Dell 2209wfp Users Guide

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Appendix   
2209WA  Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide  
  Safety Instructions  
  FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information   
  Contacting Dell  
    
   
WARNING: Safety Instructions  
For information on safety instructions, see the  Product Information Guide .   
FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information  
For FCC notices and other regulatory information, see the regulatory compliance website located at  www.dell.com
egulatory_compliance .  
Contacting Dell  
For customers in the United States, call 800 - WWW - DELL (800 - 999 - 3355).  
Dell provides several online and telephone - based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be 
available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:  
 
Back to Contents Page  WARNING:  Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, 
electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards. 
NOTE:  If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, 
or Dell product catalog. 
1. Visit  support.dell.com . 
2.  Verify your country or region in the  Choose A Country/Region  drop - down menu at the bottom of the page.  
3. Click  Contact Us  on the left side of the page.
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.
5.  Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you.  
						

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
 
1. Go to  http://support.dell.com ,  enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card.   
2. After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to  1680x1050  again.  
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:  If you are unable to set the resolution to 1680x1050, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics Adapter that supports these resolutions.    
						

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
2209WA  Flat Panel Monitor   
 
1. Right - click on the desktop and click  Properties .  
2. Select the  Settings  tab.  
3. Select  Advanced .  
4. Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.).   
5. Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for example,  http://www.ATI.com  OR  http://www.NVIDIA.com  ).  
6. After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to  1680X1050  again.  
   
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:  If you are unable to set the resolution to 1680x1050, please contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter 
that will support the video resolution of 1680x1050.      
						

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Operating the Monitor   
2209WA  Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide  
   Using the Front Panel Controls  
   Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
   Setting the Optimal Resolution  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
   Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension  
   Rotating the monitor  
   Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System  
Using the Front Panel  
Use the control buttons on the front 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.  
   
The following table describes the front panel buttons: 
Front panel Button Description  
1
 
Brightness&Contrast  Use this button to directly access the Brightness/Contrast menu or to increase the values of the selected menu option.  
2
 
Automatic 
Adjust /Adjust Up    Use Auto Adjust to activate automatic setup/adjustment or to increase the values of the selected menu option.The following 
dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self - adjusts to the current input:   
 
 
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.  
NOTE : Auto Adjust does not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals or attached cables.
3
 
Input Source 
Select/ Adjust Down   Use this button to select the input source or to decrease the values of the selected menu option. Use the Input source button 
to select one of the two different video signals that may be connected to your monitor:   
l VGA input   
l DVI - D input   
   
						

							Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
 
Accessing the Menu System  
1.  Push the MENU button to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu.   
Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input  
 
or  
Main Menu for digital (DVI) Input     
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
 
or
  or  
4
   
Menu   Use the MENU button to launch the on - screen display (OSD) and select the OSD Menu. See  Accessing the Menu System .  
5
 
Power   
indicator)   Use the Power button to turn the monitor on and off.  
   
The  Blue  LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber LED indicates DPMS 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 those changes. The 
changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear.  
						

							 
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 
following table 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.   Select the Menu/Exit option to return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu.  
       NOTE:  AUTO ADJUST is only available when you use the analog (VGA) connector.
Icon   Menu and 
Submenus   Description  
   
   
    BRIGHTNESS  
& CONTRAST   Use t his menu to activate Brightness/Contrast adjustment.  
  
Brightness   Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight.   
Push the    button to increase brightness and push the    button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).   
Contrast Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust 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 darkness and lightness on the monitor screen.   
  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.     
						

							   
   
 
    
  NOTE:  In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image for your configuration.  
   
NOTE:   AUTO ADJUST option is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.  
  INPUT SOURCE    Use the INPUT SOURCE menu to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor.
  
  VGA  
Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push    to select the VGA input source.
DVI - D
Select DVI - D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Push   to select the DVI input source.
  COLOR  
SETTINGS   Use the Color Settings to adjust the color setting mode and color temperature.  
There are different color setting sub - menus for VGA/DVI - D and Video input.   
 
