Acer Projector P5280 User Manual

Information for your safety and comfort iii
First thing first x
Usage notes x
Precautions x
Introduction 1
Product Features 1
Package Overview 2
Projector Overview 3
Projector Outlook 3
Control Panel 4
Remote Control Layout 6
Getting Started 9
Connecting the Projector 9
Connecting the Projector for Wireless Function 10
Turning the Projector On/Off 11
Turning on the Projector 11
Turning off the Projector 12
Adjusting the Projected Image 13
Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 13
How to optimize image...

Replacing the Lamp 37
Ceiling Mount Installation 38
Specifications 41
Compatibility modes 43
Regulations and safety notices 49 

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Product Features
This product is a single-chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include:
•DLP® technology
•P1165/P1165P: Native 800 x 600 SVGA resolution
P1265/P1265P/P5260i/P5270/P5280 series : Native 1024 x 768 XGA resolution
P5370W: Native 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution
4:3 / 16:9 aspect ratio supported
Full/4:3/16:9/L.Box aspect ratio supported (P5370W)
•Acer ColorBoost technology delivers nature’s true colors for vivid, life-like 
images
•High brightness and contrast ratio...

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Package Overview
This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your 
unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing.
Projector with lens cap Power cord VGA cable
Compostive video cable 2 x Batteries Carrying case
DVI-D Cable 
(P5260i/P5270/P5280/
P5370W Series)Security  card 2 x Users Guide (Wireless CD 
for P5260i Series)
Remote control
(#B for P5260i Series) 2 x Quick start guide 
(Wireless Quick Start Guide 
for P5260i Series )Battery Pack...

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Projector Outlook
Front / upper side
Rear side
#Description#Description
1 Zoom ring 5 Lens cap
2 Focus ring 6 Elevator button
3 Remote control receiver  7 Elevator foot
4 Zoom lens  8 Control panel
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Control Panel
#Description#Description
1 Audio input connector (1)Below items are for P5270/P5280/P5370W 
series only:
2 RS232 connector  11 HDMI connector
3 USB connector  12 Audio input connector (2)
4 S-Video input connector 13 PC analog signal/HDTV/component 
video input connector (2)
5 Composite video input connectorBelow items are for P5260i series only:
6 Monitor loop-through output 
connector (VGA-Out)11 HDMI connector
7 PC analog signal/HDTV/component 
video input connector (1)14...

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5 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector 
to the input source.
6 POWER See the contents in Turning the Projector 
On/Off section.
7MENU
•Press MENU to launch the Onscreen 
display (OSD) menu, back to the 
previous step for the OSD menu 
operation or exit the OSD menu.
•Confirm your selection of items.
8 SOURCE Press SOURCE to choose RGB, 
Component, S-Video, Composite, DVI, 
HDTV and HDMI™ sources.
9 Four directional select keys
Use  to select items or 
make adjustments to your...

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Remote Control Layout
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Infrared 
transmitterSends signals to the projector.
2
Laser pointer Aim the remote at the viewing screen.
3
FREEZE To pause the screen image.
4 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video. Press HIDE to hide the 
image, press again to display the image.
5 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
6 SOURCE Press SOURCE to choose from RGB, Component-p, 
Component-i, S-Video, Composite, DVI-D, Video and HDTV 
sources.
7 POWER...

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Note:  * Only for P5260i series.
#  PIP function is not supported in P5260i.
12 Four 
directional 
select keysUse up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
13 MENU
•Press MENU to launch the Onscreen display (OSD) 
menu, back to the previous step for the OSD menu 
operation or exit the OSD menu.
•Confirm your selection of items.
14 PAGE  For computer mode only. Use this button to select the next or 
previous page. This function is only available when...

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