Dell M110 manual

Dell™ M110 Projector User’ s Guide[...]

Notes, Cautions, and W arnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important in formation that helps you make better use of your projector . CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARN ING : A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. _________________ ___ [...]

Contents 3 Contents 1 Y our Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Connecting Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable . . . . 11 Connecting a Computer by USB Cable . . . . .[...]

4 Contents Adjusting the Projector Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Installing the Remote Control Battery (Optional) . . . . 27 Operating Range with Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 5 5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62[...]

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 Universal 24-pin to VGA cable CD User ’s Guide and Documentation Carrying case AC a da pt er DOCOMENTATION Dell TM M110/M110HD Projector [...]

Y our Dell Projector 7 Optional Contents Remote control 3.5 mm jack A/V to RCA cable 1.2 m HDMI cable 3.5 mm jack A/V cable. 1.2 m USB cable (USB-A to USB-A) Universal 24-pin to VGA and A udio out cable Mini tripod W ir eless dongle FCC ID: S U Z -W U 5 2 0 5 C[...]

8 Y our Dell Projector About Y our Projecto r CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1 Do not use t he projector near appliances th at generat e a lot of he at. 2 Do not use the projector in areas whe re the re is an e x cessive amount of dust. The dust may cause the sys tem to fail and th e projector will automatically shut down. 3 Ensure that the projector[...]

Y our Dell Projector 9 11 Do not use the w irele ss projector near med ical equipmen t. 12 Do not use the w ireless projec tor near microw ave ovens. NOTE: • Recommended P rojector T ripod Kit (VXJN3). F or more information, see the Dell Support website at support. dell.com . • F or more information, see the Safety Information that shipped with[...]

10 Connecting Y our Projector 2 Connecting Y our Projector CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as described on page 8. 1 MicroSD card slot for multi- media playback (Video/A udio/Photo) and supporting media and image process or firmwar e upgra de 5 HDMI connector 2 USB T ype A connector fo[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 11 Connecting to a Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable NOTE: Only one universal 24-pin to VGA cable is shipped with your projector . An additional universal 24-pin to VGA cable or 24-pin to VGA and Audio out cable can be purchased on the Dell website at www .dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 AC adapter 3 Univer[...]

12 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a Comp uter by USB Cabl e NOTE: Plug and Play . The USB (USB A to A) cable is not shipped with your projector . Y ou can purchase the USB (USB A to A) cable on the Dell website at www .dell.com . 1P o w e r c o r d 2 AC adapter 3 USB-A to USB-A cable 2 1 3 MOLEX MOLEX[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 13 Connecting a Comp uter Using Wireless Dongle (Optional) NOTE: Y our computer should be equipped with a wireless connector and properly configured to detect another wireless connection. Refer to your computer’ s documentation on how to configure a wireless connection. NOTE: Y our projector must be installed with a wir[...]

14 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player Using a A/V to R CA Cable NOTE: The 3.5 mm jack A/V to RCA cable is not shipped with your projector . Y ou can purchase the 3.5 mm jack A/V to RCA cable on the Dell website at www .dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 AC adapter 3 3.5 mm jack A/V to RCA cable 2 1 3[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 15 Connecting a DVD Player Using a HDMI Cable NOTE: The HDMI cable is not shipped with your projector . Y ou can purchase the HDMI cable on the Dell website at www .dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 AC adapter 3 HDMI cable 2 1 3 3[...]

16 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting to Multi-Media Connecting Multi-Media Using a USB Flash Disk NOTE: The USB flash disk is not shipped with your projector . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 AC adapter 3 USB flash disk 2 1 3[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 17 Connecting Multi-Media Using a MicroSD Card NOTE: The microSD card is not shipped with your projector . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 AC adapter 3 MicroSD card 2 1 3[...]

18 Using Y our Projector 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 Connect the p ower cor d with AC adapter and appropriate sign al cables to the projector . F or information abo ut connecting t h[...]

