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Dell™ 3008WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide

 

Notes, Notices, and Cautions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 

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Model 3008WFPt 

December 2009 Rev. A05 

 

 

 

 

About Your Monitor 

 

Product Features

 

Identifying Parts and Controls

 

Monitor Specifications 

 

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface

 

Plug and Play Capability

 

Card Reader Specifications

 

Maintenance Guidelines

  

Setting Up the Monitor 

 

Connecting the Monitor 

 

Organizing the Cables 

 

Attaching the Soundbar (Optional)

 

Removing the Stand

  

Attaching the Stand

 

Operating the Monitor 

Using the Front Panel Controls 

 

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) 

 

Setting the Optimal Resolution 

 

Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)

 

Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension 

 

Solving Problems 

Monitor Specific Troubleshooting

 

Common Problems

 

Video Problems

 

Product Specific Problems

 

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems

 

Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar

 

Troubleshooting the Card Reader 

 

Appendix 

Safety Instructions 

 

FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information 

 

Contacting Dell

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: 

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. 

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Summary of Contents for 3008WFP - UltraSharp - 30" LCD Monitor

Page 1: ...ols Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus USB Interface Plug and Play Capability Card Reader Specifications Maintenance Guidelines Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the Monitor Organizing the Cables Attaching the Soundbar Optional Removing the Stand Attaching the Stand Operating the Monitor Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On Screen Display OSD Setting the Optimal Resolution Using th...

Page 2: ...and play capability if supported by your system On Screen Display OSD adjustments for ease of set up and screen optimization Software and documentation CD includes an information file INF Image color Matching File ICM and product documentation Security lock slot 9 in 2 USB 2 0 Card Reader CF I II xD SD Mini SD MS HSMD MSPRO MMC Support VGA DVI D DisplayPort HDMI Component S Video and Composite vid...

Page 3: ...or technical support 4 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets 2 To attach the optional Dell Soundbar 5 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals 6 Service tag label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support 7 Cable holder Help organize cables by placing them in the holder Left view Right view Label Description 1 Card reader for details see Card Reader Specificatio...

Page 4: ...and bottom of the monitor 13 USB downstream ports Connect your USB devices 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 DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC the monitor can automatically reduce its power consump...

Page 5: ...elf test 6 GND R 7 GND G 8 GND B 9 5V 10 DDC GND 11 GND 12 DDC SDA 13 H sync 14 V sync 15 DDC SCL NOTE Pin 1 is at the top left Pin Number 24 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 T M D S Data 2 2 T M D S Data 2 3 T M D S Data 2 4 Shield 4 T M D S Data 4 5 NT M D S Data 4 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 No Connect 9 T M D S Data 1 10 T M D S Data 1 ...

Page 6: ...20 T M D S Data 5 21 T M D S Data 5 22 T M D S Clock Shield 23 T M D S Clock 24 T M D S Clock Pin Number 20 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 ML Lane 3 n 2 GND 3 ML Lane 3 p 4 ML Lane 2 n 5 GND 6 ML Lane 2 p 7 ML Lane 1 n 8 GND 9 ML Lane 1 p 10 ML Lane 0 n 11 GND 12 ML Lane 0 p 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX CH p 16 GND 17 AUX CH n 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 Return 20 DP PWR Pin Number 19 pin Side of the ...

Page 7: ...a 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 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC Ground 18 5V Power 19 Hot Plug Detect Pin Number 5 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Cable not included 1 GND 2 GND 3 LUMA 4 CHROMA 5 GND Pin Number 3 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Cable not included 1 Y Luminance signal 2 Pb Color differenti...

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Page 9: ...ata Rate Power Consumption High speed 480 Mbps 2 5W Max each port Full speed 12 Mbps 2 5W Max each port Low speed 1 5 Mbps 2 5W Max each port Pin Number 4 pin Side of the connector 1 DMU 2 VCC 3 DPU 4 GND Pin Number 4 Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 VCC 2 DMD 3 DPD 4 GND 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...

Page 10: ...nd recognized each separate memory card slot appears as a separate drive drive letter l All standard file operations copy delete drag and drop etc can be performed with this drive Features The Flash Memory Card Reader has the following features l Supports Windows 2000 XP and Vista operating systems l No Windows 9X support from Dell l Mass Storage Class device No drivers are required under Windows ...

Page 11: ...icro NOTE SD SD includes MiniSD Flat Panel Specifications 3008WFP color gamut typical is based on CIE1976 117 and CIE1931 100 6 test standards NOTE MMC MMC includes RS MMC Screen type Active matrix TFT LCD Screen dimensions 30 inches 30 inch viewable image size Preset display area Horizontal 641 28 mm 25 25 inches Vertical 400 80 mm 15 78 inches Pixel pitch 0 2505 mm Viewing angle 178 vertical typ...

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Page 13: ...ility varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues Back to Contents Page CAUTION Use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock electrical hazards and or mechanical hazards NOTE If you do not have an active Internet ...

Page 14: ...ternet access 1 Download and install the latest driver for your graphics card from the Dell Support site at support dell com 2 Set the resolution to 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 please contact Dell to inquire about a graphics adapter that supports these resolutions ...

Page 15: ...input or 2560x1600 for Digital Displayport input 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 from the description at the top of the window e g NVIDIA ATI Intel etc 5 Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver for example http www ATI com...

Page 16: ...ect button to select between eight different video signals that may be connected to your monitor l VGA input l DVI D 1 input l DVI D 2 input l DisplayPort input l HDMI input l Component video input l S Video input l Composite video input As you cycle through the inputs you will see the following messages to indicate currently selected input source It may take 1 or 2 seconds for the image to appear...

