Acer AL1917T User manual

Specialnoteson LCDmonitors................................................................1
Introduction.............................................................................................2
Features..................................................................................................2
Unpacking...............................................................................................3
Attaching/Removing thebase..................................................................4
Screenposition adjustment.......................................................................4
Connecting thepowercord......................................................................5
Safetyprecaution....................................................................................5
Cleaning yourmonitor..............................................................................5
Presetmodes..........................................................................................6
Powersaving..........................................................................................7
DDC.......................................................................................................7
Installation...............................................................................................8
Usercontrols...........................................................................................9
Troubleshooting.....................................................................................13
Specification..........................................................................................14
TABLEOFCONTENTS

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SPECIALNOTES ONLCD MONITORS
Thefollowingsymptomsarenormal withLCDmonitoranddonotindicateaproblem.
NOTES
·Duetothenatureof thefluorescentlight, thescreenmayflickerduringinitial use.
Turnoff thePowerSwitchand thenturnitonagaintomakesuretheflickerdisappears.
·Youmayfindslightlyunevenbrightness onthescreendependingonthedesktop
pattern youuse.
·TheLCDscreenhaseffectivepixelsof 99.99% ormore.Itmayincludeblemishesof
0.01%orlesssuchasamissingpixelorapixellit all of thetime.
·Duetothenatureof theLCDscreen,anafterimageof thepreviousscreenmay
remainafterswitchingtheimage,whenthesame imageisdisplayedforhours.In
thiscase,thescreenisrecoveredslowlybychangingtheimageorturning off the
PowerSwitchforhours.

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulationsforpurchasingmodel AL1917,ahighperformance19-inchcolorTFTLCD
monitor.TheAL1917 monitorprovidesflicker-free andcolorimagesatoptionalresolutions.
Throughthisuserguide,wewillintroduce youstep-by-stepall thefeatures,functionsand
technical specificationsof theLCDmonitor.Surelyyouwillhavearefreshingexperience
workingwiththemonitor.
FEATURES
TheAL1917 isa19-inchTFTLCDmonitorthat isintelligent,microprocessor-basedand
ergonomicallydesigneddisplay, compatiblewithmostanalogRGB(Red,Green, Blue)
displaystandards,includingPS/V,PS/2,optional forAppleMacintoshCentris,Quadra,
andMacintoshII familysignals.TheLCDmonitoriscapableof displayingcrispand
vibrantcolorgraphicswithVGA,SVGA,XGA,SXGA(non-interlaced),andmostMacintosh
compatiblecolorvideocards.
·Themonitorisabletoproperlyfunctionevenincaseof upgradevideocardsor
softwarebecauseof thewideauto-scanningcompatibilityrangewithoutrequiringto
buyanewmonitor.
·Theinternal microprocessordigitallycontrolsauto-scanning.Forhorizontal scan
frequenciesbetween30KHzand 81KHz,and verticalscanfrequenciesbetween55Hz
and76 Hz.Ineachfrequencymode,themicroprocessor-basedcircuitryallowsthe
monitortofunctionat theprecision-of afixedfrequency.
·Theresidentmemoryallowsforstoringfactorydefault settingsandalsoadditional
useradjustmentparameters.
·ThemaximumresolutionachievableisSXGA(1280x1024),bestsuitedforWindows
applications
·Thecompactandsleekcabinetdesignsaveslotof yourdeskspace andmakesyour
desklookneat andtidy.
·Themonitorisalsocompliantwiththemoststringentenvironmental schemeof TCO
99.Inthisscheme,noenvironmental harmfulsubstancesareusedduringtheentire
manufacturingprocess.

