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Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor Solving Problems
Product Features Troubleshooting Your Monitor
Identifying Parts and Controls Common Problems
Monitor specifications Video Problems
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Product Specific Problems
Card Reader Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems
Plug and Play Capability Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional)
Maintenance Guidelines Card Reader Troubleshooting
Setting Up the Moni
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Card Reader Specifications Plug and Play Capability Maintenance Guidelines Product Features The 2709W flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 27-inch (583.7*365.5 mm) viewable area
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3 Input Source Select 4 OSD menu select 5 EXIT 6 Power button (with power light indicator) Back View Back view Back View with monitor stand Label Description/Use VESA mounting holes (100mm) 1 To mount the monitor. (Behind attached VESA Plate) 2 Connectors label To indicate the positions and types of connectors. 3 Service Tag label To contact Dell for express service. 4 Security lock slot To help secure you
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Right side Left side Label Description 1 Card reader. See Card Reader Specifications for more information. 2 USB downstream ports Bottom View Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 DC power connector for Dell™ Soundbar 3 DisplayPort connector 4 HDMI connector
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5 DVI connector-1 6 DVI connector-2 7 VGA connector 8 Composite video connector 9 Component video connectors 10 Audio out (rear) 11 Audio out (SUB/CTR) 12 Audio out (front) 13 USB upstream port 14 USB downstream ports 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 c
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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 Pin 24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 1 TMDS RX2- 2 TMDS RX2+ 3 TMDS Ground 4 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- Compos
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Luma composite chroma Component Video Connector Pin Number 3-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable (Cable not included) 1 Y (Luminance signal) 2 Pb (Color differential signal) 3 Pr (Color differential signal) DisplayPort Connector Pin 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number 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 Re-PWR 20 PWR
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HDMI Connector Pin 19-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 1 TMDS DATA 2+ 2 TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD 3 TMDS DATA 2- 4 TMDS DATA 1+ 5 TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD 6 TMDS DATA 1- 7 TMDS DATA 0+ 8 TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD 9 TMDS DATA 0- 10 TMDS CLOCK 11 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK- 13 Floating 14 Floating 15 DDC CLOCK (SDA) 16 DDC DATA (SDA) 17 GROUND 18 +5V POWER 19 HOT PLUG DETECT Flat Panel Specifications Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Screen dimensions 27 inches (27-inch diagonal
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Resolution Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 81 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz Optimal preset resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz Video Supported Modes Video display capabilities (DVI playback) 480p/576p/720p/1080p (Supports HDCP) Video display capabilities (Composite playback) NTSC/PAL Video display capabilities (HDMI playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p Video display capabilities (Component playback) 480i/480p
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Connector type l D-sub: blue connector l DVI-D: white connector l DisplayPort: black connector l Composite l Component l HDMI Signal cable type l D-sub: Detachable, Analog, 15pin, shipped attached to the monitor l DVI-D: Detachable, Digital, 24pin, shipped detached from the monitor l DisplayPort: Detachable, Digital, 20pin, shipped detached from the monitor l Composite l Component l HDMI NOTE: The composite, component and HDMI cables are not included with the monitor.
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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) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface 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 2.5W
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NOTE: The monitor's 2.0 USB interface functions only if the computer is USB 2.0 compatible. NOTE: The monitor's USB interface works only when the monitor is on or in power save mode. If you switch the monitor off and then switch it on, the attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal functionality. Card Reader Specifications Overview l The Flash Memory Card Reader is a USB storage device that allows users to read and write information from and into the memory card.
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SmartMedia™ Logical Format Specifications 1.30 xD xD Picture Card Specification 1.2 2GB Supported SD SD Memory Card Specifications 2.0 32GB Supported MMC MultiMedia Card System Specification 4.2 32GB Supported NOTE: MSPRO includes MSPRO Duo and MS Micro. NOTE: xD includes TypeM and TypeH. NOTE: SD includes HS-SD, MiniSD and SD Micro. SD v2.0 spec includes SDHC. NOTE: MMC includes MMCPlus, RS-MMC, MMC Mobile and MMC micro. General Connection type USB 2.0 High Speed Device (USB Full
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ 2709W 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 Safety Information. FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Othe
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor 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 1920x1200 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920x1200, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics Ad
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2709W 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. 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 (for example, http://www.ATI.com OR http://www.
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ 2709W 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 Using the Front Panel Use the buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. 1-3 Shortcut keys Use this key for direct access to the control menu that you define in the personaliz
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If either VGA or DVI-D input is selected and both VGA and DVI-D cables are not connected, a floating dialog box as shown below appears. or If either Composite, or Component input is selected and the cables are not connected or the video source is turned off, the screen does not have an image. If any button is pressed (except power button), the monitor displays the following message: or 4 Use this key to open the on-screen display (OSD). See Using the OSD Menu. OSD Menu 5 Use thi
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Or Main Menu for non Analog (non VGA) Input NOTE: Auto Adjust is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. 2. Press 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 for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3. Press the button once to activate the highlighted option. 4. Press and button to select the desired parameter. 5. Press to enter the s
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6. Press return to the main menu or to exit the OSD menu. Icon Menu and Submenus Description Brightness/Contrast Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast. Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Press the button to increase brightness and Press the button to decrease brightness (min 0 ~ max 100). Adjust Brightness first, and then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary. Contrast Press the button to increase contra
