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Dell™ S2409W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Solving Problems
Appendix
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Informati
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ S2409W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability LCD Monitor Quality & 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
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l Drivers and Documentation media l Quick Setup Guide l Safety Information Product Features The S2409W flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 24-inch (609.6 mm) viewable area display. ■ 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while moving from side to side. ■ Tilt adjustment c
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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 base 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 managem
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Bottom view Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 Audio PC jack 3 Audio line out 4 DVI connector 5 HDMI connector 6 VGA connector Monitor Specifications Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS™ 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 a keyboard, mouse or other input devices is detected by the computer, the monitor wi
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Pin 15-pin Side of the Number 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 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
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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- 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 CEC 14 Reserved (N.C. on device) 15 DDC CLOCK (SCL) 16
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Pixel pitch 0.276 mm Viewing angle 160° (vertical) typical, 170° (horizontal) typical Luminance output 300 CD/m ²(typical) Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical) Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H Backlight CCFL edgelight system Response Time 5 ms typical Color Gamut 85%* * S2409W Color Gamut (Typical) is based on CIE1976 (85%) and CIE1931 (72%). Resolution Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 50 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic) Optimal preset resolution 1920
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Physical Characteristics l D-sub: blue connector l DVI-D: white connector Connector type l HDMI l D-sub: Detachable, Analog, 15pin, shipped attached to the monitor l DVI-D: Detachable, Digital, 24pin, shipped detached from Signal cable type the monitor l HDMI Dimensions (with stand) Height 416.19 mm (16.385 inches) Width 576.96 mm (22.715 inches) Depth 222.6 mm (8.764 inches) Dimensions (without stand) Height 344.49 mm (13.563 inches) Width 576.96 mm (22.715 inches) Depth 63.38
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In almost every case, these fixed pixels are hard to see and do not detract from display quality or usability. A display with 1 to 5 fixed pixels is considered normal and within competitive standards. For more information, see Dell Support site at: support.dell.com. Maintenance Guidelines Caring for Your Monitor CAUTION: Read and follow the Safety Instructions before cleaning the monitor. CAUTION: Before cleaning the monitor, unplug the monitor from the electrical outlet. For
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ S2409W 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 Oth
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ S2409W 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 1920x1080 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1920x1080, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics A
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ S2409W Flat Panel Monitor If you have a 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://w
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ S2409W 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 Using the Front Panel Use the control buttons on the side of the monitor to 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 characterist
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or or 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 5 Use the power button to turn the monitor on and off. Power button The green light indicates that the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber light indicates power save mode. (with power light indicator) Using the On-Screen display (OSD) Menu NOTE: If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD me
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NOTE: Auto Adjust is 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 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. 5. Push to enter the slide bar and then use the and buttons, according
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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. NOTE: In most cases, Auto Adjust produces the best image for your configuration. This option is only available when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Input Source The Input Source menu is to used to select between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor. Auto Detect
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or NOTE: Image modes are different between the VGA/DVI-D and Video inputs Input Color Format Allows you to set the color format to: PC RGB-Suitable for normal PC graphics display over DVI HD YPbPr-Suitable for HD video playback over DVI. Mode Selection Allows you to set the display mode to Graphics or Video. If your computer is connected to your monitor, choose Graphics. If a DVD, STB, or VCR is connected to your monitor, choose Video. Preset modes VGA/DVI-D input Standard Mode su
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Nature Mode suitable for nature scenes. Hue This feature can make the video image color shift from green to purple. Use this feature to adjust the skin tone. Use or increases the green hue in the image increases the purple hue in the image NOTE: Hue adjustment is only available for video input. Saturation Allows you to adjust the color saturation of the video image. Use or button to adjust the saturation from '0' to '100' makes video image looks monochrome makes video image
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Audio Settings Line Out Source Select the source of the audio Power Save Audio Turns the Audio Power on or off during power save mode. Reset Audio Settings Resets the audio settings to the original factory settings. Back Push to go back to or exit the main menu. Other Settings Language option to set the OSD display to one of five languages (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Japanese). Language Allows you to adjust the OSD background from opaque to transparent. Menu Tran
