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Enable your WLAN and select the access point labeled AcerProjector or 
AcerProjectorXXXX to connect wirelessly. Connect the projector to your 
LAN for a wired connection.

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Open the Internet browser (see note). Click Download Acer eProjection 
Management on the welcome page, and then click Run to launch the 
Welcome to the Acer Projector Gateway Setup Wizard. The installation will 
proceed automatically. Make sure the installation is complete.

Note: If you do not see the welcome page or cannot connect to 
the wired network, please enter the Server IP address (the second 

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Summary of Contents for P1203PB Series

Page 1: ...lling the software via an Internet browser A driver disc is not required Presents a user friendly graphic interface for simple setup and operation Allows presenters to connect to the Internet or corporate Intranet to retrieve interactive content during presentations Supports up to four presentations at the same time under split screen projection mode Supports remote control functions for projector...

Page 2: ...led Important Acer recommends setting up the projector name SSID and supervisor password when using the projector for the first time Note Projector name SSID is only required for wireless models Component Description 1 WLAN antenna connector Connects to a wireless LAN antenna only for wireless models 2 Mini USB Projects PC screen via mini USB 3 USB port Connects to a USB flash drive for multimedia...

Page 3: ...high color or higher resolution display recommended PC and display Ethernet adapter 10 100 Mb s for an Ethernet connection Video application Upgrading to Windows Media Player WMP v 10 or above is recommended OS support Windows Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later Windows XP Home or Professional 32 bit Service Pack 3 or later Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit Service Pack 2 or later Macint...

Page 4: ...er button on the bundled remote control or the device to turn on your Acer projector and enable the WLAN only for wireless models or models a USB Wi Fi dongle installed Connecting the projector to the LAN for a wired connection is also recommended LAMP TEMP SOURCE RESYNC MENU POWER RESET USB A1 USB A2 USB B Cable ADSL Modem Internet APG AP DHCP Server ...

Page 5: ...e see General Settings on page 27 Projector Name SSID The Projector Name and initial Service Set ID SSID can be added by the supervisor on the Configure tab of Acer eProjection Management For more information please see Network Settings on page 28 Server IP The Server IP indicates the IP address your projector uses to connect to a wired or wireless network It will be 192 168 100 10 for general wir...

Page 6: ...page 29 Note Projector name SSID and security are only required for wireless models Note When turning the LAN or Wi Fi on via the projector OSD please remember to change the projector source to LAN WiFi Use the keypad or remote control to change the projector source Follow the instructions on the splash screen to connect and project 1 Make a note of the Projector ID Projector Name SSID Server IP a...

Page 7: ... Internet browser see note Click Download Acer eProjection Management on the welcome page and then click Run to launch the Welcome to the Acer Projector Gateway Setup Wizard The installation will proceed automatically Make sure the installation is complete Note If you do not see the welcome page or cannot connect to the wired network please enter the Server IP address the second Internet ...

Page 8: ...lick OK to proceed with the installation procedure Note The Acer eProjection Management shortcut will be created in desktop when the installation is complete Note Visitors can also insert the optional Acer PnS token using the Windows autorun function into a USB port of your system Note If your PC cannot perform the autorun function of the PnS token please execute AcerProjectorGatewayW5 exe from th...

Page 9: ...xecute automatically and search for your Acer projector Note Make sure your personal firewall does not block the Acer eProjection Management application 5 When the search is complete a login dialog box will open to ask you to enter the User name and Projector ID if needed to log in to your Acer Projector 6 The UI will look as it does below when your source successfully connects and begins projecti...

Page 10: ...10 English Note For the best projection performance Acer recommends adjusting your resolution to 1024 x 768 ...

Page 11: ... Acer eProjection Management supports PIN code security protecting the Acer projector from unauthorized access and use Wireless communication between the Acer projector and PC are protected using unique image based encryption to prevent eavesdropping or modification of the video signal Simple GUI for one click projection The easy to use GUI enables one click usability in finding and connecting to ...

Page 12: ...solution a To change the projection resolution click Resolution to reveal a list of choices Project using split screen or full screen b To project from multiple sources move the cursor over the split screen icon and click to display the content in the location indicated on the split screen Start or stop projecting c Switch to video d ...

Page 13: ...top icon to stop the playback Note The video formats supported are MPEG2 MPEG4 and H 264 optional Connect via the LAN for better performance if playing video The full rate will be 30 fps depending on the video format Note Please install audio driver VAC_Setup exe from the CD to display the video clip with audio Note APG does not support projection to extended screen Change to full UI e ...

Page 14: ...ctor IP and User name information a and gives you the option to select a different wireless projector b Swap to another connected PC via Switch presenter c You may also install Acer eProjection Management via a PnS token by clicking Install d or make another token via Save P P Program to e About f displays version information of Acer eProjection Management ...

Page 15: ...tion 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installation Note Please make sure your device has at least 10 MB of available space Connect to a wireless projector Enable Wi Fi on your mobile device and connect to the wireless projector in the same way as you would from a PC Please refer to Connect to the projector on page 4 Refer to the IP address shown on the projected screen and the SSID dis...

