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Acer Projector

X111/X1140/X1140A/X1240/

X1340W/P1340W

 

Series User's Guide

Summary of Contents for X1140

Page 1: ...Acer Projector X111 X1140 X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...cations This company makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Record the model number serial number purchase date and place of purchase information in the space provided below The serial number and model number are recorded on the la...

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 inserting...

Page 5: ...fety 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 light may hurt your eyes Turn on the projector first and then signal sources ...

Page 6: ...re 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 electronic components unless the projector...

Page 7: ...n 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 Mercury advisory For projectors or electronic products containing an LCD CRT monitor or display Lamp s inside this product contai...

Page 8: ...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 the projector 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 war...

Page 9: ... Turning the Projector On Off 8 Turning On the Projector 8 Turning Off the Projector 9 Adjusting the Projected Image 10 Adjusting the Height of the 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 Installation Menu 15 Acer Empowering Technology 16 Onscreen Display OSD Menus 18 Color 19 Image 21 Settin...

Page 10: ...Appendices 31 Troubleshooting 31 LED Alarm Definition Listing 35 Replacing the Lamp 36 Ceiling Mount Installation 37 Specifications 40 Compatibility Modes 42 Regulations and safety notices 46 ...

Page 11: ... Dynamic Black Extreme Dimming functions help decrease lamp power consumption and further extend lamp life Dynamic Black If turned on the projector dynamically adjusts the power consumption of the lamp according to the brightness of the image being projected When projecting darker images the power consumption will be reduced and the contrast of the image will also be enhanced Extreme Dimming The p...

Page 12: ...aler immediately if any thing is missing Projector Power cord VGA cable Security card User s guide CD ROM Remote control Quick start guide Battery x 2 Carrying case Optional Dust filter Optional Acer Projector Security Card Acer Projector This CD contains User s manual Quick Start Guide Acrobat Reader www acer com Quick Start Guide ...

Page 13: ...ED Description Description 1 Mini USB connector 6 Audio input connector Audio output connector 2 Monitor loop through output connector 7 HDMI connector 3 Analog RGB signal HDTV component video input connector 8 Tilt adjusting wheel 4 RS232 connector 9 Power socket 5 S Video input connector Composite video input connector 10 Kensington lock port 1 5 6 4 3 2 7 8 9 2 4 3 5 1 4 1 5 7 3 2 6 9 6 10 4 5 ...

Page 14: ...rce 5 MENU Launches the Onscreen Display OSD menu returns to the previous step for the OSD menu operation or exits the OSD menu 6 Power key Refer to the Turning the Projector On Off section 7 TEMP Temp Indicator LED 8 SOURCE Chooses RGB component video S Video composite video HDMI or HDTV source 9 Four directional select keys Selects items or makes adjustments to your selection 10 Empowering key E...

Page 15: ...justments to your selection 6 Keypad 0 9 Press 0 9 to input a password in the Setting Security OSD 7 VGA To change source to VGA This connection supports analog RGB YPbPr 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p and YCbCr 480i 576i 8 COMPONENT No function 9 S VIDEO To change source to S Video 10 HDMI HDMI DVI To change source to HDMI or DVI for the model with HDMI or DVI connector For P1340W 11 Infrared transmi...

Page 16: ...n or exits the OSD menu 17 PgUp PgDn For computer mode only Use this button to select the next or previous page This function is only available when connected to a computer via a USB cable 18 VIDEO To change source to Composite video 19 MUTE To turn on off the volume 20 WIRELESS LAN WiFi No function 21 Rewind Play Pause Stop Fast forward No function 22 SD USB A No function 23 USB B No function Fun...

Page 17: ...cable 3 VGA to component video HDTV adapter 8 USB cable 4 Composite video cable 9 3 RCA component cable 5 Audio cable 10 HDMI cable RS232 RS232 RS232 R B G R B G HDTV adapter D Sub D Sub 7 8 D Sub D Sub 2 5 6 4 2 USB USB 1 R W 9 10 3 Y Y 5 5 DVD player Set top box HDTV receiver VGA RS232 Video S Video Output Display Speakers ...

Page 18: ... 2 Turn on the projector by pressing POWER on the control panel or remote control and the Power indicator LED will turn blue 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 SOURCE on the contr...

Page 19: ...rocess 3 Once the system has finished cooling the LED power indicator will stop blinking and turn solid red to indicate standby mode 4 It is now safe to unplug the power cord Warning indicators Projector Overheated Lamp will automatically turn off soon This onscreen message indicates that the projector has overheated The lamp will automatically turn off the projector will automatically shut down a...

Page 20: ...the image 1 Use the front Tilt adjusting wheel to raise the image to the desired height angle 2 Use the rear Tilt adjusting wheel to fine tune the display angle To lower the image 1 Use the front Tilt adjusting wheel to lower the image to the desired height angle 2 Use the rear Tilt adjusting wheel to fine tune the display angle 1 2 Tilt adjusting wheel Tilt adjusting wheel ...

Page 21: ...agonal inch B W cm x H cm From base to top of image cm C 1 24 49 x 37 38 26 54 x 40 42 1 5 36 74 x 55 58 40 81 x 60 64 2 48 98 x 74 77 53 108 x 81 85 2 5 60 123 x 92 96 66 134 x 101 106 3 72 147 x 110 115 79 161 x 121 126 3 5 84 172 x 129 134 93 188 x 141 149 4 96 196 x 147 154 106 215 x 161 170 4 5 108 221 x 165 173 119 242 x 181 190 5 120 245 x 184 192 132 269 x 202 211 6 144 294 x 221 230 159 3...

Page 22: ...x 57 64 46 100 x 63 70 2 56 121 x 76 85 62 133 x 83 94 2 5 70 152 x 95 107 77 167 x 104 117 3 84 182 x 114 128 93 200 x 125 142 3 5 98 212 x 133 149 108 233 x 146 165 4 113 242 x 152 172 124 267 x 167 189 4 5 127 273 x 170 194 139 300 x 188 212 5 141 303 x 189 215 155 333 x 208 236 6 169 364 x 227 258 186 400 x 250 283 7 197 424 x 265 300 217 467 x 292 331 8 225 485 x 303 343 248 533 x 333 378 9 2...

Page 23: ... 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 48 40 81 x 61 1 5 1 7 64 50 102 x 76 1 9 2 1 80 60 122 x 91 2 3 2 5 96 70 142 x 107 2 6 2 9 112 80 163 x 122 3 0 3 3 128 90 183 x 137 3 4 3 7 144 100 203 x 152 3 8 4 2 160 120 244 x 183 4 5 5 0 192 150 305 x 229 5 7 6 2 240 180 366 x 274 6 8 7 5 288 200 406 x 305 7 6 8 3 320 2...

Page 24: ...to top of image D 30 65 x 40 1 1 46 40 86 x 54 1 3 1 4 61 50 108 x 67 1 6 1 8 76 60 129 x 81 1 9 2 1 91 70 151 x 94 2 3 2 5 107 80 172 x 108 2 6 2 8 122 90 194 x 121 2 9 3 2 137 100 215 x 135 3 2 3 6 152 120 258 x 162 3 9 4 3 183 150 323 x 202 4 8 5 3 229 180 388 x 242 5 8 6 4 274 200 431 x 269 6 5 7 1 305 250 538 x 337 8 1 8 9 381 300 646 x 404 9 7 457 Zoom Ratio 1 1 x Desired distance Height 107...

Page 25: ...attern 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 Keystone settings Language settings Reset to factory default functions Use the up and down arrow keys to select an option the left and right arrow keys to adjust selected option settings and the right arr...

Page 26: ...ions Acer eView Management Press to launch Acer eView Management Acer eView Management is for display mode selection Please refer to the Onscreen Display OSD Menus section for more details Acer eTimer Management Press to launch Acer eTimer Management Acer eTimer Management provides the reminding function for presentation time control Please refer to the Onscreen Display OSD Menus section for more ...

Page 27: ...shortcut to save the lamp and projector s life Please refer to the Onscreen Display OSD Menus section for more details Acer e3D Management Press to launch Acer e3D Management Acer e3D Management provides you one shortcut to adjust 3D settings Please refer to the Onscreen Display OSD Menus section for more details ...

Page 28: ... 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 Select the next item to be adjusted in the submenu and adjust as described above Press MENU on the control panel or remote control the screen will return to the main menu To exit the OSD menu press MENU on the control panel or remote...

Page 29: ...his function to choose a proper color according to the wall There are several choices including White Light Yellow Light Blue Pink and Dark Green It will compensate the color deviation due to the wall color to show the correct image tone Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image Press to darken the image Press to lighten the image Contrast Controls the degree of difference between the lightes...

Page 30: ...to increase the amount of red in the image Color Temperature Adjusts the color temperature At higher color temperatures the screen looks colder at lower color temperatures the screen looks warmer Dynamic Black If turned on the projector dynamically adjusts the power consumption of the lamp according to the brightness of the image being projected When projecting darker images the power consumption ...

Page 31: ...r reverses the image so that you can project behind a translucent screen Rear Ceiling When you select this function the projector reverses and inverts the image at same time You can project from behind a translucent screen with ceiling mounted projection Projection Mode X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W Front The factory default setting Rear Reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent...

Page 32: ...3 ratio 16 9 The image will be scaled to fit the screen and displayed using a 16 9 ratio L Box X1340W P1340W Keeps the original signal aspect ratio and zooms in by 1 333 times Auto Keystone X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W Automatically adjusts image distortion caused by tilting projection 40 degrees Manual Keystone Manually adjusts image distortion caused by tilting projection 40 degrees Note The Manua...

Page 33: ...ng of the display with the graphics card If you experience an unstable or flickering image use this function to correct it HDMI Color Range P1340W Adjusts the color range of the HDMI image data to prevent color display error Auto Automatically adjusts the color range by information from the player Limited Range Processes the input image as limited color range data Full Range Processes the input im...

Page 34: ...select your desired startup screen If you change the setting it will take effect when you exit the OSD menu Acer The default startup screen of your Acer projector User Use the memorized picture from the Screen Capture function X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W X111 X1140 ...

Page 35: ...essage appears stating that the screen capture is in progress When the screen capture is finished the message disappears and the original display is shown Closed Caption Selects a preferred closed captioning mode from CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC1 displays captions in the primary language in your area Select Off to turn off the captioning feature This function is only available when a composite video or S V...

Page 36: ... the projector will request you to enter the password again The factory default setting of Timeout Min is Off Once the security function is enabled the projector will request you to enter password when switching on the projector Both User Password and Administrator Password can be accepted for this dialogue User Password Press to set up or change User Password Use the numerical keys on the remote ...

Page 37: ...n the Security Card that came with your projector This unique password will be accepted by the projector no matter what the administrator password is If the Security Card is lost please contact your local Acer service center ECO Mode Choose On to dim the projector lamp which will also lower the power consumption reduce noise and extend the lamp life Choose Off to return to the normal mode High Alt...

Page 38: ...ected after the setting time Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the lamp s elapsed operating time in hours Lamp Reminding Choose this function to show or hide warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed The message will show up 30 hours before end of life Lamp Hour Reset Press after choosing Yes to turn the lamp hour counter to 0 hours Volume Press to decrease the volume Press to increase t...

Page 39: ... corresponding SW player Off Turns off the 3D mode 3D Sync Invert If you see a discrete or overlapping image while wearing DLP 3D glasses you may need to execute Invert to get best match of left right image sequence to get the correct image for DLP 3D 3D Warning Message Choose On to display the 3D warning message Signal source type Supported timing Video S Video Component video for P1340W NTSC PAL...

