Apple Studio 15dvi Service Manual

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Studio Display DVI

(15" flat panel, Graphite)

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Basics

Studio Display DVI

Basics Overview - 1

Overview

In December 1999, the DVI
version of the Studio Display
(15" flat panel) was
introduced. It offers

• Digital Visual Interface
(DVI) 24-pin connector

• translucent graphite and
white housing colors

• two USB ports

• one display cable that
branches into a DVI, a
USB, and a power adapter
connector

• power button and
brightness controls

Basics Overview - 2

Features Comparison

Although the design of the Studio Display DVI is similar to
the previous two 15" flat-panel versions, this latest
version offers a digital interface and other significant
changes. Following is a quick reference table that compares
features among the three versions.

Features DVI Rev. B Rev. A (Original)
Housing color Graphite Blue and white Azul
Introduction date December, 1999 January, 1999 May, 1998
Number on back

of display
Number on data

sheet
Video interface DVI digital RGB analog RGB analog

M7613 M4551 M4551

M7612/A M6356/A M6356/A

Basics Overview - 3

Features DVI Rev. B Rev. A (Original)
Video cable

connector
Monitor control USB ADB and OSD ADB and OSD
Communications

bus
Front panel user

controls

Rear ports two USB ports audio out, audio in

Color depth 8 bit/color, 24 bit 8 bit/color, 24 bit 8 bit/color, 24 bit

DVI VGA VGA

USB with two
downstream ports

brightness, power reset, OSD on/off,

ADB ADB

reset, OSD on/off,
OSD navigation, OSD
adjustment, video
source, brightness,
power

left, audio in right,
C video in, S video in

OSD navigation, OSD

adjustment, video

source, brightness,

power

audio out, audio in

left, audio in right,

C video in, S video in

Basics Overview - 4

Features DVI Rev. B Rev. A (Original)
Power

management
Video support not supported NTSC, PAL, SECAM NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Resolutions

scaling
Native resolution 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768
System

requirements

NuTMDS power DPMS DPMS

ATI ratiometric Genesis GMZ1 Genesis GMZ1

AGP-based Power
Mac G4 systems
running Mac OS 9.0
or later

• Power Macintosh
or other Mac OS­based systems with
PowerPC processors
running Mac OS 8.0
or later

• Windows 95- and
Windows NT-based
systems

• Power Macintosh

or other Mac OS-

based systems with

PowerPC processors

running Mac OS 7.5

or later

• Windows 95- and

Windows NT-based

systems

Basics Front View - 5

Front View

From the front (underside)
of the display you can access
the user controls:

• power button

• brightness

User Controls

Basics Front View - 6

User Controls

The user controls are a
power button and two
brightness controls.

The power button is preset
to turn on both the display
and the computer at the same
time (or put the system in
sleep mode).

You can change the power
button setting so that
pressing the monitor’s
power button affects the
monitor only.

Basics Front View - 7

Power Button Setting

To change the setting, open
the Monitors control panel
and click the Preferences
button, as shown at left:

• Monitor Power affects the
monitor only (not the
computer)

• System Power is the
default setting that affects
both the monitor and the
computer

Note:

With version 1.8.1
(and later) of the Apple
Displays Software, the
Monitors & Sound control

Basics Front View - 8

panel became two separate
control panels: “Monitors”
and “Sound.”

Brightness Slider Control

Pressing the brightness
controls, on the underside of
the display, brings up an
on-screen brightness slider
control. As you press the
brightness controls, the
slider control moves and the
screen brightness adjusts.

Basics Back View - 9

Back View

From the back of the
monitor you can see the

• USB port cover

• desktop stand and cable

guide

• display cable

Basics Back View - 10

USB Ports

Behind the USB port cover
are two USB ports. They
support USB input devices
such as a keyboard, mouse,
or trackball.

Basics Back View - 11

Monitor Stand

The display can be used with
either stand:

• desktop stand allows a

wide range of tilt, swivel,

Desktop Stand

and height adjustment

• flip-out stand allows a

fixed, table-top position
optimal for single-user
viewing

Flip-Out Stand

Important:

parts (desktop stand, flip­out stand, and USB port
cover) should be exchanged
like for like.

The housing

Basics Back View - 12

Display Cable

From the back of the
monitor the display cable
routes through the cable
guide on the desktop stand.

Basics Back View - 13

The other end of the display
cable branches into a
security ring with three
cables to these connectors:

• DVI connector

• USB connector

• power adapter connector

Basics New Technology: DVI - 14

New Technology: DVI

The Studio Display DVI is one of the first Apple displays to
support Digital Visual Interface (DVI).

DVI is a technology developed by a consortium of companies
that enables a system to store and display moving video
images. A DVI connector is more advanced than a standard
VGA connector. With DVI, all content transferred over this
interface remains well preserved from start to finish for
high-quality digital images. Following shows the DVI
connector pins: