Dell UltraSharp U2412M, User Manual

Page 1: ...of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries and ATI is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc 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 e...

Page 2: ... Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries and ATI is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc ENERGY STAR is...

Page 3: ...the desktop and click Screen Resolution 3 Click the Dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 1920 x 1200 4 Click OK In Windows 10 1 Right click on the desktop and click Display settings 2 Click Advanced display settings 3 Click the dropdown list of Resolution and select 1920 x 1200 4 Click Apply If you do not see 1920 x 1200 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Please ...

Page 4: ...ality and Pixel Policy Maintenance Guidelines Package Contents Your monitor ships with the components shown below Ensure that you have received all the components and contact Dell if something is missing NOTE Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor Some features or media may not be available in certain countries NOTE To set up with any other stand please refer to the respecti...

Page 5: ...Power Cable VGA Cable DVI Cable USB upstream cable enables the USB ports on the monitor Quick Setup Guide Product and Safety Information Guide ...

Page 6: ...ovable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association 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 Energy Saver feature for Energy Star certified Monitor Security lock slot Stand lock Asset Management Capability Capability to switch from wide aspect to ...

Page 7: ...Front view Front panel controls Label Description 1 Preset Modes default but configurable 2 Brightness Contrast default but configurable 3 Menu 4 Exit 5 Power with power light indicator Back View ...

Page 8: ...nd from monitor 4 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support 5 Security lock slot Secures monitor with security cable lock 6 Dell Soundbar mounting brackets Attaches the optional Dell Soundbar NOTE Please remove the plastic strip covering the mounting slots before affixing the Dell Soundbar 7 USB downstream ports Connect your USB devices 8 Cab...

Page 9: ...Left view Right view Bottom View ...

Page 10: ...am port 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 7 USB downstream ports Connect your USB devices You can only use this connector after you have connected the USB cable to the computer and USB upstream connector on the monitor 8 Stand lock feature To lock the st...

Page 11: ...t On Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard coating 3H Backlight LED edgelight system Response time 8 ms gray to gray typical Color depth 16 7 million colors Color gamut 82 U2412M U2412MWh color gamut typical is based on CIE1976 82 and CIE1931 72 test standards Resolution Specifications Model U2412M U2412MWh Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz automatic Vertical scan range 50 Hz to 61 Hz automat...

Page 12: ...Volts 5 positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Digital DVI D TMDS 600mV for each differential line positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance DP 1 1a signal input support Synchronization input signals TTL levels required and separate syncs including Trigger points SOG Composite SYNC on green AC input voltage frequency current 100 to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz 3 Hz 1 2 A typical Inrush current 120 V...

Page 13: ...hes Width 279 8 mm 11 02 inches Depth 180 3 mm 7 10 inches Weight Weight with packaging 18 23 lbs 8 27 kg Weight with stand assembly and cables 13 73 lbs 6 24 kg Weight without stand assembly For wall mount or VESA mount considerations no cables 8 73 lbs 3 97 kg Weight of stand assembly 3 87 lbs 1 76 kg Front frame gloss 5 0 gloss unit max Black Frame 20 0 gloss unit max Silver Frame Environmental...

Page 14: ... computer detects input from the keyboard mouse or other input devices the monitor automatically resumes functioning The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature U2412M U2412MWh VESA Modes Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Power Indicator Normal operation Active Active Active Blue Active off mode Inactive Inactive Blanked Amber Switch off O...

Page 15: ...y the customer should not rely upon this information in making decisions about electrical tolerances or otherwise No warranty as to accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied Pin Assignments VGA Connector NOTE This monitor is ENERGY STAR certified This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR in the factory default settings which can be restored by Factory Reset function in the OSD menu Changing th...

Page 16: ...pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1 Video Red 2 Video Green 3 Video Blue 4 GND 5 Self test 6 GND R 7 GND G 8 GND B 9 Computer 5V 3 3V 10 GND sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H sync 14 V sync 15 DDC clock DVI Connector ...

Page 17: ...Floating 5 Floating 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 Floating 9 TMDS RX1 10 TMDS RX1 11 TMDS Ground 12 Floating 13 Floating 14 5V 3 3V power 15 Self test 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS RX0 18 TMDS RX0 19 TMDS Ground 20 Floating 21 Floating 22 TMDS Ground 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock DisplayPort Connector ...

