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Dell™ 3400MP Projector
Owner’s Manual
Model XXX
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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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2005 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoeve
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Contents 1 Your Dell Projector About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Connecting Your Projector Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable . . 8 Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable . 9 Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable 9 3 Using Your Projector Turning Your Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Turning Your Projector Off . . . .
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Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Management Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Language Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Factory Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Computer Source Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Video Source Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4 Troubleshooting Your Projec
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1 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 1.8m power cord (3.0m in Americas) 1.8m M1 to D-sub/USB cable 2.0m S-video cable 1.8m Composite Video cable 1.8m RCA to Audio cable 1.8m mini pin to mini pin cable Batteries (2) Remote control Your Dell Projector 5
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Package Contents (continued) Documentation Carrying case About Your Projector 1 Control panel 2 Elevator button 3 Remote control receiver 4 Lens 5 Focus ring 6 Zoom tab 6 Your Dell Projector www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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2 Connecting Your Projector 1 Audio output connector 2 Audio input connector 3 M1-DA connector 4 Composite video connector 5 S-video connector 6 Power cord connector 7 IR receiver Connecting Your Projector 7
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Connecting to a Computer 1 Power cord 2 M1A to D-sub/USB cable Connecting to a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player with an S-video Cable 1 Power cord 2 S-video cable 8 Connecting Your Projector www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Connecting a DVD Player with a Composite Cable 1 Power cord 2 Composite video cable Connecting a DVD Player with a Component Cable 1Power cord 2 M1-A to HDTV cable NOTE: The M1-A to HDTV cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional installer for the cable. Connecting Your Projector 9
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10 Connecting Your Projector www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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3 Using Your Projector Turning Your Projector On NOTE: Turn on the projector before you turn on the source. The power button light blinks green until pressed. 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Connect the power cord and appropriate signal cables. For information about connecting the projector, see "Connecting Your Projector" on page 7. 3 Press the power button (see "Using the Control Panel" on page 15" to locate the power button). The Dell logo displays for 30 seconds. 4 Turn on your source (comput
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Adjusting the Projected Image Raising the Projector Height 1 Press the elevator button. 2 Raise the projector to the desired display angle, and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 3 Use the tilt adjustment wheel to fine-tune the display angle. Lowering the Projector Height 1 Press the elevator button. 2 Lower the projector, and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 1 Elevator button 2 Elevator foot 3 Tilt adjustment wheel 12 Using
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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. 1 Rotate the zoom tab to zoom in and out. 2 Rotate 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). 1 Zoom tab 2 Focus ring Using Your Projector 13
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Adjusting Projection Image Size Max. 36.9" 84.0" 135.0" 189.8" 241.5" 295.5" Screen (93.8cm) (213.4cm) (342.9cm) (482.0cm) (613.4cm) (750.6cm) (Diagonal) Min. 31.7" 72.1" 115.9" 162.9" 207.3" 253.6" (80.5cm) (183.1cm) (294.3cm) (413.7cm) (526.5cm) (644.3cm) Max. 29.5"X22.1" 67.2" X50.4" 108.0" X 151.8" X113.9" 193.2" X 236.4" X (WxH) 81.0" 144.9" 177.3" (75.0cm X (170.7cm X (274.3cm X (385.6cm X (490.7cm X (600.5cmX 56.3cm) 128.0cm) 205.7cm) 289.2cm) 368.0cm) 450.3cm) Screen Min. 25.3" X 1
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Using the Control Panel 1 Power Turn the projector on and off. For more information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on page 11 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on page 11. 2 Source Press to toggle through Analog RGB, Composite, Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources when multiple sources are connected to the projector. 3 Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (±16 degrees) 4 Resync Press to synchronize the projector to the input sou
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6 TEMP 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. 7 LAMP warning light If the LAMP light is solid orange, replace the lamp. 8 Enter Press to confirm the selection item
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1 Power Turn the projector on and off. For more information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on page 11 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on page 11. 2 Press 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. 4 Volume Press to increase the volume. 5 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker. 6 Volume Press to decrease the volume. 7 Right click Mouse right click. 8 Video mode The Dell 3400MP Micro-proj
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19 Left click Mouse left click 20 Auto keystone Press to enable the auto correction for image distortion due to tilting the projector. 21 Source Press to switch between Analog RGB, Digital RGB, Composite, Component-i, S-video, and Analog YPbPr sources. 22 Auto adjust Press to synchronize the projector to the input source. Auto adjust does not operate if the OSD (On-Screen Display) is displayed. Using the On-Screen Display The projector has a multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) that can
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BRIGHTNESS—Use and to adjust the brightness of the image. CONTRAST—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. COLOR TEMP.—Adjust the color temperature. The higher the temperature, the screen appears more blue; the lower the temperature, the screen appears redder. User mode activates the values in the "color setting" menu. COLOR SETTING—Manually adjus
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Audio Menu VOLUME—Press to decrease the volume and to increase the volume. MUTE—Allow to mute the volume. Management Menu MENU LOCATION—Select the location of the OSD on the screen. PROJECTION MODE—Select how the image appears: • Front Projection-Desktop (the default). • Rear Projection-Desktop — The projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen. SIGNAL TYPE—Manually select signal type RGB, YCbCr, YPbPr. AMP HOUR—Display the operating hours since L th
