HP L1530 manual

User ’s G uid e L15 3 0 and L17 3 0 F lat P anel Monito r s Doc ument P art Number : 3 3 5 5 7 6 -B21 July 2003 This guide provides information on setting up the monitor , installing dri v ers, using the on-screen display menu, troubleshooting and technical specif ications.[...]

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User ’s Guide www .hp .co m iii Cont e nt 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[...]

iv www .hp .co m User’s Guid e Con ten ts A Troubleshooting Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Using the Worldwide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3 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: L1 5 30 Model ■ 15-inch (38.1 cm) vie wable area display . ■ 1024 x 768 resolution, plus fu ll-screen support for lo wer resolutions. ■ W ide viewing angle to allo w vi[...]

1–2 User’s Gui de Pr oduct F eature s ■ AssetControl. ■ Speakers on the front panel. ■ Compliant with the follo wing regulated specif ications: ❏ EP A ENERGY ST AR ❏ European Union CE Directi v es ❏ Swedish MPR II 1990 ❏ Swedish TCO Display Requirements L1 7 30 Model ■ 17-inch (43.18 cm) vie wable area display . ■ 1280 × 1024[...]

Pr oduc t F eatur es User ’s Guide 1–3 ■ Compliant with the follo wing regulated specif ications: ❏ EP A ENERGY ST AR ❏ European Union CE Directi v es ❏ Swedish MPR II 1990 ❏ Swedish TCO Display Requirements[...]

User ’s Guide 2–1 2 Safet y an d Main ten ance Gu i de l i ne s Impor tan t Safet y Informa tion 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 “Power Cord Set Re[...]

2–2 User’s Gui de Safe ty and Maintenance Guidelines Ä CAUT ION: F or the pr ot ecti on o f y our monito r , as w ell as y our compute r , connect all po wer cor ds for y our co mput er and its per ipher al de v i ces (suc h as a mo nitor , print er , scanner) to s ome f or m of sur ge pr otection de vi ce suc h as a po w er s tr ip or Uninter[...]

Safe ty and Maintenance Guidelines 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 CAUT ION: Do not use benz ene , thinner , ammonia , or any other v ola[...]

2–4 User’s Gui de Safe ty and Maintenance Guidelines C leanin g t he Monitor T o clean the monitor , follo w 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 tin g Up t h e Monitor T o set up the monitor , ensure that the po wer is turned off to the monitor , computer system, and other attached devices, then follo w the steps belo w . Conn ec ting t h e Monitor The monitor has two video signal connectors on the rear panel: one analog (VGA) and one digital (D VI-D). This allow[...]

3–2 User’s Gui de Setting Up the Monito r 3. Connect one end of the po wer cable to the back of the monitor , and the other end to an electrical wall outlet. Å W ARNIN G: T o reduce the r isk o f elec tri c shoc k or damage to y our equipment: ■ Do not disable the po wer co r d gr ounding plug . The gr ounding plug is an important safety fea[...]

Setting Up the Monitor User ’s Guide 3–3 Connec ting the D VI-D Si gnal Cable 4. T urn on the po wer source for both the computer and the monitor . Ä CAUT ION: Burn-in image damage may occ ur on monito rs that displa y the same s tatic image o n s cr een for a pr olonged peri od o f time . T o av oi d burn-in image damage on y our monitor s c [...]

3–4 User’s Gui de Setting Up the Monito r Adjus ting t h e Monitor The monitor is attached to an adjustable pedestal that allo ws you to position the monitor screen for the best vie wing in your particular en vironment. 1. Grasp the sides of the monitor screen and gently b ut f irmly tilt the top of the screen fo ward or backw ard as needed for[...]

Setting Up the Monitor User ’s Guide 3–5 2. While still holding the screen si des, mov e the screen up or do wn to the appropriate height within the range of the pedestal arm. Adj u sting the Monitor He i ght 3. Grasp the sides of the monitor screen and swi v el the screen left or right (45 degrees) as needed. C h angin g t he Vie w ing P ositi[...]

3–6 User’s Gui de Setting Up the Monito r 1. T ilt the lower part of the monitor upw ards. 2. Rotate the monitor clockwise until the monitor controls are on the left side. 3. Firmly push the lo wer part of the monitor do wnw ards to secure it to the ne w position. R otatin g the Mon itor Scr e en[...]

