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Dell™ 3100MP Projector User's Guide

The information below is provided by the supplier of the referenced device without independent verification by Dell
and is subject to the 

restrictions and disclaimers

.

Safety Instructions
About Your Projector
Installation
Using Your Projector
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Regulatory Notices
Contacting Dell

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE:

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NOTICE:

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the problem.

CAUTION:

 

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death.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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The information contained in this document, including all instructions, cautions, and regulatory approvals and
certifications, is based upon statements provided to Dell by the manufacturer and has not been independently verified
or tested by Dell. Dell disclaims all liability in connection with any deficiencies in such information.

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March 2002  Rev. A00

Summary of Contents for 3100MP

Page 1: ...DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation DLP and Texas Instruments are trademarks of Texas Instruments Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products ...

Page 2: ...slots and openings on the projector Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet if the projector is not used for a long period of time Do not use the projector in an extremely hot cold or humid environment Do not use the projector in areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt Do not use the projector near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic field Do not place the projector in...

Page 3: ...eplaceable P VIP lamp Compatibility with Macintosh computers Compatibility with NTSC NTSC4 43 PAL PAL M PAL N SECAM and HDTV 1080i 720P 576P 480i P Remote control with mouse function and laser pointer DVI I connection for digital and analog video connectivity High definition TV compatibility User friendly multilanguage on screen display OSD Advanced electronic keystone correction User friendly con...

Page 4: ... laser pointer batteries 2 Dell 3100MP Projector User s Guide Dell 3100MP Projector Quick Start Card Dell 3100MP Projector Safety and Warranty Guide carrying case mini pin to mini pin cable Panel Control 1 temperature warning light 2 four directional keys 3 power button 4 lamp warning light 5 Menu ...

Page 5: ... 7 Source 8 Mute 9 Volume Main Unit 1 panel control 2 speaker 3 power connector 4 zoom ring 5 focus ring 6 zoom lens 7 remote control receiver 8 elevator button Connection Ports 1 remote mouse input connector ...

Page 6: ... 6 monitor loop through connector Remote Control With Mouse Function and Laser Pointer 1 light 2 Power button 3 PU button page up 4 laser pointer 5 volume controls 6 Mute button 7 Freeze button 8 directional pad 9 R Sync button 10 Source button 11 PD button page down 12 keystone correction 13 zoom in zoom out 14 Menu button ...

Page 7: ... not point the laser light into anyone s eyes Battery Disposal Your projector remote control uses zinc manganese batteries If you need to replace the batteries see your Dell 3100MP Projector Quick Start Card Do not dispose of used batteries along with household waste Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site Back to Contents Page ...

Page 8: ...are securely connected The power button light blinks green 3 Press the power button to turn on the projector After approximately 5 seconds the startup screen appears and the LAMP light blinks orange After 20 seconds the LAMP light stops blinking orange 4 Turn on your source computer notebook VCR and so on The projector automatically detects your source If the No Signal check video cable message ap...

Page 9: ...tor cools down If the problem persists contact Dell 6 If you press the power button while the projector is running the Power off the lamp message appears on the screen To clear the message press any button on the panel control or ignore the message the message disappears after 5 seconds Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Height To raise the projector 1 Press the elevator button ...

Page 10: ... avoid damaging the projector ensure that the zoom lens is fully retracted before moving the projector or placing the projector in its carrying case 1 Rotate the zoom ring to zoom in and out 2 Rotate the focus ring until the image is clear The projector focuses at distances from 3 3 ft to 39 4 ft 1 m to 12 m ...

Page 11: ... 123 196 245 294 Min 21 82 102 163 204 245 Screen Size Max WXH 20 0 X15 0 78 4 X58 8 98 4 X73 8 156 8 X117 6 196 X147 235 2 X176 4 Min WXH 16 8X12 6 65 6 X49 2 81 6 X61 2 130 4 X97 8 163 2 X122 4 196 0 X147 0 Distance 3 3 13 1 16 4 26 2 32 8 39 4 This graph is for user reference only ...

Page 12: ...tes 3 Remove the two screws that secure the lamp cover and remove the cover 4 Remove the three screws that secure the lamp 5 Pull up the lamp by its metal handle 6 Reverse steps 1 through 5 to install the new lamp 7 Reset the lamp by selecting the left Lamp Reset icon in the OSD Management tab 8 Dell may require that lamps replaced under warranty are returned to Dell Otherwise contact your local w...

