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Manual for
Acer Projector XD1170/XD1270/XD1280 series
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Disposal instructionsDo not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please re-cycle it.
USA For electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display, or a super high pressure mercury lamp:
Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state or federal laws. For more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org. For lamp-specific disposal infor-mation, check www.lamprecycle.org.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ......................................................................................... 1Usage Notice ................................................................................................ 2
Precautions...........................................................................................................2
Introduction................................................................................................... 4Product Features ..................................................................................................4Package Overview................................................................................................5Product Overview ................................................................................................6
Main Unit ........................................................................................................................6Control Panel .................................................................................................................7Connection Ports ...........................................................................................................8Remote Control with Laser Pointer ................................................................................9
Installation .................................................................................................. 10Connecting the Projector ....................................................................................10Powering On/Off the Projector ............................................................................11
Powering On the Projector ........................................................................................... 11Powering Off the projector ...........................................................................................12Warning Indicator .........................................................................................................12
Adjusting the Projected Image............................................................................13Adjusting the Projector Image Height ..........................................................................13Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus ..........................................................................14Adjusting Projected Image Size ...................................................................................14
User Controls ............................................................................................. 15Control Panel & Remote Control ........................................................................15On-Screen Display Menus..................................................................................19
How to operate ............................................................................................................19Color (Computer/Video Mode) ....................................................................................20Image (Computer/Video Mode) ....................................................................................22Management (Computer/Video Mode) ........................................................................24Audio (Computer/Video Mode) ...................................................................................30Timer (Computer/Video Mode) ....................................................................................31Language (Computer/Video Mode) .............................................................................32
Appendices................................................................................................. 33Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................33Replacing the lamp .............................................................................................37Specifications .....................................................................................................38Compatibility Modes ...........................................................................................40Regulation & Safety Notices .......................................................................41
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Usage Notice
PrecautionsFollow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit.
Warning- Donotlookintotheprojector’slenswhenthelampison.Thebrightlightmayhurtyoureyes.
Warning- Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.
Warning- Pleasedonotopenordisassembletheproductasthismaycauseelectricshock.
Warning- Whenchangingthelamp,pleaseallowunittocooldown,andfollowallchanginginstructions.
Warning- Thisproductwilldetectthelifeofthelampitself.Pleasebesuretochangethelampwhenitshowswarningmessages.
Warning- Resetthe“LampHourReset”functionfromtheOnScreenDisplay“Management”menuafterreplacingthelampmodule(refertopage26)
Warning- Whenswitchingtheprojectoroff,pleaseensuretheprojectorcompletesitscoolingcyclebefore disconnectingpower.
Warning- Turnontheprojectorfirstandthenthesignalsources.
Warning- Donotuselenscapwhenprojectorisinoperation.Warning- Whenthelampreachestheendofitslife,itwillburn
outandmaymakealoudpoppingsound.Ifthishappens,theprojectorwillnotturnbackonuntilthelampmodulehasbeenreplaced.Toreplacethelamp,followtheprocedureslistedunder“ReplacingtheLamp”.
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Usage Notice
Do: Turnofftheproductbeforecleaning.
Useasoftclothmoistenedwithmilddetergenttocleanthedis-playhousing.
DisconnectthepowerplugfromACoutletiftheproductisnotbeingusedforalongperiodoftime.
Don’t: Blocktheslotsandopeningsontheunitprovidedforventila-
tion.
Useabrasivecleaners,waxesorsolventstocleantheunit.
Useunderthefollowingconditions:- Inextremelyhot,coldorhumidenvironments.- Inareassusceptibletoexcessivedustanddirt.- Nearanyappliancethatgeneratesastrongmagneticfield.- Placeindirectsunlight.
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Introduction
Product Features
This product is a SVGA (XD1170) / XGA (XD1270, XD1280) single chip 0.55” DLPTM projector.
Outstanding features include:
uTrueSVGA,800x600addressablepixels(forXD1170seriesonly)
TrueXGA,1024x768addressablepixels(forXD1270,XD1280seriesonly)
uSinglechipDLPTMtechnology
uNTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAMandHDTVcom-patible(480i/p,576i/p,720p,1080i)
uHigh-techDVIconnectionfordigitalsignalwithHDCPfunctionandsupports480p,576p,720pand1080i(Op-tional)
uFullfunctionremotecontrolwithlaserpointer(excludingXD1170series/Japanmodes)
uUserfriendlymultilingualonscreendisplaymenu
uAdvanceddigitalkeystonecorrectionandhighqualityfullscreenimagere-scaling
uUserfriendlycontrolpanel
uSXGA+,SXGAcompressionandVGAre-sizing
uMaccompatible
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PowerCord1.8m VGACable1.8m
2xBattery
CompositeVideoCable1.8m
Projectorwithlenscap
Package OverviewThisprojectorcomeswithalltheitemsshownbelow.Checktomakesureyourunitiscomplete.Contactyourdealerimmediatelyifanythingismissing.
