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Wrong Color | Picture color not good | • | Change the Color Setting Mode in the Color Settings OSD to Graphics or Video |
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| • | Try different Color Preset Settings in Color Settings OSD. Adjust R/G/B value in Color |
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| Settings OSD if the Color Management is turned off. |
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| • | Change the Input Color Format to PC RGB or YPbPr in the Advance Setting OSD. |
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Image retention from a static | Faint shadow from the static | • | Use the Power Management feature to turn off the monitor at all times when not in use |
image left on the monitor for a | image displayed appears on |
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long period of time | the screen | • | Alternatively, use a dynamically changing screensaver. |
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Product Specific Problems
Specific Symptoms | What You Experience |
| Possible Solutions |
Screen image is too small | Image is centered on screen, | • | Check the Scaling Ratio setting in Image Setting OSD |
| but does not fill entire viewing | • | Reset the monitor to Factory Settings. |
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Cannot adjust the monitor with | OSD does not appear on the | • | Turn off the monitor, unplug the power cord, plug back, and then turn on the monitor. |
the buttons on the front panel | screen |
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No Input Signal when user | No picture, the LED light is | • | Check the signal source. Ensure the Computer is not in the power saving mode by |
controls are pressed | green. When you press "+", |
| moving the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard. |
| or "Menu" key, the message | • | Check to make sure Video Source to |
| "No |
| playing video media. |
| "No Composite input signal", or | • | Check whether the signal cable is plugged in properly. |
| "No Component input signal" |
| necessary. |
| appears | • | Reset the computer or video player. |
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The picture does not fill the | The picture cannot fill the | • | Due to different video formats (aspect ratio) of DVDs, the monitor may display in full |
entire screen. | height or width of the screen |
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems
Specific Symptoms | What You Experience |
| Possible Solutions |
USB interface is not working | USB peripherals are not | • | Check that your monitor is turned ON. |
| working | • | Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer. |
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| • | Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector). |
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| • | Switch off and then turn on the monitor again. |
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| • | Reboot the computer. |
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| • | Some USB devices like external portable HDD require higher electric current; connect the |
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High Speed USB 2.0 interface is | High Speed USB 2.0 | • | Check that your computer is USB |
slow. | peripherals working slowly or | • | Some computers have both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB port |
| not working at all |
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| • | Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer. |
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| • | Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector). |
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| • | Reboot the computer. |
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Dell™ Soundbar Problems
Common Symptoms | What You Experience |
| Possible Solutions |
No Sound | No power to Soundbar - the | • | Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position; check if |
| power indicator is off |
| the power indicator (Blue LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated. |
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| • | Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the adapter. |
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No Sound | Soundbar has power - power | • | Plug the audio |
| indicator is on | • | Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum |
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| • | Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3). |
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| • | Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting. |
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| • | Clean and reseat the audio |
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| • | Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e.portable CD player). |
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Distorted Sound | Computer's sound card is used | • | Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user. |
| as the audio source | • | Confirm that the audio |
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| • | Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints. |
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| • | Decrease the volume of the audio application. |
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| • | Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar |
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| setting. |
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| • | Clean and reseat the audio |
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| • | Troubleshoot the computer's sound card. |
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| • | Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player, MP3 player). |
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Distorted Sound | Other audio source is used | • | Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user. |
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| • | Confirm that the audio |
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| source. |
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| • | Decrease the volume of the audio source. |