Page 2 - About Your Monitor; DellTM 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide; Product Features; Identifying Parts and Features
Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Card Reader Specifications Plug and Play Capability Maintenance Guidelines Prod...
Page 3 - Back View; Side View
Back View Back view Back View with monitor stand Side View 3 Input Source Select 4 OSD menu select 5 EXIT 6 Power button (with power light indicator) Label Description/Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behind attached VESA P...
Page 4 - Bottom View
Bottom View Bottom view Right side Left side Label Description 1 Card reader. See Card Reader Specifications for more information. 2 USB downstream ports Label Description 1 AC power cord connector 2 DC power connector for Dell™ Soundbar 3 DisplayPort connector 4 HDMI connector
Page 5 - Monitor Specifications; Power Management Modes; Pin Assignments; VGA Connector
Monitor Specifications The following sections give you information about the various power management modes and pin assignments for various connectors for your monitor. Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your computer, the monitor automati...
Page 8 - HDMI Connector; Flat Panel Specifications
HDMI Connector Pin Number 1 9-pin Side of the Connected Signal 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- 1 0 TMDS CLOCK 1 1 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 1 2 TMDS CLOCK- 1 3 Floating 1 4 Floa...
Page 9 - Electrical
Resolution Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 81 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz Optimal preset resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz Highest preset resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz Video Supported Modes Video display capabilities (DVI playback) 480p/576p/720p/1080p (Supports HDCP) Video ...
Page 10 - Environmental
Connector type l D-sub: blue connector l DVI-D: white connector l DisplayPort: black connector l Composite l Component l HDMI Signal cable type l D-sub: Detachable, Analog, 15pin, shipped attached to the monitor l DVI-D: Detachable, Digital, 24pin, shipped detached from the monitor l DisplayPort: De...
Page 12 - Overview
Card Reader Specifications Overview l The Flash Memory Card Reader is a USB storage device that allows users to read and write information from and into the memory card. l The Flash Memory Card Reader is automatically recognized by Microsoft ® W i n d o w s ® 2000, Windows ® XP and Windows V...
Page 13 - Plug and Play Capability; Maintenance Guidelines; Caring for Your Monitor
General Performance Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the system can configure itself...
Page 14 - Appendix; CAUTION: Safety Instructions; Contacting Dell
Back to Contents Page Appendix Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information Contacting Dell CAUTION: Safety Instructions For information on safety instructions, see the Safety Information . FCC Notice (U.S. Only...
Page 15 - Setting Up Your Monitor; DellTM 2709W Flat Panel Monitor; If you have a Dell
Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2709W 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 d...
Page 16 - If you have non Dell; Advanced
Back to Contents Page Setting Up Your Monitor Dell™ 2709W 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 ...
Page 17 - Operating the Monitor; Using the Front Panel
Back to Contents Page Operating the Monitor Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Using the Front Panel Controls Using the On-Scree Display (OSD) Menu Setting the Optimal Resolution Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension Using the Fr...
Page 28 - OSD Warning Messages
OSD Warning Messages When the monitor does not support a particular resolution mode you will see the following message : o r o r o r This means that the monitor cannot synchronize with the signal that it is receiving from the computer. See Monitor Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical fr...
Page 29 - Setting the Optimal Resolution
See Solving Problems for more information. Setting the Optimal Resolution 1. Right-click on the desktop and select Properties . 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Set the screen resolution to 1920 x 1200. 4. Click OK . If you do not see 1920 x 1200 as an option, you may need to update your graphic...
Page 30 - Using the Tilt, Swivel and Vertical Extension
Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) The Dell Soundbar is a stereo two channel system adaptable to mount on Dell flat panel displays. The Soundbar has a rotary volume and on/off control to adjust the overall system level, a blue LED for power indication, and two audio headset jacks. Using the Tilt...
Page 31 - Vertical Extension
Vertical Extension Stand extends vertically up to 90+ 5mm. Back to Contents Page NOTE: Stand is attached when the monitor is shipped from the factory.
Page 33 - User Guide
Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. T r a d e m a r k s u s e d i n t h i s t e x t : Dell ...
Page 34 - Setting Up the Monitor; Connecting Your Monitor
Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Connecting the Monitor Organizing Your Cables Attaching the Soundbar (optional) Connecting Your Monitor To connect your monitor to the computer perform the following steps/instructions: l Turn off ...
Page 35 - Organizing Your Cables; Attaching the Soundbar
l Turn on the monitor and the computer. If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see Solving Problems . l Use the cable management slot on the monitor stand to organize the cables. Organizing Your Cables After attaching all necessary cables to...
Page 36 - Troubleshooting Your Monitor; Common Problems
Back to Contents Page Solving Problems Dell™ 2709W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Monitor Specific Troubleshooting Common Problems Video Problems Product Specific Problems Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar (Optional) Card Reader...
Page 37 - Video Problems
Video Problems l Ensure that the power button is depressed fully. No Video/ Power LED on No picture or no brightness l Increase brightness & contrast controls via OSD. l Perform monitor self-test feature check. l Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. Poor Focus Picture...
Page 39 - Troubleshooting the Card Reader
Troubleshooting the Card Reader Back to Contents Page No Sound Soundbar has power - power indicator is on. l Plug the audio line-in cable into the computer's audio out jack. l Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum. l Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3). l ...