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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ..........1 Features................2 3 Unpacking the Monitor .............3 4 Hardware Installation ............5 5 Windows driver installation ..........7 6 Setting the Display Resolution ........8 Choosing the Best Resolution...........8 Supported Graphics Modes and Refresh Rate Selection..9 7 Adjusting the Monitor.............12 User Controls ..............12 Adjusting the Monitor's Display ........13 OSD Function Menu ............13...
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Important Safety Instructions Please read the following safety instructions before installing or cleaning your Diamond Digital monitor: 1. Unplug the monitor’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.
DV177/DV177SB monitor offers you better image quality. ♦ High Quality Ratiometric Expansion With any resolution within the monitor’s specified range, your Diamond Digital DV177/DV177SB monitor can expand the image to full screen. ® ® ♦ Plug and Play Compatibility with Microsoft...
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 LCD monitor User’s Manual VGA Cable DVI Cable...
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AC Adapter Power Cord 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.
Hardware Installation Viewing Angle Adjustment The LCD Monitor is designed to allow users to have a comfortable viewing angle. The viewing angle can be adjusted from -5°to +20° (See fig. 1-1) Figure 1-1 Warning Do not force the LCD Monitor over its maximum viewing angle settings as stated above. VESA Mounting Instructions The rear of this LCD display has four integrated 4 mm, 0.7 pitch threaded nuts, as illustrated in...
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Connecting the Display 1. Power off your computer. 2. Connect one end of the signal cable to the LCD Monitor’s VGA or DVI port (See Fig 1-3) 3. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the VGA or DVI port on your PC. 4.
Windows driver Installation The DV177/DV177SB is fully Windows Plug and Play compatible so no specific Windows drivers are required to be loaded. Windows 98, ME, and 2000 The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor, the system will detect the monitor and automatically start the Add New Hardware wizard.
LCD. In the case of the DV177/DV177SB the LCD resolution is 1280 x 1024 pixels. This is also known as the “native” resolution of the monitor. Lower resolutions can be displayed at full screen through an interpolation circuit.
Table 1 on the next page. Other graphics signals may be displayed poorly or not at all. Note that the DV177/DV177SB’s preset modes correspond to VESA or Apple Macintosh standard graphics signals for these resolutions. All recent models of graphics adaptor should be able to support these modes.
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supported. With Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 or XP 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.
Table 1 Standard Timing Table If the selected timing is NOT included in table below, this LCD monitor will use the most suitable available timing. HORIZONTAL VERTICAL RESOLUTION STANDARD FREQUENCY FREQUENCY Dos-mode 720 × 400 31.47kHz 70Hz 640 × 480 31.47kHz 60Hz 640 ×...
Adjusting the Monitor User Controls A brief description and the location of all LCD Monitor function controls and indicators: Figure 2-1 Hold for 2 seconds to perform Auto Adjust. Auto / Exit If OSD is open, press to exit an OSD item Adjust Brightness or adjust OSD item Brightness Adjust Contrast or adjust OSD item...
Adjusting the Monitor's Display OSD Function Menu To access the OSD Main menu, press the MENU button on the monitor, and the OSD will pop up on the screen as shown in Fig. 2-2: Use the keys to scroll through the available options, then press the MENU button to open the selected item.
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Item Icon Item Icon Luminance Contrast Contrast Adjustment. Brightness Brightness Adjustment Image Focus Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Setup Horizontal-Line noise Clock Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise. Image H. Position Adjust the horizontal position of the Position picture. V.
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Picture Optimisation The easiest way to obtain an optimal picture is by using the Auto button on the front of the monitor. Hold the Auto button for 2 seconds to perform an auto adjust. 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 a suitable stationary image (such as the Windows desktop).
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another. You should, with careful adjustment, be able to obtain a picture with no visible noise in any section of the screen. 6. If some noise or distortion is still visible select Phase using the buttons. 7. With the Clock set to the optimal value adjust the Phase to further optimise the displayed image.
Frequently Asked Questions The image is blurred, how can I get the best quality picture? Read chapter 6, Setting the Display Resolution, and select a graphics ♦ signal with the correct resolution and refresh rate. Then read chapter 7, Adjusting the Monitor, and make adjustments to the displayed image based on these instructions.
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No image is displayed, what can I do? Check that the light (LED) next to the monitor’s power button is lit and is ♦ green in colour. If the LED is green, press the MENU button on the monitor access Screen Display.
Specifications Diamond Digital DV177/DV177SB Model: Display Characteristics 17“ active matrix Thin Film Display Type Transistor Liquid Crystal Display 43 cm / 17” Viewable Diagonal Area 1,280 x 1024 pixels Native (Maximum) Resolution 16.2 million Colours 700:1 (typical) Contrast Ratio 300 cd/m² (typical)
Input Signal 30 – 80kHz multi-frequency Line Frequency 55 - 75Hz Image Frequency (Refresh Rate) RGB analogue (Positive polarity) Video Signal 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm H/V TTL Separate Sync Synchronization 15-pin mini D-sub and Signal Connection 24 pin DVI-D connectors Physical Characteristics EPA Energy Star Power Management 45 Watts...
Service Contacts If problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or contact: Australian Service Contacts Visit the Customer Support section of Mitsubishi Electric Australia’s web site at www.mitsubishielectric.com.au for details of your nearest Mitsubishi Electric Authorized Service Center or contact the Service Department for your state: New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory 348 Victoria Road...
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Victoria and Tasmania 4 / 303 Burwood Hwy East Burwood, VIC, 3151 Telephone: (03) 9262-9899 Fax: (03) 9262-9850 Western Australia 5 / 329 Collier Road Bassendean, WA, 6054 Telephone: (08) 9377-3411 Fax: (08) 9377-3499...
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