Dell M109s - DLP Projector User manual

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Dell M109S Projector
User’s Guide
Model: M109S

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 M109S
August 2008
Rev. A00
Complies with IEC 60825-1:1993+A11997+A2:2001 and EN 60825-1:
1994+A1:2002+A2:2001
RED: 634 nm, Green: 518nm, Blue: 456nm maximum: 5.38 mW

Contents 3
Contents
1 Your Dell™ Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting a Computer using a VGA Cable . . . . . 8
Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable . 9
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the Projector Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
AUTO-ADJUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INPUT SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4Contents
DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 23
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6 Contacting Dell™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Your Dell™ Projector 5
Your Dell™ Projector
Your projector comes with all the items shown below. Ensure that you have all the
items, contact Dell if anything is missing.
Package Contents
Multi-input cable
AC adapter
User’s guide media &
Documentation
Power cable
Pouch

6Your Dell™ Projector
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 projector will automatically shutdown.
3 Ensure that the projector is placed 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 (5
o
C to 35
o
C).
NOTE: For more information, see the Product Information Guide that ships with
your projector.
1Control panel
2Focus ring
3Lens
1
2
3

Connecting Your Projector 7
Connecting Your Projector
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
Safety Instructions as described on page 6.
1Multi-input connector
1

8Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a Computer
Connecting a Computer using a VGA Cable
1Multi-input cable
2AC adapter
3Power cord

Connecting Your Projector 9
Connecting a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable
NOTE: The composite video cable is not provided by Dell.
1AC adapter
2Power cord
3Multi-input cable
4Composite video cable

10 Connecting Your Projector