LG E2242tc Owners Manual

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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
CUSTOMIZING	SETTINGS
1	 Press	the	desired	button	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set.
2	 Change	the	value	of	the	menu	item	by	pressing	the	buttons	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set.
To	return	to	the	upper	menu	or	set	other	menu	items,	use	the	up	arrow	()	button.
3	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
Monitor	set	Buttons
ButtonDescription
Accesses	the	main	menus.(See	p.12)
OSD	LOCKED/UNLOCKEDThis	function	allows	you	to	lock	the	current	control	settings,	so	that	they	cannot	be	inadvertently	changed.Press	and	hold	the	MENU	button	for	several	seconds.The	message	"OSD	LOCKED"	should	appear.You	can	unlock	the	OSD	controls	at	any	time	by	pushing	the	MENU	button	for	several	seconds.	The	message	"OSD	UNLOCKED"	should	appear.
(SUPER	ENERGY	SAVING)
Use	this 	button 	to 	enter 	SUPER 	ENERGY 	SAVING 	menu.For 	more 	information.(See 	p.17)
Use	this	button	to	enter	CUSTOM,	 TEXT,	PHOTO,	CINEMA,	GAME	menus.(See	p.18)
When	adjusting	your	display	settings,	always	press	the	 AUTO	button	on	the	MONITOR	SETUP	OSD.	(Only	supported	in	 Analog	Mode)
The	best	display	modeE1942TC	:	1366	x	768E2042TC	:	1600	x	900E2242TC	/	E2442TC	:	1920	x	1080
You	can	choose	the	input	signal.•	When	two	input	signals	are	connected,	you	can	select	the	input	signal	(D-SUB/DVI)								you	want.•	When	only	one	signal	is	connected,	it	is	automatically	detected.	 The	default	setting	is						D-SUB.
EXIT
Exit	the	OSD(On	Screen	Display).
	(Power	Button)Turns	the	power	on	or	off.
Power	IndicatorThe	power	indicator	stays	red	if	the	display	is	running	properly	(On	Mode). 	If 	the 	display 	is 	in 	Sleep 	Mode, 	the 	power 	indicator	blinks	red.
  
						

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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
Customizing	Settings
Menu	Settings
1	 Press	MENU	button	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set	
to	display	the	MENU	OSD.		
2	 Set	the	options	by	pressing	the	◄	or	►	or	▼	
buttons.
3	 Select	the	"NEXT	MENU"	button	to	enter	the	more	
option	settings.	
4	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
To	return	to	the	upper	menu	or	set	other	menu	items,	
use	the	up	arrow	()	button.
Each	option	is	explained	below.
MENU	>	NEXT	MENUAnalogDigitalDescription
PICTURESHARPNESS●●To	adjust	the	clearness	of	the	screen	.
COLORGAMMA●●To	customize	the	color	of	the	screenCOLOR	TEMP
DISPLAYHORIZONTAL●To	adjust	the	position	of	the	screenVERTICAL
CLOCK	●To	improve	the	clarity	and	stability	of	the	screen	PHASE
OTHERSLANGUAGE	●●To	customize	the	screen	status	for	a	user's	operating	environmentPOWER	INDICATOR
WHITE	BALANCE●
yyAnalog:	D-SUB(Analog	signal)	input.
yyDigital:	DVI-D(Digital	signal)	input.
MENUAnalogDigitalDescription
BRIGHTNESS●●To	adjust	the	brightness,	contrast	of	the	screen	CONTRAST●●
WIDE/ORIGINAL
●●
WIDE
Switch	to	full	screen	mode	according	to	input	image	signal.
ORIGINAL
Change	the	input	image	signal	ratio	to	original.*	 This	function	works	only	if	input	resolution	is	lower	than	Monitor	set	ratio	(16:9).
RESET●●Restore 	all 	factory 	default 	settings. 	Press 	the◄	,	►			 buttons 	to 	reset 	immediately.
  
						

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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
PICTURE
1	 Press	MENU	button	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set	
to	display	the	MENU	OSD.		
2	 Select	the	"NEXT	MENU"	button	to	enter	the	more	
option	settings.	
3	 Enter	to	PICTURE	by	pressing	the	▼	button.
4	 Set	the	options	by	pressing	the	◄	or	►	or	▼	
buttons.
5	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
To	return	to	the	upper	menu	or	set	other	menu	items,	
use	the	up	arrow	()	button.	
Each	option	is	explained	below.
MENU	>	NEXT	MENU	>	PICTUREDescription
SHARPNESSTo	adjust	the	clearness	of	the	screen.
  
