Acer Projector P7280 User Manual
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19 EnglishOnscreen 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. •Select the next item to be adjusted in the submenu and adjust as described above. •Press MENU on the remote control or control panel, the screen will return to the main menu. •To exit OSD, press MENU on the remote control or control panel again. The OSD menu will close and the projector will automatically save the new settings. Main menu Sub menuSetting
20 English Color setting Display ModeThere are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. •Bright: For brightness optimization. •Standard: For common environment. •Video: For playing video in a bright environment. •Blackboard: Blackboard mode can improve displayed color when you project onto darker surfaces. •User 1: Memorize user’s settings. •User 2: Memorize user’s settings. BrightnessAdjust the brightness of the image. •Press to darken image. •Press to lighten the image. ContrastContrast controls the difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. •Press to decrease the contrast. •Press to increase the contrast. Color TemperatureAdjust the color temperature. At higher color temperatures, the screen looks colder; at lower color temperatures, the screen looks warmer. DegammaEffects the representation of dark scenery. With greater gamma value, dark scenery will look brighter. Color RAdjusts the red color. Color GAdjusts the green color. Color BAdjusts the blue color. SaturationAdjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. •Press to decrease the amount of color in the image. •Press to increase the amount of color in the image.
21 English Note: Saturation and Tint functions are not supported under computer mode or DVI mode. Image setting TintAdjusts the color balance of red and green. •Press to increase the amount of green in the image. •Press to increase the amount of red in the image. H Keystone Press the or to adjust image distortion horizontal and makes a squarer image. V Keystone Press the or to adjust image distortion vertical and makes a squarer image. Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. •Auto: Keep the image with original width-higth ratio and maxi mize the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels. •4:3: The image will be scaled to fit the screen and displayed using a 4:3 ratio. •16:9: The image will be scaled to fit the width of the screen and the height adjusted to display the image using a 16:9 ratio. Projection Front-Desktop •The factory default setting. Front-Ceiling •When you select this function, the projector inverts the image for ceiling-mounted projection.
22 English Note: H. Position, V. Position, Frequency and Tracking functions are not supported under DVI or Video mode. Note: Sharpness functions is not supported under DVI and Computer mode. Note: Signal Type function is only for HDMI or SCART connector.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. H. Position (Horizontal position) •Press to move the image left. •Press to to move the image right. V. Position (Vertical position) •Press to move the image down. •Press to move the image up. Frequency Frequency changes the projectors refresh rate to match the frequency of your computer’s graphics card. If you can see a vertical flickering bar in the projected image, use this function to make the necessary adjustments. Tracking Synchronizes the signal timing of the projector with the graphics card. If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use this function to correct it. Sharpeness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. •Press to decrease the sharpness. •Press to increase the sharpness. Signal Type Select signal type from RGB, YCbCr or YPbPr source.
23 EnglishManagement setting ECO Mode Choose On to dim the projector lamp which will lower power consumption, extend the lamp life and reduce noise. Choose Off to return normal mode. Auto Shutdown The projector will automatically shutdown when there is no signal input after the allocated time. (in minutes) Source Lock When source lock is turned off, the projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost. When source lock is turned on, it will lock the current source channel unless you press Source button on the remote control for the next channel. Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. 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, make sure that the Keystone is set to the default value 0 and the aspect ratio is set to 4:3. For details, refer to the Image Setting section. • Change the Startup Screen from the default setting Acer to User. • Press Screen Capture to customize the startup screen. • A dialog box appears to confirm the action. Choose Yes to use the current image as your customized startup screen. The capture range is the red rectangular area. Choose No to cancel the screen capture and exit the onscreen display (OSD). • A message appears, stating that the screen capture is in progress. • When the screen capture is finished, the message disappears and the original display is shown. • The customized startup screen, as shown below, takes effect when there is a new input signal or when you restart the projector. Note: This screen capture function is limited by 4:3 aspect ratio only. Note: For XGA models, to get best quality for you desired image, suggest end-user set PC resolution to 1024 x 768 before you use this function. Note: For SVGA models, to get best quality for you desired image, suggest end-user set PC resolution to 800 x 600 before you use this function.
