Dell S2740L User manual

Dell™ S2740L Monitor

User's Guide

Setting the display resolution

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Dell™ S2740L Monitor User's Guide

About Your Monitor

Setting Up the Monitor

Operating the Monitor

Troubleshooting

Appendix

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries; and ATI is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 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.

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About Your Monitor

Dell™ S2740L Monitor User's Guide

Package Contents

Product Features

Identifying Parts and Controls

Monitor Specifications

Plug and Play Capability

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface

LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy

Maintenance Guidelines

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.

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

NOTE: To set up with anyother stand, please refer to the respective stand setup guide for setup instructions.

Monitor

Stand Riser

Stand Base

Power Cable

Power Adapter

VGA Cable

DVI Cable (optional)

USB Upstream Cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor)

Drivers and Documentation media

Quick Setup Guide

Product and Safety Information Guide

Product Features

The Dell Professional S2740L flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and LED backlight. The monitor features include:

■S2740L: 68.6 cm (27-inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 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 capability.

■Removable stand 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), Image Color Matching File (ICM), Dell Display Manager software application and product documentation.

■Energy Saver feature for Energy Star compliance.

■Security lock slot.

■Stand lock.

■Capability to switch from wide aspect to standard aspect ratio while maintaining the image quality.

■EPEAT silver Rating.

■Dell Display Manager Software included (comes in the CD shipped with the monitor).

■Arsenic-Free glass and Mercury-Free for the panel only.

■High Dynamic Contrast Ratio (8,000,000:1).

■0.5 W standby power when in the sleep mode.

■Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time.

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

Front panel controls

Label Description

1Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the

Monitor)

2Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)

Back View

Back View with monitor stand

Label Description Use

1VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm

- behind attached VESA Plate)Wall mount monitor using VESA-compatible wall mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm).

2Regulatory label List the regulatory approvals.

3Stand release button Release stand from monitor.

4Service tag label Refer to this label to contact Dell for express service.

5Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support.

6Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them through the slot.

Side View

Bottom View

Bottom view without monitor stand

Label Description Use

1Audio Line-out Connect your speakers.*

2HDMI connector Connect your computer HDMI cable.

3DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable.

4VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable.

5DC power cord connector Connect the power cable.

6USB 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.

7USB downstream port Connect your USB device.

8Security lock slot Secure the monitor with a security cable lock.

9Stand lock feature Lock the stand to the monitor using M3 x 6 mm screw (screw is not provided).

*Headphone usage is not supported for the audio line out connector.

Monitor Specifications

Flat Panel Specifications

Model S2740L

Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD

Panel type IPS

Screen dimensions 68.6 cm (27-inch diagonal viewable image size)

Preset display area:

Horizontal

Vertical

597.9 mm (23.54 inches)

336.3 mm (13.24 inches)

Pixel pitch 0.311 mm

Viewing angle 178° (vertical) typical

178° (horizontal) typical

Luminance output Panel 300 cd/m² (Typ.)

Monitor 270 cd/m² (Typ.)

Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical)

8M to 1 (typical Dynamic Contrast On)

Faceplate coating Glare with hard-coating 3H

Backlight LED edgelight system

Response time 14 ms (typical)

7 ms (typical) with Overdrive

Color depth 16.7 million colors

Color gamut CIE1976 (84%)*

*S2740L color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (84%) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.

Resolution Specifications

Model S2740L

Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)

Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic)

Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

Supported Video Modes

Model S2740L

Video display capabilities (DVI & HDMI playback) 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080p

Preset Display Modes

S2740L

Display Mode Horizontal Frequency

(kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/Vertical)

VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+

VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/-

VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/-

VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 +/+

VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+

VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/-

VESA, 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+

VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+

VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 108.0 +/+

VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+

VESA, 1920 x 1080 67.5 60.0 148.5 +/+

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