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Dell Projectors

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Page 1: ...Dell Projectors User Guide ...

Page 2: ... to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2017 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2015 11 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...our Projector Off 11 8 Raising and Lowering the Projector Height 12 9 Adjusting the Projector Focus 13 10 Adjusting Projection Image Shape 14 11 Input Source 16 12 Auto Adjust 17 13 Brightness Contrast 18 14 Video Mode 19 15 Audio Volume 20 16 Advanced Settings 21 Image Settings in PC Mode 21 Image Settings in video mode 22 DISPLAY SETTINGS IN PC MODE 22 DISPLAY SETTINGS IN VIDEO MODE 24 PROJECTOR...

Page 4: ...19 Changing the Lamp 33 20 Guiding Signals 34 21 Dell Web Management for Projectors 36 22 Getting help 52 Contacting Dell 52 23 Glossary 53 4 Contents ...

Page 5: ... immediately after the projector is turned off 7 Do not look into the lens while the projector is on as it may cause injury to your eyes 8 Do not place any objects near or in front of the projector or cover its lens while the projector is on as the heat may cause the object to melt or burn 9 Do not use alcohol to wipe the lens NOTE Do not attempt to ceiling mount the projector yourself It should b...

Page 6: ...ables and Documentation Your Dell Projector ships with the necessary cables and documentation to get you started Visit www dell com support to explore further support options 2 6 Cables and Documentation ...

Page 7: ...peakers NOTE The projector shown is for representational purposes only 1 Power cable 2 Video Graphics Adapater VGA cable 3 Audio in cable to projector 4 Audio out cable to external speakers 3 Connecting with VGA and External Speakers 7 ...

Page 8: ...ayer Using an HDMI Cable NOTE The HDMI cable is not shipped with your projector You can purchase an HDMI cable on the Dell website at www dell com 1 Power cable 2 HDMI cable 4 8 Connecting a Computer or DVD Player Using an HDMI Cable ...

Page 9: ...E Only one VGA cable is shipped with your projector Any additional cables can be purchased from www dell com 1 Power cable 2 VGA to VGA cable laptop to projector 3 VGA to VGA cable projector to monitor 5 Monitor Loop Through Connection Using VGA Cables 9 ...

Page 10: ...s the Power button on the remote control 3 Turn on your source computer DVD player etc 4 Connect your source to the projector using the appropriate cable 5 By default the input source of the projector is set to VGA In Change the input source of the projector if necessary 6 If you have multiple sources connected to the projector press the Source button on the remote control to select the desired so...

Page 11: ...e message disappears after 5 seconds or you can press the Menu button to clear it 2 Press the Power button again The cooling fans continue to operate for 120 seconds 3 To power off the projector quickly press the Power button and hold for 1 second while the projector s cooling fans are still running NOTE Before you turn on the projector again wait for 60 seconds to allow the internal temperature t...

Page 12: ...se or lower the projector and use the front tilt adjustment wheel push button to fine tune the display angle 1 Front tilt adjustment wheel push button angle of tilt 5 to 5 degrees 2 Fixed rubber foot 8 12 Raising and Lowering the Projector Height ...

Page 13: ...ng the Projector Focus Rotate the focus ring 2 until the image is clear The projector focuses at distances ranging between 3 94 ft 32 81 ft 1 2 m 10 m 1 Zoom tab 2 Focus ring 9 Adjusting the Projector Focus 13 ...

Page 14: ... 120 15 5 114 289 56 cm 233 174 201 27 7 160 406 4 cm 326 244 281 37 9 206 523 24 cm 419 314 361 47 10 229 581 66 cm 465 349 401 52 Table 2 Max Zoom Image size Projection Distance m A Diagonal inch cm B Width cm W Height cm H Projector base to top of image cm C Projector base to bottom of image cm D 1 2 30 76 2 cm 62 46 53 7 3 76 193 04 cm 154 115 133 18 5 126 320 04 cm 256 192 221 29 7 177 449 58...

Page 15: ...Adjusting Projection Image Shape 15 ...

