Acer Projector K137/L223/LK-W15 Series User's Guide
Copyright © 2013. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer Projector Series User's Guide Original Issue: 10/2013 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 3 Projector Outlook 3 Control Panel 4 Remote Control Layout 5 MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) Control 7 Getting Started 8 Connecting the Projector 8 Turning the Projector On/Off 9 Turning on the Projector 9 Turning the projector off 10 Adjusting the Projected Image 11 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 11 How to optimize image size a
LED & Alarm Definition Listing 24 Specifications 25 Compatibility modes 26 Regulations and safety notices 30
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.
3 English Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front / upper side 7 4 5 6 7 3 2 # 1 Description # Description 1 Projection lens 5 Control panel 2 Tilt adjusting wheel 6 Remote control receiver 3 Focus ring 7 Speakers 4 Power button Rear side 1 # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description 7 8 # Description Remote control receiver 5 HDMI/ MHL connector 2 Kensington lock 6 Audio input connector connector 3 Universal connector for VGA in/ Audio 7 out connector DC Input 4 MicroSD
English 4 Control Panel 3 7 2 5 6 8 4 # Icon 9 1 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. 4 5 6 Display Volume down Volume up Press "On" hide the image, press "Off" to display the image. Decreases the volume. Increases the volume.
5 1 2 POWER 3 ZOOM HIDE MODE SOURCE 5 7 9 11 12 14 M1822 RATIO 4 6 8 MEDIA HOME MEDIA SETUP 13 MENU BACK 10 ENTER 15 16 18 17 MC.40911.001 # Icon 1 2 3 ZOOM POWER Function Description Infrared transmitter Zoom Sends signals to the projector. Zooms the projector display in or out. Power Refer to the "Turning the Projector On/Off" section. Hide 4 HIDE 5 MODE 6 SOURCE Source Momentarily turns off the video.
English 6 # Icon Function Description 16 Previous Press to previous the media file. 17 Display 18 Next Press "Off" to hide the image, press "On" to display the image. Press to the next media file.
7 POWER ZOOM HIDE MODE SOURCE 1 RATIO 2 3 MEDIA HOME 5 7 MEDIA SETUP MENU BACK ENTER Icon 10 Component 1 MODE MODE 2 SOURCE SOURCE 3 4 Direction Keys MENU MENU 5 Volume Down 6 Volume Up 7 BACK 8 ENTER 6 8 9 # 4 Exit Stop Select/Enter Play/Pause 9 Backward 10 Forward Description • 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 between Navigation or Multi-Media mode.
Getting Started Connecting the Projector iPod/iPhone/iPad battery charging 4 USB 3 USB 3 5 USB USB W 2 R 1 11 iPod/iPhone/iPad HDMI HDMI 6 10 9 7 MHL USB 8 DVD player # Description 1 AC to DC power adapter HDMI D-Sub English 8 # Description 7 MHL Cable (MicroUSB to HDMI) 2 Power cord 8 HDMI cable 3 USB cable 9 Universal to D-sub cable 4 USB disk/stick USB WiFi adapter 5 Micro SD card 10 Universal to Audio out adapter 11 Audio cable Jack/RCA 6 Audio cable Jack/Jack Note:
9 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 or the remote control, 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.
English 10 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.
11 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: • Use Tilt adjusting wheel to fine-tune the display angle.
English 12 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 1.50 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes 46.4". Note: Remind as below figure, the space of 63 cm height is required when located at 1.50 m distance. S cr een si z e 46.4" Height: 63 cm C A 1.
13 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. 2 Press the "MENU" button on the control pad to launch the OSD for projector installation and maintenance.
English 14 Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus 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.
15 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.
English 16 Image Projection Mode • Front: The factory default setting. • Rear: Reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen. Projection Location • Auto: Automatically adjusts projection location of image. • Desktop • Ceiling: Turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection. Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.
17 Synchronizes the signal timing of the projector with the graphics card. If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use this function to correct it. HDMI Color Range Adjust the color range of the HDMI image data to correct color display error. • Auto: Automatically adjust by information from player. • • HDMI Scan Info Limited Range: Prosess the input image as limited color range data. Full Range: Prosess the input image as full color range data.
English 18 Setting Reset 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 LED brightness which will lower power consumption, extend the LED life and reduce noise. Choose "Off" to return normal mode. High Altitude Choose "On" to turn on High Altitude mode. Operate the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper high altitude cooling of the projector.
19 3D Choose "On" to enable DLP 3D function. • On: Choose this item while using DLP 3D glasses, quad buffer (NVIDIA/ATI...) graphic card and HQFS format file or DVD with corresponding SW player. • Off: Turn off 3D mode. 3D Sync Invert If you see a discrete or overlapping image while wearing DLP 3D glasses, you may need to execute "Invert" to get best match of left/right image sequence to get the correct image (for DLP 3D). 3D Warning Message Choose "On" to display the 3D warning message.
English 20 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.
21 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.
English 22 9 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.
23 # 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.
English 24 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 (Cooling completed; Standby mode) --- --- --- ON --- Error (Thermal fail) --- --- ON
25 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 F = 2.0, f = 14.95mm , 1:1.
English 26 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.
27 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.
28 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.
29 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 30 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.
