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Acer Projector

K11 Series

User's Guide

Summary of Contents for K11 Series

Page 1: ...Acer Projector K11 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically mechanically by photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated Model number __________________________________ Serial number ___________________________________ Date of purchase ______...

Page 3: ...wer outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible When you need to disconnect power to the equipment be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Warnings Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table If the product falls it could be seriously damaged Slots and ope...

Page 4: ... outlet strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices The overall system load must not exceed 80 of the branch circuit rating If power strips are used the load should not exceed 80 of the power strip s input rating This product s AC adapter is equipped with a three wire grounded plug The plug only fits in a grounded power outlet Make sure the power outlet is properly grounded before insertin...

Page 5: ...safety reasons do not use non compliant parts when adding or changing components Consult your reseller for purchase options Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts Keep them out of the reach of small children Additional safety information Do not look into the projector s lens when the lamp is on The bright may hurt your eyes Turn on the projector first and then signal sources Do n...

Page 6: ...ted and deformed or even cause a fire To temporarily turn off the lamp press HIDE on the remote control The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation Allow the projector to cool for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life It could cause it to break on rare occasions Never replace the lamp assembly or any electro...

Page 7: ...ds Do not increase the volume to block out noisy surroundings Decrease the volume if you can t hear people speaking near you Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment please recycle For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment WEEE regulations v...

Page 8: ...In areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt Near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic field Place In direct sunlight Precautions Follow all warnings precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user s guide to maximize the life of your unit Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture Please do not open or disassemble the p...

Page 9: ...ted 7 Connecting the Projector 7 Turning the Projector On Off 8 Turning on the Projector 8 Turning the projector off 9 Adjusting the Projected Image 10 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 10 How to optimize image size and distance 11 User Controls 13 Installation menu 13 Acer Empowering Technology 14 Onscreen Display OSD Menus 15 Color 16 Image 17 Setting 19 Management 19 Audio 20 Timer 20 Lan...

Page 10: ...LED Alarm Definition Listing 26 Specifications 27 Compatibility modes 28 Regulations and safety notices 32 ...

Page 11: ... home entertainment Acer EcoProjeciton Technology delivers Intelligent power management approach and physical efficiency improvement Empowering Key reveals Acer Empowering Technology utilities Acer eView eTimer ePower Management for easy adjustment of settings Equipped with HDMITM connection supporting HDCP Advanced digital keystone correction delivers optimum presentations Multi language on scree...

Page 12: ...plete Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing Projector with lens cap Power cord AC adapter 3 5 mm jack A V cable 3 5 mm jack A V to RCA cable VGA cable Remote control Battery Carrying case User s Guide x2 Quick start guide Adapter for iPod iPhone Optional XXXXXX 3V Acer Projector Quick Start Guide ...

Page 13: ... 3 Zoom Lens 7 Power button 4 Focus ring 8 DC IN connector Description Description 1 DC IN connector 5 USB connector for multimedia 2 Audio Video In 3 5mm Mini Jack for audio composite source iphone ipod support 6 SD Card reader 3 PC analog signal HDTV component video input connector 7 Kensington lock port 4 HDMI connector 5 6 7 1 8 2 4 3 AV IN VGA IN HDMI USB 4 5 1 2 3 6 7 ...

Page 14: ... 2 SOURCE Press SOURCE to choose RGB Component S Video Composite HDTV and HDMI sources 3 MENU Press MENU to launch the Onscreen display OSD menu back to the previous step for the OSD menu operation or exit the OSD menu Confirm your selection of items 4 Four directional select keys Use to select items or make adjustments to your selection 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...r 9 Enter Play Pause Press Enter Play Pause to play pause media file 10 Pre Rewind Press Pre Rewind to go to previous index or press continuously to rewind the playing media file 11 MENU Press MENU to launch the Onscreen display OSD menu back to the previous step for the OSD menu operation or exit the OSD menu Confirm your selection of items 12 Next Fastforward Press Next Fast forward once to go t...

Page 16: ... Management Press key under SD USB A source the setting page will be shown for user s adjustment 16 VOLUME Decreases increases the volume 17 Four directional select keys Use up down left right buttons to select items or make adjustments to your selection Icon Function Description ...

Page 17: ...r cord 7 3 5 mm jack A V cable 2 AC adapter 8 Adapter for iPod iPhone 3 VGA cable 9 3 5 mm jack A V to RCA cable 4 VGA to component HDTV adapter 10 SD card 5 3 RCA component cable 11 USB disk stick 6 HDMI cable AV IN VGA IN HDMI USB Adapter 1 2 SD CARD 10 11 D Sub D Sub 3 R B G HDTV adapter R B G 4 5 R B G 9 iPod iPhone 7 8 HDMI HDMI 6 DVD player Set top Box HDTV receiver DVD player DVD player Set...