Setting Up the Monitor User ’s Guide 3–7 Rem o vin g t h e M on it or B a s e Y ou can remov e the monitor base to mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm, or other mounting f ixture. Read the caution and warning statements belo w before beginning the procedure. Ä CAUT ION: Befor e beginning to disasse mble the monitor , be sur e the monitor [...]

3–8 User’s Gui de Setting Up the Monito r 2. Remov e the four scre ws as shown in the follo wing illustration. R emo v ing the Monitor Base Ä CAUT ION: Ensure that the bottom o f the monito r base is po sitioned o v er a table o r desktop bef or e remo ving the bas e fr om the monitor . 3. Remov e the monitor base from the monitor .[...]

Setting Up the Monitor User ’s Guide 3–9 Mountin g t he Monitor 1. Remov e the monitor base. Refer to “Remo ving the Monitor 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 [...]

User ’s Guide 4–1 4 O peratin g t h e Monitor Installin g t he Informa tion Files The CD-R OM included with this monitor contains two information f iles to be installed onto your computer; an .INF f ile and an .ICM f ile. ■ The .INF f ile def ines monitor resources and pro vides specif ications used by most operating systems to install suppor[...]

4–2 User’s Gui de Oper ating the Monitor Fr ont P anel C om ponents L15 30 and L17 30 Monitor C om ponents ‘ No . Cont rol Fu nction 1 Speak ers Audi o f eatur e f or mu si c, alar ms , etc . (multimedia models o nly) 2 Menu button La unche s the On-Scr een Display (O SD) menu and selects f uncti ons . 3 – ( Minu s button) • When O SD is [...]

Oper ating the Monitor User ’s Guide 4–3 Adjus ting 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 button on th[...]

4–4 User’s Gui de Oper ating the Monitor 3. T o navigate through the OSD Menu, press the + (Plus) b utton on the monitor’ s front panel to scroll up, or the – (Minus) b utton to scroll in re v erse. 4. T o select an item from the OSD Menu, use the + or – buttons to scroll to and highlight your selection, then press the Menu b utton to sel[...]

Oper ating the Monitor User ’s Guide 4–5 T o access the Advanced OSD Menu, press the menu b utton again, 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[...]

4–6 User’s Gui de Oper ating the Monitor Cust om Col or Cust om Col o r Adju st me nt Can cel Save and Retu rn Lan g ua g e Deuts c h English N E spanol Fra n c a i s Italiano Simplifi ed Chines e Japanes e Can cel Save and Retu rn Management Po w e r S a v e r On / Off Selecti on N P ow er On Re call On / Off Selecti on N Mode Displa y On / Of[...]

Oper ating the Monitor User ’s Guide 4–7 Adjus ting 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 f ine-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-Adjus[...]

4–8 User’s Gui de Oper ating the Monitor ■ Clock Phase—Increase/decrease the v alue to minimize video distortion or video jitter . ✎ When using the controls, you will obtain the best results by using the Auto-Adjustment pattern application provided on the CD-R OM. ✎ When adjusting the Clock and Clock Phase v alues, if the monitor images[...]

Oper ating the Monitor User ’s Guide 4–9 ❏ If the OSD is locked, press and hold the Menu b utton for 10 seconds to unlock the OSD. ❏ If the OSD is unlocked, press and hold the Menu b u tton for 10 seconds to lock the OSD. Sleep Tim er Mode The Sleep T imer mode is an energy-sa ving feature that enables you to set a time for the monitor to p[...]

4–10 Us er’s Gui de Oper ating the Monitor 6. Press the - (Minus) or + (Plu s) b uttons to adjust the hour . 7. Press the Menu b utton again to enter the time for minutes. 8. Press the - (Minus) or + (Plus) b uttons to adjust the minutes. 9. Press the Menu b utton to lock in the time chosen. 10. After setting the current time, the highlight aut[...]

User ’s Guide A–1 A Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Solving Comm on Problems The follo wing table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Pr oblem P ossi ble Cau se Solut ion Scr een is blank. P ow er cord is disconnec ted. Co nnect the po wer co r d . P ow er sw itc h is tur ned off. T urn on th[...]

