LG 29EA73 User manual

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Owner's Manual

IPS LED MONITOR

(LED MONITOR)

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Please read the safety information carefully before using the

product.

IPS LED Monitor (LED Monitor) Model List

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WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other

reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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Contents

CONTENTS

3 LICENSE

4 ASSEMBLING AND

PREPARING

4 ProductComponents

5 ComponentandButtonDescription

7 MovingandLiftingtheMonitor

8 InstallingtheMonitor

8 - Assemblingthestandbase

10 - Detachingthestandbase

12 - Installingontoatable

13 - Adjustingthestandheight

14 - Adjustingtheangle

15 - Tidyingcables

15 - UsingtheKensingtonlock

16 - Installingthewallmountplate

16 - Installingtoawall

18 USING THE MONITOR

18 ConnectingtoaPC

18 - DVIconnection

19 - DisplayPortconnection

19 - HDMIconnection

20 ConnectingtoAVDevices

20 - HDMIconnection

20 ConnectingtoExternalDevices

20 - Smartphone(MHL)connection

21 - USBcable-PCconnection

22 - Headphoneportconnection

23 INSTALLING LG MONITOR

SOFTWARE

26 CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS

26 ActivatingtheMainMenu

27 Customizingsettings

27 - MenuSettings

28 - RatioSettings

29 - Func.Settings

30 - PBPsettings

31 - Picture

32 - Color

33 - Settings

34 TROUBLESHOOTING

36 SPECIFICATIONS

37 Factorysupportmode

(PresetMode,DVI-D/HDMI/PC

DisplayPort)

37 HDMI/MHLTiming(Video)

37 PowerIndicator

38 PROPER POSTURE

38 ProperPostureforUsingtheMonitor

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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.

VESA,VESAlogo,DisplayPortComplianceLogoandDisplayPort

ComplianceLogofordual-modesourceareallregisteredtrademarksofthe

VideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation.

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Product Components

Pleasecheckwhetherallthecomponentsareincludedintheboxbeforeusingtheproduct.Ifthereare

missingcomponents,contacttheretailstorewhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.Notethattheproductand

componentsmaylookdifferentfromthoseshownhere.

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Alwaysusegenuinecomponentstoensuresafetyandproductperformance.

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Theproductwarrantywillnotcoverdamageorinjurycausedbytheuseofcounterfeitcomponents.

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Notethatthecomponentsmaylookdifferentfromthoseshownhere.

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Withoutpriornotice,allinformationandspecificationsinthismanualaresubjecttochangetoim-

provetheperformanceoftheproduct.

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Topurchaseoptionalaccessories,visitanelectronicsstoreoronlineshoppingsiteorcontactthe

retailstorewhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.

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TheDisplayPortcablemaynotbeavailableinsomeareas.

CAUTION

NOTE

Power Cord

Cable Tie

Audio Cable

User Manual/Card

Stand Base

Stand Body

Screw Cover

Two Screws

AC/DC Adapter DVI-D Dual Cable

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

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TheDisplayPortcablemaynot

beavailableinsomeareas.

Display Port Cable

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/PBP

DVI-D IN

HDMI 1

HDMI 2/MHL

AUDIO IN(PC)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DC-IN (19 V )

DP IN

H/P

USB IN 1 USB IN 2

USB IN 3

USB UP

Component and Button Description

Power Indicator

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On:powerison

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Off:powerisoff

Touchbuttonsonthebottom

ofthemonitor

Ports

(PowerButton)

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DVI-D IN

HDMI 1

HDMI 2/MHL

AUDIO IN(PC)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DC-IN (19 V )

DP IN

H/P

USB IN 1 USB IN 2

USB IN 3

USB UP

/PBP

Power Indicator

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On:powerison

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Off:powerisoff

Touchbuttonsonthebottom

ofthemonitor

Ports

(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.

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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.

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Itisadvisabletoplacethemonitorinthe

originalboxorpackingmaterialbeforeat-

temptingtomoveit.

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Beforemovingorliftingthemonitor,discon-

nectthepowercordandallcables.

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Holdthetopandbottomofthemonitorframe

firmly.Donotholdthepanelitself.

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Whenholdingthemonitor,thescreenshould

faceawayfromyoutopreventitbeing

scratched.



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Whenmovingthemonitor,avoidanystrong

shockorvibrationstotheproduct.

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Whenmovingthemonitor,keepitupright,

neverturnthemonitoronitssideortiltit

sideways.

CAUTION

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Installing the Monitor

Assembling the stand base

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Toprotectthescreenfromscratches,cover

thesurfacewithasoftcloth.

CAUTION

3

 Tightentwoscrewsintothebackofthestand

bodyandclosethescrewcovers.

2

 Checkthedirectionofthestandbody(front,

back)andthenmountthestandbodyontothe

standhinge.

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 Placethescreenfacedown.

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thescrewsmaycausedamagetothemoni-

tor.Damagecausedinthiswaywillnotbe

coveredbytheproductwarranty.

CAUTION

4

 Fixthestand base to the stand body.Usinga

coin,turnthescrewsinthestandbaseclock-

wise.

Stand Body

Stand Base

Screw Cover

Stand Hinge

Stand Body

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Toprotectthescreenfromscratches,cover

thesurfacewithasoftcloth.