Page 18: ...ource computer notebook video player etc The projector will detect your source automatically If the screen displays Lock and Source icons it means the projector is locked onto a specific source type and there is no such type of input signal detected If the screen displays No Signal please make sure the signal cables are securely connected If you connect to multiple sources at the same time use the...

Page 19: ...linking and turn solid red to indicate standby mode 4 It is now safe to unplug the power cord Warning indicators Projector Overheated Will automatically turn off soon This onscreen message indicates that the projector has overheated The lamp with automatically turn off the projector will automatically shut Contact your local dealer or service center Fan failed Will automatically turn off soon This...

Page 20: ... Image Adjusting the Height of Projected Image The projector is equipped with tilt adjusting wheel for adjusting the height of image To raise lower the image 1 Use Tilt adjusting wheel to fine tune the display angle Tilt adjusting wheel ...

Page 21: ...he projector is positioned at a desired distance from the screen Example If the projector is 3 m from the screen good image quality is possible for image sizes 71 Note Remind as below figure the space of 118 cm height is required when located at 3m distance screen size 71 screen size 71 1 A C 3m Desired Distance Height 118cm ...

Page 22: ...creen size Top Min zoom Diagonal inch B W cm x H cm From base to top of image cm C 0 64 15 31 x 22 25 1 2 28 59 x 41 47 2 0 47 98 x 69 79 2 4 57 118 x 82 95 2 6 60 125 x 87 101 3 0 71 147 x 103 118 3 4 80 167 x 117 134 Zoom Ratio 1 0x ...

Page 23: ...nstallation and maintenance 3 The background pattern acts as a guide to adjusting the calibration and alignment settings such as screen size and distance focus and more 4 The Installation menu includes the following options Projection method Projection location Menu location Keystone settings Language settings Reset to factory default function Use the up and down arrow keys to select an option the...

Page 24: ...Management submenu Acer eView Management is for display mode selection Please refer to Onscreen Display Menus section for more detail Acer eTimer Management Press to launch Acer eTimer Management submenu Acer eTimer Management provides the reminding function for presentation time control Please refer to Onscreen Display Menus section for more detail Acer ePower Management Press to launch Acer ePow...

Page 25: ...in menu After selecting the desired main menu item press to enter submenu for feature setting Use the keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings by using the keys Select the next item to be adjusted in the submenu and adjust as described above Press MENU on the remote control the screen will return to the main menu To exit OSD press MENU on the remote control again The OSD menu will c...

Page 26: ...Adjust the brightness of the image Press to darken image Press to lighten the image Contrast Contrast controls the 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 Color Temperature Adjust the color temperature At higher color temperatures the scre...

Page 27: ...rease the amount of green in the image Press to increase the amount of red in the image Projection mode Front The factory default setting Rear Reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen Projection Location Auto Automatically adjusts projection location of image Desktop Ceiling Turns the image upside down for ceiling mounted projection ...

Page 28: ...matically adjusts vertical image Manual Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting projection 40 degrees Note The Manual Keystone funcion is unavailable under Auto Keystone setting to On H Position Horizontal position Press to move the image left Press to to move the image right V Position Vertical position Press to move the image down Press to move the image up Frequency Frequency changes...

Page 29: ...is only available when a composite video or S Video input signal is selected and its system format is NTSC Note Set your screen aspect ratio to 4 3 This function is not available when the aspect ratio is 16 9 or Auto Reset Press the button and choose Yes to return the parameters on all menus to the factory default settings High Altitutde Choose On to turn on High Altitude mode Operate the fans at ...

Page 30: ...he projector on off Alarm Volume Select this function to adjust the volume of any warning notifications Timer Location Choose the location of the timer on the screen Timer Start Press to start or stop the timer Timer Period Press or to adjust the timer period Timer Display Press or to which timer mode to display on the screen Timer Volume Select this function to adjust the notification volume when...

Page 31: ...21 English Language Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu Use the or key to select your preferred menu language Press to confirm the selection ...

Page 32: ...r incorrectly displayed image For PC Windows 95 98 2000 XP Press RESYNC on the remote control For an incorrectly displayed image Open My Computer open the Control Panel and then double click the Display icon Select the Settings tab Verify that your display resolution setting is lower than or equal to 1080P EIA Click the Advanced Properties button If the problem still appears change the monitor dis...

Page 33: ...table or flickering Adjust the Tracking to correct it Refer to the Image section for more information Change the display color depth settings on your computer 6 Image has vertical flickering bar Use Frequency to make an adjustment Refer to the Image section for more information Check and reconfigure the display mode of your graphics card to make it compatible with the projector 7 Image is out of f...

Page 34: ...erent settings 10 Image has slanted sides If possible reposition the projector so that it is centered on the screen Press the Keystone on the OSD or the remote control until the sides are vertical 11 Image is reversed Select Image Projection on the OSD and adjust the projection direction Condition Solution 1 The projector stops responding to all controls If possible turn off the projector then unp...

