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Index

49

M

Main Unit

 

6

Control panel

 

6

Elevator button

 

6

Focus ring

 

6

IR receiver

 

6

Lens

 

6

Zoom tab

 

6

O

On-Screen Display

 

22

Auto-Adjust

 

24

Display (in PC Mode)

 

27

Display (in Video Mode)

 

28

Input Select

 

23

Lamp

 

29

Language

 

30

Main Menu

 

23

Others

 

31

Picture (in PC Mode)

 

25

Picture (in Video Mode)

 

26

Set Up

 

24

P

phone numbers

 

44

Powering On/Off the Projector

Powering Off the Projector

 

15

Powering On the Projector

 

15

R

Remote Control

 

21

IR receiver

 

20

S

Specifications

Audio

 

40

Brightness

 

40

Color Wheel Speed

 

40

Contrast Ratio

 

40

Dimensions

 

41

Displayable Color

 

40

Environmental

 

41

I/O Connectors

 

41

Lamp

 

40

Light Valve

 

40

Noise Level

 

41

Number of Pixels

 

40

Power Consumption

 

40

Power Supply

 

40

Projection Distance

 

40

Projection Lens

 

40

Projection Screen Size

 

40

Regulatory

 

41

RS232 Protocol

 

42

Uniformity

 

40

Video Compatibility

 

40

Weight

 

41

support

contacting Dell

 

44

T

telephone numbers

 

44

Troubleshooting

 

34

Contact Dell

 

34

Summary of Contents for 1209S

Page 1: ...Dell 1209S Projector User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...er whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo Dimension OptiPlex Dell Precision Latitude Inspiron DellNet PowerApp PowerEdge PowerConnect and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc DLP and DLP logo are trademarks of TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation ...

Page 3: ...10 Connecting a DVD Player 11 Connecting a DVD Player using an S video Cable 11 Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable 12 Connecting a DVD Player using a Component Cable 13 Connecting a DVD Player using a HDMI Cable 14 3 Using Your Projector 15 Turning Your Projector On 15 Turning Your Projector Off 15 Adjusting the Projected Image 16 Raising the Projector Height 16 Lowering the Projector...

Page 4: ...Screen Display 22 Main Menu 23 INPUT SELECT 23 AUTO ADJUST 24 SET UP 24 PICTURE in PC Mode 25 PICTURE in Video Mode 26 DISPLAY in PC Mode 27 DISPLAY in Video Mode 28 LAMP 29 LANGUAGE 30 OTHERS 31 4 Troubleshooting Your Projector 34 Changing the Lamp 38 5 Specifications 40 6 Contacting Dell 44 7 Appendix Glossary 45 ...

Page 5: ... projector comes with all the items shown below Ensure that you have all the items and contact Dell if anything is missing Package Contents Power cable 1 8m VGA cable VGA to VGA CR2032 Battery Remote control CD Owner s manual Documentation CR2032 3V ...

Page 6: ... system to fail and projector will automatically shutdown 3 Ensure that the projector is mounted in a well ventilated area 4 Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the projector 5 Ensure the projector operates between ambient temperatures 5ºC to 35ºC NOTE For more information see the Product Information Guide that ships with your projector 1 Control panel 2 Zoom tab 3 Focus ring 4 Lens...

Page 7: ... output monitor loop through 3 VGA A input D sub connector 4 VGA B input D sub connector 5 S video connector 6 Composite video connector 7 Audio input connector 8 Audio output connector 9 USB remote connector 10 RS232 connector 11 Security cable slot 12 Power cord connector 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Dell 1209S USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VG...

Page 8: ...ble is not provided by Dell NOTE The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Next Page and Previous Page features on the remote control 1 Power cord 2 VGA to VGA cable 3 USB to USB cable 1 2 3 M O L E X USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VGA A In ...

Page 9: ...g a DVI D Cable NOTE The USB cable and DVI D cable are not provided by Dell 1 Power cord 2 DVI D cable 3 USB to USB cable 1 2 TV OUT PDIF OUT SDIF OUT 3 M O L E X USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VGA A In ...

Page 10: ...RS232 cable NOTE The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell Consult a professional installer for the cable and RS232 remote control software 1 Power cord 2 RS232 cable 1 2 USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VGA A In ...

Page 11: ...yer using an S video Cable NOTE The S video cable is not provided by Dell You can buy the S Video Extension 50ft 100ft cable from the Dell website 1 Power cord 2 S video cable 2 2 1 USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VGA A In ...

