HP L1940 manual

User G uid e HP L17 4 0 17” and L19 4 0 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 v ers, using the on-screen display menu, troubleshooting and technical specif ications. Enhanced for Accessibility[...]

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Cont e nt 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Con te nt 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Cont ent s 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 ve matrix, thin-f ilm 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[...]

Pr oduct F eatures ■  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, Simplif ied Chinese, German, and Spanish for ease of set-up and screen optimization. ■  [...]

2 Safet y an d M ainten a nce Gu i de li n e s Impor tan t S afety Informa tion 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 “Power Cord Set Requirements” section[...]

Safe t y and Maintenance Guidelines Ä CAUT I ON: F or the pr otecti on of y our monitor , as we ll as your compute r , connect all po w er cor ds for y our comput er and its per ipheral de vi ces (such a s a monitor , printer , scanner ) to some for m of sur ge pro tecti on dev ice suc h as a pow er str ip or Uninterr uptible P o wer Su pply (UP S[...]

Safe t y and Maintenance Guidelines ■  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 c[...]

Safe t y and Maintenance Guidelines 2–4 User Gu ide[...]

3 Set tin g U p t h e Monitor T o set up the monitor , ensure that the power is turned of f to the monitor , computer system, and other attached devices, then follo w the steps below . Unf olding the M oni tor Base The monitor is shipped with the base attached in a folded flat position. T o begin using the monitor , you must unfold the base and pla[...]

Setting Up the Monito r Id entif ying Rear P anel C om ponen ts R ear P anel Com ponents No . Compo nent F unction 1 A C pow er connector Co nnects the A C pow er cor d to the monitor . 2 US B dow nstr eam connectors Co nnects opti onal USB de vi ces to the monitor . 3 US B upstr eam connector Co nnects the U SB cable to the host (co mputer or anot[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Selec tin g t he Si gnal C onn ec tors and Ca bl es There are two signal input connectors: ■ VGA connector ■ D VI-D connector (av ailable on select models) The monitor will automatically determine which inputs ha ve v alid video signals. The inputs can be selected through the On-Screen Display (OSD) feature or by pressing[...]

Setting Up the Monito r 1. Place the monitor in a con venient, well-v entilated location near your computer . 2. Pi vot 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 o w er Cable 3–4 User Gu ide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 3. F or 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 VG A Signal Ca ble User Gui de 3–5[...]

Setting Up the Monito r 4. Connect the USB cable to the USB upstream connector on the monitor 1 and to a con venient USB connector on the computer 2 . Connec ting the USB Cable 3–6 User Gu ide[...]

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

Setting Up the Monito r Adj usting the He ight 3–8 User Gu ide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor P i voting the Monitor Ä CAUT I ON: Burn-in image damage may occ ur on monitors that displa y the same static image on s cr een for a pr olonged per iod of time . T o av oi d burn-in image damage on yo ur monitor sc r een, y ou should alw ay s acti vate a sc reen s av er applic ation or turn o ff the monitor w hen it is not [...]

Setting Up the Monito r Remo vin g t he Monitor B as e The monitor base can be remov ed to mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm or other mounting f ixture. Read the caution and warning statements belo w before beginning the procedure. Ä CAUT I ON: Befor e beginning to disas semble the monito r , be sure the monitor is tur ned off and the po we[...]

Setting Up the Monitor 2. Remo ve the four scre ws 1 from the monitor base. 3. Remo ve the monitor base 2 from the monitor . R emo ving the Monitor Base Mountin g t h e Monitor 1. Remo ve the monitor base. Refer to “Removing the Monitor Base” steps in the pre vious section. ✎ For stand mounting purposes, when the base is remo ved, four thread[...]

Setting Up the Monito r 2. Using the scre ws 1 previously remo ved from the monitor base, mount the display 2 to a swing arm or other mounting f ixture. Consult the documentation included with the mounting f ixture for additional instructions. Mounting the Monitor 3–12 Use r Guide[...]

