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Operating the Monitor

Dynamic
Contrast

Dynamic Contrast adjusts the contrast ratio to 2M to 1.

Press the button to select the Dynamic Contrast “On” or
“Off” .

NOTE

: Dynamic Contrast provides higher contrast if

you select Game or Movie preset mode.

Reset Display
Settings

Select this option to restore default display settings.

Energy
Settings

Energy Smart

To turn On or Off dynamic dimming.

The dynamic dimming feature automatically reduces
the screen’s brightness level when the displayed image
contains a high proportion of bright areas.

USB

By turning on or off to control USB power supply while
monitor without USB upstream cable and under standby
mode.

Power Button
LED

Allows you to set the power LED indicator on or off to save
energy.

Reset Energy
Settings

Select this option to restore default Energy Settings.

Summary of Contents for P1914S

Page 1: ...User s Guide Dell P1914S Model No P1914S Regulatory model P1914Sf ...

Page 2: ...rictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U S Environmental Protection Agency As an ENERGY STAR partner Dell Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ...

Page 3: ...ackage Contents 10 Product Features 11 Identifying Parts and Controls 12 Monitor Specifications 14 Power Management Modes 14 Pin Assignments 16 Plug and Play Capability 20 Flat Panel Specifications 21 Resolution Specifications 22 Electrical Specifications 22 Preset Display Modes 23 Physical Characteristics 23 Environmental Characteristics 24 LCD Monitor Quality Pixel Policy 25 Maintenance Guidelin...

Page 4: ...r 29 Removing the Monitor Stand 30 Wall Mounting Optional 31 Operating the Monitor 32 Power On the Monitor 32 Using the Front Panel Controls 32 Front Panel Keys 33 Using the On Screen Display OSD Menu 34 Accessing the Menu System 34 OSD Messages 44 Setting the Maximum Resolution 47 Using the Tilt Swivel and Vertical Extension 48 Rotating the Monitor 50 Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Yo...

Page 5: ...Monitor 59 Setting the display resolution to 1280 x 1024 Maximum 59 If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with Internet access 60 If you have a non Dell desktop portable computer or graphics card 60 Procedures for setting up dual monitors in Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 61 For Windows Vista 61 For Windows 7 63 For Windows 8 65 Setting Display Styles For Multiple Monitor 67...

Page 6: ...ace its icon in the notification tray Information about monitors connected to the system is always available when hovering over the notification tray icon Using the Quick Settings Dialog Clicking Dell Display Manager s notification tray icon opens the Quick Settings dialog box When more than one supported Dell model is connected to the system a specific target monitor can be selected using the men...

Page 7: ... onscreen message momentarily displays the current Preset Mode whenever it changes The selected monitor s Brightness and Contrast can also be directly adjusted from the Basic tab Assigning Preset Modes to Applications The Auto Mode tab allows you to associate a specific Preset Mode with a specific application and apply it automatically When Auto Mode is enabled Dell Display Manager will automatica...

Page 8: ...ication to the assignment list simply drag the application from the desktop Windows Start Menu or elsewhere and drop it onto the current list NOTE Preset Mode assignments targeting batch files scripts and loaders as well as non executable files such as zip archives or packed files are not supported and will be ineffective ...

Page 9: ...werNap tab will be available to provide energy conservation options When the screensaver activates the monitor s Brightness can automatically be set to minimum level or the monitor can be put to sleep in order to save additional power Dell Display Manager User s Guide 9 ...

Page 10: ...s missing NOTE Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor Some features or media may not be available in certain countries NOTE To set up with any other stand please refer to the respective stand setup guide for setup instructions NOTE P1914S monitor is BFR PVC free Halogen free excluding external cables Monitor Stand Cable Cover Power Cable varies with countries VGA Cable ...

Page 11: ...t swivel vertical extension and rotate adjustment capabilities Stand lock Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association VESA 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions Plug and play capability if supported by your system On Screen Display OSD adjustments for ease of set up and screen optimization Software and documentation media which includes an information file INF Im...

Page 12: ...ng consumed by the monitor in real time Identifying Parts and Controls Front View Front panel controls 1 Function buttons For more information see Operating the Monitor 2 Power On Off button with LED indicator Back View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Back View with monitor stand ...

Page 13: ...de serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support 5 Stand release button Release stand from monitor 6 USB downstream port Connect your USB device You can only use this connector after you have connected the USB cable to the computer and USB upstream connector on the monitor 7 Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them through the slot Si...

Page 14: ...USB connectors on the monitor 7 USB downstream port Connect your USB device You can only use this connector after you have connected the USB cable to the computer and USB upstream connector on the monitor Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for the various connectors of your monitor Power Management Modes I...

Page 15: ...OSD will only function in the normal operation mode When any button except power button is pressed in Active off mode the following messages will be displayed Activate the computer and monitor to gain access to the OSD NOTE The Dell P1914S monitor is ENERGY STAR compliant Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor Maximum power consumpt...

Page 16: ...ts 15 pin D Sub connector Pin Number Monitor Side of the 15 pin Side 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 DDC 5 V 10 GND sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H sync 14 V sync 15 DDC clock ...

Page 17: ...ide of the Connected Signal Cable TMDS RX2 TMDS RX2 TMDS Ground Floating Floating DDC Clock DDC Data Floating TMDS RX1 TMDS RX1 TMDS Ground Floating Floating 5 V power Self test Hot Plug Detect TMDS RX0 TMDS RX0 TMDS Ground Floating Floating TMDS Ground TMDS Clock TMDS Clock About Your Monitor 17 ...

Page 18: ...6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DisplayPort connector Pin Number 20 pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable ML0 p GND ML0 n ML1 p GND ML1 n ML2 p GND ML2 n ML3 p GND ML3 n GND GND AUX p GND AUX n HPD DP_PWR_Return 3 3 V DP_PWR ...

Page 19: ... monitor NOTE This monitor supports High Speed Certified USB 2 0 interface Transfer Speed 4 pin Side of the Connector High speed 480 Mbps Full speed 12 Mbps Low speed 1 5 Mbps USB Upstream Connector Pin Number Data Rate 1 DMU 2 VCC 3 DPU 4 GND USB Downstream Connector Pin Number Data Rate 1 VCC About Your Monitor 19 ...

Page 20: ...rn it On the attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal functionality Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play compatible system The monitor automatically provides the computer with its Extended Display Identification Data EDID using Display Data Channel DDC protocols so that the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings Most m...

Page 21: ... mm 11 80 inches Pixel pitch 0 29 mm Viewing angle Horizontal Vertical 178 typical 178 typical Luminance output 250 cd m typical Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 typical Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard coating 3H Backlight LED light bar system Response Time 8 ms typical gray to gray Color Depth 16 7 mil colors Color Gamut 83 typical P1914S color gamut typical is based on CIE1976 83 and CIE1931 72 te...

Page 22: ... DVI D TMDS 600 mV for each differential line positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance DP 1 2 signal input support Synchronization input signals Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations polarity free TTL level SOG Composite SYNC on green AC input voltage frequency current 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 3 Hz 1 2 A Max Inrush current 120 V 30 A Max 240 V 60 A Max Supports DP1 2 CORE s...

Page 23: ...5 0 78 8 VESA 1280 x 1024 64 0 60 0 108 0 VESA 1280 x 1024 80 0 75 0 135 0 Physical Characteristics The following table lists the monitor s physical characteristics Model Number Dell P1914S monitor Connector type D subminiature blue connector DVI D white connector DP black connector Signal cable type D sub Analog 15 pin DVI D DVI D Solid pins Digital DisplayPort 20 pin Dimensions with stand Height...

Page 24: ... 76 kg 6 07 lb Weight of stand assembly 1 87 kg 4 11 lb Environmental Characteristics The following table lists the environmental conditions for your monitor Model Number Dell P1914S monitor Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Shipping 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Non operating Humidity 10 to 80 non condensing Operating Storage 5 to 90 non condensing Ship...

Page 25: ... the monitor unplug the monitor power cable from the electrical outlet For best practices follow the instructions in the list below while unpacking cleaning or handling your monitor To clean your antistatic screen slightly 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...

Page 26: ...applicable for a monitor with a stand When any other stand is bought please refer to the respective stand setup guide for the set up instructions 2 3 To attach the monitor stand 1 Remove the cover and place the monitor on it 2 Fit the two tabs on the upper part of the stand to the groove on the back of the monitor 3 Press the stand till it snaps into place ...

Page 27: ... Connect either the white digital DVI D or the blue analog VGA or the black DisplayPort display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer Do not use the three cables at the same time Use both the cables only when they are connected to the three different computers with appropriate video systems Connecting the blue VGA Cable Connecting the white DVI cable Setting ...

Page 28: ...and complete your monitor setup 1 Connect the upstream USB port cable supplied to an appropriate USB port on your computer See bottom view for details 2 Connect the USB peripherals to the downstream USB ports on the monitor 3 Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet 4 Turn on the monitor and the computer If your monitor displays an image installation is complete If ...

Page 29: ... organize all cables as shown above Attaching the Cable Cover NOTE The Cable Cover is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory To attach the Cable Cover 1 Fit the two tabs on the bottom part of the Cable Cover to the groove on the back of the monitor 2 Press the Cable Cover till it snaps into place Setting Up the Monitor 29 ...

Page 30: ...or is placed on a soft clean surface Note This is applicable for a monitor with a stand When any other stand is bought please refer to the respective stand setup guide for the set up instructions 2 3 To remove the stand 1 Place the monitor on a flat surface 2 Press and hold the stand release button 3 Lift the stand up and away from the monitor ...

Page 31: ...flat table 2 Remove the stand 3 Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the plastic cover 4 Attach the mounting bracket from the wall mounting kit to the LCD 5 Mount the LCD on the wall by following the instructions that came with the base mounting kit NOTE For use only with UL listed wall mount bracket with minimum weight load bearing capacity of 6 86 kg Setting Up the Monitor 31 ...

Page 32: ...ge settings Front Panel Keys Description A Preset modes Use the Preset modes key to choose from a list of preset color modes See Using the OSD Menu B Brightness Contrast Use the Brightness Contrast key to direct access to the Brightness and Contrast control menu C Menu Use the Menu key to open the on screen display OSD D Exit Use the Exit key to exit on screen display OSD from menu and sub menus ...

Page 33: ...the Up key to adjust increase ranges items in the OSD menu B Down Use the Down key to adjust decrease ranges items in the OSD menu C OK Use the OK key to confirm your selection D Back Use the Back key to go back to the previous menu Operating the Monitor 33 ...

Page 34: ... Main Menu 2 Press the and buttons to toggle between options in the Menu As you move from one icon to another the option name is highlighted 3 To select the highlighted item on the menu press the button again 4 Press the and buttons to select the desired parameter 5 Press the button to enter the slide bar and then use the or buttons according to the indicators on the menu to make your changes 6 Se...

Page 35: ... brightness or luminance of the backlight Press the key to increase brightness and press the key to decrease brightness min 0 max 100 Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast or the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen Adjust brightness first and adjust contrast only if you need further adjustment Press the key to increase contrast and press the key to decrea...

Page 36: ...o 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 This option is only available when you are using the analog VGA connector 36 Operating the Moni...

Page 37: ...ect the DVI input source DisplayPort Select DisplayPort input when you are using the DisplayPort DP connector Push to select the DisplayPort input source Color Settings Use the Color Settings menu to adjust the monitor s color settings Input Color Format Allows you to set the video input mode to RGB Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer or DVD player using the HDMI to DVI a...

Page 38: ... yellow tint Cool Decreases the color temperature The screen appears cooler with a blue tint Custom Color Allows you to manually adjust the color settings Press the and keys to adjust the Red Green and Blue values and create your own preset color mode 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 toadjust the h...

Page 39: ...ur monitor s color settings to the factory defaults Display Settings Use the Displays Settings menu to adjust the monitor s display settings Horizontal Position Use or the buttons to adjust image left and right Minimum is 0 Maximum is 100 Vertical Position Use the or buttons to adjust image up and down Minimum is 0 Maximum is 100 Sharpness This feature can make the image look sharper or softer Use...

Page 40: ...display settings Energy Settings Energy Smart To turn On or Off dynamic dimming The dynamic dimming feature automatically reduces the screen s brightness level when the displayed image contains a high proportion of bright areas USB By turning on or off to control USB power supply while monitor without USB upstream cable and under standby mode Power Button LED Allows you to set the power LED indica...

