Dell S3220DGF User Manual

Dell S3220DGF

User’s Guide

Monitor Model: S3220DGF

Regulatory Model: S3220DGFc

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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2020 – 11

Rev. A03

Contents

About your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. 6

Product features

 

8

Identifying parts and controls

 

10

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10

Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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11

Side view

 

12

Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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. 12

Monitor specifications

 

14

Resolution specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .

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. 16

Supported video modes

 

16

Preset display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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17

Electrical specifications

 

19

Physical characteristics

 

21

Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . .

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. 22

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

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23

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

.

23

Maintenance guidelines . . . . . . . . . .

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23

Cleaning your monitor

 

23

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

. .

24

Connecting the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting the HDMI, DP and USB 3.0 cable . . . . . . . 25

    3

Organizing cables . . . . . . . . . .

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. .

26

Removing the stand . . . . . . . . . .

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.

. 27

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

. .

.

28

Operating your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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

. 30

Using the control buttons . . . . . . . . . . .

30

OSD controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 32

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu . . . . .

33

Accessing the OSD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 33

OSD warning messages

45

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

48

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

. 48

If you have a Dell desktop or a Dell portable computer with internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

If you have a non Dell desktop, portable computer, or graphics card 49

Using the tilt, swivel, and vertical extension . . . . . 50

Tilt, Swivel

50

Vertical Extension . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . 50

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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

. 51

Built-in diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

Common problems

53

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

. 56

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.57

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Safety Instructions

57

FCC notices (U.S. Only) and other regulatory information57

Contacting Dell

58

Stability Hazard. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . 59

    5

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)

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Dell S3220DGF User Manual

HDMI 2.0 cable

DP 1.2 cable

USB 3.0 upstream cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor)

Quick Setup Guide

Safety and Regulatory Information

About your monitor        7

Product features

The Dell S3220DGF monitor has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), anti-static, and LED backlight. The monitor features include:

80.01 cm (31.5 in.) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 2560 x 1440 resolution, with full-screen support for lower resolutions.

Selectable adaptive sync option (AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro or No Sync), high refresh rates and a rapid response time of 4 ms.

Supports 48 Hz to 144 Hz (HDMI) and 48 Hz to 164 Hz (DP) in Freesync Mode, 165 Hz in fixed frequency mode.

Smooth, low latency HDR gaming with AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro Technology.

Digital connectivity with DP and HDMI.

Equipped with 1 USB upstream port and 4 USB downstream ports.

Plug and play capability if supported by your computer.

On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of setup and screen optimization.

Monitor offers enhanced features for gaming such as Timer, Frame Rate Counter and Dark Stabilizer in addition to enhanced gaming modes such as FPS (FirstPerson Shooter), MOBA/RTS (Battle Royale/Real-Time Strategy), RPG (RolePlaying Game), SPORTS, color adjustments (custom color, warm, cool) and three additional game modes to personalize your preferences.

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

Tilt, swivel and height adjustment capabilities.

Security-lock slot.

≤0.3 W in the Standby Mode.

Dell Display Manager Software included.

Premium Panel Exchange service for issues that cannot be resolved over the phone.

Optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.

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WARNING: If provided with a 3-pin attachment plug on the power cord, plug the cord into a grounded (earthed) 3-pin outlet. Do not disable the power cord grounding pin, for example, by attaching a 2-pin adapter. The grounding pin is an important safety feature.

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.

WARNING: Please confirm the distribution system in building installation shall provide the circuit breaker rated 120/240V, 20A (maximum).

About your monitor        9

Identifying parts and controls

Front view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Control buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Label

Description

 

 

Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Function buttons

 

 

Use the function buttons to adjust

 

 

 

 

 

items in the OSD menu. (For more

 

 

 

 

 

information, see Using the control

 

 

 

 

 

buttons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Power On/Off button

 

 

To turn the monitor on or off.

 

 

 

 

(with power-status light)

 

Solid white light indicates the monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is turned on and functioning normally.

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking white light indicates the

 

 

 

 

 

monitor is in Standby Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Back view

2

3

4

 

1

 

 

5

 

 

 

Back View with monitor stand

 

 

 

 

Label

Description

Use

 

 

 

1

Cable management slot

Use to organize cables by routing them

 

 

 

 

through the slot.

 

 

 

2

VESA mounting holes (behind

VESA mounting holes (100 mm x

 

VESA cover)

100 mm). Use for Wall mounting the

 

 

 

 

monitor through a VESA-compatible

 

 

 

 

wall mount kit.

 

 

 

3

Regulatory information label

Lists the regulatory approvals.

 

 

 

4

Stand release button

Releases stand from monitor.

 

 

 

5

Regulatory label (including

Lists the regulatory approvals. Refer

 

Barcode serial number and

to this label if you need to contact

 

Service Tag label)

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.

 

 

 

 

 

About your monitor        11

Side view

Bottom view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 8

9

 

10

 

 

9 11

 

Bottom view without monitor stand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Label

Description

Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Power connector

Connect the power cable (shipped with your monitor).

 

 

 

2

Security-lock slot

Secure your monitor using a security lock (purchased

 

 

separately) to prevent unauthorized movement of your

 

 

monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Stand lock

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

 

feature

screw (screw not included).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

HDMI1 2.0 port

Connect to your computer using a HDMI cable.

 

 

 

5

HDMI2 2.0 port

Connect to your computer using a HDMI cable.

 

 

 

6

DP 1.4 port

Connect to your computer using a DP cable.