CarryingCase
USBCable2.0m
User’sGuide
S-VideoCable2.0m
AudioCableJack/Jack2.0m
VGAtoComponent/HDTVAdapter
QuickStartCard
RemoteControl
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Main UnitProduct Overview
1. FocusRing2. ZoomRing3. ZoomLens4. RemoteControlReceiver5. ElevatorButton6. ElevatorFoot7. PowerSocket8. ConnectionPorts9. ControlPanel
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Control Panel
1. TempIndicatorLED2. LampIndicatorLED3. PowerandIndicatorLED(PowerLED)4. Source5. Resync6. FourDirectionalSelectKeys7. Menu
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Connection Ports
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1. DVIInputConnector(forDigitalsignalwithHDCPfunction)(Op-tional)
2. PCAnalogSignal/HDTV/ComponentVideoInputConnector3. AudioInputConnector4. S-VideoInputConnector5. MonitorLoop-throughOutputConnector(VGA-Out)6. USBConnector7. RS232Connector8. KensingtonTMLockPort9. CompositeVideoInputConnector10. 5VDCOutputJack(forattacheddongledevice)
(forXD1170/XD1270only)
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1. LaserPointer2. Power3. Resync4. Source5. Freeze6. Hide7. AspectRatio8. Mute9. Keystone/FourDirectional SelectKeys10. Back11. Menu12. DigitalZoom13. EmpoweringKey14. Volume+
Remote Control with Laser Pointer
15. Volume-16. PageUp17. PageDown18. VGA19. S-Video20. Component21. Video22. DVI23. Language24. LaserPointerIndicator25. LaserButton26. MouseLeftClick27. MouseRightClick28. Mouse29. Wireless
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Installation
USB
S-VideoOutput
DVI VGA
DVDPlayer,SettopBox,HDTVreceiver
VideoOutput
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1...................................................................................................... PowerCord2.....................................................................DVICable(OptionalFunction)3....................................................................................................... VGACable4.................................................................................................. S-VideoCable5.........................................................................................................USBCable6..........................................................VGAtoComponent/HDTVAdapter7...................................................................................AudioCableJack/Jack8..................................................................................CompositeVideoCable9......................................................................................................RS232Cable10...................................5VDCOutputJackforattachedDongleDevicee(forXD1170/XD1270only)
To ensure the projector works well with your computer, please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector. Refer to the “Compatibility Modes” section on page 40.
Connecting the Projector
RS232
forXD1170/XD1270only
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Power
Powering On the Projector1. Removethelenscap.2. Ensurethatthepowercordandsignalcablearesecurely
connected.ThePowerLEDwillflashred.3. Turnonthelampbypressing“Power”buttononthecontrol
panel.AndthePowerLEDwillturnblue.4. Turnonyoursource(computer,notebook,videoplayer
,etc.).Theprojectorwilldetectyoursourceautomatically.
If the screen displays “No Signal”, please make sure the signal cables are securely connected.
If you connect multiple sources at the same time, using the “Source” button on the remote control or control panel to switch.
Powering On/Off the Projector
Turnontheprojectorfirstandthenthesignalsources.
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Warning Indicator When the “LAMP” indicator lights solid red, the projector will
automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service center.
When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid red for about 20 sec-onds, it indicates the projector has been overheated. You will see a message “Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.” on the on-screen display. The projector will automatically shut itself down.
Under normal conditions, the projector can be switched on again after it has cooled down. If the problem persists, you should con-tact your local dealer or our service center.
When the “TEMP” indicator flashs red for about 30 seconds, you will see a message “Fan fail. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.” on the on-screen display. Please contact your local dealer or our service center.
Powering Off the Projector1.Pressthe“Power”buttontoturnofftheprojectorlamp,youwill
seeamessage“Pleasepresspowerbuttonagaintocompletetheshutdownprocess.Warning:DONOTunplugwhiletheprojec-torfanisstillrunning.”displayedontheprojector’sscreen.Pressthe“Power”buttonagaintoconfirm,otherwisethemessagewilldisappearafter5seconds.
2.Thecoolingfanscontinuetooperateforabout30secondsforcoolingcycleandthePowerLEDwillbequickred flash.WhenthePowerLEDbecomesslowflashing,theprojectorhasenteredstandbymode.Ifyouwishtoturntheprojectorbackon,youmustwaituntiltheprojectorhascompletedthecoolingcycleandhasenteredstandbymode.Onceinstandbymode,simplypress“Power”buttontorestarttheprojector.
3.Disconnectthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutletandthepro-jector.
4.Donotturnontheprojectorimmediatelyfollowingapoweroffprocedure.
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Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Image Height
Theprojectorisequippedwithanelevatorfootforadjustingtheimageheight.
Toraisetheimage:
1.Presstheelevatorbutton.
2.Raisetheimagetothedesiredheightangle,thenreleasethebuttontolocktheelevatorfootintoposition.
3.Usetofine-tunethedisplayangle.
Tolowertheimage:1.Presstheelevatorbutton.2.Lowertheimage,thenreleasethebuttontolockthe
elevatorfootintoposition.
3.Usetofine-tunethedisplayangle.
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TileAdjustingWheel
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Max. 38.1"(96.8cm) 76.2"(193.6cm) 127.1"(322.7cm) 177.9"(451.8cm) 203.3"(516.3cm) 304.9"(774.5cm)
Min. 34.7"(88.1cm) 69.3"(176.1cm) 115.6"(293.5cm) 161.8"(410.9cm) 184.9"(469.6cm) 277.3"(704.4cm)
Max.(WxH) 30.5" x 22.9"(77.4 x 58.1cm)
61.0" x 45.7"(154.9 x 116.2cm)
101.7" x 76.3"(258.2 x 193.6cm)
142.3" x 106.7"(361.4 x 271.1cm)
162.6" x 122.0"(413.0 x 309.8cm)
243.9" x 182.9"(619.6 x 464.7cm)
Min.(WxH) 27.8" x 20.8"(70.5 x 52.9cm)
55.4" x 41.6"(140.9 x 105.7cm)
92.5" x 69.4"(234.8 x 176.1cm)
129.4" x 97.1"(328.7 x 246.5cm)
147.9" x 110.9"(375.7 x 281.8cm)
221.8" x 166.4"(563.5 x 422.6cm)
4.9'(1.5m) 9.8'(3.0m) 16.4'(5.0m) 23.0'(7.0m) 26.3'(8.0m) 39.4'(12.0m)
Adjusting the Projector Zoom / FocusYou may turn the zoom ring to zoom in or out. To focus the image, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector will focus at distances from �.� to ��.� feet (�.� to ��.0 meters).
