Dell 2709w Users Guide

							 
 
 
 
 
  
Auto Select  
VGA  
DVI - D 1 & 2
DisplayPort
HDMI
Component
Composite
Back Scan for Sources.  Press   to scan for available input signals.
Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.  Press   to select the VGA input source.
Select DVI - D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector.  Press   to select the DVI input source.
Select DisplayPort input when you are using DisplayPort connector.  Press    to select the DisplayPort input source. 
Select HDMI input when you are using HDMI connector.  Press    to select the HDMI input source. 
Select Component input when you are using component video connector.  Press    to select the component input source. 
Select Composite input when you are using composite video connector.  Press    to select the composite input source. 
Press  to go back to the main menu.
  Color Settings  
  Allows you to set the image mode and color format.
Image mode submenu  for VGA/DVI - D input    
						

							 
  
   
    Input Color Format  
Gamma  
Mode Select  
Preset modes  
VGA/DVI - D input
Standard  
Multimedia 
Game  
Warm  
Cool  
Adobe RGB  
sRGB   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 color mode to PC or Mac.
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.).
This mode is compatible with Adobe RGB (1998).  
Emulates 72% NTSC color.  
						

							    Custom (RGB)  
Custom (RGBCMY)  
Video input
Movie
Game
Sports
Nature
Hue  
Saturation  
Reset Color Settings  
Back   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.
Use the   or    button to increase or decrease each of the six colors (R, G, B, C, M, Y) 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 
 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.
Press     to go back to the main menu.
  Display Settings    
						

							   
 
      
    
   
    
Wide Mode  
Horizontal Position  
Vertical Position  
Sharpness  
Zoom  
Pixel Clock  
Phase  
Dynamic Contrast  
Display Info  
Reset Display  Settings  
Back  
   Adjusts the image ratio as 1:1, Aspect or full screen.  
   
  NOTE:  Wide Mode adjustment is not required at optimal preset resolution 1920 x 1200.   
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 .
Use the Zoom function to zoom in to specific area of interest.  
Using  the   and  keys to zoom in and out.  
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   th e    and   buttons to adjust  for best image qua lity.  
If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarseyfDGMXVWPHQWDQGWKHQXVH3KDVHILQH\f, again.   
   
NOTE:   Pixel Clock and Phase Adjustments are only available for VGA input.   
Allows you  to increase the level of contrast to provide sharper and more detailed image quality.   
Displays the monitors current settings.
Resets the display settings to the original factory settings.
Press     to go back to the main menu.  
						

							 
 
   
    PIP Settings  
 
  
  
PIP Mode  
When  PIP/PBP 
activated
PIP  Source   This function brings up a window displaying image from another input source.
PIP /PBP submenu when PIP/PBP OFF -
PIP /PBP submenu when PIP/PBP ON -
   
NOTE:   When using DVI source, the contrast adjustment is not available.  
There are  two modes: Picture in Picture (PIP) and Picture by Picture (PBP)  
Use   and   to browse and   to select  Off ,  PIP  or  PBP .  
  When PIP /P BP is activated, select Swap to exchange the input source for the main screen and PIP/PBP window.
Select an input signal for PIP /PBP . (VGA/DVI - D 1/DVI - D 2/DP (DisplayPort)/HDMI/Composite/Component)    
						

							    Size  
Position  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Hue  
Saturation  
Back   Use    and   to browse and   to select.
Select PIP window size.  
Use    and   to browse and   to select.  
Select PIP window position.  
Use    and   to browse and   to select.  
Adjust the brightness level of the picture in PIP /PBP  Mode.  
reduces  the brightness  
increases the brightness  
Adjust the contrast level of the picture in PIP /PBP  Mode.  
reduces  the contrast  
increases the contrast   
This function shifts the color of PIP /PBP  image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color.  
shifts image color towards green  
shifts image color towards purple   
Adjust the color saturation of PIP /PBP  image.  
makes the image look more monochrome  
makes the image look more colorful   
Press     to go back to the main menu.
 
  
    
    Other Settings  
 
Language  
Menu Transparency  
Menu Timer    
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 pressed a button.  
Use the  and    buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments, from 5 to 60 seconds.      
						

							    Menu Lock  
Button Sound  
Audio  
Audio Configuration  
DDC/CI  
LCD Conditioning  
Factory Reset  
Back   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, pressing the menu button for 15 seconds will unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings. 
pressing the menu button for 15 seconds will activate the Menu Lock function.  
The monitor beeps everytime a new option is selected in the menu. This button enables or disables the sound.    
Turns the Audio Power on or off during power save mode.  
Switches between 2.0 and 5.1 audio output.  
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 -
 
Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values.
Press     to go back to the main menu.
  Personalize   There are three shortcut keys on the front panel. Select one control menu for each shortcut key to allow direct access.    
						

							   
OSD Warning Messages    
When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message :
  or
or
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. Recommended mode is  1920 X 1200.  
 
When monitor enters Power Save mode, the following message appears :  
  or
or
Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the  OSD
   
   
If you press any button other than the power button one of the following messages will appear depending on the selected input:
VGA/DVI - D/HDMI/DisplayPort input    
or  
						

							   
   
   
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 1920 x 1200.   
4. Click  OK .   
If you do not see 1920 x 1200 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.    or
Video Input  
or
 
In PIP mode, when the monitor does not sense the selected second signal input, one of the following messages will appear depending upon the selected input 
as long as the OSD screen is closed.    
  2. DVI - D 1   3. DVI - D 2     4  
 
     
 
          
or  
   
          
or  
   
5. DisplayPort     6 . Composite     7 . Component       
  or
  or
       
If either VGA, DVI - D, HDMI or DisplayPort input is selected and all VGA, DVI - D, HDMI and DisplayPort cables are not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears.
or or
or     
  NOTE:  When the cable is connected back to the input of the monitor, any active PIP/PBP window will disappear. Please enter PI P /PBP  submenu to bring back the PIP
  NOTE:  The PIP/PBP functions can bring up a picture from a second image source. Thus you can watch images from 1 PC source (D - Sub, DVI, HDMI or DisplayPort) and 1 Video 
Source (Composite or Component). The functions will not allow for 2 PC sources or 2 Video sources to perform PIP/PBP.      
						

							Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
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.  
 
   
Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension  
 
Tilt/Swivel  
With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  1. Attach mechanism 
2.   Headphone connectors 
Power indicator 
4.   Power/Volume control