Dell S2721DGF User guide

Model: S2721DGF

Regulatory model: S2721DGFt

Dell 27 Gaming Monitor

-S2721DGF

User’s Guide

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.

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2020 – 07

Rev. A00

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Environmental characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Power management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Plug-and-Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

LCD monitor quality and pixel policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Handling and moving your display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Maintenance guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cleaning your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting up the monitor..........................26

Connecting the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the tilt, swivel, and vertical extension . . . . . . . . . . 29

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4 | Contents

Tilt, swivel and vertical extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Rotating the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Configuring the display settings on your computer after

rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Organizing your cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Securing your monitor using Kensington lock (optional) . . . 33

Removing the monitor stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Wall mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Requirements to view or play HDR content. . . . . . . . . . . 36

Operating the monitor ..........................37

Power on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the joystick control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the rear-panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Accessing the menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

OSD warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Locking the rear-panel control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Setting the maximum resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Troubleshooting ...............................56

Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Built-in diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Common Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Product specific problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Universal Serial Bus (USB) specific problems . . . . . . . . . 62

Appendix.....................................63

FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulatory information . . . 63

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Outline Dimension .............................64

Safety instructions | 5

Safety instructions

WARNING: 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.

• Placethemonitoronasolidsurfaceandhandleitcarefully.Thescreenisfragile

andcanbedamagedifdroppedorhitsharply.

• AlwaysbesurethatyourmonitoriselectricallyratedtooperatewiththeAC

poweravailableinyourlocation.

• Keepthemonitorinroomtemperature.Excessivecoldorhotconditionscanhave

anadverseeffectontheliquidcrystalofthedisplay.

• Donotsubjectthemonitortoseverevibrationorhighimpactconditions.For

example,donotplacethemonitorinsideacartrunk.

• Unplugthemonitorwhenitisgoingtobeleftunusedforanextendedperiodof

time.

• Toavoidelectricshock,donotattempttoremoveanycoverortouchtheinside

ofthemonitor.

Forinformationonsafetyinstructions,seetheSafety,Environmental,andRegulatory

Information(SERI).

6 | About your monitor

About your monitor

Package contents

Yourmonitorshipswiththecomponentsshowninthetablebelow.Ifanycomponentis

missing,contactDell.Formoreinformation,seeContact Dell.

NOTE: Some components may be optional and may not ship with your

monitor. Somefeatures may not be available in certain countries.

Display

Standriser

Standbase

Powercable(variesbycountry)

USB3.0upstreamcable(enablesthe

USBportsonthemonitor)

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DisplayPortcable(DisplayPortto

DisplayPort)

HDMIcable

•QuickSetupGuide

•Safety,Environmental,andRegulatory

Information

8 | About your monitor

Product features

TheDell S2721DGFmonitorhasanactivematrix,Thin-FilmTransistor(TFT),Liquid

CrystalDisplay(LCD),andLEDbacklight.Themonitorfeaturesinclude:

• 68.47cm(27in.)viewablearea(Measureddiagonally)2560x1440(16:9)

resolution,plusfull-screensupportforlowerresolutions.

• Wideviewingangleswith98%DCI-P3colorgamut.

• Tilt,swivel,pivotandverticalextensionadjustmentcapabilities.

• RemovablepedestalstandandVideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation(VESA™)

100mmmountingholesforflexiblemountingsolutions.

• Ultra-thinbezelminimizesthebezelgapduringmulti-monitorusage,enabling

easiersetupwithanelegantviewingexperience.

• ExtensivedigitalconnectivitywithDPhelpsfuture-proofyourmonitor.

• Plugandplaycapabilityifsupportedbyyourcomputer.

• On-ScreenDisplay(OSD)adjustmentsforeaseofset-upandscreen

optimization.

• GameenhancedfeaturessuchasTimer,FrameRateCounterandDarkStabilizer

inadditiontoenhancedgamemodessuchasFPS,MOBA/RTS,SPORTS,or

RPG,and3additionalgamemodestopersonalizeyourpreferences.

• PowerandOSDbuttonslock.

• Securitylockslot.

• 0.3WstandbypowerwheninthesleepmodewithoutUSBcable.

• AMDFreeSync™PremiumProforTearfree,stutterfree,lowlatencyHDRgaming.

