Acer Projector Pd116 User Manual

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Installation
Power/Standby
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 green.
3.Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on
the control panel.n  And the Power LED will turn green.
4.Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.).
The projector will detect your source automatically.
™If 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.
Powering On/Off the Projector
™Turn on the
projector first and then
the signal sources.
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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.  You will see a
message “Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off
soon.” on the on-screen display.  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 flashs red for about 10 seconds, you
will see a message “Fan fail. Lamp will automatically turn off
soon.” on the on-screen display.  Please contact your local dealer or
our service center.
Powering Off the Projector
1.Press the “Power/Standby” 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 “Power/
Standby” 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 green.  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
“Power/Standby” 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
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Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Image Height
Tilt Adjusting Wheel Elevator Foot
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Elevator Button
The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting
the image height.
To raise the image:
1.Press the elevator button 
n.
2.Raise the image to the desired height angle o, then release
the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
3.Use 
p to fine-tune the display angle.
To lower the image:
1.Press the elevator button.
2.Lower the image, then release the button to lock the
elevator foot into position.
3.Use 
p to fine-tune the display angle.
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Max.36.9(93.8cm)73.8(187.5cm)123. 0(312. 5cm)172. 2(437. 5cm)196. 9(500.0cm)246.1(625.0cm)
Min. 30.8(78.1cm) 61.5(156.3cm) 102.5(260.4cm) 143.5(364.6cm) 164.0(416.7cm) 205.1(520.8cm)
Max.(WxH)29.52 x 22.14
(75.0 x 56.3cm)59.04 x 44.28
(150.0 x 112.5cm)98.40 x 73.80
(250.0 x 187.5cm)137.76 x 103.32
(350.0 x 262.5cm)157.52 x 118.14
(400.0 x 300.0cm)196. 88 x 147. 66
(500.0 x 375.0cm)
Min.(WxH)24.64 x 18.48
(62.5 x 46.9cm)49.20 x 36. 90
(125.0 x 93.8cm)82.00 x 61.50
(208.3 x 156.2cm)114.80 x 86.10
(291.7 x 218.8cm)131.20 x 98.40
(333.4 x 250.0cm)164. 08 x 123. 06
(416.6 x 312.5cm)
4. 92(1. 5m)9. 84(3. 0m)16.40(5.0m)22.97(7.0m)26.25(8.0m)32.81( 10.0m)
Focus Ring Zoom Ring
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 4.9 to 32.8 feet (1.5 to 10.0 meters).
Adjusting Projection Image Size
61.5
(156.3cm) 102.5
(260.4cm) 143.5
(364.6cm) 164.0
(416.7cm) 205.1
(520.8cm)
36.9 (93.8cm) 73.8(187.5cm) 123.0(312.5cm) 172.2(437.5cm) 196.9(500.0cm) 246.1(625.0cm)
4.92
32.81 26.25 22.97 16.409.84(1.5m)
(10.0m) (8.0m) (7.0m) (5.0m) (3.0m) 30.8
(78.1cm)
Screen
(Diagonal)
Screen
Size
Distance
™This graph is for user’s reference only.
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User Controls
Remote Control Control Panel
Control Panel & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote
Control and Control Panel.
Using the Control Panel
Power/Standby
4Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages
11-12.
Source
4Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i,
S-Video, Composite Video and HDTV sources.
Menu / Enter
4Press “Menu/Enter” to launch the on screen display (OSD)
menu. To exit OSD, press “Menu” again.
4Confirm your selection of items.
Four Directional Select Keys
4Use         to select items or make adjustments to
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User Controls
Using the Remote Control
Power
4Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages
11-12.
Empowering Key
4Display the “Display Mode” submenu of the onscreen display
menu to select display mode from PC, Movie, sRGB and User
directly.
Menu
4Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display menu.  To exit
OSD, press “Menu” again.
Four Directional Selec t Keys
4Use         to select items or make adjustments to
your selection.
Laser Button
4Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this
button to activate the laser pointer.
Mute
4Momentarily turns off the audio.
Keystone +  / -
4Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16
degrees).
Page Up (Computer mode only)
4Use 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)
4Use this button to page down. This function is only available
when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable.
Re-Sync
4Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
Hide
4Momentarily turns off the video. Press “Hide” to hide image,
press again to restore display of the image.
Source
4Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i,
S-Video, Composite Video and HDTV sources.
Freeze
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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/Enter”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/Enter”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/Enter”on the Control Panel again.  The OSD menu will
close and the projector will automatically save the new settings.
On Screen Display Menus
User Controls
Main Menu
Sub MenuSettings     
						

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Language
(Computer / Video
Language
Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the   or  key to
select your prefered language.
Press “Menu” on the Remote Control or press “Menu/Enter”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.
4PC : For computer or notebook.
4Movie : For home theater.
4sRGB : For PC standard color.
4User : Memorize user’s settings.
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 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.
4Press the  to decrease the amount of color in the image.
4Press the  to increase the amount of color in the image.
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Color
(Computer / Video Mode)
Tint
Adjusts the color balance of red and green.
4Press the  to increase the amount of green in the image.
4Press 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.
™“Saturation” and
“Tint” functions are
not supported under
computer mode or
DVI mode.
User Controls