Dell U2711 manual

Dell™U2711FlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009 – 2010DellInc.Allrightsreserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Tradem[...]

Back to Contents Page AboutYourMonitor Dell™U2711FlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Package Contents  Product Features  Identifying Parts and Controls  Monitor Specifications  Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface  Card Reader Specifications   Plug and Play Capability [...]

 Product Features The U2711 flatpaneldisplayhasanactivematrix,thin - film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 27 - inch (596.74 x 335.66 mm) viewable area display (measured diagonally) . ■ 2560 x 1440 resolution, plus full - screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wi[...]

Back View  BackviewBackViewwithmonitorstand  Front View Front panel controls Label Description 1- 3 Shortcut keys *T[...]

Side View  Bottom View  Bottom view  Rightside  Left side Label Description 1 Card reader. See Card Reader Specifications formoreinformation. 2 USB downstream ports Label Description[...]

Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your computer, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption when not [...]

DVIConnector NOTE: Pin 1 is at the top left.  Composite Video Connector Luma composite chroma  Component Video Connector  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 Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment 1 T.M.D.S. Data 2 - 9 T.M.D.S. Data 1 -[...]

DisplayPort Connector  HDMI Connector 3 Pr (Color differential signal) 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 Pin Number 19 - pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable [...]

 8 TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD 9 TMDS DATA 0 - 10 TMDS CLOCK 11 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK - 13 Floating 14 Floating 15 DDC CLOCK (SDA) 16 DDC DATA (SDA) 17 GROUND 18 +5V POWER 19 HOT PLUG DETECT Flat Panel Specifications  Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type IPS Screen dimensions 27 inches (27 - inch diagonal viewable image size) Prese[...]

Video display capabilities (Component playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i /1080p Preset Display Modes The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering: Display Mode Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/Vertical) VGA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 [...]

 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Width 646.71 mm (25.46 inches) Depth 199.95 mm (7.87 inches) Dimensions (without stand) Height 385.67 mm (15.18 inches) Width 646.71 mm (25.46 inches) Depth 93 mm (3.66 inches) Stand Dimensions  Height (Compressed) 354.5 mm (13.96 inches) Height (Extended) 394 mm (15.51 inches) Width 320 mm (12.60 inch[...]

USB Upstream Connector  USB Downstream Connector  USB Ports l 1 upstream - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side Card Reader Specifications  Overview l The Flash Memory Card Reader is a USB storage device that allows users to read and write information from and into the memory card.  l The Flash Memory Card Reader [...]

 l USB - IF certification  l Supports various memory card media  The following table lists the memory cards supported: Maximum Card Capacity Supported by the U2711 card reader  General Performance Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play - compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the c[...]

Fo r best practices, follow the instructions in the list below while unpacking, cleaning, or handling your monitor: l To clean your antistatic screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If possible, use a special screen - cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the antistatic coating. Do not use benzene, thinner, ammonia, abrasive clea[...]

Back to Contents Page  Appendix Dell™U2711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 R[...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™U2711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. Afte[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™U2711FlatPanelMonitor IfyouhaveanonDell™desktop,portablecomputer,orgraphicscard In Windows XP: 1. Right - click on the desktop and click Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced . 4. Identify your graphics controller supplier from [...]

Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™U2711FlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Using the Front Panel Controls  Using the On - Scree Display (OSD) Menu  Setting the Maximum Resolution  Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension  Using the Front Panel[...]

 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.  If either Composite, or Component input is selected and the cables are not connected or the video source is turned off, the screen does not have an image. If any button is touched (except power butto[...]

 Using the OSD Menu 1. Touch 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 NOTE: Ifyouchangethesettingsandtheneitherproceedtoanothermenu,orexittheOSDmenu,themonitor automaticallysavesthechanges.The[...]

2.Touch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.Touchthe buttononcetoactivatethehighlightedoption. 4.Touch and butt[...]

         Brightness Contrast Back Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Touch the buttontoincreasebrightnessandtouchthe button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100). Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary. Touch the button to increa[...]

    Scan Sources VGA DVI - D 1 & 2 DisplayPort HDMI Component Composite Back Scan for Sources. Touch to scan for available input signals. Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Touch to select the VGA input source. Select DVI - D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Touch to select the DV[...]

