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Dell™ SP2008WFP Flat Panel Monitor
About Your Monitor Solving Problems
Front View Troubleshooting Your Monitor
Back View General Problems
Side View Product Specific Problems
Bottom View USB Problems
Monitor Specifications Troubleshooting Your Soundbar
Cleaning Your Monitor
Using Your Monitor Stand Appendix
Attaching the Stand Safety Instruction
Organizing Your Cables FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information
Using the Tilt Contacting Dell
Removing the Stand
Settin
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ SP2008WFP Flat Panel Monitor 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) 6. Webcam 7. MIC 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 b
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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 automatically reduces its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode. The monitor automatically resumes functioning when the computer detects input from the keyboard, mouse, or other input devices. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this aut
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The following table shows pin assignments in the 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.
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l 1 upstream - rear l 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 functionality. Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The monitor automatically
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Available USB 1.1 port or a USB 1.1 hub with external power supply (USB 2.0 required for maximum frame rate and resolution) CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive for software installation Monitor Resolution Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic) Optimal preset resolution 1680 x 1050 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1680 x 1050 at 60 Hz Video Supported Modes Video display capabilities (DVI HD playback) 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p (Supports
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12.56 inches (319.2 mm) Height 18.62 inches (473.05 mm) Width 2.59 inches (65.9 mm) Depth Stand dimensions: 11.69 inches (297.03 mm) Height 10.42 inches (264.84 mm) Width 5.8 inches (147.36 mm) Depth Weight with packaging 17.73 lbs (8.05 kg) Weight with stand assembly and cables 15.49 lbs (7.03 kg) Weight without stand assembly 11.45 lbs (5.20 kg) (For wall mount or VESA mount considerations - no cables) Weight of stand assembly 2.89 lbs (1.31 kg) Environmental Refer to the operat
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Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ SP2008WFP Flat Panel Monitor 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 safety instructions, see the Product Information Guide. FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Info
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2008WFP 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 1680x1050 again. NOTE: If you are unable to set the resolution to 1680x1050, please contact Dell™ to inquire about a Graphics
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2008WFP 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://ww
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2008WFP Flat Panel Monitor Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1680X1050 (Optimal) For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft Windows® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1680 x 1050 pixels by performing the following steps: 1. Right-click on the desktop and click Properties. 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Move the slider-bar to the right by pressing and holding left-mouse button and
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Dell™ SP2008WFP Flat Panel Monitor User Guide Important instructions to set the display resolution to 1680X1050 (Optimal) Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, and Dell OpenManag
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ SP2008WFP Flat Panel Monitor Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Webcam Application 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 1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Connect either the white DVI or the
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® ® Installing the Webcam Application (Microsoft Windows Operating Systems) The setup.exe application tool launcher provided in the CD allows you to the install Webcam Application on the computer. 1. Insert the Webcam resource media into the CD drive. NOTE: Ensure that the USB cable is connected between the monitor and the computer. 2. The Install Shield Wizard automatically launches the setup application. Choose your desired Language and click Next to continue. 3. Read Software License Agr
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or The Menu button is used to open and exit the on-screen display (OSD), and exit from menus and sub-menus. See Using the OSD Menu. OSD menu / select Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD menu. Down (-) and Up (+) Use this button to launch Brightness menu. Brightness Menu Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input: Auto Adjust In P
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or 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. 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 below for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3. Press the Menu button once to activate the highlighted option. 4. Press
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Exit Select to exit the Main menu. Brightness/ Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Contrast Adjust Brightness first, then adjust Contrast only if further adjustment is necessary. 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
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Sharpness The Sharpness adjustment allow you to improve the sharpness of texts. There are five levels for adjustment totally. (0, 25, 50, 75, 100) Scaling Ratio The Scaling Ratio adjustment allow you to change the image scale with various default settings. NOTE: When using DVI source, the Pixel Clock, Phase and Sharpness settings a
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NOTE: Optimized color settings such as Multimedia and Gaming presets are unavailable when you disable Color Management selection. In Video mode, you can choose Theatre, Sports or Nature Preset; l Select Theater Preset for playing a movie. l Select Sports Preset for viewing sports. l Select Nature Preset for
