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  • Page 1

    M ake sure to read the Safety Precautions before using the product. Keep the User's Guide(CD) in an accessible place for furture reference. S ee the label attached on the product and give the information to your dealer when you ask for service. M197W A User ’ s Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    1 Before Connecting to the PC Stand Installation Before setting up the pr oduct, ensur e that the power supply , the computer system, and other attached devices is turned off. 1 2 3 Carefully place the product screen side down on a cushioned surface that will protect product and screen from damage. Insert the stand base into the product Attach the [...]

  • Page 3

    2 Before Connecting to the PC Detaching Stand Before setting up the pr oduct, ensur e that the power supply , the computer system, and other attached devices is turned off. 1 2 3 Place the set screen side down on a cushion or soft cloth. Detach the monitor to the Stand Base by turning the screw to the left. Turn the screw by using the screw handle [...]

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    3 Before Connecting to the PC Before setting up the pr oduct, ensur e that the power supply , the computer system, and other attached devices is turned off. Positioning your display 1. Adjust the position of the panel in various ways for maximum comfort. Tilt Range Warning: When adjusting the angle of the screen, do not put your finger(s) in betwee[...]

  • Page 5

    4 Before Connecting to the PC W ALL MOUNT :HORIZONT AL INST ALLA TION For proper ventilation,allow a clearance of 4 inches on each side and from the wall. Detailed installation instructions are available from your dealer,see the optional Tilt Wall Mounting Bracket Installation and Setup Guide. 4 inches 4 inches 4 inches 4 inches 4 inches[...]

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    5 Name and Function of the Parts Name of the Remote Control Buttons POWER INPUT PR PR OK MUTE LIST Q.VIEW SSM PSM VOL VOL I/II TV/PC 1. Take out the battery cap. 2. Insert the batteries with correct polarity (+/-). 3. Close the battery cap. • Dispose of used batteries in the recycle bin to prevent environmental pollution. Inserting batteries into[...]

  • Page 7

    6 I/II : Bilingual choice and sound mode selection [TV] To switch from Stereo to Mono sound in case of stereo transmission, or from Nicam Stereo to Nicam Mono , in case of digital transmission. to switch from Nicam Dual I to Nicam Dual II or Nicam Dual I+II in case of Nicam Dual transmission. to choose between Dual I , Dual II or Dual I+II in case [...]

  • Page 8

    7 Name and Function of the Parts Name of the Remote Control Buttons PR PR OK MENU SLEEP * VOL VOL ARC/ * PR ( ) Buttons Able to change channel. VOL ( ) Buttons Able to adjust sound. OK Button Use when functional adjustment is completed. Double press the OK button, then Auto Config. (Only RGB input) MENU Use this button to enter the On Screen Displa[...]

  • Page 9

    8 HOLD Press the button to stop the automatically rotating of the sub pages. Press the button again to continue the automatic rotating again. SIZE Press the button repeatedly to display the upper part, the lower part and then to return to the normal page size. MIX Display the teletext pages superimposed on the TV picture. To switch the TV picture o[...]

  • Page 10

    9 REVEAL Press the button to reveal/conceal the hidden information, such as solutions to riddles and puzzles. Press this button again to remove the information from the display. INDEX To display the main index. MODE The mode will be switched in the Teletext mode. UPDATE Press the button to appear the TV programme. At the top of screen indicates tha[...]

  • Page 11

    10 Name and Function of the Parts Rear View AC IN AC IN AUDIO IN (RGB/DVI) VIDEO COMPONENT IN A V IN VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) S-VIDEO AUDIO Y P B P R L R DVI-D IN (PC) HDMI IN AC IN ANTENNA/ CABLE IN L R RGB IN (PC) AC IN Power Connector : Connect the power cord. HDMI Digital Signal Connector RGB, DVI Sound Jack : Connect to the jack in the PC sound card[...]

  • Page 12

    11 Name and Function of the Parts A V Input T erminal VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) S-VIDEO AC IN L R AC IN Audio Input Terminal Video Input Terminal S-Video Input Terminal[...]

