Dell 1200MP User manual

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Dell™ 1200MP Projector

Owner’s Manual

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use

of your projector.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of

data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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Model 1200MP

January 2006 P/N CG356 Rev. A00

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Contents 3

Contents

1Your Dell™ Projector

About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2Connecting Your Projector

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

Connecting a DVD Player, Set Top Box, VCR, or TV . . . 8

Connecting With a Component Cable . . . . . . . 8

Connecting With an S-Video Cable . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting With a Composite Cable . . . . . . . 9

Connecting to a Wired RS232 Remote Control . . . . . 10

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting to a Commercial

RS232 Control Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3Using Your Projector

Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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4Contents

Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . 14

Password Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

All Images Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Computer Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Video Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Management Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Language Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Test Pattern Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Factory Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4Troubleshooting Your Projector

Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5Specifications

6Contacting Dell

7Glossary

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Your Dell™ Projector 5

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. For more information see,

"Contacting Dell".

Package Contents

Power cable (1.8m) VGA cable (D-sub to D-sub) (1.8m)

S-Video cable (2.0m) USB cable (1.8m)

Composite cable (1.8m) VGA to component cable (1.8m)

RCA to audio cable (1.8m) Mini pin to Mini pin cable (1.8m)

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6Your Dell™ Projector

About Your Projector

Remote control Batteries

Carrying Case Documentation

1Control panel

2Zoom tab

3Focus ring

4Lens

5Remote control receiver

6Elevator button

Package Contents (continued)

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Connecting Your Projector 7

Connecting Your Projector

1IR receiver

2VGA out (monitor loop-through)

3USB connector

4RS232 connector

5VGA in (D-sub) connector

6S-video connector

7Composite video connector

8Audio input connector

12 3 45678

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8Connecting Your Projector

Connecting to a Computer

NOTE: The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Next Page and

Previous Page features on the remote control.

Connecting a DVD Player, Set Top Box, VCR, or TV

Connecting With a Component Cable

1Power cord

2VGA to VGA cable

3USB to USB cable

1Power cord

2D-sub to HDTV/Component cable

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Connecting Your Projector 9

Connecting With an S-Video Cable

Connecting With a Composite Cable

1Power cord

2S-video cable

1Power cord

2Composite video cable

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10 Connecting Your Projector

Connecting to a Wired RS232 Remote Control

NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional installer

for the cable and RS232 remote control software.

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to a Commercial RS232 Control Box

1Power cord

2RS232 cable

1Power cord

2RS232 cable

3Commercial RS232 control box

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