Acer H6520BD: User Controls

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Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus

The projector has multilingual OSD that allow you to make image adjustments

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and change a variety of settings.

Using the OSD menus

• To open the OSD menu, press "MENU" on the remote control or control

panel.

• When the OSD is displayed, use the keys to select any item in the

main menu. After selecting the desired main menu item, press to enter

submenu for feature setting.

• Use the keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings by

using the keys.

• Select the next item to be adjusted in the submenu and adjust as described

above.

• Press "MENU" on the remote control or control panel, the screen will

return to the main menu.

• To exit OSD, press "MENU" on the remote control or control panel again.

The OSD menu will close and the projector will automatically save the new

settings.

Main menu

Setting

Sub menu

Note: Some of the following OSD settings may not be available. Please

refer to the actual OSD of your projector.

Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.

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Color

Display Mode

There are many factory presets optimized for various types of

images.

• Bright: For brightness optimization.

• Presentation: For meeting presentation.

• Standard: For common environment.

• Video: For playing video in a bright environment.

• Game: For game content.

• Education: For education environment.

• Movie: For brighter and general movie/video/photo playing.

• Dark Cinema: For dark movie content.

• Sports: For sport picture.

• 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. It will compensate the color deviation due to the

wall color to show the correct image tone.

Brightness

Adjust the brightness of the image.

• Press to darken the image.

• Press to lighten the image.

Contrast

"Contrast" controls the difference between the lightest and

darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the

amount of black and white in the image.

• Press to decrease the contrast.

• Press to increase the contrast.

Saturation

Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated

color.

• Press to decrease the amount of color in the image.

• Press to increase the amount of color in the image.

Tint

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.

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Color

Mode

Use this function to choose CT1, CT2 (Native), CT3, User mode.

Temperature

R Gain

Adjusts the red gain for color temperature optimization.

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G Gain

Adjusts the green gain for color temperature optimization.

B Gain

Adjusts the blue gain for color temperature optimization.

R Bias

Adjusts the red bias for color temperature optimization.

G Bias

Adjusts the green bias for color temperature optimization.

B Bias

Adjusts the blue bias for color temperature optimization.

Dynamic Black

Choose "On" to automatically optimize the display of dark movie

scenes enabling them to be shown in incredible detail.

Gamma

Effects the representation of dark scenery. With greater gamma

value, dark scenery looks brighter.

Advanced

Ind. Color Management

Adjusts the red, green, blue, cyan, yellow and magenta colors.

Ind. Hue

Adjusts the color balance of red and green.

Ind. Saturation

Adjusts the selected color to be less or more saturated color.

Ind. Gain

Adjusts the selected color's contrast.

Brilliant Color

Produces an expanded on-screen color spectrum that delivers

enhanced color saturation for bright, true-to-life images.

White Peaking

Increases the brightness of whites that are near 100%. (video

sources only)

Film Mode

Sets the image optimized to 24-frame True Film mode.

Noise Reduction

Adjusts signal noise reduction."0" means the noise reduction is off,

">0" increase noise reduction.

Black Extension

This ensures optimum black level for each analog source.

Note: "Saturation" and "Tint" functions are not supported under computer

or HDMI mode.

Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.

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Image

Projection

• Front-Desktop: The factory default setting.

• Rear-Desktop: When you select this function, the projector

reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent

screen.

• Rear-Ceiling: When you select this function, the projector

reverses and inverts the image at same time. You can project from

behind a translucent screen with ceiling mounted projection.

• Front-Ceiling: When you select this function, the projector

inverts the image for ceiling-mounted projection.

Projection Mode

• Front: The factory default setting.

• Rear: Reverses the image so you can project from behind a

translucent screen.

Projection Location

• Auto: Automatically adjusts projection location of image.

• Desktop

• Ceiling: Turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted

projection.

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.

• Full: Resize image to fit full screen by width (1280 pixels) and

height (800 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.

• L.Box: Keep original signal aspect ratio and zoom in by 1.333

times.

Auto Keystone Automatically adjusts vertical image.

Manual Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting projection. (±40 degrees)

<Note> The Manual Keystone function is unavailable under Auto

Keystone setting to "On".

Sharpeness Adjusts the sharpness of the image.

• Press to decrease the sharpness.

• Press to increase the sharpness.

H. Keystone

Press the or button to adjust image distortion horizontally

and makes a squarer image.

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V. Keystone

Press the or button to adjust image distortion vertically and

makes a squarer image.

H. Position

• Press to move the image left.

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(Horizontal

position)

• Press to move the image right.

V. Position

• Press to move the image down.

(Vertical position)

• Press to move the image up.

Frequency "Frequency" changes the projector's refresh rate to match the

frequency of your computer’s graphics card. If you can see a vertical

flickering bar in the projected image, use this function to make the

necessary adjustments.

Tracking Synchronizes the signal timing of the projector with the graphics card.

If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use this function to

correct it.

HDMI Color Range Adjust the color range of the HDMI image data to correct color display

error.

• Auto: Automatically adjust by information from player.

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Limited Range: Prosess the input image as limited color range data.

• Full Range: Prosess the input image as full color range data.

HDMI Scan Info Adjust the overscan ratio of the HDMI image on screen.

