Acer Projector Pl111 User Manual

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Menu Options
The projector is equipped with three types of on-screen display (OSD) 
menus. Each OSD menu interface you will see on the screen is 
depending on the type of input signal.
Input Signal TypeMenu Interface
Computer 
YPbPr/HDTV
Input, Picture, Color, Audio, Misc, Option, Language, 
Reset
S-Video Video 
YCbCr
Input, Color, Video, Audio, Misc, Option, Language, 
Reset
None
Input, Option, Language, Reset 
						

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Input Menu
This menu allows to specify the signal source that you wish to project. 
This is particularly useful if you have several sources (video and/or 
computer) connected to your projector. Changing settings procedure 
(using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select INPUT menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu setting, 
press the   button or the 
MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the desired input source.
5 Press the   button to confirm the input selection.
6 To exit from the current menu, toggle the MENU button.
The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices:
Picture Menu
This menu provides precise control of the projected image including: 
Brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, tracking, 
sync and sharpness (just for computer signal).
OptionDescription
Auto Search  Automatically scans the input source.
Computer Signal from computer (desktop or notebook).
YCbCr Component video signal.
S-Video S-Video signal.
Video Composite video signal.
YPbPr/HDTV Signal from YPbPr/HDTV. (High Definition TV - a high-
resolution TV standard, which is part of the group of 
digital TV standards introduced in USA in late 1998). 
						

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Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel 
or the Remote Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select PICTURE menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the sub-menu item.
5 Press the   or   button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu 
item.
6 After you have done with the adjustment of a sub-menu item:
a To resume changing another sub-menu item: press the   or   
button.
b To exit from the current menu: toggle the MENU button.
The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices:
Sub-MenuDescription
Brightness The higher the setting, the brighter the image. The lower 
the setting, the darker the image.
Contrast The higher the setting, the greater the contrast. The lower 
the setting, the lower the contrast.
PosiH Adjusts the horizontal position.
PosiV Adjusts the vertical position.
Tracking Adjusts the horizontal pixel of the image.
Sync Adjusts the dot phase of the input signal. Adjusts the 
picture to where it looks best.
Sharpness The higher the setting, the sharper the image. The lower 
the setting, the softer the image. 
						

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Color Menu
This menu provides precise control of the color settings including: color 
temperature (preset & user define) and gamma. Changing settings 
procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote 
Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select COLOR menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the sub-menu item.
5 Press the   or   button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu 
item.
On the Color Temp and Gamma sub-menus, press the   or   
button to select the desired setting.
6 After you have done with the adjustment of a sub-menu item:
a To resume changing another sub-menu item: press the   or   
button.
b To exit from the current menu: toggle the MENU button.
The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices:
Sub-MenuOptionDescription
Color Temp  Adjusts the whiteness of the screen.
L (Low) Gives the white colors a red tint.
M (Middle) Gives the white colors a neutral tint.
H (High) Gives the white colors a blue tint.
U (User) Selects customized color temperature.
User Manually adjusts color temperature. 
						

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Note: The color adjustment on the User setting can only be made 
if the Color Temp selection is User.
Audio Menu
This menu allows you to control volume and mute (On/Off) the audio. 
Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel 
or the Remote Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select AUDIO menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the sub-menu item.
5 Press the   or   button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu 
item.
On the Mute sub-menu, press the   or   button to select the 
desired setting.
6 After you have done with the adjustment of a sub-menu item:
a To resume changing another sub-menu item: press the   or   
button.
b To exit from the current menu: toggle the MENU button.
Gamma Selects a gamma correction curve.
Gamma1 Improves computers image mode.
Gamma2 Improves videos image mode.
Sub-MenuOptionDescription 
						

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The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices:
MISC Menu
This menu includes projector utilities for vertical keystone, freeze (yes/
no) and blank (yes/no) mode settings. Changing settings procedure 
(using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select MISC menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the sub-menu item.
5 Press the   or   button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu 
item.
On the Freeze and Blank sub-menus, press the   or   button 
to select the desired setting.
6 After you have done with the adjustment of a sub-menu item:
a To resume changing another sub-menu item: press the   or   
button.
b To exit from the current menu: toggle the MENU button.
Sub-MenuOptionDescription
Volume Adjusts the volume.
Mute Cuts off the sound temporarily.
On Mute function is active.
Off Mute function is inactive. 
						

