Acer Projector K135/K135P/K135S/L221/LK-W12/ K132/L221F/LK-W12L Series User's Guide
Copyright © 2013. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer Projector K135/K135P/K135S/L221/LK-W12/K132/L221F/LK-W12L Series User's Guide Original Issue: 02/2013 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
iii Information for your safety and comfort Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
iv • • To avoid damage of internal components and to prevent battery leakage, do not place the product on a vibrating surface. Never use it under sporting, exercising, or any vibrating environment which will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices. Using electrical power • • • • • This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
v Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
vi • • • • • • • • • • • might cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer. Do not keep using this product to break or drop it. In this case contact your dealer for inspection. Do not face the projector lens to the sun. It can lead to fire. When switching the projector off, suggest to ensure the projector completes its cooling cycle before disconnecting power. Do not frequently turn off the main power abruptly or unplug the projector during operation.
vii 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 recycle. For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://www.acer-group.com/public/Sustainability/sustainability01.
viii First things first Usage Notes 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.
First things first iii viii Usage Notes viii Precautions viii Introduction 1 Product Features 1 Package Overview 2 Projector Overview 4 Projector Outlook 4 Control Panel 5 Remote Control Layout 6 MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) Control 8 Getting Started 10 Connecting the Projector 10 Turning the Projector On/Off 11 Turning on the Projector 11 Turning the projector off 12 Adjusting the Projected Image 13 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 13 How to optimize image si
LED & Alarm Definition Listing 29 Specifications 30 Compatibility modes 32 Regulations and safety notices 36
1 Product Features This product is a single-chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include: • DLP® technology • 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution 4:3/16:9/Full/L.Box aspect ratio supported. • Versatile display modes (Bright, Standard, Movie, Picture, Game, User) enable optimum performance in any situation. • Compact size projector facilitates business purposes and home entertainment. • Acer EcoProjeciton Technology delivers Intelligent power management approach and physical efficiency improvement.
English 2 Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing. Projector Power cord K132/ K135/P/S/ LK-W12/L/ L221/F Series POWER RATIO FREEZE HIDE MODE SOURCE BACK AC to DC power adapter P/N:MC.JGM11.
3 POWER RATIO ZOOM HIDE MODE SOURCE P/N:MC.JG711.
English 4 Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front / upper side 4 5 6 3 2 1 # Description # Description 1 Projection lens 4 Power button 2 Tilt adjusting wheel 5 Control panel 3 Focus ring 6 Remote control receiver Rear side K135/K135P/K135S/L221/LK-W12 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 K132/L221F/LKW12L # Description # 1 Remote control receiver 5 2 Universal connector for VGA in/ Audio 6 out connector Description DC Input USB connector
5 Description MicroSD Card Slot 4 HDMI/ MHL connector # 7 Description Mini USB connector Control Panel 3 6 4 2 5 1 # Icon Function Description 1 POWER Power button and Power Indicator LED. See the contents in "Turning the Projector On/Off" section. 2 MENU Press "MENU" to launch the Onscreen display (OSD) menu, back to the previous step for the OSD menu operation or exit the OSD menu. 3 SOURCE Changes the active source.
English 6 Remote Control Layout 1 2 17 POWER 3 ZOOM HIDE POWER 4 5 RATIO 8 MODE MEDIA HOME SOURCE 7 MEDIA SETUP 9 10 BACK 12 INFO 14 18 Icon 2 3 ZOOM POWER 4 HIDE 5 MODE SOURCE 7 ENTER 19 Function BACK MENU 16 20 ZOOM 21 MUTE K135/K135P/K135S/L221/LK-W12 # HIDE ENTER 13 15 RATIO 11 MENU 1 FREEZE 6 22 23 K132/L221F/LK-W12L Description Infrared transmitter Zoom Sends signals to the projector. Zooms the projector display in or out.
