Acer Projector K11 Series User's Guide
Copyright © 2010. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer Projector K11 Series User's Guide Original Issue: 04/2010 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
iii 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. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
iv • • 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, lamp. Using electrical power • • • • • This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
v 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.
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. When switching the projector off, suggest to ensure the projector completes its cooling cycle before disconnecting power. Do not turn off the main power abruptly or unplug the projector during operation.
vii Caution for Listening To protect your hearing, follow these instructions. • • • • • Increase the volume gradually until you can hear clearly and comfortably. Do not increase the volume level after your ears have adjusted. Do not listen to music at high volumes for extended periods. Do not increase the volume to block out noisy surroundings. Decrease the volume if you can't hear people speaking near you. Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding.
viii 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. Don't: • Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventilation. • Use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents to clean the unit. • Use under the following conditions: • • • • In extremely hot, cold or humid environments.
First things first iii viii Usage Notes viii Precautions viii Introduction 1 Product Features 1 Package Overview 2 Projector Overview 3 Projector Outlook 3 Control Panel 4 Remote Control Layout 5 Getting Started 7 Connecting the Projector 7 Turning the Projector On/Off 8 Turning on the Projector 8 Turning the projector off 9 Adjusting the Projected Image 10 Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 10 How to optimize image size and distance 11 User Controls 13 Installatio
LED & Alarm Definition Listing 26 Specifications 27 Compatibility modes 28 Regulations and safety notices 32
1 Product Features This product is a single-chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include: • DLP® technology • 858 x 600 SVGA resolution 4:3/16:9/Full aspect ratio supported • Versatile display modes (Bright, Standard,Video, Picture, Game, User) enable optimum performance in any situation • NTSC/PAL/SECAM compatible and HDTV (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i/p) supported • Compact size projector facilitates business purposes and home entertainment.
English 2 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 AC adapter 3.5 mm jack A/V cable 3.
3 English Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front / upper side 6 7 5 4 8 2 3 1 # Description # Description 1 Lens cap 5 Remote control receivers 2 Tilt adjusting wheel 6 Control panel 3 Zoom Lens 7 Power button 4 Focus ring 8 DC IN connector Rear side 2 AV IN 3 4 5 VGA IN HDMI USB 6 1 # Description # 7 Description 1 DC IN connector 5 USB connector (for multimedia) 2 Audio/Video In (3.
English 4 Control Panel 4 3 2 1 # Function Description 1 POWER Power button and Power Indicator LED. See the contents in "Turning the Projector On/ Off" section. 2 SOURCE Press "SOURCE" to choose RGB, Component, SVideo, Composite, HDTV and HDMI™ sources. 3 MENU • • 4 Four directional select keys 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 1 2 4 3 6 5 7 9 8 11 10 12 17 14 13 Model No.: No.:IR28012AC1 IR28012AC1 16 15 Parex Electronics & Computer CO., LTD # 1 Icon Function Description 2 Infrared transmitter FREEZE Sends signals to the projector. 3 POWER Refer to the "Turning the Projector On/Off" section. 4 HIDE 5 ASPECT RATIO Momentarily turns off the video. Press "HIDE" to hide the image, press again to display the image. To pause the screen image.
English 6 # 15 16 17 Icon Function Description Empowering key Unique Acer functions: eOpening, eView, eTimer, ePower Management. Press " " key under SD/USB A source, the setting page will be shown for user's adjustment. VOLUME Decreases/increases the volume. Four directional Use up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make select keys adjustments to your selection.
7 English Getting Started Connecting the Projector R B G DVD player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver DVD player 5 D-Sub R B G 1 HDMI 3 Adapter 4 HDTV adapter 6 D-Sub HDMI 2 AV IN HDMI VGA IN USB SD CARD iPod/iPhone 10 9 8 11 R B G 7 DVD player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver # Description # Description 1 Power cord 7 3.5 mm jack A/V cable 2 AC adapter 8 Adapter for iPod/iPhone 3 VGA cable 9 3.
English 8 Turning 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.
9 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 Once the system has finished cooling, the LED power indicator will stop blinking and turn solid red to indicate standby mode.
