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About Your Monitor

Dell™ E198WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide

Monitor Specifications

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy

Caring for your Monitor

Front View

Input signal select button

OSD menu / Select button

Brightness and Contrast / Down button

Auto-adjust / Up button

Power On / Off button (with LED indicator)

Back View

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Page 1: ...ates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2007 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 the DELL logo Inspiron Dell Precision Dimension OptiPlex Latitude PowerEdge PowerVault PowerApp a...

Page 2: ...View Back View Side View Bottom View Monitor Specifications LCD Monitor Quality Pixel Policy Caring for your Monitor Front View 1 Input signal select button 2 OSD menu Select button 3 Brightness and Contrast Down button 4 Auto adjust Up button 5 Power On Off button with LED indicator Back View ...

Page 3: ...removal button Press to release the stand 5 Regulatory rating label List the regulatory approvals 6 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets Attach the optional Dell Soundbar 7 Cable management hole Help organize cables by placing them in the hole Bottom View 1 Power connector Insert the power cable 2 Stand anti theft feature Mount a 3 8 screw to make the stand undetachable 3 DVI connector Connect your com...

Page 4: ...itch off Off Less than 1 W NOTE The OSD only functions in the normal operation mode One of the following messages appears when the Menu or Plus buttons are pressed when in Active off mode 1 Auto Detect Analog Input In Power Save Mode Press computer power button or any key on keyboard or move mouse or 1 Auto Detect Digital Input In Power Save Mode Press computer power button or any key on keyboard ...

Page 5: ...0 3 T M D S Data 2 Shield 11 T M D S Data 1 Shield 19 T M D S Data 0 Shield 4 No Pin 12 No Pin 20 No Pin 5 No Pin 13 No Pin 21 No Pin 6 DDC Clock 14 5V Power 22 T M D S Clock Shield 7 DDC Data 15 Ground for 5V 23 T M D S Clock 8 No Connect 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 T M D S Clock Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play compatible system The monitor automatically provid...

Page 6: ...mal preset resolution 1440 x 900 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1440 x 900 at 60 Hz Video Supported Modes Video display capabilities DVI playback 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p Supports HDCP 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 Pol...

Page 7: ...5 mm Width 11 52 inches 292 50 mm Depth 5 67 inches 143 90 mm Weight with packaging 14 26 lbs 6 47 kg Weight with stand assembly and cables 10 58 lbs 4 8 kg Weight without stand assembly For wall mount or VESA mount considerations no cables 8 16 lbs 3 7 kg Weight of stand assembly 2 14 lbs 0 97 kg Environmental The following table lists the environmental condition for monitor Temperature Operating...

Page 8: ...sive cleaners or compressed air Use a slightly dampened warm cloth to clean the plastics Avoid using detergent of any kind as some detergents leave a milky film on the plastics If you notice a white powder when you unpack your monitor wipe it off with a cloth This white powder occurs during the shipping of the monitor Handle your monitor with care as darker colored monitor may scratch and show whi...

Page 9: ...es Using the Tilt Removing the Stand Attaching the Stand NOTE The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory 1 Place the stand on a flat surface 2 Fit the groove on the back of the monitor onto the two tabs on the stand 3 Lower the monitor so that the monitor mounting area snaps on locks to the stand Organizing Your Cables ...

Page 10: ...les to your monitor and computer See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment use the cable hole to neatly organize all cables as shown above Using the Tilt You can tilt the monitor to best fit your viewing needs Removing the Stand ...

Page 11: ...monitor panel on soft cloth or cushion complete the following steps to remove the stand 1 Place the monitor on a table 2 Lift the stand away from the monitor while pressing the stand release button Back to Contents Page ...

Page 12: ... Monitor User s Guide Connecting Your Monitor Using the Front Panel Using the OSD Menu Setting the Optimal Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar Optional Connecting Your Monitor CAUTION Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the safety instructions or ...

Page 13: ...o not see an image see Troubleshooting your monitor Using the Front Panel Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings The following table describes the front panel buttons Input select Use the Input Select button to choose between two different video signals that may be connected to your monitor NOTE The floating Dell Self test Feature Check dialog appears on a black b...

Page 14: ...wer Button and Indicator Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off The Blue light indicates the monitor is on and fully functional An amber light indicates power save mode Using the OSD Menu NOTE If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu or exit the OSD menu the monitor automatically saves those changes The changes are also saved if you change the settings and th...

Page 15: ...1 Push the Menu button to open the OSD menu and display the main menu Main Menu for Analog VGA Input Main Menu for Digital DVI Input or ...

