Dell P1913 manual

Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide Setting the display resolution Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 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 an[...]

Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide About Your Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Operating the Monitor Troubleshooting Appendix Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instruc[...]

Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy Maintenance Guidelines Package Contents Your monitor ships with the c[...]

Stand Power Cable VGA Cable (Attached to the monitor) DVI Cable USB upstream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor)[...]

Drivers and Documentation media Quick Setup Guide Product and Safety Information Guide Product Features The Dell Professional P1913/P1913S/P2213 flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin- Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and LED backlight. The monitor features include: ¦ P1913 : 48.26 cm (19- inch) viewable area display (mea[...]

Identifying Parts and Controls Front View Front panel controls Label Description 1 Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the Monitor ) 2 Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)[...]

Back View Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm - behind attached VESA Plate ) Wall mount monitor using VESA - compatible wall mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm). 2 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals. 3 Stand release button Release stand from monitor. 4 Barcode serial number label Refer to t[...]

Side View Bottom View Bottom view without monitor stand Label Description Use 1 AC power cord connector Connect the power cable. 2 DC power connector for Dell Soundbar Connect the power cord for the soundbar (optional). 3 DP connector Connect your computer DP cable . 4 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable.[...]

5 DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable. 6 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the computer. Once this cable is connected , you can use the USB connectors on the monitor. 7 USB downstream port Connect your USB device. You can only use this connector after you have connected the USB cable to[...]

*[P1913]/[P1913S]/[P2213] color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (83%) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards. Resolution Specifications Model P1913 P1913S P2213 Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 81 kHz (automatic) 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic) 56 Hz to 75 Hz (automatic) Maximum preset resolution 1440 x 900 [...]

P1913S Display Mode Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/Vertical) VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28.3 - /+ VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/- VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/- VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 +/+ VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+ VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/- VESA, 1024 x [...]

Model P1913/P1913S/P2213 Video input signals Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/ - 5%, positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Digital DVI- D TMDS, 600 mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance DP 1.2 signal input support* Synchronization input signals Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations, polarity - free TTL [...]

Depth 58.5 mm (2.30 inches) 59.3 mm (2.33 inches) 59.8 mm (2.35 inches) Stand dimensions Height (extended) 401.2 mm (15.80 inches) 401.2 mm (15.80 inches) 401.2 mm (15.80 inches) Height (compressed) 356.9 mm (14.05 inches) 356.9 mm (14.05 inches) 356.9 mm (14.05 inches) Width 265.8 mm (10.46 inches) 265.8 mm (10.46 inches) 265.8 mm (10.46 inches) D[...]

Operating 3,048 m (10,000 ft) max Non- operating 10,668 m (35,000 ft) max 10,668 m (35,000 ft) max 10,668 m (35,000 ft) max Thermal dissipation 143.31 BTU/hour (maximum) 58.01 BTU/hour (typical) 143.31 BTU/hour (maximum) 58.01 BTU/hour (typical) 153.59 BTU/hour (maximum) 85.33 BTU/hour (typical) Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™[...]

* Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor. ** Maximum power consumption with max luminance, Dell Soundbar, and USB active. Pin Assignments VGA 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 G[...]

DVI Connector Pin Number 24 - pin Side of th e C o nnected Signal Cable 1 TMDS RX2 - 2 TMDS RX2+ 3 TMDS Ground 4 Floating 5 Floating 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 Floating 9 TMDS RX1 - 10 TMDS RX1+ 11 TMDS Ground 12 Floating 13 Floating 14 +5 V/+3.3 V 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 - DisplayPort Connector Pin Number 20 -pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 ML0(p) 2 GND 3 ML0(n) 4 ML1(p) 5 GND 6 ML1(n) 7 ML2(p) 8 GND 9 ML2(n) 10 ML3(p) 11 GND 12 ML3(n) 13 GND 14 GND[...]

15 AUX(p) 16 GND 17 AUX(n) 18 HPD 19 Re - PWR 20 PWR 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 [...]

Pin Number 4 -pin Side of the Connector 1 DMU 2 VCC 3 DPU 4 GND USB Downstream Connector Pin Number 4 -Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 VCC 2 DMD 3 DPD 4 GND USB Ports 1 upstream - back 2 downstream - back 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 [...]

take a few seconds to resume normal functionality. LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state which are hard to see and do not affect the display quality or usability. For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Connecting the Monitor Organizing Your Cables Attaching Dell Soundbar AX510/AY511 (Optional) Removing the Monitor Stand Wall Mounting (Optional) Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the fa[...]

