Dell U2212hm manual

Dell™ U2212HM Monitor User Guide Setting the display resolution to 1920 x 1080 (for U2212HM) Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2011 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 te[...]

Dell™ U2212HM Monitor User's Guide About Your Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Operating the Monitor Troubleshooting Appendix Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you h[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2212HM Monitor Setting the display resolution to 1920 x 1080 (for U2212HM) For maximum display performance with Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1920 x 1080 (for U2212HM) pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows XP: 1. Right - click on the des[...]

Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ U2212HM 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 components s[...]

Power Cable VGA Cable DVI Cable USB up stream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor) Drivers and Documentation media Quick Setup Guide Product and Safety Information Guide[...]

Product Features The U2212HM flat panel display has an active matrix, thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 54.61 cm (21.5 -inch) viewable area display (Measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full - screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from [...]

Front View Front panel controls Label Description 1 Preset Modes (default, but configurable) 2 Brightness & Contrast (default, but configurable) 3 Menu 4 Exit 5 Power (with power light indicator) Back View[...]

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 Security lock slot Secures monitor wit[...]

Left view Right view Bottom View Bottom view Bottom view with 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 DisplayPort connector Connect your computer DP cable. 4 DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable. 5 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable. 6 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the computer. On[...]

*[U2212HM] color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 ( 82% ) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards. Resolution Specifications Model U2212HM Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 75 Hz (automatic) Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz Supported Video Modes Model U2212HM Video display capabilities (DVI &a[...]

Electrical Specifications Model U2212HM 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 1.1a signal input support Synchronization input signals TTL levels required and separate syncs (including Trigge[...]

Height (compressed) 358.1 mm (14.10 inches) Width 265.8 mm (10.46 inches) Depth 183.3 mm (7.22 inches) Weight Weight with packaging 6.8 kg (15.0 lbs) Weight with stand assembly and cables 5.4 kg (12.0 lbs) Weight without stand assembly (For wall mount or VESA mount considerations - no cables) 2.7 kg (6.0 lbs) Weight of stand assembly 2.0 kg (4.5 lb[...]

VESA Modes Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Power Indicator Power Consumption Normal operation Active Active Active Blue 70 W (maximum) ** 30 W (typical) *** Active- off mode Inactive Inactive Blanked Amber Less than 0.5 W Switch off - - - Off Less than 0.5 W The OSD functions only in the normal operation mode. When any button is pressed in the [...]

Number 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 5 V/3.3 V 10 GND - sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H - sync 14 V - sync 15 DDC clock 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([...]

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 DP_PWR Return 20 +3.3V DP_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) u[...]

USB Upstream C onnector 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 4 downstream - 2 at the back; 2 on the left side 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 the power save mode. If you turn off the monitor and then turn it on, the attached peripherals may 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 pix[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ U2212HM Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Connecting the Monitor Organizing Your Cables Attaching the Soundbar (optional) Removing the Stand Wall Mounting (Optional) Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. NOTE: This is applicable [...]

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 /DP 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 ap[...]

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 it snaps into place. 3. Connect the S oundbar with the DC power c[...]

Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ U2212HM Monitor User's Guide Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On - Screen Display (OSD) Menu Setting the Maximum Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Rotating the monitor Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System Pow[...]

Shortcut key / Brightness/Contrast 3 Menu Use this button to launch the on- screen display (OSD) and select the OSD Menu. See Accessing the Menu System . 4 Exit Use this button to go back to the main menu or exit the OSD main menu. 5 Power (with power light indicator) Use this button to turn the monitor on and off. The Blue LED indicates the monito[...]

or Main Menu for digital (DVI) Input or Main Menu for display (DP) Input[...]

NOTE: Auto Adjust is only available when you use 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 button once to activate the highlighted [...]

Contrast Adjust the Brightness first, and then adjust the Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary. Push the button to increase the contrast and push the button to decrease the contrast (min 0 / max 100). The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen. Auto Adjust Even though your[...]

Input Color Format Choose the RGB option if the monitor is connected to a computer or a DVD using a VGA or DVI cable. Choose the YPbPr option if the monitor is connected to a DVD by a YPbPr to VGA or if the DVD color output setting is not RGB. Gamma Allows you to set the color mode to PC or MAC.[...]

Preset Modes You can choose Standard, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Text, Color Temperature, or Custom Color; 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 movie applications. Game : Loads color setti[...]

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 for the v[...]

Aspect Ratio Adjust the image ratio as Wide 16:9, 4:3 or 5:4. Horizontal Position Use the or to adjust the image left or right. Minimum is '0' (- ). Maximum is '100' (+). Vertical Position Use the or to adjust the image up or down. Minimum is '0' ( -). Maximum is '100' (+). NOTE: Horizontal Position and Verti[...]

Language The language option is to set the OSD display to one of the eight languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Japanese). Menu Transparency Select this option to change the menu transparency by pressing and buttons (min: 0 / max: 100). Menu Timer OSD Hold Time: Sets the length of tim[...]

LCD Conditioning Helps reduce minor cases of image retention. Depending on the degree of image retention, the program may take some time to run. You can enable this feature by selecting "Enable". Factory Reset Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values. Personalize User can select from "Preset Modes", "Brightness/C[...]

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 1920 x 1080. You will s[...]

If either VGA or DVI- D or DP input is selected and both VGA and DVI -D cables are not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. or or See Solving Problems for more information. Setting the Maximum Resolution To set the Maximum resolution for the monitor: U2212HM Windows XP: 1 . Right- click on the desktop and select Properties . 2 .[...]

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. 1. Attach mechanism 2. Headphone jacks 3. Power/Volume control Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Ext[...]

NOTE: The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. Vertical Extension NOTE: The stand extends vertically up to 130 mm. The figures below illustrate how to extend the stand vertically. Rotating the Monitor Before you rotate the monitor, your monitor should be fully vertically extended ( Vertical Extension ) and fully tilted ( [...]

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 Portrait View Mode , you m[...]

3 . If you have an ATI graphics card, select the Rotation tab and set the preferred rotation. If you have an nVidia graphics card, click the nVidia tab, in the left - hand column select NVRotate , and then select the preferred rotation. If you have an Intel ® graphics card, select the Intel graphics tab, click Graphic Properties , select the Rotat[...]

NOTE: OS support: Windows Vista (32 and 64 bits), Windows 7 (32 and 64 bits) Video interface support: VGA and DVI only. If you do not see the screen rotation, you may need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your computer, complete the following procedures: If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer: Go to support.dell.com , enter you[...]

Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting Dell™ U2212HM Monitor User's Guide Self- Test Built - in Diagnostics Common Problems Product Specific Problems Universal Serial Bus Specific Problems Dell Soundbar Problems WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions . Self- Test Your monitor provides a[...]

To run the built- in diagnostics: 1 . Ensure that the screen is clean (no dust particles on the surface of the screen). 2 . Unplug the video cable(s) from the back of the computer or monitor. The monitor then goes into the self- test mode. 3 . Press and hold the Button 1 and Button 4 on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds. A gray screen ap[...]

Stuck- on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots Cycle power on- off. Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology. For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at: support.dell.com . Brightness Problems Picture too dim or too bright Reset the monitor to Factory Settings. Aut[...]

Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer. Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector). Switch off and then turn on the monitor again. Reboot the computer. Some USB devices like external portable HDD require higher electric current; connect the device directly to the computer system. High Speed USB 2.0 interface is slow. High Speed USB[...]

Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ U2212HM 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 hazards, a[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2212HM 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 drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the reso[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ U2212HM Monitor 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 graphics controller supplier fr[...]