LG Flatron L1553s Users Guide

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
NOTEOSD (On Screen Display) menu languages on the monitor may differ from \
the manual.
You were introduced to the procedure of selecting and adjusting an item
using the OSD system.  Listed below are the icons, icon names, and icon
descriptions of the all items shown on the Menu.
Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD appears.
Menu Name
Icons
Button Tip
PICTURE
Sub-menus
MENU        : Exit : Adjust (Decrease/Increase)
SET        : Enter : Select another sub-menu
 
						

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
Main menu Sub menu Description
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST 
GAMMA
To adjust the brightness of the screen. 
To adjust the contrast of the screen.
Set your own gamma value. : -50/0/50
On the monitor, high gamma values
display whitish images and low gamma
values display high contrast images.PICTURE
PICTURE
PRESET
RED
GREEN
BLUE• sRGB: Set the screen color to fit the SRGB standard color
specification.
• 6500K: Slightly reddish white.
• 9300K: Slightly bluish white.
Set your own red color levels.
Set your own green color levels.
Set your own blue color levels.
COLOR
HORIZONTAL
VERTICALTo move image left and right.
To move image up and down.
POSITION
COLOR
POSITION
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
 
						

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
Main menu Sub menu Description
CLOCK
PHASE
SHARPNESS
To minimize any vertical bars or stripes
visible on the screen background.
The horizontal screen size will also
change.
To adjust the focus of the display. 
This item allows you to remove any
horizontal noise and clear or sharpen
the image of characters.
To adjust the clearness of the screen.
TRACKING
If this does not improve the screen image, restore the factory default s\
ettings. 
If necessary, perform the white balance function again. This function wi\
ll be enabled only when
the input signal is an analog signal. 
SETUPTo choose the language in which the
control names are displayed.
To adjust position of the OSD window
on the screen.LANGUAGE
OSD
POSITION
WHITE
BALANCE
FACTORY
RESET
If 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.   
POWER
INDICATOR
Restore all factory default settings except
"LANGUAGE." 
TRACKING
SETUP
SETUP
Use this function to set the power
indicator on the front side of the monitor
to  ON or OFF .
If you set  OFF, it will go off. 
If you set  ONat any time, the power
indicator will automatically be turned on.
Press the       button to reset immediately.
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
MENU : Exit
: Adjust
: Adjust
SET : Select another sub-menu
 
						

							On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
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Icons
Menu Name
Sub-menu Name
Main menu Sub menu Description
To adjust the USER sub-menu function,
Press the  SET Button
MOVIE
TEXT
NORMAL
BRIGHTNESS
ACE
1
2RCM
SAVE
USER
USER
When you execute F-ENGINE, two tones will appear
on the screen as shown. The applied screen will
appear on the left side, whereas the non-applied
screen will appear on the right side.Touch the SET
button to use the adjusted screen.
FLATRON F-ENGINEScreen when applied Screen when not applied
The OSD screen will appear when you touch the                           \
 button on the  right side of the monitor.
TEXT: For text images (Word processing etc.)
Select the           sub-menu using the  SET button
and save the  YESvalue using the  buttons.SAVE
MOVIE: For animation images in videos or movies 
This is under normal operating conditions.
This feature lets you easily select the best desired
image condition optimized to the environment
(ambient illumination, image types etc).
User
You can manually adjust brightness, ACE or RCM. 
You can save or restore the adjusted value even 
when using a different envir 
...(Brightness): Adjusts screen brightness....ACE(Adaptive Clarity Enhancer): Selects the clarity mode....RCM(Real Color Management): Selects the color mode.
Not applied
Green enhance 
Flesh tone
Color Enhance0
1
2
3
 
						

							A14
Troubleshooting
No image appears
Check the following before calling for service.
No image appears
Do you see a OSD LOCKED message on the screen?
●Is the power cord of the
display connected?
● Is the power indicator
light on?
● Is the power on and the
power indicator blue or
green?
● Is the power indicator
amber?
● Do you see an "OUT OF
RANGE" message on
the screen?
● Do you see a "CHECK
SIGNAL CABLE"
message on the
screen?• Check and see if the power cord is connected
properly to the power outlet.
• Press the Power button.
• Adjust the brightness and the contrast.
• If the display is in power saving mode, try moving
the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard to
bring up the screen.
• Try to turn on the PC.
• This 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.
• This message appears when the signal cable
between your PC and your display is not
connected. Check the signal cable and try again.
• You 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  MENUbutton for several
seconds: the message 
“OSD UNLOCKED” will appear.
●Do you see “OSD
LOCKED” when you
push MENU button?
 
