Mitsubishi Electronics DV156 manual

DIAMOND VIE W DV156 Colour TFT LCD Monitor 15” (38.4 cm) LCD Panel Size[...]

i Table of Contents 1 1 Important Safety Instructions ........................................... 3 2 2 Features ............................................................................. 4 3 3 Unpacking the Monitor...................................................... 5 4 4 Hardware Installation .................................................[...]

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3 1 1 Importan t Safe ty Instructi ons Please read the following safety instruct ions before installing or cleaning your Diamond V iew monitor : 1. Unplug the mon itor’s power cable fro m the wall out let be fore c leaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol c leaners. Use a soft clo th to c lean the monitor housing and a tape to stick dust and fingerp[...]

4 2 2 Featur es Your Diamond V iew DV156 Monitor features: ♦ XGA (1024 x 768 pixel) Resol utio n LCD Pane l ♦ High Bri ghtness – 250 cd /m 2 ♦ Very High Co ntrast Ratio – 400:1 ♦ True C olour D isplay Wi th d ithering support, Dia mond View DV156 monitor enhances the visual ef fect and o ff ers you better i mage qual ity. ♦ High Q ual[...]

5 3 3 Unpacking the Monito r Please check that the fol lowing ite ms are inc luded with your moni tor. If they are missing or da maged, please contact your p lace of purchase im mediately . ♦ LCD monit or wit h attached s ignal ca ble ♦ Power cord ♦ User ’ s manual ♦ Audio Cable ♦ Utilities an d Driver Fl oppy D iskette Locate the model[...]

6 4 4 Hard ware Ins tal latio n Your monitor is equipped with an auto matic power supply with a vo ltage range fro m 90 to 264 Volts AC at a f requency of 50 to 60 Hz. Make sure that your local power supply is within the supported range. If you are unsure, please contact your electr icit y supplier. To install your Dia mond View DV156 mon itor: 1. [...]

7 Aud io Cable Installat ion 1. Remo ve the rear cov er and then take the base cover o ff . 2. Connect the stereo audio cable f rom the Audio output of you r sound card to the Audio Input o f the monitor . 3. Replace the base co ver and the rear co ver .[...]

8 5 5 Windows Soft ware Installa tion To get best per formance with Windows 95, 98, Mi llenniu m Edi tion or 2000 you should use the W indows driver suppl ied with your DV156 m onitor. Windows 95 The first ti me you start Wi ndows after connecting your new mon itor, the system will detec t it and automat ically install the d ri ver f or Plug and Pl[...]

9 3. Click Next again and then c lick Co ntin ue . Th e drive r and moni tor colour profi le will be installed. Click Fini sh to complete the instal lation. Windows Mil lenniu m Edition (W indows Me) The f irst ti me you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and automatica lly start the Add New Hardware wizard. 1. Insert the D[...]

10 6 6 Setting th e Displa y Resolution Choosing The Best Resolution All L iquid Crystal D isplays (LCDs) have a fi xed resolution that is the same as the max imu m resolution that may be d isplayed on the LCD. In the case of the DV156 the LCD resolut ion is 1024 x 768 pixe ls. This is a lso known a s the native resolution o f the monitor. Lower re[...]

11 Supported Graphics Modes and Refr esh Rate Sele ction There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate when using an LCD monitor . It is not technica lly possible for an LCD monitor to f licker. E ven at a refresh rate o f 60 Hz you will ge t an absolutely fl icker-fr ee i mage. For best results, it is i mportant that you set the gra[...]

12 • When you shut Wi ndows do wn you may see inter ference l ines on your screen. This caused by the manner in which Wi ndows controls the graphics card at this point and is norma l with al l LCD m onitors. • To extend the ser vice li fe of the product, we reco mmend that you use your computer's power management funct ions to turn the mon[...]

13 7 7 Adjust ing the Monitor Picture Optimisation The easiest way to obtain an opti mal p icture is by using the AUTO but ton. This only works reliably if the graphics adaptor is set to use one of the monitor ’ s factory modes (see Table 1 in the pre vi ous chapter) and i f you are displaying an appropriate ful l-screen test pattern. Wi ndows us[...]

14 Power: Turn the mon itor on or o ff . AUTO: Automat ically adjusts the vert ical position, pi xel phase, horizontal posit ion and pixe l clock . Exit: Return to the main menu or ex it the OSD menu without saving. Press the exit key when the OSD is not displayed to adjust the audio v olu me. Enter: Enter sub-menus, select ite ms, sa ve changes. W[...]

15 The centre section will c learly show the alternat ing black and white lines or a unifor m level o f noise wil l appear across the image. C lose the clock submenu by pressing Exit . 6. Use the wheel to select Hori zontal Posi tion and press Enter . 7. Adjust the horizonta l position so that the im age is centered. I ts width should be the same a[...]

16 8 8 Securi ty Lo ck Installa tion The Diamond View DV156 can be secured to your desk or any other fi xed object with a Kensington lock security product . The Kensington lock ‘ s cable can be attached to a slot located at the rear of the mon itor. 1. Insert the lock in the slot located on the rear o f the moni tor. 2. Turn the key to lock the S[...]

17 9 9 Frequentl y Asked Questio ns The image is bl urred, how can I get the best quali ty p icture? ♦ Read chapter 6, Setting the Display Resolution , and select a graphics signal with the correct resolution and ref resh rate. Then read chapter 7, Adjusting the Monitor , and m ake adjustments to the d isplayed image based on these instructions. [...]

18 No image is displayed , what can I do? ♦ Check that the light (LED) ne xt to the monitor ’ s power button is li t and is green in co lour. I f the LED is green, press the Exit but ton on the mon itor to access the On Screen Display. If the message NON PRESE T MODE appears there, please read chapter 6, Setting the Display Resolution and reset[...]

19 1 1 0 0 Specific ations Model Diamon d View DV1 56 Display Characteris tics Display Type 15 “ acti ve matri x Th in F ilm Transistor Liquid Crystal D isplay Viewable Dia gonal Area 38.1 cm / 15 ” Native (Maximum) Resol utio n 1,024 x 768 pi xels Colours 16.7 mi ll ion Contrast Ratio 400:1 (typical) Brightness 250 cd/ m ² (ty pic a l) Respon[...]

20 Input Signal Line Fre quency 31.5 - 60.2 kHz mu lti- frequency Image Freque ncy (Refresh Rate) 56.3 - 75.0 Hz Wi thin the parameters deta iled in chapter 6 Video S ignal RGB analog (Posit iv e polari ty) 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm Synchronisat ion TTL separate, co mposite T TL Signal C onnecti on 15-pin m ini D-sub cable Physical Characterist ics Power Mana[...]

21 1 1 1 1 Servic e Cont acts If prob lems re main af ter checking this manual , please contact your place of purchase or contact: Au stralia Visit the Custo mer Support section of Mitsubishi E lectric Australia ’ s web site at www.m itsubish i-electric.com.a u for detai ls of your nearest Mitsubishi Electric Authorised Se rvice Ce nt re o r co n[...]

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