Acer Projector Pd116p 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 “No Signal”,  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 16.40
9.84
(1.5m)
(10.0m) (8.0m) (7.0m) (5.0m)
(3.0m)
30.8
(78.1cm)
Screen
(Diagonal)
ScreenSize
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, DVI-D (Optional)  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, Video, Theatre 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.
Zoom
4Zoom in/out.
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, DVI-D (Optional) 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
Mode)
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)
User Controls
Display Mode
There are many factory presets optimized for various types of
images.
4PC : For computer or notebook.
4 Video : For playing video in a bright environment.
4Theatre : For Home Theatre usage in a dark room.
4User : Memorize user’s settings.
Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the image.
4Press the  to darken image.
4Press 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.
4Press the  to decrease the contrast.
4Press the  to increase the contrast.
Color Temperature
Adjust the color temperature. At higher temperature, the screen
looks colder; at lower temperature, the screen looks warmer.     
						

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Color
(Computer / Video
Mode)
User Controls
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.
™ “Saturation” and
“Tint” functions are
not supported under
computer mode or
DVI mode.