• Auto: Automatically adjust by information from player.

• Underscan: Always no overscan on HDMI image.

• Overscan: Always keep overscan on HDMI image.

Note: "H. Position", "V. Position", "Frequency" and "Tracking" functions

are not supported under HDMI or Video mode.

Note: "HDMI Color Range" and "HDMI Scan Info" functions are only

supported under HDMI mode.

Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.

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Setting

Startup Screen Use this function to select your desired startup screen. If you

change the setting, the changes will take effect when you exit the

OSD menu.

• Acer: The default startup screen of your Acer projector.

• User: Use memorize picture from "Screen Capture" function.

Screen Capture

Use this function to customize the startup screen. To capture the

image that you want to use as the startup screen, follow the

instructions below.

Notice:

Before proceeding with the following steps, make sure that the

"Keystone" is set to the default value 0 and the aspect ratio is set

to 4:3. For details, refer to the "Image" section.

• Change the "Startup Screen" from the default setting "Acer"

to "User".

• Press "Screen Capture" to customize the startup screen.

• A dialog box appears to confirm the action. Choose "Yes" to

use the current image as your customized startup screen. The

capture range is the red rectangular area. Choose "No" to

cancel the screen capture and exit the onscreen display (OSD).

• A message appears, stating that the screen capture is in

progress.

• When the screen capture is finished, the message disappears

and the original display is shown.

• The customized startup screen, as shown below, takes effect

when there is a new input signal or when you restart the

projector.

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).

Select "Off" to turn off the captioning feature. This function is only

available when a composite video or S-Video input signal is

selected and its system format is NTSC.

<Note> Set your screen aspect ratio to 4:3. This function is not

available when the aspect ratio is "16:9" or "Auto" .

VGA OUT (Standby) Default is "Off". Choose "On" to enable VGA OUT connection.

Reset

• Press the button and choose "Yes" to return the

parameters on all menus to the factory default settings.

Security Security

This projector provides a useful security function for the

administrator to manage usage of the projector .

Press to change the "Security" setting. If the security function

is enabled, your must enter the "Administrator Password" first

before changing the security settings.

• Select "On" to enable the security function. The user has to

enter a password to operate the projector. Please refer to the

"User Password" section for details.

• If "Off" is selected, then the user can turn on the projector

without password.

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Timeout(Min.)

Once "Security" is activated to "On", the administrator can set

timeout function.

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• Press or to select the timeout interval.

• The range is from 10 minute to 990 minutes.

• When the time is up, the projector will prompt the user to

enter the password again.

• The factory default setting of "Timeout(Min.)" is "Off".

• Once the security function is enabled, the projector will

request user to enter password when switch on the projector .

Both "User Password" and "Administrator Password" can be

accepted for this dialogue.

User Password

• Press to setup or change the "User Password".

• Press number keys to set your password on the remote control

and press "MENU" to confirm.

• Press to delete character.

• Enter the password when you see "Confirm Password"

displayed.

• The password should be between 4 and 8 characters long.

• If you select "Request password only when plugging the

power cord in.", the projector will prompt the user to enter

the password every time the power cord is plugged.

• If you select "Always request password while projector turns

on.", the user has to enter the password every time when the

projector is turned on.

Administrator Password

The "Administrator Password" can be used in both the "Enter

Administrator Password" and "Enter Password" dialog boxes.

• Press to change the "Administrator Password".

• The factory default of "Administrator Password" is "1234".

If you forgot your administrator password, do the following to

retrieve the administrator password:

• An unique 6-digit "Universal Password" which is printed on

the Security Card (please check accessory in the box). This

unique password is the number which will be accepted by

projector anytime no matter what the Administrator

Password is.

• If losing this security card and number, please contact with an

Acer service center.

Lock to user startup screen

Default Lock User Startup Screen is "Off". If lock user startup screen

is "On", users cannot change startup screen anymore and avoid

other users change that arbitrarily. Choose "Off" to unlock startup

screen.

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LAN LAN

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Default is "Off". Choose "On" to enable LAN connection.

<Note> If users want to do LAN control under standby mode,

change VGA OUT (Standby) from Off to On.

LAN IP/Mask

Identify IP and Mask address.

LAN Reset

Reset LAN function.

Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.

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Management

ECO Mode Choose "On" to dim the projector lamp which will lower power

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consumption, extend the lamp life and reduce noise. Choose "Off"

to return normal mode.

High Altitude Choose "On" to turn on High Altitude mode. Operate the fans at

full speed continuously to allow for proper high altitude cooling of

the projector.

Turn Off Mode

• Instant Off: Shuts down the projector without fan cooling.

• Instant Resume: Resumes the system when the Power button

is pressed again within 2 minutes.

• Standard: Properly shuts down the projector after fan

cooling.

Auto Shutdown The projector will automatically shutdown when there is no signal

input after the allocated time. (default is 120 minutes)

Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the lamp’s elapsed operating time (in hours).

Lamp Reminding Activate this function to display a reminder to change the lamp 30

hours before its expected end-of-life.

Lamp Hour Reset

Press the button and choose "Yes" to turn the lamp hour

counter to 0 hours.

Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.

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Audio

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 function to adjust the notification volume when

turning the projector on/off.

Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.