HP (Hewlett-Packard) vf17 manual

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4 Shipping 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3 B Technical Specifications Entering User Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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 . ■ 1024 x 768 resolution, plus fu ll-screen support for lower resolutions.[...]

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 ❏ European Union CE Directi ves ❏ Swedish MPR II 1990 ❏ Swedish TCO Display Requirements vf1 7 , FP1 7 , L1 7 02, f1 7 23, and FP7 3 1 7 Models ■ 17[...]

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 Display Requirements[...]

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 . For information on the correct po wer cord set to use with your monitor , refer to the “Po wer Cord Set Requ[...]

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 ipheral de vi ces (such as a mo nitor , printer , scanner) to s ome for m of sur ge protec tion de vi ce such as a po we r strip or Uninte rruptible P ow[...]

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 . Ä CAUTION: Do not us e benz ene , thinner , ammonia, o r any other vo la[...]

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. If the screen requires additiona l cleaning, use a clean cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol. ?[...]

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. Place the pedestal plate on your desktop or table and check to be sure t[...]

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. Inserting the Monitor into the P edest al Base[...]

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. Connect one end of the po wer cable to the back of the monitor , and[...]

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 . Connec ting the Audi o Cable[...]

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 . T o av oid bur n -in image damage on y our[...]

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. Remo v ing the Monitor Base Ä CAUTION: Ensur e that the bottom of the monitor ba se is positioned ov er a table or de sktop befor e r emov ing the ba[...]

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. These mounting holes are spaced 75[...]

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 .INF f ile and an .ICM file. ■ The .INF file def ines monitor resources and provides specifications used b y most operating systems to install support soft[...]

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 . 3 Menu button Launc hes the On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) men u[...]

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 . 8 P ow er S witc h P ow ers the monitor o n and off . No. Co ntrol Functi [...]

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 . 2. T o access the OSD Menu, press the Menu b utton on t[...]

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. T o select an item from the OSD Menu, use the + or – b uttons to scroll to and highlight your selection, then press the Menu button to sele[...]

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. ✎ After selecting the Adv anced Menu from the Basic Menu, the Adv anced Menu remains the default OSD on subsequent po wer-ups of the monitor until the Basic Menu is selected or Factory Res[...]

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 and Return Management Po w e r S a v e r On / Off Selecti on N P ow er On R ecall On / Off Selecti on N Mode Displa y On / Off Selecti on N Sleep Tim[...]

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. If additional image quality improv ement is desired, run the Auto-Adjust[...]

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 . Iden tifying Monitor C onditions Special messa[...]

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 . The Sleep Timer has f i ve settings: ■ Set Current T ime ■ Set Sl[...]

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. Repeat steps 6 through 9 to set Sleep T ime. 11. If you do not want to set Sleep T ime, press the Menu b utton twice, then select Sav e and Return to exit [...]

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 . Connec t the pow er cor d. P ow er sw itc h is turned off. T urn on the p[...]

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 . Pres s the Minus button on the monitor f ron t panel to auto-adjust the sc reen . If [...]

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. Hav e the follo wing information av ailable when you call: ■ The monitor ■ Monitor model number (on front and back panel) ■ Serial number for the[...]

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 .15 lbs . 4.15 k g (unpack ed) Dimensio ns (includes pedes tal[...]

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 .6 m 0 to1219 2 m P ow er [...]

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 .2 lbs. 6. 0 k g (unpack ed) Dimensio ns (include pedest al[...]

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 . ■ Y ou are not using a preset mode. If this occurs, you may need to re adjust the parameters of the monitor screen by using the on-screen d[...]

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. Refer to your computer manual for instructions on setting energy sav er features (sometimes calle d power mana[...]

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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa[...]

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. Dec l ara tion of Conformity for Products M ark ed with FC C Logo, United Sta tes O nly This de vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule[...]

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. European Noti ce Products with[...]

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 . A po wer cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon[...]

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. This is common to all LCD displays us ed in product[...]

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.). HP expects that, o ver time, the industry will continue to improv e its a[...]