Dell S3221QS User manual

Monitor Model: S3221QS

Regulatory Model: S3221QSc

Dell S3221QS Monitor

User’s Guide

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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.

trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective

owners.

2020 – 08

Rev. A00

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Contents

Safety instructions.......................... 6

About your monitor ..........................7

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Monitor specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Speaker Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Resolution specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Supported video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Preset display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Physical characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Plug and play capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

LCD monitor quality and pixel policy . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ergonomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Handling and moving your display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Maintenance guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Cleaning your monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Setting up the monitor...................... 30

Connecting the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting the HDMI and USB 3.0 cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Organizing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Securing your monitor using Kensington lock (optional) 34

Removing the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Wall mounting (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Operating your monitor ......................37

Power on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

OSD controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu . . . . . . . . 40

Accessing the OSD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Menu and Power button lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

OSD warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Setting the maximum resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the tilt and vertical extension. . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Tilt Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Vertical Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Troubleshooting ............................61

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Built-in diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Product-specific problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Appendix................................. 69

FCC notices (U.S. Only) and other regulatory information69

Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

S3221QS Outline Dimension...................70

6 │Safety instructions

Safety instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to protect your monitor from potential damage

and to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure

included in this document assumes that you have read the safety information that

shipped with your monitor.

Before using the monitor, read the safety information that is

shipped with your monitor and also printed on the product. Keep the

documentation at a secure location for future reference.

CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than

those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock,

electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards.

• Place the monitor on a solid surface and handle it carefully. The screen is fragile

and can be damaged if dropped or hit sharply.

• Always be sure that your monitor is electrically rated to operate with the AC

power available in your location.

• Keep the monitor in room temperature. Excessive cold or hot conditions can have

an adverse effect on the liquid crystal of the display.

• Connect the power cable from the monitor to a wall outlet that is near and

accessible. See Connecting your monitor.

• Do not place and use the monitor on a wet surface or near water.

• Do not subject the monitor to severe vibration or high impact conditions. For

example, do not place the monitor inside a car trunk.

• Unplug the monitor when it is going to be left unused for an extended period of

time.

• To avoid electric shock, do not attempt to remove any cover or touch the inside

of the monitor.

About your monitor │7

About your monitor

Package contents

Your monitor ships with the components shown in the table below. If any

component is missing, contact Dell. For more information, see Contacting Dell.

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

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

Display

Stand riser

Stand base

Power cable (varies by

countries)

8 │About your monitor

HDMI 2.0 cable

USB 3.0 upstream cable

(enables the USB ports on

the monitor)

• Quick Setup Guide

• Safety and Regulatory

Information

About your monitor │9

Product features

The Dell S3221QS monitor has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid

Crystal Display (LCD), anti-static, and LED backlight. The monitor features include:

• 80.01 cm (31.5 in.) viewable area display (measured diagonally).

• 3840 x 2160 resolution, with full-screen support for lower resolutions.

• Supports AMD FreeSync™ or No Sync, a rapid response time of 4 ms.

• Supports 40 Hz to 60 Hz (HDMI) and 40 Hz to 60 Hz (DisplayPort) in FreeSync

Mode.

• Supports High Dynamic Range.

• Supports Picture by Picture (PBP) and Picture in Picture (PIP) modes.

• Build-in Speaker (5 W) x 2.

• Supports Audio line out to connect external speaker or sub-woofer.

• Color gamut of 99% sRGB.

• Digital connectivity with DisplayPort and HDMI.

• Equipped with 1 USB upstream port and 2 USB downstream ports.

• Plug and play capability if supported by your computer.

• On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of setup and screen optimization.

• Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm

mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

• Tilt and height adjustment capabilities.

• Security-lock slot.

• 0.3 W standby power when in Standby Mode.

• Supports Dell Display Manager.

• Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.

WARNING: The possible long-term effects of blue light emission from

the monitor may cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue, digital

eye strain, and so on. ComfortView feature is designed to reduce the

amount of blue light emitted from the monitor to optimize eye comfort.

10 │About your monitor

Identifying parts and controls

Front view

Control buttons

Label Description Use

1Function buttons To adjust the items in the OSD menu.

(For more information, see Using the

control buttons)

2Power On/Off button To turn the monitor On and Off.

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