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Acer Projector P3150/P3250 Series User's Guide
Copyright © 2008. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer Projector P3150/P3250 Series User's Guide Original Issue: 3/2008 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, lamp. 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, sugges to ensure the projector completes its cooling cycle before disconnecting power. Do not turn off the main power abruptly or unplug the projector during operation.
vii Operating environment for using wireless function (Optional) Warning! For safety reasons, turn off all wireless or radio transmitting devices when using your machine under the following conditions. These devices may include, but are not limited to: wireless LAN (WLAN), Bluetooth and/or 3G. Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area, and always switch off your device when its use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
viii Hearing aids. Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. If interference occurs, consult your service provider. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as electronic fuel injection systems, electronic antiskid (antilock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems, and air bag systems.
ix 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://global.acer.com/about/ sustainability.
x First thing 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.
iii First thing first x Usage notes x Precautions x Introduction Product Features 1 1 Package Overview 2 Projector Overview 3 Projector Outlook 3 Control Panel 4 Remote Control Layout 5 Getting Started 7 Connecting the Projector 7 Turning the Projector On/Off 8 Turning on the Projector 8 Turning off the Projector 9 Adjusting the Projected Image 10 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 10 How to optimize image size and distance 11 How to get a preferred image size by adju
Replacing the Lamp 30 Specifications 31 Compatibility modes 33 Regulations and safety notices 37
1 Product Features This product is a single-chip DLP® projector.
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 8 1 7 6 2 3 4 5 # Description # Description 1 Zoom Lever 5 Lens cap 2 Focus ring 6 Elevator button 3 Zoom lens 7 Remote control receivers 4 Elevator foot 8 Control panel Rear side 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 # Description 8 # Description 1 USB connector 6 Audio input connector 2 PC analog signal/HDTV/component video input connector 7 Power socket 3 HDMI connector 8 KensingtonTM lock port 4 Composite vid
English 4 Control Panel 2 1 8 5 3 6 4 7 9 # Function Description 1 LAMP Lamp Indicator LED 2 TEMP Temp Indicator LED 3 SOURCE Press "SOURCE" to choose RGB, S-Video, Composite and HDMI™ sources. 4 Empowering key Unique Acer functions: eOpening, eView, eTimer. 5 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. 6 POWER Power/Standby/Power Indicator LED. See the contents in "Turning the Projector On/Off" section.
5 # Icon Function English Remote Control Layout Description 1 Infrared transmitter Sends signals to the projector. 2 Laser pointer Aim the remote at the viewing screen. 3 FREEZE To pause the screen image. 4 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video. Press "HIDE" to hide the image, press again to display the image. 5 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
English 6 # Icon Function Description 13 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. • Confirm your selection of items. 14 PAGE For computer mode only. Use this button to select the next or previous page. This function is only available when connected to a computer via a USB cable. 15 RGB Press "RGB" for true-color optimization.
7 English Getting Started Connecting the Projector USB 2 3 USB D-Sub D-Sub Video Output 5 Y 5 4 Y HDMI 7 1 8 8 6 R W HDMI S-Video Output # Description R W DVD player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver # Description 1 Power cord 6 HDMI cable 2 USB cable 7 S-Video cable 3 VGA cable 8 Audio cable Jack/RCA 4 Composite video cable 5 Audio cable Jack/Jack Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer, please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with
English 8 Turning the Projector On/Off Turning on the Projector 1 Remove the lens cap.(Illustration #1) 2 Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power indicator LED will flash red. 3 Turn on the projector by pressing "Power" button on the control panel, and the Power indicator LED will turn blue. (Illustration #2) 4 Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.). The projector will detect your source automatically.
9 1 To turn off the projector, press the "Power" button twice. The message below will display onscreen for 5 seconds. "Please press power button again to complete the shutdown process." 2 Immediately after powering off, the Power indicator LED will flash RED rapidly and the fan(s) will continue to operate for about 120 seconds. This is to ensure that the system cools correctly. 3 Once the system has finished cooling, the Power indicator LED will turn solid RED which means projector enter standby mode.
English 10 Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of Projected Image To raise the image: 1 Press the elevator foot release. (Illustration #1) 2 Raise the image to the desired height angle (Illustration #2), then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 3 Use Tilt adjusting wheel (Illustration #3) to fine-tune the display angle. To lower the image: 1 Press the elevator foot release.
11 Consult the table below to find the optimal image sizes achievable when the projector is positioned at a desired distance from the screen. • If the projector is 3 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes between 69" and 76". Note: Remind as below figure, the space of 133 cm height is required when located at 3m distance.
