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Contents Safety instructions 5 About your monitor 6 Package contents 6 Product features 8 Identifying parts and controls 9 Front view 9 Back view 10 Bottom view 11 Monitor specifications 12 Resolution specifications 13 Preset display modes 14 Electrical specifications 15 Physical characteristics 16 Environmental characteristics 17 Pin assignments 18 Plug-and-Play 20 LCD monitor quality and pixel policy 20 Ergonomics 21 Handling and moving your display 23 Maintenance guidelines 24 Cleaning your monitor 24 Contents | 3
Contents Safety instructions 5 About your monitor 6 Package contents 6 Product features 8 Identifying parts and controls 9 Front view 9 Back view 10 Bottom view 11 Monitor specifications 12 Resolution specifications 13 Preset display modes 14 Electrical specifications 15 Physical characteristics 16 Environmental characteristics 17 Pin assignments 18 Plug-and-Play 20 LCD monitor quality and pixel policy 20 Ergonomics 21 Handling and moving your display 23 Maintenance guidelines 24 Cleaning your monitor 24 Contents | 3
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... monitor 25 Connecting the stand 25 Using the tilt 28 Connecting your monitor 29 Organizing your cables 30 Securing your monitor using Kensington lock (optional) . 31 Removing the monitor stand 32 Wall mounting (optional 33 Operating the monitor 34 Power on the monitor 34 Using the front panel controls 34 Using the OSD lock function 36 To unlock the button(s 38 Front‑panel button 39 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu 40 Accessing the menu system 40 OSD warning messages 52 Setting the maximum resolution 56 Troubleshooting...
... monitor 25 Connecting the stand 25 Using the tilt 28 Connecting your monitor 29 Organizing your cables 30 Securing your monitor using Kensington lock (optional) . 31 Removing the monitor stand 32 Wall mounting (optional 33 Operating the monitor 34 Power on the monitor 34 Using the front panel controls 34 Using the OSD lock function 36 To unlock the button(s 38 Front‑panel button 39 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu 40 Accessing the menu system 40 OSD warning messages 52 Setting the maximum resolution 56 Troubleshooting...
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... monitor (measured diagonally) 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • Color gamut of 72% NTSC (typical),CIE 1931. • Digital connectivity with HDMI. • Tilt adjustment capability. • Removable pedestal stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions. • Plug and play capability, if supported by your computer. • On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of blue light emission from the monitor...
... monitor (measured diagonally) 1920 x 1080 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • Color gamut of 72% NTSC (typical),CIE 1931. • Digital connectivity with HDMI. • Tilt adjustment capability. • Removable pedestal stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions. • Plug and play capability, if supported by your computer. • On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of blue light emission from the monitor...
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... HDMI VGA 30 to 83 kHz SE2422HX HDMI VGA 31 to 84 kHz 31 to 80 kHz Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution Video display capabilities (HDMI mode) 48 to 21° Cable management Yes Dell Display Manager (DDM) Easy Arrange and other key features Compatibility Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) * At panel native only, under Custom Mode preset. Left/Right 12.80 mm Bottom 16.92 mm Adjustability Height adjustable stand NA Tilt...
... HDMI VGA 30 to 83 kHz SE2422HX HDMI VGA 31 to 84 kHz 31 to 80 kHz Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution Video display capabilities (HDMI mode) 48 to 21° Cable management Yes Dell Display Manager (DDM) Easy Arrange and other key features Compatibility Security Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) * At panel native only, under Custom Mode preset. Left/Right 12.80 mm Bottom 16.92 mm Adjustability Height adjustable stand NA Tilt...
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... stand base with your monitor. CAUTION: Place monitor of a flat, clean, and soft surface to avoid scratching the display panel. To attach the monitor stand: 1. NOTE: The following instructions are detached when the monitor is shipped from any other source, follow the setup instructions that was shipped with the slots on the stand base firmly. 1 2 Setting up the monitor Connecting the stand NOTE: The stand riser and stand base are applicable only for the stand...
... stand base with your monitor. CAUTION: Place monitor of a flat, clean, and soft surface to avoid scratching the display panel. To attach the monitor stand: 1. NOTE: The following instructions are detached when the monitor is shipped from any other source, follow the setup instructions that was shipped with the slots on the stand base firmly. 1 2 Setting up the monitor Connecting the stand NOTE: The stand riser and stand base are applicable only for the stand...
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... to lock buttons. Select Yes to lock the Power Buttons? Use the Lock menu to the User's Guide. The following options. To unlock the Buttons, refer to lock the button(s). 1. Yes No SE2422H/SE2422HX 3. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable 2. Using the OSD lock function You can lock the front-panel control buttons to prevent access to the OSD menu and/ or power button. Once locked, pressing any control button will...
... to lock buttons. Select Yes to lock the Power Buttons? Use the Lock menu to the User's Guide. The following options. To unlock the Buttons, refer to lock the button(s). 1. Yes No SE2422H/SE2422HX 3. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable 2. Using the OSD lock function You can lock the front-panel control buttons to prevent access to the OSD menu and/ or power button. Once locked, pressing any control button will...
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... the monitor to self-adjust to adjust the screen automatically. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Press to the incoming video signal. The following dialog appears on startup, the Auto Adjustment function optimizes the display settings for your configuration. After using Auto Adjustment, you can further tune your monitor is connected using the Pixel Clock (Coarse) and Phase (Fine) controls under Display menu. NOTE: Auto Adjust feature option is only available when your monitor by using the VGA cable. 42...
... the monitor to self-adjust to adjust the screen automatically. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Press to the incoming video signal. The following dialog appears on startup, the Auto Adjustment function optimizes the display settings for your configuration. After using Auto Adjustment, you can further tune your monitor is connected using the Pixel Clock (Coarse) and Phase (Fine) controls under Display menu. NOTE: Auto Adjust feature option is only available when your monitor by using the VGA cable. 42...
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... that are connected to your monitor's Input Source settings to the factory defaults. Use to adjust the color setting mode. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast VGA Auto Adjust HDMI Auto select On Input Source Color Reset Input Source Display Menu Personalize Others VGA Select VGA input when you are using the HDMI connector. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color Standard RGB Operating the monitor | 43 HDMI Auto Select Reset Input Source Color Select HDMI input when...
... that are connected to your monitor's Input Source settings to the factory defaults. Use to adjust the color setting mode. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast VGA Auto Adjust HDMI Auto select On Input Source Color Reset Input Source Display Menu Personalize Others VGA Select VGA input when you are using the HDMI connector. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color Standard RGB Operating the monitor | 43 HDMI Auto Select Reset Input Source Color Select HDMI input when...
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The screen appears cooler with a red/yellow tint. • Cool: Decreases the color temperature. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color RGB YPbPr Hue Saturation Reset Color *When VGA input is connected to a computer or a media player that supports RGB output. • YCbCr/YPbPr*: Select this option if your media player supports only YCbCr/YPbPr output. Allows you to the factory defaults. NOTE: Saturation adjustment is available only...
The screen appears cooler with a red/yellow tint. • Cool: Decreases the color temperature. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Preset Modes Input Color Format Reset Color RGB YPbPr Hue Saturation Reset Color *When VGA input is connected to a computer or a media player that supports RGB output. • YCbCr/YPbPr*: Select this option if your media player supports only YCbCr/YPbPr output. Allows you to the factory defaults. NOTE: Saturation adjustment is available only...
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Use the or buttons to your monitor to adjust for best image quality. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Aspect Ratio Horizontal Position Vertical Position Sharpness Pixel Clock Phase Response Time Reset Display 16 : 9 50 50 50 50 43 Normal Aspect Ratio Select the image ratio between 16:9, 4:3. Pixel Clock (VGA input only) The Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to set the Response Time to '100'. Phase (VGA input only) If satisfactory results are...
