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... refer to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; DLP and DLP logo are trademarks of TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED; Model 1420X/1430X February 2012 Rev. Reproduction of Dell Inc. A00 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death...
... refer to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; DLP and DLP logo are trademarks of TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED; Model 1420X/1430X February 2012 Rev. Reproduction of Dell Inc. A00 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death...
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... lock the current input signal. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Auto Source VGA-A VGA-B Composite S-Video Dell 1420X Resolution: 1400x1050 AUTO SOURCE-Select Off (the default) to dark blue. If you press the Source button when the Auto Source mode is selected, the.... NOTE: OSD structure and set to Off, you to auto detect the available input signals. When an item is set are the same for the 1420X and 1430X models. If you 26 Using Your Projector Select On to select your projector's control panel or remote control.
... lock the current input signal. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Auto Source VGA-A VGA-B Composite S-Video Dell 1420X Resolution: 1400x1050 AUTO SOURCE-Select Off (the default) to dark blue. If you press the Source button when the Auto Source mode is selected, the.... NOTE: OSD structure and set to Off, you to auto detect the available input signals. When an item is set are the same for the 1420X and 1430X models. If you 26 Using Your Projector Select On to select your projector's control panel or remote control.
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S-VIDEO-Press to detect VGA-B signal. press the Source button when the projector is on, it automatically finds the next available input signal. Auto Adjust Auto Adjust automatically adjusts the projector's Frequency and Tracking in PC mode. VGA-B-Press to detect S-Video signal. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Press Dell 1420X to detect Composite Video signal. COMPOSITE-Press to adjust the projector Resolution: 1400x1050 Using Your Projector 27 VGA-A-Press to detect VGA-A signal.
S-VIDEO-Press to detect VGA-B signal. press the Source button when the projector is on, it automatically finds the next available input signal. Auto Adjust Auto Adjust automatically adjusts the projector's Frequency and Tracking in PC mode. VGA-B-Press to detect S-Video signal. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Press Dell 1420X to detect Composite Video signal. COMPOSITE-Press to adjust the projector Resolution: 1400x1050 Using Your Projector 27 VGA-A-Press to detect VGA-A signal.
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Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Brightness 50 Dell 1420X Contrast 50 Resolution: 1400x1050 BRIGHTNESS-Use and to adjust the brightness of your projector. Brightness/Contrast The Brightness/Contrast menu allows you to adjust the display contrast. CONTRAST-Use and to optimize the display image: Presentation, Bright, Movie, sRGB (provides more accurate color representation), and Custom 28 Using Your Projector Video Mode The Video Mode menu allows you adjust the brightness/contrast settings of the image.
Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Brightness 50 Dell 1420X Contrast 50 Resolution: 1400x1050 BRIGHTNESS-Use and to adjust the brightness of your projector. Brightness/Contrast The Brightness/Contrast menu allows you to adjust the display contrast. CONTRAST-Use and to optimize the display image: Presentation, Bright, Movie, sRGB (provides more accurate color representation), and Custom 28 Using Your Projector Video Mode The Video Mode menu allows you adjust the brightness/contrast settings of the image.
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..., Using Your Projector 29 Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Presentation Bright Movie sRGB Custom Resolution: 1400x1050 Dell 1420X Volume The Volume menu allows you to adjust the volume settings of your preferred settings). (set your projector. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast...
..., Using Your Projector 29 Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Presentation Bright Movie sRGB Custom Resolution: 1400x1050 Dell 1420X Volume The Volume menu allows you to adjust the volume settings of your preferred settings). (set your projector. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast...
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...Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Color Temperature RGB Color Adjust White Intensity Color Space VGA Output Dell 1420X Mid R: 50 G:50 B:50 10 RGB Off Resolution: 1400x1050 COLOR TEMPERATURE-Allows you adjust the values in the ...warmer at lower color temperatures. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Press Dell 1420X to change settings below Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Resolution: 1400x1050 Image Settings (...
...Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Color Temperature RGB Color Adjust White Intensity Color Space VGA Output Dell 1420X Mid R: 50 G:50 B:50 10 RGB Off Resolution: 1400x1050 COLOR TEMPERATURE-Allows you adjust the values in the ...warmer at lower color temperatures. Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Press Dell 1420X to change settings below Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Resolution: 1400x1050 Image Settings (...
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... Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Color Temperature RGB Color Adjust Saturation Sharpness Tint White Intensity Color Space VGA Output Dell 1420X Mid R: 50 G:50 B:50 50 16 50 10 YCbCr Off Resolution: 720x480 COLOR TEMPERATURE-Allows you adjust the settings for Color Temperature, RGB Color Adjust...
... Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Color Temperature RGB Color Adjust Saturation Sharpness Tint White Intensity Color Space VGA Output Dell 1420X Mid R: 50 G:50 B:50 50 16 50 10 YCbCr Off Resolution: 720x480 COLOR TEMPERATURE-Allows you adjust the settings for Color Temperature, RGB Color Adjust...
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..., and YPbPr. The image settings menu provides the following options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information VGA Output Dell 1420X Off Resolution: 1440x1050 VGA OUTPUT-Select On or Off to Custom. NOTE: If you to enable or disable the VGA output function at projector standby...