 

 

 

7

Audio line out

Connect to an external speaker or a sub-woofer

 

port

(purchased separately).*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

USB 3.0

Connect the USB cable from this port to your

 

upstream port

computer to enable the USB ports on your monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9

USB 3.0

 

Connect your USB peripherals such as storage devices

 

downstream

 

and printers.

 

ports

 

 

NOTE: To use this port, you must connect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the USB upstream cable (shipped with

 

 

 

 

your monitor) between the monitor and the

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

10

USB 3.0

 

USB 3.0 downstream port with charging capability.

 

downstream with

 

Connect to charge your USB device.

 

BC1.2 charging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Headphone out

 

Connect to the headphone.

 

port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Audio line out port does not support headphones. To connect your headphones, use the headphone out port on the monitor.

About your monitor        13

Monitor specifications

Model

S3220DGF

 

 

Screen type

Active matrix-TFT LCD

 

 

Panel type

Vertical Alignment

 

 

Viewable image

 

 

 

Diagonal

800.1 mm (31.5 in.)

Horizontal, Active Area

697.3 mm (27.5 in.)

Vertical, Active Area

392.3 mm (15.4 in.)

Area

273550.8 mm2 (423.5 in.2)

Native resolution and

2560 x 1440 at 144 Hz (HDMI1 and HDMI2)

refresh rate

2560 x 1440 at 165 Hz (DP)

 

 

 

Pixel pitch

0.2724 mm x 0.2724 mm

 

 

Pixel per inch (PPI)

93

 

 

Viewing angle

 

Horizontal

178° (typical)

Vertical

178° (typical)

 

 

Luminance output

400 cd/m² (typical)

 

 

Contrast ratio

3000 to 1 (typical)

 

 

Faceplate coating

Anti-glare with 3H hardness, Haze 25%

 

 

Backlight

LED edgelight system

 

 

Response time (Gray to

4 ms

Gray)

 

 

 

Color depth

1.07 billion colors

 

 

Color gamut

sRGB CIE 1931 (99.7%) CIE1976 (98.8%)

 

DCI P3 CIE 1931 (89.2%) CIE1976 (92.4%)

 

 

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Connectivity

2 x HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2

 

(2560 x 1440, up to 144 Hz)

 

1 x DP 1.4

 

(2560 x 1440, up to 165 Hz)

 

1 x USB 3.0 upstream

 

1 x USB 3.0 downstream with BC1.2 charging

 

3 x USB 3.0 downstream

 

1 x Audio line out

 

1 x Headphone out

 

 

Bezel width (edge of monitor to active area)

 

 

Top

8.1 mm

Left/Right

8.1 mm

Bottom

24.6 mm

 

 

Adjustability

 

 

 

Height adjustable stand

150 mm

Tilt

-5° to 21°

Swivel

-30° to 30°

Pivot

N/A

 

 

Dell display manager

Easy Arrange and other key features

compatibility

 

 

 

Security

Security-lock slot (cable lock optional purchase)

 

 

About your monitor        15

Resolution specifications

Model

S3220DGF

 

 

Horizontal scan range

30 kHz to 250 kHz

 

 

Vertical scan range

48 Hz to 144 Hz (HDMI)

 

48 Hz to 165 Hz (DP)

 

48 Hz to 164 Hz (DP FreeSync)

 

 

Maximum preset

2560 x 1440 at 60 Hz with HDCP 2.2

resolution

2560 x 1440 at 165 Hz (DP)

 

 

2560 x 1440 at 144 Hz (HDMI)

 

 

Supported video modes

Model

S3220DGF

 

 

Video display capabilities

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

(HDMI/DP)

 

 

 

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Preset display modes

HDMI display modes

 

Horizontal

Vertical

Pixel Clock

Sync Polarity

Display Mode

Frequency

Frequency

(Horizontal /

 

(kHz)

(Hz)

(MHz)

Vertical)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBM, 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

79.9

75.0

135.0

+/+

VESA, 1600 x 1200

75.0

60.0

162.0

+/+

VESA, 1680 x 1050

65.3

60.0

146.3

-/+

VESA, 1920 x 1080

67.5

60.0

148.5

+/+

CTA, 1920 x 1080

135.0

120.0

297.0

+/+

VESA, 1920 x 1200

74.6

59.9

193.3

-/+

VESA, 2560 x 1440

88.8

60.0

241.5

+/-

VESA, 2560 x 1440

183.0

120.0

483.1

+/-

 

 

 

 

 

VESA, 2560 x 1440

586.0

143.9

222.0

+/-

 

 

 

 

 

About your monitor        17

DP display modes

 

Horizontal

Vertical

Pixel Clock

Sync Polarity

Display Mode

Frequency

Frequency

(Horizontal /

 

(kHz)

(Hz)

(MHz)

Vertical)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBM, 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

79.9

75.0

135.0

+/+

VESA, 1600 x 1200

75.0

60.0

162.0

+/+

VESA, 1680 x 1050

65.3

60.0

146.3

-/+

VESA, 1920 x 1080

67.5

60.0

148.5

+/+

CTA, 1920 x 1080

135.0

120.0

297.0

+/+

VESA, 1920 x 1200

74.6

59.9

193.3

-/+

VESA, 2560 x 1440

88.8

60.0

241.5

+/-

VESA, 2560 x 1440

183.0

120.0

483.1

+/-

 

 

 

 

 

VESA, 2560 x 1440

645.0

165.0

244.3

+/-

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: This monitor supports AMD FreeSync.

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