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Dell M109S Projector

User’s Guide

Model: M109S

Summary of Contents for M109s - DLP Projector

Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Dell M109S Projector User s Guide Model M109S ...

Page 2: ...rmission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc DLP and DLP logo are trademarks of TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to ...

Page 3: ...ting a DVD Player 9 Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable 9 3 Using Your Projector 11 Turning Your Projector On 11 Turning Your Projector Off 11 Adjusting the Projector Focus 12 Adjusting Projection Image Size 13 Using the Control Panel 14 Using the On Screen Display 16 Main Menu 16 AUTO ADJUST 16 INPUT SOURCE 16 PICTURE in PC Mode 17 PICTURE in Video Mode 18 ...

Page 4: ...4 Contents DISPLAY in PC Mode 19 DISPLAY in Video Mode 20 SET UP 20 OTHERS 22 4 Troubleshooting Your Projector 23 5 Specifications 25 6 Contacting Dell 29 7 Appendix Glossary 31 ...

Page 5: ...l Projector Your projector comes with all the items shown below Ensure that you have all the items contact Dell if anything is missing Package Contents Multi input cable AC adapter User s guide media Documentation Power cable Pouch ...

Page 6: ...t The dust may cause the system to fail and projector will automatically shutdown 3 Ensure that the projector is placed 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 5o C to 35o C NOTE For more information see the Product Information Guide that ships with your projector 1 Control panel 2 Foc...

Page 7: ...Connecting Your Projector 7 Connecting Your Projector CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the Safety Instructions as described on page 6 1 Multi input connector 1 ...

Page 8: ...8 Connecting Your Projector Connecting a Computer Connecting a Computer using a VGA Cable 1 Multi input cable 2 AC adapter 3 Power cord ...

Page 9: ...Your Projector 9 Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable NOTE The composite video cable is not provided by Dell 1 AC adapter 2 Power cord 3 Multi input cable 4 Composite video cable ...

Page 10: ...10 Connecting Your Projector ...

Page 11: ...e Searching for signal 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 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 th...

Page 12: ...sting the Projector Focus 1 Rotate the focus ring until the image is clear The projector focuses at distances ranging between 23 6 to 94 5 60 cm to 240 cm 2 Move the projector forward or backward to zoom in and out 1 Focus ring 1 ...

Page 13: ...ize Typical WxH 12 3 X 8 6 20 5 X 14 3 32 8 X 22 9 49 2 X 34 4 31 2cm X 21 8cm 52 0cm X 36 4cm 83 3cm X 58 2cm 124 9cm X 87 3cm Distance 23 6 60cm 39 4 100cm 63 0 160cm 94 5 240cm This graph is for user reference only 60 152 4cm 40 101 6cm 25 63 5cm 15 38 1cm Projector to screen distance 94 5 240cm 63 0 160cm 39 4 100cm 23 6 60cm ...

Page 14: ...e adjustment Press to select the On Screen Display OSD items Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector 20 degrees 3 Temperature LED A solid amber indicates air vents might be blocked or ambient temperature over 35o C The projector will automatically shut down Ensure air vents are not blocked and ambient temperature is within operation range If problem persists contact Dell 1...

Page 15: ... through the OSD 6 Down Keystone adjustment Press to select the OSD items Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector 20 degrees 7 Power Turn the projector on and off For more information see Turning Your Projector On on page 11 and Turning Your Projector Off on page 11 8 Left Source Press to adjust the OSD setting Press to toggle through Analog RGB and Composite sources when ...

Page 16: ...b and press the Enter button or press the Menu button directly on the control panel Main Menu AUTO ADJUST Auto Adjust automatically adjusts the projector s Frequency and Tracking in PC mode While Auto Adjustment is in progress the following message appears on the screen Auto Adjustment in Progress INPUT SOURCE The Input Source menu allows you to select your projectors input source AUTO SOURCE Sele...

Page 17: ...e brightness of the image CONTRAST Use and to adjust the display contrast WHITE INTENSITY Set 0 to maximize the color reproduction and 10 to maximize the brightness DEGAMMA Allows you to adjust among the 4 preset values 1 2 3 4 to change the color performance of the display COLOR TEMP Allows you to adjust the color temperature The screen appears cooler at higher color temperatures and warmer at lo...

Page 18: ...t of color in the image and to increase the amount of color in the image SHARPNESS Press to decrease the sharpness and to increase the sharpness TINT Press to increase the amount of green in the image and to increase the amount of red in the image Selectable for NTSC only WHITE INTENSITY Set 0 to maximize the color reproduction and 10 to maximize the brightness DEGAMMA Allows you to adjust among t...

