Dell S1909W manual

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    Dell™S1909WFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Notes, Notices, and Cautions     Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  AboutYourMonitor Dell™S1909WFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Package Contents  Product Features  Identifying Parts and Controls  Monitor Specifications  Plug and Play Capability  LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy  Maintenance Guidelines Pack[...]

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     Product Features The S1909W flat panel display has an active matrix, thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 18.5 - inch (469.9 mm) viewable area display. ■ 1366 x 768 resolution, plus full - screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or st[...]

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      Side View  Bottom View   Backview Label Description/Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behind attached base plate) T o moun[...]

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    Bottom view  Monitor Specifications Power Management Modes IfyouhaveVESA'sDPMS™compliancedisplaycardorsoftwareinstalledinyourPC,themonitorcanautomaticallyreduceitspowerconsumptionwhennotin use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode. If input from a keyboard, mo[...]

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    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 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 the Connected Signal Cable 1 TMDS RX2 - 2 TMDS RX2+ 3 TMDS G[...]

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    Flat Panel Specifications * S1909W Color Gamut (Typical) is based on CIE1976 (85%) and CIE1931 (72%). Resolution Video Supported Modes Preset Display Modes 20 Floating 21 Floating 22 TMDS Ground 23 TMDS Clock+ 24 TMDS Clock - Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Screen dimensions 18.5 inches (18.5 - inch viewable image size) Preset display area: Hor[...]

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    Electrical Physical Characteristics Environmental Video input signals Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/ - 5%, positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Digital DVI - D TMDS, 600mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance Synchronization input signals Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations, polarity - free TTL leve[...]

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    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 that the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings. If required, the user can sel[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Appendix Dell™S1909W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 Safety Information that ships with your monitor. FCC N[...]

  • Page 11

    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™S1909WFlatPanel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 driver[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™S1909WFlatPanelMonitor IfyouhaveanonDell™desktop,portablecomputer,orgraphics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 des[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Operating the Monitor Dell™S1909W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  Using the Front Panel Use the control buttons [...]

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     Using the On - Screen display (OSD) Menu 1. Push 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 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. or or 5 Power button (with?[...]

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    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 table fora complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3.  Push the buttononcetoactivatethehighlightedoption. 4.  Push and button to select the desired par[...]

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       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.Thisoptionisonlyavailable[...]

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        Input Color Format Mode Selection Preset modes VGA/DVI - D input Standard Multimedia Game Warm Cool Custom (RGB) Video input Movie Game Sports or NOTE: Image modes are different between the VGA/DVI - D and Video inputs Allowsyoutosetthecolorformatto: PC RGB - Suitable for normal PC graphics display over DV[...]

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     Nature Hue Saturation Demo Mode Reset Color Settings Back 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 or increases the green hue in the image increases the purple hue in the image  NOTE : Hue adjustment is only available for video input[...]

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     Sharpness Pixel Clock Phase Reset Display Setting Back 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 &apo[...]

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     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[...]

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     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 1366 x 768 . 4. Click OK . If you do not see 1366 x 768 as an option, you may need to update your graphic[...]

  • Page 22

     Using the Tilt Tilt With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  1. Attach mechanism 2. Headphone connectors 3. Power indicator 4. Power/Volume control NOTE: The stand is attached when the monitor is shipped from the factory.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™S1909WFlatPanelMonitor Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1366x768 (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1366 x 768 pixels by performing the following steps: 1. Rig[...]

  • Page 25

    Dell™S1909WFlatPanelMonitor   Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo, [...]

  • Page 26

    Back to Contents Page  Setting Up the Monitor Dell™S1909WFlatPanelMonitor User's Guide  Attaching the Base  Connecting the Monitor  Attaching the Soundbar (optional)  Removing the Base  Attaching the Base  After placing the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion, complete the following steps [...]

  • Page 27

    After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA cable, follow the procedure below to complete your monitor setup: 1. Plugthepowercablesforyourcomputerandmonitorintoanearbyoutlet. 2. Turn on the monitor and the computer. If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, [...]

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    After placing the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion, complete the following steps to remove the base. 1. Pull down the tab on the bottom of the base. 2. Detach the base away from the monitor.  Back to Contents Page [...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Solving Problems Dell™S1909WFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Self - Test  Built - in Diagnostics  Common Problems  Product Specific Problems  TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar(Optional)    Self - Test Your monitor provides a self - test feature t[...]

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    The following table contains general information about common monitor problems that you might encounter and the possible solutions.   Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions No Video/ Power LED off No picture l Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly connected and secure. l Verify that[...]

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    Product Specific Problems  TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar(Optional)   Back to Contents Page SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Screen image is too small Image is centered on screen, but does not fill entire viewing area l Perform monitor reset on "Factory Reset" Cannot adjust the monitor with [...]