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Owner's Manual
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  • Page 1 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Dell™ 1200MP Projector Owner’s Manual w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m...
  • Page 2 Reproduction 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.; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Contents 1 Your Dell™ Projector About Your Projector ....2 Connecting Your Projector Connecting to a Computer .
  • Page 4 ....4 Troubleshooting Your Projector Changing the Lamp ....5 Specifications 6 Contacting Dell 7 Glossary Contents...

  • Page 5: Your Dell™ Projector

    5% Off with coupon code 5PDF 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. For more information see, "Contacting Dell". Package Contents Power cable (1.8m)

  • Page 6: About Your Projector

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Package Contents (continued) Remote control Batteries Carrying Case Documentation About Your Projector Control panel Zoom tab Focus ring Lens Remote control receiver Elevator button Your Dell™ Projector...

  • Page 7: Connecting Your Projector

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Connecting Your Projector IR receiver VGA out (monitor loop-through) USB connector RS232 connector VGA in (D-sub) connector S-video connector Composite video connector Audio input connector Connecting Your Projector...

  • Page 8: Connecting To A Computer

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Connecting to a Computer Power cord VGA to VGA cable USB to USB cable NOTE: The USB cable must be connected if you want to use the Next Page and Previous Page features on the remote control.

  • Page 9: Connecting With An S-Video Cable

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Connecting With an S-Video Cable Power cord S-video cable Connecting With a Composite Cable Power cord Composite video cable Connecting Your Projector...

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Wired Rs232 Remote Control

    5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Connecting to a Wired RS232 Remote Control NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Dell. Consult a professional installer for the cable and RS232 remote control software. Connecting to a Computer...

  • Page 11: Using Your Projector

    "Connecting Your Projector" on page 7. Press the Power button (see "About Your Projector" on page 6 to locate the Power button). The Dell logo displays for 30 seconds. Turn on your source (computer, DVD player, etc.). The projector automatically detects your source.

  • Page 12: Adjusting The Projected Image

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Adjusting the Projected Image Raising the Projector Height Press the elevator button. Raise the projector to the desired display angle, and then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position.

  • Page 13: Adjusting Projection Image Size

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Adjusting Projection Image Size Screen Max. 28.6" (72.6cm) 60.0"(152.4cm) 80.0"(203.2cm) 100.0"(254.0cm) 200.0"(508.0cm) 285.7"(725.7cm) (Diagonal) Min. 24.7"(62.7cm) 51.9"(131.7cm) 69.1"(175.6cm) 86.4"(219.5cm) 172.8"(439.0cm) 246.9"(627.2cm) Screen Max. 22.9"x58.1" 48.0"x121.9" 64.0"x162.6" 80.0"x203.2"...

  • Page 14: Adjusting The Projector Zoom And Focus

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus CAUTION: To avoid damaging the projector, ensure that the zoom lens and elevator foot are fully retracted before moving the projector or placing the projector in its carrying case.
  • Page 15 If you have entered incorrect password, you will be given another 2 chances. After the three invalid attempts, the projector will automatically turn off. NOTE: If you forget your password, contact Dell. For more information see, "Contacting Dell". Using Your Projector...

  • Page 16: Using The Control Panel

    • A solid orange TEMP light indicates that the projector has overheated. The display automatically shuts down. Turn the display on again after the projector cools down. If the problem persists, contact Dell. • A blinking orange Temp light indicates that a projector fan has failed and the projector automatically shuts down.

  • Page 17: Using The Remote Control

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF 8 Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional keys and the Menu button to navigate through the OSD. Using the Remote Control Video Mode Press once to show the current display mode.

  • Page 18: Using The On-Screen Display

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Keystone adjustment If your image is not perpendicular to the screen, then it does not appear square. Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16 degrees).

  • Page 19: Main Menu

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Main Menu All Images Menu RIGHTNESS —Use the button on the control panel or the button on the remote control to adjust the brightness of the image. ONTRAST —Use the button on the...

