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Setting Up Your Monitor

Dell™ 1907FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide

  Connecting Your Monitor

  Using the Front Panel

  Using the OSD Menu

  Setting the Optimal Resolution

  Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)

Connecting Your Monitor

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions.

Using the Front Panel

Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. 

Input select	Use the Input Select button to select between two different video signals that may be connected to your monitor. NOTE: The floating 'Dell Self-test Feature Check' dialog appears on a black background if the monitor cannot sense a video signal. Depending upon the selected input, one of the dialogs shown below will scroll continually.   or
OSD menu / select	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.
Down (-) and Up (+)	Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD menu.
Power Button and Indicator	Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off. The green light indicates the monitor is on, and fully functional. An amber light indicates power save mode.

Using the OSD Menu

NOTE: If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves those changes. The changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear.

1. Push the MENU button to open the OSD menu and display the main menu.

Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input		Main Menu for Digital (DVI) Input
	or

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 below for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor.
3. Push the MENU button once to activate the highlighted option. 
4. Push - and + button to select the desired parameter.
5. Push MENU to enter the slide bar and then use the - and + buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.
6. Push the MENU button once to return to the main menu to select another option or push the MENU button two or three times to exit from the OSD menu.

Icon	Menu and Submenus	Description
	Exit	Select to exit the Main menu.
	Brightness/ Contrast	Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Adjust Brightness first, then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary. Push the + button to increase luminance and push the - button to decrease luminance (min 0 ~ max 100). Contrast adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen. Push the + button to increase the contrast and push the - button to decrease the contrast (min 0 ~ max 100). NOTE: When using DVI source, the contrast adjustment is not available.
	Positioning: Horizontal Vertical	Positioning moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen. When making changes to either the Horizontal or Vertical settings, no changes occur to the size of the viewing area. The image shifts in response to your selection. Minimum is 0 (-) and maximum is 100 (+). NOTE: When using DVI source, the Positioning option is not available.
	Auto Adjust	Even though your computer recognizes your monitor on startup, the Auto Adjustment function optimizes the display settings for use with your particular setup. Select to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input: Auto Adjust In Progress Auto Adjustment 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) and Phase (Fine) controls under Image Settings. In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image for your configuration.
	Image settings:   Pixel Clock (Coarse)   Phase (Fine)	The Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference. These settings are accessed through the main OSD menu, by selecting Image Settings.   Use the - and + buttons to make adjustments. (Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum: 100) If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use Pixel Clock (Coarse) and then use Phase (fine), again. NOTE: This function may change the width of the display image. Use the Horizontal function of the Position menu to center the display image on the screen. NOTE: When using  DVI source, the Image Settings option is not available.
	Color Settings                                               Blue Preset Red Preset Normal Preset User Preset	Color Settings adjusts the color temperature, color hue, and saturation. The color hue is most noticeable in areas of white.     Blue Preset is selected to obtain a bluish tint. This color setting is typically used for text based applications (spreadsheets, programming, text editors, etc.). Red Preset is selected to obtain a redder tint. This color setting is typically used for color-intensive applications (photograph image editing, multimedia, movies, etc.). Normal Preset is selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings. This setting is also the “sRGB” standard default color space. User Preset: Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single digit increments, from 0 to 100.
	OSD Settings:   Horizontal Position   Vertical Position   OSD Hold Time     OSD Lock	Adjust the settings for the OSD, including the location, the amount of time the menu remains on-screen, and the rotation of the OSD. Position of the OSD: To adjust the horizontal position of the OSD, use the - and + buttons, and move OSD to the left and right.   To adjust the vertical position of the OSD, use the - and + buttons, and move OSD down and up. OSD Hold Time: The OSD stays active for as long as it is in use. Adjusting the hold time, sets the length of time the OSD remains active after the last time you pressed a button. Use the - and + buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments, from 5 to 60 seconds. OSD Lock:  Controls user access to adjustments. When Yes (+) is selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu button. NOTE: When the OSD is locked, pressing the menu button takes the user directly to the OSD settings menu, with OSD Lock selected. Select No (-) to unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings. NOTE: You can also lock or unlock the OSD by pushing and holding the Menu button for 15 seconds.
	Language	Select to have the OSD display in one of five languages (English, French, Spanish, German, or Japanese). NOTE: The change only affects the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer.
	Audio (optional)	You can select to have the audio on or off when the monitor is in power saving mode. Yes — enables audio No — disables audio (default) NOTE: When the Dell Soundbar is not properly connected to the monitor, the audio menu is not available.
	Factory Reset:	Reset the OSD menu options to  the factory preset values. Exit  — Select to exit out of Reset to Factory Settings menu without resetting any OSD options. Position settings only — Change the settings for Image Position back to original factory settings. Color settings only — Change the Red, Green, and Blue settings back to their original factory settings and set  the default setting for Normal Preset. All settings —  Change all the user-adjustable settings including color, position, brightness, contrast, and OSD hold time  to the factory defaults. The language of the OSD does not change.

OSD Warning Messages

One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of synchronization.

This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. Either the signal is too high or too low for the monitor to use.  See Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1280 X 1024 @ 60Hz.

NOTE: The floating Dell Self-test Feature Check dialog appears on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a video signal.

or

Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer.

See Solving Problems for more information.

Setting the Optimal Resolution

1. Right-click on the desktop and select Properties.
2. Select the Settings tab.
3. Set the screen resolution to 1280 x 1024.
4. Click OK.

If you do not see 1280 x 1024 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.

Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)

The Dell Sound Bar is a stereo two channel system adaptable to mount on Dell Flat Panel Displays. The Sound Bar 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.

Soundbar Attachment to the Monitor

1.	Working from the rear of the monitor, attach the Sound Bar aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the bottom rear of the monitor.
2.	Slide the Sound Bar to the left until it snaps into place.
3.	Plug in the power cord from the Soundbar in to the connector on the back of the monitor.
4.	Insert the lime-green mini stereo plug from the rear of the Sound Bar into the computer's audio output jack.
	NOTE: Sound Bar Power Connector - 12V DC output is for optional Dell Sound Bar only.
	NOTICE: Do not use with any device other than Dell Sound Bar.

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