Page 12: ...Cable NOTE The Composite cable is not provided by Dell You can buy the Composite Video Extension 50ft 100ft cable from the Dell website 1 Power cord 2 Composite video cable 2 2 1 USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VGA A In ...

Page 13: ...t Cable NOTE The VGA to YPbPr cable is not provided by Dell You can buy the VGA to YPbPr Extension 50ft 100ft cable from the Dell website 1 Power cord 2 VGA to YPbPr cable 2 2 1 USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VGA A In ...

Page 14: ...g a DVD Player using a HDMI Cable NOTE The HDMI cable and DVI D adapter are not provided by Dell 1 Power cord 2 HDMI cable 3 DVI D adapter 2 2 3 1 USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B In Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VGA A In ...

Page 15: ...ignal message appears on the screen ensure that the appropriate cables are securely connected If you have multiple sources connected to the projector press the Source button on the remote control or control panel to select the desired source Turning Your Projector Off NOTICE Unplug the projector after properly shutting down as explained in the following procedure 1 Press the Power button 2 Press t...

Page 16: ...evator foot into position 3 Use the tilt adjustment wheel to fine tune the display angle Lowering the Projector Height 1 Press the Elevator button 2 Lower the projector and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position 1 Elevator button 2 Elevator foot 3 Tilt adjustment wheel 2 3 3 1 Dell 1209S USB Remote RS 232 DVI D In S Video In Video In VGA B I Audio Out Audio In VGA A Out VG...

Page 17: ...ector ensure that the zoom lens and elevator foot are fully retracted before moving the projector 1 Rotate the zoom tab to zoom in and out 2 Rotate the focus ring until the image is clear The projector focuses at distances ranging between 3 3 ft to 39 4 ft 1 0 m to 12 m 1 Zoom tab 2 Focus ring 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...ize 275 3 699 3cm 206 5 524 5cm 160 6 407 9cm 114 7 291 4cm 68 8 174 8cm 22 89 58 3cm 302 8 769 2cm 227 1 576 9cm 176 7 448 7cm 126 2 320 5cm 75 7 192 3cm 25 2 64 1cm Projector to screen distance 39 4 12 0m 29 5 9 0m 23 0 7 0m 16 4 5 0m 9 8 3 0m 3 3 1 0m ...

Page 19: ...X 68 8 128 5 X 96 4 165 2 X 123 9 220 3 X 165 2 46 5cm X 34 9cm 139 9cm X 104 9cm 233 1cm X 174 8cm 326 3cm X 244 8cm 419 6cm X 314 7cm 559 4cm X 419 6cm Hd Max 2 27 5 8cm 6 81 17 3cm 11 36 28 8cm 15 9 40 4cm 20 44 51 9cm 27 26 69 2cm Min 2 06 5 2cm 6 19 15 7cm 10 32 26 2cm 14 45 36 7cm 18 58 47 2cm 24 78 62 9cm Distance 3 3 1 0m 9 8 3 0m 16 4 5 0m 23 0 7 0m 29 5 9 0m 39 4 12 0m This graph is for ...

Page 20: ... OSD items Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector 40 35 degrees 5 Right Auto Adjust Press to adjust the OSD setting Press to synchronize the projector to the input source Auto Adjust does not operate if the on screen display OSD is displayed 6 IR Receiver Point the remote control towards the IR receiver and press a button 7 Down Keystone adjustment Press to select the OSD...

Page 21: ...put source Auto adjust does not operate if the OSD On Screen Display is displayed 4 Up button Press to select an item on the OSD 5 Left button Press to adjust the OSD setting 6 Enter Press to confirm the selection 7 Menu Press to activate the OSD 8 Down button Press to select an item on the OSD 9 Mute Press to mute or un mute the projector speaker 11 11 12 12 13 13 15 15 17 17 14 14 19 19 16 16 18...

Page 22: ...On on page 15 and Turning Your Projector Off on page 15 12 Video mode The Dell 1209S Micro projector has preset configurations that are optimized for displaying data PC Graphics or video movies games etc Press the Video Mode button to toggle between PC mode Movie mode Game Mode sRGB or CUSTOM mode for user to setup and save preferred settings Pressing the Video Mode button once will show the curre...

Page 23: ...source AUTO SOURCE Select On the default to autodetect the available input signals If you press the Source button when the projector is on it automatically finds the next available input signal Select Off to lock the current input signal If you press the Source button when the Auto Source mode is set to Off you can manually select the input signal VGA A Press Enter to detect VGA A signal VGA B Pre...

