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LG 16M37A-B User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL
LED LCD MONITOR
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.
LED LCD MONITOR MODEL
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16M37A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
3 ASSEMBLINGANDPREPAR-
ING
3 Unpacking
4 Partsandbuttons
5 MovingandLiftingtheMonitor
6 SettinguptheMonitorset
6 - AttachingtheStandBase
6 - DetachingtheStandBase
7 - Mountingonatable
7 - Usingthecableholder
9 USINGTHEMONITORSET
9 ConnectingtoaPC
9 - D-SUBconnection
11 CUSTOMIZINGSETTINGS
12 CustomizingSettings
12 - MenuSettings
13 -Picture
14 -Color
15 -Display
16 -Others
17 READERSetting
18 FUNC.Setting
18 -SMARTENERGYSAVING
19 -PictureMode
20 -DUALDISPLAY
20 -DUALWEB
21 TROUBLESHOOTING
23 SPECIFICATIONS
23 16M37A
24 PresetModes(Resolution)
24 Indicator
25 PROPERPOSTURE
25 ProperpostureforusingtheMonitorset.
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ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING
ASSEMBLINGANDPREPARING
Unpacking
Checkyourproductboxforthefollowingitems.Ifthereareanymissingaccessories,contactthelocal
dealerwhereyoupurchasedyourproduct.Theillustrationsinthismanualmaydifferfromtheactualproduct
andaccessories.
Donotuseanyunapprovedaccessoriestoensurethesafetyandproductlifespan.
Anydamagesorinjuriesbyusingunapprovedaccessoriesarenotcoveredbythewarranty.
Theaccessoriessuppliedwithyourproductmayvarydependingonthemodel.
Productspecificationsorcontentsinthismanualmaybechangedwithoutpriornoticeduetoupgrade
ofproductfunctions.
CAUTION
NOTE
StandBody
StandBase
CD(Owner'sManual)/
Card
D-SUBCable
(Dependingonthecountry) (Dependingonthecountry)
PowerCord AC-DCAdapter AC-DCAdapter
or
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Partsandbuttons
PowerIndicator
LightingOn:Turnedon
LightingOff:Turnedoff
Connectionpanel(Seep.9)
Button(Seep.11)
(PowerButton)
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ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING
MovingandLiftingtheMonitor
Whenmovingorliftingthemonitor,followthese
instructionstopreventthemonitorfrombeing
scratchedordamagedandtoensuresafetrans-
portationregardlessofitsshapeorsize.
Asfaraspossible,avoidtouchingthemoni-
torscreen.Thismayresultindamagetothe
screenorsomeofthepixelsusedtocreate
images.
Itisadvisabletoplacethemonitorinthe
originalboxorpackingmaterialbeforeat-
temptingtomoveit.
Beforemovingorliftingthemonitor,discon-
nectthepowercordandallcables.
Holdthetopandbottomofthemonitorframe
firmly.Donotholdthepanelitself.
Whenholdingthemonitor,thescreenshould
faceawayfromyoutopreventitbeing
scratched.
Whenmovingthemonitor,avoidanystrong
shockorvibrationstotheproduct.
Whenmovingthemonitor,keepitupright,
neverturnthemonitoronitssideortiltit
sideways.
CAUTION
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Attachthe
StandBody
tothemonitorset.
Attachthe
StandBase
.
Tightenthescrewtotherightwithacoin.
SettinguptheMonitorset
AttachingtheStandBase
1
PlacetheMonitorsetwiththescreenside
downonaflatandcushionedsurface.
Layafoammatorsoftprotectivecloth
onthesurfacetoprotectthescreenfrom
damage.
CAUTION
2
StandBase
StandBody
1
2
3
DetachingtheStandBase
1
PlacetheMonitorsetwiththescreenside
downonaflatandcushionedsurface.
StandBase
StandBase
StandBody
StandBody
Pulloutthe
StandBody
and
StandBase
fromthemonitorset.
Turnthescrewtotheleftwithacoin.
Pulloutthe
StandBase
.
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2
3
2
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Mountingonatable
1
LiftandtilttheMonitorsetintoitsupright
positiononatable.
Leavea10cm(minimum)spacefromthewall
forproperventilation.
Usingthecableholder
2
ConnecttheAC-DCAdapterandPowerCord
toawalloutlet.
3
Press (Power)buttononthebottomswitch
paneltoturnthepoweron.
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
Unplugthepowercordbeforemovingthe
Monitortoanotherlocation.Otherwiseelectric
shockmayoccur.
