Diamond View DIAMOND VIEW DV159 User manual

DIAMOND VIEW DV159
Colour TFT LCD Monitor
15” (38.1 cm) LCD Panel Size

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Table of Contents
1Important Safety Instructions..........................................11
2Features.............................................................................22
3Unpacking the Monitor.....................................................33
4Monitor Overview..............................................................5
5Hardware Installation .......................................................65
6Windows Software Installation........................................76Windows 95......................................................................7
Windows 98......................................................................8
Windows Me (Millennium Edition).....................................8
Windows 2000 ..................................................................8
Windows XP .....................................................................9
7Setting the Display Resolution......................................117Choosing the Best Resolution.........................................11
Supported Graphics Modes and Refresh Rate Selection12
8Adjusting the Monitor.....................................................148Picture Optimisation........................................................14
Manual Picture Adjustment.............................................14
Restoring the Factory Default Settings ...........................17
On Screen Display Functions .........................................17
9Frequently Asked Questions .........................................189
10 Specifications .................................................................2010
11 Service Contacts.............................................................2211

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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 trademark of Mitsubishi ElectricAustralia Pty. Ltd.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
Reference Information
For future reference, write the following information about your monitor in
the space below. The serial number is found on the back of the product or
on the bottom of its stand.
Monitor Information
Product Name: Diamond View DV159
Serial Number:
Date of Purchase:
Dealer Information
Dealer:
Telephone
Number:
Address:

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1 Important Safety Instructions
Please read the following safety instructions before installing or cleaning your
Diamond View monitor:
1. Unplug themonitor’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 source, or used in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
3. Never push objects of any kind, or spill liquid of any kind into this product.
4. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards.
5. If any abnormal operation or accident (such as dropping the unit) occurs,
disconnect the monitor from the wall power outlet and contact qualified
service personnel.
6. Turn the audio volume control of the built-in speakers to minimum (0) and
turn the monitor off before connecting or disconnecting any audio cable.

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2 Features
Your Diamond View DV159 Monitor features:
♦XGA (1024 x 768 pixel) Resolution LCD Panel
♦High Brightness – 250 cd/m2
♦High Contrast Ratio – 450:1
♦True Colour Display
With dithering support, Diamond View DV159 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 DV159 monitor can expand the image to full screen.
♦Auto Adjustment Function
The auto-adjustment key automatically optimises the displayed image.
♦Plug and Play Compatibility with Microsoft®Windows®95, 98, 2000, Me
and XP
♦Space Saving - only 211.2 mm deep
♦Light Weight - only 3.8 kg
♦Lower Power Consumption
30 W maximum during operation with audio.
♦Power Saving
Power management complies with VESA DPMS standard. When the
system is idle (in monitor off mode), the monitor automatically cuts its
power consumption to less than 3 W.
♦On Screen Display
Allows you to adjust all settings simply using on-screen menus.
♦Built-in Stereo Amplifier and Speakers

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3 Unpacking the 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.
Utilities and Driver
Floppy Diskette
LCD monito
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User’s Manual
User's
Manual
D-Sub VGA Cable
Power Ada
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to
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Power Cord

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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.

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4 Monitor Overview
Front View Back View
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1. Video jack
2. Audio jack
3. Power jack
4. Video cable
5. Audio cable
6. Power adaptor cable

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5 Hardware Installation
Your monitor is equipped with an AC adaptor that has a power supply with a
voltage range from 100 to 240 VoltsAC 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 DV159 monitor:
1. Make sure that the power to the computer and the power to the monitor are
both turned off.
2. Connect the VGA cable from
the VGA connector of the
monitor to the VGA output of
the computer‘s graphics card.
3. Connect the stereo audio
cable from the monitor’s audio
jack to the audio output of
your computer’s sound card.
4. Connect power cord to the power adaptor first, and then connect the power
adaptor to LCD monitor.
5. Connect the power cord from the power adaptor to an AC power socket.
Please make sure, that you have easy access to the power socket so you
can disconnect the unit from the power socket should you need to.
Signal cable
Power adaptor

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6 Windows Software Installation
To get best performance with Windows 95, 98, Me, XP or 2000 you should use
the Windows driver supplied with your DV159 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 a Plug and Play display. To
install the Diamond View DV159 driver and colour profile:
1. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities floppy disk into your floppy
disk drive.
2. Right-click on the Windows desktop and select Properties or open the
Control Panel and double-click Display.
3. From the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab and then click
the Advanced Properties button at the bottom, right corner.
4. Select the Monitor tab and then click the Change button.
5. Click the Have Disk button at the bottom right corner. The Install From Disk
window will appear with the floppy drive A:\ selected. Click OK.
6. Select the DV159 from the list and click OK again to install the driver.
7. You will be returned to the Advanced Graphics Properties dialogue box.
Close this window by clicking OK and confirm the subsequent messages by
clicking Yes. Click OK and then Yes once more.
8. The installation is now complete, click OK to close Display Properties.

