Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P1266I Acer
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Acer Projector P1166/P1166P/P1266/P1266P/ P1266n/P1266i/P1270 Series User's Guide.
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iii Information for your safety and comfort Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
iv • To avoid damage of internal componen ts and to prevent battery leakage, do not place the product o n a vibrating surface. • Never use it under sporting, exercising, or any vibrating environment which will probably cause unexpected sho rt current or damage rotor devices, lamp.
v Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening o r removing covers may expose you to dangerous vo ltage points or other risks.
vi might cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer. • Do not keep using this product to break or drop it. In this case contact your dealer for inspection. • Do not face the projector lens to the sun. It can lead to fire .
vii Operating environment for using wireless function (Optional) Warning! Fo r safety r easons, turn off all wi reless or radio tran smitting devices when using your machine under the following cond itions. These devices may in clude, but are not limited to: w ireless LAN (WL AN), Bluetooth and/or 3G.
viii Hearing aids. Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. If interference occurs, consult your service provider. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or ina.
ix Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection o f the global environment, please recycle. For more information on th e Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http ://global.
x First things first Usage Notes Do : • 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.
Information for your safety and comfort iii First things first x Usage Notes x Precautions x Introduction 1 Product Features 1 Package Overview 2 Projector Overview 3 Projector Outlook 3 Control Panel.
Appendices 27 Troubleshooting 27 LED & Alarm Definition Listing 31 Replacing th e Lamp 32 Ceiling Mount Install ation 33 Specification s 36 Compatibility modes 38 Regulations and safety notices 42.
1 English Introduction Product Features This product is a single-chip D LP ® projector. Outstanding features inclu de: • DLP ® technology • P1166/P1166P: Native 800 x 600 SVGA resolution P1266/P.
2 English Package Overview This projector comes with all the i tems shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing.
3 English Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front / upper side Rear side # Description # Description 1 Power button 5 Zoom Lens 2 Zoom ring 6 Elevator button 3 Focus ring 7 Control panel 4 Remote c.
4 English Control Panel # Function Description 1 LAMP Lamp Indicator LED 2K E Y S T O N E Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by tilting the p rojector.
5 English Remote Control Layout # Icon Function Description 1 Infrare d transmitte r Sends signals to the pro jector. 2 (#) Laser pointer Aim the remot e at the viewi ng screen. 3 FREEZE To pause the screen image. 4 HIDE Momentarily turn s off the video.
6 English Note: "*" Only for P1266i series. "#" Japan area is not supported. 13 MENU • Press "MENU" to launch the Onscre en display (OSD) menu, back to the previous st ep for the OSD menu operation or e xit the OS D menu.
7 English Getting Started Connecting the Projector Note: To ensure the projector works well with your comp uter, please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector.
8 English Connecting the Proj ector for Wireless Function Note: For P1266i only # Description 1P o w e r c o r d 2L a n c a b l e 3 Antenna Power WLAN Internet 3 2 1.
9 English Turning the Projector On/Off Turning on the Projector 1 Remove the lens cap.(Illustration #1) 2 Ensure that the power cord and signal cab le are securely connected. The Power indicator LED will flash red. 3 Turn on t he projecto r by pressi ng " Powe r " button on the control panel, and the Power indicator LED will turn blue.
10 English 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.
11 English Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of Projected Image The projector is equipped with ele vator feet for adjusting the height of image.
12 English How to optimize image size and distance Consult the table below to find the optimal im age sizes achievable when the projector is positioned at a de sired di stance from the screen. Example: If the projector is 3 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes between 77" and 92".
13 English Desired Distance (m) <A> Screen s ize Top Screen size Top (Min zoom) (Max zoom) Diagonal (inch) <B> W (cm) x H (cm) From base to top of image (cm) <C> Diagonal (inch) <B> W (cm) x H (cm) From base to top of image (cm) <C> 1 26 52 x 39 45 31 63 x 47 54 2 51 104 x 78 90 62 125 x 94 108 2.
14 English How to get a preferred image size by adjusting distance and zoom The table below shows how to ach ieve a desired image size b y adjusting either the position or the zoom ring. For example: to obtain an image size of 50" set the projector at a distance 1.
15 English Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm) Diagonal (inch) <A> W (cm) x H (cm) Max zoom <B> Min zoom <C> From base to top of image <D> 26 53 X 40 *** 1.0 46 30 61 X 46 1.0 1.2 53 40 81 x 61 1.3 1.6 70 50 102 x 76 1.6 2.
16 English User Controls Installation menu The installation menu provides an on screen display (OSD) for projector installation and maintenance. Use the OSD only when the message "No signal input" is displayed on the screen.
17 English Acer Empowering Technology Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key p rovides four Acer unique functions, they are "Acer eView Management", "Acer eTimer Management", "Acer eOpening Management" and " Acer ePower Management" respectively.
18 English Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus The projector has multilingual OSD 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 remote control or control panel.
19 English Color Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. • Bright: For brig htness optimizati on. • Standard: For common environment. • Video: For playing vi deo in a bright environm ent. • Blackboard: Blackboard mode can improve displayed color when you project onto darker surface s.
20 English Note: "Saturation" a nd "Tint" functions ar e not supported under compu ter mode or HDMI mode. Image Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green. • Press to increase the amount of green in th e image. • Press to increase the amount of red in the image.