24 English Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the lamp’s elapsed operating time (in hours). Lamp Reminding Activate this function to display a reminder to change the lamp 30 hours before its expected end-of-life. Lamp Hour Reset Press the button after choosing Yes to turn the lamp hour counter to 0 hours. SecuritySecurity This projector provides a useful security function for the administrator to manage usage of the projector . Press to change the Security setting. If the security function is enabled, your must enter the Administrator Password first before changing the security settings. •Select On to enable the security function. The user has to enter a password to operate the projector. Please refer to the User Password section for details. •If Off is selected, then the user can turn on the projector without password. 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 be accepted for this dialogue. User password •Press to setup or change the User Password. •Press number keys to set your password on the remote control and press MENU to confirm. •Press to delete character. •Enter the password when you see Confirm Password displayed. •The password should be between 4 and 8 characters long. •If you select Request password only after plugging power cord, the projector will prompt the user to enter the password every time the power cord is plugged. •If you select Always request password while projector turns on, the user has to enter the password every time when the projector is turned on.
25 English Audio setting Administrator Password The Administrator Password can be used in both the Enter Administrator Password and Enter Password dialog boxes. •Press to change the Administrator Password. •The factory default of Administrator Password is 1234. If you forgot your administrator password, do the following to retrieve the administrator password: •An unique 6-digit Universal Password which is printed on the Security Card (please check accessory in the box). This unique password is the number which will be accepted by projector anytime no matter what the Administrator Password is. •If losing this security card and number, please contact with an Acer service center. Lock User Startup Screen •Default Lock User Startup Screen is OFF. If lock user startup screen is ON, users cannot change startup screen anymore and avoid other users change that arbitrarily. Choose OFF to unlock startup screen. Reset •Press the button after choosing Yes to return the parameters on all menus to the factory default settings. Wireless •Please refer to wireless booklet for details. (For P7270i/P7280i series only) Volume •Press to decrease the volume. •Press to increase the volume. Mute •Choose On to mute the volume. •Choose Off to restore the volume. Power On/Off Volume •Select this function to adjust the notification volume when turning the projector on/off. Alarm Volume •Select this function to adjust the volume of any warning notifications.
26 English Timer setting PIP setting Timer Start•Press to start or stop the timer. Timer Period •Press or to adjust the timer period. Timer Volume •Select this function to adjust the notification volume when the timer function is enabled and time is up. Timer Display •Press or to which timer mode to display on the screen. Timer Location •Choose the location of the timer on the screen. PIP •Choose On to to see two screens at the same time. •Choose Off to disable the function. PIP Source Press and to choose the secondary video source: Composite, S-Video or Component signal. PIP Location Choose the PIP secondary signal location on the display screen. PIP Size Choose the PIP secondary signal size on the display screen.
27 EnglishLanguage setting Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Use the or key to select your preferred menu language. •Press to confirm the selection.
28 English Appendices Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with your Acer projector, refer to the following troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, please contact your local reseller or service center. Image Problems and Solutions # Problem Solution 1 No image appears onscreen•Connected as described in the Getting Started section. •Ensure none of the connector pins are bent or broken. •Check if the projector lamp has been securely installed. Please refer to the Replacing the Lamp section. •Make sure you have removed the lens cap and the projector is switched on. 2 Partial, scrolling or incorrectly displayed image(For PC (Windows 95/98/ 2000/XP)) •Press RESYNC on the remote control or control panel. •For an incorrectly displayed image:•Open My Computer, open the Control Panel, and then double-click the Display icon. •Select the Settings tab.•Verify that your display resolution setting is lower than or equal to UXGA (1600 x 1200). •Click the Advanced Properties button. If the problem still appears, change the monitor display you are using and follow the steps below: •Verify that the resolution setting is lower than or equal to UXGA (1600 x 1200). •Click the Change button under the Monitor tab. •Click Show all devices. Next, select Standard monitor types under the SP box, and choose the resolution mode you need under the Models box. •Verify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is lower than or equal to UXGA (1600 x 1200).