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·LCDMonitor
UNPACKING
Pleasecheckthefollowingitemsarepresentwhenyouunpackthebox,andsavethe
packingmaterialsincaseyouwill needtoshiportransportthemonitorinfuture.
·AudioCable
·UserManual
Speakers
·ACPowerCord
·15-pinD-SubCable ·DVICable
(OnlyDual-InputModel)
·QuickStartGuide

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SCREENPOSITIONADJUSTMENT
Inodertooptimizethebestviewingposition,youcanadjustthetilt of themonitorby
usingbothof yourhandstoholdtheedgesof themonitorasshowninthefigurebelow.
Themonitorcanbeadjustedto15 degreesup or5degreesdownasindicatedbyarrow
below.
Attaching /Removing theBase
Install:
Alignthefourhooksonthebottomof
themonitorwiththecorresponding
slotsonthebottomof thebase.
Remove:
Depress thefourhooksasindicatedfirst
beforeremovingthebaseandfollowthe
arrowdirectiontoremoveit.

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CONNECTINGTHEPOWERCORD
·Checkfirsttomakesurethat thepowercordyouuseisthecorrecttyperequiredfor
yourarea.
·Thismonitorhasauniversal powersupplythat allowsoperationineither100/120V
ACor220/240 VACvoltagearea.Nouser-adjustmentisrequired.
·Plug oneendof thepowercordtotheACInlet,plug anotherendtoaproperAC
outlet.
·Forunitusingat120VAC:
UseaULListedCordSet,TypeSVTwireandplug rated10 A/125V.
·Forunit usingat220/240 VAC(outsideof U.S.):
UseaCordSetconsistingof H05VV-Fcordandplug rated10 A,250 V.Thecordset
shouldhavetheappropriatesafetyapprovalsforthecountryinwhichtheequipment
willbeinstalled.
SAFETYPRECAUTION
·Avoidplacingthemonitor,oranyotherheavy object,onthepowercordtoavoid
damagetothecable.
·Donotexposethemonitortorain,excessive moisture,ordust.
·Donotcovertheventilationslotsoropeningsofthemonitor.Alwaysputthemonitor
inaplace wherethereisadequate ventilation.
·Avoidplacingthemonitoragainstabrightbackgroundorwheresunlightorother
lightsourcesmayreflect ontheface of themonitor.Place themonitorjustbelow
eye level.
·Handle withcarewhentransportingthemonitor.
·Refrainfromgivingshockorscratchtothescreen,asscreenisfragile.
·LAMPDisposal
LAMP(S)INSIDETHISPRODUCTCONTAIN MERCURY ANDMUSTBE
RECYCLEDORDISPOSEDOFACCORDINGTOLOCAL,STATE ORFEDERAL
LAWS.FORMOREINFORMATION,CONTACTTHEELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES
ALLIANCEATWWW.EIAE.ORG. FORLAMPSPECIFICDISPOSAL
INFORMATIONCHECKWWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.
CLEANINGYOUR MONITOR
Pleasecarefullyfollowthebelowguidelineswhencleaningthemonitor.
·Alwaysunplug themonitorbeforecleaning.
·Useasoftclothtowipethescreenandcabinetfrontandsides.
·Applyasmallquantityofalcoholtoasoftclothtocleanthemonitorscreen,ifrequires
morethandusting.

