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ENGLISH
OWNER’S MANUAL
LCD MONITOR
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and
retain it for future reference.
LCD MONITOR MODELS
W2286L
W2486L
www.lg.com
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Important Precautions This unit has been engineered and manufactured to ensure your personal safety, however improper use may result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. In order to allow the proper operation of all safeguards incorporated in this display, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use, and servicing. On Safety Use only the power cord supplied with the unit. In case you use another power cord, make sure that it is certified by the applicable national stan
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Important Precautions On Installation Do not allow anything to rest upon or roll over the power cord, and do not place the display where the power cord is subject to damage. Do not use this display near water such as near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. Displays are provided with ventilation openings in the cabinet to allow the release of heat generated during operation. If these openings are blocked, built-up heat can cause failures wh
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Important Precautions On Cleaning Unplug the display before cleaning the face of the display screen. Use a slightly damp (not wet) cloth. Do not use an aerosol directly on the display screen because over-spraying may cause electrical shock. When cleaning the product, unplug the power cord and scrub gently with a soft cloth to prevent scratching. Do not clean with a wet cloth or spray water or other liquids directly onto the product. An electric shock may occur. (Do not use chemicals such as benz
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Accessories !!! Thank for selecting LGE products !!! Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. Power Cord User's Guide/Cards 15-pin D-Sub Signal Cable DVI-D Signal Cable (To set it up, this signal cable may (This feature is not available be attached to this product before in all countries.) shipping out.) Cable Holder (This feature is not AC-DC adapter available in all models.) NOTE This accessories may look different fr
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Connecting the Display Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power to the monitor, the computer system, and other attached devices is turned off. Connecting and Disassembling the stand 1. Place the monitor face down on the soft cloth. 2. Assemble the Stand Base into the Stand Body in the correct direction. Make sure you push the Stand Base until the end. Stand Body Stand Base The Stand Base may fall and get damaged or cause injury. Good Connection Bad Connection 5
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Connecting the Display 3. Turn the screw to the right to fix the Stand Body to the Stand Base. Screw Turn the screw by using the screw handle. 4. Then fold the screw handle flat. 5. Once assembled take the monitor up carefully and face the front side. 6. To disconnect the Stand Base from the Stand Body, unfold the screw handle and turn it to the left. IMPORTANT This picture depicts the general model of connection. Your monitor may differ from the items shown in the picture. Do not carry the pr
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Connecting the Display Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power to the monitor, the computer system, and other attached devices is turned off. Positioning your display After installation, adjust the angle as shown below. 1. Adjust the position of the panel in various ways for maximum comfort. Tilt Range : -2˚ to 15˚ -2 15 Do not touch or press the screen when adjusting the angle of the monitor. When adjusting the angle of the screen, do not put your fi
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Connecting the Display Connecting with the PC/AV equipment 1. Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power to the monitor, the computer system, and other attached devices is turned off. 2. Connect the signal cable . When attached, tighten the thumbscrews to secure the 1 connection. 3. Connect the power cable with the AC-DC adapter (AC-DC power supply) , and then 2 3 plug the cable in the outlet. A Connect DVI-D(Digital signal) Cable B Connect D-sub(Analog signal) C
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Connecting the Display 4. Gather the cables together and use the Cable Holder to arrange them as shown in the picture. Cable Holder 5. Press the Power Button ( ) on the front panel to turn the power on. When monitor power is turned on, the 'Self Image Setting Function' is executed automatically. (Only for D-SUB input) NOTE ‘ Self Image Setting Function’? This function provides the user with optimal display settings.When the user connects the monitor for the first time, this function aut