Page 24: ... Projection Desktop This is the default option Front Projection Ceiling Mount The projector turns the image upside down for ceiling mounted projection Rear Projection Desktop The projector reverses the image so that you can project from behind a translucent screen Rear Projection Ceiling Mount The projector reverses and turns the image upside down You can project from behind a translucent screen w...

Page 25: ... provides the following options BRIGHTNESS Use and to adjust the brightness of the image CONTRAST Use and to adjust the display contrast COLOR TEMP Allows you to adjust the color temperature The screen appears cooler at higher color temperatures and warmer at lower color temperatures When you adjust the values in the Color Adjust menu the Custom mode is activated The values are saved in the Custom...

Page 26: ...color temperatures When you adjust the values in the Color Adjust menu the Custom mode is activated The values are saved in the Custom mode COLOR ADJUST Allows you to manually adjust the colours red green and blue SATURATION Allows you to adjust the video source from black and white to fully saturated color Press to decrease the amount of color in the image and to increase the amount of color in t...

Page 27: ...ite Intensity or Degamma the projector automatically switches to Custom SIGNAL TYPE Allows you to manually select signal type RGB YCbCr or YPbPr ZOOM Press to digitally magnify an image up to 4 times on the projection screen and press to reduce the zoomed image ZOOM NAVIGATION Press to navigate projection screen WHITE INTENSITY Set 0 to maximize the color reproduction and 10 to maximize the bright...

Page 28: ...ODE Allows you to optimize the projectors display mode PC Movie sRGB provides more accurate color representation Game and Custom set your preferred settings If you adjust the settings for White Intensity or Degamma the projector automatically switches to Custom NOTE If you adjust the settings for White Intensity or Degamma the projector automatically switches to Custom SIGNAL TYPE Manually select ...

Page 29: ...de If an input signal is detected within the delay period the projector automatically turns on If an input signal is not detected within two hours the projector switches from Power Saving mode to Power Off mode To turn on the projector press the Power button ECO MODE Select On to use the projector at a lower power level 165 Watts which may provide longer lamp life quieter operation and dimmer lumi...

Page 30: ...30 Using Your Projector LANGUAGE The Language menu allows you to set the language for the OSD ...

Page 31: ...ult screen by selecting Dell Logo on the pop up screen MENU LOCK Select On to enable Menu Lock and hide the OSD menu Select OFF to disable the Menu Lock and display the OSD menu NOTE If the OSD disappears while you disable Menu Lock press the Menu button on the projectors control panel for 15 seconds then disable the function MENU TIMEOUT Allows you to adjust the time for an OSD Timeout By default...

Page 32: ...will be activated the next time you turn on the projector If you enable this feature you will be asked to enter the projector s password after you turn on the projector 1 1st time password input request a Go to Others menu press Enter and then select Password to Enable the password setting b Enable the Password function will pop up a character screen key in a 4 digit number from the screen and pre...

Page 33: ...e password function select Off and enter the password to disable the function CHANGE PASSWORD Key in the original password then enter the new password and confirm the new password again TEST PATTERN Select On to activate the built in Test Pattern for self testing on focus and resolution Select Off to disable the function FACTORY RESET Select On to reset the projector to its factory default setting...

Page 34: ...that the lens cap is removed and the projector is turned on Ensure the external graphics port is enabled If you are using a Dell portable computer press Fn F8 For other computers see your respective documentation Ensure that all the cables are securely connected See on page 7 Ensure that the pins of the connectors are not bent or broken Ensure that the lamp is securely installed see on page 38 Use...

Page 35: ...ble computer see your documentation The screen does not display your presentation If you are using a portable computer press Fn F8 Image is unstable or flickering Adjust the tracking in the OSD Display sub menu in PC Mode only Image has vertical flickering bar Adjust the frequency in the OSD Display sub menu in PC Mode only Image color is incorrect If the display receives the wrong signal output f...

Page 36: ...P light is blinking amber If the LAMP light and the Power light are blinking amber the lamp driver has failed and the projector will automatically shut down If the LAMP light is blinking amber and Power light is solid blue the color wheel has failed and the projector will automatically shut down Unplug the power cord after 3minutes then turn the display on again If this problem persists contact De...

Page 37: ...remote control is not operating smoothly or works only within a limited range The battery may be low Check if the LED indicator from the remote is too dim If so replace with a new CR2032 battery Problem continued Possible Solution continued ...

Page 38: ...atter if touched The shattered glass pieces are sharp and can cause injury CAUTION If the lamp shatters remove all broken pieces from the projector and dispose or recycle according to state local or federal law For more information see www dell com hg 1 Turn off the projector and disconnect the power cord 2 Let the projector cool for at least 30 minutes 3 Loosen the two screws that secure the lamp...

