Canvys VA series User manual

TFT-LCD with VGA & DVI-D
12” – 15” – 17” – 19”
VA series
MANUAL
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CONTENTS
A. FCC Statement Page 2
B. Important Safeguards Page 2
. Installing the Monitor Page 4
2. Control Functions Page 4
Function Se ection Page 4
Function Adjustment Page 5
3. Controller Features Page 7
4. Display Modes Memory Page 7
5. Signal Connector Pin-Outs Page 8
6. Power Saving Feature Page 8
7. Time settings Page 9
8. Trouble Shooting Page 9
C. caveat emptor / Guarantee exclusion Page 11
D. Vendor Page 11

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A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This Equipment has been tested and found to comp y with the imits for a c ass B digita
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC ru es. These imits are designed to provide reasonab e
protection against harmfu interference in a residentia insta ation. This equipment generates
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not insta ed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmfu interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference wi not occur in a particu ar insta ation. If this equipment does
cause harmfu interference to radio or te evision reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the fo owing measures:
- Reorient or re ocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an out et on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consu t the dea er or an experienced radio/TV technician for he p.
Warning:
A shie ded-type power cord is required in order meet FCC emission imits and a so to prevent
interference to the nearby radio and te evision reception. It is essentia that on y the supp ied
power cord be used.
Use on y shie ded cab es to connect I/O devices to this equipment.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not express y approved by the party
responsib e for comp iance cou d void your authority to operate the equipment.
B. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Warning:
1. Read a of these instructions.
2. Save these instructions for ater use.
3. Unp ug this monitor from the wa out et before c eaning. DO NOT use iquid c eaners or
aeroso c eaners. Use a damp c oth for c eaning.
4. DO NOT use attachments not recommended by the monitor manufacturer as they may
cause hazards.
5. DO NOT use this monitor near water. For examp e near a bathtub, washbow , kitchen
sink, or aundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming poo , etc...
6. DO NOT p ace this monitor on an unstab e cart, stand, or tab e. The monitor may fa ,
causing serious injury to a chi d or adu t and serious damage to the app iance. Use it
with a cart or stand on y recommended by the manufacturer or so d with monitor. Wa
or she f mounting shou d fo ow the manufacturer's instructions, and shou d use a
mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.
7. S ots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for venti ation
and to insure re iab e operation of the te evision receiver and to protect it from
overheating, these openings must NOT be b ocked or covered. The openings shou d
NEVER be b ocked by p acing the monitor on a bed, sofa, rug or other simi ar surface.
This monitor shou d NEVER be p aced near or over a radiator or heat register. This
monitor shou d NOT be p aced in bui t-in insta ation such as a bookcase un ess proper
venti ation is provided.

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8. This monitor shou d be operated on y from the type of power source indicated on the
marking abe . If you are not sure of the type of power supp ied in your home, consu t
your monitor dea er or oca power company.
9. This monitor is equipped with a three-wire grounding type p ug, a p ug having a third
(grounding) pin. This p ug wi on y fit into a grounding-type power out et. This is a
safety feature. If you are unab e to insert the p ug into the out et, contact your
e ectrician to rep ace your obso ete out et. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the
grounding - type p ug.
10. DO NOT a ow anything to rest on the power cord. DO NOT ocate this monitor where
the cord wi be abused by persons working on it.
11. Fo ow a warnings and instructions marked on the monitor.
12. For added protection for this monitor, when it is eft unattended and unused for ong
periods of time, unp ug it from the wa out et. This wi prevent damage to the monitor
due to power- ine surges.
13. DO NOT over oad wa out ets and extension cords as this can resu t into fire or e ectric
shock.
14. NEVER push objects of any kind into this monitor through cabinet s ots as they may
touch dangerous vo tage points or short out parts that cou d resu t in a fire or e ectric
shock. NEVER spi iquid of any kind on the monitor.
15. DO NOT attempt to service this monitor yourse f since opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous vo tage or other hazards. Refer a servicing to qua ified
service personne .
16. Unp ug this monitor from the wa out et and refer servicing to qua ified service
personne under the fo owing conditions:
a. When the power cord or p ug is damaged or frayed.
b. If iquid has been spi ed into the monitor.
c. If the monitor has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the monitor does not operate norma y by fo owing the operating instructions.
Adjust on y those contro s that are covered by the operating instructions as
improper adjustment of other contro s may resu t in damage and wi often
require extensive work by a qua ified technician to restore the monitor to norma
operation.
e. If the monitor has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
f. When the monitor exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicated a
need for service.
17. When rep acement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used
rep acement parts specified by the manufacturer that has the same characteristics as
the origina parts. Unauthorized substitutions may resu t in fire, e ectric shock, or other
hazards.
18. Upon comp etion of any service or repairs to this monitor, ask the service technician to
perform routine safety checks to determine that the monitor is in safe operating
condition.

