Dell 1200MP User manual

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Dell™ 1200MP Projector
Owner’s Manual

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information 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.
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Model 1200MP
February 2006 P/N YF557 Rev. A00

Contents 3
Contents
1Your Dell™ Projector
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting a DVD Player, Set Top Box, VCR, or TV . . . 8
Connecting With a Component Cable . . . . . . . 8
Connecting With an S-Video Cable . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting With a Composite Cable . . . . . . . 9
Connecting to a Wired RS232 Remote Control . . . . . 10
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting to a Commercial RS232 Control Box . . 10
3Using Your Projector
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 14

4Contents
Password Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
All Images Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Computer Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Video Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Management Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Language Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Test Pattern Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Factory Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4Troubleshooting Your Projector
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5Specifications
6Contacting Dell
7Glossary

Your Dell™ Projector 5
Your Dell™Projector
Your projector comes with all the items shown below. Ensure that you have all the
items, and contact Dell if anything is missing. For more information see,
"Contacting Dell".
Package Contents
Power cable (1.8m) VGA cable (D-sub to D-sub) (1.8m)
S-Video cable (2.0m) USB cable (1.8m)
Composite cable (1.8m) VGA to component cable (1.8m)
RCA to audio cable (1.8m) Mini pin to Mini pin cable (1.8m)

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6Your Dell™ Projector
About Your Projector
Remote control Batteries
Carrying Case Documentation
1Control panel
2Zoom tab
3Focus ring
4Lens
5Remote control receiver
6Elevator button
Package Contents (continued)
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6

Connecting Your Projector 7
Connecting Your Projector
1IR receiver
2VGA out (monitor loop-through)
3USB connector
4RS232 connector
5VGA in (D-sub) connector
6S-video connector
7Composite video connector
8Audio input connector
12 3 45678

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8Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a Computer
NOTE: The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Next Page and
Previous Page features on the remote control.
Connecting a DVD Player, Set Top Box, VCR, or TV
Connecting With a Component Cable
1Power cord
2VGA to VGA cable
3USB to USB cable
1Power cord
2D-sub to HDTV/Component cable
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3
2
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2

Connecting Your Projector 9
Connecting With an S-Video Cable
Connecting With a Composite Cable
1Power cord
2S-video cable
1Power cord
2Composite video cable
1
2
1
2

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10 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a Wired RS232 Remote Control
NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional installer
for the cable and RS232 remote control software.
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting to a Commercial RS232 Control Box
1Power cord
2RS232 cable
1Power cord
2RS232 cable
3Commercial RS232 control box
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