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Windows 98
The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor, the system
will detect it and automatically start the Add New Hardware wizard.
1. Click the Next button. Select Search for the best driver for your device
(recommended) and click Next.
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 after connecting your new monitor, the system
will detect it and automatically start the Add New Hardware wizard.
1. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities floppy disk into your floppy
disk drive. Select the Floppy disk drive check box and click Next.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (recommended), tick
the Removable Media (Floppy, CD-ROM,…) and click Next.
3. Click Next again and then Finish to complete the installation.
Windows 2000
The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor the system
may detects the DV159 monitor automatically and starts the Add new hardware
wizard, carry out these instructions beginning at step 6. Otherwise, to install the
monitor driver and ICC colour profile:
1. Right-click on the Windows desktop and select Properties or open the
Control Panel and double-click Display.
2. From the Display Properties dialogue box, select the Settings tab. Click the
Advanced…. button at the bottom, right corner.
3. Select Monitor then click Properties.

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4. Select the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
5. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will start. Click Next.
6. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities disk into your floppy disk drive.
7. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can
choose a specific driver and click Next.
8. 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.
9. Select the DV159 LCD monitor from the list and then click Next twice.
10. The Digital Signature Not Found window may appear. If it does, click Yes
and then click Finish to complete the driver installation.
Windows XP
The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor, the system
will detect it and automatically install the driver for a Plug and Play display.
This default driver will operate correctly. Be sure to read chapters 7 and 8 for
instructions on setting your monitor for optimal performance.
If you wish to install the Diamond View DV159 monitor driver and ICC colour
profile:
1. Right-click on the Windows desktop and select Properties or open the
Control Panel and double-click Display.
2. From the Display Properties dialogue box, select the Settings tab. Click the
Advanced…. button at the bottom, right corner.
3. Select Monitor then click Properties.
4. Select the Driver tab and click Update Driver…
5. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities diskette into your floppy disk
drive.
6. Select Install the software automatically (recommended) and click Next.
7. Click Continue and then Finish.
A Hardware Installation dialogue box may appear, informing you the monitor
drivers are not Windows Logo tested. If it does, click Continue Anyway and

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then click Finish to complete the driver installation.

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7 Setting the Display 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 DV159
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. However the lower resolution must be expanded
and the quality of the displayed image is not as good as that available when the
native resolution is displayed. For optimal performance from any LCD monitor,
you must use the monitor’s native resolution.
If you are using Windows, you can change the resolution as follows:
1. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel.
2. Select the Settings tab from the Display Properties dialogue box. There is
a slider on the right-hand side in the middle of the dialogue box that alters the
displayed resolution. Set the resolution to 1024x768.
For Windows NT users only: select a refresh rate of either 60 Hz or 75 Hz and
click Test. A test pattern will be displayed. Make sure that there are no error
messages shown by the monitor. If an error message is displayed, check the
resolution and refresh rate settings or choose a different refresh rate.
3. Click OK to close Display Properties.
If you are using an Apple Macintosh, you may change the resolution by:
1. Click the Apple icon at the top, left corner of the screen, select Control Panel
and then select Monitors & Sound.
2. Select a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels with either 60 Hz or 75 Hz refresh
rate.
3. If refresh rates of 60 Hz or 75 Hz are not available, click Recommended in
the Show drop-down box and change it to All. Select the resolution and
refresh rate as above.
4. A colour depth of either Thousands or Millions is recommended.

