Manual for Acer Projector PH530 series
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 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 must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state or federal laws. For more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org.
Table of Contents Table of Contents.......................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice................................................................................................. 2 Precautions...........................................................................................................2 Introduction................................................................................................... 4 Product Features...................
Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit. WarningWarningWarningWarningWarning- Warning- Warning- WarningWarningWarning- English ... Do not look into the projector’s lens when the lamp is on. The bright light may hurt your eyes. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause electric shock.
Usage Notice 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.
Introduction Product Features This product is a 720P single chip 0.62” DLP ® projector. Outstanding features include: English ... u True 720P, 1280 x 720 addressable pixels u Single chip DLP ® technology u NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAM and HDTV compatible (480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i) u User friendly and powerful Acer Empowering key including: Acer eView Management, Acer eTimer Management and Acer eOpening Management. u Full function remote control.
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. Projector with lens cap Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m Composite Video Cable 2.0m HDMI Cable 1.8m Remote Control 2 x Battery Carrying Case Quick Start Card User’s Guide ...
Introduction Product Overview Main Unit 6 1 7 2 Two remote control receivers provided at front panel and front-top cover. 3 6 4 5 6 7 9 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. English ...
Introduction Control Panel 4 5 Power Te m p ce MENU Resync 1 ur 2 So 3 p m Le 6 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Menu Temp Indicator LED Lamp Indicator LED Power and Indicator LED (Power LED) Source Resync Four Directional Select Keys ...
Introduction Connection Ports 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. English ...
Introduction Remote Control 1 2 “Mute”, “Volume +/-” and “DVI” functions are not supported for this model. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 23 20 21 22 25 26 27 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Transmit Indicator Light Power Resync Source Freeze Hide Aspect Ratio Mute Keystone/Four Directional Select Keys Back Menu Digital Zoom Mouse Left Click Mouse Right Click 24 28 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
Introduction Connecting the Projector 1 VGA 2 S-Video Output 4 Video Output USB 3 5 USB S-VIDEO VIDEO 6 Y PB/CB PR/CR VGA IN HDMI 7 DVD Player, Settop Box, HDTV receiver 1...............................................................................................................Power Cord 2................................................................................................................ VGA Cable 3...........................................................................
Introduction Powering On/Off the Projector 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 flash red. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power” button on the control panel and the Power LED will turn solid red. 4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.). The projector will detect your source automatically.
Introduction Powering off the projector 1. Press the “Power” button to turn off the projector lamp, you will see a message “Please press power button again to complete the shutdown process. Warning: DO NOT unplug while the projector fan is still running.” displayed on the projector’s screen. Press the “Power” button again to confirm, otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds. 2. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 60 seconds for cooling cycle and the Power LED will be quick red flash.
Introduction Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button . 2. Raise the image to the desired height and angle , then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 3. Use to fine-tune the display angle. To lower the image: 1. Press the elevator button. 2. Lower the image, then release the button to lock the elevator feet into position. 3.
Introduction Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus You may adjust the zoom lever 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 4.9 to 39.4 feet (1.5 to12.0 meters). Zoom Lever Focus Ring Adjusting Projection Image Size 304.4" (773.2cm) 277.3" (704.2cm) 253.7" (644.3cm) 177.6" (451.0cm) 231.0" (586.9cm) 161.7" (410.8cm) 126.8" (322.2cm) 115.5" (293.4cm) 76.1" (193.3cm) 69.3" (176.1cm) 38.1" (96.6cm) 34.7" (88.
User Controls Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote Control and Control Panel. Control Panel Remote Control Power ce ur So p m Te m p Le Resync MENU Using the Control Panel Resync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Source Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite video and HDTV sources. Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14.
User Controls Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12 Resync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Source Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite video, HDTV and HDMI sources. Freeze Press “Freeze” to pause the screen image. Hide Momentarily turns off the video. Press “Hide” to hide image, press again to restore display of the image.
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. Acer eView Management Press "e" to launch “Acer eView Management” submenu. “Acer eView Management” is for display mode selection. Please refer to On Screen Display Menus section for more detail. Acer eTimer Management Press "e" to launch “Acer eTimer Management” submenu.
