FPD 1830 monitor user's guide
P/NO.3828TUO197K(0207-REV00)
Printed in Korea
Contents
1 Using Your Flat Panel Monitor
Installing the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
External controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OSD options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Software controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Picture is scrambled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Image is not sized or centered properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Image cannot be adjusted full screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
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Using Your Flat
Panel Monitor
The FPD 1830 Flat Panel Display is high-resolution LCD color
monitor with:
■ 1280 × 1024 maximum resolution
■ Over 16 million colors
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Excellent contrast and legibility
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Space-saving and lightweight design
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Reduced power usage
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Chapter 1: Using Your Flat Panel Monitor
Installing the monitor
To install the monitor:
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Position the computer and monitor so you can easily reach the back panel
of each.
2
Set the monitor upright, then feed the power cable and the attached video
cable(analog) through the hole in the stand.
3
Lay the monitor down on its back.
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Installing the monitor
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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.
Analog
port
Digital
port
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Connect the power cord to the power connector on the underside
of the monitor.
6 Return the monitor to its upright position.
7 Make sure your computer is turned off, then connect the end of the
attached video cable to the matching video port on the back of your
computer (analog video connectors shown).
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