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Dell™ M409WX Projector
User’s Guide
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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. © 2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever
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Contents 1 About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Connecting Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connecting a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting a DVD Player using an S-video Cable . . 9 Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting a DVD Player using a Component Cable . . . . .
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Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Input Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Auto-Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . .
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1 About Your Projector Before connecting your projector ensure that all the necessary components are available. Your projector ships with the components shown below. Contact Dell (see Contacting Dell on page 40) if any of the components are missing. Your Dell™ M409WX projector ships with the following components: Package Contents Power cable 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA) AAA Batteries (2) Remote control CD User’s Guide& Documentation Carrying case About Your Projector 5
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About Your Projector 1 6 6 2 3 5 4 1 Control panel 2 Zoom tab 3 Focus ring 4 Lens 5 Elevator button 6 IR receiver CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1 Do not use the projector near appliances that generate a lot of heat. 2 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. 3 Ensure that the projector is mounted in a well-ventilated area. 4 Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the
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2 Connecting Your Projector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 M409WX 8 9 1 USB remote connector 2 VGA input connector 3 HDMI input connector 4 S-video input connector 5 Video input connector 6 Audio output connector 7 Audio input connector 8 Security cable slot 9 Power cable connector CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as described on page 6. Connecting Your Projector 7
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Connecting a Computer 1 MOLEX 2 3 1 Power cable 2 VGA to VGA cable 3 USB to USB cable NOTE: The USB cable is not provided by Dell. 8 Connecting Your Projector
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Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player using an S-video Cable 1 2 1 Power cable 2 S-video cable NOTE: The S-Video cable is not provided by Dell. Connecting Your Projector 9
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Connecting a DVD Player using a Composite Cable 1 2 2 1 Power cable 2 Composite video cable NOTE: The Composite video cable is not provided by Dell. 10 Connecting Your Projector
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Connecting a DVD Player using a Component Cable 1 2 1 Power cable 2 D-sub to YPbPr cable NOTE: The D-sub to YPbPr cable is not provided by Dell. Connecting Your Projector 11
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Connecting a DVD Player using an HDMI Cable 1 2 1 Power cable 2 HDMI cable NOTE: The HDMI cable is not provided by Dell. 12 Connecting Your Projector
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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 light blinks blue until the Power button is pressed. 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Connect the power cable and appropriate signal cables. For information about connecting the projector, see Connecting Your Projector on page 7. 3 Press the projector Power button (see Using the Control Panel on page 17). 4 Turn on your source (computer, DVD player, etc.). The projector automaticall
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NOTE: If you press the Power button while the projector is running, the "Press Power Button To Turn Off Projector" message appears on the screen. To clear the message, press a button on the control panel. The message disappears after 5 seconds. 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 fi
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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 ranging between 3.3 ft to 39.4 ft (1.0 m to 12 m). 1 2 1 Zoom tab 2 Focus ring Using Your Projector 15
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Adjusting Projection Image Size 359.4"(913.0cm) 269.6"(684.7cm) 209.7"(532.6cm) 149.8"(380.4cm) 89.9"(228.2cm) 30.0 "(76.1cm) 27.3" (69.4cm) 3.3'(1.0m) Dell M409WX 16 Using Your Projector 327.7" (832.4cm) 245.8" (624.3cm) 191.2" (485.6cm) 136.6" (346.8cm) 81.9" (208.1cm) Projector to screen distance 39.4'(12.0m) 29.5'(9.0m) 23.0'(7.0m) 16.4'(5.0m) 9.8'(3.0m)
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30.0" 89.9" 149.8" 209.7" 269.6" 359.4" Max. (76.1cm) (228.2cm) (380.4cm) (532.6cm) (684.7cm) (913.0cm) Screen (Diagonal) 27.3" 81.9" 136.6" 191.2" 245.8" 327.7" Min. (69.4cm) (208.1cm) (346.8cm) (485.6cm) (624.3cm) (832.4cm) 25.4" X 15.9" 76.2" X 47.6" 127" X 79.4" 177.8" X 111.1" 228.8" X 142.9" 304.8" X 190.5" Max. (64.5cm X (193.5cm X (322.6cm X (451.6cm X (580.6cm X (774.2cm X (WxH) 40.3cm) 121.0cm) 201.6cm) 282.3cm) 362.9cm) 483.9cm) Screen Size 23.2" X 14.5" 69.5" X 43.4" 115.8" X
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1 LAMP warning light • If the LAMP light is solid amber, replace the lamp (see Changing the Lamp on page 35). If this problem persists, contact Dell (see Contacting Dell on page 40). • If the LAMP light is blinking amber, the projector automatically shuts down indicating a system failure. If this problem persists, contact Dell (see Contacting Dell on page 40). 2 TEMP warning light • A solid amber TEMP light indicates that the projector is overheated. The display automatically shuts dow
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7 Menu Allows you to activate the OSD. Use and the Menu button to navigate through the OSD. 8 / Source Allows you to adjust the OSD setting. You can also use the Left button to toggle through Analog RGB, Composite, Component (YPbPr, via VGA), S-video, and HDMI sources when multiple sources are connected to the projector. 9 Enter Allows you to confirm a selected OSD option. Using the Remote Control 11 1 2 3 12 4 5 13 6 14 7 15 16 8 17 18 9 10 19 2 20 0 Using Your Projector 19
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1 Power Turns the projector on and off. For more information, see Turning Your Projector On on page 13 and Turning Your Projector Off on page 13. 2 Enter Press to confirm the selection. 3 Right Press to adjust the OSD setting. 4 Down Press to select OSD items. 5 Aspect Ratio Press to change aspect ratio of a displayed image. 6 Page up Press to move to previous page. 7 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker. 8 Page down Press to move to next page. 9 Video mode The Dell M409WX Micr