Adjusting Projection Image Size
69.3"(176.1cm)
115.6"(293.5cm)
161.8"(410.9cm)
184.9"(469.6cm)
277.3"(704.4cm)
38.1" (96.8cm)
76.2"(193.6cm)
127.1"(322.7cm)
177.9"(451.8cm)
203.3"(516.3cm)
304.9"(774.5cm)
4.9'
39.4'
26.3'
23.0'
16.4'
9.8'
(1.5m)
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34.7"(88.1cm)
Screen(Diagonal)
Distance
This graph is for user’s reference only.
Focus Ring
Zoom Ring
ScreenSize
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User Controls
Remote ControlControl Panel
Control Panel & Remote ControlTherearetwowaysforyoutocontrolthefunctions:RemoteControlandControlPanel.
UsingtheControlPanelPower
Refertothe“PowerOn/OfftheProjector”sectiononpages11,12.
ResyncAutomaticallysynchronizestheprojectortotheinputsource.
Source
Press“Source”tochooseRGB,Component-p,Component-i,S-Video,Composite,DVI-D(Optional),VideoandHDTVsources.
Menu Press“Menu”tolaunchtheonscreendisplay(OSD)menu.Toexit
OSD,press“Menu”again.
Confirmyourselectionofitems.
Four Directional Select KeysUse toselectitemsormakeadjustmentstoyour
selection.
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UsingtheRemoteControlPower Refertothe“PowerOn/OfftheProjector”sectiononpages11,
12.
Laser Button (forXD1270/XD1280seriesonly)Aimtheremoteattheviewingscreen,pressandholdthisbut-
tontoactivatethelaserpointer.
ResyncAutomaticallysynchronizestheprojectortotheinputsource.Source Press“Source”tochooseRGB,Component-p,Component-i,
S-Video,CompositeVideo,DVI-D(Optional)andHDTVsources.
FreezePress“Freeze”topausethescreenimage.
HideMomentarilyturnsoffthevideo.Press“Hide”tohideimage,
pressagaintorestoredisplayoftheimage.
Aspect RatioUsethisfunctiontochooseyourdesiredaspectratio.
(Auto/4:3/16:9)
MuteUsethiskeytoclosethevolume.
Four Directional Select Keys
Use toselectitemsormakeadjustmentstoyourselectionfortheOSDmenuoperation.
Keystone Adjustsimagedistortioncausedbytiltingtheprojector(±16
degrees).
MenuPressMenu”tolaunchtheonscreendisplaymenu.Toexit
OSD,press“Menu”again.ZoomDigitalZoomin/out.
BackBacktothepreviousstepfortheOSDmenuoperation.
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Mouse / Mouse Right Click / Mouse Left ClickThesefunctionsarethesameasamouseofPCorMac.Empowering Key AcerEmpoweringKeyprovidesthreeAceruniquefunctions,theyare"AcereViewManagement","AcereTimerManagement"and"AcereOpeningManagement"respectively.Press"e"keyformorethanonesecondtolaunchtheonscreendisplaymainmenutomodifyitsfunction.
Acer eView Management Press"e"tolaunch“AcereViewManagement”
submenu.“AcereViewManagement”isfordisplaymodeselection.PleaserefertoOnScreenDisplayMenussectionformoredetail.
Acer eTimer Management Press"e"tolaunch“AcereTimerManagement”
submenu.“AcereTimerManagement”providestheremindingfunctionforpresentationtimecontrol.PleaserefertoOnScreenDisplayMenussectionformoredetail.
Acer eOpening Management Press"e"tolaunch“AcereOpeningManagement”
submenu.“AcereOpeningManagement”allowsusertochangetheStartupscreentotheirpersonalizedimage.PleaserefertoOnScreenDisplaysectionfordetails.
Volume Increase/decreasethevolume.
Page Up (Computermodeonly)
Usethisbuttontopageup.ThisfunctionisonlyavailablewhentheprojectorisconnectedtoacomputerviaanUSBcable.
Page Down (Computermodeonly)
Usethisbuttontopagedown.ThisfunctionisonlyavailablewhentheprojectorisconnectedtoacomputerviaanUSBcable.
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User ControlsVGA
Press“VGA”tochangesourcetoVGA-Inconnector.Thiscon-nectorsupportsAnalogRGB,YPbPr(480p/576p/720p/1080i),YCbCr(480i/576i)andRGBsync.
Video
Press“Video”tochangesourcetoCompositeVideosource.
Component
Press“Component”tochangesourcetocomponentconnector.ThisconnectorsupportsYPbPr(480p/576p/720p/1080i)andYCbCr(480i/576i)
DVI
Press“DVI”tochangesourcetoDVIconnector.ThisconnectorsupportsDigitalRGB,AnalogRGB,YPbPr(480p/576p/720p/1080i),YCbCr(480i/576i)andHDCPsignal.