Page 16: ...lable access points for you to choose 4 The MobiShow client will automatically search for wireless projectors SSID with prefix AcerProjectorGateway and connect 5 If more than one projector is found the following list is displayed for you to select the one to use 6 When a wireless projector is found it will automatically log in and show the following main menu Note The MobiShow Media function is op...

Page 17: ...r or open any file such as a Word document or JPG image and it will be displayed via the projector Control the projection using the following commands Note Screen projection is not supported on the iPhone Icon Item Description Stop Tap to stop projecting Pause Tap to pause projecting tap again to resume Zoom Tap to zoom the projected screen to extend the longest side of your image to fill the scre...

Page 18: ...een The slides are projected fullscreen with all the effects of the original PowerPoint slides preserved Note PtG supports 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 resolutions Icon Item Description Prev Next Tap to go to the previous or next item on the slide PgUp PgDn Tap to go to previous or next slide Stop Tap to stop projecting the file The icon will become Play if the file is not being played Tap Play to res...

Page 19: ...ow will automatically open Explorer for you to select a photo folder Open a file JPG format and controls show on your device s screen Icon Item Description Prev Next Tap to go to the previous or next photo Play Tap to restart projecting Open Tap to select another file ...

Page 20: ...reen When you are in the main menu tap OK or Back to close the application Note The Media function is optional Note Media projection is not supported on the iPhone Icon Item Description Rewind Fast Forward Tap to seek backward or forward Vol Vol Tap to adjust playback volume Stop Tap to stop playing the file The icon will become Play if the file is not playing Tap Play to restart playback Mute Tap...

Page 21: ...l the PtG Converter Open Programs PtG Utility PtG Converter from the Start menu The following control panel is displayed on your desktop Click Convert to select a PowerPoint file and start conversion PtG Converter will open the PowerPoint file and convert it to PtG format You can see the conversion process on your desktop Click Preview to expand or collapse the preview pane Click Play to play back...

Page 22: ...age 4 The default IP address is 192 168 100 10 for general wireless connections Download the client software You can download and install the program for different platforms 1 Acer eProjection Management application for Windows 1 MobiShow for mobile devices running Windows Mobile v5 0 1 Mac Utility Client for Mac OS 1 Crestron RoomView After the program is installed a shortcut will be placed on th...

Page 23: ...projecting from the Web Management webpage Clicking on Initiate Conference gives you control over who is projecting at any time and prevents the current presenter from being disconnected inadvertently Once a conference has been initiated all the persons connected to the projector are displayed in a list The active user is indicated by a check mark next to the ...

Page 24: ...cated by a square icon To activate a user click on the play this user icon next to the user s name Click End Conference to end the conference Note Please remember to log out if you want to end the conference Note Up to 32 users in the same conference room may connect ...

Page 25: ...lt login for the advanced settings page is admin with the password 123456 Console The Console page gives you access to a variety of status and control features to adjust the projection settings From this page you can view projection status ...

Page 26: ...26 English adjust brightness contrast and aspect ratio change the source and adjust some advanced settings You can also turn off the projector directly from this page ...

Page 27: ...sure that only people in the room are able to access the projector You can also select who can connect to the Internet via the projector s WLAN router either all the meeting attendees or only the person currently projecting Note The APG needs to reboot to apply changes made in Configure mode Please connect to the projector again if you want to continue to use it ...

Page 28: ...k Network settings to adjust other network settings Note The default Projector Name SSID is AcerProjector This leaves 11 characters available for you to customize the name Note Projector name SSID is only required for wireless models ...

Page 29: ...A PSK WPA2 PSK encryption key should be entered as 8 to 63 ASCII characters This feature can be set and enabled by the supervisor Note ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing characters as 0 9 a z A Z _ are allowed Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F a f Note If you are using Windows XP you need to apply the WPA2 PSK hotfix ...

Page 30: ...in Password Setup The default supervisor password is 123456 Firmware Upgrade Ensure the projector is connected to the LAN and the Internet then click on Firmware upgrade and click the Upgrade button The projector will access the Internet to automatically download and install any available upgrades ...

Page 31: ...31 English Alert Setting Logout Click Logout to return to the download page ...

Page 32: ...32 English Note If you are using Internet Explorer 8 please adjust the Compatibility view settings to make ensure correct display ...

Page 33: ...ojector Gateway Web Management main page Tap the link to open an interactive Flash based webpage Main page You can control the projector from the easy to use interface adjusting the volume changing the source and projector settings For more information please visit www crestron com and www crestron com getroomview ...

Page 34: ... You can view projector IP information here modify networking settings and set up a password if desired Info You can find projector information easily on this page and add information to help you manage each projector ...

Page 35: ...Mac screen via WPS Pro 2 Obtain the installation program from the CD or download from the main webpage Please refer to page 7 3 Make sure your personal firewall allows the WPS Pro software to pass through A WPS Pro shortcut will be created on your desktop ...

Page 36: ...splash screen please refer to Check the information on the splash screen on page 5 if required and click OK to start projecting 5 The UI shown below will appear when you have connected to the projector and are projecting at 1024 x 768 resolution ...

