Acer P1100 Dlp Users Guide

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EnglishIntroduction
Product Features
This product is a single-chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include:
•DLP® technology
•P1100: Native 800 x 600 SVGA resolution
P1200/P1203/P1206 series : Native 1024 x 768 XGA resolutionP1303W: Native 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution
4:3 / 16:9 aspect ratio supported (P1100/P1200/P1203/P1206)
Full/4:3/16:9/L.Box aspect ratio supported (P1303W)
•Acer ColorBoost technology delivers nature’s true colors for vivid, life-like 
images
•High brightness and contrast ratio
•Versatile display modes (Bright, Presentation, Standard, Video, Education, 
User) enable optimum performance in any situation
•NTSC / PAL / SECAM compatible and HDTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p) supported
•Top-loading lamp design allows easy lamp replacement
•Lower power consumption and economy (ECO) mode extends lamp life
•Acer EcoProjeciton Technology delivers Intelligent power management 
approach and physical efficiency improvement.
•Empowering Key reveals Acer Empowering Technology utilities (Acer 
eView, eTimer, ePower, eOpening Management) for easy adjustment of 
settings
•P1100/P1200/P1203/P1206/P1303W series: 
Equipped with HDMI™ connections supporting HDCP
•Advanced digital keystone correction optimizes presentations
•Multi-language onscreen display (OSD) menus
•Full-function remote control
•Manual focus projection lens zooms up to 1.1x
•2x digital zoom and pan function
•Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, Vista®, Windows 7, Macintosh® OS 
compliant
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Package Overview
This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your 
unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing.
Projector with lens cap Power cord VGA cable
Compostive video cable 2 x Batteries Carrying case
Security card Users Guide Remote control
Quick start guide
PgUp
PgDn
Acer Projector 
Quick Start Guide
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EnglishProjector Overview
Projector Outlook
Front / upper side
Rear side
#Description#Description
1 Control panel 6 Zoom lever
2 Ventilation (inlet) 7 Remote control receiver
3 Ventilation (outlet) 8 Focus ring
4 Elevator button 9 Zoom lens
5 Elevator foot 10 Lens cap
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P1203/P1303W/
P1206
P1100/P1200
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Control Panel
#Description#Description
1 Power socket 8 Audio input connector
2 USB connector  9 RS232 connector
3 HDMI connector 10
Kensington
TM lock port
4 Monitor loop-through output connector 
(VGA-Out)Below items are for P1203/P1206/P1303W 
only:
5 PC analog signal/HDTV/component video 
input connector (VGA IN/VGA IN 1)11
*12V DC output connector
6 Composite video input connector
12
*PC analog signal/HDTV/component 
video input connector (VGA IN 2)
7 S-Video input connector
13
*Audio output connector
#IconFunctionDescription
1 LAMP Lamp Indicator LED
2 Keystone Adjusts the image to compensate for 
distortion caused by tilting the projector (± 
40 degrees).
3 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector 
to the input source.
4MENU
•Press MENU to launch the Onscreen 
display (OSD) menu, back to the 
previous step for the OSD menu 
operation or exit the OSD menu.
•Confirm your selection of items.
5 POWER See the contents in Turning the Projector 
On/Off section.
6 TEMP Temp Indicator LED
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7 Four directional select 
keysUse   to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
8 SOURCE  Changes the active source.
9 Empowering key
Unique Acer functions: eOpening, eView, 
eTimer, ePower Management.
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Remote Control Layout
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Infrared 
transmitterSends signals to the projector.
2
Laser pointer Aim the remote at the viewing screen.
3
FREEZE To pause the screen image.
4 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video. Press HIDE to hide the 
image, press again to display the image.
5 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
6 SOURCE Changes the active source.
7 POWER Refer to the Turning the Projector On/Off section.
8 ASPECT RATIO To choose the desired aspect ratio (Auto/4:3/16:9).
9 ZOOM Zooms the projector display in or out.
10 Laser button Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this 
button to activate the laser pointer.
