Dell Projector S500/S500wi User Manual

Specifications121
 NOTE: The lamp life rating for any projector is a measure of brightness 
degradation only, and is not a specification for the time it takes a lamp to fail 
and cease light output. Lamp life is defi ned as the time it takes for more than 
50 percent of a lamp sample population to have brightness decrease by 
approximately 50 percent of the rated lumens for the specified lamp. The lamp 
life rating is not guaranteed in any wa y. The actual operating life span of a 
projector lamp will...

122Specifications
RS232 Pin Assignment
RS232 Protocol 
• Communication Settings 
• Command types To pop up the OSD menu and adjust the settings.
• Control command Syntax (From PC to Projector) [H][AC][SoP][CRC][ID][SoM][COMMAND] 
• Example : Power ON Command (Send low byte firstly)
--> 0xBE, 0xEF, 0x10, 0x05, 0x00, 0xC6 , 0xFF, 0x11, 0x11, 0x01, 0x00, 0x01
• Control Commands List 
To view the latest RS232 code, go  to the Dell Support site at: Support.dell.com.
Connection settingsVa l u e
Baud Rate...

Specifications123
Compatibility Modes (Analog/Digital) 
ResolutionRefresh Rate (Hz) Hsync Frequency 
(KHz) Pixel Clock (MHz)
 640 x 35070.08731.46925.175
 640 x 48059.94031.46925.175
 640 x 480 p60 59.940 31.469 25.175
 720 x 480 p60 59.940 31.469 27.000
 720 x 576 p50 50.000 31.250 27.000
 720 x 40070.08731.46928.322
 640 x 48075.00037.50031.500
 848 x 48060.00031.02033.750
 640 x 48085.00843.26936.000
 800 x 60060.31737.87940.000
 800 x 60075.00046.87549.500
 800 x 60085.06153.67456.250
 1024 x...

124Specifications
800 x 600119.97276.30273.250
1024 x 768119.98997.551115.500
1280 x 720120.000101.563146.250 

Contacting Dell125
Contacting Dell
For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-
3355). 
 NOTE: If you do not have an active Inte rnet connection, you can find contact 
information on your purchase invoice, packi ng slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. 
Dell™ provides several online and telephone-based support and service 
options. Availability varies by country  and product, and some services may 
not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales,  technical support, 
or...

126Contacting Dell
Contacting eInstruction
eInstuction provides phone based and  online technical support options. 
Availability varies by co untry, but an e-mail to 
[email protected]
 can be directed appr opriately for users in 
any country.
USA eInstruction Softwa re Technical Support
Phone: 480-443-2214 or 800-856-0732
Email: [email protected]
International eInstruc tion Software Technical Support, EMEA
Phone: +33 1 58 31 1065
Email: [email protected]
Web-based...

Glossary127
Appendix: Glossary
ANSI Lumens —  A standard for measuring the brightness. It is calculated by 
dividing a square meter image into nine equal rectangles, measuring the lux (or 
brightness) reading at the center of ea ch rectangle, and averaging these nine 
points.
Aspect 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.
Brightness —  The amount of...

128Glossary
dB — decibel  — A unit used to express relative difference in power or intensity, 
usually between two acoustic or electric signals, equal to ten times the common 
logarithm of the ratio of the two levels. 
Diagonal Screen —  A method of measuring the size of a screen or a projected 
image. It measures from one corner to the opposite corner. A 9 FT high, 12 FT 
wide, screen has a diagonal of 15 FT. This document assumes that the diagonal 
dimensions are for the traditional 4:3 ratio of a...

Glossary129
Minimum Distance —  The closest position that a projector can focus an image 
onto a screen.
NTSC —  National Television Standards Committee. North American standard for 
video and broadcasting, with a video format of 525 lines at 30 frames per second.
PAL —  Phase Alternating Line. A European broadcast standard for video and 
broadcasting, with a video format of 625 lines at 25 frames per second.
Reverse Image —  Feature that allows you to flip the image horizontally. When 
used in a normal...

130Index
Index
A
Adjusting the Projected Image 30
Adjusting the Projector Height
 
30
lower the projector Tilt adjustment wheel
 30
Adjusting the Projector Zoom and 
Fo c u s
 31
Fo c u s  r i n g
 31
C
Changing the Lamp 116
Connecting the Projector Composite Video cable
 21
Connecting a Computer with a  RS232 cable
 17, 18
Connecting with a Component  Cable
 22
Connecting with a Composite  Cable
 21
Connecting with an HDMI  Cable
 23
Connecting with an S-video  Cable
 20
HDMI cable
 23, 24, 26
Po w e r...