LG LG56AL Users manual

ATTACHMENT K – USERS MANUAL

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Contents

1 Using Your Flat Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Connecting the flat panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Starting the flat panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Adjusting display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 External controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 OSD options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Software controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Image is not sized or centered properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Image cannot be adjusted full screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Panel Display

The FPD 1520 Flat Panel Display is a high-resolution color LCD with:

■1024 × 768 maximum resolution

■Over 16 million colors

■Excellent contrast and legibility

■Space-saving and lightweight design

■Reduced power usage

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Chapter 1: Using Your Flat Panel Display

Connecting the flat panel display

To connect the flat panel display:

1 Position the computer and monitor so you can easily reach the back panel of each.

2 Set the monitor upright, then feed the power and video cables through the hole in the stand.

3 Lay the monitor down on its back.

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Connecting the flat panel display

4 Connect one end of the video cable to the matching video port on the underside of the monitor. If your computer has both a digital video port and an analog video port, we recommend using the digital video connection.

5 Connect the DC power cord to the DC power connector on the underside of the monitor.

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6 Return the display to its upright position.

7 Make sure 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.

8 Plug the small end of the AC power cord into the power adapter, then plug the other end of the AC power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

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