Acer Projector Pd523 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...

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Installation
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...

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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...

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Max.29.5(75.0cm)73.8(187.5cm)123.0(312.5cm)172.2(437.5cm)196.9(500.0cm)246.1(625.0cm)
Min. 24.6(62.5cm) 61.5(156.3cm) 102.5(260.4cm) 143.5(364.6cm) 164.0(416.7cm) 205.1(520.8cm)
Ma x.(Wx H)23.60 x 17.70
(60.0 x 45.0cm)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.(Wx H )19.68 x 14.76
(50.0 x 37.5cm)49.20 x 36.90
(125.0 x 93.8cm)82.00 x 61.50
(208.3 x 156.2cm)114.80 x...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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.
User Controls     

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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...

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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