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Dell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor Rotating Your Monitor
Front View Changing the Rotation of Your Monitor
Back View Rotating Your Operating System
Side View
Bottom View
Solving Problems
Monitor Specifications
Troubleshooting Your Monitor
Cleaning Your Monitor
General Problems
Product Specific Problems
Using Your Adjustable Monitor Stand
USB Problems
Attaching the Stand Troubleshooting Your Soundbar
Organizing Your Cables
Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extensio
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Front View Back View Bottom View Side View Monitor Specifications Cleaning Your Monitor Front View 1. Video input select 2. OSD menu / select button 3. Brightness & Contrast / Down (-) button 4. Auto-Adjust / Up (+) button 5. Power button (with power light indicator) Back View
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1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behind Use to mount the monitor. attached base plate) 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 release the stand. 7 Cable management hole Help organize cables by pla
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NOTE: You can use this connector only after you connect the USB cable to the computer and the USB upstream connector on the monitor. Side View USB connectors (downstream) Left side Right side Monitor Specifications Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as 'Power Save Mode'*. If input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices is det
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15-pin D-Sub connector Pin Number Monitor Side of the 15-pin Side 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 DDC +5V 10 GND 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock 24-pin Digital-only DVI Connector NOTE: Pin 1 is at the top right. The following table shows pin assignments in the DVI connector: Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment 1 T.M.D.S. Data 2- 9 T.M.D.S. Data 1- 17 T.M.D.S. Data 0- 2 T.M.D.S. Data
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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) USB ports: 1 upstream - rear 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side NOTE: USB 2.0 capability requires 2.0-capable computer. NOTE: The USB interface of the monitor works ONLY when monitor is powered ON (or in Power Save Mode). Switching your monitor OFF and then ON would re- enumerate its USB interface; attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal funct
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VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28.3 -/+ VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/- VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/- VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 49.5 +/+ VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+ VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/- VESA, 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+ VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 108 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+ Electrical Video input signals Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/-5%, positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Digital DVI-D TMDS, 600mV for each diffe
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7.78 lbs (3.53 kg) Weight without stand assembly (For wall mount or VESA mount considerations - no cables) Weight of stand assembly 3.52 lbs (1.6 kg) Environmental Temperature: Operating 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F) Nonoperating Storage: -20° to 60°C (-4° to 140°F) Shipping: -20° to 60°C(-4° to 140°F) Humidity: Operating 10% to 80% (noncondensing) Nonoperating Storage: 5% to 90% (noncondensing) Shipping: 5% to 90%(noncondensing) Altitude: Operating 3,657.6m (12,000 ft) max Nonoperating 12,192 m (40,
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Back to Contents Page Using Your Adjustable Monitor Stand Dell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Organizing Your Cables Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Removing the Stand Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory. 1. Fit the groove on the monitor to the two tabs on the stand. 2. Lower the monitor until it locks in to place on the stand. Organizing Your Cables
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After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment,) use the cable hole to neatly organize all cables as shown above. 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. Vertical Extension Stand extends vertically up to 130mm via the L
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NOTE: If locked in the down position, 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. To lock it down, lower the height of the panel until it clicks and is locked into place.
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Removing the Stand NOTE: After placing the monitor panel on a 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. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Connecting Your Monitor Using the Front Panel Using the OSD Menu Setting the Optimal Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) Connecting Your Monitor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions. or
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1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Connect either the white DVI or the blue VGA cables to the connectors on the computer and the monitor. 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 3. computer and the monitor, you can use the USB connectors on the monitor. 4. Connect any USB devices. 5. Connect the power cables. Turn on your monitor and computer. If you do
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NOTE: The floating 'Dell Self-test Feature Check' dialog appears on a black background if the monitor cannot sense a video signal. Using the input select button, select the desired input to be tested either Analog Input or Digital Input. Disconnect the video cable from the video card and the Dell Self-test Feature Check dialogue box will appear if the display is operating correctly. or or The Menu button is used to open and exit the on-screen display (OSD), and exit from menus and su
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Auto Adjust Auto Adjustment button 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), Phase (Fine) controls in the OSD. NOTE: Auto Adjust does not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals or attached cables. 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
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Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input Main Menu for Digital (DVI) Input or NOTE: Auto Adjust, Positioning and Image Settings are only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. 2. Push 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. Push the MENU button once to activate the highlighted option. 4. Push - and + button to
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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 increase the contrast and push the - button to decrease the contrast (min 0 ~ max 100). Positioning: Positioning moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen. Horizontal When making changes to either the Horizontal or Vertical settings, no changes occur to the size of the
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If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use Pixel Clock (Coarse) and then use Phase (fine), again. Phase (Fine) 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. NOTE: When using DVI source, the Image Settings option is not available. Color Color Settings adjusts the color temperature, color hue, and saturation. Settings The color hue is most noticeable in are
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To adjust the horizontal position of the OSD, use the - and + buttons, and move OSD to the left and right. Horizontal Position To adjust the vertical position of the OSD, use the - and + buttons, and move OSD down and up. Vertical OSD Hold Time: Position 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, fro
