Mitsubishi Electronics DV158 manual

DIAMOND VIE W DV158 Colour TFT LCD Monitor 15” (38.4 cm) LCD Panel Size[...]

i T able of Conten ts 1 1 Important Saf et y I nstruc tion s ............................. 1 2 2 Feat ures ................................................................ 2 3 3 Unpackin g the M onit or ........................................ 3 4 Monitor O ver view ................................................. 4 5 5 Hardware I nstallati on ...[...]

ii 9 9 Freque ntl y A sked Questi ons ............................ 16 1 1 0 0 Specifica tions ..................................................... 18 1 1 1 1 Servic e Con t acts ................................................ 20 New Zeal and ...................................................... 21 Copyr ight 2002 , Mit su bis hi E lect ri c Au s[...]

iii Disclaimer Mitsubishi Electr ic Austral ia Pty . Lt d. ma kes no representations or warranties, either expressed or i mplied, with respect to the content s hereof and specif ically disc laims any warranties, merchantabi lity or f itness for any particular purpose. Further , M itsubishi E lectric Austral ia reser ves the right to rev ise this pu[...]

1 1 1 Imp ort ant Saf ety Instr uct ions Please read the fo llowing safety instructions before install ing or clean ing your Diamond V iew monitor: 1. Unplug the mon itor ’s power cable from the wall outle t be fore cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol c leaners. Use a soft cloth to clean the monitor housing. 2. Slot s and openings on the back [...]

2 2 2 Fea tu res Y our Diamond V iew DV158 Monitor f eatures: ♦ XGA (1024 x 768 pixel) Resol utio n LCD Pane l ♦ High Bri ghtness – 250 cd /m 2 ♦ High Co ntrast Ratio – 350:1 ♦ True C olour D isplay Wi th d ithering support, Dia mond View DV158 monitor enhances the visual ef fect and o ff ers you better i mage qual ity. ♦ High Q ualit[...]

3 3 3 Unpa cking the Moni tor Please check that the fo llowing i tems are inc luded with your m onitor . If they are missing or da maged, please cont act your place o f purchase imme dia tel y . Locate the model name and the seria l number label on the back of your monitor and write the det ails o f the monitor and your place o f purchase in the sp[...]

4 4 4 Moni tor Over view Front V iew Back View With the rear and base covers removed : 1. Video jac k 2. Audio jac k 3. Power jack 4. Video c able 5. Audio c able 6. Power adap tor cable 6 3 5 2 4 1[...]

5 5 5 Ha rdw are Inst all ati on Y our monitor is equipped with an AC adaptor that has a power supply with a volt age range from 100 to 240 V olts AC at a f requency of 50 to 60 Hz. Make sure that your loca l power supply is within the supported range. If you are unsure, please contact your elect rici ty supplier . T o instal l your Dia mond V iew [...]

6 6 6 Win dow s So ftwar e Instal la tion T o get best perfor mance with Wi ndows 95, 98, Me, XP or 2000 you should use the W indows driver suppl ied with your DV158 monitor. Windows 95 The first ti me you st art Windows af ter connecting your new monitor , the system will detec t it and automat ically install the d r iv er f or Plug and Pl ay disp[...]

7 2. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities f loppy disk into your floppy d isk dr ive. S ele ct t he Flop py disk drive check box and c lick Next . 3. Click Next again and then cl ick Cont inu e . T he drive r and monitor colour prof ile wil l be instal led. Cl ick Finis h to comp lete the installat ion. Windows Me (Mi l lennium Edit ion) T[...]

8 9. In the next window, click Have Disk. The Instal l From Disk dia logue will open. The de fault dri ve is the f loppy disk dri ve, A: . Click OK . 10. Select the DV158 LCD mon itor from the l ist and then cl ick Next twice. 11. The Di gital Sig nature Not Foun d window might appear. Cl ick Yes and then click Fini sh to complete the dri ver inst[...]

