Dell SP2309W manual

Dell™SP2309WFlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Notes, Notices, and Cautions Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 - 2009DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Tradema[...]

 Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Your monitor comes with all the items shown below. Ensure that you have all the items. If something is missing, contact Dell .  Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Ser[...]

 Product Features  The SP2309W flat panel display has an active matrix, thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 23 inches(585mm) diagonal. ■ 2048x1152resolution,plusfull - screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or st[...]

Back View  Side View   Bottom View Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behind attached VESA plate) T o mount the monitor. 2 Barcode serial number label T o contact Dell fo[...]

Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 HDMI connector 3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector 5 Audio Line - in 6 Audio Line - out 7 USB upstream port 8 USB downstream ports(2) Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors of your mon[...]

Pin Assignments VGA Connector Pin Number 15 - pin Side of the Co nnected Signal Cable 1 Video - Red 2 Video - Green 3 Video - Blue[...]

DVIConnector  HDMIConnector  4 GND 5 Self - test 6 GND -R 7 GND -G 8 GND -B 9 Computer 5V 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 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 [...]

Pin Number 19 - pin Side of th e C o nnected Signal Cable 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 Shield 12 T.M.D.S. Clock - 13 CEC 14 Reserved(N.C. on device) [...]

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Back to Contents Page  Appendix Dell™ SP2309W 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 shipped with your monitor. FCC Notices (U.S. On[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™SP2309W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. Aft[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2309W 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 description at[...]

Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide  Power On the Monitor  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 ?[...]

Front panel Key Use the keys onthefrontofthemonitortoadjusttheimagesettings.  Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu   Accessing the Menu System D Menu  Use the Menu key to open the on - screen display(OSD). E Exit  Use the Exit key to exit on - screen display(OSD) from[...]

The table below provides a list of all the OSD menu options and their functions.  2. Touch the and keys to toggle between options in the Menu. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. 3. To select the highlighted item on the menu touch the again. 4. Touch the and keys to select the desired parameter. 5. Touch the [...]

    Push to go back to the main menu   Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push toselecttheVGAinputsource.   Select DVI - D input when you are using the digital (DVI) connector. Push toselecttheDVIinputsource. Select HDMI input when you are using [...]

l Movie : Loads color settings ideal for movies. This is the default preset mode. l Game : Loads color settings ideal for most gaming applications. l Sports : Loads color settings ideal for sports. l Nature: Loads color settings ideal for nature.  Hue Allows you to adjust the skin tone of the image. Use or to adjust the hue from '0' to[...]

 Display Reset Resets the monitor's display settings to the factory defaults. AUDIO SETTINGS Use the Audio Settings to adjust the audio settings.  Audio Setting mode submenu  Power Save Audio Allows you to turn on or off the power to the audio during the audio power save mode. Default is "On". On — Allows you to turn off t[...]

OSD Warning Messages Select Yes to disable DDC/CI or No to return.  LCD Conditioning LCD conditioning helps eliminate any image retention and may take several hours. NOTE: Severe cases of image retention are known as burn - in. LCD Conditioning does not remove burn - in. Disable : This is the default option. Enable : Enables LCD conditioning and[...]

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 2048 x 1152. 4. Click OK . If you do not see 2048 x 1152 as an option, you may need to update your graphics drive[...]

Tilt/Swivel With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. Before you rotate the monitor, your monitor should be fully extended vertically ( Vertical Extension ) and fully tilted ( Tilt ) up to avoid hitting the bottom edge of the monitor.  Adjust the Tilt  1. With the monitor stil[...]

Vertical Extension This Vertical Extension function can help you adjust the monitor for the most comfortable viewing height. You can push the top edge or pull the bottom edge of the monitor carefully to adjust the position.  Using the Camera  Installing the Dell Webcam Software (Microsoft ® Windows ® Operating Systems) The Dell SP2309W webc[...]

 Accessing the Camera Help File To access the camera ’ s help file, right - click the Dell Webcam Central icon in the notification area and click. Click Help from the menu and select Contents .  Manually Adjusting the Camera Settings If you do not want the camera to use automatic settings, you can manually adjust the camera settings. Settin[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor Setting the display resolution to 2048 x 1152 (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows operating systems, set the display resolution to 2048 x 1152 pixels by performing the following steps: 1. Right - click on the desktop and click[...]

Dell™ SP2309W FlatPanelMonitor Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 - 2009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 log[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide  Unfolding the double - hinged monitor  Connecting the Monitor  Organizing Your Cables  Attaching the Soundbar (Optional)  Wall - Mounting the Monitor(Optional)  Unfolding the double - hinged monitor Connecting Your [...]

Connecting the White DVI Cable Connecting the HDMI Cable  Connecting the USB 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: 1. Connect the upstream USB port (cable supplied) to an appropriate USB port on your computer. 2. Connect US[...]

Organizing Your Cables  After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (see Connecting Your Monitor )usethecablemanagementslottoorganizeallcablesas shown above. Attaching the Soundbar(optional) To attach the soundbar:  Wall - Mounting the Monitor (Mounting Fixture not Supplied) Refer to the[...]

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Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor  Self - Test  Common Problems  Product Specific Problems  Universal Serial Bus Specific Problems  Dell Soundbar Problems  Camera Problems   Self - Test Your monitor provides a self - test feature that allows you to check whether you[...]

4. Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities. 5. Touch the shortcut key 4 key 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, and white colored screens. The test is complete when the white screen appears. To exit, touc[...]

 Product Specific Problems Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  Dell™Soundbar Problems l Perform monitor self - test feature check to determine if the scrambled screen appears in self - test mode. l Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. l Restart the computer in the safe mode . Safety Related Issues Visible[...]

 Camera Problems l Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting. l Clean and reseat the audio line - in plug. l Test the Soundbar using another audio source (For example: portable CD player, MP3 player). Distorted Sound Computer's sound card is used as the audio source l Clear any obstructions between the [...]

Back to Contents Page video is not synchronized video and audio are not synchronized Compression for video in the Video Recording settings. Microphone is not working The webcam captures video but not sound Speak closer to the microphone. Theintegratedmicrophoneisdesignedtohaveawiderreceptionareaforrecording.it[...]