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Controls and Indicators: Dell™ W1700 LCD TV User's Guide

Front Panel • On Screen Display Controls • Remote Controls • Setting Optimal Resolution

 

 

1
 Power switch On/Off
2
 Power LED Normal operation: Green.
Sleeping mode: Amber.
3
 Menu Enable OSD menu
4
+
 Volume Increase / Selection
5
 _ Volume Decrease/ Selection
6
 Next channel / Up
7
 Previous channel / Down
8
Input select Input source select key;PC Analog, PC Digital, TV Tuner, EXT, Composite, S-Video, Component.
9
 IR receiver Sense the signal from remote control handset.

On Screen Display Controls

Below is an overall view of the structure of the On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference when you want to work your way around the different adjustments later on.

There are three different modes of OSD:

Europe_Africa OSD Guide

PC Mode

A Main Menu B Sub-Menu name C Menu icon

  1. With the menu off, push the MENU button to enter OSD system and display the main menu.
  1. Push the and buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from one icon to another, the function name is highlighted.
  2. Push the MENU button once to activate the highlighted function; Push -/+ to select the preferred parameter, push menu to enter the selected bar ,then use the - and + buttons making your changes.
  3. Push the Menu button to return the main menu or select another function.
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Icon Menu Name and Sub-menus Description
EXIT This is used to exit out of the Main menu
INPUT SELECT:

Select video source for main display:

  • PC ANALOG: PC VGA input
  • PC DIGITAL: PC DIGITAL input
  • TV TUNER: Antenna or cable TV input
  • EXT: Scart input
  • COMPOSITE: Composite video input
  • S-VIDEO: S-video input
  • COMPONENT: Component video input

 
BRIGHTNESS/
CONTRAST :

The Brightness function :

Push the + button to increase luminance;
push the - button to decrease luminance (min 0 ~ max. 100).


The Contrast function :

Push the + button to increase the contrast;
push the - button to decrease the contrast (min 0 ~ max. 100).

AUDIO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select your preferred function.

EXIT: Exit this menu

TREBLE: Adjustable from 0 to 100

BASS: Adjustable from 0 to 100

BALANCE: Adjustable from 0 to100

VOLUME: Adjustable from 0 to100

SURROUND: ON/OFF

MUTE: ON/OFF

AUDIO SOURCE: Only in PC/TV/Video mode

POWER SAVING:ON/OFF
SIZE&POSITION:

 

 

 

 

 

Positioning moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen.

EXIT: Exit this menu

H.POSITION /V.POSITION: When making changes to either the 'Horizontal' or 'Vertical' settings, the image will simply be shifted in response to your selection/change.
Minimum is '0' (-). Maximum is '100' (+).

4:3 ASPECT RATIO: Select 4:3 image display

FULL SCREEN: Select full screen (16:9) image display

 

Note: When operating in DVI mode, the positioning adjustments are not available.







 

IMAGING SETTING:

 


 

 

 

To adjust the image settings.

EXIT: Exit this menu

AUTO ADJUST:Press to select automatic adjustment .

PHASE :Use the - and + buttons to adjust from 0 to 100.

PIXEL CLOCK:Use the - and + buttons to adjust from 0 to 100.
Note: Operating 1280*768 in DVI mode, the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments are not available.

COLOR SETTING:

Color Settings adjusts the color temperature.

EXIT: Exit this menu


NATURE COLOR: Equivalent to original panel color.

NORMAL COLOR: 6500K (Same as SRGB) default from FACTORY

BLUE PRESET: Equivalent to 9300K

RED PRESET: Equivalent to 5700K

USER PRESET: Adjust red, green, blue three colors from 0 to 100.


 



 


 


 




 

OSD SETTINGS:



 


 


Each time the OSD opens, it displays in the same location on the screen. 'OSD Settings' (horizontal/vertical) provides control over this location.

EXIT: Exit this menu

HORIZONTAL: Adjustable from 0 to 100.

VERTICAL: Adjustable from 0 to 100.

OSD HOLD TIME: The OSD stays active for as long as it is in use. The range of time setting is from 5 to 60 seconds.

OSD LOCK: Controls user access to adjustments. Show key icon after selecting lock.

 

Note: When the OSD is locked, pressing the menu button again and it will take user to OSD LOCK menu. Press (+) to unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings.

Language: Language sets the OSD to display in one of five languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese).
FACTORY RESET:

Reset the settings to the factory default values.

EXIT: Exit this menu

POSITION SETTINGS ONLY: Resume position setting to factory default.

COLOR SETTINGS ONLY: Resume color setting to factory default.

All SETTINGS: Load all factory default settings.
PICTURE IN PICTURE:

Adjust picture in picture preferences.

 

SIZE: Turn off and set the size of PIP. Users can chose your preferred size.

  • OFF
  • SMALL
  • MEDIUM
  • LARGE

H POSITION: Adjust the Horizontal position of PIP.

V POSITION: Adjust the Vertical position of PIP.

VIDEO SOURCE: Select video source of PIP:

  • EXIT
  • TV TUNER
  • EXT
  • COMPOSITE VIDEO
  • S-VIDEO
  • COMPONENT VIDEO

 

Composite / Component / S-Video Mode

 

EXIT

Exit from this menu
INPUT SELECT

Use up and down arrow button to highlight the "INPUT SELECT".

