Dell D3217H User manual

Regulatory model: D3217Ho
Dell D3217H
User’s Guide

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.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal
injury, or death.
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2016–06 Rev. A00

Contents 3
Contents
Safety instructions....................................... 4
About your monitor ..................................... 5
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting up the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Attaching the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Removing the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting Your Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using On Screen Display (OSD) Functions ................. 9
The main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Technical specifications................................. 13
Monitor specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Supported resolutions and refresh rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance guidelines................................. 15
Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix .............................................. 16
Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4 Safety instructions
Safety instructions
This monitor is manufactured and tested on a ground principle that a user’s
safety comes first. However, improper use or installation may result in danger
to the user, damage to the monitor, or both. Use the following safety guidelines
to protect your monitor from potential damage and ensure your personal
safety.
WARNING: This monitor should be operated only with a correct power
source as indicated at the label on the rear of the monitor. For more
information on the power source you are using, contact your power service
provider.
WARNING: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as
authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due
to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
WARNING: To avoid electric shock, do not attempt to remove any cover or
touch the inside of the monitor. Only a qualified service technician should
open the monitor cover.
WARNING: Stop using the monitor if the cover is damaged. Have it checked
by a service technician.
WARNING: Place the monitor on a flat, soft, and clean surface. If there is a
liquid spill on the monitor, unplug the monitor from the power source and
contact Dell for assistance.
WARNING: Before you clean your monitor, disconnect it from the electrical
outlet. Clean your monitor with a soft cloth dampened with water or non-
ammonia based cleaner.
WARNING: Keep the monitor away from magnetic objects, motors, TV sets,
and electrical transformers.
WARNING: Do not place heavy objects on the cables.
WARNING: For monitors with reflective screens, position the monitor such
that glares caused by other light sources are avoided.
WARNING: When you purchase a VESA wall mount, ensure it is UL-listed
and that only a qualified service technician installs it.

About your monitor 5
About your monitor
Package contents
Your monitor ships with the components shown below. Make sure that you
have received all the components and contact Dell if something is missing.
Monitor
Stand base
Screws
Power cable (varies by country)
DVI cable
• Drivers and documentation media
• Quick Setup Guide
• Safety and Regulatory Information

6 About your monitor
Setting up the monitor
Attaching the stand
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1. Place the monitor face down on a flat and clean surface.
2. Align the screw holes on the monitor with the screw holes on the stand.
3. Replace the four screws that secure the monitor to the base. Tighten the
screws firmly.
Removing the stand
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1. Place the monitor face down on a flat and clean surface.
2. Remove the four screws that secure the monitor to the stand.
3. Remove the stand.

About your monitor 7
Connecting Your Monitor
1. Connect the video cable
Ensure both monitor and computer are turned off. Connect one end of the
DVI or VGA cable (optional) to the computer, and then connect the other
end to the respective port on the monitor.
2. Connect the power cord
Connect the power cord to a properly-grounded AC outlet, and then to the
monitor.
3. Turn on the monitor
Press the power button to turn on the monitor.
4. Set the resolution and refresh rate in Microsoft Windows
•Windows 7
i) Right-click on the desktop, and then click
Screen resolution > Resolution .
ii) Set the appropriate resolution.
•Windows 8 or Windows 8.1
i) Select the desktop tile to switch to classic desktop mode.
ii) Right-click on the desktop, and then click
Screen resolution > Resolution .
iii) Set the appropriate resolution.
•Windows 10
i) Right-click on the desktop, and then click Display settings > Advanced
display settings > Resolution.
ii) Set the appropriate resolution.
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8 About your monitor
Parts and controls
Front view
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Back view
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1OSD Menu On/O 6Power ON/OFF
2Scroll Down/ Decrease/
Video Mode Adjustment 7DVI input (DVI 24 pin)
3Scroll Up/ Increase/
Picture Mode select 8VGA input (D-Sub 15 pin)
4Confirm Select/ Input
Select 9Power input
5LED Indicator

