Dell 2400MP - XGA DLP Projector User manual

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Dell™ 2400MP 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 2400MP
May 2008 Rev. A02

Contents 3
Contents
1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable . . 10
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable . 11
Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable 12
Professional Installation Options: . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4Contents
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Input Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Auto-Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 31
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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
1.8m power cord (3.0m in Americas) 1.8m VGA cable (D-sub to D-sub)
1.8m USB cable 1.8m D-sub to YPbPr cable
2.0m S-video cable 1.8m Composite Video cable

6Your Dell Projector
1.8m RCA to Audio cable 1.8m mini pin to mini pin cable
Batteries (2) Remote control
Documentation Carrying case
Package Contents
(continued)

Your Dell Projector 7
About Your Projector
1Control panel
2Elevator button
3Remote control receiver
4Lens
5Focus ring
6Zoom tab

8Connecting Your Projector
2
Connecting Your Projector
1IR receiver
2VGA in (D-sub) connector
3VGA out (monitor loop-through)
4USB remote connector
5Audio output connector
6RS232 connector
7Power cord connector
8Audio input connector
9Composite video connector
10 S-video connector
11 Kensington lock hole

Connecting Your Projector 9
Connecting to a Computer
1Power cord
2D-sub to D-sub cable
3USB to USB cable

10 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable
1Power cord
2S-video cable

Connecting Your Projector 11
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable
1Power cord
2Composite video cable

12 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable
1Powercord
2 D-sub to YPbPr cable

Connecting Your Projector 13
Professional Installation Options:
Connecting a Computer with a RS232 cable
1Powercord
2 RS232 cable

14 Using Your Projector
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Using Your Projector
Turning Your Projector On
NOTE: Turn on the projector before you turn on the source. 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 8.
3 Press the power button (see "Using the Control Panel" on page 18 to locate the
power button). The Dell logo displays for 30 seconds.
4 Turn on your source (computer, DVD player, etc.). The projector automatically
detects your source.
If the "Searching for signal..." message appears on the screen, ensure
that the appropriate cables are securely connected.
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.
Turning Your Projector Off
NOTICE: Unplug the projector after properly shutting down as explained in the
following procedure.
1 Press the power button.
2 Press the power button again. The cooling fans continue to operate for 90 seconds.
3 To power off the projector quickly, press the Power button while the projectors
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.

Using Your Projector 15
NOTE: If you press the power button while the projector is running, the "Power
Off the Lamp?" message appears on the screen. To clear the message, press any
button on the control panel or ignore the message; the message disappears after 5
seconds.
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
3Tilt adjustment wheel

16 Using Your Projector
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus
CAUTION: To 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 focus ring until the image is clear. The projector focuses at distances
from 3.9 ft to 39.4 ft (1.2 m to 12 m).
1Zoom tab
2Focus ring

Using Your Projector 17
Adjusting Projection Image Size

18 Using Your Projector
Using the Control Panel
Screen
(Diagonal)
Max. 29.5"
(75.0 cm)
83.7"
(212.5 cm)
135.3"
(343.8 cm)
189.5"
(481.3 cm)
241.1"
(612.5 cm)
295.3"
(750.0 cm)
Min. 24.6"
(62.5 cm)
69.7"
(177.1 cm)
112.8"
(286.5 cm)
157.0"
(401.0 cm)
201.0"
(510.4 cm)
246.1"
(625.0 cm)
Screen
Size
Max.
(WxH)
23.6" x 17.7" 66.9" x 50.2" 108.3" x 81.2" 151.6" x 113.7" 192.9" x
144.7"
236.2" x
177.2"
60.0 cm x
45.5 cm
170.0 cm x
127.5 cm
275.0 cm x
206.3 cm
385.0 cm x
288.8 cm
490.0 cm x
367.5 cm
600.0 cm x
450.0 cm
Min.
(WxH) 19.7" x 14.8" 55.8" x 41.8" 90.2" x 67.7" 126.3" x 94.7" 160.8" x 120.6"
196.9" x
147.6"
50.0 cm x
37.5 cm
141.7 cm x
106.3 cm
229.2 cm x
171.9 cm
320.8 cm x
240.6 cm
408.3 cm x
306.3 cm
500.0 cm x
375.0 cm
Distance 3.9'
(1.2 m)
11.2'
(3.4 m)
18.0'
(5.5 m)
25.3'
(7.7 m)
32.2'
(9.8 m)
39.4'
(12.0 m)
* This graph is for user reference only.
1Power Turn the projector on and off. For more
information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on
page 14 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on
page 14.
2Source Press to toggle through Analog RGB, Composite,
Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources
when multiple sources are connected to the
projector.

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3Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting
the projector. (±40 degrees)
4Resync Press to synchronize the projector to the input
source. Resync does not operate if the on-screen
display (OSD) is displayed.
5Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional
keys and Menu button to navigate through the
OSD.
6TEMP warning light
• A solid orange TEMP light indicates that the
projector has overheated. The display
automatically shuts down. Turn the display on
again after the projector cools down. If the
problem persists, contact Dell.
• A blinking orange TEMP light indicates that a
projector fan has failed and the projector
automatically shuts down. If the problem
persists, contact Dell.
7LAMP warning light If the LAMP light is solid orange, replace the
lamp. If the LAMP light is blinking orange, the
system has failed and the projector will
automatically shut down. If this problem persists,
contact Dell.
8Enter Press to confirm the selection item.
9Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting
the projector. (±40 degrees)
10 Up and Down Press to select the OSD items.
11 and buttons Press to adjust the OSD setting.

20 Using Your Projector
Using the Remote Control
1Power Turn the projector on and off. For more
information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on
page 14 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on
page 14.
2Press to adjust the OSD setting.
3Down button Press to select OSD items.
4Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker.
5Volume Press to increase the volume.
6Page Press to move to previous page.
7Page Press to move to next page.