..., and YPbPr. The image settings menu provides the following options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information VGA Output Dell 1420X Off Resolution: 1440x1050 VGA OUTPUT-Select On or Off to Custom. NOTE: If you to enable or disable the VGA output function at projector standby...
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... options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Horizontal Position Vertical Position Frequency Tracking Aspect Ratio Zoom Zoom Navigation Dell 1420X 50 0 0 7 Original X1 Press Resolution: 1440x1050 HORIZONTAL POSITION-Press image to fit the screen and projects a 4:3 image. TRACKING-Synchronize the phase of image projected according...
... options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Horizontal Position Vertical Position Frequency Tracking Aspect Ratio Zoom Zoom Navigation Dell 1420X 50 0 0 7 Original X1 Press Resolution: 1440x1050 HORIZONTAL POSITION-Press image to fit the screen and projects a 4:3 image. TRACKING-Synchronize the phase of image projected according...
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... following options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Aspect Ratio Zoom Zoom Navigation 3D Display 3D Sync Invert Dell 1420X Original X1 Press Off Off Resolution: 720x480 ASPECT RATIO-Allows you to select the aspect ratio to zoom the image. 34 Using Your Projector Select...
... following options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Aspect Ratio Zoom Zoom Navigation 3D Display 3D Sync Invert Dell 1420X Original X1 Press Off Off Resolution: 720x480 ASPECT RATIO-Allows you to select the aspect ratio to zoom the image. 34 Using Your Projector Select...
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... Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Auto Source Projector Mode Speaker Closed Caption Startup Screen High Altitude Mode Test Pattern 2 Factory Reset Dell 1420X Off Front On Off Dell Off Off Press Resolution: 1440x1050 AUTO SOURCE-Select Off (the default) to enable the speaker. The projector reverses the image so that you...
... Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Auto Source Projector Mode Speaker Closed Caption Startup Screen High Altitude Mode Test Pattern 2 Factory Reset Dell 1420X Off Front On Off Dell Off Off Press Resolution: 1440x1050 AUTO SOURCE-Select Off (the default) to enable the speaker. The projector reverses the image so that you...
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... options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Menu Position Menu Timeout Menu Transparency Menu Lock Password Change Password Dell 1420X Center 20 sec. 0 Off Disable Press Resolution: 1440x1050 MENU POSITION-Allows you turn on the control panel or remote control for 15 seconds, then disable...
... options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Menu Position Menu Timeout Menu Transparency Menu Lock Password Change Password Dell 1420X Center 20 sec. 0 Off Disable Press Resolution: 1440x1050 MENU POSITION-Allows you turn on the control panel or remote control for 15 seconds, then disable...
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... 39 Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Menu Position Menu Timeout Menu Transparency Menu Lock Password Change Password Dell 1420X Disable Enable Delete Resolution: 1440x1050 b Enabling the Password function will automatically turn off. a Go to Menu Settings menu, press and then select Password to Enable...
... 39 Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Menu Position Menu Timeout Menu Transparency Menu Lock Password Change Password Dell 1420X Disable Enable Delete Resolution: 1440x1050 b Enabling the Password function will automatically turn off. a Go to Menu Settings menu, press and then select Password to Enable...
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... the following options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Quick Shutdown Power Saving Lamp Mode Lamp Hour Reset Dell 1420X Off 10 Min Normal Press Resolution: 1440x1050 QUICK SHUTDOWN-Select On to 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. The power settings menu consists of the...
... the following options: Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Quick Shutdown Power Saving Lamp Mode Lamp Hour Reset Dell 1420X Off 10 Min Normal Press Resolution: 1440x1050 QUICK SHUTDOWN-Select On to 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. The power settings menu consists of the...
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...-Allows you to reset the lamp hour. Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Model Name Operating Hour PPID Dell 1420X : 1420X : 2 hours : CN-0R3KXG-S0081-137-0004 Resolution: 1440x1050 42 Using Your Projector If an input signal is not detected within the delay period, the projector...
...-Allows you to reset the lamp hour. Advanced Settings Image Settings Display Settings Projector Settings Menu Settings Power Settings Information Model Name Operating Hour PPID Dell 1420X : 1420X : 2 hours : CN-0R3KXG-S0081-137-0004 Resolution: 1440x1050 42 Using Your Projector If an input signal is not detected within the delay period, the projector...
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to activate the Language Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Dell 1420X Resolution: 1400x1050 Help If you encounter problems with your projector, you to set the language for troubleshooting. ...Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help No image appears Dell 1420X Incorrectly displayed image Your presentation is not displayed Image is unstable or flickering Image has vertical flickering bar Image color is incorrect...
to activate the Language Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help Dell 1420X Resolution: 1400x1050 Help If you encounter problems with your projector, you to set the language for troubleshooting. ...Menu Input Source Auto Adjust Brightness/Contrast Video Mode Volume Advanced Settings Language Help No image appears Dell 1420X Incorrectly displayed image Your presentation is not displayed Image is unstable or flickering Image has vertical flickering bar Image color is incorrect...