Dell S500 User manual

Dell™ S500/S500wi Projector
User’s Guide

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Model S500/S500wi
December 2010 Rev. A00

Contents 3
Contents
1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About Your Interactive Pen (for S500wi only) . . . . 10
2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the Optional Wireless Dongle . . . . . . 13
Install the Cable Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable . . . . 15
Monitor Loop-Through Connection Using
VGA Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting a Computer Using a RS232 cable . . . 17
Connecting a Computer by USB Cable . . . . . . . 18
Connecting a Computer Using Wireless . . . . . . 19
Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-Video Cable . 20
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite
Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component
Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting a DVD Player Using a HDMI Cable . . 23
Connecting to Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . 24
To project an image and control the projector that is
connected to a network through a RJ45 cable. . . 24

4Contents
Professional Installation Options: Installation for
Driving Automatic Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connection With Commercial RS232 Control Box . 26
Connecting With Your Interactive Pen
(for S500wi only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adjusting the Projector Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning the Projector's Mirror Process . . . . . 31
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Interactive Pen (for S500wi only) . . . . . . 39
OSD warning messages - low battery . . . . . . . 40
OSD warning messages - out of range . . . . . . . 40
Combinations of buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the Wrist Strap (for S500wi only) . . . . . . . . . 42
Installing the Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . 43
Charging the Interactive Pen Battery (for S500wi only) 44

Contents 5
Docking Charger Introduction
(Optional, for S500wi only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Charging the Interactive Pen Battery
by Docking Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Operating Range with Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 49
Operating Range with Interactive Pen
(for S500wi only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
INPUT SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
AUTO ADJUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
VIDEO MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
VOLUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
AUDIO INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ADVANCED SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Wireless Networking Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Enable Wireless on the Projector . . . . . . . . . . 74
Install the Wireless Application Software
on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
S500 or S500wi Wireless Application Software . . 78
Presentation to Go (PtG) Installation . . . . . . . . . . 82
PtG Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Photo Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
PtG/Photo Function Introduction . . . . . . . . . . 84
PtG Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Photo Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Buttons Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

6Contents
Set up PtG Converter - Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
PtG Converter - Lite Application Software . . . . . 86
Managing the Projector From Web Management . . . 88
Configuring the Network Setting . . . . . . . . . . 88
Accessing Web Management . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Make Application Token . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . 108
Troubleshooting your Interactive Pen . . . . . . . . . . 112
Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Interactive Pen LED Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . 115
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Contacting eInstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Your Dell Projector 7
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.
S500/S500wi Package Contents
Power cable 1.8 m VGA cable (VGA to VGA)
AAA Batteries (2) Remote control
CD User’s Guide and Documentation Cable cover
USB cable (USB-A to USB-B)

8Your Dell Projector
Only for S500wi Package Contents
Interactive Pen Wrist strap
Nib Interwrite Workspace CD
2 m Mini USB cable (USB-A to Mini
USB-B)
5 m Mini USB cable (USB-A to Mini
USB-B)

Your Dell Projector 9
About Your Projector
1Control panel
2Focus tab
3Lens
4IR receivers
5Lamp cover
6Mounting holes for wall mount: Screw hole M4 x 10 mm depth.
Recommended torque <10 kgf-cm
7Tilt adjustment wheel
Top View Bottom View

10 Your Dell Projector
About Your Interactive Pen (for S500wi only)
CAUTION: Safety Instructions
1Do not use the projector near appliances that generate a lot of heat.
2Do 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.
3Ensure that the projector is mounted in a well-ventilated area.
4Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the projector.
5Ensure the projector operates between ambient temperatures (5 ºC to 35 ºC).
6Do 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.
7Do not look into the lens while the projector is on as it may cause injury to your
eyes.
8Do 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.
1Replaceable nib
2Lens
3Control buttons
4LED indicators
5Wrist strap holder
6Power switch
7Firmware upgrade connector
8Mini USB charge connector
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3
4
5
6
7
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Top View Bottom View

Your Dell Projector 11
9Do not use the wireless projector near cardiac pacemakers.
10 Do not use the wireless projector near medical equipment.
11 Do not use the wireless projector near microwave ovens.
NOTE:
• Do not attempt to wall mount the projector by yourself. It should be
installed by a qualified technician.
• Recommended Projector Wall Mount Kit (P/N: N4MYM). For more
information, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
• For more information, see the Safety Information that shipped with your
projector.
• The S500/S500wi projector can only be used indoors.

12 Connecting Your Projector
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Connecting Your Projector
1+12 V DC out connector 11 USB Type B connector for USB
Display
2Audio-A input connector 12 USB Type A connector for USB
Viewer
3RS232 connector 13 RJ45 connector
4Composite Video connector 14 VGA-A output (monitor loop
through) connector
5S-Video connector 15 Power cord connector
6VGA-A input (D-sub) connector 16 Audio-B right-channel input
connector
7VGA-B input (D-sub) connector 17 Audio-B left-channel input
connector
8HDMI connector 18 Microphone connector
9Mini USB (Mini Type B)
connector for remote mouse,
Interactive function and firmware
upgrade
19 Audio output connector
10 WiFi USB (Type A) connector

Connecting Your Projector 13
NOTE: The S500 and S500wi connectors are the same.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
Safety Instructions as described on page 10.
Installing the Optional Wireless Dongle
Your projector must be installed with a wireless dongle if you want to use
the wireless networking option. Refer to "Wireless Networking
Installation" on page 73. The wireless dongle is not shipped with your
S500 projector. You can purchase it on the Dell website at www.dell.com.
NOTE: Wireless dongle embedded for S500wi.
1 Unscrew and take off the wireless cover.
2 Plug in the wireless dongle.
3 Assemble the wireless cover.

14 Connecting Your Projector
Install the Cable Cover
Your projector comes with a cable cover. You can find cable cover in your
projector's box.
Follow the following steps to assemble the cable cover and your projector.
1 Locate the cable cover in the projector's box.
2 Assemble the cable cover to your projector at the Right.

Connecting Your Projector 15
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable
NOTE: The Mini 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 Mini USB-B cable

16 Connecting Your Projector
Monitor Loop-Through Connection Using VGA Cables
NOTE: Only one VGA cable is shipped with your projector. An additional VGA
cable can be purchased on the Dell website at www.dell.com.
1Power cord
2VGA to VGA cable

Connecting Your Projector 17
Connecting a Computer Using a RS232 cable
NOTE: The RS232 cable is not shipped with your projector. Consult a
professional installer for the cable and RS232 remote control software.
1Powercord
2 RS232 cable

18 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a Computer by USB Cable
NOTE: Plug and Play. Only one USB cable is shipped with your projector. An
additional USB cable can be purchased on the Dell website at www.dell.com.
1Powercord
2 USB-A to USB-B cable

Connecting Your Projector 19
Connecting a Computer Using Wireless
NOTE: Your computer should be equipped with a wireless connector and
properly configured to detect another wireless connection. Refer to your
computer’s documentation on how to configure a wireless connection.
NOTE: Your projector must be installed wireless dongle if you want to use the
wireless networking. Refer to "Wireless Networking Installation" on page 73.

20 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-Video Cable
NOTE: The S-Video cable is not shipped with your projector. You can purchase
the S-Video extension (50 ft/100 ft) cable on the Dell website at www.dell.com.
1Power cord
2S-Video cable