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Dell™ S2240M/S2340M Monitor User's Guide
About Your Monitor
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Notes, Cautions, Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Information in this document is subject to change wit
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ S2240M/S2340M 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 all the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all the components and Contacting Dell™if anything is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your mon
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VGA Cable DVI-HDMI Dongle (Optional) Notes: The image is for illustration purpose only and appearance of the actual dongle included may vary. Drivers and Documentation media Quick Setup Guide Product Information Guide Product Features The Dell™ S2240M/S2340M flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor, Liquid Crystal Display. The monitor's features include: S2240M: 54.61 cm (21.5 inches) viewable area display. 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolu
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1. Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the Monitor) 2. Power On/Off button 3. Power LED indicator Back View Label Description Use 1 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals. 2 DVI connector To connect your computer to the monitor using a DVI cable. 3 VGA connector To connect your computer to the monitor using a VGA cable. 4 Adapter connector To connect the monitor power cable using a 12V DC adapter for transition. 5 Security lock slot Use a security lo
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Left view Right view Bottom View Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for the various connectors of your monitor. 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. If the computer detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, th
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* Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor. ** Maximum power consumption with max luminance and contrast. Pin Assignments 15-pin 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-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
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5 Floating 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 Floating 9 TMDS RX1- 10 TMDS RX1+ 11 TMDS Ground 12 Floating 13 Floating 14 +5 V 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- Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protoco
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Backlight LED light bar system LED light bar system 14 ms(typical) 14 ms(typical) Response Time 7 ms(typical) with Overdrive 7 ms(typical) with Overdrive Color Depth 16.7 mil colors 16.7 mil colors Color Gamut 82 % (typical) ** 82 % (typical) ** * Based on estimation. ** [S2240M/S2340M] color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (82 %) and CIE1931 (72 %) test standards. Resolution Specifications Model number Dell S2240M monitor Dell S2340M monitor Scan range Horizontal 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automat
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Preset Display Modes The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and centering: S2240M: Display Mode Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (kHz) (Hz) (Horizontal/Vertical) VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28.3 -/+ VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/- VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/- VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.0 40.0 +/+ VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+ VESA, 1,024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/- VESA, 1,024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+ VESA, 1,1
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Stand dimensions: Height 137.10 mm (5.40 inches) 137.10 mm (5.40 inches) Width 175.80 mm (6.92 inches) 175.80 mm (6.92 inches) Depth 175.80 mm (6.92 inches) 175.80 mm (6.92 inches) Weight: Weight with packaging 4.60 kg (10.14 lb) 4.95 kg (10.91 lb) Weight with stand assembly, cables, 3.69 kg (8.14 lb) 3.91 kg (8.62 lb) adapter, and dongle Weight of stand assembly 0.60 kg (1.32 lb) 0.60 kg (1.32 lb) Environmental Characteristics The following table lists the environmental conditions for your
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ S2240M/S2340M Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Connecting Your Monitor Organizing Your Cables Removing the Monitor Stand Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand base and stand riser are detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. 1. Assemble the stand riser to stand base. a. Attach the stand riser to the stand base. b. Tighten the screw clockwise located on the base. 2. Attach the stand assembly to the monitor:
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a. Place the monitor on a soft cloth or cushion near the edge of desk. b. Align the stand assembly bracket to the monitor groove. c. Insert the bracket towards monitor until it locks in place. Connecting Your Monitor WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions. To connect your monitor to the computer: 1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Connect the blue (analog VGA) or DVI display connector cable to the corresponding v
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Organizing Your Cables After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, organize all cables as shown below: 1. Insert cables into cable clip. 2. Tie the cables together using the velcro strap that shipped with your monitor.
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Removing the Monitor Stand After placing the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion, complete the following steps to remove the base: 1. Push the release button above the stand. 2. While pushing the release button, pull the stand away from the monitor. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ S2240M/S2340M Monitor User's Guide Using the Right Side Panel Controls Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Setting the Maximum Resolution Using the Tilt Power On the Monitor Press the button to turn on the monitor. Using the Right Side Panel Controls Use the keys on the Right side of the monitor to adjust the image settings. Right side panel Key Description A Use the Preset modes key to choose from a list of preset co
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Exit Right side panel Key Use the keys on the Right side of the monitor to adjust the image settings. Right side 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 key to go back to the previous menu. Back Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System NOTE: If you change the settings
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4. Press the and buttons to select the desired parameter. 5. Press the button to enter the slide bar and then use the or buttons, 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 return to previous menu. The table below provides a list of all the OSD menu options and their functions. Icon Menu and Submenus Description Energy Use This meter shows the energy level being consumed by the
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Auto Select Select Auto Select to scan for available input signals. VGA Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Push to select the VGA input source. DVI Select DVI input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Push to select the DVI input source. COLOR SETTINGS Use the Color Setting menu to adjust the monitor's color settings. Input Color Format Allows you to set the video input mode to: RGB: Select this option if your monitor is connected to a computer or DVD
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Warm: Increases the color temperature. The screen appears warmer with a red/yellow tint. Cool: Decreases the color temperature. The screen appears cooler with a blue tint. Custom Color: Allows you to manually adjust the color settings. Press the and keys to adjust the Red, Green, and Blue values and create your own preset color mode. In the Movie preset mode: Hue Allows you to adjust the skin tone of the image. Use or to adjust the hue from '0' to '100'. Saturation Allows you to adjus
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The Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to adjust your monitor to your preference. Use or buttons to adjust for best image quality. Phase If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use the Pixel Clock (coarse) adjustment and then use Phase (fine), again. Allows you to increase the level of contrast to provide sharper and more detailed image quality. Dynamic Contrast NOTE: Dynamic Contrast is not available (greyed out) in Energy Smart modes. Reset Display
