LG Flatron L1953hr Users Guide

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Using the speakers - The feature is only for speaker models - L1753HM, L1953HM
Side Jack
Headphone/Earphone Input 
Automatically mutes the speaker volume
when the headphones are plugged in.
Rear
AUDIO
IN
Audio Input
Connects to the *LINE OUT jack of the
PC sound card.
*Line Out
Speaker Out

 
						

							A11
Control Panel Functions
MENU ButtonUse this button to enter or exit the On Screen Display.
Control Function
OSD LOCKED/UNLOCKED
This function allows you to lock the current control
settings, so that they cannot be inadvertently changed.
Press and hold the MENU buttonfor several seconds.
The message "OSD LOCKED"should appear.
You can unlock the OSD controls at any time by pushing
the MENU buttonfor several seconds. The message
"OSD UNLOCKED"should appear.
ButtonsUse these buttons to select or adjust functions in the On
Screen Display.
For more information, refer to page A18.
Use this button to make D-Sub or DVI connector active.
This feature is used when two computers are connected
to the display. The default setting is D-Sub. SOURCE Hot key
Front Panel ControlsSide 
 
						

							A12
Control Panel Functions
This Indicator lights up blue when the display
operates normally(On Mode). If the display is in Sleep
Mode (Energy Saving), this indicator color changes 
to amber. Use this button to turn the display on or off.
Power Button
Power Indicator
Use this button to enter a selection in the On Screen 
Display.AUTO/SET
Button
AUTO IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
When adjusting your display settings, always press
the AUTO/SETbutton before entering the On Screen
Display(OSD). This will automatically adjust your
display image to the ideal settings for the current
screen resolution size (display mode).
The best display mode is
17 inch monitor : 1280 x 1024
19 inch monitor : 1280 x 1024
Control Function
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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 controls.
The following section is an outline of the available adjustments and selections
you can make using the OSD.
To make adjustments in the On Screen Display, follow these steps:
Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD appears.
To access a control, use the    o r  Buttons. When the icon you want
becomes highlighted, press 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.
Push the MENU Buttononce to return to the main menu to select another
function. Push the MENU Buttontwice to exit from the OSD.
NOTE
Allow the display to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making image adjustments.
 
						

							A14
NOTE
The order of icons may differ depending on the model (A14~A18).
On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
The following table indicates all the On Screen Display control, adjustment,
and setting menus.
To adjust the brightness,
contrast and gamma of the
screenPICTURE
COLOR
POSITION
TRACKING
SETUP 
Main menu Sub-menu A      D                    Reference
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 user's operating
environmentTo improve the clarity and
stability, sharpness of the
screen 
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
GAMMA
HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
CLOCK
PHASE
SHARPNESS
WHITE BALANCE
POWER INDICATOR
FACTORY RESET
LANGUAGE
OSD         
HORIZONTAL
POSITION  VERTICAL
sRGB
6500K
9300K
: Adjustable
A : Analog Input
D : Digital Input
To select or customize 
desired image settingsFLATRON 
F-ENGINEMOVIE / TEXT
USER
NORMAL
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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment 
NOTE
OSD (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 settings. 
If necessary, perform the white balance function again. This function will 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 ONor 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
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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
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
 
						

							A19
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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