Dell 7609WU manual

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    Dell™ 7609WU Projector User’ s Guide[...]

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    Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important in formation that helps you make better use of your projector . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. _______________[...]

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    Contents 3 Contents 1 Y our Dell Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Connecting Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable . . . . . 9 Connecting a Computer Using a RS232 Cable . [...]

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    Contents 4 3 Using Y our Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 T urning Y our Projector On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 T urning Y our Projector Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adjusting the Projected Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Raising the Projector Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lowering the Projector Height . . . . [...]

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    Contents 5 5 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 6 Contacting Dell™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 7 Appendix: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57[...]

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    Y our Dell Projector 6 1 Y our Dell Projector Before connecting your projector ensur e that all the necessary components are available. Y our projector ships with the components shown below . Contact Dell (See "Contacting Dell™" on page 56) if any of the components are missing. Package Contents P ower cable 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA) 2[...]

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    Y our Dell Projector 7 About Y our Proje ctor CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1 Do not use t he projector n ear appliances that gener ate a lot of heat. 2 Do not use t he projec tor in areas wh ere there is an excessive amount of dust. The dust may cause the sys tem to fail and th e projector will automa tically shut down. 3 Ensure that the projector [...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 8 2 Connecting Y our Projector CAUTION: Before you be gin any of the procedure s in this section, follow the "Safety Instructions" on page 7. 1 RJ45 network connector 2 S-video input connector 3 Composite video input connector 4 RS232 connector 5 USB remote connector 6 Audio output connector 7 Audio input connec[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 9 Connecting a Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable NOTE: The USB cable is not provided by Dell. Y ou can buy the USB cable from the Dell website NOTE: The USB cable must be conn ected if you want to use the Next Page and Previous Page features on the remote control. 1 Po w e r c a b l e 2 VGA to VGA cable 3 U[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 10 Connecting a Computer Using a RS232 Cable NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Del l.Consult a profes sional installer for the cable and RS232 remote control software. 1P o w e r c a b l e 2 RS232 cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 11 Connecting a Computer Using an Ethernet Cab le NOTE: The Ethernet (RJ45) cable is not provided by Dell. 1P o w e r c a b l e 2 Ethernet (RJ45) cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 12 Connecting a Comp uter Using a DisplayPort Cable 1P o w e r c a b l e 2 DisplayP ort cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 13 Monitor Loop-Thr ough Connection Using VGA Cables 1P o w e r c a b l e 2 VGA to VGA cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 14 Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player Using an S-video Cable NOTE: The S-video cable is not provided by Dell. Y ou can buy the S-Video Extension (50ft/100ft) cable from the Dell website. 1 Po w e r c a b l e 2 S-video cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 15 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Composite Cable NOTE: The Composite cable is not provided by Dell. Y ou can buy the Composite Video Exten sion (50ft/100ft) cable from the Dell website. 1 Po w e r c a b l e 2 Composite video cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 16 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component (VGA to YPbPr) Cable NOTE: The VGA to YPbPr cable is not provided by Dell. Y ou can buy the VGA to YPbPr Extension (50f t/100ft) cable from the Dell website. NOTE: Y ou can connect the component cable to either VGA-A Input or VGA-B Input. 1 Po w e r c a b l e 2 VGA to YPbP r ca[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 17 Connecting a DVD Player Using a Component (YPbPr to YPbPr) Cable NOTE: The YPbPr to YPbPr cable is not provided by Dell. 1 Po w e r c a b l e 2 YPbPr to YPbP r cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 18 Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI Cabl e NOTE: The HDMI cable is not provided by Dell. 1 Po w e r c a b l e 2 HDMI cable[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 19 Professional Installation Options Installation for Driving Automatic Screen NOTE: The 12V DC power cable is not provided by Dell. The 12V DC power cable h as to be connected to the DC 12V jac k. NOTE: Use a 12V DC plug with a dimens ion 1.7mm (ID) x 4.00mm ( DD) x 9.5 mm (shaft) to connect the autom atic screen with th[...]

