HP f1503 User Manual

Notice

Important Safety Instructions

What the f1503 Monitor Offers

What the f1703 Monitor Offers

Unpacking the Monitor

Setting Up the Monitor

Installing the Drivers

Using the Monitor

Adjusting the Monitor Settings

hp pavilion

f1503/f1703

15-inch/17-inch

Troubleshooting

LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel

Policy for f1503 Monitor

LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel

Policy for f1703 Monitor

Technical Specifications for the

f1503 Monitor

Technical Specifications for the

f1703 Monitor

Care and Cleaning

Environmental Information

Regulatory Information

LCD Monitor

(15-inch/17-inch Viewable Image)

User’s Guide

hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Notice

Notice

The information contained in the documents accompanying this product is subject to change without notice.

Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

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HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP.

These documents contain proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of these documents may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of HP.

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Company in the United States of America and other countries/regions. Other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor

f1503 15-inch LCD Monitor

f1703 17-inch LCD Monitor

hp pavilion f1503/f1703 15-inch/17-inch LCD Monitor

(15-inch/17-inch Viewable Image)

User’s Guide

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Important Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol

inside an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

WARNING: The exclamation point within an equilateral

WARNING: If you are unsure that you can lift the equipment

WARNING: Before you connect any cables or install

triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

safely, do not try to move it without help.

the HP monitor, refer to the above safety instructions. Also, refer to the setup poster and the documentation included with the PC and the video adapter to ensure this equipment is correctly installed.

WARNING: For your safety, always connect equipment to a

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three-prong, grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as the one provided with the equipment, or one in compliance with your national safety standards. This equipment can be disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the equipment must be located close to an easily accessible power outlet.

hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Important Safety Instructions

WARNING: Use the monitor with the power adapter

supplied with your HP monitor only.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the monitor cover or the power adapter. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Only qualified service personnel should service these parts.

Make sure the computer is turned off before connecting or disconnecting a display peripheral.

Working in comfort

Thank you for selecting HP monitor equipment. To optimize your comfort and productivity, it’s important that you set

up your work area correctly and use your HP equipment properly. With that in mind, we have developed some setup and use recommendations based on established ergonomic principles for you to follow.

These recommendations can be found in the online version of the Working in Comfort guide, which is preloaded on the hard disk of your HP computer. They can also be found on the HP Working in Comfort Web site at http://www.hp.com/ergo along with other information.

NOTE: This monitor is not intended for use in an office workspace.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor What the f1503 Monitor Offers

What the f1503 Monitor Offers

Slim and space

saving

Full scan TFT screen

that gives an

edge-to-edge image

On/Off switch

Menu button

Browse buttons

Auto/Select button

The HP f1503 monitor is a liquid crystal display (LCD) 15-inch, high resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi-synchronous means that the monitor can use a range of video modes. It is optimized for use with HP computers.

Anti-glare

surface

The HP f1503 monitor has the following features:

• A 15-inch LCD; thin film transistor (TFT) with an anti-glare surface

• Support of video modes up to 1024 x 768 at a 75 Hz refresh rate

• Analog VGA interface connector for connecting to the computer

• True color (16 million colors)

• Adjustable pedestal for positioning the tilt and level of the monitor screen

• Auto-adjustment of display position, clock, and phase for the VGA interface

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor What the f1503 Monitor Offers

• An On Screen Display (OSD) manager that allows you to adjust settings through onscreen menus

• Power-management system (VESA

standard) controlled from suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the power consumption of the monitor

NOTE: As an ENERGY STAR® partner, HP has determined that

this product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

• Low power consumption: 40 W maximum

• Compliance with stringent Swedish Low Emissions guidelines TCO ’99

• Plug and Play capability enabling the monitor to identify itself to suitably equipped HP computers

• Slot for security lock

* VESA is the Video Electronics Standards Association.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor What the f1703 Monitor Offers

What the f1703 Monitor Offers

Slim and space

saving

Full scan TFT screen

that gives an

edge-to-edge image

On/Off switch

Menu button

Browse buttons

Auto/Select button

The HP f1703 monitor is a liquid crystal display (LCD) 17-inch, high resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multi-synchronous means that the monitor can use a range of video modes. It is optimized for use with HP computers.

Anti-glare

surface

The HP f1703 monitor has the following features:

• A 17-inch LCD; thin film transistor (TFT) with an anti-glare surface

• Support of video modes up to 1280 x 1024 at a 75 Hz refresh rate

• Analog VGA interface connector for connecting to the computers

• True color (16 million colors)

• Adjustable pedestal for positioning the tilt and level of the monitor screen

• Auto-adjustment of display position, clock, and phase for the VGA interface

• An On Screen Display (OSD) manager that allows you to adjust settings through onscreen menus

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor What the f1703 Monitor Offers

• Low power consumption: 50 W maximum

• Power-management system (VESA

standard) controlled from suitably equipped HP computers to automatically reduce the power consumption of the monitor

NOTE: As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this

product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

• Plug and Play capability enabling the monitor to identify itself to suitably equipped HP computers

• Slot for security lock

* VESA is the Video Electronics Standards Association.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Unpacking the Monitor

Unpacking the Monitor

Check for the following items. If they are missing or damaged, consult your retailer immediately.

