Use the control buttons on the side of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As
you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows the numeric values of
the characteristics as they change.
Front panel Button
Description
1
OSD Menu/Exit
The Menu button is used to open and exit the on-screen
display (OSD), and exit from menus and sub-menus. See Using
the OSD Menu.
2
Brightness /Contrast Hot Key
Use this button for direct access to the
"Brightness" and "Contrast" control menu.
2 and 3
/ Down and Up
Use these buttons to navigate and adjust
the slider bar (decrease/increase ranges) controls in the OSD menu.
3
Auto Adjust
Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment.
The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts
to the current input:
Auto Adjustment
button allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal.
After using Auto Adjustment, you can further tune your monitor by using
the Pixel Clock (Coarse), Phase (Fine) controls in the OSD.
NOTE:Auto
Adjust does not occur if you push the button while there are no
active video input signals or attached cables.
4
/ Input Source Select/Select
Use the Input Source Select button to
select between different video signals
that may be connected to your monitor.
VGA input
DVI-D input
HDMI input
As you cycle through the inputs you will see the following messages to
indicate the currently selected input source. It may take a few seconds
for the image to appear.
or
or
If either VGA or DVI-D input is selected and both VGA and DVI-D cables
are not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears.
or
5
Power button
(with power light indicator)
Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off.
The green light indicates that the monitor is on and fully functional.
An amber light indicates power save mode.
NOTE: If you change
the settings and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD menu, the
monitor automatically saves the changes. The changes are also saved if you
change the settings and then wait for the OSD
menu
to disappear.
1.
Push to
launch the OSD menu and display the main menu.
Main
Menu for Analog (VGA) Input
Or
Main
Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input
NOTE: Auto Adjust is only available when you are using the analog
(VGA) connector.
2.Push the
and
buttons to move between the setting
options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. See
the table for a complete list of all the options available for the
monitor.
3.Push the button once to activate the highlighted option.
4.Push
and
button to select the desired parameter.
5.
Push to enter the slide bar and then use the and
buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make
your changes.
6.
Push
to return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu.
Icon
Menu and Submenus
Description
Brightness/Contrast
Brightness
Contrast
Back
Allows you to
adjust the brightness and contrast.
Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight.
Pushthe
button to increase the brightness and push the
button to decrease the brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).
Adjust the Brightness first, and then adjust the Contrast only if further
adjustment is necessary.
Push
the
button to increase contrast and
Push the
button to decrease contrast (min 0 ~ max 100). The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between the
darkest and lightest areas on the monitor screen.
Even though your computer
recognizes your monitor on startup, the Auto Adjustment function optimizes
the display settings for use with your particular setup.
NOTE: In most cases, Auto
Adjust produces the best image for your configuration. This option is only
available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.
Input Source
Auto Detect
VGA
DVI-D
HDMI
Back
The Input Source menu is to used to select between different
video signals that may be connected to your monitor.
Scan for Sources. Push
to
scan for available input signals.
Select VGA input when
you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push
to
select the VGA input source.
Select DVI-D input when
you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Push
to
select the DVI input source.
Select HDMI input
when you are using the HDMI connector.
Push to
select the HDMI input source.
Push
to go back to or exit the main menu.
Color
Settings
Input
Color Format
Mode
Selection
Preset
modes
VGA/DVI-D
input
Standard
Multimedia
Game
Warm
Cool
Custom
(RGB)
Video
input
Movie
Game
Sports
Nature
Hue
Saturation
Reset
Color Settings
Back
Use
the color settings to adjust the Image mode and color format.
Image mode submenu for VGA/DVI-D input
Image mode submenu
for Video input
or
NOTE:
Image
modes are different between the VGA/DVI-D and Video inputs
Allows
you to set the color format to:
PC
RGB-Suitable for normal PC graphics display over DVI
HD
YPbPr-Suitable for HD video playback over DVI.
Allows you to set
the display mode to Graphics or Video. If your computer is connected to your monitor, choose Graphics. If
a DVD, STB, or VCR is connected to your monitor, choose Video.
Mode suitable for desktop applications.
Mode for multimedia applications, eg video playback.
Mode suitable for gaming applications.
