User manual ACER PL111

[. . . ] Copyright ©2003 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. [. . . ] Release the adjuster button and the height adjustment position will be locked. 14 Operational Indicator (LED) There are two LEDs on the top of the projector, the Power LED and the Lamp LED. They provide valuable information about the projector. LED TYPE Power LED Power LED COLOR Green Red STATUS Solid Solid MEANING The projector is powered and ready. The projector system has some problems with its fan, so the projector cannot start up. The lamp is in good condition and is projecting at maximum brightness. Do not unplug the power cable or turn the power switch off before the Lamp LED turns off. The lamp will turn off. Lamp LED Green Solid Lamp LED Red Solid Lamp LED Amber Flashing Lamp LED Red Flashing 15 Projector control menus This section describes how to make various adjustments and settings using the menus. Changing a Menu Setting The projector menus can be accessed using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller. 1 Changing the menu display: Press the MENU button either on the Remote Controller or the Projector Control Panel. Each press of the MENU button switches the display format as follows: OSD Main Menu OSD Sub Menu OSD Main Menu OSD Menu OFF (OSD menu is inactive) 2 Selecting the desired menu or sub-menu (to scroll through the menu choices): On the Projector Control Panel: press the or button. On the Remote Controller: press the or button. Note: To scroll up: press the button. To scroll down: press the button. 3 Adjusting the value setting: On the Projector Control Panel: press the On the Remote Controller: press the or or button. To confirm the selection on the INPUT, LANGUAGE and RESET Menus, press the button. 16 Menu Options The projector is equipped with three types of on-screen display (OSD) menus. Each OSD menu interface you will see on the screen is depending on the type of input signal. Input Signal Type Computer YPbPr/HDTV Menu Interface Input, Picture, Color, Audio, Misc, Option, Language, Reset S-Video Video YCbCr Input, Color, Video, Audio, Misc, Option, Language, Reset None Input, Option, Language, Reset 17 Input Menu This menu allows to specify the signal source that you wish to project. This is particularly useful if you have several sources (video and/or computer) connected to your projector. Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1 2 3 Press the MENU button to display OSD menu. Press the button to confirm the input selection. 4 5 6 To exit from the current menu, toggle the MENU button. The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices: Option Auto Search Computer YCbCr S-Video Video YPbPr/HDTV Description Automatically scans the input source. (High Definition TV - a highresolution TV standard, which is part of the group of digital TV standards introduced in USA in late 1998). Picture Menu This menu provides precise control of the projected image including: Brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, tracking, sync and sharpness (just for computer signal). 18 Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1 2 3 Press the MENU button to display OSD menu. or button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu 4 5 6 After you have done with the adjustment of a sub-menu item: a b To resume changing another sub-menu item: press the button. or The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices: Sub-Menu Brightness Description The higher the setting, the brighter the image. The lower the setting, the softer the image. Contrast PosiH PosiV Tracking Sync Sharpness 19 Color Menu This menu provides precise control of the color settings including: color temperature (preset & user define) and gamma. Changing settings procedure (using either the Projector Control Panel or the Remote Controller): 1 2 3 Press the MENU button to display OSD menu. · 6 or button to adjust the value of desired sub-menu or 4 5 On the Color Temp and Gamma sub-menus, press the button to select the desired setting. After you have done with the adjustment of a sub-menu item: a b To resume changing another sub-menu item: press the button. or The following table provides detail of the available sub-menu choices: Sub-Menu Color Temp L (Low) M (Middle) H (High) U (User) User Option Description Adjusts the whiteness of the screen. [. . . ] If any other parts need replacing, contact your dealer or qualified service personnel. When cleaning any part of the projector, always switch off and unplug the projector first. Warning: Never open any of the covers on the projector except the lamp and air filter covers. Dangerous electrical voltages inside the projector can cause severe injury. Except as specifically indicated in this Instruction Manual, do not attempt to service this product yourself. [. . . ]