CAUTION
Cableholder
or
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UsingtheKensingtonsecuritysystem
TheKensingtonsecuritysystemconnectoris
locatedatthebackoftheMonitorset.Formore
informationofinstallationandusing,refertothe
manualsuppliedwiththeKensingtonsecurity
systemorvisit
http://www.kensington.com
.
ConnecttheKensingtonsecuritysystemcable
betweentheMonitorsetandatable.
TheKensingtonsecuritysystemisoptional.
Youcanobtainitfrommostelectronicsstores.
NOTE
Whenyouadjusttheangle,donotholdthe
bottomoftheMonitorsetframeasshownon
thefollowingillustration,asmayinjureyour
fingers.
Donottouchorpressthescreenwhen
adjustingtheangleofthemonitor.
Donotholdthissetlikebelowpicture.Monitor
screencandetachfromstandbaseandinjure
yourbody.
WARNING
Tiltfrom+20to-5degreesupordowntoadjust
theangleoftheMonitorsettosuityourview.
NOTE
Front Rear
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USING THE MONITOR SET
USINGTHEMONITORSET
ConnectingtoaPC
YourMonitorsetsupportsPlug&Play*.
*Plug&Play:APCrecognizesaconnected
devicethatusersconnecttoaPCandturn
on,withoutdeviceconfigurationoruser
intervention.
D-SUBconnection
TransmitsanalogvideofromyourPCtothe
Monitorset.ConnectthePCandtheMonitorset
withthesuppliedD-sub15pinsignalcableas
showninthefollowingillustrations.
Macadapter
ForAppleMacintoshuse,aseparateplug
adapterisneededtochangethe15pin
highdensity(3row)D-SUBVGAconnector
onthesuppliedcabletoa15pin2row
connector.
WhenusingaD-Subsignalinputcable
connectorforMacintosh
NOTE
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USING THE MONITOR SET
IfyouturntheMonitorsetonwhileitiscold,
thescreenmayflicker.Thisisnormal.
Somered,green,orbluespotsmayappear
onthescreen.Thisisnormal.
"SelfImageSetting"Function.
Thisfunctionprovidestheuserwithoptimal
displaysettings.Whentheuserconnects
themonitorforthefirsttime,thisfunction
automaticallyadjuststhedisplaytooptimal
settingsforindividualinputsignals.(Only
supportedinAnalogMode)
‘AUTO’Function.
Whenyouencounterproblemssuchas
blurryscreen,blurredletters,screenflicker
ortiltedscreenwhileusingthedeviceor
afterchangingscreenresolution,pressthe
AUTOfunctionbuttontoimproveresolution.
(OnlysupportedinAnalogMode)
NOTE
NOTE
Connectthesignalinputcable
andtightenitbyturningthe
screwsclockwise.
Donotpressthescreenwithyour
fingerforalongtimeasthismay
resultintemporarydistortiononthescreen.
Avoiddisplayingafixedimageonthe
screenforalongperiodoftimetoprevent
imageburn.Useascreensaverifpossible.
CAUTION
SelfImageSettingFunction
Pressthepowerbuttononthebottompanelto
turnthepoweron.Whenmonitorpoweristurned
on,the"
SelfImageSetting
"Functionisexecuted
automatically.(OnlysupportedinAnalogMode)
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CUSTOMIZINGSETTINGS
1
PressthedesiredbuttononthebottomoftheMonitorset.
2
ChangethevalueofthemenuitembypressingthebuttonsonthebottomoftheMonitorset.
Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,usetheuparrow( )button.
3
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.
MonitorsetButtons
Button Description
Accessesthemainmenus.(Seep.12)
OSDLocked/OSD
Unlocked
Thisfunctionallowyoutolockthecurrentcontrolsettings,so
thattheycannotbeinadvertentlychanged.
PressandholdtheMENUbuttonforseveralseconds.Then
OSDof“OSDLock”willappear.Afterthat,usercanselect
lockorunlockbypressingleft/rightbutton.
Ifuserselectsthe“Lock”iconbypressingthe“OK”button,
themessage“OSDLocked”willappear.Otherwise,“OSD
Unlocked”willappear.Afterselectingthe“Lock”,Ifyouwant
tochangetoUnlock,youcanpushthe“MENU”buttonfor
severalseconds.Themessage“OSDUnlocked”willappear.
UsethisbuttontoenterReaderModemenu.Itsfunctionworkstodisplayscreenas
paper-likepictureforEyecomfort.Ifyouwanttomoreinformation(Seep.17)
UsethisbuttontoenterSMARTENERGYSAVING,PictureMode,DUALDISPLAY,
DUALWEBmenus.(Seep.18)
Whenadjustingyourdisplaysettings,alwayspresstheAUTObuttonontheMONITOR
SETUPOSD.(OnlysupportedinAnalogMode)
Thebestdisplaymode
1366x768
EXIT
EXITtheOSD(OnScreenDisplay).
(PowerButton)
Turnsthepoweronoroff.
PowerIndicator
Thepowerindicatorstayswhiteifthedisplayisrunning
properly(OnMode).IfthedisplayisinSleepMode,thepower
indicatorblinkswhite.
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CustomizingSettings
MenuSettings
1
Press
MENU
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
Menu
OSD.
2
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►or▼
buttons.
3
Selectthe"
NextMenu
"buttontoenterthemore
optionsettings.
4
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.
Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,
usetheuparrow( )button.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
Menu>NextMenu Description
Picture
Sharpness
Toadjusttheclearnessofthescreen.
Color Gamma
Tocustomizethecolorofthescreen
ColorTemp
Display Horizontal
Toadjustthepositionofthescreen
Vertical
Clock
Toimprovetheclarityandstabilityofthescreen
Phase
Others Language
Tocustomizethescreenstatusforauser'soperatingenvironment
PowerIndicator
Menu Description
Brightness
Toadjustthebrightness,contrastofthescreen
Contrast
Wide/Original Wide
Switchtofullscreenmodeaccordingtoinputimagesignal.
Original
Changetheinputimagesignalratiotooriginal.
*ThisfunctionworksonlyifinputresolutionislowerthanMonitorsetratio(16:9).
Reset
Restoreallfactorydefaultsettings.Pressthe
◄
,
►
buttonstoresetimmediately.
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Picture
1
Press
MENU
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
Menu
OSD.
2
Selectthe"
NextMenu
"buttontoenterthemore
optionsettings.
3
Enterto
Picture
bypressingthe▼button.
4
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►or▼
buttons.
5
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.
Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,
usetheuparrow( )button.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
Menu>NextMenu>Picture Description
Sharpness
Toadjusttheclearnessofthescreen.
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Color
1
Press
MENU
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
Menu
OSD.
2
Selectthe"
NextMenu
"buttontoenterthemore
optionsettings.
3
Select
Color
bypressingthe►button.
4
Enterto
Color
bypressingthe▼button.
5
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►or▼
buttons.
6
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.
Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,
usetheuparrow( )button.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
Menu>NextMenu>Color Description
Gamma
Setyourowngammavalue.:Gamma0,Gamma1,Gamma2onthemonitor,
highgammavaluesdisplaywhitishimagesandlowgammavaluesdisplay
blackishimages.
ColorTemp Custom
•Red:
Setyourownredcolorlevels.
•Green:
Setyourowngreencolorlevels.
•Blue:
Setyourownbluecolorlevels.
Selectthescreencolor.
Warm:
Setthescreentowarmcolortemperature(morered).
Medium:
Setthescreentomediumcolortemperature.
Cool:
Setthescreentocoolcolortemperature(moreblue).
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Display
1
Press
MENU
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
Menu
OSD.
2
Selectthe"
NextMenu
"buttontoenterthemore
optionsettings.
3
Select
Display
bypressingthe►button.
4
Enterto
Display
bypressingthe▼button.
5
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►or▼
buttons.
6
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.
Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,
usetheuparrow( )button.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
Menu>NextMenu>Display Description
Horizontal
Tomoveimageleftandright.
Vertical
Tomoveimageupanddown.
Clock
Tominimizeanyverticalbarsorstripesvisibleonthescreenbackground.The
horizontalscreensizewillalsochange.
Phase
Toadjustthefocusofthedisplay.Thisitemallowsyoutoremoveanyhorizontal
noiseandclearorsharpentheimageofcharacters.
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Others
1
Press
MENU
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
Menu
OSD.
2
Selectthe"
NextMenu
"buttontoenterthemore
optionsettings.
3
Select
Others
bypressingthe►button.
4
Enterto
Others
bypressingthe▼button.
5
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►or▼
buttons.
6
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.
Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,
usetheuparrow( )button.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
Menu>NextMenu>Others Description
Language
Tochoosethelanguageinwhichthecontrolnamesaredisplayed.
Power
Indicator
Usethisfunctiontosetthepowerindicatoronthebottomsideofthemonitorto
OnorOff.IfyousetOff,itwillgooff.
IfyousetOnatanytime,thepowerindicatorwillautomaticallybeturnedon.
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READERSetting
1
Press
READER
buttononthebottomoftheMonitor
settodisplaythe
ReaderMode
OSD.
2
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄buttons.
ReaderMode Description
Reader1 Itisamodethatthescreenisadjustedtothebestforthenewspaper.Ifyou
wantscreenmorebright,youcancontrolbrightnessinMenuOSD.
