Safety and Regulatory Information Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the unit. Do not disassemble the unit. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This equipment is not intended for use in critical applications where its failure to operate would create immediate life threatening circumstances.
Control Panel Buttons and Indicators Control Panel Button OSD Menu Customized Key/ Down When the OSD Menu is NOT Displayed When the OSD Menu is Being Displayed When the OSD Up/Brightness Adjust Menu is NOT Displayed When the OSD Menu is Being Displayed Enter When the OSD...
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Control Panel Button Mode Description Use this button for auto adjustment of the display. Auto Adjust Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, Always coarse and position are adjusted automatically. Auto adjustment will also occur automatically each time the computer resolution is changed.
On Screen Display Functions Picture Menu Adjusts the brightness. Brightness Direct Access Feature: When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust the brightness. Adjusts the contrast. Contrast Provides an optimum viewing environment depending on the contents of the image on screen.
Color Menu Improves digital image and displays natural color more clearly without disturbing the image quality. There are four modes available: 1) Off: Disables the MagicColor feature 2) Demo: Displays a split screen—on the right is the screen before MagicColor applying MagicColor and on the left is the screen after applying MagicColor 3) Full: Displays vivid natural color and more realistic natural skin...
Image Menu Removes noise such as vertical stripes. Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area. You may relocate it to the center using the Hori- Coarse zontal Control menu. Removes noise such as horizontal stripes. If the noise persists after fine Fine tuning, repeat it after adjusting the frequency (refresh rate) on your com- puter video adapter.
Setup Menu Returns settings to factory defaults. Reset Allows you to specify a function to activate when the Customized Key is pressed. Select from one of three function options: Customized Key • MagicBright • MagicColor • Color Effect Allows you to set a time for the monitor to turn off automatically. The Off Timer default is set for ten hours.
Installation Instructions Preparing for Installation Important! Perform the following steps BEFORE Installation of the monitor into the panel. 1. Ensure that sufficient power is available. 2. Ensure that sufficient space is available to allow for proper air flow into and out of the unit. 3.
Installation into Rack Hope Industrial Systems’ Rack Mount Monitors conform to Electronic Industries Association standard EIA-310-D. Our monitors will fit in type A, B, or C rack with a width of 19” (482.6 mm) (preferred EIA rack width). The HIS-RL17 has a panel height of 8U.
Touchscreen Driver Installation The enclosed CD-ROM contains documentation and drivers for all major operating systems (touchscreen models only). To be sure you have the most current information, check the fol- lowing Internet address: http://HISmonitors.com/Touchscreen_Drivers.htm...
Setting the Timing Mode Setting the timing mode of your computer graphics adapter (or other video source) is impor- tant for maximizing the quality of the screen image and for minimizing eye strain. The timing mode consists of the resolution (example 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency; example 60 Hz).
CAUTION! DO NOT USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS OR DIRTY SHOP RAGS ON THE DISPLAY AS IT WILL SCRATCH THE PROTECTIVE COATING. ALWAYS USE A SOFT CLOTH, PREFERABLY MADE OF COTTON. Resistive Touchscreen Model Any standard glass cleaner can be used to clean the touchscreen. Always spray the glass cleaner on the cloth or towel and then clean the touchscreen.
Symptom Check List No image on the Do you see the “Check Signal Cable” message on screen? screen If running Windows and the computer power is on, reboot the computer and watch for the initial boot and windows screen. Do you see the “Not Optimum Mode, Recommended Mode 1280 x 1024 60 Hz”...
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Symptom Check List Image on screen Many possible causes. Try the following solutions. is not perfect Rolling or Many possible causes. Try the following solutions. unstable image on screen Solutions • Make sure the PC display resolution matches one the factory preset timings shown in this manual.
Display Type Thin-film transistor (TFT) Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Size 17” (43 cm) diagonal Image Size 13.3” (338 mm) x 10.6” (270 mm) Native Resolution SXGA (1280 x 1024, 5:4 aspect ratio) Plug and Play VESA DDC 2B Minimum Resolution 640 x 350 Pixel Pitch 0.264 mm x 0.264 mm...
Video Input Connectors HD-15 (optional BNC input; see “Input Signal Formats” for a list of compatible video signals) RGB Analog video, 0.7Vp-p Positive at 75 Ohms (+/- 5%), TTL Level (V high ≥ 2.0 V, V low ≤ 0.8 V) Input Signal Formats Compatible sync modes: Separate H/V sync, Combined sync, Sync on Green...
Factory Preset Timing Horizontal Resolution Frequency IBM, 640 x 350 IBM, 640 x 480 IBM, 720 x 400 MAC, 640 x 480 MAC, 832 x 624 MAC, 1152 x 870 VESA, 640 x 480 VESA, 640 x 480 VESA, 800 x 600...
Warranty Statement Who is Covered? This warranty covers the purchaser of this product only and is not transferable without our written con- sent. What Does This Warranty Cover and What is the Period of Coverage? The warranty remains in force for a three year period beginning on the date we invoice you for the product unless it is a keyboard, for which the warranty period is one year.