HP f1905 User manual

User’s Guide
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User’s Guide v
Contents
1 Product Features
HP LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Cleaning the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Shipping the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Removing the vs Monitor Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Preparing the f Monitor for Shipping . . . . . . . . 2–6
3 Setting Up the Monitor
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Installing the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Placing the vs Monitor on a Desktop . . . . . . . . 3–2
Wall-Mounting the vs Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Placing the f Monitor on a Desktop . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Wall-Mounting the f Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Assembling the f Monitor Satellite
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Connecting the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
Connecting the Monitor Video Input Cable. . . 3–14
Connecting the Audio Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17
Connecting the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–19

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4 Operating the Monitor
CD Software and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
The Information File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
The Image Color Matching File . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Installing INF and ICM Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Installing from the CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Downloading from the
World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Using the Auto-Adjustment Function . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Using the Onscreen Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Adjusting Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Advanced Menu OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
Selecting the Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . 4–13
Identifying Monitor Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14
Adjusting Screen Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15
Optimizing Analog Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15
Entering User Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16
Power-Saver Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17
A Troubleshooting
Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Locating the Rating Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Contents
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B Technical Specifications
HP vs LCD Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
HP f LCD Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4
Pre-set Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6
LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . B–8
Power Cord Set Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–9
C Agency Regulatory Notices
Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . C–1
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
Declaration of Conformity
for Products Marked with FCC Logo,
United States Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
Materials Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–3
Canadian Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–3
Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–3
European Union Regulatory Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . C–4
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in
Private Households in the European Union. . . . . . . C–5
Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5
Japanese Power Cord Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–6
Korean Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–6
EPA Energy Star Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–6
HP Recycling Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–7

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User’s Guide 1–1
1
Product Features
HP LCD Monitor
The HP LCD (liquid crystal display) Monitor has an active matrix,
thin-film transistor (TFT) screen. This guide discusses five models:
❏HP vs15 LCD Monitor, a 15-inch (38.1 cm) display
❏HP vs17 LCD Monitor, a 17-inch (43.2 cm) display
❏HP vs19 LCD Monitor, a 19-inch (48.3 cm) display
❏HP f1705 LCD Monitor, a 17-inch (43.2 cm) display
❏HP f1905 LCD Monitor, a 19-inch (48.3 cm) display
The vs monitor with internal speakers and the f monitor
(f monitor satellite speakers not shown)

Product Features
1–2 User’s Guide
The flat-panel monitor features:
■Large diagonal viewable area display
■1280 × 1024 factory-set resolution, plus full-screen support for
lower resolutions (HP vs15 LCD Monitor: 1024 x 768)
■Video inputs supported:
❏VGA analog signal
❏DVI-D (select f monitor models only) digital signal
■VGA cable
■Fast response time providing better experience for gaming and
graphics
■Easy to view from a sitting or standing position, or while
moving from one side of the monitor to the other
■Tilt adjustment capabilities (f monitor also has height
adjustment)
■Removable pedestal and Video Electronics Standards
Association (VESA) standard mounting holes for flexible
mounting solutions, including wall-mounting
■Security lock slot for a Kensington lock security cable (security
cable sold separately)
■Plug and Play capability, if supported by your computer system
■On-screen display (OSD) adjustments for ease of setup and
screen optimization (choose English, Simplified Chinese,
French, German, Italian, Spanish, or Dutch)
■Audio connections supported:
❏vs monitors: Integrated stereo speakers with a computer
line out connector and a headphones connector on the
monitor
❏f monitors: Satellite stereo speakers with connectors for
computer line out, an HP subwoofer, and headphones
■Integrated power supply
■Energy Saver to reduce power consumption