Page 18: ... of the Connected Signal Cable 1 ML0 p 2 GND 3 ML0 n 4 ML1 p 5 GND 6 ML1 n 7 ML2 p 8 GND 9 ML2 n 10 ML3 p 11 GND 12 ML3 n 13 GND 14 GND 15 AUX p 16 GND 17 AUX n 18 HPD 19 DP_PWR Return 20 3 3V DP_PWR Plug and Play Capability ...

Page 19: ...sired For more information about changing the monitor settings see Operating the Monitor Universal Serial Bus USB Interface This section gives you information about the USB ports that are available on the left side of your monitor NOTE This monitor supports High Speed Certified USB 2 0 interface Transfer Speed Data Rate Power Consumption High speed 480 Mbps 2 5W Max each port Full speed 12 Mbps 2 ...

Page 20: ...Read and follow the safety instructions before cleaning the monitor WARNING Before cleaning the monitor unplug the monitor power cable from the electrical outlet For best practices follow the instructions in the list below while unpacking cleaning or handling your monitor To clean your antistatic screen lightly dampen a soft clean cloth with water If possible use a special screen cleaning tissue o...

Page 21: ...and till it snaps into its place Connecting Your Monitor WARNING Before you begin any of the procedures in this section follow the Safety Instructions To connect your monitor to the computer 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable Connect the blue VGA cable from your monitor to your computer NOTE If your computer supports a white DVI connector connect the white DVI cable to the mon...

Page 22: ...our monitor setup 1 Connect the upstream USB port cable supplied to an appropriate USB port on your computer See bottom view for details 2 Connect USB peripherals to the downstream USB ports side or bottom on the monitor See side or bottom view for details 3 Plug the power cables for your computer and monitor into a nearby outlet 4 Turn on the monitor and the computer If your monitor displays an i...

Page 23: ...f 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 back of the Soundbar into the computer s audio output port For HDMI DP you can insert the mini stereo plug into the monitor s audio output port If there is no sound check your PC if the Audio output is configured to HMDI DP output Removi...

Page 24: ...lace the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion on a stable flat table 2 Remove the stand 3 Use a Philips crosshead screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the plastic cover 4 Attach the mounting bracket from the wall mounting kit to the monitor 5 Mount the monitor on the wall by following the instructions that came with the wall mounting kit NOTE For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Br...

Page 25: ...o adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed As you use these buttons to adjust the controls an OSD shows the numeric values of the characteristics as they change The following table describes the front panel buttons Front Panel Button Description 1 Shortcut key Preset Modes Use this button to choose from a list of preset color modes 2 Shortcut key Brightness Contrast Use this button ...

Page 26: ... 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 Push the button to launch the OSD menu and display the main menu Main Menu for analog VGA input or Main Menu for digi...

Page 27: ...the and buttons to move between the setting options As you move from one icon to another the option name is highlighted See the following table for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor 3 Push the button once to activate the highlighted option 4 Push and button to select the desired parameter ...

Page 28: ...to increase contrast and push the button to decrease contrast min 0 max 100 The Contrast function adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the monitor screen 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 Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self adjus...

Page 29: ...rt Select DisplayPort input when you are using the DisplayPort DP connector Push to select the DisplayPort input source Color Settings Use Color Settings to adjust the color setting mode and color temperature There are different color setting sub menus for VGA DVI D and Video input Input Color Format Choose the RGB option if monitor is connected to a computer or a DVD using a VGA or DVI cable Choo...

Page 30: ...ngs ideal for movies Game Loads color settings ideal for most gaming applications Text Loads brightness and sharpness settings ideal for viewing texts Color Temp Allows you to manually adjust the color temperature Press the and buttons to adjust the values The screen appears warmer with a red yellow tint when you set the slider at 5000K or cooler with a blue tint when you set the slider at 10000K ...

Page 31: ... when you select Movie or Game preset mode Saturation This feature can adjust the color saturation of the video image Use or to adjust the saturation from 0 to 100 Press to increase the monochrome appearance of the video image Press to increase the colorful appearance of the video image NOTE Saturation adjustment is available only when you select Movie or Game preset mode Reset Color Settings Rese...

Page 32: ...o your preference Use or to adjust for best image quality Phase If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment use the Pixel Clock coarse adjustment and then use Phase fine again NOTE Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments are only available for VGA input Dynamic Contrast Dynamic Contrast adjusts the contrast ratio to 2M to 1 Push the button to select the Dynamic Contrast On or Off...

