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Manual for
Acer Projector PD323/PD311 series
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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 re- cycle it. USA For electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display, or a super high pressure mercury lamp: 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 Electron- ic Industries Alliance at ww
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice ................................................................................................ 2 Precautions ..........................................................................................................2 Introduction .................................................................................................. 4 Product Features .........
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Usage Notice 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 lamp is on. The bright light may hurt your eyes. Warning- To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause electric shock. Warning- When changing the lamp, please allow unit
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Usage Notice Do: Turn off the product before cleaning. Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing. Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Don’t: Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventilation. Use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents to clean the unit. Use under the following conditions: - In extremely hot, cold or humid environments. - In
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Introduction Product Features This product is an XGA(PD323)/SVGA(PD311) single TM chip 0.55” DLP projector. Outstanding features in- clude: True XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels (PD323) True SVGA, 800 x 600 addressable pixels (PD311) TM Single chip DLP technology NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAM and HDTV compat- ible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i) User friendly and powerful Acer Empowering key in- cluding: Acer eView Management, Acer eTimer Manage- ment and Acer eOpening Management.
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Introduction Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing. Projector Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m Composite Video Cable USB Cable 1.8m Carrying Case 2.0m Remote Control with 2 x Battery Laser Pointer Quick Start Card User’s Guide 5 ... English
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Introduction Product Overview Main Unit 2 3 1 Two remote control 8 receiver provided at 4 7 6 5 front panel and front-top cover. 6 1 2 9 1. Zoom Ring 2. Control Panel 3. Remote Control Receiver 4. Elevator Foot 5. Zoom Lens 6. Focus Ring 7. Elevator Button 8. Power Socket 9. Connection Ports English ... 6
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Introduction Control Panel 9 8 7 6 3 1 2 4 5 1. Temp Indicator LED 2. Lamp Indicator LED 3. Power and Indicator LED (Power LED) 4. Source 5. Resync 6. Empowering Key 7. Menu 8. Back 9. Four Directional Select Keys 7 ... English
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Introduction Connection Ports 3 1 2 4 5 6 1. USB Connector 2. Audio Input Connector 3. S-Video Input Connector 4. Composite Video Input Connector 5. VGA Input Connector (PC Analog Signal) TM 6. Kensington Lock Port English ... 8
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Introduction Remote Control with Laser Pointer 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 12 10 11 14 13 15 16 17 19 20 18 22 21 23 24 1. Laser Pointer 14. Menu 2. Power 15. Mouse Left Click 3. Laser Button 16. Mouse Right Click 4. Source 17. Mouse 5. Resync 18. Empowering Key 6. Freeze 19. Volume +/- 7. Hide 20. Page Up/Page Down 8. Mute 21. S-Video 9. Aspect Ratio 22. VGA 10. Four Directional Select Keys 23. Component Video 11. Keystone 24. Composite Video 12. Back 13. Digital Zoom 9
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Installation Connecting the Projector 1 PC USB DVD Player, RGB Settop Box, 3 HDTV receiver 4 2 S-Video Output 8 9 7 5 6 Video Output 1. ....................................................................................................................Power Cord 2. ..................................................................................................................... VGA Cable 3. .......................................................... Audio Cable Jack/Jack (Optional Accessory)
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Installation Powering On/Off the Projector Powering On the Projector 1. Open the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power LED will flash red. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power” button on the control panel. And the Power LED will turn blue. 4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.). The projector will detect your source automatically. If the screen displays “Lock” & “Source” icons, it means the pro- jector lock
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Installation Powering Off the Projector 1. Press the “Power” button to turn off the projector lamp, you will see a message “Please press power button again to complete the shutdown process. Warning: DO NOT unplug while the projec- tor fan is still running.” displayed on the projector’s screen. Press the “Power” button again to confirm, otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds. 2. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 30 seconds for cooling cycle and the Power LED will b
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Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for ad- justing the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button . 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle , then re- lease the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 3. Use screw in feet to fine-tune the display angle. To lower the image: 1. Press the elevator button. 2. Lower the image, then release the button to lock the e
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Installation Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus You may turn the zoom ring to zoom in or out. To focus the image, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The pro- jector will focus at distances from 3.94 to 39.37 feet (1.2 to 12.0 meters). Zoom Ring Focus Ring Adjusting Projection Image Size 302.00 "(767.1cm) 253.67"(644.3cm) 177.57"(451.0cm) 277.25" (704.2cm) 126.84"(322.2cm) 231.04" (586.9cm) 76.10"(193.3cm) 161.73" (410.8cm) 115.52" 30.44" (77.3cm) (293.4cm) 69.31" (176.1cm) 2
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User Controls Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Re- mote Control and Control Panel. Control Panel Using the Control Panel Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12. Resync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Menu Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, press “Menu” again. Confirm your selection of items. Source Press “Source” to choose RGB, Compo
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User Controls Remote Control Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12 Laser Button Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this but- ton to activate the laser pointer. Resync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Source Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite Video and HDTV sources. Freeze Press “Freeze” to pause the screen image. Hide Momentarily
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User Controls Mouse / Mouse Right Click / Mouse Left Click These functions are the same as a mouse of PC or Mac. These functions are available only when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable. Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key provides three Acer unique functions, they are “Acer eView Management”, “Acer eTimer Management” and “Acer eOpening Management” respectively. Press “e” key for more than one second to launch the on screen display main menu to modify its fun
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User Controls VGA Press “VGA” to change source to VGA-In connector. This con- nector supports Analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and RGBsync. Component Video Press “Component” to change source to component Video This source supports YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i) source. and YCbCr (480i/576i) Composite Video Press “Video” to change source to Composite Video source. S-Video Press “S-Video” to to S-Video source. change source English ... 18
