Acer P5207B User Manual

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Acer Projector Gateway

Introduction

The Acer Projector Gateway (APG) is a smart, integrated system that enhances presentations via your Acer projector. The APG provides versatile source connectivity, the latest eDisplay Management tools for networking display, supports for media contents playback via the built-in decoder and more.
Networking APG features
With high-performance wireless projection via an acer USB WiFi adapter or
an RJ-45 port for wired connections (only for the models with RJ-45 port).
The projector can act as an access point (AP) or work in Client mode when
doing networking display.
Users can easily launch the Acer eDisplay Management to do Full screen, L/
R, 4-split screen projection and enable high quality video streaming.
Powerful wireless display features ready for devices with different OS (MS
Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS)
Supports wireless network security (WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK).
Acer Projector Gateway Web Management enables a web-based control of
Acer projector for Windows NB/PC (only when the projector is in AP mode).
Supports firmware upgrade via USB handy drive.
Crestron compliant (only for the models with RJ-45 port).
Multi-media features
Fancy and stylish user interface for better experience.
You can enjoy media & documents playback via internal memory, USB
handy drive and SD card (for selected models).
Supports high resolution JPEG and BMP picture formats, slideshow and
various slideshow effects for the best viewing experience.
Supports MP3, PCM and WMA...audio formats, music spectrum and
random play function for your pleasing.
Supports MPEG4, H.264, WMV, MKV and RMVB...video formats and
smooth video playback with 1080p@30Hz.
Supports office documents playback (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF).
Easy control for all media functions by the remote control.
DLNA compliant. You can enjoy connectivity with other DLNA devices if
under the same local area network environment.
You can mirror or extend your screen via the source USB B.
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Getting Started

Connecting multi-media device to the projector
# Component Description 1 LAN port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 2 Mini USB Projects NB/PC screen via mini USB (USB B). 3 USB Type A Connects to USB flash drive for multimedia playback.
4SD card slot (for
selected models)
To switch between different inputs, press SOURCE on the projector or remote control to open the Source menu that allows you to select an input signal source.
Or connects to a USB Wi-Fi adapter (optional). Insert the SD card for multimedia playback.
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Control Panel and Remote Control

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Control Panel

# Function Description 1 MENU Launches the projector Onscreen Display (OSD) menu. 2BACK
Stop
3 SOURCE Press to open the Source
Cancels your selection, or goes back to previous page. Stops the playing media files.
menu that allows you to select an input signal source.
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4 Four directional
selection keys
5ENTER
Play/Pause
Selects the media files in four directions.
Confirms your selection of items. Plays/Pauses the playing media files.
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Remote Control

# Function Description 1 ENTER Confirms your selection of items. 2 BACK Cancels your selection, or goes back to previous page. 3 MEDIA HOME Goes to MEDIA HOME page. 4Four
directional select pad
Selects the media files in four directions.
5 VOL +/- Increases/decreases the volume. 6
Rewind
Goes to the previous file.
Rewinds the playing media files with a long press
for 3 seconds. Play/Pause Stop Fast-forward
Previous Next Rewind Fast-forward
Plays/Pauses the playing media files. Stops the playing media files.
Goes to the next file.
Fast-forwards the playing media files with a long
press for 3 seconds.
Goes to the previous file. Goes to the next file. Rewinds the playing media files. Fast-forwards the playing media files.
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# Function Description
7 SOURCE Press to open the Source
8 MENU Launches the projector Onscreen Display (OSD) menu. 9 MEDIA SETUP Opens MEDIA SETUP page. 10 PAGE ^/v
PgUp/PgDn
11 INFO Displays information of the selected file. 12 A/a Launches the projector OSD subtitle menu during video
menu that allows you to select an input signal source.
For computer mode only. Use the button to select the next or previous page. This function is only available when connected to a computer via a USB cable.
playback.
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Main features
Content sources
Main Home page

