Dell D2015H User manual

Model No.: D2015H

Regulatory model: D2015Hf

User‘s Guide

Dell D2015H

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 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 without notice.

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of Dell Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks

or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or

other countries. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Dell Inc.

has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for

energy efficiency.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer

to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.

Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names

other than its own.

2014 – 09 Rev. A01

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Contents

About Your Monitor .............................5

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Flat-Panel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Resolution Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Preset Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Caring for Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting Up the Monitor..........................16

Attaching the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Connecting the blue VGA Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Wall Mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 

Operating the Monitor ..........................20

Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Front-Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . 22

Accessing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

OSD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the Tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting ...............................35

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Built-in Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Product-Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Appendix ......................................41

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information

Contact Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting Up Your Monitor ........................42

Setting the display resolution to 1920 x 1080 (Maximum)42

If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with

Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or

graphics card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

About Your Monitor 5

About Your Monitor

Package Contents

Your monitor ships with all the components shown below. Ensure that

you have received all the components and Contact Dell if anything is

missing.

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

Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.

•Monitor

•Stand Riser

•Stand Base

•Power Cable (varies with countries)

•VGA Cable

•Drivers and Documentation media

•Quick Setup Guide

•Safety and Regulatory Information

6 About Your Monitor

Product Features

The Dell D2015H flat-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film

Transistor, Liquid Crystal Display and LED backlight. The monitor’s

features include:

• D2015H: 49.606 cm (19.53 inches) diagonal viewable image size,

1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.

• Tilt adjustment capability.

• 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 which includes an information file

(INF), Image Color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation.

• ENERGY STAR-compliant.

• Security lock slot.

• CECP (for China).

• RoHS compliant.

• Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor

in real time.

About Your Monitor 7

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

1. 1.

8 About Your Monitor

Side View

Right Side

Bottom View

Label Description Use

1 AC power connector To connect the monitor power cable.

2 VGA connector To connect your computer to the monitor using

a VGA cable.

About Your Monitor 9

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, the monitor

automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power

consumption and signaling of this automatic power-saving feature:

VESA Modes Horizontal

Sync

Vertical

Sync Video Power

Indicator

Power

Consumption

Normal operation Active Active Active Blue 21 W (Maximum)**

17 W (Typical)

Active-o mode Inactive Inactive Blank Amber Less than 0.5 W

Switch o - - O Less than 0.5 W *

The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When any

button except power button is pressed in Active-off mode, the following

messages will be displayed:

Activate the computer and monitor to gain access to the OSD.

NOTE: The Dell D2015H monitor is ENERGY STAR®-compliant.

* 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.

10 About Your Monitor

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 +5 V

10 GND-sync

11 GND

12 DDC data

13 H-sync

14 V-sync

15 DDC clock

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