Dell E198fp Users Guide

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
   Connecting Your Monitor  
   Using the Front Panel Buttons  
   Using the OSD  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
   
Connecting Your Monitor  
 
1. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable.    
2. Connect the blue (analog D - subyfGLVSOD\FRQQHFWRUFDEOHWRWKHFRUUHVSRQGLQJYLGHRSRUWRQWKHEDFNRI\RXUFRPSXWHU7KHJUDSKLFLVIRULOOXVWUDWLRQ 
only. System appearance may vary).    
3. Connect the power cable for your display to the power port on the back of the display.    
4. Plug the power cables of your computer and your display into a nearby outlet. Your monitor is equipped with an automatic power supply for a voltage 
range from 100 to 240 Volt at a frequency of 50/60 Hz. Be sure that your local power is within the supported range. If you are unsure, ask your 
electricity supplier.    
5. Turn on your display and computer.  
 
If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see  Troubleshooting .    
Using the Front Panel Buttons  
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 their numeric values as they change.  
   
 
   CAUTION:  Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the  Safety Instructions .      
						

							 
On Screen Menu/Display  (OSD)  
Direct - Access Functions  
  A  
 
MENU   The MENU button is used to open the on - screen display (OSD), select function icons, exit from menus and sub - menus, and 
to exit the OSD. See  Accessing the Menu System.  
B  
 
Brightness/Contrast Hot 
Key   Use this button for direct access to the  Brightness  and  Contrast  control menu.  
B 
C  
 
-  and + buttons   Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase rangesyfLWHPVLQWKH26   
   
   
NOTE:  You can activate automatic scroll feature by pressing and holding either + or  -  button.  
C  
 
Auto Adjust   Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self -
adjusts to the current input:   
Auto Adjustment  button 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 and Phase controls in the OSD.          Auto Adjust In Progress  
NOTE:  Auto Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no active video 
input signals, or attached cables.  
D  
 
Power Button & Indicator   The green LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber LED indicates DPMS power save mode.   
The Power button turns the monitor on and off.  
Function   Adjustment Method  
Auto adjustment      
   
    Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on 
screen as the monitor self - adjusts to the current input:   
Auto Adjustment   button 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  and  Phase  
controls in the OSD.   Auto Adjust In Progress  
NOTE:  Auto Adjust will not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input 
signals, or attached cables.  
Brightness / Contrast  
 
  With the menu off, push  button to display the Brightness and Contrast adjustment menu.  
The  Brightness  function adjusts the luminance of the flat panel.   
Adjust Brightness first, then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary.  
+ increase brightness  
  -  decrease brightness  
The  Contrast  function adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the 
display screen.   
+ increase the contrast  
 -  decrease the contrast    
						

							 
Using the OSD  
Accessing the Menu System    
1. With the menu off, push the  MENU  button to open the OSD system and display the main features menu.   
 
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.   A   Function icons   B   Main Menu   C   Menu icon  
D   Sub - Menu name   E   Resolution  
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 
gets shifted based on what you select.  
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' produces the best image for your configuration; you can directly access this function via Auto 
Adjustment   hotkey.    
  Pixel Clock The Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference. Select  Image Settings  in 
the main OSD to access these settings.   
Use the  -  and + buttons to adjust 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.yf   
    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 the five languages (English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Japaneseyf.  
 
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.  
IR   -    This feature will help reduce minor cases of image retention.  
   
Enable LCD Conditioning:  If an image appears to be stuck on the monitor, select  LCD Conditioning  to help eliminate any image   
						

							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.  
OSD Warning Messages  
A warning message appears on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of sync.   
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.   
 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 once user select Enable LCD Conditioning:  
 
NOTE:  Press any button on the monitor to terminate LCD Conditioning at any time.  
 
DDC/CI  (Display Data Channel/Command InterfaceyfDOORZV\RXWRDGMXVWWKHPRQLWRUSDUDPHWHUVEULJKWQHVVFRORUEDODQFH 
etc.yfYLDVRIWZDUHDSSOLFDWLRQVRQ\RXU3&.  
Select  Disable  to disable this feature.  
For best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor, keep this feature enabled. 
 NOTE:  Use LCD Conditioning only when you experience a problem with image retention.
NOTE :If user select disable for DDC/CI,the warning message will appear on screen.Then user can select Yes or No according to 
need.  
Cannot Display This Video Mode  
Optimum resolution  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.   
Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
The Dell Soundbar is a four - speaker, 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.  
   
 
Soundbar Attachment to the Monitor  
 
    1.   Headphone connectors 
Power indicator 
3.   Power/Volume control  
						

							 
  
1. Working from the rear of the monitor, attach Soundbar by aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the bottom rear of the monitor.    
2. Slide the Soundbar to the left until it snaps into the place.    
3. Connect the Soundbar with the power brick.   
4. Plug the power cables of the power brick into a nearby outlet.    
5. Insert the lime green mini stereo plug from the rear of the Soundbar into the computers audio output jack.   
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      NOTICE:  Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar.  
  NOTE:  Soundbar Power Connector  -  12V DC output is for optional Dell Soundbar only.    
						

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Solving Problems    
 
   Monitor Specific Troubleshooting   
   Common Problems  
   Product Specific Problems  
   
 
Monitor Specific Troubleshooting  
Self - Test Feature Check (STFC)  
Your monitor provides a self - test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. If your monitor and computer are properly 
connected but the monitor screen remains dark, run the monitor self - test by performing the following steps:   
1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor.   
2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer. To ensure proper Self - Test operation, remove the Analog (blue connector) cables from the back of 
computer.   
3. Turn on the monitor. 
   
4. This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged.   
5. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on both your computer and the monitor.   
If your monitor screen remains blank after you use the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer system; your monitor is functioning 
properly.   
   
OSD Warning Messages  
For OSD - related issues, see  OSD Warning Messages  
Common Problems  
The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter.   CAUTION:  Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the  Safety Instructions .  
The floating Dell  -  Self - Test Feature Check dialog box should appear on - screen (against a black background) if the monitor cannot sense a video 
signal and is working correctly. While in self - test mode, the power LED remains green. Also, depending upon the selected input, one of the dialogs 
shown below will continuously scroll through the screen. 
COMMON SYMPTOMS   WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE   POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
No Video/ Power LED off No picture, monitor is dead l Check connection integrity at both ends of the video cable   
l Electric outlet verification   
l Ensure power button depressed fully   
No Video/ Power LED on No picture or no brightness l Increase brightness & contrast controls   
l Perform monitor self - test feature check   
l Check for bent or broken pins   
Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy, blurry or ghosting l Push Auto Adjust button   
l Adjust Phase and Clock controls via OSD   
l Eliminate video extension cables   
l Perform monitor reset   
l Lower video resolution or increase font size