Dell 1409x Projector Users Guide

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Using the Remote Control
1LED light LED indicator.
2Source Press to switch between Digital RGB, Analog 
RGB, Composite, S-video, Component (YPbPr 
via VGA).
3Auto adjust Press to synchronize the projector to the input 
source. Auto adjust does not operate if the OSD 
(On-Screen Display) is displayed.
4Up button  Press to select an item on the OSD.
5Left button  Press to adjust the OSD setting.
6Enter Press to confirm the selection.
7Menu Press to activate the OSD.
8Down button...

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Using the On-Screen Display
The projector has a multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) that can be 
displayed with or without an input source present. 
To navigate through the tabs in the Main Menu, press the   or   buttons on 
your projectors control panel or remote control. To select a submenu, press the 
Enter button on your projectors control panel or remote control.
To select an option, press the   or   on your projectors control panel or remote 
control. The color changes to...

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adjust the settings.
To go back to Main Menu, go to Back tab and press the Enter button on the 
control panel or the remote control. 
To exit the OSD, go to EXIT tab and press the Enter button or press the Menu 
button directly on the control panel or the remote control.
Main Menu
INPUT SELECT
The Input Select menu allows you to select your projectors input source.
A
UTO SOURCE—Select On (the 
default) to autodetect the 
available input signals. If you 
press the Source button when...

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AUTO-ADJUST
Auto Adjust automatically adjusts the 
projectors FREQUENCY and 
TRACKING in PC mode. While 
Auto Adjustment is in progress, the following message appears on the screen, 
Auto Adjustment in Progress....
SET UP
It includes V.  K e y s t o n e, Auto Keystone, Projector Mode, Aspect Ratio and 
Projector Info settings. 
V.  K
EYSTONE—Adjusts the image distortion caused by tilting the projector.
A
UTO KEYSTONE—Auto adjusts the image distortion by tilting the projector.
P...

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– Component cable (720p/1080i/1080p)
PROJECTOR INFO—Displays the projector model name, the present input source and 
projector series number (PPID#).
PICTURE (in PC Mode)
Using the Picture menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projectors. The 
Picture menu, provides the following options:
B
RIGHTNESS—Use  and  to adjust the brightness of the image.
C
ONTRAST—Use   and   to adjust the display contrast.
C
OLOR TEMP—Allows you to adjust the color temperature. The screen...

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PICTURE (in Video Mode)
Using the  Picture menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projectors. The 
Picture menu, provides the following options:
B
RIGHTNESS— Use  and  to adjust the brightness of the image.
C
ONTRAST— Use   and   to adjust the display contrast.
C
OLOR TEMP— Allows you to adjust the color temperature. The screen appears 
cooler at higher color temperatures an d warmer at lower color temperatures. 
When you adjust the values in the  Color Adjust menu, the...

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DISPLAY (in PC Mode)
Using the Display menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projectors. 
The Picture menu, provides the following options:
V
IDEO MODE—Allows you to optimize the projectors display mode: 
PC, Movie, sRGB (provides more accurate color representation), Game, and 
Custom (set your preferred settings). If you adjust the settings for White Intensity 
or Degamma, the projector automatically switches to Custom.
 
NOTE: If you adjust the settings for White...

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FREQUENCY—Allows you to change the display data clock frequency to match the 
frequency of your computer graphics card. If you see a vertical flickering wave, use 
Frequency control to minimize the bars. This is a coarse adjustment. 
T
RACKING—Synchronize the phase of the display signal with the graphic card. If you 
experience an unstable or flickering image, use Tr a c k i n g  to correct it. This is a fine 
adjustment.
DISPLAY (in Video Mode)
Using the Display menu, you can...

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LAMP
Using the Lamp menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projectors. The 
Picture menu, provides the following options:
L
AMP HOUR—Displays the operating hours since the last lamp timer reset.
P
OWER SAVING—Select Yes to set the Power Saving delay period. The delay period is 
the time you want the projector to wait without an input signal. By default, the 
delay period is set to 120 minutes. However, you can set this to 5, 15, 30, 45, 60, or 
120 minutes. 
If an input...

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LANGUAGE
The Language menu allows you to set the language for the OSD.