Dell 3100MP User Manual

Dell™ 3100MP Projector User's Guide

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Safety Instructions About Your Projector Installation Using Your Projector Troubleshooting Specifications Regulatory Notices Contacting Dell

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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March 2002 Rev. A00

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Safety Instructions: Dell™ 3100MP Projector

CAUTION

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your projector from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety:

The lamp becomes very hot with use. Do not attempt to replace the lamp after use until the projector has been allowed to cool down for at least 30 minutes, and follow all instructions in "Changing the

Lamp."

Do not touch the bulb or the lamp glass at any time. The bulb may explode due to improper handling, including the touching of the bulb or the lamp glass.

To avoid damaging the projector, allow the cooling fan to run for 3 minutes before turning off the projector.

The remote control is equipped with a Class II laser that emits laser radiation. To reduce the risk of injury, do not look directly into the laser light, and do not point the laser light into anyone's eyes.

Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the projector.

Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet if the projector is not used for a long period of time.

Do not use the projector in an extremely hot, cold, or humid environment.

Do not use the projector in areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.

Do not use the projector near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic field.

Do not place the projector in direct sunlight.

Do not look into the lens while the projector is on; the bright light may hurt your eyes.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the projector to rain or moisture.

To prevent electric shock, do not open or disassemble the projector further than what is needed for lamp replacement.

To avoid damaging the projector, ensure that the zoom lens is fully retracted before moving the projector or placing the projector in its carrying case.

Turn off the projector and disconnect it from the electrical outlet before cleaning it. Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing. Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes, or solvents.

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About Your Projector: Dell™ 3100MP Projector

Features Equipment Panel Control Main Unit Connection Ports Remote Control With Mouse Function and Laser Pointer

Features

Single chip 0.7" Texas Instruments DLP™ technology True XGA, 1024 x 768 addressable pixels

3.5 lb (1.6 kg) lightweight compact design 1000 ANSI lumens brightness Auto image re-sizing to 1024 x 768 full screen with scaling compression compatibility for UXGA, SXGA+,

XGA, SVGA, VGA, MAC, and SXGA 130- watt, user-replaceable P-VIP lamp Compatibility with Macintosh® computers Compatibility with NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, and HDTV (1080i, 720P, 576P, 480i/P) Remote control with mouse function and laser pointer DVI- I connection for digital and analog video connectivity High- definition TV compatibility User- friendly, multilanguage on- screen display (OSD) Advanced electronic keystone correction User- friendly control panel with backlight Carrying case included

Equipment

Your projector comes with all the items shown below. Ensure that you have all the items, and contact Dell if anything is missing.

main unit power cord D-sub to DVI-I signal cable

S-video cable RCA audio cable composite video cable

DVI-I signal cable for

HDTV/component

remote mouse Y-cable remote control with mouse

function and laser pointer

batteries (2) Dell 3100MP Projector

Dell 3100MP Projector Safety and

Warranty Guide

Panel Control

Dell 3100MP Projector Quick Start Card

User's Guide

carrying case mini pin to mini pin cable

1 temperature warning light 2 four directional keys 3 power button 4 lamp warning light 5 Menu

Main Unit

6 Enter 7 Source 8 Mute 9 Volume

Connection Ports

1 panel control 2 speaker 3 power connector 4 zoom ring 5 focus ring 6 zoom lens 7 remote control receiver 8 elevator button

1 remote- mouse input connector

2 HDTV/component video and computer input connector

3 audio input connector 4 composite video connector 5 S- video connector 6 monitor loop -through connector

Remote Control With Mouse Function and Laser Pointer

1 light 2 Power button 3 PU button (page up) 4 laser pointer 5 volume controls 6 Mute button 7 Freeze button 8 directional pad 9 R-Sync button 10 Source button 11 PD button (page down) 12 keystone correction 13 zoom in/zoom out 14 Menu button

CAUTION: The remote control has a Class II laser that emits radiation. To reduce the risk of injury to the eyes, do not look directly into the laser light on the remote control and do not point the laser light into anyone's eyes.

Battery Disposal: Your projector remote control uses zinc- manganese batteries. If you need to replace the batteries, see your Dell 3100MP Projector Quick Start Card .

Do not dispose of used batteries along with household waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site.

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Installation: Dell™ 3100MP Projector

Connecting the Projector Powering On/Off the Projector Adjusting the Projected Image Changing the Lamp

Connecting the Projector

1 power cord 2 USB 3 remote mouse Y- cable 4 D-sub to DVI- I cable

Powering On/Off the Projector

Powering On the Projector

NOTE: Turn on the projector before you turn on the source.

1. Remove the lens cap.

2. Ensure that the power cord and D- sub to DVI -I cable are securely connected. The power button light blinks green.

3. Press the power button to turn on the projector. After approximately 5 seconds, the startup screen appears, and the LAMP light blinks orange. After 20 seconds, the LAMP light stops blinking orange.

4. Turn on your source (computer, notebook, VCR, and so on). The projector automatically detects your source. If the No Signal - check video cable message appears on the screen, ensure that the D-sub to DVI- I

cable is securely connected. If you are connecting multiple sources to the projector simultaneously, press the Source button on the remote

control or panel control to select the desired source.

