Dell 2400MP User Manual
Dell™ 2400MP Projector
User's Guide
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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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
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Contents
1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable
Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable
Professional Installation Options: . . . . . . . . . . 13
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12
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning Your Projector Off
Adjusting the Projected Image
Raising the Projector Height
Lowering the Projector Height
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus
Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Control Panel
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Contents 3
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the On-Screen Display
Main Menu
Input Select
Auto-Adjust
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Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PICTURE (in PC Mode)
PICTURE (in Video Mode)
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DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DISPLAY (in Video Mode)
LAMP
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LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Preferences
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4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 31
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Contents
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.
Package Contents
1.8m power cord (3.0m in Americas) 1.8m VGA cable (D-sub to D-sub)
1.8m USB cable 1.8m D-sub to YPbPr cable
2.0m S-video cable 1.8m Composite Video cable
Your Dell Projector 5
Package Contents
1.8m RCA to Audio cable 1.8m mini pin to mini pin cable
Batteries (2) Remote control
Documentation Carrying case
(continued)
6 Your Dell Projector
About Your Projector
1 Control panel
2 Elevator button
3 Remote control receiver
4 Lens
5 Focus ring
6 Zoom tab
Your Dell Projector 7
Connecting Your Projector
1 IR receiver
2 VGA in (D-sub) connector
3 VGA out (monitor loop-through)
4 USB remote connector
5 Audio output connector
6 RS232 connector
7 Power cord connector
8 Audio input connector
9 Composite video connector
10 S-video connector
11 Kensington lock hole
2
8 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a Computer
1 Power cord
2 D-sub to D-sub cable
3 USB to USB cable
Connecting Your Projector 9
Connecting to a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable
1 Power cord
2 S-video cable
10 Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable
1 Power cord
2 Composite video cable
Connecting Your Projector 11
Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable
1Power cord
2 D-sub to YPbPr cable
12 Connecting Your Projector
Professional Installation Options:
Connecting a Computer with a RS232 cable
1Power cord
2 RS232 cable
Connecting Your Projector 13
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 "Connecting Your Projector" on page 8.
3
Press the power button (see "Using the Control Panel" on page 18 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 cables 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: Unplug the projector after 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.
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 and the projector.
14 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.
1 Elevator button
2 Elevator foot
3 Tilt adjustment wheel
Using Your Projector 15
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