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. Installing the Monitor
Unpacking
Open the shipping cartons and check the contents.
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your dea er immediate y.
The package shou d inc ude the fo owing items:
oTFT co our monitor
o15-pin-mini-D-Sub/VGA signa cab e
oDVI signa cab e
oAudio cab e
oAC power cord
oAC/DC power adapter
oUser’s manua
Installing the Monitor
This monitor is equipped with an auto sensing DC power adapter for vo tage ranges
100-240VAC, 60/50Hz. Confirm the ine vo tage designation on the rear pane of the monitor.
Fo ow these steps to insta the monitor:
1. Before you connect the cab es, made sure that the monitor and the system unit power
switches are off
2. P ug one end of the VGA and DVI cab e to the monitor and the other end to the graphics
card
3. Connect the DC power cord to the DC jack
4. Connect the power cab e.
The 12”, 15”, 17” and 19” monitors of the VA series are equipped with a oud speaker on the
rear side and an OSD-Board on the bottom of front beze .
2. Control Functions
The monitor digita contro functions are ocated on the front pane . They are shown in the
figure be ow and described in the fo owing paragraphs.
1. Indicator LED
2. Power Switch
3. Function Keys
Function Selection
With the ▲ and ▼ knobs, you can adjust the speaker’s vo ume.
Press the MENU/SELECT knob to show the OSD menu. Than use the ▲ and ▼ knobs to se ect a
function.
Press the AUTO/EXIT knob to c ose the OSD menu.
You can ho d the AUTO/EXIT knob for more than 3 second to adjust the image qua ity
automatica y.
The OSD menu wi c ose automatica y after 3-10 seconds without operation and saves any
changes you have made.

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Function Adjustment
. Signal Select
VGA Se ect the image signa coming from the VGA cab e
DVI Se ect the image signa coming from the DVI cab e
Exit C ose the Signa Se ect OSD menu
2. Video
Brightness
Adjust the uminance eve in the image
Contrast Adjust the difference in uminance between ight and dark areas of the
image
Exit C ose the Video OSD menu
3. Audio
Vo ume Adjust the vo ume of speakers
Exit Exit the Audio OSD menu
4. Colour / Colour Temperature
User Adjust the R.G.B. gain eve
6500K Se ect co our temperature to 6500°K
9300K Se ect co our temperature to 9300°K.
Exit C ose the Co our Temperature OSD menu

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5. Image
Auto Tune Adjust geometry of the image automatica y
C ock Adjust the horizonta sync size of signa
Phase Adjust the horizonta sync phase of signa
H. Position Adjust the horizonta position of the image
V. Position Adjust the vertica position of the image
Exit C ose the Image OSD menu
6. Language
Sets the anguage of the OSD windows
7. Tools / OSD Control
OSD Timer Setting the OSD menu disp ay time
OSD H.
Position Adjust the horizonta position of the OSD menu
OSD V.
Position Adjust the vertica position of the OSD menu
Exit C ose the OSD Contro OSD menu
Reca Reca the factory defau t setting

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Sharpness Adjust the picture disp ay more c ear y
Exit C ose the Too s OSD menu
8. Exit
C ose the OSD menu
3. Controller Features
The contro er automatica y detects the graphics card insta ed in your system. When you
turn on the monitor, the contro er first checks the disp ay mode memory stored in the user
setting area of the graphics card, and then the factory presetting area. It then adjusts to the
proper disp ay mode.
4. Display Modes Memory
The contro er has the memory capacity to store different disp ay modes, inc uding timing
formats and disp ay-settings.
Factory Presetting Area
There are some preferred disp ay modes preset in the contro er. These disp ay modes are
preset at the factory and inc ude the most popu ar disp ay modes current y avai ab e. The
contro er searches for a proper disp ay mode in this area if it fai s to find a proper disp ay
mode in the user setting area.
MODE Reso ution
(Dots* ines)
Horizonta
Freq.(KHz)
Vertica
Freq.(Hz)
Is re evant
for the sizes:
Remark
1. VGA 640×350 31.5 70 12” – 19” Non-inter aced
2. VGA 720×400 31.5 70 12” – 19” Non-inter aced
3. VGA 640×480 31.5 60 12” – 19” Non-inter aced
4. VESA/75 640×480 37.5 75 12” – 19” Non-inter aced
5. VESA/60 800×600 37.9 60 12” – 19” Non-inter aced
6. VESA/75 800×600 46.9 75 12” – 19” Non-inter aced
7. VESA/60 1024×768 48.4 60 15” – 19” Non-inter aced
8. VESA/70 1024×768 56.5 70 15” – 19” Non-inter aced
9. VESA/75 1024×768 60.0 75 15” – 19” Non-inter aced
10.
VESA/60 1280×1024 64.0 60 17” – 19” Non-inter aced
11.
VESA/75 1280×1024 80.0 75 17” – 19” Non-inter aced

