HP (Hewlett-Packard) L1940 manual

User G uid e HP L17 40 17” and L19 40 19” Fl a t P a n e l M o n i t o r s Doc ument P art Number: 3 7 2 8 3 7 -00 2 June 2005 This guide provides information on setting up the monitor , installing dri vers, using the on-screen display menu, troubleshooting and technical specifications. Enhanced for Accessibility[...]

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Cont ent s 1 Product Features 2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Cleaning the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Shipping the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Cont ent s Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6 Adjusting Screen Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9 Optimizing Analog Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9 Identifying Monitor Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10 Sleep Timer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Conte nts in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4 Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5 Korean Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5 ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5 Power Cord Set [...]

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1 Product Features The Flat Panel Display has an acti v e matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■  HP L1740 model, 17-inch (43.2 cm) vie wable area display , with narro w bezels. ■  HP L1940 model, 19-inch (48.3 cm) vie wable area display , with narro w bezels. ■  1280 × 1024[...]

Produ ct F eature s ■  Mounting feature on bottom of m onitor to accept an optional Speaker Bar accessory kit. ■  Plug and play capability if supported by your system. ■  On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments in English, Dutch, French, Italian, Simplified Chinese, German, and Spanish for ease of set-up and screen optimization. ■  [...]

2 Safet y and Main tenan ce Gu id el ine s Impor tant Safet y Information A po wer cord is included with your monitor . If another cord is used, use only a po wer source and connection appropriate for this monitor . For information on the correct po wer cord set to use with your monitor , refer to the “Po wer Cord Set Requirements” section in A[...]

Safety and Maintenance Gui delines Ä CAUTION: F or the pr otec tion of y our mo nitor , as w ell as yo ur computer , connect all pow er cords fo r yo ur computer and its per ipheral de v ices (suc h as a monitor , pr inter , scanner ) to some for m of sur ge pro tectio n dev ice suc h as a po we r strip o r Uninterru ptible P ow er Suppl y (UP S).[...]

Safety and Maintenance Gui delines ■  Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for v entilation. These openings must not be blocked or co vered. Ne ver push objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings. ■  Do not drop your monitor or place it on an unstable surface. ■  Do not allo w anything to rest on the po wer co[...]

Safety and Maintenance Gui delines 2–4 User Guide[...]

3 Set tin g Up t he Monitor T o set up the monitor, ensure that the po wer is turned of f to the monitor , computer system, and other attached de vices, then follo w the steps below . Unf oldi ng the Mo ni tor Base The monitor is shipped with the base attached in a folded flat position. T o be gin using the monitor , you must unfold the base and pl[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Id entifying Rear P an el Compon ents Rear P anel Com ponents No. Co mponent F unction 1 A C po w er connector Connec ts the A C po wer co rd to the mo nitor . 2 USB do wnstr eam connectors Connec ts optional U SB dev ice s to the monitor . 3 USB u pstr eam connector Connec ts the USB cable to the host (compu ter or another U[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Selec ting t he Signal C onnectors and C abl es There are two signal input connectors: ■ VGA connector ■ D VI-D connector (a va ilable on select models) The monitor will automatically determine which inputs hav e v alid video signals. The inputs can be selected through the On-Screen Display (OSD) feature or by pressing th[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 1. Place the monitor in a con venient, well-ventilated location near your computer . 2. Piv ot the monitor to the portrait position. Connect one end of the po wer cable to the power connector on the monitor 1 , and the other end to an electrical wall outlet 2 . Connec ting the P ow er Ca ble 3–4 User Guide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 3. For analog operation, connect one end of the VGA signal cable to the VGA connector on the monitor 1 , and the other end to the VGA connector on the computer 2 . Connec ting the V G A Signal Cable User Gui de 3–5[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 4. Connect the USB cable to the USB upstream connector on the monitor 1 and to a con v enient USB connector on the computer 2 . Connec ting the USB Cable 3–6 User Guide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 5. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’ s tilt, swiv el, and height adjustment capabilities. Adj usting the T ilt Adj usting the S wi v el User Gui de 3–7[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Adj usting the He ight 3–8 User Guide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor P i voting the Monito r Ä CAUTION: Burn-in image damage may occ ur on monito rs that displa y the same static image on sc re en for a pr olonged per iod o f time . T o a vo id burn-in image damage on y our monitor sc r een, y ou should alw ay s acti v ate a scr een sa ve r applicati on or turn off the monitor w hen it is not[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Remo ving th e Monitor Ba se The monitor base can be remov ed to mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm or other mounting fixture. Read the caution and warning statements belo w before beginning the procedure. Ä CAUTION: Befor e beginning to disa ssemble the monito r , be sure the monitor is tur ned off and the po w er and[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 2. Remove the four scre ws 1 from the monitor base. 3. Remove the monitor base 2 from the monitor . Remo v ing the Monitor Base Mountin g the Monitor 1. Remove the monitor base. Refer to “Remo ving the Monitor Base” steps in the pre vious section. ✎ For stand mounting purposes, when the base is remo ved, four threaded m[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 2. Using the screws 1 pre viously remov ed from the monitor base, mount the display 2 to a swing arm or other mounting fixture. Consult the documentation included with the mounting fixture for additional instructions. Mounting the Monitor 3–12 User Gui de[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Locatin g the Ra ting Label The rating label 1 is located along the bottom of the rear panel of the monitor . Locating the R ating La bel User Gui de 3–13[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 3–14 User Gui de[...]

