Dell 1210S manual

Dell™ 1210S Projector User’ s Guide[...]

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important in formation that helps you make better use of your projector . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. _______________[...]

Contents 3 Contents 1 Y our Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Connecting Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable . . . . 10 Monitor Loop-Through Connection Using VGA Cab[...]

4 Contents Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installing the Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . 25 Operating Range With Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 26 Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 5 5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54[...]

6 Y our Dell Projector 1 Y our Dell Projector Y our projector comes with all the items shown below . Ensure that you have all the items, and contact Dell™ if anything is missing. Package Contents P ower cable 1.8 m VGA cable (VGA to VGA) Remote control CD User ’s Guide & Documentation AAA Batteries (2)[...]

Y our Dell Projector 7 About Y our Projector CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1 Do not use t he projector n ear applianc es that gener ate a lot of heat. 2 Do not use t he projec tor in areas wh ere there is an excessive amount of dust. The dust may cau se the system to fail and the projector will auto matically shutdown. 3 Ensure that the projector is[...]

8 Y our Dell Projector 8 Do not place any objects nea r or in front of the projector or cover its lens while the projector is on as the heat may cau se the object to melt or burn. NOTE: • Do not attempt to ceil ing mount the projector your self. It should be installed by a qualified technician. • Recommended Projector Ceiling Mo unt Kit (P/N: C[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 9 2 Connecting Y our Projector CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedure s in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as describ ed on page 7. 1 VGA-B input (D-sub) connector 6 VGA-A output (monitor loop-through) 2 VGA-A input (D-sub) connector 7 Audio output conne ctor 3 S-video connector 8 Security cable slot [...]

10 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting to a Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable NOTE: The USB cable is not provided with your projector . NOTE: The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Page Up and Page Down features on the remote control. 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 VGA to VGA cable 3 USB-A to USB-B c able 1 2 3[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 11 Monitor Loop-Th rough Connection Using VGA Cabl es NOTE: Only one VGA cable is shipped with your projector . An additional VGA cable can be purchased on the Dell website at dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 VGA to VGA cable 1 2 2[...]

12 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-video Cable NOTE: The S-video cable is not shipped with your projector . Y ou can purchase the S-Video extension (50 ft/100 ft) cable on the Dell website at dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 S-video cable 1 2[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 13 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite V ideo Cable NOTE: The Composite Video cable is not shi pped with your projector . Y ou can purchase the Composite Video Extension (5 0 ft/100 ft) cable on the Dell website at dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 Composite video cable 1 2[...]

14 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a DVD Player Using a Compon ent Vid eo Cable NOTE: The VGA to Component V ideo cable is not shipped with your projector . Y ou can purchase the VGA to Component Vi deo Extension (50 ft/100 ft) cable on the Dell website at dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 VGA to Component Video cable 1 2[...]

Using Y our Projector 15 3 Using Y our Projector T u rning Y our Projector On NOTE: T urn on the projector before you turn on the source (computer , DVD player , etc.). The Power button light blinks blue until pressed. 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Connect the power cord and a ppropriat e signal cables. F or infor mation abo ut connecting the projector [...]

16 Using Y our Projector 3 T o power off the projector qu ickly , press the P ower button and hol d for 1 secon d while the projector’s cooling fans are still ru nning. NOTE: Before you turn on the projector agai n, wait for 60 seconds to allow the internal temperature to stabilize. 4 Disconnect the power cord from the el ectrical outlet an d the[...]

Using Y our Projector 17 Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus CAUTION: T o avoid damaging the projector , ensure that the zoom lens and elevator foot are fully retracted before moving the projector or placing the projector in its carrying case. 1 Rotate the zoom tab to zoom in and out. 2 Rotate the focu s ring until the image is cle ar . The proj[...]

18 Using Y our Projector Adjusting Projection Image Size 275" (698.5 cm) 206" (523.24 cm) 160" (406.4 cm) 11 4 " (289.56 cm) 69" (175.26 cm) 22.9" (58.17 cm) 303"(769.62 cm) 227"(576.58 cm) 177"(449.58 cm) 126"(320.04 cm) 76"(193.04 cm) 25"(63.5 cm) Projector to screen distance 39.37'[...]

