Dell E173fp Users Guide

							AFunction  icons BMain  Menu CMenu icon
D Sub -Menu name EResolution
2 .  Push the - and  + buttons to  move  between  the function icons.  As you move  from  one  icon to  another,  the function name is
highlighted to  reflect the function or group of functions (sub-menus) represented  by that  icon. See the table below  for a
complete  list of all the functions available  for the monitor.  
3 .  Push the MENU button once  to  activate the highlighted function;  Push -/+  to  select the desired parameter,  push menu  to
enter the slidebar  
then  use the - and  + buttons,  according to  the indicators on the menu,  to  make  your  changes.  
4 .  Push the Menu button once  to  return  to  the main menu  to  select another function or push the Menu button two or three
times  to  exit  from  the OSD.
Icon Menu
Name and
Sub-
menus Description
EXIT
This is used to  exit  out of the Main menu.
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 will occur to  the size of
the viewing area;  the image will simply  be shifted in response  to  your  selection/change.
Minimum  is 0  (-). Maximum is 100  (+).
 
						

							 Image
settings:  
  Auto Adjust Even though  your  computer  system  can  recognize your  new flat panel monitor on startup, the Auto
Adjustment function will optimize  the display  settings for use with your  particular  setup.
 
NOTE: In most cases,  Auto  Adjust will produce  the best image for your  configuration;  this function
can  be directly access  via Auto Adjustment 
  hotkey.   
Pixel Clock 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  adjust  away  interference. Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum:  100
Phase If  satisfactory results  are not obtained  using  the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel  Clock adjustment and
then  use Phase 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.
Color
Settings: Color Settings adjusts the color  temperature  and  saturation.
 
						

							 Normal
Preset Normal Preset is selected to  obtain the default (factory) color  settings.
  Blue Preset 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 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.).
  User Preset 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.
NOTE: Color  temperature  is a  measure  of the warmth of the image colors (red/green/blue). The
two available  presets  (Blue  and  Red) favor blue and  red accordingly. Select each  one  to  see how
each  range suits  your  eye; or utilize the User Preset option to  customize the color  settings to  your
exact choice.
  OSD
Settings: Each time the OSD opens,  it  displays  in the same  location on the screen. OSD  Settings
(horizontal/vertical)  provides  control over this location.
Horizontal
Position -
 and  + buttons move  OSD to  the left  and  right.
Vertical
Position -
 and  + buttons move  OSD down  and  up.
OSD Hold
Time: The  OSD stays active for as long as it  is in use.
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.
NOTE: Default  OSD  hold time  is 20  seconds.
OSD Lock OSD  Lock: Controls user  access  to  adjustments.  When  Yes  (+) is selected, no user  adjustments are
allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu  button.  
All buttons can  be locked or unlocked when  the Menu button is pushed and  held for over 15  seconds.   
   
 
						

							NOTE: When  the OSD is locked, pressing the Menu  button will take  the user  directly to  the  OSD
settings  menu,  with OSD  Lock preselected  on entry.  Select  No (-) to  unlock  and  allow user  access
to  all applicable  settings.
Language: Language sets  the OSD to  display  in one  of five languages  (English, Español,  Français,  Deutsch,
Japanese).
NOTE: The  language chosen  affects  only  the language of the OSD.  It has  no effect on any software
running  on the computer.
 
 Factory
Reset:
 
 
 
  Factory Reset returns the settings to  the factory preset values for the selected group of functions.
 
Exit   is used to  exit  out of Factory Reset menu.
For  All  settings,  all user  adjustable settings are reset at one  time except Language settings.
Automatic Save
With the OSD open, if you make  an adjustment and  then  either  proceed to  another menu,  or exit  the OSD,  the monitor
automatically saves any adjustments you have  made.  If  you make  an adjustment and  then  wait  for the OSD to  disappear the
adjustment will also  be saved.
 
						

							Reset Functions
Factory  Preset Restoration
Exit  leaves  this submenu  without
resetting any values.  
All  Settings returns your  monitor
settings to  those  that  were  set  at the
time of manufacture. This includes
Color,  Position, Clock frequency,
Phase,  Brightness, Contrast and
OSD  hold time.
NOTE: There is no Undo  when  you use the  Reset function .  To return  to  the previous  function settings, you must  adjust
the functions again.   Reset  will set  the clock  and  phase back to  factory settings, activating auto adjust  may be required
and  this will optimize  the image for your  system.
OSD Warning Messages
A  warning  message  may appear on the screen indicating  that  the monitor is out of sync.
Cannot Display This Video Mode
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  will appear on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a  video  signal.
Occasionally, no warning  message  appears,  but the screen is blank.  This could also  indicate that  the monitor is not synchronizing
with the computer.
See  Troubleshooting
 for more  information.
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