DELL 2400MP User Guide

Dell™ 2400MP Projector

Owner’s Manual

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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make better use of your projector.

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hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

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damage, personal injury, or death.

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Model 2400MP

March 2006 Rev. A00

1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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: . . . . . . . . . . 14

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3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Control Panel

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Contents 3

Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the On-Screen Display

Main Menu

Input Select

Auto-Adjust

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Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PICTURE (in PC Mode)

PICTURE (in Video Mode)

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DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

DISPLAY (in Video Mode)

LAMP

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LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Preferences

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4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 33

Self-diagnostic for Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7 Appendix: Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . 73

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

4 Contents

NOM Information (Mexico Only)

Glossary

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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

1.8m 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 Focu s ring

6 Zoom tab

Your Dell Projector 7

8 Your Dell Projector

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

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Connecting to a Computer

1 Power cord

2 D-sub to D-sub cable

3 USB to USB cable

10 Connecting Your Projector

Connecting to a DVD Player

Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable

1 Power cord

2 S-video cable

Connecting Your Projector 11

Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable

1 Power cord

2 Composite video cable

12 Connecting Your Projector

Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable

1Power cord

2 D-sub to YPbPr cable

Connecting Your Projector 13

Professional Installation Options:

Connecting a Computer with a RS232 cable

1Power cord

2 RS232 cable

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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.

Remove the lens cap.

Connect the power cord and appropriate signal cables. For information about connecting the projector, see "Connecting Your Projector" on page 9.

Press the power button (see "Using the Control Panel" on page 19 to locate the power button). The Dell logo displays for 30 seconds.

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.

Press the power button.

Press the power button again. The cooling fans continue to operate for 90 seconds.

Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the 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.

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Adjusting the Projected Image

Raising the Projector Height

Press the elevator button.

Raise the projector to the desired display angle, and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position.

Use the tilt adjustment wheel to fine-tune the display angle.

Lowering the Projector Height

Press the elevator button.

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

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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.

Rotate the zoom tab to zoom in and out.

Rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector focuses at distances from 3.9 ft to 39.4 ft (1.2 m to 12 m).

1 Zoom tab

2 Focu s ring

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Adjusting Projection Image Size

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Screen (Diagonal)

Screen Size

Distance 3.9' (1.2m) 11.2' (3.4m) 18.0' (5.5m) 25.3' (7.7m) 32.2' (9.8m) 39.4'

* This graph is for user reference only.

Max. 29.3" (74.4cm) 82.9"

Min. 24.4"

Max.

(WxH)

Min.

(WxH)

(62.0cm)

23.4"X17.6" 66.3" X49.7" 107.3" X

(59.4cm X

44.7cm)

19.5" X 14.6"

(49.5cm X

37.1cm)

(210.6cm)

69.1"

(175.5cm)

(168.4cm X

126.2cm)

55.3" X

41.4"

(140.5cm X

105.2cm)

134.1"

(340.6cm)

111.7"

(283.7cm)

80.4"

(272.5cm X

204.2cm)

89.4" X 67.0" 125.1" X 93.9"

(227.1cm X

170.2cm)

187.7"

(476.8cm)

156.4"

(397.3cm)

150.2" X112.6" 191.1" X

(381.5cm X

286.0cm)

(317.8cm X

238.5cm)

238.9"

(606.8cm)

199.1"

(505.7cm)

143.3"

(485.4cm X

364.0cm)

159.3" X

119.5"

(404.6cm X

303.5cm)

292.5"

(743.0cm)

243.8"

(619.3cm)

234.0" X

175.5"

(594.4cmX

445.8cm)

195.0" X

146.3"

(495.3cm X

371.6cm)

(12.0m)

Using the Control Panel

1 Power Turn the projector on and off. For more

information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on page 15 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on page 15.

2 Source Press to toggle through Analog RGB, Composite,

Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources when multiple sources are connected to the projector.

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3 Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting

the projector. (±40 degrees)

4 Resync Press to synchronize the projector to the input

source. Resync does not operate if the on-screen display (OSD) is displayed.

5 Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional

keys and Menu button to navigate through the OSD.

6 TEMP warning light

7 LAMP warning light If the LAMP light is solid orange, replace the

8 Enter Press to confirm the selection item.

9 Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting

10 Up and Down Press to select the OSD items.

11 and buttons Press to adjust the OSD setting.

• A solid orange TEMP light indicates that the projector has overheated. The display automatically shuts down. Turn the display on again after the projector cools down. If the problem persists, contact Dell.

