Dell 1409X User manual

Dell™ 1409X Projector

User’s Guide

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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Precision, Latitude, Inspiron, DellNet, PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect,

and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc.; DLP and DLP®logo are trademarks

of TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED ; 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 1409X

May 2008 Rev. A01

Contents 3

Contents

1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

Connecting a Computer using a VGA Cable . . . . . 8

Connecting a Computer using a DVI-D Cable . . . . 9

Connecting a Computer using an RS232 cable . . . 10

Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting a DVD Player using an

S-video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting a DVD Player using a

Composite Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a DVD Player using a

Component Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a DVD Player using a HDMI Cable . . . 14

3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Turning Your Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4Contents

Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

INPUT SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

AUTO-ADJUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . 35

Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6 Contacting Dell™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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.

Package Contents

Power cable 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA)

CR2032 Battery Remote control

CD Owner’s manual &

Documentation

Carrying case

CR2032

DELL

6Your Dell Projector

About Your Projector

CAUTION: Safety Instructions

Do not use the projector near appliances that generate a lot of heat.

Do not use the projector in areas where there is an excessive amount of dust. The

dust may cause the system to fail and projector will automatically shutdown.

Ensure that the projector is mounted in a well-ventilated area.

Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the projector.

Ensure the projector operates between ambient temperatures (5ºC to 35ºC).

NOTE: For more information, see the

Product Information Guide

that ships with

your projector.

1Control panel

2Zoom tab

3Focus ring

4Lens

5Elevator button

6IR receivers

Connecting Your Projector 7

Connecting Your Projector

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

Safety Instructions as described on page 6.

1DVI-D input connector

2VGA-A output (monitor loop-through)

3VGA-A input (D-sub) connector

4VGA-B input (D-sub) connector

5S-video connector

6Composite video connector

7Audio input connector

8Audio output connector

9USB remote connector

10 RS232 connector

11 Security cable slot

12 Power cord connector

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Dell 1409X

USB

Remote

RS-232

DVI-D In S-Video In Video In

VGA - B

Audio Out

Audio In

VGA - A

Out

VGA - A

8Connecting Your Projector

Connecting a Computer

Connecting a Computer using a VGA Cable

NOTE: The USB cable is not provided by Dell.

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

Previous Page features on the remote control.

1Power cord

2VGA to VGA cable

3USB to USB cable

MOLEX

USB

Remote

RS-232

DVI-D In S-Video In Video In

VGA - B

Audio Out

Audio In

VGA - A

Out

VGA - A

Connecting Your Projector 9

Connecting a Computer using a DVI-D Cable

NOTE: The USB cable and DVI-D cable are not provided by Dell.

1Power cord

2DVI-D cable

3USB to USB cable

TVOUT

PDIF-OUT

SDIF-OUT

MOLEX

USB

Remote

RS-232

DVI-D In S-Video In Video In

VGA - B

Audio Out

Audio In

VGA - A

Out

VGA - A

10 Connecting Your Projector

Connecting a Computer using an RS232 cable

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

for the cable and RS232 remote control software.

1Powercord

2 RS232 cable

USB

Remote

RS-232

DVI-D In S-Video In Video In

VGA - B

Audio Out

Audio In

VGA - A

Out

VGA - A

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