Dell S300wi manual

Dell™ S300wi 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About Y our Interactive Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Connecting Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Contents Connection With Commercial RS232 Control Box . 25 Connecting with your Interactive Pen . . . . . . . 26 3 Using Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 T urning Y our Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 T urning Y our Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 5 PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 DISPLA Y (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 DISPLA Y (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 OTHERS [...]

6 Contents Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Contacting eInstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121[...]

Y our Dell Projector 7 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 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA) Antenna Remote control CD User ’s Guide & Documentation AAA Batteries (2) USB cable (USB-A to USB-B) Inte[...]

8 Y our Dell Projector AA Alkaline Batteries (2) Interwrite W orkspace CD Wr i s t S t r a p Nib 5m Mini USB Cable (USB-A to Mini USB-B) Package Contents (continued)[...]

Y our Dell Projector 9 About Y our Projector 1 Control panel 2 Fo c u s t a b 3 Len s 4 IR receivers 5 Len s ca p 6 Antenna 7 Mounting holes for wall mount: Screw hole M3 x 6.5mm depth. Recommended tor que <8 kgf -cm 8 Mounting hole for tripod: Insert nut 1/4"*20 UNC 9 Lamp cover 10 Tilt adjustment wheel 1 2 6 3 4 5 T op View Bottom View 11[...]

10 Y our Dell Projector About Y our Interactive Pen CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1 Do not use the projector near appliances that generate a lot of heat. 2 Do not use the projector in areas wh ere ther e is an ex cessive amount of dust. The dust may cause the system to fail and the projector will automatically shutdown. 3 Ensure that the projector i[...]

Y our Dell Projector 11 NOTE: • Do not attempt to wall mount the pr ojector by yourself. It s hould be installed by a qualified technician. • Recommended Projector W all Mount Kit (P/N: 4TVT8/V3R TH). F or more informa tion, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com . • F or more informati on, see the Safety Informatio n that shipped w[...]

12 Connecting Y our Projector 2 Connecting Y our Projector 1 Mini USB for remote mouse, Interactive function and Fi r m w a r e u p g r a d e . 12 Audio-B right-channel input connector 2 HDMI connector 13 Security cable slot 3 VGA-A output (monitor loop- through) 14 Audio-B left-channe l input connector 4 VGA-A input (D-sub) connector 15 Microphone[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 13 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedure s in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as describ ed on page 10. Installing the Antenna Y our projector comes with a wirele ss antenna for wi reless networking. Refer to "W ireless Networking Installation" on page 68. 1 Screw the antenna to the antenna[...]

14 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting to a Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable NOTE: The Mini 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 Mini USB-B cable[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 15 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 www .dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 VGA to VGA cable[...]

16 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a Computer Using a RS232 cable NOTE: The RS232 cable is not shipped with your projector . Consult a professional installer for the cabl e and RS232 remote control software. 1P o w e r c o r d 2 RS232 cable[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 17 Connecting a Comp uter Using an USB Display NOTE: See "USB Display Driver Installation" on page 76 for installing USB Driver . 1P o w e r C o d e 2 USB-A to USB-B cable[...]

18 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a Computer Using Wireles s NOTE: Y ou computer should be wirless equipped and configured properly to detect the wireless connection. Refer to your computer’ s documentation on how to configure wireless connection.[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 19 Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player Using a S-Video Cable NOTE: The S-V ideo cable is not shipped with your projector . Y ou can purchase the S-Video exte nsion (50 ft/100 ft) cable on the Dell website at www .dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 S- V ideo cable[...]

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

Connecting Y our Projector 21 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Compon ent Vi deo 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 www .dell.com . 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 VGA to Component Video cable[...]

22 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a DVD Player Using a HDMI Ca ble 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 HDMI cable[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 23 Connecting to Local Area Network T o project an image and control the projector th at is connected to a network through a R J45 cable. NOTE: The RJ45 cable is not shipped with your projecto r . Y ou can purchase the RJ45 cable on the Dell website at www .dell.com. 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 RJ45 cable Loc a l Ar ea N et w or[...]

