LG L1918S-BN User manual

Make sure to read the Important Precautions before using this product.
Keep the User's Guide(CD) in an accessible place for furture reference.
Have the model and serial number ready hen calling for support.
L1918S
LCD Computer Monitor
User’s Guide

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This unit has been engineered and manufactured to ensure your personal
safety, however improper use may result in potential eletrical 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
Only use the power cord supplied with the unit. The power cord used must have
an equivalent certification by the applicable national standards as the original.
If the power cable is faulty in any way, please contact customer service or the
nearest authorized repair service provider for a replacement.
The power supply cord is used as the main disconnection device. Ensure that the
power outlet used is easily accessible.
Operate the display only from a power source indicated in the specifications of
this manual or listed on the display. If you are not sure what type of power supply
you have in your home, consult with your dealer.
Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous. So are frayed power
cords and broken plugs. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Call your service
technician for replacement.
Do not Open the Display.
There are no user serviceable components inside.
There are Dangerous High Voltages inside, even when the power is OFF.
Contact your dealer if the display is not operating properly.
To Avoid Personal Injury :
Do not place the display on a sloping shelf unless properly secured.
Use only a stand recommended by the manufacturer.
To Prevent Fire or Hazards:
Always turn the display OFF if you leave the room for more than a short period
of time. Never leave the display ON when leaving the house.
Keep children from dropping or pushing objects into the display's cabinet
openings. Some internal parts carry hazardous voltages.
Do not add accessories that have not been designed for this display.
During a lightning storm or when the display is to be left unattended for an
extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet.
Important Precautions

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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 which may result in a fire hazard. Therefore, NEVER:
Block the bottom ventilation slots by placing the display on a bed, sofa, rug, etc.
Place the display in a built-in enclosure unless proper ventilation is provided.
Cover the openings with cloth or other material.
Place the display near or over a radiator or heat source.
Do not rub or strike the LCD Screen with anything hard as this may scratch, mar,
or damage the LCD Screen permanently.
Do not press the LCD screen with your finger for a long time as this may cause
some afterimages.
Some dot defects may appear as Red, Green or Blue spots on the screen.
However, this will have no impact or effect on the display's performance.
If possible, use the recommended resolution to obtain the best image quality for
your LCD display. If used under any mode except the recommended resolution,
some scaled or processed images may appear on the screen. However, this is
characteristic of the fixed-resolution LCD panel.
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.
On Repacking
Do not throw away the carton and packing materials. They make an ideal
container in which to transport the unit. When shipping the unit to another
location, repack it in its original material.
On Disposal
The fluorescent lamp used in this product contains a small amount of mercury.
Do not dispose of this product with general household waste.
Disposal of this product must be carried out in accordance to the regulations of
your local authority.

Connecting the Display
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Important
Do not remove and re-install the stand frequently, it could damage the stand.
Do not carry the product upside down holding only the stand base. The product may
fall and get damaged or in ure your foot.
Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power to the monitor, the computer
system, and other attached devices is turned off.
Connecting the stand
1. Place the monitor with its front facing downwardon a soft cloth.
.Assemble the Stand Body into the product in the correct direction as shown in the picture.
Makesureyoupushituntilyouhearit“click”.
3.Assemble the Stand Base(Front, Rear) into the Stand Body in the correct direction.
REAR
REAR
REAR REAR
FRONT FRONT
4.Once assembled take the monitor up carefully and face the front side

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Connecting the Display
1. Put a cushion or soft cloth on a flat surface.
To remove the Stand:
. Place the monitor face down on
the cushion or soft cloth.
3. Hold the product as it follows and lift up the Stand slightly.
4. Change your hold on the product as it follows and turn the Stand Base in the arrow
direction until you hear a "click."
5. Pull out the Stand to remove.
The Head part
The Stand
base part

Connecting the Display
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To remove the Stand Base:
1.Hold the body of the Stand as it follows. . Press the two latches at the same time
as it follows.
4. The body of the Stand and the Stand
Base are successfully separated.
3. Pull up the body of the Stand while
holding the Stand Base with the other
hand.

