Dell 2208WFP manual

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    Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Notes, Notices, and Cautions     Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used i[...]

  • Page 2

    Back to Contents Page  About Your Monitor Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Product Features The 2208WFP flat panel display has an active matrix, thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 22 - inch (573.6 mm) viewable area display. ■ 1680x1050reso[...]

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    Back View Side View Front panel controls Label Description 1 Input Source select 2 OSDMenu/Selectbutton 3 Brightness & Contrast/ Down ( - ) button 4 Auto - adjust/ Up (+) button 5 Power button (with power light indicator) Back view Back View with monitor stand Label  Description 1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behin[...]

  • Page 4

    Bottom View USB connectors (downstream)  Leftview   Right view  Label Description 1 AC power cord connector. 2 DC power connector for Dell Soundbar. 3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector 5 USB upstream port 6 USB connector port Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management mo[...]

  • Page 5

    The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When the menu or plus buttons are pressed in Active - off mode, one of the following messages will be displayed: Analog Input In Power Save Mode. Press Computer Power Button or Any Key on Keyboard or Move Mouse OR Digital Input In Power Save Mode. Press Computer Power Button or Any Key on Key[...]

  • Page 6

    6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 No connector 9 T.M.D.S. Data 1 - 10 T.M.D.S. Data 1+ 11 T.M.D.S. Data 1 Shield 12 No connector 13 No connector 14 +5V power 15 Selftest 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 T.M.D.S. Data 0 - 18 T.M.D.S. Data 0 Shield 19 T.M.D.S. Data 20 No connector 21 No connector 22 T.M.D.S.Clock Shield 23 T.M.D.S. Clock+ 24 T.M.D.S. Clock - Unive[...]

  • Page 7

    USB P orts l 1 upstream - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side NOTE: USB2.0functionalityrequiresaUSB2.0 - capablecomputer NOTE: The monitor's USB interface works only when the monitor is on or in power save mode. If you turn off the monitor and then turn it on, the attached peripherals may take a few se[...]

  • Page 8

    VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 135.0 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+ VESA, 1680 x 1050 65.2 60.0 146.3 - /+ VESA, 1680 x 1050 64.6 60.0 119.0 +/ - Electrical Specifications Video input signals Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/ - 5%, positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Digital DVI - D TMDS, 600mV for each d[...]

  • Page 9

      Maintenance Guidelines Cleaning Your Monitor For best practices, follow the instructions in the list below while unpacking, cleaning, or handling your monitor: l To clean your antistatic screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If possible, use a special screen - cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the anti[...]

  • Page 10

    Back to Contents Page  Appendix Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Safety Instructions  FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information  Contacting Dell CAUTION: Safety Instructions For information on safety instructions, see the Product Information Guide . FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulat[...]

  • Page 11

    Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide 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graphic[...]

  • Page 12

    Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide IfyouhavenonDell™desktop,portablecomputer,orgraphiccard 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced . 4. Identify your graphics controller supplier f[...]

  • Page 13

    Back to Contents Page  Operating the Monitor Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Using the Front Panel Controls  Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu  Setting the Optimal Resolution  Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension  Rotating?[...]

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    Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu   Accessing the Menu System Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input or Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input C Brightness/Contrast Hot Key Use this button for direct access to the "Brightness" and "Contrast" control menu. C and D Down ( - ) and Up (+) Use these buttons to navigate and a[...]

  • Page 15

       Back Push to go back to the main menu.  Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Push the button to increase brightness and push the button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100).  Contrast Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary. Push the button to increase [...]

  • Page 16

     Preset setting submenu   PresetsettingsubmenuforVGA input PresetsettingsubmenuforDVI - Dinput  Back Push to go back to the main menu.  Input Color Format To achieve the different color domain for PC RGB and HD YPbPr (HD YPbPr is suitable for HD video playback over DVI. PC RGB is suitable for no[...]

  • Page 17

    Nature Mode Mode suitable for nature scenes. Hue  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. makes video image shade into green ish makes video image shade into purplish NOTE: Hue adjustment only available for video input. Satura[...]

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     Other Setting submenu  Back Push to go back to the main menu.  Language Language option to set the OSD display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, or Japanese). Menu Transparency This function is used to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent. Menu Timer OSD Hold Time: Sets the length of time the O[...]

  • Page 19

    OSD Warning Messagess      See Solving Problems for more information. Setting the Optimal Resolution To set the optimal resolution for the monitor: 1. Right - click on the desktop and select Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Set the screen resolution to 1680 x 1050. 4. Click OK . If you do not see 1680 x 1050 as an option, [...]

  • Page 20

    Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Tilt/Swivel With the built - in stand, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. Vertical Extension The stand extends vertically up to 100mm. The figures below illustrate how to extend the stand vertically. 1. Power/volume control 2. Power indicator 3. Headphone [...]

  • Page 21

    Rotating the Monitor Before you rotate the monitor, your monitor should be fully vertically extended ( Vertical Extension ) and fully ( Tilt ) up to avoid hitting the bottom edge of the monitor. NOTE:  If locked in the down position,  1. Push the monitor down.  2. Press the Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to unlock t[...]

  • Page 22

     Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System  After you have rotated your monitor, you need to complete the procedure below to adjust the Rotation Display Settings of Your System. 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Properties . 2. Selectthe Settings tab and click Advanced . 3. If you have an ATI graphics card, se[...]

  • Page 23

    Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1680 x 1050 (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1680 x 1050 pixels by performing the fol[...]

  • Page 24

    Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitor Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, Inspiron , Dell Precision , D[...]

  • Page 25

    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ 2208WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide  Attaching the Stand  Connecting your Monitor  Organizing Your Cables  Attaching the Soundbar (optional)  Removing the Stand  Attaching the Stand Place the s tand on a flat surface and follow these steps to attach t[...]

  • Page 26

    Connecting the Blue VGA Cable  After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA cable, follow the procedure below to connect the USB cable to the computer and complete your monitor setup: l Connect the upstream USB port (cable supplied) to an appropriate USB port on your computer . l Connect USB peripherals to the downstream USB ports (rear or si[...]

  • Page 27

     Attaching the Soundbar Removing the Stand Complete the following steps to remove the stand: 1. Rotate the stand to allow access to the stand release button. 2. P ress and hold the Stand release button. 3. Lift the stand up and away from the monitor . Back to Contents Page  NOTICE: Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar . NOTE: S[...]

  • Page 28

    Back to Contents Page  Solving Problems Dell™2208WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Monitor Specific Troubleshooting  Common Problems  Product Specific Problems  Universal Serial Bus(USB) Specific Problems  Dell™SoundbarTroubleshooting  Troubleshooting the Monitor  Self - Test [...]

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    Product Specific Problems Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems Brightness Problems Picture too dim or too bright l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings. l Auto Adjust via OSD. l Adjust brightness & contrast controls via OSD. Geometric Distortion Screen not centered correctly l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings. l Auto Adjust via OS[...]

  • Page 30

     TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar Back to Contents Page l Reboot the computer. l Some USB devices like external portable HDD require higher electric current; connect the device directly to the computer system. High Speed USB 2.0 interface is slow. High Speed USB 2.0 peripherals working slowly or not working at all l Check that your com[...]