Dell SP2208W FP, User Manual

Page 1: ...ietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model SP2208WFP August 2007 Rev A00 About Your Monitor Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus USB Interface Plug and Play Capability Webcam MIC Specifications Maintenance Guidelines Setting Up the Monitor Attaching the Stand Connecting the Monitor Organizing the Cables Attaching th...

Page 2: ...d 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 includes an information file INF Image color Matching File ICM and product documentation Energy Saver feature for Energy Star compliance Security lock slot Asset Control Stand ant...

Page 3: ...es 100mm Behind attached base plate Use to mount the monitor 2 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support 3 Security lock slot Use a security lock with the slot to help secure your monitor 4 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets Attach the optional Dell Soundbar 5 Regulatory rating label List the regulatory approvals 6 Stand removal button Press to ...

Page 4: ...onnect the Audio cable for the Soundbar optional 4 HDMI connector Connect your computer HDMI cable 5 DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable 6 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable 7 USB upstream connector Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the computer Once this cable is connected you can use the USB connectors on the side and bottom of the monitor ...

Page 5: ...Mode Press Computer Power Button or Any Key on Keyboard or Move Mouse Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor VESA Modes Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Power Indicator Power Consumption Normal operation with Dell Soundbar and USB active Active Active Active Blue 75 ...

Page 6: ... 1 Shield 19 T M D S Data 0 Shield 4 No Connect 12 No Connect 20 No Connect 5 No Connect 13 No Connect 21 No Connect 6 DDC Clock 14 5V Power 22 T M D S Clock Shield 7 DDC Data 15 Self Test 23 T M D S Clock 8 No Connect 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 T M D S Clock Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment 1 T M D S Data 2 9 T M D S Data 0 17 DDC CEC Ground 2 T M D S Data 2 Shield 10 ...

Page 7: ...onnector This monitor supports High Speed Certified USB 2 0 interface Data Rate Power Consumption High speed 480 Mbps 2 5W Max each port Full speed 12 Mbps 2 5W Max each port Low speed 1 5 Mbps 2 5W Max each port Pin Number 4 pin Side of the connector ...

Page 8: ...hing your monitor OFF and then ON would re enumerate its USB interface attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal functionality Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play compatible system The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display Identification Data EDID using Display Data Channel DDC protocols so the system c...

Page 9: ...turns on Lens Field of view 66 5 degree 5 Focus mode Fixed Focus Focus area 49cm Infinity Focusing distance normal mode 1100 mm Image Sensor Active array size 2 0 mega pixel Video specification Video frame rate 1600 x 1200 UXGA up to 10 frames per second 640 x 480 VGA and below up to 30 frames per second Image flip Horizontally Digital zoom 2x Audio Specification Microphone type Dual Microphone In...

Page 10: ...r webcam Dell Webcam Console The Dell Webcam Console provides a customized set of attractive features such as Advanced Video and Audio Effects face tracking and parental control enhancing your video chatting experience Live Cam Avatar Live Cam Avatar lets you disguise yourself as a superstar a furry friend or any customized animated character while you video chat using any instant messaging softwa...

Page 11: ... an extension of pdf to your hard drive right click the document title click Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator and then specify a location on your hard drive to which you want to save the files Your Monitor Setup Guide pdf 58MB Back to Contents Page CAUTION Use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this documentation m...

Page 12: ...p 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 1680x1050 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1680x1050 please contact Dell to inquire about a Graphics Adapter that supports these resolutions ...

Page 13: ...n at the top of the window e g NVIDIA ATI Intel etc 5 Please refer to the graphic 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 1680x1050 again Back to Contents Page NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1680x1050 please contact the manufacturer of your...

Page 14: ...he floating Dell Self test Feature Check dialog appears on a black background if the monitor cannot sense a video signal Use the input select button to select the desired input source Analog Digital or HDMI If the VGA DVI cable is disconnected from the video card the Dell Self test Feature Check dialogue box appears If the HDMI is cable is disconnected from the HDMI source DVD player setup box or ...

Page 15: ... Adjust does not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals or attached cables F Power button with power light indicator Use the Power button to turn the monitor on and off The blue light indicates 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 m...

Page 16: ...t Select to exit the Main menu Brightness Contrast Brightness 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 increa...

