Dell P2720D User manual

Monitor Model: P2720D
Regulatory Model: P2720Dc
Dell 27 Monitor - P2720D
User’s Guide

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of data if instructions are not followed.
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personal injury, or death.
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owners.
2019 – 11
Rev. A00

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Contents
About your monitor ......................... 6
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Monitor specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Resolution specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Supported video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Preset display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electrical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Physical characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Plug and play capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LCD monitor quality and pixel policy . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Maintenance guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning your monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting up the monitor ...................... 25
Attaching the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting the DP and USB 3.0 cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Organizing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Removing the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Wall mounting (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Operating your monitor ......................31
Power on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
OSD controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu . . . . . . . . 34
Accessing the OSD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Menu and Power button lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
OSD warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting up your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting the maximum resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with internet
access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or graphics card
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Using the tilt, swivel, and vertical extension . . . . . . . 52
Tilt, Swivel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Vertical Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rotating the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Troubleshooting ........................... 55
Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Built-in diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Product-specific problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Appendix................................. 62
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
FCC notices (U.S. Only) and other regulatory information62
Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6 │About your monitor
About your monitor
Package contents
Your monitor ships with the components shown below. Ensure that you have
received all the components and see Contacting Dell for more information if
something 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 by
countries)

About your monitor │7
DP 1.2 cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
(enables the USB ports on the
monitor)
∞Quick Setup Guide
∞Safety and Regulatory
Information

8 │About your monitor
Product features
The Dell P2720D monitor has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid
Crystal Display (LCD), anti-static, and LED backlight. The monitor features include:
∞68.47 cm (27.0 in.) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 2560 x 1440
resolution, with full-screen support for lower resolutions.
∞Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while
moving from side-to-side.
∞Color gamut of 99% sRGB.
∞High Dynamic Contrast Ratio.
∞Tilt, swivel, height, and rotate adjustment capabilities.
∞Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm
mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.
∞Digital connectivity with DisplayPort and HDMI.
∞Equipped with 1 USB upstream port and 4 USB downstream ports.
∞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 includes an Information File (INF), Image
Color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation.
∞Security lock slot.
∞Stand lock.
∞Capability to switch from wide aspect to standard aspect ratio while maintaining
the image quality.
∞0.3 W standby power when in the sleep mode.
∞Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.
WARNING: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 │9
Identifying parts and controls
Front view
1 2
Control buttons
Label Description Use
1Function buttons Use the function buttons to adjust
items in the OSD menu. (For more
information, see Using the control
buttons)
2Power On/Off button Use the power button to turn the
monitor On and Off.

10 │About your monitor
Back view
Q40G027N-700-XXA
DELL P2720D
Flat Panel Monitor /Monitor Plano Panel /Moniteur écran plat /⏢Ღ亟⽪ಘ
Model No. /Modelo /N°de modelo /ර㲏: P2720Dc
Input Rang /Entrade /Daya Tegangan:100-240V 50/60Hz,1.6A
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Consumo de energía en operación: xxxxx Wh
Удельная мощность рабочего режима - xxxx Вт/см²
Потребляемая мощность изделием в режиме ожидания - xx Вт
Потребляемая мощность изделием в выключенном режиме - xx Вт
Apparatet må lkoples jordet skkontakt.
Apparaten skall anslutas ll jordat u±ag.
Laite on liite±ävä suojakoskeµmilla varuste±uun pistorasiaan.
Apparatets skprop skal lslu±es en skkontakt med jord,
som giver forbindelse l skproppens jord.
The equipment must be connected to an earthed mains socket-outlet.
L'appareil doit être branché sur une prise de courant munie d'une mise à la terre.
Made in China /сделанный в Китай /Fabriqué en Chine/ѣു㼳䙖䆜䃔ֵ⭞䚄ᓜᚆۭᇩ㿌࣑Ⱦ
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance Raheen Business Park Limerick Ireland (for EU Only)
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaon is subject to the following two condions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operaon.
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IS13252 (Part 1)/
IEC60950-1
R-41018660
www.bis.gov.in
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R-R-TPF-P2720Dc
㐔㷡㢬ڕTPV Electronics (Fujian) Co., Ltd.(for Korea)
㥐㦤㣄ڕL&T Display Technology(Fujian)Ltd.(for Korea)
080-200-3800
SVCTag:
1234567
ExpressService
Code:
123456 789 0
S/N:CN-012345-
TV100-96N-001V
-A00
Dateof Mfg/⭕ӝᰛᵕ⭕⭘ᰛᵕ: June. 2019
Q40G027N-700-XXA
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100-240V 50/60Hz,1.6A
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DELL P2720D
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Back View with monitor stand
Label Description Use
1Cable management slot Use to organize cables by routing them
through the slot.
2VESA mounting holes (behind
VESA cover)
VESA mounting holes (100 mm x
100 mm). Use for Wall mounting the
monitor through a VESA-compatible
wall mount kit.
3Regulatory information label Lists the regulatory approvals.
4Stand release button Releases stand from monitor.
5Regulatory label (including
Barcode serial number and
Service Tag label)
Lists the regulatory approvals. Refer
to this label if you need to contact
Dell for technical support.The Service
Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier
that enables Dell service technicians
to identify the hardware components
in your computer and access warranty
information.