Dell P3418HW User manual

Model: P3418HW

Regulatory Model: P3418HWf

Dell P3418HW

User‘s Guide

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make

better use of your computer.

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.

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2017 – 07

Rev. A00

Contents

About Your Monitor .............................6

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Flat-Panel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

Supported Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Preset Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Speaker Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Power Management Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . 23

Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Caring for Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting Up the Monitor .........................24

Attaching the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting HDMI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting DisplayPort (DP to DP) cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting DisplayPort (Mini-DP to DP) cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting USB 3.0 cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Organizing Your Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Wall Mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Operating the Monitor ..........................32

Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Front-Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . . 33

Accessing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

OSD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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

access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or graphics card . 52

Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension . . . . . . . . .53

Tilt, Swivel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Vertical Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Troubleshooting .............................. 55

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Product-Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems . . . . . . . . 62

Speakers Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Appendix ....................................64

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information . 64

Contact Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

6 │About Your Monitor

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 may not be available in certain countries.

•Monitor

•Stand Riser

•Stand Base

•Power Cable (varies with

countries)

•DisplayPort cable (Mini-DP to

DP)

•USB 3.0 upstream cable

(enables the USB ports on the

monitor)

About Your Monitor │7

•Quick Setup Guide

•Safety and Regulatory

Information

Product Features

The Dell P3418HW flat-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor,

Liquid Crystal Display and LED backlight. The monitor’s features include:

•P3418HW: 86.704 cm (34.0 inches) diagonal viewable image size, 2560 x 1080

resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.

•Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position,or

while moving from side-to-side.

•Tilt, swivel, and vertical extension adjustment capabilities.

•Ultra-thin bezel minimizes the bezel gap in multi-monitor usage, enabling

easier set up with an elegant viewing experience.

•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.

•Color gamut of 99% sRGB.

•On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of set-up and screen

optimization.

•Dell Display Manager Software included.

•Security lock slot.

•Stand lock.

•Capability to switch from wide aspect to standard aspect ratio while

maintaining the image quality.

•0.5 W standby power when in the sleep mode.

•Supports Picture by Picture (PBP) and Picture in Picture (PIP) Select mode.

•Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.

NOTE: The possible long-term effects of blue light emission from the monitor

may cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue or digital eye strain.

ComfortView feature is designed to reduce the amount of blue light emitted

from the monitor to optimize eye comfort.

8 │About Your Monitor

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

1 Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the Monitor)

2 Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)

Back View

Back View with Monitor Stand

Label Description Use

1 VESA mounting holes (100

mm)

To mount the monitor.

2 Regulatory rating label Lists the regulatory approvals.

3 Stand release button Releases stand from monitor.

4 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact

Dell for technical support.

5 Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them

through the slot.

About Your Monitor │9

Side View

Label Description Use

1 USB downstream port Connect your USB device. You can only use this

connector after you have connected the USB

cable to the computer and USB downstream

connector on the monitor.*

2 USB downstream port

with Power Charging

Connect to charge your device.

* To avoid signal interference, when a wireless USB device has been connected

to a USB downstream port, it is NOT recommended to connect any other USB

devices to the adjacent port(s).

Bottom View

Label Description Use

1 AC power connector To connect the monitor power cable.

2 Security lock slot Secures monitor with security lock (security lock

not included).

10 │About Your Monitor

3 HDMI connector Connect your computer with HDMI cable.

4 DisplayPort connector Connect your computer with DP cable.

5 Mini DisplayPort

connector

Connect your computer with Mini DP to DP

cable.

6 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your

monitor to the monitor and the computer. Once

this cable is connected, you can use the USB

connectors on the monitor.

7 USB downstream port Connect your USB device. You can use this

connector only after you have connected the

USB cable to the computer and USB upstream

connector on the monitor.

8Audio Line Out Connect the Soundbar mini stereo plug

(Supports two-channel output ).

9 Stand lock feature To lock the stand to the monitor using a M3 x 6

mm screw (screw not included).

Monitor Specifications

Flat-Panel Specifications

Model number P3418HW

Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD

Panel Technology In-Plane Switching Technology

Viewable image

Active Screen Size 86.704 cm (34 inches) (Aspect Ratio: 21:9)

Horizontal Active Area 799.80 mm (31.49 inches)

Vertical Active Area 334.80 mm (13.18 inches)

Area 267773.04 mm2(415.01 inches2)

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