ViewEra V171HT User Manual

17” TFT-LCD TV MONITOR

V171HT

USER’S MANUAL

Rev. 1.0

www.viewera.com

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

Product Description .................................. Page 1

Package Contents ..................................... Page 1

Product Features ….................................. Page 2

Screen Cleaning Techniques .................... Page 2

Additional ................................................ Page 3

2. Control Functions …………………….. Page 5

3. Input Diagrams ....................................... Page 14

4. Installation............................................... Page 15

5. Product Specifications............................. Page 16

6. Dead Pixel Policy……............................. Page 18

7. Warranty and Customer Service ...... Page 18

8. Windows Setup ....................................... Page 19

9. Remote Control Function ...................... Page 20

10. Trouble Shooting

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1. Introduction

Product Description

Congratulations on your purchasing ViewEra LCD TV monitor. It

incorporates high quality display into a small light weighted module. It has
power-saving capabilities and emits no radiation. You will certainly benefit
from this monitor in lots of ways; to name some of them: comfort safety, and
environmental protection.

This LCD monitor incorporates 17” color active matrix
thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display to provide superior display
performance. Its maximum resolution of SXGA 1280 x 1024 is ideal for
displaying complex graphics and high definition images. Its other outstanding
capabilities include TV tuner with remote control, built-in speakers and OSD
(On Screen Display) controls.

Package Contents

Included with your LCD monitor as following items：

 17” TFT LCD monitor
 15 pin D-sub signal cable
 Audio Cable
 Power cord
 Power adapter
 Remote control
 User’s manual

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Product Features

 High contrast ratio TFT LCD display supports resolution up to SXGA

1280 × 1024. @75Hz.

 Wall mountable with.
 Built-in speakers provide sound performance.
 Power management system conforms to VESA DPMS standard.
 Support Plug & Play, no need for driver installation.
 Advanced OSD controls for picture quality adjustment.
 Detachable stand for wall-mounting with VESA 75 (mm) bracket.
 Composite video and audio inputs, S-video input, TV tuner, line-out

jack for external speakers

Screen cleaning techniques

 Gently clean the screen with a clean camel hair lens brush, or a soft,

clean, lint-free cloth, to remove dust and other particles that can scratch
the screen.

 Do not apply pressure to the screen surface when wiping it clean.
 Do not pour or spray any liquid directly onto the screen or casing.

Chemical cleaners have been reported to damage the screen or case of
the LCD monitor.

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Additional

 Read all of these instructions and save them for later use.
 Follow all warnings and instructions on the product.
 Product

♦ Do not cover or block the venting holes in the case.
♦ Do not insert sharp objects or spill liquid into the LCD monitor through

cabinet slots. They may cause accident fire, electric shock or failure.

♦ Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet if you will not use it for

an extended period of time.

♦ Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing

covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks.

♦ Do not touch the screen directly with your fingers. You may damage the

screen, and oil from your skin is difficult to remove.

♦ Do not apply pressure to screen. The LCD is very delicate.

 Power

♦ Use the type of power indicated on label.

 Plugs

♦ Do not remove any of the prongs of the monitor’s three-pronged power

plug.

♦ Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet under following

conditions：

 When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
 The product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often require extensive
work by a qualified technician.

 If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, service may

be required.

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 Power and extension cords

♦ Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord.

♦ Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.

♦ Use the proper power cord with correct attachment plug type. If the

power source is 120V AC, use a power cord that has UL and C-UL
approvals. If the power source is a 240V AC supply, use the tandem (T
blade) type attachment plug with ground conductor power cord that
meets the respective European country’s safety regulations, such as VDE
for Germany.

♦ Do not over load wall outlets or power cords. Ensure that the total of all

units plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 10 amperes.

♦ Ensure that the total ampere ratings on all units plugged into the extension

cord is not above the cord’s rating.

♦ If the power supply cord, which came with your monitor, is to be

connected to the PC instead of the wall outlet, Use an UL/TUV approved
computers with receptacle rated 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.0A(minimum)
only.

