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Using Your Projector: Dell™ 3100MP Projector
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 Panel Control
Remote Control
On-Screen Display
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Panel Control
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| Power |
| See "Powering On/Off the Projector." |
Source |
Press  to choose RGB, Digital RGB, S-video, and composite sources. |
R-Sync (Resync) |
Press  to synchronize the projector to the input source.
R-Sync will not operate if the OSD is displayed. |
Menu |
Press  to
activate the OSD. Press  and 
to navigate through the menu tabs. |
Four Directional Keys |
The four directional keys  can be used to toggle through the tabs in the OSD. |
Mute |
| Press to mute and
unmute the projector speaker. |
Volume + / - |
| Increases/decreases projector speaker volume. |
Keystone |
| Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (± 16 degrees) |
Enter |
| To confirm your selection, press while the OSD is on the screen.
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Remote Control
- If the remote control cover is closed:
The R-Sync button functions as the right mouse button.
The Enter button functions as the left mouse button.
- If the remote control cover is open, use the directional pad to navigate through the OSD tabs.
 
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directional pad |
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Enter button |
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laser radiation caution |
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Power |
| See "Power On/Off the Projector." |
Source |
| Press the Source button to choose RGB,
Digital RGB, S-video, and composite sources. |
R-Sync |
If the remote control cover is open, the R-Sync
button synchronizes the projector to the input source.
If the remote control cover is closed, the R-Sync button functions as the
right mouse button. |
Directional Pad |
| The directional pad can be used to control mouse movement when the remote
control cover is closed. The mouse function is enabled using the remote mouse Y-cable
connection between your computer and the projector. |
Laser |
| Aim the remote control at the screen, and press and hold the Laser
button to activate the laser light. |
Page Up |
| Press the PU button to page up. |
Page Down |
| Press the PD button to page down. |
Menu |
| Press the Menu button to activate the OSD. Use the
directional pad and Enter button to navigate through the OSD. |
Zoom In/Out (Computer Mode Only) |
Press the In button to digitally magnify an image up to
32 times on the screen. Press the Out button to reduce the zoomed image.
This function cannot be used with SXGA+ and UXGA. |
Freeze |
| Press the Freeze button to temporarily stop video motion. Press the
button again to resume video motion. |
Mute |
| Press the Mute button to mute or unmute the projector speaker. |
Volume |
| Increases/decrease the speaker volume. |
Keystone |
| Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (± 16 degrees) |
Enter |
| Activates the left mouse button when the remote control cover is closed. |
On-Screen Display
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- The projector has a multilanguage OSD that can only be displayed when the projector is
accepting an input source.
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- The OSD allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. If the
source is a computer, the OSD shows the computer OSD. When using
a video source, the OSD shows the video OSD. The projector
automatically detects the source.
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- When the OSD is on the screen, press or to navigate
through the OSD tabs.
Example: Image-I--> Image-II--> Audio--> Language--> Management--> Image-I.
To make a selection in a tab, press .
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- Press or to make a selection and adjust the settings by
pressing or . When an item is selected, the
color of the item changes from yellowish brown to blue.
Example: Brightness--> Color Temp.--> Zoom--> Contrast--> Keystone-->
Brightness
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- To exit the OSD, press .
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| Image-I (Computer Mode) |
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Brightness |
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Adjusts the brightness of the image. |
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- Press to darken the
image.
- Press to lighten the
image.
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Contrast |
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Controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts
of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. |
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- Press to decrease the
contrast.
- Press to increase the
contrast.
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Color Temp. |
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Adjusts the color temperature. The range is from 6500K to 9000K, and the
default is 7050K. With the higher temperature, the screen looks colder; with the lower
temperature, the screen looks warmer. |
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Zoom |
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- Press to digitally
magnify an image up to 32 times on the projection screen.
- Press to reduce the
zoomed image.
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Keystone (Keystone Correction) |
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Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (± 16 degrees) |
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| Image-I (Video Mode) |
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Brightness |
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Adjusts the brightness of the image. |
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- Press to darken the
image.
- Press to lighten the
image.
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Contrast |
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Controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts
of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. |
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- Press to decrease the
contrast.
- Press to increase the
contrast.
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Color |
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Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. |
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- Press to decrease the
amount of color in the image.
- Press to increase the
amount of color in the image.
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Sharpness |
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Adjusts the sharpness of the image. |
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- Press to decrease the
sharpness.
- Press to increase the
sharpness.
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Tint |
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Adjusts the color balance of red and green. |
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- Press to increase the
amount of green in the image.
- Press to increase the
amount of red in the image.
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| Image-II (Computer Mode) |
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Frequency |
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Changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer
graphic card. If you experience a vertical flickering bar, use the frequency function to
make an adjustment. |
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Tracking |
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Synchronizes the signal timing of the display with that of the graphic
card. If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use the tracking function to
correct it. |
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16 : 9 / 4 : 3 |
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Select this function to fit your desired aspect ratio type. |
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Horizontal Position |
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- Press to move the image
left.
- Press to move the image
right.
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Vertical Position |
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- Press
to move the image down.
- Press
to move the image up.
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Reset |
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Select Yes to reset the display to its factory default
settings. Reset items include both Image-I and Image-II settings. |
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| Image-II (Video Mode) |
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Keystone Correction |
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Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (± 16 degrees) |
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16 : 9 / 4 : 3 |
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Select this function to fit your desired aspect ratio type. |
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Color Temp. |
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Adjusts the color temperature setting. The range is from 6500K to 9000K,
and the default is 7050K. With the higher temperature settings, the screen looks colder;
with the lower temperature, the screen looks warmer. |
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Reset |
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Select Yes to reset the display to its factory default
settings. Reset items include both Image-I and Image-II settings. |
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| Audio |
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Volume |
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- Press to decrease the
volume.
- Press to increase the
volume.
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Treble
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Controls the higher frequencies of your audio source.
- Press to decrease the
treble.
- Press to increase the
treble.
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Bass
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Controls the lower frequencies of your audio source.
- Press to decrease the
bass.
- Press to increase the
bass.
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Stereo / Mono |
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- Mono
 : Mono sound effect.
- Stereo
 : Stereo sound effect.
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Mute |
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- Select the left icon to mute the volume.
- Select the right icon to unmute the volume.
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| Language |
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Language |
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Press or to select the language you prefer. |
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| Management |
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Menu Location |
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Selects the location of the OSD on the screen. |
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Projection |
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 Front-Desktop
The default setting.
 Rear-Desktop
The projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen.
 Front-Ceiling
The projector turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection.
 Rear-Ceiling
The projector simultaneously reverses and turns the image upside down. You can project
from behind a translucent screen with a ceiling-mounted projection.
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Signal Type |
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Select signal type from RGB, HDTV, and component video sources. |
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Lamp Reminder |
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The Lamp may fail soon! Replacement suggested!
message appears on the screen 30 hours before the end of lamp life. Use this function to
show or hide the message. |
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Lamp Reset |
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Use this function only after a new lamp is installed in the projector.
Select the left Lamp Reset icon (light bulb and arrow under the icon),
and press the Enter button to accept the new lamp. |
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