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Diamond Digital
DV170J/JB
Colour TFT LCD Monitor
17” (43 cm) LCD Panel Size
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Table of Contents 1 Important Safety Instructions..........................................1 1 2 Features.............................................................................2 2 3 Unpacking the Monitor.....................................................3 3 4 Hardware Installation .......................................................5 5 Windows driver installation .............................................7 5 6 Setting the Display Resolution..................................
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Disclaimer Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty. Ltd. makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Mitsubishi Electric Australia reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Diamond Digital is a
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1 Important Safety Instructions 1 Please read the following safety instructions before installing or cleaning your Diamond Digital monitor: 1. Unplug the monitor’s power cable from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a soft cloth to clean the monitor housing. 2. Slots and openings on the back or top of the cabinet are provided for ventilation. They must not be blocked or covered. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or
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2 Features 2 Your DV170J/JB Monitor features: ♦ XGA (1280 x 1024 pixel) Resolution LCD Panel 2 ♦ High Brightness Level – 270 cd/m (typical) ♦ High Contrast Ratio – 450:1 (typical) ♦ Response Rate – 12 ms (Typical) (Tr+Tf) ♦ True Colour Display With 16.2M (6bit + FRC) colour, the DV170J/JB monitor offers you better image quality. ♦ High Quality Ratiometric Expansion With any resolution within the monitor’s specified range, your Diamond Digital DV170J monitor can expand the image to
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3 Unpacking the Monitor 3 Please check that the following items are included with your monitor. If they are missing or damaged, please contact your place of purchase immediately. LCD monitor User’s Manual VGA Cable Power Cord 3 3 User's a Manu l
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Locate the model name and the serial number label on the back of your monitor, and write the details of the monitor and your place of purchase in the space on page (ii) of this manual for future reference. 4 4
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4 Hardware Installation 4 Connecting the Monitor Base Remove the base from the packing box and place it on the desk. Next, remove the LCD display and carefully seat it on the base. (See fig.1-1 ) Figure 1-1 Viewing Angle Adjustment The LCD Monitor is designed to allow users to have a comfortable viewing angle. The viewing angle can be adjusted from -5°to +30°.(See fig. 1-2) Figure 1-2 5 5
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Connecting the Display to your Computer Using the VGA cable 1. Power off your computer. 2. Connect one end of the VGA signal cable to the LCD Monitor’s VGA port. (See Fig 1-3) 3. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the VGA Figure 1-3 port on your PC. 4. Make sure connections are secure. Connecting the AC Power 1. Connect the power cord to the monitor. (See Fig. 1-4) 2. Connect the power cord to an AC power source. Figure 1
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5 Windows driver Installation 5 The DV170J/JB is fully Windows Plug and Play compatible so no specific Windows drivers are required for installation. Windows 98, ME, and 2000 The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor, the system will detect the monitor and automatically start the Add New Hardware wizard. Just follow the prompts to load the native Plug and Play drivers. Windows XP The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor Windows
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6 Setting the Display Resolution 6 Choosing The Best Resolution All Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) have a fixed resolution that is the same as the maximum resolution that may be displayed on the LCD. In the case of the DV170J/JB the LCD resolution is 1280 x 1024 pixels. This is also known as the “native” resolution of the monitor. Lower resolutions can be displayed at full screen through an interpolation circuit. Because the lower resolution must be expanded, the quality of the displa
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If you are using an Apple Macintosh, change the resolution by doing the following: MacOS 8.x/9.x 1. Click the Apple icon at the top, left corner of the screen, select Control Panel and then select Monitors. 2. Select a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels with between 60Hz refresh rate. 3. If refresh rates of 60Hz are not available, click Recommended in the Show drop-down box and change it to All. Select the resolution and refresh rate as above. A colour depth of either Thousands or Milli
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graphics signal as follows: 1. Double click the Display icon in the control panel. 2. From the Display Properties dialogue box, select the Settings tab and click the Advanced Properties button. 3. For Windows 95, 98, and ME select the Adapter tab, for 2000 and XP select the Monitor tab. The refresh rate selection field is located in the centre, at the bottom of the dialogue box. 4. Choose a refresh rate that corresponds with one of the factory modes from the table below. 5. Click
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Table 1 Standard Timing Table If the selected timing is NOT included in table below, this LCD monitor will use the most suitable available timing. TIMING FH(KHZ SYNC TOTAL ACTIVE SYNC FRONT BACK PIXEL ) FV(HZ) POLARITY (DOT/ (DOT/ WIDTH PORCH PORCH FOREQ LINE) LINE) (DOT/LINE) (DOT/LINE)(DOT/LINE) (MHZ) 640x350 31.469 + 800 640 96 16 48 25.175 VGA-350 70.087 – 449 350 2 37 60 640x400 24.83 – 848 640 64 64 80 21.05 NEC PC9801 56.42 – 440 400 8 7 25 640x400 31.469 – 800 640 96 1
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1024x768 60.24 – 1328 1024 96 32 176 80 APPLE MAC-768 75.02 – 803 768 3 3 29 1152x864 54.054 + 1480 1152 96 40 192 80 (60Hz) 59.270 + 912 864 3 13 32 1152x864 63.851 + 1480 1152 96 32 200 94.499 (70Hz) 70.012 + 912 864 3 1 44 1152x864 67.50 + 1600 1152 128 64 256 108.00 (75Hz) 75.00 + 900 864 2 2 32 1280x960 60.00 + 1800 1280 112 96 312 108.00 (60Hz) 60.00 + 1000 960 3 1 36 1280x960 70.00 + 1800 1280 112 96 312 126.00 (70Hz) 70.00 + 1000 960 3 1 36 1280x960 75.00 + 1800 1280
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7 Adjusting the Monitor 7 User Controls A brief description and the location of all LCD Monitor function controls and indicators: Figure 2-1 1 Soft Power Switch Press the power switch to switch the monitor ON/OFF. LED lights Green color --- Power is ON. 2 Power-On Indicator LED lights Yellow --- Monitor is in "Power Saving Mode". LED is off --- Power is OFF. Function Select Press either left or right control button for
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Adjusting the Monitor's Display The monitor has four function control buttons to select among functions shown on OSD menu, designed for easy user-viewing environments. OSD Function Menu To access the OSD Main menu, simply press one of the Function Select control buttons, and the menu diagram will pop up on the screen as shown on Fig. 2-2: Continue pressing the Function Select buttons to scroll through the available menu items, then press the Adjustment Control buttons to adjust the s
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This function lets you select a colour temperature. Using the Adjustment Colour Control buttons to select the required colour temperature. Please see Temperature the diagram below for function and description. (Not available when using DVI). OSD H. Position This function moves the OSD menu window horizontally. OSD V. Position This function moves the OSD menu window vertically. Because the H and V-Frequencies of both 640 x 400 70Hz, and 720 x 400 70Hz, are the same, this function le
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The monitor will remember the settings obtained by the auto calibration settings and use them whenever you turn the monitor on. Note that you may need to readjust the monitor if it is connected to a different computer or if the computer’s graphics adaptor is replaced. If you are still not satisfied with the result, you can enhance the image by using the monitor’s manual adjustment functions. Manual Picture Adjustment Adjustments to the displayed image and audio volume are made using
