Dell U2410f Manual

							 
Using the OSD Menu  
1.  Touch  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  
 
2.    Touch  the   and   buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. See the 
complete list of all the options available for the monitor.   
3.     Touch  the     
4.   Touch   and   button to select the desired parameter.   
5.   Touch     and   buttons, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes.   5
   
Exit   Use this key to exit the OSD menu.
6
 
Power button  
indicator)   The  Blue  LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber LED indicates DPMS power save mode.  
NOTE: 
automatically saves the changes. The changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the 
OSD menu to disappear.
  NOTE:  Auto Adjust is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.    
						

							6.     Touch   return to the main menu or   to exit the OSD menu.  
 
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.   
Touch the   button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).   
Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary.  
Touch the   button to increase contrast  and  Touch 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.
Touch  to go back to 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:
connector.  
  Input   Source    The Input Source menu is to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor.  
						

							 
 
 
  Scan Sources 
VGA  
DVI - D 1 & 2
DisplayPort
HDMI
Component
Composite
Back Scan for Sources,  touch   to scan for available input signals.
Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.  Touch   to select the VGA input source.
Select DVI - D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector.  Touch   to select the DVI input source.
Select DisplayPort input when you are using DisplayPort connector.  Touch   
Select HDMI input when you are using HDMI connector.  Touch   
Select Component input when you are using component video connector.  Touch    to select the component input source. 
Select Composite input when you are using composite video connector.  Touch    to select the composite input source. 
Touch   to go back to the main menu.
  Color Settings  
Input Color Format  
Gamma  
Mode Selection  
Preset modes   Allows you to set the image mode and color format.
Image mode submenu  for VGA/DVI - D input(when DVI - D input, Auto Adjust is non - available)   Image mode submenu 
 
or 
NOTE:  Image modes are different between the VGA/DVI - D and Video inputs.
Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to a computer or a DVD using a VGA or DVI cable. Choose the YPbPr option if monitor is connected to a DVD by a YPbPr to VGA or YPbPr to DVI cable or if the DVD color 
output setting is not RGB.
Allows you to set the color mode to PC or MAC.
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.  
						

							  VGA/DVI - D1/ DVD - D2/HDMI/DP input
Standard  
Multimedia 
Game  
Warm  
Cool  
Adobe RGB  
sRGB  
Custom Color  
Video input
Movie
Game
Nature
xvMode  
Hue  
Saturation  
Reset Color Settings   Mode suitable for desktop applications.
Mode for multimedia applications, eg video playback.
Mode suitable for gaming applications. Use this mode for minimal input lag.
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.).
This mode is compatible with Adobe RGB (96 % coverage).  
Emulates 72 % NTSC color.
This mode allows users to have full control of the monitors advance 6 - axis color adjustments.  
 
Use the   or    button to select the Gain, Offset, Hue, Saturation.  
Gain: Select it to adjust input RGB signal gain level (default value are 100).  
Offset: Select it to adjust RGB black - level offset value (default value are 50) to control your monitor base color.  
Hue: Select it to adjust RGBCMY hue value individually.  
Saturation: Select it to adjust RGBCMY saturation value individually.  
Image mode submenu  for Video input  
 
Mode suitable for movie playback.
Mode suitable for game applications.  
Mode suitable for nature scenes.  
Mode suitable for xvYCC compliance source. 
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    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.  
						

							  Back   Touch   to go back to the main menu.
 
   
 
 
 Display Settings  
Wide Mode  
Horizontal Position  
Vertical Position  
Sharpness  
Noise Reduction  
Zoom  
Pixel Clock  
Phase  
Dynamic Contrast  
Display Info  
Reset Display  Settings  
Back   Use the Display Settings to adjust image. 
Adjusts the image ratio as 1:1, Aspect or full screen.  
 
NOTE:  Wide Mode adjustment is not required at optimal preset resolution 1920 x 1200.   
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 .  
Improve the motion picture quality by reducing noise on image edge.  
Use the Zoom function to zoom in to specific area of interest.  
Using  the   and   keys to zoom in and out.   
T he Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to adjust your monitor to your preference.   
Use   th e    and   buttons to adjust  for best image qua lity.  
 