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PRESETMODES
Toreduce theneedforadjustmentfordifferentmodes,themonitorhasdefault setting
modesthat aremostcommonlyusedasgiveninthetablebelow.Foroptimumadjustment,
theuserissuggestedtoperformtheAutoSetup underWindows Full Screen”pattern.If
themodeinusedoesnotmatchoneof thedefaults,theusercanstoretheirpreferred
modesintheusermodes.Themonitoriscapableof storingup to9usermodes.Theonly
conditiontostoreasausermodeisthenewdisplayinformationmusthave1KHzdifference
forhorizontal frequencyor1Hzforvertical frequencyorthesyncsignal polaritiesare
differentfromthedefault modes.
Mode Resolution H.Freq.
(KHz)
Band Width
(MHz)
Polarity
H V
1VGA 720 x400 70 Hz 31.47 28.322 - +
2VGA 640 x480 60 Hz 31.47 25.175 - -
3MAC 640 x480 66 Hz 35.00 32.24 - -
4VESA 640 x480 72 Hz 37.86 31.5 - -
5VESA 640 x480 75 Hz 37.50 31.5 - -
6VESA 800 x600 56 Hz 35.16 36 + +
7VESA 800 x600 60 Hz 37.88 40 + +
8VESA 800 x600 75 Hz 46.88 49.5 + +
9VESA 800 x600 72 Hz 48.08 50 + +
10 MAC 832 x624 75 Hz 49.72 57.283 - -
11 VESA 1024x768 60 Hz 48.36 65 - -
12 VESA 1024x768 70 Hz 56.48 75 - -
13 VESA 1024x768 75 Hz 60.02 78.75 + +
14 VESA 1280 x1024 60 Hz 64 108 + +
15 VESA 1280 x1024 75 Hz 80 135 + +
16 VESA 1152 x864 75 Hz 67.5 108 + +
17 VESA 1280x960 60 Hz 60 108 + +

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POWERSAVING
Themonitorwill bedriveninto PowerSaving”modebythecontrol s ignal fromthe
displaycontroller,asindicatedbytheamber-colorpowerLED.
Thepowersavingstateswill bekeptuntil acontrolsignal hasbeendetectedorthe
keyboardormouseisactivated.TherecoverytimefromActiveOFFstate backtoON state
isaround3seconds.
DDC
Tomakeyourinstallationeasier,themonitorisabletoPlug andPlaywithyoursystemif
yoursystemalsosupportsDDCprotocol.TheDDC(DisplayDataChannel)isa
communicationprotocolthroughwhichthemonitorautomaticallyinformsthehostsystem
aboutitscapabilities,forexample,supportedresolutionsandcorrespondingtiming.The
monitorsupportsDDC2Bstandard.
State Power
Consumption LEDLight
ON Normal Green
Active
OFF <3W Amber

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INSTALLATION
Toinstall themonitortoyourhostsystem,pleasefollowthestepsasgivenbelow:
Steps
1.Connect VideoCable
a.Makesureboththemonitorandcomputerarepowered-OFF.
b.Connectthevideocabletothecomputer.
c.(onlyDual-InputModel)Connectoneendof the24-pinDVIcabletothebackof
themonitorandconnecttheotherendtothecomputer’sport.)
2.Connectpowercord
Connectthepowercordtothemonitor,thentoaproperlygroundedACoutlet.
3.ConnecttheAudioCable.
4.Power-ONMonitorandComputer
Power-ON themonitorfirst,thenpower-ONthecomputer.
Thissequence isveryimportant.
5.Ifthemonitorstilldoesnotfunctionproperly,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingsection
todiagnosetheproblem.

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USERCONTROLS
FrontPanelControls
1.PowerSwitch:
Toturn ON orOFFthepower.
2.PowerLED:
Lightsup toindicatethepoweristurnedON.
3.AutoAdjustbutton/Exit:
1)WhenOSD menu isinactivestatus,thisbuttonwill actasEXIT-KEY(EXITOSD menu).
2)WhenOSD menuisinoffstatus,press thisbuttonfor2secondstoactivatetheAuto
Adjustmentfunction.
TheAutoAdjustmentfunctionisusedtosettheHPos,VPos,ClockandFocus.
4.</Volume
ActivatesthevolumecontrolwhentheOSD isOFFornavigatethroughadjustmenticons
whenOSD isON oradjustafunctionwhenfunctionisactivated.
5.>/Volume
ActivatesthevolumecontrolwhentheOSD isOFFornavigatethroughadjustmenticons
whenOSD isON oradjustafunctionwhenfunctionisactivated.
6.MENU/ENTER:
ActivateOSD menuwhenOSD isOFF oractivate/de-activateadjustmentfunctionwhen
OSDisONorExitOSDmenuwheninVolumeAdjustOSDstatus.
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