Page 17: ...justment use Pixel Clock Coarse and then use Phase fine again The Sharpness adjustment allow you to improve the sharpness of texts There are five levels for adjustment totally 0 25 50 75 100 The Scaling Ratio adjustment allow you to change the image scale with various default settings NOTE When using DVI HDMI source the Pixel Clock and Phase settings are not available NOTE Scaling Ratio is not ava...

Page 18: ...ames in your computer l Select Red Preset for a reddish tint This color setting is used for color intensive applications photograph image editing multimedia movies etc l Select Blue Preset for a bluish tint This color setting is used for text based applications spreadsheets programming text editors etc l User Preset Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors R ...

Page 19: ...to greenish makes video image shade into purplish makes video image look more monochrome makes video image look more colorful NOTE Optimized color settings such as Theatre Sports and Nature presets are unavailable when you disable Color Management selection Advanced Settings Input Color Format Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to a PC or a DVD using a VGA DVI HDMI cable Choose the YPbP...

Page 20: ...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 OSD Lock 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 me...

Page 21: ...the monitor select LCD Conditioning to help eliminate any image retention Using the LCD Conditioning feature may take several hours Severe cases of image retention are known as burn in the LCD Conditioning feature does not remove burn in Below warning message appears when you select Enable LCD Conditioning DDC CI Enable the DDC CI control function DDC CI Display Data Channel Command Interface allo...

Page 22: ...rmation Setting the Optimal Resolution To set the optimal resolution for the monitor 1 Right click on the desktop and select Properties 2 Select the Settings tab 3 Set the screen resolution to 1680 x 1050 4 Click OK If you do not see 1680 x 1050 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Depending on your computer complete one of the following procedures l If you have a Dell desktop ...

Page 23: ... Windows Operating Systems The Dell SP2208WFP webcam application media that ships with your monitor allows you to the install the software and drivers for the integrated webcam To install the Dell Webcam Software 1 Power volume control 2 Power indicator 3 Headphone connectors NOTE The stand is detached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory 1 Insert the Dell SP2208WFP Webcam Res...

Page 24: ...bcam Manager Dell Webcam Manager is a central access point for all your webcam related applications Locate and launch your favorite webcam applications quickly and easily from Webcam Manager while you use your webcam l Dell Webcam Console The Dell Webcam Console provides a customized set of attractive features such as Advanced Video and Audio Effects face tracking and parental control and enhancin...

Page 25: ...and click Properties 2 Select the Settings tab 3 Move the slider bar to the right by pressing and holding left mouse button and adjust the screen resolution to 1680X1050 4 Click OK If you do not see 1680X1050 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 hav...

Page 26: ...crosoft Corporation Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions 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 ei...

Page 27: ... steps to attach the monitor stand 1 Fit the groove on the back of the monitor to the two tabs on the upper part of the stand 2 Lower the monitor so that the monitor mounting area snaps on to or locks on to the stand Connecting The Monitor Connecting the White DVI Cable Connecting the Blue VGA Cable NOTE The stand is detached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory CAUTION Before...

Page 28: ... the computer and the monitor or connect the HDMI to external DVD player set up boxes or consoles 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 5 Connect the power cables 6 Turn on your monit...

Page 29: ...from the rear of the monitor attach 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 Dell Soundbar into the computer s audio output jack NOTE To playback audio from HDMI sources insert the mini ster...

Page 30: ...n on the monitor 4 This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged 5 Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable then turn on both your computer and the monitor If your monitor screen remains blank after you use the previous procedure check your video controller and computer because your monitor is functioning properly Common Problems...

Page 31: ...ton l Adjust Phase and 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 NOTE When using 2 DVI D 3 HDMI the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments are not available Sync Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn l Perform monitor reset l Push Auto Adjust button l Adjust Phase and Clock controls via...

Page 32: ...operating system Slow frame rate in video capture mode The capture video is not smooth The video capture especially in high resolution is a resource intensive task reduce the video recording resolution Select No Compression for video in the Video Recording settings Install the latest DirectX and the latest webcam driver Audio and video is not synchronized The captured video and audio are not synch...

Page 33: ... 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 Soundbar counter clockwise to a lower ...