Language (forXD1170/Japanmodelsseriesonly)
Choosethemulti-lingualOSDmenu.
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The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The projector will automatically detect the source.
How to operate 1. ToopentheOSDmenu,press“Menu”ontheRemoteControl
orControlPanel.
2. WhenOSDisdisplayed,use keystoselectanyiteminthemainmenu.Afterselectingthedesiredmainmenuitem,
press toentersubmenuforfeaturesetting.
3. Use keystoselectthedesireditemandadjusttheset-tingsby key.
4. Selectthenextitemtobeadjustedinthesubmenuandadjustasdescribedabove.
5. Press“Menu”or"Back"ontheRemoteControlorControlPanel,thescreenwillreturntothemainmenu.
6. ToexitOSD,press“Menu”or"Back"ontheRemoteControlorControlPanelagain.TheOSDmenuwillcloseandtheprojec-torwillautomaticallysavethenewsettings.
On Screen Display Menus
MainMenu
SubMenu
Settings
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Color(Computer / Video Mode)
Display ModeTherearemanyfactorypresetsoptimizedforvarioustypesofimages.
Bright:Forbrightnessoptimization.
PC:Forcomputerornotebook.
Video:Forplayingvideoinabrightenvironment.
Theater:ForHomeTheatreusageinadarkroom.
sRGB:Fortrue-coloroptimization.
User:Memorizeuser’ssettings.
BrightnessAdjustthebrightnessoftheimage.
Pressthe todarkenimage.
Pressthe tolightentheimage.
ContrastThecontrastcontrolsthedegreeofdifferencebetweenthelightestanddarkestpartsofthepicture.Adjustingthecontrastchangestheamountofblackandwhiteintheimage.
Pressthe todecreasethecontrast.
Pressthe toincreasethecontrast.
Color TemperatureAdjustthecolortemperature.Athighertemperature,thescreenlookscolder;atlowertemperature,thescreenlookswarmer.
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Color(Computer / Video Mode)
White SegmentUsethewhiteSegmentcontroltosetthewhitepeakinglevelofDMDchip.0standsforminimalsegment,and10standsformaxi-mumsegment.Ifyoupreferastrongerimage,adjusttowardsthemaximumsetting.Forasmoothandmorenaturalimage,adjusttowardstheminimumsetting.
DegammaEffectstherepresentofdarkscenery.Withgreatergammavalue,darkscenerywilllookbrighter.
Color RAdjuststheredcolor.
Color GAdjuststhegreencolor.
Color BAdjuststhebluecolor.
Saturation Adjustsavideoimagefromblackandwhitetofullysaturatedcolor.
Pressthe todecreasetheamountofcolorintheimage.
Pressthe toincreasetheamountofcolorintheimage.
TintAdjuststhecolorbalanceofredandgreen.
Pressthe toincreasetheamountofgreenintheimage.
Pressthe toincreasetheamountofredintheimage.
“Saturation”and“Tint”functionsarenotsupportedundercomputermodeorDVImode.
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KeystoneAdjustimagedistortioncausedbytiltingprojection.(±16degrees)
Aspect RatioUsethisfunctiontochooseyourdesiredaspectratio.
Auto:Keeptheimagewithoriginalwidth-higthratioandmaximizetheimagetofitnativehorizontalorverticalpixels.
4:3:Theinputsourcewillbescaledtofittheprojectionscreenandbecomes4:3ratio.
16:9:Theinputsourcewillbescaledtofitthewidthofthescreenandnarrowedtheheighttomakethedisplayedimagebe-comes16:9ratio.
Projection
Front-DesktopThefactorydefaultsetting.
Front-CeilingWhenyouselectthisfunction,theprojectorturnstheim-ageupsidedownforceiling-mountedprojection.
Rear-DesktopWhenyouselectthisfunction,theprojectorreversestheimagesoyoucanprojectbehindatranslucentscreen.
Rear-CeilingWhenyouselectthisfunction,theprojectorreversesandturnstheimageupsidedownatsametime.Youcanprojectfrombehindatranslucentscreenwithceilingmountedprojection.
Image(Computer / Video Mode)
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H. Position (Horizontal Position)Pressthe tomovetheimageleft.
Pressthe tomovetheimageright.
V. Position (Vertical Position)Pressthe tomovetheimagedown.
Pressthe tomovetheimageup.
Frequency“Frequency”changesthedisplaydatafrequencytomatchthefrequencyofyourcomputer’sgraphiccard.Ifyouexperienceaverticalflickeringbar,usethisfunctiontomakeanadjustment.
Tracking“Tracking”synchronizesthesignaltimingofthedisplaywiththegraphiccard.Ifyouexperienceanunstableorflickeringimage,usethisfunctiontocorrectit.
“H.Position”,“V.Position”,“Frequency”and“Tracking”func-tionsarenotsupportedunderDVIandVideomode.
Image(Computer / Video Mode)
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ECO ModeChoose“On”todimtheprojectorlampwhichwilllowerpowerconsumption,extendthelamplifeandreducenoise.Choose”Off”toreturnnormalmode.
Auto Shutdown(Minutes)Theprojectorwillautoshutdownwhilethereisnosignalinputafterthesettingtime.