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    Connecting Y our Projector 20 Connecting a Commercial RS232 Control Box NOTE: The RS232 cable is not provided by Del l. Consult a professional installer for the cable and RS232 remote control software. 1P o w e r c a b l e 2 RS232 cable 3 Commercial RS232 control box[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 21 3 Using Y our Projector T u rning Y our Projector On NOTE: T urn on the projector before you turn on the source. The Power button light blinks blue until it is pressed. 1 Remove the lens cap. CAUTION: The lens cap must be removed before turning on the projector . Otherwise, the metal plate inside the lens cap will become ve[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 22 NOTE: If you press the Power button while the projector is running, the " Press Power Button to T urn off Projector " message appears on the screen. T o clear the message, press the Menu button on the control panel or ignore the message; the message disappears after 10 seconds. Adjusting the Projected Image Raisin[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 23 Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus 1 Open the side door of th e projector . CAUTION: T o avoid damaging the projector , ensure that the side door is fully closed and the elevator foot is fully retracted before moving the projector . 2 Unlock the lens shift lock , before you adju st the lens shift. 3 T urn the vertical/h[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 24 Adjusting Projection Image Size[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 25 Using the Control Panel Screen (Diagonal) Max. 25.1" (63.7cm) 85.3" (216.6cm) 138.0" (350.5cm) 193.2" (490.6cm) 245.8" (624.5cm) 301.0" (764.6cm) Min. 20.91" (53.1cm) 71.08" (180.5cm) 114.98" (292.0cm) 160.97" (408.9cm) 204.87" (520.4cm) 250.87" (637.2cm) Screen Si[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 26 2 TEMP warning light • A solid amber TEMP light indicates that the projector , lamp, or lamp driver are over heated. The display au tomatically shu ts down. T urn the display on again after the projector cools down. If th e proble m pers ists, conta ct Dell ™ (See "Contacting Dell™" on page 56) . • A blink[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 27 Using the Remote Control 11 Enter Allows you to confirm a selected OSD option. 12 Brightness and Contrast Control Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast values. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 19 20 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10 12[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 28 1 P ower T urns the projector on and off. F or more information, see "T urning Y our P rojector On" on page 21 and "T ur ning Y our Projector Off" on page 21. P ress and hold for 10 seconds to exit the lockup state and go back to standby mode when projector is in lockup stat e. (eg. Lamp error , over hea[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 29 Using the On-Screen Display The projector has a multi-language On -Screen Display (OSD) that can be displayed with or without a n input source pr esent. T o navigate through the tabs in the Main menu, press the or buttons on your projector ’s control panel or remote control. T o select a submenu, press the Enter button on[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 30 A UTO S OURCE — Select On (the default option) to autodetect the available input signals. If you press the Source button when the projector is on, it automatica lly finds the next available input signal. Select Off to lock the curr ent input signal. If you press the Source button when the Auto So ur ce mode is set to Off [...]

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    Using Y our Projector 31 SET UP It includes H. K eystone , V. K e y s t o n e , Auto K eystone , Pr o j e c t o r M o d e , Aspect Ratio , Network Se ttings , and Pr o j e c t o r I n f o . H. K EY STONE — Adjusts the image distortion caused by horizontal shifting of the projector orientation. V. K EY STONE — Adjusts the image distortion caused[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 32 • 4:3 — The input source scales to fit th e height of the screen and projects a 4:3 image. • W ide — The input source scales to fi t the width of the screen to project a wide scr een image. N ETWORK S ETTINGS — Allows you to manage the network configuration. P ress Enter to open the Network Settings menu. •D H C[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 33 P ROJECTOR I NFO — Displays th e projector model name, the present input source and the projector serial number (PPID#). PICTURE (in PC Mode) Using the Pi c tu r e menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Pictur e menu provides the following options : B RIGHTNESS — Use or to adjust the brightnes[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 34 PICTURE (in Vi deo Mode) Using the Pi c tu r e menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Pictur e menu provides the following options: B RIGHTNESS — Use or to adjust the brightness of the i mage. C ONTRAST — Use or to adjust the display contrast. C OLOR T EMP — Allows you to adjust the color te[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 35 DISPLA Y (in PC Mode) Using the Dis play menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Display menu provides the following options: V IDEO M ODE — Allows you to optimize the projector ’s display mode: P resentation, Bright, Movie , sRGB (provides a more accurate color representation), an d Custom (se[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 36 V ERTICAL P OSITION — P ress to move the ima ge down and to move the image up. F REQUENC Y — Allows you to change the display data clock frequency to match th e frequency of your computer gra phics card. If you see a vertical flickering wave , use Fr e q u e n c y control to minimize the bars. This is a coarse adjustmen[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 37 PIP SETTINGS NOTE: When swapping the foreground and background display s, the smallest screen size of foreground display will vary depending on the different combinations of signal sources for PIP . PIP/PBP I MAGE — Select On to enable the picture-in-pictur e display; select On to enable the pictur e-by-picture display . [...]

