Acer Projector Pd113 User Manual

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Powering On/Off the Projector
Powering On the Projector
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected.
The Power LED will flash blue.
3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “ 
 ” button on the control panel.
1 And the Power LED will turn steady blue.
4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.).
The projector will detect your source automatically.
the screen displays “Searching”, please make sure the signal
cables are securely connected.
If you connect multiple sources at the same time, using the
“Source” button on the remote control or control panel to
switch.
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Turn on the
projector first and
then the signal
sources.
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Powering Off the Projector
1. Press the “  ” button to turn off the projector lamp, you will see a
message “Please press power button again to complete the shutdown
process. Warning: DO NOT unplug while the projector fan is still
running.” displayed on the projector’s screen. Press the “ 
 ” button
again to confirm, otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds.
2. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 60 seconds for cooling
cycle and the Power LED will keep blue.
When the Power LED begins flashing, the projector has entered
standby mode.
If you wish to turn the projector back on, you must wait until the
projector has completed the cooling cycle and has entered standby
mode. Once in standby mode, simply press “ 
 ” button to restart the
projector.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the projector.
4. Do not turn on the projector immediately following a power
off procedure.
Warning Indicator
When the “LAMP” indicator lights solid red, the projector will
automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service
center.
When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid red for about 20 seconds, it indicates
the projector has been overheated. The projector will automatically shut itself
down.
Under normal conditions, the projector can be switched on again after it has
cooled down. If the problem persists, you should contact your local dealer or
our service center.
When the “TEMP” indicator solid red for about 10 seconds, Please contact
your local dealer or our service center.
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Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Image Height
The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting
the image height.
To raise the image:
1. Press the elevator button 
1.
2. Raise the image to the desired height angle 
2, then release
the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
To lower the image:
1. Press the elevator button.
2. Lower the image, then release the button to lock the elevator
foot into position.
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Elevator Foot2
Elevator Button
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Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus
You may turn the zoom ring to zoom in or out. To focus the image,
rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector will focus
at distances from 3.9 to 32.8 feet (1.2 to 10.0 meters).
This graph is for user’s reference only.
Adjusting Projection Image Size
Focus Ring Zoom Ring
68.75 114.58 160.42 183.33 229.17
33.00 82.50 137.5 192.50 220.00 275.0027.50
3.94
32.81 26.25 22.97 16.409.84(1.2m)
(10.0m) (8.0m) (7.0m) (5.0m) (3.0m)
PROJECTION 
DISTANCE
(METER)1.21.522.2345678 91012
Wi d e33.00 41.25 55.00 60.50 82.50 110.00 137.50 165.00 192.50 220.00 247.50 275.004 : 3 SCREEN 
SIZE - DIAGONAL  
(INCH)Te l e
27.50 34.38 45.83 50.42 68.75 91.67 114.58 137.50 160.42 183.33 206.25 229.17330.00
275.00
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Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote
Control and Control Panel.
    Control Panel                 Remote Control
User Controls
Using the Control Panel
Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages
11-12.
Source
Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i,
S-Video, Composite Video and HDTV sources.
Menu
Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display (OSD) menu.
To exit OSD, press “Menu” again.
Four Directional Select Keys
Use     to select items or make adjustments to your
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Using the Remote Control
Power
Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12.
Empowering Key
Display the “Display Mode” submenu of the onscreen display
menu to select display mode from PC, Movie, sRGB and User
directly.
Menu
Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display menu. To exit OSD,
press “Menu” again.
Four Directional Select Keys
Use     to select items or make adjustments to your
selection.
Laser Button
Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this
button to activate the laser pointer.
Mute
Momentarily turns off the audio.
Keystone + / -
Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector ( 15
degrees).
Page Up (Computer mode only)
Use this button to page up. This function is only available when
the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable.
Page Down (Computer mode only)
Use this button to page down. This function is only available
when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable.
Re-Sync
Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
Hide
Momentarily turns off the video. Press “Hide” to hide image,
press again to restore display of the image.
Source
Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i,
S-Video, Composite Video and HDTV sources.
Freeze
Press “Freeze” to pause the screen image.
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On-Screen Display Menus
The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that
allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of
settings. The projector will automatically detect the source.
How to operate
1. To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or
press “Menu”on the Control Panel.
2. When OSD is displayed, use 
  keys to select any item in the
main menu. After selecting the desired main menu item, press 
to enter sub menu for feature setting.
3. Use 
  keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings
by 
  key.
4. Select the next item to be adjusted in the sub menu and adjust as
described above.
5. Press “Menu” on the Remote Control or press “Menu”on the
Control Panel, the screen will return to the main menu.
6. To exit OSD, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or press “Menu
”on the Control Panel again. The OSD menu will close and the
projector will automatically save the new settings.
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Main Menu
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Language
Language
Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the  or  key to select
your prefered language.
Press “Menu” on the Remote Control or press “Menu”on the Control
Panel to finalize the selection.
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Color
(Computer / Video
Mode)
Display Mode
There are many factory presets optimized for various types of
images.
PC : For computer or notebook.
Movie : For home theater.
sRGB : For PC standard color.
User : Memorize user’s settings.
Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the image.
Press the  to darken image.
Press the  to lighten the image.
Contrast
The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest
and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes
the amount of black and white in the image.
Press the  to decrease the contrast.
Press the  to increase the contrast.
Color Temp.
Adjust the color temperature. At higher temperature, the screen
looks colder; at lower temperature, the screen looks warmer.
White Segment
Use the white Segment control to set the white peaking level of DMD
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Color
(Computer / Video
Mode)
chip. 0 stands for minimal segment, and 10 stands for maximum
segment. If you prefer a stronger image, adjust towards the maximum
setting. For a smooth and more natural image, adjust towards the
minimum setting.
Degamma
Effects the represent of dark scenery. With greater gamma value,
dark scenery will look brighter.
Saturation
Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated
color.
Press the  to decrease the amount of color in the image.
Press the  to increase the amount of color in the image.
Tint
Adjusts the color balance of red and green.
Press the  to increase the amount of green in the image.
Press the  to increase the amount of red in the image.
Color R
Adjusts the red color.
Color G
Adjusts the green color.
Color B
Adjusts the blue color.
User Controls
”Saturation”
and“Tint”
functions are
not supported
under
computer
mode.
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