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... Features 6 Identifying Parts and Controls 7 Monitor Specifications 10 Plug-and-Play 21 LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy 21 Setting Up the Monitor 22 Attaching the Stand 22 Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension 25 Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System 26 Connecting Your Monitor 26 Organizing Your Cables 29 Removing the Monitor Stand 29 Wall Mounting (Optional 30 Operating the Monitor 31 Turning on the Monitor 31 Using the Front Panel Controls 31 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu 34 ...
... Features 6 Identifying Parts and Controls 7 Monitor Specifications 10 Plug-and-Play 21 LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy 21 Setting Up the Monitor 22 Attaching the Stand 22 Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension 25 Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System 26 Connecting Your Monitor 26 Organizing Your Cables 29 Removing the Monitor Stand 29 Wall Mounting (Optional 30 Operating the Monitor 31 Turning on the Monitor 31 Using the Front Panel Controls 31 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu 34 ...
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... (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and LED backlight. The monitor features include: • 75.62 cm (30-inch) active area display (Measured diagonally) 2560 x 1600 (16:10 aspect ratio) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • Tilt, swivel, pivot and vertical extension adjustment capabilities. • Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions. • Extensive digital connectivity with DP, mDP, HDMI, and USB 3.0 helps...
... (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and LED backlight. The monitor features include: • 75.62 cm (30-inch) active area display (Measured diagonally) 2560 x 1600 (16:10 aspect ratio) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. • Tilt, swivel, pivot and vertical extension adjustment capabilities. • Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions. • Extensive digital connectivity with DP, mDP, HDMI, and USB 3.0 helps...
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... (15.8 inches) Area 257025.0 mm2 (398.2 inches2) Pixel pitch 0.251 mm x 0.251 mm Pixel per inch (PPI) 101 Viewing angle Horizontal 178° (typical) Vertical 178° (typical) Brightness 350 cd/m² (typical) Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical) Display screen coating Anti-glare treatment of the front polarizer (3H) hard coating Backlight White LED, EDGELIGHT system Response Time (Gray to the monitor using a M3 x 6 mm screw (screw not...
... (15.8 inches) Area 257025.0 mm2 (398.2 inches2) Pixel pitch 0.251 mm x 0.251 mm Pixel per inch (PPI) 101 Viewing angle Horizontal 178° (typical) Vertical 178° (typical) Brightness 350 cd/m² (typical) Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical) Display screen coating Anti-glare treatment of the front polarizer (3H) hard coating Backlight White LED, EDGELIGHT system Response Time (Gray to the monitor using a M3 x 6 mm screw (screw not...
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Resolution Specifications Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution Video display capabilities (DP & HDMI playback) 30 kHz to 113 kHz (DP/HDMI) 50 Hz to panel) NOTE *: at 60 Hz 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, QHD About Your Monitor | 11 Color depth 1.07 Billion colors Color gamut* 99% Adobe RGB 99% sRGB 99% REC 709 99% DCI-P3 Calibration accuracy Delta E < 2 (average) Connectivity • 1 x DP 1.2 (HDCP...
Resolution Specifications Horizontal scan range Vertical scan range Maximum preset resolution Video display capabilities (DP & HDMI playback) 30 kHz to 113 kHz (DP/HDMI) 50 Hz to panel) NOTE *: at 60 Hz 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, QHD About Your Monitor | 11 Color depth 1.07 Billion colors Color gamut* 99% Adobe RGB 99% sRGB 99% REC 709 99% DCI-P3 Calibration accuracy Delta E < 2 (average) Connectivity • 1 x DP 1.2 (HDCP...
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....net for registration status by country. VESA Modes Normal operation Active-off mode Switch off Horizontal Vertical Video Power Indicator Sync Sync Active Active Active White Inactive - Environmental Characteristics Compliant Standards ENERGY STAR certified Monitor EPEAT TCO Certified Display RoHS Compliant BFR/PVC Free monitor (excluding cables) Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Altitude Operating Non-operating Thermal dissipation yes EPEAT Gold registered in use.
