Dell 1908wfp Users Guide

							Setting Up Your Monitor: Dell 1908WFP Flat Panel Monitor Users Guide
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1.Turn off your  computer  and  disconnect the power cable.
2. Connect either  the white DVI or blue VGA cables to  the connectors on the computer  and  the monitor.
3. Connect the USB  cable  that  was  included  with your  monitor to  the computer  and  the upstream  USB  connector  on the monitor.  Once this cable  is connected to  the
computer  and  the monitor,  you can  use the USB  connectors on the monitor.
4. Connect any USB  devices.  
 
						

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5.Connect the power cables.
6.Turn on your  monitor and  computer. If  you do not see an image,  push the input select button and  ensure the correct input source is selected. If  you still do not see an
image,  see  Troubleshooting your  monitor.
Organizing Your Cables
 
After attaching  all necessary  cables to  your  monitor and  computer, (See  Connecting  Your  Monitor for cable  attachment,) use the cable  slot to  neatly  organize all cables as shown
above.
Attaching the Soundbar (Optional)
1. Working from  the rear of the monitor,  attach the Soundbar 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. Plug in the power cord  from  the Soundbar in to  the connector  on the back  of the monitor.
4. Insert the lime-green mini stereo plug from  the rear of the Soundbar into the computers audio output jack.
 
						

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NOTE: Do  not  use with any  device  other  than Dell  Soundbar.  
NOTICE: Soundbar Power Connector - 12V  DC output is  for  optional  Dell  Soundbar only.
Removing the Stand
NOTICE: After placing  the monitor  panel  on soft cloth or  cushion, complete the following steps  to remove the stand.
1 .  Rotate the stand  to  allow access  to  the stand  release  button.
2 .  Press  the Stand  release  button and  lift up  the Stand  and  away  from  the monitor .
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Operating the MonitorDell™ 1908WFP Flat Panel Monitor  Users Guide
  Using the Front Panel Controls  Using the On -Screen Display (OSD) Menu   Setting  the Optimal  Resolution  Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)  Using the Tilt,  Swivel,  and  Vertical  Extension  Rotating the monitor  Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your  System
Using the Front Panel
Use  the buttons on the front of the monitor to  adjust  the image settings.  
Front  panel  Button Description
A
Input select Use  the Input Select button to  select between  two different video  signals  that  may be connected to  your  monitor.
VGA inputDVI-D  input
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
   or     
If  either  VGA or DVI-D  input is selected and  both  VGA and  DVI-D  cables are not connected, a  floating  dialog  box as shown below  appears.
 
B
OSD menu/select Use  the Menu button to  open and  exit  the on-screen display  (OSD),  and  exit  from  menus  and  sub -menus. See 
Using the OSD Menu
.
 
C
Brightness/Contrast Use  this button for direct  access  to  the Brightness and  Contrast  control menu.
 
						

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Hot Key
C
and D
Down (-) and Up  (+) Use  the Down and  Up  buttons to  adjust  (decrease/increase ranges)  items  in the OSD menu.
D
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 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.
 
E
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 On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu
Accessing the Menu System
 
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 .  Press  the Menu button to  open the OSD menu  and  display  the main menu.
Main  Menu for  Analog (VGA)  Input 
 
or Main  Menu for  Digital  (DVI) Input
 
NOTE: Positioning and Image Settings are only available when you are using the analog  (VGA)  connector.
2 .  Press  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 .  Press  the MENU button once  to  activate the highlighted option.  
4 .  Press  - and  + button to  select the desired parameter.
 
						

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IconMenu and Submenus Description
EXITSelect 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.
Press  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.
Press  the  + button to  increase  the contrast  and  press  the  - button to  decrease the contrast  (min  0 ~ max 100).
 
 
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.
NOTE:In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image  for  your configuration.
NOTE: When using DVI source,  Auto Adjust is  not  available.
INPUT SOURCE Select the right  input source that  you need. If  you need  input Analog  signal, select VGA;  need  input Digital signal, select DVI-D.
PRESET  MODES: Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to  a  PC or a  DVD using  a  VGA or DVI cable. Choose the YPbPr option if monitor is connected to  a  DVD by a  YPbPr to  VGA or YPbPr to  DVI cable  or if the DVD color  outputsetting  is not RGB.
5.  Press  MENU to  enter the slide bar and  then  use the  - and   + buttons,  according to  the indicators on the menu,  to  make  your  changes.6.  Press  the MENU button once  to  return  to  the main menu  to  select another option.
7 .  Press  the MENU button twice  or thrice  times  to  exit  from  the OSD menu.
 
