Dell 1100MP Projector Owners Manual

							
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Using Your Projector
Turning Your Projector On
 NOTE: Turn on the projector befo re you turn on the source.The Power button 
light blinks green until pressed.
1Remove the lens cap. 
2Connect the power cord and approp riate cables. For information about 
connecting the projector, see Conne cting Your Projector on page 7.
3Press the Power button(see About Your  Projector on page 6 to locate the Power 
button). The Dell logo displays for 30 seconds. 
4Turn on your source (computer, DVD pl ayer, etc.). The projector automatically 
detects your source. 
 NOTE: Allow the projector some time  to search for the source.
If the  Searching...  message appears on the screen, ensure that the 
appropriate cable(s) are securely connected. 
If you have multiple sources conn ected to the projector, press the Source button 
on the remote control or control pa nel to select the desired source. 
Turning Your Projector Off
 NOTICE: Do not unplug the projector before properly shutting down as 
explained in the following procedure. 
1Press the Power button. 
2Press the Power button again. The coolin g fans continues to operate for 90 
seconds. 
3Disconnect the power cord from the el ectrical outlet and the projector. 
 NOTE: If you press the Power button while the projector is running, the 
following message appears:
 Press Power button to Tu rn Off Projector.Projector 
must cool down for 90 seco nds before unplugging or 
restarting.  The message disappears in 5  seconds or you can press any 
button on the control panel. 
						

							
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12Using Your Projector
Adjusting the Projected Image 
Raising the Projector Height 
1Press the elevator button. 
2Raise the projector to the desired displa y angle, and then release the button to 
lock the elevator foot into position. 
3Use the tilt adjustment wheel to fine-tune  the display angle; if necessary, press the 
side elevator buttons to raise the rear si de of the projector to the desired display 
angel. 
Lowering the Projector Height 
1Press the elevator button. 
2Lower 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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33.0(83.8cm) 55.0(139.7cm) 110.0(279.4cm) 165.0(419.1cm) 220.0(558.8cm) 275.0(698.5cm)Projector to screen distance
3.9(1.2m)
   27.5
(69.8cm)
   45.8
(116.3cm)   91.7
(232.9cm)
   137.5
(349.3cm)    183.4
(465.8cm)    229.2
(582.2cm)
6.6(2.0m)
13.1(4.0m)19.7(6.0m) 26.2(8.0m) 32.8(10.0m)
Adjusting Projection Image Size
Screen
(Diagonal) Max.33.0 (83.8cm) 55.0(139.7cm) 110.0(279.4cm) 165.0(419.1cm) 220.0(558.8cm) 275.0(698.5cm)
Min.27.5(69.8cm) 45.8(116.3cm) 91.7(232.9cm) 137.5(349.3cm) 183.4(465.8cm) 229.2(582.2cm)
Screen 
size Max.
(WxH)26.4x19.8 44.0x33.0 88.0x66.0 132.0x99.0 176.0x132.0 220.0x165.0
67.1cm x50.3cm 111.8cmx83.8cm 223.5cmx167.6cm 335.3cmx251.5cm 447.0cmx335.3cm 558.8cmx419.1cm
Min.
(WxH)22.0x16.5 36.7x27.5 73.3x55.0 110.0x82.5 146.7x110.0 183.4x137.5
55.9cmx41.9cm 93.2cmx69.8cm 186.2cmx139.7cm 279.4cmx209.6cm 372.6cmx279.4cm 465.8cmx349.3cm
Distance3.9ft(1.2m) 6.6ft(2.0m) 13.1ft(4.0m) 19.7ft(6.0m) 26.2ft(8.0m) 32.8ft(10.0m)
*This graph is for user reference only. 
						

							
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14Using Your Projector
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus 
 CAUTION: To avoid damaging the  projector, ensure that the zoom lens and 
elevator foot are fully r etracted before moving the  projector or placing the 
projector in its  carrying case.
1Rotate the zoom tab to zoom in and out. 
2Rotate the focus ring until the image is cl ear. The projector focuses at distances 
from 3.9ft to 32.8ft (1.2m to 10m). 
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1 Zoom tab
2 Fo c u s  r i n g
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Using the Control Panel
1Power Turn the projector on and off. For more information, 
see Turning Your Projector On on page 11 and 
Turning Your Projector Off on page 11.
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.
3 Four Directional 
Keys The four directional keys         can be used to 
toggle through the tabs in the OSD.
4 TEMP warning light
 If the Temp light is solid orange, 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. 
 If the Temp light is blinking orange, a projector fan  has failed and the projector automatically shuts down. 
If this problem persists, contact Dell. 
5 LAMP warning lightIf the Lamp light is soli d orange, replace the lamp.
6Keystone adjustment If your image is no t perpendicular to the screen, then it 
does not appear square. Press to adjust image distortion 
caused by tilting the projector. (±16 degrees)
7 Resync Press to synchronize the projector to the input source.  
Resync  does not operate if the on-screen display (OSD) 
is displayed.
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16Using Your Projector
Using the Remote Control
8Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional keys and 
the Menu button to navigate through the OSD.
1 Video Mode Press once to show  the current display mode. 
Press the button again to toggle between  PC, 
Movie , sRGB , or User  mode.
2 Next Page Press to move to the next page.
 
