Dell M209X User manual

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Dell™ M209X Projector
User’s Guide
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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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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell
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Precision, Latitude, Inspiron, DellNet, PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect,
and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc.; DLP and DLP®logo are trademarks
of TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED ; Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either
the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims
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Model M209X
August 2007 Rev. A00
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Contents 3
Contents
1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable . . . 9
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable . 10
Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable 11
Connecting a DVD Player with an HDMI Cable . . . 12
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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4Contents
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Input Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Auto-Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 31
Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Your Dell Projector 5
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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 cord 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA)
AAA Batteries (2) Remote control
CD User’s Guide& Documentation Carrying case
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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 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).
NOTE: For more information, see the Product Information Guide that ships with
your projector.
1Control panel
2Zoom tab
3Focus ring
4Lens
5Elevator button
6IR receiver
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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 6.
1USB remote connector
2VGA input connector
3HDMI input connector
4S-video input connector
5Video input connector
6Audio output connector
7Audio input connector
8Security cable slot
9Power cord connector
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8Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a Computer
NOTE: The USB cable is not provided by Dell.
1Power cord
2VGA to VGA cable
3USB to USB cable
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MOLEX
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Connecting Your Projector 9
Connecting to a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable
NOTE: The S-Video cable is not provided by Dell.
1Power cord
2S-video cable
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10 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable
NOTE: The Composite video cable is not provided by Dell.
1Power cord
2Composite video cable
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