Dell Projector 1510X User Manual
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your projector. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; DLP and DLP logo are trademarks of T EXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED; Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model 1510X March 2010 Rev. A01
Contents3 Contents 1 Your Dell Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Connecting Your Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable . . . . 10 Monitor Loop-Through Connection Using VGA Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting a Computer Using an RS232 cable . . . 12 Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-video Cable . 13 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI Cable . . 16 Connecting to Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . 17 To control the projector that is connected to a network through an RJ45 cable. . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connection With Commercial RS232 Control Box . 18 3 Using Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Turning Your Projector On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4Contents Turning Your Projector Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lowering the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . 21 Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing the Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . 29 Operating Range With Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 AUTO-ADJUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 INPUT SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PICTURE (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 PICTURE (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 DISPLAY (in PC Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 DISPLAY (in Video Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Managing the Projector From Web Management . . . 48 Configuring the Network Setting . . . . . . . . . . 48 Accessing Web Management . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Managing Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Contents5 4 Troubleshooting Your Projector. . . . . . . . 61 Guiding Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Changing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6Your Dell Projector 1 Your Dell Projector Your projector comes with all the items shown below. Ensure that you have all the items, and contact Dell™ if anything is missing. Package Contents Power cable 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA) Carrying case Remote control CD User’s Guide & Documentation AAA Batteries (2)
Your Dell Projector7 About Your Projector CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1Do not use the projector near appliances that generate a lot of heat. 2Do not use the projector in areas where there is an excessive amount of dust. The dust may cause the system to fail and the projector will automatically shutdown. 3Ensure that the projector is mounted in a well-ventilated area. 4Do not block the ventilation slots and openings on the projector. 5Ensure the projector operates between ambient temperatures (5ºC to 35ºC). 1Control panel 2Zoom tab 3Fo c u s r i n g 4Lens 5Elevator button for height adjustments 6IR receivers 7Lens cap 8Mounting holes for ceiling mount: Screw hole M3 x 6.5mm depth. Recommended torque
8Your Dell Projector 6Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet as it can become very hot after the projector has been turned on or immediately after it is turned off. 7Do not look into the lens while the projector is on as it may cause injury to your eyes. 8Do not place any objects near or in front of the projector or cover its lens while the projector is on as the heat may cause the object to melt or burn. NOTE: • Do not attempt to ceiling mount the projector yourself. It should be installed by a qualified technician. • Recommended Projector Ceiling Mount Kit (P/N: C3505). For more information, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. • For more information, see the Safety Information that is shipped with your projector.
Connecting Your Projector9 2 Connecting Your Projector CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions as described on page 7. 1USB remote connector9Audio-A input connector 2HDMI connector10Microphone connector 3VGA-A output (monitor loop-through)11RS232 connector 4VGA-A input (D-sub) connector12RJ45 connector 5VGA-B input (D-sub) connector13Security cable slot 6S-video connector14Audio output connector 7Composite video connector15Audio-B left-channel input connector 8Audio-B right-channel input connector16Power cord connector 345678 15 1412 13 9101112 16
10Connecting Your Projector Connecting to a Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable NOTE: The USB cable is not provided with your projector. NOTE: The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Page Up and Page Down features on the remote control. 1Po w e r c o rd 2VGA to VGA cable 3USB-A to USB-B cable 1 2 3