 Environment

♦ Place the monitor on a flat and leveled surface.
♦ Place the monitor in a will-Ventilated place.
♦ Keep the monitor away from：

Overly hot, cold or humid places, places directly under sunlight,

dusty surroundings, equipment that generate strong magnetic fields.

♦ Please adjust the frequency to 75 Hz after setting up the LCD monitor.

♦ Then push the OSD menu button and use the Auto Adjust function to find

the best mode of your computer.

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2. Control Functions

a.【PC,Audio,DVI】

Control Button Front View

﹝2﹞ ﹝5﹞ ﹝1﹞ ﹝3﹞ ﹝4﹞

1. Power Switch Turn on/ off the monitor.

2. Auto adjusting Press this button to obtain the best display

quality and adjust the image position.

3. Adjust (decrease －) This button is used to decrease the value of

selected control option.

4. Adjust (increase ＋) This button is used to increase the value of

selected control option.

5. OSD menu / select Press this button to show the OSD menu on

the screen.
Select the OSD control options.

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OSD Controls

Monitor Function Selection Menu：

AUTO ADJUST

BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness by using ＋ and － buttons.
CONTRAST Adjust the contrast by using ＋ and － buttons.

CLOCK Adjust the clock by using ＋ and － buttons.
PHASE Adjust the phase by using ＋ and － buttons.

H-POSITION Press ＋ to move the image to right;

V-POSITION Press ＋ to move the image upward ;

Select this function to obtain the best display quality
and adjust the image position .

Press － to move the image to left.

Press － to move the image downward.

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Tools Menu：

VOLUME Adjust the speaker volume by using ＋ and －

buttons.

MUTE Speakers are mute.

RESET Recall the factory settings

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Color Temperature and RGB Adjusting Menu：

COLOR

TEMP.

RED

GREEN
BLUE Blue pixel brightness adjustment.

Color temperature selection --6500K, 7500K and

9300K.

Red pixel brightness adjustment.

Green pixel brightness adjustment.

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OSD Function Selection Menu：
EXIT OSD Exit the OSD menu.

OSD H.

POSITION

OSD V.

POSITION

OSD DURATION Set the OSD display timer.
LANGUAGE Select the language for OSD.

Press ＋ to move the OSD to right ;
Press － to move the OSD menu to left.
Press ＋ to move the OSD menu upward ;
Press － to move the OSD menu downward.

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b.【AV,TV】
Control Button Front View

﹝5﹞ ﹝ 4﹞ ﹝1﹞ ﹝2﹞ ﹝3﹞

1. Power Switch Power switch and remote sensor

2. Decrease (－) Volume decrease, OSD menu selection downward and

channel down (－) in TV mode.

3. Increase (＋ ) Volume increase, OSD menu selection upward and

channel up (＋) in TV mode.

4. OSD menu
/ Select

Press this button to show the OSD menu on the screen .
Select the OSD control options.

Monitor Function Selection Menu：

BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness by using ＋ and － buttons.

CONTRAST Adjust the contrast by using ＋ and － buttons.

SATURATION Adjust the saturation by using ＋ and － buttons.
TINT Adjust the tint by using ＋ and － buttons.

5. Source Selection Select the input signal ( PC/ AV/ S-Video/ TV).

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SHARPNESS Adjust the sharpness by using ＋ and － buttons.

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Tools Menu：

VOLUME Adjust the volume by using ＋ and － buttons.

MUTE Speakers are mute.
RESET Reset function.

INPUT Select input signal (PC→ AV→S-Video→TV).

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** TV Mode only **

TV Function Selection Menu：

CH SEARCHING TV channel auto searching
CH EDIT Add or delete channel.
CH FINE TUNE Tune up the signal for channel reception.

AIR-CABLE Select TV signal ,air or cable, by using ＋

and－ buttons.

CH SYSTEM TV system selection.

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3. Input Diagrams

Inputs

【1】 【2】【3】【4】【5】 【6】 【7】

1. TV TUNER IN TV Tuner or cable signal input

2. DC IN DC power jack.

3. AV IN Composite video signal input.

4. S-VIDEO IN S-Video signal input.

5. LINE OUT Sound signal output (3 mm phone jack).

6. COMPOSITE
AUDIO IN

7. VGA input Connect to PC VGA D-Sub signal.

Audio signal—right and left channel.

