Dell 1200MP User manual

www.dell.com | support.dell.com

Dell™ 1200MP Projector

Owner’s Manual

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

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.

____________________

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly

forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.;

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities

claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in

trademarks and trade names other than its own.

Model 1200MP

January 2006 P/N CG356 Rev. A00

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

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

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

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

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

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)

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

www.dell.com | support.dell.com

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)

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

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

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

www.dell.com | support.dell.com

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

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

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

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

www.dell.com | support.dell.com

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

SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com

take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF

Other manuals for 1200MP

Table of contents

Popular Projector manuals by other brands

iEmmet

iEmmet MP-312 user manual

Epson

Epson VS400 Specifications

Sony

Sony VPL-HS10 Marketing Specifications & Features manual

Sony

Sony VPL-HW65ES Quick reference manual

Toshiba

Toshiba TLP-791U Specifications

Philips

Philips LC1341 Declaration of conformity

Panasonic

Panasonic PTL735NTU - LCD PROJECTOR-NETWORK IB operating instructions

NEC

NEC NP600S EDU Specifications

BenQ

BenQ SH753P user manual

Eiki

Eiki EK-623U series quick start guide

Epson

Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 6020UB user guide

Epson

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD user guide

Christie

Christie LHD700 user manual

Navitar

Navitar FX instruction manual

InFocus

InFocus LitePro 560 user guide

Sony

Sony SRX-R815P operating instructions

Vivitar

Vivitar DP1500 X specification

Acer

Acer C20 Series manual