Dell U2415 User guide

Dell UltraSharp U2415

User’s Guide

Model: U2415

Regulatory model: U2415b

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.

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the U.S. and other countries; and ATI is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ENERGY

STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY

STAR partner, Dell Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines

for energy efficiency.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities

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in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

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Contents | 3

Contents

1 About Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

2 Setting Up the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Attaching the Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Organizing Your Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Attaching the Cable Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Removing the Monitor Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Removing the Cable Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Wall Mounting (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

3 Operating the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting the Maximum Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension . . . . . . . 52

Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your

System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Built-in Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Common Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Product Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems . . . . . . . 64

4 | Contents

Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) Specific

Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Contact Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Setting Up Your Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

About Your Monitor | 5

About Your Monitor

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.

Monitor

Stand

Cable Cover

NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor. Some

features or media may not be available in certain countries.

NOTE: To set up with any other stand, please refer to the respective stand setup

guide for setup instructions.

Power Cable (Varies by

Country)

DP Cable (Mini-DP to DP)

USB 3.0 Upstream Cable

(Enables the USB Ports on

the Monitor)

• Quick Setup Guide

• Factory Calibration

Report

• Saf

ety, Environmental,

and Regulatory

Information

6 | About Your Monitor

About Your Monitor | 7

Product Features

The Dell U2415 flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), Liquid

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

• 61.13 cm (24.1-inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally).

1920 x 1200 resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.

• Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or while

moving from side-to-side.

• Tilt, swivel, vertical extension and rotate adjustment capabilities.

• Ultra-thin bezel minimizes the bezel gap in multi-monitor usage, enabling easier

set up with an elegant viewing experience.

• Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm

mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

• Extensive all digital connectivity with DisplayPort, mini DisplayPort, HDMI (MHL),

USB 3.0 helps future proof your monitor.

• Plug and play capability if supported by your system.

• Color gamut of 99% sRGB with an average Delta E < 3.

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

• Energy Saver feature for Energy Star compliance.

• Security lock slot.

• Stand lock.

• Capability to switch from wide aspect to standard aspect ratio while maintaining

the image quality.

• EPEAT registered where applicable. EPEAT registration varies by country. See

www.epeat.net

for registration status by country.

• U2415 monitor is BFR/PVC-free (Halogen-free) excluding external cables.

• TCO-Certified Displays.

• Meets NFPA 99 leakage current requirements.

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

• High Dynamic Contrast Ratio (2,000,000:1).

• 0.5 W standby power when in the sleep mode.

• Energy Gauge shows the energy level being consumed by the monitor in real time.

• Analogue backlight dimming control for flicker free display.

8 | About Your Monitor

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

Front panel controls

Description

1 Function buttons (For more information, see

Operating the Monitor

)

2 Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)

Label

About Your Monitor | 9

Back View

Back View with monitor stand

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 monitor.

4 Security lock slot Secures monitor with security lock (security lock

not in

cluded).

5 Barcode serial number

labe

l

Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for

technical support.

6 USB downstream port* Connects your USB device. Y

ou can only use this

connector after you have connected the USB cable

to the computer and USB upstream connector on

the monitor.

7 Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them through

the slot.

*It is recommended to use this port for your

wireless USB device whenever possible.

Label

10 | About Your Monitor

Side View

Bottom View

Bottom view without monitor stand

Label Description Use

1 AC power cord

conn

ector

Connect the power cable.

2 Dell Soundbar

mo

unting slots

Attach the optional Dell Soundbar. (Concealed below

removable plastic sheets)

3 HDMI (MHL) port

conn

ector

Connect your MHL devices with MHL cable.

4 DisplayPort in

conn

ector

Connect your computer with DP cable.

5 Mini DisplayPort in

conn

ector

Connect your computer with Mini-DP to DP cable.

About Your Monitor | 11

* Headphone usage is not supported for the audio line out connector.

**It is recommended to use either the port (9b) or the USB downstream port on the rear

side for your wireless USB device whenever possible.

6 DisplayPort out (MST)

connector

DisplayPort output for MST (Multi-Stream Transport)

capable monitor. DP 1.1 monitor can only be

connected as the last monitor in the MST chain. To

enable MST, refer to instruction on section

"

Connecting the monitor for DP Multi-Stream Transport

(MST) function

".