9 7 7 Sett ing the Displ ay Resolu tion Choosing the Best Resolution All L iquid Cryst al Displays (LCDs) have a f ixed resolut ion that is the same as the max imu m resolut ion that may be displayed on the LCD. In the case of the DV158 the LCD resolution is 1024 x 768 pi xels. Th is is also known as the native resolut ion of the mon itor . Lower r[...]

10 Supported Graphics Modes and Refr esh Rate Sele ction There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate when using an LCD monitor . It is not technical ly possible for an LCD mon itor to fl icker . Even a t a re fresh rate of 60 Hz you will get an absolutely fl icker-f ree i mage. For best results, i t is i mport ant that you set the [...]

11 impro ve the displayed image by manual ly adjusting the phase, horizontal position and pi xel frequency settings using the "Geo metry" menu. See Chapter 7, Ad justing t he M onit or , for more detai ls. • When you shut Wi ndows dow n you may see inter ference l ines on your screen. This caused by the manner in which Wi ndows controls[...]

12 8 8 Adj usting the Mo nitor Picture Optimisation The easiest way to obtain an opti mal picture is by using the Auto button. This only works reliably i f the graphics adaptor is set to use one of the monitor ’ s factory modes (see T able 1 in the pre vious chapter) and if you are displaying an appropriate ful l-screen test pattern. Wi ndows use[...]

13 DI AMOND VIE W A ut o E xi t En t er Au to Ex it Ent er Auto Automat ically adjusts the vert ical posit ion, pi xel phase, horizontal posit ion and pi xel c lock. Exit Return to the main menu or ex it the OSD menu without saving. Press the exit key when the OSD is not displayed to adjust the audio vo lume. Enter Enter sub-menus, select ite ms, s[...]

14 get the opti mum picture. Look at the centre sect ion of the test pattern that has alternating b lack and white v ert ical lines that are each 1 p ixel wide. There should be no vert ical noise bands visible wi thin the image. The centre section wil l clear ly show the alternating black and white lines or a un ifor m level of no ise will appear a[...]

15 Restoring the Factory Default Settings Return to the factory sett ings for any display mode by pressing Enter to open the OSD, select ing M iscellaneous and then selecting Recall . Th e Recall function on ly af fect s the graphics mode that is currently displayed. On Scre en Display Functions The On Screen Display (O SD) prov ides functions that[...]

16 9 9 Frequ ently Aske d Qu estions The image is bl urred, how can I get the best quali ty p icture? ♦ Read chapter 7, Set ting the Display Resolution , and select a graphics signal with the correct resolution and ref resh rate. Then read chapter 7, Adjusting the Monitor , and make adjust ments to the displayed image based on these instructions.[...]

17 No image is displayed , what can I do? ♦ Check that the light (LED) ne xt to the mon itor ’ s power button is l it and is green in colour. If the LED is green, press the Exit but ton on the mon itor to access the On Screen Display. If the message NON PRESE T MODE appears there, please read chapter 7, Setting the Display Resolution and reset [...]

18 1 1 0 0 Spec if icat ion s Model: Diamond View DV1 58 Display Characteris tics Display T ype 15 “ active matri x Th in Fil m T ransistor Liquid Crystal D isplay Viewab le Diago nal Area 38.1 cm / 15 ” Native (Maximum) Resol utio n 1,024 x 768 pi xels Colours 16.7 mi ll ion Contrast Ratio 350:1 (typical) Brightness 250 cd/ m ² (ty pic al ) R[...]

19 Input Signal Line Fre quency 31.5 - 60.2 kHz mu lti- frequency Image Freque ncy (Refresh Rate) 56.3 - 75.0 Hz Wi thin the para meters detai led in chapter 7 Video S ignal RGB analog (Posit iv e polari ty) 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm Synchronisat ion TTL separate, co mposite T TL Signal C onnecti on 15-pin m ini D-sub cable Physical Characterist ics Power Man[...]

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