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Dell™ 7609WU Projector

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for 7609WU - WUXGA DLP Projector

Page 1: ...Dell 7609WU Projector User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc DLP DLP logo and DarkChip 3 are either trademarks for Texas Instruments Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other tra...

Page 3: ...ort Cable 12 Monitor Loop Through Connection Using VGA Cables 13 Connecting a DVD Player 14 Connecting a DVD Player Using an S video Cable 14 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite Cable 15 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component VGA to YPbPr Cable 16 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component YPbPr to YPbPr Cable 17 Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI Cable 18 Professional Installation Opti...

Page 4: ... the Projector Zoom and Focus 23 Adjusting Projection Image Size 24 Using the Control Panel 25 Using the Remote Control 27 Using the On Screen Display 29 Main Menu 29 INPUT SELECT 29 AUTO ADJUST 30 SET UP 31 PICTURE in PC Mode 33 PICTURE in Video Mode 34 DISPLAY in PC Mode 35 DISPLAY in Video Mode 36 PIP SETTINGS 37 LAMP 38 LANGUAGE 39 OTHERS 40 4 Troubleshooting Your Projector 44 Changing the Lam...

Page 5: ...Contents 5 5 Specifications 50 6 Contacting Dell 56 7 Appendix Glossary 57 ...

Page 6: ...ssary components are available Your projector ships with the components shown below Contact Dell See Contacting Dell on page 56 if any of the components are missing Package Contents Power cable 1 8m VGA cable VGA to VGA 2 0m DisplayPort cable Remote control AAA Batteries 2 CD User s Guide Documentation ...

Page 7: ...the system to fail and the projector will automatically shut down 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 that the projector operates between ambient temperatures 5ºC to 35ºC NOTE For more information see the safety information that shipped with your projector 1 Control panel 2 IR receivers 3 Focus...

Page 8: ...Composite video input connector 4 RS232 connector 5 USB remote connector 6 Audio output connector 7 Audio input connector 8 12 Volt DC relay output 9 5 Volt DC relay output 10 DisplayPort connector 11 HDMI input connectors 12 VGA A input D sub connector 13 VGA B input D sub connector 14 VGA B output monitor loop through connector 15 Component video input connectors 16 Power cable connector 17 Secu...

Page 9: ...ng a VGA Cable NOTE The USB cable is not provided by Dell You can buy the USB cable from the Dell website 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 cable 2 VGA to VGA cable 3 USB to USB cable ...

Page 10: ...Your Projector 10 Connecting a Computer Using a 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 cable 2 RS232 cable ...

Page 11: ...Connecting Your Projector 11 Connecting a Computer Using an Ethernet Cable NOTE The Ethernet RJ45 cable is not provided by Dell 1 Power cable 2 Ethernet RJ45 cable ...

Page 12: ...Connecting Your Projector 12 Connecting a Computer Using a DisplayPort Cable 1 Power cable 2 DisplayPort cable ...

Page 13: ...Connecting Your Projector 13 Monitor Loop Through Connection Using VGA Cables 1 Power cable 2 VGA to VGA cable ...

Page 14: ...r 14 Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player 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 cable 2 S video cable ...

Page 15: ...ctor 15 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite 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 cable 2 Composite video cable ...

Page 16: ...onent VGA to YPbPr 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 NOTE You can connect the component cable to either VGA A Input or VGA B Input 1 Power cable 2 VGA to YPbPr cable ...

Page 17: ...Connecting Your Projector 17 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component YPbPr to YPbPr Cable NOTE The YPbPr to YPbPr cable is not provided by Dell 1 Power cable 2 YPbPr to YPbPr cable ...

Page 18: ...Connecting Your Projector 18 Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI Cable NOTE The HDMI cable is not provided by Dell 1 Power cable 2 HDMI cable ...

Page 19: ...creen NOTE The 12V DC power cable is not provided by Dell The 12V DC power cable has to be connected to the DC 12V jack NOTE Use a 12V DC plug with a dimension 1 7mm ID x 4 00mm DD x 9 5 mm shaft to connect the automatic screen with the projector 1 Power cable 2 12V DC power cable 3 Automatic screen ...