Media Mode

This mode allows you to browse media files stored in different devices, such as RAM (internal memory), USB handy drive, USB hard drive and SD card (for selected models) when connected to the projector. No matter where you are, you can always press MEDIA HOME to go back to MEDIA HOME page.
Adjust projector source to MEDIA.
NOTE: Supported capacity for USB handy drive: up to USB 3.0 64GB, for USB hard drive: up to 1TB.
NOTE: Supported capacity for SD/SDHC/MicroSD: up to 64GB Class 2-10.
NOTE: Some external USB hard drives may not be supported due to lack of USB power.
NOTE: Disks with partitions are not supported.
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Music

Title image/ source
Thumbnail sorting
Goes back to previous page
Side bar
Total events/ files
Goes to the Music Setting in the Media Setup page
Goes back to previous page
Goes to the Music Setting in the Media Setup page
Song information
Music playback status
Control bar
When viewing music files
You can press the four directional selection keys to select the album and press ENTER to access. To use the side bar, press repeatedly until it displays and
you can browse files by albums/artists/genres/songs.
When playing music
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You can press / to adjust the volume. To select the backward/forward speed, press the Rewind/Fast-forward key repeatedly. For details on the Music setting, see "Music Setting".
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Title image/ source
Thumbnail sorting
Goes back to previous page
Side bar
Total events/ files
Goes to the Photo Setting in the Media Setup page
Goes back to previous page
Selected photo
Control bar
Goes to the Photo Setting in the Media Setup page

Photo

When viewing photos
You can press the four directional selection keys to select the file and press ENTER to access. To use the side bar, press repeatedly until it displays and
you can browse files by events/photos.
When playing photos
You can press to start a slideshow in full screen. Music playback is allowed during a slideshow. You can press / to adjust the volume. For details on
the Photo Setting, see "Photo Setting".
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Video

Title image/ source
Thumbnail sorting
Goes back to previous page
Side bar
Total events/ files
Goes to the Video Setting in the Media Setup page
Goes back to previous page
Video playback status
Control bar
Goes to the Video Setting in the Media Setup page
When viewing video files
You can press the four directional selection keys to select the file and press ENTER to access. To use the side bar, press repeatedly until it displays and
you can browse files by collections/videos.
When playing videos
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You can press / to adjust the volume. To select the backward/forward speed, press the Rewind/Fast-forward key repeatedly. To display the subtitle, you can press A/a on the remote control (if available) to trigger the projector OSD subtitle menu. For details on the Video Setting, see "Video Setting".
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Title image/ source
list sorting
Goes back to previous page
Side bar
Total events/ files
Goes to the Document Setting in the Media Setup page

Document

When viewing document files
You can press
/ to select the file and press ENTER to view it. To use the side
bar, press repeatedly until it displays and you can browse files by document file formats. Button operations are different when viewing different types of documents.
For details on the Document Setting, see "Document Setting".
NOTE: Office Reader:
1 All IPR, including but not limited to copyright, in the Picsel Products is
owned by Picsel suppliers.
2 The End User may not:
Make copies of the Picsel Products or make them available for use by third parties.
Reverse engineer, disassemble, reverse translate, or in any way decode the Picsel Products or any copy or part of it in order to derive any source code, save only as is permitted by any applicable law.
3 Picsel make no representations or warranties whether express or
implied (by statute or otherwise) relating to the performance, quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the Picsel Products or otherwise and all such representations or warranties are specifically disclaimed and excluded.
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4 Picsel agrees and acknowledges that Picsel and the Picsel Products will
not be specifically mentioned in the end user license agreement.
NOTE: No support for advanced settings, such as Microsoft Word drawing plug-in or table background settings.
NOTE: Contents outside the defined borders in Microsoft Word will not be displayed.
NOTE: Microsoft PowerPoint slide effects not supported.
NOTE: Worksheets are displayed individually and sequentially when the workbook has multiple worksheets.
NOTE: Page layout and numbering may be changed during decoding.
NOTE: Objects embedded in files cannot be activated or viewed.
NOTE: Decoding may take a while for large files with complex contents.
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Setting
Goes back to previous page
Main menu
Sub menu

