Dell M900HD User Manual

Dell™ Mobile Projector

(M900HD)

User’s Guide

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make

better use of your projector.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or

loss of data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,

personal injury, or death.

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EXAS INSTRUMENTS I NCORPORATED;

Model : Dell Mobile Projector (M900HD)

July 2013 Rev. A00

Contents

1 Your Dell Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting to Smartphone or Tablet Using Wi-Fi Connecting a DVD Player Connecting to Multimedia

3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Turning Your Projector On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Turning Your Projector Off Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Focus Adjusting Projection Image Size Using the Control Panel Using the Remote Control Installing the Remote Control Battery Operating Range with Remote Control Using the On-Screen Display Multimedia Introduction Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) Installation Wi-Fi Display Installation Managing the Projector From Web Management Make Application Token

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4 Troubleshooting Your Projector. . . . . . . . . . . 71

Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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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 cable 1.2 m USB cable (USB-A to USB-A)

Remote control Carrying case

CD User’s Guide and Documentation Sleeve cover

Informacion Importante

Dell™ Mobile Projector (M900HD)

Documentation

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Dell

Mobile Projector (M900HD)

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Contents:

• User's Guide

P/N RV7HW Rev. A00

P/N 36.8UJ01G001

July 2013

Made in China

4 Your Dell Projector

About Your Projector

Top View

Bottom View

55.00 55.00

1 Control panel

2Focus ring

3 Lens

4 Elevator button for height adjustments

53 W speaker

6IR receivers

7 Mounting holes for ceiling mount: Screw hole M3 x 6.5 mm depth.

Recommended torque <15 kgf-cm

8 Mounting hole for tripod: Insert nut 1/4"*20 UNC

9Elevator foot

2062.3

CAUTION: Safety Instructions

Do not use the projector near appliances that generate a lot of heat.

Do 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 shut down.

Ensure that the projector is mounted in a well-ventilated area.

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

Ensure the projector operates between ambient temperatures (5 °C to 35 °C).

Your Dell Projector 5

Do 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.

Do not look into the lens while the projector is on as it may cause injury to your eyes.

Do 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.

Do not use alcohol to wipe the lens.

Do not use the wireless projector near cardiac pacemakers.

Do not use the wireless projector near medical equipment.

Do not use the wireless projector near microwave ovens.

NOTE:

•Do not attempt to ceiling mount the projector by yourself. It should be installed by a qualified technician.

•Recommended Projector ceiling mount Kit (P/N: C3505). For more information, see the Dell Support website at dell.com/support.

•For more information, see the Safety Information that shipped with your projector.

•The M900HD projector can only be used indoors.

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Connecting Your Projector

1 Security cable slot 4 HDMI connector 2 Power cord connector 5 USB type A connector for USB

3 SD card slot for multimedia

playback (Video/ Music/ Photo/ Office Viewer)

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,

follow the Safety Instructions as described on page 5.

4 5 6

display, multimedia playback (Video/Music/Photo/Office Viewer), USB memory storage access (USB flash drive/internal memory) and projector firmware upgrade

6 Audio-out connector

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Connecting to a Computer

Connecting a Computer Using a USB Cable

MOLEX

1 Power cord 2 USB-A to USB-A cable

NOTE: Plug and Play. Only one USB (type A to A) cable is shipped

with your projector. An additional USB (type A to A) cable can be purchased on the Dell website at www.dell.com.

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Connecting a Computer Using Intel® WiDi or Wi-Fi

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: To connect a computer via Intel

be Intel

WiDi compatible.

WiDi, your computer must

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Connecting to Smartphone or Tablet Using Wi-Fi

NOTE: Dell M900HD supports MobiShow and WiFi-Doc functions.

They are applications which transmit supported content from your Android or iOS devices wirelessly. After installing and launching the application on your mobile device, enable Wi-Fi on your mobile device and connect to the projector network, Dell M900HD. For more Information, please visit go to Dell Support site at dell.com/support. Files supported are:

MobiShow Photo Format PtG Format

JPEG/JPG PtG2

WiFi-Doc Document Format Picture Format

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/PDF/Text JPEG/JPG

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Connecting a DVD Player

Connecting a DVD Player Using a HDMI Cable

STANDBY/ON

TOP MENU MENU

HDMI

OPEN/CLOSE

ENTER

USBDVD/USB

HOME

RETURN

1 Power cord 2 HDMI cable

NOTE: The HDMI cable is not shipped with your projector. You can

purchase the HDMI cable on the Dell website at www.dell.com.

