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Laser Pointer—A small pen or cigar-sized pointer, that contains a small battery 
powered laser, which can project a small, red (typically), high intensity beam of 
light that is immediately very visible on the screen.
Maximum Distance— The distance from a screen the projector can be to cast an 
image that is useable (bright enough) in a fully darkened room. 
Maximum Image Size— The largest image a projector can throw in a darkened 
room. This is usually limited by focal range of the optics. 
Metal Halide Lamp— The type of lamp used in many medium and all high end 
portable projectors. These lamps typically have a "half-life" of 1000-2000 hours. 
That is they slowly lose intensity (brightness) as they are used, and at the "half-life" 
point, they are half as bright as when new.  These lamps output a very "hot" 
temperature light, similar to mercury vapor lamps used in street lights. Their 
whites are extremely white (with a slight bluish cast) and make a halogen lamp's 
whites look very yellowish by comparison.
Minimum Distance— The closest position that a projector can focus an image 
onto a screen.
NTSC— The United States broadcast standard for video and broadcasting.
PAL— A European and international broadcast standard for video and 
broadcasting. Higher resolution than NTSC.
Power Zoom— A zoom lens with the zoom in and out controlled by a motor, 
usually adjusted from the projector's control panel and also the remote control.
Reverse Image— Feature that allows you to flip the image horizontally. When 
used in a normal forward projection environment text, graphics, etc, are 
backwards. Reverse image is used for rear projection.
RGB— Red, Green, Blue  — typically used to describe a monitor that requires 
separate signals for each of the three colors.
S-Video— A video transmission standard that uses a 4 pin mini-DIN connector to 
send video information on two signal wires called luminance (brightness, Y) and 
chrominance (color, C). S-Video is also referred to as Y/C.
SECAM— A French and international broadcast standard for video and 
broadcasting. Higher resolution than NTSC.
SVGA— Super Video Graphics Array  —800 x 600 pixels count.
SXGA— Super Ultra Graphics Array,  — 1280 x 1024 pixels count.
UXGA— Ultra Extended Graphics Array  —1600 x 1200 pixels count.
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VGA—Video Graphics Array  —640 x 480 pixels count.
XGA— Extra Video Graphics Array  — 1024 x 768 pixels count.
Zoom Lens— Lens with a variable focal length that allows operator to move the 
view in or out making the image smaller or larger. 
Zoom Lens Ratio— Is the ratio between the smallest and largest image a lens can 
projector from a fixed distance. For example, a 1.4:1 zoom lens ratio means that a 
10-foot image without zoom would be a 14-foot image with full zoom. 
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Adjusting Projection Image 
Size, 28
Adjusting the Projected  Image, 12
Adjusting the Projector 
Height, 12
lower the projectorElevator button, 1 2
Elevator foot, 1 2
Tilt adjustment wheel, 1 2
Adjusting the Projector Zoom  and Focus, 14
Focus ring, 1 4
Zoom tab, 1 4
C
Changing the Lamp, 28
Connecting the Projector
Commercial RS232 control 
box, 1 0
Composite video cable, 9
Connecting with component 
cable, 8
Connecting with composite 
cable, 9
Connection with Commercial 
RS232 control box, 1 0
Connection with PC, 1 0
D-sub to D-sub cable, 8 D-sub to HDTV/Component 
cable, 8
Installation for wired RS232 
remote control, 1 0
Power cord, 8 -10
Professional Installation 
Options, 9
RS232 cable, 1 0
S-video cable, 9
To Computer, 8
USB to USB cable, 8
Connection Ports Audio input connector, 7
Composite video connector, 7
IR Receiver, 7
RS232 connector, 7
S-video connector, 7
USB connector, 7
VGA in (D-sub) connector, 7
VGA Out (monitor 
loop-through), 7
Control Panel, 16
D
Dell contacting, 3 5
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Main Unit, 6
Control panel, 6
Elevator button, 6
Focus ring, 6
Lens, 6
Zoom tab, 6
O
On-Screen Display, 18All Images, 19Degamma, 2 1
White Intensity, 21
Audio, 2 1
Computer Image, 2 0 Frequency, 2 0
Tracking, 20
Language, 2 4
Management, 2 2
Video Image, 2 1
P
Powering On/Off the Projector Powering Off the Projector, 1 1
Powering On the Projector, 1 1
R
Remote Control, 6, 17
RS232 Pin AssignmentRS232 Protocol, 3 1Communication
Settings, 31 Control Command 
Syntax, 31
Control Commands 
List, 3 2
S
Specifications
Audio, 3 0
Brightness, 2 9
Color Wheel Speed, 2 9
Compatibility Modes, 3 3
Contrast Ratio, 29
Dimensions, 3 0
Displayable Color, 2 9
Environmental, 3 0
H. Frequency, 2 9
I/O Connectors, 3 0
Lamp, 2 9
Light Valve, 2 9
Noise Level, 30
Number of Pixels, 29
Power Consumption, 2 9
Power Supply, 2 9
Projection Distance, 2 9
Projection Lens, 2 9
Projection Screen Size, 2 9
Regulatory, 3 0
RS232 Pin Assignment, 3 1
Uniformity, 29
V.  F r e q u e n c y , 2 9
Video Compatibility, 29
We i g h t , 3 0
support contacting Dell, 3 5
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Troubleshooting, 25
contact Dell, 2 5
remote control, 2 7
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