1 power button 2 lens cap

Powering Off the Projector

1. Press the power button to turn off the projector. The Power off the lamp? message appears on the OSD.

2. Press the power button again. The cooling fans continue to operate for about 30 seconds.

3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the projector.

4. If the LAMP light is solid orange, replace the lamp.

5. If the TEMP light is solid orange, the projector has overheated. The display automatically shuts down. Try turning the display on again after the projector cools down. If the problem persists, contact Dell

6. 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 panel control or ignore the message; the message disappears after 5 seconds.

Adjusting the Projected Image

Adjusting the Projector Height To raise the projector:

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.

To lower the projector:

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

Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the projector, ensure that the zoom lens is fully retracted before moving the

projector or placing the projector in its carrying case.

1. Rotate the zoom ring to zoom in and out.

2. Rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector focuses at distances from 3.3 ft to 39.4 ft (1 m to 12 m).

1 zoom ring 2 focus ring

Adjusting Projection Image Size

Screen

(Diagonal)

Screen

Size

Max. 25" 98" 123" 196" 245" 294"

Min. 21" 82" 102" 163" 204"

Max.

20.0"X15.0 78.4"X58.8" 98.4"X73.8" 156.8"X117.6" 196"X147" 235.2"X176.4"

(WXH)

Min.

16.8X12.6" 65.6"X49.2" 81.6"X61.2" 130.4"X97.8" 163.2"X122.4" 196.0"X147.0"

(WXH)

Distance 3.3' 13.1' 16.4' 26.2' 32.8' 39.4'

* This graph is for user reference only.

245"

Changing the Lamp

Replace the lamp when you see the Lamp may fail soon! Replacement suggested! message on the screen by carefully following these instructions.

CAUTION: The lamp becomes very hot with use. Do not attempt to replace the lamp after use until the

projector has been allowed to cool down for at least 30 minutes.

Lamp Changing Procedure:

1. Turn off the projector and disconnect the power cord.

2. Let the projector cool for at least 30 minutes.

3. Remove the two screws that secure the lamp cover, and remove the cover.

4. Remove the three screws that secure the lamp.

5. Pull up the lamp by its metal handle.

6. Reverse steps 1 through 5 to install the new lamp.

7. Reset the lamp by selecting the left Lamp Reset icon in the OSD Management tab.

8. Dell may require that lamps replaced under warranty are returned to Dell. Otherwise, contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest deposit site

CAUTION: Do not touch the bulb or the lamp glass at any time. The bulb may explode due to improper

handling, including the touching of the bulb or the lamp glass.

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Using Your Projector: Dell™ 3100MP Projector

Panel Control Remote Control On-Screen Display

Panel Control

Power

See " Powering On/Off the Projector

Source

Press

to choose RGB, Digital RGB, S-video, and composite sources.

R-Sync (Resync)

Press R-Sync will not operate if the OSD

Press

Four Directional Keys

The four directional keys

Mute

Press

Volume + / Increases/decreases projector speaker volume.

Keystone

Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (± 16 degrees)

Enter

To confirm your selection, press

to synchronize the projector to the input source.

is displayed.

to activate the OSD. Press and to navigate through the menu tabs.

can be used to toggle through the tabs in the OSD.

to mute and unmute the projector speaker.

while the OSD is on the screen.

Remote Control

If the remote control cover is closed: The R-Sync button functions as the right mouse button.

The Enter button functions as the left mouse button.

If the remote control cover is open, use the directional pad to navigate through the OSD tabs.

1 directional pad 2 Enter button 3 laser radiation caution

Power

See " Power On/Off the Projector

Source Press the Source button to choose RGB, Digital RGB, S- video, and composite sources.

R-Sync

If the remote control cover is open, the R-Sync button synchronizes the projector to the input source. If the remote control cover is closed, the R-Sync button functions as the right mouse button.

Directional Pad

The directional pad can be used to control mouse movement when the remote control cover is closed. The mouse function is enabled using the remote mouse Y-cable connection between your computer and the projector.

Laser Aim the remote control at the screen, and press and hold the Laser button to activate the laser light.

Page Up

Press the PU button to page up.

Page Down Press the PD button to page down.

Press the Menu button to activate the OSD. Use the directional pad and Enter button to navigate through the

OSD

Zoom In/Out (Computer Mode Only)

Press the In button to digitally magnify an image up to 32 times on the screen. Press the Out button to reduce the zoomed image. This function cannot be used with SXGA+ and UXGA.

Freeze Press the Freeze button to temporarily stop video motion. Press the button again to resume video motion.

Mute Press the Mute button to mute or unmute the projector speaker.

Volume

Increases/decrease the speaker volume.

Keystone

Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (± 16 degrees)

Enter

Activates the left mouse button when the remote control cover is closed.

On-Screen Display

The projector has a multilanguage OSD that can only be displayed when the projector is accepting an input source.

The OSD allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. If the source is a computer, the OSD shows the computer OSD. When using a video source, the OSD shows the video OSD. The projector automatically detects the source.

When the OSD is on the screen, press or to navigate through the OSD tabs. Example: Image-I --> Image-II-- > Audio-- > Language --> Management--> Image-I. To make a selection in a

tab, press

Press or to make a selection and adjust the settings by pressing or . When an item is selected, the color of the item changes from yellowish brown to blue.

Example: Brightness-- > Color Temp.--> Zoom --> Contrast--> Keystone--> Brightness

To exit the OSD, press .

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