7 Icon Function Next Description Press to the next media file. 17 FREEZE Freeze To pause the screen image. 18 BACK Back No function. 19 ENTER Enter No function. 20 Volume up Increases the volume. 21 Volume down Decreases the volume. 22 Music No function. Mute To turn on/off the volume. 23 MUTE M1820 MC.JGN11.001 M1819 MC.JGM11.
English 8 MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) Control K135/K135P/K135S/L221/LK-W12 POWER ZOOM HIDE MODE SOURCE 1 RATIO 2 5 MEDIA SETUP MEDIA HOME 3 4 6 MENU BACK 8 INFO # Icon Component 1 MODE MODE 2 SOURCE SOURCE 3 MENU MENU 4 Direction Keys 5 Volume Up/ Volume Down Exit Stop Select/Enter Play/Pause 6 BACK 7 ENTER 8 Backward 9 Forward ENTER 7 9 Description • Press "MODE" button for one second to activate the MHL Control Mode. • To exit, press the "MODE" button again.
9 English K132/L221F/LK-W12L POWER FREEZE HIDE MODE SOURCE 2 ENTER 4 1 RATIO 3 BACK 5 # Icon 6 MENU 7 ZOOM 8 MUTE Component Description 1 MODE MODE 2 SOURCE SOURCE • Press "MODE" button for one second to activate the MHL Control Mode. • To exit, press the "MODE" button again. Press the "SOURCE" button to toggle Navigation mode. 3 BACK Exit To exit the file. 4 ENTER Select/Enter Press to select/enter the file.
Getting Started USB Connecting the Projector W 4 9 USB R 8 1 HDMI 7 5 3 2 6 D-Sub English 10 HDMI DVD player # Description # Description 1 AC to DC power adapter 6 Universal to D-sub cable 2 Power cord 7 Universal to Audio out adapter USB disk/stick 3 USB WiFi adapter 8 Audio cable Jack/RCA 4 Micro SD card 9 USB cable 5 HDMI cable Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer, please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector.
11 Turning on the Projector 1 Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power indicator LED will flash red. 2 Turn on the projector by pressing "Power" button on the control panel, and the Power indicator LED will turn blue.(Illustration #1) 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.
English 12 Turning the projector off 1 To turn the projector off, press the power button. This message appears: "Please press the power button again to complete the shutdown process." Press the power button again. 2 The LED power indicator will stop blinking and turn solid red to indicate standby mode after the projector is turned off. 3 It is now safe to unplug the power cord. Warning indicators: • "Projector Overheated. Will automatically turn off soon.
13 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image The projector is equipped with tilt adjusting wheel for adjusting the height of image. To raise/lower the image: 1 Use Tilt adjusting wheel to fine-tune the display angle.
English 14 How to optimize image size and distance Consult the table below to find the optimal image sizes achievable when the projector is positioned at a desired distance from the screen. Example: If the projector is 1.34 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes 41.5". Note: Remind as below figure, the space of 56 cm height is required when located at 1.34 m distance. scree n size 41.5" Height: 56cm C A 1.
15 Desired Distance (m) Top (Min zoom) From base Diagonal (inch) to top of W (cm) x H (cm) image (cm) 0.97 30.0 64 x 40 40 1.07 33.2 71 x 45 45 1.34 41.5 89 x 56 56 1.61 49.7 107 x 67 67 2.14 66.3 143 x 89 89 2.58 80.0 172 x 108 108 Zoom Ratio: 1.
English 16 User Controls Installation menu The installation menu provides an onscreen display (OSD) for projector installation and maintenance. Use the OSD only when the message "No signal input" is displayed on the screen. The menu options include settings and adjustments for screen size and distance, focus, keystone correction and more . 1 Turn on the projector by pressing "Power" button on the control pad.
17 The projector has multilingual OSD that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. Using the OSD menus • To open the OSD menu, press "MENU" on the remote control. • When the OSD is displayed, use the keys to select any item in the main menu. After selecting the desired main menu item, press submenu for feature setting. • Use the using the to enter keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings by keys.
