Dell 5100MP Projector Owners Manual

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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 
						

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Using the Control Panel
Screen 
(Diagonal)Max. 36.9 
(93.8cm)83.7 
(212.5cm)135.3 
(343.8cm)189.5 
(481.3cm)241.1 
(612.5cm)295.3 
(750.0cm)
Min. 30.8 
(78.1cm)69.7 
(177.1cm)112.8 
(286.5cm)157.9 
(401.0cm)201.0 
(510.4cm)246.1 
(625.0cm)
Screen 
Size Max. 
(WxH)29.5 X 22.1  66.9 X 50.2  108.3 X 81.2  151.6 X 113.7  192.9 X 144.7  236.2 X 177.2 
(75.0cm X 
56.3cm)(170.0cm X 
127.5cm)(275.0cm X 
206.3cm)(385.0cm X 
288.8cm)(490.0cm X 
367.5cm)(600.0cm X 
450.0cm)
Min. 
(WxH)24.6 X 18.5  55.8 X 41.8  90.2 X 67.7  126.3 X 94.7  160.8 X 120.6  196.9 X 147.6 
(62.5cm X 
46.9cm) (141.7cm X 
106.3cm)(229.2cm X 
171.9cm)(320.8cm X 
240.6cm)(408.3cm X 
306.3cm)(500.0cm X 
375.0cm)
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.
1Power Turn the projector on and off. For more 
information, see page 19.
2Volume Control Press to control the volume, then press  or  
buttons to decrease or increase the volume.
3Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional 
keys and Menu button to navigate through the 
OSD. 
						

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4Source Press to toggle through S-video, Composite 
Video, M1-D, D-sub, BNC, Component, HDMI 
and M1 sources when multiple sources are 
connected to the projector.
5Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting 
the projector. (±20 degrees)
6Enter Press to confirm the selection item.
7Auto adjust  Press to synchronize the projector to the input 
source.
Auto adjust does not operate if the on-screen 
display (OSD) is displayed.
8LCD status display LCD display is for real time projector status.
9TEMP 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. 
10LAMP warning light If the LAMP light is solid orange, replace the 
lamp.
11 and   buttons Press to adjust the OSD setting.
12Keystone adjustment  Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting 
the projector. (±20 degrees)
13Up   and   Down  Press to select the OSD items.
14Brightness and contrast 
control Press to control brightness and contrast, press   
or  to adjust brightness or contrast, then press 
 and   buttons to adjust the value.  
						

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Using the Remote Control
1Power Turn the projector on and off. For more 
information, see page 19.
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. 
						

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8Video mode The Dell 5100MP 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.
9Auto Adjust Press to synchronize the projector to the input 
source. Auto Adjust does not operate if the OSD 
(On-Screen Display) is displayed.
10Blank screen Press to hide the image, press again to resume 
display of the image.
11Auto keystone Press to enable the auto correction for image 
distortion due to tilting the projector. 
12LED light LED indicator.
13Up button  Press to select OSD items.
14Enter button Press to confirm the selection.
15Press to adjust the OSD setting.
16Menu  Press to activate the OSD.
17Down button Press to select OSD items.
18Page  Press to move to previous page.
19Page  Press to move to next page.
20PC/Mouse control The PC/Mouse control can be used to control 
mouse movement. The mouse function is 
enabled using the M1 cable to connect your 
computer and the projector. 
21Left click Mouse left click.
22Source Press to switch between Analog RGB, Digital 
RGB, Composite, Component-i, S-video, and 
Analog YPbPr sources.
23Keystone correction Press to correct the image distortion.
24PIP Press the PIP button to turn on/off the PIP 
screen. 
						

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25PIP Swap Press the PIP Swap button to swap between the 
foreground and background. 
1Laser Warning 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 anyones 
eyes.
2Program button Initiate the Learning Mode on the remote for 
switching the RF transmission channel by 
pressing Prgm button. 
						

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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 blue. Use   or   on the control panel or the remote 
control to make adjustments to a setting. 
To back to the previous OSD, go to Back tab and press Enter button on the control 
panel or the remote control.
To exit the OSD, go to Exit tab and press Enter button on the control panel or the 
remote control.
Image Settings 
3Wireless USB mouse 
dongle The wireless USB device for controlling PC or 
Notebook mouse through the remote control. 
4Remote cover The back cover of the remote control.
5Battery chamber The chamber of the battery. 
						

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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 more red. 
User mode activates the values in the color 
setting menu. 
U
SER COLOR—This mode allows manual 
adjustment of red, green, and blue color 
settings. Modifying these values will 
automatically change the color temperature 
to user. Press the User Color, then go into the Color Setting Menu.
V.  K
EYSTONE—Adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector.
H. K
EYSTONE—Adjust image distortion caused by horizontal shifting of the 
projector orientation.
A
UTO KEYSTONE—Select On to enable the auto correction for vertical image 
distortion due to tilting the projector. Select Off to disable the auto correction. 
S
EMI-AUTO KEYSTONE—Select On and press Enter to activate the Semi-Auto 
keystone correction for image distortion. A specific image pattern will be present 
on the screen once its been activated and then complete the settings by following 
below instructions.
• Adjust the projected image display to appropriate location on the screen.
• Use up, down, left or right button to choose one corner and press 
Enter key to 
enter keystone correction mode. 
• Use up, down, left or right button to move the angle and press 
Enter to confirm.
ZOOM—Press  to  digitally magnify an image to 10 times on the projection 
screen and press   to reduce the zoomed image.
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 SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) 
						

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– Component cable (720p, 576i/p, 480i/p) 
–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 SXGA+
– Component cable (1080i/p)
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. 
The default setting is 3.
Audio Menu
VOLUME—Press  to decrease the volume 
and   to increase the volume.
TREBLE—Control the higher frequencies of your 
audio source. 
Press   to decrease the 
treble and 
press   to increase the treble.
BASS—Control the lower frequencies of your 
audio source. Press 
 to decrease the bass 
and 
press  to increase the bass.
MUTE—Allow to mute the volume.
A
UDIO SOURCE—Select HDMI to have the 
HDMI output source, and select Audio to have 
the audio output source.