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Acer Projector

P3150/P3250 Series

User's Guide

Summary of Contents for P3150 Series

Page 1: ...Acer Projector P3150 P3250 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...umber 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: ... 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 the AC adapter...

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: ... object when the projector is under operation as this could cause the object to become heated 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 I...

Page 7: ... device and persons with hearing aids should not hold the device to the ear with the hearing aid Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the device because information stored on them may be erased Medical devices Operation of any radio transmitting equipment including wireless phones may interfere with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices Consult a phy...

Page 8: ...bited Switch off your device before boarding an aircraft The use of wireless teledevices in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft disrupt the wireless telephone network and may be illegal Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Potentially explosive atmospheres inc...

Page 9: ...onics Equipment WEEE regulations visit http global acer com about sustainability htm Mercury advisory For projectors or electronic products containing an LCD CRT monitor or display Lamp s inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local state or federal laws For more information contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org For lamp specific d...

Page 10: ... light may hurt your eyes 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 product as this may cause electric shock When changing the lamp please allow unit to cool down and follow all changing instructions This product will detect the life of the lamp itself Please be sure to change the lamp when it shows warning mes...

Page 11: ... Turning on the Projector 8 Turning off the Projector 9 Adjusting the Projected Image 10 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 10 How to optimize image size and distance 11 How to get a preferred image size by adjusting distance and zoom 13 User Controls 15 Acer Empowering Technology 15 Onscreen Display OSD Menus 16 Color setting 17 Image setting 18 Management setting 20 Audio setting 23 Timer s...

Page 12: ...Replacing the Lamp 30 Specifications 31 Compatibility modes 33 Regulations and safety notices 37 ...

Page 13: ... User 1 User 2 enable optimum performance in any situation NTSC PAL SECAM compatible and HDTV 720p 1080i 1080p supported Lower power consumption and economy ECO mode extends lamp life Empowering Key reveals Acer Empowering Technology utilities Acer eView eTimer eOpening Management for easy adjustment of settings Equipped with HDMI connection supporting HDCP Advanced digital keystone correction opt...

Page 14: ...Check to make sure your unit is complete Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing Projector with lens cap Power cord VGA cable Composite video cable Batteries Security card User s guide Remote control Quick start guide Carrying case Acer Projector Quick Start Guide ...

Page 15: ...button 3 Zoom lens 7 Remote control receivers 4 Elevator foot 8 Control panel Description Description 1 USB connector 6 Audio input connector 2 PC analog signal HDTV component video input connector 7 Power socket 3 HDMI connector 8 KensingtonTM lock port 4 Composite video input connector 5 S Video input connector 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 16: ...e input source 6 POWER Power Standby Power Indicator LED See the contents in Turning the Projector On Off section 7 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 8 Keystone Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by tilting the projector 40 degrees 9 Four directional se...

Page 17: ...URCE to choose from RGB Component p Component i S Video Composite Video and HDTV sources 7 POWER Refer to the Turning the Projector On Off section 8 ASPECT RATIO To choose the desired aspect ratio Auto 4 3 16 9 9 ZOOM Zooms the projector display in or out 10 Laser button Aim the remote at the viewing screen press and hold this button to activate the laser pointer This function is not supported in ...

Page 18: ...VGA Press VGA to change source to the VGA connector This connector supports analog RGB YPbPr 480p 576p 720p 1080i YCbCr 480i 576i and RGBsync 20 COMPONENT Press COMPONENT to change source to Component video This connection supports YPbPr 480p 576p 720p 1080i and YCbCr 480i 576i 21 S VIDEO To change source to S Video 22 VIDEO To change source to COMPOSITE VIDEO 23 DVI No DVI function 24 HDMI To cha...

Page 19: ...of the display mode is compatible with the projector Description Description 1 Power cord 6 HDMI cable 2 USB cable 7 S Video cable 3 VGA cable 8 Audio cable Jack RCA 4 Composite video cable 5 Audio cable Jack Jack DVD player Set top Box HDTV receiver S Video Output Video Output HDMI HDMI Y Y D Sub D Sub USB USB R W 1 3 5 2 4 6 8 R W 8 5 7 ...

Page 20: ...rce 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 S...

Page 21: ...wering off Note If you wish to turn the projector back on you must wait for 60 seconds at least to press the Power button to restart the projector Warning indicators If the projector automatically shuts down and the Power indicator quick flashing RED and steady BLUE by returns please contact your local reseller or service center If the projector automatically shuts down and the Power indicator qui...

Page 22: ...or foot into position 3 Use Tilt adjusting wheel Illustration 3 to fine tune the display angle To lower the image 1 Press the elevator foot release Illustration 1 2 Lower the image to the desired height angle Illustration 2 then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position 3 Use Tilt adjusting wheel Illustration 3 to fine tune the display angle Tilt adjusting wheel 3 Elevator foot re...