Page 41: ...ckground from opaque to transparent Timer Allows you to set the time for which the OSD remains active after you press a key on the monitor Use the and keys to adjust the slider in 1 second increments from 5 to 60 seconds Lock Controls user access to adjustments When Lock is selected no user adjustments are allowed All keys are locked except key NOTE When the OSD is locked pressing the menu key tak...

Page 42: ... allows a software on your computer to adjust the monitor display settings like the brightness color balance etc Enable Default Optimizes the performance of your monitor and provides a better customer experience Disable Disables the DDC CI option and the following message appears on the screen ...

Page 43: ...ge retention or burn in NOTE Use LCD Conditioning only when you experience a problem with image retention The below warning message appears once user selects Enable LCD Conditioning Reset Other Settings Select this option to restore default other settings such as DDC CI Factory Reset Resets all OSD settings to the factory preset values Personalize Users can choose a feature from Preset Modes Brigh...

Page 44: ...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 When the Energy Smart or Dynamic Contrast feature is enabled in these preset modes Game or Movie the manual brightness adjustment is disabled ...

Page 45: ...e monitor enters the Power Save mode the following message appears Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD If you press any button other than the power button the following messages will appear depending on the selected input Operating the Monitor 45 ...

Page 46: ...e Monitor If VGA or DVI or DP cable is not connected a floating dialog box as shown below appears The monitor will enter Power Save Mode after 5 minutes if left at this state See Solving Problems for more information ...

Page 47: ...u do not see 1280 x 1024 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Depending on your computer complete one of the following procedures If you have a Dell desktop or portable computer Go to www dell com support enter your service tag and download the latest driver for your graphics card If you are using a non Dell computer portable or desktop Go to the support site for your computer ...

Page 48: ...Using the Tilt Swivel and Vertical Extension Tilt Swivel With the stand assembly you can tilt and swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle NOTE The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory ...

Page 49: ...Vertical Extension NOTE The stand extends vertically up to 130 mm The figure below illustrates how to extend the stand vertically Operating the Monitor 49 ...

Page 50: ...se 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 www dell com support and see the Download section for Video Drivers for latest driver updates NOTE When in the Portrait View Mode you may experience performance degradation in graphic intensive ap...

Page 51: ...lick on the desktop and click Properties 2 Select the Settings tab and click Advanced 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 Propertie...

Page 52: ...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 white Also depending upon the selected input one of the dialogs shown below will continuously scroll through the screen 3 This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged The monitor will enter ...

Page 53: ...uter 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 appears 4 Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities 5 Press the Button 4 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 i...

Page 54: ...ble connector Ensure that the correct input source is selected via the Input Source Select menu Run the built in diagnostics Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy blurry or ghosting Perform Auto Adjust via OSD Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD Eliminate video extension cables Reset the monitor to Factory Settings Change the video resolution to the correct aspect ratio Shaky Jittery Video Wav...

Page 55: ...ents are not available Horizontal Vertical Screen has one or Reset the monitor to Factory Lines more lines Settings Perform Auto Adjust via OSD Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD Perform monitor self test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self test mode Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector NOTE When using DVI D the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustm...

Page 56: ... or Video depending on the application Try different Color Preset Settings in Color Settings OSD Adjust R G B value in Color Settings OSD if the Color Management is turned off Change the Input Color Format to PC RGB or YPbPr in the Advance Setting OSD Image retention from Faint shadow from the Use the Power Management a static image left on the monitor for a long static image displayed appears on ...

Page 57: ...nction is not available Universal Serial Bus USB Specific Problems Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions USB interface is not USB peripherals are Check that your monitor is working not working turned ON 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 ...

Page 58: ...ence that may cause undesired operation For customers in the United States call 800 WWW DELL 800 999 3355 NOTE If you do not have an active Internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services ma...

Page 59: ...tch to classic desktop 2 Right click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution 3 Click the dropdown list of the screen resolution and select 1280 x 1024 4 Click OK If you do not see 1280 x 1024 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Please choose the scenario below that best describes the computer system you are using and follow the provided 1 If you have a Dell desktop or a Del...