						

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Input Color  Format
Gamma
Color  Setting  Mode
Preset  Modes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  You  can  adjust  the OSD value  through choosing  either  PC or MAC.
You  can  choose Graphics or Video according to  what  signal  input.  If  PC connect to  your  monitor,please choose Graphics; if DVD or STB or VCR connected to  your  monitor,Video is recommended.
When  you select Graphics, you can  choose Desktop, Multimedia,  Game, sRGB, Warm,  Cool, or Custom preset;
If  you view  media application  like photo, clip  etc  via PC, choose Multimedia preset;If  you play  a  game in PC, choose Gaming preset;If  you prefer  a  lower color  temperature  (5700K),  choose Warm preset;If  you prefer  a  higher  color  temperature, choose Cool  preset;Custom(R,  G, B) Preset offers  a  range of 6500K colors;Choose Desktop  to  utilize the panel native  color  format;Select Warm (Red) preset for a  reddish  tint. This color  setting  is used for color -intensive  applications  (photograph image editing,  multimedia, movies,  etc.)Select Cool  (Blue)  preset for a  bluish tint. This color  setting  is used for text based applications  (spreadsheets, programming, text editors, etc.)Select Custom preset to  increase  or decrease each  of the three colors (R,  G, B) independently, in single  digit  increments,  from  0 to  100.
When  you select Video,you can  choose Movie,  Game, Sports, or Nature preset:
For  playing a  movie, choose Movie preset;For  playing a  game, choose Game  preset;For  playing a  sport program, choose Sports  preset;For  general picture or web or watch TV, choose Nature preset.  You  can  adjust  the Hue(Tint)/Saturation  based on your  preference. If  you want  to  restore default color  settings, choose Color  Reset;Select Color  Reset preset to  restore default (factory) Color  settings. This setting  is also  the “sRGB”  standard  default color  space.
 
						

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DISPLAY SETTINGS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Horizontal Position
Vertical Position
Sharpness
Pixel Clock  and  Phase
 
 
 
 
 
Display Info. To adjust  the horizontal position  of the Image, use the 
- and   + buttons,  and  move  Image to  the left  and  right.
To adjust  the vertical  position  of the Image, use the  - and   + buttons,  and  move  Image down  and  up.
This feature  will help you to  adjust  character definition.  Use  the - and  + buttons to  make  adjustments from  0~100.
The  Phase and  Pixel  Clock  adjustments allow you to  finely adjust  your  monitor to  your  preference. These settings are accessed through the main OSD menu,  by selecting  Display Settings.
Use  the  - and   + buttons to  make  adjustments (Minimum:  0 ~ Maximum:  100).
If  satisfactory results  are not obtained  using  the Phase adjustment, use Pixel  Clock  (Coarse)  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.
 
						

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 Display Reset
 
 
 
Select this option to  dispiay  monitor information  such as Source, Resolution and  Optimum Resolution.
Select this option to  restore default display  settings.
OTHER  SETTINGS:
Language
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Menu Transparency
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Select this option to  adjust  the settings of the OSD,  such as, the location of the OSD,  the amount  of time the menu  remains  on screen, and  the rotation  of the OSD,  and  so on.
Select this option to  choose the languages  (English, French, Spanish, German, or Japanese) of OSD display.
NOTE: The change only affects the OSD.  It  has no effect on any  software running on the computer.
Select this option to  change  the menu  transparency by pressing the 
- and   + buttons (Minimum:  0 ~ Maximum:  100).
 
						

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 Menu Timer
Menu Lock
 
Menu Rotation
Audio Options
  DCC/CI
 
 
 
 
 
  LCD  Conditioning
 
 
 
 
 
Factory  Reset
The  OSD stays active for as long as it  is in use.  Adjusting the hold time,  sets  the length of time the OSD remains  active after the last time you pressed 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  Yes (+) is selected, no user  adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu  button.
NOTE: When the OSD is  locked,  pressing the menu button takes the user directly to the OSD settings  menu,  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.
Adjust  your  request ,the menu  can  be rotated to  horizontal position  or vertical  position  .
 
You  can  select to  have  the audio on or off when  the monitor is in power saving mode.
Yes  — enables  audio
No  — disables audio (default)
NOTE: When the Dell  Soundbar is  not  properly connected  to the monitor, the audio  menu is  not  available.
Display Data Channel/Command Interface- allows  you to  adjust  the monitor parameters  (brightness, color, balance, etc.)   via software  applications  on your  PC.
You  can  disable  this feature  by selecting  Disable.
For  best user  experience and  optimum performance  of your  monitor,  keep this feature  enabled.
NOTE:If  user select disable  for  DDC/CI,the warning  message  will  appear on screen.Then  user can select Yes or  No according to need.
 
Help reduce minor cases  of image retention.Depending on the degree of image retention,the program  may take  some  time to  run.You can  enable this feature  by selecting  Enable.