Dell P2418HZ User manual

Monitor Model: P2418D
Regulatory Model: P2418Dc
Regulatory Type: P2418Dc 001
Dell P2418D
User’s Guide

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are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
2017 – 07
Rev. A00
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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Contents
About your monitor ......................... 6
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Monitor specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Resolution specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Supported video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Preset display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electrical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Physical characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Universal serial bus (USB) interface . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Plug and play capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LCD monitor quality and pixel policy . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Maintenance guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning your monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting up the monitor..........................26

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Attaching the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Organizing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Disconnecting the monitor stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Wall mounting (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Operating your monitor .........................33
Power on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Language options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OSD controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the on-screen display (OSD) menu . . . . . . . . . . .36
Accessing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
OSD warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Setting up your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting the maximum resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension . . . . . . . . .48
Tilt, Swivel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vertical Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rotating the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Troubleshooting ...............................51
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Built-in diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Product-specific problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Universal serial bus (USB) specific problems . . . . . . . . . 55

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Appendix ....................................56
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
FCC notices (U.S. Only) and other regulatory information56
Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

6 │About your monitor
About your monitor
Package contents
Your monitor ships with the components shown in the table below. If any
component is missing, contact Dell technical support. 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.
Monitor
Stand riser
Stand base
Power cable (varies by
country)

About your monitor │7
DP Cable
USB 3.0 Upstream Cable
(Enables the USB Ports on
the Monitor)
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Device drivers
Quick Setup Guide
• User's Guide
• Dell Display Manager Software
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∞Safety and Regulatory
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8 │About your monitor
Product features
The Dell P2418D flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT),
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and LED backlight. The monitor features include:
∞P2418D: 60.33 cm (23.75-inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally).
2560 x 1440 resolution, via HDMI/DisplayPort, 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.
∞Color gamut of 99% sRGB.
∞High Dynamic Contrast Ratio.
∞Tilt, swivel, height, and rotate adjustment capabilities.
∞Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100
mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.
∞Digital connectivity with DisplayPort and HDMI.
∞Equipped with 1 USB upstream port and 4 USB downstream ports.
∞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), and product documentation.
∞Dell Display Manager Software included (comes in the CD shipped with the
monitor).
∞Security lock slot.
∞Stand lock.
∞Capability to switch from wide aspect to standard aspect ratio while
maintaining the image quality.
∞0.3 W standby power when in the sleep mode.
∞Analog backlight dimming control for flicker free display.
∞Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.
∞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.

About your monitor │9
Identifying parts and controls
Front View
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Front panel controls
Label Description
1Function buttons (For more information, see Operating your monitor)
2Power on/off button (with LED indicator)

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Back View
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P2418D
MonitorPlano Panel /Moniteur écran plat /液晶顯示器
Modelo/N°de modelo /型號: P2418Dc
Entrade/Daya Tegangan:100-240V 50/60Hz,1.5A
輸入電源:交流電壓100-240伏特,1.5安培,50/60赫茲
Consumode energía: XX.X Wh
Consumode energía en modo de espera: 0.X Wh
Удельная мощность рабочего режима - 0.XXX Вт/см²
Потребляемая мощность изделием в режиме ожидания - 0.XX Вт
Потребляемая мощность изделием в выключенном режиме - 0.XX Вт
Apparatet må lkoples jordet skkontakt.
Apparaten skall anslutas ll jordat uag.
Laite on liiteävä suojakoskemilla varusteuun pistorasiaan.
Apparatets skprop skal lslues en skkontakt med jord,
som giver forbindelse l skproppens jord.
The equipment must be connected to an earthed mains socket-outlet.
L'appareil doit être branché sur une prise de courant munie d'une mise à la terre.
CANICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
сделанный в Китай /Fabriqué en Chine/中國製造
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MSIP-REM-TPF-P2418Dc
신청인:TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd.
제조자:L&T Display Technology(Fujian)Ltd.
080-200-3800
警語: 使用過度恐傷害視力
F40GXXXXXXXXXX
R33037
RoHS
SVCTag:
xxxxxxx
ExpressService
Code:
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S/N:XXXXXXX
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Date of Mfg/生产日期/生產日期: July. 2017
Flat Panel Monitor /液晶显示器
型号: P2418D
Input Rang /输入电源:
100-240V 50/60Hz,1.5A
www.dell.com Raheen Business Park Limerick Ireland
Madein China /中国制造
DELL P2418D
F40GXXXXXXXXX
Back View without monitor stand Back View with monitor stand
Label Description Use
1VESA mounting holes (100 mm
x 100 mm - behind attached
VESA Cover)
Wall mount monitor using VESA-
compatible wall mount kit (100 mm x
100 mm).
2Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals.
3Stand release button Release stand from monitor.
4Security lock slot Secures monitor with security
lock(sold separately).
5Barcode, serial number, and
Service Tag 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.