Using Y our Projector 19 Screen (Diagonal) Max. 25" (63.5 cm) 76" (193.04 cm) 126" (320.04 cm) 177" (449.58 cm) 227" (576.58 cm) 303" (769.62 cm) Min. 22.9" (58.17 cm) 69" (175.26 cm) 114" (289.56 cm) 160" (406.4 cm) 206" (523.24 cm) 275" (698.5 cm) Screen Size Max. (WxH) 20.08" X 14.[...]

20 Using Y our Projector Using the Control Panel 1 P ower T urns the projector on or off. F or more information, see "T urning Y our P rojector On" on page 15 and "T urning Y our P rojector Off" on page 15. 2 Up / Keystone adjustment P ress to navigate through the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu items. P ress to adjust image distor[...]

Using Y our Projector 21 4 TEMP warning light If the TEMP amber indicator is on or blinking, one of the following problems could be occurring: • Internal temperature of the projector is too high • Color wheel failur e F o r more information, see "T roubleshooting Y our P rojector" on page 42 and "Guiding Signals" on page 46.[...]

22 Using Y our Projector Using the Remote Control 1 P ower T urns the projector on or off. F or more information, see "T urning Y our P rojector On" on page 15 a nd "T urning Y our P rojector Off" on page 15. 2 Enter P ress to confirm the selection. 3 Right P ress to navigate through the On-Scree n Display (OSD) Men u items. 4 D[...]

Using Y our Projector 23 5 Aspect Ratio P ress to change aspect ratio of a displayed image. 6 Mute Pre ss to mute or un-mute the projector speaker . 7 Video mode The projector has preset configurations that are optimized for displaying data (presentation slides) or video (movies, gam es, etc.). Pre s s t h e Vi d e o M o d e button to toggle betwee[...]

24 Using Y our Projector 21 Keystone adjustment P ress to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (+40/-35 degrees). 22 Auto adjust P ress to synchronize the project or with the input source. Auto adjust does not operate if the OSD is displayed. 23 Zoom + P ress to incr ease the image. 24 Zoom - P ress to decr ease the image. 25 VGA[...]

Using Y our Projector 25 Installing the Remote Control Batteries NOTE: Remove the batteries from the remote control when not in use. 1 P ress the tab to lift the battery compartment cover . 2 Check the polarity (+/-) marking on the batteri es. 3 Insert the batteries and alig n their polarity correctly accor ding to the markin g in the batter y comp[...]

26 Using Y our Projector Operating Range With Remote Control NOTE: Actual operating range may slightly differ from the diagram. Weak batteries will also prevent the remote con trol from properly operating the projector . Operating range Angle ±30° Distance 7m/22.27feet Distance Angle Angle Distance[...]

Using Y our Projector 27 Using the On-Screen Display • The projector has a m ulti-languag e On-Scr een Display (O SD) Menu that can be displayed w ith or witho ut an in put sourc e. • T o navigate thro ugh the tabs in the Main Menu, press the or buttons on your proje ctors control panel or remote contr ol. • T o select a submenu, pre ss the b[...]

28 Using Y our Projector INPUT SELECT The Input Select menu allows you to select your projector ’s input source. A UTO S OURCE — Select Off (the default) to lock the current input signal. If you press the Source button when the Aut o Source mode is set to Off , you can manually select the input signal. Select On to auto detect the available inp[...]

Using Y our Projector 29 NOTE: Y ou cannot disable your current input source. At anytime, a minimum of two input sources have to be enabled. PICTURE (in PC Mode) Using the Pi c tu r e menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Pictur e menu, provides the following options: V IDEO MODE — Allows you to optimize th e display i[...]

30 Using Y our Projector Movie , sRGB (provides more accurate color r epresentation), and Custom (set your preferr ed settings). NOTE: If you adjust the settings for Brightness, Contrast , Saturation , Sharpness , Ti n t , and Advanced , the projector automatically switches to Custom . B RIGHTNESS — Use and to adjust the brightness of the image. [...]

Using Y our Projector 31 C USTOM C OLOR A DJUST — Allows you to manually adjust the colors red, green, an d blue. C OLOR S PACE — Allows you to select the color space, options are: RGB, Y CbCr , and YPbPr . DISPLA Y (in PC Mode) Using the Dis play menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Pictur e menu, provides the foll[...]

32 Using Y our Projector H ORIZONTAL P OSITION — Pr ess to move the image to the left and to move the image to the right. V ERTICAL P OSITION — P ress to move the image down and to move the ima ge up. F REQUENCY — Allows you to change the display data clock frequency to match the frequency of your computer graphics car d. If you see a vertica[...]

