Dell 3008wfp Users Guide
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Hue This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color. Use and buttons to adjust the hue from 0 to 100. makes video image shade into green ish makes video image shade into purplish NOTE: Hue adjustment only available for video input. Saturation This feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image. Use and buttons to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100. makes video image looks more monochrome makes video image looks more colorful NOTE: Saturation adjustment only available for video input. Color Reset Reset your monitor color settings to the factory settings. Exit Menu Push to exit the OSD main menu. DISPLAY SETTINGS Display setting mode submenu for VGA/DVI - D input Display setting mode Video input or VGA/DVI - D input Video input NOTE: Display Settings modes are different between the VGA/DVI - D and Video inputs. Back Push to go back to the main menu. Wide Mode Adjust the image ratio as 1:1, aspect or full screen. Horizontal Po sition Use the and buttons to adjust image left and right. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+). NOTE: When using DVI source, the Horizontal Position setting is not available. Vertical Posit ion Use the and buttons to adjust image up and down. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+). NOTE: When using DVI source, the Vertical Position setting is not available. Sharpness This feature can make the image look sharper or softer. Use and buttons to adjust the sharpness from 0 to 100. Pixel Clock Phase The Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments allow you to adjust your monitor to your preference. These settings are accessed through the main OSD menu, by selecting Display Settings. Use the and buttons to adjust for best image quality. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase (fine), again. NOTE: Pixel Clock and Phase Adjustments are only available for VGA input. Dynamic Contrast The Dynamic Contrast adjustment helps get a higher contrast if you choose Game preset, Movie Preset, Sports Preset and Nature Preset. (Brightness control is disabled while in Dynamic Contrast mode and will be grayed out.) Use the button to enable the Dynamic Contrast adjustment. Use the button to disable the Dynamic Contrast adjustment. Display Info All the settings related to this monitor.
Display Reset Reset the image to the original factory setting. Exit Menu Push to exit the OSD main menu. OTHER SETTINGS Back Push to go back to the main menu. Language Language option to set the OSD display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, or Japanese). Menu Transparency This function is used to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent. 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 and buttons to adjust the slider in 1 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 button. NOTE: When the OSD is locked, pressing the menu button will take the user directly to the OSD settings menu, with OSD Lock pre - selected on entry. Press and hold button for 15 seconds to unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings. Audio Options To turn on or off audio power during power save mode. Default is Enable. Select Disable to disable this feature. Yes — Turn off audio power during power save mode. No — Turn on audio power during power save mode. Audio Configuration Audio offers two kind of configurations of audio channels. Use the or button to move between 2 channels and 5.1 channels and and select the desired option. DDC/CI 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. Default is Enable. Select Disable to disable this feature. Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor. Below warning message appears when you select “ Enable DDC/CI ” : LCD Conditioning 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 - in. Below warning message appears when you select “ Enable LCD Conditioning ” : NOTE: Use LCD Conditioning only when you experience a problem with image retention. Factory Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values.
Reset Exit Menu Push to exit the OSD main menu. PBP SETTINGS This function brings up a window displaying image from another input source. Thus you can watch 2 images from different sources at the same time. Main source is VGA or DisplayPort or Component input.) Picture by Picture (PBP) submenu when Picture by Picture (PBP) ON (Second source is DVI or HDMI or Composite or S - Video.
OSD Warning Messagess NOTE: When using DVI source, the contrast adjustment is not available. Back Push to go back to the main menu. Mode Use and buttons to browse and to select Picture by Picture (PBP) On or Off. PBP Source Select an input signal for Picture by Picture (PBP). (DVI - 1/DVI - 2/HDMI/Composite/S - Video). Use and buttons to browse and to select. Preset Modes You can choose different color presets for different viewing modes. Desktop mode is for desktop applications. (DVI input source only.) sRGB mode emulate 72% NTSC color. (DVI input source only.) Movie mode is suitable for movie playback. (Video input sources only. HDMI/Composite /S - Video ) Nature mode is suitable for nature scenes. (Video input sources only. HDMI/Composite/S - Video ) Use and buttons to browse and to select Contrast Adjust the contrast level of the picture in Picture by Picture (PBP) Mode. button reduce the contrast. button increases the contrast. NOTE: Contrast adjustment only available for video input. Hue This function shifts the color of Picture by Picture (PBP) image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color. Use and buttons to adjust the hue from 0 to 100. makes video image shade into green ish. makes video image shade into purplish. NOTE: Hue adjustment only available for video input. Saturation Adjust the color saturation of Picture by Picture (PBP) image. Use and buttons to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100. button makes the image look more monochrome. button makes the image look more colorful. NOTE: Saturation adjustment only available for video input. Exit Menu Push to exit the OSD main menu. When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message : or
See Solving Problems for more information. Setting the Optimal Resolution To set the optimal resolution for the monitor: Windows XP: 1. Right - click on the desktop and select Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Set the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600. 4. Click OK . Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1. Right - click on the desktop and select Personalization . 2. Click Change Display Settings . 3. Move the slider - bar to the right by pressing and holding left - mouse button and adjust the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600. 4. Click OK . If you do not see 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600 as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete one of the following procedures: l 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. l 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. 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. For analog input, it is recommended to use the resolution 1920 x 1200. For digital input, it is recommended to use the resolution 2560 x 1600. 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 input Video Input or In Picture by Picture (PBP) mode, when the monitor does not sense the selected 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 2 3. DisplayPort 4. HDMI 5. S - Video 6. Composite 7. Component 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 NOTE: When the cable is connected back to the input of the monitor, any active Picture by Picture (PBP) window will disappear. Enter Picture by Picture (PBP) submenu to bring back the Picture by Picture (PBP) window. NOTE: The Picture by Picture (PBP) function can bring up a picture from a second image source. Thus you can watch images from 1 PC source (D - Sub or DVI) and 1 Video Source (Composite or S - video or Component). The functions will not allow for 2 Video sources to perform Picture by Picture (PBP). NOTE: The optimal resolution is 1920 x 1200 for Analog input and 2560 x 1600 for Digital input.
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 stand, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. Vertical Extension The stand extends vertically up to 90mm. The figure below illustrates how to extend the stand vertically. Power/volume control 2. Power indicator 3. Headphone connectors NOTE: The stand is attached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory.
Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1920 x 1200 (VGA input source)/2560 x 1600(DVI/Displayport input sources) (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600 pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows XP: 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Move the slider - bar to the right by pressing and holding left - mouse button and adjust the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600 . 4. Click OK . In Windows Vista ® or Windows 7: 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Personalization . 2. Click Change Display Settings . 3. Move the slider - bar to the right by pressing and holding the left - mouse button and adjust the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600 . 4. Click OK . If you do not see 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600 as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Please choose the scenario below that best describes the computer system you are using, and follow the provided directions: 1: 2: Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the Monitor Organizing Your Cables Attaching the Soundbar (optional) Removing the Stand Attaching the Stand Connecting Your Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions: l Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. l Connect either the white (digital DVI - D) or the blue (analog VGA) display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer. Do not use both cables on the same computer. Use both the cables only when they are connected to two different computers with appropriate video systems. Connecting the white DVI cable Connecting the blue VGA cable Connecting the Displayport cable CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions .