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Specifications

The specifications listed below are subject to change without notice. For final 
specs, please refer to Acer's published marketing specifications.

* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Projection system

DLP

®

Resolution

WXGA (1280 x 800)

Computer compatibility

IBM PC and compatibles, Apple Macintosh, iMac and 

VESA standards: SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA, WXGA

Aspect ratio

Full, 4:3, 16:9, L.Box

Displayable colors

16.7 million colors

Projection lens

F = 1.9, f = 8.02 mm , 1:1.0 manual zoom and manual 

focus

Projection screen size (diagonal)

50" (127cm) ~ 100" (254cm)

Projection distance

2.8' (0.9m) ~ 5.7' (1.7m)

Throw ratio

0.8 +/- 5%

Horizontal scan rate

30 k - 100 kHz

Vertical refresh scan rate

50 - 120 Hz

Keystone correction

+/- 20 degrees

Audio

Internal speaker with 3W x 2 output

Bluetooth Headset Audio

Completely backward-compatible with BT1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 

2.1 systems

Weight

0.95kg (2.0 lbs)

Dimensions (W x D x H)

240 mm x 147 mm x 59 mm (9.45" x 5.79" x 2.32")

Power supply

100V~240V AC to DC 19V 4.74A Adapter, 50-60 Hz

Power consumption

Normal mode: 80 W +/- 10 % @ 110Vac (Bright mode 

@ full power)
ECO mode: 38W +/-10 % @ 110Vac (Movie mode @ 

eco power)
Standby < 0.5 W

Operating temperature

5 ºC to 40 ºC / 41 ºF to 104 ºF

I/O connectors

DC input x1

USB x 1

Audio In x1

HDMI (MHL) x1

VGA IN x1

Audio Out x1

Standard package contents

Power cord x1

AC to DC power adapter

VGA cable x1

Remote control x1

Battery x1 (for remote control) (option)

User's guide (CD-ROM) x1

Quick start guide x1

Carrying case x1

Summary of Contents for K138ST Series

Page 1: ...Acer Projector K138ST L224 LK W16 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... 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 _______________________________ Place of purchase ______________________________ Copyright 2015 Acer I...

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: ...utlet 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 inserting ...

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 light is on The bright may hurt your eyes Turn on the projector first and then signal sources Do ...

Page 6: ...outlet grille when projector is operating It may hurt your eyes Always open the lens shutter or remove the lens cap when the projector is on Do not block the projector lens with any object when the projector is under operation as this could cause the object to become heated and deformed or even cause a fire Do not attempt to disassemble this projector There are dangerous high voltages inside which...

Page 7: ...sh 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 visit http www acer group com public Sustainability sustainability01 htm ...

Page 8: ...irt 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 Do not look into the projector s lens when the light is on The bright may hurt your eyes To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moi...

Page 9: ...efinition Link Control 7 Getting Started 8 Connecting the Projector 8 Turning the Projector On Off 9 Turning on the Projector 9 Turning the projector off 10 Adjusting the Projected Image 11 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 11 How to optimize image size and distance 12 User Controls 13 Installation menu 13 Onscreen Display OSD Menus 14 Color 15 Image 16 Setting 17 Management 18 Audio 18 3D 1...

Page 10: ...LED Alarm Definition Listing 24 Specifications 25 Compatibility modes 26 Regulations and safety notices 30 ...

Page 11: ...tertainment Acer EcoProjeciton Technology delivers Intelligent power management approach and physical efficiency improvement Equipped with HDMI connection supporting HDCP Advanced digital keystone correction delivers optimum presentations Multi language on screen display OSD menus 1 0x digital zoom and pan move function Environmental light source and longer life by LED solution Microsoft Windows X...

Page 12: ...lete Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing Projector Power cord AC to DC power adapter Remote control Battery User s guide Quick start guide Carrying case VGA cable MHL cable option HDMI cable option WirelessHD Kit option WirelessAndroid Kit option WirelessCAST option XXXXXX 3V DC 5V IN M HL HD M I ...