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5. Signal Connector Pin-outs
VGA
To connect VGA, 8514A or IBM-compatib e graphics adapters, use a 15 pin mini D-type ma e
connector.
5-pin Mini D-type Male Connector
Pin Assignment
1 Red Video 6 Red Ground 11 Ground
2 Green Video 7 Green Ground 12 Seria Data/I/O
3 B ue Video 8 B ue Ground 13 H. Sync
4 Ground 9 No Connection 14 V. Sync
5 No Connection 10 Sync-Ground 15 Seria C ock Input
DVI
24-pin DVI-D type Female Connector
Pin Assignment
1
T.M.D.S. Data2 9 T.M.D.S. Data1 17
T.M.D.S. Data0
2
T.M.D.S. Data2 10
T.M.D.S. Data1 18
T.M.D.S. Data0
3
T.M.D.S. Data2/4
Shie d 11
T.M.D.S. Data1/3
Shie d 19
T.M.D.S. Data0/5
Shie d
4
No Connection 12
No Connection 20
No Connection
5
No Connection 13
No Connection 21
No Connection
6
DDC C ock 14
+5V Power 22
T.M.D.S. C ock Shie d
7
DDC Data 15
Ground 23
T.M.D.S. C ock
8
No Connection 16
Hot P ug Detect 24
T.M.D.S. C ock
6. Power Saving Feature
When the power saving active them the power indicator LED wi be from Green Light to
Amber and power saving feature comp ies with these VESA power saving modes:
Mode H. Sync. V. Sync. LED Power Consumption
Norma On On Green <40W
Stand-by Off On Amber < 3W
Suspend On Off Amber < 3W
Off Off Off Amber < 3W

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The monitor uses the H. Sync and V. Sync signa s to determine the operation mode to enter.
The monitor power-saving feature automatica y turns off H. Sync and V. Sync if there is no
input from the system for a certain period of time. To use this feature, you need a green PC
that is comp iant with the VESA power saving feature or a software uti ity to detect system
input such as keyboard or mouse.
7. Time Settings
Time settings are adjusted from the system unit by software. To fu fi the requirements in
the NUTEK specification 803299/94 the tota time from indicated inactivity to Power Saving
position A2 (VESA OFF) must not be set more than 70 minutes. We recommend you switch
off the monitor when you do not intend to use it for awhi e.
8. Trouble Shooting
1) Power on but no picture
Make sure the VGA cab e is tight y connected from the video output connector on the video
card to the video input connector on the monitor.
Make sure you are using the standard power adapter coming with the monitor.
Check your video card if the driver is correct y insta ed. If there is no video signa from the
video card, “NO INPUT SIGNAL” wi show on the screen.
2) Wrong or abnorma co ors
If any co or (red, green, or b ue) is missing, check video cab e to make sure it is secure y
connected. Loose pins in the cab e connector can cause a bad connection.
3) The text and icon ook b urry
LCD monitor has a native reso ution which pixe s are produced by ce s in fixed positions.
When a reso ution different from the native reso ution is chosen, the LCD monitor uses
various interpo ation methods to achieve the pseudo reso ution. To achieve the optimum
viewing qua ity, choose the native reso ution of the pane is recommended.
Use “Auto Tuning” function to adjust image qua ity on the OSD menu or you can ho d button
2 for 3 seconds to do auto tuning.
4) Disp ay position is incorrect
Use “Auto Tuning” function to adjust image position on the OSD menu or you can ho d
button 2 for 3 seconds to do auto tuning.
5) Speakers have no sound
Make sure the audio cab e is tight y connected from the audio output jack on the PC to the
audio input jack on the monitor.
6) Residue image
If an image remains on the screen for an extended period of time, it may be imprinted in the
screen and eave a residue image. It is characteristic of iquid crysta and is not ma function
or deterioration of the iquid crysta . The residue image wi disappear after a period of time.
It is recommended to set up the screen saver for your LCD monitor.