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    1 ... English Table of Contents T a ble of Contents ...................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice .............................................................................................. 2 Precautions .......................................................................................[...]

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    2 English ... Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom- mended 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 ex- pose this prod[...]

  • Page 3

    3 ... English 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 cleaner[...]

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    4 English ... Product Features This product is an XGA single chip 0.7” DLP TM projector. Outstanding features include:  True XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels  Single chip DLP TM technology  NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAM and HDTV compatible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i)  HDCP Compliant  High-tech DVI-I connection for digital and analog [...]

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    5 ... English 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. Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m Remote Control with Mouse Function & Laser Pointer 2 x Battery Audio Cable Jack /RCA 1.8m Projector with lens cap Carryi[...]

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    6 English ... Main Unit Product Overview 1. Remote Control Receiver 2. Zoom Lens 3. Elevator Button 4. Elevator Foot 5. Focus Ring 6 . Zoom Ring 7. Power Socket 8. Connection Ports 9. Control Panel Introduction 3 4 9 1 9 1 2 8 7 3 5 6[...]

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    7 ... English Control Panel 1. Temp Indicator LED 2. Power Indicator LED 3. Lamp Indicator LED 4. Power/Standby 5. Source 6. Four Directional Select Keys 7. Display Mode 8. Keystone Correction 9. Re-sync 10. Menu Introduction 4 3 6 2 1 5 7 8 9 8 10[...]

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    8 English ... Introduction Connection Ports 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 1. DVI-I Input Connector (PC Digital and Analog signal/HDTV/ HDCP/Component Video Input ) 2. VGA Connector (PC Analog Signal/HDTV/Component Video Input) 3. USB Input Connector 4. RS232 Input Connector 5. Monitor Loop-through Output Connector 6. Component Video Input Connector 7. S-Video I[...]

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    9 ... English Introduction Remote Control with Mouse Function & Laser Pointer 2 12 19 9 10 1. IR LEDS 2. Power 3. Sync 4. Keystone Correction 5. Display Format 6. Laser Button 7. Laser Pointer 8. Laser Indicator LED 9. A/V Mute 1 0. Freeze 11. Display Mode 12. Mouse 13 . Mouse Right Click 14. Mouse Left Click 15. Page Up / Page Down 16 . Page S[...]

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    10 English ... 1 . . DVI to D-Sub Cable 2 . . VGA Cable 3 . . Composite Video Cable 4 . . 3 RCA Component Cable 5 . . S-Video Cable 6 . . Audio Cable Jack/Jack 7 . . Audio Cable Jack/RCA 8 . . USB Cable 9 . . DVI to DVI Cable (Optional Accessory) 1 0 . RS232 Cable (Optional Accessory) Connecting the Projector  To ensure the projector works well [...]

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    11 ... English Installation Power/Standby Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power LED will turn red . 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on the control panel. n The startup screen will display for 30 seconds and the Power LED will flas[...]

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    12 English ... Installation Warning Indicator  When the “TEMP” indicator turns red, it indicates the projector has overheated. The projector will automatically shut itself down. See page 32.  When the “LAMP” indicator flashes red (0.5 second intervals) , it indicates a problem with the lamp. Turn off the projector and disconnect the p[...]

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    13 ... English Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height Elevator Foot 1 2 3 The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjust- ing the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button n . 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle o , then release the button to lock the elevator foot into positio[...]

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    14 English ... 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 projector will focus at distances from 3.9 to 39.4 feet (1.2 to 12.0 meters). Adjusting Projection Image Size Installation Max. 29. 5"(75.0cm) 73. 8"(187.5cm) 123. 0"[...]

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    15 ... English User Controls Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote Control and Control Panel. Using the Control Panel Power/Standby 4 Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12. Source 4 Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite V[...]

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    16 English ... User Controls Using the Remote Control Power 4 Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11- 12. Sync 4 Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Keystone + / - 4 Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16 degrees). Display Format 4 Display the “Display Format” section [...]

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    17 ... English OK 4 Confirm your selection of items. Source Lock 4 Select auto detection all connector ports or lock current connector port. Menu 4 Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display menu. To exit OSD, press “Menu” again. VGA 4 Press “VGA” to change source to VGA-In connector. This connector supports Analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/57[...]

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    18 English ... The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The projector will automatically detect the source. How to operate 1. To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel. 2. When OSD is displayed, use keys to select any item in[...]