Page 13: ...s displayed Menu Press to activate the OSD Press and to navigate through the menu tabs Four Directional Keys The four directional keys can be used to toggle through the tabs in the OSD Mute Press to mute and unmute the projector speaker Volume Increases decreases projector speaker volume Keystone Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector 16 degrees Enter To confirm your selection pr...

Page 14: ... source If the remote control cover is closed the R Sync button functions as the right mouse button Directional Pad The directional pad can be used to control mouse movement when the remote control cover is closed The mouse function is enabled using the remote mouse Y cable connection between your computer and the projector Laser Aim the remote control at the screen and press and hold the Laser bu...

Page 15: ...losed On Screen Display The projector has a multilanguage OSD that can only be displayed when the projector is accepting an input source The OSD allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings If the source is a computer the OSD shows the computer OSD When using a video source the OSD shows the video OSD The projector automatically detects the source When the OSD is on the sc...

Page 16: ...the image Press to decrease the contrast Press to increase the contrast Color Temp Adjusts the color temperature The range is from 6500K to 9000K and the default is 7050K With the higher temperature the screen looks colder with the lower temperature the screen looks warmer Zoom Press to digitally magnify an image up to 32 times on the projection screen Press to reduce the zoomed image Keystone Key...

Page 17: ...ress to decrease the contrast Press to increase the contrast Color 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 Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image Press to decrease the sharpness Press to increase the sharpness Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green Press ...

Page 18: ...ay with that of the graphic card If you experience an unstable or flickering image use the tracking function to correct it 16 9 4 3 Select this function to fit your desired aspect ratio type Horizontal Position Press to move the image left Press to move the image right Vertical Position Press to move the image down Press to move the image up Reset Select Yes to reset the display to its factory def...

Page 19: ... The range is from 6500K to 9000K and the default is 7050K With the higher temperature settings the screen looks colder with the lower temperature the screen looks warmer Reset Select Yes to reset the display to its factory default settings Reset items include both Image I and Image II settings Audio Volume Press to decrease the volume Press to increase the volume Treble Controls the higher freque...

Page 20: ... Stereo Stereo sound effect Mute Select the left icon to mute the volume Select the right icon to unmute the volume Language Language Press or to select the language you prefer Management Menu Location Selects the location of the OSD on the screen Projection Front Desktop The default setting Rear Desktop The projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen Front Cei...

Page 21: ...Select signal type from RGB HDTV and component video sources Lamp Reminder The Lamp may fail soon Replacement suggested message appears on the screen 30 hours before the end of lamp life Use this function to show or hide the message Lamp Reset Use this function only after a new lamp is installed in the projector Select the left Lamp Reset icon light bulb and arrow under the icon and press the Ente...

Page 22: ...rrectly displayed image Press the R Sync button on the remote control or the panel control If you are using a desktop computer and the resolution of your computer is set higher than 1024 x 768 follow the steps below to reset the resolution For Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows XP 1 Open the Control Panel and then double click Display 2 Click the Settings tab 3 Verify that th...

Page 23: ... to 39 4ft 12m The screen is outstretched when displaying 16 9 DVD The projector automatically detects 16 9 DVD and adjusts the aspect ratio by digitization to full screen with a 4 3 default setting If the projector is still outstretched adjust the aspect ratio as follows If you are playing a 16 9 DVD select 4 3 aspect ratio type on your DVD player If you cannot select 4 3 aspect ratio type on you...

Page 24: ...pply universal 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 180 watts at normal operation I O Connectors power AC power input socket computer input one 30 pin DVI I for analog digital component and HDTV signal computer output one 15 pin D sub video input one composite video RCA and one S Video audio input one phone jack mouse input one 8 pin connector for remote mouse USB and RS232 Weight 3 5 lb 1 6 kg ...

Page 25: ...GA 1024X768 70 56 5 70 56 5 XGA 1024X768 75 60 0 75 60 0 XGA 1024X768 85 68 7 SXGA 1280X1024 60 63 98 SXGA 1280X1024 75 79 98 SXGA 1280X1024 85 91 1 SXGA 1400X1050 60 63 98 UXGA 1600X1200 60 75 0 MAC LC13 640X480 66 66 34 98 MAC II 13 640X480 66 68 35 MAC 16 832X624 74 55 49 725 MAC 19 1024X768 75 60 24 MAC 1152X870 75 06 68 68 MAC G4 640X480 60 31 35 MAC G4 640X480 120 68 03 MAC G4 1024X768 120 9...

Page 26: ...quipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that...