Page 40: ...DDD TriDef Media Player Trial http www tridef com download TriDef 3 D Experience 4 0 2 html Note 3D Sync Invert is only available when 3D is enabled Language VGA 640 x 480 100Hz 640 x 480 120Hz 800 x 600 100Hz 800 x 600 120Hz 1024 x 768 100Hz 1024 x 768 120Hz HDMI for P1340W Frame Packing 1080p 23 98 24Hz 720p 50 60Hz Side by Side Horizontal 1080i 50 60Hz Top and Bottom 720p 50 60Hz 1080p 23 97 24...

Page 41: ...ed image For PC Windows 95 98 2000 XP Win7 Vista Press RESYNC on the control panel or remote control For an incorrectly displayed image Open My Computer 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 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 Click the Advanced Properties button If the problem still appears change the...

Page 42: ...d select Video Mirroring On 5 Image is unstable or flickering Use Tracking to correct it Refer to the Image section for more information Change the display color setting 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 p...

Page 43: ...n the OSD menu Go to Image Auto Keystone X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W or Image Manual Keystone to make adjustments 11 Image is reversed Select Image Projection Mode X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W Image Projection Location X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W 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 un...

Page 44: ...before it is used Please also check the dust filters if they are installed If the dust filter is clogged with dust please clean it Replace the lamp the lamp is about to reach its maximum lifetime Prepare to replace it soon Fan Fail Lamp will automatically turn off soon Projector Overheated Lamp will automatically turn off soon Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation ...

Page 45: ...ed Blue Red Red Standby Power cord plugged in V Power 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 V Quick flashing Error Lamp breakdown V V Error Color wheel failure V Quick flashing ...

Page 46: ...1 Turn the projector off by pressing POWER 2 Allow the projector at least 45 minutes 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 and dispose of the lamp protection film Illustration 2 7 Remove the screw that secures the lamp module Illustration 3 8 Disconnect the lamp connector from the proje...

Page 47: ...cure the mount base Note Screws are not included Please obtain the appropriate screws for your type of ceiling 2 Secure the ceiling rod using the appropriate type of cylinder screws 2 0 m m 1 3 m m 8 4 mm 130 mm 4 9 9 m m Short Rod Screw Type A 50 mm length 8 mm diameter Ceiling Mount Base Attach to ceiling Long Rod Extension Rod Allen Key For tighten loosen Tightening Screw Medium Rod Large Cylin...

Page 48: ...ket and the projector to allow for proper heat distribution Use two washers for extra support if deemed necessary 4 Attach the ceiling bracket to the ceiling rod Smaller Washer Large Washer Projector Bracket Supports projector and allows for adjustments Screw Type B Spacer For heat dissipation Screw Type A 50 mm length 8 mm diameter Large Cylinder Cap Allen Key For tighten loosen Tightening Screw ...

Page 49: ...d washer for each model is listed in the table below 3 mm diameter screws are enclosed in the screw pack Models Screw Type B Washer Type Diameter mm Length mm Large Small X111 X1140 X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W 3 25 V V 30 Allen Key Tightening Screw Allen Key Tightening Screw 110 05 mm 81 5 mm 55 mm ...

Page 50: ...0A X1240 Auto 4 3 native 16 9 X1340W P1340W Auto 4 3 16 9 Full Letter Box Displayable colors 1 07 billion colors Projection lens F 2 56 2 8 f 21 00 mm 23 00 mm 1 1 1 Manual Zoom and Manual Focus Projection screen size diagonal with clear focus X111 X1140 X1140A X1240 38 96 cm 196 497 cm X1340W P1340W 44 111 cm 230 584 cm Projection distance with clear focus 4 9 1 5 m 19 7 6 m Throw ratio X111 X114...

