Dell E1916HV User manual

Regulatory Model: E1916HVf / E2016HVf / E2216HVf
User‘s Guide
Dell E1916HV
Dell E1916HL
Dell E1916HM
Dell E2016HV
Dell E2016HL
Dell E2016HM
Dell E2216HV
Dell E2216HVM

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Contents
About Your Monitor ...................................... 5
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Up the Monitor................................... 19
Attaching the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Organizing Your Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wall Mounting (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Operating the Monitor ................................... 23
Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Troubleshooting ........................................ 53
Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Product-Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Dell Soundbar Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix ...............................................62
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information . . . . . . . 62
Contact Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
EU product database for energy label and product information sheet 62

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.
• Display
• Stand Riser
• Stand Base
• VESA™ Screw Cover
• Power Cable (varies with countries)
• VGA Cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and Regulatory Information

6About Your Monitor
Product Features
The Dell E1916HV / E1916HL / E1916HM / E2016HV / E2016HL / E2016HM / E2216HV
/ E2216HVM flat-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor, Liquid Crystal
Display and LED backlight.
The monitor’s features include:
• E1916HV / E1916HL / E1916HM: 47.01 cm (18.51 in.) diagonal viewable image size,
1366 x 768 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.
• E2016HV / E2016HL / E2016HM: 49.41 cm (19.5 in.) diagonal viewable image size,
1600 x 900 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.
• E2216HV / E2216HVM: 54.69 cm (21.53 in.) 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.
• Security lock slot.
• Asset Management Capability.
• CECP (for China).
• RoHS compliant.
• Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time.
• Analog backlight dimming control for flicker free display.

About Your Monitor 7
Identifying Parts and Controls
Front View
1 Function buttons To access the OSD menu and change the settings if required.
For more information, see Operating the Monitor.
2 Power On/Off
button (with LED
indicator)
To turn the monitor On or Off.
Solid white light indicates that the monitor is turned on and
functioning normally. Blinking white light indicates that the
monitor is in Standby Mode.
Back View
E1916HV / E1916HL / E1916HM / E2016HV / E2016HL / E2016HM:
Back View with Monitor Stand

8About Your Monitor
E2216HV / E2216HVM:
Back View with Monitor Stand
Label Description Use
1 VESA mounting holes (100 mm) To mount the monitor.
2 Regulatory rating label Lists of regulatory approvals.
3 Security lock slot Secures monitor with security lock
(security lock not included).
4 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact
Dell for technical support.
5 Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them
through the slot.
Side View
Right Side

About Your Monitor 9
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.
3 Dell soundbar
mounting slots
To attach the optional Dell Soundbar.
Monitor Specifications
The following section give you information about pin assignments for the various
connectors of your monitor.

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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