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    Using Y our Projector 38 LAMP Using the Lamp menu, you can adjust the display settings of your projector . The Lamp menu provides the following options: L AMP H OUR — Displays the operating hours si nce the last lamp timer reset. P OWER S AVING — Select Ye s to set the P ower Savin g delay period. The delay period is the time that you want the [...]

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    Using Y our Projector 39 LANGUAGE The Language menu allows you to set the language for the OSD.[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 40 OTHERS A UDIO S ETTINGS — Pre s s Ente r to open the A udio Settings menu .[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 41 • Audio Source —Select eithe r HDMI , Aud io (Audio In ) , or DisplayP ort as the audio sourc e for use. •V o l u m e — P ress to decrease the volume and to increase the volume. • Mute—Allows you to mute the sound. • Balance—Use or to adjust the left and right speaker balance . •B a s s — U s e or to adj[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 42 M ENU T RANSPA RENCY — Select to change the transparency level of the OSD background. P ASSWORD — When P assword Protect is enabled, a P assword P rotect screen requ esting you to enter a password will be displayed when the power for the projector is first turned on. By default, this function is disabled. Y ou can enabl[...]

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    Using Y our Projector 43 d If the password verification is successful, you can resume accessing the projector's functions and its utilities. 2 If you have entered an incorrect password , you will be given another two chances to enter the correct pass word. After thr ee invalid attempts, the projector will automatically turn off. NOTE: If you f[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Projector 44 4 T roubleshooting Y our Projector If you experience problems with your pr ojector , see the following troubleshooting tips. If the problem persists, contact Dell™. See "Contacting Dell™" on page 56. Problem Possible Solution No image appears on the screen • Ensure that the lens cap is removed and[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Projector 45 P artial, scrolling, or incorrectly displayed image 1 Pre s s t h e Aut o Ad j us t button on the remote control or the control panel. 2 If you are using a Dell ™ portable computer , set the resolution of the computer to WX GA (1280 x 800) or XGA (102 4 x 768): a Right-cl ick the unused port ion of your W indow[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Projector 46 The image is stretched when displaying a 16:9 D VD The projector automatically detects the input signal format. It will maintain the aspect ratio of the projected image according to the input signal format with an Original set ting. If the image is still st retched, adjust the aspect ratio in the Set Up menu in t[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Projector 47 The OSD does not appear on the screen T ry to press the Menu button on the panel or the remot e control for 15 seconds to unlock the OSD. Check the Menu Lock "Menu Lock" on page 41. The remote control is not operating smoothly or works only within a limited range The battery may be low . Check if the la[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Projector 48 Changing the Lamp The following message appears on the scr een when your projector lamp is approaching its end of life and needs to be changed: Lamp is approaching the end of its us eful life in full power opera tion. Replacement suggested! V isit www .dell.com/lamp s CAUTION: Before you be gin any of the procedu[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Projector 49 9 Reset t he lamp u sage time b y selecting "Y es" for Lam p Reset in the OSD Lamp tab. (See "LAMP" on page 38.) CAUTION: Lamp Disposal (for the US only) LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODU CT CONT AIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACC ORD ING TO LOCAL, ST A TE OR FEDERAL LA WS. FOR MORE I[...]

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    Specifications 50 5 Specifications Light V alve 0.96" WUXGA DMD T ype A, DarkChip™3 Brightness 3850 ANSI Lumens (Max.) Contrast Ratio 2700:1 T ypical (F ull On/F ull Off) Uniformity 85% T ypical (Japan Standard - JBMA) Number of P ixels 1920x 1200 (WUXGA) Displayable Color Up to 1.07B colors (with Dither ing) Color Wheel Speed 2X P rojection[...]

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    Specifications 51 Noise Level 35 dB(A) F ull-on mode, 32 dB( A) Eco mode W e ight 13.4 lbs (6.08 kg) Dimensions (W x D x H) Externa l 17.0 x 11.42 x 5.31 ± 0.04 inches (432 x 290 x 135± 1 mm) Environmental Operating temperature : 5 o C - 35 o C (41 o F- 95 o F) Humidity : 80% maximum Storage temperature: 0 o C to 60 o C (32 o F to 140 o F) Humidi[...]