English 18 Color Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. • • • • • • Bright: For brightness optimization. Standard: For common environment. Movie: For brighter and general movie/video/photo playing. Picture: For graphic picture. Game: For game content. User: Memorize user’s settings. Wall color Use this function to choose a proper color according to the wall. There are several choices, including white, light yellow, light blue, pink, dark green.
19 Color Temperature Adjust the color temperature. At higher color temperatures, the screen looks colder; at lower color temperatures, the screen looks warmer. Degamma Effects the representation of dark scenery. With greater gamma value, dark scenery will look brighter. Dynamic Black Choose "On" to automatically optimize the display of dark movie scenes enabling them to be shown in incredible detail. Note: "Saturation" and "Tint" functions are not supported under computer mode or HDMI mode.
English 20 Image Projection Mode • Front: The factory default setting. • Rear: Reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen. • Auto: Automatically adjusts projection location of image. • Desktop • Ceiling: Turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection. Projection Location Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.
21 V. Position • Press to move the image left. • Press to move the image right. • Press to move the image down. • Press to move the image up. Frequency "Frequency" changes the projector's refresh rate to match the frequency of your computer’s graphics card. If you can see a vertical flickering bar in the projected image, use this function to make the necessary adjustments. Tracking Synchronizes the signal timing of the projector with the graphics card.
English 22 Setting Menu Location Reset Choose the menu location on the display screen. Press the button and choose "Yes" to return the parameters on all menus to the factory default settings. Management 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. High Altitude Choose "On" to turn on High Altitude mode.
23 Volume English Audio • Press to decrease the volume. • Press to increase the volume. Choose "On" to mute the volume. Choose "Off" to restore the volume. Alarm Volume • • • Audio Out • Choose "Speaker" to play sound through the projector's speaker.(internal) • Choose "Audio Jack" to play sound from your headphone or audio amplifier. (external) Mute Select this function to adjust the volume of any warning notifications. 3D 3D 3D Sync Invert Choose "On" to enable DLP 3D function.
English 24 3D Warning Message Choose "On" to display the 3D warning message. Note: It needs correct settings on graphic card 3D application program for correct 3D display. Note: The SW players, such as Stereoscopic Player and DDD TriDef Media Player can support 3D format files. You can download these three players on web page below, - Stereoscopic Player (Trial): http://www.3dtv.at/Downloads/Index_en.aspx - DDD TriDef Media Player (Trial): http://www.tridef.com/download/TriDef-3-D-Experience-4.0.2.
25 English Appendices Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with your Acer projector, refer to the following troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, please contact your local reseller or service center. Image Problems and Solutions # 1 2 Problem No image appears onscreen Partial, scrolling or incorrectly displayed image (For PC (Windows 95/98/2000/XP/ Vista/Win7/Win 8)) Solution • Connected as described in the "Getting Started" section.
English 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 • For an incorrectly displayed image: • Follow the steps for item 2 (above) to adjust the resolution of your computer. • Press the toggle output settings. Example: [Fn]+[F4], Compaq [Fn]+[F4], Dell [Fn]+[F8], Gateway [Fn]+[F4], IBM [Fn]+[F7], HP [Fn]+[F4], NEC [Fn]+[F3], Toshiba [Fn]+[F5] • If you experience difficulty changing resolutions or your monitor freezes, restart all equipment including the projector.
27 10 11 Image is too small or too large Image has slanted sides Image is reversed • • Adjust the zoom ring on the top of the projector. • Press "MENU" on the remote control or on the control panel. Go to "Image --> Aspect Ratio" and try different settings. • If possible, reposition the projector so that it is centered on the screen. • Press the "Keystone" on the OSD until the sides are vertical. • Select "Image --> Projection Mode" on the OSD and adjust the projection direction.
English 28 OSD Messages # 1 Condition Message Message Reminder Fan Fail - the system fan is not working. Projector Overheated - the projector has exceeded its recommended operating temperature and must be allowed to cool down before it may be used.
