Dell E2417H User Guide

Dell E2417H Monitor
User’s Guide

Model: E2417H

Regulatory model: E2417Hb

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better

use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of

data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,

personal injury, or death.

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Dell™ and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other
jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies.

2019 - 09 Rev. A04

Contents

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

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

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

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

Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Plug and Play Capability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting the Maximum Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Using the Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Product Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information . . . . . . 43

Contact Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4 | Contents

About Your Monitor

Package Contents

Your monitor ships with the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all
the components and

NOTE: Some items

features or media may not be available in certain countries.

Contact Dell

may be optional and may not ship with your monitor. Some

if something is missing.

NOTE: To

guide for setup instructions.

set up with any other stand, please refer to the respective stand setup

Monitor

Stand Arm

Stand Base

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VESA™ Screw Cover

Power Cable (Varies by
Country)

DP Cable

VGA Cable (except North
& South America)

• Quick Setup Guide

• Safety

, Environmental,
and Regulatory
Information

6 | About Your Monitor

Product Features

The Dell E2417H flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid
Crystal Display (LCD) and LED backlight. The monitor features include:

• E2417H: 60.5 cm (23.8-inch) viewable area (measured diagonally).
Resolution: Up to 1920 x 1080 through VGA and Display
support or lower resolutions.

• T

ilt adjustment capability.

• Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm
mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

• Digital connectivity

• Plug and play capability if supported by your system.

• On

-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of set-up and screen optimization.

• Security loc

• Asset Management Capability.

• Ene

• Optimiz

rgy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time.

e eye comfort with a flicker-free screen and ComfortView feature which

minimizes blue light emission.

with DisplayPort.

k slot.

Port with full-screen

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

Label

1 Function buttons (For more information, see
2 Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)

Description

Front panel controls

Operating the Monitor

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)

Back View

Back view with monitor stand

Label

1 VESA mounting holes

2 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals.
3 Security lock slot Secures monitor with security lock (security lock

4 Barcode, serial number,

5 Cable-management slot Use to organize cables by placing them through

Description Use

Wall mount monitor using VESA-compatible wall

100 mm x 100 mm -

(
behind attached VESA
Cover)

Service Tag label

and

mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm).

not included).
Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for

technical support.

the slot.

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Side View

Bottom View

Right Side

Bottom view without monitor stand

Label

1 Power cable

2 DisplayPort Connect your computer with DP cable.
3 VGA connector Connect your computer with VGA cable (cable

4 Dell Soundbar

Description Use

Connect the power cable.

ector

conn

included, except
Attaches the optional Dell Soundbar.

unting slots

mo

NOTE: Please remove the plastic strip covering the
mounting slots before affixing the Dell Soundbar.

North & South America).

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Monitor Specifications

Model E2417H

Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD
Panel technology In-Plane Switching Technology
Aspect ratio 16:9
Viewable image
Diagonal
Horizontal, Active Area
Vertical, Active Area
Area
Pixel pitch 0.275 mm x 0.275 mm
Pixel per inch (PPI) 93
Viewing angle 178° (vertical) 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 (typical) 8 ms (gray to gray)
Color depth 16.7 million colors
Color gamut CIE1976 (87%)*
Built-in devices N/A
Connectivity • 1 x DP

Border width (edge of
monitor

Adjustability
Height adjustable stand
Ti lt
Swivel
Pivot
Dell Display Manager

Compa
Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)

to active area)

tibility

604.70 mm (23.8 inches)

527.04 mm (20.75 inches)

296.46 mm (11.67 inches)

2

156246.27 mm

178° (horizontal) typical

GA

• 1 x V
17 mm (Top/Left/Right)
18 mm (Bottom)

N/A

-5° to 21°
N/A
N/A
Yes

(242.18 inch2)

1.2

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* Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (87% NTSC) and CIE1931 (72% NTSC) test
standards.

Resolution Specifications

Model E2417H

Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)
Vertical scan range 50 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic)
Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

Supported Video Modes

Model E2417H

Video display capabilities (VGA &

480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

DP playback)

Preset Display Modes

Display Mode Horizontal

Frequency (kHz)

VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/-

VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/-

IBM, 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 28.3 -/+

VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.0 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)

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Electrical Specifications

Model E2417H

Video input signals • Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/- 5%, positive polarity at 75

ohm input impedance

isplayPort 1.2, 600 mV for each differential line, 100

• D
ohm input impedance per differential pair

Synchronization input signals Separate horizontal and vertical synchronization,

polarity-fr
green)

AC input voltage/frequency/
current

Inrush current • 12

100 VAC to 240 VAC / 50 Hz or 60 Hz ± 3 Hz / 1 A
(typical)

• 220 V: 60 A (Max.) at 0 °C (cold start)

ee TTL level, SOG (Composite SYNC on

0 V: 30 A (Max.) at 0 °C (cold start)

Physical Characteristics

Model E2417H
Signal cable type • Analog: D-Sub, 15 pins (cable included, except North

& South America)

• Digital: DisplayPort, 20 pi

Dimensions (with stand)

Height 425.1 mm (16.73 inches)
Width 562.6 mm (22.15 inches)
Depth 179.9 mm (7.83 inches)

Dimensions (without stand)

Height 333.1 mm (13.11 inches)
Width 562.6 mm (22.15 inches)
Depth 53.5 mm (2.11 inches)

Stand dimensions

Height 176.7 mm (6.95 inches)
Width 250.0 mm (9.84 inches)
Depth 179.9 mm (7.83 inches)

Weight

Weight with packaging 5.77 kg (12.72 lb)
Weight with stand assembly

and cab

les

4.23 kg (9.33 lb)

ns

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Weight without stand

mbly (For wall mount or

asse
VESA mount considerations

- no cables)
Weight of stand assembly 0.69 kg (1.52 lb)
Front frame gloss Black Frame - 35 gloss unit (max.)

3.28 kg (7.23 lb)

Environmental Characteristics

Model E2417H

Compliant Standards

• RoHS-compliant

• TCO-Certified Displays

• BFR/PVC

• Arsenic

Temp er atur e

Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Non-operating • Storage: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)

Humidity

Operating 10% to 80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating • Storage: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Altitude

Operating 5,000 m (16,404 ft) (maximum)
Non-operating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) (maximum)

Thermal dissipation

-Reduced

-Free glass and Mercury-Free for the panel only

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

pping: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

• Shi

.3 BTU/hour (maximum)

• 85
.1 BTU/hour (typical)

• 75

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