4 Opera ting t he Monitor Soft war e and U tilities The monitor includes a CD that contains two f iles you can install on your computer: ■ an .INF (Information) file ■ an .ICM (Image Color Matching) file Adobe Acrobat Reader is supp lied on this CD and can be installed from the menu. ✎ If the monitor does not include a CD, the .INF and .ICM f[...]

Oper ating the Monitor work through separate BNC type connectors or through distribution b uf fers/boxes. Y ou may need to install the .INF file if these conditions are not met. The Imag e Color M atc hing File The .ICM file pro vides accurate color representation. The .ICM files are data f iles that are used in conjunction with graphics programs t[...]

Operating the Monito r 6. Ensure that the proper resolution and refresh rates appear in the W indo ws Display control panel. ✎ Y ou may need to install the digitally signed monitor .INF and .ICM files manually from the CD in the e vent of an installation error . Refer to the INF and ICM Readme file on the CD. Do wnloading from the W orldwide W eb[...]

Oper ating the Monitor F ro nt P ane l Cont ro ls F r ont P anel Contr ols No. Cont rol Fu nction 1 Aut o Adju st Acti v ates the aut o adjus tment featur e fo r optimum image . 2 Menu Opens the On-Scr een Displa y (O SD) menu . 3 – ( Minu s) • If OSD is on , pre ss to nav igat e backw ar d thro ugh the OSD men u featur es and dec reas e adjus [...]

Operating the Monito r Adjustin g Monitor Set tings Use the On-Screen Display (OSD) to adjust the screen image based on your vie wing preferences. T o access the OSD, do the follo wing: 1. If the monitor is not already on, press the Power switch to turn on the monitor . 2. Press the Menu button on the monitor’ s front panel to launch the OSD Main[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 6. After adjusting the function, select Save and Return, or Cancel if you don’t w ant to sav e the setting, then select Exit from the Main Menu. ✎ If the buttons remain untouched for 10 seconds while displaying a menu, the ne w adjustments will be sav ed when the OSD automatically times out and exits the menu. Using th e [...]