Source LockWhensourcelockisturnedoff,theprojectorwillsearchforothersignalsifthecurrentinputsignalislost.Whensourcelockisturnedon,itwill“Lock”thecurrentsourcechannelbeforeyoupress“Source”buttononremotecontrolfornextchannel.
Menu LocationChoosetheMenulocationonthedisplayscreen.
Startup ScreenUsethisfunctiontoselectyourdesiredstartupscreen.Ifyouchangethesettingfromonetoanother,whenyouexittheOSDmenu,thenewsettingwilltakeeffect.
Acer:ThedefaultstartupscreenofAcerprojector.
User:Theusercustomizedstartupscreen,whichisdownloadedfromPCtoprojectorviatheUSBcableandAcer eOpening Managementutility(refertothedescriptionofbelowsection).
Management (Computer / Video Mode)
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Acer eOpening ManagementisaPCutilityforusertochangethedefaultstartupscreenofAcerprojectortotheirdesiredimage.YoucaninstallAcer eOpening ManagementfromthebundledCD.ConnecttheprojectortoyourPCwiththebundledUSBcablethenexecuteAcer eOpening ManagementutilitytodownloadyourdesiredimagefromyourPCtoprojector.Beforethedownloadstarts,theprojectormustenter“DownloadMode”first.Pleasefollowtheinstructionbelowtoenter“DownloadMode”.
1. Iftheprojectorwasturnedon,presspowerbuttontwicetoturnofftheprojector.
2. UnplugtheACpowercordfromtheprojector.3.Pressandhold“Menu”and“ “buttonssimultaneouslythen
plugtheACpowercordtotheprojector.
4.WhenTempandLampLEDsareturnedlight,releasebothbuttons,projectorentersdownloadmode.
5.PleasemakesuretheUSBcablehasbeenconnectedtotheprojectorfromyourPC.
Lamp Hour ElapseDisplaysthelamp’selapsedoperatingtime(inhours).
Lamp RemindingChoosethisfunctiontoshowortohidewarningmessagewhenthechanginglampmessageisdisplayed.Themessagewillshowup30hoursbeforeendoflife.
Management (Computer / Video Mode)
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Management (Computer / Video Mode)
Lamp Hour ResetPressthe buttonafterchoosing“Yes”toturnthelamphourcounterto0hours.
SecurityPress tostart“Security”setting.Ifthe“Security”functionisenabled,yourmustenter“AdministratorPassword”firstbeforeSecuritysetting.
SecurityThisprojectorprovidesanexcellentsecurityfunctionfortheadministratortomanagetheusageoftheprojector.
Select“On”toenablethesecurityfunction.Userhavetoenterpassworddependingonthe"SecurityMode".Pleasereferto"UserPassword"sectionfordetails.
Select“Off”thenusercanswitchontheprojectorwithoutpassword.
Oncethesecurityfunctionisenabled,theprojectorwillrequestusertoenterpasswordwhenswitchontheprojector.Both“UserPassword”and“AdministratorPassword”canbeacceptedforthisdialogue.
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Timeout(Min.)Once“Security”issetto“On”,administratorcansettimeoutfunction.
Press or toselecttimeoutduration.
Therangeisfrom10minuteto990minutes.
Whentimeisup,theprojectorwillrequestusertoenterpasswordagain.
Thefactorydefaultsettingof“Timeout(Min.)”is“Off”.
User Password
Press tosetuporchange“UserPassword”.
Use , , or toselectthecharacterandpress“MENU”toconfirm.
Press todeletecharacteraftertheselectedcharacterconfirmed.
Press“MENU”tocompletethesettingofpassword.
Inputpasswordagainat“ConfirmPassword”.
Thepasswordisallowedfor4~8characters.
Management (Computer / Video Mode)
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Theprojectorprovidetwooptionsof"SecurityMode".
Select“Requestpasswordonlyafterpluggingpowercord”,theprojectwillrequestusertoinputpasswordonlyforthefirsttimepluggingonpowercordoftheprojector.
Select“Alwaysrequestpasswordwhileprojectorturnson”,userhavetoinputpasswordeverytimewhenswitchingontheprojector.
Administrator Password“AdministratorPassword”canbeacceptedbyboth“EnterAdministratorPassword”and“EnterPassword”dialogues.
Press tochange“AdministratorPassword”.
Thefactorydefaultof“AdministratorPassword”is“1234”.
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Management (Computer / Video Mode)
If administrator forgot “Administrator Password”, do the following to retrieve the “Administrator Password”:
1. Press“MENU”formorethan4secondswhenanyof“EnterPassword”or“EnterAdministratorPassword”dialogueiscurrentlydisplayed.
2.Writedownthe“UnlockID”andcontactwithAcerservicecenter.TheywillgiveyounewAdministratorPasswordaccordingtotheUnlockID.
3.Oncethenew“AdministratorPassword”retrievedfromAcerhasbeenloggedintotheprojector,old“AdministratorPassword”willbereplacedbythenewpassword.
ResetPressthebuttonafterchoosing“Yes”toreturnthedisplayparametersonallmenustothefactorydefaultsettings.
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Audio(Computer / Video Mode)
Volume
Pressthe todecreasethevolume.
Pressthe toincreasethevolume.
Mute
Choosethe“On”toturnmuteon.
Choosethe“Off”toturnmuteoff.
Power On/Off Volume
Choosethisfunctiontoadjustvolumewhenpoweron/off.
Alarm Volume
Choosethisfunctiontoadjustvolumewhenthereareerrorsoftheprojector.