Page 23: ... the projector is 3 m from the screen good image quality is possible for image sizes between 69 and 76 Note Remind as below figure the space of 133 cm height is required when located at 3m distance Figure Fixed distance with different zoom and screen size Max screen size 76 Min screen size 69 Min screen size 69 9 A C B 3m Desired Distance Height 133cm Form base to top of image Height 120cm ...

Page 24: ... 128 x 96 111 3 69 140 x 105 120 76 154 x 115 133 3 5 80 163 x 122 140 88 179 x 135 155 4 92 186 x 140 160 101 205 x 154 177 4 5 103 209 x 157 181 114 231 x 173 199 5 114 233 x 174 201 126 256 x 192 221 6 137 279 x 209 241 151 308 x 231 265 7 160 326 x 244 281 177 359 x 269 310 8 183 372 x 279 321 202 410 x 308 354 9 206 419 x 314 361 227 462 x 346 398 10 229 465 x 349 401 252 513 x 385 442 11 252...

Page 25: ...eve a desired image size by adjusting either the position or the zoom ring For example to obtain an image size of 50 set the projector at a distance 2 0 m and 2 2 m from the screen and adjust the zoom level accordingly Desired Distance Height Form base to top of image 2 0 m 2 2 m 50 Desired image size A C D B ...

Page 26: ...3 53 40 81 x 61 1 6 1 7 70 50 102 x 76 2 0 2 2 88 60 122 x 91 2 4 2 6 105 70 142 x 107 2 8 3 1 123 80 163 x 122 3 2 3 5 140 90 183 x 137 3 6 3 9 158 100 203 x 152 4 0 4 4 175 120 244 x 183 4 8 5 2 210 150 305 x 229 5 9 6 6 263 180 366 x 274 7 1 7 9 315 200 406 x 305 7 9 8 7 351 250 508 x 381 9 9 10 9 438 300 610 x 457 11 9 526 Zoom Ratio 1 1x ...

Page 27: ... 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 eOpening Management Press to launch Acer e...

Page 28: ...fter 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 or control panel the screen will return to the main menu To exit OSD press MENU on the remote control or control panel ...

Page 29: ...ween 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 screen looks colder at lower color temperatures the screen looks warmer Degamma Effects the representation of dark scenery With great...

Page 30: ...eep 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 Projection Front Desktop The factory default setting Front Ceiling When you select...

Page 31: ...e right V Position Vertical position Press to move the image down Press to move the image up Frequency Frequency changes the projector s refresh rate to match the frequency of your computer s graphics card If you can see a vertical flickering bar in the projected image use this function to make the necessary adjustments Tracking Synchronizes the signal timing of the projector with the graphics car...

Page 32: ...when you exit the OSD menu Acer The default startup screen of your Acer projector User Use memorize picture from Screen Capture function Screen Capture Use this function to customize the startup screen To capture the image that you want to use as the startup screen follow the instructions below Notice Before proceeding with the following steps make sure that the Keystone is set to the default valu...

Page 33: ...rator to manage usage of the projector Press to change the Security setting If the security function is enabled your must enter the Administrator Password first before changing the security settings Select On to enable the security function The user has to enter a password to operate the projector Please refer to the User Password section for details If Off is selected then the user can turn on th...

Page 34: ...Password and Enter Password dialog boxes Press to change the Administrator Password The factory default of Administrator Password is 1234 If you forgot your administrator password do the following to retrieve the administrator password An unique 6 digit Universal Password which is printed on the Security Card please check accessory in the box This unique password is the number which will be accept...

Page 35: ...urning the projector on off Alarm Volume Select this function to adjust the volume of any warning notifications Timer Start Press to start or stop the timer Timer Period Press or to adjust the timer period Timer Volume Select this function to adjust the notification volume when the timer function is enabled and time is up Timer Display Press or to which timer mode to display on the screen Timer Lo...

Page 36: ...24 English Language setting Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu Use the or key to select your preferred menu language Press to confirm the selection ...

Page 37: ...ess RESYNC on the remote control or control panel 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 SVGA 800 x 600 P3150 or XGA 1024 x 768 P3250 Click the Advanced Properties button If the problem still appears change the monitor display you ...

Page 38: ...ble or flickering Adjust the Tracking to correct it Refer to the Image Setting 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 Setting section for more information Check and reconfigure the display mode of your graphics card to make it compatible with the projector 7 Ima...

Page 39: ...ojector so that it is centered on the screen Press the Keystone button on the control panel or remote control until the sides are vertical 11 Image is reversed Select Image Projection on the OSD and adjust the projection direction Condition Message Reminder 1 Message Fan Fail the system fan is not working Projector Overheated the projector has exceeded its recommended operating temperature and mus...