Page 20: ...0 Connecting a Commercial RS232 Control Box NOTE The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell Consult a professional installer for the cable and RS232 remote control software 1 Power cable 2 RS232 cable 3 Commercial RS232 control box ...

Page 21: ...s your source NOTE 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 5 The Dell Logo will continue for 30 seconds while powered on If the Searching for signal message appears on the screen ensure that the appropriate cables are securely connected Turning Your Projector Off NOTICE Unplug the cables fro...

Page 22: ...Height 1 Press the Elevator button 2 Raise the projector to the desired display angle and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position 3 Use the tilt adjustment wheel to fine tune the display angle Lowering the Projector Height CAUTION Support the projector properly and do not place you hand near the elevator foot when pressing the elevator button 1 Press the Elevator button 2 L...

Page 23: ... lens shift 3 Turn the vertical horizontal lens shift knob to shift the lens 4 After adjusting the lens shift lock the lens shift lock 5 Pull the zoom ring adjustment up and down to zoom in and out 6 Rotate the focus ring adjustment until the image is clear The projector focuses at distances ranging between 3 28 ft to 39 37 ft 1 0m to 12 0m 7 Close the side door of the projector 1 Side door 2 Vert...

Page 24: ...Using Your Projector 24 Adjusting Projection Image Size ...

Page 25: ... 7cm 648 6cmX 404 9cm Min WxH 17 7 X 11 1 60 3 X 37 7 97 5 X 60 9 136 5 X 85 3 173 7 X 108 6 212 7 X 133 0 45 0cm X 28 12cm 153 1cm X 95 7cm 247 7cm X 154 8cm 346 7cm X 216 7cm 441 3cm X 275 8cm 540 3cm X 337 7cm Distance 3 28 1 0m 11 15 3 4m 18 04 5 5m 25 26 7 7m 32 15 9 8m 39 37 12 0m This graph is for user reference only 1 LAMP warning light If the LAMP light is solid amber replace the lamp See...

Page 26: ...e adjustment Allows you to select options from the On Screen Display OSD menu You can also use this button to adjust the image distortion caused by tilting the projector 6 Right Auto Adjust Allows you to adjust the OSD setting You can also synchronize the projector to the input source Auto Adjust does not operate if the on screen display OSD is displayed 7 IR Receiver Point the remote control towa...

Page 27: ...7 Using the Remote Control 11 Enter Allows you to confirm a selected OSD option 12 Brightness and Contrast Control Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast values 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 19 20 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10 12 ...

Page 28: ...he next page 9 Video mode The Dell 7609WU projector has preset configurations that are optimized for displaying data PC Graphics or videos movies games etc Press the Video Mode button to toggle between Presentation mode Bright mode Movie mode sRGB or CUSTOM mode for the user to set up and save preferred settings Pressing the Video Mode button once will show the current display mode Pressing the Vi...

Page 29: ...ings To go back to the Main menu go to the Back tab and press the Enter button on the control panel or the remote control To exit the OSD go to the EXIT tab and press the Enter button or press the Menu button directly on the control panel or the remote control Main Menu INPUT SELECT The Input Select menu allows you to select your projector s input source 17 Keystone adjustment Press to adjust imag...

Page 30: ...detect the VGA A signal VGA B Press Enter to detect the VGA B signal S VIDEO Press Enter to detect the S Video signal COMPOSITE VIDEO Press Enter to detect the Composite Video signal COMPONENT Press Enter to detect the Component Video signal DISPLAYPORT Press Enter to detect the DisplayPort signal HDMI A Press Enter to detect the HDMI A signal HDMI B Press Enter to detect the HDMI B signal AUTO AD...

Page 31: ...llows you to select the projector mode depending upon how the projector is mounted Front 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 the image from behind a translucent screen Rear Projection Ceiling Mount The pro...