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Timer(Computer / Video Mode)
Timer Start
Pressthe tostart/stoptimer.
Timer Period
Pressthe toadjusttimerperiod.
Timer Volume
Choosethisfunctiontoadjustvolumewhentimerfunctionisenableandtimeisup.
Timer DisplayPressthe tochoosetimerdisplaymodeonthescreen.
Timer Location
Choosethetimerlocationonthescreen.
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Language(Computer / Video Mode)
Language
ChoosethemultilingualOSDmenu.Usethe or keytoselectyourpreferredlanguage.
Press toconfirmtheselection.
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TroubleshootingIfyouexperiencetroublewiththeprojector,refertothefollowinginformation.Iftheproblempersists,pleasecontactyourlocalresellerorservicecenter.
Problem: No image appears on screen.Ensureallthecablesandpowerconnectionsarecorrectlyand
securelyconnectedasdescribedinthe“Installation”section.
Ensurethepinsofconnectorsarenotcrookedorbroken.
Checkiftheprojectionlamphasbeensecurelyinstalled.Pleaserefertothe“Replacingthelamp”section.
Makesureyouhaveremovedthelenscapandtheprojectorisswitchedon.
Ensurethatthe“Hide”featureisnotenabled.
Problem: Partial, scrolling or incorrectly displayed image.Pressthe“Resync”buttonontheRemoteControl.
IfyouuseaPC:Iftheresolutionofyourcomputerishigherthan800x600.Followthestepsoutlinedbelowtoresettheresolution.
ForWindows3.x:1. IntheWindowsProgramManager,clickthe“WindowsSetup”
iconintheMaingroup.2. Verifythatyourdisplayresolutionsettingislessthanorequal
to800x600.ForWindows95,98,2000,XP:1. Open“MyComputer”icon,the“ControlPanel”folder,and
thendoubleclickonthe“Display”icon.2. Selectthe“Setting”tab.3. Inthe“DesktopArea”youwillfindtheresolutionsetting.
Verifythattheresolutionsettingislessthanorequalto800x600resolution.
If the projector is still not projecting the whole image, you will also need to change the monitor display you are using. Refer to the following steps.
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4. Followtheabovesteps1-2.Clickonthe“AdvancedProperties”button.
5. Selectthe“Change”buttonunderthe“Monitor”tab.6. Clickon“Showalldevices”.Thenselect“Standardmonitor
types”underthe“Manufacturers”box;choosetheresolutionmodeyouneedunderthe“Models”box.
7. Verifythattheresolutionsettingofthemonitordisplayislessthanorequalto800x600.
IfyouareusingaNotebookPC:1. Youarerequiredtoimplementtheabovestepsofresolution
settingofthecomputerfirst.2. SwitchtheNotebookPCdisplaytothe“externaldisplayonly”
or“CRTonly”mode.
Ifyouexperiencedifficultyinchangingresolutionsoryourmoni-torfreezes,restartalltheequipmentandtheprojector.
Problem: The screen of the Notebook or PowerBook com-puter is not displaying your presentation.IfyouareusingaNotebookPC:
SomeNotebookPCsmaydeactivatetheirscreenswhenaseconddisplaydeviceisinuse.Refertoyourcomputer’sdocumentationforinformationonhowtoreactivatethemonitordisplay.
IfyouareusinganApplePowerBook:InControlPanels,openthePowerBookDisplaytoselectVideoMirroring“On”.
Problem: Image is unstable or flickeringUse“Tracking”tocorrectit.Refertopage23.
Changethemonitorcolorsettingfromyourcomputer.
Problem: Image has vertical flickering barUse“Frequency”tomakeanadadjustment.Refertopage23.
Checkandreconfigurethedisplaymodeofyourgraphiccardtomakeitcompatiblewiththeproduct.Refertopage25.
Problem: Image is out of focusAdjuststheFocusRingontheprojectorlens.Refertopage14.
Makesuretheprojectionscreenisbetweentherequireddistance4.9to39.4feet(1.5to12.0meters)fromtheprojector.
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Problem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD.Theprojectorautomaticallydetects16:9DVDandadjuststheaspectratiobydigitizingtofullscreenwith4:3defaultsetting.
Iftheimageisstilloutstretched,youwillalsoneedtoadjusttheas-pectratiobyreferringtothefollowing:
Pleaseselect4:3aspectratiotypeonyourDVDplayerifyouareplayinga16:9DVD.
Ifyoucan’tselect4:3aspectratiotypeonyourDVDplayer,pleaseselect4:3aspectratiointheonscreenmenu.
Problem: Image is reversed.Select“Image”fromtheOSDandadjusttheprojectiondirection.
Seepage22.
Problem: Lamp burns out or makes a popping soundWhenthelampreachesitsendoflife,itwillburnoutandmay
makealoudpoppingsound.Ifthishappens,theprojectorwillnotturnonuntilthelampmodulehasbeenreplaced.Toreplacethelamp,followtheproceduresinthe“ReplacingtheLamp”.Seepage37.
Problem: LED lighting message
Message Power LED
Temp LED Lamp LEDRed Blue
StandbyState(Inputpowercord) SlowFlashing
Lamplighting
Poweron
Poweroff(Cooling) QuickFlashing
Error(Lampfail)
Error(Thermalfail)
Error(Fanlockfail) Flashing
Error(OverTemp.)
