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Dell™ S2740L Monitor
User's Guide
Setting the display resolution
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Dell™ S2740L Monitor User's Guide About Your Monitor Setting Up the Monitor Operating the Monitor Troubleshooting Appendix Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this document is subject to change withou
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Back to Contents Page About Your Monitor Dell™ S2740L Monitor User's Guide Package Contents Product Features Identifying Parts and Controls Monitor Specifications Plug and Play Capability Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy Maintenance Guidelines Package Contents Your monitor ships with the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all the components and contact Dell if something is missing. NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with
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Stand Base Power Cable Power Adapter VGA Cable DVI Cable (optional)
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USB Upstream Cable (enables the USB ports on the monitor) Drivers and Documentation media Quick Setup Guide Product and Safety Information Guide Product Features The Dell Professional S2740L flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and LED backlight. The monitor features include: ■ S2740L: 68.6 cm (27-inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally). 1920 x 1080 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing
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Identifying Parts and Controls Front View Front panel controls Label Description Function buttons (For more information, see Operating the 1 Monitor) 2 Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)
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Back View Back View with monitor stand Label Description Use VESA mounting holes (100 mm x 100 mm 1 Wall mount monitor using VESA-compatible wall mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm). - behind attached VESA Plate) 2 Regulatory label List the regulatory approvals. 3 Stand release button Release stand from monitor. 4 Service tag label Refer to this label to contact Dell for express service. 5 Barcode serial number label Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for technical support. 6 Cable managem
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Side View Bottom View Bottom view without monitor stand Label Description Use 1 Audio Line-out Connect your speakers.* 2 HDMI connector Connect your computer HDMI cable. 3 DVI connector Connect your computer DVI cable. 4 VGA connector Connect your computer VGA cable. 5 DC power cord connector Connect the power cable. Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and the 6 USB upstream port computer. Once this cable is connected, you can use the USB connectors on
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the monitor. 7 USB downstream port Connect your USB device. 8 Security lock slot Secure the monitor with a security cable lock. 9 Stand lock feature Lock the stand to the monitor using M3 x 6 mm screw (screw is not provided). *Headphone usage is not supported for the audio line out connector. Monitor Specifications Flat Panel Specifications Model S2740L Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD Panel type IPS Screen dimensions 68.6 cm (27-inch diagonal viewable image size) Preset display area: Horiz
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Resolution Specifications Model S2740L Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic) Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic) Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz Supported Video Modes Model S2740L Video display capabilities (DVI & HDMI playback) 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080p Preset Display Modes S2740L Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal/Vertical) Display Mode (kHz) VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+ VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0
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Electrical Specifications Model S2740L Analog RGB, 0.7 Volts +/- 5%, positive polarity at 75 ohm input impedance Digital DVI-D TMDS, 600 mV for each differential line, positive polarity at 50 ohm input impedance Video input signals HDMI, 600mV for each differential line, 100 ohm input impedance per differential pair Separate horizontal and vertical synchronizations, polarity-free TTL level, SOG (Composite Synchronization input signals SYNC on green) Input Delta adapter ADP-40DD B: 100 VAC to 240
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Dimensions (without stand) Height 380.3 mm (14.97 inches) Width 641.9 mm (25.27 inches) Depth 61.9 mm (2.44 inches) Stand dimensions Height 313.2 mm (12.33 inches) Width 215.8 mm (8.50 inches) Depth 215.8 mm (8.50 inches) Weight Weight with packaging 9.18 kg (20.24 lb) Weight with stand assembly and cables 7.56 kg (16.67 lb) Weight without stand assembly (For wall mount or VESA mount 5.28 kg (11.62 lb) considerations - no cables) Weight of stand assembly 1.65 kg (3.64 lb) Front frame gloss 90~10
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119.43 BTU/hour (maximum) Thermal dissipation 71.66 BTU/hour (typical) Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is referred to as Power Save Mode*. If the computer detects input from the keyboard, mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes functioning. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic
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Pin 15-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable Number 1 Video-Red 2 Video-Green 3 Video-Blue 4 GND 5 Self-test 6 GND-R 7 GND-G 8 GND-B 9 Computer 5 V/3.3 V 10 GND-sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H-sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock DVI Connector Pin 24-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable
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Number 1 TMDS RX2- 2 TMDS RX2+ 3 TMDS Ground 4 Floating 5 Floating 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 Floating 9 TMDS RX1- 10 TMDS RX1+ 11 TMDS Ground 12 Floating 13 Floating 14 +5 V/+3.3 V power 15 Self test 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS RX0- 18 TMDS RX0+ 19 TMDS Ground 20 Floating 21 Floating 22 TMDS Ground 23 TMDS Clock+ 24 TMDS Clock- HDMI Connector Pin 19-pin Side of the Connected Signal Cable
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Number 1 TMDS DATA 2+ 2 TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD 3 TMDS DATA 2- 4 TMDS DATA 1+ 5 TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD 6 TMDS DATA 1- 7 TMDS DATA 0+ 8 TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD 9 TMDS DATA 0- 10 TMDS CLOCK+ 11 TMDS CLOCK SHIELD 12 TMDS CLOCK- 13 CEC 14 Reserved (N.C. on device) 15 DDC CLOCK (SCL) 16 DDC DATA (SDA) 17 DDC/CEC Ground 18 +5V POWER 19 HOT PLUG DETECT 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 Extended
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Rate High speed 480 Mbps 2.5 W (Max, each port) Full speed 12 Mbps 2.5 W (Max, each port) Low speed 1.5 Mbps 2.5 W (Max, each port) USB Upstream Connector Pin Number 4-pin Side of the Connector 1 DMU 2 VCC 3 DPU 4 GND USB Downstream Connector Pin Number 4-Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 VCC 2 DMD 3 DPD 4 GND
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USB Ports 1 upstream - back 2 downstream - back NOTE: USB 2.0 functionality requires a USB 2.0-capable computer. NOTE: The monitor's USB interface works only when the monitor is On or in the power save mode. If you turn Off the monitor and then turn it On, the attached peripherals may take a few seconds to resume normal functionality. LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy During the LCD Monitor manufacturing process, it is not uncommon for one or more pixels to become fixed in an unchanging stat
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Back to Contents Page Setting Up the Monitor Dell™ S2740L Monitor User's Guide Attaching the Stand Connecting the Monitor Organizing Your Cables Removing the Monitor Stand Wall Mounting (Optional) Attaching the Stand NOTE: The stand riser and stand base are detached when the monitor is shipped from the factory. 1. Assemble the stand riser to stand base. a. Attach the stand riser to the stand base. b. Tighten the thumbscrew below the stand base. 2. Attach the stand assembly to the mo
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Connecting Your Monitor WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the Safety Instructions. To connect your monitor to the computer: 1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. Connect the blue (VGA) cable from your monitor to the computer. NOTE: If your computer supports a DVI/HDMI connector, connect the DVI/HDMI cable to the monitor and the DVI/HDMI connector to your computer. The HDMI cable can be purchased separately.
