Dell 2707WFP manual

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    Dell2707WFP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 in t[...]

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    Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell 2707WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Front View     Front View  Back View  Side View  Bottom View  Monitor Specifications  Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface  Card Reader Specifications  Plug and play capability ?[...]

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    Back View  Side View   Bottom View 1 Barcode serial number label Indicates the service part number for the monitor. 2 Security lock slot Use a security lock with the slot to help secure your monitor. 3 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets Attac[...]

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    Monitor Specifications 1 AC power cord connector 2 DC power connector for Dell Soundbar 3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector 5 Composite video connector 6 Component video connector - Y 7 S- Video connector 8 USB upstream port 9 USB downstream ports 10 Component video connector - Pr 11 Component video connector - Pb General Model number 2707WFP Flat Pane[...]

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    Video Supported Modes  Video display capabilities (DVI playback) 480p/576p/720p/1080p(Supports HDCP) Video display capabilities (Composite playback) NTSC/PAL Video display capabilities (S - Video playback) NTSC/PAL Video display capabilities (Component playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i Preset Display Modes Dell guarantees image size and c[...]

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    Power Management Modes * Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor.   Pin Assignments VGA Connector Weight Monitor (Stand and Head) 12.5 Kg (27.5 lb) Monitor Flat panel only (VESA Mode) 8.5 Kg (18.7 lb) Weight with packaging 16.0 Kg (35.28 lb) Environmental Temperature: Operati[...]

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     DVIConnector Pin Number 15- pin Side of the Co nnected Signal Cable 1 Video - Red 2 Video - Green 3 Video - Blue 4 GND 5 Self - test 6 GND - R 7 GND - G 8 GND - B 9 Computer 5V/3.3V 10 GND - sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H - sync 14 V - sync 15 DDC clock Pin Number 24- pin Side of th e Co nnected Signal Cable 1 TMDS RX2 - 2 TMDS RX2+ 3 TM[...]

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    S- video Connector  Composite V ideo Connector  Component Video Connector  Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface 13 Floating 14 +5V / +3.3V power 15 Self test 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS RX0 - 18 TMDS RX0+ 19 TMDS Ground 20 Floating 21 Floating 22 TMDS Ground 23 TMDS Clock+ 24 TMDS Clock - Pin Number 5- pin Side of the C o [...]

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    USB Upstream C onnector USB Downstream C onnector USB P orts l 1 upstream - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side  Card Reader Specifications  Overview l The Flash Memory Card Reader is a USB storage device that allows users to read and write information from and into the memory card.  This monitor supports High - Speed Certif[...]

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    l The Flash Memory Card Reader is automatically recognized by Windows ® 2000 and XP.  l Once installed and recognized, each separate memory card (slot) appears as a separate drive/drive letter.  l All standard file operations (copy, delete, drag - and - drop, etc.) can be performed with this drive. Features The Flash Memory Card Reader ha[...]

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    Caring for Your Monitor l To clean your antistatic screen, slightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If possible, use a special screen - cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the antistatic coating. Do not use benzene, thinner, ammonia, abrasive cleaners, or compressed air. l Use a slightly - dampened,warmclothtocleanthep[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell 2707WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide FCC Notice (U.S. Only) CAUTION: Safety Instruction Contacting Dell Your Monitor Set - up Guide Product Information Guide  FCC Notice (U.S. Only) FCC Class B This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in acco[...]

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    l To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure that the voltage selection switch on the power supply for the computer is set to match the alternating current (AC) power available at your location: ¡ 115 volts (V)/60 hertz (Hz) in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as Japan, South Korea (also 220 volts (V)/60 hertz[...]

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     Aomen  Country Code: 853  Technical Support  toll - free: 0800 - 105  Customer Service (Xiamen, China)  34 160 910  Transaction Sales (Xiamen, China)  29 693 115  Argentina (Buenos Aires)  International Access Code: 00  Country Code: 54  City Code: 11  Online Support  www.dell.com.ar  E - mail for Deskt[...]

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     Brazil  International Access Code: 00  Country Code: 55  City Code: 51  Online Support  www.dell.com/br  BR_TechSupport@dell.com  Customer Service and Tech Support  0800 970 3355  Technical Support Fax  51 2104 5470  Customer Service Fax  51 2104 5480  Sales  0800 970 3390  British Virgin Islands [...]