Operating the Monito r The Adv anced OSD Menu has up to three sublev els and can be vie wed in one of sev en a vailable languages. The follo wing table provides the menus and their functions at each le v el: Adv anced OSD Menu Lev els Le v el 1 Le v el 2 Le v el 3 Fac t or y Preset Bri ghtness Adj ustme nt Scale Y Cont rast Adj ustment S cale Y Ima[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Adv anced OSD Menu Lev els (Contin ued) Le v el 1 Le v el 2 Le v el 3 Fac t or y Preset Mode Displa y On / Off Selecti on N P ow er - On Statu s On / Off Selecti on N Display Sleep Time r Tim er Set Men u N Defa ult Vi deo Input Analog - V G A N Digital Ser ial Number Display mo nitor s/n Basic Men u N Canc el Save and Return[...]

Operating the Monito r Adjustin g Screen Q ualit y Allo w the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before performing the follo wing procedures. The Auto-adjustment feature automatically fine-tunes the image quality each time a ne w video mode is utilized. If additional improv ement is desired, press the Auto adjust button on the front bezel. For more [...]

Oper ating the Monitor ✎ When adjusting the Clock and Clock Phase v alues, if the monitor images become distorted, continue adjusting the v alues until the distortion disappears. T o restore the factory settings, select Y es from the Factory Reset menu in the on-screen display . Id entifying Monitor C onditions Special messages will appear on the[...]

Operating the Monito r Sleep Timer Mod e The Sleep T imer mode is an ener gy-saving feature that enables you to set a time for the monitor to po wer on and off at the same time e very day . This also e xtends the life of the backlight bulbs in the monitor . The Sleep T imer has fi v e settings: ■ Set Current T ime ■ Set Sleep T ime ■ Set On T[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 9. Press the Menu button to lock in the time chosen. 10. After setting the current time, the highlight automatically skips to Set Sleep T ime hours. Repeat steps 6 through 9 to set Sleep T ime. 11. If you do not want to set Sleep T ime, press the Menu button twice, then select Sav e and Return to exit the menu. 12. After sett[...]

Operating the Monito r C hangin g the C olor T em perature 1. Press the Menu button on the front panel of the monitor to launch the Main Menu of the OSD. 2. Select Advanced Menu to access all options in the Main Menu. 3. Select Color to display the Color T emperature menu. 4. Select sRGB. 5. Select Save and Return to e xit the menu. Installin g the[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 4–14 User Gui de[...]

A Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Solving Common Probl ems The follo wing table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Pro blem P ossible Cause Solut ion Scr een is blan k. P ow er cord is disconnected . Connec t the po wer co rd . P ow er sw itch on front panel of the monit or is turned off . Pre s[...]

T r oubleshooting Pro blem P ossible Cause Solut ion Image appears blurr ed, indis tinct , or too dark . Bri ghtness and contr ast are too lo w . Pre ss the Auto A djus t button on the fr ont panel . If this does not cor rect the image , pre ss the Menu bu tton to open the Basi c OSD Men u , and adju st the bri ghtness and contr ast scale s as need[...]

T r oubleshooting Using t he W orldwide W e b For online access to technical support information, self-solv e tools, online assistance, community forums of IT experts, broad multi vendor kno wledge base, monitoring and diagnostic tools, go to: http://www .hp.com/su pport . Preparing to call T ec hnical Sup port If you cannot solve a problem using t[...]

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B T echni cal Spec ifica tions ✎ All performance specifications are pro vided by the component manufacturers. Performance specif ications represent the highest specification of all HP’ s component manufacturers’ typical le vel specifications for performance and actual performance may v ary either higher or lo wer . L1 7 40 Flat P anel Monitor[...]

T ec hnical S pecif icati ons L1 7 40 Fla t P anel Monitor (Con tinued) Maxi mum Gra phics R eso lution 12 80 x 10 2 4 (7 5 Hz) analog and digital modes T e xt Mode 7 20 x 400 Dot P itc h 0.2 64 x 0.2 64 mm Hor iz ontal F req uency 30 to 8 3 kHz (analog mode) V er t ica l Re fres h Ra te 5 6 to 7 6 Hz (analog mode) Env ir onmental R equire ments T [...]

