Dell 3008wfp Users Guide
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 2007 - Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model 3008WFPt December 2009 Rev. A05 About Your Monitor Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Plug and Play Capability Card Reader Specifications Maintenance Guidelines Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the Monitor Organizing the Cables Attaching the Soundbar (Optional) Removing the Stand Attaching the Stand Operating the Monitor Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Setting the Optimal Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Solving Problems Monitor Specific Troubleshooting Common Problems Video Problems Product Specific Problems Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar Troubleshooting the Card Reader Appendix Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information Contacting Dell NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Product Features The 3008WFP flat panel display has an active matrix, thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 30 - inch (756.228 mm) viewable area display. ■ 2560 x 1600 resolution, plus full - screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or moving side - to - side. ■ Tilt, swivel and vertical extension capabilities. ■ Removable pedestal and VESA 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions. ■ Plug and play capability if supported by your system. ■ On - Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of set - up and screen optimization. ■ Software and documentation CD includes an information file (INF), Image color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation. ■ Security lock slot. ■ 9 - in - 2 USB 2.0 Card Reader (CF I/II, xD, SD/Mini SD, MS/HSMD/MSPRO, MMCyf. ■ Support VGA, DVI - D, DisplayPort, HDMI, Component, S - Video and Composite video signals. ■ Support Picture by Picture (PBPyf6HOHFWPRGH. Identifying Parts and Features Front View Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Plug and Play Capability Card Reader Specifications Maintenance Guidelines Front View Front panel controls Label Description 1 Video input select 2 Picture by Picture (PBP) Select
Back View Side View 3 OSD Menu/Select 4 Brightness & Contrast/Down ( - ) 5 Auto - adjust/Up (+) 6 Power button (with power light indicator) Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behind attached base plate) To mount the monitor. 2 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor. 3 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support. 4 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets (2) To attach the optional Dell Soundbar. 5 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals. 6 Service tag label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support. 7 Cable holder Help organize cables by placing them in the holder. Right view Label Description 1 Card reader: for details, see Card Reader Specifications . 2 USB downstream ports. NOTE: To use the USB connectors on your monitor, connect the USB cable to your computer and the USB upstream connector to your monitor.
Bottom View Bottom view Bottom view with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 AC power cord connector Connect the power cord to wall outlet. 2 DC power connector for Dell Soundbar Connect the power cord for the Soundbar (optional). 3 Audio connectors Connect the HDMI 2.0 channel or 5.1 channel audio output devices. Connect the front left/right channel output to the green connector. Use this connector for 2.0/2.1 channel audio connection. Connect the rear left/right channel output to the black connector. Use this connector for 5.1 channel audio connection. 4 Audio connector Connect the center/subwoofer channel output to the yellow connector. Use this connector for 5.1 channel audio connection. 5 VGA connector Connect the VGA cable from your computer to the monitor. 6 Component video connectors Connect devices such as a DVD player, set - top box, or cable TV box. 7 DisplayPort connector Connect the DisplayPort cable from your computer to the monitor. 8 HDMI connector Connect devices such as a DVD player or set - top box. 9 DVI connectors Connect the DVI cable from your computer to the monitor. 10 Composite video connector Use this to connect devices such as VCR or DVD player. 11 S - Video connector Use this to connect devices such as a video game system, a digital camera, or a DVD player. 12 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the computer. Once this cable is connected you can use the USB connectors on the side and bottom of the monitor. 13 USB downstream ports Connect your USB devices. Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Mode *. If the computer detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature: The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When the menu or plus buttons are pressed in Active - off mode, one of the following messages will be displayed: Analog Input In Power Save Mode. Press Computer Power Button or Any Key on Keyboard or Move Mouse OR Digital Input In Power Save Mode. Press Computer Power Button or Any Key on Keyboard or Move Mouse Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD. * Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor. VESA Modes Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Power Indicator Power Consumption Normal operation (with Dell Soundbar and USB active) Active Active Active Blue 250 W (maximum) Normal operation Active Active Active Blue 163 W (typical) Active - off mode Inactive Inactive Blanked Amber Less than 2 W Switch off - - - Off Less than 1 W NOTE: While using the DisplayPort connector at 230v/50Hz, the DisplayPort consumes approximately 0.25W more than the VGA or DVI - D while in sleep mode.
