Acer PD525 User Manual Page 1

Manual forAcer Projector PD523/PD525/PD527/PD528 Series

8English ...IntroductionControl Panel1. TempIndicatorLED2. LampIndicatorLED3. PowerandIndicatorLED(PowerLED)4. Source5. Resync6. FourD

9... EnglishIntroduction Connection Ports1. RS232Connector2. USB Connector3. MonitorLoop-throughOutputConnector(VGA-OUT)4. AudioInputConnec

10English ...Introduction1. LaserPointer2. Power3. Laser Button4. Source5. Resync6. Freeze7. Hide8. Mute9. Aspect Ratio10. Keystone/FourD

11... EnglishIntroduction1...Power

12English ... Introduction1...Power

13... EnglishIntroductionPowering On the Projector1. Removethelenscap.2. Ensurethatthepowercordandsignalcablearesecurelyconnected.The

14English ...IntroductionWarning Indicator When the “LAMP” indicator lights solid red, the projector will automatically shut itself down. Please con

15... EnglishIntroduction Adjusting the Projected ImageAdjusting the Projector Image HeightThe projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusti

16English ...IntroductionMax. 37.0"(93.8cm) 74.0"(187.5cm) 123.0"(312.5cm) 172.2"(437.5cm) 246.0"(625.0cm) 300.0"(762.5c

17... EnglishUser ControlsRemote ControlControl PanelControl Panel & Remote ControlThere are two ways for you to control the functions: Re-mote Co

Disposal instructionsDo not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of t

18English ...User ControlsUsing the Remote ControlPower Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14Laser Button Aimtheremote

19... EnglishUser ControlsEmpowering Key AcerEmpoweringKeyprovidesthreeAceruniquefunctions,theyare“AcereViewManagement”,“AcereTimerMana

20English ...User ControlsVGAPress“VGA”tochangesourcetoVGA-Inconnector.Thiscon-nectorsupportsAnalogRGB,YPbPr(480p/576p/720p/1080i),YCb

21... EnglishUser ControlsThe Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of sett

22English ...User ControlsColor(Computer / Video Mode)Display ModeTherearemanyfactorypresetsoptimizedforvarioustypesofimages.Bright:Forb

23... EnglishUser ControlsColor(Computer / Video Mode)White SegmentUse the white Segment control to set the white peaking level of DMDchip.0stands

24English ...User ControlsKeystoneAdjustimagedistortioncausedbytiltingprojection.(±16degrees)Aspect RatioUse this function to choose your desi

25... EnglishUser ControlsH. Position (Horizontal Position)Press the to move the image left.Press the to move the image right.V. Position (Verti

26English ...User ControlsECO ModeChoose “On” to dim the projector lamp which will lower power consumption,extendthelamplifeandreducenoise.Cho

27... EnglishUser ControlsAcer eOpening Management is a PC utility for user to change the default startup screen of Acerprojectortotheirdesiredim

1... EnglishTable of ContentsTable of Contents ... 1Usage Notice

28English ...User ControlsManagement (Computer / Video Mode)Lamp Hour Reset Press the buttonafterchoosing“Yes”toturnthelamphourcounterto

29... EnglishUser ControlsTimeout(Min.)Once“Security”issetto“On”,administratorcansettimeout function.Press or to select timeout duration

30English ...User ControlsThe projector provide two options of “Security Mode”.Select “Request password only after plugging powercord”,theproject

31... EnglishUser ControlsManagement (Computer / Video Mode)If administrator forgot “Administrator Password”, do the following to retrieve the “Admini

32English ...User ControlsAudio(Computer / Video Mode)VolumePress the to decrease the volume.Press the to increase the volume.MuteChoose the “O

33... EnglishUser ControlsTimer(Computer / Video Mode)Timer StartPress the to start/stop timer.Timer PeriodPress the to adjust timer period.Time

