Dell S300w Projector Users Guide

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Projector Control Panel
Projector Information
• Projector Status: There are 5 status: Lamp On, Standby, Power Saving, 
Cooling and Warming up. Click the Refresh button to refresh the status and 
control settings.
•Po w e r  S a v i n g: Power Saving can be set to Off, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. For 
more information, see Power Saving on page 47.
•Alert Status: There are 3alert status: Lamp warning, Low lamp life, and 
Temperature warning. Your projector might lock up in protection mode if 
any of the alerts are activated. To exit protection mode, click the Clear 
button to clear the Alert Status before you Power ON your projector. 
						

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Image Control
• Operation Mode: Allows you to select the operation mode. The two options 
are: Normal Mode and ECO Mode.
•Projector Mode: Allows you to select the projector mode, depending on how 
the projector is mounted. There are 4 projection modes: Front Projection-
Desktop, Front Projection-Ceiling Mount, Rear Projection-Desktop and 
Rear Projection-Ceiling Mount.
•Source Select: The Source Select menu allows you to select your projector 
input source. You can select VGA-A, VGA-B, S-Video, Composite Video, 
HDMI, and Wireless/Network.
•Video Mode: Select a mode to optimize the display image based on how the 
projector is being used:
 - Presentation: Best for presentation slides.
 - 
Bright: Maximum brightness and contrast.
 - 
Movie: For viewing movie & photo.
 - 
sRGB: Provide a more accurate color representation.
 - 
Custom: User preferred settings.
•Blank Screen: You can select On or Off.
•Aspect Ratio: Allows you to select the aspect ratio to adjust how the image 
appears.
•Brightness: Select value 
to adjust the brightness of the image.
•Contrast: Select value to adjust the display contrast.
Click the Auto Adjust button to adjust the settings automatically.
Audio Control
• Audio Input: Select the input source. Options are: Audio-A, Audio-B, HDMI 
and Microphone.
•Vo l u m e: Select the value (0~20) for audio volume.
•Speaker: Select On to enable the audio function or select Off to disable the 
audio function.
•Alert Volume: Set the alert loudness (Off, Low, Mid, or High) for power 
on/off, warning and command keys.
Click the Factory Reset button to restore the factory defaults settings. 
						

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Alert Setting
E-mail Alert
• E-mail Alert: You can set whether to be notified by email (Enable) or not 
(Disable).
• To/CC/From: You can enter email address of sender (From) and recipients 
(To/Cc) to receive notification when an abnormality or warning occurs.
• Subject: You can enter the subject line of the email.
Click the E-mail Alert Test button to test the e-mail alert settings.
SMTP Setting
•Out going SMTP server, User name and Password should be provided by 
your network administrator or MIS.
Alert Condition
• You can select the abnormalities or warnings to be notified by email. When 
any of the alert conditions occur, an email will be sent to the recipients 
(To/Cc).
Click the Save button to save settings. 
						

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Reboot System
Click Reboot to reboot the system.
Crestron
For Crestron function. 
						

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TIPS:
I would like remote access the 
projector via Internet. What is 
the better setting for the 
browser?To have a better setting for the browser, please 
follow the steps below:
1Open Control Panel  Internet Options  
General tab   Te m p o r a r y  I n t e r n e t  F i l e s  
Settings  Select Every visit to the pages.
2Some firewall or anti-virus may block the 
HTTP application, if possible turn off the 
firewall or anti-virus.
I would like to remote access the 
projector via Internet. What 
socket port number should I 
open for it in the firewall?The following are TCP/IP socket ports which 
projector uses.
Why am I unable to access the 
projector via Internet?
1Check whether your computer/laptop is 
connected to the Internet.
2Check with your MIS or network 
administrator whether your computer/laptop 
is in the same subnet.
UDP/TCPPort 
NumberDescription
TCP 80 Web configuration 
(HTTP)
UDP/TCP 25 SMTP: used for email 
routing between mail 
servers
UDP/TCP 161 SNMP: Simple 
Network 
Management 
Protocol
UDP 9131 AMX: used for AMX 
discovery 
						

