Dell AW2310 User manual

AlienwareOptX™AW2310User'sGuide
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Model AW2310t.
November 2009 Rev.A00
About Your Monitor
Setting for Stereoscopic 3D Gaming
Setting Up the Monitor
Operating the Monitor
Troubleshooting
Appendix
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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 and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury or death.

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About Your Monitor
Alienware OptX™AW2310User'sGuide
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.
Package Contents
Product Features
Identifying Parts and Controls
Monitor Specifications
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface
Plug and Play Capability
LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy
Maintenance Guidelines
NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor. Some features or media may not be
available in certain countries.
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lMonitor with stand
lCable cover
lPower cable
lDVI dual link cable

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Product Features
The AlienwareOptX™AW2310 flat panel display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and CCFL backlight. The monitor
features include:
■Features support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Technology.
■Low input-lag for intense gaming (on DVI mode).
■23-inch (584.2 mm) viewable area display.
■1920 x 1080 resolution, up to 120 Hz, plus full-screensupportforlowerresolutions.
■Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or moving side-to-side.
■Tilt, swivel, and vertical extension adjustment capabilities.
■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 includes an information file (INF) and a Image Color Matching File (ICM).
■Security lock slot.
Identifying Parts and Controls
Front View
lHDMI cable
lUSB upstream cable (enables the USB ports on
the monitor)
lAudio cable
lDrivers and Documentation disc
lSafety Information
lSetup Guide

Back View
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Side View
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Front View
Front Panel Controls
Label
Description
1
Shortcut key 1 (Preset Modes)
2
Shortcut key 2 (Brightness/Contrast)
3
Shortcut key 3 (Input Source)
4
Menu
5
Exit
6
Power On/Off
Back View
Back View with Monitor Stand
Label
Description
Use
1
VESA mounting holes (100 mm)
(behind attached base plate)
To mount the monitor.
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2
Regulatory rating label
Lists the regulatory approvals.
3
Security lock slot
To help secure your monitor.
4
Stand release button
To release the stand from the monitor.
5
Barcode serial number label
To contact Dell for technical support.
6
Cable management slot
To organize cables by placing them through the slot.

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Bottom View
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Leftview
Right view
Detail View
Bottom view
Label
Description
1
AC power cord connector
2
Audio in
3
Audio out
4
HDMI connector
5
DVI-D connector
6
USB upstream port
7
USB downstream ports (4)
Monitor Specifications
Flat Panel Specifications
Screen type
Active matrix -TFT LCD
Panel type
TN
Screen dimensions
23-inch (584.2 mm) viewable image size
Horizontal
509.18 mm (20.04 inches)
Vertical
286.41 mm (11.27 inches)
Pixel pitch
0.265 mm

*AW2310 color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (83.4%) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.
Viewing angle
160°(vertical)typ.,170°(horizontal)typ.
Luminance output
400 cd/m²(typ.)
Contrast ratio
1000 to 1 (typ.)
Dynamic contrast ratio
Up to 80,000 : 1 (max.)
Faceplate coating
Antiglare with hard-coating 3H
Backlight
CCFL system
Response Time
3 ms gray-to-gray (typ.)
Color depth
16.7 million colors
Color Gamut
83.4%*
Resolution Specifications
Video Supported Modes
Horizontal scan range
30 KHz to 75 KHz (automatics), up to 140 KHz on
1920 x 1080 at 120Hz
Vertical scan range
56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatics), up to 120 Hz at 1920
x 1080
Optimal preset resolution
1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
Highest preset resolution
1920 x 1080 at 120 Hz
Video display capabilities (DVI playback)
480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p (Support
HDCP)
Video display capabilities (HDMI playback)
480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p (Support
HDCP)