Page 16: ... desired parameter 5 Push MENU to enter the slide bar and then use the and buttons according to the indicators on the menu to make your changes 6 Push the MENU button once to return to the main menu to select another option or push the MENU button two or three times to exit from the OSD menu Icon Menu and Submenus Description Exit Select to exit the Main menu Brightness Contrast Brightness adjusts...

Page 17: ...stment function optimizes the display settings for use with your particular setup Select to activate automatic setup and adjustment The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self adjusts to the current input Auto Adjust In Progress Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self adjust to the incoming video signal After using Auto Adjustment you can further tune your monitor by usin...

Page 18: ...available Color Settings Blue Preset Red Preset Normal Preset User Preset Color Settings adjust the color temperature Color Settings has the following options Color Management You can choose to enable or disable this option Color Settings Mode You can choose between a Graphics and a Video mode If your computer is connected to your monitor choose Graphics If a DVD STB or VCR is connected to your mo...

Page 19: ... for a warm color Select Blue Preset for a cool color You can adjust the monitor color using User Preset R G B Normal Preset mean color temperature 6500K There are three video modes Theater Preset Sports Preset Nature Preset Select Theater Preset for playing a movie Select Sports Preset for viewing sports Select Nature Preset for general viewing For general picture or web or watch TV choose Nature...

Page 20: ... monitor is connected to a PC or a DVD using a VGA or a DVI cable Choose the YPbPr option if monitor is connected to a DVD by a YPbPr cable OSD Settings Horizontal Position Vertical Position OSD Hold Adjust the settings for the OSD including the location the amount of time the menu remains on the screen and the rotation of the OSD Position of the OSD To adjust the horizontal position of the OSD us...

Page 21: ...u with OSD Lock selected Select No to unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings NOTE You can also lock or unlock the OSD by pushing and holding the Menu button for 15 seconds Language Select to have the OSD display in one of five languages English French Spanish German or Japanese NOTE The change only affects the OSD It has no effect on any software running on the computer Factory Re...

Page 22: ... retention DDC CI Display Data Channel Command Interface allows you to adjust the monitor parameters brightness color balance etc via software applications on your PC Select Disable to disable this feature For best user experience and optimum performance of your monitor keep this feature enabled NOTE If you select disable for DDC CI a warning message as shown in the picture above appears on the sc...

Page 23: ...e is 1440 X 900 60Hz NOTE The floating Dell Self test Feature Check dialog appears on screen if the monitor cannot sense a video signal or or Occasionally no warning message appears but the screen is blank This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer See Solving Problems for more information Setting the Optimal Resolution 1 Right click on the desktop and select ...

Page 24: ...est graphic drivers Go to your graphics card website and download the latest graphic drivers Using the Dell Soundbar Optional 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 Power volume control 2 Power ...

Page 25: ...undbar with the power brick 4 Plug the power cables of the power brick into a nearby outlet 5 Insert the lime green mini stereo plug from the rear of the Soundbar into the computer s audio output jack NOTICE The graphic is for illustration only Product appearance may vary NOTE The base removal is not necessary to install the soundbar Shown with base detached for illustration purposes only Back to ...

Page 26: ...nected but the monitor screen remains dark run the monitor self test by performing the following steps 1 Turn off both your computer and monitor 2 Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer To ensure proper Self Test operation remove both Digital white connector and the Analog blue connector cables from the back of computer 3 Turn on the monitor The floating Dell Self test Feature Check ...

Page 27: ...ith the computer or that the monitor is in a power save mode General Problems The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter COMMON SYMPTOMS PROBLEM DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS No Video Power LED off No picture monitor is dead Check connection integrity at the both ends of the video cable verify that the monitor and computer are plugged into a...

Page 28: ...er and to the flat panel is secure Perform monitor reset Perform monitor self test feature check to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in self test mode Image Retention from a static image Faint Shadow from the static image displayed appears on the screen Use the Power Management feature to turn off the monitor at all times when not in use Alternatively use a dynamically changing screens...

Page 29: ...ayer Distorted Sound Other audio source is used Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user Confirm that the audio line in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the audio source Decrease the volume of the audio source Turn the Power Volume knob on the Soundbar counter clockwise to a lower volume setting Clean and reseat the audio line in plug Unbalanced Sound Output Sound from ...

Page 30: ...quipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the system with respect to the receiver Move the system away from the receiver Plug the system into a different outlet so that th...

Page 31: ...cidentally gets wet unplug it and contact an authorized dealer immediately You can clean the monitor with a damp cloth when necessary being sure to unplug the monitor first Place the monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully The screen is made of glass and can be damaged if dropped or hit sharply Locate your monitor near an easily accessible electric outlet If your monitor does not operate...

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