Dell U3011 Users Guide

 
 
  
Preset Modes   You can choose  Standard, Multimedia, Game, Movie, Warm, Cool, Adobe RGB, sRGB, xv Mode  or  Custom Color;   
l Standard : Loads the color settings  suitable for desktop applications . This is the default preset mode.   
l Multimedia : Loads color settings  suitable for  multimedia applications , e.g. video playback .   
l Game : Loads color settings  suitable for  most gaming applications.  
l Movie : Loads color settings  suitable for  movies.    
l Warm :  Select warm mode to...

 
    Display Settings   Use the Display Settings to adjust image.   
 
   
   
 
Wide Mode  Adjust the image ratio as 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, Aspect or full screen.
  
Horizontal Position  
Use  the   or   to adjust image left or right. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).
  
Vertical Position    
Use  the   or    to adjust image up or down. Minimum is 0 ( - ). Maximum is 100 (+).  
 
NOTE:  Horizontal Position and Vertical Position Adjustments are only available for VGA input.   
  
Sharpness  
This feature...

NOTE:  Line Out Source selection is available only when the monitor display is in PBP mode.  
 
Audio 
Configurations
Audio offers two kind of configurations of audio channels. Use  the   or   to  move between 2 channels and 5.1 channels and 
select the desired option.  
 
   
 
 
Reset Audio 
Settings Reset all audio settings to the factory preset values. 
PBP Settings This function brings up a window displaying image from another input source. Thus you can watch two images from different sources 
at...

 
   
PBP Mode To turn  on  or  off   Picture by Picture (PBP) .  
PBP Source Select an input signal for Picture by Picture (PBP). (HDMI 1/HDMI 2/Component).
PBP Contrast Adjust the contrast level of the picture in PBP Mode.
Other Settings Select this option to adjust the settings of the OSD, such as, the languages of the OSD, the amount of time the menu remains on 
screen, and so on.
 
   
  
Language   Language option to set the OSD display to one of eight languages (English, Español, Français,...

OSD Warning Messages    
 
 
LCD Conditioning Helps 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.  
 
 
   
 
Factory Reset   Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values. 
Personalize   This feature enables you to personalize the shortcut keys .  
 
 
   
  NOTE:  This monitor has a built - in feature to automatically calibrate the brightness to compensate for CCFL aging....

 
When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message:
 
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 this monitor. Recommended mode is 2048 x 1280 (VGA input sourceyf[ 
1600 (DVI/DisplayPort input sources) / 1920   x 1200 (HDMI input source). 
 
You will see the following message before the DDC/CI...

See  Solving Problems  for more information.  
Setting the Maximum Resolution  
To set the Maximum resolution for the monitor:  
Windows XP:  
1. Right - click on the desktop and select  Properties .   
2. Select the  Settings  tab.   
3. Set the screen resolution to 2048 x 1280 (VGA input sourceyf[9,LVSOD\3RUWLQSXWVRXUFHV\f / 1920 x 1200 (HDMI input sourceyf   
4. Click  OK .   
Windows Vista ®
  or Windows ®
  7:  
1. Right - click on the desktop and select  Personalization .   
2....

 
   
Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension  
Tilt , Swivel  
With this stand, you can tilt and swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle.  
 
Vertical Extension  1.   Attach mechanism
2.   Headphone jacks
Power indicator 
4.   Power/Volume control
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 setup 
instructions.
  NOTE:  The stand is  att ached when the monitor is shipped from the...

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Setting Up Your Monitor   
 
Setting the display resolution to  2048 x 1280 (VGA input source) / 2560 x 1600 
 
For maximum display performance with Microsoft ®
  Windows ®
  operating systems, set the display resolution to 2048 x 1280 (VGA input source) / 2560 x 1600 
(DVI/Display P ort input sources)  / 1920 x 1200 (HDMI input source)  pixels by performing the following steps:  
In Windows XP:  
1. Right - click on the desktop and click  Properties .  
2. Select the  Settings...