Dell E2418HN User manual

Regulatory model: E2418HNb
User‘s Guide
Dell E2418HN

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting Up the Monitor.................................. 18
Attaching the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Organizing Your Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Wall Mounting (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operating the Monitor .................................. 22
Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Troubleshooting ....................................... 39
Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Product-Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dell Soundbar Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Appendix ..............................................48
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information . . . . . . 48
Contact Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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 by country)
•HDMI Cable
•VGA Cable (Europe, Middle East,
Africa, and Japan)

6About Your Monitor
•Quick Setup Guide
•Safety and Regulatory Information
Product Features
The Dell E2418HN flat-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor, Liquid
Crystal Display and LED backlight. The monitor’s features include:
• 60.5 cm (23.8 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.
• Security lock slot.
• Asset Management Capability.
• CECP (for China).
• Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time.
• Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.
• The possible long-term effects of blue light emission from the monitor may
cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue, digital eye strain, and so on.
ComfortView feature is designed to reduce the amount of blue light emitted from
the monitor to optimize eye comfort.

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.

8About Your Monitor
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.

About Your Monitor 9
Monitor Specifications
Flat-Panel Specifications
Model number E2418HN
Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD
Panel Technology In-Plane Switching Technology
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Viewable image
Diagonal 604.7 mm (23.8 inches)
Horizontal Active Area 527.04 mm (20.75 inches)
Vertical Active Area 296.46 mm (11.67 inches)
Area 156246.27 mm2(242.18 inches2)
Pixel pitch 0.2745 x 0.2745 mm
Pixel per inch (PPI) 93
Viewing angle
Horizontal 178° typical
Vertical 178° typical
Brightness 250 cd/m² (typical)
Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical)
Display screen coating Anti-Glare with 3H hardness
Backlight White LED edgelight system
Response Time 5 ms (gray to gray - fast mode)
8 ms (typical - normal mode)
Color Depth 16.7 million colors
Color Gamut CIE1976 (87 %) *
Built-in devices N/A
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x VGA
Border width (edge of
monitor to active area)
17 mm (Top/Left/Right)
18 mm (Bottom)

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Adjustability
Height adjustable stand N/A
Tilt -5° to 21°
Swivel N/A
Pivot N/A
Dell Display Manager
Compatibility Yes
Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
* Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (87% NTSC) and CIE1931 (72% NTSC) test
standards.
Resolution Specifications
Model number E2418HN
Scan range
• Horizontal 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)
• Vertical 50 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic)
Maximum preset
resolution
1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
Supported Video Modes
Model number E2418HN
Video display
capabilities (VGA &
HDMI playback)
480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p