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L811/EL8630Ua/HL-4K30Ua/
GL825Ua/VL-730Ua/
A4K2101/
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GL827Ua/VL-732Ua/L811+/
A4K2109
Series User's Guide
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Acer Projector User's Guide
Original Issue: 08/2021

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  • Page 1 Acer DLP Projector L811/EL8630Ua/HL-4K30Ua/ GL825Ua/VL-730Ua/ A4K2101/ L812/EL8632Ua/HL-4K32Ua/ GL827Ua/VL-732Ua/L811+/ A4K2109 Series User's Guide Copyright © 2021. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer Projector User's Guide Original Issue: 08/2021...
  • Page 2 Serial number: ___________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Other companies' product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies.
  • Page 3: Information For Your Safety And Comfort

    Information for Your Safety and Comfort Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
  • Page 4: Using Electrical Power

    • To avoid damage of internal components and to prevent battery leakage, do not place the product on a vibrating surface. • Never use it under sporting, exercising, or any vibrating environment which will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices.
  • Page 5: Product Servicing

    Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel when: •...
  • Page 6 • This product is capable of displaying inverted images for ceiling mount installation. Only use acer ceiling mount kit for mounting the projector and ensure it is securely installed. • Images can be projected over a full 360° range along the vertical axis, including reproduction on a ceiling or floor.
  • Page 7: 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. For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://www.acer-group.com/public/ Sustainability/index.htm Laser caution This product belongs to CLASS I laser product and complies with IEC 60825- 1:2014.
  • Page 8: First Thing First

    viii First Thing First Usage Notes • 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.
  • Page 9 Adjusting the Height of the Projected Image How to Get a Preferred Image Size by Adjusting Distance and Zoom User Controls Installation Menu Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus Color Image Setting Management Audio Language Acer Splash Downloader Introduction Using the Acer Splash Downloader...
  • Page 10 Appendices Troubleshooting LED & Alarm Definition Listing Ceiling Mount Installation Specifications Compatibility Modes Regulations and safety notices...
  • Page 11: Product Features

    CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) function supported • BluelightShield function supported • Auto 360 degree cooling prevents the projector from overheating • Adjustable light source power • Smart system supported. For details, refer to the Acer Smart Projector Smart System User’s Guide.
  • Page 12: Package Overview

    Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure you have them all. Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing. Projector Power cord VGA cable HDMI cable (Optional) (Optional) Security card User’s guide (CD- Remote control Quick start guide (Optional)
  • Page 13: Projector Overview

    Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front/upper side Description Description Speaker grills Indicator LED Remote control receiver Control panel Projection lens Rear side Description Description LAN (RJ45 port for 10/100M RS232 connector Ethernet) USB connector (Type A) Audio output connector USB-C connector 10 USB-A (for wireless dongle) HDMI connector 11 Kensington™...
  • Page 14: Bottom Side

    Bottom side Unit: mm 346.34 38.01 247.81 Control Panel Function Description LAMP Light source indicator LED. POWER Power indicator LED Keystone Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting projection. Power key Refer to the "Turning the Projector On/Off" section. ENTER Confirms your selection of items. BACK Cancels your selection, or goes back to previous page.
  • Page 15: Remote Control Layout

    Remote Control Layout Function Description POWER Refer to the "Turning the Projector On/Off" section. SOURCE Changes the active source. MENU Launches the Onscreen Display (OSD) menu or exits the OSD menu. Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting projection. Keystone Four Selects items or makes adjustments to your selection.
  • Page 16 Function Description 10 MEDIA Opens MEDIA SETUP page. (for LAN/wireless compatible models) 11 Infrared Sends signals to the projector. transmitter 12 MOUSE Provides mouse function under the Smart system. 13 VOL+ Increases the projector’s volume. 14 VOL- Decreases the projector’s volume. 15 HOME Switches the remote control functions to the Smart system.
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting Started Connecting the Projector Speakers Smart devices Screen Note: Connector interface is subject to model's specifications. Description Description Power cord USB Type-C cable HDMI cable RJ45 cable S/PDIF audio cable Wireless dongle Audio cable 10 USB drive USB cable 11 12V DC cable RS232 cable Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer,...
  • Page 18: Turning The Projector On/Off

    Turning the Projector On/Off Turning On the Projector Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power LED will light red. Turn on the projector by pressing (POWER) on the control panel or remote control, and the Power indicator LED will turn blue. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player, etc.).
  • Page 19: Turning Off The Projector

    Turning Off the Projector To turn the projector off, press the power button. This message appears: "Please press power button again to complete the shutdown process" Press the power button again. The LED Power indicator will turn solid red to indicate standby mode. It is now safe to unplug the power cord.
  • Page 20: Adjusting The Height Of The Projected Image

    Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of the Projected Image The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the image height. To raise the image: Use the front Tilt adjusting wheel to raise the image to the desired height and angle.
  • Page 21: How To Get A Preferred Image Size By Adjusting Distance And Zoom

    How to Get a Preferred Image Size by Adjusting Distance and Zoom The table below shows how to achieve a desired image size by adjusting either the position or the zoom ring. To obtain an image size of 70" set the projector at a distance of 0.059 m from the screen.
  • Page 22: User Controls

    The new settings will be saved automatically upon exiting the menu. Press "MENU" anytime to exit the menu and return to the Acer welcome screen.
  • Page 23: Onscreen Display (Osd) Menus

    Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus The projector has multilingual Onscreen Display (OSD) menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. Using the OSD menus • To open the OSD menu, press "MENU" on the control panel or remote control.
  • Page 24 Color This function protects your eyes from over-exposure to blue light. The options are Off, Low, Medium, and High. BluelightShield Choose a preferred setting to reduce the level of blue light and get a comfortable viewing experience. The projector can intelligently optimizes the brightness and color saturation of projected image.
  • Page 25 Adjusts the brightness of the image. • Brightness Press to darken the image. • Press to lighten the image. Controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. Contrast •...
  • Page 26 • Ind. Color Management: Adjusts the red, green, blue, cyan, yellow and magenta colors. • - Ind. Hue: Changes the hue of the color selected. • - Ind. Saturation: Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. •...
  • Page 27 Image • Front: The factory default setting. Projection • Mode Rear: Reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen. • Auto: Automatically adjusts projection location of image. Projection • Desktop Location • Ceiling: Turns the image upside down for ceiling- mounted projection.
  • Page 28 Rotates the projected image. • Rotation Press to rotate the image counterclockwise. • Press to rotate the image clockwise. Manually adjusts the shape and size of an image that is unevenly rectangular on all sides. Press "MODE" repeatedly to select the corner that you wish to adjust. Press four directional selection keys to adjust the image shape.
  • Page 29 Adjusts the overscan ratio of the HDMI image on screen. • Auto: Automatically adjusts the overscan ratio by information from the player. HDMI Scan Info • Underscan: Always no overscan on the HDMI image. • Overscan: Always keep overscan on the HDMI image. When this function is enabled: Silent •...
  • Page 30 OSD menu. • Startup Screen Acer: The default startup screen of your Acer projector. • User: Use the picture you transfer to the projector. See "Acer Splash Downloader" for how to transfer the picture.
  • Page 31 Selecting "On" enables the function. The MHL port(s) and the DC 5V out port/USB A port (if available) on the projector can output 5V power when the projector is turned on or in USB 5V standby mode. (Standby) Only MHL port(s) will provide power output when MHL port(s) and USB A port are both plugged.
  • Page 32 area network. 2. Open the web browser on your PC and type in the LAN IP of the projector. (See the LAN IP in the Setting > LAN > LAN IP/ Mask menu.) 3. Set a password. Password needs to be at lest 8 characters in length and use a mix of the following 3 types of letters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters and digits.
  • Page 33 This projector can be controlled by using a PC (laptop) or other external device via LAN / RJ45 port and compatible with Crestron / AMX (Device - Discovery) / PJLink. • Crestron is a registered trademark of Crestron Electronics, Inc. of the United States.
  • Page 34 Management Choose "ECO" to dim the projector lamp, which will also lower the power consumption, reduce noise, and extend ECO Mode the lamp life. Choose "User" allows you to adjust the light source power. Choose "Off" to return to the normal mode. This function is only available when "Custom"...
  • Page 35 • Off: Allows all keys on the control panel to operate normally. • Child Lock: Disables the Power key on the control panel when the projector is in standby mode to prevent it from being accidentally turned on. To turn the projector on, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.
  • Page 36 Selects "On" to enable the 3D function supported by DLP 3D technology. • On: Select this item while using DLP 3D glasses, quad buffer (NVIDIA/ATI...) graphics card and HQFS format file or DVD with corresponding SW player. • Off: Turns off the 3D mode. If the 3D content is not displayed correctly, you can select a 3D Format 3D format that suits the 3D content you are viewing and...
  • Page 37: System Requirements

