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Dell™ S2209W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide

 

Notes, Notices, and Cautions 

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Model S2209Wb

 

September 2009  Rev. A02

 

 

 

 

 

About Your Monitor

 

Setting Up the Monitor

 

Operating the Monitor

 

Solving Problems

 

Appendix

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for S2209W - 21.5" LCD Monitor

Page 1: ...k 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 S2209Wb September 2009 Rev A02 About Your Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Operat...

Page 2: ...itor Quality Pixel Policy Maintenance Guidelines Package Contents Your monitor ships with the components shown below Ensure that you have received all the components and contact Dell if something is 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 l Monitor with stand l Power Cable l VGA Cable l DVI Cable Op...

Page 3: ...ociation 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 CD which includes an information file INF Image color Matching File ICM and product documentation Security lock slot Identifying Parts and Features Front View Back View l Driv...

Page 4: ...e monitor 2 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support 3 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor 4 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets To attach the optional Dell Soundbar 5 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals 6 Cable management slot To organize cables by placing them through the slot Right side Left side ...

Page 5: ...le shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature Pin Assignments VGA Connector Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 DVI connector 3 VGA connector VESA Modes Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Power Indicator Power Consumption Normal operation Active Active Active White 42 W maximum Active off mode Inactive Inactive Blanked Amber Less than 2 W Switch off...

Page 6: ...DDC clock Pin Number 24 pin Side of the Connected 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 5V 3 3V 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 ...

Page 7: ... ms typical Color Depth 16 7 mil colors Color Gamut 85 Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz automatic Vertical scan range 50 Hz to 76 Hz automatic Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz Video display capabilities DVI playback 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p Supports HDCP Display Mode Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock MHz Sync Polarity Horizontal Vertical 640...

Page 8: ...Height 384 36 mm 14 990 inches Width 522 24 mm 20 560 inches Depth 222 635 mm 8 765 inches Dimensions without stand Height 313 71 mm 12 351 inches Width 522 24 mm 20 561 inches Depth 63 36 mm 2 494 inches Stand dimensions Height 285 mm 11 22 inches Width 222 6 mm 8 764 inches Depth 222 6 mm 8 764 inches Weight Weight with packaging 7 20 kg 15 876 lb Weight of Monitor and Stand Assembly 4 98 kg 10 ...

Page 9: ...in competitive standards For more information see Dell Support site at support dell com Maintenance Guidelines Caring for Your Monitor For 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 t...

Page 10: ... 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 1 Visit support dell com 2 Verify your country or region in the Choose A Country Region drop down menu at the bottom of the page 3 Click Contact Us on the left side of the page 4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need 5...

Page 11: ...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 resolution to 1920x1080 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920x1080 please contact Dell to inquire about a Graphics Adapter that supports these resolutions ...

Page 12: ... at the top of the window e g NVIDIA ATI Intel etc 5 Please refer to the graphics card provider website for updated driver for example http www ATI com OR http www NVIDIA com 6 After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter attempt to set the resolution to 1920x1080 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920x1080 please contact the manufacturer of your...

Page 13: ...u 2 and 3 Down and Up Use these buttons to navigate and adjust the slider bar decrease increase ranges controls in the OSD menu 3 Auto Adjust Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self adjusts to the current input Auto Adjustment button allows the monitor to self adjust to the incoming video signal After using Auto ...

Page 14: ... box as shown below appears or or 5 Power button with power light indicator Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off The white light indicates that the monitor is on and fully functional An amber light indicates power save mode 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 changes are also sav...

Page 15: ...o Adjust is only available when you are using the analog VGA connector Icon Menu and Submenus Description Brightness Contrast Brightness Contrast Back Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight Push the button to increase the brightness and push the button to decrease the brightness min 0 max 100 Adjust the Brightness first and then adjust th...

Page 16: ...A DVI D Back The Input Source menu is to used to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor Scan for Sources Push to scan for available input signals Select VGA input when you are using the analog VGA connector Push to select the VGA input source Select DVI D input when you are using the Digital DVI connector Push to select the DVI input source Push to go back to ...

Page 17: ...a DVD STB or VCR is con Mode suitable for desktop applications Mode for multimedia applications eg video playback Mode suitable for gaming applications Select warm mode to obtain a red tint This color setting is typically used for color intensive applications photograph image editing multimedia movi Select cool mode to obtain a bluish tint This color setting is typically used for text based applic...

Page 18: ...ideo image looks monochrome makes video image looks colorful NOTE Saturation adjustment is only available for video input Vertically splits the screen into two segments The left half of the screen in the normal mode and the right half of the screen is displayed in the color NOTE Demo Mode is only available for video input Returns your monitor color settings to those that were set at the time of ma...

Page 19: ... option to set the OSD display to one of five languages English Espanol Francais Deutsch Japanese Allows you to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent OSD Hold Time Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pushed a button Use the and buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments from 5 to 60 seconds Controls user access to adjustments When sele...

Page 20: ...ove burn in Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values Push to go back to or exit the main menu When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message 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 by t...

Page 21: ...le or desktop Go to the support site for your computer and download the latest 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 p...

Page 22: ...lt in pedestal you can tilt the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle 1 Attach mechanism 2 Headphone connectors 3 Power indicator 4 Power Volume control NOTE The stand is attached when the monitor is shipped from the factory ...

Page 23: ...Back to Contents Page ...

Page 24: ...lick Properties 2 Select the Settings tab 3 Move the slider bar to the right by pressing and holding the left mouse button and adjust the screen resolution to 1920x1080 4 Click OK If you do not see 1920x1080 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 directions 1 If you have...

Page 25: ...ther registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 tr...

Page 26: ...ppropriate video systems Connecting the blue VGA cable Connecting the white DVI cable optional After you have completed connecting the DVI VGA cable follow the procedure below to complete your monitor setup 1 Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet 2 Turn on the monitor and the computer If your monitor displays an image installation is complete If it does not displ...

Page 27: ...s Page 1 Working from the rear of the monitor attach the Soundbar by aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the bottom rear of the monitor 2 Slide the Soundbar to the left until it snaps into place 3 Connect the Soundbar with the DC power connector 4 Insert the mini stereo plug from the rear of the Soundbar into the computer s audio output jack NOTICE Do not use the brackets with any devic...

Page 28: ... and video card 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 and buttons on the front panel simultaneously for 2 seconds A gray screen appears 4 Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities 5 Pre...

Page 29: ...r more lines l Reset the monitor to Factory Settings l Perform Auto Adjust via OSD 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 l Run the built in diagnostics NOTE When using DVI D the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments are not available S...

Page 30: ...g another audio source i e portable CD player Distorted Sound Computer s sound card is used as the audio source l Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user l Confirm that the audio line in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card l Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints l Decrease the volume of the audio application l Turn the Power Volume knob on the ...

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