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User’s Guide Dell U241 4H Model No.: U241 4H Regulator y model: U241 4Hb.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential dama ge to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents | 3 Contents 1 About Y our Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Identifying Parts and Controls .
4 | Contents Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 FCC Notices (U .S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information .
About Y our Monitor | 5 1 About Y our Monitor Package Contents Your monitor ships with the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all the components and Contacting Dell if something is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor.
6 | A b o u t Y o u r M o n i t o r Product Features The Dell U2414H flat panel display has an active matr ix , Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and LED backli ght. The monitor features include: • U2414H : 60 . 47 cm (23.8-inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally).
About Y our Monitor | 7 • Energy Save r feature for E nergy Star c ompliance. • Security lock slot. • Stand lock. • Capability to switch from wide aspect to standard aspect ratio while maintaining the image quality. • EPEA T Gold Ra ting. • U241 4H monitor is BFR/PVC -free (Halogen-free) excluding external cables.
8 | About Y our M onitor Back V iew Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use 1 VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm - behind attached VESA Cover) Wall mount monitor using VESA - compatible wall mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm). 2 Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals.
About Y our Monitor | 9 Side View Bottom V iew Bottom view without monitor stand Label Description Use 1 AC power cord connector Connect the power cable. 2 Dell Soundbar mountin g slots Attach the optional Dell Soundbar . (Concealed below removable plastic sheets) 3 DP in connector Connect your computer with DP cable.
10 | About Y our Monitor * Headphone usage is not supported for the audio line out connector. Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications 6 HDMI (MHL) port connector Connect your MHL devices with MHL cable. 7 Audio-Line out Connect your speakers*.
About Y our Monitor | 11 * [U2414H] sRGB coverage is 96%. Resolution Specifications Supported Video Modes Preset Display Modes Color depth 16.77 million colors Color gamut CIE1976 ( 85%), CIE 1931* (7.
12 | About Y our M onitor MHL Source Display Modes Electrical Specifications * Not Support HDMI 1.4 optional specificat ion, include HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC), Audio Return Channel (ARC), standard for 3D format and res olutions, standard for 2K and 4K digital cinema resolution.
About Y our Monitor | 13 Physical Characteristics Model U24 14H Connector type DP , black co nnector (include DP in and DP out); Mini DisplayPort; HDMI (MHL); USB 3.
14 | About Yo ur Monitor Environmental Characteristics Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or soft ware installed in yo ur PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its p owe r consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode *.
About Y our Monitor | 15 or Activate the computer and t he monitor to gain access to the OSD. * Zero power consumption in OFF mode c an only be achieved by disconnecting the main cable from the monitor. ** Maximum power consumption with max luminance, and USB active.
16 | About Y our M onitor Pin Assignments DisplayPort Connector Pin Number 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1M L 0 ( p ) 2G N D 3M L 0 ( n ) 4M L 1 ( p ) 5G N D 6M L 1 ( n ) 7M L 2 ( p ) 8G N D 9M L 2 ( n ) 10 ML3(p) 11 GND 12 ML3(n) 13 GND 14 GN D 15 AUX(p) 16 GND 17 AUX(n) 18 GND 19 Re-P WR 20 +3.
About Y our Monitor | 17 Mini DisplayPort Connec tor Pin Number 20-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable 1G N D 2H o t P l u g D e t e c t 3M L 3 ( n ) 4G N D 5M L 3 ( n ) 6G N D 7G N D 8G N D 9M L 2 ( n ) 10 ML0(p) 11 ML2(p) 12 ML0(p) 13 GND 14 GN D 15 ML1(n) 16 AUX(p) 17 ML1(p) 18 AUX(n) 19 GND 20 +3.
18 | About Y our Monitor HDMI Connector Pin Number 19-pin Side of the C onnected Signal Cable 1T M D S D A T A 2 + 2 TMDS DA T A 2 SHIELD 3T M D S D A T A 2 - 4T M D S D A T A 1 + 5 TMDS DA T A 1 SHIE.
About Y our Monitor | 19 MHL Conne ctor Plug and Play Capability You can install the monitor in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The monitor automatically provides the computer system with its Ext.
20 | About Y our Monitor Universal S erial Bu s (USB) Interfac e This section gives you information about the USB ports that are available on the monitor. NOTE: This monitor is Super -Speed USB 3.0 compatible. * Up to 2A on USB downstream port (port with lightning icon) with BC1.
About Y our Monitor | 21 USB Downstream Connector USB Ports • 1 upstream - back • 4 downstr eam - back • Power Charging Port- the port with lightning icon; supports fast current charging capability if the device is BC1.2 compatible. NOTE: USB 3.
