Dell 1210S User's Guide Page 1

Dell™ 1210S Projector User’s Guide

Connecting to a Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable 1 2 3 1 Power cord 2 VGA to VGA cable 3 USB-A to USB-B cable NOTE: The US

Monitor Loop-Through Connection Using VGA Cables 1 Power cord 2 VGA to VGA cable 1 2 2 NOTE: Only one VGA cable is shipped with your projector.

Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-video Cable 1 Power cord 2 S-video cable 1 2 NOTE: The S-video cable is not shipped

Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite Video Cable 1 2 1 Power cord 2 Composite video cable NOTE: The Composite Video cable is not sh

Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component Video Cable 1 2 1 Power cord 2 VGA to Component Video cable NOTE: The VGA to Component Video ca

3 Using Your Projector Turning Your Projector On NOTE: Turn on the projector before you t

3 To power off the projector quickly, press the Power button and hold for 1 second while the projector’s cooling fans are s

Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus CAUTION: To avoid damaging the projector, ensure that the zoom lens and elevator foot are fully retra

Adjusting Projection Image Size 303"(769.62 cm) 227"(576.58 cm) 177"(449.58 cm) 126"(320.04 cm) 76"(193.04 cm) 25"(63.5

Screen (Diagonal) Max. 25" (63.5 cm) 76" (193.04 cm) 126" (320.04 cm) 177" (449.58 cm) 227" (576.58

____________________ Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better us

Using the Control Panel 1 3 5 2 10 4 7 6 9 8 1 Power Turns the projector on or off. For more information, see "Turning Your Projector On

4 TEMP warning light If the TEMP amber indicator is on or blinking, one of the following problems could be occurring: • Internal

1 Using the Remote Control 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Power Turns the projec

5 Aspect Ratio Press to change aspect ratio of a displayed image. 6 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker. 7 Vid

21 Keystone adjustment Press to adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (+40/-35 degrees). 22 Auto adjust Press to synchronize t

Installing the Remote Control Batteries NOTE: Remove the batteries from the remote control when not in use. 1 Press the tab to lift the batt

Operating Range With Remote Control Operating range Angle ±30° Distance 7m/22.27feet Distance Angle Angle Distance NOTE: Actual operating r

Using the On-Screen Display • The projector has a multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu that can be displayed w

INPUT SELECT The Input Select menu allows you to select your projector’s input source. AUTO SOURCE—Select Off (the default) to lock th

NOTE: You cannot disable your current input source. At anytime, a minimum of two input sources have to be enabled. PICTURE (in PC Mo

Contents 1 Your Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Movie, sRGB (provides more accurate color representation), and Custom (set your preferred settings). NOTE: If you adjust the s

CUSTOM COLOR ADJUST—Allows you to manually adjust the colors red, green, and blue. COLOR SPACE—Allows you to select the colo

HORIZONTAL POSITION—Press to move the image to the left and to move the image to the right. VERTICAL POSITION—Press to move the im

DISPLAY (in Video Mode) Using the Display menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector. The Picture menu, p

LAMP Using the Lamp menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector. The Lamp menu provides the following options: LAMP MODE—Allows

LANGUAGE—Allows you to set the language for the OSD. Press to activate the Language menu. PROJECTOR MODE—Allows you to select th

INFORMATION The Information menu displays the current projector settings. OTHERS The Others menu allows you to change settings for Menu, Audio,

MENU TRANSPARENCY—Select to change the transparency level of the OSD background. MENU TIMEOUT—Allows you to adjust

If an input signal is not detected during the delay period, the projector turns off the lamp and goes into power saving

a Go to Others menu, press and then select Password to Enable the password setting. b Enabling the Password function will pop up a

Adjusting Projection Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using

CHANGE PASSWORD—Key in the original password, then enter the new password and confirm the new password again. TEST PATTERN—Test Pattern is used to tes

You can enable or disable the Test Pattern by selecting Off, 1 or 2. You can also invoke the Test Pattern 1 by pressing and holding do

4 Troubleshooting Your Projector If you experience problems with your projector, see the following troubles

Problem (continued) Possible Solution (continued) Partial, scrolling, or incorrectly displayed im

Problem (continued) Possible Solution (continued) The image is stretched when displaying a 16:9 DVD The projector automatically detec

Problem (continued) Possible Solution (continued) TEMP light is blinking amber A projector fan has failed and the projector will aut

Guiding Signals Projector Status Description Control Buttons Power Indicator TEMP (Amber) LAMP (Amber) Standby mode Projector in

Changing the Lamp CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions a

9 Reset the lamp usage time by selecting "Yes" for Lamp Reset in the OSD Lamp tab (see Lamp menu on page 34). When a

5 Specifications Light Valve 0.55" SVGA S450 DMD, DarkChip3™ Brightness 2500 ANSI Lumens (Max.) Contrast Ratio 2200:1 Typical (Full On

5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 7 Appendix: Glossa

Dimensions (W x H x D) 11.26 x 3.54 x 7.56 inches (286 x 90 x 192 mm) 3.54"(90mm) 11.26"(286mm) 7.56"(192mm) Environmental O

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

Compatibility Modes (Analog/Digital) Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Hsync Frequency (KHz) Pixel Clock (MHz) 6

Contacting Dell For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection,

Appendix: Glossary ANSI LUMENS — A standard for measuring the brightness. It i

dB — decibel — A unit used to express relative difference in power or intensity, usually between two aco

to send video information on two signal wires called luminance (brightness, Y) and chrominance (color, C). S-Video is also referr

C Index A Adjusting the Projected Image 16 Adjusting the Projector Height 16 lower the projector Elevat

Menu Settings 36 Menu Timeout 37 Menu Transparency 37 Mute 37 O On-Screen Display 27 Auto-Adjust

V T telephone numbers 53 Test Pattern 40 Troubleshooting 42 Contact Dell 42 Volume 37 Index 59

1 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 miss

About Your Projector Top View Bottom View 1 2 3 4 6 5 110.00±0.15 55.00±0.10 82.30±0.15 14.00±0.10 7 89 10 1 Contro

8 Do not place any objects near or in front of the projector or cover its lens while the projector is on as the heat may cau

2 Connecting Your Projector 3 4 51 2 6 7 10 9 8 1 VGA-B input (D-sub) connector 6 VGA-A output (monitor loop-through) 2 VGA-A input (D-s