Dell P2018H User Manual

Dell P2018H

User’s Guide

Monitor Model: P2018H
Regulatory Model: P2018Hc

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.

Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks

are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

2017 – 09

Rev. A00

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

Pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Universal serial bus (USB) interface . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Plug and play capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

LCD monitor quality and pixel policy . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Maintenance guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Cleaning your monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Setting up the monitor..........................27

Attaching the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Organizing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Disconnecting the monitor stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Wall mounting (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Operating your monitor .........................34

Power on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Language options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

OSD controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the on-screen display (OSD) menu . . . . . . . . . . .37

Accessing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

OSD warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Setting up your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the maximum resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Product-specific problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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Universal serial bus (USB) specific problems . . . . . . . . . 60

Appendix ....................................61

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

FCC notices (U.S. Only) and other regulatory information 61

Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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About your monitor

Package contents

Your monitor ships with the components shown in the table below. If any
component is missing, contact Dell technical support. For more information see

Contacting Dell.

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

6 │ About your monitor

Stand base

Power cable (varies by country)

Drivers and Utilities

THYJTA00

Dell™ P2018H Monitor

P/N THYJT Rev. A00

P/N F70G22C170013A--HF

VGA cable

DP Cable

USB 3.0 Upstream Cable
(Enables the USB Ports on the
Monitor)

Drivers and Documentation

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Contents:

• Device drivers

• Quick Setup Guide

• User's Guide

• Dell Display Manager Software

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Safety and Regulatory

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Information

About your monitor │ 7

Product features

The Dell P2018H flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT),
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and LED backlight. The monitor features include:

P2018H: 49.5 cm (19.5 inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally).

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1600 x 900 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.

Plug and play capability if supported by your system.

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VGA, HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity.

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Equipped with 1 USB upstream port and 2 USB2.0 / 2 USB3.0 downstream

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ports.

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

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optimization.

Software and documentation media includes an Information File (INF), Image

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Color Matching File (ICM), and product documentation.

Dell Display Manager Software (in the CD shipped with the monitor).

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Security-cable slot.

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Tilt,swivel,height and rotate adjustment capabilities.

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Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100

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mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

0.3 W power consumption when in the sleep mode.

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Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.

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The possible long-term effects of blue light emission from the monitor

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may cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue or digital eye strain.
ComfortView feature is designed to reduce the amount of blue light emitted
from the monitor to optimize eye comfort.

8 │ About your monitor

Identifying parts and controls

Front View

1

Front panel controls

Label Description

1 Function buttons (For more information, see Operating your monitor)

2 Power on/off button (with LED indicator)

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About your monitor │ 9

Back View

1

2

3
4

5

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Back View without monitor stand Back View with monitor stand

Label Description Use

VESA mounting holes (100

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mm x 100 mm - behind
attached VESA Cover)

Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals.

2

Stand release button Release stand from monitor.

3

Security lock slot Secures monitor with security lock(sold

4

Wall mount monitor using VESA­compatible wall mount kit (100 mm x 100
mm).

separately).

Barcode, serial number, and

5

Service Tag label

Dell Soundbar mounting slots Attaches the optional Dell Soundbar.

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Refer to this label if you need to contact
Dell for technical support.

NOTE: Please remove the plastic

strip covering the mounting slots
before affixing the Dell Soundbar.

Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them

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through the slot.

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10 │ About your monitor

Side View

1

Label Description Use

1 USB downstream port Connect your USB device.

NOTE: To use this port, you must

connect the USB cable (shipped
with your monitor) to the USB­upstream port on the monitor and
to your computer.

About your monitor │ 11

Bottom View

6

1

Bottom view without monitor stand

Label Description Use

1 Power port Connect the power cable.

2 HDMI port Connect your computer with HDMI cable (optional).

3 DP port Connect your computer to the monitor using a DP

4 VGA port Connect your computer with VGA cable.

5 USB connector (x2

downstream, x1
upstream)

6 Stand lock feature To lock the stand to the monitor using a M3 x 6mm

2

cable.

Connect the USB cable that came with your
monitor to the computer. Once the cable is
connected, you can use the USB connectors on the
rear side and bottom side of the monitor.

screw (screw not included).

3

4 5

12 │ About your monitor

Monitor specifications

Model P2018H

Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD

Panel type TN (Twisted Nematic)

Viewable image

Diagonal

494.11 mm (19.45 in)

Horizontal, Active Area

Vertical, Active Area

Area

Pixel pitch 0.271 mm x 0.263 mm

Pixel per inch (PPI) 94

Viewing angle (vertical /
horizontal)

Brightness 250 cd/m² (typical)

Contrast ratio 1000: 1 (typical)

Aspect ratio 16:9

Display screen coating Anti-glare with 3H hardness

Backlight White LED edgelight system

Response time 5 ms (black to white)

Color depth 16.7 million colors

Color support 84% (CIE 1976), 72% (CIE 1931)

Built-in devices USB 3.0 super-speed hub (with 1x USB 3.0 upstream

Dell display manager
compatibility

433.92 mm (17.08 in)

