Acer PD724W manual

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    Manual f or Acer Projector PD724/PD726 series[...]

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    Dispos al ins tr uctions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. T o 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[...]

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    1 ... English Table of Contents T able of Contents ......................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice ................................................................................................ 3 Precautions....................................................................................[...]

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    2 English ... Table of Contents Connecting to the WPG for the rst time ............................................................36 Downloading the software .......................................................................................... 37 Connecting to a projector ....................................................................[...]

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    3 ... English Usage Notice P recau t i ons Follow all warnings, pr ecautions and maintenance as r ecommended in this user ’ s guide to maximize the life of your unit. W a r n in g- Do not look i nto the p roje ctor ’ s le ns whe n the l amp i s on. T he br ight l ight m ay h u rt your e yes. W a r n in g-  T or educether i skof?[...]

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    4 English ... Usage Notice Do:  Turn off the product before cleaning.  Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the dis- play 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 ventila- tion.  Use[...]

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    5 ... English Introduction Product Features This pr oduct is an XGA single chip 0.7” DLP TM pr ojector . Out- standing featur es include: u  TrueXGA,1024x768addressablepixels u Single chip DLP TM technology u  NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAMandHDTV compatible(480i/p,576i/p,720p,1080i) u  High-techHDM[...]

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    6 English ... Intr oduction 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. PowerCord1.8m VGACable1.8m CompositeVideoCable 2.0m Projector USBCable1.8m S-VideoCable1.8m Audio Cable Jack /Jack 1.8m R[...]

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    7 ... English Introduction 3 1 2 6 6 5  Two remote control receiver provided at front panel and front-top cover. 4 4 Main Unit Product Overview 9 1. FocusRing/ZoomRing 2. ZoomLens 3. ElevatorButton 4. RemoteControlReceiver 5. Lens Cap Switch 6. ElevatorFoot 7. ConnectionPorts 8. Power Socket 9. Contro[...]

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    8 English ... Intr oduction Control Panel 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(Keystone) 6 1 2 4 3 5 7 9 8[...]

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    9 ... English Introduction Connection Ports 1. USBConnector 2. HDMI Connector 3. DVIInputConnector 4. VGAInputConnector(PCAnalogSignal) 5. ComponentVideoInputConnector 6. S-VideoInputConnector 7. RS232Connector 8. Kensington TM Lock Port 9. Power Socket 10. VGAOutputConnecto[...]

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    10 English ... Intr oduction 1. LaserPointer 2. Power 3. Laser Button 4. Source 5. Resync 6. Freeze 7. Hide 8. Mute 9. Aspect Ratio 10. Keystone/FourDirectional  SelectKeys 11. Back 12. DigitalZoom 13. Menu 14. MouseLeftClick 15. MouseRightClick Remote Control with Laser Pointer 16. [...]

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    1 1 ... English Installation Connecting the Projector 1. ..................................................................................................................... Power Cord 2....................................................................................................................... VGACable 3..............................[...]

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    12 English ... Installation 1. ..................................................................................................................... Power Cord 2......................................................................................................................... Lan Cable 3........................................................[...]

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    13 ... English Installation Powering On/Off the Projector Power 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ash amber . 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power” button on the control panel.  Andthe?[...]

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    14 English ... Installation Warning Indicator  When the “ LAMP ” indicator lights solid amber, the projector will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service center.  When the “ TEMP ” indicator lights solid amber for about 20 sec- onds, it indicates the projector has been overheated. You will see a m[...]

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    15 ... English Installation Adjusting the Projector Image Height The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting 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 feet into position. 3. Use  to[...]

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    16 English ... 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39.43feet(1.2to12.02 meters). Ad[...]

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    17 ... English 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 13-14. Resync  Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Menu ?[...]

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    18 English ... User Controls Using the Remote Control Power  Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14 Laser Button  Aimtheremoteattheviewingscreen,pressandholdthis button to activate the laser pointer. Resync  Automaticallysynchronizestheprojectortotheinputso[...]

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    19 ... English User Controls 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 displ[...]

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    20 English ... User Controls Color  Press “Color” to adjust the color temperature of image. Contrast  Press “Contrast” to control the difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. VGA  Press“VGA”tochangesourcetoVGA-Inconnector.Thiscon - nectorsupportsAnalogRGB,YPbPr?[...]

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    21 ... English User Controls On Screen Display Menus Main Menu Sub Menu settings The Pr ojector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The pr ojector will automatically detect the source. How to operate 1.  ToopentheOSDmenu,press“Menu”onthe?[...]

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    22 English ... User Controls Color (Computer / Video Mode) Display Mode Ther earemanyfactorypresetsoptimizedforvarioustypesofim - ages.  Bright:Forbrightnessoptimization.  PC : For computer or notebook.  Video:Forplayingvideoinabrightenvironment.  Theater : For Home Theat[...]

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    23 ... English User Controls White Segment Use the white Segment control to set the white peaking level of DMDchip.0standsforminimalsegment,and10standsformaxi - mumsegment.Ifyoupreferastrongerimage,adjusttowardsthe maximumsetting.Forasmoothandmorenaturalimage,[...]

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    24 English ... User Controls Image (Computer / Video Mode) H. Keystone (Horizontal Keystone)  Press the or buttontoadjustimagedistortionhorizontally and makes a squarer image. V. Keystone (Vertical Keystone)  Press the or button to adjust image distortion vertically and makes a squarer image. Aspect Ratio Use this functio[...]

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    25 ... English User Controls  Rear-Ceiling Whenyouselectthisfunction,theprojectorreverses and turns the image upside down at same time. You can project from behind a translucent screen with ceiling mounted projection. H. Position (Horizontal Position)  Press the to move the image left.  Press the to move the image r[...]

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    26 English ... User Controls ECO Mode Choose “On” to dim the projector lamp which will lower power consumption,extendthelamplifeandreducenoise.Choose”Off” to return normal mode. Auto Shutdown(Minutes) The projector will auto shutdown while there is no signal input after the setting time. Source Lock Whensour[...]

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    27 ... English User Controls Acer eOpening Management is a PC utility for user to change the default startup screen of Acer projector to their desired image. You can install Acer eOpening Management from the bundled CD. Connect the projector to your PC with the bundled USB cable then execute Acer eOpening Management utility to download your desired[...]

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    28 English ... User Controls Lamp Hour Reset Press the button after choosing “Yes ”to turn the lamp hour  counterto0hours. Security Press to start “Security” setting. If the “Security” function is enabled,yourmustenter“AdministratorPassword”firstbefore Security setting. Security This projector pro[...]

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    29 ... English User Controls Timeout(Min.) Once“Security”issetto“On”,administratorcanset timeout function.  Press or to select timeout duration.  Therangeisfrom10minutesto990minutes.  Whentimeisup,theprojectorwillrequestuserto enter password again. [...]

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    30 English ... User Controls The projector p rovide two options of "Security Mode".  Select “Request password only after plugging powercord”,theprojectwillrequestusertoinput password only for the first time plugging on power cord of the projector.  Select “Always request password while projector turn[...]

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    31 ... English User Controls If administrator forgot “Administrator Password”, do the following to retrieve the “Administrator Password”: 1.Press“MENU”formorethan4secondswhen anyof“EnterPassword”or“EnterAdministrator Password” dialogue is currently displayed. 2.Write down the “Unloc[...]

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    32 English ... User Controls Audio (Computer / Video Mode) Volume  Press the to decrease the volume.  Press the to increase the volume. Mute  Choose the “On” to turn mute on.  Choose the “Off” to turn mute off. Power On/Off Volume  Choose this function to adjust volume when power on/off. Alarm Volume  Choose this function [...]

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    33 ... English User Controls Timer (Computer / Video Mode) Timer Start  Press the to start/stop timer. Timer Period  Press the to adjust timer period. Timer Volume  Choose this function to adjust volume when timer function is enable and time is up. Timer Display  Press the to choose timer display mode on the screen. Timer Location  C[...]

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    34 English ... User Controls Language (Computer / Video Mode) Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select your preferred language.  Press to confirm the selection[...]

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    35 ... English Wireless projection Introduction This section will introduce wireless projection function for this projector. The wireless projection function is only available for the model which is equipped with integrated Acer Wireless Presentation Gateway (WPG) module. Acer WPG enables multiple users to connect to an Acer projector wirelessly. T[...]

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    36 English ... Wireless projection Setting up your WPG ChecktheLEDforthepowerstatus. • RedindicatesthattheWPGisreceivingpower,butisinactive. • Green indicates that the WPG is being used to project images. You may also like to connect a LAN cable to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the side of the dongle[...]

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    37 ... English Wireless projection Downloading the software 1) Switchonyournotebook,andactivatethewirelessLAN. 2) Scan for available WLAN APs using your preferred WLAN manager. 3) Select t he AP la beled “Ace rProjector” from t he list of avai lable APs. Connect to this AP. If there is more tha[...]

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    38 English ... Wireless projection 6) Click on the link to download and install the driver. If you receive any security warnings, click "OK" to proceed with the installation procedure.Duringthedriverinstallation,yourscreenmayicker . 7) Once the installation is comp[...]