7 Audio-Line out Connect your speakers*.

8 USB upstream port Connect the USB cable that came with your monitor

to the computer. Once this cable is connected, you

can use the USB connectors on the monitor.

9

(a, b)

USB downstream port Connect your USB device. You can only use this

connector after you have connected the USB cable to

the computer and USB upstream connector on the

monitor.**

10 Stand lock feature To lock the stand to the monitor using a M3 x 6 mm

screw (screw not included).

12 | About Your Monitor

Monitor Specifications

Flat Panel Specifications

Screen type Active matrix - TFT LCD

Panel type In Plane Switching

Viewable image

Diagonal

Horizontal, Active Area

Vertical, Active Area

Area

611.30 mm (24.1 inches)

518.40 mm (20.41 inches)

324.00 mm (12.75 inches)

167961.60 mm

2

(260.35 inch

2

)

Pixel pitch 0.27 mm x 0.27 mm

Viewing angle 178° (vertical) typical

178° (horizontal) typical

Luminance output 300 cd/m² (typical)

50 cd/m² (minimum)

Contrast ratio 1000 to 1 (typical)

2M to 1 (typical Dynamic Contrast On)

Faceplate coating Anti-Glare with 3H hardness

Backlight LED edgelight system

Response time NORMAL mode: 8 ms grey to grey (typical)

FAST mode: 6 ms grey to grey (typical)

On/Off: 19 ms black to white (typical)

Color depth 16.78 million colors

Color gamut CIE1976 (91%), CIE 1931 (76%

), and sRGB coverage 99%

Resolution Specifications

Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 83 kHz (automatic)

Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic)

Maximum preset resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz

Model U2415

About Your Monitor | 13

Supported Video Modes

Video display capabilities

(HDMI & DP playback)

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

Preset Display Modes

Display Mode Horizontal

Frequency (kHz)

Vertical

Frequency

(Hz)

Pixel Clock

(MHz)

Sync Polarity

(Horizontal/

Vertical)

VESA, 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+

VESA, 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.2 -/-

VESA, 640 x 480 37.5 75.0 31.5 -/-

VESA, 800 x 600 37.9 60.3 40.0 +/+

VESA, 800 x 600 46.9 75.0 49.5 +/+

VESA, 1024 x 768 48.4 60.0 65.0 -/-

VESA, 1024 x 768 60.0 75.0 78.8 +/+

VESA, 1152 x 864 67.5 75.0 108.0 +/+

VESA, 1280 x 1024 64.0 60.0 108.0 +/+

VESA, 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 135.0 +/+

VESA, 1600 x 1200 75.0 60.0 162.0 +/+

VESA, 1920 x 1080 67.5 60.0 148.5 +/+

VESA, 1920 x 1200 74.0 60.0 154.0 +/-

MHL Source Display Modes

Model U2415

Display Mode Frequency (Hz)

640 x 480p 60

720 x 480p 60

720 x 576p 50

1280 x 720p 60

1280 x 720p 50

1920 x 1080i 60

1920 x 1080i 50

1920 x 1080p 30

1920 x 1080p 60

14 | About Your Monitor

MST Multi-Stream Transport (MST) Modes

MST Source

Monitor

Maximum number of external monitor can be supported

Electrical Specifications

Video input signals • HDMI 1.4 (MHL 2.0)*, 600mV for each differential

line, 100 ohm input impedance per differential pair

• D

isplayPort 1.2**, 600mV for each differential line,

100 ohm input impedance per differential pair

AC input voltage/frequency/

current

100 VAC to 240 VAC / 50 Hz or 60 Hz

+ 3 Hz / 1.5 A

(typical)

Inrush current • 120 V

: 42 A (Max.) at 0 °C (cold start)

• 2

40 V: 80 A (Max.) at 0 °C (cold start)

* Not Support HDMI 1.4 optional specification, include HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC),

Audio Return Channel (ARC), standard for 3D format and resolutions, standard for 2K and

4K digital cinema resolution.