						

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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
COLOR
1	 Press	MENU	button	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set	
to	display	the	MENU	OSD.		
2	 Select	the	"NEXT	MENU"	button	to	enter	the	more	
option	settings.	
3	 Select	COLOR	by	pressing	the	►	button.	
4	 Enter	to	COLOR	by	pressing	the	▼	button.
5	 Set	the	options	by	pressing	the	◄	or	►	or	▼	
buttons.
6	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
To	return	to	the	upper	menu	or	set	other	menu	items,	
use	the	up	arrow	()	button.
Each	option	is	explained	below.
MENU	>	NEXT	MENU	>	COLORDescription
GAMMASet	your	own	gamma	value.	:	GAMMA 	0,	GAMMA	1,	GAMMA	2	on	the	monitor,	high	gamma	values	display	whitish	images	and	low	gamma	values	display	blackish	images.
COLOR	TEMPCUSTOM
•	RED:Set	your	own	red	color	levels.	•	GREEN:	Set	your	own	green	color	levels.	•	BLUE:Set	your	own	blue	color	levels.
Select	the	screen	color.		WARM:	Set	the	screen	to	warm	color	temperature	(more	red).				MEDIUM:	Set	the	screen	to	medium	color	temperature.				COOL:	Set	the	screen	to	cool	color	temperature	(more	blue).
  
						

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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
DISPLAY
1	 Press	MENU	button	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set	
to	display	the	MENU	OSD.		
2	 Select	the	"NEXT	MENU"	button	to	enter	the	more	
option	settings.	
3	 Select	DISPLAY	by	pressing	the	►	button.	
4	 Enter	to	DISPLAY	by	pressing	the	▼	button.
5	 Set	the	options	by	pressing	the	◄	or	►	or	▼	
buttons.
6	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
To	return	to	the	upper	menu	or	set	other	menu	items,	
use	the	up	arrow	()	button.
Each	option	is	explained	below.
MENU	>	NEXT	MENU	>	DISPLAY 	Description
HORIZONTALTo	move	image	left	and	right.	
VERTICAL	To	move	image	up	and	down.
CLOCKTo	minimize	any	vertical	bars	or	stripes	visible	on	the	screen	background.The	horizontal	screen	size	will	also	change.
PHASETo	adjust	the	focus	of	the	display.	 This	item	allows	you	to	remove	any	horizontal	noise	and	clear	or	sharpen	the	image	of	characters.
  
						

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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
OTHERS
1	 Press	MENU	button	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set	
to	display	the	MENU	OSD.		
2	 Select	the	"NEXT	MENU"	button	to	enter	the	more	
option	settings.	
3	 Select	OTHERS	by	pressing	the	►	button.	
4	 Enter	to	OTHERS	by	pressing	the	▼	button.
5	 Set	the	options	by	pressing	the	◄	or	►	or	▼	
buttons.
6	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
To	return	to	the	upper	menu	or	set	other	menu	items,	
use	the	up	arrow	()	button.
Each	option	is	explained	below.
MENU	>	NEXT	MENU	>	OTHERSDescription
LANGUAGETo	choose	the	language	in	which	the	control	names	are	displayed.
POWERINDICATORUse	this	function	to	set	the	power	indicator	on	the	bottom	side	of	the	monitor	to	ON	or	OFF.If	you	set	OFF,	it	will	go	off.If	you	set	ON	at	any	time,	the	power	indicator	will	automatically	be	turned	on.
WHITEBALANCEIf	the	output	of	the	video	card	is	different	the	required	specifications,the	color	level	may	deteriorate	due	to	video	signal	distortion.	Using	this	function,	the	signal	level	is	adjusted	to	fit	into	the	standard	output	level	of	the	video	card	in	order	to	provide	the	optimal	image.Activate	this	function	when	white	and	black	colors	are	present	in	the	screen.
  
						

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SUPER	ENERGY 	SAVING 	Setting
1	 Press			(	SUPER	ENERGY 	SAVING	)	button	on	
the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set	to	display	the	SUPER		
ENERGY	SAVING	OSD.		
2	 Set	the	options	by	pressing	the	◄	or	►	or	▼	buttons.	
3	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
Each	option	is	explained	below.
SUPER	ENERGY 	SAVINGDescription
ONEnables	SUPER	ENERGY 	SAVING	you	can	save	energy	with	this	energy-		efficient	function
OFFDisables	SUPER	ENERGY 	SAVING.
RESETResets	the	values	of	total	energy	consumption	reduction	and	CO2	emission	reduction	estimates.
	yyTOTAL	POWER	REDUCTION:	How	much	power	is	saved	while	using	the	monitor.
yyTOTAL	CO2	REDUCTION:	Change	the	 TOTAL	POWER	REDUCTION	to	CO2.
yySAVING	DATA(W/h)
470	mm
(18.5	inch)
508	mm	
(20	inch)
546	mm	
(21.5	inch)
600	mm	
(23.6	inch)
SUPER	SAVING4	W/h5	W/h6	W/h7	W/h
yySaving	Data	depends	on	the	Panel.	So,those	values	should	be	different	from	each	panel	and	panel	
vendor.
yyLG	calculated	these	values	by	using	“broadcast	video	signal”
(including	broadcast	video:	IEC	62087)
yySUPER	SAVING	refers	to	how	much	power	can	be	saved	using	the	SUPER	ENERGY 	SAVING	
function.
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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
Each	option	is	explained	below.
PICTURE	MODE	Setting
1	 Press	MODE	button	on	the	bottom	of	the	Monitor	set	to	display	the	PICTURE	MODE	OSD	.
2	 Set	the	options	by	pressing	the	◄	or	►	or	▼	buttons.
3	 Select	EXIT	to	leave	the	OSD	menu.
PICTURE	MODEDescription
CUSTOMIt	is	a	mode	that	the	user	can	adjust	each	element.	It	can	adjust	the	color	mode	of	the	Main	Menu.
TEXTIt	is	a	mode	that	the	screen	is	adjusted	to	the	best	for	the	text	works.
PHOTOIt	is	a	mode	that	the	screen	is	adjusted	to	the	best	to	view	pictures.
CINEMAIt	is	a	mode	that	the	screen	is	adjusted	to	the	best	to	view	the	videos.
GAMEIt	is	a	mode	that	the	screen	is	adjusted	to	the	best	to	play	a	game.
  
