Dell 1201MP Projector Owners Manual

Using Your Projector21
HOR. POSITION—Press the  button on the control panel or the W button on the 
remote control to adjust the horizontal position of the image to the left and press the 
 button on the control panel or the 
X button on the remote control to adjust the 
horizontal position of the image to the right.
VER. POSITION—Press the  button on the control panel or the W button on the 
remote control to adjust the vertical position of the image downward and press the 
 button on the control panel...

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22Using Your Projector
Management Menu
MENU LOCATION—Select the location of the OSD 
on the screen.
P
ROJECTION 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. 
•  Front Projection-Ceiling Mount — The 
projector turns the image upside down for ceiling-
mounted projection.
•  Rear Projection-Ceiling Mount — The 
projector...

Using Your Projector23
PASSWORD —Select  On to enable you to impose a variety of access restrictions to 
protect your privacy and stop others from tampering with your projector.
aPress the W button to select On.
• If this setting is set to 
Off, the Change Password feature will be disabled.
bSet your password  with the directional keys and press the Menu button to 
confirm.
NOTE:To disable the Password setting, you 
must enter the correct password.  If the 
password verification is successful, the...

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24Using Your Projector
Language Menu
Press the   or   button on the control panel 
or the 
SorTbutton on the remote control to 
select the preferred language for the OSD. 
Press the  on the control panel or the Menu 
button on the remote control to confirm the 
language selection.
Test Pattern Menu
Press the  button on the control panel or the 
Menu button on the remote control to display 
the test pattern chart. Use this function to 
adjust the focus of the projected...

Troubleshooting Your Projector25
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Troubleshooting Your Projector
If you experience problems with your projector, see the following troubleshooting 
tips. If the problem persists, contact Dell. For more information see, "Contacting 
Dell."
Problem Possible Solution
No image appears on the 
screen
• Ensure that the lens cap is removed and the  projector is turned on.
• Ensure that the external graphics port is  enabled. If you are using a Dell portable 
computer, press  . For other computers,...

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26Troubleshooting Your Projector
Partial, scrolling, or 
incorrectly displayed image1Press the Resync button on the remote control 
or the control panel. 
2If you are using a Dell  portable computer, set the 
resolution of the computer to XGA (1024 x 768): 
aRight-click the unused portion of your 
Windows desktop, click 
Properties and then 
select 
Settings tab.
bVerify the setting is 1024 x 768 pixels for the 
external monitor port.
cPress  . 
If you experience...

Troubleshooting Your Projector27
LAMP & TEMP indicator information 
The image is stretched 
when displaying a 16:9 
DVDThe projector automatically detects 16:9 DVD 
and adjusts the aspect ratio to full screen with a 
4:3 (letter-box) default setting. If the image is still 
stretched, adjust the aspect ratio as follows:
• If you are playing a 16:9 DVD, select 4:3 aspect 
ratio type on your DVD player (if capable). 
• If you cannot select 4:3 aspect ratio type on your  DVD player, select 4:3 aspect ratio...

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28Troubleshooting Your Projector
Changing the Lamp
Replace the lamp when the message "Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life 
in full power operation. Replacement suggested!" appears on the screen. If this 
problem persists after replacing the lamp, contact Dell. For more information see, 
"Contacting Dell".
CAUTION:The lamp becomes very hot when in use. Do not attempt to replace 
the lamp until the projector has been allowed to cool down for at...

Specifications29
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Specifications
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Light Valve Single-chip DLP™ DDR 
(double data rate) technology
Brightness 2000 ANSI Lumens (Max) 
Contrast Ratio 2100:1 Typical (Full On/Full Off) 
Uniformity 80% Typical (Japan Standard - JBMA)
Lamp 200-watt user-replaceable UHP 2500- hour lamp(up to 3000 hours in 
eco mode)
Number of Pixels 800 x 600  (SVGA)
Displayable Color 16.7M colors
Color Wheel Speed 100~127.5Hz  (2X)
Projection Lens F/2.4-2.58, f=19~21.9mm with 1.15x  manual zoom lens
Projection Screen Size...

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30Specifications
Audio  1 speaker, 2 Watts RMS
Noise Level 36dB(A) Full-on mode, 
33dB(A) Eco-mode 
Weight 2.24kg (4.94 lbs)
Dimensions (W x H x D) External 9.9 x 3.96 x 8.4 ± 0.04 inches  (251 x 101 x 213 ± 1mm)
Environmental Operating temperature: 5
oC–35oC
(41oF–95oF)
Humidity:  80% maximum
Storage temperature:  –20
oC to 60oC
(–4oF to 140oF)
Humidity: 80% maximum
Regulatory FCC, CE, VCCI, UL, cUL,  Nemko-GS, ICES-003, MIC, C-Tick, 
GOST, CCC, Safety Mark, NOM, 
SABS,...