Acer PD726- User Manual

... English Introduction Product Features This product is an XGA single chip 0.7” DLP TM projector. Out- standing features include: u True XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels u Single chip DLP TM technology u NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAM and HDTV compatible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i) u High-tech HD...

6 English ... 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. Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m Composite Video Cable 2.0m Projector USB Cable 1.8m S-Video Cable 1.8m Aud...

... English Introduction 3 1 2 6 6 5  Two remote control receiver provided at front panel and front-top cover. 4 4 Main Unit Product Overview 9 1. Focus Ring/Zoom Ring 2. Zoom Lens 3. Elevator Button 4. Remote Control Receiver 5. Lens Cap Switch 6. Elevator Foot 7. Connection Ports 8. Power Socket ...

English ... Introduction Control Panel 1. Temp Indicator LED 2. Lamp Indicator LED 3. Power and Indicator LED (Power LED) 4. Source 5. Resync 6. Empowering Key 7. Menu 8. Back 9. Four Directional Select Keys (Keystone) 6 1 2 4 3 5 7 9 8

9 ... English Introduction Connection Ports 1. USB Connector 2. HDMI Connector 3. DVI Input Connector 4. VGA Input Connector (PC Analog Signal) 5. Component Video Input Connector 6. S-Video Input Connector 7. RS232 Connector 8. Kensington TM Lock Port 9. Power Socket 10. VGA Output Connector (Monito...

0 English ... Introduction 1. Laser Pointer 2. Power 3. Laser Button 4. Source 5. Resync 6. Freeze 7. Hide 8. Mute 9. Aspect Ratio 10. Keystone/Four Directional Select Keys 11. Back 12. Digital Zoom 13. Menu 14. Mouse Left Click 15. Mouse Right Click Remote Control with Laser Pointer 16. Mouse 17. V...

... English Installation Connecting the Projector 1. .....................................................................................................................Power Cord 2.........................................................................................................................

English ... Installation 1. .....................................................................................................................Power Cord 2......................................................................................................................... Lan Cable 3.............

... English Installation Powering On/Off the Projector Power Powering On the Projector 1. Open the lens cap.2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power LED will flash amber . 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power” button on the control panel.  And the Power LED...

English ... Installation Warning Indicator  When the “ LAMP ” indicator lights solid amber, the projector will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service center.  When the “ TEMP ” indicator lights solid amber for about 20 sec- onds, it indicates the projector ha...

... English Installation Adjusting the Projector Image Height The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button  . 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle  , then re - lease the button to lock the elevator feet into...

6 English ... 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 pro - jector will focus at distances from 3.94 to 39.43 feet (1.2 to12.02 meters). Adjusting Projection Image Size Foc...

17 ... English User Controls Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Re- mote Control and Control Panel. Control Panel Using the Control Panel Power  Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14. Resync  Automatically synchronizes...

English ... User Controls Using the Remote Control Power  Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 13-14 Laser Button  Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this button to activate the laser pointer. Resync  Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input so...

9 ... English 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. Press "e" key for more than one second to launch the on screen ...

... English User Controls On Screen Display Menus Main Menu Sub Menu settings 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, ...

English ... User Controls Color (Computer / Video Mode) Display Mode Ther e are many factory presets optimized for various types of im - ages.  Bright : For brightness optimization.  PC : For computer or notebook.  Video : For playing video in a bright environment.  Theater : For Home Theatre us...

English ... 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. As...

... English User Controls  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...

6 English ... User Controls 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. Sou...

... English User Controls 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 eOpen...

English ... User Controls Lamp Hour Reset Press the button after choosing “Yes ”to turn the lamp hour counter to 0 hours. Security Press to start “Security” setting. If the “Security” function is enabled, your must enter “Administrator Password” first before Security setting. Security This projector...

9 ... English User Controls Timeout(Min.) Once “Security” is set to “On”, administrator can set timeout function.  Press or to select timeout duration.  The range is from 10 minutes to 990 minutes.  When time is up, the projector will request user to enter password again.  The factory default se...

0 English ... User Controls The projector provide two options of "Security Mode".  Select “Request password only after plugging power cord”, the project will request user to input password only for the first time plugging on power cord of the projector.  Select “Always request password whi...

... English User Controls If administrator forgot “Administrator Password”, do the following to retrieve the “Administrator Password”: 1.Press “MENU” for more than 4 seconds when any of “Enter Password” or “Enter Administrator Password” dialogue is currently displayed. 2.Write down the “Unlock ID” a...

English ... User Controls Audio (Computer / Video Mode) Volume  Press the to decrease the volume.  Press the to increase the volume. Mute  Choose the “On” to turn mute on.  Choose the “Off” to turn mute off. Power On/Off Volume  Choose this function to adjust volume when power on/off. Alarm Vol...

... English User Controls Timer (Computer / Video Mode) Timer Start  Press the to start/stop timer. Timer Period  Press the to adjust timer period. Timer Volume  Choose this function to adjust volume when timer function is enable and time is up. Timer Display  Press the to choose timer display m...

English ... User Controls Language (Computer / Video Mode) Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select your preferred language.  Press to confirm the selection

... English Wireless projection Introduction This section will introduce wireless projection function for this projector. The wireless projection function is only available for the model which is equipped with integrated Acer Wireless Presentation Gateway (WPG) module. Acer WPG enables multiple user...

6 English ... Wireless projection Setting up your WPG Check the LED for the power status.• Red indicates that the WPG is receiving power, but is inactive. • Green indicates that the WPG is being used to project images. You may also like to connect a LAN cable to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the side of t...

... English Wireless projection Downloading the software 1) Switch on your notebook, and activate the wireless LAN. 2) Scan for available WLAN APs using your preferred WLAN manager.3) Select the AP labeled “AcerProjector” from the list of available APs. Connect to this AP. If there is more than one ...

9 ... English Wireless projection Connecting to a projector Once you’ve installed the software, you will be able to connect to any projector that is equipped with the Acer WPG. To connect to a projector, simply double- click the Acer WPG icon on your desktop to launch the application. The applicatio...

0 English ... Wireless projection Using the audio function If “Wireless” is selected as the input source, you can play audio content through the internal speakers of the projector. You can also plug external speakers into the WPG’s audio-out jack for better audio quality. Your audio driver may have ...

English ... Wireless projection Configuring your Acer WPG You will need to be connected to an Acer WPG to change any configuration settings. Once you're connected, click the Configure button in the upper right- hand corner of the Acer WPG screen. Projector ID Check this feature to enable projector i...

English ... Wireless projection You can also change or delete the password by clicking Configuration pass - word setup. Upgrade firmware Click on this link to check if there is any newer firmware available. You will need to be connected to a network with an open Internet connection to do this. Netwo...

... English Wireless projection Projection controls Use the projection controls to perform various functions. Hide This feature projects a blank screen, so that you can make changes to a docu - ment, or refer to confidential information as needed, without your audience being able to see it. Freeze T...

6 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 a...

... English 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 1024 x 768.  If you are using...

English ... 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 as - pect ratio by...

9 ... English 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 ...

0 English ... 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 w...

English ... Appendices Compatibility Modes Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] VGA - Analog VGA 640x480 60 31.5 640x480 72 37.9 640x480 75 37.5 640x480 85 43.3 720x400 70 31.5 720x400 85 37.9 SVGA 800x600 56 35.2 800x600 60 37.9 800x600 72 48.1 800x600 75 46.9 800x600 85 53.7 XGA 102...

English ... 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 re...

... English 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 interfer - ence that may cause...

6 English ... Appendices Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a ...

... English Appendices 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 interfer - ence that may ca...