Pin Assignments VGA Connector Pin Number 15 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 Video - Red 2 Video - Green 3 Video - Blue 4 GND 5 Self - test 6 GND - R 7 GND - G 8 GND - B 9 +5V 10 DDC - GND 11 GND 12 DDC - SDA 13 H - sync 14 V - sync 15 DDC - SCL NOTE: Pin 1 is at the top left. Pin Number 24 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 T.M.D.S. Data 2 - 2 T.M.D.S. Data 2+ 3 T.M.D.S. Data 2/4 Shield 4 T.M.D.S. Data 4 - 5 NT.M.D.S. Data 4+ 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 No Connect 9 T.M.D.S. Data 1 - 10 T.M.D.S. Data 1+
20 - 19 - 11 T.M.D.S. Data 1/3 Shield 12 T.M.D.S. Data 3 - 13 T.M.D.S. Data 3+ 14 +5V Power 15 Self Test 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 T.M.D.S. Data 0 - 18 T.M.D.S. Data 0+ 19 T.M.D.S. Data 0/5 Shield 20 T.M.D.S. Data 5 - 21 T.M.D.S. Data 5+ 22 T.M.D.S. Clock Shield 23 T.M.D.S. Clock + 24 T.M.D.S. Clock - Pin Number 20 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 ML Lane 3(n) 2 GND 3 ML Lane 3(p) 4 ML Lane 2(n) 5 GND 6 ML Lane 2(p) 7 ML Lane 1(n) 8 GND 9 ML Lane 1(p) 10 ML Lane 0(n) 11 GND 12 ML Lane 0(p) 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX CH (p) 16 GND 17 AUX CH (n) 18 Hot Plug Detect 1 9 Return 20 DP PWR Pin Number 19 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable
S - video Connector Composite Video Connector Luma Composite Chroma Component Video Connector 1 T.M.D.S. Data 2 - 2 T.M.D.S. Data 2 Shield 3 T.M.D.S. Data 2+ 4 T.M.D.S. Data 1+ 5 T.M.D.S. Data 1 Shield 6 T.M.D.S. Data 1 - 7 T.M.D.S. Data 0+ 8 T.M.D.S. Data 0 Shield 9 T.M.D.S. Data 0 - 10 T.M.D.S. Clock + 11 T.M.D.S. Clock Shield 12 T.M.D.S. Clock - 13 CEC 14 Reserved(N.C. on device) 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC/CEC Ground 18 +5V Power 19 Hot Plug Detect Pin Number 5 - pin Side of the C onnected Signal Cable (Cable not included) 1 GND 2 GND 3 LUMA 4 CHROMA 5 GND Pin Number 3 - pin Side of the C onnected Signal Cable (Cable not included) 1 Y (Luminance signal) 2 Pb (Color differential signal) 3 Pr (Color differential signal)
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface This section gives you information about the USB ports that are available on the left side of your monitor. USB Upstream Connector USB Downstream Connector USB Ports l 1 upstream - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side NOTE: This monitor supports High - Speed Certified USB 2.0 interface. Transfer speed Data Rate Power Consumption High speed 480 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each portyf Full speed 12 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each portyf Low speed 1.5 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each portyf Pin Number 4 - pin Side of the connector 1 DMU 2 VCC 3 DPU 4 GND Pin Number 4 - Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 VCC 2 DMD 3 DPD 4 GND NOTE: USB 2.0 functionality requires a USB 2.0 - capable computer. NOTE: The monitors USB interface works only when the monitor is on or in power save mode. If you turn off the monitor and then turn it on, the attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal functionality.
Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play - compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. Most monitor installations are automatic; you can select different settings if desired. For more information about changing the monitor settings, see Operating the Monitor . Card Reader Specifications Overview l The Flash Memory Card Reader is a USB storage device that allows users to read and write information from and into the memory card. l The Flash Memory Card Reader is automatically recognized by Windows ® 2000, XP , Vista & Windows ® 7. l Once installed and recognized, each separate memory card (slot) appears as a separate drive/drive letter. l All standard file operations (copy, delete, drag - and - drop, etc.) can be performed with this drive. Features The Flash Memory Card Reader has the following features: l Supports Windows 2000, XP and Vista operating systems. l No Windows 9X support from Dell. l Mass Storage Class device (No drivers are required under Windows 2000, XP , Vista & Windows 7). l USB - IF certification. l Supports various memory card media. The following table lists the slot to support what kind of memory card: Slot Number Flash memory cards type 1 Compact Flash type I/II Card (CF I/II)/CF form factor ATA hard drives to USB 2.0 bus 2 xD memory card Memory Stick Card (MS)/High Speed Memory Stick (HSMS)/Memory Stick Pro Card (MS PRO)/Memory Stick Duo (with Adapter) Secure Digital Card (SD)/Mini Secure Digital (with Adapter)/ TransFlash Card (with Adapter) MultiMedia Card (MMC)/Reduced Size MultiMedia Card (with Adapter)