• VESADisplayHDR™400.

• PremiumPanelExchangeforpeaceofmind.

• Optimizeeyecomfortwithaflicker-freescreenandComfortViewfeaturewhich

minimizesbluelightemission.

WARNING: The possible long-term effects of blue light emission from the

monitor may cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue or digital eye

strain. ComfortView feature is designed to reduce the amount of blue light

emitted from the monitor to optimize eye comfort.

About your monitor | 9

Identifying parts and controls

Front view

1

Label Description Use

1 PowerOn/Offbutton(withLED

indicator)

Toturnthemonitoronoroff.

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Back view

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

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.

3 Standreleasebutton Releasesstandfromthemonitor.

4 Joystick UseittocontroltheOSDmenu.

5 Functionbuttons Formoreinformation,seeOperating the

Monitor.

6 Barcode,serialnumber,and

ServiceTaglabel

RefertothislabelifyouneedtocontactDell

fortechnicalsupport.TheServiceTagisa

uniquealphanumericidentifierthatenables

Dellservicetechnicianstoidentifythe

hardwarecomponentsinyourcomputerand

accesswarrantyinformation.

7 Cable-managementslot Usetoorganizecablesbyinsertingthem

throughtheslot.

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Bottom view

99

1 2 4 5 6 7 8

11

3

10

9

Label Description Use

1 Powerconnector Connectthepowercable(shippedwithyourmonitor).

2 Securitylockslot Securesmonitorwithsecuritycablelock(sold

separately).

3 HDMIport(HDMI1) ConnectyourcomputerwiththeHDMIcable(shipped

withyourmonitor).

4 HDMIport(HDMI2) ConnectyourcomputerwiththeHDMIcable(shipped

withyourmonitor).

5 DisplayPort ConnectyourcomputerwiththeDisplayPortcable.

6 Audioline-outport ConnectspeakerstoplaybackaudiothroughHDMIor

DisplayPortaudiochannels.

Onlytwo-channelaudioissupported.

NOTE: Theaudioline-outportdoesnotsupport

headphones.

7 USBupstreamport ConnecttheUSBcablethatcomeswithyourmonitor

tothecomputer.Oncethiscableisconnected,youcan

usetheUSBdownstreamconnectorsonthemonitor.

8, 9 USBdownstream

ports(4)

ConnectyourUSBperipheralssuchasmouseand

keyboard.Portwith batteryiconsupportsBC1.2.

NOTE: Tousetheseports,youmustconnecttheUSB

upstreamcable(shippedwithyourmonitor)between

themonitorandthecomputer.

10 Audioheadphone

port

Connectheadphonespeakers.

11 Standlock LockthestandtothemonitorusingaM3x6mm

screw(screwnotincluded).

12 | About your monitor

Monitor specifications

Screentype Activematrix-TFTLCD

PanelType In-planeswitchingTechnology

Aspectratio 16:9

Viewableimagedimensions

Diagonal 68.47cm(27in.)

ActiveArea

Horizontal 596.74mm(23.49in.)

Vertical 335.66mm(13.21in.)

Area 200301.7mm

2

(310.47in.

2

)

Pixelpitch 0.2331mmx0.2331mm

Pixelperinch(PPI) 109

Viewingangle

Horizontal 178°(typical)

Vertical 178°(typical)

Brightness 400cd/m²(typical)

Contrastratio 1000to1(typical)

Displayscreencoating Anti-glaretreatmentofthefrontpolarizer(3H)hard

coating

Backlight LEDedgelightsystem

ResponseTime(Grayto

Gray)

4ms(Fastmode)

3ms(SuperFastmode)

1ms(Extrememode)

NOTE:InExtrememode,slightartifactsmaybe

encounteredduetooverdrivingforfastspeedand

responsiveness.UseSuperFast/Fastmodeforoptimal

frontofscreenexperienceandgameplay.