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Connecting to Multimedia

Connecting Multimedia Using a USB Flash Disk

1 Power cord 2 USB flash disk

NOTE: The USB flash disk is not shipped with your projector.

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Connecting Multimedia Using a SD Card

1 Power cord 2SD card

NOTE: The SD card is not shipped with your projector.

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Using Your Projector

Turning Your Projector On

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

(computer, DVD player, etc.). The Power button light blinks white until pressed.

Connect the power cord and appropriate signal cables to the projector. For information about connecting the projector, see "Connecting Your Projector" on page 7.

Press the locate the

Turn on your source (computer, DVD player, etc).

Connect your source to the projector using the appropriate cable. See "Connecting Your Projector" on page 7 for instructions to connect your source to the projector.

By default, the input source of the projector is set to the input source of the projector if necessary.

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. See "Using the Control Panel" on page 19 and "Using the Remote Control" on page 21 to locate the Source button.

Power

button (see "Using the Control Panel" on page 19 to

Power

button).

Intel® WiDi

. Change

Turning Your Projector Off

CAUTION: Unplug the projector after properly shutting down as

explained in the following procedure.

Press the properly turn off the projector.

NOTE: The "Press Power Button to Turn off Projector" message will

Press the 120 seconds.

To power off the projector quickly, press the Power button and hold for 1 second while the projector’s cooling fans are still running.

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Power

button. Follow the instruction displayed on screen to

appear on the screen. The message disappears after 5 seconds or you can press the Menu button to clear it.

Power

button again. The cooling fans continue to operate for

NOTE: Before you turn on the projector again, wait for 60 seconds

to allow the internal temperature to stabilize.

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

Adjusting the Projected Image

Raising the Projector Height

Press the

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

Lowering the Projector Height

Press the

Lower the projector, and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position.

Elevator

button.

1Elevator button

2 Elevator foot (Angle of tilt: 0 to 9.6

degrees)

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Adjusting the Projector Focus

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the projector, ensure that the

elevator foot is fully retracted before moving the projector or placing the projector in its carrying case.

Rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector focuses at distances ranging between 2.98 ft to 7.87 ft (91 cm to 240 cm).

1Focus ring

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Adjusting Projection Image Size

80" (203.2 cm)

70" (177.8 cm)

60" (152.4 cm)

Projector to screen distance

7.87' (2.4 m)

6.89' (2.1 m)

5.9' (1.8 m)

50" (127.0 cm)

40" (101.6 cm)

30" (76.2 cm)

4.95' (1.51 m)

3.97' (1.21 m)

2.98' (0.91 m)

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Screen size Top

Desired Distance (m)

<A>

0.91 30 65 x 41 43

1.21 40 86 x 54 57

1.51 50 108 x 67 71

1.8 60 129 x 80 84

2.1 70 150 x 94 98

2.4 80 171 x 107 113

* This graph is for user reference only.

* Offset Ratio: 105±5%

Diagonal (inch)

<B>

W (cm) x H (cm)

Height (Hd): 84 cm

From base to top of image

(cm) <C>

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Using the Control Panel

2 3

1 TEMP LED If the TEMP amber indicator is on or blinking,

one of the following problems could be occurring:

• Internal temperature of the projector is too high

For more information, see "Troubleshooting Your Projector" on page 71 and "Guiding Signals" on page 74.

2 Error LED Error LED is blinking amber, one of the RGB

LED has failed. The projector will automatically shut down.

3 Up / Keystone

adjustment

4 Right Press to navigate through the On-Screen

5 Power Turns the projector on or off. For more

Press to navigate through the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu items.

Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (+/-40 degrees).

Display (OSD) Menu items.

information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on page 14 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on page 14.

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6 Down / Keystone

adjustment

Press to navigate through the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu items.

Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (+/-40 degrees).

