Dell St2310 Users Guide

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Appendix  
 
   Safety Instructions  
   FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information  
   Contacting Dell  
   
CAUTION: Safety Instructions  
For information on safety instructions, see the  Safety Information  that ships with your monitor.  
FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information  
For FCC notices and other regulatory information, see the regulatory compliance website located at  www.dell.com
egulatory_compliance .  
Contacting Dell  
For customers in the United States, call 800 - WWW - DELL (800 - 999 - 3355).  
Dell provides several online and telephone - based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be 
available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:  
1. Visit  support.dell.com .   
2. Verify your country or region in the  Choose A Country/Region  drop - down menu at the bottom of the page.   
3. Click  Contact Us  on the left side of the page.   
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.   
5. Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you.   
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     CAUTION:  Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, 
electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards. 
  NOTE:  If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product 
catalog.    
						

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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 Maximum 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.  
   
Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  
1. Press any key to launch the OSD menu and press   to display the main menu.   
Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input        
1 - 2 Shortcut keys   Use this button for direct access to the control menu that you define in the personalize menu.
*The default settings are Preset Modes Select and Brightness/Contrast Select .  
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Preset Modes Select     Use this button for different display preset modes on your monitor.
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Brightness/Contrast   Use this button to access the Brightness/Contrast control menu.
3
 
OSD Menu   Use this button to open the On - Screen Display (OSD). See  Using the OSD Menu .
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Exit   Use this button to exit the OSD menu.
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Power button  
indicator)     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.  
						

							   
Or  
Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input  
 
NOTE:  Auto Adjust is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.    
2. 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 table 
for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor.  
3.   Press the    button once to activate the highlighted option.    
4.   Press the   and   buttons to select the desired parameter.   
5. Press the    button  to enter the slide bar and then use the    and   buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.   
6. Press the   button to return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu.  
Icon   Menu and Submenus   Description  
  Brightness/Contrast Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast.  
						

							   
   
   
   
   
 
  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Back   Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight.   
Press the    button to increase the brightness and  Press 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.  
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 the darkest and lightest areas on the monitor screen.
Press the   button   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.        
 
  Input Source    
 
Auto Select   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.  
						

							 
    VGA  
DVI - D
HDMI
Back 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.
Select HDMI input when you are using the HDMI connector.  Push    to select the HDMI input source. 
Push  the  button    to go back to or exit the main menu.  
 
 
  
   
    Color Settings
Input Color Format  
Mode Selection  
Preset Modes  
VGA input
Standard  
Multimedia 
Game  
Warm  
Cool  
Custom (RGB)  
Video input Use the color settings to adjust the Image mode and color format.
Allows you to set the color format.
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, e.g., 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    buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single - digit increments, from 0 to 100.
   
						

							Movie  
Game  
Sports  
Nature  
Hue  
Saturation  
Demo Mode  
Reset Color Settings  
Back   Mode suitable for movie playback.  
Mode suitable for game applications.  
Mode suitable for sports scenes.  
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 
 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    buttons 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.    
Vertically splits the screen into two segments. The left half of the screen in the normal mode and the right half of the screen is displayed in the color enhanced mode. 
 
NOTE:  Demo Mode is only available for video input.  
Returns your monitor color settings to the factory default settings.
Press the   button  to go back to or exit the main menu.
  Display Settings  
						

							 
   
    
     
Wide Mode  
Horizontal Position  
Vertical Position  
Sharpness  
Pixel Clock  
Phase  
Dynamic Contrast  
Reset Display  Setting  
Back   Adjusts the image ratio as 4:3 or full screen.  
NOTE:  Wide Mode adjustment is not required at maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080.  
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 Display 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.   
   
Allows you to increase the level of contrast to provide sharper and more detailed image quality.   
Resets the display settings to  the factory default settings .
Press  the  button   to go back to or exit the main menu.  
  Audio Settings  
   
						

							    Line Out Source  
 Audio 
Reset Audio Settings  
Back Select the source of the audio 
Turns the Audio Power on or off during power save mode.
Resets the audio 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    
Language option to set the OSD display to one of 6 languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese).
Allows you  to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent.  
OSD Hold Time: Sets the amount 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.    
Controls user access to adjustments. When selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except 
   
NOTE:  When the OSD is locked, pressing the  button  takes you directly to the OSD settings menu, with OSD Lock pre
all applicable settings.    
DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command InterfaceyfDOORZV\RXUPRQLWRUSDUDPHWHUVEULJKWQHVVFRORUEDODQFHHWF\f to be adjustable using software on your computer. You can disable 
this feature by selecting Disable.  
Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor.