Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Dell™ 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide About Your Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Operating the Monitor Troubleshooting 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.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability 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.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide VGA Cable DVI Cable Drivers and Documentation media Quick Setup Guide Safety Information Product Features The Dell™ 1908FP-BLK flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ 19-inch (481.9 mm) viewable area display (measured diagonally). ■ 1280 x 1024 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 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) Front panel controls Back View Back view Back View with monitor stand 1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behind attached VESA plate) Use to mount the monitor.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide USB connectors (downstream) Left view Right view Bottom View Bottom view 1 Power connector Insert the power cable. 2 Dell Soundbar power connector Connect the power cord for the Soundbar (optional). 3 DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable. 4 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable. 5 USB upstream connector Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the computer.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model 1908FP-BLK Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type TN Screen dimensions 19 inches (19-inch viewable image size) Preset display area: Horizontal 380 mm (14.96 inches) Vertical 300 mm (11.81 inches) Pixel pitch 0.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Video input signals Synchronization input signals AC input voltage/frequency/current Inrush current Digital DVI-D TMDS, 600mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations, polarity-free TTL level, SOG (Composite SYNC on green) 100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz + 3 Hz/1.5A (Max.) 120V:42A (Max.) 240V:80A (Max.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 102.43 BTU/hour (typical) Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™ 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 the computer detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes functioning.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Pin Number 24-pin Side of the Connected Signal 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.
About Your Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy During the LCD monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging state which are hard to see and do not affect the display quality or usability. For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy, see Dell Support site at: support.dell.
Setting Up the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Connecting the Monitor Organizing the Cables Attaching the Soundbar (optional) Removing the Stand Wall Mounting (Optional) Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached from monitor when they are shipped from the factory. 1. Remove the cover and place the monitor on it. 2.
Setting Up the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Connecting the Blue VGA Cable CAUTION: The graphics are used for the purpose of illustration only. Appearance of the computer may vary. Organizing the Cables file:///T|/htdocs/monitors/1908WFP/1908FPBL/en/ug/setup.
Setting Up the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment,) use the cable management slot to organize all cables as shown above. Attaching the Soundbar(optional) NOTICE: Do not use with any device other than Dell Soundbar. 1. Working from the rear of the monitor, attach the Dell Soundbar by aligning the two slots with the two tabs along the bottom rear of the monitor. 2.
Setting Up the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 1. Rotate the stand to allow access to the stand release button. 2. Press the stand release button and lift up the stand and away from the monitor. Wall Mounting (Optional) (Screw dimension: M4 x 10mm). Refer to the instructions that come with the VESA compatible base mounting kit. 1. Place the monitor panel on soft cloth or cushion on stable flat table. 2. Remove the stand 3.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ 1908FP-BLK 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, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Changing the Rotation of Your Monitor Using the Front Panel Controls Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 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 (+) Brightness/Contrast Use this button to launch Brightness/Contrast Menu. Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Accessing the Menu System NOTE: If you change the settings and then either proceed to another menu, or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves those changes. The changes are also saved if you change the settings and then wait for the OSD menu to disappear. Push the MENU button to open the OSD menu and display the main menu. 1.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide or NOTE: Auto Adjust, Positioning and Image Settings are 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 below for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor. 3. 4. Push the MENU button once to activate the highlighted option.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Positioning: Horizontal Vertical Positioning moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen. When making changes to either the Horizontal or Vertical settings, no changes occur to the size of the viewing area. The image shifts in response to your selection. Minimum is 0 (-) and maximum is 100 (+).
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide NOTE: When using DVI source, the Image Settings option is not available. Color Settings Color Settings adjusts the color temperature, color hue, and saturation. The color hue is most noticeable in areas of white. Normal Preset Normal Preset is selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings. This setting is also the “sRGB” standard default color space. Blue Preset Blue Preset is selected to obtain a bluish tint.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide OSD Rotation OSD Rotation: Rotates the OSD by 90 ° counter-clockwise. Adjust according to Rotating Your Monitor setction OSD Lock OSD Lock: Controls user access to adjustments. When Yes (+) is selected, no user adjustments are allowed. All buttons are locked except the menu button. NOTE: When the OSD is locked, pressing the menu button takes the user directly to the OSD settings menu, with OSD Lock selected.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide NOTE: When the Dell Soundbar is not properly connected to the monitor, the audio menu is not available. Factory Reset: Reset the OSD menu options to the factory preset values. Exit — Select to exit out of Reset to Factory Settings menu without resetting any OSD options. Position settings only — Change the settings for Image Position back to original factory settings.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide NOTE: Press any button on the monitor to terminate LCD Conditioning at any time. DDC/CI — Enable the DDC/CI control function. DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the monitor parameters (brightness, color balance, etc) via software applications on your PC. Default is "Enable". You can disable this feature by selecting "Disable".
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide or or Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the computer. See Common Problems Setting the Optimal Resolutionn To set the optimal resolution for the monitor: 1. 2. 3. 4. Right-click on the desktop and select Properties. Select the Settings tab. Set the screen resolution to 1280 X 1024. Click OK.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 1. Power/volume control 2. Power indicator 3. Headphone connectors Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension Tilt/Swivel With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. NOTE: Stand is detached and extended when the monitor is shipped from the factory. file:///T|/htdocs/monitors/1908WFP/1908FPBL/en/ug/operate.
Operating the Monitor:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Vertical Extension Stand extends vertically up to 130mm. Changing the Rotation of Your Monitor Before you rotate the monitor, your monitor should either be vertically extended (Vertical Extension) or titled (Tilt) to avoid hitting the bottom edge of the monitor. Back to Contents Page file:///T|/htdocs/monitors/1908WFP/1908FPBL/en/ug/operate.
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Troubleshooting:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting Dell™ 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Troubleshooting Your Monitor Common Problems Product Specific Problems USB Problems Troubleshooting Your Soundbar CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions Troubleshooting Your Monitor Self-Test Feature Check Your monitor provides a self-test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is func
Troubleshooting:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide To run the built-in diagnostics: 1. Ensure that the screen is clean (no dust particles on the surface of the screen). 2. Unplug the video cable(s) from the back of the computer or monitor. The monitor then goes into the self-test mode. and buttons on the front panel, simultaneously for 2 seconds. A gray screen appears. 3. Press and hold the 4. Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities. button on the front panel again.
Troubleshooting:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide mode. Check for bent or broken pins. Sync Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn Perform monitor reset. Push Auto Adjust button. Adjust Phase and Clock controls via OSD. Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if scrambled screen appears in self-test mode. Check for bent or broken pins. Boot up in the "safe mode". LCD Scratched Screen has scratches or smudges Turn monitor off and clean the screen.
Troubleshooting:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide into the monitor. Confirm that the monitor has power. If the monitor has no power, see Troubleshooting your monitor for monitor common problem. No Sound Soundbar has power - power indicator is on. Plug the audio line-in cable into the computer's audio out jack. Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum. Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3).
Appendix:Dell 1908FP-BLK Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ 1908FP-BLK 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.