User Controls Contrast 4 Press “Contrast” to control the difference between the lightestand darkest parts of the picture. VGA 4 Press “VGA” to change source to VGA-In connector. This connector supports Analog RGB. Component 4 Press “Component” to change source to component connec tor. This connector supports YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i) and YCbCr (480i/576i) Video 4 Press “Video” to change source to Composite Video source. S-Video 4 Press “S-Video” to change source to S-Video source.
User Controls On Screen Display Menus 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 the main menu. After selecting the desired main menu item, press enter sub menu for feature setting. 3.
User Controls Color (Computer / Video Mode) Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. Bright : For brightness optimization. PC : For computer or notebook. Video : For playing video in a bright environment. Theater : For Home Theatre usage in a dark room. sRGB : For true-color optimization. User : Memorize user’s settings. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image. Press the Press the Contrast to darken image. to lighten the image.
User Controls Color (Computer / Video 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 smooth and more natural image, adjust towards the minimum setting. Degamma Effects the represent of dark scenery. With greater gamma value, dark scenery will look brighter. Color R Adjusts the red color. Color G Adjusts the green color.
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 function to choose your desired aspect ratio. Full : Resize image to fit full screen.
User Controls Image (Computer / Video Mode) 4 “H. Position”, “V. Position”, “Frequency” and “ Tracking” functions are supported under Computer mode only. 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 right. V.
User Controls Management (Computer / Video Mode) 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 source lock is turned off, the projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost.
User Controls Management (Computer / Video Mode) 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 image from your PC to projector. Before the download starts, the projector must enter “Download Mode” first.
User Controls Management (Computer / Video Mode) Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the lamp’s elapsed operating time (in hours). Lamp Reminding Choose this function to show or to hide warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message will show up at 30 hours before end of life. Lamp Hour Reset Press the button after choosing “Yes ”to reset the lamp hour counter to 0 hours.
User Controls Timer (Computer / Video Mode) Timer Start Press the to start/stop timer. Timer Period Press the to adjust timer period. Timer Display Press the to choose timer display mode on the screen. Timer Location Choose the timer location on the screen. 27 ...
User Controls Language (Computer / Video Mode) Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the your preferred language. Press 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 correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section. Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken. Check if the projection lamp has been securely installed.
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 1400 X 1050. If you are using a Notebook PC: 1. You are required to implement the above steps of resolution setting of the computer first. 2. Switch the Notebook PC display to the “external display only” or “CRT only” mode.
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 aspect ratio by referring to the following: Please select 4:3 aspect ratio type on your DVD player if you are playing a 16:9 DVD.
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 has been cooled down for at least 30 minutes before changing the lamp.
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 temperature is over heat. “Fan fail. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.” will be shown when the fan is out of order. 33 ...
Appendices Specifications The specs specified below are subject to change without notice. Regarding the final specs, please refer to Acer accounced marketing specs. Light Valve - Single Chip DLP ® Technology by Texas Instruments Lamp Number of Pixels Displayable Color Contrast Ratio Uniformity Noise Level Projection Lens - Projection Screen Size (Diag.) Projection Distance Video Compatibility H. Frequency V.
Appendices Compatibility Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] 640x480 60 31.50 640x480 72 37.90 640x480 75 37.50 720x400 70 31.50 800x600 56 35.20 800x600 60 37.90 800x600 72 48.10 800x600 75 46.90 1024x768 60 48.40 1024x768 70 56.50 1024x768 75 60.00 1024x768 85 68.70 1152x864 70 63.80 1280x1024 60 63.98 1280x1024 75 79.98 QuadVGA 1280x960 60 59.70 SXGA+ 1400x1050 60 63.98 Modes A.
Appendices Modes XGA SVGA(Compressed) Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] 1024 x 768 60 48.40 1024 x 768 70 56.50 1024 x 768 75 60.00 1152 x 864 70 63.80 1280 x 1024 60 63.98 1280 x 1024 75 79.98 QuadVGA 1280 x 960 60 59.70 SXGA+(Compressed) 1400 x 1050 60 63.98 D. HDMI Digital - Extended Wide timing 1280 x 768 60 48.36 1280 x 800 60 49.702 1440 x 900 60 55.935 E. HDMI Digital -Video Signal 480i 704 x 480 59.94(29.97) 15.73 480p 704 x 480 59.94 31.
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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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 cluding interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Appendices 4. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged. 5. 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. 6. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord. 7.