Page 27: ...Fax 886 3 5790066 Manufacturer Information Coretronic Corporation RD Center No 11 Li Hsing Rd Scienced based Industrial Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan Technology Engineering Associate Vice President March 29 2002 Hsinchu March 29 2002 Mr Vincent Lin CE Declaration of Conformity for a Class B Digital Device Directives to which conformity is declared EMC Directives 89 336 EEC and Amending Directive 92 31 E...

Page 28: ...uipment Regulations Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is specifically stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label The following applies to devices in Class A of EN 55022 radius of prot...

Page 29: ...r monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installation should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 16 amperes A To completely switch off the equipment the power supply cable must be removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipm...

Page 30: ... official Mexican standards NOM Exporter Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importer Dell Computer de México Paseo de la Reforma 2620 11th Floor Col Lomas Altas México DF CP 11950 Ship to Dell Computer de Mexico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne Nagel de México S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Peñon de los Baños 15520 Mexico D F ...

Page 31: ...ing Safety Certifications UL 1950 cUL NOM CE Mark EN60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 NEMKO SEMKO DEMKO FIMKO EZU IEC 950 TUV GS PCBC GOST CCIB EK PSB IRAM EMC Certifications FCC Part 15 Class B CE Mark EN55022 1998 Class B EN61003 3 1995 EN55024 1998 ICES 003 EZU NEMKO SEMKO DEMKO FIMKO PCBC C Tick VCCI Class B ITE MIC BSMI ...

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Page 33: ...al call from Paris France to Bracknell England dial the international access code for France followed by the country code for the U K the city code for Bracknell and then the local number as shown in the following illustration To place a long distance call within your own country use area codes instead of international access codes country codes and city codes For example to call Paris France from...

Page 34: ... Chile Santiago 56 2 China Xiamen 86 592 Czech Republic Prague 00 420 2 Denmark Horsholm 00 45 Not required Finland Helsinki 990 358 9 France Paris Montpellier 00 33 1 4 Germany Langen 00 49 6103 Hong Kong 001 852 Not required Ireland Cherrywood 16 353 1 Italy Milan 00 39 02 Japan Kawasaki 001 81 44 Korea Seoul 001 82 2 Luxembourg 00 352 Macau 853 Not required Malaysia Penang 00 60 4 Mexico Coloni...

Page 35: ...ent Name or Service Area Code Local Number or Toll Free Number Antigua and Barbuda General Support 1 800 805 5924 Argentina Buenos Aires Technical Support Customer Care toll free 0800 444 0733 Sales toll free 0810 444 3355 Tech Support Fax 11 4515 7139 Customer Care Fax 11 4515 7139 Website www dell com ar Barbados General Support 1 800 534 3066 Bermuda General Support 1 800 342 0671 Brazil Custom...

Page 36: ...tside Toronto toll free 1 800 387 5752 Sales Direct sales from within Toronto 416 758 2200 Sales Federal government education and medical toll free 1 800 567 7542 Sales Major accounts toll free 1 800 387 5755 TechFax toll free 1 800 950 1329 Cayman Islands General Support 1 800 805 7541 Chile Santiago NOTE Customers in Chile call the U S A for sales customer and technical assistance Sales Customer...

Page 37: ... Service Austin Texas U S A 512 728 3619 Fax Technical Support and Customer Service Austin Texas U S A 512 728 3883 Sales Austin Texas U S A 512 728 4397 SalesFax Austin Texas U S A 512 728 4600 728 3772 Mexico Customer Technical Support 001 877 384 8979 or 001 877 269 3383 Sales 50 81 8800 or 01 800 888 3355 Customer Service 001 877 384 8979 or 001 877 269 3383 Main 50 81 8800 or 01 800 888 3355 ...

Page 38: ...aterial Authorization Numbers toll free 1 800 624 9896 Customer Technical Support Home sales purchased via www dell com toll free 1 877 576 3355 Customer Service Credit Return Authorization Numbers toll free 1 800 624 9897 National Accounts Systems purchased by established Dell national accounts have your account number handy or value added resellers VARs Customer Service and Technical Support Ret...

Page 39: ...ech Impaired toll free 1 877 DELLTTY 1 877 335 5889 Switchboard 512 338 4400 U S Virgin Islands General Support 1 877 673 3355 Venezuela General Support 8001 3605 Europe Contact Numbers Country City Department Name or Service Area Code Local Number or Toll Free Number Austria Vienna NOTE Customers in Austria call Langen Germany for Technical Support and Customer Care Switchboard 01 491 040 Home Sm...