24 Connecting Y our Projector Professional Installation Optio ns: Installation for Driving Automatic Screen NOTE: Use the dimension of 12V DC plug in 1.7 mm (ID) x 4.00 mm (O D) x 9.5 mm (shaft) to connect the automatic screen with the projector . 12V DC Plu g 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 12V DC Plug 3 Aut om at ic Sc ree n[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 25 Connection With Co mmercial RS232 Control Bo x NOTE: The RS232 cable is not shipped with your projector . Consult a professional technician to obtain the cable. 1 Po w e r c o r d 2 RS232 cable 3 Commercial RS232 control box[...]

26 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting with your Interactive Pen NOTE: 1 Interactivity is supported o nly in the following input mo des: VGA and HDMI from a PC, and Wireless Display , USB Display , and LAN Display . 1 Po w e r C o d e 2 VGA to VGA Cable 3 USB-A to Mini USB-B Cable 4 Aut om at io n S cre en 5 12V DC Plug 6 Interactiv e P e n[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 27 2 T o enable Inte ractive Pen, the 2nd connect ion between computer and projector is required . 3 options for your comput er and projector connection are availab le: a use Mini USB cable b use LAN cable (need to install Dell Wireless Applicat ion Software) c use WLAN (need to install Dell Wireless Applicatio n Software[...]

28 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 Remove the lens cap. 2 Connect the power cord and appropriate signal cables to the projector . F or information about connecting [...]

Using Y our Projector 29 3 T o power off the projector quickly , pr ess the P ower button and hold for 1 second while the projector’s cooling fans are still running. 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 electrical outlet and the proj[...]

30 Using Y our Projector Adjusting the Projector Focus CAUTION: T o avoid damaging the projector , ens ure that the elevator foot are fully retracted before moving the project or or placing the projector in its carrying case. 1 Rotate the focus tab until the image is clear . The projector focuses at distances ranging between 1.64 ft to 10.83 ft (0.[...]

Using Y our Projector 31 Adjusting Projection Image Size 294" (746.76cm) 223" (566.42 cm) 178" (452.12 cm) 134" (340.36 cm) 89" (226.06 cm) 44.6" (1 13.28 cm) 294"(746.76cm) 223"(566.42 cm) 178"(452.12 cm) 134"(340.36 cm) 89"(226.06 cm) 44.6"(1 13.28 cm) Projector to screen distance 10.83&[...]

32 Using Y our Projector Screen (Diagonal) Max. 44.6" (113.28 cm) 89" (226.06 cm) 134" (340.36cm) 178" (452.12 cm) 223" (566.42 cm) 294" (746.76 cm) Min. 44.6" (113.28 cm) 89" (226.06 cm) 134" (340.36cm) 178" (452.12 cm) 223" (566.42 cm) 294" (746.76cm) Screen Size Max. (WxH) 37.80" X[...]

Using Y our Projector 33 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 28 and "T urning Y our P rojector Off" on page 28. 2 Up / Keystone adjustment P ress to na vigate through the On-Scr een Display (OSD) Menu items. P ress to adjust image dist[...]

34 Using Y our Projector 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 failure F o r more information, see "T roubleshooting Y our P rojector" on page 103 and "Guiding Signals" on page 108[...]

Using Y our Projector 35 Using the Remote Control 1 Po w e r T urns the projector on or off. F or more information, see "T urning Y our P rojector On" on page 28 a nd "T urning Y our P rojector Off" on page 28. 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[...]

36 Using Y our Projector 5 Laser P oint t he remote control at the scr een, pr ess and hold the laser button to activate the laser light. CAUTION: Do not look at the laser point when it is active. A v oid directing the laser light on your eyes. 6 Aspect Ratio P ress to change aspect ratio of a displayed image. 7 Keystone adjustment P ress to adjust[...]

Using Y our Projector 37 17 Menu Press to activate the OSD. 18 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker . 19 Zoom + P ress to incr ease the image. 20 Zoom - P ress to decr ease the image. 21 Vo l u m e u p P ress to increase the volume. 22 Vo l u m e d o w n P ress to decrease the volume. 23 F r eeze P ress to pause the scr een image, th[...]

38 Using Y our Projector Using the Interactive Pen 1 Replaceable nib P ress the nib to draw or write. When the nib is engaged, it works like left clicking your mouse to draw or write. NOTE: • If the ni b is engaged, th e P e n will switch to Draw mode and the button function will be dis abled. • When the nib wears out, change the nib head as sh[...]

Using Y our Projector 39 NOTE: OSD warning messages - low battery • The Low Batter y warning message pops up when the battery voltage is lower than 2V . At this condition, the pen can still work about 1~2 hours. • The pen will be disabled when the battery voltage is lower than 1.8V . NOTE: OSD warning messages - out of range The situations belo[...]

40 Using Y our Projector Using the Wrist Strap Please use the wrist strap as a safety precau tion in the case of loss of grip on the Interactive P en, and prevent damag e to the Interactive P en, surrounding objects, or injury to other people. 1 F eed the cord on the wrist strap through the connector bar . 2 W ear the wrist strap on your wrist.[...]

Using Y our Projector 41 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 batteries. 3 Insert the batteries and alig n their polarity correctly according to the marking in the battery compartm[...]

42 Using Y our Projector Installing the Interactive Pen Batteries NOTE: Remove the batteries from the inter active pen when not in use for a long time. 1 P ress the tab to lift the batte ry slot cover . 2 Check the polarity (+/-) marking on the batteries. NOTE: Recommend to use two AA 1.5V alkaline batteries for longer battery life. The life durati[...]

Using Y our Projector 43 Operating Range with Remote Control NOTE: Actual operating range may slightly differ from the diagram. W eak batteries will also prevent the remote control from properly operating the projector . Operating range Angle ±20° Distance 7m/22.97feet Distance Angle Angle Distance[...]

44 Using Y our Projector Operating Range with Interactive Pen NOTE: • Projector is at 2000 lm brightness, with 100 inches image size, and in Bright mode. • Can support multiple pens (up to 7 pens) connecting to one projector but the pens cannot be used simultaneously . • Actual operating range may slightly differ from the diagram. • The pro[...]

Using Y our Projector 45 Using the On-Screen Display • The projector has a multi-language On-Scr een Display (OSD) Menu that can be displayed with or without an input source. • P r ess the Menu button on the control panel or the remote control to enter the Main Menu. • T o navigate through the tabs in the Main Menu, pres s the or buttons on y[...]

46 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 47 Wireless Display— P ress to access the projecto r's W ir eless Guide screen. See "W ir eless Guide screen" on page 69. USB Display— Allows you to display your PC/NB scr een, over a USB cable, on your projector . See "USB Display Driver Installation" on page 76. USB Viewer— Allows you to displa[...]

48 Using Y our Projector V IDEO MODE — Allows you to optimize th e display image: P resentation , Brigh t , 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 [...]

Using Y our Projector 49 T INT — P r ess to increase the amount of gr een in the image and to incr ease the amount of red in the image (available for NTSC only). A DVANCED — P r ess to activate Pict ur e A dv an ce Menu. See "PICTURE AD V ANCED" below . NOTE: Saturation , Sharpness , and Ti n t are only available when input source is [...]

50 Using Y our Projector 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 following opt ions: A SPECT R ATIO — Allows you to select the aspect ratio to adjust how the image appears. • Original — Select Original to mainta in the aspect ratio of image projected[...]

Using Y our Projector 51 F REQUENCY — Allows you to change the display data clock fr equency to match the frequency of your computer gra phics card. If you see a vertical flick ering wave, use Fr e q u e n c y control to minimize the bars. This is a coarse adjustment. T RACKING — Synchronize the phase of the display signal with the graphic card[...]

52 Using Y our Projector 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 opt ions: A SPECT R ATIO — Allows you to select the aspect ratio to adjust how the image appears. • Original — Select Original to maintain the aspect ratio of image projec[...]

Using Y our Projector 53 LAMP The Lamp menu provides the following options: L AMP H OUR — Displays the operating hours since the last lamp timer r eset. L AMP H OUR R ESET — Select Ye s to reset the lamp timer . SET UP The Set Up menu allows you to adjust settings for Language, Pr ojector Mode, V . K eystone, 3D Display , Standby VGA Output and[...]

54 Using Y our Projector 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 rojection- W all Mount — The projector tur[...]

Using Y our Projector 55 NOTE: 1. When you want to create 3D experience, you will need a few other components including: a PC/NB with a 120 Hz signal output quad buffered graphics card. b "Active" 3D glasses with DLP Link™. c 3D content. See "Note 4". d 3D Player . (Example: Stereoscopic Player ...) 2. Enable the 3D function w[...]

56 Using Y our Projector WIRELESS / NETWORK The W ireless / Network menu allows you to con figure the network connection settings. DHCP ADDRES S— If a DHCP server e xists in the ne twork to which the projector is connected, the IP addr ess will automatically be acquir ed when you select DHCP On . If DHCP is Off , manually set the IP Address, Subn[...]

Using Y our Projector 57 3 After the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS is set up, select Store and press the button to stor e the settings. 4 If you select exit wit hout storing the settings, the system will retai n the previous set tings. W IRELESS — Default is Connect . Select Disconnect to disable t he wire less connection to use LAN ne[...]

58 Using Y our Projector OTHERS The Others menu allows you to change settin gs for Menu, Scr een, Audio , P ower , Security , Closed Caption (for NTSC only), and Interactive. Y ou can also perform Te s t P a t t e r n a n d F a c t o r y R e s e t . M ENU S ETTINGS — Select and press to activa te menu settings. The menu settings consists of the f[...]

Using Y our Projector 59 S CREEN S ETTINGS — Select and pr ess to activate screen settings. The scr een settings menu consists of the following options: C APTURE S CREEN — Select a nd press to ca pture the screen display , the following message appears on th e screen. NOTE: T o capture a full image, ensure the input signal that is connected to [...]

60 Using Y our Projector P OWER S ETTINGS — Select and press to activate power settings. The pow er settings menu consists of the following options: P OWER S AVING — Select Off to disable P ower Saving mode. By default, the projector is set to enter power saving mo de after 120 minutes of no activity . A warning message appears on screen showin[...]

Using Y our Projector 61 P ASSWORD — When P assword P rotect is enabled, a P assword Protect scr een reque sting 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. Y ou can enable this feature, by selecting [...]

62 Using Y our Projector 2 If you have enter ed an incorr ec t passwor d, you will be given another 2 chances. After the thr ee invalid attempts, the projector will automatically turn off. NOTE: If you forget your password, contact DELL™ or a qualified service personnel. 3 T o disable the passwo rd function, select Off to disable the function. 4 [...]

Using Y our Projector 63 C HANGE P ASSWORD — Key in the original passwor d, then enter the new password and confirm the new passwor d again. C LOSED C APTION — Select On to enable close caption and activate the closed caption menu. Select an appropriate cl osed captions option: CC1, CC2, CC3, and CC4.[...]

64 Using Y our Projector NOTE: Closed caption option is available for NTSC only . I NTERACTIVE — Select On to enable Interactive and activate the Interactive menu . The Interactive menu consists of the following options: NOTE: 1. Ensure that the inte ractive pen is connected. See "Connecting with your Interactive Pen" on page 26. 2. Int[...]

Using Y our Projector 65 • Draw — In Draw mode, the pointer can move fr eely for drawing. This mode is best for drawing or writing on the screen. • Stable — In Stable mode, press and hold the Left button of the interactive pen to limit the pointer to vertical or horizontal moves. If the left button is re leased, the pointer ca n resume to m[...]

66 Using Y our Projector • Open Windows Explorer (Cmd+E) — Set the function as opening the W indows Explor er . • Middle Mouse — Set the function as the scroll wheel of the mouse. • Double Click — Set the function as double-clicking. • Disable — Disable the F unction button. C HANNEL — Allow you to set the channel selection as Aut[...]

Using Y our Projector 67 I NFORMATION — Allow you to view the information about the interactive pen.[...]

68 Using Y our Projector T EST P ATTERN — T est P attern is used to test focus and resolution. 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 b uttons on the control panel simultaneously for 2 seconds. Y ou can also invok e the test p[...]

Using Y our Projector 69 Wireless Networking Installation NOTE: Y our computer must have the following minimum sy stem requirements: Operating System: •W i n d o w s Microsoft W indows 2000 with service pack 4 or later , W indows XP Home or P rofessional Service pack 2 32-bit(recommended), W indows V ista 32-bit, and W indows 7 Home or P rofessio[...]

70 Using Y our Projector In order to use your projector wi relessly , you need to complete the steps below : 1 Install the wir eless antenna. See "Installing the Antenna" o n page 13. 2 Enable wir eless connection on the projector . See "WIRELESS / NETWORK" on page 56. NOTE: When you start wireless, please wait about 50 seconds [...]

Using Y our Projector 71 NOTE: • Y our computer must have wireless network function to detect the connection. • When you connect to the S300wi network, you will lose wir eless connectivity with other wir eless networks. 6 O p e n y o u r i n t e r n e t b r o w s e r . Y o u w i l l b e a u t o m a t i c a l l y d i r e c t e d t o t h e S300wi[...]

72 Using Y our Projector 8 Select the appropriate operating system, then click Download . 9 Click Run to proceed with the one-time installation o f the software. NOTE: Y ou may choose to save the file an d install it at latter time. T o do this, click Save . NOTE: The following warning messages may appear , select Run and Allow respectively .[...]

Using Y our Projector 73 NOTE: If you are unable to install appli cation because of inadequate rights on the computer , please contact your network administrator . 10 The installa tion software will launch. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to complete setup. S300wi Wireless Ap plication Software Once the installation is complete, S 300wi W ir el[...]

74 Using Y our Projector NOTE: If IP Address is not detected, enter the IP Address displayed at the bottom left corner of the screen. Understanding the Buttons After a successful login, the following menu bar appears on the computer screen . Projecting the Presentation • T o project the pr esenation, click any of the projection buttons . • T o [...]

Using Y our Projector 75 • T o continue the pr esentation, click again. • T o stop the presentation, click . NOTE: The following information is for wir eless data presentation mode only . Image display could be slow or not display ed smoothly if displaying a video clip or animation, refer to the frame rate table below for reference. Frame Rate [...]

76 Using Y our Projector Using the Menu Click to display the menu. W EB M ANAGEMENT — Click to open the W eb Manage ment page. See "Manag ing the P rojector F rom W eb Management" on page 83. S EARCH FOR P ROJECTOR — Click to search and connect to wireless projector .. M AKE A PPLICATION T OKE N — Click to make application tok en. S[...]

Using Y our Projector 77 USB Display Driver Installation In order t o use your USB Display , you need to complete the steps below : 1 Enable W ireless / Network connection on the projector . See "WIRELESS / NETWORK" on page 56. NOTE: When you start wireless, please wa it about 50 seconds to reboot the Wireless / Network. 2 Connecting the [...]

78 Using Y our Projector Presentation to Go (PtG) Installation Minimum system requir ements to install PtG are as follow : Operating System: -W i n d o w s Microsoft W indows XP Home or P rofessional Service pack 2/3 32-bit (recommended), W indows Vista 32-bit, a nd W indows 7 Home or P rofessional 32- bit or 64-bit - Office 2003 and Office 2007 In[...]

Using Y our Projector 79 PtG Vi ewer System will stay in this page when r eady . Photo V iewer[...]

80 Using Y our Projector PtG/Photo Function Introduction Show valid PtG and Photo files which are stor ed in USB disk. NOTE: If only one disk is detected, sy stem will skip this step. PtG Overview[...]

Using Y our Projector 81 Photo Overview NOTE: Support 14 languages of photo files name format (Language: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portug uese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Sw edish and T raditional Chinese). Buttons Introduction Use up, down and left buttons to navigate and button on your projector[...]

82 Using Y our Projector Setup PtG Converter - Lite Please follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup. PtG Converter - Lite Application Softwar e Please launch the "PtG Converter - Lite". The scr een below appea rs. 1 Click to start conversion. 2 Select the P owerP oint file you want to convert.[...]

Using Y our Projector 83 3 Click Browse button to select storage location and then pr ess OK. NOTE: 1 If your computer does not have MS PowerP oint installed, file convert will fail. 2 PtG converter only supports up to 20 pages. 3 PtG converter only support conversion of .ppt files to .PtG files.[...]

84 Using Y our Projector Managing the Projector From W eb Management Configuring the Network Setting If the projector is co nnected to a network, you can access the projector using a we b browser . F or configuring the network se tting, refer to "WIRELESS / NETWORK" on page 56. Accessing W eb Man agement Use Internet Explor er 5.0 and a b[...]

Using Y our Projector 85 Download the Wireless Application Software See also "W ireless Networking Installation" on page 68. Click the Download button of the corresponding opera ting system of your computer .[...]

86 Using Y our Projector Conference Control This allows you to host confer ence pr esentations from differ ent sources without using projector cables and lets you control how each presentation will appear on screen. NOTE: Without Conference Play Cont rol, the last user to hit the "Play" button on the application will take control of the f[...]

Using Y our Projector 87 Managing Properti es Admin An administ rator pa sswor d is r equ ir ed to access the Admin page. • Admin P assword : Enter the administra tor password th en click Lo gi n . The default password is "admin". T o change the password, see "Cha nge P asswords" on page 91.[...]

88 Using Y our Projector Sy ste m Status Displays the Network Status , Co nnection Status , and Pr o j e c t o r S t a t u s information.[...]

Using Y our Projector 89 Network Status See OSD section on page 56. IP Setup • Choose Obtain an IP address au tomatica lly to assign an IP address to the projector automatically , or Use the following IP address to assign an IP address manually . DHCP Server Setup • Choose Auto to automatically setup the Start IP , End IP , Subnet Mask , Defaul[...]

90 Using Y our Projector SSID : Up to maximum length of 32 characters. Encryption : Y ou can Disable WP A key or select one of 64-bit or 128-bit in ASCII or HEX strin g. Key : If Encryption is enabled, you have to set k ey value according to Encryption mode you selec ted. R ADIUS Server Setup • Setup the IP addr ess, P ort and Key information. Ga[...]

Using Y our Projector 91 Proj ection Setup P rojection Setup • Res ol ut io n : Allows you to select the r esolution. Options are : XGA (1024 x 768) and WXGA (1280 x 800). • Color Depth : Allow s you to select t he color depth for m ore vivid presentations. Options ar e: Normal (16 bit) and High (32 bit). • Log in Co d e : Select how you want[...]

92 Using Y our Projector Change Passwords This page al lows you to chan ge the admi nistrator passwor d. • Enter New P assword : Enter the new passwor d. • Confirm Ne w P asswor d : Enter the password again and click Apply . NOTE: Contact Dell if you forget your administrator password.[...]

Using Y our Projector 93 Reset to Default Click the Apply button to restore all wir eless/network setup to its factory default settings.[...]

94 Using Y our Projector Firmware Update Use the F irmware Update page to update your projector ’s wi reless firmware. NOTE: Please disable and enable Wireless/ network usin g the OSD to restart the network card for the projector after firmware upgrade is successful. T o start firmware update, do the following steps: 1 P ress Browse to sele ct th[...]

Using Y our Projector 95 Projector Control Panel P rojector Information • Pr o j e c t o r S t a t u s : There are 5 status: Lamp On, Standby , P ower Saving, Cooling and W arming up. Click the R efresh button to refr esh the status and control settings. • Po w e r S a v i n g : P ower Saving can be set to Off, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. F or [...]

96 Using Y our Projector Image Control • Pr o j e c t o r M o d e : Allows you to select the projector mode, depending on how the projector is mounted. There ar e 4 projection modes: F ront Projection- Desktop, F ront P rojection- W all Mount, Rear P rojection-Desktop and Rear P rojection- W all Mount. • Source Select : The Source S elect menu [...]

Using Y our Projector 97 Alert Setting E-mail Alert • E-mail Aler t: Y ou can set whether to be notified by email (Enable) or not (Disable). • T o/CC/F rom: Y ou can enter email address of sender (F rom) and r ecipients (T o/Cc) to receive notification when an abnormality or warning occurs. • Subject: Y ou can enter the subject line of the em[...]

98 Using Y our Projector Reboot Sy stem Click Reboot to reboot the system. Crestron F or Crestron function.[...]

Using Y our Projector 99 TIPS: I would like to r emotely access the projector via Internet. What is the better setting for the browser? T o have a better setting for the browser , please follow the steps below: 1 Open Control P anel Internet Options General tab T emporary Internet Fi l e s Settings Select Every visit to the pages . 2 Some firewall [...]

