Dell S300w Projector Users Guide

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18
Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker.
19Zoom + Press to increase the image.
20Zoom - Press to decrease the image.
21
Vo l u m e  u p  Press to increase the volume.
22
Vo l u m e  d o w n  Press to decrease the volume.
23Freeze Press to pause the screen image, then press 
Freeze again to unfreeze image.
24VGA Press to choose VGA source.
25Source Press to switch between Analog RGB, Composite, 
Component (YPbPr, via VGA), HDMI, and
S-video source.
26Auto adjust Press...

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Installing the Remote Control Batteries
 NOTE: Remove the batteries from the remote control when not in use.
1Press the tab to lift the battery compartment cover.
2Check the polarity (+/-) marking on the batteries.
3Insert the batteries and align their polarity correctly 
according to the marking in the battery compartment.
 NOTE: Avoid mixing different types of batteries or using 
new and old batteries together.
4Slip the battery cover back.
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Operating Range With Remote Control
 NOTE: Actual operating range may slightly differ from the diagram. Weak 
batteries will also prevent the remote control from properly operating the 
projector.
Operating range
Angle±20° 
Distance
7m/22.97feet
Distance
Angle
Angle
Distance 

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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. 
• 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   button on your projector’s control panel or 
remote control.
• To select an option, press the   or   buttons on your projector’s control panel 
or remote control. The color...

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INPUT SELECT
The Input Select menu allows you to select your projector’s input source.
A
UTO SOURCE—Select Off (the 
default) to lock the current 
input signal. If you press the 
Source button when the Auto 
Source mode is set to Off, you 
can manually select the input 
signal. Select On to auto detect 
the available input signals. If 
you press the Source button 
when the projector is on, it 
automatically finds the next 
available input signal.
VGA-A—Press   to detect VGA-A...

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INPUT SELECT ADVANCED
The Input Select Advanced menu allows you to enable or disable input sources.
VGA-A—Use   and   to enable or disable VGA-A input.
VGA-B—Use   and   to enable or disable VGA-B input.
S-V
IDEO—Use   and   to enable or disable S-Video input.
C
OMPOSITE VIDEO—Use   and   to enable or disable Composite Video input.
HDMI—Use   and   to enable or disable HDMI input.
Multiple Display—Use   and   to enable or disable Multiple Display input.
 
NOTE:  You cannot disable...

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CONTRAST—Use   and   to adjust the display contrast.
A
DVANCED—Press  to activate Picture Advance Menu. See PICTURE 
ADVANCED on page 38.
PICTURE (in Video Mode)
Using the Picture menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projectors. The 
Picture menu provides the following options:
V
IDEO MODE—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...

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PICTURE ADVANCED
Using the Picture Advanced menu, you can adjust the display settings of your 
projector. The Picture Advanced menu provides the following options:
W
HITE INTENSITY—Use   and   to adjust the display white intensity.
C
OLOR TEMP—Allows you to adjust the color temperature. The screen appears 
cooler at higher color 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...

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•  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.
ZOOM—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...

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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...