Page 33: ... hard lock press and hold the button above the power button for 10 seconds Unlock function Only hard unlock press and hold the button above the power button for 10 seconds Menu Rotation Rotates the OSD by 90 degrees counter clockwise You can adjust the menu according to your Display Rotation Energy Smart To turn on or off dynamic dimming The dynamic dimming feature automatically reduces the screen...

Page 34: ... You can enable this feature by selecting Enable Factory Reset Restore all preset values to the factory default settings These are also the settings for ENERGY STAR tests Personalize Users can choose a feature from Preset Modes Brightness Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Aspect Ratio or Menu Rotation and set it as a shortcut key ENERGY STAR ...

Page 35: ... compensate for LED aging OSD Warning Messages When the Energy Smart or Dynamic Contrast feature is enabled in these preset modes Game or Movie the manual brightness adjustment is disabled When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message ...

Page 36: ...tions for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor Recommended mode is 1920 x 1200 You will see the following message before the DDC CI function is disabled When monitor enters Power Save mode the following message appears Activate the computer and wake up the monitor to gain access to the OSD If you press any button other than the power button one of the following ...

Page 37: ...shortcut and one shortcut under Start for PowerNap are created OS support Windows XP 32 and 64 bits Vista 32 and 64 bits Windows 7 32 and 64 bits Video interface support VGA and DVI only The latest version of the PowerNap Software can be downloaded from Dell s website Steps to download the software 1 Go to http www support dell com 2 Select Monitor Drivers under Drivers and downloads tab 3 Select ...

Page 38: ...and click Screen Resolution 3 Click the Dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 1920 x 1200 4 Click OK In Windows 10 1 Right click on the desktop and click Display settings 2 Click Advanced display settings 3 Click the dropdown list of Resolution and select 1920 x 1200 4 Click Apply If you do not see 1920 x 1200 as an option you may need to update your graphics driver Depending on your c...

Page 39: ... for a monitor with a stand When any other stand is bought please refer to the respective stand setup guide for set up instructions Tilt Swivel With the stand attached to the monitor you can tilt and swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle NOTE The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory Vertical Extension ...

Page 40: ... figure below illustrates how to extend the stand vertically Rotating the Monitor Before you rotate the monitor your monitor should be fully vertically extended Vertical Extension and fully tilted Tilt up to avoid hitting the bottom edge of the monitor ...

Page 41: ...or with a non Dell computer you need to go the graphics driver website or your computer manufacturer website for information on rotating the contents on your display To adjust the Rotation Display Settings 1 Right click on the desktop and click Properties 2 Select the Settings tab and click Advanced 3 If you have an ATI graphics card select the Rotation tab and set the preferred rotation If you ha...

Page 42: ...n on the monitor The floating dialog box should appear on screen against a black background if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and is working correctly While in self test mode the power LED remains green Also depending upon the selected input one of the dialogs shown below will continuously scroll through the screen or or 1 This box also appears during normal system operation if the video ...

Page 43: ...nitor self test feature check Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector Run the built in diagnostics Ensure that the correct input source is selected via the Input Source Select button Poor Focus Picture is fuzzy blurry or ghosting Perform Auto Adjust via OSD Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD Eliminate video extension cables Reset the monitor to Factory Settings Ch...

Page 44: ... Turn off the monitor unplug the power cord plug it back and then turn on the monitor Check whether the OSD menu is locked If yes press and hold the button above the Power button for 10 seconds to unlock for more information see Menu Lock No input signal when user controls are pressed No picture the LED light is blue Check the signal source Ensure the computer is not in the power saving mode by mo...

Page 45: ... the Soundbar counter clockwise to a lower volume setting Clean and reseat the audio line in plug Unbalanced Sound Output Sound from only one side of Soundbar Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user Confirm that the audio line in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card or audio source Set all Windows audio balance controls L R to their midpoints Clean and resea...

Page 46: ...ry_compliance Contacting Dell For customers in the United States call 800 WWW 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 a...

Page 47: ...tp 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 1920 x 1200 again NOTE If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920 x 1200 please contact Dell to inquire about a Graphics Adapter that supports these resolutions Back to Contents Page ...

Page 48: ...7 After installing the drivers for your Graphics Adapter attempt to set the resolution to 1920 x 1200 again In Windows 10 1 Right click on the desktop and click Display settings 2 Click Advanced display settings 3 Click the dropdown list of Resolution and select 1920 x 1200 4 Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window e g NVIDIA ATI Intel etc 5 Refer t...