Media Setup

Media setup page allows you to adjust settings for file listing and playing. To use the media setup page:
Press MEDIA SETUP when listing or playing media files to access individual menu items for different types of media files.
Or you can follow below steps to access all menu items.
1 Adjust projector source to MEDIA.
2 Press / to select Setup and press ENTER.
3 Press / to select a main menu item and press ENTER to enter.
4 Press / to select a submenu item and press / to change setting
values.
5 To exit, press BACK.
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Video Setting

Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.
Auto: Keeps the image with original width-height
Display Ratio
ratio and maximizes the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels.
1:1: Keeps the image with original width-height
aspect ratio.
Play Mode Adjusts the play mode.
Auto Play
Subtitle Use this function to choose your desired subtitle. Subtitle Size Adjusts the subtitle size. Subtitle Position Adjusts the subtitle position.
Automatically plays video files when selecting "Video" in the MEDIA HOME page.

Photo Setting

Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.
Auto: Keeps the image with original width-height
Display Ratio
Slideshow Duration
Slideshow Repeat Decides whether you want to repeat the slideshow. Slideshow Effect Chooses a slideshow effect that you want.
Slideshow Background Music
ratio and maximizes the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels.
1:1: Keeps the image with original width-height aspect
ratio.
Use this function to set the time that each photo on a slide is displayed.
Plays music files stored in the same input during a slideshow.
On: Plays all the music files in sequence.
Shuffle: Randomly plays music files.
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Music Setting

Play Mode Adjusts the play mode. Show Virtual
Effect
Auto Play
Decides whether you want to show the virtual effect.
Automatically plays music files when selecting "Music" in the MEDIA HOME page.
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Document Setting

Adjusts the display view.
Display View
List: The files are displayed in a list of filenames.
Thumbnail: The files are displayed in thumbnail
previews.

Firmware Upgrade

Select Yes to do firmware upgrade by USB handy drive.
1 Download new media FW files by one compressed file from acer global
website.
2 Copy all uncompressed files in USB handy drive (XXXX.bin as released and
UPGRADEINFO.INI), and plug in projector.
3 Check projector source upto USB A.
4 Media Gallery > Setup > Firmware Upgrade.
5 Confirm to go.
6 Projector will show welcome screen automatically when upgrade finishes.

About

This page displays the general information about this projector.
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Supported multi-media formats

1 JPEG Decode Supports JPEG picture formats
Thumbnails preview
Supports BMP picture formats
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2 Video Decode and
Movie Formats
3 Music Formats Supports PCM, ADPCM audio formats
4 Card Reader
Interface (for selected models)
5 USB Interface Supports mass storage class
NOTE: The video clip and its SRT subtitle file must be located in the same folder and with same filename (ex. Abcde.avi & Abcde.srt).
NOTE: Some user-made subtitles may not work properly.
Supports MJPEG
Supports H263, H264
Supports AVI, MOV movie formats
Supports 3gp movie format
Supports SRT Subtitle format.
Supports WMA/OGG/MP3
Supports SD memory card
Supports SDHC memory card
Supports USB2.0
NOTE: Video clips produced with some encoders may not be played correctly. Detail is to follow format supported table.
NOTE: The media mode supports max. 999 directories and max. 9999 files for USB devices/disks.
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Supported photo formats
Image type (ext name)
Jpeg / Jpg Baseline YUV420 No Limitation
BMP No Limitation
NOTE: JPEG header size must be under 512 Kbytes.
Sub type Encode type Max pixels
YUV422
YUV440
YUV444
Progressive YUV420 5120 X 3840
YUV422
YUV440
YUV444
Supported music formats
Music type (ext name) Sample rate (KHz) Bit rate (Kbps)
MP3 8-48 8-320
WMA 22-48 5-320
OGG 8-48 64-320
ADPCM-WAV 8-48 32-384
PCM-WAV 8-48 128-1536
AAC 8-48 8-256
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