Dell 1800MP Projector Owners Manual

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Dell™ 1800MP Projector
Owner’s Manual 
						

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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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Model 1800MP
September 2006 Rev. A00 
						

							Contents3
Contents
1 Your Dell Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
2 Connecting Your Projector. . . . . . . . . . . .   7
Connecting to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Connecting to a DVD Player
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable
. . .  9
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable
.  10
Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable 
 11
Professional Installation Options:
. . . . . . . . . .   12
3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning Your Projector On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   13
Turning Your Projector Off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   13
Adjusting the Projected Image
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   14
Raising the Projector Height
 . . . . . . . . . . . .   14
Lowering the Projector Height
 . . . . . . . . . . .   14
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus
 . . . . . . . .   15
Adjusting Projection Image Size
 . . . . . . . . . . . .   16
Using the Control Panel
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   17 
						

							4Contents
Using the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   19
Using the On-Screen Display
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   20
Main Menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
Input Select
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
Auto-Adjust
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
Set Up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22
PICTURE (in PC Mode)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   23
PICTURE (in Video Mode)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   23
DISPLAY (in PC Mode)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   24
DISPLAY (in Video Mode)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   25
LAMP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   25
LANGUAGE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
Preferences
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27
4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . .  31
Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   35
5 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Contacting Dell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix: Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . 71
FCC Notices (U.S. Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   71
NOM Information (Mexico Only)
. . . . . . . . . .   72
Glossary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 
						

							Your Dell Projector5
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 (VGA to VGA)
Batteries (2) Remote control
Documentation Carrying case 
						

							6Your Dell Projector
About Your Projector
1Remote control receiver
2Elevator button
3Lens
4Fo c u s  r i n g
5Zoom tab
6Po w e r  c o rd  c o n ne c t o r 
						

							Connecting Your Projector7
2
Connecting Your Projector
 Monitor loop through from VGA-A In to VGA-A Out only.
1Audio output connector
2Audio input connector
3VGA-B In connector
4VGA-A In connector
5S-video connector
6Video input connector
7VGA-A out connector
8USB remote connector
9RS232 connector
10Kensington lock hole 
						

							8Connecting Your Projector
Connecting to a Computer
 The USB cable is not provided by Dell.
Consult a professional installer for the cable.
1Po w e r  c o rd
2VGA to VGA cable
3USB cable 
						

							Connecting Your Projector9
Connecting to a DVD Player
Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable 
 The S-video cable is not provided by Dell.
Consult a professional installer for the cable.
1Po w e r  c o rd
2S-video cable  
						

							10Connecting Your Projector
Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable
 The Composite cable is not provided by Dell.
Consult a professional installer for the cable.
1Po w e r  c o rd
2Composite video cable