HP (Hewlett-Packard) VF52 manual

hp pavilion vf52 lcd monitor (15-inch/38.1-centimeter viewable image) user ’ s guide[...]

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user’ s guide iii T able of Contents Introduction .................................................................................... 1 Features ................................................................................................... 1 For Y our Safety ...................................................................................[...]

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user’ s guide 1 Intr oduction This LCD monitor has a 15-inch / 38.1-centi meter active matrix TFT (th in film transistor) liquid cryst al display module. It is designed for us e with any Windows ® -based PC. The moni tor’s compact-sized design provides great space savin gs on your computer desk. Features Important features inc lude: • Automa[...]

2 user’ s guide W orking in Comfort To optimize your comfor t and productivity, i t’s important that yo u set up your work area correctly and use your HP monitor properly. With that in mind, we have dev eloped some setup and use recommendations bas ed on established ergonomic principles for you to follo w. These recommendat ions can be found in[...]

user’ s guide 3 Locations and Functions of Controls There are three con trol buttons and o ne Power button on th e front panel of the displa y, as well as a LED for power status indication. You use the Power button, the but ton on the right in the button p anel on the front of your monitor, to t urn on and off the mon itor. The functions of th e [...]

4 user’ s guide Making the Connections Before connecting a ny cables, make s ure that the computer and monit or are turn off. To connect the monitor: 1 Locate the following items: • AC power adapter with the attached DC power cable ( A ) and separate power cord ( B ). • Analog vide o signal cable ( C ). • Audio cable ( D ). 2 Plug the AC po[...]

user’ s guide 5 Using Y our Monitor This chapter contai ns information ab out using your LCD Monitor. Installing the Drivers The monitor comes with driver software allowing you to take advantag e of the Plug and Play feature of the Microsoft ® Windows ® Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system. This software enables the computer to com [...]

6 user’ s guide 5 Click th e Advanced button. 6 Select th e Monitor tab. 7 Click Properties . 8 Select th e Driver ta b. 9 Click Update Driver . 10 Select th e Install fro m a list or specific location box and then click Next . 11 Select th e Don’t search box and then click Next . 12 Click Have Disk . 13 Click Browse . 14 Find and open the hp_v[...]

user’ s guide 7 Tilting the Display The monitor has a tilt feature tha t allows you to til t the display back and fort h as well as left and righ t to find the most comforta ble viewing po sition. To tilt the display, grasp the sides and push the display back or pull it toward you, or t urn it left or right u ntil it is in the desired positi on. [...]

8 user’ s guide Caring for and Cleaning the Display To maximize screen life and prevent damag e to the LCD panel, we recomme nd that you: • Use the disp lay power managem ent system (if available on your PC). • If you don’t use a power managem ent system, turn off the display whe n you won’t be using it for an extended period. • Don’t[...]

user’ s guide 9 Displaying the OSD “Main Menu” You can use the O SD features to cha nge the screen settings of your display. To display the OSD “Main Menu”, press the ‘ Select ’ button. The following table briefly describes each of the items in the OSD “Main Me nu”. Item Description Auto Automatically adjust the display settings b[...]

10 user’ s guide 3 Press the ‘ Select ’ button to select and exec ute the Auto Setup functio n. After the execu tion of the Auto Setup functio n, it will show th e follow message: If the image looks corre ct, choose Yes . Or If the image requires furt her adjustment, ch oose No , and the ‘Phase’ b ar will show. Then you ca n adjust Phase [...]

user’ s guide 11 If ‘Contrast’ is selected, y ou may use the ‘ + ’ or ‘ — ’ buttons to adjust t he setting of co ntrast. The fullness of the graphic bar as well as the num erical value at the righ t corner is changed ac cordingly. NOTE: We recommend you do Au to Setup before adjusting the con trast setting. If ‘H. position’ is s[...]

12 user’ s guide Adjusting the “Clock/Phase” Submenu To adjust the “Clock/Ph ase” submenu you sh ould follow the steps below: 1 Bring-up the OSD “ Main Menu ”. 2 Use the ‘ + ’ or ‘ — ’ button to move (forward or backward) to the clock /phase icon and highlight it. 3 If ‘Clock’ is selected, you may use the ‘ + ’ or ?[...]

user’ s guide 13 3 Press the ‘ Select ’ button to enter th e “Color” submenu. It will s how three items for your furth er adjustment. If ‘Color Temp’ is select ed, you may use the ‘ + ’ or ‘ — ’ buttons to sele ct one of the t hree settings. Press the ‘ Select ’ button will return you back to the “Color” subme nu. No[...]

14 user’ s guide Adjusting the “OSD Display” Submenu To adjust the OSD H and V, positions you should follow the steps below: 1 Bring-up the OSD “ Main Menu ”. 2 Use the ‘ + ’ or ‘ — ’ button to move (forward or backward) to the OSD di splay icon and highlight it. 3 Use ‘ Select ’ button to e nter the “OSD Display” submen[...]

user’ s guide 15 Selecting Language for Y our Preference To select one of th e five languages for your preference you should follow the steps below: 1 Bring-up the OSD “ Main Menu ”. 2 Use the ‘ + ’ or ‘ — ’ button to move (forward or backward) to the langua ges icon and highlig ht it. 3 Use ‘ Select ’ button to enter the “Lan[...]

16 user’ s guide To execute Auto Se tup by direct key: 1 Press the ‘ — ’ butto n with no OSD “Main Me nu” displayed, to start the ex ecution of Auto Setup. The image will cha nge color and appear to jit ter during the Auto Se tup function. After the function is complete, you are ask ed whether th e image appears correct or not. 2 If the[...]

user’ s guide 17 T r oubleshooting This chapter contains informati on about how to troubleshoot your LCD Monitor. If you hav e tried all of the items listed below, check your warranty a nd contact Support. G o to http://www.hp.com and click the Support link. My display doesn’ t work, even though the computer appears to work. 1 Make sure the pow[...]

18 user’ s guide LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy The HP vf52 TFT mo nitor uses high-precisio n technology, manufac tured according to HP standards, to guarantee troub le-free performance. Nevertheless, the mo nitor may have cosmetic imperfections tha t appear as small bright or dark spots. This is common to all LCD monitors used i n products[...]

user’ s guide 19 V ideo Modes Your LCD monitor supports th e following industry- standard combinations o f screen resolution and refresh rates. Other combi nations are possible, b ut may require adjustments to the image. For optimum performance , set your PC to a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 a t a 60 Hz refresh rate. Supported Resolution (dots[...]

20 user’ s guide Regulator y Information Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment h as been tested and fo und to comply with the limi ts for a Class B digital device, pursua nt to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable pro tection again st harmful interference in a r esidential installat ion. Th[...]

user’ s guide 21 EP A Ene r gy Star Compliance Monitors that are marked with the Energy Star ® Logo meet the requirements of the EPA Energy Star program. As an Energy Star Partner, Hewlett-Packar d Company has determin ed that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines fo r energy efficiency. Spe cific details on using th e Energy Saving fe a[...]

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