Error(LampBreakdown)
=>LightOn =>LightOff
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Problem: Message Reminders“Lampisapproachingtheendofitsusefullifeinfullpoweropera-
tion.ReplacementSuggested!”willbeshownabout10secondswhenlamplifeisgoingtodeplete.
“ProjectorOverheated.Lampwillautomaticallyturnoffsoon.”willbeshownwhenthesystemtemperatureisoverheat.
“Fanfail.Lampwillautomaticallyturnoffsoon.”willbeshownwhenthefanisoutoforder.
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Replacing the lampTheprojectorwilldetectthelamplifeitself.Itwillshowyouawarningmessage“Lampisapproachingtheendofitsusefullifeinfullpoweroperation.ReplacementSuggested!”Whenyouseethismessage,changingthelampassoonaspossible.Makesuretheprojectorhasbeencooleddownforatleast30minutesbeforechangingthelamp.Warning:
Lampcompart-mentishot!Allowittocooldownbeforechanginglamp!
Warning: Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,donotdropthelampmoduleortouchthelampbulb.Thebulbmayshatterandcauseinjuryifitisdropped.
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Lamp Changing Procedure:1.TurnthepowerofftheprojectorbypressingthePower
button.2. Allowtheprojectortocooldownatleast30minutes.3. Disconnectthepowercord.4. Useascrewdrivertoremovethescrewfromthecover.5. Pushupandremovethecover.6. Removethe2screwsfromthelampmodule.7.Pulloutthelampmodule.To replace the lamp module, reverse the previous steps.
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SpecificationsThespecsspecifiedbelowaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Regardingthefinalspecs,pleaserefertoAceraccouncedmarketingspecs.
LightValve - SingleChipDLPTMTechnologybyTexasInstruments Lamp - 200WUserReplaceableLamp
(forXD1170/XD1270series)- 230WUserReplaceableLamp(forXD1280series)
NumberofPixels - 800pixels(H)X600lines(V)(forXD1170seriesonly)- 1024pixels(H)X768lines(V)
(forXD1270/XD1280series) DisplayableColor - 16.7Mcolors ContrastRatio - 2000:1(FullOn/FullOff) Uniformity - 85% NoiseLevel - 31dB(A)(standardmode/27dB(A)(ECOmode)
(forXD1170/XD1270series)- 33dB(A)(standardmode/30dB(A)(ECOmode)
(forXD1280series) ProjectionLens - F/2.7~3.0f=21.83~23.81mmwith1.1xManualzoom lens ProjectionScreenSize(Diag.) - 34.7to304.9inches(0.88to7.75meters)Diagonal ProjectionDistance - 4.9to39.4feet(1.5to12.0meters) VideoCompatibility - NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAMandHDTV compatible - Compositevideo&S-Videocapability H.Frequency - 31.5kHz~100kHzhorizontalscan V.Frequency - 56Hz~85Hzverticalrefresh PowerSupply - UniversalACinput100-240V;InputFrequency
50/60Hz
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I/OConnectors - Power:ACpowerinputsocket - VGAInput:
OneDVIconnectorforDigitalsignalwithHDCP(forXD1170D/XD1270D/XD1280Donly)
One15-pinD-subforVGA,componentandHDTVsignal
- VGAOutput:One15-pinD-subforVGAoutput - VideoInput:
OneCompositevideoRCAinputOneS-Videoinput
- One5VDCoutputjackforattacheddongledevice (forXD1170/XD1270only)
- RS232connector - USB:OneUSBconnector - AudioInput:Onephonejackforaudioinput
Weight - 4.85lbs(2.2kg)Dimensions(WxHxD) - 9.1x9.4x4.8inches(230x238x122.8mm)
Environmental - OperatingTemperature:41~95oF(5~35oC) Humidity:80%maximum(Non-condensing) - StorageTemperature:-4~140oF(-20~60oC) Humidity:80%maximum(Non-condensing) SafetyRegulation- FCCClassB,CE,VCCI,UL,cUL,TÜV-GS,C-tick,
PSB,PSE,CBReport,CCC
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Compatibility Modes
Mode Resolution(ANALOG) (DIGITAL)
V.Frequency(Hz)
H.Frequency(kHz)
V.Frequency(Hz)
H.Frequency(kHz)
VESAVGA 640x350 70 31.5 70 31.5VESAVGA 640x350 85 37.9 85 37.9VESAVGA 640x400 85 37.9 85 37.9VESAVGA 640x480 60 31.5 60 31.5VESAVGA 640x480 72 37.9 72 37.9VESAVGA 640x480 75 37.5 75 37.5VESAVGA 640x480 85 43.3 85 43.3VESAVGA 720x400 70 31.5 70 31.5VESAVGA 720x400 85 37.9 85 37.9VESASVGA 800x600 56 35.2 56 35.2VESASVGA 800x600 60 37.9 60 37.9VESASVGA 800x600 72 48.1 72 48.1VESASVGA 800x600 75 46.9 75 46.9VESASVGA 800x600 85 53.7 85 53.7VESAXGA 1024x768 60 48.4 60 48.4VESAXGA 1024x768 70 56.5 70 56.5VESAXGA 1024x768 75 60.0 75 60.0VESAXGA 1024x768 85 68.7 85 68.7VESASXGA 1152x864 70 63.8 *** ***VESASXGA 1152x864 75 67.5 *** ***VESASXGA 1280x1024 60 63.98 60 63.98MACLC13” 640x480 66.66 34.98 *** ***MACII13” 640x480 66.68 35 *** ***MAC16” 832x624 74.55 49.725 *** ***MAC19” 1024x768 75 60.24 *** ***
MAC 1152x870 75.06 68.68 *** ***MACG4 640x480 60 31.35 *** ***
iMACDV 1024x768 75 60 *** ***iMACDV 1152x870 75 68.49 *** ***
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Regulation & Safety NoticesThisappendixliststhegeneralnoticesofyourAcerProjector.