English 10 Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of Projected Image The projector is equipped with tilt adjusting wheel for adjusting the height of image. To raise/lower the image: 1 Use Tilt adjusting wheel to fine-tune the display angle.
11 Consult the table below to find the optimal image sizes achievable when the projector is positioned at a desired distance from the screen. Example: If the projector is 3 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes 71". ¥ Note: Remind as below figure, the space of 118 cm height is required when located at 3m distance.
English 12 Screen size Desired Distance (m) Top (Min zoom) From base Diagonal (inch) to top of W (cm) x H (cm) image (cm) 0.64 15 31 x 22 25 1.2 28 59 x 41 47 2.0 47 98 x 69 79 2.4 57 118 x 82 95 2.6 60 125 x 87 101 3.0 71 147 x 103 118 3.4 80 167 x 117 134 Zoom Ratio: 1.
13 Installation menu The installation menu provides an onscreen display (OSD) for projector installation and maintenance. Use the OSD only when the message "No signal input" is displayed on the screen. The menu options include settings and adjustments for screen size and distance, focus, keystone correction and more . 1 Turn on the projector by pressing "Power" button on the control pad. 2 Press the "MENU" button on the control pad to launch the OSD for projector installation and maintenance.
English 14 Acer Empowering Technology Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key provide three Acer unique functions, they are "Acer eView Management", "Acer eTimer Management" and "Acer ePower Management" respectively. Press " " key for more than one second to launch the Onscreen display main menu to modify its function. Acer eView Management Press " " to launch "Acer eView Management" submenu. "Acer eView Management" is for display mode selection.
15 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. • When the OSD is displayed, use the keys to select any item in the main menu. After selecting the desired main menu item, press submenu for feature setting. • Use the using the to enter keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings by keys.
English 16 Color Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. • • • • • • Bright: For brightness optimization. Standard: For common environment. Video: For playing video in a bright environment. Picture: For graphic picture. Game: For game content. User: Memorize user’s settings. Wall color Use this function to choose a proper color according to the wall. There are several choices, including white, light yellow, light blue, pink, dark green.
17 Adjusts the color balance of red and green. • Press to increase the amount of green in the image. • Press to increase the amount of red in the image. Note: "Saturation" and "Tint" functions are not supported under computer mode or HDMI mode. Image Projection mode • Front: The factory default setting. • Rear: Reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen. • Auto: Automatically adjusts projection location of image.
English 18 Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. Auto: Keep the image with original width-higth ratio and maxi mize the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels. • 4:3: The image will be scaled to fit the screen and displayed using a 4:3 ratio. • 16:9: The image will be scaled to fit the width of the screen and the height adjusted to display the image using a 16:9 ratio. • Full: Resize image to fit full screen by width (1280 pixels) and height (800 pixels).
19 English Setting Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. Source Lock When source lock is turned "off", the projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost. When source lock is turned "on", it will "lock" the current source channel unless you press "Source" button on the remote control for the next channel. Closed Caption Selects a preferred closed captioning mode from CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, (CC1 displays captions in the primary language in your area).
English 20 Audio Volume • Press to decrease the volume. • Press to increase the volume. Choose "On" to mute the volume. Choose "Off" to restore the volume. Power On/Off Volume • • • Alarm Volume • Select this function to adjust the volume of any warning notifications. Timer Location • Choose the location of the timer on the screen. Timer Start • Press to start or stop the timer. Timer Period • Press or to adjust the timer period.
21 Language English Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Use the to select your preferred menu language. • Press to confirm the selection.
English 22 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 # 1 2 Problem No image appears onscreen Partial, scrolling or incorrectly displayed image(For PC (Windows 95/98/ 2000/XP)) Solution • Connected as described in the "Getting Started" section. • Ensure none of the connector pins are bent or broken.
23 4 5 6 7 8 Partial, scrolling or incorrectly displayed image (for notebooks) The screen of the notebook computer is not displaying your presentation Image is unstable or flickering Image has vertical flickering bar Image is out of focus Image is stretched when displaying a "widescreen" DVD title • • Press "RESYNC" on the remote control. • If you experience difficulty changing resolutions or your monitor freezes, restart all equipment including the projector.