Page 51: ... X1240 X1340W only 3 5 mm audio jack input x 1 3 5 mm audio jack output x 1 VGA input x 2 VGA output x 1 Below item is for P1340W only HDMI V1 4 input x 1 Standard package contents AC power cord x 1 VGA cable x 1 Remote control x 1 Battery x 2 for the remote control User s guide CD ROM x 1 Quick start guide x 1 Security card x 1 Accessory optional Composite video cable x 1 Carrying case x 1 Dust f...

Page 52: ...88 85 53 67 120 77 42 XGA 1024 x 768 60 48 36 70 56 48 75 60 02 85 68 67 120 98 96 SXGA 1152 x 864 70 63 85 75 67 50 85 77 10 1280 x 1024 60 63 98 72 76 97 75 79 98 85 91 15 QuadVGA 1280 x 960 60 60 00 1280 x 960 75 75 00 SXGA 1400 x 1050 60 65 32 UXGA 1600 x 1200 60 75 00 PowerBook G4 640 x 480 60 31 50 640 x 480 66 6 67 35 00 800 x 600 60 37 88 1024 x 768 60 48 36 1024 x 768 75 60 241 1152 x 870...

Page 53: ...VGA_60 640 x 480 59 94 31 469 VGA_72 72 809 37 861 VGA_75 75 37 5 VGA_85 85 008 43 269 VGA_120 119 518 61 91 SVGA_56 800 x 600 56 25 35 156 SVGA_60 60 317 37 879 SVGA_72 72 188 48 077 SVGA_75 75 46 875 SVGA_85 85 061 53 674 SVGA_120 119 854 77 425 XGA_60 1024 x 768 60 004 48 363 XGA_70 70 069 56 476 XGA_75 75 029 60 023 XGA_120 119 804 98 958 SXGA_75 1152 x 864 75 67 5 SXGA_85 84 99 77 094 SXGA_60...

Page 54: ...935 1680x1050_60 1680 x 1050 59 954 65 29 acer_16 9 1366 x 768 59 79 47 712 1920x1080_RB 1920 x1080 60 66 587 1920x1080_EIA 1920 x1080 60 67 5 acer_timing 1024 x 600 60 37 5 1920 x 1200 RB 1920 x 1200 59 95 74 038 Mode Resolution V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz 480i 720 x 480 1440 x 480 60 15 73 480p 720 x 480 60 31 47 576i 720 x 576 1440 x 576 50 15 63 576p 720 x 576 50 31 25 720p 1280 x 720 60 45...

Page 55: ...1080 60 00 33 75 1080i 1920 x 1080 50 00 28 13 1080p 1920 x 1080 60 00 67 5 1080p 1920 x 1080 50 00 56 26 1080p 1920 x 1080 24 00 27 00 1080p 1920 x 1080 23 98 26 97 Mode V Frequency Hz H Frequency KHz fsc MHz NTSC 15 73 60 3 58 PAL 15 63 50 4 43 SECAM 15 63 50 4 25 or 4 41 PAL M 15 73 60 3 58 PAL N 15 63 50 3 58 PAL 60 15 73 60 4 43 NTSC4 43 15 73 60 4 43 ...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...mplies with the radio frequency 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 Canada Low power license exempt radio communication devices RSS 210 a Common information Operation is subject to the following two conditions ...

Page 58: ... must be used in strict accordance with the regulations and constraints in the country of use For further information please contact a local office in the country of use Please see http ec europa eu enterprise rtte implem htm for the latest country list ...

Page 59: ...n taken and are in force to assure that production units of the same 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 Dire...

Page 60: ...rd and mouse R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard Article 3 1 a Health and Safety EN60950 1 EN62311 Article 3 1 b EMC EN301 489 1 EN301 489 17 Article 3 2 Spectrum Usages EN300 328 EN301 893 Applicable to 5GHz high performance RLAN Year to begin affixing CE marking 2012 April 02 2012 RU Jan Sr Manager Date Regulation Center Acer Inc ...

Page 61: ...rference 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 QSV1106 QSV1107 QNX1108 QWX1109 QWX1110 series Machine Type X111 X1140 X1140A X1240 X1340W P1340W series Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address ...

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