Diamond View DV158 User Manual

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DIAMOND VIEW DV158
Colour TFT LCD Monitor
15" (38.4 cm) LCD Panel Size

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  • Page 1 DIAMOND VIEW DV158 Colour TFT LCD Monitor 15” (38.4 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, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Important Safety Instructions ......1 2 Features ..............2 3 Unpacking the Monitor ........3 4 Monitor Overview ..........4 5 Hardware Installation........... 5 6 Windows Software Installation ......6 Windows 95 ............6 Windows 98 ............6 Windows Me (Millennium Edition) ......
  • Page 4 9 Frequently Asked Questions ......16 0 Specifications ............. 18 1 Service Contacts ..........20 New Zealand ............21...
  • Page 5: 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 6: Important Safety Instructions

    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. Use a soft cloth to clean the monitor housing.
  • Page 7: Features

    ♦ High Quality Ratiometric Expansion With any resolution within the monitor’s specified range, your Diamond View DV158 monitor can expand the image to full screen. ♦ Auto Adjustment Function The auto-adjustment key automatically optimises the displayed image.
  • 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. LCD monitor User’s Manual Utilities and Driver Floppy Diskette Power Adaptor 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.
  • Page 9: Monitor Overview

    Monitor Overview Front View Back View With the rear and base covers removed: Video jack Audio jack Power jack Video cable Audio cable Power adaptor cable...
  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Make sure that your local power supply is within the supported range. If you are unsure, please contact your electricity supplier. To install your Diamond View DV158 monitor: 1. Make sure that the power to the computer and the power to the monitor are both turned off.
  • Page 11: Windows Software Installation

    5. Click the Have Disk button at the bottom right corner. The Install From Disk window will appear with the floppy drive A:\ selected. Click OK. 6. Select DV158 from the list and click OK again to install the driver. 7. You will be returned to the Advanced Graphics Properties dialogue.
  • Page 12: Windows Me (Millennium Edition)

    3. Click Next again and then Finish to complete the installation Windows 2000 If the system will detects your DV158 monitor automatically and starts the Add new hardware wizard, carry out these instructions beginning at step 7. Otherwise, to install the monitor driver and ICC colour profile: 1.
  • Page 13: Windows Xp

    9. In the next window, click Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialogue will open. The default drive is the floppy disk drive, A:\. Click OK. 10. Select the DV158 LCD monitor from the list and then click Next twice. 11. The Digital Signature Not Found window might appear. Click Yes and then click Finish to complete the driver installation.
  • Page 14: Setting The Display Resolution

    LCD. In the case of the DV158 the LCD resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels. This is also known as the native resolution of the monitor. Lower resolutions can be displayed at full screen through an interpolation circuit.
  • Page 15: Supported Graphics Modes And Refresh Rate Selection

    Table 1 on the next page. Other graphics signals may be displayed poorly or not at all. Note that the DV158’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.
  • Page 16 improve the displayed image by manually adjusting the phase, horizontal position and pixel frequency settings using the "Geometry" menu. See Chapter 7, Adjusting the Monitor, for more details. • When you shut Windows down you may see interference lines on your screen.
  • Page 17: Adjusting The Monitor

    Adjusting the Monitor Picture Optimisation The easiest way to obtain an optimal picture is by using the Auto button. 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 an appropriate full-screen test pattern.
  • Page 18 DI AMOND V IE W A ut o Exi t Ent er Auto Exit Enter Auto Automatically adjusts the vertical position, pixel phase, horizontal position and pixel clock. Exit Return to the main menu or exit the OSD menu without saving.
  • Page 19 get the optimum picture. Look at the centre section of the test pattern that has alternating black and white vertical lines that are each 1 pixel wide. There should be no vertical noise bands visible within the image. The centre section will clearly show the alternating black and white lines or a uniform level of noise will appear across the image once the clock adjustment is correct.
  • Page 20: Restoring The Factory Default Settings

    Restoring the Factory Default Settings Return to the factory settings for any display mode by pressing Enter to open the OSD, selecting Miscellaneous and then selecting Recall. The Recall function only affects the graphics mode that is currently displayed. On Screen Display Functions The On Screen Display (OSD) provides functions that allow you to adjust the displayed image, change the audio volume, reset the monitor and get information about the displayed graphics signal.
  • Page 21: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions The image is blurred, how can I get the best quality picture? ♦ Read chapter 7, 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.
  • Page 22 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 23: Specifications

    Specifications Diamond View DV158 Model: Display Characteristics Display Type 15“ active matrix Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display Viewable Diagonal Area 38.1 cm / 15” Native (Maximum) Resolution 1,024 x 768 pixels Colours 16.7 million Contrast Ratio 350:1 (typical) Brightness 250 cd/m²...
  • Page 24: Input Signal

    Input Signal Line Frequency 31.5 - 60.2 kHz multi-frequency Image Frequency (Refresh Rate) 56.3 - 75.0 Hz Within the parameters detailed in chapter 7 Video Signal RGB analog (Positive polarity) 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm Synchronisation TTL separate, composite TTL Signal Connection 15-pin mini D-sub cable Physical Characteristics Power Management...
  • Page 25: Service Contacts

    Service Contacts If problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or contact: Australia 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 Authorised Service Centre or contact the Service Department for your state: New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory 348 Victoria Road...
  • Page 26: New Zealand

    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 New Zealand Contact: Melco New Zealand Ltd. 1 Parliament St.

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