Dell D2015H User Manual

Model No.: D2015H

User‘s Guide

Dell D2015H

Regulatory model: D2015Hf

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your monitor.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or
loss of data if instructions are not followed.

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personal injury, or death.

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2014 – 09 Rev. A01

Contents

About Your Monitor .............................5

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Flat-Panel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Resolution Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Preset Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

LCD Monitor Quality & Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Caring for Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting Up the Monitor..........................16

Attaching the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Connecting the blue VGA Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Wall Mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 3

Operating the Monitor ..........................20

Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Front-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Front-Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . 22

Accessing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

OSD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the Tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting ...............................35

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Built-in Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Product-Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Appendix ......................................41

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information
41

Contact Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting Up Your Monitor ........................42

Setting the display resolution to 1920 x 1080 (Maximum) 42

If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with

Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or

graphics card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4 

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

•Power Cable (varies with countries)

•VGA Cable

•Drivers and Documentation media

•Quick Setup Guide

•Safety and Regulatory Information

About Your Monitor  5

Product Features

The Dell D2015H flat-panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film
Transistor, Liquid Crystal Display and LED backlight. The monitor’s
features include:

• D2015H: 49.606 cm (19.53 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.

• Software and documentation media which includes an information file
(INF), Image Color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation.

• ENERGY STAR-compliant.

• Security lock slot.

• CECP (for China).

• RoHS compliant.

• Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor

in real time.

6  About Your Monitor

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

1.

1.

About Your Monitor  7

Side View

Right Side

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.

8  About Your Monitor

Monitor Specifications

The following sections give you information about the various power
management modes and pin assignments for the various connectors of
your monitor.

Power Management Modes

If you have VESA’s DPM compliance display card or software installed
in your PC, the monitor automatically reduces its power consumption
when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode. If the computer
detects input from keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor
automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power
consumption and signaling of this automatic power-saving feature:

VESA Modes

Normal operation Active Active Active Blue 21 W (Maximum)**

Active-o mode Inactive Inactive Blank Amber Less than 0.5 W
Switch o - - O Less than 0.5 W *

Horizontal

Sync

The OSD will only function in the normal operation mode. When any
button except power button is pressed in Active-off mode, the following
messages will be displayed:

Vertical

Sync

Video

Power

Indicator

Power

Consumption

17 W (Typical)

Activate the computer and monitor to gain access to the OSD.

NOTE: The Dell D2015H monitor is ENERGY STAR®-compliant.

* Zero-power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting

the main cable from the monitor.

** Maximum power consumption with max luminance and contrast.

About Your Monitor  9

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

10  About Your Monitor

Plug and Play Capability

You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play compatible system. The
monitor automatically provides the computer with its Extended Display
Identification Data (EDID) using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols
so that the system can configure itself and optimize the monitor settings.
Most monitor installations are automatic. You can select different settings
if required.

Flat-Panel Specifications

Model number D2015H

Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD

Panel Type VA

Viewable image

Diagonal 496.06 mm (19.53 inches)

Horizontal Active Area

Vertical Active Area 238.68 mm (9.40 inches)

Area 103797.2 mm2 (160.93 inches2)

Pixel pitch 0.2265 x 0.221 mm

Viewing angle:

Horizontal 178° typical

Vertical 178° typical

Luminance output 250 cd/m² (typical)

Contrast ratio 3000 to 1 (typical)

Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H

Backlight LED light bar system

Response Time 25 ms typical (grey to grey)

Color Depth 16.7 mil colors

Color Gamut 83 % (typical) **

434.88 mm (17.12 inches)

** D2015H color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (83 %) and CIE1931 (72 %)

test standards.

About Your Monitor  11

Resolution Specifications

Model number D2015H

Scan range

• Horizontal 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)

• Vertical 56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic)

Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

Electrical Specifications

Model number D2015H

Video input signals Analog RGB: 0.7 Volts ± 5 %, 75 ohm input impedance

Synchronization input
signals

AC input voltage /
frequency / current
Inrush current 120 V: 30 A (Max.)

Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations,
polarity-free TTL level, SOG (Composite SYNC on green)

100 VAC to 240 VAC / 50 Hz or 60 Hz ± 3 Hz / 1.5 A
(typical)

240 V: 60 A (Max.)

Preset Display Modes

The following table lists the preset modes for which Dell guarantees
image size and centering:

Horizontal

Display Mode

Frequency

(kHz)

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 +/+

Vertical

Frequency

(Hz)

Pixel Clock

(MHz)

Sync Polarity

(Horizontal/

Vertical)

12  About Your Monitor

Physical Characteristics

The following table lists the monitor's physical characteristics:

Model Number D2015H

Connector type 15-pin D-subminiature (Blue connector)

Signal cable type VGA

Dimensions: (with stand)

Height 347.5 mm (13.68 inches)

Width 468.3 mm (18.44 inches)

Depth 167.3 mm (6.59 inches)
Dimensions: (without stand)

Height 283.9 mm (11.18 inches)

Width 468.3 mm (18.44 inches)

Depth 45.0 mm (1.77 inches)
Stand dimensions:

Height

Width

Depth
Weight:

Weight with packaging 3.48 kg (7.67 lb)

Weight with stand assembly and
cables

Weight without stand assembly
(For wall mount or VESA mount
considerations - no cables)

Weight of stand assembly 0.29 kg (0.64 lb)

139.7 mm (5.50 inches)

181.1 mm (7.13 inches)

167.3 mm (6.59 inches)

2.87 kg (6.33 lb)

2.29 kg (5.05 lb)

About Your Monitor  13

Environmental Characteristics

The following table lists the environmental conditions for your monitor:

Model Number D2015H

Temperature

• Operating

• Non-operating

Humidity

• Operating

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Storage: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)
Shipping: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)

10 % to 80 % (non-condensing)

• Non-operating

Altitude

• Operating

• Non-operating

Thermal dissipation 71.7 BTU/hour (maximum)

Storage: 5 % to 90 % (non-condensing)
Shipping: 5 % to 90 % (non-condensing)

5,000 m (16,404 ft) max

12,191 m (40,000 ft) max

58.0 BTU/hour (typical)

14  About Your Monitor