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Using Your Projector: Dell™ 2300MP Projector
Control Panel
Remote Control
On-Screen Display
Control Panel
Power
See "Powering On/Off the Projector."
Volume
Increase or decrease the speaker volume.
Video Mode
Switch the display mode within PC Mode, Movie Mode,Game Mode, sRGB Mode, User Mode per your
preference.
Source
Press to step through Analog RGB, Composite, Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources when
multiple sources are connected to the projector.
Resync
Press to synchronize the projector to the input source.
Resync will not operate if the OSD (On-Screen Display) is displayed.
Menu

Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional keys and Menu button to navigate through the OSD.
Four Directional Keys
The four directional keys can be used to toggle through the tabs in the OSD.
Keystone Adjustment
Press or button to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (±16 degrees)
Remote Control
Power
See "Power On/Off the Projector."
Source
Press the Source button to switch between Analog RGB, Digital RGB, Composite, Component-i, S-video, and
Analog YPbPr sources.
Resync
Press Resync to synchronize the projector to the input source.
Resync will not operate if the OSD (On-Screen Display) is displayed.
Directional Keys
Use or to select OSD items, use "left" and "right" button to make adjustments.
Hide

OSD.
4:3/16:9
Press 4:3/16:9 button to switch aspect ratio 1:1, 16:9, 4:3 as described below.
Volume +/-
Press the Vol+ button to increase the volume, press the Vol- button to reduce the volume.
Keystone
Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (±16 degrees)
On-Screen Display
The projector has a multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) that can be displayed with or without an
input source present.
The OSD allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. If the source is a
computer, the OSD allows changes to the Computer Image tab. When using a video source, the OSD
allows changes to the Video Image tab. The projector automatically detects the source.
When the OSD is on the screen, press or to navigate through the OSD tabs.
Example: All Images--> Computer Image--> Audio--> Management--> Language--> Factory Reset. To
make a selection in a tab, press on keypad or "Menu" on remote controller.
Press or to make a selection and adjust the settings by pressing or on keypad or Left
and Right button on the remote controller. When an item is selected, the color of the item will change to
dark gray.
To exit the OSD, go to "Exit" tab and press button on keypad or "Menu" on remote controller.
All Images Menu

Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the image.
Press to darken the image.
Press to lighten the image.
Contrast
Control the degree of difference between the brightest and darkest parts of the
picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image.

Press to increase the contrast.
Color Temp.
Adjust the color temperature. With the higher temperature, the screen looks more
blue; with the lower temperature, the screen looks more red. User mode activates
the values in the "color setting" menu.
Color Setting
This mode allows for manual adjustment of red, green, and blue color settings.
Modifying these values will automatically change the color temperature to "user".
Keystone
Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (±16 degrees)
Aspect Ratio
Select this function to fit 1:1, 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio. In order to use the 1:1 aspect
ratio, the input must be a computer signal (through VGA cable) less than XGA (1024
x 768), component 576p/ 480i / 480p, S-Video, or Video (composite). If the input
signal is a computer signal greater than XGA or component 1080i / 720p, only 16:9
or 4:3 aspect ratio will be available. When an icon is selected, the color of the icon
will change to dark blue.
1:1: The input source will be displayed without scaling.
16:9: The input source will be displayed in wide screen mode (16:9). The source will

be scaled to fit the width of the screen.
4:3: The input source will be scaled to fit the screen.
Video Mode
Select this function to optimize the display image for home use (Movie Mode or
Game Mode), conference use (PC Mode) or as user preferable settings (User
Mode), or use sRGB mode for more accurate color representation. When an icon is
selected, the color of the icon will change to dark blue. Adjusting the settings of
White Intensity or Degamma tab, will select User Mode automatically.
White Intensity
White Intensity can be adjusted between 0 and 10.
Setting 10 will maximize the brightness.
Setting 0 will maximize color reproduction quality.
Degamma
Degamma can be adjusted between 1 and 4. Default setting is 3 (Recommended).
Adjustment of the setting will change the color performance of the display.
Audio Menu

Audio
Volume
Press to decrease the volume.
Press to increase the volume.
Mute
Select the left icon to mute the volume.
Select the right icon to un-mute the volume.
Management Menu

Management
Menu Location
Select the location of the OSD on the screen.
Projection Mode
Front Projection-Desktop
The default setting.
Rear Projection-Desktop
The projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a
translucent

screen.
Front Projection-Ceiling Mount
The projector turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
Rear Projection-Ceiling Mount
The projector simultaneously reverses and turns the image upside down. You
can project from behind a translucent screen with a ceiling-mounted
projection.
Signal Type
Manually select signal type RGB, YCbCr, YPbPr.
Lamp Hour
Display operating hours since lamp timer reset.
Lamp Reset
Use this function only after a new lamp is installed in the projector. Select the left
Lamp Reset icon (light bulb and arrow under the icon), and press the Enter button
to reset the lamp timer.
Power Saving Menu

Power Saving
Use this function to select the power saving delay period. Press "Yes" to go into the
"set time" sub menu.
Set Time (Min)
Set the power saving delay period as you prefer. When the projector is not receiving
an input signal for the selected period of time, the projector will automatically enter
power saving mode, and turn off the lamp. After a one-minute cooling period, the
projector will turn back on with detection of an input signal
or by pressing the "Power"
button. After two hours the projector will turn off and must be turned on by pressing
the power button on the control panel or remote.
Auto Source
The projector will always automatically search for available input signals when Auto
Source is On, which is the default setting. Press the Source button with Auto
Source On to automatically search for the next available input signal. Selecting Off
will lock on the current input source. Set Auto-Source to Off to step through the
different input signals manually.
Eco Mode
Select On to operate the projector in lower power (150 Watts) for providing
longer lamp life and quiter operation with dimmer luminance output on the
screen.
Select Off to resume the operation in normal power (200 Watts).
Language Menu