Acer PD321- User Manual

Page 2 - Usage Notice; Precautions

2 E nglish Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom-mended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit. Warning- Do not look into the projector’s lens when the lamp ison. The bright light may hurt your eyes. Warning- To reduce the risk of fire or ...

Page 4 - Product Features; This product is an XGA single chip 0.7” DLP; Outstanding features include:; Introduction

4 E nglish Product Features This product is an XGA single chip 0.7” DLP TM projector. Outstanding features include: True XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels 2.1 lbs (1 kg) compact design Single chip DLP TM technology NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM and HDTV compatible Full function remo...

Page 5 - Package Overview; This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check

5 E nglish Power Cord S-Video Cable VGA Cable Remote Control Battery User’s Guide Introduction Composite Video Cable Projector with lens cap Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealerimmediately if anything is m...

Page 6 - Main Unit; Product Overview

6 E nglish Introduction Main Unit Product Overview 1. Focus Ring 2. Zoom Ring 3. Elevator Button 4. Zoom Lens 5. Remote Control Receiver 6. Connection Ports 7. Power Connector 8. Panel Control 1 5 8 4 3 5 2 6 7 Downloaded From projector-manual.com Acer Manuals

Page 7 - Panel Control; Connection Ports

7 E nglish Panel Control Introduction 1. Power/Standby Indicator 2. Warning Indicator 3. Power 4. Source 5. Directional Select and Enter Keys 6. Keystone Correction 7. Menu (On/Off) 3 4 6 5 Connection Ports 1. Power Connector 2 PC Analog Signal/HDTV/Component Video Connector 3. Composite Video Input...

Page 8 - Remote Control

8 E nglish Remote Control Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. Transmit Indicator Light 2. Power 3. Source 4. Keystone Correction 5. Zoom In/Zoom Out 6. Four Directional Select Keys 7. Menu Key 8. Picture-In-Picture 9. Hide 10. Freeze Downloaded From projector-manual.com Acer Manuals

Page 9 - Connecting the Projector; Installation

9 E nglish 1 . Power Cord 2 . VGA Cable 3 . S-Video Cable 4 . Composite Video Cable Connecting the Projector To ensure the projector works well with your computer, pleaseset the display mode of your graphic card than or equal to 1024 X 768 resolution. Make sure timing of the display mode is compat...

Page 10 - Powering On the Projector; green; Powering On/Off the Projector

10 E nglish Installation Power 1 Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power” button on the control panel. X The startup screen will display for 20 seconds and the Power/Standby indica...

Page 11 - Powering Off the Projector; orange; Warning Indicator

11 E nglish Powering Off the Projector 1. Press the “Power” button to turn off the projector lamp. 2. After pressing the “Power” button, you will see a message “Power off the lamp?” on the on-screen display. Press the “Power” button again to confirm.Otherwise the message will disappear after 5 secon...

Page 12 - Adjusting the Projected Image; Adjusting the Projector Height

12 E nglish Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Height The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjustingthe projector height. To raise the projector: 1. Press the elevator button n . 2. Raise the projector to the desired display angle o , then release the b...

Page 13 - Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus; Adjusting Projection Image Size

13 E nglish .x a M ) m c 4 .1 8 ( " 1 .2 3 ) m c 6 .3 0 2 ( " 2 .0 8 ) m c 3 .9 3 3 ( " 6 .3 3 1 ) m c 2 .7 0 4 ( " 3 .0 6 1 ) m c 0 .3 4 5 ( " 8 .3 1 2 ) m c 7 .8 7 6 ( " 2 .7 6 2 . n i M ) m c 0 .0 7 ( " 6 .7 2 ) m c 1 .5 7 1 ( " 9 .8 6 ) m c 8 .1 9 2 ( " 9 .4 1...

Page 14 - User Controls; Panel Control & Remote Control; Source

14 E nglish User Controls Remote Control Panel Control Panel Control & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: RemoteControl and Panel Control. Using the Panel ControlPower 4 Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages10-11. Source 4 Press “Source” to c...

Page 16 - The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus; How to operate; On Screen Display Menus

16 E nglish The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change avariety of settings. The projector will automatically detectthe source. How to operate 1. To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Panel Control. 2. When OSD is ...