• A blinking orange TEMP light indicates that a projector fan has failed and the projector automatically shuts down. If the problem persists, contact Dell.

lamp. If the LAMP light is blinking orange, the system has failed and the projector will automatically shut down. If this problem persists, contact Dell.

the projector. (±40 degrees)

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Using the Remote Control

1 Power Turn the projector on and off. For more

information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on page 15 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on page 15.

2 Press to adjust the OSD setting.

3 Down button Press to select OSD items.

4 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker.

5 Volume Press to increase the volume.

6 Page Press to move to previous page.

7 Page Press to move to next page.

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8 Video mode The Dell 2400MP Micro-projector has preset

configurations that are optimized for displaying data (PC Graphics) or video (movies, games, etc.). Press Video Mode button to toggle between

PC mode, Movie mode, Game Mode, sRGB, or CUSTOM mode (for user to setup and save

preferred settings). Pressing the Video Mode button once will show the current display mode. Pressing the Video Mode button again will switch between modes.

9 Blank screen Press to hide the image, press again to resume

display of the image.

10 LED light LED indicator.

11 Up button Press to select OSD items.

12 Enter button Press to confirm the selection.

13 Press to adjust the OSD setting.

14 Menu Press to activate the OSD.

15 Volume Press to decrease the volume.

16 Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting

the projector. (±40 degrees)

17 Source Press to switch between Analog RGB, Digital

RGB, Composite, Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources.

18 Auto adjust Press to synchronize the projector to the input

source. Auto adjust does not operate if the OSD (On-Screen Display) is displayed.

19 Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting

the projector. (±40 degrees)

Using the On-Screen Display

The projector has a multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) that can be displayed with or without an input source present.

In the Main Menu, press or to navigate through the tabs. Press Enter button on the control panel or the remote control to select a submenu.

In the submenu, press or to make a selection. When an item is selected, the color changes to dark gray. Use or on the control panel or the remote

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control to make adjustments to a setting.

To go back to Main Menu, go to BACK tab and press Enter button on the control panel or the remote control.

To exit the OSD, go to Exit tab and press Enter button on the control panel or the remote control.

Main Menu

Input Select

AUTO SOURCE—Select ON (the default) to

autodetect the available input signals. When the projector is on and you press SOURCE, it automatically finds the next available input signal. Select OFF to lock the current input signal. When OFF is selected and you press SOURCE, you select which input signal you want to use.

VGA—Press ENTER to detect VGA signal.

IDEO—Press ENTER to detect S-Video signal.

S-V

OMPOSITE VIDEO—Press ENTER to detect Composite Video signal.

Auto-Adjust

Select to show "Auto Adjustment in Progress..." information.

Set Up

H. KEYSTONE—Adjust image distortion caused by horizontal shifting of the

projector orientation.

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V. KEYSTONE—Adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector.

UTO KEYSTONE—Auto

adjust the image distortion by tilting the projector.

PROJECTOR MODE—Select how the image appears:

• Front Projection-Desktop (the default).

• Front Projection-Ceiling Mount — The projector turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.

• Rear Projection-Desktop — The projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen.

• Rear Projection-Ceiling Mount — The projector reverses and turns the image upside down. You can project from behind a translucent screen with a ceiling-mounted projection.

ASPECT RATIO—Select an aspect ratio to adjust how the image appears.

• 1:1 — The input source displays without scaling. Use 1:1 aspect ratio if you are using one of the following: – VGA cable and the computer has a resolution less than XGA (1024 x 768) – Component cable (576p/480i/480p) –S-Video cable – Composite cable

• 16:9 — The input source scales to fit the width of the screen.

• 4:3 — The input source scales to fit the screen. Use 16:9 or 4:3 if you are using one of the following: – Computer resolution greater than XGA – Component cable (1080i or 720p)

PROJECTOR INFO—Press to show the projector model name, the present resolution and projector series number (PPID#).

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PICTURE (in PC Mode)

BRIGHTNESS—Use

adjust the

brightness of the image.

ONTRAST—Use

to control the degree of difference between the brightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image.

OLOR TEMP—Adjust the color temperature. The higher the temperature, the

screen appears bluer; the lower the temperature, the screen appears redder. User mode activates the values in the "color setting" menu.

OLOR ADJUST—Manually adjust red, green, and blue color.

and

PICTURE (in Video Mode)

BRIGHTNESS—Use

adjust the

brightness of the image.

ONTRAST—Use

to control the degree of difference between the brightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image.

and

OLOR TEMP—Adjust the

color temperature. The higher the temperature, the screen appears bluer;

the lower the temperature, the screen appears redder. User mode activates the values in the "color setting" menu.

OLOR ADJUST—Manually adjust red, green, and blue color.