Using Y our Projector 19 3 T o power off the projector quickly , press the P ower button and hold for 1 se cond 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 and A C adapte r from the el ectric al[...]

20 Using Y our Projector Adjusting the Projector Focus CAUTION: T o avoid damaging the projector , ensure that the adjustment wheels are fully retracted before moving the projector or placing the p rojector in its carrying case. 1 Rotate the focus tab until the image is cl ear . The pr ojector focuses at dist ances ranging betwee n 3.18 ft to 8.48 [...]

Using Y our Projector 21 Adjusting Projection Image Size 80" (203.2 cm) 70" (177.8 cm) 60" (152.4 cm) 50" (127.0 cm) 40" (101.6 cm) 30" (76.2 cm) 8.48' (2.58 m) 7.41' (2.26 m) 6.36' (1.94 m) 5.28' (1.61 m) 4.23' (1.29 m) 3.18' (0.97 m) P rojector to scr een distance[...]

22 Using Y our Projector Screen (Diagonal) 30" (76.2 cm) 40" (101.6 cm) 50" (127.0 cm) 60" (152.4 cm) 70" (177.8 cm) 80" (203.2 cm) Screen Size 25.59" X 15.75" 33.86" X 21.26" 42.13" X 26.38" 50.79" X 31.89" 59.45" X 37.01" 67.72" X 42.52" (65 cm X 40 cm) (86 [...]

Using Y our Projector 23 Using the Control Panel 1 P ower T urns the projector on or off. F or more information, see "T urning Y our Projector On" on page 18 and "T urning Y our P rojector Off" on page 18. 2 Up / Keystone adjustment P ress to na vigate through the On-Scr een Display (OSD) Menu items. P ress to adjust image disto[...]

24 Using Y our Projector 5 Error LED Error LED is blinking amber , one of the fans has failed. The projector will automatically shut down. 6 Menu P ress to activate the OSD. Use the dire ctional key s a nd th e Menu button to navigate through the OSD. 7 Down / Keystone adjustment P ress to na vigate through the On-Scr een Display (OSD) Menu items. [...]

Using Y our Projector 25 Using the Remote Control (Optional) 1 LED light LED indicator . 2 Source P ress to switch betw een Analog RGB, Composite, and HDMI source. 3 Auto adjust P ress to synchronize the project or with the input source. Auto adjust does not operate if the OSD (On-Screen Display) is displayed. 4 Up P ress to navigate through the On[...]

26 Using Y our Projector 10 Aspect ratio P ress to change aspect ratio of a displayed image. 11 P ower T urns the projector on and off. F or more information, see "T urning Y our P rojector On" on page 18 a nd "T urning Y our Projector Off" on page 18. 12 Video mode The projector has preset configurations that are optimized for [...]

Using Y our Projector 27 Installing the Remote Control Battery (Optional) 1 Remove the battery holder by holding down the side r elease firmly and pulling out the battery holder . 2 Insert a CR2032 coin cell bat tery and align the polarity correctly accordi ng to the marking in the battery holde r . NOTE: When you use the remote control for the fir[...]

28 Using Y our Projector Operating Range with Remote Control NOTE: Actual operating range may slightly differ from the diagram. Weak battery will also prevent the remote control from properly operating the projector . Operating range Angle ±20° Distance 7 m/22.97 feet Distance Angle[...]

Using Y our Projector 29 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 inp ut sourc e. • Pr ess the Menu button on the control pa nel or the re mote co ntrol to enter the Main Menu. • T o selec t an option, press the or buttons on your pr ojector ?[...]

30 Using Y our Projector The USB Connected Screen shown below a ppears: S TORAGE M ODE — Allows you to e xecute copy , delete, move, and more instructions from your com puter (only supp orts microSD an d internal memory). HDMI— Pr ess to detect a HDMI signal. A/V IN— Allows you to display the A udio/V ideo source to your projector via the A/V[...]