** Support DP1.2 (CORE) specification, include HBR2, MST and DP audio.

1920 x 1080p 50

720 (1440) x 480i 60

720 (1440) x 576i 50

1920 x 1200 at 60Hz 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz

1920 x 1200

at 60Hz 3 3

1920 x 1080 at 60Hz 3 3

Model U2415

DP, black connector (include DP in and DP

out); Mini DisplayPort; HDMI (MHL); USB 3.0

• Digital: detachable, HDMI

, 19 pins

• Digital: detachable, MHL, 19 pins

• Digital:

detachable, Mini-DP to DP, 20

pins

• Univer

sal Serial Bus: detachable, USB, 9

pins

Height (extended) 517.9 mm (20.39 inches)

Height (compressed) 402.9 mm (15.86 inches)

Width 532.2 mm (20.95 inches)

Depth 205.0 mm (8.07 inches)

Height 350.6 mm (13.80 inches)

Width 532.2 mm (20.95 inches)

Depth 45.7 mm (1.80 inches)

Height (extended) 417.3 mm (16.43 inches)

Height (compressed) 371.6 mm (14.63 inches)

Width 245.0 mm (9.65 inches)

Depth 205.0 mm (8.07 inches)

Weight with packaging 9.00 kg (19.80 lb)

Weight with stand assembly and cables 6.69 kg (14.72 lb)

Weight without stand assembly (For wall

mount or VESA mount consi

derations -

no cables)

4.25 kg (9.35 lb)

Weight of stand assembly 2.10 kg (4.62 lb)

Front frame gloss Black Frame - 8%-13% gloss unit

About Your Monitor |

15

Physical Characteristics

Model U2415

Connector type

Signal cable type

Dimensions (with stand)

Dimensions (without stand)

Stand dimensions

Weight

16 | About Your Monitor

Environmental Characteristics

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

Non-operating • Storage: -20 °C

to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)

• Sh

ipping: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)

Operating 10% to 80% (non-condensing)

Non-operating • Storage: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

• Sh

ipping: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

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

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

• 255

.91 BTU/hour (maximum)

• 78.63 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 power

saving feature.

VESA Modes Horizontal

Sync

Vertical

Sync

Video Power

Indicator

Power

Consumption

Normal

operation

Active Active Active White 73 W (maximum)**

22 W (typical)

Active-off

mode

Inactive Inactive Blanked White (glowing) Less than 0.5 W

Switch off - - - Off Less than 0.5 W

Power Consumption P

on

15.3 W

Total Energy Consumption (TEC) 50.9 kWh

Model U2415

Temperature

Humidity

Altitude

Thermal dissipation

NOTE: This monitor is ENERGY STAR certified. This product qualifies

for ENERGY STAR in the factory default settings which can be restored

by “Factory Reset” function in the OSD menu. Changing the factory

default settings or enabling other features may increase power

consumption that could exceed the ENERGY STAR specified limit.

NOTE:

P

on

: Power consumption of On mode as defined in Energy Star 8.0 version.

TEC: Total energy consumption in kWh as defined in Energy Star 8.0 version.

About Your Monitor |

17

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

main cable from the monitor.

** Maximum power consumption with max luminan

ce, 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.

The OSD functions only in the normal operati

on mode. When any button is pressed in

the Active-off mode, one of the following messages will be displayed:

HDMI (MHL)/Mini DisplayPort/DP input

HDMI (MHL) input

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

Number

20-pin Side of the

Connected Signal Cable

ML0(p)

GND

ML0(n)

ML1(p)

GND

ML1(n)

ML2(p)

GND

ML2(n)

ML3(p)

GND

ML3(n)

GND

AUX(p)

GND

AUX(n)

GND

Re-PWR

+3.3 V DP_PWR

18 | About Your Monitor

Pin Assignments

DisplayPort Connector

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Number

20-pin Side of the

Connected Signal Cable

GND

Hot Plug Detect

ML3(n)

GND

ML3(n)

GND

ML2(n)

ML0(p)

ML2(p)

ML0(p)

GND

ML1(n)

AUX(p)

ML1(p)

AUX(n)

GND

+3.3 V DP_PWR

About Your Monitor | 19

Mini DisplayPort Connector

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Number

19-pin Side of the

Connected Signal Cable

TMDS DATA 2+

TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD

TMDS DATA 2-

TMDS DATA 1+

TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD

TMDS DATA 1-

TMDS DATA 0+

TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD

TMDS DATA 0-

TMDS CLOCK+

TMDS CLOCK SHIELD

TMDS CLOCK-

CEC

Reserved (N.C. on device)

DDC CLOCK (SCL)

DDC DATA (SDA)

DDC/CEC Ground

+5V POWER

HOT PLUG DETECT

20 | About Your Monitor

HDMI Connector

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

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