HP (Hewlett-Packard) vf51 manual

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    hp pavilion vf51 15 - inch LCD Monitor (15-inch Viewable Image) Use r ’s Guide Select Language[...]

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    The information in this document is subject to ch ange without notice. Hewlett -P ackard® Company (herea fter HP Company) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including , but not limit ed to , the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herei n o[...]

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    Contents Intro d uction …… … ……………………..………… 1 F e atures ……………………………………………………… 1 F o r Y o ur Safety … … ………………………………………… 2 W o rking in Comfort … ………………………………………… 2 I n stallation …… … ……………?[...]

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    Declaration of Conform i ty …………………………………… 27 FCC Statement …… … ……………………………………….. 28 Declaration of VCCI Cl a ss B Compliance …………………. 28 Noti c e for K o rea (Class B) ………………………………… 28 D O C State m e nt (Canada O n ly) ……………………[...]

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    Introduction This latest LCD monitor has a 15-inch active ma trix TFT (thin film transistor) liquid crystal display module. It is designed for use with any W indows ® -based PC. The monitor ’s compact design provides great space savings on your comput er desk. Features Important features include:  Automatic configuration to the PC video setti[...]

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    For Y our Safety Wa r n i n g T o com pletely dis connec t power from your dis play , you must rem ove the powe r cord fr om the wall outl et and then remo ve the power cabl e from the di splay . Only us e wi t h t he pow e r adap t e r su ppli e d w i t h t he prod uc t . T o av o id e l e c t ri c al s hoc k , do n ot op e n t he pow e r a dap t [...]

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    Installation Please follow the instructions in this chapter to install your LCD monitor. Note: Before connect ing your monit or, first re ad through t he instru ctions in th is chapter and t he safety pre cautions i n the previous chapter . Unpacking the Monitor When you are unpacking the monitor, mak e sure that you have the follo wing items:  [...]

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    Use the power button located at the lower middle of the front panel of your monitor to turn on and off the monitor. Three control buttons are also located at the lower middle of the front panel of your monitor. Their functions are described below: Button F u nction Description Select (1) Opens the OSD Main Menu. (2) Selects item for user adjustment[...]

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    4. Plug the analog video signal cable into the Anal og Video Input port on the back of the monitor (as shown above). 5. Connect the other end o f the video cable into your compu ter ’s video port . (Please chec k your computer ’s documentation for port location.) Note: F or best monitor perfo rmanc e, it is strong ly recomm ended that you use A[...]

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    How to Install the Drivers The HP monitor comes with driver software that allows you to take advantage of the Plug and Play feature of the W indows ® Me, W indows 2000, o r Windows X P operating system. This software enables the computer to communi cate with the monitor and use all the monitor features. W itho ut this software, the monitor setting[...]

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    3. Select the Settings tab. 4. Click Advanced button. 5. Select the Monitor tab. 6. Click the Change b utton. 7. Select the Specify a Location box. 8. F ind and open the vf51.inf file on the CD -ROM disc in the Drivers directory , and click OK . 9. Click Ne xt to install the selected monitor . W indows XP Users NOTE: The procedu re for ins talling [...]

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    Using Y our Monitor This chapter contains informatio n about using your LCD monitor. T urning the Monitor On and Off Use the power button located at th e lower middle of the front panel of the monitor to turn the monitor on and off . When the monitor is on, the light (LED) near the P ower button is illuminated. The light is green when both the moni[...]

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    Tilting the Monitor The monitor has a tilt feature that allows you to tilt the moni tor back and forth to find the most comfortable viewing pos ition. T o tilt the monitor, grasp the sides and push the moni tor back or pull it toward you until it is in the desired positi on. The monitor can be tilted 20º backward and 5º forward. Note: Do not tilt[...]

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    use 60 Hz refresh rate for best performance. Th e t able in the “ Video Mode” section shows the image refresh rates supported by the moni tor at different screen resolu tions. T o set the refresh rate with a standard W indows inst allation, consult yo ur W i ndows or graphics card documentation. Minimizing P ower Consumption Many PCs support in[...]

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    Note: If the screen is still dirt y , you c an dampen the c loth wit h several dr ops of dis tilled wat er . Make sure the LCD pa nel is com pletely d ry befo re you turn t he monitor back on. 4. Plug in the monitor . 5. T urn on your PC and monitor . 11 MAIN PAGE[...]

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    Adjusting Y our Monitor This chapter contains information about how to c hange display settings for your LCD Monitor . It is designed with an On-Screen Display (OSD) menu to help you easily adjust to its optim um performance. Note: Y ou must pe rform Auto Configu ration be fore ma king any adju stment . Summary of Control Buttons There are three co[...]

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    The following table brief ly describes each of th e items in the OSD Main Menu . Item Description H POSITION Adjusts the horizontal (H) position of the displayed image. The d efault setting of H position is i n the middle. V POSITION Adjusts the vertical (V) position of the displayed image. The default setting of V position is in the middle. CL O C[...]

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    Selecting Items in the OSD Menu T o select a specific item in the OSD Main Menu , or a specific item in the OSD submenu, use the Up ( ▲ ) and Down ( ▼ ) buttons to move to that item, and then select it by pressing the Select button. Making Adjustments in the OSD Menu Adjust ing t he P os itions o f the Disp laye d Images T o adjust the horizont[...]

