Dell 1708FP User Manual

Dell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's GuideAbout Your MonitorFront ViewBack ViewSide ViewBottom ViewMonitor SpecificationsCleaning Your MonitorU

After attaching all necessary cables to your monitor and computer, (See Connecting Your Monitor for cable attachment,) use the cable hole to neatly or

NOTE: If locked in the down position, 1. Push the monitor down, 2. Press the Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to unlock the mo

Removing the StandNOTE: After placing the monitor panel on a soft cloth or cushion, complete the following steps to remove the stand.1. Rotate the st

Back to Contents PageSetting Up Your MonitorDell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Connecting Your Monitor Using the Front Panel Using t

1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable.2. Connect either the white DVI or the blue VGA cables to the connectors on the computer and

NOTE: The floating 'Dell Self-test Feature Check' dialog appears on a black background if the monitor cannotsense a video signal. Using the

Auto AdjustAuto Adjustment button allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using Auto Adjustment,you can further tune y

Main Menu for Analog (VGA) Input Main Menu for Digital (DVI) Inputor NOTE: Auto Adjust, Positioning and Image Settings are only available when you a

Push the + button to increase luminance and push the - button to decrease luminance (min 0 ~ max 100).Contrast adjusts the degree of difference betwee

Phase (Fine)If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Phase adjustment, use Pixel Clock (Coarse) and then use Phase (fine), again.NOTE: This

Back to Contents PageAbout Your MonitorDell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Front View Back View Bottom View Side View Monitor Speci

HorizontalPosition VerticalPosition OSD HoldTime OSDRotationOSD LockTo adjust the horizontal position of the OSD, use the - and + buttons, and mov

NOTE: The change only affects the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer.Audio(optional)You can select to have the audio on or

Exit — Select to exit out of Reset to Factory Settings menu without resetting any OSD options.Position settings only — Change the settings for Image

DDC/CI — Enable the DDC/CI control function.DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) allows you to adjust the monitor parameters (brightness,

or Occasionally, no warning message appears, but the screen is blank. This could also indicate that the monitor is not synchronizing with the co

level, a blue LED for power indication, and two audio headset jacks.1. Power/volume control2. Power indicator3. Headphone connectorsSoundbar Attachme

Back to Contents PageRotating Your Monitor Dell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Changing the Rotation of Your Monitor Rotating Your Op

preferred rotation.NOTE: If you do not see the rotation option or it is not working correctly, go to support.dell.com and download the latestdriver fo

Back to Contents PageSolving ProblemsDell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Troubleshooting Your Monitor General Problems Product Specif

1 VESA mounting holes (100mm) (Behindattached base plate)Use to mount the monitor.2 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to co

This box also appears during normal system operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged.4. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the vid

Shaky/JitteryVideoWavy picture or finemovementPush Auto Adjust button.Adjust Phase and Clock controls via OSD.Perform monitor reset.Check environmenta

Cannot adjust the monitor with thebuttons on the front panelOSD does not appear on the screen. Turn off the monitor, unplug the power cord andthen plu

UnbalancedSoundOutputSound from only one sideof SoundbarClear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.Confirm that the audio line-in plug i

Back to Contents PageAppendixDell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide CAUTION: Safety Instructions FCC Notice (U.S. Only) Contacting Dell

provide adequate ventilation and air flow. Place your monitor in a location with low humidity and minimum dust. Avoid places similar to a damp basemen

512-338-4400NOTE: For further regulatory information, see your Product Information Guide.Contacting DellYou can contact Dell through the Internet and

[email protected] Support, Customer Service, Sales toll-free: 800-1578Australia (Sydney)International Access Code: 0011Country Code:

Bolivia Online Support www.dell.com/bo [email protected] Support, Customer Service, Sales toll-free: 800-10-0238BrazilInternational A

Country Code: 86City Code: 592Technical Support E-mail [email protected] Service E-mail [email protected] Support Fax 592 818 1

NOTE: You can use this connector only after you connect the USB cable to the computer and the USB upstream connector on the monitor.Side ViewUSB conne

Country Code: 45Technical Support 7023 0182Customer Service – Relational 7023 0184Home/Small Business Customer Service 3287 5505Switchboard – Relation

Fax 0825 004 701Fax (calls from outside of France) 04 99 75 40 01Corporate Technical Support 0825 004 719Customer Service 0825 338 339Switchboard

Technical Support – Servers and Storage 00852-2969 3196Technical Support – Projectors, PDAs, Switches, Routers, etc. 00852-3416 0906Customer Service 0

Home computers 1850 543 543At Home Support 1850 200 889Sales Home 1850 333 200Small Business 1850 664 656Medium Business 1850 200 646Large Business

PowerVaultTechnical Support outside of Japan – PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, andPowerVault81-44-556-4162Technical Support – Projectors, PDAs, Pri

Customer Service toll-free: 1800 881 306(option6)Transaction Sales toll-free: 1 800 888 202Corporate Sales toll-free: 1 800 888 213MexicoInternational

Home/Small Business Customer Service 23162298Switchboard 671 16800Fax Switchboard 671 16865Panama Online Support www.dell.com/pa la-techsupport@dell.

International Access Code: 005Country Code: 65Online Support support.ap.dell.comTechnical Support – XPS computers only toll-free: 1800 394 7464Technic

International Access Code: 00Country Code: 46City Code: 8Technical Support for XPS computers only 77 134 03 40Technical Support 08 590 05 199Relatio

Technical Support, Customer Service, Sales toll-free: 1-877-441-4735U.K. (Bracknell)International Access Code: 00Country Code: 44City Code: 1344Online

15-pin D-Sub connectorPin Number Monitor Side of the 15-pin Side Signal Cable1 Video-Red2 Video-Green3 Video-Blue4 GND5 Self-Test6 GND-R7 GND-G8 GND-B

K-12 Education toll-free: 1-888-977-3355Higher Education toll-free: 1-800-274-7799Printers, Projectors, PDAs, and MP3 Players toll-free: 1-877-459-729

High speed 480 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each port)Full speed 12 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each port)Low speed 1.5 Mbps 2.5W (Max., each port)USB ports:1 upstream -

VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.0 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 49.5 +/+VESA, 800 x 60

Weight without stand assembly(For wall mount or VESA mount considerations - no cables)7.78 lbs (3.53 kg)Weight of stand assembly 3.52 lbs (1.6 kg)Envi

Back to Contents PageUsing Your Adjustable Monitor StandDell™ 1708FP Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Organizing Your Cables