22 | About Y our Monitor Maintenance Guidelines Cleaning Y our Monitor CAUTION: Read and follow the Safety Instructions before cleaning the monitor . WARNING: Before cleaning the monitor , unplug the monitor power cable from the electrical outlet.
Setting Up the Monitor | 23 2 Setting Up the Monitor Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. NOTE: This is applicable for a monitor with a stand. When any other stand is bought, please refer to the respective sta nd setup guide for the set up instructions.
24 | Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the HDMI cable Connecting the MHL cable Connecting the black DisplayP ort (Mini-DP to DP) cable.
Setting Up the Monitor | 25 Connecting the black Disp layPort (DP to DP) cable Connecting the monitor for DP Multi- Stream T ransport (MST) function NOTE: U2414H supports the DP MST feature. To make use of this feature, your PC Graphics Card mus t be certif ied to DP1.
26 | Setting Up the Monitor 2. Go to DisplayPort 1. 2 selection. 3. Select Enable or Disable accordingly 4. Follow the screen message to confi rm selection of DP1.
Setting Up the Monitor | 27 B) Monitor fails to show any content (blank screen) 1. Use the and button to highlight DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPo rt . 2. Press and hold the button for appr oximately 8 seconds. 3. The DisplayPort configuration message will appear: 4.
28 | Setting Up the Monitor Connecting the USB 3.0 cable After you have completed connecting the Mini-DP to DP/DP/HDMI cable, follow the procedures below to c onnect the USB 3.0 cable to the co mputer and complete your monitor setup: 1. Connect the upstream USB 3.
Setting Up the Monitor | 29 1. Plug the power cable on your monitor into a AC outlet. 2. Connect the (micro) USB port on you MHL source device to HDMI (MHL) 1 or HDMI (MHL) 2 port on the monitor with a MHL certified cable (See Bottom View for details.
30 | Setting Up the Monitor Attaching the Cable Cover NOTE: The cable cover is detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. 1. Fit the two tabs on the bottom part of the cable cover to the groove on the back of the monitor . 2. Press the cable cover till it snaps into place.
Setting Up the Monitor | 31 Removing the Cable Cover 1. Press the tab on the cable cover . 2. Remove the two tabs on the bottom part of the cable cover from the groove on the back of the monitor. Wall Mounting (Optional) (Screw dimension: M4 x 10 mm).
32 | Setting Up the Monitor 5. Mount the monitor on the wall by following the instructions that comes with the wall mounting kit. NOTE: For use only with UL-l isted wall mount bracket with minimum weight/load bearing capacity of 5 .
Operating the Monitor | 33 3 Operating the Monitor Power On the Monitor Press the button to turn On the monitor. Using the Front Panel Controls Use the control buttons on the front of the mo nitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed.
34 | Operating the Monitor Front Panel Button Use the buttons on the fr ont of the monitor to adjust the image settings. 2 Shortcut key/ Brightness/Contrast Use this butt on to directly ac cess the Brightness/Contrast menu. 3 Menu Use the MENU button to launch the On- Screen Display (OSD) and select the OSD Menu.
Operating the Monitor | 35 Using the On- Screen Display (OSD) Menu Accessing the Menu System NOTE: If you change the settings and then eit her proceed to another menu or exit the OSD menu, the monitor automatically saves those changes. The changes are also saved if you change the settings an d then wait for the OSD menu to disappear.
36 | Operating the Monitor or Main Menu for digital (DP) input 2. Press the and buttons to move betw een th e setting options. As you move from one icon to another , the option name is highlighted. See the followi ng table for a complete list of all the options available for the monitor.
Operating the Monitor | 37 Icon Menu and Submenus Descripti on Brightness/ Contrast Use thi s menu t o activa te Brightness/Contrast adjustment. Brightness Brightness adjusts the luminance of the backlight. Press the button to increase the brightness and press the button to decrease the brightne ss (min.
38 | Operating the Monito r Input Source Use the Input S ource menu to select b etween the different vide o signals that may be connected to your monitor . Auto Select Press to select Auto Select , the monitor scans for available input sources. DisplayPort Select the D isplayPort input when you are using the Displ ayPort (DP) connector .
Operating the Monitor | 39 Input Color Format Allows you to set the video input mode t o: RGB : Select this option if your mo nitor is connected to a computer (or DVD player) using the HDMI cable (or DisplayPort ca ble); or MHL devices using MHL cable.
40 | Operating the Monitor Preset Modes When you select Preset Modes , you can choose Standard , Multimedia , Movie, Game , Paper , Color T emp. , sRGB or Custom Color from the l ist. •S t a n d a r d : Loads the monitor's default color sett ings.