Using Y our Projector 31 VIDEO MODE The V ideo Mode menu allows you to opti mize the di splay image. The option s are: P resentation , Bright , Movie , sRGB (provides mor e accurate color re presentation), and Custom (set your pr eferr ed settings) mode. VOLUME The V olume menu allows you adjust th e volume setting of your projector . V OLUME — P[...]

32 Using Y our Projector ADV ANCED SETTINGS The Advanced Settings menu allows you to change settings for Image , Display , P rojector , Menu , Po w e r , and Information . I MAGE S ETTINGS (I N P C M ODE )— Select and press to activate image settings. The image settin gs menu provides the following option s:[...]

Using Y our Projector 33 B RIGHTNESS — P re ss and to ad just th e brigh tness of th e image. C ONTRAST — Pr ess and to adjust the display contrast. C OLOR T EMPERATURE — Allows you to adjust the color temperature. The screen appears cooler at higher color temp eratur es and warmer at lower color temp eratures. W HITE I NTENSITY — P ress an[...]

34 Using Y our Projector W HITE I NTENSITY — P ress and use and to display white intensity . NOTE: 1 If you adjust the settings for Brightness , Contrast , Color T emperature , Saturation , Sharpness , Ti n t , and White Intensity the projector automatically switches to Custom mode . 2 Saturation , Sharpness, and Ti n t are only available when in[...]

Using Y our Projector 35 • 4:3 — The input source scales to fi t the screen and projects a 4: 3 image. Z OOM — P ress and to zoom and view the image. Z OOM N AVIGAT ION — P ress to activate the Zoom Navigation menu. Use to navigate the projection scr een. D ISPLAY S ETTINGS (I N V IDEO M ODE )— Select and pr ess to activate display settin[...]

36 Using Y our Projector projector settings menu provides the following options: P ROJECTOR M ODE — Allows you to select the projecto r mode, depending upon how the projector is mounted. • Rear Projection-Desktop — The projector reverses the image so that you can project from behi nd a translucent screen. • Front P rojection-Desktop — Thi[...]

Using Y our Projector 37 seconds. Y ou can also invoke the test pattern 2 by pressing and holding down and buttons on the control panel simultan eously for 2 se conds. F ACTORY R ESET — Select and press to reset all settings to its factory defaul t. The belo w wa rning message appears: Reset item s include both co mputer sour ces and V ideo sourc[...]

38 Using Y our Projector M ENU S ETTINGS — Select and press to activate the menu settings. The menu settings consists of the following options: M ENU P OSITION — Allows you to change th e position of the OSD menu on the s creen. M ENU T IMEOUT — Allows you to adjust the time for an OSD timeout. By default, the OSD disappears af ter 20 seconds[...]

Using Y our Projector 39 a Go to Menu Settings , press and then select Pa s s w o r d to Enable the passwor d settin gs. b Enabling the P asswor d function will pop up a ch ange screen. Key in a 4-digit number fro m the scr een and pr ess . c T o confirm, en ter the password again. d If the password verification is successful, you may resume with a[...]

40 Using Y our Projector C HANGE P ASSWORD — Ke y in the origin al passwor d. Then, enter th e new password and confi rm the new password again.[...]

Using Y our Projector 41 P OWER S ETTINGS — Select and press to activa te power settings. The power settings men u provides t he following o ptions: P OWER S AVING — Select Off to disa ble P ower Savin g mode. By default , the projector is set to enter power saving mode after 120 min utes of no activi ty . A warn in g message appears on scr een[...]

42 Using Y our Projector LANGUAGE Allows you to set the langua ge for the OSD . P ress and to select differ ent languages and press to change the language.[...]