100 Using Y our Projector Why am I unable to access the SMTP server? 1 Check with your MIS or network administrator whethe r the SMTP server function is open for the projector and the IP assigned to the projector is allowed to access the SMTP server . The projector ’s SMTP socket port number is 25, this cannot be changed. 2 Check if the out going[...]

Using Y our Projector 101 Firewall Configuration and FAQ Q: Why can’t I access the W eb Management P age? A: Y our computer ’s firewall configurat ion may prevent you from accessing the W eb Management W eb P age. Please re fer to the following configurati on settings. Firewall Protection Configuration McAfee Security Center 1 Launch McAfee Sec[...]

102 Using Y our Projector Win d ow s Fir ew a ll 1 Open W indows F irewall (Start > All P rograms > Control P anel). Double click on Win d ow s Fir e wa ll . 2 On the General tab, uncheck Don’t allow exceptions . 3 On the Exceptions tab, click the Add P rogram... button. 4 Fi n d a n d s e l e c t Dell S300wi Projector from the list of prog[...]

Using Y our Projector 103 Make Application T o ken The Application T oken lets you perform Plug and Show using a USB token. 1 F rom the application software, click > Make Application T oken . 2 The following screen a ppears. Click Next . 3 Plug a flash drive into any of the USB ports on your computer . Select the drive from the list, then click [...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 103 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 119). Problem Possible Solution No image appears on the screen • Ensur e that the lens cap is removed and the pro[...]

104 T roubleshooting Y our Projector P artial, scrolling, or incorrectly displayed image 1 P ress the Auto Ad j us t button on the remote control or the control panel. 2 If you are using a Dell™ portable computer , set the resolution of the computer to WXGA (1280 x 800) or XGA (1024 x 768): a Right-click the unused portion of your Microsoft ® Wi[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 105 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 still stretched, adjust t he aspect ratio in the Set Up menu in the [...]

106 T roubleshooting Y our Projector TEMP light is blinking amber If the projector fan fails, 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 appe[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 107 The Amber LED is continuously lit The battery is low , change a new one. The Green LED is continuously lit, but the cursor does not move, and the projector screen displays "USB connection is not detected". Check if the Mini USB is connected. Cannot select Interactive Check if there is a PC (VGA, HDMI, [...]

108 T roubleshooting Y our Projector Guiding Signals Pro je c to r Status Descr iption Control Butto ns Indicator Po w e r TEMP (Amber) LAMP (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 Lamp on Projector in Normal mode[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 109 Lamp failure Lamp is defective. Replace the la mp. OFF OFF AMBER Fa u lt - D C supply (+12V) P ower supply has been interrupted. The projecto r automat ically s huts down . Unplug the power cord after three minutes and then turn on the projector . If this problem persists, conta ct Dell. AMBER Flashi ng AMBER AM[...]

110 T roubleshooting Y our Projector Interactive Pen LED Guiding Signals Pe n S t a t u s D e s c r i p t i o n Indicator Checking flow and items / times Green color A mber color Normal mode Pen f aces th e screen with the link. Solid ON OFF Standby mode P en doesn’t faces the screen but with the link. Flashing 0.1s ON/1s OFF OFF Will enter Sleep[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 111 Changing the Lamp CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedure s in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as describ ed on page 10. Replace the lamp when the messa ge " Lamp is approachin g the end of it s useful life in the operation. Replac ement suggested! www .dell.co m/lamp s " appears on[...]

112 T roubleshooting Y our Projector 9 Reset the lamp usage time by selecting "Y es" for Lamp Reset in the OSD Lamp tab (see Lamp menu on page 53). When a new lamp module has been changed, the projector will automatically detect and reset the lamp hours. CAUTION: Lamp Disposal (for th e US only) LAMP(S) INSID E THIS PRODUCT CONT AIN MERCU[...]

