Dell M210X Projector Users Guide

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VERTICAL POSITION—Press   to move the image down and   to move the image 
up.
F
REQUENCY—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 
Fre q uen cy 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 adjust the display settings of your projector. The 
Picture menu provides the following options:
A
SPECT RATIO—Allows you to select the aspect ratio to adjust how the image 
appears.
•  Original — Select Original to maintain the aspect ratio of image projected 
according to input source.
•  4:3 — The input source scales to fit the screen and projects a 4:3 image.
•  Wide — The input source scales to fit the width of the screen to project a 
wide screen image.
Z
OOM—Press   to activate Zoom menu. 
Select the area to zoom and press   to view zoomed image. 
Adjust the image scale by pressing   or   and 
press   to view.
Z
OOM NAVIGATION—Press  to activate Zoom Navigation 
menu.
Use         to navigate projection screen. 
						

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LAMP
Using the Lamp menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector. The 
Lamp menu provides the following options:
L
AMP MODE—Allows you to select between Normal and ECO mode. 
Normal mode operates at full power level. ECO Mode operates at a lower power 
level which may provide longer lamp life, quieter operation, and dimmer 
luminance output on the screen. 
L
AMP HOUR—Displays the operating hours since the last lamp timer reset.
L
AMP HOUR RESET—Select Ye s to reset the lamp timer.
SET UP
The Set Up menu allows you to adjust settings for Language, Projector Mode, 
Keystone, and 3D Display. 
						

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LANGUAGE—Allows you to set the language for the OSD. Press   to activate the 
Language menu.
P
ROJECTOR MODE—Allows you to select the projector mode, depending upon how 
the projector is mounted.
•  Front Projection-Desktop — This is the default option.
•  Rear Projection-Desktop — The projector reverses the image so that you 
can project from behind a translucent screen.
A
UTO KEYSTONE—Select On to enable the auto correction for vertical image 
distortion caused by tilting the projector.
V.  K
EYSTONE—Manually adjust the vertical image distortion caused by tilting the 
projector.
3D D
ISPLAY—Select On to start the 3D display function. Default is Off.
 NOTE: To activate 3D Display function, ensure that 3D goggles, 3D video 
contents and 120Hz signal output graphic card supported on PC/NB are ready.
3D Sync Invert—If you see a discrete or overlapping image while wearing DLP 
3D goggles, you may need to execute Invert to get best match of left/right 
image sequence to get the correct image. (For DLP 3D goggles) 
						

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INFORMATION
The Information menu displays the current projector settings.
OTHERS
The Others menu allows you to change settings for Menu, Screen, Audio, Power, 
Security, and Closed Caption (for NTSC only). You can also perform Test Pattern 
and Factory Reset.
MENU SETTINGS—Select and press   to activate menu settings. The menu 
settings consists of the following options:
MENU POSITION—Allows you to change the position of the OSD menu on 
the screen. 
						

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MENU TRANSPARENCY—Select to change the transparency level of the OSD 
background.
MENU TIMEOUT—Allows you to adjust the time for an OSD timeout. By 
default, the OSD disappears after 20 seconds of non-activity.
MENU LOCK—Select On to enable Menu Lock and hide the OSD menu. 
Select OFF to disable the Menu Lock. If you want to disable the Menu 
Lock function and have the OSD disappear, press the Menu button on the 
control panel or remote control for 15 seconds, then disable the function.
SCREEN SETTINGS—Select and press   to activate screen settings. The screen 
settings menu consists of the following options:
CAPTURE SCREEN—Select and press   to capture the screen display, the 
following message appears on the screen.
 
NOTE: To capture a full image, ensure the input signal that is 
connected to the projector is 1024 x 768 resolution.
SCREEN—Select Dell to use the Dell logo as wallpaper. Select Captured to 
set the captured image as wallpaper.
RESET—Select and press   to delete the captured picture and set back to 
the default setting.
AUDIO SETTINGS—Select and press   to change audio settings. The audio 
settings menu consists of the following options: 
						

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AUDIO INPUT—Select the Audio input source, options are: Audio and 
HDMI.
VOLUME—Press   to decrease the volume and   to increase the volume.
MUTE—Allows you to mute the sounds for audio input and audio output.
POWER SETTINGS—Select and press   to activate power settings. The power 
settings menu consists of the following options:
POWER SAVING—Select Off to disable Power Saving mode. By default, the 
projector is set to enter power saving mode after 120 minutes of no activity. 
A warning message appears on screen showing a 60-second countdown 
before switching to power saving mode. Press any button during 
countdown period to stop power saving mode.
You can also set a different delay period to enter power saving mode. The 
delay period is the time you want the projector to wait without an input 
signal. Power saving can be set to 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. 
If an input signal is not detected during the delay period, the projector 
turns off the lamp and goes into power saving mode. If an input signal is 
detected within the delay period, the projector automatically turns on. If 
an input signal is not detected within two hours during power saving mode, 
the projector switches from Power Saving mode to Power Off mode. To 
turn on the projector press the Power button.
Q
UICK SHUTDOWN—Select Ye s to turn off the projector with a single press of 
the Po w e r button. This function allows the projector to quick power off 
with an accelerated fan speed. Slightly higher acoustic noise is expected 
during quick power off.
 
NOTE: Before you turn on the projector again, wait for 60 seconds to allow the 
internal temperature to stabilize. The projector will take a longer time to turn on 
if you try to power on immediately. Its cooling fan will run at full speed for about 
30 seconds to stabilize the internal temperature. 
						

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SECURITY SETTINGS—Select and press   to activate security settings. The 
security settings menu allows you to enable and set password protection.
PASSWORD—When Password Protect is enabled, a Password Protect screen 
requesting you to enter a password will be displayed when the power plug is 
inserted into the electrical outlet and the power for the projector is first 
turned on. By default, this function is disabled. You can enable this feature 
by selecting Enabled. If the password has been set before, key in the 
password first and select the function. This password security feature will 
be activated the next time you turn on the projector. If you enable this 
feature, you will be asked to enter the projectors password after you turn 
on the projector:
1
First time password input request:
aGo to Others menu, press   and then select Pa s s w o r d to 
Enable the password setting. 
						

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bEnabling the Password function will pop up a character screen, 
key in a 4-digit number from the screen and press  .
cTo confirm, enter the password again. 
dIf the password verification is successful, you may resume with 
accessing the projectors functions and its utilities.
2If you have entered an incorrect password, you will be given 
another 2 chances. After the three invalid attempts, the 
projector will automatically turn off.
 NOTE: If you forget your password, contact DELL™ or qualified service 
personnel.
3
To disable the password function, select Off to disable the 
function.
4To delete the password, select Delete. 
						

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CHANGE PASSWORD—Key in the original password, then enter the new 
password and confirm the new password again.
CLOSED CAPTION—Select On to enable close caption and activate the closed 
caption menu. Select an appropriate closed captions option: CC1, CC2, CC3, and 
CC4. 
						

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 NOTE: Closed caption option is available for NTSC only.
TEST PATTERN—Test Pattern is used to test focus and resolution.
You can enable or disable the Test Pattern by selecting Off, 1 or 2. You can also 
invoke the Te s t  Pa t t e r n  1 by pressing and holding down   and   buttons on the 
control panel simultaneously for 2 seconds. You can also invoke the test pattern 2 
by pressing and holding down   and   buttons on the control panel 
simultaneously for 2 seconds.
FACTORY RESET—Select and press   to reset all settings to its factory default, the 
warning message below appears.
Reset items include both computer sources and video source settings. 
Te s t  Pa t t e r n  1 :
Te s t  Pa t t e r n  2 :