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DIAMOND VIEW DV158
Colour TFT LCD Monitor
15” (38.4 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 Monitor Overview.................................................4 5 Hardware Installation...........................................5 5 6 6 Windows Software Installation ...........................6 Windows 95 ..........................................................
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9 Frequently Asked Questions ............................16 9 10 Specifications.....................................................18 10 11 Service Contacts ................................................20 11 New Zealand ......................................................21 Copyright 2002, Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or compu
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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 View is a registered tr
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1 Important Safety 1 Instructions Please read the following safety instructions before installing or cleaning your Diamond View 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 other heat sour
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2 Features 2 Your Diamond View DV158 Monitor features: ♦ XGA (1024 x 768 pixel) Resolution LCD Panel 2 ♦ High Brightness – 250 cd/m ♦ High Contrast Ratio – 350:1 ♦ True Colour Display With dithering support, Diamond View DV158 monitor enhances the visual effect and offers you better image quality. ♦ High Quality Ratiometric Expansion With any resolution within the monitor’s specified range, your Diamond View DV158 monitor can expand the image to full screen. ♦ Auto Adjustment Function The auto-
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3 Unpacking the 3 Monitor 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 Utilities and Driver Floppy Diskette Power Adaptor Power Cord 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. 3 User's a a M nu l
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4 Monitor Overview 4 Front View Back View With the rear and base covers removed: 1. Video jack 1 3 2 2. Audio jack 3. Power jack 4. Video cable 6 4 5. Audio cable 5 6. Power adaptor cable 4
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5 Hardware Installation 5 Your monitor is equipped with an AC adaptor that has a power supply with a voltage range from 100 to 240 Volts AC at a frequency of 50 to 60 Hz. Make sure that your local power supply is within the supported range. If you are unsure, please contact your electricity supplier. To install your Diamond View DV158 monitor: 1. Make sure that the power to the computer and the power to the monitor are both turned off. 2. Connect the blue connector of the monitor’s VGA cable to
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6 Windows Software 6 Installation To get best performance with Windows 95, 98, Me, XP or 2000 you should use the Windows driver supplied with your DV158 monitor. Windows 95 The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor, the system will detect it and automatically install the driver for Plug and Play displays. To install the Diamond View DV158 driver and colour profile: 1. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities floppy disk into your floppy disk drive. 2. Right-click o
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2. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities floppy disk into your floppy disk drive. Select the Floppy disk drive check box and click Next. 3. Click Next again and then click Continue. The driver and monitor colour profile will be installed. Click Finish to complete the installation. Windows Me (Millennium Edition) The first time you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and automatically start the Add New Hardware wizard. 1. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utiliti
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9. In the next window, click Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialogue will open. The default drive is the floppy disk drive, A:\. Click OK. 10. Select the DV158 LCD monitor from the list and then click Next twice. 11. The Digital Signature Not Found window might appear. Click Yes and then click Finish to complete the driver installation. Windows XP Windows will load its default Plug & Play Monitor driver the first time that you start the computer with the DV158 monitor connected. This default
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7 Setting the Display 7 Resolution 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 DV158 the LCD resolution is 1024 x 768 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 displayed image is not
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Supported Graphics Modes and Refresh Rate Selection There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate when using an LCD monitor. It is not technically possible for an LCD monitor to flicker. Even at a refresh rate of 60 Hz you will get an absolutely flicker-free image. For best results, it is important that you set the graphics adaptor to use one of the monitor’s preset display modes shown in Table 1 on the next page. Other graphics signals may be displayed poorly or not at all. Note
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improve the displayed image by manually adjusting the phase, horizontal position and pixel frequency settings using the "Geometry" menu. See Chapter 7, Adjusting the Monitor, for more details. • When you shut Windows down you may see interference lines on your screen. This caused by the manner in which Windows controls the graphics card at this point and is normal with all LCD monitors. • To extend the service life of the product, we recommend that you use your computer's power management functi
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8 Adjusting the Monitor 8 Picture Optimisation The easiest way to obtain an optimal picture is by using the Auto button. This only works reliably if the graphics adaptor is set to use one of the monitor’s factory modes (see Table 1 in the previous chapter) and if you are displaying an appropriate full-screen test pattern. Windows users should run the adjustment software (Auto.exe) from the Utilities floppy disk to display the correct test pattern. Press the Auto button with the test pattern dis
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DI AMOND VIEW Aut o Exit Enter Auto Exit Enter Auto Automatically adjusts the vertical position, pixel phase, horizontal position and pixel clock. Exit Return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu without saving. Press the exit key when the OSD is not displayed to adjust the audio volume. Enter Enter sub-menus, select items, save changes. (decrease) Reduce the value of a setting. Move the selection cursor to the left. Press to adjust Contrast if the OS
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get the optimum picture. Look at the centre section of the test pattern that has alternating black and white vertical lines that are each 1 pixel wide. There should be no vertical noise bands visible within the image. The centre section will clearly show the alternating black and white lines or a uniform level of noise will appear across the image once the clock adjustment is correct. Close the clock submenu by pressing Exit. 6. Select Horizontal Position and press Enter. 7. Adjust the horizonta
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Restoring the Factory Default Settings Return to the factory settings for any display mode by pressing Enter to open the OSD, selecting Miscellaneous and then selecting Recall. The Recall function only affects the graphics mode that is currently displayed. On Screen Display Functions The On Screen Display (OSD) provides functions that allow you to adjust the displayed image, change the audio volume, reset the monitor and get information about the displayed graphics signal. The OSD has five funct
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9 Frequently Asked 9 Questions The image is blurred, how can I get the best quality picture? ♦ Read chapter 7, Setting the Display Resolution, and select a graphics signal with the correct resolution and refresh rate. Then read chapter 7, Adjusting the Monitor, and make adjustments to the displayed image based on these instructions. ♦ Have you used a VGA extension cable? If so, remove the extension cable and check the displayed image. Is the image quality improved? Optimise the image using the