Using On Screen Display (OSD) Functions 9
Using On Screen Display (OSD) Functions
Your monitor’s settings are adjusted with the following buttons:
Button Function
Display main menu
Exit from main menu
Manual adjust mode select for D-SUB, DVI mode
Select the desired item when in OSD menu
When not in OSD menu, directly enters Picture Mode
Select the desired item when in OSD menu
When not in OSD menu, directly enters Video Mode
Adjustment
+Recall both Contrast and Brightness (when not in OSD menu)
+Power Lock, press 10 seconds to lock, repeat press 10
seconds to unlock(when not in OSD menu)
+OSD Lock, press 10 seconds to lock, repeat press 10 seconds
to unlock(when not in OSD menu)
The main menu
Use the monitor’s menu to make adjustments:
Dell D3217H
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT
CONTRAST/BRIGHTNESS
INPUT SOURCE
COLOR SETTING
INFORMATION
MANUAL IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
MENU SETTING
MEMORY RECALL
1:EXIT SELECT:2

10 Using On Screen Display (OSD) Functions
Menu item Description
AUTOMATIC
ADJUSTMENT
Adjust the Horizontal Position, Vertical
Position, Phase (Fine Tune) and Clock (H. Size)
of the screen.
NOTE: Only available for D-SUB input.
CONTRAST/
BRIGHTNESS
Adjust the Contrast and Brightness of screen
image.
• CONTRAST Adjust the foreground white level of screen
image.
• BRIGHTNESS Adjust the luminance of the video.
INPUT SOURCE Press INPUT SOURCE to change the input signal
to D-SUB or DVI.
COLOR SETTING Toggle between preset color settings such as
COOL, NORMAL, WARM and USER COLOR.
• COOL Adds blue to screen image for cooler white.
• NORMAL Adds red to screen image for warmer white and
richer red.
• WARM Adds green to screen image for a darker color.
• USER COLOR
Manually adjust settings for RED (R), GREEN (G),
BLUE (B).
1. Press button to select the desired color.
2. Press ▼or ▲button to adjust selected
color.
INFORMATION
Displays information about the input signal
coming from the graphics card in your
computer.
MANUAL IMAGE
ADJUSTMENT
Manually adjust H. / V. POSITION, HORIZONTAL
SIZE, FINE TUNE, SHARPNESS, DCR, OD, VIDEO
MODE ADJUSTMENT, ECO and PICTURE MODE.
• H. / V. POSITION
Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the
video.
• H. POSITION: ▲: move screen to the right, ▼:
move screen to the left.
• V. POSITION: ▲: move screen up, ▼: move
screen down.
NOTE: Only available for D-SUB input.

Using On Screen Display (OSD) Functions 11
Menu item Description
• HORIZONTAL SIZE
Adjust the width of the screen image.
▲: increase the width of screen image,
▼: decrease the width of screen image.
NOTE: Only available for D-SUB input.
• FINE TUNE
Adjust the delay time of data and clock.
Press ▲or ▼to adjust to your preference.
NOTE: Only available for D-SUB input.
• SHARPNESS Adjust the clarity of a non-Full HD resolution
signal with ▲or ▼button.
• DCR
Detects the distribution of the visual signal
input, and creates an optimized contrast.
NOTE: CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS and
PICTURE MODE adjustment are disabled
when DCR is active.
• OD
Allows the user to change the Over Drive (OD)
strength to improve the quality of motion
pictures.
Press ▲or ▼key to toggle the OD strength
between three levels.
• VIDEO MODE
ADJUSTMENT
Toggles the video mode between FULL SCREEN
or ASPECT RATIO.
• ECO
Allows the user to change the energy-saving
settings.
Press ▲or ▼key to adjust the ECO Mode
between three levels.
• PICTURE MODE
Provides an optimum display environment
depending on the contents displayed. It
contains 5 user-selectable presets.
• Standard: For general Windows environment
and the default setting.
• Game: For optimal PC gaming.
• Cinema: For optimal movie and video viewing.
• Scenery: Optimized for displaying outdoor
scenery images.
• Text: Optimized for displaying text.
NOTE: CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, DCR and
ECO adjustment are disabled when PICTURE
MODE is active.