Page 37: ...ion Project desktop screen to full screen or split screen Full screen projection Project to Split 1 Project to Split 2 Project to Split 3 Project to Split 4 Pause projecting Stop projecting Zoom Projector login code While projecting this icon blinks Icon Description Start playing video ...

Page 38: ... level indicator Video time bar While playing video this icon blinks Icon Description Click to open the function menu and select Web Admin to open the management web page Please refer to Acer Projector Gateway Web Management on page 22 Minimize the program Exit the program ...

Page 39: ...39 English Contact IT help If you encounter any problems you can use this message window in the upper right corner of the page to communicate in real time with the Helpdesk ...

Page 40: ...y and stylish user interface for better experience Supports USB memory stick via USB type A slot Supports PowerPoint slideshow by PtG files and high resolution JPG photos playback Connecting a multimedia device to the projector Note a USB flash drive needs to be formatted using FAT32 b The USB flash drive may only have one logical partition Component Description 1 Mini USB Projects the PC screen v...

Page 41: ...s or control volume while playing media Press for Enter or play function in most multimedia controls Press to go back in most multimedia controls Pre Rewind Goes to previous index or page in file list view Next Fast forward Goes to next index or page in file list view Play Pause Plays or pauses media playback Stop Stops playing media file SD USB A Changes source to USB A no SD function USB B Chang...

Page 42: ...G converter on page 21 to convert files from PowerPoint format to PtG format which allows you to project from a variety of devices while retaining all the effects of the PowerPoint file Photo Click to display JPG files You can use the navigation keys to choose files from thumbnails or file listing Press Enter or the Empowering Key to create a slideshow that displays photos using the full screen ...

Page 43: ...43 English Note The photo file size must be smaller than 10 MB and the resolution under 8192 x 6144 pixels Supports playback of JPG images with EXIF information Setup Adjust display settings ...

Page 44: ... to use a standard wireless or wired USB keyboard and mouse to fully control your computer from in front of the projector 1 Turn on the Acer Projector 2 Plug the USB keyboard mouse receiver or wired USB keyboard or mouse into a free USB port on the Acer projector 3 Connect the computer to the projector using Wireless or LAN then execute Acer eProjection Management software to project the computer ...

Page 45: ...computer Plug the mini USB into the projector and type A USB into the computer 3 Unplug the USB cable to stop DoUSB Note Only one computer can be connected at a time Support All PC Screen Resolutions Through an auto detecting and auto adjusting auto stretching algorithm all NB PC screen resolutions can be supported and wirelessly projected If the current resolution setting at the NB PC side is sma...

Page 46: ... NB PC is larger than the current projector resolution APG will change the PC s resolution to match the projector for better performance Operating system compatibility The DoUSB function is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and above Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit and Windows 7 32 and 64 bit ...

Page 47: ...s by USB WiFi adapter 3 Quad View 4 split screen V V V V V V 4 HD video playback 5 SD video playback 6 PtG converter viewer V V V V V 7 Wireless security WEP WPA WPA2 Yes by USB WiFi adapter Yes by USB WiFi adapter Yes by USB WiFi adapter V Yes by USB WiFi adapter 8 Remote desktop V V V V 9 CD less installation V V V V V V 10 PnS Token V 11 Make PnS Token via CD V V V V V V 12 Vista OS compliant U...

Page 48: ... by USB WiFi adapter V Yes by USB WiFi adapter 5 Media sender V 6 Photo viewer V V V V V V 7 iPhone supported Yes by USB WiFi adapter V Yes by USB WiFi adapter V Yes by USB WiFi adapter 8 Android supported V V Crestron Network 1 RoomView App Control Interactive messaging Text broadcasting V V V V V 2 Flash GUI Web Control Interactive V V V V V USB functionality 1 DoUSB projecting by USB type B V V...

Page 49: ...happens the projector will not turn on until the lamp module has been replaced To replace the lamp follow the procedures in the Replacing the Lamp section of your projector s manual 3 Image or projector problems Please refer to the troubleshooting section in your projector s manual 4 Unable to read the USB device Please make sure the USB device is in good condition and properly inserted Remember t...

Page 50: ...you have connected to the APG 2 Make sure your IP address is configured to Obtain an IP address automatically or you have entered the proper IP address 3 Turn off the your Internet browser s proxy settings What do I do if I can t enter the APG web page 1 Make sure you have connected to the APG 2 Make sure your IP address is configured as to Obtain an IP address automatically or you have entered th...

Page 51: ...Firewall when the Control Panel window opens 3 Click the Exceptions tab and then Add Program when the Windows Firewall window opens 4 Click Acer Projector Gateway to allow connection with external devices under Programs when the Add a Program window opens What is the Gatekeeper The Gatekeeper is designed to ensure enterprise network security for the APG All Block blocks guest users from wireless a...

Page 52: ...y presentation sluggish while presenting with the projector If your PC screen resolution is different to the device resolution stretching the screen data will require additional computing power which might cause your PC to seem a little sluggish Which video formats are supported MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 WMV9 AVI DivX 3 11 4x 5x XviD ASF VOB without encryption Video playback is not smooth The wireless tra...

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