Dell 1409X User manual

Dell™ 1409X Projector
User’s Guide

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 1409X
May 2008 Rev. A01

Contents 3
Contents
1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting a Computer using a VGA Cable . . . . . 8
Connecting a Computer using a DVI-D Cable . . . . 9
Connecting a Computer using an RS232 cable . . . 10
Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting a DVD Player using an
S-video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting a DVD Player using a
Composite Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting a DVD Player using a
Component Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting a DVD Player using a HDMI Cable . . . 14
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4Contents
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
INPUT SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
AUTO-ADJUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 35
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6 Contacting Dell™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Your Dell Projector 5
1
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.
Package Contents
Power cable 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA)
CR2032 Battery Remote control
CD Owner’s manual &
Documentation
Carrying case
CR2032
3V
DELL

6Your Dell Projector
About Your Projector
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 where there is an excessive amount of dust. The
dust may cause the system to fail and projector will automatically shutdown.
3 Ensure that the projector is mounted in a well-ventilated area.
4 Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the projector.
5 Ensure the projector operates between ambient temperatures (5ºC to 35ºC).
NOTE: For more information, see the Product Information Guide that ships with
your projector.
1Control panel
2Zoom tab
3Focus ring
4Lens
5Elevator button
6IR receivers
4
5
2
3
1
6

Connecting Your Projector 7
2
Connecting Your Projector
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
Safety Instructions as described on page 6.
1DVI-D input connector
2VGA-A output (monitor loop-through)
3VGA-A input (D-sub) connector
4VGA-B input (D-sub) connector
5S-video connector
6Composite video connector
7Audio input connector
8Audio output connector
9USB remote connector
10 RS232 connector
11 Security cable slot
12 Power cord connector
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Dell 1409X
USB
Remote
RS-232
DVI-D In S-Video In Video In
VGA - B
In
Audio Out
Audio In
VGA - A
Out
VGA - A
In

8Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a Computer
Connecting a Computer using a VGA Cable
NOTE: The USB cable is not provided by Dell.
NOTE: The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Next Page and
Previous Page features on the remote control.
1Power cord
2VGA to VGA cable
3USB to USB cable
1
2
3
MOLEX
USB
Remote
RS-232
DVI-D In S-Video In Video In
VGA - B
In
Audio Out
Audio In
VGA - A
Out
VGA - A
In

Connecting Your Projector 9
Connecting a Computer using a DVI-D Cable
NOTE: The USB cable and DVI-D cable are not provided by Dell.
1Power cord
2DVI-D cable
3USB to USB cable
1
2
TVOUT
PDIF-OUT
SDIF-OUT
3
MOLEX
USB
Remote
RS-232
DVI-D In S-Video In Video In
VGA - B
In
Audio Out
Audio In
VGA - A
Out
VGA - A
In

10 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a Computer using an RS232 cable
NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional installer
for the cable and RS232 remote control software.
1Powercord
2 RS232 cable
1
2
USB
Remote
RS-232
DVI-D In S-Video In Video In
VGA - B
In
Audio Out
Audio In
VGA - A
Out
VGA - A
In