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Control Panel Functions Front Panel Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Button Use this button to enter CINEMA MODE, AUTO BRIGHT, TIME CONTROL, LIVE SENSOR or SMART menus. For more information, refer to page 16. Button Use this button to move to EZ ZOOMING, 4:3 IN WIDE and PHOTO EFFECT for D-SUB/DVI-D signal input. Use this button to move to 4:3 IN WIDE, PHOTO EFFECT and VOLUME for HDMI signal input. For more information, refer to page 17. Use this button to enter or exit the On Screen Display. MENU Button
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Control Panel Functions Use these buttons to select or adjust functions in the On Buttons Screen Display. Use this function to select optimal image conditions in accordance with the surrounding environment (Brightness, Image type). For more information, refer to page 19. During initial input, the input signal connected is automatically recognized. Please select the desired input (SOURCE Hot key) signal in the input menu, when changing the input signal. AUTO/SET Use this button to enter a selec
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Control Panel Functions Power Indicator The power indicator stays red if the display is running properly (On Mode). If the display is in Sleep Mode (Energy Saving), the power indicator is blinking red. Light Sensor This is the sensor to measure the external brightness. Makes the screen brighter or darker, depending on the surrounding brightness, when AUTO BRIGHT is set to ON. The default setting is OFF. 12
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On Screen Display (OSD) Control Adjustment Screen Adjustment Making adjustments to the image size, position and operating parameters of the display is quick and easy with the On Screen Display Control system. A short example is given below to familiarize you with the use of the controls. The following section is an outline of the available adjustments and selections you can make using the OSD. To make adjustments in the On Screen Display, follow these steps: Move where Select a Adjust the Exit
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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment The following table indicates all the On Screen Display control, adjustment, and setting menus. : D-SUB(Analog signal) input DSUB DVI-D : DVI-D(Digital signal) input HDMI : HDMI input Main menu Sub-menu Supported input Description DSUB CINEMA To focus on the moving picture DVI-D MODE selected DSUB AUTO To control screen brightness DVI-D automatically BRIGHT HDMI DSUB TIME To notify the user of a specified DVI-D CONTROL time HDMI DSUB L
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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment F-ENGINE DSUB MOVIE To select or customize desired DVI-D INTERNET image settings USER NORMAL DEMO MOVIE HDMI GAME USER STANDARD SPORTS BRIGHTNESS DSUB To adjust the brightness, contrast PICTURE DVI-D and gamma of the screen CONTRAST HDMI GAMMA BLACK LEVEL HDMI COLOR PRESET DSUB To customize the color of the DVI-D (sRGB / 6500K / 9300K) screen HDMI RED GREEN BLUE HORIZONTAL TRACKING DSUB To adjust the position of the screen VERTICAL DSUB CLOCK T
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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment The OSD screen will appear when you press the button on the front of the monitor. MENU : Exit , : Move, SET : Select Main menu Description To focus on the moving picture selected. CINEMA MODE This function adjusts the brightness of areas other than the user-selected area to provide an environment and image quality optimized for videos or moving picture on the web browser. * This function is operated only if the 'forteManag-er' is inst
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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment The OSD screen will appear when you press the button on the front of the monitor. D-SUB/DVI-D input MENU : Exit : Move SET : Select HDMI input Main menu Description To select the display resolution. EZ ZOOMING When you select 'EZ ZOOMING' in OSD, display resolution goes one step down so characters and images look bigger. When you select EZ ZOOMING once again, it goes back to the original resolution. * This function is operated only if the '
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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment Main menu Description PHOTO To select the color effects of the screen. EFFECT • NORMAL The PhotoEffect function is disabled. • GAUSSIAN BLUR Use the AUTO/SET button This menu changes the screen to be more to go to sub-menu. colorful and smoother. • SEPIA This menu changes the screen to be Sepia tone (brown color). • MONOCHROME This menu changed the screen to be Gray tone(black-and-white Picture) . SEPIA MONOCHROME NORMAL GAUSSIAN BLUR * For
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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment The OSD screen will appear when you touch the button on the left bottom of the monitor. These features let you easily select the best desired image condition optimized to the environment (ambient illumination, image types etc). Active state Inactive state Menu Name MENU : Save & Exit , : Move Icons Sub-menu Name When F-ENGINE is executed, two kinds of tone are displayed as shown in the image. The active state is on the left
