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Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Plug and Play Capability Camera - MIC Specifications Maintenance Guidelines Package Contents Your monitor comes with all the items shown below. Ensure that you have all the items. If something is missing, contact Dell. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with
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l USB up stream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor) l USB down stream cable (optional) l Documentation (Safety Information, Quick Start Guide and CD) Product Features The SP2309W flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 23 inches(585mm) diagonal. ■ 2048x1152 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or stan
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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 Barcode serial number label To contact Dell for technical support. 3 Security lock slot To help secure your monitor. 4 Dell soundbar mounting brackets To attach the optional Dell Soundbar. 5 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals. 6 Cable management slot To organize cables by placing them through the slot. Side View
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Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 HDMI connector 3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector 5 Audio Line-in 6 Audio Line-out 7 USB upstream port 8 USB downstream ports(2) Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors of your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its
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Pin Assignments VGA Connector Pin 15-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Number 1 Video-Red 2 Video-Green 3 Video-Blue
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4 GND 5 Self-test 6 GND-R 7 GND-G 8 GND-B 9 Computer 5V 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 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
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Pin 19-pin Side of the Connected Signal Number Cable 1 T.M.D.S. Data 2- 2 T.M.D.S. Data 2 Shield 3 T.M.D.S. Data 2+ 4 T.M.D.S. Data 1+ 5 T.M.D.S. Data 1 Shield 6 T.M.D.S. Data 1- 7 T.M.D.S. Data 0+ 8 T.M.D.S. Data 0 Shield 9 T.M.D.S. Data 0- 10 T.M.D.S. Clock + 11 T.M.D.S. Clock Shield 12 T.M.D.S. Clock - 13 CEC 14 Reserved(N.C. on device) 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC/CEC Ground 18 +5V Power 19 Hot Plug Detect
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ SP2309W 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 that shipped with your monitor.
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2309W 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 2048x1152 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 2048 x 1152, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a graphics
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor If you have a non Dell™ desktop, portable computer, or graphics 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. Refer to the graphic card provider website for updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com OR http://www.NVIDI
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ SP2309W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Power On the Monitor 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 Using the Camera Power On the Monitor Touch the to turn on the monitor Using the Front Panel Controls Use the keys on the front of the monitor to adjust the
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D Use the Menu key to open the on-screen display(OSD). Menu E Use the Exit key to exit on-screen display(OSD) from menu and sub-menus. Exit Front panel Key Use the keys on the front of the monitor to adjust the image settings. Front panel Key Description A Use the Up key to adjust (increase ranges) items in the OSD menu. Up B Use the Down key to adjust (decrease ranges) items in the OSD menu. Down C Use the OK key to confirm your selection. OK D Use the back
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2. Touch the and keys to toggle between options in the Menu. As you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. 3. To select the highlighted item on the menu touch the again. 4. Touch the and keys to select the desired parameter. 5. Touch the key to enter the slide bar and then use the or key, according to the indicators on the menu, to make your changes. 6. Select the to return to previous menu without accepting current settings or to accept and retur
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Push to go back to the main menu Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push to select the VGA input source. Select DVI-D input when you are using the digital (DVI) connector. Push to select the DVI input source. Select HDMI input when you are using the digital (HDMI) connector. Push to select the HDMI input source. Select Auto select to let the monitor search for available input signals. COLOR SETTINGS Use the Color Setting menu to
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l Movie: Loads color settings ideal for movies. This is the default preset mode. l Game: Loads color settings ideal for most gaming applications. l Sports: Loads color settings ideal for sports. l Nature: Loads color settings ideal for nature. Hue Allows you to adjust the skin tone of the image. Use or to adjust the hue from '0' to '100'. NOTE: Hue adjustment is available only in the Video mode. Saturation Allows you to adjust the color saturation of the image. Use or to adjust
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Display Reset Resets the monitor's display settings to the factory defaults. Use the Audio Settings to adjust the audio settings. AUDIO SETTINGS Audio Setting mode submenu Power Save Audio Allows you to turn on or off the power to the audio during the audio power save mode. Default is "On". On — Allows you to turn off the line-out to the sound bar during monitor standby. Off — Allows you to turn on the line-out to the sound bar during monitor standby. Resets your monitor aud