Colordepth 1.07billioncolors

Colorgamut* 98%DCI-P3

Connectivity •1xDisplayPort1.4(HDCP1.4/HDCP2.2)

•2xHDMI2.0(HDCP1.4/HDCP2.2)

•4xUSB3.0downstreamport

•1xUSB3.0upstreamport

•1xAudioline-outport(3.5mmjack)

•1xAudioheadphoneport(3.5mmjack)

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Borderwidth(edgeofmonitortoactivearea)

To p

Left/Right

Bottom

7.42mm

7.43mm

20.33mm

Adjustability

Heightadjustablestand 130mm

Tilt -5°to21°

Swivel -45°to45°

Pivot -90°to90°

Cablemanagement Yes

DellDisplayManager(DDM)

Compatibility

EasyArrange

andotherkeyfeatures

Security Securitylockslot(cablelocksoldseparately)

*Atpanelnativeonly,underCustomModepreset.

Resolution specifications

Resolution specifications HDMI DisplayPort

Horizontalscanrange 30kHzto230kHz 30kHzto250kHz

Verticalscanrange 48Hzto144Hz 48Hzto165Hz

Maximumpresetresolution 2560x1440at144Hz 2560x1440at165Hz

Videodisplaycapabilities

(HDMI&DPalternate

mode)

480i,480p,576i,576p,720p,1080i,1080p

14 | About your monitor

Preset display modes

Display mode Horizontal

frequency

(kHz)

Vertical

frequency

(Hz)

Pixel

clock

(MHz)

Sync polarity

(Horizontal/

Vertical)

VESA720x400 31.469 70.087 28.322 -/+

VESA640x480 31.469 59.94 25.175 -/-

VESA640x480 37.5 75 31.5 -/-

VESA800x600 37.879 60.317 40 +/+

VESA800x600

46.875

75

49.5

+/+

VESA1024x768 48.363 60.004 65 -/-

VESA1024x768 60.023 75.029 78.75 +/+

VESA1152x864 67.5 75 108 +/+

VESA1280x800 49.702 59.8 83.5 -/+

VESA1280x1024 64 60 108 +/+

VESA1280x1024

79.976

75.025

135

+/+

VESA1600x1200 75 60 162 -/+

VESA1680x1050 65.92 59.95 146.25 +/+

VESA1920x1080 67.5 60 148.5 -/+

VESA1920x1080 135 120 297 +/+

VESA1920x1200 74.56 59.89 193.25 -/+

VESA2048x1152

72

60

162

+/-

VESA2560x1080 66.66 60 185.581 +/-

VESA2560x1440 88.8 60 241.5 +/-

VESA2560x1440 182.996 120 497.75 +/-

VESA2560x1440 222.192 144 592 +/-

VESA2560x1440

(DisplayPort1.4only)

244.32 165 645 +/-

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Electrical specifications

Videoinputsignals •Digitalvideosignalforeachdierentialline

Perdierentiallineat100ohmimpedance

•DP/HDMIsignalinputsupport

Inputvoltage/frequency/current 100-240VAC/50or60Hz±3Hz/1.6A

(maximum)

Inrushcurrent 120V:30A(Max.)

240V:60A(Max.)

Physical characteristics

Connectortype •OneDisplayPort

•TwoHDMI2.0ports

•Oneaudioline-outport

•Oneheadphoneport

•FourUSB3.0downstreamports

•OneUSB3.0upstreamport

Signalcabletype •DisplayPorttoDisplayPort1.8mcable

•HDMI1.8mcable

•USB3.01.8mcable

Dimensions(withstand)

Height(extended)

523.9mm(20.63in.)

Height(compressed)

393.9mm(15.51in.)

Width

611.6mm(24.08in.)

Depth

200.3mm(7.89in.)

Dimensions(withoutstand)

Height

363.6mm(14.31in.)

Width

611.6mm(24.08in.)

Depth

67.8mm(2.67in.)

Standdimensions

Height(extended)

416.9mm(16.41in.)

Height(compressed)

369.2mm(14.54in.)

Width

275.9mm(10.86in.)

Depth

200.3mm(7.89in.)

16 | About your monitor

Weight

Weightwithpackaging

9.7kg(21.4lb)

Weightwithstandassemblyand

cables

7.0kg(15.4lb)

Weightwithoutstandassembly

(ForwallmountorVESAmount

considerations-nocables)

4.5kg(9.9lb)

Weightofstandassembly 2.1kg(4.6lb)

Environmental characteristics

CompliantStandards

•RoHSCompliant

•BFR/PVCFreemonitor(excludingexternalcables)

•Arsenic-FreeglassandMercury-Freeforthepanelonly

Temperature

Operating 0°Cto40°C(32°Fto104°F)

Non-operating –20°Cto60°C(–4°Fto140°F)

Humidity

Operating 10%to80%(non-condensing)

Non-operating 5%to90%(non-condensing)

Altitude

Operating 5,000m(16,404ft)(maximum)

Non-operating 12,192m(40,000ft)(maximum)

Thermaldissipation 307.09BTU/hour(maximum)

109.19BTU/hour(typical)

About your monitor | 17

Power management modes

IfyouhaveVESA’sDPM-compliantvideo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power

savingfeature.