34English ...User ControlsLanguage(Computer / Video Mode)LanguageChoose the multilingual OSD menu. Use the or key to select your preferred langua

35... EnglishWireless projectionIntroductionThis section will introduce wireless projection function for this projector. The wireless projecti

36English ...Wireless projectionSetting up your WPGChecktheLEDforthepowerstatus.• RedindicatesthattheWPGisreceivingpower,butisinactiv

37... EnglishWireless projectionDownloading the software1) Switchonyournotebook,andactivatethewirelessLAN.2) Scan for available WLAN APs usi

2English ...Table of ContentsConnecting to the WPG for the rst time ...36Downloading the sof

38English ...Wireless projection6) Click on the link to download and install the driver. If you receive anysecuritywarnings,click“OK”toproceed

39... EnglishWireless projectionConnecting to a projectorOnceyou’veinstalledthesoftware,youwillbeabletoconnecttoanyprojectorthatisequi

40English ...Wireless projectionUsing the audio functionIf“Wireless”isselectedastheinputsource,youcanplayaudiocontentthroughtheinternal

41... EnglishWireless projection4) EnsurethatMonoMix,StereoMixand/orWave-outMixarechecked.5) ClickOKtoopenthe“RecordingMix”window.

42English ...Wireless projectionConguring your Acer WPGYouwillneedtobeconnectedtoanAcerWPGtochangeanycongurationsettings.Onceyou&apo

43... EnglishWireless projectionClick on Set a new password to set a password.Enterthepassword—itcanbeupto16charactersinlength.Oncethepa

44English ...Wireless projectionYoucanalsochangeordeletethepasswordbyclickingCongurationpass-word setup.Upgrade rmwareClickonthislink

45... EnglishWireless projectionProjection controlsUse the projection controls to perform various functions.HideThisfeatureprojectsablankscreen,

46English ...AppendicesTroubleshootingIfyouexperiencetroublewiththeprojector,refertothefollowinginformation.Iftheproblempersists,pleas

47... EnglishAppendices6. Clickon“Showalldevices”.Thenselect“Standardmonitortypes” under the “Manufacturers” box ; choose the resolution mod

3... EnglishUsage NoticePrecautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your

48English ...AppendicesProblem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD.Theprojectorautomaticallydetects16:9DVDandadjuststheaspect

49... EnglishAppendicesReplacing the lampThe projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “Lamp is approaching the e

50English ...AppendicesProblem: Message Reminders“Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power opera-tion.ReplacementSuggested!”wi

51... EnglishAppendicesSpecicationsThespecsspeciedbelowaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Regardingthenalspecs,please refer to Acer acco

52English ...AppendicesCompatibility ModesMode Resolution(ANALOG) (DIGITAL)V.Frequency(Hz)H.Frequency(kHz)V.Frequency(Hz)H.Frequency(kHz)VESAVGA

53... EnglishAppendicesRegulation & safety noticesThis appendix lists the general notices of your Acer Projector. FCC notice This device has been

54English ...AppendicesOperation conditions ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing two conditions:

55... EnglishAppendicesImportant safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 1. Followallwarningsandi

56English ...AppendicesRadio device regulatory notice NOTE:BelowregulatoryinformationisformodelswithwirelessLANonly.General This product co

57... EnglishAppendicesFCCradiofrequencyexposurelimits.Nevertheless,theAcerusedinsuchamanner that the potential for human contact during n

4English ...Usage NoticeDo: Turn off the product before cleaning. Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the dis-play housing. Dis

5... EnglishIntroductionProduct Features This product is an XGA single chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include:uTrueXGA,1024x768addre

6English ...IntroductionPowerCord1.8mVGACable1.8m2 x BatteryCompositeVideoCable2.0mProjector with lens capPackage OverviewThis projector comes

7... EnglishIntroductionMain UnitProduct Overview1. ZoomRing2. Focus Ring3. ZoomLens4. RemoteControlReceiver5. ElevatorButton6. ElevatorFo