Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product vf17 HP (Hewlett-Packard)
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User ’s G uid e vf15/vf17 , FP15/FP17 , L15 0 2/L17 0 2 , f15 2 3/f17 2 3, FP5 315/FP7 317 F lat Pa n e l M o n i t o r s Doc ument P ar t Number : 3 2 2 6 38-00 3 April 200 3 This guide provides information on setting up the monitor , installing dri vers, using the on-screen display menu, troubleshooting and technical specifications.
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User ’s Guide iii Cont ent s 1 Product Features 2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Cleaning the Monitor .
User’s Gui de iv A Troubleshooting Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Using the Worldwide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Preparing to call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . .
User ’s Guide 1–1 1 Product Features The Flat Panel Display has an acti ve matrix, thin-f ilm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: vf1 5, FP1 5, L1 502, f1 5 23, and FP5 3 1 5 Models ■ 15-inch (38.1 cm) vie wable area display .
1–2 User ’s Guide Produ ct F eatures ■ Speakers included on the front panel of the multimedia models only ■ Compliant with the follo wing regulated specifications: ❏ EP A ENERGY ST AR ❏ Eu.
Pr oduct F eature s User ’s Guide 1–3 ■ Compliant with the follo wing regulated specifications: ❏ EP A ENERGY ST AR ❏ European Union CE Directi ves ❏ Swedish MPR II 1990 ❏ Swedish TCO Di.
User ’s Guide 2–1 2 Safet y and M ain tenan ce Gu ide l in e s Impor tant S afety Information 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 ’s Guide Safety and Maintenance Gui delines Ä CAUTION: F or the pr otecti on of y our monitor , as w ell as your computer , connec t all pow er cor ds for y our compu ter and its per iph.
Safety and Maintenance Gui delines User ’s Guide 2–3 ■ Unplug your monitor from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. If the screen requires additional cleaning, use an antistatic screen cleaner .
2–4 User ’s Guide Safety and Maintenance Gui delines C leanin g t he Monitor T o clean the monitor , follow these steps: 1. T urn of f the monitor and the computer . 2. Dust the monitor by wiping the screen and the cabinet with a soft, clean cloth.
User ’s 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 de vices, then follo w the steps below . Installin g th e Monitor P e destal T o install the monitor pedestal: 1.
3–2 User ’s Guide Setting Up the Monitor 2. Using both hands, position the monitor ov er the pedestal base and press do wn firmly to lock the pedestal base in place. When the base locks, it will make a clicking sound. Make sure the pedestal base is securely locked before continuing with the setup.
Setting Up the Monitor User ’s Guide 3–3 Connec tin g t he Monitor 1. Place the monitor in a con venient, well-v entilated location near your computer . 2. Connect the monitor signal cable on the back of the monitor to the video connector on the rear panel of the computer .
3–4 User ’s Guide Setting Up the Monitor 4. If your monitor is a multimedi a model, connect one end of the audio cable to the back of the monitor , and the other end to the audio connector on the back of the computer .
Setting Up the Monitor User ’s Guide 3–5 5. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’ s tilt adjustment capability . Tilting the Monit or Ä CAUTION: Burn-in image damage may occ ur on monitor s that displa y the same static image o n scr een f or a prolo nged period o f time .
3–6 User ’s Guide Setting Up the Monitor Å W ARNING : T o r educe the risk o f electri c shock or damage to y our equipment: ■ Do not disable the po w er cord gr ounding plug . The gr ounding plug is an important safety featur e. ■ P lug the pow er cor d into a gr ounded (earthed) electri cal outlet that is easily acce ssible at all times.
Setting Up the Monitor User ’s Guide 3–7 1. Disconnect and remov e the signal and power cables from the back of the monitor . 2. Remov e the two scre ws 1 as shown in the follo wing illustration.
3–8 User ’s Guide Setting Up the Monitor Mountin g t he Monitor 1. Remov e the monitor base. Refer to “Removing the Monior Base” steps in the pre vious section. After the base is remov ed from the monitor , four threaded mounting holes are exposed on the monitor back panel to be used for mounting purposes.
User ’s Guide 4–1 4 Opera tin g t he Monitor Installin g t he Information Files The CD-R OM included with this monitor contains two information files to be installed onto your computer; an .
4–2 User ’s Guide Oper ating the Monitor Fr ont P anel C om ponents f15 2 3, f17 2 3, FP5 3 15, and FP7 317 Monitors ‘ No. Co ntrol Functi on 1 Speak ers Audi o featur e for mu sic, alar ms, etc . (multimedia models onl y) 2 (Headphone jack) Connec ts a headphone set to the monitor .
Operating the Monito r User ’s Guide 4–3 FP15, FP17 , L150 2 , L17 02 , vf15, and vf17 Monitors 6 (V olume contr ol) Contr ols the v olume lev el of the monit or speak ers. 7 P ow er LED F ully po we red = Gr een. Sleep mode = Amber . Sleep Timer mode = F lashing Amber .