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Connecting the Display
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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
1. Adjust the position of the panel in various ways for maximum comfort.
Tilt Range : -5˚~20˚
Ergonomic
It is recommended that in order to maintain an ergonomic and comfortable viewing
position, the forward tilt angle of the monitor should not exceed 5 degrees.
When adjusting the angle of the screen, do not put your finger(s) in
between the head of the monitor and the stand body .
You can hurt your finger(s).
Warning:

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1
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Connecting the Display
1. Place the monitor in a convenient, well-ventilated location near your computer.
. Connect the signal cable. When attached, tighten the thumbscrews to secure the
connection.
3. Connect the power cord into a proper power outlet that is easily accessible and close to
the display.
Wall-outlet type
C-outlet type
MAC
ower Cord Signal Cable
Varies according to model.
1
2
Mac adapter
For Apple Macintosh use, a separate plug adapter is needed to change
the 15 pin high density (3 row) D-sub V A connector on the supplied
cable to a 15 pin 2 row connector.
4. Press button on the side switch panel to turn the power on.
When monitor power is turned on, the 'Self Image Setting
Function' is executed automatically.
NOTE
The 'Self Image Setting Function' provides the user with optimal display settings. When the user connects the
monitor for the first time, this function automatically ad usts the display to optimal settings for individual input signals.
If you want to ad ust the monitor while in use, or wish to manually run this function once again, push the ‘AUTO/SET’
button on the side panel of the monitor. Otherwise, you may execute the ‘ Factory reset’ option on the OSD
ad ustment menu. However, be aware that this option initializes all the menu items except ‘Language’.
NOTE
This is a simplified representation
of the rear view.
This rear view represents a
general model; your display may
differ from the view as shown.
C
C

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Control Panel Functions
MENU Button
Use this button to enter or exit the On Screen Display.
Control Function
OSD LOCKED/UNLOCKED
This function allows you to lock the current control
settings, so that they cannot be inadvertently changed.
Press and hold the MENU button for several seconds.
The message "OSD LOCKED" should appear.
You can unlock the OSD controls at any time by pushing
the MENU button for several seconds. The message
"OSD UNLOCKED" should appear.
Buttons
Use these buttons to select or ad ust functions in the On
Screen Display.
LightView hot key
Front Panel Controls Side
DAY
NIGHT
This feature lets you easily select the best desired
image condition optimized to the environment
(ambient illumination, image types etc).
• DAY : Bright ambient illumination
• NIGHT : Dark ambient illumination
• TEXT : For text images (Word processing etc.)
• MOVIE : For animation images in videos
or movies
• HOTO : For pictures or drawings
•
NORMAL : This is under normal operating
conditions

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Control Panel Functions
This Indicator lights up green when the display
operates normally(On Mode). If the display is in Sleep
Mode (Energy Saving), this indicator color changes
to amber.
Use this button to turn the display on or off.
ower Button
ower Indicator
Use this button to enter a selection in the On Screen
Display.
AUTO/SET
Button
AUTO IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
When ad usting your display settings, always press
the AUTO/SET button before entering the On Screen
Display(OSD). This will automatically ad ust your
display image to the ideal settings for the current
screen resolution size (display mode).
The best display mode is
19 inch monitor : 1280 x 1024
Control Function

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On Screen Display (OSD) Control Ad ustment
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:
Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD appears.
To access a control, use the o r Buttons. When the icon you want
becomes highlighted, press the AUTO/SET Button.
Use the / Buttons to adjust the item to the desired level.
Accept the changes by pressing the MENU Button.
Exit the OSD by Pressing the MENU Button.
NOTE
Allow the display to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making image adjustments.

