Dell S2409W manual

Dell™S2409W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 in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in[...]

Back to Contents Page  AboutYourMonitor Dell™S2409W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[...]

 Product Features The S2409W flat panel display has an active matrix, thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 24 - inch (609.6 mm) viewable area display. ■ 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full - screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or sta[...]

Back View  BackviewBackViewwithmonitorstand  Side View  Bottom View  Label Description/Use 1 VESA mounti[...]

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[...]

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[...]

HDMI Connector  Flat Panel Specifications 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 19 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 TMDS DATA 2+ 2 TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD 3 TMDS DATA 2 - 4 TMDS DATA 1+ 5 TMDS DATA 1 S[...]

* S2409W Color Gamut (Typical) is based on CIE1976 (85%) and CIE1931 (72%). Resolution Video Supported Modes Preset Display Modes Electrical Pixel pitch 0.276 mm Viewing angle 160°(vertical)typical,170°(horizontal)typical Luminance output 300 CD/m ² ( typical) Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical) Faceplate coating Antiglare with har[...]

Physical Characteristics Environmental 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 [...]

In almost every case, these fixed pixels are hard to see and do not detract from display quality or usability. A display with 1 to 5 fixed pixels is considered normalandwithincompetitivestandards.Formoreinformation,seeDellSupportsiteat:support.dell.com. Maintenance Guidelines Caring for Your Monitor Fo r be[...]

Back to Contents Page  Appendix Dell™S2409W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 . FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other [...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™S2409W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[...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™S2409WFlatPanelMonitor Ifyouhavea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 desc[...]

Back to Contents Page  Operating the Monitor Dell™S2409W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 [...]

 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 or 5 Power button (wi[...]

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[...]

   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[...]

    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[...]

 Nature Hue Saturation 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. Allows y[...]

 Audio Settings  Line Out Source PowerSave Audio Reset Audio Settings Back Selectthesourceoftheaudio Turns the Audio Power on or off during power save mode. Resets the audio settings to the original factory settings. Push  to go back to or exit the main menu. Other Settings  Language Menu Transparency Menu Tim[...]

 OSD Warning Messages     Menu Lock DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Factory Reset Back Controls user access to adjustments. When selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu button.  NOTE: When the OSD is locked, pushing the menu button for 15 seconds will unlock and allow user access to all appl[...]

 or 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. The recommended mode is 1920 X 1080.  WhenmonitorentersPowerSavemode,thefollowingmes[...]

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 1920 x 1080. 4. Click OK . If you do not see 1920 x 1080 as an option, you may need to update your graphics d[...]

Tilt With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  Back to Contents Page NOTE: The stand is attached when the monitor is shipped from the factory.[...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™S2409WFlatPanelMonitor Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1920x1080 (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1920 x 1080 pixels by performing the following steps: 1. R[...]

Dell™S2409WFlatPanelMonitor   Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 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 D[...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up the Monitor Dell™S2409WFlatPanelMonitor User's Guide  Connecting the Monitor  Organizing Your Cables  Attaching the Soundbar (optional)  Connecting Your Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions: 1. Turnoffyourcomp[...]

 After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment,) use the cable management slot to neatly organize all cables as shown above. Attaching the soundbar Back to Contents Page  1. Working from the rear of the monitor, attach the Soundbar by aligning the two slots with the two ta[...]

Back to Contents Page  Solving Problems Dell™S2409W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[...]

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[...]

Product Specific Problems  TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar   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 the buttons o[...]