Preset Display Modes
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Display Mode
Horizontal Frequency (kHz)
Vertical Frequency (Hz)
Pixel Clock (MHz)
Sync Polarity
(Horizontal/Vertical)
720 x 400
31.47
70.0
28.3
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640 x 480
31.47
60.0
25.1
-/-
640 x 480
37.5
75.0
31.5
-/-
800 x 600
37.88
60.0
40.0
+/+
800 x 600
46.88
75.0
49.5
+/+
1024 x 768
48.36
60.0
65.0
-/-
1024 x 768
60.02
75.0
78.7
+/+
1152 x 864
67.5
75.0
108.0
+/+
1280 x 1024
64.0
60.0
108.0
+/+
1280 x 1024
80.0
75.0
135.0
+/+
1680 x1050
65.29
60.0
146.25
-/+
1600 x 1200
75.0
60.0
162.0
+/+
1920 x 1080
67.5
60.0
148.5
+/+
Electrical Specifications
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Video input signals
Digital DVI-D TMDS, 600 mV for each differential line, positive polarity at
50 ohm input impedance.
HDMI TMDS, 600 mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm
input impedance or 100 Ohm per differential pair.
Audio input/output signals
Input: PC analog signal: level 2Vrms in maximum.
HDMI digital signal: level -15dBFS, L/PCM format, sample rate
32~192KHz.
Output: 1.2Vrms without clipping.
AC input voltage/frequency/current
100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz +3 Hz/1.5 A (Max.)
Inrush current
120V:40A (Max.)
240V:80A (Max.)

Physical Characteristics
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Connector type
DVI-D, white connector; HDMI, black connector
Signal cable type
Digital: Detachable, DVI-D, Solid pins, shipped detached from the monitor
High Deinition Multimedia Interface: Detachable, HDMI, 19 pins
Dimensions (with stand)
Height (Compressed)
14.87 inches (377.7 mm)
Height (Extended)
18.41 inches (467.7 mm)
Width
21.63 inches (549.3 mm)
Depth
7.65 inches (194.4mm)
Dimensions (without stand)
Height
13.09 inches (332.5 mm)
Width
21.63 inches (549.3 mm)
Depth
3.28 inches (83.2 mm)
Stand dimensions
Height (Compressed)
12.74 inches (323.7 mm)
Height (Extended)
14.57 inches (370.2 mm)
Width
15.75 inches (400.1 mm)
Depth
7.65 inches (194.4 mm)
Weight
Weight with packaging
20.59 lbs (9.34 kg)
Weight with stand assembly and cables
16.60 lbs (7.53 kg)
Weight without stand assembly
(For wall mount or VESA mount considerations -
no cables)
10.76 lbs (4.88 kg)
Weight of stand assembly
4.30 lbs (1.95 kg)

Environmental Characteristics
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Temperature
Operating
5°to35°C(41°to95°F)
Non-operating
Storage: -20°to60°C(-4°to140°F)
Shipping: -20°to60°C(-4°to140°F)
Humidity
Operating
10% to 80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating
Storage: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
Shipping: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
Altitude
Operating
3,657.6 m (12,000 ft) max
Non-operating
12,192 m (40,000 ft) max
Thermal dissipation
256.08 BTU/hour (maximum)
187.79 BTU/hour (typical)
Power Management Modes
IfyouhaveVESA'sDPM™compliancedisplaycardorsoftwareinstalledinyourcomputer,themonitorcanautomaticallyreduceitspowerconsumptionwhennotinuse.Thisisreferredtoas
Save Mode
*. If the computer detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the computer automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power consumption and
signaling of this automatic power saving feature:
The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When the Exit control is touched in Active-off mode, one of the following messages will be displayed:
VESA Modes
Horizontal Sync
Vertical Sync
Video
Power Indicator
Power Consumption
Normal operation
Active
Active
Active
White
55 W (typical 2D Mode)/75 W (maximum)
Active-off mode
Inactive
Inactive
Blanked
Amber (Breathing)
Less than 2 W
Switch off
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-
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Off
Less than 1 W
or

Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD.
* Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor.
Pin Assignments
DVIConnector
Pin
Number
24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable
1
TMDS RX2-
2
TMDS RX2+
3
TMDS Ground
4
TMDS RX4-
5
TMDS RX4+
6
DDC Clock
7
DDC Data
8
Floating