Page 19: ... up to 4 times on the projection screen and press to reduce the zoomed image ZOOM NAVIGATION Press to navigate projection screen HORIZONTAL POSITION Press to move the image to the right and to move the image to the left VERTICAL POSITION Press to move the image down and to move the image up FREQUENCY Allows you to change the display data clock frequency to match the frequency of your computer grap...

Page 20: ...are using one of the following Computer resolution greater than SVGA Component cable 720p 1080i 1080p DIGITAL 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 SET UP It includes Language Auto Keystone Keystone Menu Position Menu Transparency Menu Timeout Menu Lock Password and Ch...

Page 21: ... Password Protect screen requesting you to enter a password will be displayed when the power plug is inserted into the electrical outlet and the power for the projector is first turned on By default this function is disabled You can enable this feature using the Password menu This password security feature will be activated the next time you turn on the projector If you enable this feature you wil...

Page 22: ...nal password then enter the new password and confirm the new password again POWER SAVE Select On to enable the function The projector will automatically turn off after 5 minutes OTHERS PROJECTOR INFO Displays the projector model name the present input source and projector series number PPID TEST PATTERN Select Off to disable the function Select 1 or 2 to activate the built in Test Pattern for self...

Page 23: ... pattern are correct Partial scrolling or incorrectly displayed image 1 Press the Auto Adjust button on control panel 2 If you are using a Dell portable computer set the resolution of the computer to SVGA 800 x 600 a Right click the unused portion of your Windows desktop click Properties and then select Settings tab b Verify the setting is 800 x 600 pixels for the external monitor port c Press Fn ...

Page 24: ...4 5 240 cm The image is stretched when displaying a 16 9 DVD The projector automatically detects the input signal format It will maintain the aspect ratio of the projected image according to input signal format with an Original setting If the image is still stretched adjust the aspect ratio in the Display menu in the OSD Temperature LED is solid amber The projector has overheated The display autom...

Page 25: ... inches diagonal Projection Distance 23 6 94 5 inches 60cm 240cm Video Compatibility NTSC NTSC 4 43 PAL PAL M PAL N SECAM and HDTV 1080i 720P 576i P 480i P compatibility Composite video and Component video H Frequency 15kHz 100kHz Analog V Frequency 43Hz 85Hz Analog Power Supply 19 5V DC Power Consumption 47 Watts Max 1 Watt at power off mode Noise Level 32dB A Normal Mode 35dB A Bright Mode Weigh...

Page 26: ...uency KHz 640X350 70 1 31 5 720X400 70 1 31 5 640X480 59 9 31 5 640X480 75 37 5 640X480 85 36 800X600 60 3 37 9 800X600 75 46 9 800X600 85 1 53 7 1024X768 60 48 4 1024X768 75 60 1024X768 85 68 7 1152X864 75 67 5 1280X1024 60 64 1280X1024 75 80 1280X1024 85 91 1 1440X900 60 55 5 ...

Page 27: ...ed 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 dropdown menu at the bottom of the page 3 Click Contact Us on the left side of the page 4 Select the appropriate se...

Page 28: ...28 Contacting Dell ...

Page 29: ...Cb Cr for digital component Component video is available on DVD players and projectors 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 o...

Page 30: ... repetition in cycles per seconds of electrical signals Measured in Hz Hertz Hz Hertz Unit of frequency Keystone Correction Feature that will correct a projected image with distortion wide top narrow bottom effect caused by improper projector to screen angle placement Maximum Distance The distance the projector can throw a usable bright enough image onto the screen in a fully darkened room Maximum...

Page 31: ...Glossary 31 UXGA Ultra Extended Graphics Array 1600 x 1200 pixels count VGA Video Graphics Array 640 x 480 pixels count XGA Extra Video Graphics Array 1024 x 768 pixels count ...

Page 32: ...32 Glossary ...

Page 33: ...ideo Mode 19 INPUT SOURCE 16 Main Menu 16 OTHERS 22 PICTURE in PC Mode 17 PICTURE in Video Mode 17 SET UP 20 P Powering On Off the Projector Powering Off the Projector 11 Powering On the Projector 11 S Specifications Brightness 25 Contrast Ratio 25 Dimensions 25 Displayable Color 25 H Frequency 25 I O Connectors 25 Light Source 25 Light Valve 25 Noise Level 25 Number of Pixels 25 Power Consumption...

Page 34: ...Index 34 T Troubleshooting 23 contact Dell 24 ...

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