VESA

modes

Horizontal

sync

Vertical

sync

Video Power

indicator

Power

consumption

Normal

operation

Active Active Active White 90W(maximum)**

32W(typical)

Active-off

mode

Inactive Inactive Off White

(Glowing)

Lessthan0.3W

Switchoff - - - Off Lessthan0.3W

PowerConsumptionP

on

28.17W

TotalEnergyConsumption(TEC) 87.62 kWh

TheOSDoperatesonlyinthenormaloperationmode.Ifyoupressanybuttoninthe

active-offmode,thefollowingmessageisdisplayed:

Dell 27 Gaming Monitor

S2721DGF

No DP signal from your device.

Press any key on the keyboard or move the mouse or wake it up.

If there is no display, press the monitor button again to select the correct

input source.

*ZeropowerconsumptioninOFFmodecanonlybeachievedbydisconnecting

theACmainscablefromthemonitor.

**Maximumpowerconsumptionwithmaximumluminance,andUSBactive.

Thisdocumentisinformationalonlyandreflectslaboratoryperformance.Yourproduct

mayperformdifferently,dependingonthesoftware,componentsandperipherals

youorderedandshallhavenoobligationtoupdatesuchinformation.Accordingly,the

customershouldnotrelyuponthisinformationinmakingdecisionsaboutelectrical

tolerancesorotherwise.Nowarrantyastoaccuracyorcompletenessisexpressedor

implied.

ActivatethecomputerandthemonitortogainaccesstotheOSD.

NOTE:

P

on

: Power consumption of On Mode measured with reference to Energy

Star test method.

18 | About your monitor

TEC: Total energy consumption in kWh measured with reference to Energy

Star test method.

Pin assignments

DisplayPort

number

20-pin side of the

connected signal cable

number

20-pin side of the

connected signal cable

1 ML3(n) 11 GND

2 GND 12 ML0(p)

3 ML3(p) 13 CONFIG1

4 ML2(n) 14 CONFIG2

5 GND 15 AUXCH(p)

6 ML2(p) 16 GND

7 ML1(n) 17 AUXCH(n)

8 GND 18 HotPlugDetect

9 ML1(p) 19 Return

10 ML0(n) 20 DP_PWR

About your monitor | 19

HDMI port

number

19-pin side of the

connected signal cable

number

19-pin side of the

connected signal cable

1 TMDSDATA2+ 11 TMDSCLOCKSHIELD

2 TMDSDATA2SHIELD 12 TMDSCLOCK-

3 TMDSDATA2- 13 CEC

4 TMDSDATA1+ 14 Reserved(N.C.ondevice)

5 TMDSDATA1SHIELD 15 DDCCLOCK(SCL)

6 TMDSDATA1- 16 DDCDATA(SDA)

7 TMDSDATA0+ 17 DDC/CECGround

8 TMDSDATA0SHIELD 18 +5VPOWER

9 TMDSDATA0- 19 HOTPLUGDETECT

10 TMDSCLOCK+

20 | About your monitor

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

ThissectiongivesyouinformationabouttheUSBportsavailableonyourmonitor.

NOTE: Up to 2 A on USB downstream port (port with battery

icon) with BC 1.2 compliance devices; up to 0.9 A on the other 2 USB

downstream ports.

YourmonitorhasthefollowingUSBports:

• 1upstreamport

• 4downstream-4atbottom

PowerChargingPort-theportswith batteryiconsupportsfastcurrent

chargingcapabilityifthedeviceisBC1.2compatible.

NOTE: The monitor’s USB ports work 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.

Transfer speed Data rate Maximum power consumption (each port)

SuperSpeed 5Gbps 4.5W

Hi-Speed 480Mbps 2.5W

Fullspeed 12Mbps 2.5W

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