Dell 4310WX - DLP Multimedia Projector User manual

Dell™ 4310WX 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 4310WX
February 2009 Rev. A00

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 Computer Using a DisplayPort
cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-video
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite Video
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component Video
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting to Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To control the projector that is connected to a
network through an RJ45 cable. . . . . . . . . . . 18
Professional Installation Options: Installation for
Driving Automatic Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4Contents
Connection With Commercial RS232 Control
Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 23
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing the Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . 31
Operating Range With Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
AUTO-ADJUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
INPUT SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Contents 5
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Managing the Projector From Web Management . . . . 50
Configuring the Network Setting . . . . . . . . . . 50
Accessing Web Management . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Managing Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . . 63
Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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)
DisplayPort cable 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 <8kgf-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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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 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.
1Composite video connector 10 Security cable slot
2S-video connector 11 Audio output connector
3VGA-A output
(monitor loop-through)
12 Audio-B input connector
4VGA-A input (D-sub) connector 13 Audio-A input connector
5VGA-B input (D-sub) connector 14 Audio-C right-channel input
connector
6HDMI connector 15 Power cord connector
7DisplayPort connector 16 Audio-C left-channel input
connector
8USB remote connector 17 RS232 connector
9RJ45 connector 18 +12V DC out 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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