Dell S518WL User manual

Dell Professional Projector S518WL

User’s Guide

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make

better use of your projector

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or

loss of data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property

damage, personal injury, or death.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Model: Dell Professional Projector S518WL

August 2017 Rev. A00

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Contents

1 About Your Dell Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Projector Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Projector Top and Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Projector Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 Adjusting Projector Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adjusting Projected Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adjusting Projector Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting Image Corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Network Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using PC-Free Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Replacing the Remote Control Battery . . . . . . . . . . 42

6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Compatibility Mode (Digital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

7 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

8 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4About 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.

Projector Box Contents

1About Your Dell Projector

Package Contents

Power cable VGA cable (VGA to VGA)

Remote control (CR2032 x 2pcs)

User's Guide and Documentation

Video

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Informacion Importante

Dell

S718QL

About Your Dell Projector 5

Projector Top and Bottom View

NOTE: Wall mount screw hole M4 x 8 mm depth.

Ceiling mount screw hole M3 x 8 mm depth.

1 IR receivers

2 Power button

3 Lens

4 Tilt adjustment wheel

5 Mounting holes for wall mount

6 Mounting holes for ceiling mount

Top View Bottom View

6About Your Dell Projector

Projector Connections

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this

section, follow the Safety Instructions as described on page 7.

1 Mini USB (mini type B) connector

for firmware upgrade

8 Audio input connector

2 VGA input 9 Audio output connector

3 Composite Video connector 10 Audio RCA (R) connector

4 HDMI-1 (1.4) connector 11 Audio RCA (L) connector

5 HDMI-2 (1.4) connector 12 RS232 connector

6 RJ45 connector 13 Power cord connector

7 USB Type A Power (+5V/ 1.8A)

connector

14 VGA output

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1314

About Your Dell Projector 7

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 the 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 5°C to 40°C

(41°F to 104°F).

Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet as it can become very hot after the

projector has been turned on or immediately after it is turned off.

Do not look into the lens while the projector is on as it may cause injury to

your eyes.

Do not place any objects near or in front of the projector or cover its lens

while the projector is on as the heat may cause the object to melt or burn.

Do not use alcohol to wipe the lens.

NOTE:

•

Do not attempt to ceiling mount the projector by yourself. It should be

installed by a qualified technician.

•

Recommended Projector Wall Mount Kit. For more information, see the

Dell Support website at

dell.com/support

•

For more information, see the Safety Information that shipped with your

projector.

•

The S518WL projector can only be used indoors.

8About Your Dell Projector

WARNING: Laser Safety Notice

This product is classified as CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT - RISK

GROUP 1 according to IEC 60825-1 : 2014. Complies with FDA

regulations 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 as a Risk Group 1 , LIP (Laser

Illuminated Projector) as defined in IEC 62471:2006 except for

deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007.

•

Failure to comply with the following could result in death or serious

injury.

•

This projector has a built-in Class 4 laser module. Never attempt to

disassemble or modify the projector.

•

Any operation or adjustment not specifically instructed in the User

manual creates the risk of hazardous laser radiation exposure.

•

Do not open or disassemble the projector as this may cause damage or

exposure to laser radiation.

•

Do not stare into beam when the projector is on. The bright light may

result in permanent eye damage.

•

When turning on the projector, make sure no one within projection range

is looking into the lens.

•

Follow the control, adjustment, or operation procedures to avoid damage

or injury from exposure of laser radiation.

•

The instructions for the assembly, operation, and maintenance include

clear warnings concerning precautions to avoid possible exposure to

hazardous laser radiation.

About Your Dell Projector 9

Remote Control

1 Power Turns the projector on or off.

2 Back Returns to the previous screen.

3 Up Press to navigate through the On-Screen

Display (OSD) Menu items.

4 Right Press to navigate through the On-Screen

Display (OSD) Menu items.

5 Down Press to navigate through the On-Screen

Display (OSD) Menu items.

6 Volume down Press to decrease the volume.

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10 About Your Dell Projector

7 Volume up Press to increase the volume.

8 Freeze Press to pause the screen image, then press

"Freeze" again to resume normal projection.

9 Video in Press to switch between sources: HDMI 1,

HDMI 2, HDMI 3, Wireless/LAN Display, and

USB Viewer.

10 Video mode The projector has preset configurations that

are optimized for displaying data (presentation

slides) or video (movies, games, etc.).

Press the Video Mode button to toggle

between Presentation mode, Bright mode,

Movie mode, sRGB, or Custom mode.

Pressing the Video Mode button once will

show the current display mode. Pressing the

Video Mode button again will switch between

modes.

11 Menu Press to activate the OSD.

12 Enter Press to confirm the selection.

13 Left Press to navigate through the On-Screen

Display (OSD) Menu items.

14 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector

speaker.

15 Blank Press to toggle between white/blank/resume

the image.

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