English 12 Screen size Desired Distance (m) Diagonal (inch) 1.5 34 Top Screen size (Min zoom) W (cm) x H (cm) 70 x 52 Top (Max zoom) From base to Diagonal top of image (inch) (cm) 60 38 W (cm) x H (cm) From base to top of image (cm) 77 x 58 66 2 46 93 x 70 80 50 103 x 77 88 2.5 57 116 x 87 100 63 128 x 96 111 3 69 140 x 105 120 76 154 x 115 133 3.5 80 163 x 122 140 88 179 x 135 155 4 92 186 x 140 160 101 205 x 154 177 4.
13 A 50" Desir e imag d es ize D Height Form base to top of image 2.0 m 2.2 m C B Desired Distance The table below shows how to achieve a desired image size by adjusting either the position or the zoom ring. • For example: to obtain an image size of 50" set the projector at a distance 2.0 m and 2.2 m from the screen and adjust the zoom level accordingly.
English 14 Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm) Diagonal (inch) W (cm) x H (cm) Max zoom Min zoom From base to top of image 30 61 x 46 1.2 1.3 53 40 81 x 61 1.6 1.7 70 50 102 x 76 2.0 2.2 88 60 122 x 91 2.4 2.6 105 70 142 x 107 2.8 3.1 123 80 163 x 122 3.2 3.5 140 90 183 x 137 3.6 3.9 158 100 203 x 152 4.0 4.4 175 120 244 x 183 4.8 5.2 210 150 305 x 229 5.9 6.6 263 180 366 x 274 7.1 7.9 315 200 406 x 305 7.9 8.
15 Acer Empowering Technology Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key provides three Acer unique functions, they are "Acer eView Management", "Acer eTimer Management" and "Acer eOpening Management" respectively. Press " " key for more than one second to launch the Onscreen display main menu to modify its function. Acer eView Management Press " " to launch "Acer eView Management" submenu. "Acer eView Management" is for display mode selection. Please refer to Onscreen Display Menus section for more detail.
English 16 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 or control panel. • 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.
17 Display Mode Brightness Contrast English Color setting There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. • • • • Bright: For brightness optimization. • • User 1: Memorize user’s settings. Standard: For common environment. Video: For playing video in a bright environment. Blackboard: Blackboard mode can improve displayed color when you project onto darker surfaces. User 2: Memorize user’s settings. Adjust the brightness of the image. • Press to darken image.
English 18 Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green. • Press to increase the amount of green in the image. • Press to increase the amount of red in the image. Note: "Saturation" and "Tint" functions are not supported under computer mode or DVI mode. Image setting Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting projection. (±40 degrees) Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.
19 • When you select this function, the projector reverses and inverts the image at same time. You can project from behind a translucent screen with ceiling mounted projection. H. Position (Horizontal position) • Press to move the image left. • Press to to move the image right. V. Position (Vertical position) • 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.
English 20 Management setting 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 Altitutde Choose "On" to turn on High Altitude mode. Operates the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper high altitude cooling of the projector. Auto Shutdown The projector will automatically shutdown when there is no signal input after the allocated time.
21 Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the lamp’s elapsed operating time (in hours). Lamp Reminding Activate this function to display a reminder to change the lamp 30 hours before its expected end-of-life. Lamp Hour Reset Security Press the button after choosing "Yes" to turn the lamp hour counter to 0 hours. Security This projector provides a useful security function for the administrator to manage usage of the projector . Press to change the "Security" setting.
22 English User password • • Press • Press • Enter the password when you see "Confirm Password" displayed. • • The password should be between 4 and 8 characters long. • If you select "Always request password while projector turns on", the user has to enter the password every time when the projector is turned on. to setup or change the "User Password". Press number keys to set your password on the remote control and press "MENU" to confirm. to delete character.
23 Volume English Audio setting • Press to decrease the volume. • Press to increase the volume. Choose "On" to mute the volume. Choose "Off" to restore the volume. Power On/Off Volume • • • Alarm Volume • Select this function to adjust the volume of any warning notifications. Mute Select this function to adjust the notification volume when turning the projector on/off. Timer setting Timer Start • Press to start or stop the timer.
English 24 Language setting Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Use the to select your preferred menu language. • Press to confirm the selection.
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)) Solution • Connected as described in the "Getting Started" section. • Ensure none of the connector pins are bent or broken.
English 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 Partial, scrolling or incorrectly displayed image (For notebooks) The screen of the notebook computer is not displaying your presentation Image is unstable or flickering Image has vertical flickering bar Image is out of focus Image is stretched when displaying a "widescreen" DVD title • Press "RESYNC" on the remote control or control panel. • For an incorrectly displayed image: • Follow the steps for item 2 (above) to adjust the resolution of your computer.