NOTE:   Pixel Clock and Phase Adjustments are only available for VGA input.   
Allows you  
Displays the monitors current settings.
Select this option to restore default display settings. 
Touch  to go back to the main menu.
  PIP Settings   This function brings up a window displaying image from another input source.
PIP /PBP submenu when PIP/PBP OFF - PIP/PBP submenu when PIP/PBP OFF  
						

							 
  PIP Mode  
When  PIP/PBP activated
PIP  Source  
Size  
Position  
Contrast  
Hue  
Saturation  
Back   PIP /PBP submenu when PIP/PBP ON - PIP/PBP submenu when PIP/PBP ON
  or  
NOTE:   When using DVI source, the Auto adjustment is not available.  
There are  two modes: Picture in Picture (PIP) and Picture by Picture (PBP)  
Use   to select  Off ,  PIP  or  PBP .  
When PIP /P BP is activated, select Swap to exchange the input source for the main screen and PIP/PBP window.
Select an input signal for PIP /PBP . (VGA/DVI - D 1/DVI - D 2/DP (DisplayPort)/HDMI/Composite/Component)  
Use    to select.
Select PIP window size.  
Use    to select.  
Select PIP window position.  
Use    to select.  
Adjust the contrast level of the picture in PIP /PBP  Mode.  
  reduces  the contrast   
 increases the contrast   
This function shifts the color of PIP /PBP  image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color.  
 shifts image color towards green    
 shifts image color towards purple   
Adjust the color saturation of PIP /PBP  image.  
 makes the image look more monochrome   
 makes the image look more colorful   
Touch   to go back to the main menu.  
						

							 
  Other Settings  
Language  
Menu Transparency  
Menu Timer  
Menu Lock  
Menu Rotation 
Button Sound  
Audio  
DDC/CI   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, and so on. 
Language option to set the OSD display to one of eight languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese,Brazilian Portuguese,Simplified Chinese,Russian).
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 Touched 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 lock, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked. To unlock, touch the Exit button (located above power 
button) for 15 sec.   
   
NOTE:  Menu lock can also be activated by touching the Exit button (located above power button) for 15 sec. Touch the Exit button for 15 sec to unlock.
Rotates  the OSD by 90 degrees counter - clockwise. Your can adjust the menu according to your  rotating your monitor
NOTE : Menu Rotation is not available when PIP/PBP is on.   
The monitor beeps everytime a new option is selected in the menu. This button enables or disables the sound.    
Turns the Audio Power on or off during power save mode.  
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.   
						

							 
OSD Warning Messages    LCD Conditioning  
Factory Reset  
Back         
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
 
 
Touch  to go back to the main menu.
  Personalize     There are three shortcut keys on the front panel. Select one control menu for each shortcut key to allow direct access.
 
When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message :  
						

							  or
or
or
This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. See  Monitor Specifications
addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is  1920 X 1200.  
  or
or
Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the  OSD .
If you Touch any button other than the power button one of the following messages will appear depending on the selected input:
VGA/DVI - D/HDMI/DisplayPort input    
or
or
Video Input    
						

							 
 
See  Solving Problems  for more information.   
Setting the Maximum Resolution  
1. Right - click on the desktop and select  Properties .   
2. Select the  Settings  tab.   
3. Set the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200.   
4. Click  OK .   
If you do not see 1920 x 1200 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 Dell 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)     or
 
In PIP mode, when the monitor does not sense the selected second signal input, one of the following messages will appear depending upon the selected input 
as long as the OSD screen is closed.    
2. DVI - D 1 3. DVI - D 2   4  
 
  or  
  or  
5. DisplayPort   6 . Composite   7 . Component  
  or
  or
 
If either VGA, DVI - D, HDMI or DisplayPort input is selected and all VGA, DVI - D, HDMI and DisplayPort cables are not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears.
or or
or  
 
 
  NOTE:  When there is no valid input signal and the monitor is switch off and on, any active PIP/PBP window will disappear. Please enter PI P /PBP  submenu to bring back the PIP
window.