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NOTE
The order of icons may differ depending on the model (A11~A14).
On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Ad ustment
The following table describes all the On Screen Display control, adjustment,
and setting menus.
PICTURE
COLOR
POSITION
TRACKING
SETUP
Main menu Sub menu Reference
PRESET sRGB
6500K
9300K
RED
GREEN
BLUE
To ad ust the brightness,
contrast and gamma of the
screen
To ad ust the position of the
screen
To customize the color of the
screen
To customize the screen
status for a user's operating
environment
To improve the clarity and
stability, sharpness of the
screen
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
GAMMA
HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
CLOCK
PHASE
SHARPNESS
LANGUAGE
OSD
POSITION
WHITE BALANCE
POWER INDICATOR
FACTORY RESET
HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
: Adjustable

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Ad ustment
NOTE
OSD (On Screen Display) menu languages on the monitor may differ from the manual.
You were introduced to the procedure of selecting and adjusting an item
using the OSD system. Listed below are the icons, icon names, and icon
descriptions of the all items shown on the Menu.
Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD appears.
Menu Name
Icons
Button Tip
ICTURE
Sub-menus
MENU : Exit
: Ad ust (Decrease/Increase)
SET : Enter
: Select another sub-menu

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Ad ustment
Main menu Sub menu Description
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
GAMMA
Ad usts the brightness of the screen.
Ad usts the contrast of the screen.
Set your own gamma value. : -50/0/50
On the monitor, high gamma values
display whitish images and low gamma
values display high contrast images.
PICTURE
RESET
RED
GREEN
BLUE
Selects the color temperature.
• sRGB: Set the screen color to fit the
SRGB standard color
specification.
• 6500K: Slightly reddish white.
• 9300K: Slightly bluish white.
Ad usts red color levels.
Ad usts green color levels.
Ad usts blue color levels.
COLOR
HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
Ad usts the screen image left and right.
Ad usts the screen image up and down.
POSITION
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
ICTURE
COLOR
OSITION

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On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Ad ustment
Main menu Sub menu Description
CLOCK
HASE
SHAR NESS
Ad usts any vertical bars or stripes
visible on the screen background.
The horizontal screen size will also
change.
Ad usts the focus of the display.
This item allows you to remove any
horizontal noise and clear or sharpen
text.
Ad ust the clearness of the screen.
TRACKING
SETUP
Chooses the language in which the
control names are displayed.
Ad usts the position of the OSD
window on the screen.
LANGUAGE
OSD
OSITION
WHITE
BALANCE
FACTORY
RESET
If the output of the video card is different
the required specifications, the color
level may deteriorate due to video
signal distortion. Using this function, the
signal level is ad usted to fit into the
standard output level of the video card
in order to provide the optimal image.
OWER
INDICATOR
Restore all factory default settings except
"LANGUAGE."
Use this function to set the power
indicator light on the front side of the
monitor to ON or OFF.
Press the button to reset immediately.
MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu
MENU : Exit
: Ad ust
: Ad ust
SET : Select another sub-menu
TRACKING
SETU
SETU

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Troubleshooting
No image appears
Check the following before calling for service.
No image
"OSD LOCKED" message on the screen
●Is the power cord of the
display connected?
●Is the power indicator
light on?
●Is the power on and the
power indicator blue or
green?
●Is the power indicator
amber?
●Do you see an "OUT OF
RANGE" message on
the screen?
●Do you see a "CHECK
SIGNAL CABLE"
message on the
screen?
• Check and see if the power cord is connected
properly to the power outlet.
• Press the Power button.
• Ad ust the brightness and the contrast.
• If the display is in power saving mode, try moving
the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard to
bring up the screen.
• Try to turn on the PC .
• This message appears when the signal from the
PC (video card) is out of horizontal or vertical
frequency range of the display. See the
'Specifications' section of this manual and
configure your display again.
• This message appears when the signal cable
between your PC and your display is not
connected. Check the signal cable and try again.
• You can secure the current control settings,
so that they cannot be inadvertently changed.
You can unlock the OSD controls at any time
by pushing the MENU button for several
seconds: the message
“OSD UNLOCKED” will appear.
●
Do you see “OSD
LOCKED” when you
push MENU button?