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Why am I unable to access the 
SMTP server?1Check with your MIS or network 
administrator whether the SMTP server 
function is open for the projector and the IP 
assigned to the projector is allowed to access 
the SMTP server. The projector’s SMTP 
socket port number is 25, this cannot be 
changed.
2Check if the out going SMTP server, user 
name, and password are set correctly.
3Some SMTP servers will check whether the 
mail address of From correlates with the 
User name and Password. For example, 
you use [email protected]
 as the mail address in 
From. You should also use [email protected]
 
account information for the User name and 
the password to log in the SMTP server.
Why am I unable to receive the 
test alert email even though the 
projector already indicates the 
test mail is already sent?It could be because the SMTP server 
recognized the alert mail as a spam mail or 
because of the SMTP server restriction. Check 
with your MIS or network administrator for 
the SMTP server’s setting. 
						

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Firewall Configuration and FAQ
Q: Why can’t I access the Web Management Page?
A: Your computer’s firewall configuration may prevent you from accessing the 
Web Management Web Page. Please refer to the following configuration 
settings.
Firewall Protection Configuration
McAfee Security 
Center1
Launch McAfee Security Center (Start > All 
Programs > McAfee > McAfee Security Center).
2On the personal firewall plus tab, click View the 
Internet Applications List
.
3Find and s el ect Dell S300w Projector from the list.
4Right click on its Pe r mi s s i on s column.
5Select Allow Full Access from the pop-up menu.
Norton AntiVirus1Open Norton AntiVirus (Start > All Programs > 
Norton AntiVirus > Norton AntiVirus).
2Click Options menu, then select Norton AntiVirus.
3On the Status page, select Internet Worm 
Protection
.
4Find and s elect Dell S300w Projector from the list of 
programs.
5Right click on its Internet Access column.
6Select Permit All from the pop-up menu.
7Click OK.
Sygate Personal 
Firewall1Open Sygate Personal Firewall (Start > All Programs 
> Sygate > Sygate Personal Firewall).
2From t he Running Applications list, find and right 
click on 
Dell S300w Projector.
3Select Allow from the pop-up menu. 
						

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Windows Firewall1Open Windows Firewall (Start > All Programs > 
Control Panel). Double click on 
Windows Firewall.
2On the General tab, uncheck Don’t allow 
exceptions
.
3On the Exceptions tab, click the Add Program... 
button.
4Find and s elect Dell S300w Projector from the list of 
programs, then click 
OK.
5Click OK to confirm exceptions settings.
Zone Alarm1Open Zone Alarm Firewall (Start > All Programs > 
Zone Labs > Zone Labs Center).
2On the Program Control page, find and select Dell 
S300w Projector 
from the list.
3Right click on its Access-Trusted column.
4Select Allow from the pop-up menu.
5Right click and select Allow for the Access-Internet, 
Server-Trusted
, and Server-Internet columns.
Firewall Protection Configuration 
						

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Make Application Token
The Application Token lets you perform Plug and Show using a USB token.
1
From the application software, click   > Make Application Token. 
2The following screen appears. Click Next.
3Plug a flash drive into any of the USB ports on your computer. Select the drive 
from the list, then click 
Next.
4Click Finish to close the wizard. 
						

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Troubleshooting Your Projector
If you experience problems with your projector, see the following troubleshooting 
tips. If the problem persists, contact Dell™ (see Contacting Dell™ on page 93).
Problem Possible Solution
No image appears on the 
screen
• Ensure that the lens cap is removed and the 
projector is turned on. 
• Ensure that you have chosen the correct 
input source on the INPUT SELECT menu.
• Ensure the external graphics port is enabled. 
If you are using a Dell™ Laptop computer, 
press   (Fn+F8). For other 
computers, see your respective 
documentation. If images are not displayed 
properly, please upgrade the video driver of 
your computer. For Dell computer, see 
support.dell.com.
• Ensure that all the cables are securely 
connected. See Connecting Your Projector 
on page 9.
• Ensure that the pins of the connectors are 
not bent or broken. 
• Ensure that the lamp is securely installed 
(see Changing the Lamp on page 86). 
•Use 
Te s t  Pa t t e r n in the Others menu. 
Ensure that the colors of the test pattern are 
correct. 
Missing Input Source. 
Cannot switch to particular 
Input Source.Go to Advanced Enable/Disable Sources, 
ensure that particular Input Source is set to 
Enable.