Dell P2211h Users Guide

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Power 
(with  power  light indicator) Use  the Power button to  turn  the monitor on and  off.
The  Blue
 LED indicates  the monitor

 is on and  fully functional. An amber LED indicates  DPMS power save mode.
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu
 
Accessing the Menu System
OTE: If  you change  the settings and  then  either  proceed to  another menu  or exit  the OSD menu,  the monitor automatically saves those  changes. The  changes are also
aved  if you change  the settings and  then  wait  for the OSD menu  to  disappear.
1. Press  the MENU button to  launch the OSD menu  and  display  the main menu.
Main
  Menu for  Analog (VGA)  Input
or
Main  Menu for  Digital  (DVI -D) Input
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NOTE:  AUTO ADJUST  is only  available  when  you use the analog  (VGA) connector.
Press  the   and    buttons to  move  between  the setting  options.  As you move  from  one  icon to  another,  the option name is highlighted.  See the following table for a
complete  list of all the options available  for the monitor.
buttons to  select the desired parameter.
Press  the
button
 
 once  to  activate the highlighted option.
Press   or   
Press  the   and    
 button, according to  the indicators on the menu,  to  make  your  changes. or 
 
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2.
3.
4.
5.  
 to  enter the slide bar and  then  use the  
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Press  the   button once  to  return  to  the main menu  to  select another option or press  the   button two or three times  to  exit  from  the OSD menu.
Icon Menu and Submenus Description
  Energy Gauge This meter shows  the energy level being consumed  by the monitor in real time.  When  the meter is green, it  indicates  the monitor is
consuming  low  energy level.  When  the energy consumed  increases, the meter will change  to  yellow and  subsequently red.
 
Brightness Contrast/Use  this  menu  to  activate Brightness/Contrast adjustment.
 
 
Brightness Brightness  adjusts the luminance of the backlight.
Press  the   button to  increase  brightness and  Press  the   button to  decrease brightness (min  0 ~ max 100).
  NOTE: Brightness control will be greyed out during Screen dim in PowerNap  option when  screen saver is activated.
 
Contrast Adjust  Brightness first, and  then  adjust  Contrast  only  if further adjustment is necessary.
Press  the   button to  increase  contrast  
and  Press  the   button to  decrease contrast  (min  0 ~ max 100). 
The  Contrast  function adjusts the degree of difference between  darkness  and  lightness on the monitor screen.
 
  AUTO ADJUST
Even  though  your  computer  recognizes your  monitor on startup, the Auto Adjustment function optimizes the display  settings for use with
your  particular  setup.
Auto Adjustment 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 under Displays  Settings.
 
The  following dialog  appears on a  black  screen as the monitor automatically adjusts to  the current input:  
NOTE:  In most cases, Auto Adjust  produces the best image for your  configuration.
NOTE:  AUTO ADJUST  option is only  available  when  you are using  the analog  (VGA) connector.
INPUT SOURCE Use  the INPUT SOURCE menu  to  select between  different video  signals  that  may be connected to  your  monitor.
 
 
						

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Auto Select Select Auto Select to  scan  for available  input signals.
 
 
VGA
Select VGA input when  you are using  the analog  (VGA) connector. Press    to  select the VGA input source.
DVI-DSelect DVI-D  input when  you are using  the Digital (DVI) connector. Press    to  select the DVI input source.
Color  SettingsUse  the Color  Settings to  adjust  the color  setting  mode and  color  temperature.
There are different color  setting  sub -menus  for VGA/DVI-D  and  Video input.
 
Input Color  FormatAllows  you to  set  the video  input mode to.
RGB: Select this option if your  monitor is connected to  a  computer  or DVD player  using  the VGA and  DVI cable  or the HDMI to  DVI
adapter.
YPbPr : Select this option if the your  DVD player  supports  only  YPbPr output.
Mode Selection Allows  you to  set  the display  mode to:
Graphics : Select this mode if your  monitor is connected to  your  computer.
Video : Select this mode if you monitor is connected to  a  DVD player.
NOTE:  Depending upon the Display Mode  you select the Preset Modes  available  for your  monitor changes.
Preset  Mode When  you select Graphics ,  you can  choose Standard, Multimedia,  Game, Warm, Cool,  or Custom (RGB) :
Standard : Loads the monitors default color  settings. This is the default preset mode.
Multimedia : Loads color  settings ideal for multimedia  applications.
Game : Loads color  settings ideal for most gaming applications.
Warm : Increase the color  temperature. The  screen appears warmer  with a  red/yellow  tint.
Cool : Decreases the color  temperature. The  screen appears cooler  with a  blue tint.
  and   Custom (R,  G,  B) : Allows  you to  manually adjust  the color  settings. Press  the   buttons to  adjust  the Red,  Green,
and  Blue  values and  create your  own preset color  mode.
 
 
						

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When  you select Video,  you can  choose Movie, Game, Sports,   or Nature :
Movie : Loads color  settings ideal for movies.  This is the default preset mode.
Game : Loads color  settings ideal for game.
Sports : Loads color  settings ideal for sports.
Nature : Loads color  settings ideal for nature.
 
Hue
This feature  can  shift  color  of video  image to  green or purple. This is used to  adjust  the desired flesh tone color. Use   or   to  adjust
the hue  from  0  to  100  .
Press
  to  increase  the green shade of the video  image
Press    to  increase  the purple  shade of the video  image
NOTE:  Hue adjustment is available  only  for video  input.
SaturationThis  feature  can  adjust  the color  saturation  of the video  image.  Use o  adjust  the saturation  from  0  to  100.
Press  
    or   t
 to  increase  the monochrome appearance of the video  image
Press  to  increase  the colorful  appearance of the video  image
 
NOTE:  Saturation adjustment is available  only  for video  input.
Reset  Color  Settings
Resets your  monitors color  settings to  the factory defaults.
DISPLAY SETTINGS Use  the Display Settings to  adjust  image.
  Display Setting submenu for  VGA  input
 
						

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Display Setting submenu for  DVI-D input 
 
 Wide  Mode Adjust   the image ratio as 4:3 or full screen.
  Horizontal Position
Use  
 the buttons to  adjust  image left  and  right. Minimum  is 0  (-). Maximum is 100  (+).
 the Horizontal  Position setting  is not available.NOTE: When
 using  a  DVI source, and   
  Vertical Position
Use   the   and    buttons to  adjust  image up  and  down. Minimum  is 0  (-). Maximum is 100  (+).
NOTE:  When  using  a  DVI source,  the Vertical  Position setting  is not available.
  Sharpness
This
  feature  can  make  the image look sharper or softer.  Use   or  to  adjust  the sharpness from  0  to  100. Pixel ClockThe Phase and  Pixel  Clock  adjustments allow you to  adjust  your  monitor to  your  preference.
Use  the
   and    buttons 

to  adjust  for best image quality.
 Phase 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 the user  to  get  a  higher  contrast  if you choose Game  preset,  Movie Preset, Sports  Preset and
Nature Preset.
Use  the
 
 button to  enable the Dynamic  Contrast  adjustment.
Use  the   button to  disable  the Dynamic  Contrast  adjustment. NOTE:  Dynamic  Contrast  is not available  (greyed out)  in Energy  Smart modes.
 Reset Display Settin Select this option to  restore default display  settings.
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OTHER  SETTINGS Select this option to  adjust  the settings of the OSD,  such as, the languages  of the OSD,  the amount  of time the menu  remains  on screen,
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 LanguageLanguage option to  set  the OSD display  to  one  of eight  languages  (English, Espanol,  Francais,  Deutsch,  Brazilian Portuguese, Russian,
Simplified  Chinese or Japanese).
Menu Transparency This function is used to  change  the OSD background from  opaque  to  transparent.
 
 
Menu TimerOSD 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 .
 
