Dell S2309w Users Guide

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
If you have a Dell  desktop or a Dell  portable computer with internet access  
1. Go to   http://support.dell.com , enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card.    
2. After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to   1920x1080  again.  
   
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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
 
1. Right - click on the desktop and click  Properties .  
2. Select the  Settings  tab.  
3.  Select  Advanced .  
4.  Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.).   
5.  Please refer to the graphics card provider website for updated driver (for example,  http://www.ATI.com  OR  http://www.NVIDIA.com  ).  
6.  After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to   1920x1080  again.  
   
Back to Contents Page  NOTE:  If you are unable to set the resolution to  1920x1080, please contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter 
that will support the video resolution of 1920x1080.       
						

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Operating the Monitor   
 
   Using the Front Panel Controls  
   Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
   Setting the Optimal Resolution  
   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  
   Using the Tilt  
   
Using the Front Panel  
Use the control buttons on the side of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these buttons to adjust the controls, 
an OSD shows the numeric values of the characteristics as they change.  
      
Front panel Button   Description  
1
 
OSD Menu/Exit     The Menu button is used to open and exit the on - screen display (OSD), and exit from menus and sub - menus. See  Using the 
OSD Menu .
2
   
Brightness /Contrast Hot 
Key   Use this button for direct access to the Brightness and Contrast control menu.
2 and 3
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Down and Up   Use these buttons to navigate and adjust the slider bar (decrease/increase ranges) controls in the OSD menu.
3
 
Auto Adjust   Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog appears on a black 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 (Coarse), Phase (Fine) controls in the OSD.  
  NOTE:   Auto Adjust does not occur if you push the button while there are no active video input signals or attached 
cables.  
4
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Input Source Select/Select     Use the Input Source Select button to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor. 
l VGA input   
l DVI - D input   
As you cycle through the inputs you will see the following messages to indicate the currently selected input source. It may 
take a few seconds for the image to appear.    
						

							   
Using the On - Screen display (OSD) Menu  
1.  Push    to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu.   
Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input  
 
Or  
Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input   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
or
5
 
Power button  
    Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off. 
The white light indicates that the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber light indicates power save mode.  
NOTE:  If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves the changes. The 
changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear.  
						

							 
2.   Push  the   and   buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. See the table 
for a  complete list of all the options available for the monitor.   
3.   Push  the    button once to activate the highlighted option.    
4.   Push   and   button to select the desired parameter.   
5.  Push    to enter the slide bar and then use the    and   buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.    
 6. Push     to return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu.        NOTE:  Auto Adjust is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.  
Icon   Menu and Submenus   Description  
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 Brightness/Contrast  
 
Brightness  
Contrast  
Back   Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast.
Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight.   
Push   the    button to increase the brightness and push the     button to decrease the brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).   
Adjust the Brightness first, and then adjust the Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary.  
Push the   button to increase contrast  and  Push the    button to decrease contrast (min 0 ~ max 100).   
The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between the darkest and lightest areas on the monitor screen.  
Push    to go back to or exit the main menu.    
						

							   
   
    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. 
   
 
   
    NOTE:  In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image for your configuration. This option is only available when you are using the analog (VGAyf 
connector.  
 
 
  Input Source  
 
Auto Detect  
VGA  
DVI -
Back The Input Source menu is to used to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor.
Scan for Sources.  Push   to scan for available input signals.
Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.  Push   to select the VGA input source. 
Select DVI - D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector.  Push   to select the DVI input source. 
Push     to go back to or exit the main menu.
  Color Settings  
  Use the color settings to adjust the Image mode and color format.
Image mode submenu  for VGA/DVI - D input  
   
						

							 
  
   
    Input Color Format  
Mode Selection  
Preset modes  
VGA/DVI - D input  
Standard  
Multimedia 
Game  
Warm  
Cool  
Custom (RGB)  
Video input  
Movie
Game
Sports  
or 
NOTE:  Image modes are different between the VGA/DVI - D and Video inputs
Allows you to set the color format to:   
PC RGB - Suitable for normal PC graphics display over DVI  
HD YPbPr - Suitable for HD video playback over DVI.    
Allows you to set the display mode to Graphics or Video. If your computer is connected to your monitor, choose Graphics. If a DVD, STB, or VCR is connected to your monitor, choose Video.
Mode suitable for desktop applications.
Mode for multimedia applications, eg video playback.
Mode suitable for gaming applications.
Select warm mode to obtain a red tint. This color setting is typically used for color - intensive applications (photograph image editing, multimedia, movies, etc.).
Select cool mode to obtain a bluish tint. This color setting is typically used for text based applications (spreadsheets, programming, text editors, etc.).
Use the   or    button to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single - digit increments, from 0 to 100.
  
Mode suitable for movie playback.  
Mode suitable for game applications.  
Mode suitable for sports scenes.    
						

							    Nature
Hue  
Saturation  
Reset Color Settings  
Back   Mode suitable for nature scenes.  
This feature can make the video image color shift from green to purple. Use this feature to adjust the skin tone. Use   or 
 increases the green hue in the image    
 increases the purple hue in the image  
   
NOTE :  Hue adjustment is only available for video input.    
Allows you to adjust the color saturation of the video image. Use   or    button  to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100  
  makes video image looks monochrome  
  makes video image looks colorful  
   
NOTE:  Saturation adjustment is only available for video input.    
Returns your monitor color settings to those that were set at the time of manufacture.
Push     to go back to or exit the main menu.
   
  
  
    
    Display Settings  
 
Horizontal Position  
Vertical Position  
Sharpness  
Pixel Clock  
Phase  
Reset Display  Settings  
Back   Use  the  and    buttons to adjust image left and right. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).  
Use  the  and    buttons to adjust image up and down. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).
This feature can make the image look sharper or softer. Use  or   to adjust the sharpness from 0 to 100 .
T he Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to adjust your monitor to your preference. These settings are accessed through the main OSD menu, by selecting 
Image Settings.  
Use   th e    and   buttons to adjust  for best image qua lity.  
If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarseyfDGMXVWPHQWDQGWKHQXVH3KDVHILQH\f, again.   
   
NOTE:   Pixel Clock and Phase Adjustments are only available for VGA input.   
Resets the display settings to the original factory settings.
Push     to go back to or exit the main menu.  
						

							 
  
    
    Other Settings  
 
Language  
Menu Transparency  
Menu Timer  
Menu Lock  
DDC/CI  
LCD Conditioning    
Language option to set the OSD display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese).
Allows you  to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent.  
OSD Hold Time: Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pushed a button.  
Use the  and    buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments, from 5 to 60 seconds.    
Controls user access to adjustments. When selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu button.
   
NOTE:  When the OSD is locked, pushing the menu button for 15 seconds will unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings. 
pushing the menu button for 15 seconds will activate the Menu Lock function.  
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.  
Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor. 
     
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.   
						

							   
OSD Warning Messages      Factory Reset  
Back    
   
Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values.
Push     to go back to or exit the main menu.
When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message :
  or
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. The recommended mode is  1920 X 1080.  
 
When monitor enters Power Save mode, the following message appears :  
  or
Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the  OSD
   
   
If you push any button other than the power button one of the following messages will appear depending on the selected input:
VGA/DVI - D input