T ec hnical Spec if icatio ns L1 9 40 Fla t P anel Monitor L1 9 40 Flat P anel Monitor Display 19 .0 inche s 48.3 c m Ty p e TFT L CD Vi ew able Image Si z e 19 . 0 -inch di agonal 48 .3 cm Til t --5 to 3 5° Swiv e l --90 to 9 0° F ace T r eatment Anti-glar e polar i z er w ith hard coating Maximum W eight 18.5 lb s. 8.4 k g (Unpac ke d, bas e at[...]

T ec hnical S pecif icati ons L1 9 40 Flat P anel Monitor (Continued) Re lativ e Humidity 20 to 80% P ow er So urce 100 - 2 40 V A C, 60-50 Hz P ow er Co nsumption <7 0 watts typi cal Input T erminals 15-pin D-type connector w ith cable inc luded. DVI-D co nnector w ith D VI-D cable not inc luded (av ailable on selec t models) Recognizing Preset[...]

T ec hnical Spec if icatio ns Factor y Preset Displ a y Modes (Contin ued) Preset Pi x el Format Horz Freq (kHz) V ert Freq (Hz) 9 10 2 4 x 7 6 8 48.4 60. 0 10 10 2 4 x 7 6 8 5 6. 5 7 0. 0 11 10 2 4 x 7 6 8 6 0.0 7 5 . 0 12 115 2 x 8 7 0 68.7 7 5 . 0 13 115 2 x 900 71.7 7 6. 0 14 12 80 x 10 2 4 64. 0 60. 0 15 12 80 x 10 2 4 80. 0 7 5. 0 Enterin g U[...]

T ec hnical S pecif icati ons Energy Sav er Feature When the monitor is in its normal operating mode, the monitor uses less than 70 watts of po wer and the Po wer light is green. The monitor also supports a reduced po wer state. The reduced po wer state will be entered into if the monitor detects the absence of either the horizontal sync signal and[...]

C Agen cy R egul ator y N otices F ederal C ommunica tions Comm iss ion No tic e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notices Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this de vice that are not expressly approv ed by He wlett P ackard Company may v oid the user's authority to operate the equipment. Cable s Connections to this de vice must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/[...]

Agency R egulatory Notices T o identify this product, refer to the Part, Series, or Model number found on the product. Ma terials Dispos al This HP product contains the follo wing materials that might require special handling at end-of-life: ■ Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the display LCD. ■ Lead in the solder and some component leads. Dis[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notices Compliance with these directi ves implies conformity to applicable harmonized European standards (European Norms) which are listed on the EU Declaration of Conformity issued by He wlett-Packard for this product or product family . This compliance is indicated by the follo wing conformity marking placed on the product: XXX[...]

Agency R egulatory Notices Japa nese No tic e Ko r e a n N o t i c e ENERG Y ST AR C ompli ance Monitors that are marked with the ENERGY ST AR Logo meet the requirements of the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agenc y (EP A) ENERGY ST AR program. As an ENERGY ST AR Partner , He wlett Packard Compan y has determined that this product meets the ENERGY [...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notices The po wer cord set (flexible cord or wall plug) recei ved with the monitor meets the requirements for use in the country where you purchased the equipment. If you need to obtain a po wer cord for a different country , you should purchase a po wer cord that is approv ed for use in that country . The po wer cord must be ra[...]

D L CD Monitor Qu ality and Pi x el P olicy The TFT monitor uses high-precision technology , manufactured according to HP standards, to guarantee trouble-free performance. Ne vertheless, the display may ha ve cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or dark spots. This is common to all LCD displays us ed in products supplied by all vendor[...]

L CD Monitor Quality and Pi x el P olicy T o locate defective pix els, the monitor should be vie wed under normal operating conditions, in normal operating mode at a supported resolution and refresh rate, from a distance of approximately 50 cm (16 in.). HP expects that, o ver time, the industry will continue to impro ve its ability to produce LCDs [...]