Page 17 - Language; Computer / Video Mode

17 E nglish Language Language You can display the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select your prefered language.Press “Menu” to finalize the selection. Computer / Video Mode User Controls Downloaded From projector-manual.com Acer Manuals

Page 18 - User’s Info

18 E nglish Edits user preferences by OSD interface. Press “Yes” to enter “User’sinfo.” screen, you can edit as you wish. Edited User’s info willdisplay on lower left corner of the screen when projector is poweredON. 1. Use the WX to select “Line1” function, and then press the “Menu” button. You can...

Page 20 - All Images

20 E nglish User Controls All Images Brightness Adjusting the brightness of the image. 4 Press the to darken image. 4 Press the to lighten the image. Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightestand darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changesthe amount...

Page 21 - All Image; Aspect Ratio; Reset This Menu

21 E nglish All Image Aspect Ratio Selects the desired aspect ratio. Reset This Menu Choose “Yes” to return the display parameters on this menu totheir factory default settings. Computer / Video Mode User Controls Downloaded From projector-manual.com Acer Manuals

Page 22 - Computer Image; Computer Mode

22 E nglish User Controls Computer Image Auto Image The projector automatically adjusts frequency, tracking, horizontaland vertical position. With most signal sources, Auto Imageprovides the best results. Frequency “Frequency”changes the display data frequency to match thefrequency of your computer’...

Page 23 - Video Image; Video Mode

23 E nglish Video Image Video Mode Color Saturation Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturatedcolor. 4 Press the to decrease the amount of color in the image. 4 Press the to increase the amount of color in the image. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 4 Press the to dec...

Page 24 - Menu Location; Projection Direction; Lamp Hour; Management

24 E nglish User Controls Menu Location Choose the Menu location on the display screen. Projection Direction 4 Front-Desktop The factory default setting. 4 Rear-Desktop When you select this function, the projector reverses the imageso you can project behind a translucent screen. 4 Front-Ceiling When...

Page 25 - Machine Reset

25 E nglish Management Computer / Video Mode User Controls Machine Reset Choose “Yes” to return the display parameters (except for LampHours) on all menus to their factory default settings. Downloaded From projector-manual.com Acer Manuals

Page 26 - PIP; PIP Location; PIP Switch Source

26 E nglish PIP PIP Choose “On” to select on the PIP screen. PIP Location Choose the PIP screen position on the display screen. PIP Switch Source Choose the input source of the projector on the PIP screen. Reset This Menu Choose “Yes” to return the display parameters on this menu totheir factory def...

Page 27 - Appendices; Troubleshooting

27 E nglish Appendices Problem: No image appears on screen. 4 Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly andsecurely connected as described in the “Installation” section. 4 Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken. 4 Check if the projection lamp has been securely instal...

Page 28 - Problem: The screen of the Notebook or PowerBook computer

28 E nglish Appendices 4. Follow above steps 1-2. Click on the “Advanced Properties” button. 5. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab . 6. Click on “Show all devices”. Then select “Standard monitortypes” under the “Manufactures” box ; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Model...

Page 29 - Problem: Image is out of focus; Problem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9; Problem: Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound

29 E nglish Problem: Image is out of focus 4 Adjusts the Focus Ring on the projector lens. Refer to page 13. 4 Make sure the projection screen is between the required distance3.94 to 32.81 feet (1.20 to 10.00 meters) from the projector. Problem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD. Th...

Page 30 - Changing the lamp; Lamp Changing Procedure:

30 E nglish Appendices Changing the lamp The projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “The Lamp has been in use for over 1400 hours. You should purchase a spare bulb.” When you see this message, please contact your local reseller or service center to change the ...

Page 31 - Specifications

31 E nglish Specifications Light Valve - Single Chip DLP TM Technology by Texas Instru Lamp - 120W User Replaceable P-VIP Lamp Number of Pixels - 1024 pixels(H) X 768 lines(V) Displayable Color - 16.7M colors Projection Lens - F/2.8~3.1 f=25.8~30.0mm with 1.16x Manual zoom lens Projection Screen Siz...

Page 32 - Compatibility Modes

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