Gateway FPD2475W User Manual
FPD2475W 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
USERGUIDE
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Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting USB cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting a security cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adjusting the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rotating the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting monitor height tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting monitor tilt tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting up the optional speaker bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the EzTouch menu buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the EzTouch menu buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using Picture-in-Picture (PIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Changing Windows screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
EzTune software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the speaker bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing speaker bar settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
The monitor has pixels that are alw ays dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Speaker bar does not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
How To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Technical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Video/Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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CHAPTER 1
Using Y our Gat ewa y
Flat -P anel Monitor
• Connecting t he monitor
• Adjustin g the s tand
• Setting up the optional speaker bar
• Starting the monitor
• Adjusting monitor settings
• Changing Windo ws s creen s et tings
• Power management
• Maintaining
• Troubleshooting
• FAQs
• Specifications
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Connec ting the monit or
To set up the monitor, first attach the base, then make your cable connections.
Attachi ng the stand
To attach the stand:
1 Sli de th e s ta nd ’s ne ck o nto the bas e.
2 Tighten the thumbscrew with your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) under the base to secure
the neck into place.
Thumbscrew
3 Place the monitor face-down on a soft, non-marring surface. A non-slip mat on a tabletop
is ideal.
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4 Slide the neck’s bracket slots onto the bracket’s mounting tabs.
5 Press the bracket lever to the right and hold it, then lower the neck into place and release
the lever.
6 Test the bracket connection to make sure it is secure, then move the monitor upright.
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Connec ting video inputs
To connect video sources to your monitor:
Tip
Rotate th e scre en 9 0° to m ake it easi er to c onn ect th e ca ble s.
1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
2 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue VGA video connector under the back of
the display .
- OR If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable to the white
connector under the back of the display.
3 Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connect the other end of the video cable
to the matching video port on the back of your computer.
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4 Connect other video sources (such as a DVD player, video camera, or receiver) to the
appropriate video jacks on the back of the monitor.
Component video 2 jacks
S-Video jack
Composite video in jackComponent video 1 jacks
• For basic video quality, connect your video device’s composite video in jack to the
corresponding jack on the back of your monitor. (cable not included)
• For better video quality, connect your vi deo device’s S-Video jack to the corresponding
jack on the back of your monitor. (cable not included)
• For best video quality, connect your video device’s component video (green Y,
blue Pb, and red Pr) jacks to the corresponding jacks on the back of your monitor.
(cables not included)
5 Route the cables through the cable clip on the back of the stand. If you plan on using the
screen in portrait mode, make sure you leave enough slack in the ca bles for the screen
rotation.
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Connec ting USB cables
Your monitor has a built-in, four-port USB 2.0 hub that lets you conveniently connect USB devices.
Because your computer cas e may be under your desk or inside a cabinet, these monitor-mount ed
USB ports can be much easier to access.
T o use t he monitor’ s USB ports, y ou must f irst connect the monit or t o a USB por t on y our computer.
Because the USB hub uses power from the monitor, it does not require its own power connection.
To connect USB cables:
is connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer or on a USB hub.
you want to keep connected most of the time, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a
printer. Use the USB 2.0 ports on the side of the monitor for connecting USB devices
that are frequently disconnected, such as cameras, flash drives, and USB hard drives.
1 Connect the included USB cable to the USB in (“B” type) port on the back of your monitor,
then connect the other end of the cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer.
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Important
The built-in USB 2. 0 hub pro vides only low-speed connecti ons if its USB in port
Tip
Use the USB 2.0 ports on the back of the monitor for connecting USB devices
USB in (“B” type) port USB ports
2 Connect any USB device to one of the available USB 2.0 ports on the left side or back of the
monitor.
USB por ts
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Connec ting pow er
To connect power:
1 Position y our monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the pow er cord to the power
2 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge
3 To make sure that the monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power button on
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connector under the back of the monitor.
protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes.
the front button panel. The power icon on the power button should be glowing purple. If
the power icon is not visible, power is not connected.
Connec ting a sec urity c able
Y ou can sec ure y our monit or t o y our computer de sk (or t o another hea vy objec t) with a cable lock.
To connect a cable lock, follow the cable lock’s instructions to connect it to the Kensington lock
slot on the back of your monitor (cable lock not included).
Kensington lock slot
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Adjusting th e stand
Rotating the s creen
Tip
To r otate t he screen while the optional speaker bar is at tached, first tilt the scr een back
for more clearance between the speaker bar and the tabletop.
You can rotate the screen clockwise 90° to change between landscape and portrait views. For
information on automatically rotating the display image as you manually rotate the monitor, see
“Using landscape and portrait modes” on page21.
Tip
For the brightest viewing angle, adjust the screen so that you are viewing it from
within a 160° angle of the screen. When the display is rotated to portrait mode, the
side-to-side viewing angle may be reduced.
Adjusting monit or height t ension
The stand is factory adjusted to maintain the height for your monitor. However, if it does not stay
in place when you let go, you need to change the stand’s height tension. You also need to adjust
the stand if the amounts of force required to raise and lower the monitor are not equal.
To adjust your monitor’s height tension:
1 Press the screwdriver access h ole ca p from be low the b ase to remove it from the base.
Portrait modeLandscape mode
Screwdriver access cap
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2 Insert a Phillips scr ewdriver through the access hole in the ba s e and onto the height tension
screw (on the back of the stand, in the slot above the USB In port).
Height tension screw
3 Adjust the height tension scr ew so t he monitor sta ys in place when you let go. If the monitor
lowers by itself when you let go, turn the screw clockwise several complete turns. If the
monitor rise s wh en you le t go, turn th e sc re w count er-clockwise se v eral comple t e tur ns. You
may need to tu rn the screw several ti mes before the tension is co rrect for your size of
monitor.
4 Adjust the height tension screw so the raising and lowering f or ces are equal. Aft er the f orces
are equalized, turn the tension screw clockwise two to four turns to slightly decrease the
lifti ng ten si on.
5 For optimum viewing, adjust the height so the top of the monitor is about 1inch (2.5cm)
below eye level.
Adjusting monit or tilt tension
To adjust your monitor’s tilt tension:
• Adjust the tilt tension screw (on the top of the stand) so the monitor stays in place when
you let go. If the monitor chan ges its ti lt angl e when you let go, turn the screw clockwise
one com pl ete t urn to i ncr ease the ten si on.
Tilt tension screw
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