Use the or buttons to your monitor to adjust for best image quality. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Aspect Ratio Horizontal Position Vertical Position Sharpness Pixel Clock Phase Response Time Reset Display 16 : 9 50 50 50 50 43 Normal Aspect Ratio Select the image ratio between 16:9, 4:3. Pixel Clock (VGA input only) The Phase and Pixel Clock adjustments allow you to set the Response Time to '100'. Phase (VGA input only) If satisfactory results are...
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... the menu settings to adjustments. The buttons are locked. Icon Menu and Submenus Lock Description Controls user access to factory defaults. 48 | Operating the monitor Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable Reset Menu • Menu Buttons: Through OSD to lock the Menu buttons. • Power Button: Through OSD to lock the Power button. • Menu + Power Buttons: Through OSD to lock the all of Menu and Power buttons...
... the menu settings to adjustments. The buttons are locked. Icon Menu and Submenus Lock Description Controls user access to factory defaults. 48 | Operating the monitor Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Language Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Menu Buttons Power Button Menu + Power Buttons Disable Reset Menu • Menu Buttons: Through OSD to lock the Menu buttons. • Power Button: Through OSD to lock the Power button. • Menu + Power Buttons: Through OSD to lock the all of Menu and Power buttons...
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...you to adjust the monitor settings using software on . Select Off to turn off this feature. Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of your computer. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Display Info Auto Adjust DDC/CI On Input Source LCD Conditioning O Color Display Menu Personalize Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset Others 50 | Operating the monitor Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Display Info DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset On O ABCDEF...
...you to adjust the monitor settings using software on . Select Off to turn off this feature. Enable this feature for best user experience and optimum performance of your computer. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Display Info Auto Adjust DDC/CI On Input Source LCD Conditioning O Color Display Menu Personalize Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset Others 50 | Operating the monitor Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Auto Adjust Input Source Color Display Menu Personalize Others Display Info DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset On O ABCDEF...
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... values to factory defaults. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Display Info Auto Adjust DDC/CI Input Source LCD Conditioning On Color Service Tag O Display Reset Others Menu Factory Reset Personalize Others Service Tag Displays the Service Tag. Select On to identify the product specifications and access warranty information. Depending on a label located at the back of the cover. The Service Tag is also printed on Conditioning the degree of image retention. Icon Menu and Submenus Description LCD Helps reduce...
... values to factory defaults. Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Display Info Auto Adjust DDC/CI Input Source LCD Conditioning On Color Service Tag O Display Reset Others Menu Factory Reset Personalize Others Service Tag Displays the Service Tag. Select On to identify the product specifications and access warranty information. Depending on a label located at the back of the cover. The Service Tag is also printed on Conditioning the degree of image retention. Icon Menu and Submenus Description LCD Helps reduce...
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.... Turn on the connectivity, one of computer. 3. Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI Cable The display will go into Standby mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains white. www.dell.com/SE2422H www.dell.com/SE2422HX or Dell 24 Monitor SE2422H/SE2422HX No VGA Cable The display will go into Standby mode in this section, follow the Safety instructions. Turn off your computer and the monitor. 2. To ensure proper Self-Test operation, remove all video cables from...
.... Turn on the connectivity, one of computer. 3. Dell 24 Monitor No HDMI Cable The display will go into Standby mode in self-test mode, the power LED remains white. www.dell.com/SE2422H www.dell.com/SE2422HX or Dell 24 Monitor SE2422H/SE2422HX No VGA Cable The display will go into Standby mode in this section, follow the Safety instructions. Turn off your computer and the monitor. 2. To ensure proper Self-Test operation, remove all video cables from...
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... the display when it changes to red. 6. Select the built-in diagnostics option. Check the video card and computer for any screen abnormalities during the built-in diagnostic tool, the monitor is clean (no dust particles on the surface of the screen changes to green, blue, black, white, and text screens. Carefully inspect the screen for four seconds and a menu appears on the front panel again. Press Button 1 on the screen...
