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Operating the Monitor  
Dell™E1909W Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide 
Using the Front Panel Controls 
Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu 
Setting the Optimal Resolution 
Using the Dell Soundbar (Optional) 
Using the Tilt 
 
Using the Front Panel 
Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. As you use these buttons to adjust the controls, 
an OSD shows the numeric values of the characteristics as they change. 
Front panel Button
Description 
A
Menu 
Use the MENU button to launch the on-screen display (OSD) and select the OSD Menu. See Accessing the Menu System. 
B
Brightness&Contrast /Adjust 
UP 
Use this button to directly access the "Brightness/Contrast" menu or to increase the values of the selected menu option. 
C
Automatic Adjust /Adjust 
Down 
Use Auto Adjust to activate automatic setup/adjustment or to decrease the values of the selected menu option. The following 
dialog appears on a black screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input:  
 
Auto Adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. After using Auto Adjustment, you can further 
tune your monitor by using the Pixel Clock (Coarse) and Phase (Fine) controls under Image Settings. 
NOTE: Auto Adjust does not occur if you press the button while there are no active video input signals or attached cables.
D
Input Source Select/Select 
Use this button to select the input source or select an OSD menu option. Use the Input source button to select one of the two 
different video signals that may be connected to your monitor:  
l VGA input  
l DVI-D input  