Page 17: ... screen as the monitor self adjusts to the current input 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 and Phase Fine controls under DISPLAY SETTINGS NOTE Auto Adjust does not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals or attached cables G ...

Page 18: ... go back to the main menu Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight Push the button to increase brightness and push the button to decrease brightness min 0 max 100 Contrast Adjust Brightness first and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary Push the button to increase contrast and push the button to decrease contrast min 0 max 100 The Contrast function adjus...

Page 19: ...lect HDMI input when you are using HDMI connector Push to select the HDMI input source Component Select Component input when you are using component video connector Push to select the component input source S Video Select S Video input when you are using S Video connector Push to select the S Video input source Composite Select Composite input when you are using composite video connector Push to s...

Page 20: ...ations Multimedia Mode for multimedia applications example video playback Game Mode suitable for game applications Adobe RGB This mode is compatible with Adobe RGB 1998 sRGB Mode to emulate 72 NTSC color Warm Warm mode is selected to obtain a redder tint This color setting is typically used for color intensive applications photograph image editing multimedia movies etc Cool Cool mode is selected t...

Page 21: ... right Minimum is 0 Maximum is 100 NOTE When using DVI source the Horizontal Position setting is not available Vertical Posit ion Use the and buttons to adjust image up and down Minimum is 0 Maximum is 100 NOTE When using DVI source the Vertical Position setting is not available Sharpness This feature can make the image look sharper or softer Use and buttons to adjust the sharpness from 0 to 100 P...

Page 22: ...is Enable Select Disable to disable this feature Yes Turn off audio power during power save mode No Turn on audio power during power save mode Audio Configuration Audio offers two kind of configurations of audio channels Use the or button to move between 2 channels and 5 1 channels and and select the desired option DDC CI DDC CI Display Data Channel Command Interface allows your monitor parameters...

Page 23: ...ou can watch 2 images from different sources at the same time Picture by Picture PBP submenu when Picture by Picture PBP OFF INPUT SOURCE submenu when Picture by Picture PBP ON Main source is VGA or DisplayPort or Component input Picture by Picture PBP submenu when Picture by Picture PBP ON Second source is DVI or HDMI or Composite or S Video ...

Page 24: ...browse and to select Contrast Adjust the contrast level of the picture in Picture by Picture PBP Mode button reduce the contrast button increases the contrast NOTE Contrast adjustment only available for video input Hue This function shifts the color of Picture by Picture PBP image to green or purple This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color Use and buttons to adjust the hue from 0 to 100...

Page 25: ...cifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor For analog input it is recommended to use the resolution 1920 x 1200 For digital input it is recommended to use the resolution 2560 x 1600 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 input Video Input or In Picture by P...

Page 26: ...two audio headset jacks Using the Tilt Swivel and Vertical Extension Tilt Swivel With the built in stand you can tilt and or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle Vertical Extension The stand extends vertically up to 90mm The figure below illustrates how to extend the stand vertically 1 Power volume control 2 Power indicator 3 Headphone connectors NOTE The stand is attached and...

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Page 28: ...lding left mouse button and adjust the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 4 Click OK In Windows Vista or Windows 7 1 Right click on the desktop and click 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 to 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 4 Click OK If you do not see 1920 x 1200 2560 x...

Page 29: ...istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model 3008WFPt Decembe...

Page 30: ... computer and disconnect the power cable l Connect either the white digital DVI D or the blue analog VGA display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer Do not use both cables on the same computer Use both the cables only when they are connected to two different computers with appropriate video systems Connecting the white DVI cable Connecting the blue VGA cabl...

Page 31: ...attachment use the cable holder to organize all cables as shown above Attaching the Soundbar Removing the Stand Complete the following steps to remove the stand NOTE The Graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only Appearance of the computer may vary NOTICE Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar NOTE Soundbar Power Connector 12V DC output is for optional Dell Soundbar only 1...

Page 32: ...e and follow these steps to attach the monitor stand 1 Remove the four screws from the stand 2 Remove the stand by lifting it straight up and away from the monitor 1 Fit the groove on the back of the monitor to the two tabs on the upper part of the stand ...

Page 33: ...Back to Contents Page 2 Lower the monitor so that the monitor mounting area snaps on to or locks on to the stand and tighten up the bolts as indicated ...

Page 34: ...afety Instructions The floating dialog box should appear on screen against a black background if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and is working correctly While in self test mode the power LED remains blue Also depending upon the selected input one of the dialogs shown below will continuously scroll through the screen or NOTE Self test feature check is not available for S Video Composite an...

Page 35: ...eck l Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure l Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector Wrong Color Image is displayed with the wrong colors l Change the Color Setting Mode to Graphics or Video using the OSD l Try different Color Preset Settings in Color Settings OSD l Adjust R G B value in Color Settings OSD if the ...

Page 36: ...ls downstream connector l Reboot the computer Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions No Sound No power to Soundbar the power indicator is off built in DC power supply i e 3008WFP l Turn the Power Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position check if the power indicator green LED on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated l Ensure that the power cable from the Sound...

Page 37: ...d network drive D Click OK and then click OK again Drive letter is assigned but the media is not accessible The media needs reformatting l Right click the drive in Explorer and choose Format from the resulting menu NOTICE Formatting the media erases the contents l Test the card reader using another media or test the media on another card reader to ensure the media is not defective The media is rem...

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