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The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices:
Option Menu
This menu includes projector utilities for OSD timeout, OSD horizontal 
position, OSD vertical position, rear mode, ceiling mode, aspect ratio, 
auto off and lamp life indication. Changing settings procedure (using 
either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select OPTION menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the sub-menu item.
5 Press the   or   button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu 
item.
On the Rear, Ceiling, Aspect Ratio and Auto Off sub-menus, 
press the   or   button to select the desired setting.
On the Lamp Life sub-menu, the lamps lifetime counter is 
calculated by the projector system.
Sub-MenuOptionDescription
V-Keystone Adjusts trapezoidal distortion (vertically) of the 
picture that may occur depending the projection 
angle.
Freeze Freezes the screen.
Yes Freeze function is active.
No Freeze function is inactive.
Blank Blanks the screen temporarily.
Yes Blank function is active.
No Blank function is inactive. 
						

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6 After you have done with the adjustment of a sub-menu item:
a To resume changing another sub-menu item: press the   or   
button.
b To exit from the current menu: toggle the MENU button.
The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices:
Sub-MenuOptionDescription
OSD Timeout Duration OSD menu stays active (at idle 
state).
OSD PosiH Adjusts OSD menu display position 
(horizontally - left & right) on the screen.
OSD PosiV Adjusts OSD menu display position 
(vertically - up & down) on the screen.
Rear The image is reversed horizontally.
Yes Rear projection is active.
No Rear projection is inactive.
Ceiling The image is inverted vertically.
Yes Ceiling projection is active.
No Ceiling projection is inactive.
Aspect Ratio HDTV and video display selection.
1:1 Selects 1:1 aspect ratio.
16:9 Selects 16:9 aspect ratio.
4:3 Selects 4:3 aspect ratio.
Auto Off Automatically turns off the lamp if the 
projector does not detect an input signal 
for specified time period (30 minutes).
Yes Auto Off is active.
No Auto Off is inactive. 
						

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Note: Lamp life counter is displayed in read-only format, and this 
setting cannot be manually adjusted.
Language Menu
This menu enables you to select the language used in the OSD (on-
screen display) menus. Changing settings procedure (using either the 
Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select LANGUAGE menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the desired OSD language.
5 Press the   button to confirm the OSD language selection.
6 To exit from the current menu, toggle the MENU button.
Note: This projector supports multilanguage.
Reset Menu
This menu allows you to restore all projector settings and adjustments 
back to the factory defaults. Changing settings procedure (using either 
the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller):
Lamp Life Displays lamps lifetime counter (by hour).
Sub-MenuOptionDescription 
						

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1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select RESET menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   to select 
YES if you want to restore all projector settings to the factory 
defaults.
5 Press the   button to confirm the selection.
6 To exit from the current menu, toggle the MENU button.
Other Related OSD Menus
Following are the descriptions on the on-screen display menus with 
video input sources and without input source attached to your 
projector.
Video Input Signal
If the input signal comes from S-Video, composite video or component 
video (YCbCr), you may see VIDEO menu interface.
Video Menu
This menu enables you to adjust the video format settings, brightness, 
contrast, saturation, tint and sharpness. Changing settings procedure 
(using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller):
1 Press the MENU button to 
display OSD menu.
2 Press the   or   button to 
select VIDEO menu.
3 To enter the sub-menu 
setting, press the   button 
or the MENU button.
4 Press the   or   button to 
select the submenu item.