						

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Troubleshooting
Display image is incorrect
●Display Position is
incorrect.
● On the screen
background, vertical
bars or stripes are
visible.
● Any horizontal noise
appearing in any
image or characters
are not clearly
portrayed.
● The screen color is
mono or abnormal.
● The screen blinks.• Press the  AUTO/SET button to automatically
adjust your display image to the ideal setting. 
If the results are unsatisfactory, adjust the image
position using the  H position and V position icon
in the on screen display.
• Check  Control Panel --> Display --> Settings
and see if the frequency or the resolution were
changed. If yes, readjust the video card to the
recommend resolution .
• Press the AUTO/SET button to automatically
adjust your display image to the ideal setting.
If the results are unsatisfactory, decrease the
vertical bars or stripes using the  CLOCKicon in
the on screen display.
• Press the  AUTO/SET button to automatically
adjust your display image to the ideal setting.
If the results are unsatisfactory, decrease the 
horizontal bars using the  PHASEicon in the on 
screen display.
• Check  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).
• Check if the signal cable is properly connected
and use a screwdriver to fasten if necessary.
• Make sure the video card is properly inserted in
the slot.
• Set the color setting higher than 24 bits (true color)
at  Control Panel - Settings .
• Check if the screen is set to interlace mode and if
yes, change it to the recommend resolution.
• Make sure the power voltage is high enough, It
has to be higher than AC100-240V 50/60Hz.
 
						

							A16
Troubleshooting
Have you installed the display driver?
●Have you installed thedisplay driver?
●Do you see an"Unrecognized monitor,
Plug&Play (VESA DDC)
monitor found"
message?
• Be 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.lge.com.
• Make sure to check if the video card supports
Plug&Play function.
 
						

							Specifications                                                          \
          15 inch
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Display
Sync Input
Video Input
Resolution
Plug&Play
Power
Consumption
Dimensions&Weight
Tilt Range
Monitor Power Input
Adapter  Power Input
Environmental
Conditions
Stand Base
Signal cable
Power cord 
NOTE Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
15 inches (38 cm) Flat Panel Active matrix-TFT LCD 
Anti-Glare coating
15 inches viewable
0.297 mm pixel pitch
Horizontal Freq. 30 - 63 kHz (Automatic) Vertical Freq. 56 - 75 Hz (Automatic)
Input Form Separate TTL,  SOG (Sync On Green) 
Signal Input 15 pin D-Sub Connector
Input Form RGB Analog (0.7 Vp-p/ 75 ohm)
Max VESA 1024 x 768 @75 Hz
Recommend VESA 1024 x 768 @60 Hz
DDC 2B
0n Mode ≤ 19 W
Sleep Mode ≤ 1 W
Off Mode ≤ 1 W
With Stand Without Stand
Width 33.12 cm / 13.04 inches 33.12 cm / 13.04 inches
Height 33.62 cm / 13.24 inches 26.14 cm / 10.29 inches
Depth 15.16 cm / 5.97 inches 3.21 cm / 1.26 inches
Net 1.75 kg (3.85 lbs)
Tilt -5˚~20˚
12V ~ 3A
AC 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz 1A 
Operating Conditions Temperature 10˚C to 35 ˚C
Humidity 10 % to 80 % non-Condensing
Storage Conditions Temperature -20˚C to 60 ˚C
Humidity 5 % to 90 % non-Condensing
Attached(    ), Detached ( O )
Attached( O ), Detached (    )
Wall-outlet type or PC-outlet type
 
						

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Specifications
Display Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Freq. (kHz) Vertical Freq. (Hz)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
*8 640 x 350
720 x 400
640 x 480
640 x 480
800 x 600
800 x 600
832 x 624
1024 x 768 31.469
31.468
31.469
37.500
37.879
46.875
49.725
48.363
70
70
60
75
60
75
75
60
VGA
VGA
VGA
VESA
VESA
VESA
MAC
VESA
Indicator
On Mode
Sleep Mode
Off Mode
Green or Blue
AmberOff
LED Color
MODE
Preset Modes (Resolution)
* Recommend Mode
 
						

							A19
How to Install the VESA Standard wall mounting
VESA wall mounting
Connected to another object (stand type and wall-
mounted type. This monitor accepts a VESA-
compliant mounting interface pad.- optional)
For further information, refer to the VESA Wall
Mounting Instruction Guide.
Kensington Security Slot
Connected to a locking 
cable that can be purchased
separately at most 
computer stores
This monitor meets VESA-compliant mounting interface pad
specifications.
1. Place the monitor with its front facing downward on a soft cloth.
2.Hold the body of the stand as shown in the image        and bend slightl\
y to the right.
3.Pull the stand to the direction as shown in the image         to separat\
e.
4.Install the VESA standrad wall mounting.
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