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IPS LED(LED LCD) MONITOR MODEL
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.
*LG LED Monitors are LCD Monitors with LED Backlighting.
Owner's Manual
IPS LED MONITOR
LED LCD MONITOR
(LED MONITOR*)
19M38A
19M38D
20M38A
20M38D
20M38H
22M38A
22M38D
22M38H
24M38A
24M38D
24M38H
27MP38VQ
27MP38HQ
16M38A
16M38I
2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
3 LICENSE
4 ASSEMBLINGANDPREPAR-
ING
4 Unpacking
6 Partsandbuttons
7 MovingandLiftingtheMonitor
8 SettinguptheMonitorset
8 - AttachingtheStandBase
9 - DetachingtheStandBase
11 - Mountingonatable
11 - Usingthecableholder
13 - Mountingonawall
14 USINGTHEMONITORSET
14 ConnectingtoaPC
14 - D-SUBconnection
14 - DVI-Dconnection
15 - HDMIconnection
15 ConnectingtoAVDevices
15 - HDMIconnection
16 ConnectingtoExternalDevices
16 - Peripheraldeviceconnection
17 CUSTOMIZINGSETTINGS
18 CustomizingSettings
18 - MenuSettings
20 -Picture
21 -Color
22 -Display
22 -Audio
23 -Others
24 READERSetting
25 FUNC.Setting
25 -SMARTENERGYSAVING
26 -PictureMode
27 -ColorWeakness
28 TROUBLESHOOTING
30 SPECIFICATIONS
42 PresetModes(Resolution)
43 Indicator
44 PROPERPOSTURE
44 ProperpostureforusingtheMonitorset.
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LICENSE
LICENSE
Eachmodelhasdifferentlicenses.Visitwww.lg.comformoreinformationonthelicense.
ThetermsHDMIandHDMIHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface,andthe
HDMIlogoaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLC
intheUnitedStatesandothercountries.
ThefollowingcontentisonlyappliedtothemonitorwhichissoldinEuropemarketandwhichneedsto
meettheErPDirective:
*Thismonitorissettobeturnedoffautomaticallyin4hoursafteryouturnedondisplayifthereisnoadjust-
menttodisplay.
*Tomakethissettingbedisabled,changetheoptionto‘Off’inOSDmenuof“AutomaticStandby”.
20M38H 22M38H 24M38H 27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
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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.
CD(Owner'sManual)/
Card
(Dependingonthecountry)
(Dependingonthecountry)
PowerCord
AC-DCAdapter
AC-DCAdapter
or
D-SUBCable
(Thiscableisnotincludedinall
countries.)
HDMICable
StandBody
StandBase
StandBase
DVI-DCable
(Thiscableisnotincludedinall
countries.)
(Thiscableisnotincludedinall
countries.)
StandBody TwoScrews
StandBody
StandBase
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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
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Partsandbuttons
PowerIndicator
LightingOn:Turnedon
LightingOff:Turnedoff
Connectionpanel(Seep.14~16)
Button(Seep.17)
(PowerButton)
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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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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
StandBody
StandBase
19M38A 20M38A 22M38A 24M38A
19M38D 20M38D 22M38D 24M38D
20M38H 22M38H 24M38H
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
Attachthe
StandBody
tothemonitorset.
Usetwoscrewstofixthe
StandBody
and
monitorset.
Attachthe
StandBase
.
Tightenthescrewtotherightwithacoin.
1
2
3
4
StandBody
16M38A 16M38I
1
2
3
Attachthe
StandBody
tothemonitorset.
Attachthe
StandBase
.
Tightenthescrewtotherightwithacoin.
StandBase
StandBody
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DetachingtheStand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
1
2
3
2
19M38A 20M38A 22M38A 24M38A
19M38D 20M38D 22M38D 24M38D
20M38H 22M38H 24M38H
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
.
StandBase
StandBase
StandBody
StandBody
16M38A 16M38I
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Thisillustrationdepictsthegeneralmodelof
connection.Yourmonitormaydifferfromthe
itemsshowninthepicture.
Donotcarrytheproductupsidedownholding
onlythestandbase.Theproductmayfall
andgetdamagedorinjureyourfoot.
CAUTION
1
2
3
StandBody
StandBody
StandBase
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
Turnthescrewtotheleftwithacoin.
Pulloutthe
StandBase
fromthe
StandBody
.
Removetwoscrewsandpulloutthe
Stand
Body
fromthemonitorset.
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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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Mountingonawall
Forproperventilation,allowaclearanceof10cm
oneachsideandfromthewall.Detailed
instructionsareavailablefromyourdealer,seethe
optionalTiltWallMountingBracketInstallationand
SetupGuide.
IfyouintendtomounttheMonitorsettoawall,
attachWallmountinginterface(optionalparts)to
thebackoftheset.
WhenyouinstalltheMonitorsetusingawall
mountinginterface(optionalparts),attachit
carefullysoitwillnotdrop.
1Ifyouusescrewlongerthanstandard,themoni-
tormightbedamagedinternally.
2Ifyouuseimproperscrew,theproductmightbe
damagedanddropfrommountedposition.
Inthiscase,LGElectronicsisnotresponsible
forit.
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
10 cm
Disconnectthepowercordfirst,andthen
moveorinstalltheMonitorset.Otherwise
electricshockmayoccur.
IfyouinstalltheMonitorsetonaceilingor
slantedwall,itmayfallandresultinsevere
injury.
UseonlyanauthorizedLGwallmount
andcontactthelocaldealerorqualified
personnel.
Donotovertightenthescrewsasthismay
causedamagetotheMonitorsetandvoid
yourwarranty.
Useonlyscrewsandwallmountsthat
meettheVESAstandard.Anydamages
orinjuriesbymisuseorusinganimproper
accessoryarenotcoveredbythewarranty.
Screwlengthfromoutersurfaceofback
covershouldbeunder8mm.
UsethescrewsthatarelistedontheVESA
standardscrewspecifications.
Thewallmountkitwillincludeaninstallation
manualandnecessaryparts.
Thewallmountbracketisoptional.Youcan
obtainadditionalaccessoriesfromyourlocal
dealer.
Thelengthofscrewsmaydifferdepending
onthewallmount.Besuretousetheproper
length.
Formoreinformation,refertothe
instructionssuppliedwiththewallmount.
CAUTION
NOTE
BackCover
WallmountPad
WallmountPad
BackCover
Standardscrew
Max.8mm
Model
19M38A
19M38D
20M38A
20M38D
20M38H
22M38A
22M38D
22M38H
16M38A
16M38I
WallMount(A
xB)
75x75
Standard
screw
M4
Numberof
screws
4
Model
24M38A
24M38D
27MP38VQ
27MP38HQ
24M38H
WallMount(A
xB)
100x100
Standard
screw
M4
Numberof
screws
4
WallMount(AxB)
A
B
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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
DVI-Dconnection
TransmitsadigitalvideosignalfromyourPCto
theMonitorset.ConnectthePCandtheMonitor
setwithaDVIcableasshowninthefollowing
illustrations.
D-SUB
RGB OUT
PC
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
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USING THE MONITOR SET
WhenyouwanttousetwoPCinourMonitor,
pleaseconnectthesignalcable(D-SUB/
DVI-D/HDMI)respectivelyin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.
NOTE
NOTE
HDMIconnection
Transmitsthedigitalvideoandaudiosignalsfrom
yourPCtotheMonitorset.ConnectthePCand
theMonitorsetwiththeHDMIcableasshownin
thefollowingillustrations.
NOTE
IfyouuseHDMIPC,itcancausecompatibility
problem.
UseacertifiedcablewiththeHDMIlogo
attached.IfyoudonotuseacertifiedHDMI
cable,thescreenmaynotdisplayora
connectionerrormayoccur.
RecommendedHDMIcabletypes
-High-SpeedHDMI
®
/
TM
Cable
-High-SpeedHDMI
®
/
TM
CablewithEthernet
IfyouuseHDMIPC,itcancausecompatibility
problem.
UseacertifiedcablewiththeHDMIlogo
attached.IfyoudonotuseacertifiedHDMI
cable,thescreenmaynotdisplayora
connectionerrormayoccur.
