FHD2400 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor USERGUIDE ®
Contents Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Attaching the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting USB cables . . . . . . . . .
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Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • • • • • • • • • • • Connecting the monitor Adjusting the stand Starting the monitor Adjusting monitor settings Changing Windows screen settings Using the speaker bar Power management Maintaining Troubleshooting FAQs Specifications 1
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Connecting the monitor To set up the monitor, first attach the base, then make your cable connections. Attaching the stand To attach the stand: 1 Place the monitor face-down on a soft, non-marring surface. A non-slip mat on a tabletop is ideal. 2 Remove the four thumbscrews that are attached to the back of the monitor. Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew 3 Lay the stand on the monitor so the thumbscrew holes line up with the holes in the stand.
www.gateway.com 3 If your computer has an HDMI digital audio/video connector, connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI connector under the back of the display. Important An HDMI cable has not been included with your monitor. A cable can be purchased from www.gateway.com (available in the U.S. only) or from various Internet retailers and electronic retail stores. - OR If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable to the white connector under the back of the display.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 5 Connect other video sources (such as a DVD player, video camera, or receiver) to the appropriate video jacks on the back of the monitor. HDMI port DVI port Blue component video jack Red Green component component video jack video jack VGA port S-Video jack Composite video in jack • For basic video quality, connect your video device’s composite video in jack to the corresponding jack on the back of your monitor (cable not included).
www.gateway.com 2 Connect any USB device to one of the available USB 2.0 ports on the left side or back of the monitor. USB ports Setting up the optional speaker bar An optional speaker bar is available for mounting underneath your monitor. You can order a speaker bar from www.gateway.com. To install the speaker bar: 1 Turn off the monitor. Important If you connect the speaker bar to the monitor while the monitor is turned on, the speaker bar will not initialize and will not work correctly.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 4 Plug the speaker bar’s power and audio plugs into the appropriate connectors underneath the monitor. Power connector Audio jack 5 Plug the speaker bar’s pink and green 3.5 audio plugs into the appropriate speaker and microphone connectors on the computer. Important For best audio performance, if your video connection uses HDMI, the digital audio is also conveyed along the same cable, and no additional audio connection is required.
www.gateway.com Connecting power To connect power: 1 Position your monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the monitor. 2 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes. 3 To make sure that the monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power button on the front button panel. The power icon on the power button should be glowing purple.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Adjusting the stand Rotating the screen Tip To rotate the screen while the optional speaker bar is attached, first tilt the screen back for more clearance between the speaker bar and the tabletop. You can rotate the screen clockwise 90° to change between landscape and portrait views. For information on automatically rotating the display image as you manually rotate the monitor, see “Using landscape and portrait modes” on page 17.
www.gateway.com Screen distance from user The screen should first be placed at arm’s length from the user, then adjusted back and forth to suit individual preference. Starting the monitor Turning on the monitor To start the monitor: 1 Touch the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button changes from purple (off) to blue (on), then turns amber/orange (standby) if no video source is detected.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 6 To mute the volume of the sounds accompanying button presses, touch the button on the front of your monitor, touch (Audio Feedback), then touch the lower the bottom of the scale. (Menu) (Main Menu), touch (Advanced), touch (Adjust) buttons until the volume bar is at 7 Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adjust other monitor settings. For more information, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 10.
www.gateway.com 2 To use an EzTouch menu button, lightly touch its icon. For adjusting a setting’s values, you can press and hold touch buttons as you would conventional buttons.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Using the main menu To use the main menu: (Menu) on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button icons light up and the shortcut menu opens. 1 Touch Important The EzTouch menu buttons are very sensitive, and may be “pressed” by holding your finger just above its surface. To completely “release” a touch button, make sure that you lift your finger well away from the button. Tip To use a button, lightly touch its icon.
www.gateway.com OSD Menu Description Main menu Auto—Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings. (VGA input only) Picture—Opens the Picture menu, where you can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma. PIP Settings—Opens the PIP Settings menu, where you can adjust the source, position, size, and transparency of the Picture-in-Picture image.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor OSD Menu Description Video Adjust menu Unless otherwise indicated, these settings apply only to SD (standard definition) video at 480i and below. Where “PC input” is indicated, the resolutions that apply are from 800 × 600 to 1920 × 1200. Sharpness—Adjusts sharpness for video images. Video Scaling—Sets video aspect ratios and scaling between Wide, Zoom, 1:1, and Panoramic modes. PC input: Sets resolution aspect ratios and scaling between Wide, Zoom, and 1:1.
