User manual MEDION MD 7475 TFT DISPLAY

[. . . ] COLOR MONITOR 15 INCH LCD © 2003 All rights reserved. Trademarks: MS-DOS® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft®. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel®. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [. . . ] The power management fulfills the VESA DPMS standard. During idle times (OFF mode) the power consumption is automatically reduced by up to 95 %. 10 ENGLISH START-UP Before start-up always read the Chapter "Safety and Precautions" on page 1ff. PREPARATIONS ON YOUR COMPUTER If you have operated your computer previously with a CRT monitor, it will be necessary for you to make a few preparations. This is required when your previous monitor was operated with settings which are not supported by your new LCD monitor. SUPPORTED MONITOR SETTINGS Resolution 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 350 720 x 400 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 832 x 624 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 *1024 x 768 Horizontal Frequency 24, 8 KHz 37, 9 KHz 31, 5 KHz 35, 0 KHz 37, 5 KHz 31, 5 KHz 31, 5 KHz 35, 1 KHz 37, 9 KHz 48, 1 KHz 46, 9 KHz 49, 7 KHz 48, 4 KHz 56, 5 KHz 58, 1 KHz 60, 0 KHz Vertical Frequency 56, 4 Hz 72, 8 Hz 60, 0 Hz 66, 7 Hz 75, 0 Hz 70, 1 Hz 70, 1 Hz 56, 3 Hz 60, 3 Hz 72, 0 Hz 75, 0 Hz 74, 6 Hz 60, 0 Hz 70, 0 Hz 72, 0 Hz 75, 0 Hz *recommended resolution (physical) START-UP 11 DISPLAY PROPERTIES This Windows program offers you the possibility of adapting the display to your monitor. This includes items such as the background image, the screen saver, the Active Desktop (Web) as well as other settings for your monitor and video card. The program can be started as follows: Right mouse click on Windows desk top and left mouse click on "Properties". Or Start the "Display" program in "System control". (Diagram the same) Then click "Color quality" to set the color depth (number of colors displayed). Your monitor supports a maximum color depth of 16 million colors corresponding to 32 bit or "Real Color". 12 ENGLISH The resolution can be set under "Screen resolution". Your monitor can display a maximum of 1024 x 768 image dots. This resolution corresponds to the physical resolution. Physical resolution allows TFT monitors to achieve full picture quality. The image repeat frequency can be set under "Advanced". A window with the characteristics of your video card appears depending on the configuration of your computer. Under "Adapter" you can change the desired value in the selection field "List All Modes. . . ". (Diagram the same) Caution!If your setting does not coincide with the values supported by your display, you may not see any image. The value for the LCD should be 60 Hz and, depending on the setting, not exceed 75 Hz. START-UP 13 CONNECTING THE MONITOR To start using the LCD monitor straight away, please read the "Safety and Precautions" section (page 1). We recommend that you also read all the other sections as these contain detailed explanations and tips on how to use your LCD display. 1. Ensure that the LCD monitor is not yet connected to the line power (power cord not yet plugged in) and neither the LCD monitor nor the computer is switched on. Prepare your computer for the LCD monitor if necessary (see previous pages) with the correct settings for your LCD. 2. 14 ENGLISH CONNECTING AUDIO CABLE (OPTIONAL) 3. Plug the audio cable into the matching sockets on the computer and on the monitor. CONNECTING VGA SIGNAL CABLE 4. Plug the signal cable into the matching VGA sockets on the computer. CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY 5. Connect the line power cable to the power pack and plug the plug into a socket in the vicinity of the LCD. (same circuit) Plug the power supply cable from the power pack into the power supply socket on the LCD monitor. Switch on your display monitor with the ON/OFF switch (see page 18). [. . . ] Each individual pixel is made up of three sub-pixels in the primary colors (red, green, blue). Types of Pixel Failures: Type 1: Type 2: Type 3: Rows Blue Green Red A constantly lit pixel (a bright, white spot), even though it is not addressed A white pixel is caused when all three sub-pixel are lit. A pixel that does not light up (dark, black spot), although it is addressed Abnormal or defective red, green or blue sub-pixels. constantly lit with half the brightness, one color is not shining, blinking or flickering, but not belonging to Type 1 or 2 Pixel Failures) In addition: A cluster of type 3 (= 2 or more defective sub-pixels in an array of 5 x 5 pixel). [. . . ]