12 Using On Screen Display (OSD) Functions
Menu item Description
MENU SETTING Setup LANGUAGE SELECT, OSD POSITION, OSD
TIMEOUT and OSD BACKGROUND.
• LANGUAGE SELECT Allows users to choose from available languages.
• OSD POSITION
Press ▲or ▼button to select between
horizontal and vertical OSD position adjustment.
• OSD H. POSITION: To horizontally adjust the
OSD position.
▲: move OSD to the right, ▼: move OSD to
the left.
• OSD V. POSITION: To vertically adjust the OSD
position.
▲: move OSD up, ▼: move OSD down.
• OSD TIMEOUT To automatically turn o On Screen Display
(OSD) after a preset period of time.
• OSD BACKGROUND Allows the user to turn the OSD background On
or O.
MEMORY RECALL
To recall factory settings for Video controls.
Press button to select the Memory Recall
menu option.

Technical specifications 13
Technical specifications
Monitor specifications
LCD Panel 80.0 cm (31.5”) TFT (with LED back light)
Power Management VESA DPMS compatible
O Mode, < 0.4 W
Displayable Resolution Full HD, 1920 x 1080 max.
Vertical Frequency, 60Hz max.
Pixel Dimension 0.36375 x 0.36375 mm
LCD Display Color 16.7M
Active Display Area 698.4 x 392.85mm
Tilt -5°~10°(±2°)
Temperature Operating: 0°C ~ + 40°C
Storage: -20°C ~ + 60°C
Compliance CCC, CECP, CEL
Power Input Voltage AC100-240 V
NOTE: For information on the refresh rate (vertical frequency) of the
graphics card, see the documentation that shipped with the graphics card.
Supported resolutions and refresh rates
WARNING: Do not set the graphics card on your computer to exceed these
maximum refresh rates. Doing so may result in permanent damage to your
monitor.
VGA 720 x 400 @ 70Hz VESA 1024 x 768 @ 60Hz
VGA 640 x 480 @ 60Hz VESA 1024 x 768 @ 70Hz
MAC 640 x 480 @ 67Hz VESA 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz
VESA 640 x 480 @ 72Hz VESA 1280 x 720 @ 60Hz
VESA 640 x 480 @ 75Hz VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz
VESA 800 x 600 @ 56Hz VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz
VESA 800 x 600 @ 60Hz VESA 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz
VESA 800 x 600 @ 72Hz VESA 1600 x 900 @ 60Hz
VESA 800 x 600 @ 75Hz VESA 1680 x 1050 @ 60Hz
MAC 832 x 624 @ 75Hz VESA 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz

14 Technical specifications
*The following resolutions are supported only with a DVI source:
480p
576p
720p
1080i
1080p

Maintenance guidelines 15
Maintenance guidelines
Care
•Avoid exposing your monitor directly to sunlight or other heat source. Place
your monitor away from the sun to reduce glare.
•Place your monitor in a well-ventilated area.
•Do not place any heavy objects on top of your monitor.
•Ensure your monitor is installed in a clean and moisture-free area.
•Keep your monitor away from magnets, motors, transformers, speakers, and
TV sets.
Troubleshooting
No power
•Ensure that the power cable connecting the monitor and the wall outlet is
properly connected and secure.
•Plug another electrical device into the power outlet to verify that the outlet is
supplying proper voltage.
•Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is
properly connected and secure.
No video/power light turned on
•Make sure the video cable supplied with the monitor is tightly secured to the
video output port on back of the computer. If not, tightly secure it.
•Adjust brightness.
Wrong or abnormal colors
•If any colors (red, green, blue) are missing, check the video cable to make
sure it is securely connected. Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable
connector.
•Connect the monitor to another computer.

16 Appendix
Appendix
Contacting Dell
To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues,
see www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may
not be available in your country.
NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find
contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell
product catalog.