Operating the Monitor | 41 Saturation Thi s feature can adjust the color sat uration of the video image. Use or to adjust the saturation from '0' to '100'. Press to increase the monoch rome appearance of the video image. Press to increase the colorful appearance of the video image.
42 | Operating the Monitor Energy Settings USB Allows you to enable or disabl e USB function during monitor standby mode. NOTE: USB ON/OFF u nder standby mode is only available when the USB upstream cable is unplugged. This option will be greyed out when the USB upstream cable plugs in.
Operating the Monitor | 43 Menu Settings Select this option to adjust the settings of the OSD , such as, the languages of the OSD , the amount of time the menu remains on screen, and so on.
44 | Operating the Monitor Other Settings Button Sound The monitor beeps every time a new option is selected in the menu. This feature enables or disables the sound. DDC/CI DDC/CI (Display Da ta Channel/Comm and Interface) allows your monitor parameters (brig htness, color balance, and e tc.
Operating the Monitor | 45 NOTE: This monitor has a built-in feature to automatically calibrate the brightness to compensate for LED aging. LCD Conditioning Helps reduce minor cases of image retention. Depending on the degree of image retent ion, the program may take some time to run.
46 | Operating the Monitor OSD Warning Messages When the Dynamic Contrast feature is enabled (in these preset mode s: Game or Movie ), the manual brightness adjustment is disabled.
Operating the Monitor | 47 When the monitor enters the Power Save mode, the following message appears: Activate the computer and wak e up the monitor to gain access to the OSD .
48 | Operating the Monitor or or See Troubleshooting for more info rmation..
Operating the Monitor | 49 Setting the Maximum Resolution To set the maximum resolution for the monitor: In Windows ® 7, Windows ® 8, and Windows ® 8.1: 1. For Windows ® 8 and Windows ® 8.1 only , select the Desktop tile to switch to classic desktop.
50 | Operating the Monitor V ertical Extension NOTE: The stand extends vertically up to 13 0 mm. The figure below illustrates how to extend the stand vertically.
Operating the Monitor | 51 Rotate clockwise Rotate counterclockwise.
52 | Operating the Monit or Reverse (180°) mount NOTE: To reverse (180°) mount, remove the stand and use wall mounting solution (optional). NOTE: To use the Display Rotation function ( Landscape versus Portrait view) with your Dell computer, you require an up dated graphics driver that is not included with this monitor.
Operating the Monitor | 53 Landscape (T op-bottom) Portrait Supported by wall mounting solution (optional).
54 | Operating the Monitor Adjusting the Rotation Disp lay Settings of Y our System After you have rotated your monitor, you need to complete the procedure below to adjust the Rotati on Display Settings of your sy stem.
T roublesho oting | 55 4 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g WARNING: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions . Self- T est Your monitor provides a self-test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly.
56 | T roubleshooting or or 4. This box also appears during normal syst em operation, if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged. 5. T urn Off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn On both your computer and the monitor .
T roubles hooting | 57 To run the built-in diagnostics: 1. Ensure that the screen is clean (no dust particles on the surface of the screen). 2. Unplug the video cable(s) from the back of the computer or monitor . The monitor then goes into the self-test mode.
58 | T roubleshooting Missing Pixels LCD screen has spots • Cyc le p ow e r O n -O ff . • Pixel that is permanently Off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technol ogy. • For more information on Dell Monitor Quality and P ixel Policy , see Dell Support site at: http://www.
T roubles hooting | 59 Product Specific Problems Image retention from a static image l eft on the moni tor for a long period of time Fain t sha dow from the static image displayed appears on the screen • Use the Powe r Manage ment feature to turn off th e monitor at all times when not in use (for mor e information, see Power Management Modes ).
60 | T roubleshooting Universal Serial Bus (U SB) Specific Problems Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) Specific Problems Specific Symptom s What Y ou Experience Possible Solutions USB interface is not working USB peripherals are not working • Check that your monitor is turned O n.
Appendix | 61 5 Appendix WARNING: Safety Instructions WAR NING: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards. For information on safety instructions, see the Product Information Guide .
62 | A p p e n d i x Setting Up Y our Monitor Setting the display resol ution For maximum display perf ormance with Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 192 0 x 1080 pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows ® 7, Windows ® 8, and Windows ® 8.
Appendix | 63 7. After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 agai n. NOTE: If you are unable to set the recomm ended resolution, please contact the manufacturer of your computer or consider purchasing a graphi cs adapter th at will support the video resolution.
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