English 24 9 10 11 Image is too small or too large Image has slanted sides Image is reversed • • Adjust the zoom ring on the top of the projector. • Press "MENU" on the remote control or on the control panel. Go to "Image --> Aspect Ratio" and try different settings. • If possible, reposition the projector so that it is centered on the screen. • Press the "Keystone / " on the OSD or the remote control until the sides are vertical.
25 # 1 Condition Message Message Reminder 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.
English 26 LED & Alarm Definition Listing LED Messages Power LED Message Red Blue Flash ON to OFF 100ms -- Standby V -- Power button ON -- V Lamp retry -- Quick Flashing Quick Flashing -- V -- Input Power Plug Power off (Cooling state) Power button OFF: Cooling completed; Standby Mode Error (Thermal Failure) Quick Flashing RED and Steady BLUE by returns Error (Fan lock) Quick Flashing RED and Steady BLUE by returns Error (Lamp breakdown) Quick Flashing BLUE and Steady RED by returns
27 The specifications listed below are subject to change without notice. For final specs, please refer to Acer's published marketing specifications. Projection system DLP® Resolution SVGA (858 x 600) Computer compatibility IBM PC and compatibles, Apple Macintosh, iMac and VESA standards: SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA Video compatibility NTSC (3.58/4.
English 28 Compatibility modes A. VGA Analog 1 VGA Analog - PC Signal Modes VGA SVGA XGA SXGA QuadVGA SXGA+ PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 i Mac DV (G3) Resolution 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1152x864 1152x864 1152x864 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x960 1400x1050 640x480 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 1280x960 1024x768 V.
29 VGA Analog - Extended Wide timing Modes WXGA WSXGA+ 3 Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] 1280x768 60 1280x768 75 1280x768 85 1280x720 60 1280x800 60 1440x900 60 1680x1050 60 1920x1080 (Reduced Blanking Timing) 60 1366x768 60 H.Frequency [KHz] 47.8 60.3 68.6 44.8 49.6 59.9 65.3 66.6 47.7 VGA Analog - Component Signal Modes Resolution 720x480 (1440x480) 720x576 (1440x576) V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] 59.94(29.97) 15.7 50(25) 15.6 480p 720x480 59.94 31.5 576p 720x576 50 31.
30 English XGA SXGA QuadVGA SXGA+ PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4 i Mac DV (G3) 2 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1152x864 1152x864 1152x864 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x960 1400x1050 640x480 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x870 1280x960 1024x768 60 70 75 85 70 75 85 60 72 75 60 75 60 60 66.6 (67) 60 60 75 75 75 48.4 56.5 60.0 68.7 63.8 67.5 77.1 64.0 77.0 80.0 60.0 75.2 65.3 31.4 34.9 37.9 48.4 68.7 75.0 60.0 V.
31 HDMI - Video Signal Modes 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 720p 1080i 1080i 1080p 1080p Graphic source monitor range limits Resolution 720x480(1440x480) 720x576(1440x576) 720x480 720x576 1280x720 1280x720 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 Horizontal scan rate: Vertical scan rate: Max. pixel rate V.Frequency [Hz] 59.94 (29.97) 50 (25) 59.94 50 60 50 60 (30) 50 (25) 60 50 30k~100kHz 50~85Hz 150MHz H.Frequency [KHz] 15.7 15.6 31.5 31.3 45.0 37.5 33.8 28.1 67.5 56.
English 32 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. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Acer hereby declares that this projector series is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Compliant with Russian regulatory certification Radio device regulatory notice Note: The regulatory information below is for models with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only.
English 34 List of applicable countries This device must be used in strict accordance with the regulations and constraints in the country of use. For further information, please contact the local office in the country of use. Please see http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/rtte/implem.htm for the latest country list.
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, e-mail:easy_lai@acer.com.
Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan The standards listed below are applied to the product if built with WLAN module or wireless keyboard and mouse. R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard: z Article 3.1(a) Health and Safety -. EN60950-1 -. EN62311 z Article 3.1(b) EMC -. EN301 489-1 -. EN301 489-17 z Article 3.2 Spectrum Usages -. EN300 328 -. EN301 893 (Applicable to 5GHz high performance RLAN).
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. 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.