This function is not supported in Japanese market.
11 Empowering 
keyUnique Acer functions: eOpening, eView, eTimer, ePower 
Management.
12 KEYSTONE Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by 
tilting the projector (± 40 degrees).
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Note:
12 Four directional 
select keys Use up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
13 MENU
•Press MENU to launch the Onscreen display (OSD) 
menu, back to the previous step for the OSD menu 
operation or exit the OSD menu.
•Confirm your selection of items.
14 PgUp/PgDn For computer mode only. Use this button to select the next or  previous page. This function is only available when connected 
to a computer via a USB cable.
15 RGB Press  RGB for true-color optimization.
16 BRIGHTNESS Press BRIGHTNESS  to adjust the brightness of the image.
17 CONTRAST Use the  CONTRAST option to control the difference 
between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
18 COLOR Press  COLOR to adjust the color temperature of image.
19 VGA Press VGA to change source to the VGA connector. This 
connector supports analog RG B, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/
1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and RGBsync.
20 COMPONENT No function.
21 S-VIDEO To change source to S-Video.
22 VIDEO To change source to COMPOSITE VIDEO.
23 DVI No function.
24 HDMI™ To change source to HDMI™. (for the model if with HDMI™  connector)
25 MUTE To turn on/off the volume.
26 WIRELESS No function.
27 KeyPad 0~9 Press 0~9 to input a password in the Security settings.
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Getting Started
Connecting the Projector
Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer, 
please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible 
with the projector.
#Description#Description
1 Power cord 7 Composite video cable
2 USB cable 8 S-Video cable
3 HDMI cable 9 Audio cable jack/jack
4 VGA cable 10 RS232 cable
5 VGA to component/HDTV adapter 11 Audio cable jack/RCA
6 3 RCA component cable 12 12V DC cable
HDTV ad ap t erRS232
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USB
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RBG
RW
S-Video Output
RS232
DVD player, 
Set-up Box, 
HDTV receiver
 DVD player VGA Video Output
 VGA
 Monitor
Screen Audio Output
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EnglishTurning the Projector On/Off
Turning on the Projector
1 Remove the lens cap. (Illustration #1)
2 Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected.  The 
Power indicator LED will flash red.
3 Turn on the projector by pressing Power button on the control panel, 
and the Power indicator LED will turn blue. (Illustration #2)
4 Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.).  The 
projector will detect your source automatically.
• If the screen displays Lock and Source icons, it means the 
projector is locked onto a specific source type and there is no such 
type of input signal detected.
• If the screen displays No Signal, please make sure the signal cables 
are securely connected.
• If you connect to multiple sources at the same time, use the Source 
button on either control panel or the remote control or direct source 
key on the remote control to switch between inputs.
1 2
Power button
Lens cap
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Turning the projector off
1 To turn the projector off, press the power button. This message appears: 
Please press the power button again to complete the shutdown process. 
Press the power button again.
2 The LED power indicator will turn RED and blink rapidly after the projector 
is turned off, and the fan(s) will continue to operate for about 2 minutes to 
ensure that the system cools properly.
3 As long as the power cord remains plugged in, you can press the power 
button to turn the projector immediately back on anytime during the 2-
minute shutdown process.
4 Once the system has finished cooling, the LED power indicator will stop 
blinking and turn solid red to indicate standby mode.
5 It is now safe to unplug the power cord.
Warning indicators:
•Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.
This onscreen message indicates that the projector has overheated. 
The lamp with automatically turn off, the projector will automatically 
shut down, and the LED temp indicator will turn solid red. Contact 
your local dealer or service center.
•Fan failed. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.
This onscreen message indicates that the fan has failed. The lamp will 
automatically turn off, the projector will automatically shut down, 
and the LED temp indicator will blink. Contact your local dealer or 
service center.
Note: Whenever the projector automatically shuts down and the 
LED lamp indicator turns solid red, contact your local reseller or 
service center.
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