....net for registration status by country. VESA Modes Normal operation Active-off mode Switch off Horizontal Vertical Video Power Indicator Sync Sync Active Active Active White Inactive - Environmental Characteristics Compliant Standards ENERGY STAR certified Monitor EPEAT TCO Certified Display RoHS Compliant BFR/PVC Free monitor (excluding cables) Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Altitude Operating Non-operating Thermal dissipation yes EPEAT Gold registered in use.
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... image when using the monitor with this section, follow the Safety Instructions. To adjust the Rotation Display Settings: 1 Right-click on your computer. NOTE: If you are using DP connection to the PC" to go the graphics driver website or your computer manufacturer website for your graphics card. Connecting Your Monitor WARNING: Before you begin any of your monitor. 4 Select the correct input source at Monitor OSD Menu and turn...
... image when using the monitor with this section, follow the Safety Instructions. To adjust the Rotation Display Settings: 1 Right-click on your computer. NOTE: If you are using DP connection to the PC" to go the graphics driver website or your computer manufacturer website for your graphics card. Connecting Your Monitor WARNING: Before you begin any of your monitor. 4 Select the correct input source at Monitor OSD Menu and turn...
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... USB 3.0 port (cable supplied) to the computer and complete your computer and monitor into nearby outlet. Connect two computers: Connect the upstream USB 3.0 ports to select between the two USB upstream sources and input sources. Setting Up the Monitor | 27 Single monitor connection Connecting the DP (or mDP) cable mDP DP NOTE: Default is DP port. See USB Select Switch. Then use the OSD menu to appropriate USB 3.0 ports on your computer. Select input source on the monitor. 3 Plug the power cables for details) 2 Connect...
... USB 3.0 port (cable supplied) to the computer and complete your computer and monitor into nearby outlet. Connect two computers: Connect the upstream USB 3.0 ports to select between the two USB upstream sources and input sources. Setting Up the Monitor | 27 Single monitor connection Connecting the DP (or mDP) cable mDP DP NOTE: Default is DP port. See USB Select Switch. Then use the OSD menu to appropriate USB 3.0 ports on your computer. Select input source on the monitor. 3 Plug the power cables for details) 2 Connect...
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...the button to decrease brightness. Contrast adjusts the difference between different video inputs that are be connected to select between darkness and lightness on . Use the Input Source menu to your monitor. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz Energy Use 75% 75% Brightness Contrast Input Source Brightness adjusts the luminance of Brightness is disabled when Dynamic Contrast is necessary. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color...
...the button to decrease brightness. Contrast adjusts the difference between different video inputs that are be connected to select between darkness and lightness on . Use the Input Source menu to your monitor. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz Energy Use 75% 75% Brightness Contrast Input Source Brightness adjusts the luminance of Brightness is disabled when Dynamic Contrast is necessary. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color...
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Resets your monitor's Input Source settings to adjust the color setting mode. Use the Color menu to the factory defaults. Select mDP input when you are using the HDMI connector. Select the HDMI 2 input when you are using the mDP (mini DisplayPort) connector. Use to select Auto Select, the monitor scans for available input sources. Use to select the DP input source. Use to select the HDMI 2 input source. Use to select the mDP input source. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution ...
Resets your monitor's Input Source settings to adjust the color setting mode. Use the Color menu to the factory defaults. Select mDP input when you are using the HDMI connector. Select the HDMI 2 input when you are using the mDP (mini DisplayPort) connector. Use to select Auto Select, the monitor scans for available input sources. Use to select the DP input source. Use to select the HDMI 2 input source. Use to select the mDP input source. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution ...
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... preset color mode. Saturation: Select it to adjust the Red, Green, and Blue values and create your monitor base color. -- Press the and buttons to adjust RGB black-level offset value (default value are 50). Custom Color Gain O set Hue Saturation -- Gain: Select it to adjust input RGB signal gain level (default value are 50). -- Hue: Select it to adjust RGBCMY hue value individually (default value are 100). -- Operating the Monitor | 39 Icon Menu and...
... preset color mode. Saturation: Select it to adjust the Red, Green, and Blue values and create your monitor base color. -- Press the and buttons to adjust RGB black-level offset value (default value are 50). Custom Color Gain O set Hue Saturation -- Gain: Select it to adjust input RGB signal gain level (default value are 50). -- Hue: Select it to adjust RGBCMY hue value individually (default value are 100). -- Operating the Monitor | 39 Icon Menu and...
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... for Movie and Game mode. NOTE: Saturation adjustment is connected to a computer (or DVD player) using the HDMI or DP-mDP cable. Resets your monitor's color settings to 100. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Aspect Ratio Monitor Sleep Sharpness Dynamic Contrast Response Time MST Uniformity Compensation Display Info Reset Display Energy Use Wide 16:10 Sleep After Timeout 50 Normal Off Off Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz 40 | Operating...
... for Movie and Game mode. NOTE: Saturation adjustment is connected to a computer (or DVD player) using the HDMI or DP-mDP cable. Resets your monitor's color settings to 100. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Aspect Ratio Monitor Sleep Sharpness Dynamic Contrast Response Time MST Uniformity Compensation Display Info Reset Display Energy Use Wide 16:10 Sleep After Timeout 50 Normal Off Off Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz 40 | Operating...
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... screen brightness and color uniformity compensation Compensation settings. Off is factory setting by default. Display Info Displays the monitor's current settings. Uniformity Compensation adjusts different areas of contrast to select the Dynamic Contrast "On" or "Off". Dynamic Contrast Allows you to increase the level of the screen with respect to the center to '100'. Push the button to provide sharper and more detailed image quality. Never: Monitor never goes into sleep...
... screen brightness and color uniformity compensation Compensation settings. Off is factory setting by default. Display Info Displays the monitor's current settings. Uniformity Compensation adjusts different areas of contrast to select the Dynamic Contrast "On" or "Off". Dynamic Contrast Allows you to increase the level of the screen with respect to the center to '100'. Push the button to provide sharper and more detailed image quality. Never: Monitor never goes into sleep...
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... time the OSD remains active after you press a button. Icon Menu and Submenus Menu Description Select this option to change the menu transparency by 0/90/180/270 degrees. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz Language Rotation Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Energy Use English 20 20 s Unlock Language Rotation Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Set the OSD display to your display rotation. Rotates the OSD by using and (min...
... time the OSD remains active after you press a button. Icon Menu and Submenus Menu Description Select this option to change the menu transparency by 0/90/180/270 degrees. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz Language Rotation Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Energy Use English 20 20 s Unlock Language Rotation Transparency Timer Lock Reset Menu Set the OSD display to your display rotation. Rotates the OSD by using and (min...
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... to compensate for best user experience and optimum performance of image retention. Depending on your monitor. Factory Reset Restores all OSD settings to factory defaults. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Energy Use Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz LCD Conditioning Helps reduce minor cases of your computer. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection DDC/CI...
... to compensate for best user experience and optimum performance of image retention. Depending on your monitor. Factory Reset Restores all OSD settings to factory defaults. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Energy Use Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection DDC/CI LCD Conditioning Firmware Reset Others Factory Reset Enable Disable Audio Energy Menu Personalize Others Resolution : 2560x1600, 60Hz LCD Conditioning Helps reduce minor cases of your computer. Dell UltraSharp UP3017 Brightness/Contrast Input Source Color Display PIP/PBP USB Selection DDC/CI...
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...: 1 Turn off both your monitor is working correctly. No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/monitors 52 | Troubleshooting Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you to check whether your computer and the monitor. 2 Unplug the video cable from the back of computer. 3 Turn on -screen (against a black background), if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and is functioning properly. While in this section, follow the Safety Instructions...
