Dell M409WX manual

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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 About Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Connecting Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connecting a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting a DVD Player using an S-vide[...]

4 Contents Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Input Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Auto-Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

About Y our Projector 5 1 About Y our Projector Before connecting your projector ensur e that all the necessary components are available. Y our projector ships with the components shown below . Con tact Dell (see Contacting Dell on page 4 0 ) if any of the components ar e missing. Y our Dell™ M409WX projector ships with t he following components:[...]

6 About Y our Projector About Y our Projector CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1 Do not use t he projector n ear applianc es that ge nerate a lot of he at. 2 Do not use the projector in areas wher e there is an e xcessive am ount of dust. The dust may cau se the system to fail an d projector will automatically shut down. 3 Ensure that the projector is [...]

Connecting Y our Projector 7 2 Connecting Y our Projector CAUTION: Before you be gin any of the procedure s in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as describ ed on page 6. 1 USB remote connector 2 VGA input connector 3 HDMI input connector 4 S-video input connector 5 Video input connector 6 Audio output connector 7 Audio input connector 8 [...]

8 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a Computer NOTE: The USB cable is not provided by Dell. 1 Po we r c a b l e 2 VGA to VGA cable 3 USB to USB ca ble 1 2 3 MOLEX[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 9 Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player using an S-vi deo Cable NOTE: The S-Video cable is not provided by Dell. 1 Po we r c a b l e 2 S-video cable 2 1[...]

10 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable NOTE: The Composite video cable is not provided by Dell. 1 Po we r c a b l e 2 Composite video cable 2 2 1[...]

Connecting Y our Projector 11 Connecting a DVD Player using a Componen t Cable NOTE: The D-sub to YPbPr cable is not provided by Dell. 1 Po we r c a b l e 2 D-sub to YPbPr cable 1 2[...]

12 Connecting Y our Projector Connecting a DVD Player using an HDMI Cab le NOTE: The HDMI cable is not provided by Dell. 1 Po we r c a b l e 2 HDMI cable 2 1[...]

Using Y our Projector 13 3 Using Y our Projector T u rning Y our Projector On NOTE: T urn on the projector before you turn on the source. The Power light blinks blue until the Power b utton is pressed. 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Connect the power cab le and a ppropri ate si gnal cabl es. F or inf ormation about connecting the projecto r , see Connect[...]

14 Using Y our Projector NOTE: If you press the Power button while the projector is running, the " Press Power Button To Turn Off Projector " message appears on the screen. T o clear the message, press a button on t he control panel. The message disappears after 5 seconds. Adjusting the Projected Image Raising the Projector Height 1 P res[...]

Using Y our Projector 15 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 clear . The proje[...]

16 Using Y our Projector Adjusting Projection Image Size 327.7" (832.4cm) 245.8" (624.3cm) 191.2" (485.6cm) 136.6" (346.8cm) 81.9" (208.1cm) 27.3" (69.4cm) 359.4"(913.0cm) 269.6"(684.7cm) 209.7"(532.6cm) 149.8"(380.4cm) 89.9"(228.2cm) 30.0 "(76.1cm) Projector to screen distance 39.4'([...]

Using Y our Projector 17 Using the Control Panel Screen (Diagonal) Max. 30.0" (76.1cm) 89.9" (228.2cm) 149.8" (380.4cm) 209.7" (532.6cm) 269.6" (684.7cm) 359.4" (913.0cm) Min. 27.3" (69.4cm) 81.9" (208.1cm) 136.6" (346.8cm) 191.2" (485.6cm) 245.8" (624.3cm) 327.7" (832.4cm) Screen Size Max[...]

18 Using Y our Projector 1 LAMP warning light • If the LAMP light is solid amber , replace the lamp (see Changing the Lamp on page 35 ). If this problem p ersists, contact Dell (see Contacting Dell on page 40 ). • If the LAMP light is blinking amber , the projector automatic ally shut s down indi cating a system failure. If this problem persist[...]

Using Y our Projector 19 Using the Remote Control 7 Menu Allows you to activate the OSD. Use and the Menu button to navigate through the OSD. 8 / Source Allows you to adjust the OSD setting. Y ou can also use the L eft button to toggle through Analog RGB, Composite, Component (YPbP r , via VGA), S-video , and HDMI sources when multiple sources ar e[...]

