Acer Projector Pd723 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 turn red.
3.Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on
the control panel. n
The startup screen will display for 30 seconds and the
Power LED will flash green.
When the startup screen disappears, 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 control panel to switch.
Powering On/Off the Projector
™Turn on the
projector first and then
the signal sources.
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Installation
Warning Indicator
™When the “TEMP” indicator turns red, it indicates the projector
has overheated. The projector will automatically shut itself down.
See page 32.
™When the “LAMP” indicator flashes red (0.5 second intervals),
it indicates a problem with the lamp.  Turn off the projector and
disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet, then contact
your local dealer or our service center. See page 32.
™When the “LAMP” indicator flashes red (1 second intervals), it
indicates the fan failed.  Stop using the projector and disconnect
the power cord from the electrical outlet, then contact your local
dealer or our service center. See page 32.
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.” on
the on-screen display.
2.Press the “Power/Standby” button again to confirm.
Otherwise the message will disappear after 10 seconds.
3.The cooling fans continue to operate for about 120 seconds
for cooling cycle and the Power LED will turn red.  When the
light stops 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.
4.Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the
projector.
5.Do not turn on the projector immediately following a power
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Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Image Height
Elevator Foot
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The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjust-
ing 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.
Installation
Tilt adjustment wheel 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 39.4 feet (1.2 to 12.0 meters).
Adjusting Projection Image Size
Installation
Max.29.5(75.0cm)73.8(187.5cm)123.0(312.5cm)196.9(500.0cm)246.1(625.0cm)295.3(750.0cm)
Min. 24.6(62.5cm) 61.5(156.3cm) 102.5(260.4cm) 164.0(416.7cm) 205.1(520.8cm) 246.1(625.0cm)
Max.(WxH)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)157.52 x 118.14
(400.0 x 300.0cm)196.88 x 147.66
(500.0 x 375.0cm)236.24 x 177.18
(600.0 x 450.0cm)
Min.(WxH)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)131.20 x 98.40
(333.4 x 250.0cm)164.08 x 123.06
(416.6 x 312.5cm)196.88 x 147.66
(500.0 x 375.0cm)
3.94(1.2m)9.84(3.0m)16.40(5.0m)26.25(8.0m)32.81(10.0m)39.37(12.0m)
Screen
(Diagonal)
Screen
Size
Distance
™This graph is for user’s reference only.
61.5
(156.3cm) 102.5
(260.4cm) 164.0
(416.7cm) 205.1
(520.8cm) 246.1
(625.0cm)
29.5 (75.0cm) 73.8(187.5cm) 123.0(312.5cm) 196.9(500.0cm) 246.1(625.0cm) 295.3(750.0cm)
3.94
39.37 32.81 26.25 16.409.84(1.2m)
(12.0m) (10.0m) (8.0m) (5.0m) (3.0m) 24.6
(62.5cm)
Zoom Ring
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User Controls
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
4Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display (OSD)
menu. To exit OSD, press “Menu” again.
Keystone    /  
4Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16
degrees).
Four Directional Select Keys
4Use         to select items or make adjustments to
your selection.
4 for Enter function to confirm your selection of items .
Re-Sync   (Only Analog RGB signal valid)
4Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
Empowering Key
4 Display the “Display Mode” submenu of the onscreen display
menu to select display mode from PC, Movie, sRGB and User
directly.
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User Controls
Using the Remote Control
Power 
4 Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-
12.
Sync
4 Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
Keystone +  / -
4 Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16
degrees).
Display Format
4Display the “Display Format” section of the onscreen display
menu to select the desired aspect ratio.
Laser Button  
4Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this
button to activate the laser pointer.
A/V Mute
4Momentarily turns off the audio and video.
Freeze
4Press “Freeze” to pause the screen image.
Display Mode
4 Display the “Display Mode” submenu of the onscreen display
menu to select display mode from PC, Movie, sRGB and User
directly.
Mouse/Mouse Right Click/Mouse Left Click  (*)
4These functions are the same as a mouse of PC or Mac.
Page Up  (*)
4Use this button to page up.
Page Down  (*)
4Use this button to page down.
Page Scrolling (*)
4Control the scroll bar to move the screen up or down.
Zoom In   /Zoom Out 
4Press  or  button to zoom the lens in or zoom out.
Four Directional Select Keys
4Use         to select items or make adjustments to
your selection.
™Remark : “*” this is
computer mode only.
And these functions
are only available
when the projector is
connected to a
computer via an USB
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OK  
4Confirm your selection of items.
Source Lock
4Select auto detection all connector ports or lock current
connector port.
Menu
4Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display menu.  To exit
OSD, press “Menu” again.
VGA
4Press “VGA” to change source to VGA-In connector.  This
connector supports Analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/
1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and RGBsync.
DVI
4Press “DVI” to change source to DVI connector.  This
connector supports Digital RGB, Analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/
576p/720p/1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and HDCP signal.
Component
4Press “Component” to change source to component connector.
This connector supports YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i) and
YCbCr (480i/576i).
S-Video
4Press “S-Video” to change source to S-Video source.
Video
4Press “Video” to change source to Composite Video source.
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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 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” to confirm, and the screen will return to the main
menu.
6.To exit OSD, press “Menu”again.  The OSD menu will close and
the projector will automatically save the new settings.
On Screen Display Menus
Main Menu
Sub MenuSettings
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Color
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.
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 Temp.
Adjust the color temperature. At higher temperature, the screen
looks colder; at lower temperature, the screen looks warmer.
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Color
™“Saturation” and
“Tint” functions are
not supported under
computer mode or
DVI mode.
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.
Color R
Adjusts the red color.
Color G
Adjusts the green color.
Color B
Adjusts the blue color.
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.
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.
User Controls