Dell 1510X User manual

Dell™ 1510X 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 1510X
March 2010 Rev. A01

Contents 3
Contents
1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable . . . . 10
Monitor Loop-Through Connection Using
VGA Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting a Computer Using an RS232 cable . . . 12
Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-video Cable . 13
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite
Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component
Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI Cable . . 16
Connecting to Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To control the projector that is connected to a
network through an RJ45 cable. . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connection With Commercial RS232 Control Box . 18
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4Contents
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . 29
Operating Range With Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AUTO-ADJUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
INPUT SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Managing the Projector From Web Management . . . 48
Configuring the Network Setting . . . . . . . . . . 48
Accessing Web Management . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Managing Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Contents 5
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . . 61
Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

6Your Dell Projector
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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)
Carrying case Remote control
CD User’s Guide & Documentation AAA Batteries (2)

Your Dell Projector 7
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 the 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).
1Control panel
2Zoom tab
3Focus ring
4Lens
5Elevator button for height adjustments
6IR receivers
7Lens cap
8Mounting holes for ceiling mount: Screw hole M3 x 6.5mm depth.
Recommended torque <8 kgf-cm
9Mounting hole for tripod: Insert nut 1/4"*20 UNC
10 Lamp cover
11 Tilt adjustment wheel
12 Elevator foot
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8Your Dell Projector
6 Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet as it can become very hot after the
projector has been turned on or immediately after it is turned off.
7 Do not look into the lens while the projector is on as it may cause injury to your
eyes.
8 Do not place any objects near or in front of the projector or cover its lens while the
projector is on as the heat may cause the object to melt or burn.
NOTE:
• Do not attempt to ceiling mount the projector yourself. It should be
installed by a qualified technician.
• Recommended Projector Ceiling Mount Kit (P/N: C3505). For more
information, see the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com .
• For more information, see the Safety Information that is shipped with your
projector.

Connecting Your Projector 9
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Connecting Your Projector
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
Safety Instructions as described on page 7.
1USB remote connector 9Audio-A input connector
2HDMI connector 10 Microphone connector
3VGA-A output
(monitor loop-through)
11 RS232 connector
4VGA-A input (D-sub) connector 12 RJ45 connector
5VGA-B input (D-sub) connector 13 Security cable slot
6S-video connector 14 Audio output connector
7Composite video connector 15 Audio-B left-channel input
connector
8Audio-B right-channel input
connector
16 Power cord connector
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10 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable
NOTE: The USB cable is not provided with your projector.
NOTE: The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Page Up and
Page Down features on the remote control.
1Power cord
2VGA to VGA cable
3USB-A to USB-B cable
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Connecting Your Projector 11
Monitor Loop-Through Connection Using VGA Cables
NOTE: Only one VGA cable is shipped with your projector. An additional VGA
cable can be purchased on the Dell website at dell.com.
1Power cord
2VGA to VGA cable
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12 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a Computer Using an RS232 cable
NOTE: The RS232 cable is not shipped with your projector. Consult a
professional installer for the cable and RS232 remote control software.
1Powercord
2 RS232 cable
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Connecting Your Projector 13
Connecting a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-video Cable
NOTE: The S-video cable is not shipped with your projector. You can purchase
the S-Video extension (50 ft/100 ft) cable on the Dell website at dell.com.
1Power cord
2S-video cable
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14 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite Video Cable
NOTE: The Composite Video cable is not shipped with your projector. You can
purchase the Composite Video Extension (50 ft/100 ft) cable on the Dell website
at dell.com.
1Power cord
2Composite video cable
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Connecting Your Projector 15
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component Video Cable
NOTE: The VGA to Component Video cable is not shipped with your projector.
You can purchase the VGA to Component Video Extension (50 ft/100 ft) cable on
the Dell website at dell.com.
1Power cord
2VGA to Component Video cable
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16 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI Cable
NOTE: The HDMI cable is not shipped with your projector.
1Power cord
2HDMI cable
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Connecting Your Projector 17
Connecting to Local Area Network
To control the projector that is connected to a network through an
RJ45 cable.
NOTE: The RJ45 cable is not shipped with your projector.
1Power cord
2RJ45 cable
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Local Area Network (LAN)

18 Connecting Your Projector
Connection With Commercial RS232 Control Box
NOTE: The RS232 cable is not shipped with your projector. Consult a
professional technician to obtain the cable.
1Power cord
2RS232 cable
3Commercial RS232 control box
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Using Your Projector 19
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Using Your Projector
Turning Your Projector On
NOTE: Turn 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. For information about
connecting the projector, see "Connecting Your Projector" on page 9.
3 Press the Power button (see "Using the Control Panel" on page 23 to locate the
Power button).
4 Turn on your source (computer, DVD player, etc.)
5 Connect your source to the projector using the appropriate cable. See
"Connecting Your Projector" on page 9 for instructions to connect your source to
the projector.
6 By default, the input source of projector is set to VGA-A. Change the input source
of projector if necessary.
7 If you have multiple sources connected to the projector, press the Source button
on the remote control or control panel to select the desired source. See "Using the
Control Panel" on page 23 and "Using the Remote Control" on page 26 to locate
the
Source button.
Turning Your Projector Off
NOTICE: Unplug the projector after properly shutting down as explained in the
following procedure.
1 Press the Power button.
NOTE: The "Press Power Button to Turn off Projector" message will appear
on the screen. The message disappears after 5 seconds or you can press the
Menu button to clear it.
2 Press the Power button again. The cooling fans continue to operate for 120
seconds.

20 Using Your Projector
3 To power off the projector quickly, press the Power button and hold for 1 second
while the projector’s cooling fans are still running.
NOTE: Before you turn on the projector again, wait for 60 seconds to allow the
internal temperature to stabilize.
4 Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the projector.
Adjusting the Projected Image
Raising the Projector Height
1 Press the Elevator button.
2 Raise the projector to the desired display angle, and then release the button to
lock the elevator foot into position.
3 Use the tilt adjustment wheel to fine-tune the display angle.
Lowering the Projector Height
1 Press the Elevator button.
2 Lower the projector, and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into
position.
1Elevator button
2Elevator foot (Angle of tilt: 0 to 8 degree)
3Tilt adjustment wheel
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