Dell AW2310 User manual

AlienwareOptX™AW2310User'sGuide

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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Model AW2310t.

November 2009 Rev.A00

About Your Monitor

Setting for Stereoscopic 3D Gaming

Setting Up the Monitor

Operating the Monitor

Troubleshooting

Appendix

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NOTE: ANOTEindicatesimportantinformationthathelpsyoumakebetteruseofyourmonitor.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury or death.

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About Your Monitor

Alienware OptX™AW2310User'sGuide

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.

Package Contents

Product Features

Identifying Parts and Controls

Monitor Specifications

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface

Plug and Play Capability

LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy

Maintenance Guidelines

NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor. Some features or media may not be

available in certain countries.

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lMonitor with stand

lCable cover

lPower cable

lDVI dual link cable

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Product Features

The AlienwareOptX™AW2310 flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and CCFL backlight. The monitor

features include:

■Features support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Technology.

■Low input-lag for intense gaming (on DVI mode).

■23-inch (584.2 mm) viewable area display.

■1920 x 1080 resolution, up to 120 Hz, plus full-screensupportforlowerresolutions.

■Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or moving side-to-side.

■Tilt, swivel, and vertical extension adjustment capabilities.

■Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

■Plug and play capability if supported by your system.

■On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of set-up and screen optimization.

■Software and documentation media includes an information file (INF) and a Image Color Matching File (ICM).

■Security lock slot.

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

lHDMI cable

lUSB upstream cable (enables the USB ports on

the monitor)

lAudio cable

lDrivers and Documentation disc

lSafety Information

lSetup Guide

Back View

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Side View

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Front View

Front Panel Controls

Label

Description

Shortcut key 1 (Preset Modes)

Shortcut key 2 (Brightness/Contrast)

Shortcut key 3 (Input Source)

Exit

Power On/Off

Back View

Back View with Monitor Stand

Label

Description

Use

VESA mounting holes (100 mm)

(behind attached base plate)

To mount the monitor.

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Regulatory rating label

Lists the regulatory approvals.

Security lock slot

To help secure your monitor.

Stand release button

To release the stand from the monitor.

Barcode serial number label

To contact Dell for technical support.

Cable management slot

To organize cables by placing them through the slot.

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Bottom View

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Leftview

Right view

Detail View

Bottom view

Label

Description

AC power cord connector

Audio in

Audio out

HDMI connector

DVI-D connector

USB upstream port

USB downstream ports (4)

Monitor Specifications

Flat Panel Specifications

Screen type

Active matrix -TFT LCD

Panel type

Screen dimensions

23-inch (584.2 mm) viewable image size

Horizontal

509.18 mm (20.04 inches)

Vertical

286.41 mm (11.27 inches)

Pixel pitch

0.265 mm

*AW2310 color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (83.4%) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.

Viewing angle

160°(vertical)typ.,170°(horizontal)typ.

Luminance output

400 cd/m²(typ.)

Contrast ratio

1000 to 1 (typ.)

Dynamic contrast ratio

Up to 80,000 : 1 (max.)

Faceplate coating

Antiglare with hard-coating 3H

Backlight

CCFL system

Response Time

3 ms gray-to-gray (typ.)

Color depth

16.7 million colors

Color Gamut

83.4%*

Resolution Specifications

Video Supported Modes

Horizontal scan range

30 KHz to 75 KHz (automatics), up to 140 KHz on

1920 x 1080 at 120Hz

Vertical scan range

56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatics), up to 120 Hz at 1920

x 1080

Optimal preset resolution

1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

Highest preset resolution

1920 x 1080 at 120 Hz

Video display capabilities (DVI playback)

480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p (Support

HDCP)

Video display capabilities (HDMI playback)

480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p (Support

HDCP)

Preset Display Modes

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Display Mode

Horizontal Frequency (kHz)

Vertical Frequency (Hz)

Pixel Clock (MHz)

Sync Polarity

(Horizontal/Vertical)

720 x 400

31.47

70.0

28.3

-/+

640 x 480

31.47

60.0

25.1

-/-

640 x 480

37.5

75.0

31.5

-/-

800 x 600

37.88

60.0

40.0

+/+

800 x 600

46.88

75.0

49.5

+/+

1024 x 768

48.36

60.0

65.0

-/-

1024 x 768

60.02

75.0

78.7

+/+

1152 x 864

67.5

75.0

108.0

+/+

1280 x 1024

64.0

60.0

108.0

+/+

1280 x 1024

80.0

75.0

135.0

+/+

1680 x1050

65.29

60.0

146.25

-/+

1600 x 1200

75.0

60.0

162.0

+/+

1920 x 1080

67.5

60.0

148.5

+/+

Electrical Specifications

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Video input signals

Digital DVI-D TMDS, 600 mV for each differential line, positive polarity at

50 ohm input impedance.

HDMI TMDS, 600 mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm

input impedance or 100 Ohm per differential pair.

Audio input/output signals

Input: PC analog signal: level 2Vrms in maximum.

HDMI digital signal: level -15dBFS, L/PCM format, sample rate

32~192KHz.

Output: 1.2Vrms without clipping.

AC input voltage/frequency/current

100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz +3 Hz/1.5 A (Max.)

Inrush current

120V:40A (Max.)

240V:80A (Max.)

Physical Characteristics

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Connector type

DVI-D, white connector; HDMI, black connector

Signal cable type

Digital: Detachable, DVI-D, Solid pins, shipped detached from the monitor

High Deinition Multimedia Interface: Detachable, HDMI, 19 pins

Dimensions (with stand)

Height (Compressed)

14.87 inches (377.7 mm)

Height (Extended)

18.41 inches (467.7 mm)

Width

21.63 inches (549.3 mm)

Depth

7.65 inches (194.4mm)

Dimensions (without stand)

Height

13.09 inches (332.5 mm)

Width

21.63 inches (549.3 mm)

Depth

3.28 inches (83.2 mm)

Stand dimensions

Height (Compressed)

12.74 inches (323.7 mm)

Height (Extended)

14.57 inches (370.2 mm)

Width

15.75 inches (400.1 mm)

Depth

7.65 inches (194.4 mm)

Weight

Weight with packaging

20.59 lbs (9.34 kg)

Weight with stand assembly and cables

16.60 lbs (7.53 kg)

Weight without stand assembly

(For wall mount or VESA mount considerations -

no cables)

10.76 lbs (4.88 kg)

Weight of stand assembly

4.30 lbs (1.95 kg)

Environmental Characteristics

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Temperature

Operating

5°to35°C(41°to95°F)

Non-operating

Storage: -20°to60°C(-4°to140°F)

Shipping: -20°to60°C(-4°to140°F)

Humidity

Operating

10% to 80% (non-condensing)

Non-operating

Storage: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Shipping: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Altitude

Operating

3,657.6 m (12,000 ft) max

Non-operating

12,192 m (40,000 ft) max

Thermal dissipation

256.08 BTU/hour (maximum)

187.79 BTU/hour (typical)

Power Management Modes

IfyouhaveVESA'sDPM™compliancedisplaycardorsoftwareinstalledinyourcomputer,themonitorcanautomaticallyreduceitspowerconsumptionwhennotinuse.Thisisreferredtoas

Save Mode

*. If the computer detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the computer automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power consumption and

signaling of this automatic power saving feature:

The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When the Exit control is touched in Active-off mode, one of the following messages will be displayed:

VESA Modes

Horizontal Sync

Vertical Sync

Video

Power Indicator

Power Consumption

Normal operation

Active

White

55 W (typical 2D Mode)/75 W (maximum)

Active-off mode

Inactive