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Troubleshooting
Display image is incorrect
●Display osition is
incorrect.
●On the screen
background, vertical
bars or stripes are
visible.
●Any horizontal noise
appearing in any
image or characters
are not clearly
portrayed.
●The screen color is
mono or abnormal.
●The screen blinks.
• Press the AUTO/SET button to automatically
ad ust your display image to the ideal setting.
If the results are unsatisfactory, ad ust the image
position using the H position and V position icon
in the on screen display.
• Check Control anel --> Display --> Settings
and see if the frequency or the resolution were
changed. If yes, read ust the video card to the
recommend resolution.
• Press the AUTO/SET button to automatically
ad ust your display image to the ideal setting.
If the results are unsatisfactory, decrease the
vertical bars or stripes using the CLOCK icon in
the on screen display.
•
Press the AUTO/SET button to automatically
ad ust your display image to the ideal setting.
If the results are unsatisfactory, decrease the
horizontal bars using the HASE icon in the on
screen display.
• Check Control anel --> Display --> Settings
and ad ust the display to the recommended
resolution or ad ust the display image to the ideal
setting. Set the color setting higher than 24 bits
(true color).
•
Check if the signal cable is properly connected
and use a screwdriver to fasten if necessary.
• Make sure the video card is properly inserted in
the slot.
• Set the color setting higher than 24 bits (true color)
at Control anel - Settings.
• Check if the screen is set to interlace mode and if
yes, change it to the recommend resolution.

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Troubleshooting
Have you installed the display driver?
● Have you installed the
display driver?
● Do you see an
"Unrecognized monitor,
lug& lay (VESA DDC)
monitor found"
message?
• Be sure to install the display driver from the display
driver CD (or diskette) that comes with your
display. Or, you can also download the driver from
our web site: http://www.lge.com.
• Make sure to check if the video card supports
Plug&Play function.

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Specifications
NOTE
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Display
Sync Input
Video Input
Resolution
lug& lay
ower
Consumption
Dimensions
&Weight
Tilt Range
ower Input
Environmental
Conditions
Stand
ower cord
19 inches (48 cm) Flat Panel Active matrix-TFT LCD
Anti-Glare coating
19 inches viewable
0.294 mm pixel pitch
Horizontal Freq. 30 - 83 kHz (Automatic)
Vertical Freq. 56 - 75 Hz (Automatic)
Input Form Separate TTL
SOG (Sync On Green)
Signal Input 15 pin D-Sub Connector
Input Form RGB Analog (0.7 Vp-p/ 75 ohm)
Max VESA 1280 x 1024 @75 Hz
Recommend VESA 1280 x 1024 @60 Hz
DDC 2B
0n Mode : 34 W(Typical)
Sleep Mode ≤ 1 W
Off Mode ≤ 1 W
With Stand Without Stand
Width 41.8 cm / 16.45 inches 41.8 cm / 16.45 inches
Height 41.4 cm / 14.98 inches 34.26 cm / 13.48 inches
Depth 18.01 cm / 7.09 inches 7.06 cm / 2.78 inches
Net 4.3 kg (9.48 lbs)
Tilt -5˚~20˚
AC 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 0.8A
Operating Conditions
Temperature 10˚C to 35 ˚C
Humidity 20 % to 80 % non-Condensing
Storage Conditions
Temperature -20˚C to 60 ˚C
Humidity 10 % to 90 % non-Condensing
Attached( ), Detached ( O )
Wall-outlet type or PC-outlet type

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Specifications
Display Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Freq. (kHz) Vertical Freq. (Hz)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
*12
13
640 x 350
720 x 400
640 x 480
640 x 480
800 x 600
800 x 600
832 x 624
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1152 x 870
1152 x 900
1280 x 1024
1280 x 1024
31.469
31.469
31.469
37.500
37.879
46.875
49.725
48.363
60.023
68.681
61.805
63.981
79.976
70
70
60
75
60
75
74.5
60
75
75
65
60
75
VGA
VGA
VGA
VESA
VESA
VESA
MAC
VESA
VESA
MAC
VESA
VESA
VESA
Indicator
On Mode
Sleep Mode
Off Mode
Green
Amber
Off
LED Color
MODE
Preset Modes (Resolution)
* Recommend Mode