20 Using Y our Projector 1 P ower T urns the projector on and off. F or more information, see T urning Y our Projector On on page 13 and T urning Y our Projecto r Off on page 13. 2 Enter P ress to confirm the selection. 3 Right P ress to adjust the OSD setting. 4 Down P ress to select OSD items. 5 Aspect Ratio P ress to change aspect ratio of a dis[...]

Using Y our Projector 21 Using the On-Screen Display The projector has a multi-language On -Screen Display (OSD) that can be displayed with or without a n input source pr esent. In the Main menu, press or to navigate through the tabs. Pr ess the Enter button on the control panel or the remote control to select a submenu. In the submenu, pr ess or t[...]

22 Using Y our Projector C OMPOSITE V IDEO — P ress Enter to detect Composite V ideo signal. HDMI— Pr ess Enter to detect HDMI signal. Auto-Adjust Auto Adjust automatically adjusts the projector's display se ttings. While auto adjustment is in progress, the following message appears on the screen: Auto Adjustmen t in Progress... . Set Up V[...]

Using Y our Projector 23 PICTURE (in PC Mode) B RIGHTNESS — Use or to adjust the brightness of the image. C ONTRAST — Use or to control the degr ee of difference between the brightest and darkest pa rts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in th e image. C OLOR T EMP — Allows you to adjust the color tem[...]

24 Using Y our Projector S ATURATION — Allows you to adjust a video source from black and white to fully saturated color . P ress to decrease the amount of color in the image and to increase the amount of color in the image. S HARPNESS — Al lows you to adjust the image sharpness. Press to decrease the sharpness and to increase the sharpness. T [...]

Using Y our Projector 25 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 frequ ency to match the frequency of your computer graphics ca rd. If you see a vertical flick ering bar , use Fr e qu en cy control to minimize the bars. This is a coarse adjustment. T[...]

26 Using Y our Projector LAMP Using the Lamp menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projectors. The Pictur e menu, provides the following options: L AMP H OUR — Displays the operating hours since the last lamp timer reset. P OWER S AVING — Select Ye s to set the P ower Saving delay period. The delay period is the time you want the pr[...]

Using Y our Projector 27 LANGUAGE OTHERS V OLUME — Pr ess to decrease the vo lume and to increase the volume. M UTE — Allows you to enable/disable sound. A UDIO S OURCE — Allows you to select the audio source to either HDMI or Analog (Audio In) . C USTOMIZED S CREEN — P ress Enter the Customized Screen menu appears. Select YES to capture th[...]

28 Using Y our Projector screen r eplaces all the original screens with the Dell logo . Y ou can recover the default screen by selectin g Dell L ogo on the pop-up screen. NOTE: T o capture a full image, ensure th e input signal that is connected to projector is 1280x800 resolution. M ENU L OCK — Select On to enable Menu Lock and hide the OSD menu[...]

Using Y our Projector 29 b Enable the P assword function will pop-up a charact er screen, k ey in a 4- digit number from the scr een and pre ss the Enter button. c T o confirm, enter the password again. d If the password verification is succe ssful, you may r esume with accessing the projector's functions and its utilities. 2 If you have enter[...]

30 Using Y our Projector C HANGE PASSWO RD — Allows you to change the passwor d. Key in the origina l password a nd then enter the new passwor d. Enter the new password again to confirm. T EST P ATTERN — Select 1 or 2 to activate the built -in T est P attern to test the focus and resolution. Select Off to disable the function. 1 T o run the dia[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 31 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 Del l on pa ge 40 ). Problem Possible Solution No image appears on the screen • Ensure that the lens cap is removed and the projector[...]

32 T roubleshooting Y our Projector P artial, scrolling, or incorrectly displayed image 1 Pre s s t h e Aut o a dj u s t button on the re mote control or the control panel. 2 If you ar e using a D ell™ portable co mputer , set the resolution of the computer to WX GA (1280 x 800) or XGA (102 4 x 768): a Right-lic k the unus ed portion o f your W i[...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 33 The image is stretched when displaying a 16:9 D VD The projector automatically detects the input signal format and maintains the aspect ratio of the projected image accor ding to input signal format with a default setting. If the image is still st retched, adjust the aspect ratio as follows: • If you are play i[...]

34 T roubleshooting Y our Projector Guiding Signals Pro j ec t or S ta t u s De s cr i pt i on Control Bu ttons Indicator Po w er Me nu O t h er s TEMP (Amber) LAMP (Amber) Standby mode Projector in Standby mode. Ready to power on. BL UE Flashing O F FO F FO F FO F F Wa r m i n g u p mode Projector takes some time to wa rm up and power on. BLUE BL [...]

T roubleshooting Y our Projector 35 Changing the Lamp The following message appears on the scre en when your projector lamp is approaching end of life and re quires to be changed: Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in ful l power operation. Repla cement suggest ed. www.dell.com/lamps CAUTION: Before you be gin any of the procedure s in [...]

36 T roubleshooting Y our Projector NOTE: Dell may require lamps replaced under warranty to be returned. Otherwise, dispose or recycle the lamp. For more information, see Lamp Disposal on page 36. 7 Tighten the two scr ews that secure the lamp. 8 Replace the lamp cover an d tighten the two screws. 9 Reset the lamp us age time by selecting Ye s for [...]

Specifications 37 5 Specifications 5 Light V alve Single-chip 0.65" WXGA DMD T ype A, DarkChip ™ 2 Brightness 2000 ANSI L umens (Max.) Contrast Ratio 2000:1 T y pical (F ull On/F ull Off) Uniformity 80% T y pical (Japan Standard - JBMA) Number of P ixels 1280 x 800 (WXGA) Displayable Color 16.7M colors Color Wheel Speed 100~127.5Hz (2X) 150H[...]

38 Specifications NOTE: The actual operating life span of a projector lamp will vary according to operating conditions and usage patterns. Us age of a projector in stressful conditions which may inclu de dusty environments, under high temperatures and abrupt powering-off may result in a lamp's sho rtened operating life span or possibly lamp fa[...]

Specifications 39 Compatibility Modes (Analog/Digital) Resolution V . Frequency (Hz) H. F requency (KHz) 640X480 59.9 31.5 640X480 75 37.5 640X480 85 43.3 720X400 70.1 31.5 720X400 85 37.9 800X600 60.3 37.9 800X600 75 46.9 800X600 85.1 53.7 848X480 60 31 1024X768 60 48.4 1024X768 75 60 1024X768 85 68.7 1152X864 75 67.5 1280X720 59.9 44.8 1280X768 5[...]

40 Contacting Dell Contacting Dell F or customers in the United States, call 800- WW W -DELL (8 00-999-3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active Inte rnet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, pack ing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several onli ne and telephone-based support and service options.[...]

Glossary 41 Appendix: Glossary ANSI Lumens — A standar d for measuring ligh t output, u sed for comparing projectors. A standard for measuring the brig htness. It is calculated by dividing a square meter image i nto nine equal r ect angles, measuring the lux (or brightness) reading at the center of each rectangle, and averaging these nine points.[...]

42 Glossary dB— decibel — A unit used to e xpress 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 o pposi[...]

Glossary 43 Reverse Image— F eature that allows you to flip the image horizontally . When used in a normal forwar d projection environment text, graphics, etc, ar e backwards. Reverse image is used for r ear projection. RGB— Red, Gr een, Blue — typically used to describe a monitor that requires separate signals for each of the three colors. S[...]

44 Index Index A Adjusting Projection Image Size 16 Adjusting the Projected Imag e 14 Adjusting the Projector Height 14 Elevator button 14 Elevator foot 14 Tilt adjustment wheel 14 Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus 15 Focus ring 15 Zoom tab 15 C Changing the Lamp 35 Connecting a Computer Power cable 8 USB to USB cable 8 VGA to VGA cable 8 Conn[...]

Index 45 Control panel 6 Elevator button 6 Focus ring 6 IR receiver 6 Lens 6 Zoom tab 6 O On-Screen Display 21 Auto-Adj ust 22 DISPLAY (in PC Mode) 24 DISPLAY (in Video Mode) 25 Input Select 21 LAMP 26 LANGUAGE 27 Main Menu 21 Other 27 PICTURE (in PC Mode) 23 PICTURE (in Video Mode) 23 Set Up 22 P Phone numbers 40 Powering On/Off the Projector Turn[...]