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SATURATION—Adjust a video source from black and white to fully saturated color. Press to decrease the amount of color in the image and to increase the amount of color in the image.

HARPNESS—Press

to decrease the sharpness and to increase the

sharpness.

TINT—Press

to increase the amount of green in the image and to

increase the amount of red in the image.

DISPLAY (in PC Mode)

VIDEO MODE—Select a mode

to optimize the display on how the projector is being used: PC, MOVIE, sRGB (provides more accurate color representation), GAME , and CUSTOM (set your preferred settings). If you adjust the settings for White Intensity or Degamma, the projector automatically switches to CUSTOM.

IGNAL TYPE—Manually

select signal type RGB, YCbCr, YPbPr.

OOM—Press to digitally magnify an image to 10 times on the projection screen

and press to reduce the zoomed image.

WHITE INTENSITY—Setting 0 to maximize the color reproduction and 10 to maximize the brightness.

EGAMMA—Adjust among the 4 preset values to change the color performance of

the display.

ORIZONTAL POSITION—Press

the left and to adjust the horizontal position of the image to the right.

VERTICAL POSITION—Press

and to adjust the vertical position of the image up.

FREQUENCY—Change the display data clock frequency to match the frequency of your computer graphics card. If you see a vertical flickering bar, use Frequency control to minimize the bars. This is a coarse adjustment.

to adjust the horizontal position of the image to

to adjust the vertical position of the image down

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TRACKING—Synchronize the phase of the display signal with the graphic card. If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use Tra cking to correct it. This is a fine adjustment.

DISPLAY (in Video Mode)

VIDEO MODE—Select a mode

White Intensity or Degamma, the projector

automatically switches to CUSTOM.

IGNAL TYPE—Manually select signal type RGB, YCbCr, YPbPr.

OOM—Press to digitally magnify an image to 10 times on the projection screen

and press to reduce the zoomed image.

WHITE INTENSITY—Setting 0 to maximize the color reproduction and 10 to maximize the brightness.

EGAMMA—Adjust among the 4 preset values to change the color performance of

the display.

LAMP

LAMP HOUR—Display the

operating hours since the lamp timer reset.

OWER SAVING—Select ON

to set the power saving delay period. The delay period is the amount of time you want the projector to wait without signal

input. After that set time, the projector enters power saving mode and turns off the lamp. The projector turns back on when it detects an input signal or when you press the power button. After two hours, the projector turns off or when you press the power button to turn the projector on.

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ECO MODE—Select ON to use the projector at a lower power level (230 Watts), which may provide longer lamp life, quieter operation, and dimmer luminance output on the screen. Select OFF to operate at normal power level (260 Watts).

AMP RESET—After you install a new lamp, select Ye s to reset the lamp timer.

LANGUAGE

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Preferences

VOLUME—Press

decrease the volume and

to increase the volume.

MUTE—Allows to mute the sound.

USTOMIZED SCREEN—

Enter

will pop-up a menu, then select "YES". The projector will capture the screen image as a "My Customized logo". This screen will replace all the original screens which contains Dell logo. User can recover the default screen by selecting "Dell Logo" on the pop-up screen.

MENU LOCK—Select ON to enable Menu Lock for hiding the OSD menu. Select OFF to disable the Menu Lock. If you want to disable the Menu Lock function

and the OSD disappears, press the Menu button on the panel for 15 seconds, then disable the function.

ENU TIMEOUT—Adjust the time delay of the OSD Timeout. The Default setting is

30 seconds.

ENU POSITION—Select the location of the OSD on the screen.

ENU SETTING—

PASSWORD—

Select to change the OSD background in full or opaque.

Protect your projector and restrict access to it with Password Security feature. This security utility enables you to impose a variety of access restrictions to protect your privacy and stop others from tampering with your projector. This means that the projector cannot be used if it is taken without authorization, and thus serves as a theft-prevention feature.

When Password Protect is enabled (

), a Password Protect screen requesting you to enter a password will be displayed when the power plug is inserted into the electrical outlet and the power for the projector is first turned on. By default, this function is disabled. You can enable this feature

Press

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using the Password menu. This password security feature will be activated on the next time you turn on the projector. If you enable this feature, you will be asked to enter the projector's password after you turn on the projector:

1st time password input request:

Go to

Preferences

ENABLE

Enable the Password function will pop-up a character screen, key in

the password setting.

a 4-digit number from the screen and press the

menu, press

Enter

and then select

Passw or d

ENTER

button.

To confirm, enter the password again.

If the password verification is successful, you may resume with accessing the projector's functions and its utilities.

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