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    12 AUDIO IN (RGB/DVI) DVI-D IN (PC) 12 Connecting to your PC First of all, see if the computer, product and the peripherals are turned off. Then, connect the signal input cable. Connecting with the D-Sub signal input cable. Rear side of the product. Connecting to External Devices RGB IN (PC) Macintosh Adapter (Not included) Use the standard Macinto[...]

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    13 • Directly connect to a grounded power outlet on the wall or a power bar with a ground wire. Note Turn on the PC. 2 1 Rear side of the product. Connect the power cord. Select an input signal. Press the INPUT b ut t o n o n t h e r emote control to select the input signal. Or, press the I NPUT b ut ton at the top side of the product. Turn on po[...]

  • Page 15

    14 Connecting to External Devices When using the RCA cable. • Connect the input terminal with a proper colour match. When u s i n g t h e S-Video cable. • Connect to the S-Video input terminal to watch high image quality movies. VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) S-VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Connect the video/audio cable as shown in the figure below and the[...]

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    15 Select an input signal. Press the INPUT b ut t o n o n t h e r emote control to select the input signal. Or, press the I NPUT bu tt o n a t t h e to p s id e o f t h e product. When connecting with a RCA cable. • Select AV When connecting with a S-Video cable. • Select AV B A 2. INPUT OK INPUT OK Connecting to External Devices Input TV AV Co[...]

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    16 Connecting to External Devices COMPONENT IN VIDEO AUDIO Y P B P R L R AUDIO COMPONENT IN VIDEO Y Pb Pr L R Rear side of the Product Component Cable (Not included) Connect the video/audio cable as shown in the figure below and then connect the power cord (See page 13). Connecting to Set-top Box /DVD (480p/576p/720p/1080i/480i/576i) Set-top Box /D[...]

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    17 Connecting to External Devices Connect the HDMI cable as shown in the below figure and then connect the power cord. (see page 13) When watching HDMI from the DVD/Set-top Box Select an input signal. Press the INPUT b ut t o n o n t h e r emote control to select the input signal. Or, press the I NPUT bu tt o n a t t h e to p s id e o f t h e produ[...]

  • Page 19

    18 Rear Side of the Product Antenna Cable (Not included.) Check if the antenna cable is connected at the rear side of the product and then, connect the power cord. When W atching TV Select an input signal. Press the INPUT b ut t o n o n t h e r emote control to select the input signal. Or, press the I NPUT bu tt o n a t t h e to p s id e o f t h e [...]

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    19 T o arrange cables using cable management 1. Tie cables together with a cable management as shown in the illustration. Cable management[...]

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    20 Name of the Buttons in the Screen Adjustment Unit • Adjust the volume. • Use this button to control the channel for the TV signal. • Use this button to select an icon or adjust the setting in the OSD screen. OSD Select/Adjust Button Adjusting the Screen Volume 30 • Use this button to turn the product on and off. Power Button INPUT MENU V[...]

  • Page 22

    21 Adjusting the Screen Name of the Buttons in the Screen Adjustment Unit TV Television AV CVBS, S-Video Component HDTV, DVD RGB D-Sub analog signal DVI DVI Digital signal HDMI HDMI Digital signal INPUT Button Each time you press the Input button it will change to TV AV Component RGB DVI HDMI If nothing is inputted for several seconds the screen wi[...]

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    22 O SD(On Screen Disp lay) The OSD function enables you to adjust the screen status conveniently since it provides graphical presentation. Note OSD (On Screen Display) Menu Icon Function Description Station Picture Sound Time Adjusting the time function. Adjusting the screen function. Adjusting the sound function. Adjusting the picture function. S[...]

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    23 Adjusting the Screen OSD (On Screen Display) Scree n T racking Order Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD will appear. To access a control, use the Buttons. When the icon you want becomes highlighted, press the OK Button. Use the Buttons to adjust the item to the desired level. Accept the changes by pressing the OK Button. Exit t[...]