Page 32: ...or to change the number Subnet Mask Press Enter to set up a subnet mask number Press or to select the number position or to change the number Gateway Press Enter to set the default gateway of the network connected to the projector Press or to select the number position or to change the number DNS Type in the IP address of the DNS server on the network connected to the projector 12 numeric characte...

Page 33: ...following options BRIGHTNESS Use or to adjust the brightness of the image CONTRAST Use or 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 COLOR ADJUST Allows you to manually adjust the colours red green and blue When you adjust the values in the Color Adjust menu the C...

Page 34: ...colours red green and blue When you adjust the values in the Color Adjust menu the Custom mode is activated The values are saved in the Custom mode 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 the image Selectable for S Video and Composite video signals only S...

Page 35: ...or Degamma the projector automatically switches to Custom SIGNAL TYPE Allows you to manually select the signal type RGB YCbCr or YPbPr ZOOM Press to digitally magnify an image up to 8 times on the projection screen and press to reduce the zoomed image for single display ZOOM NAVIGATION Press to navigate the projection screen WHITE INTENSITY Set 0 to maximize the color reproduction and 10 to maximi...

Page 36: ...projector The Display menu provides the following options VIDEO MODE Allows you to optimize the projector s display mode Presentation Bright Movie sRGB provides a more accurate color representation and Custom set your preferred settings for these two options If you adjust the settings for White Intensity or Degamma the projector automatically switches to Custom SIGNAL TYPE Manually select the sign...

Page 37: ... enable the picture in picture display select On to enable the picture by picture display Select Off to disable the function PIP PBP SOURCE The possible PIP PBP source is available in the OSD selection depending on the current primary input source To see the possible combination of the sources refer to page 54 PIP SIZE Adjusts the image size of the PIP display PIP POSITION Changes the PIP position...

Page 38: ...input signal is detected when the projector is in power saving mode 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 lamp at a lower power level 264 Watts which may provide longer lamp life quieter operation and dimmer...

Page 39: ...Using Your Projector 39 LANGUAGE The Language menu allows you to set the language for the OSD ...

Page 40: ...Using Your Projector 40 OTHERS AUDIO SETTINGS Press Enter to open the Audio Settings menu ...

Page 41: ...CUSTOMIZED SCREEN Press Enter to pop up a Customized Screen menu Input in a source then press Enter and select Yes The projector will capture the screen image as a My Customized logo This screen replaces all the original screens with the Dell logo You can recover the default screen by selecting Dell Logo on the pop up screen MENU LOCK Select On to enable the Menu Lock and hide the OSD menu Select ...

Page 42: ...re will be activated the next time you turn on the projector and you will be asked to enter the projector s password You can use the following steps to enable the Password Protect feature and set a password The last step step 3 describes how you can disable the password 1 First time password input request a Go to Others menu press Enter and then select Password Enable to enable the password settin...

Page 43: ...ct Dell see Contacting Dell on page 56 or contact qualified service personnel 3 To cancel the 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 disabl...

Page 44: ...emoved 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 Connecting Your Projector on page 8 Ensure that the pins of the connectors are not bent or broken Ensure that the lamp is securely installed see Changing t...

Page 45: ...persists upgrade your computer graphic card driver video driver to its latest version and test again with projector The screen does not display your presentation If you are using a Dell 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...

Page 46: ...ce the lamp LAMP light is blinking amber If the LAMP light and the Power light are blinking amber this means that the lamp driver has failed and the projector will automatically shut down If the LAMP light is blinking amber and the Power light is solid blue this means that the color wheel has failed and the projector will automatically shut down Unplug the power cable after 3minutes and then turn ...

Page 47: ...r 15 seconds to unlock the OSD Check the Menu Lock Menu Lock on page 41 The remote control is not operating smoothly or works only within a limited range The battery may be low Check if the laser beam transmitted from the remote is too dim If so replace the batteries with two new AAA batteries Problem continued Possible Solution continued ...