Select warm mode to
obtain a red tint. This color setting is typically used for
color-intensive applications (photograph image editing, multimedia,
movies, etc.).
Select cool mode to
obtain a bluish tint. This color setting is typically used for text based
applications (spreadsheets, programming, text editors, etc.).
Use the
or
button to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B)
independently, in single-digit increments, from 0 to 100.
Mode suitable for movie
playback.
Mode suitable for game
applications.
Mode suitable for sports
scenes.
Mode suitable for nature
scenes.
This feature can make the
video image color shift from green to purple. Use this feature to adjust the
skin tone. Use
or button to adjust the hue from '0' to '100'.
increases the green hue in the image
increases the purple hue in the image
NOTE:
Hue adjustment is only available for video input.
Allows
you to adjust the color saturation of the video image. Use
or
button to adjust the saturation from '0' to '100'
makes video image looks monochrome
makes video image looks colorful
NOTE:
Saturation adjustment is only available for video input.
Returns your monitor color settings to those that were set at the time of
manufacture.
Push
to go back to or exit the main menu.
Display
Settings
Horizontal
Position
Vertical
Position
Sharpness
Pixel Clock
Phase
Reset Display Settings
Back
Use
the and buttons to adjust image left and right. Minimum is '0' (-).
Maximum is '100' (+).
Use
the and buttons to adjust image up and down. Minimum is '0' (-).
Maximum is '100' (+).
This feature can make the image look sharper or softer. Use or to adjust the sharpness
from '0' to '100' .
The Phase and
Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to adjust your monitor to your
preference. These settings are accessed through the main OSD menu, by
selecting 'Image Settings'.
Use the
and buttons to
adjust
for best image quality.
If
satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the
Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase (fine), again.
NOTE:Pixel Clock and Phase
Adjustments are only available for "VGA" input.
Resets the display settings to the original factory settings.
Push
to go back to or exit the main menu.
Audio Settings
Line Out Source
Power Save Audio
Reset Audio Settings
Back
Select the source of the audio
Turns
the Audio Power on or off during power save mode.
Resets the audio settings to the original factory settings.
Push
to go back to or exit the main menu.
Other Settings
Language
Menu Transparency
Menu Timer
Menu Lock
DDC/CI
LCD
Conditioning
Factory Reset
Back
Language option to set the OSD
display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch,
Japanese).
Allows you
to adjust the OSD background from opaque to
transparent.
OSD
Hold Time: Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last
time you pushed a button.
Use
the and buttons
to adjust the slider in 5 second increments, from 5 to 60 seconds.
Controls user access to adjustments. When selected, no user adjustments
are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu button.
NOTE:
When the OSD is locked, pushing the menu button for 15 seconds will unlock and
allow user access to all applicable settings.
When the OSD is unlocked, pushing the menu button
for 15 seconds will activate the Menu Lock function.
DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows your monitor
parameters (brightness, color balance etc) to be adjustable via software
on your PC. You can disable this feature by selecting "Disable".
Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of
your monitor.
If an image
appears to be stuck on the monitor, select LCD Conditioning to
help eliminate any image retention. Using the LCD Conditioning feature
may take several hours. Severe cases of image retention are known as
burn-in, the LCD Conditioning feature does not remove burn-in.
Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values.
When the monitor does not
support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message :
or
This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is
receiving from the computer. See Monitor
Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable
by this monitor. The recommended mode is 1920 X
1080.
When monitor enters Power Save mode, the following message
appears :
or
Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to
the OSD
If you push any button other than the power button one of the following
messages will appear depending on the selected input:
VGA/DVI-D/HDMI input
or
If either VGA, DVI-D, or HDMI input is selected and all VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI cables
are not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears.
If you do not see 1920 x 1080 as an option, you may
need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of
the following procedures.
If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer:
Go to support.dell.com, enter your service
tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card.
If you are using a non-Dell computer (portable or
desktop):
Go to the support site for your computer and download
the latest graphic drivers.
Go to your graphics card website and download the
latest graphic drivers.
The Dell Soundbar is a stereo two channel system adaptable to mount on Dell flat
panel displays. The
Soundbar has a rotary volume and on/off control to adjust the overall system level, a blue LED for power indication, and two audio headset jacks.
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