Connecting Your Monitor WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions . To connect your monitor to the computer: 1 . Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. Connect the blue (VGA) cable from your monitor to the computer. NOTE: If your computer supports a white DVI connector, connect t[...]

Connecting the white DVI cable Connecting the blue VGA cable Connecting the black DisplayPort cable[...]

CAUTION: The graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only. Appearance of the computer may vary. Connecting the USB cable After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA cable, follow the procedures below to connect the USB cable to the computer and complete your monitor setup: 1 . Connect the upstream USB port (cable supplied) to an appro[...]

Organizing Your Cables After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment,) organize all cables as shown above. Attaching Dell Soundbar AX510/AY511 (Optional)[...]

CAUTION: Do not use with any device other than the Dell Soundbar. NOTE: The Soundbar power connector (+12 V DC output) is for the optional Dell Soundbar only. To attach the Soundbar: 1. At the back of the monitor, attach the Soundbar by aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the bottom of the monitor. 2. Slide the Soundbar to the left until[...]

2 . P ress and hold the stand release button. 3 . Lift the stand up and away from the monitor. Wall Mounting (Optional) (Screw dimension: M4 x 10 mm). Refer to the instructions that come with the VESA - compatible wall mounting kit. 1. Place the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion on a stable, flat table. 2. Remove the stand. 3. Use a Philips [...]

Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide Power On the Monitor Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu Setting the Maximum Resolution Using Dell Soundbar Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Rotating the Monitor Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings o[...]

The following table describes the front panel buttons: Front Panel Button Description 1 Shortcut key/Preset Modes Use this button to choose from a list of preset color modes. 2 Shortcut key/ Brightness/Contrast Use this button to directly access the "Brightness/Contrast" menu. 3 Menu Use the MENU button to launch the On - Screen Display ([...]

5 Power (with power light indicator) Use the Power button to turn the monitor On and Off. The blue LED indicates the monitor is On and fully functional. An amber LED indicates the power save mode. Front Panel Button Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. Front Panel Button Description 1 Up Use the Up button to adj[...]

Using the On- Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System NOTE: If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves those changes. The changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear. 1. Press the button to launch the OSD menu [...]

or Main Menu for di gital (DP) input[...]

NOTE: Auto Adjust is only available when you use the analog (VGA) connector. NOTE: For P1913, the maximum resolution is 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz. For P1913S, the maximum resolution is 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz. 2. Press 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 tab[...]

Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Press the button to increase the brightness and press the button to decrease the brightness (min 0 / max 100). NOTE: Manual adjustment of Brightness is disabled when Energy Smart or Dynamic Contrast is switched On. Contrast Adjust the Brightness first, and then adjust the Contrast only i[...]

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. Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self- adjust to the incoming video signal. After using Auto Adjustment, you can further tune your monitor by using the Pixel Clock (Coarse) an[...]

Select the DVI- D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Press to select the DVI input source. DisplayPort Select the DisplayPort input when you are using the DisplayPort (DP) connector. Press to select the DisplayPort input source. Color Setting s Use Color Settings to adjust the color setting mode. Input Color Format Allows you to [...]

Preset Modes When you select Preset Modes , you can choose Standard , Multimedia , Movie , Game , Text , Warm , Cool or Custom Color from the list. Standard : Loads the monitor's default color settings. This is the default preset mode. Multimedia : Loads color settings ideal for multimedia applications. Movie : Loads color settings ideal for m[...]

Hue This feature can shift the color of the video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust the desired flesh tone color. Use or to adjust the hue from '0' to '100'. Press to increase the green shade of the video image. Press to increase the purple shade of the video image. NOTE: : Hue adjustment is available only when yo[...]

NOTE: Aspect Ratio is not available in P1913S. Aspect Ratio Adjust the image ratio to Wide 16:10, 5:4 or 4:3. NOTE: Aspect Ratio is not available in P1913S. Horizontal Position Use or to adjust the image left or right. Minimum is '0' ( - ). Maximum is '100' (+). Vertical Position Use or to adjust the image up or down. Minimum is[...]