www.gateway.com OSD Menu Description Audio menu (available when optional speaker bar is connected) Volume—Adjusts volume. Bass—Adjusts bass tones. Treble—Adjusts treble tones. 3D Audio—Enables simulated surround sound. Audio Source—Selects the audio source. Allows the audio source to be set to the main or PIP window. When set to PIP window and the PIP is displayed on screen, the audio being played switches from the main to the PIP window. When the PIP window is closed, the main audio is heard.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Changing Windows screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change to suit your needs. Color depth is the number of colors your computer uses to display images on your monitor.
www.gateway.com EzTune software When installed onto your computer, EzTune™ software lets you control many of the monitor settings from your computer. With EzTune, you can: • Change the orientation of the image (landscape to portrait) by just rotating the screen (requires the optional height-adjustable stand available in the U.S. at www.gateway.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Using the speaker bar Important If you connect the speaker bar to the monitor while the monitor is turned on, the speaker bar will not initialize and will not work correctly. If this happens, turn the monitor off, then back on to enable the speaker bar. To turn on the speaker bar: • The speaker bar is always on.
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting • If you have problems with the monitor, the information in this chapter may help you solve • them without needing to call Customer Care. Make sure that the monitor has warmed up for about 30 minutes before making any judgments about the picture quality. Troubleshooting symptoms No power • Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor You have the monitor connected to your notebook’s VGA port but see no image on the screen. • If your notebook supports dual displays, you can use both your notebook’s display and this monitor in extended desktop multi-monitor mode. See Windows Help to learn how to enable multiple monitors. • You can also use this monitor as your primary monitor and not use the notebook’s screen.
www.gateway.com Speaker bar does not work I installed the speaker bar, but no sound is coming out of the speakers. • Make sure that the speaker bar power cord is plugged into the power connector on the back of your monitor, and that the monitor is plugged into an AC power outlet. • Make sure that the speaker bar’s headphone plug (green) is plugged into the headphone jack on your computer. • If you are using HDMI audio, you must set your device to output audio in PCM mode.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor FAQs This section contains answers to frequently asked questions. General What is DCDi® by Faroudja? DCDi® by Faroudja is a video mode algorithm that stands for Directional Correlation De-Interlacing. It was initially designed for fast-action video-based material. Its general purpose is to reduce jagged edges along diagonal lines caused by interpolation. Utilizing this algorithm, DCDi does not simply weave together two fields of video that match.
www.gateway.com When I run my games, I do not see support for widescreen displays. What can I do? • Newer games are adding support for widescreen displays as the widescreen format becomes more popular. Check the game’s Web site for updates. You can also consult the following Web site for specific settings and options to configure older games to support widescreen: http://www.widescreengamingforum.com. Some adjustments may require you to make changes to the Windows System Registry.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor I see black bars on left and right of the video. Can I stretch the video to fit more of the screen? • Touch (Menu), (Video Adjust), then (Video Scaling) to fill more of the screen. Choose Wide, Zoom, or Panoramic modes. Why when I try to use Picture in Picture (PIP) component video at 480p, 720p, or 1080i, either no video is displayed or I see corrupted video? • This is a normal operation of the monitor.
www.gateway.com Included cables Power consumption Power input Certifications Wall mount bracket 15-pin mini d-sub analog VGA DVI cable USB A-B Power Normal operation: <150 W Standby mode: <2 W Off: <1 W 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (built-in power supply) UL, cUL, FCC Class B, CE, PSE, NOM, VCCI VESA 4 3.937 inches (4 100 mm) Weight Net weight (with stand): 17.20 lbs. (7.8 kg) With stand and optional speaker bar: 19.84 lbs (9.0 kg) Dimensions Stand at lowest position: 22.48 × 17.36 × 9.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Video modes Your monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly “fuzzy.” 26 Mode Resolution Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz) Available in DVI mode 1 720 × 400 31.469 70 N 2 640 × 480 31.469 60 Y 3 640 × 480 37.9 72 N 4 640 × 480 37.5 75 N 5 800 × 600 35.1 56 N 6 800 × 600 37.879 60 Y 7 800 × 600 48.1 72 N 8 800 × 600 46.
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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices Important safety information Warning Always follow these instructions to help guard against personal injury and damage to your Gateway product. Warning Do not use Gateway products in areas classified as hazardous locations. Such areas include patient care areas of medical and dental facilities, oxygen-laden environments, or industrial facilities. Your Gateway product is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment.
www.gateway.com Environmental information Recycling Mercury Warning Hg Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state, or federal laws. The product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manufacturing process. This product may contain substances known to be hazardous to the environment or to human health.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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