Page 40: ...tech_be dell com E mail for French Speaking Customers support euro dell com be fr emaildell Czech Republic Prague Technical Support 02 22 83 27 27 Customer Care 02 22 83 27 11 Fax 02 22 83 27 14 TechFax 02 22 83 27 28 Switchboard 02 22 83 27 11 Website support euro dell com E mail czech_dell dell com Denmark Horsholm NOTE Customers in Denmark call Sweden for fax technical support Technical Support...

Page 41: ...ce Paris Montpellier Home and Small Business Technical Support 0825 387 270 Customer Care 0825 823 833 Fax 0825 004 701 Fax Alternative 04 99 75 40 01 Switchboard 0825 004 700 Switchboard Alternative 04 99 75 40 00 Sales 0825 004 700 Website support euro dell com E mail support euro dell com fr fr emaildell Corporate Technical Support 0825 004 719 Customer Care 0825 338 339 Fax 01 55 94 71 01 Swit...

Page 42: ...umber within UK only 0870 908 0800 Ireland Home User Customer Care 01 204 4095 Ireland Small Business Customer Care 01 204 4444 Ireland Corporate Customer Care 01 204 4003 UK Customer Care dial number within UK only 0870 906 0010 Ireland Sales 01 204 4444 UK Sales dial number within UK only 0870 907 4000 SalesFax 01 204 0144 Ireland Fax 01 204 5960 Switchboard 01 204 4444 Website support euro dell...

Page 43: ...ustomer Care Brussels Belgium 02 481 91 19 Switchboard Brussels Belgium 02 481 91 00 Fax Brussels Belgium 02 481 92 99 Website support euro dell com E mail tech_be dell com Netherlands Amsterdam Technical Support 020 581 8838 Customer Care 020 581 8740 Home Small Business Sales toll free 0800 0663 Home Small Business Sales Fax 020 682 7171 Corporate Sales 020 581 8818 Corporate Sales Fax 020 686 8...

Page 44: ... Switchboard 22 57 95 999 Customer Service Fax 22 57 95 806 Fax 22 57 95 998 Website support euro dell com E mail pl_support dell com Portugal Technical Support 35 800 834 077 Customer Care 800 300 415 or 800 834 075 Sales 800 300 410 or 800 300 411 or 800 300 412 or 351 214 220 710 Switchboard 34 917 229 200 Fax 35 121 424 01 12 E mail support euro dell com es es emaildell Spain Madrid Home and S...

Page 45: ...mall Business Customer Care 08 587 70 527 Fax Technical Support 08 590 05 594 Sales 08 590 05 185 Website support euro dell com E mail swe_support dell com Switzerland Geneva Technical Support Home and Small Business 0844 811 411 Technical Support Corporate 0844 822 844 Customer Care Home and Small Business 0848 802 202 Customer Service Corporate 0848 821 721 Switchboard 022 799 01 01 Fax 022 799 ...

Page 46: ... E mail dell_direct_support dell com Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers Country City Department Name or Service Area Code Local Number or Toll Free Number Australia Sydney Home and Small Business 1 300 65 55 33 Government and Business toll free 1 800 633 559 Preferred Accounts Division PAD toll free 1 800 060 889 Customer Care toll free 1 800 819 339 Corporate Sales toll free 1 800 808 385 Tra...

Page 47: ...rs in Hong Kong call Malaysia for customer assistance Technical Support toll free 800 96 4107 Customer Service Penang Malaysia 633 4949 Transaction Sales toll free 800 96 4109 Corporate Sales toll free 800 96 4108 India Technical Support 1600 33 8045 Sales 1600 33 8044 Japan Kawasaki Technical Support Technical Support Outside of Japan 044 044 toll free 0120 1982 26 or toll free 0120 1984 33 520 1...

Page 48: ...ustomer Service Penang Malaysia 633 4949 Transaction Sales toll free 0800 581 Malaysia Penang Technical Support toll free 1 800 888 298 Customer Service 04 633 4949 Transaction Sales toll free 1 800 888 202 Corporate Sales toll free 1 800 888 213 New Zealand Home and Small Business 0800 446 255 Government and Business 0800 444 617 Sales 0800 441 567 Fax 0800 441 566 Singapore Singapore NOTE Custom...

Page 49: ...er Technical Support Customer Service and Sales Penang Malaysia 60 4 633 4810 Taiwan Technical Support toll free 0080 60 1225 Technical Support Servers toll free 0080 60 1256 Customer Service Penang Malaysia 633 4949 Transaction Sales toll free 0080 651 228 0800 33 556 Corporate Sales toll free 0080 651 227 0800 33 555 Thailand NOTE Customers in Thailand call Malaysia for customer assistance Techn...

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