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Dell 2408WFP User Manual

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Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Product Features
Identifying Parts and Controls
Monitor specifications
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface
Card Reader
Specifications  
Plug and Play Capability
Maintenance Guidelines
Setting Up the Monitor
Attaching the Stand
Connecting the Monitor
Organizing the Cables
Attaching the Soundbar (optional)
Removing the Stand
Operating the Monitor
Using the Front Panel
Controls  
Using the On-Scree Display
(OSD) 
Setting the Optimal
Resolution  
Using the Dell Soundbar
(Optional)  
Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension
Rotating the Monitor
Adjusting the Rotating Settings of Your Operating System
 
 
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions,
and they are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid
the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates the potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the caution is mandated by
regulatory authority.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2007 Dell™ Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo are trademarks of DellInc; Microsoft and Windows 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 STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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 2408WFP
December 2007       Rev. A00
 
Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Your Monitor
Common Problems
Video Problems
Product Specific Problems
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems
Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional) 
Card Reader Troubleshooting
Appendix
CAUTION: Safety Instruction
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
Contacting Dell™
 
  

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  • Page 1 ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. 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.

  • Page 2: Front View

      Plug and Play Capability   Maintenance Guidelines Product Features The 2408WFP  flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 24-inch (609.6 mm) viewable area display. ■ 1920 x 1200 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or moving side-to-side.

  • Page 3: Back View

    (Behind attached base plate) Connectors label To indicate the positions and types of connectors. Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support. Security lock slot To help secure your monitor. Stand release button To release the stand from the monitor.

  • Page 4: Bottom View

    Card Reader Specifications for more information.  USB downstream ports    Bottom View   Bottom view    Label Description AC power cord connector DC power connector for Dell™ Soundbar DisplayPort connector HDMI connector DVI connector-1 DVI connector-2 VGA connector Composite video connector S-Video connector Component video connectors   Audio out USB upstream port...

  • Page 5: Monitor Specifications

    Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode*.
  • Page 6 DVI Connector   24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable TMDS RX2- TMDS RX2+ TMDS Ground Floating Floating DDC Clock DDC Data Floating TMDS RX1- TMDS RX1+ TMDS Ground Floating Floating +5V/+3.3V power Self test  Hot Plug Detect TMDS RX0- TMDS RX0+ TMDS Ground Floating Floating...

  • Page 7: Displayport Connector

    Luma composite chroma   Component Video Connector   Pin Number 3-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable (Cable not included) Y (Luminance signal) Pb (Color differential signal) Pr (Color differential signal) DisplayPort Connector 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable ML0(p) ML0(n)

  • Page 8: Flat Panel Specifications

    1300:1 (typ), 3000:1 (typ, Dynamic Contrast on) Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H Backlight 7 CCFL U-type system Response Time 6ms panel typical (Grey to Grey) Color Gamut 110%* typical * 2408WFP Color Gamut (Typical) is based on CIE1976 (110%) and CIE1931 (102%).

  • Page 9: Video Supported Modes

    Video display capabilities (S-Video playback) NTSC/PAL Video display capabilities (HDMI playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p Video display capabilities (Component playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p Preset Display Modes The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering: Display Mode Horizontal Vertical Pixel Clock Sync Polarity...

  • Page 10: Physical Characteristics

    Physical Characteristics The following table lists the physical characteristics: Connector type D-sub: blue connector DVI-D: white connector DisplayPort: black connector S-video Composite Component HDMI Signal cable type D-sub: Detachable, Analog, 15pin, shipped attached to the monitor DVI-D: Detachable, Digital, 24pin, shipped detached from the monitor DisplayPort: Detachable, Digital, 20pin, shipped detached from the monitor...

  • Page 11: Universal Serial Bus (Usb) Interface

    5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F) Operating Storage: 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F) Nonoperating Shipping: -20° to 60°C(-4° to 140°F) Humidity   10% to 80% (noncondensing) Operating Storage: 5% to 90% (noncondensing) Nonoperating Shipping: 5% to 90%(noncondensing) Altitude   3,657.6 m (12,000 ft) max Operating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) max Nonoperating Thermal dissipation 375 BTU/hour (maximum) 195 BTU/hour (typical)  ...

  • Page 12: Card Reader Specifications

    PRO)/Memory Stick Duo (with Adapter) Secure Digital Card (SD)/Mini Secure Digital (with Adapter)/TransFlash Card (with Adapter) MultiMedia Card (MMC)/Reduced Size MultiMedia Card (with Adapter) Maximum Card Capacity Supported by the 2408WFP card reader Card type Support Specification Memory Card Max. capacity...

  • Page 13: Plug And Play Capability

    MSDuo Memory Stick Duo Standard Format Specifications 1.10-00 128MB/32GB xD Picture Card Specification SD Memory Card Specifications 32GB MultiMedia Card System Specification 32GB   NOTE: SD includes MiniSD   NOTE: MMC includes RS-MMC General Connection type USB 2.0 High Speed Device (USB Full Speed Device compatible) Supported OS Windows 2000, XP and Vista Performance...

  • Page 14: Fcc Notice (U.s. Only)

    Back to Contents Page   Appendix Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide    Safety Instructions   FCC Notice (U.S. Only)   Contacting Dell™ CAUTION: Safety Instructions CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards.

  • Page 15: Contacting Dell

    For customers in the United States, call 800-W W W-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 may not be available in your area.

  • Page 16: Setting Up Your Monitor

    Back to Contents Page   Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor  If you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer with internet access Go to http://support.dell.com, enter your service tag, and download the latest driver for your graphics card. After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 1920x1200 again.

  • Page 17: If You Have Non Dell™ Desktop, Portable Computer, Or Graphic Card

    Back to Contents Page   Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor  If you have non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphic card 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Properties. 2. Select the Settings tab. Select Advanced. Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.).

