LG Flatron L1780u Users Guide

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On Screen Display (OSD) Control Adjustment
Screen Adjustment
Making adjustments to the image size, position and operating parameters \
of
the display is quick and easy with the On Screen Display Control system. A
short example is given below to familiarize you with the use of the cont\
rols.
The following section is an outline of the available adjustments and sel\
ections
you can make using the OSD.
To make adjustments in the On Screen Display, follow these steps:
Touch the MENU Button , then the main menu of the OSD appears.
To access a control, use the    or Buttons. When the icon you want
becomes highlighted, touch the  AUTO/SET Button.
Use the   /      Buttons to adjust the image to the desired level. Use the
AUTO/SET Button  to select other sub-menu items.
Touch the  MENU Button once to return to the main menu to select another
function. Touch the  MENU Buttontwice to exit from the OSD.
Automatic save
With the OSD open, once you have made an adjustment the monitor
automatically save any adjustments you have made, even if you exit the m\
enu
or open another menu. If you make an adjustment and then wait for the
OSD to disappear, the adjustment will also been saved.
NOTE
Allow the display to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making ima\
ge adjustments.
AU TO/SET
MENU MENU-+-+
-+
-+
 
						

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
NOTEThe order of icons may differ depending on the model (A11~A15).
To adjust the brightness,
contrast and gamma of the
screenPICTURE
COLOR
POSITION
TRACKING
SETUP 
Main menu Sub-menu A      D                    Reference
The following table indicates all the On Screen Display control, adjustment,
and setting menus.
PRESET
RED
GREEN
BLUE
To adjust the position of the
screen To customize the color of
the screen
To customize the screen
status for a users operating
environment To improve the clarity and
stability of the screen 
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
GAMMA
HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
CLOCK
PHASE
WHITE BALANCE
POWER INDICATOR
FACTORY RESET
LANGUAGE
OSD         
HORIZONTAL
POSITION  VERTICAL
6500K
9300K
: Adjustable
A : Analog Input
D : Digital Input
To select or customize 
desired image settingsFLATRON 
F-ENGINE( 
- )
MOVIE/TEXT
USER
NORMAL
 
						

							A12
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.
T ouch 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
-+
* You can use the Forte Manager program when configuring or controlling the screen display. For more details, refer to the manual included in the 
Forte Manager Software CD.
 
						

							A13
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
BLUESelect the screen color. 
• 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
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-+
COLOR
POSITION
 
						

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
Main menu Sub menu Description
CLOCK
PHASETo 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.
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. 
MENU
: Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu-+
SETUP
MENU : Exit
: Adjust
: Adjust
SET : Select another sub-menu-+
To 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
MENU
-+ SET
SETUP
MENU-+SETUse 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.
 
						

							A15
On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
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
MENU SET
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
SETbutton to use the adjusted screen.
FLATRON F-ENGINEScreen when applied Screen when not applied
The OSD screen will appear when you touch the                     (-) \
button at the  front side of the monitor.
TEXTFor text images (Word processing etc.)
Select the           sub-menu using the  SET
button and save the  YESvalue using the  -
buttons .SAVE
MOVIEFor 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 environment setting.
(Brightness): Adjusts screen brightness.
ACE(Adaptive Clarity Enhancer)Selects the clarity mode.
RCM(Real Color Management)Selects the color mode.
01
2
3
Not applied 
Green enhance 
Flesh tone
Color Enhance
 
						

							A16
Troubleshooting
No image appears
Check the following before calling for service.
No image appears
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?
Do you see a OSD LOCKED message on the screen?
Check and see if the power cord is connected
properly to the power outlet.
Touch 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 touching the  MENU buttonfor 5 seconds.
The message  OSD UNLOCKED should
appear.Do you see “OSD
LOCKED” when you
touch  MENU button?
 
						

							A17
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.
Touch 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 .
Touch 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.
Touch 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.
 
						

							A18
Troubleshooting
Have you installed the display driver?
Have you installed the
display 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.
 
						

							A19
Specifications                                                          \
          17inch
NOTEInformation in this document is subject to change without notice.
17 inches (43.2cm) Flat Panel Active matrix-TFT LCD 
Anti-Glare coating
17 inches viewable
0.264mm pixel pitch
Horizontal Freq. 30 - 83kHz (Analog)
30 - 71kHz (Digital)
Vertical Freq. 56 - 75Hz (Automatic)
Input Form Separate TTL, Positive/Negative
SOG (Sync On Green) 
Digital
Signal Input 15 pin D-Sub Connector
DVI - D connector
Input Form RGB Analog (0.7Vp-p/75ohm), Digital
Max DVI Digital: VESA 1280 x 1024@60Hz
D-sub Analog: VESA 1280 x 1024@75
RecommendVESA 1280 x 1024@60Hz
DDC 2B
On Mode :35W
Sleep Mode≤ 1W
Off Mode ≤1W
Width 37.37 cm / 14.71 inches
Height 37.76 cm / 14.86 inches 
Depth 24.00 cm / 9.44 inches
Net 4.3 kg (9.47 lbs)
Tilt 0˚~157˚
Folding Height 6.42 cm  (2.52 inches)
Rotate 180˚ clockwise (Landscape -> Portrait)           
12V         3A
LG. AD-4212L     DVE. DSA-0421S-12 1
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 9 0 % non-Condensing
Attached( O ), Detachable (     )
Attached(     ), Detachable ( O )
Wall-outlet type or PC-outlet type
Display
Sync Input
Video Input
Resolution
Plug&Play
Power
Consumption
Dimensions &Weight
(with tilt stand)
Tilt/Height Range
Power Input
Environmental
Conditions
Tilt Stand
Signal cable
Power cord