Using the OSD

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instruction.

A

MENU

The 'MENU' button is used to open the on-screen display (OSD), select function icons, exit from menus and sub-menus, and to exit the OSD. See Accessing the Menu System.

B

Brightness/Contrast Hot Key

Use this button for direct access to the 'Brightness' and 'Contrast' control menu.

B C

- and + buttons

Use these buttons to adjust (decrease/increase ranges) items in the OSD.

NOTE: you can activate automatic scroll feature by pressing and holding either + or - button.

C

Auto Adjust

Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input:

Auto Adjustment button allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using 'Auto Adjustment', you can further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock' and 'Phase' controls in the OSD.

D

Power Button & Indicator

The green LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber LED indicates DPMS power save mode. 

The Power button turns the monitor on and off.

Function

Adjustment Method

Auto adjustment

Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input:

Auto Adjustment button allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using 'Auto Adjustment', you can further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock' and 'Phase' controls in the OSD.

Brightness / Contrast

With the menu off, push button to display the 'Brightness' and 'Contrast' adjustment menu.

The 'Brightness' function adjusts the luminance of the flat panel.

Adjust 'Brightness' first, then adjust 'Contrast' only if further adjustment is necessary.

"+" increase 'brightness'
" - "decrease 'brightness'

The 'Contrast' function adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness on the display screen. 

"+" increase the 'contrast'
"-" decrease the 'contrast'

Icon

Menu Name and Sub-menus

Description

EXIT

This is used to exit out of the 'Main menu'.

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 will occur to the size of the viewing area; the image will simply be shifted in response to your selection/change.

Minimum is '0' (-). Maximum is '100' (+).

Auto Adjust

Even though your computer system can recognize your new flat panel monitor on startup, the 'Auto Adjustment' function will optimize the display settings for use with your particular setup.

Pixel Clock

The 'Phase' and 'Pixel Clock' adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference. These settings are accessed through the main OSD menu, by selecting 'Image Settings'. 

Use the - and + buttons to adjust away interference. Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum: 100

Phase

If satisfactory results are not obtained using the 'Phase' adjustment, use the 'Pixel Clock' adjustment and then use 'Phase' again.

Color Settings:

'Color Settings' adjusts the color temperature and saturation.

Normal Preset

'Normal Preset' is selected to obtain the default (factory) color settings.

Blue Preset

'Blue Preset' is selected to obtain a bluish tint. This color setting is typically used for text based applications (Spreadsheets, Programming, Text Editors etc.).

Red Preset

'Red Preset' is selected to obtain a redder tint. This color setting is typically used for color intensive applications (Photograph Image Editing, Multimedia, Movies etc.).

User Preset

'User Preset': Use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease each of the three colors (R, G, B) independently, in single digit increments, from '0' to '100'.

OSD Settings:

Each time the OSD opens, it displays in the same location on the screen. 'OSD Settings' (horizontal/vertical) provides control over this location.

Horizontal Position

- and + buttons move OSD to the left and right.

Vertical Position

- and + buttons move OSD down and up.

OSD Hold Time:

The OSD stays active for as long as it is in use.
'OSD Hold Time': Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button.
Use the - and + buttons to adjust the slider in 5 second increments, from 5 to 60 seconds.

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.

All buttons can be locked or unlocked press the 'Menu' button for over 15 seconds. to unlock the OSD 'Menu'.  

Language:

Language sets the OSD to display in one of five languages (English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Japanese).

Factory Reset:

'Factory Reset' returns the settings to the factory preset values for the selected group of functions.

'Exit' is used to exit out of 'Factory Reset' menu.

For 'All settings', all user adjustable settings are reset at one time except 'Language settings'.

'Exit' leaves this submenu without resetting any values. 

'All Settings' returns your monitor settings to those that were set at the time of manufacture. This includes 'Color', 'Position', 'Clock frequency', 'Phase', 'Brightness', 'Contrast' and 'OSD hold time'.

Cannot Display This Video Mode

Optimum resolution 1280 x1024 60Hz

NOTE: The floating 'Dell - self-test Feature Check' dialog will appear on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a video signal.