Setting Up the Monitor Locatin g t h e Rating Label The rating label 1 is located along the bottom of the rear panel of the monitor . L ocating the Rating L abel User Gui de 3–13[...]

Setting Up the Monito r 3–14 Use r Guide[...]

4 O peratin g t h e Monitor Soft w a re and U tilities The monitor includes a CD that contains two f iles you can install on your computer: ■ an .INF (Information) f ile ■ an .ICM (Image Color Matching) f ile 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 .[...]

Oper ating the Monitor work through separate BNC type connectors or through distrib ution b uffers/box es. Y ou may need to install the .INF f ile if these conditions are not met. The Ima ge C ol or Ma tc hin g File The .ICM f ile provides accurate color representation. The .ICM f iles are data files that are used in conjunction with graphics progr[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 6. Ensure that the proper resolution and refresh rates appear in the W indows Display control panel. ✎ Y ou may need to install the digitally signed monitor .INF and .ICM f iles manually from the CD in the ev ent of an installation error . Refer to the INF and ICM Readme f ile on the CD. Do wnloadin g from the W orldwide W [...]

Oper ating the Monitor F ro nt P ane l Cont r ols F r ont P anel Contr ols No . Contr ol Fu nc tio n 1 Au to Adju st Ac tiv ates the auto adj ustment f eature f or optimum image . 2 Menu Opens the On-Scr een Display (O SD) menu . 3 – ( Minu s) • If OSD is on , pre ss to nav igate bac kwar d thro ugh the O SD menu featur es and decr ease adj ust[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Adjus ting Monitor Set ting s 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 Po wer switch to turn on the monitor . 2. Press the Menu b utton on the monitor’ s front panel to launch the OSD M[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 6. After adjusting the function, select Sa ve and Return, or Cancel if you don’ t want to sa ve the setting, then select Exit from the Main Menu. ✎ If the b uttons 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 t h[...]

Oper ating the Monitor The Adv anced OSD Menu has up to three sublev els and can be vie wed in one of sev en av ailable languages. The follo wing table provides the menus and their functions at each le vel: Adv anced OSD Men u Le vels Le v el 1 Le v e l 2 Le v el 3 Fa c t o r y Preset Br ightnes s Adj ustment Scale Y Con tras t Adj ustment Sc ale Y[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Adv anced OSD Men u Le vels (C ontinued) Le v el 1 Le v e l 2 Le v el 3 Fa c t o r y Preset Mode Displa y On / Off Selecti on N P o wer - On Status On / Off Selecti on N Displa y Sleep Ti mer Tim e r Se t M e nu N Def ault V ideo Input Analog - V G A N Digital Ser ial Number Displa y monitor s/n Basi c Menu N Can ce l Save an[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Adjus ting Sc reen Qu alit y Allo w the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before performing the follo wing procedures. The Auto-adjustment feature automatically f ine-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 mor[...]

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 entif ying Monitor C ond itions Special messages will appear on t[...]

Oper ating the Monitor Sleep Tim er Mode The Sleep T imer mode is an energ y-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 extends the life of the backlight b ulbs in the monitor . The Sleep T imer has f iv e settings: ■ Set Current T ime ■ Set Sleep T ime ■ Set On T[...]

Oper ating the Monitor 9. Press the Menu b utton 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 w ant to set Sleep T ime, press the Menu b utton twice, then select Sa ve and Return to exit the menu. 12. After s[...]

Oper ating the Monitor C han gin g t h e Co lor T em perature 1. Press the Menu b utton on the front panel of the monitor to launch the Main Menu of the OSD. 2. Select Adv anced Menu to access all options in the Main Menu. 3. Select Color to display the Color T emperature menu. 4. Select sRGB. 5. Select Sa ve and Return to exit the menu. Installin [...]

Oper ating the Monitor 4–14 Use r Guide[...]

A Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Solving Comm on Problems The follo wing table lists possible problems, the possible cause of each problem, and the recommended solutions. Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solut ion Scr een i s blank. P o wer cord is disconnec ted. Co nnect the po w er cord . P o wer sw itch on fr ont panel of the mo nitor is turned o ff . Pr [...]

T roubleshooting Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solut ion Image appears blurr ed, indis tinct, o r too dark . Br ightne ss and contr ast ar e too low . Pr ess the Auto A djust button on the fr ont panel. If this does not cor rect the image , pr ess the Menu butto n to open the Basi c OSD Men u, and adju st the bri ghtness and contr ast scale s as needed.[...]

T roubleshooting Using t h e W orldwide W eb 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/support . Preparing to call T ec hnical Su ppor t If you cannot solve a problem using t[...]

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B T ec hni cal S pec ifi ca tions ✎ All performance specif ications are provided b y the component manufacturers. Performance specif ications represent the highest specif ication of all HP’ s component manufacturers’ typical le vel specif ications for performance and actual performance may v ary either higher or lo wer . L1 7 40 Fla t P anel [...]

T echni cal Spec ificati ons L1 7 40 Fla t P anel Monitor (Contin u ed) Max imum Gra phics R esoluti on 12 80 x 10 2 4 ( 7 5 Hz) analog and digital modes T ext Mode 7 20 x 400 Dot P itch 0.2 64 x 0.2 64 mm Hor iz ontal F req uency 3 0 to 8 3 kHz (analog mode) V e r t ic a l Ref res h Ra t e 5 6 to 7 6 Hz (analog mode) En v ironmental R equir ements[...]

T echnical S pecif ications L1 9 40 Fl a t P an el Monitor L1 9 40 Flat P an el Monitor Displa y 19 .0 inc hes 48 .3 c m Ty p e TFT L CD V ie wable Image Si z e 19 .0 -inch di agonal 4 8.3 cm Til t --5 to 3 5° Swi ve l --90 to 9 0° F ace T r eatment Anti-glar e polar iz er w ith har d coating Max imum W eight 18. 5 lbs. 8.4 k g (Unpac ke d , base[...]

T echni cal Spec ificati ons L1 9 40 Flat P an el Monitor (Con tinued) R elati ve Humi dit y 20 to 8 0% P o wer S ource 100 - 2 40 V A C, 60 -5 0 Hz P o wer C onsumption <7 0 w atts t yp ical Input T erminals 15-pin D-t ype co nnector w ith cable included . D VI-D connector w ith DVI-D ca ble not included (av ailable on select mode ls) Recognizi[...]

T echnical S pecif ications Factor y Preset Dis pl ay Modes (C ontinued) Preset P ix el Format H orz Freq (kHz) V ert Freq (Hz) 9 10 2 4 x 7 6 8 4 8.4 60. 0 10 10 2 4 x 7 6 8 56 .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 6 8.7 7 5 . 0 13 115 2 x 9 00 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 User[...]

T echni cal Spec ificati ons Energy Sav er F ea ture 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 an[...]

C Ag ency Regula tor y N otices F ed eral C ommuni ca tions Com mi ssio n 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 equipme[...]

Agenc y Regulatory Notices Modifica tions The FCC requires the user to be notif ied that any changes or modif ications made to this device that are not e xpressly approved by He wlett Packard 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 egulator y Notices T o identify this product, refer to the Part, Series, or Model number found on the product. Ma teri als Dis posal 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. D[...]

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 egulator y Notices Japa nese No tice Ko r e a n N o t i c e ENERG Y S T AR Com p li ance Monitors that are marked with the ENERGY ST AR Logo meet the requirements of the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency (EP A) ENERGY ST AR program. As an ENERGY ST AR Partner , He wlett Packard Company 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 Q ualit y and P ix el P o licy 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 b y all ven[...]

L CD Monitor Quality and P ix el P olic y T o locate defectiv e pixels, 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[...]