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     Large Corporate Accounts North Government and Education  toll - free: 800 858 2955  Large Corporate Accounts East  toll - free: 800 858 2020  Large Corporate Accounts East Government and Education  toll - free: 800 858 2669  Large Corporate Accounts Queue Team  toll - free: 800 858 2572  Large Corporate Accounts South ?[...]

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     France (Paris) (Montpellier)  International Access Code: 00  Country Code: 33  City Codes: (1) (4)  Home and Small Business   Technical Support  0825 387 270  Customer Service  0825 823 833  Switchboard  0825 004 700  Switchboard (calls from outside of France)  04 99 75 40 00  Sales  0825 004 700 [...]

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     India  Portable Support E - mail  india_support_notebook@dell.com  Phone Numbers  080- 25068032 or 080 -25068034 or your city STD code + 60003355 or toll - free: 1 - 800-425- 8045  Server Support   E - mail  india_support_Server@dell.com  Phone Numbers  080- 25068032 or 080 -25068034 or your city STD code + 6000[...]

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     Fax  02 575 035 30  Switchboard  02 577 821  Jamaica  Online Support  la - techsupport@dell.com  Technical Support, Customer Service, Sales (dial from within Jamaica only)  1- 800-440- 9205  Japan (Kawasaki)  International Access Code: 001  Country Code: 81  City Code: 44  Online Support  support.jp.del[...]

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     City Code: 4  Customer Service  toll - free: 1800 881 306 (option 6)  Transaction Sales  toll - free: 1 800 888 202  Corporate Sales  toll - free: 1 800 888 213  Mexico  International Access Code: 00  Country Code: 52  Online Support  www.dell.com/mx  la - techsupport@dell.com  Technical Support  001- 8[...]

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     International Access Code: 011  Country Code: 48  City Code: 22  Customer Service Phone  57 95 700  Customer Service  57 95 999  Sales  57 95 999  Customer Service Fax  57 95 806  Reception Desk Fax  57 95 998  Switchboard  57 95 999  Portugal  International Access Code: 00  Country Code: 351 ?[...]

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     Southeast Asian and Pacific Countries  Technical Support, Customer Service, and Sales (Penang, Malaysia)  604 633 4810  Spain (Madrid)  International Access Code: 00  Country Code: 34  City Code: 91  Online Support  support.euro.dell.com  Home and Small Business   Technical Support  902 100 130  Customer S[...]

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     U.K. (Bracknell)  International Access Code: 00  Country Code: 44  City Code: 1344  Online Support  support.euro.dell.com  dell_direct_support@dell.com  Customer Service Online support.euro.dell.com/uk/en/ECare/form/home.asp  Sales   Home and Small Business Sales  0870 907 4000  Corporate/Public Sector Sal[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  U.S. Virgin Islands  Online Support  la - techsupport@dell.com  Technical Support, Customer Service, Sales  toll - free: 1 -877- 702-4360  Venezuela  Online Support  www.dell.com/ve  la - techsupport@dell.com  Technical Support, Customer Service, Sales  0800- 100-4752 NOTE: PDF files require A[...]

  • Page 25

    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell 2707WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide If you have a Dell desktop with no internet access 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced . if you are using Windows XP, click the Adapter tab. 4. Identify your graphics controller suppli[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell 2707WFP 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graphicscard. 2. After installing the drivers f[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell 2707WFP 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 from the description at the top of [...]

  • Page 28

    Back to Contents Page Setting the Optimal Resolution Dell 2707WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Important instructions and graphic drivers to set the display resolution to 1920x1200 (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1920 x 1200 pixels by performi[...]

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    Dell2707WFP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 [...]

  • Page 30

    Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell 2707WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide  Connecting Your Monitor  Using the Front Panel Buttons  Using the OSD  Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  Connecting Your Monitor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions[...]

  • Page 31

     To connect your monitor to the computer, perform the following steps/instructions. l Turnoffyourcomputer,anddisconnectthepowercable. l Connect either the white (digital DVI - D)ortheblue(analogVGA)displayconnectorcabletothecorrespondingvideoportonthebackofyourco[...]