Reader2 Itisamodethatthescreenisadjustedtothebestforthecartoon.Ifyouwant
screenmorebright,youcancontrolbrightnessinMenuOSD.
ReaderOff Itisamodethatreadermodeisoff.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
NOTE
IfoptionofReaderModeisReader1orReader2,PictureModewillautomaticallybeCustomand
SMARTENERGYSAVINGwillautomaticallybeOff.
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TOTALPOWERREDUCTION
:Howmuchpowerissavedwhileusingthemonitor.
TOTALCO2REDUCTION
:ChangetheTOTALPOWERREDUCTIONtoCO2.
SavingDatadependsonthePanel.So,thosevaluesshouldbedifferentfromeachpanelandpanel
vendor.IfoptionofSMARTENERGYSAVINGisHighorLow,monitorluminancebecomehigheror
lowerdependonsource.
IfoptionofSMARTENERGYSAVINGisHighorLow,PictureModewillautomaticallybeCustomand
ReaderModewillautomaticallybeReaderOff.
NOTE
FUNC.Setting
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
SMARTENERGYSAVING
1
Press
FUNC.
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorsetto
displaythe
FUNC.
OSD.
2
Enterto
SMARTENERGYSAVING
bypressingthe▼
button.
3
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►buttons.
4
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.Toreturntothe
uppermenuorsetothermenuitems,usetheuparrow
( )button.
*
SMARTENERGYSAVING:
Conserveenergybyusingluminancecompensationalgorithm.
SMARTENERGYSAVING Description
High
EnablesSMARTENERGYSAVINGyoucansaveenergywiththisenergy-highefficientfunction.
Low
EnablesSMARTENERGYSAVINGyoucansaveenergywiththisenergy-lowefficient
function.
Off DisablesSMARTENERGYSAVING.
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PictureMode
1
Press
FUNC.
buttonon thebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
FUNC.
OSD.
2
Select
PictureMode
bypressingthe►button.
3
Enterto
PictureMode
bypressingthe▼button.
4
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►buttons.
5
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.Toreturntothe
uppermenuorsetothermenuitems,usetheup
arrow( )button.
PictureMode Description
Custom Itisamodethattheusercanadjusteachelement.ItcanadjustthecolormodeoftheMainMenu.
Text Itisamodethatthescreenisadjustedtothebestforthetextworks.
Photo Itisamodethatthescreenisadjustedtothebesttoviewpictures.
Cinema Itisamodethatthescreenisadjustedtothebesttoviewthevideos.
Game Itisamodethatthescreenisadjustedtothebesttoplayagame.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
NOTE
IfoptionofPictureModeisnon-Custom,ReaderModewillautomaticallybeReaderOffandSMART
ENERGYSAVINGwillautomaticallybeOff.
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NOTE
Whenmonitorgoestopowersavingmodewithpcsavingoption->Pressinganybutton->OSD
appearandusershouldpressdualbutton->Usercanbringbacktonormalmode.
DUALDISPLAY
1
Press
FUNC.
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
FUNC.
OSD.
2
Select
DUALDISPLAY
bypressingthe►button.
3
Enterto
DUALDISPLAY
bypressingthe▼button.
4
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►buttons.
5
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.Toreturntothe
uppermenuorsetothermenuitems,usetheup
arrow( )button.
*Beforeusingbelowfunctions,pleaseinstallDUALSMARTSOLUTIONprogramme.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
DUALDISPLAY Description
Clone ByselectingClone,usercanusesecondarymonitorasdonemodeofprimarymonitor.
Extended ByselectingExtended,usercanusesecondarymonitorasextendedmodeofprimary
monitor.
Off IfselectOff,DUALDISPLAYisoff.
DUALWEB
1
Press
FUNC.
buttononthebottomoftheMonitorset
todisplaythe
FUNC.
OSD.
2
Select
DUALWEB
bypressingthe►button.
3
Enterto
DUALWEB
bypressingthe▼button.
4
Settheoptionsbypressingthe◄or►buttons.
5
Select
EXIT
toleavetheOSDmenu.Toreturntothe
uppermenuorsetothermenuitems,usetheup
arrow( )button.
*Beforeusingbelowfunctions,pleaseinstallDUALSMARTSOLUTIONprogramme.
Eachoptionisexplainedbelow.
DUALWEB Description
On Helpusertobrowsewebefficientlybydividinginhalf.Helptoarrangeandmove
windowsonscreen.Helpusertocontroldividedwindowsratio.
Off IfselectOff,DUALWEBisoff.
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