Dell 5100MP - SXGA+ DLP Projector User manual

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Dell™ 5100MP 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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May 2008 Rev. A01

Contents 3
Contents
1Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting a Computer with an M1 to D-sub/USB
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting a Computer with a D-sub to D-sub Cable 10
Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting a DVD Player with an M1 to HDTV
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting a DVD Player with a D-sub to YPbPr
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting a DVD Player with a RCA to RCA Cable 12
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable . . 12
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable . 13
Connecting a DVD Player with a BNC to VGA cable 13
Professional Installation Options: Installation for
Driving Automatic Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installation for wired RS232 remote control:
Connection with PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connection with Commercial RS232 Control Box: . 16

4Contents
3Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Management Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Language Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PIP Setting Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Network Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Factory Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Computer Source Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Video Source Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
RF Learning Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
To Manage the Projector from Web Management 37
4Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 43
Self-diagnostic for Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Contents 5
5Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6Appendix: Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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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
1.8 m power cord (3.0 m in Americas) 1.8 m M1 to D-sub/USB cable
2.0 m S-video cable 1.8 m Composite Video cable
1.8 m RCA to Audio cable 1.8 m mini pin to mini pin cable
1.8 m M1-A to HDTV cable Remote control

Your Dell Projector 7
About Your Projector
Documentation Batteries (2)
1Control panel
2Elevator button
3Remote control transceiver
4Lens
5Lens Cap
6Focus ring
7Zoom tab
Package Contents
(continued)

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8Connecting Your Projector
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Connecting Your Projector
1RJ45 network connector
2HDMI connector
3VGA input connector
4M1 signal in connector
5Video input connector
6S-video input connector
7VGA output connector
8RS232 connector
9IR receiver/ RF transceiver
10 Kensington lock hole
11 Power cord connector
12 12 Volt DC relay output
13 Audio output connector
14 Audio input connector
15 Component video input connector
16 BNC connector

Connecting Your Projector 9
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting a Computer with an M1 to D-sub/USB Cable
NOTE: The USB cable can not be connected if the USB Dongle is used, for the
USB dongle connection refer to page 35.
1Power cord
2M1A to D-sub/USB cable

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10 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a Computer with a D-sub to D-sub Cable
NOTE: The USB cable can not be connected if the USB Dongle is used, for the
USB dongle connection refer to page 35.
1Power cord
2D-sub to D-sub cable

Connecting Your Projector 11
Connecting to a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player with an M1 to HDTV Cable
Connecting a DVD Player with a D-sub to YPbPr Cable
NOTE: The D-sub to YPbPr cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional
installer for the cable.
1Power cord
2M1 to HDTV cable
1Powercord
2 D-sub to YPbPr cable

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12 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player with a RCA to RCA Cable
NOTE: The RCA to RCA cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional
installer for the cable.
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable
1Powercord
2 RCA to RCA component cable
1Powercord
2 S-video cable

Connecting Your Projector 13
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable
Connecting a DVD Player with a BNC to VGA cable
NOTE: The BNC to VGA cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional
installer for the cable.
1Powercord
2 Composite video cable
1Powercord
2BNCtoVGAcable

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14 Connecting Your Projector
Professional Installation Options: Installation for Driving Automatic
Screen
NOTE: Use the dimension of 12V DC plug in 1.7mm(ID) x 4.00mm(OD) x 9.5mm
(shaft) to connect the automatic screen with the projector.
12V DC Plug
1Powercord
212VDCPlug
3 Automatic screen

Connecting Your Projector 15
Installation for wired RS232 remote control: Connection with PC
NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional installer
for the cable.
1Powercord
2 RS232 cable

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16 Connecting Your Projector
Connection with Commercial RS232 Control Box:
NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional installer
for the cable.
1Powercord
2 RS232 cable
3 Commercial RS232 control box

Using Your Projector 17
3
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
page 8.
3 Press the power button (see page 21 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 cable(s) 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: Do not unplug the projector before 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
and then go to standby mode.
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.

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18 Using Your Projector
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

Using Your Projector 19
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 4.9 ft to 39.4 ft (1.5 m to 12 m).
1Zoom tab
2Focus ring

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20 Using Your Projector
Adjusting Projection Image Size