    Input Color Format Gamma Mode Selection Preset modes Graphics Format Standard Multimedia Game Warm Cool Adobe RGB  sRGB 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 DVI HD YPbPr - Suitabl[...]

 Custom color Video Format Movie Game Nature xv Mode Custom color Hue Saturation Reset Color Settings Back Use the or button select Gain. l Gain: Select it to adjust input RGB signal gain level. 6axisadjustmentcanonlybechosenbyvideomode. Mode suitable for movie playback. Mode suitable for game applications. Mode [...]

       Display Settings  Wide Mode Horizontal Position Vertical Position Sharpness Noise reduction Pixel Clock Phase Dynamic Contrast Display Info Reset Display Setting Back   Adjusts the image ratio as 4:3 or full screen.  NOTE: Wide Mode adjustment is not required at maximum preset resolution 2560 x 14[...]

     Line Out Source Audio Configuration Reset Audio Setting s Back Select the source of the audio input. (HDMI/DisplayPort) Switches between 2.0 and 5.1 audio output. NOTE: 5.1 channel Dolby or DTS on the player is not available through DP or HDMI, there will be a warning message; “ Unsupported 5.1 channel audio format. Please set[...]

     Mode When PBP activated PBP Source  PBP submenu when PBP ON  NOTE: When using DVI source, the contrast adjustment is not available. Use and tobrowseand to select " Off " or " On ".  Select an input signal for PBP (HDMI/Component/Composite). Adjust the contrast level of t[...]

PBP Contrast Back reduces the contrast increases the contrast Touch  to go back to the main menu.    Other Settings  Language Menu Transparency Menu Timer Menu Lock Button Sound Power Save Audio DDC/CI  Language option to set the OSD display to one of eight languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese, Simplified[...]

  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 - in. ResetallOSD[...]

 OSD Warning Messages When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message : or 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b[...]

 See Solving Problems for more information. or or Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD  If you touch any button other than the power button one of the following messages will appear depending on the selected input: VGA/DVI - D/HDMI/DisplayPort input or or Video Input or  If either VGA, DVI - D, HDMI or Di[...]

Setting the Maximum Resolution 1. Right - click on the desktop and select Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Set the screen resolution to 2560 x 1440 (DVI and DisplayPort) or 2048 x 1152 (VGA) or 1080p (HDMI, Component). 4. Click OK . If you do not see 2560 x 1440 as an option, you may need to update your graphics driver. Depending on your[...]

Tilt/Swivel With the built - in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. Vertical Extension Stand extends vertically up to 90 + 5mm.   Back to Contents Page NOTE: Stand is attached when the monitor is shipped from the factory.[...]

Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™U2711FlatPanelMonitor Important instructions to set the display resolution to 2048x1152(VGA input source)/2560x1440 (DVI/Displayport input sources) (Maximum Resolution) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolutio[...]

Dell™U2711FlatPanelMonitor   Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009 – 2010 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 DEL[...]

Back to Contents Page  Setting Up the Monitor Dell™U2711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: l Turnoffyourcomput[...]

If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see Solving Problems. l Use the cable management slot on the monitor stand to organize the cables. Organizing Your Cables   After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment,) use the[...]

Back to Contents Page  Solving Problems Dell™U2711FlatPanelMonitorUser'sGuide  Self - Test  Built - in Diagnostics  Common Problems  Video Problems  Product Specific Problems  Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar(Optional)[...]

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

  Video Problems   Product Specific Problems l Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. l Perform monitor self - test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self - test mode. l Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. NOTE: When using 'DVI - D', the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments [...]

 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems  TroubleshootingtheDell™Soundbar TroubleshootingtheCardReader power saving mode. press "+", " - " or "Menu" key, the message "NoCompositeinputsignal"or " No Component input signal " will appear. access[...]

 Back to Contents Page NOTICE: Do not remove the device while reading or writing media. Doing so may cause loss of data or malfunction in the media.  Problem Cause Solution Drive letter is not assigned. (Windows ® XP only) Conflict with network drive letter. A. Right - click My Computer on the desktop, and then click Manage . Under Comput[...]