Dell UltraSharp U2412M User manual

Experience outstanding screen clarity with the Dell UltraSharp™
U2412M 24” Monitor with IPS technology and LED backlights
Designed with your comfort in mind, the U2412M comes with full adjustability features like
height adjustable stand, plus tilt, pivot and swivel functions to suit your needs, and not the
other way around. And with its arsenic-free, mercury-free LED panel and power management
features, the U2412M meets high environmental standards like ENERGY STAR®, EPEAT Gold and
TCO Certified Displays 5.2.
If you are looking for a monitor where uncompromising screen performance meets comfort
and environmental consciousness, look no further — the U2412M delivers.
The Dell UltraSharp™ U2412M 24” monitor is perfect for:
• Tech enthusiasts
• Advanced oce
applications users
• Educators
• Programmers
Dell UltraSharp
U2412M 24”
Monitor with
LED backlights
• Financial analysts
• Healthcare professionals
• Students
• Casual gamers
• Home oce users

Eco-design
• Environmental compliance — meets the latest
environmental standards such as ENERGY STAR®, EPEAT
Gold, TCO Certified Displays 5.2, and CECP
• Arsenic-free and mercury-free LED panel, and halogen-
free laminates in circuit boards — easy to recycle and
helps to lower power consumption
• PowerNap1 software — helps to dim the monitor to its
minimum brightness level or puts it into sleep mode when
not in use
• Dynamic dimming2 software — adjusts onscreen
brightness when images displayed consist of
predominantly large bright and white areas
Additional features of
the U2412M
• Energy usage bar — appears on the OSD menu and shows
the monitor’s energy consumption at a glance
• Text mode — when text mode is enabled the screen
automatically adjusts its brightness to 150 nits, which is
suitable for reading text
• Color temperature slider
- Default color temperature is 6500k
- Color temperature slider can easily be moved to desired
cooler or warmer color temperature
Dell UltraSharp™
U2412M 24” Monitor
Uncompromising
screen performance
• Outstanding screen clarity
- IPS technology — see accurate and consistent colors
across a wide viewing angle (178° x 178°) with IPS
technology
- Enjoy vivid, crystal clear images with resolution of
1920 x 1200
- High dynamic contrast ratio of 2 million:1 and fast
8 ms gray-to-gray response time — experience crisp,
razor-sharp and ghost-free images, thus reducing
motion blur
• Wide color gamut of 82% (typical) — enjoy impressive
color performance with the U2412M’s ability to produce a
wide range of colors
• Large 24-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio —
compatible with legacy software applications with
screen sizes that fit perfectly on the 1920 x 1200 resolution
U2412M monitor
Comfort and style
• Improved height adjustability (115 mm vs. previous Dell
models with 100 mm) — maximize your viewing comfort
by easily adjusting the monitor to the desired height
• Additional comfort-enabling features such as tilt, swivel
and pivot (with enhanced menu rotation) — adjust the
screen to the preferred angle (tilt — 4 degrees forward/
21 degrees backward — plus swivel). Change the
orientation of the screen from horizontal to vertical (pivot)
to easily read newsletters, flyers, or web pages without the
need to scroll using manual adjustment and an enhanced
menu rotation
• New slim profile — conveys elegance and stylish
sophistication
Dell UltraSharp U2412M
24" Monitor with LED backlights

Height adjustment
115 mm
4°
21°
Tilt
v.1 6/2011
Service & Warranty
• 3 years Advanced Exchange Service4 & Limited Hardware Warranty5
• Premium Panel Guarantee – 100% replacement of Dell UltraSharp series monitors sold if any bright pixel is
found, valid within the warranty period.
Display
Viewable image size (diagonal) 60.96 cm (24 inches)
Preset display area:
Horizontal
Vertical
518.4 mm (20.3 inches)
324.0 mm (12.7 inches)
Maximum resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz
Pixel pitch 0.270 mm
Brightness (typical) 300 cd/m²
Color gamut (typical) 82%3
Color depth 16.7 million colors
Contrast ratio (typical)
Dynamic contrast ratio (estimate)
1,000:1
2 million:1
Viewing angle (typical)
(vertical/horizontal) 178°/178°
Response time (typical) 8ms (gray to gray)
Panel type IPS (In-plane switching)
Backlight LED
Connectivity
Connectors VGA, USB, DVI-D (HDCP), DisplayPort
Remote asset management Yes, used with PCs managed by Dell Client Manager
Design features
Stand Height adjustable stand with tilt, swivel and pivot features
and build-in cable management
Security Security lock slot and stand lock (security lock and
M3x6mm screw for stand lock not included)
Power
AC input
voltage/frequency/current 100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz ±3 Hz/1.5A (maximum)
Power consumption (normal
operation, typical) 38W
Power consumption
standby/sleep mode <0.5 W
Dimensions (with stand)
Height (compressed ~ extended) 398.5 mm (15.69 inches) ~ 513.5 mm (20.22 inches)
Width 556.0 mm (21.89 inches)
Depth 180.3 mm (7.10 inches)
Weight
Weight without stand assembly
(for wall mount or VESA mount
considerations – no cables)
3.97 kg (8.73 lbs)
Weight with stand assembly
and cables 6.24 kg (13.73 lbs)
Weight with packaging 7.49 kg (16.48 lbs)
Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Monitor with LED backlights
1 Dims the monitor to its minimum brightness or puts it into sleep mode when not in use.
2 Reduces onscreen brightness when displayed images consist of predominantly large bright and white areas.
3 Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (82% of NTSC) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.
4 Replacement part/unit dispatched, if needed, following completion of phone/online diagnosis. Fee charged for failure to
return defective unit. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.
5 For a copy of the Limited Hardware Warranty, write Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 or
see www.dell.com/warranty.
Designed for comfort,
convenience and ease-of-use
Connectors
45°
Swivel
Dell recommends that customers dispose
used computer hardware, including
monitors, in an environmentally sound
manner. Potential methods include reuse
of parts or whole products and recycling
of product, components and/or materials.
For more information, please visit
http://dell.com/recycling_programs
and www.dell.com/environment
Pivot
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