NOTE: Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments are only available for "VGA" input. Dynamic Contrast Dynamic Contrast adjusts the contrast ratio to 2M to 1. Press the button to select the Dynamic Contrast "On" or "Off" . NOTE: Dynamic Contrast provides higher contrast if you select Game or Movie preset mode. Reset Display Sett[...]

Lock function – Either soft lock (through the OSD menu) or hard lock (press and hold the button above the power button for 10 seconds) Unlock function– Only hard unlock (press and hold the button above the power button for 10 seconds) Menu Rotation Rotates the OSD by 90 degrees counter- clockwise. You can adjust the menu according to your Displ[...]

Factory Reset Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values. Personalize Users can choose a feature from "Preset Modes", "Brightness/Contrast", "Auto Adjust", "Input Source", "Aspect Ratio" or "Menu Rotation" and set it as a shortcut key.[...]

NOTE: This monitor has a built - in feature to automatically calibrate the brightness to compensate for LED aging. OSD Warning Messages When the Energy Smart or Dynamic Contrast feature is enabled (in these preset modes: Game or Movie), the manual brightness adjustment is disabled.[...]

When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode, you will see the following message:[...]

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 1440 x 900 (for the P1913)/1280 x 1024 (for the P1913S)/1680 x 1050 (for the P2213). You will see the following message be[...]

Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD . If you press any button other than the power button, one of the following messages will appear depending on the selected input: VGA/DVI -D/DP input If either VGA or DVI - D or DP input is selected and the corresponding cable is not connected, a floating dialog box as shown be[...]

Setting the Maximum Resolution To set the maximum resolution for the monitor: Windows Vista ® or Windows ® 7: 1 . Right - click on the desktop and select Personalization . 2 . Click Change Display Settings . 3 . Move the slider -bar to the right by pressing and holding the left mouse button and adjust the screen resolution. 4 . Click OK . If you [...]

4 Power indicator Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension NOTE: This is applicable for a monitor with a stand. When any other stand is bought, please refer to the respective stand setup guide for set up instructions. Tilt , Swivel With the stand attached to the monitor, you can tilt and swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing ang[...]

Rotating the Monitor Before you rotate the monitor, your monitor should be fully vertically extended ( Vertical Extension ) and fully tilted ( Tilt ) up to avoid hitting the bottom edge of the monitor.[...]

NOTE: To use the Display Rotation function (Landscape versus Portrait view) with your Dell computer, you require an updated graphics driver that is not included with this monitor. To download the graphics driver, go to support.dell.com and see the Download section for Video Drivers for latest driver updates. NOTE: When in the Portrait View Mode , y[...]

Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide Self- Test Built - in Diagnostics Common Problems Product Specific Problems Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems Dell™ Soundbar Problems WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions . Self- Test You[...]

4 . This box also appears during normal system operation, if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged. 5 . Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on both your computer and the monitor. If your monitor screen remains blank after you use the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer, because your moni[...]

4 . Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities. 5 . Press Button 4 on the front panel again. The color of the screen changes to red. 6 . Inspect the display for any abnormalities. 7 . Repeat steps 5 and 6 to inspect the display in green, blue, black, white and text screens. The test is complete when the white screen appears. To exit, press Butt[...]

Synchronization Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn Reset the monitor to Factory Settings. Perform Auto Adjust via OSD. Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. Perform monitor self- test feature check to determine if the scrambled screen appears in self- test mode. Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. Restart [...]

High Speed USB 2.0 interface is slow. High Speed USB 2.0 peripherals working slowly or not working at all Check that your computer is USB 2.0- capable. Some computers have both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB port is used. Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer. Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector). Reb[...]

Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information Contacting Dell WARNING: Safety Instructions WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide Setting the display resolution For maximum display performance with Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1440 x 900 (for the P1913)/1280 x 1024 (for the P1913S)/1680 x 1050 (for the P2213) pixels by performing the f[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 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 for your Graphics Adapt[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ P1913/P1913S/P2213 Monitor User's Guide If you have a non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphics card In Windows Vista ® or Windows ® 7: 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Personalization . 2. Click Change Display Settings . 3. Click Advanced Settings . 4. Identify your gr[...]