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Dell™ Mobile Projector M115HD User’s Guide
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your projector. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data i...
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Contents 1 Your Dell Projector. About Your Projector 2 Connecting Your Projector . Connecting to a Computer . Connecting a DVD Player Connecting to Multimedia. 3 Using Your Projector Turning Your Proj...
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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 missing. Package Contents Power cable Universal 24-pin to ...
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About Your Projector Top View Bottom View 1 Control panel Focus tab 3 Lens 4 Tilt adjusting wheel 5 Mounting hole for tripod: Insert nut 1/4"*20 UNC CAUTION: Safety Instructions 1 Do not use the ...
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9 Do not use alcohol to wipe the lens. 10 Do not use the wireless projector near cardiac pacemakers. 11 Do not use the wireless projector near medical equipment. 12 Do not use the wireless projector n...
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2 Connecting Your Projector 1 2 1 Micro SD card slot for Speaker multimedia playback (Video/Music/Photo/Office Viewer) and supporting media and image processor firmware upgrade 2 USB type A connector ...
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Connecting to a Computer Connecting a Computer Using a VGA Cable Power cord AC adapter Universal 24-pin to VGA cable NOTE: Only one universal 24-pin to VGA cable is shipped with your projector. An add...
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Connecting a Computer Using a USB Cable MOLEX MOLEX Power cord AC adapter USB-A to USB-A cable NOTE: Plug and Play. The USB (USB A to A) cable is not shipped with your projector. You can purchase the ...
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Connecting a Computer Using Wireless Dongle (Optional) Z-W SU FC 5205C ID NOTE: Your computer should be equipped with a wireless connector and properly configured to detect another wireless connection...
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Connecting to Smartphone or Tablet Using Wireless Dongle (Optional) Z-W SU FC 5205C ID NOTE: Dell M115HD supports Mobi Show and Wi Fi-Doc functions. They are applications which transmit supported cont...
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Connecting a DVD Player Connecting a DVD Player Using a HDMI Cable OPEN/CLOSEHDMI TOP MENU MENU STANDBY/ON ENTER USBDVD/USB HOME MENU RETURN Power cord AC adapter HDMI cable NOTE: The HDMI cable is no...
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Connecting to Multimedia Connecting Multimedia Using a USB Flash Disk Power cord AC adapter USB flash disk NOTE: The USB flash disk is not shipped with your projector. Connecting Your Projector 13
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Connecting Multimedia Using a Micro SD Card Power cord AC adapter Micro SD card NOTE: The micro SD card is not shipped with your projector. Connecting Your Projector 14
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3 Using Your Projector Turning Your Projector On NOTE: Turn on the projector before you turn on the source (computer, DVD player, etc.). The Power button light blinks white until pressed. 1 Connect th...
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NOTE: Before you turn on the projector again, wait for 60 seconds to allow the internal temperature to stabilize. 4 Disconnect the power cord and AC adapter from the electrical outlet and the projecto...
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Adjusting the Projector Focus CAUTION: To avoid damaging the projector, ensure that the front adjustment wheel is fully retracted before moving the projector or placing the projector in its carrying c...
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ro je ct to cr ee is ta ce Adjusting Projection Image Size 80" (203.2 cm) 5. ' ( 1. 70" (177.8 cm) 60" (152.4 cm) 50" (127.0 cm) 40" (101.6 cm) 30" (76.2 cm) Using Your P...
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Screen size Height Desired Distance (m) From base to top of image <A> Diagonal (inch) (cm) W (cm) x H (cm) ig (H * This graph is for user reference only. * Offset Ratio: 100 % Diagonal: 6 4 m .9...
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Using the Control Panel 1 Power Turns the projector on or off. For more information, see "Turning Your Projector On" on page 15 and "Turning Your Projector Off" on page 15. 2 Up / ...
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5 Error LED Error LED is blinking amber, one of the fans has failed. The projector will automatically shut down. 6 Menu Press to activate the OSD. Use the directional keys and the Menu button to navig...
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Using the Remote Control 1 LED light LED indicator. 2 Source Press to switch between VGA, Do USB, HDMI, USB, Micro SD, and Internal Memory source. 3 Auto adjust Press to synchronize the projector with...
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9 Mute Press to mute or un-mute the projector speaker. 10 Aspect ratio Press to change aspect ratio of a displayed image. 11 Power Turns the projector on and off. For more information, see "Turni...
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Installing the Remote Control Battery (Optional) Remove the battery holder by holding down the side release firmly and pulling out the battery holder. Insert a CR2032 coin cell battery and align the p...
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Operating Range with Optional Remote Control Operating range Angle ±20° Distance 7 m/22.97 feet Angle nce Dista NOTE: Actual operating range may slightly differ from the diagram. Weak battery will als...
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Using the On-Screen Display The projector has a multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu that can be displayed with or without an input source. Press the Menu button on the control panel or the rem...
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NOTE: STORAGE MODE—You may also connect USB cable in Internal Memory source to execute copy, delete, move and more instructions from your computer to projector internal memory and SD card. When you co...
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color representation), and Custom (set your preferred settings) mode. VOLUME The Volume menu allows you adjust the volume setting of your projector. VOLUME—Press to decrease the volume and to increase...
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settings. The image settings menu provides the following options: BRIGHTNESS—Press and to adjust the brightness of the image. CONTRAST—Press and to adjust the display contrast. COLOR TEMPERATURE—Allow...
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COLOR TEMPERATURE—Allows you to adjust the color temperature. The screen appears cooler at higher color temperatures and warmer at lower color temperatures. SATURATION—Allows you to adjust the video s...
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TRACKING—Synchronize the phase of the display signal with the graphic card. If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use the Tracking to correct it. This is a fine adjustment. ASPECT RATIO—A...
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ZOOM NAVIGATION—Press to activate the Zoom Navigation menu. Use to navigate the projection screen. PROJECTOR SETTINGS—Select and press to activate projector settings. The projector settings menu provi...
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Test Pattern 1: Test Pattern 2: FACTORY RESET—Select Confirm and press to reset all settings to its factory default. The below warning message appears: Reset items include both computer sources and Vi...
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MENU POSITION— Allows you to change the position of the OSD menu on t he screen. MENU TIMEOUT— Allows you to adjust the time for an OSD timeout. By defa ult, the OSD disappears after 20 seconds of non...
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Enabling the Password function will pop up a change screen. Key in a 4-digit number from the screen and press . c To confirm, enter the password again. If the password verification is successful, you ...
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CHANGE PASSWORD—Key in the original password. Then, enter the new password and confirm the new password again. Using Your Projector 36
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POWER SETTINGS—Select and press to activate power settings. The power settings menu provides the following options: POWER SAVING—By default, the projector is set to enter power saving mode after 120 m...
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LANGUAGE Allows you to set the language for the OSD. Press and to select different languages and press to change the language. Using Your Projector 38
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Multimedia Introduction Multimedia format supported: Photo Format Image Type Sub Type Encode Type Max Pixels Max Size (Ext Name) Jpeg / Jpg Baseline YUV420 No Limitation 2GB YUV422 YUV440 YUV444 progr...
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How to set-up File Type for Multimedia with USB NOTE: A USB flash disk must be plugged into the projector if you want to use the multimedia USB function. Follow these steps to playback the Photo, Vide...