Page 16: ...mote control to select the Auto Source option will automatically find the next available input source VGA Press the key on the remote control to detect a VGA signal HDMI Press the key on the remote control to detect a HDMI signal COMPOSITE Press the key on the remote control to detect a Composite Video signal 11 16 Input Source ...

Page 17: ...Auto Adjust Auto Adjust automatically adjusts the projector s Horizontal Vertical Frequency and Tracking in PC mode NOTE Projector model shown is for representational purpose only 12 Auto Adjust 17 ...

Page 18: ...ys on your remote control to adjust the brightness of the image CONTRAST Use the and keys on your remote control to adjust the display contrast NOTE If you adjust the settings for Brightness and Contrast the projector automatically switches to Custom mode NOTE Projector model shown is for representational purpose only 13 18 Brightness Contrast ...

Page 19: ...llows you to optimize the display image Presentation Bright Movie sRGB provides more accurate color representation and Custom set your preferred settings NOTE Projector model shown is for representational purpose only 14 Video Mode 19 ...

Page 20: ...djust the audio volume settings of your projector AUDIO VOLUME Press the key on the remote control to increase the audio volume and the key to decrease the audio volume NOTE Projector model shown is for representational purpose only 15 20 Audio Volume ...

Page 21: ...e image settings The image settings menu provides the following options Figure 1 Color Temperature 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 mode RGB Color Adjust Allows you to manually adj...

Page 22: ...red green and blue Saturation Allows you to adjust the video source from black and white to fully saturated color Press to increase the amount of color in the image and to decrease the amount of color in the image Sharpness Press to increase the sharpness and to decrease the sharpness Tint Press to increase the amount of green in the image and to decrease the amount of green in the image White Int...

Page 23: ...atio Allows you to select the aspect ratio to adjust how the image appears Options are Origin 16 10 16 9 and 4 3 Origin Select Origin to maintain the aspect ratio of the image projector according to the input source 16 10 The input source scales to fit the width of the screen to project a 16 10 screen image 16 9 The input source scales to fit the width of the screen to project a 16 9 screen image ...

Page 24: ...ed VGA signal for laptops is Single mode output Dual mode is not recommended 6 HDMI 1 4a 3D support rates 1280 x 720p 50 Hz Frame Packing 1280 x 720p 59 94 60 Hz Frame Packing 1920 x 1080p 23 98 24 Hz Frame Packing 1920 x 1080i 50 Hz Side by Side Half 1280 x 720p 50 Hz Top and Bottom 1280 x 720p 59 94 60 Hz Top and Bottom 1920 x 1080p 23 98 24 Hz Top and Bottom 3D FORMAT Allows you to select the 3...

Page 25: ...unction default is Off NOTE When you want to create a 3D experience you will need a few other components including Computer Laptop with a 120 Hz signal output quad buffered graphics card Active 3D glasses with DLP Link 3D content 3D player 2 Enable the 3D function when it satisfies any of the below mentioned conditions Computer Laptop with graphics card capable of outputting at 120 Hz signal via V...

Page 26: ...e Auto Source mode is set to Off you can manually select the input signal Select On to auto detect the available input signals If you press the Source button when the projector is on it automatically finds the next available input signal PROJECTOR MODE Allows you to select the projector mode depending upon how the projector is mounted Rear Projection Desktop The projector reverses the image so tha...

Page 27: ...ings to its factory default The below warning message appears Reset items include both computer sources and Video source settings Menu Settings Select and press to activate menu settings The menu settings consist of the following options Advanced Settings 27 ...

Page 28: ... selecting Enabled If the password has been set before key in the password first and select the function This password security feature 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 First time password input request a Go to Menu Settings press and then select Password to ena...

Page 29: ...et to enter auto shutdown mode after 120 minutes of no activity A warning message appears on screen showing a 60 seconds countdown before switching to auto shutdown mode Press any button during the countdown period to stop the auto shutdown mode You can also set a different delay period to enter auto shutdown mode The delay period is the time you want the projector to wait without an input signal ...

Page 30: ...eter operation and dimmer luminance output on the screen Lamp Hour Reset Press and select the Confirm option to reset the lamp hours Power on Beep Select On to enable the power on beep Select Silent to disable the power on beep Information The information menu displays the current projector settings 30 Advanced Settings ...