Page 35: ...ages Condition Message Reminder 1 Message Fan Fail the system fan is not working Projector Overheated the projector has exceeded its recommended operating temperature and must be allowed to cool down before it may be used ...

Page 36: ...k Flashing Power off Cooling state Quick Flashing Power button OFF Cooling completed Standby Mode V Error Thermal Failure Quick Flashing RED and Steady BLUE by returns Error Fan lock Quick Flashing RED and Steady BLUE by returns Error Lamp breakdown Quick Flashing BLUE and Steady RED by returns Error Color Wheel fail Quick Flashing BLUE and Steady RED by returns ...

Page 37: ...reen size diagonal 15 0 64 m 80 3 40 m Projection distance 2 10 0 64 m 11 15 2 4 m Throw ratio 2 04 Horizontal scan rate 30 k 100 kHz Vertical refresh scan rate 50 85 Hz Keystone correction 40 degrees Weight 550 g 1 22 Ibs Dimensions W x D x H 122 mm X 116 mm X 42 5 mm 4 80 X 4 57 X 1 67 Power supply AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption Normal mode 83 W 10 110 Vac Standby 1 W Operating temperat...

Page 38: ... 53 7 XGA 1024x768 60 48 4 1024x768 70 56 5 1024x768 75 60 0 1024x768 85 68 7 SXGA 1152x864 70 63 8 1152x864 75 67 5 1152x864 85 77 1 1280x1024 60 64 0 1280x1024 72 77 0 1280x1024 75 80 0 QuadVGA 1280x960 60 60 0 1280x960 75 75 2 SXGA 1400x1050 60 65 3 PowerBook G4 640x480 60 31 4 PowerBook G4 640x480 66 6 67 34 9 PowerBook G4 800x600 60 37 9 PowerBook G4 1024x768 60 48 4 PowerBook G4 1152x870 75 ...

Page 39: ... 1366x768 60 47 7 Modes Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz 480i 720x480 1440x480 59 94 29 97 15 7 576i 720x576 1440x576 50 25 15 6 480p 720x480 59 94 31 5 576p 720x576 50 31 3 720p 1280x720 60 45 0 720p 1280x720 50 37 5 1080i 1920x1080 60 30 33 8 1080i 1920x1080 50 25 28 1 1080p 1920x1080 60 67 5 1080p 1920x1080 50 56 3 Modes Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz VGA 640x480 60 31 5 640...

Page 40: ...A 1400x1050 60 65 3 PowerBook G4 640x480 60 31 4 PowerBook G4 640x480 66 6 67 34 9 PowerBook G4 800x600 60 37 9 PowerBook G4 1024x768 60 48 4 PowerBook G4 1152x870 75 68 7 PowerBook G4 1280x960 75 75 0 i Mac DV G3 1024x768 75 60 0 Modes Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz WXGA 1280x768 60 47 8 1280x768 75 60 3 1280x768 85 68 6 1280x720 60 44 8 1280x800 60 49 6 1440x900 60 59 9 WSXGA 1680x105...

Page 41: ...76 1440x576 50 25 15 6 480p 720x480 59 94 31 5 576p 720x576 50 31 3 720p 1280x720 60 45 0 720p 1280x720 50 37 5 1080i 1920x1080 60 30 33 8 1080i 1920x1080 50 25 28 1 1080p 1920x1080 60 67 5 1080p 1920x1080 50 56 3 Graphic source monitor range limits Horizontal scan rate 30k 100kHz Vertical scan rate 50 85Hz Max pixel rate 150MHz ...

Page 42: ...e into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice Shielded cables All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations Notice Peripheral devices Only peripherals input output devices terminals printers etc certified...

Page 43: ...ncy and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use Depending on configurations this product may or may not contain wireless radio devices such as wireless LAN and or Bluetooth modules The below information is for products with such devices Canada Low power license exempt radio communication devices RSS 210 a Common information Operation is subject to t...

Page 44: ...must be used in strict accordance with the regulations and constraints in the country of use For further information please contact the local office in the country of use Please see http ec europa eu enterprise rtte implem htm for the latest country list ...

Page 45: ...ame product will continue comply with the requirements EMC Directive 2004 108 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standards EN55022 AS NZS CISPR22 Class B EN55024 EN61000 3 2 Class A EN61000 3 3 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard EN60950 1 RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardo...

Page 46: ...ctive 1999 5 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard z Article 3 1 a Health and Safety EN60950 1 EN62311 z Article 3 1 b EMC EN301 489 1 EN301 489 17 z Article 3 2 Spectrum Usages EN300 328 EN301 893 Applicable to 5GHz high performance RLAN Year to begin affixing CE marking 2010 _______________________________ Mar 22 2010 Easy Lai Manager Date Regulation Center Acer Inc...

Page 47: ... may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product DLP Projector Model Number DSV0920 Machine Type K11 series Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San Carlos St Sa...

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