Page 13: ...eel 5 Power button 3 Focus ring 6 Speakers Description Description 1 Remote control receiver 5 HDMI MHL connector 2 KensingtonTM lock port 6 Audio out connector 3 PC analog signal HDTV component video input connector VGA VGA IN VGA IN 1 VGA IN 2 7 5V DC output connector 4 Audio input connector 8 DC Input 4 2 1 3 5 6 6 DC 5V OUT VGA IN 1 3 2 4 5 7 8 6 ...

Page 14: ...ction of items 6 MODE Press MODE to select the display mode from Bright Standard Movie Picture Game and User 7 Keystone Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by tilting the projector 20 degrees 8 SOURCE Changes the active source 9 Four directional select keys Use to select items or make adjustments to your selection 10 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input so...

Page 15: ...s Use up down left right buttons to select items or make adjustments to your selection 6 FREEZE To pause the screen image 7 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video Press HIDE to hide the image press again to display the image 8 3D Press 3D to select 3D models 9 KEYSTONE Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by tilting the projector 10 RATIO To choose the desired aspect ratio 11 MODE P...

Page 16: ...s vary depending on model definition Note Before using the remote control for the first time remove the transparent insulation tape in the bottom of remote control 14 Volume Down Decreases the volume Icon Function Description ...

Page 17: ... items or make adjustments to your selection only for Navigation mode 4 MODE Press MODE button for one second to activate the MHL Control Mode To exit press the MODE button again 5 Volume Down Decreases the volume only for Multi Media mode 6 Volume UP Increases the volume only for Multi Media mode 7 Volume UP Increases the volume only for Navigation mode 8 Volume Down Decreases the volume only for...

Page 18: ...te USB cable needs powered extender if the length is over 5 m Description Description 1 AC to DC power adapter 5 VGA cable 2 Power cord 6 HDMI cable 3 USB cable for charging device 7 MHL Cable MicroUSB to HDMI 4 Audio cable Jack Jack 8 Audio cable Jack RCA DC 5V OUT VGA IN R W 8 D Sub D Sub 5 HDMI 7 USB MHL HDMI HDMI 6 1 2 4 iPod iPhone iPad USB 3 DVD player iPod iPhone iPad battery charging ...

Page 19: ...ol and the Power indicator LED will turn blue Illustration 1 3 Turn on your source computer notebook video player etc The projector will detect your source automatically 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 Source button on either control panel or the remote control or direct source ke...

Page 20: ... 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 projector will automatically shut down Contact your local dealer or service center Fan failed Will automatically turn off soon This onscreen message indicates that the fan has failed The projector will automatically shut down ...

Page 21: ...d 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 Use Tilt adjusting wheel to fine tune the display angle Tilt adjusting wheel ...

Page 22: ... for image sizes 87 1 Note Remind as below figure the space of 117 cm height is required when located at 1 50 m distance Desired Distance m A Screen size Top Min zoom Diagonal inch B W cm x H cm From base to top of image cm C 0 86 49 9 108 x 67 67 1 00 58 0 125 x 78 78 1 14 66 2 143 x 89 89 1 28 74 3 160 x 100 100 1 42 82 4 178 x 111 111 1 50 87 1 188 x 117 117 1 72 99 8 215 x 134 134 Zoom Ratio 1...

Page 23: ...he OSD for projector installation 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 Note The OSD screenshot is for reference only and may differ from the actual design 4 The Installation menu includes the following options Use the up and down arrow keys to select an option the left and right ...

Page 24: ...s 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 close and the projector will automatically save the new ...

Page 25: ...photo playing Picture For graphic picture Game For game content User Memorize user s settings Wall color Use this function to choose a proper color according to the wall There are several choices including white light yellow light blue pink dark green It will compensate the color deviation due to the wall color to show the correct image tone Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image Press to d...

Page 26: ...ed aspect ratio Auto Keep the image with original width higth ratio and maxi mize the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels 4 3 The image will be scaled to fit the screen and displayed using a 4 3 ratio 16 9 The image will be scaled to fit the width of the screen and the height adjusted to display the image using a 16 9 ratio Full Resize image to fit full screen by width 1280 pixels an...