						

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T\fOUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Check	the	following	before	calling	for	service.
No	image	appears
Is	the	power	cord	of	the	display	connected?	yCheck	and	see	if	the	power	cord	is	connected	properly	to	the	power	
outlet.
Is	the	power	indicator	light	on?	yPress	the	Power	button.
Is	the	power	on	and	the	power	indicator	Red?	yAdjust	the	brightness	and	the	contrast.
Is	the	power	indicator	flickering?	yIf	the	display	is	in	power	saving	mode,	try	moving	the	mouse	or	
pressing	any	key	on	the	keyboard	to	bring	up	the	screen.
	yTry	to	turn	on	the	PC.
Do	you	see	an	"OUT	OF	RANGE"	message	on	the	screen?	yThis	message	appears	when	the	signal	from	the	PC	(video	card)	is	
out	of	horizontal	or	vertical	frequency	range	of	the	display.	See	the	
'Specifications'	section	of	this	manual	and	configure	your	display	
again.
Do	you	see	a	"NO	SIGNAL"	message	on	the	screen?		yWhen	the	monitor	is	on	"No-Signal"	in	5	minutes,	the	monitor	goes	to	
DPM	mode.
Do	you	see	a	"OSD	LOCKED"	message	on	the	screen?
Do	you	see	“OSD	LOCKED”	when	you	push	MENU	button?	yYou	can	secure	the	current	control	settings,	so	that	they	cannot	be	
inadvertently	changed.	 You	can	unlock	the	OSD	controls	at	any	time	
by	pushing	the	MENU	button	for	several	seconds:	the	message	“OSD	
UNLOCKED”	will	appear.
Display	image	is	incorrect
Display	Position	is	incorrect.	yPress	the	AUTO	button	to	automatically	adjust	your	display	image	to	
the	ideal	setting.
On	the	screen	background,	verticalbars	or	stripes	are	visible.	yPress	the	AUTO	button	to	automatically	adjust	your	display	image	to	
the	ideal	setting.	
Any	horizontal	noise	appearing	in	any	image	or	characters	are	not	clearly	portrayed.
	yPress	the	AUTO	button	to	automatically	adjust	your	display	image	to	
the	ideal	setting.	
	yCheck	Control	Panel	►	Display	►	Settings	and	adjust	the	display	
to	the 	recommended 	resolution 	or 	adjust 	the 	display 	image 	to 	the 	ideal	
setting.	Set	the	color	setting	higher	than	24	bits		(true	color).
  
						

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Display	image	is	incorrect
The	screen	color	is	mono	or	abnormal.	yCheck	if	the	signal	cable	is	properly	connected	and	use	a	screwdriver	
to	fasten	if	necessary.
	yMake	sure	the	video	card	is	properly	inserted	in	the	slot.
	ySet	the	color	setting	higher	than	24	bits	(true	color)	at	Control	Panel	
►	Settings.
The	screen	blinks.	yCheck	if	the	screen	is	 set	to	interlace	 mode	and	if 	yes,	change	it	 to	the	
recommend	resolution.
Do	you	see	an	"Unrecognized	monitor,	Plug&Play	(VESA 	DDC)	monitor	found"	message?
Have	you	installed	the	display	driver?	yBe	sure	to	install	the	display	driver	from	the	display	driver	CD	(or	
diskette)	that	comes	with	your	display.	Or,	you	can	also	download	the	
driver	from	our	web	site:	http://www.lg.com.
	yMake	sure	to	check	if	the	video	card	supports	Plug&Play	function.
	yyCheck	Control	Panel	►	Display	►	Settings	and	see	if	the	frequency	or	the	resolution	were	
changed.		If	yes,	readjust	the	video	card	to	the	recommend	resolution.
yyIf	the	recommended	resolution	(optimal	resolution)	is	not	selected,	letters	may	be	blurred	and	the	
screen	may	be	dimmed,	truncated	or	biased.	Make	sure	to	select	the	recommend	resolution.
yyThe	setting	method	can	differ	by	computer	and	O/S	(Operation	System),	and	resolution	mentioned	
above	may	not	be	supported	by	the	video	card	performance.	In	this	case,	please	ask	to	the	computer	
or	the	video	card	manufacturer.
CAUTION