Dell 1707fp Users Guide

							3.Tighten  the thumbscrews underneath  the stand.
4.Connect the DVI cable   to  the computer.  Route  DVI cable  as shown.
 
NOTE:  This cable is  shipped attached to the monitor.
 
						

							5.Route  the monitor power cable  through the opening in the bottom  of Cable Cover  and  connect it  to  the power cord  receptacle on the back  of the monitor
 
NOTE: The monitor  power  cable and the cable cover  are shipped with the monitor.
6. Route  the computer  power adaptor cable  (shipped  with the computer) through the opening in the bottom  of Cable Cover  and  connect it  to  the computer. Push in until it  clicks.
 
						

							7.Connect the USB, keyboard and  mouse cables to  the computer  as shown.
a) Connect the short USB   cable  (shipped  with monitor) ) to  the upstream  port of the monitor.  Route  this cable  through the opening on the side  of the cable  cover.  Connect the other end  of USB
cable  to  any computer  USB  down  stream  port.
b) Route  the mouse and  keyboard cables through the opening in the bottom  of Cable Cover  and  connect to  two USB  ports on the computer.
 
NOTE: There are four USB ports  available on the back of  the computer.
c) Route  any other cables that  connect to  the computer  (network, printer, external  audio,  etc.) through the opening in the bottom  of Cable Cover  before connecting  them  to  the computer.
Connect all the cables before installing  the cable  cover.
d) Route  all the cables that  connect to  the monitor (video,  optional  audio,  power for monitor,  power for optional  audio)  through the opening on the side  of the cable  cover.
8.Connect the power cables to  an outlet.  Install the cable  cover.
a) Install the Cable Cover, being careful not to  disconnect any of the cables.
 
						

							b)Connect the computer  power cable  to  the computer  power adaptor.
c)Plug the power cables of the computer  and  the monitor into a  nearby outlet.
9.(Optional)  Install security lock to  the cable  cover.
  Power on both  monitor and  computer. If  your  monitor displays  an image,  installation is complete.  If  it  does  not 
display  an image,  see  Troubleshooting
.
Removing the Cable Cover and Cables from the Computer
1.Remove the optional  security lock (if used).
  2. Lift the unlock  button in the cable  cover,  and  lift the cable  cover to  remove it.
 
						

							3.Push in the release  button on the power cable  before removing it  from  the computer.
Detaching the Monitor from the Stand
This monitor is VESA  compliant for wall mounting, and  detaching the monitor from  the stand  is necessary.
Steps for removing the monitor from  the stand:
1.Press  the stand  removal button to  release  the stand.
 
						

							2.Pick up  the bottom  of the stand. There are two metal  tabs at the top of the VESA  plate that  insert  into the monitor.  Pull the bottom  of the monitor away  from  the stand, being careful not to
scratch the monitor with the stand.
Using the Front Panel Buttons
Use  the buttons on the front of the monitor to  adjust  the image settings.
 
 
						

							Video input  selectUse  the Input Select button to  select 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 background if  the monitor
cannot sense a  video signal. Depending  upon the selected  input,  one of  the dialogs  shown  below will
scroll continually.
   or     
 
OSD menu /  select The  Menu button is used to  open and  exit  the on-screen display  (OSD),  and  exit  from  menus  and  sub -menus. See 
Using the OSD
.
Down (-) and Up  (+)Use  these buttons to  adjust  (decrease/increase ranges)  items  in the OSD menu.
Power Button and
Indicator Use  the
  power button to  turn  the monitor on and  off.
The  green light   indicates  the monitor is on and  fully functional. An amber light  indicates  power save mode.
 
Using the OSD
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 then wait  for  the OSD menu to disappear.
 
1.  Push the MENU button to  open the OSD system  and  display  the main menu.
Main  Menu for  Analog (VGA)  Input  Main  Menu for  Digital  (DVI) Input
or
 
NOTE: Positioning and Image settings  are only available when you are using the Analog (VGA)  connector.
2 .  Push 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 below  for a  complete  list of all the options
available  for the monitor.
3 .  Push the MENU button once  to  activate the highlighted option.  
4 .  Push - and  + button to  select the 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/
ContrastBrightness adjusts the
  luminance of the backlight.
Adjust   Brightness  first, then  adjust   Contrast only  if further adjustment is necessary.
 
						

							Push the + button to  increase  luminance and  push the  - button to  decrease luminance (min  0 ~ max 100).
Contrast  adjusts the degree of difference between  darkness  and  lightness on the monitor screen.
Push the  + button to  increase  the contrast  and  push the  - button to  decrease the contrast  (min  0 ~ max 100).
NOTE: When using DVI source,  the contrast adjustment  is  not  available.
Positioning:
Horizontal
Vertical Positioning  moves the viewing area around  on the monitor screen.
When  making  changes to  either  the Horizontal  or Vertical  settings, no changes occur to  the size of the viewing area,  the image shifts
  in response  to  your
selection.
Minimum  is 0 (-) and  maximum  is 100 (+).
NOTE: When using  DVI source,  the Positioning option is  not  available
Auto Adjust Even though  your  computer  recognizes your  monitor on startup, the Auto Adjustment 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 using
the Pixel  Clock  (Coarse)  and  Phase (Fine) controls under Image Settings.
In  most cases,  Auto Adjust produces the best image  for  your configuration.
 
						

							 
 
 Image settings:
 
Pixel Clock
(Coarse)
 
Phase (Fine) The  Phase and  Pixel  Clock  adjustments allow you to  more  closely adjust  your  monitor to  your  preference. These settings are accessed through the main
OSD menu,  by selecting  Image Settings.
 
Use  the 
- and   + buttons to  make  adjustments.  (Minimum:  0 ~ Maximum:  100)
 
If  satisfactory results  are not obtained  using  the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel  Clock  (course) adjustment and  then  use Phase (fine), again.
NOTE:  This function may change the width  of  the display image.   Use the Horizontal function of  the Position menu to center the
display image  on the screen.
 
NOTE: When using   DVI source,  the Image Settings option is  not  available.
Color  Settings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Normal  Preset
 
Blue Preset
Red Preset Color  Settings adjusts the color  temperature, color  hue, and  saturation.  
The  color  hue  is most noticeable in areas of white.
 
 
Normal Preset is selected to  obtain the default (factory) color  settings. This setting  is also  the “sRGB”  standard  default color  space.Blue  Preset is selected to  obtain a  bluish tint. This color  setting  is typically used for text based applications  (spreadsheets, programming, text editors
etc.).
Red Preset is selected to  obtain a  redder tint. This color  setting  is typically used for color  intensive  applications  (photograph image editing,
multimedia, movies etc.).