Dell E2218HN User manual

Regulatory model: E2218HNf
User‘s Guide
Dell E2218HN

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Contents
About Your Monitor ..................................... 5
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting Up the Monitor...................................17
Attaching the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Organizing Your Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Wall Mounting (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating the Monitor .................................. 21
Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Troubleshooting ....................................... 37
Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Product-Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Dell Soundbar Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix .............................................. 45
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information . . . . . . 45
Contact Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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
•VESA™ Screw Cover
•Power Cable (varies with countries)
•HDMI Cable
•VGA Cable (Europe, the Middle East
and Africa only)

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•Quick Setup Guide
•Safety and Regulatory Information
Product Features
at-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor, Liquid
Crystal Display and LED backlight. The monitor’s features include:
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•Tilt adjustment capability.
•Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 100 mm
mounting holes f
•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.
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•CECP (for China).
•RoHS compliant.
•TC
•Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time.
•Optimize eye comf ker-free screen.
• ects 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.
Asset Management Capability.
E2218HN: 54.61 cm (21.5 in.) agonal viewable image size, 1920 x 1080
resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.

About Your Monitor 7
Identifying Parts and Controls
Front View
1 Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the Monitor)
2 Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)
Back View
Back View with Monitor Stand
Label Description Use
1 VESA mounting holes (100
mm)
To mount the monitor.
2 Regulatory rating label Lists the 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.

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Side View
Right Side
Bottom View
Label Description Use
1 AC power connector To connect the monitor power cable.
2 HDMI connector To connect your computer to the monitor using
a HDMI cable.
3 VGA connector To connect your computer to the monitor using
a VGA cable.
4 Dell soundbar
mounting slots
To attach the optional Dell Soundbar.
Monitor Specifications
Flat-Panel Specifications
Model number E2218HN
Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD
Panel Technology TN

About Your Monitor 9
Viewable image
Diagonal
Horizontal Active Area
Vertical Active Area
Area
546.1 mm (21.5 in.)
476.06 mm (18.74 in.)
267.79 mm (10.54 in.)
127484.10 mm2(197.52 in.2)
Pixel pitch 0.248 x 0.248 mm
Pixel per inch (PPI) 102
Viewing angle
Horizontal 170° typical
Vertical 160° typical
Brightness 250 cd/m² (typical)
Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical)
Display screen coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H
Backlight White LED edgelight system
Response Time 5 ms typical (white to black, black to white)
Color Depth 16.7 mil colors
Color Gamut 84 % (typical) *
Backlight Lamp Life (to
half initial brightness) 30K hours (typical)
Built-in devices N/A
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x VGA
Border width (edge of
monitor to active area)
17.80 mm (Top/Bottom/Left/Right)
Adjustability
Height adjustable stand N/A
Tilt -5° to 21°
Swivel N/A
Pivot N/A
Dell Display Manager
Compatibility Yes

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Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
* E2218HN color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (84 %) and CIE1931 (72 %) test
standards.
Resolution Specifications
Model number E2218HN
Scan range
•Horizontal 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)
•Vertical 50 Hz to 75 Hz (automatic)
Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
Supported Video Modes
Model number E2218HN
Video display capabilities
(VGA & HDMI playback)
480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Preset Display Modes
The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees image size and
centering:
Display Mode
Horizontal
Frequency
(kHz)
Vertical
Frequency
(Hz)
Pixel Clock
(MHz)
Sync Polarity
(Horizontal/
Vertical)
VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+
VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 59.9 25.2 -/-
VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/-
VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+
VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/-
VESA, 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+
VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+
VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 108.0 +/+
VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+
VESA, 1600 x 900 60.0 60.0 108.0 +/+
VESA, 1920 x 1080 67.5 60.0 148.5 +/+