Using Y our Projector 43 Multi-Media Introduction Multi-media fo rmat supported: Photo Format Video Format Audio Format Image T ype (Ext Name) Sub T ype Encode T ype Max Pixels Max Size Jpeg / Jpg Baseline YUV420 No Limitation 2GB YUV422 YUV440 YUV444 progressive YUV420 64x panel reso lu tio n 2GB YUV422 YUV440 YUV444 BMP 64x panel reso lu tio n Fi[...]

44 Using Y our Projector How to set-up File T ype for Multi-Media with USB NOTE: A USB flash disk must b e plugged into the projector if you want to use the multimedia USB function. F ollow these steps to playbac k the Photo , V ideo , or Music files on your proje ctor: 1 Connect the power cable with AC adapter and turn on the projector by pressing[...]

Using Y our Projector 45 3 Access the Input Source menu, select the USB option and pr ess the button. The image input source will automatically switch to Multimedi a Menu when USB option is selected in this step. The USB Screen shown below appears: 4 Select the multi-media files: Photo , Vi deo , or Music, and then press the to start playing. Or se[...]

46 Using Y our Projector How to set-up File T ype for Multi-Media with MicroSD NOTE: A microSD card must be plugged into th e projector if you want to use the multimedia microSD function. F ollow these steps to playbac k the Photo , V ideo , or Music files on your proje ctor: 1 Connect the power cable with AC adapter and turn on the projector by pr[...]

Using Y our Projector 47 3 Access the Input Source menu, select the MicroSD option and press the button. The image input sou rce will automatically switch to MicroSD screen when Mi croSD option is selected in this step. The Micro SD S creen Scree n shown below appears: 4 Select the multi-media files: Photo , Vi d e o , or Music , and then press t h[...]

48 Using Y our Projector How to set-up File T ype for Mu lti-Media with Internal Memory F ollow these steps to playbac k the Photo , V ideo , or Music files on your proje ctor: 1 Connect the power cable with AC adapter and turn on the projector by pressing the power button. 2 Access the Input Source menu, select the Internal Memory option and pr es[...]

Using Y our Projector 49 The Internal Memory Screen shown below appears: 3 Select the multi-media files: Photo , Vi d e o , or Music , and then press t he to start playing. Or select the SETU P option to change settings for Photo , Vi d e o , or Music . S ee "Multi-Media Setup" on page 50.[...]

50 Using Y our Projector Multi-Media SETUP for USB, Mi cro SD, and Internal Memory The mult i-media s etup menu allows yo u to chang e setting s for Pho to , Video, and Music. NOTE: Multi-media setup menu and set are the same for the USB, Micro SD, and Internal Memory . PHOTO SETUP Select and pres s to activate phot o setup menu. The photo setup me[...]

Using Y our Projector 51 VIDEO SETUP Select and press to activate video se tup menu. The video setup menu provides the following options: D ISPLAY R ATIO — Pr ess or to select the display ratio of the Video . A UTO — Keep original aspect ratio. O RIGINAL S IZE — Display vid eo in original siz e of the conten t. P LAY M ODE — P ress or to se[...]

52 Using Y our Projector P LAY M ODE — P ress or to select the music play mode. Options are: Once , Rep ea t O nce , Re pe at , and Random . S HOW S PECTRUM — Select On to show the spectrum pl ot while music is playing. A UTO P LAY — Select On to play the music aut omatically while en tering the music list. FIRMWARE UPDA TE Select and pre ss [...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 53 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 61). Problem Possible Solution No image appears on the screen • Ens ure that the projector is turned on. • Ensur[...]

54 T roubleshooting Y our Projector P artial, scrolling, or incorrectly displayed image 1 Pre s s t h e Aut o Ad ju s t button on the remote control or the control pane l. 2 If you ar e using a Dell™ portab le computer , set the resolution of the computer to WX GA (1280 x 800): a Right-cl ick the unused port ion of your Microsoft ® Wi n do w s ?[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 55 Image is out of focus 1 Adjust the focus ring on the projector lens. 2 Ensure that the projection screen is within the required distance from the pr ojector (3.18 ft [97 cm] to 8.48 ft [258 cm]). The image is stretched when displaying a 16:9 D VD The projector automatically detects the input signal format. It wil[...]