FCC notice ThisdevicehasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevicepursuanttoPart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisdevicegenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyen-ergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisdevicedoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevi-sionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthedeviceoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefol-lowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweenthedeviceandreceiver.•Connectthedeviceintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianfor
help.
Notice: Shielded cables Allconnections toothercomputingdevicesmustbemadeusingshieldedcablestomaintaincompliancewithFCCregulations.
Caution Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthority,whichisgrantedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission,tooperatethiscomputer.
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Operation conditions
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and2.thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterfer-
encethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Notice: Canadian users ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiensCetappareilnumeriquedelaclasseBestconformealanormeNMB-003duCanada.
Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Hereby,Acer,declaresthatthisAcerprojectorisincompliancewiththeessen-tialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC.(Pleasevisithttp://global.acer.com.)
Compliant with Russian regulatory certification
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Important safety instructions Readtheseinstructionscarefully.Savethemforfuturereference.
1. Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedontheproduct.2. Unplugthisproductfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuse
liquidcleanersoraerosolcleaners.Useawater-moistenedclothforcleaning.
3. Donotusethisproductnearwater.4. Donotplacethisproductonanunstablecart,standortable.If the
productfalls,itcouldbeseriouslydamaged.5. Thisproductshouldbeoperatedfromthetypeofpowerindicatedon
themarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpoweravailable,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.
6. Donotallowanythingtorestonthepowercord.Donotlocatethisproductwherepeoplewillwalkonthecord.
7.Neverpushobjectsofanykindintothisproductthroughcabinetslotsastheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshort-outpartsthatcouldresultinafireorelectricshock.Neverspillliquidofanykindontoorintotheproduct.
8. Donotattempttoservicethisproductyourself,asopeningorremov-ingcoversmayexposeyoutodangerousvoltagepointsorotherrisks.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
9. Unplugthisproductfromthewalloutletandreferservicingtoquali-fiedservicepersonnelunderthefollowingconditions:a.Whenthepowercordorplugisdamagedorfrayed.b.Ifliquidhasbeenspilledintotheproduct.c.Iftheproducthasbeenexposedtorainorwater.d.If theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhentheoperatingin-
structionsarefollowed.Adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredbytheoperatinginstructions,sinceimproperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresult indamageandwilloftenrequireextensiveworkbyaqualifiedtechniciantorestore theproduct tonormalcondition.
e.Iftheproducthasbeendroppedorthecasehasbeendamaged.Iftheproductexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance,indicatinganeedforservice.
10.Toavoidhazardofunexpectedelectricalshock,usetheACadapteronlywhenthewallsocketisproperlygrounded.
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Radio device regulatory notice NOTE:BelowregulatoryinformationisformodelswithwirelessLANonly.
General
Thisproductcomplieswiththeradiofrequencyandsafetystandardsofanycountryorregioninwhichithasbeenapprovedforwirelessuse.Belowinfor-mationisforproductswithsuchdevices.
European Union (EU) ThisdevicecomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheEuropeanCouncilDirectiveslistedbelow:73/23/EECLowVoltageDirective
•EN6095089/336/EECElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
•EN55022•EN55024•EN61000-3-2/-3
99/5/ECRadio&TelecommunicationsTerminalEquipment(R&TTE)Directive
•Art.3.1a)EN60950•Art.3.1b)EN301489-1/-17•Art.3.2)EN300328-2
List of applicable countries EUmemberstatesasofMay2004are:Belgium,Denmark,Germany,Greece,Spain,France,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,Austria,Portugal,Finland,Sweden,UnitedKingdomEstonia,Latvia,Lithuania,Poland,Hun-gary,CzechRepublic,SlovakRepublic,Slovenia,CyprusandMalta.UsageallowedinthecountriesofEuropeanUnion,aswellasNorway,Switzerland,IcelandandLiechtenstein.Thisdevicemustbeusedinstrictaccordancewiththeregulationsandconstraintsinthecountryofuse.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontactlocalofficeinthecountryofuse.
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The FCC RF safety requirement TheradiatedoutputpowerofthewirelessLANMiniPCICardisfarbelowtheFCCradiofrequencyexposurelimits.Nevertheless,theAcerusedinsuchamannerthatthepotentialforhumancontactduringnormaloperationshallbeAcerprojectorisminimizedasfollows:
•Animproperinstallationorunauthorizedusemaycauseharmfulin-terferencetoradiocommunications.AlsoanytamperingoftheinternalantennawillvoidtheFCCcertificationandyourwarranty.
•TocomplywithFCCRFexposurecompliancerequirements,asepara-tiondistanceofatleast20cm(8inches)mustbemaintainedbetweenthisdeviceandanyotherantennasortransmitters.
Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio com-munication devices (RSS-210)
a.CommoninformationOperationissubject tothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterfer-
encethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
b.Operationin2.4GHzbandTopreventradiointerferencetothelicensedservice,thisdeviceisintendedtobeoperatedin-doorsandinstalledoutdoorsissubjecttolicensing.
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