Dell Projector S500/S500wi User Manual

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Using the On-Screen Display
• The projector has a multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu that can 
be displayed with or without an input source. 
• Press the Menu button on the control panel or the remote control to enter the  Main Menu.
• To navigate through the tabs in the Main Menu, press the   or   buttons on  your projectors control panel or remote control.
• To select a submenu, press the   or   button on your projector’s control  panel or remote control.
• To select an...

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 NOTE: The Multiple Display can be used afte r the Wireless/LAN option is 
turned on.
INPUT SOURCE MULTIPLE DISPLAY
The Input Source Multiple Display menu allows you to activate the Wireless 
Display, USB Display, and USB Viewer.
W
IRELESS DISPLAY—Press   to access the projectors Wireless Guide screen. See
Wireless Guide screen on page 75.
USB D
ISPLAY—Allows you to, via the USB cable, display the computer/laptop 
screen from your projector. 
USB V
IEWER—Allows you to display photo...

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BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
The Brightness/Contrast menu allows you adjust the brightness/contrast settings 
of your projector.
B
RIGHTNESS—Use  and  to adjust the brightness of the image.
C
ONTRAST—Use  and  to adjust the display contrast.
VIDEO MODE
The Video Mode menu allows you to optimize the display image:  Presentation, 
Bright , Movie , sRGB  (provides more accurate color representation), and Custom  
(set your preferred settings).
 
NOTE: If you adjust the settings for...

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VOLUME
The Volume menu allows you adjust th e volume settings of your projector.
V
OLUME— Press   to increase the volume and   to decrease the volume.
AUDIO INPUT
The Audio Input menu allows you to select your audio input source. The options 
are:  Audio-A , Audio-B , HDMI , Wireless/LAN , and Microphone .
ADVANCED SETTINGS
The Advanced Settings menu allows you to change settings for  Image, Display , 
Projector , Wireless/ LAN, Menu , Po w e r,  and Information . 

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IMAGE SETTINGS (IN PC MODE)—Select and press   to activate image settings. 
The image settings menu provides the following options:
COLOR TEMPERATURE—Allows you to adjust the color temperature. The 
screen appears cooler at higher co lor temperatures and warmer at lower 
color temperatures. When you adjust the values in the  Color Adjust menu, 
the Custom mode is activated. The values are saved in the Custom mode.
RGB COLOR ADJUST—Allows you to manually adjust the colors red,...

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RGB COLOR ADJUST—Allows you to manually adjust the colors red, green, 
and blue.
SATURATION—Allows you to adjust the video source from black and white 
to fully saturated color. Press   to increase the amount of color in the 
image and   to decrease the amount of color in the image.
SHARPNESS—Press   to increase the sharpness and   to decrease the 
sharpness.
TINT—Press   to increase the amount of green in the image and   to 
decrease the amount of green in the image (available for...

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DISPLAY SETTINGS (IN PC MODE)—Select and press   to activate image settings. 
The image settings menu provides the following options:
HORIZONTAL POSITION—Press   to move the image right and   to move 
the image left.
VERTICAL POSITION—Press   to move the image up and   to move the 
image down.
FREQUENCY—Allows you to change the display data clock frequency to 
match the frequency of your computer’s  graphics card. If you see a vertical 
flickering wave, use the Frequency control to...

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3D DISPLAY—Select On to start the 3D display function (default is Off).
 
NOTE: 
1. When you want to create a 3D experience, you will need a few other  components including:
a Computer/Laptop with a 120 Hz  signal output quad-buffered 
graphics card.
b Active 3D glasses with DLP Link™.
c 3D content. See Note 4.
d 3D Player. (Example: Stereoscopic Player...)
2. Enable the 3D function when it sa tisfies any of the below-mentioned 
conditions:
a Computer/Laptop with graphics  card,...

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DISPLAY SETTINGS (IN VIDEO MODE)—Select and press   to activate display 
settings. The display settings menu provides the following options:
ASPECT RATIO—Allows you to select the aspect ratio to adjust how the 
image appears. Options ar e: Origin, 16:9, and 4:3.
•Origin — Select Origin to maintain the aspect ratio of image projector 
according to the input source.
•16:9 — The input source scales to fit  the width of the screen to project a 
16:9 screen image.
•4:3 — The input...

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2. Enable the 3D function when it sa tisfies any of the below-mentioned 
conditions:
a Computer/Laptop with graphics  card, capable of outputting at 
120 Hz signal via VGA or HDMI cable.
b Input a suite of 3D content via Video and S-Video.
3. 3D Display selection will only be  enabled in the Display Settings of 
the Advanced Settings menu when t he projector detects either of 
the inputs mentioned above.
4. 3D support and refresh rate are as below:
a VGA/HDMI 1280 x 720 120 Hz,...