LG L1942PE, L1742PE User Manual

User’s Guide

L1742PE
L1942PE

Make sure to read the Important Precautions before using the product.

Keep the User's Guide(CD) in an accessible place for future reference.

See the label attached on the product and give the information to your

dealer when you ask for service.

Important Precautions

This unit has been engineered and manufactured to ensure your personal
safety, however improper use may result in potential electrical shock or fire
hazards. In order to allow the proper operation of all safeguards
incorporated in this display, observe the following basic rules for its
installation, use, and servicing.

On Safety

Use only the power cord supplied with the unit. In case you use another power cord, make
sure that it is certified by the applicable national standards if not being provided by the
supplier. If the power cable is faulty in any way, please contact the manufacturer or the
nearest authorized repair service provider for a replacement.

The power supply cord is used as the main disconnection device. Ensure that the socket­outlet is easily accessible after installation.

Operate the display only from a power source indicated in the specifications of this manual
or listed on the display. If you are not sure what type of power supply you have in your
home, consult with your dealer.

Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous. So are frayed power cords and
broken plugs. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Call your service technician for
replacement.

Do not Open the Display.

There are no user serviceable components inside.
There are Dangerous High Voltages inside, even when the power is OFF.
Contact your dealer if the display is not operating properly.

To Avoid Personal Injury :

Do not place the display on a sloping shelf unless properly secured.
Use only a stand recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not drop an object on or apply impact to the product. Do not throw any toys or objects
on the product screen.
It can cause injury to human, problem to product and damage the display.

To Prevent Fire or Hazards:

Always turn the display OFF if you leave the room for more than a short period of time.
Never leave the display ON when leaving the house.
Keep children from dropping or pushing objects into the display's cabinet openings. Some
internal parts carry hazardous voltages.
Do not add accessories that have not been designed for this display.
When the display is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from
the wall outlet.
In the presence of thunder and lightning, never touch the power cord and signal cable
because it can be very dangerous. It can cause electric shock.

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Important Precautions

On Installation

Do not allow anything to rest upon or roll over the power cord, and do not place the display
where the power cord is subject to damage.

Do not use this display near water such as near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry
tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
Displays are provided with ventilation openings in the cabinet to allow the release of heat
generated during operation. If these openings are blocked, built-up heat can cause failures
which may result in a fire hazard. Therefore, NEVER:

Block the bottom ventilation slots by placing the display on a bed, sofa, rug, etc.
Place the display in a built-in enclosure unless proper ventilation is provided.
Cover the openings with cloth or other material.
Place the display near or over a radiator or heat source.
Main power breaker is the power cord and this breaking device must be located at a
location where it is easy to operate.

Do not rub or strike the Active Matrix LCD with anything hard as this may scratch, mar, or
damage the Active Matrix LCD permanently.

Do not press the LCD screen with your finger for a long time as this may cause some
afterimages.

Some dot defects may appear as Red, Green or Blue spots on the screen. However, this will
have no impact or effect on the display performance.

If possible, use the recommended resolution to obtain the best image quality for your LCD
display. If used under any mode except the recommended resolution, some scaled or
processed images may appear on the screen. However, this is characteristic of the fixed­resolution LCD panel.

Leaving a fixed image on the screen for a long time may cause damage to the
screen and cause image burn-in. Make sure to use a screen saver on the monitor.
This phenomenon occurs to products by other manufacturers as well, and this
occurrence is not subject to warranty.

On Cleaning

Unplug the display before cleaning the face of the display screen.
Use a slightly damp (not wet) cloth. Do not use an aerosol directly on the display screen

because over-spraying may cause electrical shock.

On Repacking

Do not throw away the carton and packing materials. They make an ideal container in
which to transport the unit. When shipping the unit to another location, repack it in its
original material.

On Disposal

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.

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Connecting the Display

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

Connecting the stand

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

2. Assemble the Stand Base into the Stand Body.

Be sure don't pull out the Stop Pin and make the Stand Base direction as shown.

Stand Body

Stop PinSide

3. Make the monitor stand , then pull out the Stop Pin.

Stand Base

FRONT

Warning:

Stop Pin

Important

This illustration depicts the general model of connection. Your monitor may differ from
the items shown in the picture.
Do not carry the product upside down holding only the stand base. The product may
fall and get damaged or injure your foot.

The tape and locking pin may only be removed from those monitors
equipped with a standing base when the base is pulled up. Otherwise, you
may be injured by the protruding sections of the stand.

pull out the stop pin

Stop Pin

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Connecting the Display

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

Positioning your display

1. Adjust the position of the panel in various ways for maximum comfort.

Tilt Range: -6˚~17˚ Swivel: 356˚ (This feature is not

Height Range: maximum 4.33 inch (110.0 mm)

available in all models)

110.0 mm

First, remove
the locking pin.

Ergonomic

It is recommended that in order to maintain an ergonomic and comfortable viewing
position, the forward tilt angle of the monitor should not exceed 5 degrees.

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Connecting the Display

Using the Pivot function

1.

Lift the monitor to its highest height to utilize the Pivot function.

2.Landscape & Portrait : You can rotate the panel 90

Please be cautious and avoid contact between the monitor head and the Stand

Base when rotating the screen to access the Pivot function. If the monitor head
touches the Stand Base, then the Stand Base could crack.

Head section

Stand section

o

clockwise.

3.For detailed information, please refer to the Pivot Software CD provided.

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Connecting the Display

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

Positioning your display

Using the cable holder

1

3

2

If you want to use the cable holder to let your cables together, please put them through
right as shown. For if you don't do like that, you cannot use Pivot function smoothly.

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Connecting the Display

Using the Computer

1. Make sure to turn off the computer and product. Connect the cable as below sketch map

form to .

A

Connect DVI Cable

B

Connect Dsub Cable (PC)

C

Connect Dsub Cable (Mac)

NOTE

This is a simplified representation of the rear view.
This rear view represents a general model; your display may differ from the view as shown.
User must use shielded signal interface cables (D-sub 15 pin cable, DVI cable) with ferrite cores to maintain standard
compliance for the product.

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1

Power Cord

Wall-outlet type

Analog signal

Digital signal

D-sub

PC-outlet type

DVI-D (This feature is not available in all countries.)

DVI

Mac adapter

For Apple Macintosh use, a separate plug
adapter is needed to change the 15 pin high
density (3 row) D-sub VGA connector on the
supplied cable to a 15 pin 2 row connector.

2. Press button on the front switch panel to turn the

power on. When monitor power is turned on, the
'Self Image Setting Function' is executed automatically.

(Only Analog Mode)

NOTE

‘ Self Image Setting Function’? This function provides the user with optimal display settings.When the user

connects the monitor for the first time, this function automatically adjusts the display to optimal settings for individual
input signals.
‘AUTO/SET’ Function? When you encounter problems such as blurry screen, blurred letters, screen flicker or tilted
screen while using the device or after changing screen resolution, press the AUTO/SET function button to improve
resolution.

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