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Manual for
Acer Projector PD117D/PD126D series
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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. For lamp-specific dis
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Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 1 Usage Notice ......................................................................................................... 2 Precautions ......................................................................................................... 2 Introduction .................................................................................................
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Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended 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 expose this product to rain or moisture. Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause electric shock. Warning- When changing the lamp, please allow unit to cool
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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. - In areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt
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Introduction Product Features This product is an SVGA (PD117D) /XGA (PD126D) single ® chip 0.55” DLP projector. Outstanding features include: True SVGA, 800x600 addressable pixels (for PD117D series only) True XGA, 1024x768 addressable pixels (for PD126D series only) ® Single chip DLP technology NTSC/PAL/SECAM and HDTV compatible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i) High-tech DVI-I connection for digital and analog video connectivity Full function remote control User friendly multilingual on screen dis
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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 VGA to Component / HDTV Composite Video Cable USB Cable VGA Cable DVI cable (For PD126D) (For PD117D) S-Video Cable Audio Cable Remote Control 117D/PD126D 2 x Battery User’s Guide Carrying Case Quick Start Card 5 ... English
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Introduction Product Overview Main Unit 1 2 3 4 9 5 6 8 7 1. Control Panel 2. Zoom Ring 3. Focus Ring 4. Zoom Lens 5. Elevator Button 6. Elevator Foot 7. Connection Ports 8. Power Socket 9. Remote Control Receiver English...6
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Introduction Control Panel 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 1. Menu 2. Temp Indicator LED 3. Lamp Indicator LED 4. Source 5. Resync 6. Power and Indicator LED (Power LED) 7. Four Directional Select Keys 7 ... English
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Introduction Connection Ports 3 1 2 4 5 9 8 7 6 1. USB Input Connector 2. DVI Input Connector 3. VGA Connector (PC Analog Signal/HDTV/Component Video Input) 4. S-Video Input Connector 5. Composite Video Input Connector 6. VGA Output Connector (Monitor Loop-through Output Connector) 7. RS232 Input Connector 8. Audio Input Connector 9. Power Socket English...8
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Introduction Remote Control For PD126D 1. Power 2. Transmit 1 2 3 Indicator Light 3. Laser Pointer 4. Laser button 4 5. Source 5 25 6. Hide 24 6 7. Mute 7 23 8. Menu 8 9. Zoom 22 9 10. Keystone/Four 10 Directional 21 11 Select Keys 11. Mouse Right Click 20 12 12. Page Up/Page 19 13 Down 18 14 13. Empowering Key 15 14. S-Video 15. Video 16. Wireless (Not 17 16 Supported) 17. DVI 18. VGA 19. Component 20. Volume +/- 21. Mouse Left Click 22. Back 23. Aspect Ratio 24. Freeze 25. Resync 9 ... English
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Installation For PD117D 1 2 1. Power 2. Transmit Indicator Light 3. Source 3 21 4. Hide 20 4 5. Mute 5 6. Back 19 7. Zoom 6 8. Keystone/Four 18 7 Directional 8 Select Keys 9. Page Up/Page 17 9 Down 16 10. Empowering 10 Key 15 11 11. S-Video 12 12. Video 13. Language 14. DVI 15. VGA 14 13 16. Component 17. Volume +/- 18. Menu 19. Aspect Ratio 20. Freeze 21. Resync English...10
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Installation Connecting the Projector 1 DVD Player, Settop Box, HDTV receiver RS232 USB S-Video Output DVI 5 6 4 2 3 7 9 10 8 Video Output 1..................................................................................................Power cord 2................................................................RS232 cable (optional accessory) 3......................................................................................................USB cable 4......................................
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Installation 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 “ ” button on the control panel 1 and the Power LED will turn blue. 4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.). The projector will detect your source automatically. If the screen displays “Lock” & “Source” icons, it means the projector locks on this s
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Installation Powering Off the Projector 1. Press the “ ” 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 “ ” button again to confirm, otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds 2. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 30 seconds for cooling cycle and the Power LED will be quick red fl
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Installation 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 1 . 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle , then release 2 the button to lock the elevator foot into position. To lower the image: 1. Press the elevator button. 2. Lower the image, then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 1 Elevator Button 2 Elevator Foot En
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Installation 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 3.94 to 32.8 feet (1.2 to 10 meters). Adjusting Projection Image Size 275.00 192.50 137.5 82.50 229.17 160.42 33.00 114.58 68.75 27.50 3.94’ (1.2m) 9.84’ (3.0m) 16.40’ (5.0m) 22.97’ (7.0m) 32.81’ (10.0m) For PD117D PROJECTION 1.2 1.5 2 2.2 345678 9 10 DISTANCE (METER) 4 : 3 SCREEN Wide 33.0
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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 For PD126D For PD117D Using the Control Panel Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 12-13. Source Press “Source” to search for RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite Video, DVI-D and HDTV sources. Menu Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display (OSD) menu. To exit OSD, press “Menu” again. Confirm
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User Controls Using the Remote Control Power Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 12-13. Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key provides three Acer unique functions, they are “Acer eView Management”, “Acer eTimer Management” and “Acer eOpening Management” respectively. Press “e” key for more than one second to launch the on screen display main menu to modify its function. Acer eView Management Press “e” to launch “Acer eView Management” submenu. “Acer eView Management” is for d
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User Controls Zoom Digital Zoom in/out. Keystone + / - Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector ( 15 degrees). Page Up (Computer mode only) Use this button to page up. This function is only available when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable. Page Down (Computer mode only) Use this button to page down. This function is only available when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable. Resync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input so