   Input Color 
Format   Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to a PC or a DVD using a VGA or DVI cable. Choose the YPbPr option if monitor is 
connected to a DVD by a YPbPr to VGA or YPbPr to DVI cable or if the DVD color output setting is not RGB.  
   Mode 
Selection    You can choose Graphics or Video according to the input signal. Select Graphics if connecting a PC to your monitor; for connecting 
DVD, STB or VCR to your monitor, Video is recommended.  
   Preset Mode
s   When you select Graphics, you can choose Standard, Multimedia, Game, Warm, Cool, or Custom (R,G,B);   
l If you view media application like photo, clip etc via PC, choose Multimedia preset;   
l If you play a game in PC, choose Gaming preset;   
l If you prefer a lower color temperature (5700K), choose Warm preset;   
l If you prefer a higher color temperature, choose Cool preset;   
l Custom (R, G, B) Preset offers a range of 6500K colors;   
l Choose Standard to utilize the panel native color format;   
l Select Warm preset for a reddish tint. This color setting is used for color - intensive applications (photograph image editing, 
multimedia, movies, etc.)   
l Select Cool preset for a bluish tint. This color setting is used for text based applications (spreadsheets, programming, text 
editors, etc.)   
l Select Custom preset to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single digit increments, from 0 
to 100.     
						

							 
When you select Video, you can choose Movie, Game, Sports, or Nature preset:  
l For playing a movie, choose Movie preset;   
l For playing a sport program, choose Sports preset;   
l For playing a game, choose Game preset;   
l For general picture or web or watch TV, choose Nature preset. You can adjust the Hue(Tint)/Saturation based on your 
preference. If you want to restore default color settings, choose Color Reset;   
l Select Color Reset preset to restore default (factory) Color settings.  This setting is also the  “ sRGB ”   standard default color 
space.  
 
   Hue  
This feature can shift color of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust the desired flesh tone color. Use   or   to 
adjust the hue from 0 to 100 .  
Push   to increase the green shade of the video image  
Push  to decrease the purple shade of the video image  
NOTE:  Hue adjustment is available only for video input.
   Saturation  
T his feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image. Use   or  to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100.  
Push   to increase the monochrome appearance of the video image  
Push   to decrease the colorful appearance of the video image  
NOTE:   Saturation adjustment is available only for video input.
  Demo Mode  To show side - by - side the effect of color enhancement
   Reset Color 
Settings    R eset your monitor color settings to the factory settings.
  DISPLAY  
SETTINGS   Use the Display Settings to adjust image.   
						

							  
  Wide Mode  Adjust the image ratio as 4:3 or full screen.
   Horizontal P
osition  
Use  the   or  buttons to adjust image left and right. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).
   Vertical Posit
ion    
Use  the   or  buttons to adjust image up and down. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).
   Sharpness  
This feature can make the image look sharper or softer. Use   or  to adjust the sharpness from 0 to 100.
   Pixel Clock  
T he 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   or  buttons to adjust  for best image quality.  
   Phase   If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase 
(fineyfDJDLQ   
   
NOTE:  Pixel Clock and Phase Adjustments are only available for VGA input.   
   Dynamic 
Contrast   Allows you to increase the level of contrast to provide sharper and more detailed image quality.   
NOTE:  1. DCR works only in  “ video mode ”   and in the  “ game ”   color preset.  
            2. The brightness functionality is disabled when DCR is activated.  
   Reset 
Display 
Settings    Select this option to restore default display settings.   
  OTHER 
SETTINGS Select this option to adjust the settings of the OSD, such as, the languages of the OSD, the amount of time the menu remains on 
screen, and so on. 
     
   Language   Language option to set the OSD display to one of seven languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Russian  , Simplified chinese 
or Japanese).
   Menu Transp
arency  
   
    Select this option to change the menu transparency by pressing   or   (Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum: 100).  
   Menu Timer   OSD Hold Time: Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button.  
Use the   or  buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments, from 5 to 60 seconds.    
   Menu Lock   Controls user access to adjustments. When Lock is selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the 
menu   button.