NOTE: The USB cable must be connected to 
use this function.
3 Menu Press to activate the on-screen display (OSD). 
Use the directional keys and the Menu button to 
navigate through the OSD.
4 4:3/16:9 Press to switch the apect ratio: 1:1, 16:9, 4:3.
5 Hide button Press to hide the image, press again to display the 
image.
6 Volume +/- Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume 
or toggle through the OSD tabs. 
						

							
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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 the   or   button on the control panel or the  
 or   
button on the remote control navigate  through the tabs. Press the   button on 
the control panel or the Menu button on the  remote control to select a submenu.
In the submenus, press the   or   button on the control panel or the  
 or   
button on the remote control to make a  selection. When an item is selected, the 
color changes to dark gray. Use the   or    button on the control panel or the  
and   button on the remote control make adjustments to a setting.
To exit the OSD, go to the Exit tab  and press the   button on the control panel 
or the Menu button on the remote control. 7
Keystone adjustment If your image is  not perpendicular to the screen, 
then it does not appear square. Press to adjust 
image distortion caused by tilting the projector 
(±16 degrees).
8 Resync Press to synchronize the projector to the input 
source. Resync  does not operate if the OSD is 
displayed.
9 Source Press to toggle through Analog RGB, Composite, 
Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources 
when multiple sources are connected to the 
projector.
10 Directional keys Use the  
 or   button to select OSD items, use 
the   and   button to make adjustments.
11 Previous Page Press to go to the previous page.
 
NOTE: The USB cable must be connected to 
use this function.
12 Power Turn the projector on and off. For more 
information, see Turning Your Projector On on 
page 11 and Turning Your Projector Off on 
page 11. 
						

							
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18Using Your Projector
Main Menu
All Images Menu
BRIGHTNESS—Use  and   button on the 
control panel or the
    or   button on the 
remote control to 
adjust the brig htness of the 
image.
C
ONTRAST— Use  and   button on the 
control panel or the
    or   button on the 
remote 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.
C
OLOR TEMP— Adjust the color temperature. 
The higher the tempera ture, the bluer screen 
appears; the lower the temperature, the 
screen redder the screen appears.  
User mode activates the values  in the color setting menu.
C
OLOR SETTING— Manually adjust red, green, and blue color. 
K
EYSTONE— Adjust the image distortion caus ed by tilting the projector (±16 
degrees).
AUTO KEYSTONE—Select Ye s  to enable the auto correction  for vertical image distortion 
caused by tilting the projector. To manua lly adjust the keystone, press the   button 
on the control panel or the Menu button on the remote control. 
						

							
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SEM-AUTO KEYSTONE—Press the  button on the control panel or the Menu button 
on the remote control, the 
Auto Keystone will do once.
ASPECT RATIO— Select an aspect ratio to ad just how the image appears. 
 1:1 — The input source displays without scaling. 
Use 1:1 apect ratio if you ar e using one of the following:
– VGA cable and the 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)
VIDEO MODE— Select a mode to optimize the  display image based on how the 
projector is being used:  Movie, PC, sRGB (provides more accurate color 
representation), and  User (set your preferred settings) . If you adjust the settings 
for  White Intensity  or Degamma , the projector automatically switches to  User.
W
HITE INTENSITY— Select 0 to maximize the color re production and 10 to maximize 
the brightness.
D
EGAMMA— Adjust between 1 and 6 to change the  color performance of the display. 
The default setting is 0.
Audio Menu
VOLUME—Press the   button on the control 
panel or the - button on the remote control to 
decrease the volume and press the
  button on 
the control panel or the + button on the remote 
control to increase the volume.
MUTE— Allows to mute the volume. 
						

							
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20Using Your Projector
Management Menu
MENU LOCATION—Select the location of the 
OSD on the screen.
P
ROJECTION MODE— Select how the image 
appears:
  Front Projection-Desktop (the default). 
  Rear Projection-Desktop — The 
projector reverses the image so you can project 
from behind a translucent screen. 
  Front Projection-Ceiling Mount — The 
projector turns the image upside down for 
ceiling-mounted projection.
  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. 
SIGNAL TYPE— Manually select the signal type (RGB, YCbCr, or YPbPr)
L
AMP HOUR— Displays the operating hours since the last timer reset.
L
AMP RESET— After you install a new lamp, select  Ye s to reset the lamp timer.
P
OWER SAVING— Select  Ye s  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 ente rs power saving mode and turns off the lamp. The 
projector turns back on when it detect s an input signal or you press the Po w e r 
button. After two hours, the projector  turns off and you need to press the Po w e r 
button to turn the projector on.
O
SD LOCK— Select  Ye s to enable the  OSD Lock for hiding the OSD menu. (Or 
pressing the   button on the control pane l or the Menu button on the remote 
control for 15 seconds).
A
UTO 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.
E
CO MODE— Select  On to use the projector at a low er power level (150 Watts), 
which may provide longer lamp life, qu ieter operating, and dimmer luminvance 
output on the screen. Select  Off to operate at noraml power level (200 Watts).
O
SD TIMEOUT — Use this function to set the  duration OSD menu stay active 
(at idle state).