Dell 1610HD manual Troubleshooting Your Projector, Problem, Possible Solution

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Troubleshooting Your Projector

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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 74.

Problem

Possible Solution

No image appears on the

• Ensure that the lens cap is removed and the

screen

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 67).

 

• Use Test Pattern in the Others menu.

 

Ensure that the colors of the test pattern are

 

correct.

 

 

 

Missing Input Source.

Go to Advanced Enable/Disable Sources,

Cannot switch to particular

ensure that particular Input Source is set to

Input Source.

Enable.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Dell 1610HD Projector User’s Guide____________________ Notes, Notices, and CautionsDecember 2009 Rev. A00 2 Connecting Your Projector ContentsAdjusting the Projected Image Contents 4 Troubleshooting Your Projector . . . . . . . .Package Contents Your Dell ProjectorYour Dell Projector CAUTION: Safety Instructions About Your ProjectorBottom View 6 Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet as it can become very hot after the projector has been turned on or immediately after it is turned off Connecting Your Projector Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable Connecting to a ComputerConnecting Your Projector Connecting Your Projector Monitor Loop-ThroughConnection Using VGA Cables1 22 Connecting Your Projector Connecting a Computer Using an RS232 cableConnecting a DVD Player Using an S-videoCable Connecting a DVD PlayerConnecting Your Projector Connecting Your Projector Power cord Composite video cableConnecting Your Projector Power cord VGA to Component Video cableConnecting Your Projector Connecting a DVD Player Using an HDMI CableConnecting Your Projector Connecting to Local Area NetworkConnecting Your Projector Connection With Commercial RS232 Control Box1 2 Turning Your Projector On Using Your ProjectorTurning Your Projector Off Raising the Projector Height Adjusting the Projected ImageLowering the Projector Height Using Your Projector Adjusting the Projector Zoom and FocusUsing Your Projector Adjusting Projection Image SizeProjectorto screen distance Using Your Projector Using the Control Panelscreen display OSD is displayed Using Your ProjectorUsing Your Projector Using Your Projector Using the Remote ControlPresentation mode, Bright mode, Movie mode Using Your ProjectorsRGB, or Custom mode Using Your Projector 4 Slip the battery cover back Installing the Remote Control BatteriesUsing Your Projector Using Your Projector Operating Range With Remote ControlOperating range AngleMain Menu AUTO-ADJUST Using the On-ScreenDisplayINPUT SELECT ADVANCED INPUT SELECTUsing Your Projector PICTURE in PC ModeUsing Your Projector PICTURE in Video ModePICTURE ADVANCED DISPLAY in PC ModeUsing Your Projector Using Your Projector DISPLAY in Video ModeLAMP SET UPUsing Your Projector Using Your Projector NETWORKOTHERS INFORMATIONUsing Your Projector Using Your Projector Using Your Projector 1First time password input requestcTo confirm, enter the password again Using Your Projector 4To delete the password, select DeleteUsing Your Projector Accessing Web Management Configuring the Network SettingManaging the Projector From Web Management Home Managing PropertiesUsing Your Projector Network SettingsUsing Your Projector Projector Status and Control PageUsing Your Projector Using Your Projector E-mailAlertUsing Your Projector Password SettingUsing Your Projector Login PageUsing Your Projector Firmware UpdateUsing Your Projector Please wait till the count reaches Using Your ProjectorTIPS Using Your Projector Problem Troubleshooting Your ProjectorPossible Solution • Use Test Pattern in the Others menuPossible Solution continued Problem continuedProperties and then select Settings tab • Use Test Pattern in the Others menuTroubleshooting Your Projector Problem continuedTroubleshooting Your Projector Problem continuedTroubleshooting Your Projector Guiding SignalsTroubleshooting Your Projector Troubleshooting Your Projector Changing the LampCAUTION: Lamp Disposal for the US only Troubleshooting Your ProjectorSpecifications SpecificationsSpecifications Specifications Specifications RS232 Pin Assignment RS232 ProtocolConnection settings •Command typesSpecifications Compatibility Modes Analog/DigitalResolution 1Visit support.dell.com Contacting DellGlossary Appendix: GlossaryGlossary Glossary Index
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1610HD specifications

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