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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. If either S - Video or Composite input is selected and both cables are not connected or the video source is turned off, the screen does not have an image. If any button is pressed (except power button), the mon[...]

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     Using the OSD  Accessing the Menu System  1. Push the MENU button to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu. Main Menu for PC (Analog (VGA), Digital (DVI - D)) Input Or Main Menu for Non PC (Analog (VGA), Digital (DVI - D)) Input  2.Pushthe and buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one i[...]

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

  • Page 35

       Composite Component Scan for Sources Exit Menu Select Composite input when you are using composite video connector. Push to select the composite input source. Select Component input when you are using component video connector. Push to select the component input source. Push to scan for available input signals. Push toexitth[...]

  • Page 36

     Color Format (Video/DVI - HD) Hue   Saturation   Color Reset Exit Menu 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 normal PC graphics display over DVI.) This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used t[...]

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         Back Wide Mode H Position V Position Sharpness Zoom Horizontal Pan VerticalPan  Pixel Clock Phase  Audio Option Display Info Display Exit Menu  Push to go back to the main menu. Adjust the image ratio as 1:1, aspect(16:10) or full screen. Use the and buttons to adjust image left and right. Minimum is '0&ap[...]

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          Back Language Menu Horizontal Position MenuVerticalPosition Menu Timer Transparency Menu Lock Factory Reset DDC/CI Exit Menu Push to go back to the main menu. Language option to set the OSD display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese). and buttons move OSD left and right. and b[...]

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     OSD Warning Messages  Back Mode When PIP/PBP activated PIP/PBP Source PIP Position PIP Size PIP/PBP Contrast PIP /PBP Hue/Tint PIP /PBP Saturation Exit Menu PIP/PBP submenu when PIP/PBP ON (main source is VGA/DVI - D input)  PIP/PBP submenu when PIP/PBP ON (main source is Video input) [...]

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       See Solving Problems for more information.  Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) 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 1920 X [...]

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    Soundbar Attachment to the Monitor  Back to Contents Page 1. Attach mechanism 2. Headphone connectors 3. Power indicator 4. Power/Volume control NOTE:  Soundbar Power Connector - 12V DC output is for optional Dell Soundbar only. NOTICE: Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar. 1. Working from the rear of the monitor, attach [...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Solving Problems Dell 2707WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide  Monitor Specific Troubleshooting  Common Problems  Video Problems  Product Specific Problems  Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  Dell Soundbar (Optional) Troubleshooting  Card Reader Troubleshooting  [...]

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    No Video/ Power LED off No picture l Check connection integrity at both ends of the video cable l Electric outlet verification l Ensure power button is depressed fully No Video/ Power LED on No picture or no brightness l Increase brightness and contrast controls via OSD l Perform monitor self - test feature check l Check for bent or broken pins Poo[...]

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      Video Problems  Product Specific Problems Wrong Color Picture color not good l Change the color to "PC Custom Color" or "MAC Custom Color" l Adjust R/G/B value of "PC Custom Color" or "MAC Custom Color" l Change the Color Format to "PC RGB" or "YPbPr" (for Video/DVI - HD inputs)[...]

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      Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  Dell Soundbar (Optional) Troubleshooting The monitor will not fill the entire screen. The picture can ’ t fill the height or width of the screen. l Due to the non - standard formats of DVDs, the monitor may not show the full screen pictures. NOTE: When choosing DVI - D mode, Auto Adjust [...]

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    Card Reader Troubleshooting   Back to Contents Page l Set all Windows audio balance controls (L - R) to their midpoints. l Clean and reseat the audio line - in plug. l Troubleshoot the computer's sound card. l Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player). Low Volume Volume is too low. l Clear any obstructions be[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Using Your Adjustable Monitor Stand Dell™2707WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Organizing Your Cables  Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension  Organizing Your Cables   1. Hold the cable cover firmly and press it slightly against the stand. Slide the cable cover upward t[...]

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    Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension  Tilt/Swivel With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  Vertical Extension Stand extends vertically up to 90 mm.   Back to Contents Page [...]