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    Specifications 52 NOTE: The actual operating life span of a projector lamp will vary according to operating conditions and usage patterns. Us age of a projector in stressful conditions which may inclu de dusty environments, under high temperatures and abrupt powering-off may result in a lamp's sho rtened operating life span or possibly lamp fa[...]

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    Specifications 53 RS232 Pin Assignment RS232 Protocol • Communication Settings • Command types T o pop up the OSD menu and adjust the settings. • Control command Syntax (F rom PC to Projector) [H][AC][SoP][CRC][ID][SoM][COMMAND] • Example : P ower ON Command (Send low byte firstly) --> 0xBE, 0xEF , 0x10, 0x05, 0x00, 0xC6, 0xFF , 0x11, 0x[...]

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    Specifications 54 PIP Combination Sources VGA-A VGA-B Comp onent HDMI-A HDMI-B DisplayP ort S- Video /Composite VGA-A N o N o Ye s Ye s Ye s Y e s Ye s VGA-B N o N o Ye s Ye s Ye s Y e s Ye s Component Ye s Ye s N o Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s HDMI-A Y es Y es Y es No No No Y es HDMI-B Y es Y es Y es No No No Y es DisplayP ort Y es Y es Y es No No No Y es [...]

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    Specifications 55 Compatibility Modes (Analog/Digital) Resolution V . Frequency (Hz) H. Frequency (KHz) 640X480 60 31.5 640X480 75 37.5 640X480 85 43.3 720X400 70.1 31.5 720X400 85 38 800X600 60.3 37.9 800X600 75 46.9 800X600 85.1 53.7 848X480 60 31 1024X768 60 48.4 1024X768 75 60 1024X768 85 68.7 1280X720 60 44.8 1280X768 60 47.8 1280X800 60 49.7 [...]

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    Contacting Dell™ 56 Contacting Dell™ F or customers in the United States, call 800- WWW -DELL (800-9 99- 3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active Inte rnet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packi ng slip, bill, or Dell prod uct catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service op[...]

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    Glossary 57 Appendix: Glossary ANSI L UMENS — A standard for measuring the brightness. It is calculated by dividing a square meter image into nine equal r ectangles, measuring the lux (or brightness) reading at the center of ea ch rectangle, and averaging these nine points. A SPECT R ATIO — The most popular aspect ratio is 4: 3 (4 by 3). Early [...]

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    Glossary 58 dB— decibel — A unit used to e xpress r elative differ ence in power or intensity , usually between two acoustic or electric signals, equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two levels. Diagonal Screen— A method of measuring the size of a scr een or a projected image. It measur es from one corner to the o pposi[...]

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    Glossary 59 PA L — Phase Alternating Line. A European broadcast standard for video and broadcasting, with a video format of 625 lines at 25 frames per second. Reverse Image— F eature that allows you to flip the image horizontally . When used in a normal forwar d projection environment, text, graphics, etc, are backwards. Reverse image is used f[...]

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    Index 60 Index A Adjusting the Projected Imag e 22 Adjusting the Projector Height 22 lower the projector Elevator button 22 Elevator foot 22 Tilt adjustment wheel 22 Adjusting the Projector Zoom and Focus 23 Focus ring adjustment 23 Horizontal lens shift knob 23 Side door 23 Vertical lens shift knob 23 Zoom ring adjustment 23 Zoom tab 23 C Changing[...]

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    Index 61 5 Volt DC relay output 8 Audio input connector 8 Audio output connector 8 Component video input connector 8 Composite video input connector 8 DisplayPort connector 8 DVI-D input connector 8 HDMI input connector 8 Power cable connector 8 RS232 connector 8 Security cable slot 8 S-video input connector 8 USB remote connector 8 VGA-A input (D-[...]

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    Index 62 Color Wheel Speed 50 Contrast Ratio 50 Dimensions 51 Displayable Color 50 Environmental 51 I/O Connectors 51 Lamp 52 Light Valve 50 Noise Level 51 Number of Pixels 50 PIP combination sources 54 Power Consumption 50 Power Supply 50 Projection Distance 50 Projection Lens 50 Projection Screen Size 50 Regulatory 51 RS232 Protocol 53 Uniformity[...]