LG Flatron L173ST User Manual

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Safety Precautions Accessories Before Connecting to the PC Name and Function of the Parts Connecting to External Devices

Connecting to your PC Watching Video/DVD Watching TV

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Selecting and Adjusting the Screen

Name of the Buttons in the screen Adjustment Unit OSD (On Screen Display) Screen Tracking Order When Connected to your PC

Adjusting Screen Colour Adjusting the audio function Adjusting Screen CLOCK/PHASE and Position Adjusting PIP Mode Functions Selecting the Options

When Watching TV

Adjusting Screen Colour Adjusting the audio function Selecting the Options Setting up the channel

When Watching Video/DVD

Adjusting Screen Colour Adjusting the audio function Selecting the Options

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Troubleshooting

Product Specifications

Installation

and

Connection

Input

Selection

and Tracking

Miscellaneous

Table of Contents

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is a trademark of SRS Labs,Inc. technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs,Inc.

Please read these safety precautions carefully before using the monitor.

Precautions in installing the Monitor

If you ignore the caution message, you may be slightly injured or the product may be damaged

If you ignore the warning message, you may be seriously injured or there is a possibility of accident or death.

Keep away from heat sources like electrical heaters.

- Electrical shock, fire, malfunction or deformation may occur.

Keep the packing anti-moisture material or vinyl packing out of the reach of children.

- Anti-moisture material is harmful if swallowed. If swallowed by mistake, force the patient to vomit and visit the nearest hospital. Additionally, vinyl packing can cause suffocation. Keep it out of the reach of children.

Do not put heavy objects on the monitor or sit upon it.

- If the monitor collapses or is dropped, you may be injured. Children must pay particular attention.

Do not leave the power or signal cable unattended on the pathway.

- The passerby can falter, which can cause electrical shock, fire, product breakdown or injury.

Install the monitor in a neat and dry place.

- Dust or moisture can cause electrical shock, fire or product damage.

If you can smell smoke or other odors or hear a strange sound unplug the power cord and contact the service center.

- If you continue to use without taking proper measures, electrical shock or fire can occur.

If you dropped the monitor or the case is broken, turn off the monitor and unplug the power cord.

- If you continue to use without taking proper measures, electrical shock or fire can occur. Contact the service center.

Do not drop metallic objects such as coins, hair pins, chopsticks or wire into the monitor, or inflammable objects such as paper and matches. Children must pay particular attention.

- Electrical shock, fire or injury can occur. If a foreign object is dropped into the monitor, unplug the power cord and contact the service center.

Make sure the monitor ventilation hole is not blocked. Install the monitor in a suitably wide place (more

than 10cm from the wall)

- If you install the monitor too close to the wall, it may be deformed or fire can break out due to internal heat.

Do not block the ventilation hole of the monitor by a tablecloth or curtain.

- The monitor can be deformed or fire can break out due to overheating inside the monitor.

Install the monitor on a flat and stable place that has no risk of dropping the monitor.

- If the monitor is dropped, you may be injured or the monitor may be broken.

Install the monitor where no EMI occurs.

Keep the monitor away from direct sunlight.

- The monitor can be damaged.

Safety Precautions

Warning

Caution

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Electrical Power Related Precautions

Make sure to connect the power cable to the grounded current.

- You may be electrocuted or injured.

Use the rated voltage only.

- The monitor can be damaged, or you may be electrocuted.

During a thunder or lightning storm, unplug the power cable or signal cable.

- You may be electrocuted or a fire can break out.

Do not connect several extension cords, electrical appliances or electrical heaters to a single outlet. Use a power bar with a grounding terminal designed for exclusive use with the computer.

- A fire can break out due to overheating.

Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Additionally, it the cord pin is wet or covered with dust, dry the power plug completely or wipe dust off.

- You may be electrocuted due to excess moisture.

If you don’t intend to use the monitor for a long time, unplug the power cable from the monitor.

- Covering dust can cause a fire, or insulation deterioration can cause electric leakage, electric shock or fire.

Fix the power cable completely.

- If the power cable is not fixed completely, a fire can break out.

Hold the plug when pulling out the power cable. Do not bend the power cord with excessive force or put heavy objects on the power cord.

- The power line can be damaged, which may cause electric shock or fire.