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4. Installation

Electrical Connection

Please follow the instruction below to properly connect the LCD monitor

to external electrical source.

1. Connect the female-end of the power cable to the transformer. Connect
the male-end of the power cable to the wall outlet or extension cable.

2. Connect the cable from the other end of the transformer to the LCD
monitor DC IN located at the back of the LCD monitor.

Signal Connection

1. Power off both the LCD monitor and PC system before connecting them.

2. Take out the VGA cable from the box, then connect it to the signal
connector at the back of the LCD monitor.

3. Connect the other end to the VGA connector on the back of the PC
system.

4. Please make sure the connections to both the PC system unit and the
LCD monitor are strong and secure. Please don’t forget to tighten the
screws on each connector end.

5. Now turn on both the PC system unit and the LCD monitor.

6. After you finish setting up the LCD monitor, please set the refresh rate to
75Hz.

7. After setting up the LCD monitor, please perform Auto Adjust in OSD so
that the LCD monitor will be automatically set to optimal color display
each time.

* Please note: When you disconnect any power cable or signal cable, please
do not pull the cable by grabbing the cable body. Please grab the cable
connector itself whenever you try to pull the cable during disconnect.

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5. Product Specifications

Model
Spec
LCD Display 17” Active matrix TFT LCD panel
Pixel Pitch 0.264(H) x 0.264(V) mm
Max. Resolution 1280(H) x 1024(V), SXGA
Contrast Ratio Typical: 500 : 1 (Min: 400:1)
Brightness Typical : 300 cd/m2 (Min : 250)
Response Time Typical: 12 ms (Max: 25)
Display Color 16.7 M
View Angle H/ V

Display Mode VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA
Power consumption ON<48W (maximum)
Frequency Horizontal: 31.5-80KHz; Vertical: 56-75Hz
TV tuner NTSC, 125 channels
Signal Connector D-sub 15, composite audio/video,
OSD Menu Brightness, contrast, auto adjusting, clock, phase,

Power Adapter AC Input : 100-240V~1.8A, 50-60Hz

Operating
Conditions
Storage
Conditions
Certification BSMI,FCC (DOC), CE-B, TUV/GS, UL,CUL
Set Size 413(W) x 414(H) x 195(D) mm
Weight Net：7.5Kgs , Gross：9.8Kgs

Typical: 140°/ 130°

volume, color temperature and language.

DC Output : 12V/ 4.2A
Temperature : 0℃~ 40℃
Humidity : 20% ~ 85%
Temperature : -20℃~ 60℃
Humidity : 10%~95%

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V171HT

Display Modes

Mode Resolution H Freq (KHz) V Freq (Hz)

1 640 × 350 31.469 70.070
2 640 × 480 31.469 59.940
3 640 × 480 37.861 72.809
4 640 × 480 37.500 75.000
5 720 × 400 31.469 70.087
6 800 × 600 35.156 56.250
7 800 × 600 37.879 60.317
8 800 × 600 48.077 72.188

9 800 × 600 46.875 75.000
10 1024 × 768 48.363 60.004
11 1024 × 768 56.476 70.069
12 1024 × 768 60.023 75.029

13 1280 × 1024 63.981 60.020
14 1280 × 1024 79.760 75.025

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6. Dead Pixel Policy

Dead pixels on the TFT LCD panel are sometimes inevitable. ViewEra
guarantees that the monitor will be replaced if the number of dead pixels
on our monitor exceeds 5 pixels within the first year from the date of
purchase.

7. Warranty and Customer Service

Warranty

ViewEra warrants the 15”/17” TFT-LCD monitors for one year for parts

and labor from the date of purchase. For detail information, please refer to
our website.
(http:// www.viewera.com/warranty.htm)

Customer Service

Contact your ViewEra retailer or ViewEra for after sale service. You may
contact ViewEra Customer Support:

1. By Mail: 328 Paseo Tesoro, Walnut, CA 91789

2. By Telephone: [phone]

3. By Fax: [phone]

4. By E-mail: [e-mail]

The business hours are 9:00 am – 6:00 pm PST, Mon – Fri.