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    19 ... English Color Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. 4 PC : For computer or notebook. 4 Movie : For home theater. 4 sRGB : For PC standard color. 4 User : Memorize user’s settings. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image. 4 Press the to darken image. 4 Press the to lighten the image. Contra[...]

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    20 English ... Color  “Saturation” and “Tint” functions are not supported under computer mode or DVI mode. 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 maximum segment. If you prefer a stronger image, adjust towards the maximum setting. For a smoot[...]

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    21 ... English Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 4 Press the to decrease the sharpness. 4 Press the to increase the sharpness. V. Keystone Press the or to adjust image distortion vertically and makes a squarer image. H. Keystone Press the or to adjust image distortion horizontally and makes a squarer image. Aspect Ratio Use this functio[...]

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    22 English ... Image User Controls H.Position (Horizontal Position) 4 Press the to move the image left. 4 Press the to move the image right. V. Position (Vertical Position) 4 Press the to move the image down. 4 Press the to move the image up. Frequency “Frequency”changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer’s gra[...]

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    23 ... English 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. Menu Location Choose the Menu location on the display screen. Projection 4 Front-Desktop The factory default setting. 4 Rear-Desktop When you select this function, the p[...]

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    24 English ... Management Source Lock When source lock is turned off, the projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost. When source lock is turned on, it will “Lock” the current source channel before you press “Source” button on remote control for next channel. Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the lamp’s elapsed op[...]

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    25 ... English Audio Volume 4 Press the to decrease the volume. 4 Press the to increase the volume. Mute 4 Choose the “On” to turn mute on. 4 Choose the “Off” to turn mute off. User Controls[...]

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    26 English ... Personals Edits user preferences by OSD interface. Edited user Info will display on lower left corner of the screen when projector is powered ON. 1. > Use the to select “Line1” function, and then press the “Enter” button. You can input the character to line one. 2. > Use the to select character, and then press “Enter?[...]

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    27 ... English Language Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select your prefered language. Press “Menu” to finalize the selection. User Controls[...]

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    28 English ... PIP PIP Choose “On” to select on the PIP screen. Position Choose the PIP screen position on the display screen. Source Change Choose the input source of the projector on the PIP screen. Swap Choose “On” to swap main screen and PIP screen each other. User Controls[...]

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    29 ... English Problem: No image appears on screen. 4 Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section. 4 Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken. 4 Check if the projection lamp has been securely installed. Please refer to the “Replacing the lamp” sec[...]

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    30 English ... 5. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab . 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 x 7[...]

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    31 ... English 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 aspect ratio by referring to the following: 4 Please select 4:3 aspect ratio[...]

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    32 English ... Problem: Message Reminders 4 “Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation. Replacement Suggested!” will be shown about 10 seconds when lamp life is going to deplete. 4 “Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.” will be shown when the system temperature is over heat. 4 “Fan fail[...]

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    33 ... English Replacing the lamp The projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “Lamp life exceed” When you see this message, changing the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has been cooled down for at least 30 minutes before changing the lamp. Warning: Lamp compartment is hot! Allow it to coo[...]

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    34 English ... Specifications The specs specified below are subject to change without notice. Regarding the final specs, please refer to Acer accounced marketing specs. Appendices Light Valve - Single Chip DLP TM Technology by Texas Instruments Lamp - 250W (PD723) / 300W (PD725) User Replaceable Lamp Number of Pixels - 1024 pixels(H) X 768 lines(V)[...]

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    35 ... English VES A V GA 640 x 350 70 31.5 70 31.5 VES A V GA 640 x 350 85 37.9 85 37.9 VES A V GA 640 x 400 85 37.9 85 37.9 VES A V GA 640 x 480 60 31.5 60 31.5 VES A V GA 640 x 480 72 37.9 72 37.9 VES A V GA 640 x 480 75 37.5 75 37.5 VES A V GA 640 x 480 85 43.3 85 43.3 VES A V GA 720 x 400 70 31.5 70 31.5 VES A V GA 720 x 400 85 37.9 85 37.9 SV[...]

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    36 English ... 83.75 83.75 484.35 484.35 70.60 70.60 110.60 110.60 63.00 63.00 121.93 121.93 126.00 126.00  Please note that damage resulting from incorrect installation will invalidate the warranty. Appendices Ceiling Mount Installation 1 . To prevent damaging your projector, please use the ceiling mount package for installation. 2 . If you wis[...]