Do not insert a conductor (like a metal chopstick) into one end of the power cable while the other end is connected to the input terminal on the wall. Additionally, do not touch the power cable right after plugging into the wall input terminal.

- You may be electrocuted.

Do not unplug the power cord while the monitor is in use.

- Electrical shock can damage the monitor.

Warning

Caution

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Precautions in Moving the Monitor

Warning

Make sure to turn off the monitor.

- You may be electrocuted or the monitor can be damaged.

Make sure to remove all cables before moving the monitor.

- You may be electrocuted or the monitor can be damaged.

Safety Precautions

Caution

Precautions in Using the Monitor

Warning

Do not put or store inflammable substances near the monitor.

- There is a danger of explosion or fire due careless handling of the inflammable substances.

When cleaning the brown tube surface, unplug the power cord and scrub with soft cloth to prevent scratching. Do not clean with a wet cloth.

- The water can sink into the monitor, which can cause electric shock or serious malfunction.

Take a rest from time to time to protect your vision.

Keep the monitor clean at all times.

Take a comfortable and natural position when working with a monitor to relax the muscles.

Take a regular break when working with a monitor for a long time.

Do not press strongly upon the panel with a hand or sharp object such as nail, pencil or pen, or make a scratch on it.

Keep the proper distance from the monitor.

- Your vision may be impaired if you look at the monitor too closely.

Set the appropriate resolution and clock by referring to the User’s Manual.

- Your vision can be impaired.

Use authorized detergent only when cleaning the monitor. (Do not use benzene, thinner or alcohol.)

- Monitor can be deformed.

The fluorescent lamp used in this product contains a small amount of mercury. Do not dispose of this product with general household waste. Disposal of this product must be carried out in accordance to the regulations of your local authority.

Caution

Do not shock the monitor when moving it.

- You may be electrocuted or the monitor can be damaged

Do not dispose the product-packing box. Use it when you move. Make the panel face forward and hold it with both hands to move.

- If you drop the monitor, the damaged monitor can cause electric shock or fire. Contact with the service center for repair.

Do not disassemble, repair or modify the monitor at your own discretion.

- Fire or electric shock accident can occur.

- Contact the service center for check, calibration or repair.

Do not spray water on the monitor or scrub with an inflammable substance (thinner or benzene). Fire or

electric shock accident can occur

Keep the monitor away from water.

- Fire or electric shock accident can occur.

On Disposal

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Remote Controller/Batteries (AAA x 2)

User's Guide

/Cards

Power Cord

Audio Cable (PC)

Monitor

Please check the accessories in the product package. * The monitor and the accessories can be different from the figures shown here.

15-pin D-Sub Signal

Cable

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Accessories

Cable Cap

MIC Cable

Before Connecting to the PC

Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power to the monitor, the computer system, and other attached devices is turned off.

Unfolding the stand base

Place the monitor with its front facing downward on a cushion or soft cloth.

Hold down the release button inside the stand and strongly pull out the stand with your two hands.

The stand won't move if you don't press release button.

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To arrange the cables

First, pull out the back cap attached to the rear of the monitor to detach, as shown.

Connect the signal input cable and the audio cable to use in order to arrange the power cord, D-sub cable and DVI-D cable in the cable holder as shown in the following figure.

Push the cable cap according to the steps shown in the following figure.

Back Cap

- Open the back cap before you install the monitor.

Cable Holder

Cable Cap

Name and Function of the Parts

MUTE POWER

Use this button to enter the On Screen Display menu.

EXIT

Use this button to exit the On Screen Display menu.

*/SSM

There is not a function which is supported

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TV/AV :

TV/AV button

I/II : Bilingual choice and sound mode

selection

Press this button

to switch from Stereo to Mono sound in case of stereo transmission, or from Nicam Stereo to Nicam Mono, in case of digital transmission.

to switch from Nicam Dual I to Nicam Dual II or Nicam Dual I+II in case of Nicam Dual transmission. to choose between Dual I, Dual II or Dual I+II in case of bilingual transmission :

Dual I sends the primary broadcast language to the loudspeakers ; Dual II sends the secondary broadcast language to the loudspeakers ; Dual I+II sends a separate language to each loudspeakers.

If you press the button once, the following Input Signal Window will appear. Select the signal type you want using the

button.

TV -> AV1- SCART -> AV2- CVBS -> S-VIDEO

NOTE : In case of weak stereo sound signals, with

stereo or Nicam stereo transmission, select mono reception.