Using Y our Projector 33 DISPLA Y (in Vide o Mode) Using the Dis play menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Pictur e menu, provides the following options: A SPECT R ATIO — Allows you to select the aspect ratio to adjust how the image appears. • Original — Select Origin al to mainta i n the asp ect ratio of image pr[...]

34 Using Y our Projector LAMP Using the Lamp menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Lamp menu provides the following options: L AMP M ODE — Allows you to select between Normal and ECO mode. Normal mode operates at full power leve l. ECO Mode operates at a lower power level which may provide longer lamp life, quiete r op[...]

Using Y our Projector 35 L ANGUAGE — Allows you to set the language for the O SD. P ress to activate the Language menu. P ROJECTOR M ODE — Allows you to select the projector mode, dependin g upon how the projector is mounted. • F ront P rojection-Desktop — This is the default option. • F ront P rojecti on-Ceiling Mount — Th e projector [...]

36 Using Y our Projector INFORMA TION The Information menu di splays the current projector settings. OTHERS The Others menu allows you to change settings for Menu, Audio , P ower , and Security . Y ou can also perform T est P attern and F actory Reset. M ENU S ETTINGS — Select and press to activa te menu settings. The menu settings consists of th[...]

Using Y our Projector 37 M ENU T RANSPARENCY — Select to change the transpar ency level of the OSD background. M ENU T IMEOUT — Allows you to adju st the time for an OSD ti meout. By default, the OSD disappears after 20 seconds o f non-activity . M ENU L OCK — Select On to enable Menu Lock and hide the OSD menu. Select OFF to disable the Menu[...]

38 Using Y our Projector If an input signal is not detected during the delay period, the projector turns off the lamp and goes into power saving mode. If an input signal is detected within the delay period, the proj ector automatically turns on. If an input signal is not dete cted within two hours during power savin g mode, the projector switches f[...]

Using Y our Projector 39 a Go to Others menu, press an d then select Pa s s w o r d to Enable the password setting. b Enabling the P assword function will pop up a character screen, key in a 4-digit number from the screen and press . c T o confirm, enter the p assword again. d If the password verification is successful, you may resume with accessin[...]

40 Using Y our Projector C HANGE P ASSWORD — Key in the original passwor d, then enter the new password and confirm the new passwor d again. T EST P ATTERN — T est P attern is used to test focus and resolution.[...]

Using Y our Projector 41 Y ou can enable or disable the Te s t P a t t e r n by selecting Off, 1 or 2 . Y ou can also invoke the Te s t P a t t e r n 1 by pressing and holding down and buttons on the control panel simultaneously for 2 seconds. Y ou can also invoke the test pattern 2 by pressing and holding do wn and buttons o n the cont rol panel s[...]

42 T roubleshooting Y our Projector 4 T roubleshooting Y our Projector If you experience problems with your pr ojector , see the following troubleshooting tips. If the problem persists, contact Dell™ (see Contacting Dell™ on page 53). Problem Possible Solution No image appears on the screen • Ensure that the lens cap is removed and the projec[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 43 P artial, scrolling, or incorrectly displayed image 1 Pre s s t h e Aut o Ad j us t button on the remote control or the control pane l. 2 If you are using a Dell ™ portable computer , set the resolution of the computer to XGA (1024 x 768): a Right-cl ick the unused port ion of your Microsoft ® Wi n d o w s ® [...]

44 T roubleshooting Y our Projector The image is stretched when displaying a 16:9 D VD 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 set ting. If the image is sti ll stretched, a djust the aspect ratio in the Set Up menu in the [...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 45 TEMP light is blinking amber A projector fan has failed and the projector will automatically shut down. T ry to clear the projector mode by pressing and holding the POWER button for 10 seconds. Please wait for about 5 minutes and try to power up again. If the problem persists, contact Dell™. The OSD does not ap[...]

46 T roubleshooting Y our Projector Guiding Signals Pro je c to r Status Description Control Butto ns Indicator Po w e r TEMP (Amber) LAMP (Amber) Standby mode Projector in Standby mode. Ready to power on. BLUE Flashing OFF OFF Wa r m i n g u p mode P rojector takes some time to warm up and power on. BLUE OFF OFF Lamp on P rojector in Norma l mode,[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 47 Changing the Lamp CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedure s in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as describ ed on page 7. Replace the lamp when the message " Lamp is approaching the end of i ts useful life in th e operation. Repla cement sug gested! www.dell.com/lamps " appears on the [...]