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8. Windows setup

For the best display quality, please set the monitor type in
Windows.

Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > List All

Modes

For optimal resolution, please select “1280 × 1024 @ 75Hz”

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9. Remote Control Function

4

7

5

NO

1 Power 6 OSD Menu
2 Channel Adjustment 7 Number
3 Volume Adjustment 8 Source
4 Mute 9 Display
5 OSD Adjustment 10 CATV / AIR

FUNCTION NO

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2

FUNCTION

10. Trouble Shooting

1) Power on but no picture
→ Make sure the VGA cable is tightly connected from the video output

connector on the video card to the video input connector on the monitor.

→ Make sure you are using the standard power adapter coming with the

monitor.

→ Check your video card if the driver is correctly installed. If there is no

video signal from the video card, “NO INPUT SIGNAL” will show on the
screen.

2) Wrong or abnormal colors
→ If any color (red, green, or blue) is missing, check video cable to make

sure it is securely connected. Loose pins in the cable connector can cause a
bad connection.

3) The text and icon look blurry
→ LCD monitor has a native resolution which pixels are produced by cells

in fixed positions. When a resolution different from the native resolution is
chosen, the LCD monitor uses various interpolation methods to achieve
the pseudo resolution. To achieve the optimum viewing quality, choose the
native resolution of the panel is recommended.

→ Use “Auto Tuning” function to adjust image quality on the OSD menu or

you can hold button 2 for 3 seconds to do auto tuning.

4) Display position is incorrect

→ Use “Auto Tuning” function to adjust image position on the OSD menu

or you can hold button 2 for 3 seconds to do auto tuning.

5) Speakers have no sound

→ Make sure the audio cable is tightly connected from the audio output jack

on the PC to the audio input jack on the monitor.

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6) Residue image

→ If an image remains on the screen for an extended period of time, it may

be imprinted in the screen and leave a residue image. It is characteristic of
liquid crystal and is not malfunction or deterioration of the liquid crystal.
The residue image will disappear after a period of time. It is recommended
to set up the screen saver for your LCD monitor.

7) Out of Rang
→ The first thing you need to check is the screen resolution. Usually “Out
of Range” is caused by improper resolution setting. You can recover the
proper screen resolution as the following steps for Windows: (Assumed
that the optimal resolution and frequency setting is 1280x1024@ 60Hz.)

Boot the computer into VGA Mode (F8) [repeatedly] at startup.
Go to “Control Panel”, double click on “Display”, click on the
SETTINGS TAB, and click on the ADVANCED button.
Then Click on the Adapter TAB, click “List All Modes” and change the
screen resolution to 1280x1024. (You can select 16 bit or 32 bit color
which depends on your video card capability.)
Select “1280 by 1024, High Color (16 bit), Default Refresh”
Click on the “OK” and “APPLY”.
After clicking the APPLY button, a message will be displayed “Your
desktop has been reconfigured. Do you want to keep these settings?”
Click “Yes” and “OK”. Then click “OK” on the Display Properties
window.
Restart your PC
After you restart, go back to “List All Modes” to adjust your screen refresh
rate to 60 Hertz.

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The “Out of Range” may happen if you switch monitor A to monitor B for
your PC. Whenever you change the monitor for your PC, your PC may
detect it as a new hardware and automatically install a proper driver for the
monitor. So, you will have both monitor A and monitor B drivers on your
PC. Sometimes the two monitor drivers may conflict each other and cause
“Out of Range”. You can resolve “Out of Range” by uninstalling both
monitor drivers and reboot your PC. The Windows will automatically
detect the new hardware and install a proper driver for the monitor. Here is
a quick way to uninstall the monitor drivers:

Right click on “My Computer”, select “Properties” and click on

“Hardware”. Click on “Device Manager”, select “Monitor” and click on
“+” in front of “Monitor”. Then you can see one of the monitor drivers

called “Plug and Play Monitor”. A quick way is to uninstall all the
monitor drivers and then let Windows automatically detect the new
hardware. (Right click on the monitor driver and select “Uninstall”).
Restart your PC

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