27 10 11 Image is too small or too large Image has slanted sides Image is reversed • • Adjust the zoom lever on the top of the projector. • Press "MENU" on the remote control or on the control panel. Go to "Image setting --> Aspect Ratio" and try different settings. • If possible, reposition the projector so that it is centered on the screen. • Press the "Keystone / " button on the control panel or remote control until the sides are vertical.
English 28 Problems with the Projector # Condition Solution 1 The projector stops responding to all controls If possible, turn off the projector, then unplug the power cord and wait at least 30 seconds before reconnecting power. 2 Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound When the lamp reaches the end of its useful life, it will burn out and may make a loud popping sound. If this happens, the projector will not turn on until the lamp module has been replaced.
29 English LED & Alarm Definition Listing LED Messages Lamp LED Temp LED Power LED Red Red Red Blue Standby (power cord plugged in) -- -- V -- Power button ON -- -- -- V Lamp retry -- -- -- Quick flashing Turning off (cooling state) -- -- Quick flashing -- Turning off (cooling completed) -- -- V -- Error (thermal failure) -- V -- V Error (fan lock failure) -- Quick flashing -- V Error (lamp breakdown) V -- -- V Error (color Wheel fail) Quick flashing -- --
English 30 Replacing the Lamp Use a screwdriver to remove the screw(s) from the cover, and then pull out the lamp. The projector will detect the lamp life. You will be shown a warning message "Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation. Replacement Suggested!" When you see this message, change the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has been cooling down for at least 30 minutes before changing the lamp.
31 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 P3150: Native: SVGA (800 x 600) P3250: Native: XGA (1024 x 768), Maximum: UXGA (1600 x 1200), WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Computer compatibility IBM PC and compatibles, Apple Macintosh, iMac and VESA standards: SXGA, XGA, VGA, SVGA, SXGA+, WXGA, WXGA+, WSXGA+, UXGA Video compatibility NTSC (3.58/4.
English 32 Standard package contents • • • • • • • • • • • AC power cord x1 VGA cable x1 Composite video cable x1 Remote control x1 Battery x 2 (for remote control) User's guide (CD-ROM) x 1 Quick start guide x 1 Security card x 1 Soft carrying bag Warranty booklet Station offices booklet * Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
33 English Compatibility modes A. VGA Analog 1 VGA Analog - PC Signal Modes VGA SVGA XGA SXGA QuadVGA SXGA+ UXGA Power Mac G4 PowerBook G4 Resolution 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 720x400 720x400 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 832x624 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1152x864 1152x864 1152x864 1280X1024 1280X1024 1280X1024 1280X1024 1280x960 1280x960 1400x1050 1600x1200 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 1280x960 1280x1024 640x480 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 V.
English 34 i Mac DV (G3) 2 1280x960 1280x1024 1024x768 75 60 75 75.00 63.98 60.00 V.Frequency [Hz] 60 75 85 60 60 60 60 60 H.Frequency [KHz] 48.36 57.60 68.63 45.00 49.70 47.72 55.94 65.
35 1 HDMI - PC Signal Modes VGA SVGA XGA SXGA QuadVGA SXGA+ UXGA Power Mac G4 PowerBook G4 i Mac DV (G3) Resolution 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 720x400 720x400 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 832x624 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1152x864 1152x864 1152x864 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x960 1400x1050 1600x1200 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 1280x960 1280x1024 640x480 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 1280x960 1280x1024 1024x768 V.
English 36 2 HDMI - Extended Wide timing Modes WXGA 3 Resolution 1280x768 1280x768 1280x768 1280x720 1280x800 1360x768 1440x900 1680x1050 V.Frequency [Hz] 60 75 85 60 60 60 60 60 H.Frequency [KHz] 48.36 57.60 68.63 45.00 49.70 47.72 55.94 65.
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.
English 38 Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 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 interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. b Operation in 2.
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard: • • • Article 3.1(a) Health and Safety • EN60950-1:2001 • EN50371:2002 (SAR, general FR device) Article 3.1(b) EMC • EN301 489-1 V1.4.1 (common technical requirement) • EN301 489-3 V1.4.1 (for short range device) • EN301 489-17 V1.2.1 (for widerband data and HIPETLAN equipment) Article 3.2 Spectrum Usages • EN300 220-1 V1.3.1 (for short range device, 25~1000MHz, part 1) • EN300 220-2 V2.1.
English 40 Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., 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.
English English 41 Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Computer (Shanghai) Limited 3F, No. 168 Xizang medium road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3000 E-mail: easy_lai@acer.com.