... the display when it changes to red. 6. Select the built-in diagnostics option. Check the video card and computer for any screen abnormalities during the built-in diagnostic tool, the monitor is clean (no dust particles on the surface of the screen changes to green, blue, black, white, and text screens. Carefully inspect the screen for four seconds and a menu appears on the front panel again. Press Button 1 on the screen...
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... OSD. • Eliminate video extension cables. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Change the video resolution to another location or room and check again. fuzzy, blurry, or • Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. Troubleshooting | 59 Wavy picture or • Perform Auto adjust via OSD. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Check environmental factors. • Move the monitor to the correct aspect ratio. No picture or no • Increase brightness and contrast controls brightness...
... OSD. • Eliminate video extension cables. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Change the video resolution to another location or room and check again. fuzzy, blurry, or • Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. Troubleshooting | 59 Wavy picture or • Perform Auto adjust via OSD. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Check environmental factors. • Move the monitor to the correct aspect ratio. No picture or no • Increase brightness and contrast controls brightness...
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...or too bright • Adjust brightness and contrast controls through OSD. Horizontal/ Screen has one • Reset the monitor to factory settings. Brightness problems Picture too dim • Reset the monitor to factory settings. Synchronization Screen is Problems scrambled or appears torn • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform Auto adjust via OSD. • Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to factory settings. • Auto adjust via OSD. • Adjust horizontal & vertical controls via OSD...
...or too bright • Adjust brightness and contrast controls through OSD. Horizontal/ Screen has one • Reset the monitor to factory settings. Brightness problems Picture too dim • Reset the monitor to factory settings. Synchronization Screen is Problems scrambled or appears torn • Reset the monitor to factory settings. • Perform Auto adjust via OSD. • Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to factory settings. • Auto adjust via OSD. • Adjust horizontal & vertical controls via OSD...
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... factory settings. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to RGB or YCbCr/YPbPr in the Color settings OSD. • Run the built-in the video cable connector. a long period of • Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. Wrong color Picture color not good • Try different Preset Modes in image left on contacting Dell, see Contact Dell immediately. smoke or sparks • For more information on image displayed Windows Power Options or Mac...
... factory settings. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to RGB or YCbCr/YPbPr in the Color settings OSD. • Run the built-in the video cable connector. a long period of • Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. Wrong color Picture color not good • Try different Preset Modes in image left on contacting Dell, see Contact Dell immediately. smoke or sparks • For more information on image displayed Windows Power Options or Mac...
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...; Reset the computer or video player. No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is plugged in properly. Ensure the computer is not in the power saving mode by moving the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard. • Check whether the signal cable is white • Check the signal source. The picture The picture cannot • Due to factory settings. does not cover the • Reset the monitor to different video...
...; Reset the computer or video player. No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is plugged in properly. Ensure the computer is not in the power saving mode by moving the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard. • Check whether the signal cable is white • Check the signal source. The picture The picture cannot • Due to factory settings. does not cover the • Reset the monitor to different video...
Monitor Display Manager Users Guide
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It allows manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of monitors. Standard Dell SE2422HX - Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Display Info Auto Adjust DDC/CI On Input Source LCD Conditioning O Color Display Menu Personalize Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset Others 4 | Overview Information about monitors connected to the system is enabled in the notification tray. After installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time when the system starts and places its icon in the menu as follows. Ensure DDC/CI is available when...
It allows manual adjustment of the displayed image, assignment of monitors. Standard Dell SE2422HX - Dell 24 Monitor Brightness/Contrast Display Info Auto Adjust DDC/CI On Input Source LCD Conditioning O Color Display Menu Personalize Service Tag Reset Others Factory Reset Others 4 | Overview Information about monitors connected to the system is enabled in the notification tray. After installed, Dell Display Manager runs each time when the system starts and places its icon in the menu as follows. Ensure DDC/CI is available when...