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User’s Guide
1825 Flat Panel Monitor
Document Part Number: 305222-001
August 2002
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Sarah User Guide.book Page ii Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM © 2002 Compaq Information Technologies, L.P. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq Computer Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. The information in this document is provided “as is” without warran
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 1 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Product Features The 1825 Flat Panel Display has an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: ■ Large 18.1-inch (45.9 cm) viewable area display. ■ 1280 × 1024 native resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions. ■ Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position, or moving side-to-side. ■ Tilt and swivel adju
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 2 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor ■ Software and Reference Library CD includes an information file (INF), Image Color Matching file (ICM), and product documentation. ■ Energy Saver feature for Energy Star compliance. ■ AssetControl ■ Compliant with the following regulated specifications: ❏ EPA ENERGY STAR ❏ European Union CE Directives ❏ Swedish MPR II 1990 ❏ Swedish TCO '99 Installing the Information Files The CD-ROM included with this
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 3 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Setting Up the Monitor To set up the monitor, ensure that the power is turned off to the monitor, computer system, and other attached devices, then follow these steps: 1. Place the monitor in a convenient, well-ventilated location near your computer. 2. Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector on the rear panel of the computer. The DVI-D cable supplied with this monitor is for ✎ digital-to
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 4 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor 6. Adjust the monitor as needed for your comfort using the monitor’s tilt, swivel, and height adjustment capabilities. You can change your monitor’s viewing position to portrait. To ✎ rotate your display to the portrait position, you will need to install the Pivot software, which is contained on the CD included with your monitor. 4User’s Guide
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 6 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your Å equipment: Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. Disconnect power from the monitor by unplugging the power cord from the electrical outlet. Do not place anything on power
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 7 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Removing the Monitor Base You can remove the monitor base to mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm or other mounting fixture. To remove the monitor from the base, read the caution and warning below before beginning the procedure. CAUTION: Before beginning to disassemble the monitor, be sure Ä the monitor is turned off and the power and signal cables are both disconnected. Lay the front bezel down
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 8 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor 2. Remove the four screws as shown in the following illustration. CAUTION: Ensure that the bottom of the monitor base is positioned Ä over a table or desktop before removing the base from the monitor. 3. Remove the monitor base from the monitor. Mounting the Monitor 1. Remove the monitor base. Refer to “Removing the Monitor Base” steps in the previous section. When the base is removed, four threaded mounti
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 9 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor 2. Mount the monitor to a swing arm or other mounting fixture by following the instructions included with the mounting fixture to be used. Operating the Monitor Flat Panel Control No. Control Function 1 Auto button Automatically adjusts the displayed image 2 Input button Allows you to switch to and from the VGA and DVI-I video signal inputs when the OSD is off. 3 Menu Navigates through the OSD option icon
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 10 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Flat Panel Control No. Control Function 4 Brightness • Adjust brightness up and down (when the OSD is off). • Use the up and down buttons to navigate through the OSD menus when the OSD is on. 5 Power LED Illuminates green when the monitor is on and turns amber when the monitor is in a power saver mode. 6 Power Switch Turns the monitor on and off On-Screen Display Settings The adjustments for screen set
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 11 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor OSD Menu Levels Menu Level Menu Level Menu Level Menu Level 1 2 3 4 Adjust Color Orginal Panel Color 9300K for CAD/CAM 6500K for Image Management User Preset Red Green Blue OSD Settings Horizontal Vertical Product Serial Number Information Resolution Video Input Reset to Factory No Settings Yes Input Selection Analog (D-Sub) Digital (DV) Analog (DVI) Exit Main Controls The Video Noise OSD selection is n
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 12 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Adjusting Monitor Settings On the front panel controls of your monitor, once you press the menu button, the On Screen Display (OSD) Main Controls window will pop up and you can now start making adjustments to your monitor’s various features. Use the left, right, up, and down arrow keys in the menu window to make your adjustments. 12 User’s Guide
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 13 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Adjusting Screen Quality Allow the monitor to warm up for 20 minutes before performing the following procedures. The Auto Adjustment feature automatically fine-tunes the image quality each time a new video mode is utilized. If additional improvement is desired, select the Auto Adjust control on the front bezel. For more precise adjustments, use the adjustment pattern provided on the CD-ROM, and adjust
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 14 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor When adjusting the Clock and Clock Phase values, if the monitor ✎ images become distorted, continue adjusting the values until the distortion disappears. To restore the factory settings, select Yes from the Factory Reset menu in the on-screen display. Recognizing Preset Display Resolutions The display resolutions listed below are the most commonly used modes and are set as factory defaults. This monitor
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 15 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Factory Preset Display Modes Continued Preset Pixel Format Horz Freq (kHz) Vert Freq (Hz) 13 1280 x 1024 63.9 60.0 14 1280 x 1024 80.0 75.0 15 1600 x 1200 75.0 60.0 Entering User Modes The video controller signal may occasionally call for a mode that is not preset if: ■ You are not using a standard graphics adapter. ■ You are not using a preset mode. If this occurs, you may need to readjust the parameters
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 16 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Energy Saver Feature When the monitor is in its normal operating mode, the monitor uses less than 60 watts of power and the Power light is green. The monitor also supports a reduced power state. The reduced power state will be entered into if the monitor detects the absence of either the horizontal sync signal and/or the vertical sync signal. Upon detecting the absence of these signals, the monitor scree
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 17 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor Protecting the Monitor To protect your monitor from overheating and other types of damage: ■ Use only a power source and connection appropriate for this monitor, as indicated on the marking label/back plate and the AC adapter. ■ If an extension cord or power strip is used, make sure that the cord or strip is rated for the product and that the total ampere ratings of all products plugged into the extensi
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Sarah User Guide.book Page 18 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 8:33 AM 1825 flat Panel Monitor ■ Keep the monitor in a well-ventilated area, away from excessive light, heat, and moisture. Keep the monitor away from high capacity transformers, electric motors, and other strong magnetic fields. ■ Do not open the monitor cabinet or attempt to service this product yourself. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. If the monitor is not operating properly or has been