NOTE:  
Lock  function – Either soft lock (through OSD menu) or hard lock (Press and  hold the button above  power button for 10  sec)
Unlock  function–   Only hard unlock  (Press and  hold the button above  power button for 10  sec)
Menu Rotation Rotates the OSD by 90  degrees counter-clockwise.  You  can  adjust  the menu  according to  your   Display Rotation.
Power Save  Audio To turn  on or off  Audio Power during Power Save mode.
DDC/CI DDC/CI (Display  Data Channel/Command Interface) allows  your  monitor parameters  (brightness, color  balance  etc) to  be adjustable
using  software on your  computer. You  can  disable  this feature  by selecting  Disable.
 
You  can  disable  this feature  by selecting  Disable.  The  following warning  message  appears:
Select Yes to  disable  DDC/CI and  No  to  exit  with out making  changes.
NOTE:  For  best user  experience and  optimum performance  of your  monitor,  keep this feature  enabled. 
 
 
 
 LCD  Conditioning This feature  will help reduce minor cases  of image retention.
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  some  time.  LCD  Conditioning  feature  cannot remove  severe cases  of image retention or burn-in.
NOTE:  Use  LCD  Conditioning  only  when  you experience a  problem with image retention.
 
The  below  warning  message  appears once  user  selects  “Enable  LCD  Conditioning.
 
NOTE:  Press  any button on the monitor to  terminate LCD  Conditioning  at any time.
Factory  Reset Reset all OSD settings to  the factory preset values.
 
 
						

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Personalize
 
 Shortcut Key  1 User  can  select from  Preset  Modes,  Brightness/Contrast, Auto  Adjust,  Input Source, Energy Modes and  set  as shortcut key.
 
 
Shortcut Key  2 User  can  select from  Preset  Modes,  Brightness/Contrast, Auto  Adjust,  Input Source, Energy Modes and  set  as shortcut key.
 
Energy modes
 
 
						

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 Energy Smart • Dynamic  dimming activated  (The Dynamic  dimming feature  automatically reduces the screen-brightness level when  the displayed image
contains  a  high proportion of bright areas)
  Standard Normal Power Usage:
• Screen brightness set  by user
OSD Warning Messages
When  Dynamic  Contrast  Feature is enabled  (in  these modes:  Game, Movie,  Sport and  Nature), the manual brightness adjustment is disabled.
When  the monitor does  not support a  particular  resolution mode you will see the following message:
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 1920X1080.
 
You  will see the following message  before the DDC/CI function is disabled. 
When  monitor enters Power Save mode, the following message  appears : 
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:
 
						

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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
See Solving  Problems  for more  information.
PowerNap Software
PowerNap  software comes in the CD that  comes with the monitor you have  just purchased.
This software provides  2 options where user  can  select Screen dim or  Sleep when  your  PC goes  to  screen saver mode.
1. Screen dim - monitor dims to  minimum brightness level when  PC is in screen saver mode.
2. Sleep  - monitor goes  into sleep  mode when  PC is in screen saver mode.
NOTE:After installation,  one  desktop shortcut and  one  shortcut under Start  for PowerNap  are created.
OS support:  Windows XP32,  XP64,  Vista32,  Vista64
Output interface support:  VGA and  DVI.
Setting the Maximum Resolution
To set  the Maximum 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  1080.
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   1920X1080.
4 .  Click   OK.
If  you do not see 1920 x  1080 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  Alienware 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.
Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)
The  Dell Soundbar is a  stereo two channel system, mountable on Dell Flat  Panel Displays. The  Soundbar has  a  rotary volume  and  on/off  control to  adjust  the overall system
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1.Attach mechanism
2. Headphone jacks
3.  Power indicator
4. Power/Volume  control
Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension
NOTE:  This is  applicable  for  a monitor with a stand. When  other stand  is  bought, please refer  to  the  respective stand  setup guide for  set up  instructions.
Tilt, Swivel
With the built -in pedestal,  you can  tilt  the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.
NOTE:  The  stand  is detached  when  the monitor is shipped from  the factory.
Vertical Extension
NOTE: The stand  extends vertically up  to  100 mm. The  figures  below  illustrate how to  extend  the stand  vertically.