Page 31: ...Allows you to set the language for the On Screen Display OSD Press the Enter key on the remote control to activate the Language menu NOTE Projector model shown is for representational purpose only 17 Language 31 ...

Page 32: ...Help If you encounter problems with your projector you can access the help menu for troubleshooting NOTE Projector model shown is for representational purpose only 18 32 Help ...

Page 33: ...agile and may shatter 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 Reset the lamp usage time by selecting Yes for Lamp Reset in the OSD Power Settings of the Advanced Settings menu When a new lamp mo...

Page 34: ...rojector overheated Air vents might be blocked or ambient temperature may be above 35 C The projector automatically shuts down Ensure that the air vents are not blocked and that the ambient temperature is within operational range If the problem persists contact Dell OFF AMBER OFF Lamp driver overheated The lamp driver is overheated The air vents may be blocked The projector automatically shuts dow...

Page 35: ...he power cord after three minutes and then turn on the projector If this problem persists contact Dell White AMBER Flashing AMBER Flashing Lamp failure Lamp is defective Replace the lamp OFF OFF AMBER Fault DC supply 12V Power supply has been interrupted The projector automatically shuts down Unplug the power cord after three minutes and then turn on the projector If this problem persists contact ...

Page 36: ...ctor or by navigating to OSD Menu Advanced Settings Information By default the IP address is 10 0 50 100 2 In the computer s IP Properties tab specify an IP address by selecting Use the following IP address and enter the following values For IP address 10 0 50 101 and for Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 leave all other entries as blanks 3 The IP address configuration would now look like this 21 36 Dell Web ...

Page 37: ...To access and use the web management tool follow these steps 1 Open a web browser and type the projector s IP address in the address bar Dell Web Management for Projectors 37 ...

Page 38: ...2 The log in page opens Enter the Administrator Password to continue 38 Dell Web Management for Projectors ...

Page 39: ...3 The Home page opens Dell Web Management for Projectors 39 ...

Page 40: ...4 To change language select from the drop down list and click Submit 40 Dell Web Management for Projectors ...

Page 41: ...5 Click Network Settings tab to see the network settings Dell Web Management for Projectors 41 ...

Page 42: ...6 Click Projector Status and Control to see the projector s status 42 Dell Web Management for Projectors ...

Page 43: ...7 Select Power Saving frequency from the drop down list Dell Web Management for Projectors 43 ...

Page 44: ...8 Select Projector Mode 44 Dell Web Management for Projectors ...

Page 45: ...9 Select Source Dell Web Management for Projectors 45 ...

Page 46: ...10 Select Video Mode 46 Dell Web Management for Projectors ...

Page 47: ...11 Select Audio input Dell Web Management for Projectors 47 ...

Page 48: ...12 Set E mail Alert 48 Dell Web Management for Projectors ...

Page 49: ...13 Set a Password Dell Web Management for Projectors 49 ...

Page 50: ...14 Update Firmware You can download the latest drivers from the Dell Support website at www dell com support 50 Dell Web Management for Projectors ...

Page 51: ...15 Access the Crestron RoomView application Dell Web Management for Projectors 51 ...

Page 52: ...your country from the drop down menu on the lower right corner of the page 3 For customized support a Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field b Click Submit The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 4 For general support a Select your product category b Select your product segment c Select your product The support page that lists the various ...

Page 53: ... methods used by the projection industry to measure the ratio 1 Full On Off measures the ratio of the light output of an all white image full on and the light output of an all black full off image 2 ANSI measures a pattern of 16 alternating black and white rectangles The average light output from the white rectangles is divided by the 7 Appendix Glossary Glossary 53 average light output of the bla...

Page 54: ...tandard for video and broadcasting with a video format of 625 lines at 25 frames per second Reverse Image Feature that allows you to flip the image horizontally When used in a normal forward projection environment text graphics etc are backwards Reverse image is used for rear projection RGB Red Green Blue typically used to describe a monitor that requires separate signals for each of the three col...

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