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Diamond View DV172 Manual

17” (43.2 cm) lcd panel size colour tft lcd monitor
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DIAMOND VIEW DV172
Colour TFT LCD Monitor
17" (43.2 cm) LCD Panel Size

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  • Page 1 DIAMOND VIEW DV172 Colour TFT LCD Monitor 17” (43.2 cm) LCD Panel Size...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2001, Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Important Safety Instructions ..........1 2 Features................2 3 Unpacking the Monitor .............4 4 Monitor Overview..............5 5 Hardware Installation ............6 6 Windows Software Installation ........8 Windows 95 ..............8 Windows 98 ..............8 Windows Me (Millennium Edition) ........9 Windows 2000 ..............9 Windows XP..............10 7 Setting the Display Resolution ........

  • Page 4: Reference Information

    Diamond View is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty. Ltd. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Please read the following safety instructions before installing or cleaning your Diamond View monitor: 1. Unplug the monitor’s power cable from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners directly on the monitor. Use a soft dampened cloth to clean the monitor housing.

  • Page 6: Features

    ♦ High Quality Ratiometric Expansion Using any resolution within the monitor’s specified range, your Diamond View DV172 monitor can expand the image to full screen. ♦ Auto Adjustment Function The auto-adjustment key automatically optimises the displayed image.
  • Page 7 ♦ Built-in Stereo Amplifier and Speakers...

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Monitor

    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 LCD monitor User’s Manual Floppy Diskette Power Cord Monitor Base Audio Cable D-Sub VGA Cable DVI-D Cable...

  • Page 9: Monitor Overview

    Monitor Overview DVI-D connector for DVI cable D-sub connector for D-sub cable Power jack for power cable Audio socket for audio cable...

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    If you are unsure, please contact your electricity supplier. To install your Diamond View DV172 monitor: 1. Make sure that the power to the computer and the power to the monitor are both turned off.
  • Page 11 3. Alternatively to use the DVI signal input, connect the DVI-D cable from the digital DVI-D connector (24-pin socket) of the computer‘s graphics card (optional) to the DVI-D connector (24-pin socket) of your monitor. 4. Connect the stereo audio cable from the monitor’s audio jack to the audio output of your computer’s sound card.

  • Page 12: Windows Software Installation

    The first time you start Windows after connecting your new monitor, the system will detect it and automatically install the driver for Plug and Play displays. To install the Diamond View DV172 driver and colour profile: 1. Insert the Diamond View LCD Monitor Utilities floppy disk into your floppy disk drive.

  • Page 13: Windows Me (Millennium Edition)

    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.

  • Page 14: Windows Xp

    If you wish to replace the Plug & Play Monitor drivers and install the Diamond View DV172 monitor driver and ICC colour profile: 1. Click on the Windows desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties from the menu.

  • Page 15: Setting The Display Resolution

    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 by the LCD panel. In the case of the DV172 the LCD resolution is 1280 x 1024 pixels. This is also known as the native resolution of the monitor.

  • Page 16: Supported Graphics Modes And Refresh Rate Selection12

    Supported Graphics Modes and Refresh Rate Selection There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate when using an 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.
  • Page 17 it is still visible 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. •...
  • Page 18 1152x870 68.68(N) 75.06(N) 100.00 Macintosh 1152x900 61.80(N) 66.00(N) 94.50 SUN 66 1152x900 71.81(N) 76.14(N) 108.00 1280x1024 64.00(P) 60.00(P) 108.00 VESA 1280x1024 75.83(N) 71.53(N) 128.00 IBM1 1280x1024 80.00(P) 75.00(P) 135.00 VESA 1280x1024 81.18(N) 76.16(N) 135.09 SPARC2 Table 1...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Monitor

    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.
  • Page 20 Auto Automatically adjusts the vertical position, pixel phase, horizontal position and pixel clock. Return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu without saving. Exit Press the exit key when the OSD is not displayed to adjust the audio volume. Enter Enter sub-menus, select items, save changes.

  • Page 21: Restoring The Factory Default Settings

    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 above 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.
  • Page 22 Contrast Adjusts the Contrast level. Brightness Adjusts the Brightness level. Fine Tune Pixel Clock – Adjusts the sampling frequency for the Analogue (VGA) to Digital signal conversion. Phase – Adjusts the phase of the pixel clock to eliminate sampling noise. Auto Setup The same function as the Auto button.

  • Page 23: Frequently Asked Questions

    Check the VGA signal cable for damage. If any pins are bent or broken ♦ off, contact your dealer or an authorised Mitsubishi Electric service agent (see Chapter 11 for details). Check the monitor’s colour settings. Press the Enter button and use ♦...
  • Page 24 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 Exit button on the monitor to access the On Screen Display. If the message NON PRESET MODE appears there, please read chapter 7, Setting the Display Resolution and reset the graphics card to one of the monitor’s supported graphics signals.

  • Page 25: Specifications

    Specifications Diamond View DV172 Model: Display Characteristics Display Type 17“ active matrix Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display Viewable Diagonal Area 43.2 cm / 17” Native (Maximum) Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels Colours 16.7 million Contrast Ratio 500:1 (typical) Brightness 260 cd/m²...

  • Page 26: Input Signal

    Input Signal Line Frequency 31 - 81kHz multi-frequency Image Frequency (Refresh Rate) 56 - 75Hz Within the parameters detailed in chapter 7 Video Signal RGB analogue (Positive polarity) or DVI 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm Synchronization TTL separate, composite TTL Signal Connection 15-pin mini D-sub cable 24-pin DVI-D cable Physical Characteristics...
  • Page 27 EMI/EMC AS/NZS 3548 (C-Tick), CE, FCC Other MPR-II...

  • Page 28: Service Contacts

    Visit the Customer Support section of Mitsubishi Electric Australia’s web site at www.mitsubishi-electric.com.au for details of your nearest Mitsubishi Electric Authorized Service Center or alternatively contact the Service Department for your state: New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory 348 Victoria Road...
  • Page 29 Western Australia 5 / 329 Collier Road Bassendean, WA, 6054 Telephone: (08) 9377-3411 Fax: (08) 9377-3499 New Zealand Contact: BDT New Zealand Ltd. 1 Parliament St. Lower Hutt Wellington Telephone: (04) 560-9100 Fax: (04) 560-9140 Web site: www.bdt.co.nz...

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