Remote Control

For detailed instructions of each button on the remote control, refer to the appropriate pages of this manual.

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DSUB ANALOGUE DVI DIGITAL AV1-SCART AV2-CVBS S-VIDEO TV

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PR ( ) Buttons VOL ( ) Buttons OK Button

AUTO Button

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This function is to automatically search the available channels. It is available to the TV signal inputs only.

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This function is to automatically adjust your display image to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution size (display mode). It is available to the PC analogue signal input only.

SWAP

There is not a function which is supported

Number buttons

Remote Control

Name and Function of the Parts

SLEEP : SLEEP Timer

You can set a time period after which the

AV1- SCART, AV2- CVBS , S-VIDEO, TV

should switch itself to standby. Press the key repeatedly to select the number of minutes.

LIST : Programme list

To display the programme list (0~ 99).

Q.VIEW : QUICK VIEW Button

To display the previously selected TV channel.

APC/PSM(Picture Status Memory)

Press repeatedly to select DYNAMIC, STANDARD, MILD, GAME or USER picture mode. This function is not supported in PC mode.

Note: TV channels displayed in blue have been

setup to skipped in the Programme Edit menu

Remote Control

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PIP (Picture in Picture)

The sub-screen is changed in the order shown below.

: SMALL -> LARGE -> OFF

Remote Control - PIP

POP

There is not a function which is supported

AV1-SCART

AV2-CVBS

S-Video

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Name and Function of the Parts

TEXT

To select the teletext on or off. The main index page or the last selected page appears on the screen together with an information headline and an option line at the bottom of the screen.

UPDATE

Press the button to appear the TV programme. At the top of screen indicates that you are still in the teletext mode. Before interrupting teletext, you may select a page number. When the page has been found, the information line appears briefly on your screen. Press the button again to reappear teletext.

SIZE

Press the button repeatedly to display the upper part, the lower part and then to return to the normal page size. When the upper part is displayed, you can scroll the text, line by line using the buttons.

HOLD

Press the button to stop the automatically rotating of the subpages. Press the button again to continue the automatic rotating again.

INDEX

To display the main index.

Remote Control - Using the Teletext function

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MODE

The mode will be switched in the Teletext mode.

TIME

When viewing a TV programme, press this button to display the time at the top right hand corner of the screen. press this button to select a sub page number.

The sub page number is displayed at the

bottom of the screen. To hold or change the sub page, press the RED/GREEN, or NUMBER buttons. Press again to exit this function.

MIX

Display the teletext pages superimposed on the TV picture. To switch the TV picture off press this button again.

REVEAL

Press the button to reveal/conceal the hidden information, such as solutions to riddles and puzzles. Press this button again to remove the information from the display.

Remote Control - Using the Teletext function

1. Take out the battery cap.

2. Insert the battery with correct polarity (+/-).

3. Close the battery cap.

• You can use a remote controller 7 meter distance and 30 degree (left/right) within the receiving unit scope.

• Dispose of used batteries in the recycle bin to prevent environmental pollution.

Inserting batteries into remote controller.

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Rear View

DVI Digital Signal Connector DSUB Analogue Signal Connector Connect to the jack in the PC sound card

SCART Input/output Terminal TV Tuner Jack : Connect the antenna. AV Input Terminal Connect the power cord.

S-Video

MIC.In

Audio In MIC.Out

S-Video

MIC.In

Audio In MIC.Out

Theft prevention locking device

Name and Function of the Parts

Make sure to check the sound card connection terminal in the PC before connecting to the monitor. If the PC sound card supports both Speaker Out and Line Out, change it to Line Out by setting the jumper or the PC application. (For more details, refer to the sound card user’s manual.)

- Speaker Out : The terminal connected to the speaker that is not equipped with an amplifier.

- *Line Out : The terminal connected to the speaker equipped with an amplifier. If Audio Out in the PC sound card has only Speaker Out, reduce the PC volume. This monitor is integrated with an amplifier.

Connecting the sound card output terminal

PC Audio Input Terminal

- Connect the audio cable to the LINE OUT jack in the PC sound card.

Microphone Connection Terminal

- Connect the microphone cable to the MIC jack in the PC sound card.

Audio InAudio In MIC.OutMIC.Out

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