  • Page 18: Operating The Monitor

    Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide   Using the Front Panel Controls   Using the On-Scree Display (OSD) Menu   Setting the Optimal Resolution   Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional)   Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension   Rotating the Monitor   Adjusting the Rotating Settings of Your Operating System Using the Front Panel Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. ...

  • Page 19: Using The Osd Menu

       Use this button to activate PIP (Picture-in-Picture)/PBP (Picture-by-Picture) modes adjustment.  Pressing this button continually cycles the monitor through the following modes : OFF-->PIP-->PBP. You will see the following messages corresponding to the mode selected.   → PIP/PBP Select          ...
  • Page 20 Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input NOTE: AUTO ADJUST is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector.   Push the buttons to move between the setting options. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. See the table  ...
  • Page 21     Back Push to go back to the main menu.   Auto Select 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. DVI-D 1 &...
  • Page 22     NOTE: Image modes are different between the VGA/DVI-D and Video inputs Back Push to go back to the main menu. Input Color Format To achieve the different color domain for PC RGB and HD YPbPr (HD YPbPr is suitable for HD video playback over DVI. PC RGB is suitable for normal PC graphics display over DVI).
  • Page 23 100. makes video image shade into greenish makes video image shade into purplish NOTE: Hue adjustment only available for video input. This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color. Use - Saturation '100'.
  • Page 24 Display Info All the settings related to this monitor. Display Reset Reset the image to the original factory setting. Exit Menu Push  to exit the OSD main menu.                  OTHER   SETTINGS    ...
  • Page 25 LCD Conditioning Reset all OSD settings to the factory preset values. Push  to exit the OSD main menu. Factory Reset Exit Menu   This function brings up a window displaying image from another input source. SETTINGS PIP/PBP submenu when PIP/PBP OFF (main source is  PIP/PBP submenu when PIP/PBP OFF (main source is Video    VGA/DVI-D input)                   input)   ...

  • Page 26: Osd Warning Messages

    PIP Position Select PIP window position.  and   to browse and  to select. Adjust the brightness level of the picture in PIP/PBP Mode. Brightness reduce the brightness increases the brightness Adjust the contrast level of the picture in PIP/PBP Mode. PIP/PBP Contrast reduce the contrast increases the contrast This function shifts the color of PIP/PBP image to green or purple.

  • Page 27: Setting The Optimal Resolution

    If you do not see 1920 x 1200 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 support.dell.com, 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 and download the latest graphic drivers.

  • Page 28: Using The Tilt, Swivel And Vertical Extension

      Attach mechanism Headphone connectors 3.  Power indicator Power/Volume control Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension   Tilt/Swivel With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. NOTE: Stand is detached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory.  ...

  • Page 29: Vertical Extension

      Vertical Extension Stand extends vertically up to 100mm via the Lock down/release button.                                    NOTE: If you monitor gets locked down: 1. Push the monitor down. 2. Press the Lock down/release button on the bottom rear of stand to unlock the monitor. 3. Lift the monitor up and extend the stand to the desired height. NOTICE: Before relocating or moving the monitor to a different location, make sure that the stand is locked down.
  • Page 30 If you have Intel graphics card, select the Intel graphics tab, click Graphic Properties, select the Rotation tab, and then set the preferred rotation. NOTE: If you do not see the rotation option or it is not working correctly, go to support.dell.com and download the latest driver for your graphics card.  ...
  • Page 31 Please choose the scenario below that best describes the computer system you are using, and follow the provided directions: If you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer with internet access. If you have non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphic card.

  • Page 32: User Guide

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. 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.

  • Page 33: Setting Up The Monitor

    Back to Contents Page   Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide   Attaching the Stand   Connecting the Monitor   Organizing Your Cables   Attaching the Soundbar (optional)   Removing the Stand    Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory.

  • Page 34: Organizing Your Cables

    NOTE: Your monitor supports two DVI ports. You can either choose DVI-D 1 or DVI-D 2 via source select button. Connecting the blue VGA cable    Connecting the black DisplayPort cable NOTE: The Graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only. Appearance of the the computer may vary. After you have completed connecting the DVI/VGA/DisplayPort cable, follow the procedure below to complete your monitor setup: Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet.

  • Page 35: Attaching The Soundbar

    4. Insert the mini stereo plug from the rear of the Soundbar into the computer's audio output jack. NOTICE: Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar NOTE: Soundbar Power Connector +12V DC output is for optional Soundbar only.
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  • Page 37: Solving Problems

    Back to Contents Page   Solving Problems Dell™ 2408WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide    Monitor Specific Troubleshooting   Common Problems   Video Problems   Product Specific Problems   Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems   Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional)    Card Reader Troubleshooting     CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions.

  • Page 38: Video Problems

    Restart the computer in the safe mode. Safety Related Visible signs Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. Issues of smoke or Contact Dell immediately. sparks Intermittent Monitor Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is Problems malfunctions connected properly and is secure.

  • Page 39: Product Specific Problems

    COMMON SYMPTOMS WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS No Video No signal indicator is displayed Check Video Input Selection Composite: Yellow colored RCA jack ¡ S-Video: Typically a round 4 pin jack ¡ Component: Red, Blue, Green colored RCA jacks   ¡  ...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting The Card Reader

    (green LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated. (built-in DC power supply. i.e. Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the monitor. 2408WFP) Confirm that the monitor has power. If the monitor has no power, see...
  • Page 41 Despite the Although the pop-up window disappears during writing, if Format the media for writing or erasing the same folder or file name. disappearance of the you eject your media while the LED is still blinking, then pop-up window, the you cannot complete your action on the media.

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