Specifications 113 5 Specifications Light V alve 0.65" WXGA S450 DMD, DarkChip3™ Brightness 2200 ANSI Lume ns (Max.) Contrast Ratio 2400:1 T ypical (F ull On/F ull Off) Uniformity 80% T y pical (Japan Standard - JBMA) Number of P ixels 1280 x 800 (WXGA) Displayable Color 1.07 billion colors Color Wheel Speed 2X P rojection Lens F-Stop: F/ 2.[...]

114 Specifications W eight 6.9 lbs (3.13 kg) +/- 0.05 lbs P en W eight 0.14 lbs (65 g) +/- 0.01 lbs (without battery) Dimensions (W x H x D) Pr oj e c t o r 12 x 3.9 x 9.7 inches (306 x 99 x 246.5 mm) Dimensions (W x H x D) Interactive P en 6.94 x 1.24 x 0.98 inches (176.2 x 31.5 x 25 mm) Environmental Operating temperature : 5ºC - 35ºC (41ºF- 9[...]

Specifications 115 S- Video input: One standar d 4-pin min-DIN S- Video connector for Y/C signal. Composite Video input: One Y ellow RCA jack for CVBS signal. HDMI input: One HDMI connector for supporting HDMI 1.3. HDCP compliant. Analog Audio input: One 3.5 mm ster eo mini phone jack (Blue) & one pair of RCA connector (Red/White). V ariable au[...]

116 Specifications 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 o[...]

Specifications 117 RS232 Pin Assignment RS232 Protocol • Communication Settings • Command types T o pop up the OSD menu and adjust the settings. • Control command Syntax (F rom PC to P rojector) [H][AC][SoP][CR C][ID][SoM][COMMAND] • Exampl e : P ower ON Command (Send low byte firstly) --> 0xBE, 0xEF , 0x10, 0x05, 0x00, 0xC6 , 0x FF , 0x[...]

118 Specifications Compatibility Modes (Analog/Digital) Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Hsync F requency (KHz) Pixel Clock (MHz) 640 x 350 70.087 31.469 25.1 75 640 x 480 59.940 31.469 25.1 75 640 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 28.3 22 640 x 480 75.000 37.500[...]

Contacting Dell 119 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 optio[...]

120 Contacting Dell Contacting eInstruction eInstuction provides phone based and online technical support options. A vailability varies by co untry , but a n e-mail to techsupport@einstruction.com can be directed appr opriately for users in any country . USA eInstruc tion Softwa re T echnical Support Phone: 480-443-2214 or 800-856-07 32 Email: T ec[...]

Glossary 121 Appendix: Glossary ANSI Lumens — 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. Aspect R atio — The most popular aspect ratio is 4:3 (4 by 3). Early t[...]

122 Glossary 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 screen or a projected image. It measur es from one corner to the opposi[...]

Glossary 123 Minimum Distance — The closest position that a projector can focus an image onto a scr een. NTSC — National T elevision Standards Committee. North American standar d for video and broadcasting, with a video format of 525 lines at 30 frames per second. PA L — Phase Alternating Line. A European broadcast standard for video and broa[...]

124 Index Index A Adjusting the P rojected Image 29 Adjusting the P rojector Height 29 lower the proj ector Fr o n t t i l t a d j u s t m e n t wheel 29 Til t a dj us t me nt w he el 29 Adjusting the P rojector Zoom and Fo c u s 30 Fo c u s r i n g 30 Audio Input 59 Audio Settings 59 C Capture Scr een 59 Changing the Lamp 111 Closed Caption 63 Con[...]

Index 125 Microphone connector 12 Mini USB for remote mouse, Interactive function and F irmwar e upgrade. 12 P ower code connector 12 RJ45 connector 12 RS232 connector 12 Security bar 12 Security cable slot 12 S- V ideo connector 12 USB T ype A Viewer connector 12 USB T ype B Display connector 12 VGA-A input (D-sub) connector 12 VGA-A output (monit[...]

126 Index P ower Settings 60 P owering On/Off the Projector P owering Off the P rojector 28 P ow ering On th e P rojector 28 Q Quick Shutdown 60 R Remote Control 35 IR receiver 34 Reset 59 Reset, F actory 67 S Screen 59 Screen Settings 59 Security Settings 60 Speaker 59 Specifications Au di o 113 Brightness 113 Color Wheel Speed 113 Contrast Ratio [...]