236.34 mm (9.30 in)

1025.53 cm2 (158.96 in2)

160° (vertical) typical

170° (horizontal) typical

4 Million: 1 (Dynamic)

port, 2x USB 3.0 downstream ports and 2x USB2.0
downstream ports)

Yes

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Connectivity 1xDP (ver 1.2)

1xHDMI (ver 1.4)

1xVGA

1xUSB3.0 port - Upstream

2xUSB3.0 port - Side

2xUSB2.0 port - Bottom

Border width (edge of
monitor to active area)

Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)

Adjustability Height adjustable stand (130mm)

Resolution specifications

Model P2018H

Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)

Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic)

Maximum preset
resolution

18.1mm (Top)

13.8mm(Left/Right)

18.8mm(Bottom)

Tilt (5°/21°)

Swivel (45°)

Pivot (90°)

1600 x 900 at 60 Hz

Supported video modes

Model P2018H

Video display capabilities
(VGA, HDMI & DP
playback )

14 │ About your monitor

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

Preset display modes

Display Mode Horizontal

Frequency

(kHz)

VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+

VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 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, 1600 x 900 60.0 60.0 108.0 +/+

Electrical specifications

Model P2018H

Video input signals

AC input voltage/
frequency/current

Inrush current

∞

∞

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100 VAC to 240 VAC / 50 Hz or 60 Hz ± 3 Hz /

1.5A (typical)

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Vertical

Frequency

(Hz)

Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/-5%, positive polarity at
75 ohm input impedance

HDMI 1.4, 600mV for each differential line,100
ohm input impedance per differential pair

DisplayPort 1.2**, 600mV for each differential
line, 100 ohm input impedance per differential pair

120 V: 30 A (Max.) at 0°C (cold start)

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

Pixel Clock

(MHz)

Sync Polarity

(Horizontal /

Vertical)

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Physical characteristics

Model P2018H

Signal cable type

Dimensions (with stand)

Height (extended) 468.8 mm (18.46 in)

Height (compressed) 338.8 mm (13.34 in)

Width 461.5 mm (18.17 in)

Depth 180.0 mm (7.09 in)

Dimensions (without stand)

Height 273.2 mm (10.76 in)

Width 461.5 mm (18.17 in)

Depth 50.1 mm (1.97 in)

Stand dimensions

Height (extended) 400.8 mm (15.78 in)

Height (compressed) 354.4 mm (13.95 in)

Width 242.6 mm (9.55 in)

Depth 180.0 mm (7.09 in)

Weight

Weight with packaging 6.13 kg (13.51 lb)

Weight with stand assembly
and cables

Weight without stand
assembly (no cables)

Weight of stand assembly 1.90 kg (4.19 lb)

Front-frame gloss 2 - 4

Digital: detachable, HDMI, 19 pins.

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Digital: detachable, DP, 20 pins.

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Analog: detachable, D-Sub, 15 pins

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Universal Serial Bus: USB, 9 pins

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4.73 kg (10.42 lb)

2.40 kg (5.29 lb)

16 │ About your monitor

Environmental characteristics

Model P2018H

Compliant Standards

Energy Saver feature for Energy Star certified Monitor

EPEAT Gold registered in the U.S. EPEAT registration varies by country.

See www.epeat.net for registration status by country.

TCO-certified display

BFR/PVC- Free monitor (excluding external cables)

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

Temperature

Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Non-operating

Humidity

Relative Humidity

Altitude

Operating (maximum) 5,000 m (16,400 ft)

Non-operating (maximum) 12,192 m (40,000 ft)

Thermal dissipation

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

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

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Operating: 10% to 80% (non-condensing)

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

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

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143.4 BTU/hour(maximum)

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47.8 BTU/hour(typical)

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About your monitor │ 17

Power management modes

If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or software installed in your
PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in
use. This feature is called Power Save Mode*. If the computer detects input from
the 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.

* Zero power consumption in off mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the
main cable from the monitor.

VESA

Modes

Normal

operation

Horizontal

Sync

Vertical

Sync

Video Power

Indicator

Power

Consumption

Active Active Active White 42 W (maximum)**

14 W (typical,without
USB load)

Active-off

mode

Inactive Inactive Blanked White

(Glowing )

Less than 0.3 W

Switch off - - - Off Less than 0.3 W

Energy Star Power Consumption

P

on

E

TEC

13 W

41.7 kWh

** Maximum power consumption with max luminance.

This document is informational only and reflects laboratory performance. Your
product may perform differently, depending on the software, components and
peripherals you ordered and shall have no obligation to update such information.
Accordingly, the customer should not rely upon this information in making
decisions about electrical tolerances or otherwise. No warranty as to accuracy or
completeness is expressed or implied.

18 │ About your monitor

NOTE: This monitor is ENERGY STAR-certified.

NOTE:

Pon: Power consumption of on mode as defined in Energy Star 7.0

version.

E

: Total energy consumption in kWh as defined in Energy Star 7.0

TEC

version.

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