Page 40: ... cord and wait at least 30 seconds before reconnecting power 2 Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound When the lamp reaches the end of its useful life it will burn out and may make a loud popping sound If this 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 ...

Page 41: ... Red Red Blue Standby power cord plugged in V Power button ON V Lamp retry Quick flashing Turning off cooling state Quick flashing Turning off cooling completed V Error thermal failure V V Error fan lock failure Quick flashing V Error lamp breakdown V V Error color Wheel fail Quick flashing V ...

Page 42: ...t Allow it to cool down before changing the lamp To Change the Lamp 1 Turn off the projector by pressing the power button 2 Allow the projector at least 30 mins to cool down 3 Disconnect the power cord 4 Use a screwdriver to remove the screw from the cover Illustration 1 5 Push up and remove the cover 6 Remove the two screws that secure the lamp module Illustration 2 and pull up the lamp bar Illus...

Page 43: ...ve 16 9 Displayable colors 134 million colors Projection lens F 2 41 2 55 f 21 79mm 23 99mm 1 1 1 Manual Zoom and Manual Focus Projection screen size diagonal 23 58cm 300 762cm Projection distance 3 3 1 0m 39 0 11 9m Throw ratio 50 2m 1 95 2 15 1 Horizontal scan rate 31 5k 100 kHz Vertical refresh scan rate 50 85 Hz Lamp type 165 W user replaceable lamp Keystone correction 40 degrees Audio Interna...

Page 44: ...hout notice Standard package contents AC power cord x1 VGA cable x1 Composite video cable x1 Remote control x1 Battery x 2 for remote control User s guide CD ROM x 1 Quick start guide x 1 Security card x 1 Soft carrying bag Warranty booklet Station offices booklet ...

Page 45: ...GA 1024x768 60 48 40 1024x768 70 56 50 1024x768 75 60 00 1024x768 85 68 70 SXGA 1152x864 70 63 80 1152x864 75 67 50 1152x864 85 77 10 1280X1024 60 63 98 1280X1024 72 76 97 1280X1024 75 79 98 1280X1024 85 91 10 QuadVGA 1280x960 60 59 70 1280x960 75 75 23 SXGA 1400x1050 60 65 32 UXGA 1600x1200 60 75 00 Power Mac G4 640x480 66 6 67 34 93 800x600 60 37 90 1024x768 60 48 40 1152x870 75 68 68 1280x960 7...

Page 46: ...75 75 00 1280x1024 60 63 98 i Mac DV G3 1024x768 75 60 00 Modes Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz WXGA 1280x768 60 48 36 1280x768 75 57 60 1280x768 85 68 63 1280x720 60 45 00 1280x800 60 49 70 1360x768 60 47 72 1440x900 60 55 94 1680x1050 60 65 29 ...

Page 47: ...8 75 60 00 1024x768 85 68 70 SXGA 1152x864 70 63 80 1152x864 75 67 50 1152x864 85 77 10 1280x1024 60 63 98 1280x1024 72 76 97 1280x1024 75 79 98 1280x1024 85 91 10 QuadVGA 1280x960 60 59 70 1280x960 75 75 23 SXGA 1400x1050 60 65 32 UXGA 1600x1200 60 75 00 Power Mac G4 640x480 66 6 67 34 93 800x600 60 37 90 1024x768 60 48 40 1152x870 75 68 68 1280x960 75 75 00 1280x1024 60 63 98 PowerBook G4 640x48...

Page 48: ...8 60 47 72 1440x900 60 55 94 1680x1050 60 65 29 Modes Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz 480i NTSC 720x480 1440x480 59 94 29 97 15 73 480p NTSC 720x480 59 94 31 47 576i PAL 720x576 1440x576 50 25 15 63 576p PAL 720x576 50 31 25 720p NTSC 1280x720 60 45 00 720p PAL 1280x720 50 37 50 1080i NTSC 1920x1080 60 30 33 75 1080i PAL 1920x1080 50 28 13 1080p NTSC 1920x1080 60 67 50 1080p PAL 1920x108...

Page 49: ...evice 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 certi...

Page 50: ...subject to licensing Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Acer hereby declares that this projector series is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Please visit http global acer com support certificate htm for complete documents Compliant with Russian regulatory certification Radio device regulatory notice Note The regulatory inform...

Page 51: ... for short range device 1G 20GMHz part 2 EN300 328 V1 6 1 for data transmission equipment operating in the 2 4 GHz ISM band EN301 893 V1 2 3 5GHz high performance RLAN List of applicable countries EU member states as of May 2004 are Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Hun...

Page 52: ...y 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 DSV0716 DNX0717 Machine Type P3150 P3250 series Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San...

Page 53: ...2 2003 AS NZS CISPR22 2002 Class B EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2000 Class A EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard Article 3 1 a Health and Safety EN60950 1 2001 EN50371 2002 SAR general FR device Article 3 1 b E...

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