21 English Note: "H. Position", "V. Position", "Frequency" and "Tracking" functions are not supported under HDMI or Video mode. Note: "Sharpness" functions is not supported under HDMI and Computer mode.
22 English Management Setting ECO Mode Choose "On" to dim the pro jector lamp which will lower p ower consumption, extend the lam p life and reduce noise. Cho ose "Off" to return n ormal mode. High Altitude Ch oose "On" to turn on Hig h Altitude mode.
23 English Screen Capture Use this functio n to customi ze the startup s creen. To cap ture the image that yo u want to use a s the startup sc reen, follow the instructions bel ow. Notice: Before proceeding with the fo llowing steps, m ake sure that the "Keystone" is set to t he default va lue 0 and t he aspect r atio is set to 4:3.
24 English User password • Press to setup or change the "User Pa ssword". • Press number keys to set your pass word on the remote control and press "MENU" to c onfirm. • Press to delete character. • Enter the password when you see "Confirm Password" displayed.
25 English Audio Timer Volume • Press to decrease the volume. • Press to increase the volume. Mute • Choose "On" to mute the volume. • Choose "Off" to restore the volume. Power On/Off Volume • Select this f unction to adjus t the notificat ion volume wh en turning the projector on/off.
26 English Language Language Choose th e multilingua l OSD menu. Us e the or key to select your preferred m enu language. • Press to confirm the selection.
27 English Appendices Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with your Acer projector, refer to the follo wing troubleshooting guide. If the problem pe rsists, please contact your local reseller or service center.
28 English 3 Partial , scrollin g or incorrectly displayed image (For notebooks) • Press "RES YNC" on the re mote control or control panel. • For an incorrectly displaye d image: • Follow the steps for item 2 (above) to adjust the resolution of your computer.
29 English Problems with the Projector 9 Image is too sma ll or too large • Adjust the zoom ring on the top of the projector. • Move the projector closer to or further from the screen. • Press "MENU" on the remote control or on the control panel.
30 English OSD Messages # Condition Message Rem inder 1 Message Fan Fail - the system fan is not working. Projector Overheated - the projector has exceeded its recommended operating temperature and must be allowed to cool down before it may be used. Please also check the dust filters if they are i nstalled.
31 English LED & Alarm Definition Listing LED Messages Message Lamp LED Temp LED Power LED Red Red Red Blue Standby (power cord plugged in) -- -- V -- Power button ON -- -- -- V Lamp retry -- -- -.
32 English Replacing the Lamp Use a screwdriver to remove the screw(s) from the cover, an d then pull out the lamp. The projector will detect the lamp life. You will be shown a warning message " Lamp is approach ing the end of its us eful life in full po wer operation.
33 English Ceiling Mount Installation If you wish to install the projector using a ce iling mount, please refer to the steps below: 1 Drill four holes into a solid, structurally sound part of the ceiling, and secure the mount base. Note: Screws are not included.
34 English 3 Use the appropriate number of screws for the projector size to attach the projector to the ceiling mount bracket. Note: It is recommended that you keep a reasonable space between the bracket and the projector to allow fo r proper heat distribution.
35 English 5 Adjust the angle and po sitioning as necessary. Note: The appropriate type of screw and washer for each mo del is listed in the table below.
36 English Specifications The specifications listed below are subjec t to change without notice. For final specs, please refer to Acer's published marketing specifications.
37 English * Design and specifications are subject to change with out notice. I/O connectors • Power socket x1 • VGA input x1 • Composite video x1 • S-Video x1 • VGA output x1 • HDMI x1 • 3.
38 English Compatibility modes A. VGA Analog 1 VGA Analog - PC Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] VGA 640x480 60 31.50 640x480 72 37.90 640x480 75 37.50 640x480 85 43.30 720x400 70 31.50 720x400 85 37.90 SVGA 800x600 56 35.2 800x600 60 37.
39 English 2 VGA Analog - Extend ed Wide timing B. HDMI Digital 1 HDMI - PC Signal 1152x870 75 68.68 1280x960 75 75.00 1280x1024 60 63.98 i Mac DV (G3) 1024x768 75 60.00 Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] WXGA 1280x768 60 48.36 1280x768 75 57.
40 English 2 HDMI - Extended W ide timing 3 HDMI - Video Signal 1280x1024 75 79.98 1280x1024 85 91.10 QuadVGA 1280x960 60 59 .7 1280x960 75 75.23 SXGA+ 1400x105 0 60 65.32 UXGA 1600x1200 60 75.00 Power Mac G4 640x480 66.6(67) 34.93 800x600 60 37.90 1024x768 60 48.
41 English 720p (PAL) 1280x720 50 37.5 1080i (PAL) 1920x1080 50(25) 28.13 1080p (PAL) 1920x1080 50 56.25 Horizontal scan rate: 15k - 92 kHz Vertical scan rate: 50k - 85 Hz.
42 English Regulations and safety notices FCC notice This device has been tested and fo und 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.
43 English English Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Canada — Low-power lic ense-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a Common information Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: 1.
44 English European Union (EU) R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the follo wing harmonized standard : • Article 3.1(a) Health an d Safety • EN60950-1:2001 • EN50371:2002 (SAR, gener al FR device) • Article 3.1(b) EMC • EN301 489-1 V1.
45 English English Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., 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.
46 English Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3120 E-mail: easy_lai@acer.
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