Select video source for main display:

  • PC ANALOG: PC VGA input
  • PC DIGITAL: PC DIGITAL input
  • TV TUNER: Antenna or cable TV input
  • EXT: Scart input
  • COMPOSITE: Composite video input
  • S-VIDEO: S-video input
  • COMPONENT: Component video input

 

 
PICTURE

Adjust picture characteristics to suit personal preference.

EXIT: Exit from this menu

BRIGHTNESS: Adjustable from 0 to 100

CONTRAST: Adjustable from 0 to 100

COLOR: Adjustable from 0 to 100

SHARPNESS: Adjustable from 0 to 100

TINT: Not available in component input.
Adjustable from 0 to 100

COLOR TEMP: Select from Normal, Cool or Warm by "-" and "+" buttons.
   

Note: "TINT " is not available in component input. "HOR SHIFT" only function in component input.
AUDIO

Adjust audio characteristics to suit personal preference.

EXIT: Exit from this menu.

TREBLE: Adjustable from 0 to 100

BASS: Adjustable from 0 to 100

BALANCE: Adjustable from 0 to 100

VOLUME: Adjustable from 0 to 100

SURROUND: Switch Surround Sound On/ Off

MUTE: Switch Mute On/ Off

 
LANGUAGE

Set language for OSD.

There are five languages of OSD display.

 

  • ENGLISH
  • SPANISH
  • FRENCH
  • GERMAN
  • JAPANESE
SPECIAL FEATURES

Activate special control features:

 

EXIT: Exit from this menu.

SLEEP TIMER: Slide bar off .

OSD LOCK: Show key icon after selecting lock.

VIDEO MODE: Set the screen scaling mode to suit personal preference:

  • STANDARD MODE
  • 4:3 ASPECT RATIO
  • FULL SCREEN
  • NONLINEAR SCALING
PARENTAL CONTROL

1) When users first enter the PARENTAL CONTROL, the screen will show the window asking user key in the code.
2) Users will see the window" Access code" when they enter this function.
  • EXIT
  • LOCK
  • CHANGE CODE
  • CLEAR ALL
3) Enter Master code "3355" (read "DELL" on telephone keypad) twice.

 
FACTORY
RESET

Reset the setting to default values.

NO: Keep the setting as current.

YES: Load factory setting

 

 

TV Mode

EXIT

Exit from this menu
INPUT SELECT

Select video source for main display:

  • PC ANALOG: PC VGA input
  • PC DIGITAL: PC DIGITAL input
  • TV TUNER: Antenna or cable TV input
  • EXT: Scart input
  • COMPOSITE: Composite video input
  • S-VIDEO: S-video input
  • COMPONENT: Component video input
PICTURE

Adjust picture characteristics to suit personal preference.

EXIT: Exit from this menu

BRIGHTNESS: Adjustable from 0 to 100

CONTRAST: Adjustable from 0 to 100

COLOR: Adjustable from 0 to 100

SHARPNESS: Adjustable from 0 to 100

TINT: Not available in component input.
Adjustable from 0 to 100

COLOR TEMP: Select from Normal, Cool or Warm by "-" and "+" buttons.
AUDIO

Adjust audio characteristics to suit personal preference.

EXIT: Exit from this menu.

TREBLE: Adjustable from 0 to 100

BASS: Adjustable from 0 to 100

BALANCE: Adjustable from 0 to 100

VOLUME: Adjustable from 0 to 100

SURROUND: Switch Surround Sound On/ Off

MUTE: Switch Mute On/ Off
LANGUAGE

Set language for OSD.

There are five languages of OSD display.

 

  • ENGLISH
  • SPANISH
  • FRENCH
  • GERMAN
  • JAPANESE
SPECIAL FEATURES

Activate special control features:

 

EXIT: Exit from this menu.

SLEEP TIMER: Slide bar off .

OSD LOCK: Show key icon after selecting lock.

VIDEO MODE: Set the screen scaling mode to suit personal preference:

  • STANDARD MODE
  • 4:3 ASPECT RATIO
  • FULL SCREEN
  • NONLINEAR SCALING
PARENTAL CONTROL

 

1) When users first enter the PARENTAL CONTROL, the screen will show the window asking user key in the code.
2) Users will see the window" Access code" when they enter this function.
  • EXIT
  • LOCK
  • CHANGE CODE
  • CLEAR ALL
3) Enter Master code "3355" (read "DELL" on telephone keypad) twice.
SET UP

EXIT: Exit from this menu.

SYSTEM:

  • EUROPO
  • WEST EUR (B/G)
  • UK (I)
  • EAST EUR (D/K)
  • FRANCE (L)

CHANNEL SEARCH:

  • PLEASE WAIT
  • PROG.FOUND
  • CHANNEL

MANUAL STORE:

  • EXIT
  • SEARCH
  • PROG.NO
  • FINETUNE
  • STORE

CHANNEL SKIP

CHANNEL SWAP:

  • EXIT
  • FROM
  • TO
  • EXCHANGE
FACTORY RESET

Reset the setting to default values.

NO: Keep the setting as current.

YES: Load factory setting

 

 

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