Dell 3400MP Projector Owners Manual

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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 green until pressed.
1Remove the lens cap. 
2Connect the power cord and appropriate signal cables. For information about 
connecting the projector, see Connecting Your Projector on page 7. 
3Press the power button (see Using the Control Panel on page 15 to locate the 
power button). The Dell logo displays for 30 seconds.
4Turn 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 cable(s) 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: 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 cooling fans continue to operate for 90 seconds.
3Disconnect 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 
1Press the elevator button. 
2Raise the projector to the desired display angle, and then release the button to 
lock the elevator foot into position.
3Use the tilt adjustment wheel to fine-tune the display angle.
Lowering the Projector Height 
1Press the elevator button. 
2Lower the projector, and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into 
position.
1Elevator button 
2Elevator foot 
3Tilt 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.
1Rotate the zoom tab to zoom in and out.
2Rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector focuses at distances 
from 4.9 ft to 39.4 ft (1.5 m to 12 m).
1Zoom tab
2Fo c u s  r i n g 
						

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Adjusting Projection Image Size
Screen 
(Diagonal)Max. 36.9 
(93.8cm)84.0 
(213.4cm)135.0 
(342.9cm)189.8 
(482.0cm)241.5 
(613.4cm)295.5 
(750.6cm)
Min. 31.7 
(80.5cm)72.1 
(183.1cm)115.9 
(294.3cm)162.9 
(413.7cm)207.3 
(526.5cm)253.6 
(644.3cm)
Screen 
Size Max. 
(WxH)29.5X22.1 67.2 X50.4  108.0  X 
81.0151.8 X113.9  193.2  X 
144.9236.4 X 
177.3 
(75.0cm X 
56.3cm)(170.7cm X 
128.0cm)(274.3cm X 
205.7cm)(385.6cm X 
289.2cm)(490.7cm X 
368.0cm)(600.5cmX 
450.3cm)
Min. 
(WxH)25.3 X 19.0  57.7 X 
43.3 92.7 X 69.5  130.3 X 97.7  165.8 X 
124.4 202.9 X 
152.2
(64.4cm X 
48.3cm)(146.5cm X 
109.9cm)(235.5cm X 
176.6cm)(331.0cm X 
248.2cm)(421.2cm X 
315.9cm)(515.4cm X 
386.6cm)
Distance4.9 (1.5m) 11.2 (3.4m) 18.0 (5.5m) 25.3 (7.7m) 32.2 (9.8m) 39.4 
(12.0m)
* This graph is for user reference only. 
						

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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.
2Source Press to toggle through Analog RGB, Composite, 
Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources 
when multiple sources are connected to the 
projector.
3Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting 
the projector. (±16 degrees)
4Resync Press to synchronize the projector to the input 
source. Resync does not operate if the on-screen 
display (OSD) is displayed.
5Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional 
keys and Menu button to navigate through the 
OSD. 
						

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Using the Remote Control
6TEMP 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 the problem persists, contact 
Dell. 
7LAMP warning light If the LAMP light is solid orange, replace the 
lamp.
8Enter Press to confirm the selection item.
9Keystone adjustment  Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting 
the projector. (±16 degrees)
10Up   and   Down  Press to select the OSD items.
11 and   buttons Press to adjust the OSD setting. 
						

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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.
2Press to adjust the OSD setting.
3 Laser  Aim the remote control at the screen, press and 
hold the laser button to activate the laser light.
4Volume  Press to increase the volume.
5Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker.
6Volume  Press to decrease the volume.
7Right click Mouse right click.
8Video mode The Dell 3400MP 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 
User mode (for user to setup and save preferred 
settings). Pressing the Vi d e o  M o d e button once 
will show the current display mode. Pressing the 
Video Mode button again will switch between 
modes.
9Blank screen Press to hide the image, press again to resume 
display of the image.
10LED light LED indicator.
11Up button  Press to select OSD items.
12Enter button Press to confirm the selection.
13Press to adjust the OSD setting.
14Menu  Press to activate the OSD.
15Down button  Press to select OSD items.
16Page  Press to move to previous page.
17Page  Press to move to next page.
18Directional pad The directional pad can be used to control mouse 
movement. The mouse function is enabled using 
the M1 cable to connect your computer and the 
projector.  
						

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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    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 
control to make adjustments to a setting. 
To exit the OSD, go to Exit tab and press Enter button on the control panel or the 
remote control.
Image Settings 
19Left click Mouse left click
20Auto keystone Press to enable the auto correction for image 
distortion due to tilting the projector. 
21Source Press to switch between Analog RGB, Digital 
RGB, Composite, Component-i, S-video, and 
Analog YPbPr sources.
22Auto adjust Press to synchronize the projector to the input 
source. Auto adjust does not operate if the OSD 
(On-Screen Display) is displayed. 
						

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BRIGHTNESS—Use  and   to adjust the 
brightness of the image.
C
ONTRAST—Use  and   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. 
C
OLOR TEMP.—Adjust the color temperature. 
The higher the temperature, the screen 
appears more blue; the lower the 
temperature, the screen appears redder. User 
mode activates the values in the color 
setting menu. 
C
OLOR SETTING—Manually adjust red, green, and blue color.
K
EYSTONE—Adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16 degrees).
AUTO KEYSTONE—Auto adjust the image distortion by tilting the projector. 
A
SPECT 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)
VIDEO MODE—Select a mode to optimize the display image based on how the 
projector is being used: Movie, Game, 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—Setting 0 to maximize the color reproduction and 10 to 
maximize the brightness.
D
EGAMMA—Adjust between 1 and 4 to change the color performance of the display. 
						

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Audio Menu
VOLUME—Press  to decrease the volume 
and   to increase the volume.
MUTE—Allow to mute the volume.
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.
SIGNAL TYPE—Manually select signal type RGB, 
YCbCr, YPbPr.
L
AMP HOUR—Display the operating hours since 
the lamp timer reset.
L
AMP RESET—After you install a new lamp, 
select Yes 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 enters power saving mode and turns off the lamp. The 
projector turns back on when it detects an input signal or you press the power 
button. After two hours, the projector turns off and you need to press the power 
button to turn the projector on. 
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.