Page 48: ...ttempt to replace the lamp until the projector has been allowed to cool down for at least 30 minutes 2 Let the projector cool for at least 30 minutes 3 Loosen the two screws that secure the lamp cover and remove the cover CAUTION Do not touch the projector lamp or the lamp glass at any time Projector lamps are very fragile and may shatter if touched CAUTION If the lamp shatters remove all the brok...

Page 49: ... 38 CAUTION Lamp Disposal for the US only LAMP S INSIDE 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 50: ...Focal length f 39 12 46 94 mm 1 2X manual Zoom Lens Projection Screen Size 20 9 301 0 inches diagonal Projection Distance 3 28 39 37 ft 1 m 12 m Video Compatibility Composite Video S Video NTSC J M 4 43MHz PAL B D G H I M N Nc 60 SECAM B D G K K1 L HDMI and Component video 1080i p 720p 576i p 480i p compatibility Composite video Component video via VGA and YPbPr RCA S video and HDMI capability Pow...

Page 51: ... NOM SABS SASO 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 one S video and one set of component video RCA Audio input one phone jack diameter 3 5 mm Audio output one phone jack diameter 3 5 mm USB port one USB slave for remote mouse support One mini DIN RS232 for wir...

Page 52: ...sibly lamp failure The lamp life specified for Dell s projectors refers to the typical time under non stressful operating conditions for more than 50 of a sampling population to reduce to approximately 50 of the lamp s rated brightness level It is not the measure of time a lamp will cease light output DC jack 12 volt 200mA output relay control for automatic projection screen control DC jack 5 volt...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...B DisplayPort S Video Composite VGA A No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VGA B No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Component Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes HDMI A Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes HDMI B Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes DisplayPort Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes S Video Composite Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No ...

Page 55: ...0X400 70 1 31 5 720X400 85 38 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 60 44 8 1280X768 60 47 8 1280X800 60 49 7 1280X1024 60 64 1280X1024 75 80 1280X1024 85 91 1 1360X768 60 47 7 1400X1050 60 65 3 1440X900 60 56 1600X1200 60 75 1680X1050 60 65 3 1920X1200 R 60 74 ...

Page 56: ... 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 57: ...or 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 th...

Page 58: ...rror Device Each DMD consists of thousands of tilting microscopic aluminum alloy mirrors mounted on a hidden yoke DVI D Digital Visual Interface Digital connector Focal Length The distance from the surface of a lens to its focal point Frequency It is the rate of repetition in cycles per seconds of electrical signals Measured in Hz Hertz HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface A digital interface...

Page 59: ... C SECAM A French and international broadcast standard for video and broadcasting closely related to PAL but with a different method of sending color information SVGA Super Video Graphics 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 WUXGA Widescree...

Page 60: ...cting a Computer with a DisplayPort cable 12 13 Connecting a Computer with a RS232 cable 10 Connecting a Computer with a VGA Cable 9 Connecting a Computer with an Ethernet cable 11 Connecting with a Component VGA to YPbPr Cable 16 Connecting with a Component YPbPr to YPbPr Cable 17 Connecting with a Composite Cable 15 Connecting with an HDMI Cable 18 Connecting with an S video Cable 14 Ethernet RJ...

Page 61: ... VGA B output monitor loop through connector 8 Contact Dell 26 46 Control Panel 25 D Dell contacting 56 M Main Unit 7 Control panel 7 Elevator button 7 Focus ring 7 IR receiver 7 Lens 7 Lens cap 7 O On Screen Display 29 Auto Adjust 30 Display in PC Mode 35 Display in Video Mode 36 Input Select 29 Lamp 38 Language 39 Main Menu 29 Others 40 Picture in PC Mode 33 Picture in Video Mode 34 PIP Settings...

Page 62: ...ve 50 Noise Level 51 Number of Pixels 50 PIP combination sources 54 Power Consumption 50 Power Supply 50 Projection Distance 50 Projection Lens 50 Projection Screen Size 50 Regulatory 51 RS232 Protocol 53 Uniformity 50 Video Compatibility 50 Weight 51 support contacting Dell 56 T telephone numbers 56 Troubleshooting 44 Contact Dell 44 ...

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