A–2 User’s Gui de T roubleshooting Image appears blurr ed, indistinc t , or too dark . Br ightne ss and contr ast ar e too lo w . Pr ess the Minus button on the monitor f r on t panel to auto -adj ust the s c r een . If that doesn ’t wor k , pr es s the Menu button to op en the Basi c O SD Menu , and adju st the br i ghtness and contr ast s c[...]

T roubleshooting User ’s Guide A–3 Using t h e W orldwide W eb Before contacting customer services, refer to the support W eb site at: http://ww w .hp .com/go/suppor t Preparing to call T ec hni cal Suppor t If you cannot solve a problem using the troubleshooting tips in this section, you may need to call technical support. Ha ve the follo wing[...]

User ’s Guide B–1 B T ec hnical S pec ifi cations L1 5 30 Model 1 5-inch Flat P anel Monit or Displa y Ty p e 15 .0 in . TFT L CD 3 8.1 cm V ie w able Image Si z e 15 .0 -inch di agonal 3 8.1 cm Max imum W eight (Unpac k ed) 9 .9 lb. 4. 5 k g (unpac ked) Dimensi ons (inc ludes pedes tal) Heigh t (adju sta ble) Depth Wid t h 12 .13 to 14.6 9 in.[...]

B–2 User’s Gui de T echni cal S pec if i cations R elati v e Humi dity 20 to 8 0% Altitude: Oper ating Non-operating 0 to 12 , 000 f t . 0 to 40, 000 ft . 0 to 3 6 5 7 .6 m 0 to 1219 2 m P ow er Sour ce 100 –- 2 40 V A C, 50 – 6 0 Hz P ow er Consumpti on <40 w atts t y pi cal Input T erminals 15-pin D-t y pe connecto r w ith cable inc lu[...]

T echni cal Spec ificati ons User ’s Guide B–3 L1 7 30 Model 1 7 -inc h Flat P anel Monitor Displa y Ty p e 17 . 0 in . TFT L CD 4 3 .18 cm V ie w able Image Si z e 17 . 0 -inch di agonal 4 3 .18 cm Max imum W eight (Unpac k ed) 15 .4 3 lb. 7 k g (unpac k ed) Dimensi ons (inc lude pedest al) Heigh t (adju sta ble) Depth Wid t h 13 .9 4 to 16 .4[...]

B–4 User’s Gui de T echni cal S pec if i cations 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 . ■ 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[...]

T echni cal Spec ificati ons User ’s Guide B–5 Energy Sav er Feature When the monitor is in its normal operating mode, the Po wer light is green. The monitor also supports a reduced po wer state. The reduced po wer state is entered into if the monitor detects the absence of either the horizontal sync signal and/or the v ertical sync signal. Upo[...]

User ’s Guide C–1 C Ag ency Regula tor y Noti ces F ederal C ommuni cations Comm iss i on No tic e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential insta[...]

C–2 Use r’s Guide Agenc y R egulatory 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 Conformit y f or Products M ark ed wit h FCC Log o, United Sta tes O nly This de vice complies with P art 15 of the FCC[...]

Agency R egulatory Notices User ’s Guide C–3 Can adi an Noti ce This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. A vis Can adi en Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. European Noti ce Products wit[...]

C–4 Use r’s Guide Agenc y R egulatory 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 Energ y Star program. As an Ener gy Star Partner , Hewlett P ackard Compan y has determined that this product meets the Ener gy Star guidelines for ener gy ef ficienc [...]

Agency R egulatory Notices User ’s Guide C–5 The po wer cord must be rated for the product and for the v oltage and current marked on the product's electrical ratings label. The v oltage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the v oltage and current rating marked on the product. In addition, the cross-sectional area of the [...]

User ’s Guide D–1 D L CD Monitor Q u alit y and P ix el P o licy The TFT monitor uses high-precision technology , manufactured according to HP standards, to guarantee trouble-free performance. Ne v ertheless, the display may ha ve cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or dark spots. This is common to all LCD displays us ed in produ[...]

D–2 User’s Gui de L CD Monitor Quality and P i xel P olic y T o locate defectiv e pix els, the monitor should be vie w ed 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 v er time, the industry will continue to impro ve it[...]