29 English LED & Alarm Definition Listing LED Messages Menu Lamp (UP/Down LED) Temp (Left/Right LED) Power LED Power LED BLUE BLUE BLUE RED BLUE Input Power Plug --- Flash On to OFF 100ms Flash On to OFF 100ms Flash On to OFF 100ms --- Standy by --- --- --- ON --- ON 1sec then off ON 1sec then off ON 1sec then off --- ON Lamp retry --- --- --- --- Quick Flashing Power button OFF; Standby Mode) --- --- --- ON --- Error (Thermal fail) --- --- ON --- ON Error (Fan
English 30 Specifications The specifications listed below are subject to change without notice. For final specs, please refer to Acer's published marketing specifications. Projection system DLP® Resolution WXGA (1280 x 800) Computer compatibility IBM PC and compatibles, Apple Macintosh, iMac and VESA standards: SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA, WXGA Aspect ratio Full, 4:3, 16:9, L.Box Displayable colors 16.7 million colors Projection lens YM101, fixed lens, F/2.0 Projection screen size (diagonal) 30" (0.
31 • • • • Power cord x1 • User's guide (CD-ROM) x1 (for multi-media and wireless functions) (for K135/K135P/K135S/L221/ LK-W12 only) • • Quick start guide x1 (for projector function) • Carrying case x1 Remote control x1 Battery x1 (for remote control) User's guide (CD-ROM) x1 (for projector function) Quick start guide x1 (for multi-media and wireless functions) (for K135/K135P/K135S/L221/ LK-W12 only) * Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
English 32 Compatibility modes A. VGA Analog 1 VGA Analog - PC Signal Modes VGA SVGA XGA SXGA QuadVGA SXGA+ PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 i Mac DV (G3) Resolution 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1152x864 1152x864 1152x864 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x960 1400x1050 640x480 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 1280x960 1024x768 V.
33 VGA Analog - Extended Wide timing Modes WXGA WSXGA+ 3 Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] 1280x768 60 1280x768 75 1280x768 85 1280x720 60 1280x800 60 1440x900 60 1680x1050 60 1920x1080 (Reduced Blanking Timing) 60 1366x768 60 H.Frequency [KHz] 47.8 60.3 68.6 44.8 49.6 59.9 65.3 66.6 47.7 VGA Analog - Component Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] 480i 720x480 59.94(29.97) 15.7 576i 720x576 50(25) 15.6 480p 720x480 59.94 31.5 576p 720x576 50 31.
34 English XGA SXGA QuadVGA SXGA+ PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 i Mac DV (G3) 2 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1152x864 1152x864 1152x864 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x960 1400x1050 640x480 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 1280x960 1024x768 60 70 75 85 120 70 75 85 60 72 75 60 75 60 60 66.6 (67) 60 60 75 75 75 48.4 56.5 60.0 68.7 99.0 63.8 67.5 77.1 64.0 77.0 80.0 60.0 75.2 65.3 31.4 34.9 37.9 48.4 68.7 75.0 60.0 V.
35 HDMI - Video Signal Modes 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 720p 1080i 1080i 1080p 1080p Graphic source monitor range limits Resolution 720x480(1440x480) 720x576(1440x576) 720x480 720x576 1280x720 1280x720 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 Horizontal scan rate: Vertical scan rate: Max. pixel rate V.Frequency [Hz] 59.94 (29.97) 50 (25) 59.94 50 60 50 60 (30) 50 (25) 60 50 30k~100kHz 50~120Hz 150MHz H.Frequency [KHz] 15.7 15.6 31.5 31.3 45.0 37.5 33.8 28.1 67.5 56.
English 36 Regulations and safety notices 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Acer hereby declares that this projector series is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Compliant with Russian regulatory certification Radio device regulatory notice Note: The regulatory information below is for models with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only.
Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. RU Jan, e-mail:ru.jan@acer.com And, Acer Italy s.r.l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 Lainate (MI) Italy Tel: +39-02-939-921 ,Fax: +39-02 9399-2913 www.acer.
Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., Suite 1500 San Jose, CA 95110 U. S. A. Tel: 254-298-4000 Fax: 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity 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, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
