Dell M209X Projector Users Guide

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the color changes to dark gray. Use   or   on the control panel or the remote 
control to make adjustments to a setting. 
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 Enter button 
 or press Menu button 
 on the control panel or the remote control.
Main Menu
Input Select
AUTO SOURCE—Select On (Default) to 
automatically detect the available input 
signals. When On is...

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Set Up
V.  KEYSTONE—Allows you to 
adjust image distortion 
caused by tilting the projector.
A
UTO KEYSTONE—Auto adjusts 
the image distortion by tilting 
the projector.
P
ROJECTOR MODE—Select how the image appears:
•  Front Projection-Desktop (the default). 
•  Rear Projection-Desktop — The projector reverses the image so that you can 
project the image from behind a translucent screen.
ASPECT RATIO—Allows you to select an aspect ratio to adjust how the image 
appears. 
•...

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COLOR TEMP—Adjust the color temperature. The screen appears cooler at higher 
color temperatures and warmer at lower color temperatures. When user adjusts 
the value in the Color Adjust menu, the Custom mode is activated, and values are 
saved in the Custom mode.
C
OLOR ADJUST—Manually adjust red, green, and blue color.
PICTURE (in Video Mode)
BRIGHTNESS—Use   or   to 
adjust the brightness of the 
image.
C
ONTRAST—Use   or   to 
control the degree of 
difference between the...

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DISPLAY (in PC Mode)
VIDEO MODE—Select a 
mode to optimize the 
display on how the 
projector is being used: 
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.
S
IGNAL TYPE—Manually 
select signal type RGB, 
YCbCr, or YPbPr.
Z
OOM—Press   to digitally magnify a default area of image in the center of the...

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DISPLAY (in Video Mode)
VIDEO MODE—Select a 
mode to optimize the 
display on how the 
projector is being used: 
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.
S
IGNAL TYPE—Manually select signal type RGB, YCbCr, or YPbPr.
Z
OOM—Press   to digitally magnify a default area of image in the center of the...

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detected within two hours, the projector switches from Power Saving mode to 
Power Off mode. To turn on the projector press the Power button.
E
CO MODE—Select On to use the projector at a lower power level (136 Watts). 
Operating at lower power levels may provide longer lamp life, quieter operation, 
and dimmer luminance output on the screen. Select Off to operate at normal 
power level (165 Watts). 
L
AMP RESET—After you install a new lamp, select Ye s to reset the lamp timer.
Q...

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OTHERS
VOLUME—Press  to 
decrease the volume and 
 to increase the 
volume.
M
UTE—Allows you to 
mute the sound.
A
UDIO SOURCE—Select 
either HDMI  or 
Analog  (Audio In) as 
the audio source for use.
C
USTOMIZED SCREEN—Press 
Enter. The Customized 
Screen menu appears. 
Select YES to capture 
the screen image as a My 
Customized logo. This 
screen replaces all the 
original screens with the 
Dell logo. You can recover 
the default screen by selecting Dell Logo on the pop-up...

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Select On to enable password protection. A Please Key In the Password screen 
appears requesting you to enter a password when the projector is powered on the 
next time. Select Off  to disable password protection. 
 
NOTE: Password protection is disabled by default.
If you enable this feature, you will be asked to enter the projectors password 
after you turn on the projector:
11st time password input request:
aGo to Others menu, press Enter and then select Password to Enable the...

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3To cancel the password function, select OFF and enter the password to 
disable the function.
C
HANGE PASSWORD—Allows you to change the password. Key in the original 
password and then enter the new password. Enter the new password again to 
confirm.
T
EST PATTERN—Select 1 or 2 to activate the built-in Test Pattern to test the focus 
and resolution. Select Off to disable the function.
1
To run the diagnostics test pattern 1, press and hold the Menu button and   
button on the...

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