Dell D2015H User manual

Model No.: D2015H
Regulatory model: D2015Hf
User‘s Guide
Dell D2015H

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 if instructions are not followed.
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personal injury, or death.
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2014 – 09 Rev. A01

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Contents
About Your Monitor .............................5
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Flat-Panel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resolution Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preset Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Caring for Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Up the Monitor..........................16
Attaching the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting the blue VGA Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wall Mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Operating the Monitor ..........................20
Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front-Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . 22
Accessing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
OSD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Troubleshooting ...............................35
Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Built-in Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Product-Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Appendix ......................................41
FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information
41
Contact Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting Up Your Monitor ........................42
Setting the display resolution to 1920 x 1080 (Maximum)42
If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with
Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or
graphics card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

About Your Monitor 5
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 or media may not be available in certain countries.
•Monitor
•Stand Riser
•Stand Base
•Power Cable (varies with countries)
•VGA Cable
•Drivers and Documentation media
•Quick Setup Guide
•Safety and Regulatory Information

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Product Features
The Dell D2015H flat-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film
Transistor, Liquid Crystal Display and LED backlight. The monitor’s
features include:
• D2015H: 49.606 cm (19.53 inches) diagonal viewable image size,
1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.
• Tilt adjustment capability.
• 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 which includes an information file
(INF), Image Color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation.
• ENERGY STAR-compliant.
• Security lock slot.
• CECP (for China).
• RoHS compliant.
• Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor
in real time.

About Your Monitor 7
Identifying Parts and Controls
Front View
1. 1.

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Side View
Right Side
Bottom View
Label Description Use
1 AC power connector To connect the monitor power cable.
2 VGA connector To connect your computer to the monitor using
a VGA cable.

About Your Monitor 9
Monitor Specifications
The following sections give you information about the various power
management modes and pin assignments for the various connectors of
your monitor.
Power Management Modes
If you have VESA’s DPM compliance display card or software installed
in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption
when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode. If the computer
detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor
automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power
consumption and signaling of this automatic power-saving feature:
VESA Modes Horizontal
Sync
Vertical
Sync Video Power Indicator
Power
Consumption
Normal operation Active Active Active Blue 21 W (Maximum)**
17 W (Typical)
Active-o mode Inactive Inactive Blank Amber Less than 0.5 W
Switch o - - O Less than 0.5 W *
The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When any
button except power button is pressed in Active-off mode, the following
messages will be displayed:
Activate the computer and monitor to gain access to the OSD.
NOTE: The Dell D2015H monitor is ENERGY STAR®-compliant.
* Zero-power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting
the main cable from the monitor.
** Maximum power consumption with max luminance and contrast.

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Pin Assignments
15-pin D-Sub connector
Pin Number Monitor Side of the 15-pin Side Signal Cable
1 Video-Red
2 Video-Green
3 Video-Blue
4 GND
5 Self-test
6 GND-R
7 GND-G
8 GND-B
9 DDC +5 V
10 GND-sync
11 GND
12 DDC data
13 H-sync
14 V-sync
15 DDC clock