RecommendedHDMIcabletypes
-High-SpeedHDMI
®
/
TM
Cable
-High-SpeedHDMI
®
/
TM
CablewithEthernet
ConnectingtoAVDevices
HDMIconnection
Transmitsthedigitalvideoandaudiosignalsfrom
yourAVdevicestothemonitor.ConnectyourAV
devicetothemonitorwiththeHDMIcableasil-
lustratedbelow.
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USING THE MONITOR SET
ConnectingtoExternalDevices
Peripheraldeviceconnection
Connectperipheraldevicestothemonitorusing
headphoneports.
Peripheraldevicesaresoldseparately.
Cableswithangledplugsmayhaveclear-
anceissues,usestraightplugswhenpos-
sible.
AngleType StraightType
NOTE
NOTE
Headphonesorspeakersmaynotworknor-
mally,dependingontheserverPCsettings.
"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
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
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.18)
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.24).
UsethisbuttontoenterSMARTENERGYSAVING,PictureMode,ColorWeakness
menus.(Seep.25~27)
Whenadjustingyourdisplaysettings,alwayspresstheAUTObuttonontheMONITOR
SETUPOSD.(OnlysupportedinAnalogMode)
Thebestdisplay
mode
16M38A/16M38I/19M38A/19M38D:1366x768
20M38A/20M38D/20M38H:1600x900
22M38A/22M38D/22M38H/24M38A/24M38D/24M38H/27MP38HQ/
27MP38VQ:1920x1080
Youcanchoosetheinputsignal.
• Whentwoinputsignalsareconnected,youcanselecttheinputsignal(D-SUB/DVI-D/
HDMI)youwant.
• Whenonlyonesignalisconnected,itisautomaticallydetected.Thedefaultsettingis
D-SUB.
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.
MENU
FUNC.
AUTO
INPUT
EXIT
READER
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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
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 Analog Digital HDMI Description
Brightness ● ● ●
Toadjustthebrightness,contrastofthescreen.
Contrast ● ● ●
ResponseTime
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
● ●
Youcansetaresponsetimefordisplayedpicturesbasedonthe
speedofthescreen.Foranormalenvironment,itisrecommended
thatyouuse'Off'.Forafast-movingpicture,itisrecommendedthat
youuse'High'.
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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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
Menu>NextMenu Analog Digital HDMI Description
Picture
Sharpness ● ● ●
Toadjustthe
clearnessofthe
screen
BlackLevel
20M38H
24M38H
22M38H
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
●
Tosetoffset
level
OverScan
20M38H
24M38H
22M38H
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
●
Toimprove
theclarityand
stabilityofthe
screen
Color Gamma
● ● ●
Tocustomize
thecolorofthe
screen
ColorTemp
SixColor
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
ColorReset
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
Display
Horizontal
●
Toadjustthe
positionofthe
screen
Vertical
Clock
●
Toimprove
theclarityand
stabilityofthe
screen
Phase
Audio
20M38H
24M38H
22M38H
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
Volume ●
Toadjustthe
volume
Others Language
● ● ●
Tocustomize
thescreen
statusfora
user'soperating
environment
PowerIndicator
AutomaticStandby
20M38H
24M38H
22M38H
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
● ● ●
Resolution
19M38A
19M38D
20M38A
20M38H
20M38D
22M38A
22M38H
22M38D
24M38A
24M38H
24M38D
27MP38VQ
27MP38HQ
●
Analog:
D-SUB(Analogsignal)input.
Digital:
DVI-D(Digitalsignal)input.
HDMI:
HDMI(Digitalsignal)input.
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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
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.
BlackLevel
20M38H
24M38H
22M38H
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
Youcansettheoffsetlevel.Ifyouselect'High',thescreenwillbebrightandif
youselect‘Low’,thescreenwillbedark.(onlyforHDMIinput)
*Offset?Asthecriteriaforvideosignal,itisthedarkestscreenthemonitorcan
show.
OverScan
20M38H
24M38H
22M38H
27MP38VQ 27MP38HQ
ToselecttherangeofoutputimageforDTVtiminginHDMIinput.(onlyforHDMI
input)RecommendoverscanfunctiontoturnonwhenconnectAVequipment.
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