Page 39: ...NSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW DELL COM HG OR CONTACT THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ALLIANCE AT WWW EIAE ORG FOR LAMP SPECIFIC DISPOSAL INFORMATION CHECK WWW LAMPRECYCLE ORG ...

Page 40: ...Wheel Speed 2X Projection Lens F Stop F 2 41 2 55 Focal length f 21 8 24 mm 1 1X manual Zoom Lens Projection Screen Size 22 89 302 8 inches diagonal Projection Distance 3 3 39 4 ft 1 0 m 12 m Video Compatibility NTSC J M 3 58MHz 4 43MHz PAL B D G H I M N Nc 60 SECAM B D G K K1 L and Component video 1080i p 720p 576i p 480i p compatibility Composite video Component video via VGA and S video capabil...

Page 41: ...y FCC CE VCCI UL cUL Nemko GS ICES 003 MIC C Tick GOST CCC PSB NOM IRAM SABS CECP SASO PSE eK I O Connectors Power AC power input socket Computer input two D sub for analog component HDTV input signals Computer output one 15 pin D sub Video input one composite video RCA and one S video Audio input one phone jack diameter 3 5 mm Audio output one phone jack diameter 3 5 mm USB port one USB slave for...

Page 42: ...command Syntax From PC to Projector H AC SoP CRC ID SoM COMMAND Example Power ON Command Send low byte firstly 0xBE 0xEF 0x10 0x05 0x00 0xC6 0xFF 0x11 0x11 0x01 0x00 0x01 Control Commands List To view the latest RS232 code go to the Dell Support site at support dell com Connection settings Value Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 ...

Page 43: ...3 720X400 70 1 31 5 720X400 85 37 9 800X600 60 3 37 9 800X600 75 46 9 800X600 85 1 53 7 848X480 60 31 1024X768 60 48 4 1024X768 75 60 1024X768 85 68 7 1280X720 59 9 44 8 1280X768 59 9 47 8 1280X800 59 8 49 7 1280X1024 60 64 1280X1024 75 80 1280X1024 85 91 1 1360X768 60 47 7 1400X1050 60 65 3 1440X900 59 9 55 9 1600X1200 60 75 1680X1050 60 65 3 ...

Page 44: ... support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit support dell com 2 Verify your country or region in the Choose A Country Region drop down menu at the bottom of the page 3 Click Contact Us on the left side of the page 4 Select the appropriate ser...

Page 45: ... digital component Component video is available on DVD players Composite Video A video signal that combines the luma brightness chroma color burst color reference and sync horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals into a signal waveform carried on a single wire pair There are three kind of formats namely NTSC PAL and SECAM Compressed Resolution If the input images are of higher resolution than...

Page 46: ... is the rate of repetition in cycles per seconds of electrical signals Measured in Hz Hertz Hz Hertz Unit of frequency Keystone Correction Device that will correct an image of the distortion usually a wide top narrow bottom effect of a projected image caused by improper projector to screen angle Maximum Distance The distance from a screen the projector can be to cast an image that is usable bright...

Page 47: ...Array 800 x 600 pixels count SXGA Super Extended Graphics Array 1280 x 1024 pixels count UXGA Ultra Extended Graphics Array 1600 x 1200 pixels count VGA Video Graphics Array 640 x 480 pixels count XGA Extended Video Graphics Array 1024 x 768 pixels count Zoom Lens Lens with a variable focal length that allows operator to move the view in or out making the image smaller or larger Zoom Lens Ratio Is...

Page 48: ...Connecting with an HDMI Cable 14 Connecting with an S video Cable 11 DVI D adapter 14 HDMI cable 14 Power cord 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 RS232 cable 10 S video cable 11 To Computer 8 9 USB to USB cable 8 9 VGA to VGA cable 8 9 VGA to YPbPr cable 13 Connection Ports Audio input connector 7 Audio output connector 7 Composite video connector 7 DVI D input connector 7 Power cord connector 7 RS232 connector 7...

Page 49: ... Off the Projector 15 Powering On the Projector 15 R Remote Control 21 IR receiver 20 S Specifications Audio 40 Brightness 40 Color Wheel Speed 40 Contrast Ratio 40 Dimensions 41 Displayable Color 40 Environmental 41 I O Connectors 41 Lamp 40 Light Valve 40 Noise Level 41 Number of Pixels 40 Power Consumption 40 Power Supply 40 Projection Distance 40 Projection Lens 40 Projection Screen Size 40 Re...

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