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Supported Graphics Modes and Refresh Rate Selection
There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate when using a 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 that the DV159’s
preset modes correspond to VESAor Apple Macintosh standard graphics signals
for these resolutions. All recent models of graphics adaptor should be able to
support these modes. For the native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, for example,
refresh rates of 60, 70 and 75 Hertz are supported.
With Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP or Me you can change the refresh rate of the
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. Select the Adapter 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 Apply, and then OK twice.
Please Note:
•Graphics modes that are not listed in the table may not be supported. For an
optimal picture it is recommended that you choose a graphics mode with a
resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels that is listed in Table 1 on the next page.
Resolutions of 640 x 480, 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 pixels are supported.
The default setting may require some adjustment before use.
•The displayed image may show some distortion or noise that can be caused
by the signal from the VGA card if it does not correspond with the usual
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after using the Automatic adjustment, you can usually improve the displayed
image by manually adjusting the phase, horizontal position and pixel
frequency settings using the "Geometry" menu. See Chapter 8, 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 functions to turn the monitor off after
extended idle periods.
Incoming display mode (Input timing)
Resolution Horizontal
Frequency
(kHz)
Vertical
Frequency
(Hz)
Dot Clock
Frequency
(MHz) Remark
640x350 31.47(P) 70.08(N) 25.17 DOS
720x400 31.47(N) 70.08(P) 28.32 DOS
640x480 31.47(N) 60.00(N) 25.18 DOS
640x480 37.86(N) 72.80(N) 31.5 VESA
640x480 37.50(N) 75.00(N) 31.5 VESA
800x600 35.16(P) 56.25(P) 36.00 VESA
800x600 37.88(P) 60.32(P) 40.00 VESA
800x600 48.08(P) 72.19(P) 50.00 VESA
800x600 46.86(P) 75.00(P) 49.50 VESA
1024x768 48.36(N) 60.00(N) 65.00 VESA
1024x768 56.48(N) 70.10(N) 75.00 VESA
1024x768 60.02(P) 75.00(P) 78.75 VESA
Table 1

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8 Adjusting the Monitor
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 when the test
is pattern displayed. You can quit Auto.exe by clicking the left mouse button once
and clicking on Exit.
Test patterns for other operating systems, in TIFF and JPEG file formats, are also
available from the File Downloads section of Mitsubishi Electric Australia’s web
site at www.mitsubishi-electric.com.au. Follow the link to the TFT LCD
monitors page and download a pattern with the resolution that you need. Display
the test pattern at its actual size (100% zoom), preferably at full screen and then
press the monitor’s Auto button.
The monitor will remember your 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 card 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 the
On-Screen Display (OSD), and the buttons on the front of the monitor.
The user’s controls include Power, AUTO, increase (), decrease (), Exit and
Enter.

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DIAMOND VIEW
Auto 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 OSD is off.
(increase) Increase the value of a setting. Move the selection cursor to
the right. Press to adjust Brightness if the OSD is off.
To manually adjust the image:
1. Display the adjustment test pattern. This is the best way to observe changes
as you adjust the image. Windows users should run the Auto.exe test pattern
program provided on the Utilities floppy diskette. For non-Windows operating
systems, you can use the test pattern described in the previous section or
another full-screen image, for example the desktop of the operating system.
2. Open the OSD menu by pressing the Enter button on the monitor.
3. Press or to select the Geometry submenu and then press Enter.
4. Press or to select Clock and then press Enter.
5. Check the current setting. Increase or decrease the sampling clock to get the
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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 horizontalposition so that the image is centred. Its widthshould be
the same as the visible width of the screen. Press Exit.
8. If some noise or distortion is still visible in the centre section of the test
pattern, select Phase and press Enter.
9. Adjust the Phase of the monitor’s sampling clock to optimise the displayed
image. The alternating black and white lines should be clearly visible. Press
Exit.
10. Press Exit twice to close the OSD menu and save your changes.
If you are still not satisfied with the result, try repeating the procedure using a
graphics signal that has a different refresh rate.
Please Note:
You must use one of the factory modes. If the Auto button is not working, or the
NON PRESET MODE message is shown on the OSD you are not using one of
the supported modes. If you are having difficulties generating a supported mode,
ask your computer dealer or the distributor or manufacturer of your graphics card
for assistance.
The procedures described in this chapter should be performed for every
resolution and type of graphics signal that you wish to use. For example, if a
particular application requires a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, but all other
applications use the monitor’s native resolution, you will need to display the test
pattern and make adjustments twice.
The monitor will remember your settings and use them whenever you turn the
monitor on. Note that you may need to re-adjust the monitor if it is connected to a
different computer or if the computer’s graphics adaptor card is replaced.