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    1. Open the OSD Main Menu by pressing the Select button. 2. P ress the Up ( ▲ ) or Down ( ▼ ) buttons to move forward or bac kward to the CL OCK (o r PHASE) icon and highlight it. 3. P ress the Select button to select it. This will open t he CL OCK (or PHASE) bar with the associated numeric value for you r adjustment onscreen. 4. P ress the Up [...]

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    highlight it. 3. P ress the Select button t o select it. This will op en the COL OR submenu with four opti ons in it: BL UISH, WHITE, REDDISH , and USER RGB SAV E. 4. P ress the Up ( ▲ ) or Down ( ▼ ) buttons to select the setting. As you choose an item, the color setting of your display immediately updates to refle ct this setting. Y ou may al[...]

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    Adjusting Contras t and Brightness T o adjust the contrast (or brightness) of th e displayed images, follow the steps below: 1. Open the OSD Main Menu by selecting th e Select butt on. 2. P ress the Up ( ▲ ) or Down ( ▼ ) buttons to move forward or backward to the CONTRAST (or BRIGHTNESS) icon and highlight it. 3. P ress the Select button to se[...]

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    Y ou may determine how long the OSD will stay onscreen by selecting th e OSD TIMEOUT option. Increase or decr ease the OSD display time by pressing the Up ( ▲ ) or Down ( ▼ ) buttons in the OSD TI MEOUT submenu. Th e maximum timeout setting i s 60 seconds. Y ou may turn on or off the displayed image information by selecting the INFORM ON- OFF o[...]

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    Checking Other Information about Y our Monitor There is some useful information available to yo u with the OSD display. These include BAC KLIGHT INFO , SERIAL NUMBER and MODE INFO . BA CKLIGHT INFO tells you the total accumulate d ti me the backlight has been turned on. T o show this information, follow the steps below: 1. Open the OSD Main Menu by[...]

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    Choosing Y our Native or Preferred Language for the OSD Display There are five language options for the OSD dis p lay: English, Deutsch, F rançais, Italiano, and Español. T o make your choice, follow the steps below: 1. Open the OSD Main Menu by pressing the Select button. 2. P ress the Up ( ▲ ) or Down ( ▼ ) buttons to move forward or backwa[...]

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    Note: Auto Configurat ion uses st ate- of-the-art sign al process ing algorithms based on the imag e displayed o n your sc reen. Therefore , you shou ld not change t he image o n your scree n while Auto Configu ratio n is runnin g. Once you have executed Auto Configuration for a particular mode, the monitor will store the new values in its permanen[...]

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    T roubleshooting This chapter contains information about ho w to tr oubleshoot your LCD Monitor . If you have trie d all of the items listed below , please contact a qu alified service technician. A. My monitor doesn ’ t work, even though the computer appears to work. 1. Make sure the power cable is se curely plugged i nto the monitor. 2. Make su[...]

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    LCD Monitor Quality and Pix el Policy for vf51 Monitor vf51 15-inch monitor The HP vf51 TFT m onitor uses high-precision technology , manufactured according to HP standards, to guarantee trouble - fr ee performance. Nevertheless, the mo nitor may have cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or dark spots. This is common to all LCD monito[...]

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    T echnical Information This chapter contains technical in formation about your LCD Monitor . Monitor Information LCD Module 15-in (38.1 cm), active matr ix TFT , anti-glare coating, 0.29 7 mm pixel pitch Display Size 304.1 mm x 228.1 mm Viewing Angle L eft/Right Up/Down -60 ° ~ 60 ° -55 ° ~ 45 ° L uminance Contrast R atio 220 cd/m 2 (T ypical) [...]

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    Operating Conditions T emperature Humidity Altitude 5 ° ~ 40 ° C at altitude 0 ~ 2000m 5 ° ~ 30 ° C at altitude 2 000 ~ 300 0m 20% ~ 85% RH, non -condensing 3000m Max. Storage Conditions T emperature Humidity Altitude -20 ° ~ 60 ° C 5% ~ 95% RH 10000m Max. Video Modes Y our LCD monitor supports the fo llowing industry - standard combinatio ns[...]

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    Unknown Video Modes Like all other monitors, your LC D monitor is designed to work wi th standard video mod es. However , not all video/graphics cards us e only standard display modes. Y our LCD monitor uses state -of-the -art technolog y , which is designed to automatically synchronize to any display mode listed in the above table. W e recommend y[...]

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    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 45014 Manufacturer's name: HEWLETT-PACKARD France Manufacturer's address: 5 Avenue Raymond Chanas-Eybens 38053 GRENOBLE Cedex 09 - FRANCE Declares that the product : Product Name HP LCD 15” Monitor Model Name vf51 Product Number P4824** (Where * can be any alphan[...]

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    FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits f or a Class B digital device pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC R ules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential inst al lation. This equipment g enerates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy . [...]

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    DOC Statement (Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus meets all requ irements of the Canadian Interference -Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe(*) est confo rme à la norme NMB -003 du Canada Environmental Information HP has a strong commitment toward the environm ent. Y our HP monitor has been designed to respe[...]

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    Congratulati ons! You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and la belled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environm ent and also to the further deve lopm ent of environm entally adapted electronics products. This product meets t[...]

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    Below y ou will find a brief summ ary of the environmental requirem ents met by this product. The complete env ironmental criteria docum ent may be ordered from : TCO Develop ment SE-114 94 Stock holm, Sweden Fax: +46 8 782 92 07 Em ail (Internet): dev elopment@ tco.se Current information reg arding TCO' 99 approved and labelled products m ay [...]