Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product L1740 HP (Hewlett-Packard)
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Use r Guide HP L17 40 17” and L19 40 19” F lat P anel Monitors Doc u ment P art Number : 3 7 2 8 3 7 -001 January 2005 This guide provides information on setting up the monitor , installing dri vers, using the on-screen display menu, troubleshooting and technical specifications.
© Copyright 2005 He wlett-Packard Dev elopment Company , L.P . The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft, MS-DOS, W indows, and W indows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
User G uid e i Cont ents 1 Product Features 2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Cleaning the Monitor .
ii User Gui de Cont ent s Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6 Adjusting Screen Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9 Optimizing Analog Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9 Identifying Monitor Conditions .
Cont ent s User G uid e iii EPA Energy Star Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4 Power Cord Set Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .
User Guide 1–1 1 Product Feature s The Flat Panel Display has an acti ve matrix, thin-f ilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ HP L1740 model, 17-inch (43.2 cm) vie wable area display , with narro w bezels.
1–2 User Guide Produc t Featur es ■ Mounting feature on bottom of m onitor to accept an optional Speaker Bar accessory kit. ■ Plug and play capability if supported by your system. ■ On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments in English, Dutch, French, Italian, Simplified Chinese, German, and Spanish for ease of set-up and screen optimization.
User Guide 2–1 2 Safet y and M ain tenan ce G uid elin es Impor tant Safety Infor m ation A po wer cord is included with your monitor . If another cord is used, use only a po wer source and connection appropriate for this monitor .
2–2 User Guide Safety and Maintenance Gui delines Ä CAUT ION: F or the protecti on of your monitor , as well as y our computer , connect all pow er cord s fo r y our computer and its per ipher al d.
Safety and Maintenance Gui delines User Guide 2–3 ■ Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for v entilation. These openings must not be blocked or co vered. Ne ver push objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings. ■ Do not drop your monitor or place it on an unstable surface.
User Guide 3–1 3 Set ting Up t he Monitor T o set up the monitor , ensure that the power is turned of f to the monitor , computer system, and other attached devices, then follo w the steps below . Unfoldin g t he Monitor B as e The monitor is shipped with the base attached in a folded flat position.
3–2 User Guide Setting Up the Monitor Id entifying Rear P anel Compon ents Rea r Pane l Co m po n e nt s No. Co m ponent Fu nction 1 AC p owe r connector Connec ts the A C pow er cord to the monitor . 2 USB down st rea m connectors Connec ts optional U SB dev ices to the monitor .
Setting Up the Monitor User Guide 3–3 Selec ting t h e Sign al Conn ectors and C a bles There are two signal input connectors: ■ VGA connector ■ D VI-D connector (av ailable on select models) The monitor will automatically determine which inputs hav e v alid video signals.
3–4 User Guide Setting Up the Monitor 1. Place the monitor in a con venient, well-ventilated location near your computer . 2. Pi vot the monitor to the portrait position. Connect one end of the po wer cable to the po wer connector on the monitor 1 , and the other end to an electrical wall outlet 2 .
Setting Up the Monitor User Guide 3–5 3. For analog operation, connect one end of the V GA signal cable to the VGA connector on the monitor 1 , and the other end to the VGA connector on the computer 2 .
3–6 User Guide Setting Up the Monitor 4. Connect the USB cable to the USB upstream connector on the monitor 1 and to a con venient USB connector on the computer 2 .
Setting Up the Monitor User Guide 3–7 5. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’ s tilt, swi vel, and height adjustment capabilities.
3–8 User Guide Setting Up the Monitor Adj usting the Height.
Setting Up the Monitor User Guide 3–9 P iv oting the Monitor Ä CAUT ION: Burn-in image damage may occ ur on monitors that display the s ame stati c image on scr een for a pr olonged peri od of time .
3–10 User Gui de Setting Up the Monitor Rem o vin g t he M on it or B a se The monitor base can be remov ed to mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm or other mounting fixture. Read the caution and warning statements belo w before beginning the procedure.
Setting Up the Monitor User Guide 3–11 2. Remov e the four screws 1 from the monitor base. 3. Remov e the monitor base 2 from the monitor . Re mo v ing the Monitor Bas e Mountin g th e Monitor 1. Remov e the monitor base. Refer to “Removing the Monitor Base” steps in the pre vious section.
3–12 User Gui de Setting Up the Monitor 2. Using the scre ws 1 pre viously remov ed from the monitor base, mount the display 2 to a swing arm or other mounting fixture. Consult the documentation included with the mounting fixture for additional instructions.
Setting Up the Monitor User Guide 3–13 Locatin g th e Ratin g Label The rating label 1 is located along the bottom of the rear panel of the monitor .
User Guide 4–1 4 Opera tin g t h e Monitor Soft ware and U tilities The monitor includes a CD that contains two f iles you can install on your computer: ■ an .INF (Information) file ■ an .ICM (Image Color Matching) file Adobe Acrobat Reader is supp lied on this CD and can be installed from the menu.
4–2 User Guide Operating the Monito r work through separate BNC type connectors or through distribution b uffers/box es. Y ou may need to install the .INF file if these conditions are not met. Th e I m ag e C ol o r M a t c hi n g Fi l e The .ICM file pro vides accurate color representation.
Oper ating the Monitor User Guide 4–3 6. Ensure that the proper resolution and refresh rates appear in the W indows Display control panel. ✎ Y ou may need to install the digitally signed monitor .INF and .ICM files manually from the CD in the e vent of an installation error .
4–4 User Guide Operating the Monito r Fr on t P anel C ontrols F ron t P anel C ontro ls No. Co ntr ol Fu nction 1 Aut o Adj ust Acti vate s the auto adj ustment featur e for optim um image .
Oper ating the Monitor User Guide 4–5 Adjustin g Monitor Set ting s Use the On-Screen Display (OSD) to adjust the screen image based on your vie wing preferences. T o access the OSD, do the follo wing: 1. If the monitor is not already on, press the Po wer switch to turn on the monitor .
4–6 User Guide Operating the Monito r 6. After adjusting the function, select Sav e and Return, or Cancel if you don’t w ant to save the setting, then select Exit from the Main Menu.
Oper ating the Monitor User Guide 4–7 The Adv anced OSD Menu has up to three sublev els and can be vie wed in one of se ven a vailable languages. The follo wing table provides the menus and their fu.
4–8 User Guide Operating the Monito r Mode Displa y On / Off Selecti on N Po w e r - O n S t a t u s Display On / Off Selecti on N Sleep Timer Ti me r Se t Me nu N Defa ult Video Inpu t Analog - V G.
Oper ating the Monitor User Guide 4–9 Adjustin g Sc reen Q ualit y Allo w the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before performing the follo wing procedures. The Auto-adjustment feature automatically fine-tunes the image quality each time a ne w video mode is utilized.
4–10 User Gui de Operating the Monito r ✎ When adjusting the Clock and Clock Phase v alues, if the monitor images become distorted, continue adjusting the v alues until the distortion disappears. T o restore the factory settings, select Y es from the Factory Reset menu in the on-screen display .
Oper ating the Monitor User Guide 4–11 Sleep Timer Mod e The Sleep T imer mode is an energy-sa ving feature that enables you to set a time for the monitor to po wer on and of f at the same time e very day . This also ex tends the life of the backlight bulbs in the monitor .
4–12 User Gui de Operating the Monito r 9. Press the Menu button to lock in the time chosen. 10. After setting the current time, the highlight automatically skips to Set Sleep T ime hours.
Oper ating the Monitor User Guide 4–13 C han ging t he C olor T em perature 1. Press the Menu button on the front panel of the monitor to launch the Main Menu of the OSD. 2. Select Adv anced Menu to access all options in the Main Menu. 3. Select Color to display the Color T emperature menu.
User Guide A–1 A T roubl eshooting Solving Common Probl ems The follo wing table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Problem P ossib le Ca use Solution Sc ree n is blank. P o wer cor d is disconnected .
A–2 User Guide T r oubleshooting Image appears blurr ed, indistinc t, or too dark . Brightness an d cont rast are too lo w . Press the Auto Adjust but ton on the fr ont panel . If this does not cor rec t the image, pr ess the Men u button to open the Basic O SD Menu, and adju st the br ightness and c ontrast scales as needed.
T ro ubleshooting User Guide A–3 Using t he W orldwide W eb For online access to technical support information, self-solv e tools, online assistance, community forums of IT experts, broad multi vendor knowledge base, monitoring and diagnostic tools, go to: http://www .
User Guide B–1 B T ec hni cal S pec ifi ca tions ✎ All performance specifications are pro vided by the component manufacturers. Performance specif ications represent the highest specification of all HP’ s component manufacturers’ typical lev el specifications for performance and actual performance may v ary either higher or lo wer .
B–2 User Gui de T echni cal Spec ificati ons Maxi mum Gr aphics Re solution 12 80 x 10 2 4 ( 7 5 Hz) analog and di gital modes T ext Mode 7 20 x 400 Dot P itch 0.
T echnical S pecif ications User Guide B–3 L1 9 40 Flat P anel Monitor L1 9 40 Flat P anel Monitor Display Ty p e 19 .0 inc hes TFT L CD 48 .3 c m Vi ewa ble Image Siz e 19 .
B–4 User Gui de T echni cal Spec ificati ons Recognizing Preset Disp lay Re so lutions The display resolutions listed belo w are the most commonly used modes and are set as factory defaults. This monitor automatically recognizes these preset modes and they will appear properly sized and centered on the screen.
T echnical S pecif ications User Guide B–5 Enterin g User Modes The video controller signal may occasionally call for a mode that is not preset if: ■ Y ou are not using a standard graphics adapter .
B–6 User Gui de T echni cal Spec ificati ons Energy Sav er F ea ture When the monitor is in its normal operating mode, the monitor uses less than 70 watts of po wer and the Power light is green.
User Guide C–1 C Agen cy Regulator y Notices F ed eral Communi cations Comm issio n Not ice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
C–2 Use r Guide Agenc y Regulatory Notices Cable s Connections to this de vice must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations. Decl aratio n of Conf ormity f or Products M ark ed with FCC Logo, Uni ted Stat e s On ly This de vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Agenc y Regulatory Notices User Guide C–3 Can adi an Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Av i s C a n a d i e n Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
C–4 Use r Guide Agenc y Regulatory Notices Japane se Notice Ko r e a n N o t i c e EP A En ergy Star Comp li ance Monitors that are marked with the Ener gy Star Logo meet the requirements of the EP A Energ y Star program.
Agenc y Regulatory Notices User Guide C–5 P o wer C ord Se t Re qu ire me n ts The monitor po wer supply is provided with Automatic Line Switching (ALS).
User Guide D–1 D L CD Monitor Q ualit y and P ix el P olicy The TFT monitor uses high-precision technology , manufactured according to HP standards, to guarantee trouble-free performance. Ne vertheless, the display may ha ve cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or dark spots.
D–2 User Gui de L CD Monitor Quality and Pi xel P olicy T o locate defectiv e pixels, the monitor should be vie wed under normal operating conditions, in normal operating mode at a supported resolution and refresh rate, from a distance of approximately 50 cm (16 in.
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