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  • Page 1

    Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Notes, Notices, and Cautions     Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 - 2009DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  About Your Monitor Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Product Features The 3008WFP flat panel display has an active matrix, thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 30 - inch (756.228 mm) viewable area display. ■ 2560x1600re[...]

  • Page 3

    Back View Side View 3 OSDMenu/Select 4 Brightness & Contrast/Down ( - ) 5 Auto - adjust/Up (+) 6 Power button (with power light indicator) Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behind attached base plate) To mount the monitor.  2 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor. 3 Bar[...]

  • Page 4

    Bottom View  Bottom view Bottom view with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 AC power cord connector Connect the power cord to wall outlet. 2 DC power connector for Dell Soundbar Connect the power cord for the Soundbar (optional). 3 Audio connectors Connect the HDMI 2.0 channel or 5.1 channel audio output devices. Connect the front left/right[...]

  • Page 5

    Pin Assignments VGA Connector DVIConnector Pin Number 15 - pin Side of the Connected 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 +5V 10 DDC - GND 11 GND 12 DDC - SDA 13 H- sync 14 V- sync 15 DDC - SCL NOTE: Pin 1 is at the top left. Pin Number 24 - pin Side of the Connect[...]

  • Page 6

     20 - pinDisplayPortConnector  19 - pinHDMIConnector  11 T.M.D.S. Data 1/3 Shield 12 T.M.D.S. Data 3 - 13 T.M.D.S. Data 3+ 14 +5V Power 15 Self Test 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 T.M.D.S. Data 0 - 18 T.M.D.S. Data 0+ 19 T.M.D.S. Data 0/5 Shield 20 T.M.D.S. Data 5 - 21 T.M.D.S. Data 5+ 22 T.M.D.S. Clock Shield 23[...]

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    S- video Connector  Composite Video Connector Luma Composite Chroma Component Video Connector  1 T.M.D.S. Data 2 - 2 T.M.D.S. Data 2 Shield 3 T.M.D.S. Data 2+ 4 T.M.D.S. Data 1+ 5 T.M.D.S. Data 1 Shield 6 T.M.D.S. Data 1 - 7 T.M.D.S. Data 0+ 8 T.M.D.S. Data 0 Shield 9 T.M.D.S. Data 0 - 10 T.M.D.S. Clock + 11 T.M.D.S. Clock S[...]

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    Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface This section gives you information about the USB ports that are available on the left side of your monitor. USB Upstream Connector USB Downstream Connector  USB Ports l 1 upstream - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side NOTE: This monitor supports High - Speed Certified USB 2.0 interface. Tran[...]

  • Page 10

    Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play - compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. Most monitor installations are aut[...]

  • Page 11

    Cards Type Support Specification Memory Card Spec Version Max. capacity CF xD MS MS PRO MD Duo SD MMC CompactFlash Specification xD Picture Card Specification Memory Stick Standard Format Specification Memory Stick Pro Standard Format Specifications Memory Stick Duo Standard Format Specifications SD Memory Card Specifications MultiMediaCard System [...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Appendix Dell™3008WFP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 14

    Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide IfyouhaveaDell™desktoporaDell™portablecomputerwithinternetaccess 1. Download and install the latest driver for your graphics card from the Dell Support site at: support.dell.com. 2. Set the resolu[...]

  • Page 15

    Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide IfyouhavenonDell™desktop,portablecomputer,orgraphiccard In Windows XP: 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Display Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced . 4. Select the Adapter ta[...]

  • Page 16

    Back to Contents Page  Operating the Monitor Dell™3008WFP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 Using the Front P[...]

  • Page 17

    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 or or B  Picture by Picture (PBP) Select  UsethisbuttontoactivatePicturebyPicture(PBP)modeadjustment. C OSD Menu/Select Use the MENU button to launch the on - scre[...]

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    NOTE: AUTO ADJUST is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. 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 following table for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3. Push the MENU button once to activate the h[...]

  • Page 19

       Back  Push to go back to the main menu.  Auto Select  Push to scan for available input signals. VGA Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push to select the VGA input source. DVI - D1/ DVI - D2 Select DVI - D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Push to select the DVI input source. Dis[...]

  • Page 20

     Color setting submenu for VGA/DVI - D input  Color setting submenu for Video Input or VGA/DVI - D input  Video input  Back Push to go back to the main menu.  Input Color Format Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to a PC or a DVD using a VGA or a DVI cable. Choose the YPbPr option if monitor is connected to [...]

  • Page 21

    Hue  This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color. Use and buttons to adjust the hue 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. Saturation  Th[...]

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     Display Reset Reset the image to the original factory setting.  Exit Menu Push to exit the OSD main menu. OTHER SETTINGS      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[...]

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    Reset   Exit Menu Push toexittheOSDmainmenu. PBP SETTINGS  This function brings up a window displaying image from another input source. Thus you can watch 2 images from different sources at the same time.   PicturebyPicture(PBP)submenuwhenPicturebyPicture(PBP)OFF    ?[...]

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    OSD Warning Messagess  NOTE: When using DVI source, the contrast adjustment is not available.  Back Push to go back to the main menu.  Mode Use and buttonstobrowseand to select Picture by Picture (PBP) "On" or "Off".  PBP Source Select an input signal for Picture by Picture (PBP). (DVI - 1/DVI - [...]

  • Page 25

       See Solving Problems for more information. Setting the Optimal Resolution To set the optimal resolution for the monitor: Windows XP: 1. Right - click on the desktop and select Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Set the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200/2560 x 1600. 4. Click OK . Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1. Right - click on th[...]

  • Page 26

    Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) The Dell Soundbar is a stereo two channel system adaptable to mount on Dell Flat Panel Displays. The Soundbar has a rotary volume and on/off control to adjust the overall system level, a blue LED for power indication, and two audio headset jacks. Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Tilt/Swivel With the [...]

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    Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1920 x 1200 (VGA input source)/2560 x 1600(DVI/Displayport input sources) (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the [...]

  • Page 29

    Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitor Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 - 2009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 and the Dell logo are trademarks of Del[...]

  • Page 30

    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up the Monitor Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Connecting the Monitor  Organizing Your Cables  Attaching the Soundbar (optional)  Removing the Stand   Attaching the Stand Connecting Your Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer perform the fo[...]

  • Page 31

     After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA/DisplayPort 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 side) on the monitor.[...]

  • Page 32

    Attaching the Stand Place the s tand on a flat surface and follow these steps to attach the monitor stand: 1. Remove the four screws from the stand. 2. Remove the stand by lifting it straight up and away from the monitor. 1. Fit the groove on the back of the monitor to the two tabs on the upper part of the stand.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  2. Lower the monitor so that the monitor mounting area snaps on to or locks on to the stand and tighten up the bolts as indicated.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Solving Problems Dell™3008WFPFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Monitor Specific Troubleshooting  Common Problems  Video Problems  Product Specific Problems  Universal Serial Bus Specific Problems  TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar  Troubleshootingthe[...]

  • Page 35

    Video Problems Product Specific Problems spots l Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology. Stuck - on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots l Cycle power on - off. l Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology. Brightness Problems Picture too dim or too bright l Reset the[...]

  • Page 36

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar Cannot adjust the monitor with the buttons on the front panel OSD does not appear on the screen l Turn off the monitor, unplug the power cord, plug back, and then turn on the monitor. The monitor will not go into power saving mode. No picture, the LED light [...]

  • Page 37

    TroubleshootingtheCardReader Back to Contents Page l Troubleshoot the computer's sound card. l Test the Soundbar using another audio source (For example: portable CD player, MP3 player). Low Volume Volume is too low l Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user. l Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to[...]