...: 1 Turn off both your monitor is working correctly. No DP Cable The display will go into Power Save Mode in 4 minutes. www.dell.com/support/monitors 52 | Troubleshooting Troubleshooting WARNING: Before you to check whether your computer and the monitor. 2 Unplug the video cable from the back of computer. 3 Turn on -screen (against a black background), if the monitor cannot sense a video signal and is functioning properly. While in this section, follow the Safety Instructions...
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... the Input Source menu. No Video/Power No picture or no • Increase brightness & contrast controls via OSD. Brightness Problems Picture too dim • Reset the monitor to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in the Input Source menu. Stuck-on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots • Cycle power On-Off. • Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that the video cable connecting the malfunctions on Dell Monitor Quality and PixelPolicy, see Dell Support site at : http:// www.dell.com/support/monitors. Troubleshooting...
... the Input Source menu. No Video/Power No picture or no • Increase brightness & contrast controls via OSD. Brightness Problems Picture too dim • Reset the monitor to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in the Input Source menu. Stuck-on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots • Cycle power On-Off. • Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that the video cable connecting the malfunctions on Dell Monitor Quality and PixelPolicy, see Dell Support site at : http:// www.dell.com/support/monitors. Troubleshooting...
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...; Check whether the signal cable is plugged in use a dynamically changing screensaver. Re-plug the signal cable if necessary. • Reset the computer or video player. The picture does not fill the entire screen The picture cannot fill the height or width of the screen • Due to different video formats (aspect ratio) of the Preset Modes in diagnostics. 56 | Troubleshooting No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is locked. Common...
...; Check whether the signal cable is plugged in use a dynamically changing screensaver. Re-plug the signal cable if necessary. • Reset the computer or video player. The picture does not fill the entire screen The picture cannot fill the height or width of the screen • Due to different video formats (aspect ratio) of the Preset Modes in diagnostics. 56 | Troubleshooting No Input Signal when user controls are pressed No picture, the LED light is locked. Common...
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... portable HDD require higher electric current; Download and install the latest graphics card driver. • Some DP 1.1a graphics card cannot support DP 1.2 monitors. connect the device directly to the computer system. • Check that the correct USB port is turned ON. • Reconnect the upstream cable to your Graphics Card certified to change the monitor setting from the USB 3.0 port. Go to OSD menu, under Input Source selection, press and hold DP...
... portable HDD require higher electric current; Download and install the latest graphics card driver. • Some DP 1.1a graphics card cannot support DP 1.2 monitors. connect the device directly to the computer system. • Check that the correct USB port is turned ON. • Reconnect the upstream cable to your Graphics Card certified to change the monitor setting from the USB 3.0 port. Go to OSD menu, under Input Source selection, press and hold DP...
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... click Display Settings. 2 Click Advanced display settings. 3 Click the dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 2560 x 1600. 4 Click OK. Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Display Resolution to 2560 x 1600 (maximum) For best performance, set the display resolution to 2560 x 1600 pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1: 1 For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to update your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to...
... click Display Settings. 2 Click Advanced display settings. 3 Click the dropdown list of the Screen Resolution and select 2560 x 1600. 4 Click OK. Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Display Resolution to 2560 x 1600 (maximum) For best performance, set the display resolution to 2560 x 1600 pixels by performing the following steps: In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1: 1 For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 only, select the Desktop tile to switch to update your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to...
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... updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com or http://www.NVIDIA.com). 6 After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 2560 x 1600 again. In Windows 10: 1 Right-click on the desktop and click Personalization. 3 Click Change Display Settings. 4 Click Advanced Settings. 5 Identify your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that supports the video resolution. 60 | Appendix Non-Dell computer In Windows...
... updated driver (for example, http://www.ATI.com or http://www.NVIDIA.com). 6 After installing the drivers for your graphics adapter, attempt to set the resolution to 2560 x 1600 again. In Windows 10: 1 Right-click on the desktop and click Personalization. 3 Click Change Display Settings. 4 Click Advanced Settings. 5 Identify your computer or consider purchasing a graphics adapter that supports the video resolution. 60 | Appendix Non-Dell computer In Windows...