56 T roubleshooting Y our Projector Guiding Signals Pro je c to r Status Descr iption Control Butto ns Indicator Po w e r (Blue/Amber) TEMP (Amber) (Amber) Standby mode Projector in Standby mode. Ready to power on. BL UE Flashing OFF OFF Wa r m i n g u p mode Projector takes some time to warm up and power on. BL UE OFF OFF LED on Projector in Norma[...]

Specifications 57 5 Specifications Light V alve 0.45" WXGA S450 DMD, DarkChip3™ Brightness 300 ANSI Lumens (Max.) Contrast Ratio 10000:1 T y pical (F ull On/F ull Off) Uniformity 80% T ypical (Japan Standard - JBMA) Number of P ixels 1280 x 800 (WXGA) Internal Flash 1 GB Memory (Max.) Displayable Color 1.073 billion colors P rojection Lens F[...]

58 Specifications Audio 1 speaker x 1 watt RMS Noise Level 36 dB(A) in Normal mode, 32 dB(A) in Eco mode W eight 0.8 lb ± 0.05 lb (0.36 kg ± 22.7 g) Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.1 4 x 1.43 x 4.09 inches (105.3 x 36.5 x 104 mm) Environmental Operating temperature: 5 ºC - 35 ºC (41 ºF- 95 ºF) Humidity : 80% maximum Storage temperatur e: 0 ºC to 60[...]

Specifications 59 NOTE: The LED life rating for any projector is a measure of brightness degradation only , and is not a specification for the time it takes a LED to fail and cease light output. LED life is define d as the time it takes for more than 50 percent of a LED sample population to have brightn ess decrease by approximately 50 percent of t[...]

60 Specifications Compatibility Modes (Analog/Digital) Resolution Refresh Ra te (Hz) Hsync F requency (KHz) Pix el Clock (MHz) 640 x 350 70.087 31.469 25.175 640 x 480 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 31.500 640 x 480 85.008 43.269 36.00[...]

Contacting Dell 61 Contacting Dell F or customers in the United States, call 800- WWW -DELL (800-9 99- 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 optio[...]

62 Glossary Appendix: Glossary ANSI Lumens — A standar d for measuring the brightness. It is calculated by dividing a square meter image into nine equal rectangle s, measuring the lux (or brightness) reading at the center of ea ch r ectangle, and averaging these nine points. Aspect R atio — The most popular aspect ratio is 4:3 (4 by 3). Early t[...]

Glossary 63 dB — decibel — A unit used to express r elative differ ence 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 scr een or a projected image. It measur es from one corner to the opposi[...]

64 Glossary Reverse Image — F eature that allows you to flip the image horizontally . When used in a normal forwar d projection environment tex t, graphics, etc. are backwards. Reverse image is used for r ear projection. RGB — Red, Gr een, Blue — typically used to describe a monitor that requir es separate signals for each of the thr ee color[...]

Index 65 Index A Adjusting the P rojected Image 19 Adjusting the P rojector Height 19 lower the proj ector Fr o n t t i lt a d j u s t m e n t wheel 19 Adjusting the P rojector Zoom and Fo c u s 20 Fo c u s r i n g 20 C Connecting the P rojector 3.5 mm jack A/V to RCA cable 14 AC adapt or 11 , 12 , 15 Connecting with an HDMI Cable 15 HDMI cable 15 [...]

66 Index P P assword 38 phone numbers 61 Po w e r S a v i n g 41 P ower Settings 41 P owering On/Off the Projector P owering Off the P rojector 18 P ow ering On th e P rojector 18 R Remote Control 25 Reset, F actory 37 S Specifications Au di o 58 Brightness 57 Contrast Ratio 57 Dimensions 58 Displayable Color 57 Environmental 58 I/O Connectors 58 I[...]