  • Page 20: Computer Image Menu

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF EYSTONE —Press the button on the control panel or the Menu button on the remote control to activate the Semi-Auto Keystone correction for image distortion. SPECT ATIO —Select an aspect ratio to adjust how the image appears.

  • Page 21: Video Image Menu

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF OSITION —Press the button on the control panel or the button on the remote control to adjust the horizontal position of the image to the left and press the button on the control panel or the button on the remote control to adjust the horizontal position of the image to the right.

  • Page 22: Management Menu

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Management Menu OCATION —Select the location of the OSD on the screen. ROJECTION —Select how the image appears: • Front Projection-Desktop (the default). • Rear Projection-Desktop — The projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen.
  • Page 23 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF ASSWORD —Select On to enable you to impose a variety of access restrictions to protect your privacy and stop others from tampering with your projector. Press the button to select On.

  • Page 24: Language Menu

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Language Menu Press the button on the control panel or the button on the remote control to select the preferred language for the OSD. Press the on the control panel or the Menu button on the remote control to confirm the language selection.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting Your Projector

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Troubleshooting Your Projector If you experience problems with your projector, see the following troubleshooting tips. If the problem persists, contact Dell. For more information see, "Contacting Dell". Problem Possible Solution No image appears on the •...
  • Page 26 Press the Resync button on the remote control incorrectly displayed image or the control panel. If you are using a Dell portable computer, set the resolution of the computer to XGA (1024 x 768): Right-click the unused portion of your Windows desktop, click Properties and then select Settings tab.
  • Page 27 TEMP light is solid orange The projector has overheated. The display automatically shuts down. Turn the display on again after the projector cools down. If the problem persists, contact Dell. TEMP light is blinking A projector fan has failed and the projector orange automatically shuts down.

  • Page 28: Changing The Lamp

    Replace the lamp when the message "Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation. Replacement suggested!" appears on the screen. If this problem persists after replacing the lamp, contact Dell. For more information see, "Contacting Dell".

  • Page 29: Specifications

    SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Specifications Light Valve Single-chip DLP™ DDR (double data rate) technology Brightness 2000 ANSI Lumens (Max) Contrast Ratio 2100:1 Typical (Full On/Full Off) Uniformity 80% Typical (Japan Standard - JBMA) Lamp 200-watt user-replaceable UHP 2500- hour lamp(up to 3000 hours in...
  • Page 30 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Audio 1 speaker, 2 Watts RMS Noise Level 36dB(A) Full-on mode, 33dB(A) Eco-mode Weight 2.24kg (4.94 lbs) Dimensions (W x H x D) External 9.9 x 3.96 x 8.4 ± 0.04 inches (251 x 101 x 213 ±...
  • Page 31 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF RS232 Pin Assignment RS232 Protocol • Communication Settings Connection settings Value Baud Rate: 19200 Data Bits: Parity None Stop Bits • Control command Syntax (From PC to Projector) [H][AC][SoP][CRC][ID][SoM][COMMAND] •...
  • Page 32 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF • Control Commands List Control Address Size of the CRC16 for MsG ID MsG size Command Command Description Commands Code Payload the entire (WORD) (WORD) code List (BYTE) (WORD)
  • Page 33 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution (ANALOG) V. Frequency (Hz) H. Frequency (KHz) 640x350 31.5 640x350 37.9 640x400 37.9 640x480 31.5 640x480 37.9 640x480 37.5 640x480 43.3 720x400 31.5 720x400 37.9...
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  • Page 35: Contacting Dell

