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Dell™ W1900 LCD TV Display
Owner’s Manual
Model W1900
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your TV display. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever
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Contents 1 About Your TV Display Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Left Side View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Setting Up Your TV Display Proper Location for Your TV Display . . . . .
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Closed Caption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 OSD Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5 Troubleshooting Your TV Display Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 OSD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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1 About Your TV Display Front View 2 1 1 IR receiver Senses the signal from the remote control 2 Power indicator light (LED) The light is blue when the TV display is on and amber when the TV display is in power save mode About Your TV Display 5
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Right Side View 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Push to turn the TV display on and off. The power button is 1 Power button blue when it is on and amber when it is in power saving mode. 2 OSD menu button Push to enable the on-screen display (OSD) 3 Volume button Push to decrease the volume 4 Volume button Push to increase the volume Push to select the previous channel or navigate through the 5 Channel button OSD 6 Channel button Push to select the next channel or navigate through the OSD 7 Input Select b
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Left Side View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Composite out / Video out Connect a VCR 2 Composite audio connector Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to composite connector (AV1) 3 Composite connector (AV1) Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player 4 S-Video connector (AV2) Connect devices such as a video game system or a VCR 5 S-Video audio connector Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to S-Video connector (AV2) 6 Subwoofer out connector Connect a Subwoofer 7 Headp
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Bottom View 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 1 Power connector Connect your power cord 2 DVI audio connector (L / R) Use the DVI audio connector if you have connected a device such as a DVD player to the DVI connector 3 DVI connector Connect your computer or video devices such as a DVD player 4 Audio connector for VGA or DVI Connect the audio cable from your computer to the TV display 5 Component video and audio Connect devices such as a DVD player or cable TV box connectors (AV3) 6 ANT/Cable Connect cable TV b
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Package Contents NOTE: If you need additional cables, contact Dell. Remote control AAA batteries (2) Power cord Composite video cable Audio cable About Your TV Display 9
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VGA cable DVI cable Computer audio cable S-Video cable Documentation 10 About Your TV Display www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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2 Setting Up Your TV Display CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. Proper Location for Your TV Display Consider the following environmental factors when you are deciding where to put your TV display: • Do not store or use the TV display in locations that are exposed to high heat, direct sunlight, or extreme cold. • Avoid moving the TV display between locations with extreme temperature differen
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Quality Cable and Connector When to Use Good Composite carries the video signal through a single pin. If you are using a composite video connector you also need to connect composite audio connectors. To locate the connector, see page 7. Better S-Video splits the video signal into two signals, black-and-white and color. To locate the connector, see page 7. Best Component splits the video signal into three signals, two color and one black-and-white. To locate the connector, see page 8. 12
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Connecting Your Computer to the TV Display Your TV display has two standard connectors that can be used to connect your computer. NOTE: The type of connector you use depends on the graphics card your computer supports. For additional information about graphic cards, see your computer documentation. Quality Cable and Connector When to Use Good A standard graphic display system for computers that uses an analog signal and can support resolutions up to 1280 x 768. Better A digital signal that c
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Using the ANT/Cable (Coaxial) Connector 1 Turn off the TV display and unplug the power cord. 2 Connect the coaxial cable to the ANT/Cable connector of the TV display. 3 Plug in the power cord for the TV display and turn on the TV display. 4 Enter the on-screen-display (OSD) and select TV. For additional information about the Input Select menu, see page 24. Using the Composite Connector 1 Turn off the TV display and unplug the power cord. 2 Connect your device including the audio cables. 3 Plug
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Using the S-Video Connector 1 Turn off the TV display and unplug the power cord. 2 Connect your device including the audio cables. 3 Plug in the power cords for the TV display and devices and turn them on. 4 Enter the OSD and select the AV2 (S-Video). For additional information about the Input Select menu, see page 24. Using the Component Connectors 1 Turn off the TV display and unplug the power cord. 2 Connect your device including the audio cables. 3 Plug in the power cords for the TV display
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Using the DVI Connector NOTE: Only one connector can be used for a computer, either VGA or DVI. Connecting a Video Device Connecting a Computer 1 Turn off the TV display and unplug the power cord. 2 Connect the device. 3 Connect the white DVI cable and the audio cables. If you are connecting a video device, use the audio connectors (red and white) or if you are connecting a computer use the stereo connector (green). NOTE: Some cable TV boxes may have DVI connectors, but do not support using
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Using the VGA Connector NOTE: Only one connector can be used for a computer, either VGA or DVI. 1 Turn off the TV display and unplug the power cord. 2 Connect the blue VGA cable to your TV display and to your computer. 3 Connect the green audio cable to the connector on the TV display and to your computer. 4 Plug in the power cords for the TV display and devices and turn them on. 5 Enter the OSD and select the VGA. For additional information about the Input Select menu, see page 24. Setting Up
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18 Setting Up Your TV Display www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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3 Using Your Remote Control Installing Batteries Before you can use your remote control, install two-AAA batteries. 1 Slide open the battery cover. 2 Install the batteries. Make sure that you match the + and - on the batteries with the + and - symbols in the battery compartment. 3 Replace the battery cover. Using Your Remote Control 19
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