Page 60: ...ws 7 Windows 8 1 For Windows 8 only select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop 2 Right click on the desktop and click Personalization 3 Click Change Display Settings 4 Click Advanced Settings 5 Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window e g NVIDIA ATI Intel etc 6 Please refer to the graphics card provider website for updated driver for exampl...

Page 61: ... a video cable VGA DVI DP etc and follow any of the below setup method Method 1 Using keyboard shortcut Win P 1 Press the Windows logo key P on your keyboard 2 While holding down the Windows logo key press P to toggle between the display selections Method 2 Using the Personalize menu 1 Right click on the desktop and click Personalize Setting Up Your Monitor 61 ...

Page 62: ...62 Setting Up Your Monitor 2 Click Display Settings 3 Click Identify Monitors You may need to restart your system and repeat steps 1 to 3 if the system does not detect the added monitor ...

Page 63: ...the below setup method Method 1 Using keyboard shortcut Win P 1 Press the Windows logo key P on your keyboard 2 While holding down the Windows logo key press P to toggle between the display selections Method 2 Using the Screen Resolution menu 1 Right click on the desktop and click Screen resolution Setting Up Your Monitor 63 ...

Page 64: ...r 2 Click Multiple displays to choose a display selection If you do not see the additional monitor listed click Detect You may need to restart your system and repeat steps 1 to 3 if the system does not detect the added monitor ...

Page 65: ...tup methods Method 1 Using keyboard shortcut Win P 1 Press the Windows logo key P on your keyboard 2 While holding down the Windows logo key press P to toggle between the display selections Method 2 Using the Screen Resolution menu 1 From the Start screen select Desktop tile to switch to the Classic Windows desktop Setting Up Your Monitor 65 ...

Page 66: ...op and click Screen resolution 3 Click Multiple displays to choose a display selection If you do not see the additional monitor listed click Detect You may need to restart your system and repeat steps 1 to 3 if the system does not detect the added monitor ...

Page 67: ...e desired display style from Multiple displays menu Duplicate Extend Show Desktop On Duplicate these displays Duplicate the same screen on two monitors with the same resolution chosen based on the monitor with a lower resolution For Windows Vista DUPLICATE NOT AVAILABLE For Windows 7 Setting Up Your Monitor 67 ...

Page 68: ...ys Duplicate these displays You must se lr ct Apply bffore making additional change s Makt th1s my ma1nd isplay ProJectto se ond screen or pressthe Windows logo key 11 P Make tt xt and other rttms largero rsmaller Whatd1splaysftbngs shouldI choo rcJ Surch Contr Panet Identify OK Apply 68 Setting Up Your Monitor For Windows 8 ...

Page 69: ...set up here for example monitor 1 may be set up to be to the left of monitor 2 or vice versa This depends on the physical position of the LCD monitor in relation to the laptop The horizontal line displayed on both monitors can be based on the laptop or external monitor These are all adjustable options and all a user need do is drag the monitor of the main screen to the extended monitor For Windows...

Page 70: ...70 Setting Up Your Monitor For Windows 7 For Windows 8 ...

Page 71: ...n enjoy a large external monitor Most current laptops support mainstream resolutions As shown in the figure above the resolution of the laptop monitor is only 1280 x 800 but after connecting a 27 external LCD monitor users can immediately improve their visual enjoyment to 1920 x 1080 Full HD quality For Windows Vista Setting Up Your Monitor 71 ...

Page 72: ...houldI choose Change the appeuance ofyour displays Display 1 1 MobilePC Display Resolution 1024 X 68 Onentl tlon landscape MakethiS myrr ri Jifr i Ccnned toa projeetor or pre the II key 1nd tap P M lke t xt tnd ot cr item lugeror sm llcr Whllt displi y sd tings sho Jid Ichoose Detect Identify Advanc d sdtings OK J l Cancel II Apply DEtect Identify Acf anced sning OK II Concel II Apply 72 Setting U...

Page 73: ...rOJed to a second screen or pressthe Windows logo key P Make text and other rtems larger orsmaller Whatd splaysd tmgs should Ichoose Screen Resolution t Appearance and Personalization Display Sc r n Resolution Change the appearance of your displays L Display 2 DELLU2312HM Resolution 1 6 768 Orientation lmdsupe nalchanges PrOjectto a se ond sa or pressthe Windowslogo b y P Make textand otherrtrms l...

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