    If you do not see a telephone number listed that is specific for XPS portable computers, you may contact Dell through the support number listed and your call will be routed appropriately.
  • Page 36 0820 240 530 16 Customer Care Support for XPS portable computers 0820 240 530 81 only Home/Small Business Support for 0820 240 530 14 all other Dell computers Preferred Accounts/Corporate 0660 8779 Support Switchboard 0820 240 530 00 Contacting Dell...
  • Page 37 02 481 92 96 XPS portable computers only Country Code: 32 Hardware And Warranty Support for 02 481 92 88 City Code: 2 all other Dell computers Hardware And Warranty Support 02 481 92 95 Customer Care 02 713 15 65 Corporate Sales...
  • Page 38 1-800-387-5752 Sales (med./large bus., government) toll-free: 1-800-387-5755 Spare Parts Sales & Extended 1 866 440 3355 Service Sales Cayman Islands General Support 1-800-805-7541 Chile (Santiago) Sales and Customer Support toll-free: 1230-020-4823 Country Code: 56 City Code: 2 Contacting Dell...
  • Page 39 Customer Care E-mail: customer_cn@dell.com Hardware and Warranty Support 592 818 1350 Hardware and Warranty Support toll-free: 800 858 2968 (Dell™ Dimension™ and Inspiron) Hardware and Warranty Support toll-free: 800 858 0950 (OptiPlex™, Latitude™, and Dell Precision™) Hardware and Warranty Support...
  • Page 40 International Access Code: Hardware and Warranty Support for 7010 0074 XPS portable computers only Country Code: 45 Hardware and Warranty Support for 7023 0182 all other Dell computers Customer Care (Relational) 7023 0184 Home/Small Business Customer 3287 5505 Care Switchboard (Relational)
  • Page 41 0825 387 129 XPS portable computers only Country Code: 33 Hardware and Warranty Support for 0825 387 270 City Codes: (1) (4) all other Dell computers Customer Care 0825 823 833 Switchboard 0825 004 700 Switchboard (calls from outside of...
  • Page 42 City Code: 6103 Hardware and Warranty Support for 06103 766-7222 XPS portable computers only Hardware and Warranty Support for 06103 766-7200 all other Dell computers Home/Small Business Customer 0180-5-224400 Care Global Segment Customer Care 06103 766-9570 Preferred Accounts Customer Care...
  • Page 43 Country Code: 852 Hardware and Warranty Support 2969 3188 (Dimension and Inspiron) Hardware and Warranty Support 2969 3191 (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision) Hardware and Warranty Support 2969 3196 (PowerApp™, PowerEdge™, PowerConnect™, and PowerVault™) Customer Care 3416 0910...
  • Page 44 1850 200 722 City Code: 1 XPS portable computers only Hardware and Warranty Support for 1850 543 543 all other Dell computers U.K. Hardware and Warranty 0870 908 0800 Support (dial within U.K. only) Home User Customer Care 01 204 4014...
  • Page 45 Inspiron) Hardware And Warranty Support toll-free:0120-198-433 (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude) Hardware And Warranty Support 81-44-556-3894 outside of Japan (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude) Hardware And Warranty Support toll-free: 0120-981-690 (PDAs, projectors, printers, routers) Hardware And Warranty Support 81-44-556-3468 outside of Japan (PDAs, projectors,...
  • Page 46 Department Name or Service Area, Area Codes, International Access Code Website and E-Mail Address Local Numbers, and Country Code City Code Toll-Free Numbers Korea (Seoul) E-mail: krsupport@dell.com International Access Code: Support toll-free: 080-200-3800 Support (Dimension, PDA, toll-free: 080-200-3801 Country Code: 82 Electronics and Accessories)
  • Page 47 Toll-Free Numbers Malaysia (Penang) Website: support.ap.dell.com International Access Code: Hardware And Warranty Support toll-free: 1 800 880 193 (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Country Code: 60 Latitude) City Code: 4 Hardware And Warranty Support toll-free: 1 800 881 306 (Dimension, Inspiron, and...
  • Page 48 020 674 45 94 XPS portable computers only Country Code: 31 Hardware and Warranty Support for 020 674 45 00 City Code: 20 all other Dell computers Hardware and Warranty Support 020 674 47 66 Home/Small Business Customer 020 674 42 00 Care...
  • Page 49 1800 394 7430 (Dimension, Inspiron, and Country Code: 65 Electronics and Accessories) Hardware and Warranty Support toll-free: 1800 394 7488 (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision) Hardware and Warranty Support toll-free: 1800 394 7478 (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault) Customer Care...
  • Page 50 Area Codes, International Access Code Website and E-Mail Address Local Numbers, and Country Code City Code Toll-Free Numbers Slovakia (Prague) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com Hardware and Warranty Support 02 5441 5727 Country Code: 421 Customer Care 420 22537 2707...
  • Page 51 0771 340 340 XPS portable computers only Country Code: 46 Hardware and Warranty Support for 08 590 05 199 City Code: 8 all other Dell products Relational Customer Care 08 590 05 642 Home/Small Business Customer 08 587 70 527 Care...
  • Page 52 Corporate Sales toll-free: 00801 651 227 Thailand Website: support.ap.dell.com International Access Code: Hardware and Warranty Support toll-free: 1800 0060 07 (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Country Code: 66 Precision) Hardware and Warranty Support toll-free: 1800 0600 09 (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault)
  • Page 53 Department Name or Service Area, Area Codes, International Access Code Website and E-Mail Address Local Numbers, and Country Code City Code Toll-Free Numbers U.K. (Bracknell) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: Customer Care website: support.euro.dell.com/uk/en/ECare/Form/Home.asp Country Code: 44 E-mail: City Code: 1344 dell_direct_support@dell.com...
  • Page 54 Country Code: 1 Hardware and Warranty Support toll-free 1-877-459-7298 (Dell TV, Printers, and Projectors) for Relationship customers Consumer (Home and Home toll-free: 1-800-624-9896 Office) Support for all other Dell products Customer Service toll-free: 1-800-624-9897 Employee Purchase Program (EPP) toll-free: 1-800-695-8133 Customers Financial Services website: www.dellfinancialservices.com...
  • Page 55 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Country (City) Department Name or Service Area, Area Codes, International Access Code Website and E-Mail Address Local Numbers, and Country Code City Code Toll-Free Numbers U.S. Virgin Islands General Support 1-877-673-3355 Venezuela General Support 8001-3605 Contacting Dell...
  • Page 56 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Contacting Dell...
  • Page 57 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Glossary ANSI Lumens—A standard for measuring light output, used for comparing projectors. 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.
  • Page 58 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Contrast Ratio—Range of light and dark values in a picture, or the ratio between their maximum and minimum values. There are two methods used by the projection industry to measure the ratio: Full On/Off —...
  • Page 59 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF Laser Pointer—A small pen or cigar-sized pointer, that contains a small battery powered laser, which can project a small, red (typically), high intensity beam of light that is immediately very visible on the screen. Maximum Distance—The distance from a screen the projector can be to cast an image that is useable (bright enough) in a fully darkened room.
  • Page 60 SALE on Projector Bulbs at www.BulbAmerica.com take additional 5% Off with coupon code 5PDF VGA—Video Graphics Array — 640 x 480 pixels count. XGA—Extra Video Graphics Array — 1024 x 768 pixels count. Zoom Lens—Lens with a variable focal length that allows operator to move the view in or out making the image smaller or larger.
  • Page 61 Connecting the Projector Commercial RS232 control Control Panel, 16 box, 10 Composite video cable, 9 Connecting with component cable, 8 Dell Connecting with composite contacting, 35 cable, 9 Connection with Commercial RS232 control box, 10 Connection with PC, 10 D-sub to D-sub cable, 8...
  • Page 62 Projection Screen Size, 29 Powering On the Projector, 11 Regulatory, 30 RS232 Pin Assignment, 31 Uniformity, 29 V. Frequency, 29 Video Compatibility, 29 Remote Control, 6, 17 Weight, 30 RS232 Pin Assignment support RS232 Protocol, 31 contacting Dell, 35 Communication Settings, 31 Index...
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