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    24 It should be set before run auto searching. Press the buttons to select the TV system of the country or part of the world from where you want to receive the TV channels. * Supporting channel : C(V/UHF 02~69) S(Cable 01~41) BG : PAL B/G, SECAM B/G (Europe/East Europe) I : PAL I/II (U.K/Ireland) DK : PAL D/K, SECAM D/K (East Europe) M : NTST M To [...]

  • Page 26

    25 Adjusting the Screen ST A TION ID set/Select the channel when using the TV Press the buttons to select a TV channel to be deleted. -> Press the red key on the remote control -> The background colour of the selected channel will change to red. Press the Delete button one more time to delete the selected channel. All the following channels a[...]

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    26 ST A TION ID set/Select the channel when using the TV Favourite programme This function lets you select your favourite programmes directly. (8 channel) Press the buttons to select a channel. * Yellow key (remote control) : Favourite Program On : Rotate favourite channel Favourite Program Off : To display the previously selected TV channel. Adjus[...]

  • Page 28

    27 Adjusting the Screen PICTURE ID adjust the picture function(RGB/DVI) PSM The PSM function automatically adjusts the screen image quality. • Dynamic Select this option to display with a sharp image. • Standard The most general and natural screen display status. • Mild Select this option to display with a mild image. • Game Select this opt[...]

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    28 PSM CSM The PSM function automatically adjusts the screen image quality. • Dynamic Select this option to display with a sharp image. • Standard The most general and natural screen display status. • Mild Select this option to display with a mild image. • Game Select this option to enjoy dynamic image when playing a game. • User Select t[...]

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    29 Adjusting the Screen SSM AVL Balance SOUND ID to adjust the sound function The best sound tone quality will be selected automatically depending on the video type that you're currently watching. • Flat : The most commanding and natural audio. • Music : Select this option to enjoy the original sound when listening to the music. • Movie [...]

  • Page 31

    30 TIME ID to adjust the time function • In the event of power interruption (disconnection or power failure), the Clock must be reset. • Two hours after the set is switched on by the On time function it will automatically switch back to off mode unless a button has been pressed. • Once the On or Off time is set, these functions operate daily [...]

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    31 Use the buttons to select On or Off . It can be set up so that it can only be used with the remote control. This feature can prevent unauthorized viewing. In order to lock the OSD screen adjustment, set the Child lock tab to the ' On ' position. In order to unlock it, do the following : * Push the MENU button on the remote control and [...]

  • Page 33

    32 SCREEN ID to adjust the screen function Auto config. Manual config. ARC Reset Resolution This button is for the automatic adjustment of the screen Position , Clock and Phase . (It is not working in DVI.) This button is for the manual adjustment of the screen Position , Clock and Phase . • H-Position (It is not working In DVI-PC mode.) To move [...]

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    33 T roubleshooting • Install the product driver, which is provided with the product, or download it from the web site. (http://www.lge.com) • See if the plug&play function is supported by referring to the video card user's guide. ● Did you install the driver? 'Unknown Product' message appears when the product is connected.[...]

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    34 • If you use a fixed image for a long time, the pixels may be damaged quickly. Use the screen saver function. ● After-image appears when the product is turned off. After-image appears on the product. ● Is the screen position wrong? ● Do thin lines appear on the background screen? ● Horizontal noise appears or the characters look blurre[...]

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    35 • Set the colour resolution to more than 24 bits (true colour) Select Control Panel – Display – Settings – Colour Table menu in Windows. • Check the connection status of the signal cable. Or, re-insert the PC video card. • Several pixels (red, green, white or black colour) may appear on the screen, which can be attributable to the un[...]

  • Page 37

    36 Power Indicator Mode Product On Mode Sleep Mode Off Mode Blue Amber Off Specifications The product specifications can change without prior notice for product improvement. Screen Type 18.51 inches Wide (47.01 cm) TFT (Thin Film Transistor) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel Visible diagonal size: 47.01 cm Pixel Pitch 0.10(H) x 0.30(V) mm Max. Res[...]