48 T roubleshooting Y our Projector 9 Reset the lamp usag e time by selecting "Y es" for Lamp Reset in the OS D Lamp tab (see Lamp menu on page 34 ). When a new lamp module has been chan ged, the projector will automatically de tect and reset the lamp hours. CAUTION: Lamp Disposal (for th e US only) LAMP(S) INSID E THIS PRODUCT CONT AIN M[...]

Specifications 49 5 Specifications Light V alve 0.55" SVGA S450 DMD, DarkChip3™ Brightness 2500 ANSI L umens (Max.) Contrast Ratio 2 2 00:1 T y pical (F ull On/F ull Off) Uniformity 90% T y pical (Japan Standard - JBMA) Number of P ixels 800 x 600 (SVGA) Displayable Color 1.07 billion colors Color Wheel Speed 2X P rojection Lens F-Stop: F/ 2[...]

50 Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D) 11.26 x 3.54 x 7.56 inches (286 x 90 x 192 mm) Environmental Operating temperatur e: 5 o C - 35 o C (41 o F- 95 o F) Humidity : 80% maximum Storage temperatur e: 0 o C to 60 o C (32 o F to 140 o F) Humidity : 90% maximum Shipping temperature: -20 o C to 60 o C (-4 o F to 140 o F) Humidity : 90% maximum I/O C[...]

Specifications 51 NOTE: The lamp life rating for any projector is a measure of brightness degradation only , and is not a specification for the time it takes a lamp to fail and cease light output. Lamp life is defined as the time it takes for more than 50 percent of a lamp sample population to have brightness decrease by approximately 50 percent of[...]

52 Specifications Compatibility Modes (Analog/Digital) Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Hsync F requency (KHz) Pixel Clock (MHz) 640 x 350 70.087 31.469 25.175 640 x 480 59.940 31.469 25.175 640 x 480 p60 59.940 31.469 25.175 720 x 480 p60 59.940 31.469 27.000 720 x 576 p50 50.000 31.250 27.000 720 x 400 70.087 31.469 28.322 640 x 480 75.000 37.500 31.[...]

Contacting Dell 53 Contacting Dell F or customers in the United States, call 800- WWW -DELL (800-999- 3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active Inte rnet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packi ng slip, bill, or Dell prod uct catalog. Dell™ provides several online and telephone-based support and service option[...]

54 Glossary Appendix: Glossary ANSI L UMENS — A standard for measuring the brightness. It is calculated by dividing a square meter image into nine equal r ectangles, measuring the lux (or brightness) reading at the center of ea ch r ectangle, and averaging these nine points. A SPECT R ATIO — The most popular aspect ratio is 4:3 (4 by 3). Early [...]

Glossary 55 dB — decibel — A unit used to express r elative difference in power or intensity , usually between two acoustic or electric signals, equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two levels. Diagonal Screen — A method of measuring the size of a screen or a projected image. It measur es from one corner to the opposite[...]

56 Glossary to send video information on two signal wir es called luminance (brightness, Y) and chrominance (color , C). S- Video is also referr ed to as Y/C. SECAM — A F rench and internation al broadcast standard for video and broadcasting, closely r elated to P AL but with a differ ent method of sending color information. SSID — Service Set [...]

Index 57 Index A Adjusting the Projected Imag e 16 Adjusting the Projector Height 16 lower the proj ector Elevator button 16 Elevator foot 16 Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus 17 Focus ring 17 Zoom tab 17 Audio Input 37 Audio Settings 37 C Changing the Lamp 47 Closed Caption 40 Connecting the Projector Composite video cable 13 Connecting with [...]

58 Index Menu Settings 36 Menu Timeout 37 Menu Transparency 37 Mute 37 O On-Screen Display 27 Auto-Adjust 29 Display (in PC Mode) 31 Display (in Video Mode) 33 Input Select 28 Lamp 34 Main Menu 27 Others 36 Picture (in PC Mode) 29 Picture (in Video Mode) 29 Set Up 34 P Password 38 phone numbers 53 Power Saving 37 Power Settings 37 Powering On/Off t[...]

Index 59 T telephone numbers 53 Test Pattern 40 Troubleshooting 42 Contact Dell 42 V Volume 37[...]