7 Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional

keys and the Menu button to navigate through the OSD.

8 Left / Source Press to navigate through the On-Screen

Display (OSD) Menu items.

Press to toggle through Intel

WiDi, Wi-Fi, DoUSB, HDMI, USB, SD, and Internal Memory sources when multiple sources are connected to the projector.

9 Enter Press to confirm the selected item.

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Using the Remote Control

1 Source Press to switch between Analog RGB,

Composite, and HDMI source.

2 Video mode The projector has preset configurations that

are optimized for displaying data (presentation slides) or video (movies, games, etc.).

Press the between

Movie mode, sRGB

Pressing the show the current display mode. Pressing the Video Mode button again will switch between modes.

3 Aspect ratio Press to change aspect ratio of a displayed

image.

4 Blank screen Press to hide/unhide the image.

Video Mode

Presentation mode, Bright mode

Video Mode

button to toggle

, or

Custom mode

button once will

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5 Menu Press to activate the OSD.

6 Up Press to navigate through the On-Screen

Display (OSD) Menu items.

7 Left Press to navigate through the On-Screen

Display (OSD) Menu items.

8 Enter Press to confirm the selection.

9 Keystone

adjustment

10 Down Press to navigate through the On-Screen

11 Keystone

adjustment

12 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector

13 Power Turns the projector on and off. For more

14 Play/Pause Press to play/pause media file.

15 Stop Press to stop playing media file.

16 Right Press to navigate through the On-Screen

17 Volume up Press to increase the volume.

18 Volume down Press to decrease the volume.

Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (+/-40 degrees).

Display (OSD) Menu items.

Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (+/-40 degrees).

speaker.

information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on page 14 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on page 14.

Display (OSD) Menu items.

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Installing the Remote Control Battery

1 Remove the battery holder by holding

down the side release firmly and pulling out the battery holder.

2 Insert a CR2025 coin cell battery and

align the polarity correctly according to the marking in the battery holder.

NOTE: When you use the remote control

for the first time, there is a plastic sheet between the battery and its contact. Remove the sheet before use.

3 Replace the battery holder.

CR2032

CR2025

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Operating Range with Remote Control

Angle

Operating range

Angle ±20°

Distance 7 m/22.97 feet

Angle

Distance

NOTE: Actual operating range may slightly differ from the diagram.

Weak battery will also prevent the remote control from properly operating the projector.

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Using the On-Screen Display

•

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

•

Press the Menu button on the control panel or the remote control to enter the Main Menu.

•

To select an option, press the or buttons on your projector’s control panel or remote control.

•

Use the or buttons on the control panel or remote control to adjust the settings.

•

To exit the OSD, press the remote control.

INPUT SOURCE

The Input Source menu allows you to select your projector's input source.

button directly on the control panel or the

INTEL® WIDI—Press to access

the projector's Intel screen (the default).

WiDi Guide

WI-FI—Press to access the

projector's Wireless Guide screen.

DOUSB—Allows you to display the

computer/laptop screen to your projector via the USB cable.

NOTE: If the DoUSB can not display, please see "Troubleshooting" on

page 71.

HDMI—Press to detect a HDMI signal.

USB—Allows you to playback the photo, music, or video files from your

USB flash disk. See "Multimedia Introduction" on page 35.

SD—Allows you to playback the photo, music, or video files from your SD

card. See "Multimedia Introduction" on page 35.

INTERNAL MEMORY—Allows you to playback the photo, music, or video

files from internal memory of the projector. See "Multimedia Introduction" on page 35.

NOTE:

TORAGE MODE—

source to execute copy, delete, move and more instructions from your computer to projector internal memory and SD card.

You may also connect USB cable in Internal Memory

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When you connect the projector and computer via USB cable, a USB

DoUSB

Connected message will pop up and allow you to select

Storage Mode

VIDEO MODE

The Video Mode menu allows you to optimize the display image. The options are: color representation), and

Presentation, Bright, Movie, sRGB

Custom

(set your preferred settings) mode.

(provides more accurate

VOLUME

The Volume menu allows you adjust the volume setting of your projector.

VOLUME—Press

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to decrease the volume and to increase the volume.

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