    Acer Splash Downloader Introduction Acer Splash Downloader allows you to upload your desired picture onto an Acer projector. You can select the picture as the startup screen via the projector’s OSD menu. System Requirements Maximum image size 6 Mbytes Maximum image resolution 1920 x 1200...
  • Page 38 2. Connecting the computer to the projector Use an USB cable to connect the computer and the projector. 3. Executing the Acer Splash Downloader tool on the computer If the projector is not properly connecting to the computer, below message will be displayed.
  • Page 39 If the image is loaded successfully, the tool status will display "Load Image successfully". "Setting changed!! Please load image again." will be displayed in the tool status when PJ Native Resolution or aspect ratio is adjusted after the image is loaded successfully.
  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Appendices Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with your Acer projector, refer to the following troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, please contact your local reseller or service center. Image Problems and Solutions Problem Solution No image appears • Make sure all the cables are correctly connected as onscreen described in the "Getting Started"...
  • Page 41 Partial, scrolling • For an incorrectly displayed image: or incorrectly • Follow the steps for item 2 (above) to adjust displayed image the resolution of your computer. (For notebooks) • Press the toggle output settings. Example: [Fn]+[F4], Compaq [Fn]+[F4], Dell [Fn]+[F8], Gateway [Fn]+[F4], IBM [Fn]+[F7], HP [Fn]+[F4], NEC [Fn]+[F3], Toshiba [Fn]+[F5] •...
  • Page 42: Problems With The Projector

    If this happens, the projector will not turn on until the lamp module has been replaced. To replace the lamp, contact your local dealer or Acer service center.
  • Page 43: Osd Messages

    OSD Messages Condition Message Reminder Message Fan Fail - the system fan is not working. Fan Fail. Laser will automatically turn off soon. Projector Overheated - the projector has exceeded its recommended operating temperature and must be allowed to cool down before it is used. Projector Overheated.
  • Page 44: Led & Alarm Definition Listing

    (Power cord plugged in) Power on Lamp retry Quick flashing Turning off (Cooling Quick flashing state) Turning off (Cooling completed) Firmware download Acer splash download Error (Thermal failure) Error (Fan lock failure) Quick flashing Error (Lamp breakdown) Error (Color wheel Quick flashing failure)
  • Page 45: Ceiling Mount Installation

    Ceiling Mount Installation If you wish to use a third party ceiling mount kit, please ensure the screws used to attach a mount to the projector meet the following specifications: • Screw type: M4 x 10L 346.34 38.01 247.81 Unit: mm Note: Please note that damage resulting from incorrect installation will void the warranty.
  • Page 46: Specifications

    Specifications The specifications below are subject to change without notice. For final specs, please refer to Acer's marketing documentation. Projection system ™ Computer compatibility Refer to the "Compatibility Modes" section for more information. Video compatibility NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL (M/N)/ SECAM/ PAL60/ NTSC (480i)/...
  • Page 47 L811/EL8630Ua/HL-4K30Ua/GL825Ua/VL-730Ua/L812/EL8632Ua/ HL-4K32Ua/GL827Ua/VL-732Ua/L811+ Resolution Native: 3840x 2160 Maximum: UHD (3,840 x 2,160) Aspect ratio Auto, 4:3, 16:9, Full, L.Box Projection lens F = 2, f = 24.85 mm, 1:1.0 Motorized Focus Projection screen size (diagonal) 70" – 120" (1.78 m – 3.05 m) Projection distance with clear 0.059 m –...
  • Page 48: Compatibility Modes

    Compatibility Modes HDMI - PC Signal H.Frequency Mode Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] [KHz] VGA_60 59.94 31.469 VGA_72 72.809 37.861 640 x 480 VGA_75 37.5 VGA_85 85.008 43.269 SVGA_56 56.25 35.156 SVGA_60 60.317 37.879 SVGA_72 72.188 48.077 800 x 600 SVGA_75 46.875 SVGA_85 85.061 53.674...
  • Page 49 1680 x 1050_60 1680 x 1050 59.954 65.29 1920 x 1080_RB 66.587 1920 x1080 1920 x 1080_60 67.5 1920 x 1200 (Reduce 1920 x 1200 59.95 74.038 blanking) MAC13 640 x 480@67Hz 66.667 MAC19 1024 x 768@75Hz 75.02 60.241 MAC21 1152 x 870@75Hz 75.06 68.68...
  • Page 50: Regulations And Safety Notices

    Regulations and safety notices 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.
  • Page 51: Remarque À L'intention Des Utilisateurs Canadiens

    Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Compliant with Russian/Ukraine/Belarus/Morocco regulatory certification Radio device regulatory notice Note: The regulatory information below is for models with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only. General This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use.
  • Page 52: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    SKU Number: L812/EL8632Ua/HL-4K32Ua/GL827Ua/VL-732Ua/L811+ We, Acer Incorporated, hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the product described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legislations as below Directive and following harmonized standards and/or other relevant standards have been applied: EMC Directive: 2014/30/EU EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2...
  • Page 53: Federal Communications Commission Declaration Of Conformity

    Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., Suite 1500 San Jose, CA 95110 U. S. A. Tel: 254-298-4000 Fax: 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity 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, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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