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Manual for Acer Projector XD1150/XD1150D/ XD1250/XD1250D series...
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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 re- cycle it. 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.
Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit. English ... Warning- 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 fi...
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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 ...
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 Composite Video Cable (*): for XD1150D, XD1250D only. USB Cable 1.8m (*) Carrying Case Introduction Power Cord 1.8m...
Introduction Product Overview Two remote control receiver provided at front panel and front-top cover. English ... Main Unit Focus Ring Zoom Ring Remote Control Receivers Zoom Lens Elevator Foot Elevator Button Power Socket Connection Ports Control Panel...
Control Panel Temp Indicator LED Lamp Indicator LED Power and Indicator LED (Power LED) Source Resync Menu Four Directional Select Keys Introduction ... English...
Introduction (*): for XD1150D/ XD1250D only. English ... Connection Ports VGA IN AUDIO IN DVI Input Connector (for Digital signal with HDCP function) (*) VGA Input Connector (PC Analog Signal/HDTV/Component Video) Audio Input Connector (*) S-Video Input Connector Composite Video Input Connector Monitor Loop-through Output Connector (VGA-Out) (*) USB Connector RS232 Connector (*)
Remote Control (*): Do not support function for XD1150/ XD1250. 10. Keystone +/- 11. Menu 12. Volume +/- 13. Page Up/Page Down Introduction Power Resync Source Freeze Hide Aspect Ratio Mute Four Directional Select Keys Back 14. Empowering Key 15.
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 fl ash red. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power” button on the control panel.
Installation 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 projec- tor fan is still running.” displayed on the projector’s screen. Press the “Power”...
Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for ad- justing the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle lease the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
Installation 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 3.28 to 39.4 feet (1.0 to 12.0 meters).
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 11-12. Resync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
User Controls Remote Control Using the Remote Control Power Resync Source Freeze Hide Aspect Ratio Mute Four Directional Select Keys Keystone Menu Zoom Back (*): for XD1150D, XD1250D only. English ...
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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.
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User Controls Component Video Composite Video S-Video (*): for XD1150D, XD1250D only. Language English ... Press “VGA” to change source to VGA-In connector. This con- nector supports Analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and RGBsync. Press “Component”...
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 To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel.
User Controls Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
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 seg- ment. If you prefer a stronger image, adjust towards the maximum setting. For a smooth and more natural image, adjust towards the minimum setting.
User Controls Keystone Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. Projection (*): for XD1150/ XD1150D only. English ... Image (Computer / Video Mode) Adjust image distortion caused by tilting projection. (±16 degrees) Auto : Keep the image with original width-higth ratio and maxi- mize the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels.
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“H. Position”, “V. Position”, “Frequency” and “ Tracking” func- tions are not supported H. Position (Horizontal Position) under DVI and Video mode. Press the Press the V. Position (Vertical Position) Press the Press the Frequency “Frequency”...
Acer : The default startup screen of Acer projector. User : The user customized startup screen, which is down loaded from PC to projector via the USB cable and Acer eOpening Management utility (refer to the description of below section).
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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...
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User Controls Lamp Hour Reset Press the counter to 0 hours. Security Press Password” first before Security setting. Security This projector provides an excellent security function for the admin- English ... Management (Computer / Video Mode) button after choosing “Yes ”to turn the lamp hour to start “Security”...
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User Controls Management (Computer / Video Mode) Once “Security” is set to “On”, administrator can set timeout function. Press to select timeout duration. The range is from 10 minutes to 990 minutes. When time is up, the projector will request user to ...
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User Controls English ... Management (Computer / Video Mode) 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.
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“Enter Password” or “Enter Administrator Password” dialogue is currently displayed. 2. Write down the “Unlock ID” and contact with Acer service center. They will give you new Ad- ministrator Password according to the Unlock ID. 3. Once the new “Administrator Password” retrieved from Acer has been logged into the projector, old “Administrator Password”...
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User Controls Reset Press the rameters on all menus to the factory default settings. English ... Management (Computer / Video Mode) button after choosing “Yes” to return the display pa-...
Volume Press the Press the 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 Volume Choose this function to adjust volume when there are errors of the projector.
User Controls Timer Start Press the Timer Period Press the Timer Volume Choose this function to adjust volume when timer function is enable and time is up. Timer Display Press the Timer Location (*): for XD1150D/ XD1250D only. Choose the timer location on the screen. English ...
User Controls Language (Computer / Video Mode) Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the select your preferred language. Press to confirm the selection key to ... English...
Press the “Resync” button on the Remote Control. If you use a PC: If the resolution of your computer is higher than 1024 x 768 (XD1250, XD1250D)/800 x 600 (XD1150, XD1150D). Follow the steps outlined below to reset the resolution. For Windows 3.x: 1.
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“Models” box. 7. Verify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is less than or equal to 1024 x 768 (XD1250/XD1250D)/800 x 600 (XD1150/XD1150D). If you are using a Notebook PC: 1. You are required to implement the above steps of resolution set- ting of the computer fi...
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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 set- ting. If the image is still outstretched, you will also need to adjust the aspect ratio by referring to the following: ...
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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 ...
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 Compatibility Modes (*) VESA SXGA (*) VESA SXGA (*) VESA SXGA+ (*): for XD1250/ XD1250D only. English ... Mode Resolution VESA VGA 640 x 350 VESA VGA 640 x 350 VESA VGA 640 x 400 VESA VGA 640 x 480 VESA VGA 640 x 480 VESA VGA...
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.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Hereby, Acer, declares that this Acer projector is in compliance with the essen- tial requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. (Please visit http://global.acer.com.) Compliant with Russian regulatory certifi...
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 water-moistened cloth for cleaning.