HITACHI DT3130E User Manual 13.
ENERGY STAR Asaninternational Energy Star Partner, Hitachi hasdeterrnined the International Energy Star Programme for energy efficiency. that this product meets The International Energy Star Programme is a global programme that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment. The programme backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption.
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-–- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ■ GENERAL SAFETY m— v GUIDELINES Before operating the monitor, read the following instructions carefully: ● ● ● ● ● Follow all the operating procedures provided in this manual. Pay special attention to and follow all the hazard warnings on the machine and in the manual. Failure to do so can cause injury to yourself or damage to the machine.
■ WARNINGS A Warning: Should something go wrong with the product during operation, stop using it as soon as possible. Do not leave the product operating if it is producing an odour or smoke. Do not leave the product operating if malfunctioning, eg no picture on the screen, strange noise. Failure to do so could cause a fire or electric shock. Immediately turn the power switch off and unplug the power cord.
1. -. A Warning: Handle the power cord carefully. Take care not to damage or break the power cord. Do not apply too much heat, pressure or tension to the cord. Avoid bending the cord sharply. Do not attempt to work on the cord. Ignoring this could cause a fire or electric shock. b r When connecting and disconnecting the power cord, do it with your hand holdlng the power plug. Make sure your hands are dry. Pulling on the cord to discomect the plug from the outlet can break the wire.
A Warning: FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UK THIS PRODUCT IS SUPPLIED WITH A TWO PIN MAINS PLUG FOR USE IN MAINLAND EUROPE. FOR THE UK PLEASE REFER TO THE NOTES ON THIS PAGE IMPORTANT FOR UNITED KINGDOM The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA or BSI approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating.
-. -. -. ■ CAUTIONS w A Caution: Do not block up the vent holes. The holes are for internal hot air to escape to keep the product from overheating. Keep this area free of anything that hinders ventilation. Neglect can be the cause of internal overheating leading to a fire. A Caution: Avoid a moist, dusty environment. Do not use or store the product in a highly humid or dusty place. Doing so could cause a ilre. A Caution: Take great care when moving the product.
, ■ WARNING LABELS The warning labels are located in the positions shown below. . — I ‘/ \ — . /“” . 4 . Hazardous voltage. Can cause death or severe injury. Disconnect main power before servicing.
-. -. PREFACE Thank you forchoosing our Super TFTColour LCD Monitor. This product is a high resolution monitor capable ofresolutions up to 1024 x768 dots. Please read this manual carefully to ensure correct operation. ■ CHECK LIST Before using the product please check the contents of the shipping carton which should include the following: ● Super TFT Colour LCD Monitor ● Power cord ● User Guide If any items are missing, immediately.
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. --. CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER 1 . . ■ SYSTEM SET-UP An example system is shown below. Before making connection, make sure the power switch is turned off on each unit. The “0’ side of the monitor switch must be pushed. (Refer to page 13.) See your computer manual for details of the system unit power switch. To remove the monitor’s rear cover press both sides of the top edge of the cover and push down, then pull the bottom edge towards you. To replace it, reverse these steps.
A Warning . Do not place the product on an insecure surface. . Be sure to remove the rear cover before connecting and disconnecting the power cord to and from the monitor. Insert the power plug until it stops with your hand firmly holding the plug. . When connecting and disconnecting the power cord to and from the wall outlet, do it with your hand holding the plug. Insert the power plug firmly until it stops. @ Use a proper, safe power outlet, or contact failure could occur. .
. -—- OPERATION . ■ CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS . — . -Y F Rear cover Monitor cable 0 — — , k Power switch Power connector (bottom view) .
To turn the power on and off, push the “l” and “O” sides respectively. The “POWER’ LED lights to indicate the power is on. (It takes 20 to 30 seconds for the display to be stable. The back lights may flicker during this time.) The monitor screen is designed to tilt up to 30 degrees upward and 5 degrees downward. Choose the angle that suits you best. H ON-SCREEN DISPLAY FUNCTIONS To optimise the display use the on-screen display (OSD) as described below.
. -. -. Menu Display Pressing the MENU button displays the initial MENU screen.
. H-POSITION Adjusts the image position horizontally H-POSITION Control Screen . Pressing the A button moves the image to the left, pressing the V button moves it to the right. Holding the A or 7 buttons for more than one second will cause the position to continue moving to the left or the right. . Pressing the BACK button returns to the MENU. . Pressing the MENU button returns to the original display. . The SELECT button is not active. F V-POSITION Adjusts the image position vertically ,. .
. -. -. . Pressing the A button moves the image up, pressing the 7 button moves it down. . . b w Holding the A or V buttons for more than one second will cause the position to continue to move up or down. . Pressing the BACK button returns to the MENU. ● Pressing the MENU button returns to the original display. ● The SELECT button is not active. PHASE Fine-tunes the display data sample timing . , . PHASE Control Screen .
SCALE-PATTERN Selects the mode in which to magnify the display . . SCALE-PATTERN Selection Screen This function is only valid for video modes displaying fewer than 1024 x 768 pixels, . Pressing the A button selects PICTURE MODE, pressing the T button selects DRAWING MODE. ● Pressing the BACK button returns to the MENU. ✎ Pressing the MENU button returns to the original display. ✎ The SELECT button is not active. .
-. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast w . . CONTRAST Adjushent Screen . Pressing the A button increases contrast, pressing the T button decreases contrast. (The factory default value is -1 on a scale from -12to+13.) Holding the A or T buttons for more than one second will cause the value to continue to increase or decrease. . Pressing the BACK button returns to the MENU. ● Pressing the MENU button returns to the original display. ✎ The SELECT button is not active. , . 19 .
CLOCK Adjusts the sampling clock to the dot timing of the computer video signal CLOCK Selection Screen . Pressing the A button increases the number of dots per horizontal sweep, pressing the V button decreases the number of dots per horizontal sweep. Holding the A or T buttons for more than one second will cause the value to continue to increase or decrease. . Pressing the BACK button returns to the MENU. . Pressing the MENU button returns to the original display. ● The SELECT button is not active.
b .-.. . . -. . Pressing the A button saves the user settings. While the settings are being saved the P “SAVING’ is displayed followed by “DONE” when complete. . Pressing the BACK button returns to the MENU. . Pressing the MENU button returns to the original display. ● The Y and SELECT buttons are not active. SETTING-CLEAR Restores user settings to the factory default values . .
■ POWER SAVING FEATURE The unit incorporates VESA DPMS (Video Electronic Standard Association’s Display Power Management System) and automatically reduces power consumption when horizontal and/or vertical synchronisation signals are absent. This is indicated by a bright SAVE LED located on the right side of the front panel. Refer to your computer manual for VESA DPMS settings of the computer system unit. .
-. -. . -. -— w TROUBLESHOOTING ■ SCREEN ADJUSTMENTS Because each computer system can generate video signals with different timings the monitor may not function correctly when first connected. If this happens make the suggested adjustments to correct the following conditions: Unstable screen fine checkered (eg displaying patterns) Text difficult to read (characters appear blurred) ABC DE FGHIJKLMNOPOR ABC DE FGHIJKL MN OPQRSTUVWXYZ ST UVWXYZ ABC DE FGHIJKL MN OPQRSTUVWXYZ . .
Vertical lines or stripes on the screen Unsynchronised screen . These conditions can be corrected by adjusting the CLOCK setting as described on page 20. To achieve the most accurate setting display small characters on screen when making the CLOCK adjustment. When the problem has been corrected use the SETTING-SAVE (page 20) function to save the new clock setting. , No picture . Check that the monitor is connected to the computer system properly. Refer to “Connecting to the Computer” (page 11).
-. . ■ PROBLEM .. CHECKLIST w - If the monitor fails to operate, check the following for problems and their possible causes: 1. No picture Possible cause , . . Corrective action Is the computer system unit’s power cord connected to the mains outlet? Connect the computer system unit’s power cord to the mains outlet. Is the monitor’s power cord connected to the mains outlet? Connect the monitor’s power cord to the mains outlet.
-. HARDWARE TECHNICAL -. INFORMATION w ■ SPECIFICATIONS LCD . , Input signrds Input terminal Resolutions Display area (mm) Controls Power management Windows95 , Operating conditions . . Power supply Power consumption Dimensions (mm) Weight 13.3” Dot pitch (mm): 0.088 x 0.264 (H x V) Drive system: In-Plane Switching TFT Active Matrix System Video: 0.7Vp-p Sync: Separate, TTL level Direct I/F cable with 15-pin D-Sub connector Horizontal: 1024 dots max. Vertical: 768 dots max. 270.3 x 202.
■ VIDEO SIGNAL CONNECTIONS 15-pin mini D-Sub connector (on the computer system unit) Pin Signal Name 4 Signal In/Out output 1 R Analogue red 2 G Analogue green output 3 B Analogue blue output 4 NC Reserved 5 GND Signal ground 6 R-GND Return red 7 G-GND Return green 8 B-GND Return blue 9 NC Reserved 10 GND Signal ground 11 NC Reserved 12 DDC-D* DDC data 13 HSYNC Horizontal sync signal output 14 VSYNC Vertical sync signal output 15 NC Reserved output
■ VIDEO -. MODES G -— This monitor operates in any of the following video modes. Set your computer system to one of the modes listed. See your computer system manual for details of how to set the video mode. k Model No. . . Dot Clock (MHz) Horiz Sweep Freq (kHz) Vert Sweep Freq (Hz) 1 640 X 350 (MS-DOS} 25.17 31.47 70.00 2 640 X 400 (MS-DOS) 25.17 31.47 70.00 3 640 X 480 (MS-DOS) 25.17 31.47 60.00 4 640 x 480 (Macintosh) 30.24 35.00 66.67 35.15 56.25 5 .
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