Dell 2400MP Projector Owners Manual

Contacting Dell71
Financial Services (Dell 
Preferred Accounts [DPA])toll-free: 1-800-283-
2210
Business 
Customer Service and Support
toll-free: 1-800-456-
3355
Employee Purchase Program 
(EPP) Customerstoll-free: 1-800-695-
8133
Printers and Projectors Supporttoll-free: 1-877-459-
7298
Public (government, education, and healthcare)
Customer Service and Support
toll-free: 1-800-456-
3355
Employee Purchase Program 
(EPP) Customerstoll-free: 1-800-695-
8133
Dell Salestoll-free: 1-800-289-
3355
 or...

72Contacting Dell
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Appendix: Regulatory Notices73
Appendix: Regulatory Notices
FCC Notices (U.S. Only)
Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC) as Class B digital devices. To determine which classification applies to your computer 
system, examine all FCC registration labels located on the bottom, side, or back panel of 
your computer, on card-mounting brackets, and on the cards themselves. If any one of the 
labels carries a Class A rating, your entire system is considered...

74Appendix: Regulatory Notices
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the 
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
FCC Identification Information
The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this document in 
compliance with FCC regulations: 
• Product name: DLP...

Glossary75
Glossary
ANSI LUMENS —A standard for measuring light output, used for comparing 
projectors.
A
SPECT RATIO —The most popular aspect ratio is 4:3 (4 by 3). Early television and 
computer video formats are in a 4:3 aspect ratio, which means that the width of 
the image is 4/3 times the height.
B
ACKLIT (BACKLIGHT) —Refers to a remote control, or a projector control panel, that 
has buttons and controls that are illuminated. 
Bandwidth— The number of cycles per second (Hertz) expressing the...

76Glossary
Contrast Ratio— Range of light and dark values in a picture, or the ratio between 
their maximum and minimum values. There are two methods used by the 
projection industry to measure the ratio:
1Full  On/Off — measures the ratio of the light output of an all white image (full 
on) and the light output of an all black (full off) image. 
2ANSI — measures a pattern of 16 alternating black and white rectangles. The 
average light output from the white rectangles is divided by the average light...

Glossary77
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...

78Glossary
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.  

Index79
Index
A
Adjusting Projection Image Size 37
Adjusting the Projected Image
 16
Adjusting the Projector Height
 
16
lower the projector
Elevator button
 16
Elevator foot
 16
Tilt adjustment wheel
 16
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and 
Focus
 17
Focus ring
 17
Zoom tab
 17
C
Changing the Lamp 37
Connecting a Computer with a 
RS232 cable
 14
Connecting the Projector
Composite video cable
 12
Connecting with a Component 
Cable
 13
Connecting with a Composite 
Cable
 12
Connecting with an S-video Ca-...

80Index
Focus ring 7
Lens
 7
Remote control receiver
 7
Zoom tab
 7
O
On-Screen Display 22
Auto-Adjust
 23
DISPLAY (in PC Mode)
 26
DISPLAY (in Video Mode)
 27
Input Select
 23
LAMP
 27
LANGUAGE
 28
Main Menu
 23
PICTURE (in PC Mode)
 25
PICTURE (in Video Mode)
 25
Preferences
 29
Set Up
 23
P
Powering On/Off the Projector
Powering Off the Projector
 15
Powering On the Projector
 15
R
Remote Control 21
S
Specifications
Audio
 40Brightness
 39
Color Wheel Speed
 39
Compatibility Modes
 44
Contrast Ratio...