Acer Projector X1185N User Manual

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EnglishHow to Get a Preferred Image Size by Adjusting 
Distance and Zoom
The table below shows how to achieve a desired image size by adjusting either 
the position or the zoom ring.
•SVGA
To obtain an image size of 70, set the projector at a distance between 2.2 m 
and 2.4 m from the screen and adjust the zoom level accordingly.
Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm)
Diagonal (inch)
< A >W (cm) x H (cm)Max zoom
< B >Min zoom
< C >From base to top of 
image < D >
30 61 x 46 1.0
50
40 81 x 61 1.3...

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•XGA
To obtain an image size of 70, set the projector at a distance between 2.6 m 
and 2.9 m from the screen and adjust the zoom level accordingly.
Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm)
Diagonal (inch)
< A >W (cm) x H (cm)Max zoom
< B >Min zoom
< C >From base to top of 
image < D >
30 61 x 46 1.2
50
40 81 x 61 1.5 1.7
67
50 102 x 76 1.9 2.1
84
60 122 x 91 2.3 2.5
101
70142 x 1072.62.9117
80 163 x 122 3.0 3.3
134
90 183 x 137 3.4 3.7
151
100 203 x 152 3.8 4.1
168
120 244 x 183 4.5 5.0
201...

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English•XGA (fixed-zoom models)
To obtain an image size of 70 set the projector at a distance 0.9 m from the 
screen.
Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm)
Diagonal (inch)
< A >W (cm) x H (cm)Max zoom
< B >Min zoom
< C >From base to top of 
image < D >
30 61 x 46 0.4
53
40 81 x 61 0.5 0.5
70
50 102 x 76 0.6 0.6
88
60 122 x 91 0.7 0.7
105
70142 x 1070.90.9123
80 163 x 122 1.0 1.0
140
90 183 x 137 1.1 1.1
158
100 203 x 152 1.2 1.2
175
120 244 x 183 1.5 1.5
210
150 305 x 229 1.9 1.9
263
180 366 x 274...

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•WXGA
To obtain an image size of 70 set the projector at a distance between 2.3 m 
and 2.5 m from the screen and adjust the zoom level accordingly.
Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm)
Diagonal (inch)
< A >W (cm) x H (cm)Max zoom
< B >Min zoom
< C >From base to top of 
image < D >
30 65 x 40 1.1
40
40 86 x 54 1.3 1.4
54
50 108 x 67 1.6 1.8
67
60 129 x 81 1.9 2.1
81
70151 x 942.32.594
80 172 x 108 2.6 2.8
108
90 194 x 121 2.9 3.2
121
100 215 x 135 3.2 3.6
135
120 258 x 162 3.9 4.3
162
150...

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English•1080p
To obtain an image size of 70 set the projector at a distance between 1.8 m 
and 2.3 m from the screen and adjust the zoom level accordingly.
Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm)
Diagonal (inch)
< A >W (cm) x H (cm)Max zoom
< B >Min zoom
< C >From base to top of 
image < D >
30 66 x 37 1.0
39
40 89 x 50 1.0 1.3
52
50 111 x 62 1.3 1.7
65
60 133 x 75 1.5 2.0
78
70155 x 871.82.392
80 177 x 100 2.0 2.7
105
90 199 x 112 2.3 3.0
118
100 221 x 125 2.5 3.3
131
120 266 x 149 3.1 4.0
157
150...

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User Controls
Installation Menu
The Installation menu provides an Onscreen Display (OSD) for projector 
installation and maintenance. Use the OSD only when the message No 
signal is displayed on the screen. 
1 Turn on the projector by pressing   (POWER) on the control panel or 
remote control.
2 Press MENU on the control panel or remote control to launch the 
OSD for projector installation and maintenance.
3 The background pattern acts as a guide to adjusting the calibration 
and alignment...

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EnglishOnscreen Display (OSD) Menus
The projector has multilingual Onscreen Display (OSD) menus that allow 
you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings.
Using the OSD menus
•To open the OSD menu, press MENU on the control panel or remote 
control.
•When the OSD is displayed, use   to select an item in the main menu. 
After selecting the desired main menu item, press   to enter a submenu 
for feature setting.
•Use   to select the desired item and adjust the settings by using 
....

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Color
LumiSense+
The light sensor of LumiSense+ technology can intelligently 
optimizes the brightness and color saturation of projected 
image based on actual ambient light. The feature greatly 
enhances dark detail visibility and color saturation.
•Off: For normal mode. (ambient light sensor is off)
•Auto Bright: Light sensor is on to automatically detect 
ambient light and optimize the brightness and color 
saturation of projected image.
•Dynamic Black: automatically optimize the display of...

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ContrastControls 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.•Press   to decrease the contrast.
•Press   to increase the contrast.
SaturationAdjusts a video image from black and white to fully 
saturated colors.
•Press   to decrease the amount of color in the 
image.
•Press   to increase the amount of color in the 
image.
TintAdjusts the color balance of red and green.
•Press   to...

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Note: Saturation and Tint functions are not supported under computer 
mode.
Advanced
•Ind. Color Management: Adjusts the red, green, blue, 
cyan, yellow and magenta colors.
•- Ind. Hue: Changes the hue of the color selected.
•- Ind. Saturation: Adjusts a video image from black 
and white to fully saturated color.
•- Ind. Gain: Adjusts the contrast levels.
•Brilliant Color: Produces an expanded on-screen color 
spectrum that delivers enhanced color saturation for 
bright, true-to-life images....