70TCV Page 0 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:33 PM SyncMaster 170T Dual Interface(Analog/Digital) Flat Panel Monitor Owner’s Instructions
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Page 1 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:38 PM Français Deutsch Español Italiano Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking Your LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting up your LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170 E Page 2 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM Safety Instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter outlet, make sure the voltage designation of the DC adapter corresponds to the local electrical supply. Never insert anything metallic into the openings in the cabinet of the liquid cristal display (LCD) monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock. To avoid electric shock, never touch the inside of the LCD Monitor.
170 E Page 3 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM English Unpacking Your LCD Monitor Français Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
170 E Page 4 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM Setting up your LCD Monitor Setting up an Ergonomic Workstation Consider the advice given below before you install your monitor. Monitor location Choose a position that exposes you monitor to the least reflection from lights or windows, usually at a right angle to any window. Workstation height Place your LCD Monitor so that the top of the screen is slightly below your eye level when you are comfortably seated.
170 E Page 5 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM English Setting up your LCD Monitor Connecting Your LCD Monitor Français This monitor offers a method for connection to both a PC and a workstation. One or both types of signal cables can be connected to the monitor simultaneously. Determine which connection method(s) you need and refer to the instructions below. Español 2 4 3 Figure 3. Cable connections (Analog) Attach the blue signal cable connector to the video port on the back of your computer.
170 E Page 6 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM Setting up your LCD Monitor (b) (a) (1) Figure 4. Cable connections (Digital) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Turn off your computer and unplug its power cord. Connect the signal cable to the DVI-D connector (1) on the back of your monitor. Connect the other end of the cable to the video port on the back of your workstation. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the power adapter.
170 E Page 7 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM Getting Help Plug and Play Our adoption of the new VESA® Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system without the usual hassles and confusion. Your PC system can easily identify and configure itself for use with your display.
170 E Page 8 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM Setting up your LCD Monitor Self-Test Feature Check (STFC) Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. If your monitor and computer are properly connected but the monitor screen remains dark and the power indicator is blinking, run the monitor self-test by performing the following steps: 1 2 3 Turn off both your computer and the monitor.
170 E Page 9 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM English Adjusting Your LCD Monitor User Controls 1 2 5 AUTO EXIT 3 Français Your LCD Monitor allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the front of the monitor. While you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an on-screen menu shows you their numeric values as the change.
170 E Page 10 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:58 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Automatic Save Whenever you open the on-screen menu and allow an adjustment window to remain active for about 3 seconds without pressing another button, the monitor automatically saves any adjustments you have made. These changes are saved into a user area in the monitor. User areas are reserved according to the signal frequency from your computer. The monitor can save adjustments for up to 5 user modes.
170 E Page 11 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM English Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Auto Adjustment With the menu off, push the EXIT button. The automatic adjustment display appears. Français 1 2 Follow the directions previously given on page 7. OSD Lock/Unlock Use this function to secure the current settings, while allowing you to adjust the Brightness and Contrast, so that they cannot be inadvertently changed. You can unlock the OSD controls at any time by using the same procedure.
170 E Page 12 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor On-Screen Menu System (OSD) Function icons Function name Setting slidebar Brightness 99 Numeric value indicator Figure 7. On-Screen Menu (OSD) Accessing the Menu System 1 2 With the menu off, push the MENU button to open the menu system and display the main function menu.
170 E Page 13 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM English Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Menu Adjustments Fine Coarse The Fine and Coarse adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference. Use the “–, +” buttons to adjust away interference. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Fine adjustment, use the Coarse adjustment and then use Fine again. This function may change the width of the display image.
170 E Page 14 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Menu Adjustments (Continued ) Settings and Sub-menus Icon Reset: ■ Geometry Color ■ Reset controls return the settings to the factory preset values for the selected group of functions. Geometry changes the Position settings, Image Lock settings and changes the Image Size to Expand 2. Color changes the RGB settings back to their original factory settings.
0 E Page 15 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM English Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Menu Adjustments (Continued ) Image Effect: ■ Scaling Filtering ■ Image Effect optimizes the display for the type of software you are using. Scaling smooths an image which may help the eye to see more detail. Filtering sharpens text by adding a fine, contrasting line around each character so that it is easier to recognize.
170 E Page 16 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Appendix PowerSaver This monitor has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver. This system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. The available modes are “On”, “Standby”, “Sleep”, and “Deep Sleep”. PowerSaver operates with a VESA DPMS compliant video card installed in your computer. You use a software utility installed on your computer to set up this feature.
170 E Page 17 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Troubleshooting Before calling for service, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself English Appendix Table 3. Troubleshooting problems Check to see that both the LCD Monitor and the computer are plugged in and turned on. “No Connection, Check Signal Cable” appears ■ Check the signal cable connection between the computer and the LCD Monitor ■ Use the LCD Monitor self test described on page 8.
170 E Page 18 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Appendix Table 3. Troubleshooting problems (Continued ) Symptom Corrective Actions White does not look white ■ Adjust the color settings using the OSD COLOR menu. Screen image is not centered or sized properly ■ Adjust the Horizontal and Vertical position settings using the OSD. ■ Check the image size selection (see page 15). ■ Run Auto Adjustment (see page 7).
170 E Page 19 Wednesday, July 19, 2000 8:45 AM English Appendix Specifications Table 4. Specifications * Synchronization 43 cm (17") LCD Monitor 0.264 mm Pixel pitch Viewing Angle: 80/80/80/80 (U/D/L/R) (Degrees) Horizontal: 30 kHz to 81 kHz Vertical: 56 Hz to 85 Hz (~XGA) 60 Hz to 76 Hz (SXGA) Horizontal: 30 kHz to 63.3 kHz Vertical: 60 Hz to (SXGA) 56 Hz to 85 Hz (~XGA) Display Colors 16.7 Million Colors Maximum Resolution Horizontal: Vertical: Active Display Horizontal: 338 ± 3 mm (13.3" ± 0.
170 E Page 20 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Appendix Pin Assignments Table 5. 15-Pin D-SUB connector Pin No. 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Red Green Blue GND GND (DDC Return) GND-R GND-G GND-B Pin No. 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NC GND-Sync/Self test GND DDC Data H-Sync V-Sync DDC Clock Table 6. DVI-D Connector Pin Signal Assignent Pin Signal Assignen 1 T.M.D.S. Data2- 13 No Connect 2 T.M.D.S. Data2+ 14 +5V Power 3 T.M.D.S.
170 E Page 21 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM English Appendix Display Modes For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacture. Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (H/V) 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 –/+ 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 –/– 640 x 480 37.500 75.000 31.500 –/– 640 x 480 43.269 85.008 36.000 –/– 800 x 600 46.875 75.000 49.500 +/+ 53.674 85.061 56.250 +/+ 1024 x 768 48.363 60.004 65.000 –/– 1024 x 768 60.023 75.
170 E Page 22 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Appendix Changing the Stand Removing the Stand (a) 1 2 3 Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord. Lay the LCD Monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen. Remove the 4 screws (a) and then remove the Stand from the LCD Monitor.
170 E Page 23 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:16 PM Align the Mounting Interface Pad with the holes in the Rear Cover and secure it with the four screws that came with the Arm-type Stand or Wall Mount Hanger. Maintenance of Your LCD Monitor WARNING: To avoid risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the monitor cabinet (except for gaining access to the cable connectors as described on page 6). Users cannot service the monitor.
Re Page 2 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 1:49 PM Regulatory Information FCC Information User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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