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Dell™ 2208WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor Solving Problems
Product Features Monitor Specific Troubleshooting
Identifying Parts and Controls Common Problems
Monitor Specifications Product Specific Problems
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems
Plug and Play Capability Dell™ Soundbar Troubleshooting
Maintenance Guidelines
Appendix
Safety Instructions
Setting Up the Monitor FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulato
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ 2208WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Plug and Play Capability Maintenance Guidelines Product Features The 2208WFP flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 22-inch (573.6 mm) viewable area display. ■ 1680 x 1050 resolution, plus full-screen
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Front panel controls Label Description 1 Input Source 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 Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description VESA mounting holes (100mm) Use to mount the monitor. 1 (Behind attached base plate) Refer to this lable if you need to contact Dell for 2 Barcode serial number label technical support. Use a security lock with the slo
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USB connectors (downstream) Left view Right view Bottom View Label Description 1 AC power cord connector. 2 DC power connector for Dell Soundbar. 3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector 5 USB upstream port 6 USB connector port 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 DPM™ compliance display card or software installe
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Normal operation (with Dell Soundbar and USB active) Active Active Active Green 75 W (maximum) Normal operation Active Active Active Green 45 W (typical) Active-off mode Inactive Inactive Blanked Amber Less than 2 W Switch off - - - Off Less than 1 W The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When the menu or plus buttons are pressed in Active-off mode, one of the following messages will be displayed: Analog Input In Power Save Mode. Press Computer Power Button or Any Key on Keybo
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6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 No connector 9 T.M.D.S. Data 1- 10 T.M.D.S. Data 1+ 11 T.M.D.S. Data 1 Shield 12 No connector 13 No connector 14 +5V power 15 Self test 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 T.M.D.S. Data 0- 18 T.M.D.S. Data 0 Shield 19 T.M.D.S. Data 20 No connector 21 No connector 22 T.M.D.S.Clock Shield 23 T.M.D.S. Clock+ 24 T.M.D.S. Clock- 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
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USB Ports l 1 upstream - rear l 4 downstream - 2 on rear; 2 on left side NOTE: USB 2.0 functionality requires a USB 2.0-capable computer NOTE: The monitor's USB interface works only when the monitor is on or in power save mode. If you turn off the monitor and then turn it on, the 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 c
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VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 135.0 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+ VESA, 1680 x 1050 65.2 60.0 146.3 -/+ VESA, 1680 x 1050 64.6 60.0 119.0 +/- Electrical Specifications Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/-5%, positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Video input signals Digital DVI-D TMDS, 600mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations, polarity-free TTL level, Synchronizati
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Storage: 5% to 90% (non-condensing) Non-operating Shipping: 5% to 90%(non-condensing) Altitude Operating 3,657.6m (12,000 ft) max Non-operating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) max 256.08 BTU/hour (maximum) Thermal dissipation 153.6 BTU/hour (typical) Maintenance Guidelines Cleaning Your Monitor CAUTION: Read and follow the safety instructions before cleaning the monitor. CAUTION: Before cleaning the monitor, unplug the monitor power cable from the electrical outlet. For best practices, fol
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ 2208WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information 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. For information on safety instructions, see the Product Information Guide. FCC Notices (U.S. Only) an
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2208WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide If you have a Dell™ desktop or a Dell™ portable computer with internet access 1. Go to http://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 1680 x 1050 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1680 x 1050, please contact Dell™ to inquire ab
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2208WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 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. 3. Select Advanced. 4. Identify your graphics controller supplier from the description at the top of the window (e.g. NVIDIA, ATI, Intel etc.). 5. Please refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver. 6. After installing the drivers f
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ 2208WFP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Setting the Optimal Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Rotating the Monitor Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System Using the Front Panel Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image bein
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C Use this button for direct access to the "Brightness" and "Contrast" control menu. Brightness/Contrast Hot Key C Use these buttons to navigate and adjust the slider-bar (decrease/increase ranges) controls in the OSD. and D Down (-) and Up (+) D Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjust menu. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input: Auto Adjust Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming
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Back Push to go back to the main menu. Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Push the button to increase brightness and push the button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100). Contrast Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary. Push the button 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
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Preset Preset setting submenu for VGA input Preset setting submenu for DVI-D input setting submenu Back Push to go back to the main menu. Input Color 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 Format suitable for normal PC graphics display over DVI). Gamma To achieve the different color mode for PC and Mac. Color Setting You can choose between a Graphics and a Video mode. If your
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Nature Mode Mode suitable for nature scenes. Hue User Preset: Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single digit increments, from 0 to 100. makes video image shade into greenish makes video image shade into purplish NOTE: Hue adjustment only available for video input. Saturation This feature can make color shift of video image to green or purple. This is used to adjust for desired flesh tone color. Use - or + to
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Other Setting submenu Back Push to go back to the main menu. Language Language option to set the OSD display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, or Japanese). Menu This function is used to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent. Transparency Menu Timer OSD Hold Time: Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button. Use the and buttons to adjust the slider in 1 second increments, from 5 to 60
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Exit Menu Push to exit the OSD main menu. OSD Warning Messagess One of the following warning messages may appear on the screen indicating that the monitor is out of synchronization. or or 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 1680 X 1050. You will see the following message before the DDC/CI func
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1. Power/volume control 2. Power indicator 3. Headphone connectors Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Tilt/Swivel With the built-in stand, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. NOTE: The stand is attached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory. Vertical Extension The stand extends vertically up to 100mm. The figures below illustrate how to extend the stand vertically.