• 1 liquid crystal display (LCD)

• 1 power cord

• 1 DC adapter with an attached DC cable

• 1 set of speakers with a DC cable or speaker DC power adapter

• 1 video cable (VGA)

• 1 quick setup poster

• 1 warranty booklet

• 1 CD-ROM disc

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Setting Up the Monitor

Setting Up the Monitor

Place the monitor on a flat, sturdy surface. Ensure that the operating site is free from excessive heat and moisture. For best performance, make sure nothing is resting on the monitor.

Connecting the power and video cables

Before you connect any cables or install the HP monitor, refer to the safety instructions at the beginning of this manual. Refer also to the documentation that came with the computer to ensure this equipment is correctly installed.

Look at the following diagram and follow the steps listed below to connect the cables to the f1503 15-inch LCD monitor or the f1703 17-inch LCD monitor.

Speaker

VGA

Speaker

power cable

DC adapter

with attached

Video cable

(VGA)

DC cable

Power source

Power

cord

CAUTION: These monitors are equipped with an

auto-sensing power supply for voltage ranges 100—240 V , 50/60 Hz. Use the monitor with the supplied DC adapter only.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Setting Up the Monitor

To connect the cables to the f1503/f1703 monitor:

1 Turn off the computer. 2 Plug the video cable into the video connector (VGA) on the back

of the monitor and into the corresponding video connector on the computer. Secure the cable by tightening the thumbscrews.

3 Plug the DC adapter cable into the connector on the back of the

monitor.

4 Plug the power cord into the DC adapter and into the main power

source. Refer to the warnings in “Important Safety Instructions” on page 4 for power source connection requirements.

5 Turn on the main power source (for example, a surge protector),

and then turn on the power switch for both the computer and the monitor.

To disconnect the cables from the f1503/f1703 monitor:

1 Turn off the power switch for the monitor and the computer and

then turn off the main power source.

2 Disconnect the power cord from the main power source and from

the DC adapter cable.

3 Disconnect the DC adapter cable from the connector at the back

of the monitor.

4 Unscrew the thumbscrews on the video cable and disconnect the

video cable.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Setting Up the Monitor

Connecting speakers to the monitor

The monitor is designed for use with the speakers supplied by HP. You may have two speakers, or two speakers and an optional subwoofer (not included with the monitor).

The left and right speakers sit on the desktop. The right speaker features:

• On/Volume knob

• Headphones connector

• Stereo audio cable (green plug) that plugs into the PC or the subwoofer

• Hardwired audio cable that goes to the left speaker

• Connector that accepts a subwoofer control cable

• Receptacle for the power cable

Speaker

power connector

On/volume

control

Headphone

connector

Subwoofer

connector

Stereo audio

cable

Audio cable

to left speaker

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Setting Up the Monitor

The optional subwoofer sits on the desktop, or under your computer desk. The subwoofer features:

• On button (front)

• Volume knob (front)

• Audio cable (green plug) that plugs into the PC

• Control cable (purple plug) that plugs into the right speaker

• Connector (green) that accepts the right speaker stereo audio cable

• Receptacle for the power adapter cable

Audio cable

On/off

button

Audio

connector

Control cable

Power

connector

Power

adapter

Volume

knob

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Setting Up the Monitor

To connect a two-speaker system (without a subwoofer):

1 Place the speakers in a location near the monitor. 2 Connect the right speaker to the appropriate power source:

• If the monitor came with a power cable, plug the power cable

into the back of the right speaker and into the back of the monitor.

• If the monitor came with a power adapter for the speakers, plug

the power adapter cable into the back of the right speaker and plug the power adapter into the main power source (for example, a surge protector).

3 Plug the right speaker audio cable (green plug) into the PC. Refer

to your PC user’s guide for instruction on how to connect your speakers to the PC.

4 Turn on the PC, the monitor, and the speakers.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Setting Up the Monitor

To connect a two-speaker and subwoofer system:

1 Place the speakers and subwoofer in the appropriate locations

near the monitor.

2 Plug the power cable into the back of the right speaker and into

the back of the monitor.

3 Plug the power adapter cable into the back of the subwoofer and

then plug the power adapter into the main power source.

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hp pavilion f1503/f1703 LCD Monitor Setting Up the Monitor

4 Connect the two speakers to the subwoofer:

• Plug the right speaker audio cable (green plug) into the green

subwoofer connector.

• Plug the control cable (purple plug) from the subwoofer into the

purple connector on the right speaker.

• Plug the subwoofer audio cable (green plug) into the PC. Refer

to your PC user’s guide for instructions on how to connect your speakers to the PC.

To PC

Power

adapter

5 Turn on the PC, the monitor, the subwoofer, and the speakers.

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