4–4 User ’s Guide Oper ating the Monitor Adjustin g Monitor Set tin gs 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 .
Operating the Monito r User ’s Guide 4–5 3. T o na vigate through the OSD Menu, press the + (Plus) button on the monitor’ s front panel to scroll up, or the – (Minus) button to scroll in re v erse.
4–6 User ’s Guide Oper ating the Monitor T o access the Adv anced OSD Menu, press the menu button ag ain, or select Adv anced Menu from the Basic OSD Menu.
Operating the Monito r User ’s Guide 4–7 Cust om Col or Cust om Col or Adjus tm e nt Canc el Save and Return Lan g ua g e Deuts ch English N Es panol Fra n c a i s Italiano Nederlands Canc el Save.
4–8 User ’s Guide Oper ating the Monitor 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 m ode is displayed.
Operating the Monito r User ’s Guide 4–9 ✎ 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 .
4–10 User ’s Guide Oper ating the Monitor Sleep Timer Mod e The Sleep T imer mode is an energ y-saving feature that enables you to set a time for the monitor to po wer on and off at the same time e very day . This also extends the life of the backlight b ulbs in the monitor .
Operating the Monito r User ’s Guide 4–11 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.
User ’s Guide A–1 A Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Solving Common Probl ems The follo wing table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Pro blem P oss ible Cause S olution Scr een is bl ank. P ow er cord is disconnected .
A–2 User ’s Guide T r oublesho oting Using t he W orldwide W eb Before contacting customer services, refer to the support W eb site at: http://ww w .hp .com/go/support Image appears blurr ed, indis tinct, o r too dark . Bri ghtness and contr ast are too lo w .
T r oubleshootin g User ’s Guide A–3 Preparing to call T ec hnical Su ppor t If you cannot solve a problem using the troubleshooting tips in this section, you may need to call technical support.
User ’s Guide B–1 B T ech nical S pec ifica tions vf1 5, FP1 5, L1 502, f1 5 23, and FP5 3 1 5 Models 1 5-inch F lat P anel Moni tor s Display Ty p e 15 .0 inc hes TFT L CD 3 8.1 cm Vi ew able Image Si ze 15 .0-inch diagonal 3 8.1 cm Til t -- 5 t o 30 o Maximum W eight (Unpac ked) 9 .
B–2 Us er’s Guide T ec hnical Spec ifi cations Env ir onmental Requir ements T emper ature: Operating T emperatur e Non-operating T emperatur e 41to 9 5 o F -- 4 to 140 o F 5 to 3 5 o C -- 20 to +60 o C Re lativ e Humidity 20 to 80% Altitude: Oper ating Non-operating 0 to 12 , 000 f eet 0 to 40, 000 f eet 0 to 3 6 5 7 .
T echni cal Spec ificati ons User ’s Guide B–3 vf1 7 , FP1 7 , L1 7 02, f1 7 23, and FP7 3 1 7 Models 1 7 -inc h Fla t P anel Monitors Display Ty p e 17 .0 inc hes TFT L CD 4 3.18 cm Vi ew able Image Si ze 17 .0-inch diagonal 4 3.18 cm Til t -- 5 t o 30 o Maximum W eight (Unpac ked) 13 .
B–4 Us er’s Guide T ec hnical Spec ifi cations Entering Us er 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 .
T echni cal Spec ificati ons User ’s Guide B–5 When the monitor is in the reduced po wer state, the monitor utilizes less than 2 watts of po wer . There is a brief warm up period before the monitor returns to its normal operating mode.
User ’s Guide C–1 C Agen cy Regula tor y Notices F ed eral Comm unica tions Comm issio n Notic e 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.
C–2 U ser’s 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.
Agency R egulator y Notices User ’s Guide C–3 Can adi an Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. A vis Canadi en Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
C–4 U ser’s Guide Agenc y Regulatory Notices K orean N otice EP A En ergy Star Comp lian ce Monitors that are marked with the Ener gy Star Logo meet the requirements of the EP A Energy Star program. As an Energ y Star Partner , Hewlett P ackard Company has determined that this product meets the Energ y Star guidelines for energy ef f iciency .
Agency R egulator y Notices User ’s Guide C–5 or 18A WG, and the length of the cord must be between 6 feet (1.8 m) and 12 feet (3.6 m). If you hav e questions about the type of po wer cord to use, contact your HP authorized service provider .
User ’s Guide D–1 D L CD Monitor Qu alit y and Pi x el P oli cy The TFT monitor uses high-precision technology , manufactured according to HP standards, to guarantee trouble-free performance. Ne vertheless, the display may hav e cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or dark spots.
D–2 User’s Gui de L CD Monitor Quality and P i xel P olic y T o locate defecti ve pix els, the monitor should be viewed 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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