Page 27: ...y adjustments Tracking Synchronizes the signal timing of the projector with the graphics card If you experience an unstable or flickering image use this function to correct it HDMI Color Range Adjust the color range of the HDMI image data to correct color display error Auto Automatically adjust by information from player Limited Range Prosess the input image as limited color range data Full Range ...

Page 28: ...e tune process It helps to adjust LED color performance Volume Press to decrease the volume Press to increase the volume Volume Boost Choose On to increase volume for low volume content BT Speaker Adjust Bluetooth Headset Speaker Show Connected or Not Connected and Press to enter pop up menu Bluetooth Turn on off the Bluetooth Device Search This function to list BT speakers which is in paring mode...

Page 29: ...inder screen if 3D still enable when power on projector Please adjust setting depended on your purpose Language 3D Choose On to enable DLP 3D function On Choose this item while using DLP 3D glasses quad buffer NVIDIA ATI graphic card and HQFS format file or DVD with corresponding SW player Off Turn off 3D mode 3D L R Invert If you see a discrete or overlapping image while wearing DLP 3D glasses yo...

Page 30: ...Vista Win7 Win 8 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 display you are using and follow the steps below Verify that the resolution sett...

Page 31: ... 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 focus Adjust the focus ring on the projector lens Make...

Page 32: ... try different 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 until the sides are vertical 11 Image is reversed Select Image Projection Mode 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 unplug the ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...isting LED Messages Note When power on click any key Menu Up Down Left Right key LED will all be trigger Message POWER LED LAMP TEMP Red Blue Red Red Standy by ON Power on ON Over Heat ON ON Fan Fail ON Flash 2s interval LED Fail ON ON ...

Page 35: ...0 8 5 Horizontal scan rate 30 k 100 kHz Vertical refresh scan rate 50 120 Hz Keystone correction 20 degrees Audio Internal speaker with 3W x 2 output Bluetooth Headset Audio Completely backward compatible with BT1 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 systems Weight 0 95kg 2 0 lbs Dimensions W x D x H 240 mm x 147 mm x 59 mm 9 45 x 5 79 x 2 32 Power supply 100V 240V AC to DC 19V 4 74A Adapter 50 60 Hz Power consumption N...

Page 36: ...20 77 4 XGA 1024x768 60 48 4 1024x768 70 56 5 1024x768 75 60 0 1024x768 120 99 0 SXGA 1152x864 75 67 5 1280x1024 60 64 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 68 7 PowerBook G4 1280x960 75 75 0 i Mac DV G3 10...

Page 37: ... 60 47 7 Modes Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz 480i 720x480 59 94 29 97 15 7 576i 720x576 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 23 97 24 27 0 1080p 1920x1080 60 67 5 1080p 1920x1080 50 56 3 Modes Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz VGA 640x480 60 31 5 ...

Page 38: ...0 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 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 1280x720 60 44 8 1280x800 60 49 6 1280x800 120 101 5 1440x900 60 59 9 WSXGA 1680x1050 60 65 3 1920x1080 Reduced Blanking Timing 60 66 6 1366x768 60 47 ...

Page 39: ...5 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 23 97 24 27 0 1080p 1920x1080 60 67 5 1080p 1920x1080 50 56 3 Graphic source monitor range limits Horizontal scan rate 30k 102kHz Vertical scan rate 50 120Hz Max pixel rate 150MHz ...

Page 40: ...ced 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 to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this equipment Operation with non certified peripherals is likel...

Page 41: ...ns this product may or may not contain wireless radio devices such as wireless LAN and or Bluetooth modules Canada Low power license exempt radio communication devices RSS 210 a Common information Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of t...

Page 42: ... or other standardizing documents x EN55022 2010 Class B EN 55024 2010 x EN61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 Class A x EN61000 3 3 2008 x EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 x Regulation EC No 1275 2008 EN 62301 2005 x Regulation EC No 278 2009 EN 50563 2011 x EN50581 2012 We hereby declare above product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of EMC Direc...

Page 43: ... 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 CWX1428 Machine Type K138ST L224 LK W16 Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San Carlos S...

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