Acer Projector P7500 User Manual
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21 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
22 English Color Display ModeThere are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. •Bright: For brightness optimization. •Presentation: For meeting presentation with higher brightness. •Standard: For common environment. •Movie: For brighter and general movie/video/photo playing. •Dark Cinema: For dark movie content. •Game: For game content. •Sports: For sport picture. •User: Memorize user’s settings. Wall ColorUse this function to choose a proper color according to the wall. There are several choices, including white, light yellow, light blue, pink, dark green. It will compensate the color deviation due to the wall color to show the correct image tone. 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.
23 English Note: Saturation, Tint and Noise Reduction functions are not supported under computer mode or HDMI mode. AdvancedNoise Reduction Adjusts signal noise reduction.0 means the noise reduction is off, >0 increase noise reduction. Sharpeness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. •Press to decrease the sharpness. •Press to increase the sharpness. Brilliant Color Produces an expanded on-screen color spectrum that delivers enhanced color saturation for bright, true-to-life images. This feature is On by default. Dynamic Black This feature enables the projector to automatically optimize the display of dark movie scenes enabling them to be shown in incredible detail. Color ManagementColor R Adjusts the red color. Color G Adjusts the green color. Color B Adjusts the blue color. Color C Adjusts the cyan color. Color M Adjusts the magenta color. Color Y Adjusts the yellow color. Skin Color Adjusts the skin 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. 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.
24 English Image Projection Front-Desktop •The factory default setting. Front-Ceiling •When you select this function, the projector inverts the image for ceiling-mounted projection. 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. 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. •L. Box: Keep original signal aspect ratio and zoom in by 1.333 times. Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting projection. (±40 degrees) H. Position (Horizontal position) •Press to move the image left. •Press to move the image right. V. Position (Vertical position) •Press to move the image down. •Press to move the image up.
25 English Note: H. Position, V. Position, Frequency and Tracking functions are not supported under HDMI, DVI or Video mode. Management 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. 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. High Altitude Choose On to turn on High Altitude mode. Operate the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper high altitude cooling of the projector. Auto Shutdown The projector will automatically shutdown when there is no signal input after the allocated time. (in minutes) 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 and choose Yes to turn the lamp hour counter to 0 hours. LAN Default is Off. Choose On to enable LAN connection. LAN IP / Mask Identify IP and Mask address. LAN Reset Reset LAN function.
26 English Setting Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. 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. Closed Caption Selects a preferred closed captioning mode from CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, (CC1 displays captions in the primary language in your area). Select Off to turn off the captioning feature. This function is only available when a composite video or S-Video input signal is selected and its system format is NTSC. Set your screen aspect ratio to 4:3. This function is not available when the aspect ratio is 16:9 or Auto. 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. Note: For 1080P models, to get best quality for you desired image, suggest end-user set PC resolution to 1920x1080 before you use this function.
27 EnglishTimeout(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. 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. VGA OUT (Standby) •Default is Off. Choose On to enable VGA OUT connection. Auto Screen •Default is On, the down/up move of electronic screen will be related with power on/off of Projector. Reset •Press the button and choose Yes to return the parameters on all menus to the factory default settings.
28 English Note: When PIP function is activated, zoom and keystone function is unavailable. Audio HDMI Scan Info Adjust the overscan ratio of the HDMI image on screen. •Auto: Automatically adjust by information from player. •Underscan: Always no overscan on HDMI image. •Overscan: Always keep overscan on HDMI image. PIP •Choose On 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. 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.
29 EnglishTimer Language Timer Location•Choose the location of the timer on the screen. 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. Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Use the or key to select your preferred menu language. •Press to confirm the selection.
30 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 2000/ XP/Vista/Windows 7)) •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).