Acer Projector P1183 User Manual

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English•1080p series
To obtain an image size of 50 set the projector at a distance 1.6 m and 1.8 m 
from the screen.
Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm)
Diagonal (inch)
W (cm) x H (cm)Max zoom
Min zoom
From base to top of 
image

3066 x 371.01.143
4089 x 501.31.458
50111 x 621.61.872
60133 x 752.02.287
70155 x 872.32.5101
80177 x 1002.62.9116
90199 x 1122.93.2130
100221 x 1253.33.6144
120266 x 1493.94.3173
150332 x 1874.95.4217
180398 x 2245.96.5260
200443 x 2496.67.2289
250553 x 3118.29.0361...

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User Controls
Installation menu
The installation menu provides an onscreen display (OSD) for projector 
installation and maintenance. Use the OSD only when the message No signal 
input is displayed on the screen. 
The menu options include settings and adjustments for screen size and distance, 
focus, keystone correction and more .
1 Turn on the projector by pressing Power button on the control pad.
2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to launch the OSD for 
projector installation and...

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EnglishUse the up and down arrow keys to select an option, the left and right 
arrow keys to adjust selected option settings, and the right arrow key to 
enter a submenu for feature setting. The new settings will be saved 
automatically upon exiting the menu.
5 Push the MENU button anytime to exit the menu and return to the Acer 
welcome screen.
Note: Functions vary depending on model definition. 

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Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus
The projector has multilingual OSD that allow you to make image adjustments 
and change a variety of settings.
Using the OSD menus
•To open the OSD menu, press MENU on the remote control or control 
panel.
•When the OSD is displayed, use the   keys to select any item in the 
main menu. After selecting the desired main menu item, press   to enter 
submenu for feature setting.
•Use the   keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings by 
using the   keys....

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EnglishColor
Display ModeThere are many factory presets optimized for various types of 
images.
•Bright: For brightness optimization.
•Presentation: For meeting presentation.
•Standard: For common environment.
•Video: For playing video in a bright environment.
•Game: For game content.
•Education: For education environment.
•Movie: For brighter and general movie/video/photo playing.
•Dark Cinema: For dark movie content.
•Sports: For sport picture.
•User: Memorize users settings.
Wall colorUse this...

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Note: Saturation and Tint functions are not supported under computer 
or HDMI mode.
Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.
Color 
TemperatureMode
Use this function to choose CT1, CT2 (Native), CT3, User mode.
R Gain
Adjusts the red gain for color temperature optimization.
G Gain
Adjusts the green gain for color temperature optimization.
B Gain
Adjusts the blue gain for color temperature optimization.
R Bias
Adjusts the red bias for color temperature optimization.
G Bias
Adjusts...

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Projection
• Front-Desktop: The factory default setting.
• Rear-Desktop: When you select this function, the projector 
reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent 
screen.
• Rear-Ceiling: When you select this function, the projector 
reverses and inverts the image at same time. You can project from 
behind a translucent screen with ceiling mounted projection.
• Front-Ceiling: When you select this function, the projector 
inverts the image for ceiling-mounted...

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Note: H. Position, V. Position, Frequency and Tracking functions 
are not supported under HDMI or Video mode.
Note: HDMI Color Range and HDMI Scan Info functions are only 
supported under HDMI mode.
Note: Functions vary depending on model definition. H./V. Keystone Auto V. Keystone
Automatically  adjusts vertical image.
H. Keystone
Press the   or   button to adjust image distortion horizontally 
and makes a squarer image.
V. Keystone
Press the   or   button to adjust image distortion...

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EnglishSetting
Startup Screen Use this function to select your desired startup screen. If you 
change the setting, the changes will take effect when you exit the 
OSD menu.
• Acer: The default startup screen of your Acer projector.
• User: Use memorize picture from Screen Capture function.
Screen Capture Use this function to customize the startup screen. To capture the 
image that you want to use as the startup screen, follow the 
instructions below.
Notice:
Before proceeding with the following steps,...

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Timeout(Min.)
Once Security is activated to On, the administrator can set 
timeout function.
•Press   or   to select the timeout interval.
•The range is from 10 minute to 990 minutes.
•When the time is up, the projector will prompt the user to 
enter the password again.
•The factory default setting of Timeout(Min.) is Off.
•Once the security function is enabled, the projector will 
request user to enter password when switch on the projector . 
Both User Password and Administrator Password can...