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    39 ... English Wireless projection Connecting to a projector Onceyou’veinstalledthe software,youwillbeabletoconn ecttoanyprojector thatisequippedwith theAcerWPG.To connecttoaprojector,simply double- click the Acer WPG icon on your desktop to launch the application. T[...]

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    40 English ... Wireless projection Using the audio function If “Wireless” is selected as the input source, you can play audio content through the internal speakers of the projector. You can also plug external speakers into the WPG’s audio-out jack for better audio quality. Your audio driver may have diff[...]

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    41 ... English Wireless projection 4) EnsurethatMonoMix,StereoMixand/orWave-outMixarechecked. 5)  ClickOKtoopenthe“RecordingMix”window.EnsurethatMono Mix,StereoMixorWave-outMixisselected.[...]

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    42 English ... Wireless projection Conguring your Acer WPG You will need to be connected to an Acer WPG to change any conguration settings.Once you're connected, click the Congurebutton in the upper right- hand corner of the Acer WPG screen. Projector ID Check?[...]

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    43 ... English Wireless projection Click on Set a new password to set a password. Enterthepassword—itcanbeupto16charactersinlength. O ncethe passwordhas beenset,it needsto beentered beforeany changescan bemadetothecongurationofyourAcerWPG.[...]

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    44 English ... Wireless projection You can also change  or delete the password by clicking Conguration pass - word setup. Upgrade rmware Click on this link to check if there is any newer rmware available. You will need to be connected to a network with an open In[...]

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    45 ... English Wireless projection Projection controls Use the projection controls to perform various functions. Hide This feature projects a blank screen, so that you can make changes to a docu - ment, or refer to condential information as needed, without your audience b[...]

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    46 English ... Appendices Troubleshooting Ifyouexperiencetroublewiththeprojector,refertothe followinginformation.Iftheproblempersists,please contact your local reseller or service center. Problem: No image appears on screen.  Ensureallthecablesandpowerconnectionsarecor[...]

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    47 ... English Appendices 6. Clickon“Showalldevices”.Thenselect“Standardmonitor types” under the “Manufacturers” box ; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Models” box. 7. Verifythattheresolutionsettingofthemonitordisplayisless thanorequalto1024?[...]

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    48 English ... Appendices Problem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD. Theprojectorautomaticallydetects16:9DVDandadjuststhe aspectratiobydigitizingtofullscreenwith4:3defaultsetting. Iftheimageisstilloutstretched,youwillalsoneedtoadjustthe[...]

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    49 ... English Appendices Replacing the lamp The projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation. Replacement Suggested!” When youseethismessage,changingthelampassoonaspossible. Makesuretheprojector[...]

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    50 English ... Appendices Problem: Message Reminders  “Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power opera- tion.ReplacementSuggested!”willbeshownabout10seconds when lamp life is going to deplete.  “Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon .” will be shown when the system te[...]

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    51 ... English Appendices Specications Specications Thespecsspeciedbelowaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Regardingthenalspecs, please refer to Acer accounced marketing specs. LightValve - Single Chip DLP TM Technology by Texas Instruments Lamp - 260WUserReplaceableLampforPD72[...]

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    52 English ... Appendices Compatibility Modes Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] VGA - Analog VGA 640x480 60 31.5 640x480 72 37.9 640x480 75 37.5 640x480 85 43.3 720x400 70 31.5 720x400 85 37.9 SVGA 800x600 56 35.2 800x600 60 37.9 800x600 72 48.1 800x600 75 46.9 800x600 85 53.7 XGA 1024x768 60 48.4 1024x768 70 56.5 1024x768 75 60.0[...]

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    53 ... English Appendices Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] DVI – Digital SVGA(Compressed) 800x600 56 35.2 800x600 60 37.9 800x600 72 48.1 800x600 75 46.9 800x600 85 53.7 XGA(Native) 1024x768 43.4 35.5 1024x768 60 48.4 1024x768 70 56.5 1024x768 75 60.0 1024x768 85 68.7 SXGA(Compressed) 1152x864 70 63.8 1152x864 75 67.5 1152x864 [...]

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    54 English ... Appendices Regulation & safety notices This appendix lists the general notices of your Acer Projector. FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona[...]

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    55 ... English Appendices Operation conditions Thisdevicecomplies withPart 15ofthe FCCRules.Operation issubject tothe following two conditions: 1.thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and 2. this device must accept any interference received, in cludin[...]

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    56 English ... Appendices Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 1. Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedontheproduct. 2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a water-moistened cloth fo[...]

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    57 ... English Appendices Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a. Common information Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interfer - ence that may cause [...]