CAUTION

Stand Base

1

 Placethescreenfacedown.

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 Insertthestand baseintothehookofthe

stand body.

4

 Fixbyturningthescrewtotherightwithacoin.

Stand Body

2

 Putthestand bodyonthemonitoraligning

withholesforfixingscrewsandfixtwoscrews

totheholestoassemblethestand bodyand

themonitortogether.

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Detaching the stand base

2

 Usingacoin,turnthescrewinthestandbase

counterclockwise.Removethestand base

from the stand body.

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Toprotectthescreenfromscratches,cover

thesurfacewithasoftcloth.

CAUTION

Stand Base

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Illustrationsinthisdocumentrepresenttypi-

calprocedures,sotheymaylookdifferent

fromtheactualproduct.

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Donotcarrythemonitorupsidedownbyjust

holdingthestandbase.Thismaycausethe

monitortofalloffthestandandcouldresult

inpersonalinjury.

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Whenliftingormovingthemonitor,donot

touchthemonitorscreen.Applyingforceor

pressuremaydamagethemonitorscreen.

Instead,holdthestandbodyortheplastic

frameoftheproduct.

CAUTION

1

 Placethescreenfacedown.

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3

 Openthescrewcoversonthebackofthe

standbodyandremovethetwoscrewswitha

screwdriver.

Asshownintheillustration,disconnectthe

stand body from the stand hinge.

Stand Hinge

Stand Body

Screw Cover

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Stand Base

Stand Body

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Toprotectthescreenfromscratches,cover

thesurfacewithasoftcloth.

CAUTION

1

 Placethescreenfacedown.

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Thecomponentsintheillustrationsmaydif-

ferfromtheactualproduct.

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Donotcarrythemonitorupsidedown,asthis

maycauseittofalloffitsstandandresultin

damageorinjury.

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Toavoiddamagingthescreenwhenlifting

ormovingthemonitor,onlyholdthestandor

theplasticcover.Thisavoidsputtingunnec-

essarypressureonthescreen.

CAUTION

2

Turnthescrewtotheleftusingacoin.

Detachthestand base.

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2

3

 Removethetwoscrewsfromthestandbody.

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Installing onto a table

1

 Liftthemonitorandplaceitonthetableinan

uprightposition.

Placeatleast10 cmawayfromthewallto

ensuresufficientventilation.

2

 Connecttheadaptertothemonitor,thenplug

thepowercordintothepoweroutlet.

3

 Pressthe (Power)buttononthebottomof

themonitortoturniton.

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Unplugthepowercordpriortomovingor

installingthemonitor.Thereisriskofelectric

shock.

CAUTION

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Oncethepinisremoved,itisnotnecessary

tore-insertittoadjusttheheight.

Adjusting the stand height

2

 Removethetape attached to the bottom

back of the stand body and then pull out the

locking pin while pressing the head down-

ward.

3

 Theheightcanbeadjustedupto110.0 mm.

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Donotputyourfingersor

handbetweenthescreen

andthebase(chassis)when

adjustingthescreen'sheight.

Tape

Locking Pin

Stand Body

CAUTION

WARNING

110.0mm

Head

Locking pin

1

 Standthemonitorassembledwiththestand

baseinanuprightposition

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Adjusting the angle

1

 Placethemonitorinanuprightposition,mount-

edonthestandbase.

2

 Adjusttheangleofthescreen.Theangleof

thescreencanbeadjustedforwardsorback-

wardsfrom-5°to20°foracomfortableviewing

experience.

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Toavoidinjurytothefingerswhenadjusting

thescreen,donotholdthelowerpartofthe

monitor'sframeasillustratedbelow.

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Becarefulnottotouchorpressthescreen

areawhenadjustingtheangleofthemonitor.

WARNING

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Asshowninthepicture,becarefulnotto

lettheUSBbumpintothestandwhenyou

adjustthemonitor'sanglewiththeUSB

inserted.

NOTE

Front Side

Rear Side

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Tidying cables

Gatherandbindthecableswiththesuppliedcabletie.

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Using the Kensington lock

TheconnectorfortheKensingtonlockislocatedat

therearofthemonitor.

Formoreinformationoninstallationandusage,

refertotheKensingtonlockusermanualorvisit

thewebsiteathttp://www.kensington.com.

ConnectthemonitortothetablewiththeKensing-

tonlockcable.

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UseoftheKensingtonlockisoptional.The

accessoriescanbepurchasedatyourlocal

electronicsstore.

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Installing the wall mount plate

Thismonitorsupportsthespecificationofthestan-

dardwallmountplateorcompatibledevice.

1

 Placethescreenfacedown.Toprotectthe

screenfromscratches,coverthesurfacewitha

softcloth.

2

 Placethewallmountplateontothemonitor

andalignitwiththescrewholes.

3

 Usingascrewdriver,tightenthefourscrewsto

fixtheplateontothemonitor.



Thewallmountplateissoldseparately.



Formoreinformationoninstallation,referto

thewallmountplate'sinstallationguide.



Becarefulnottouseexcessiveforcewhen

mountingthewallmountplate,asthiscan

damagethemonitor'sscreen.

Wall Mount Plate

NOTE

Toinstallthemonitortoawall,attachawallmount-

ingbracket(optional)tothebackofthemonitor.

Makesurethatthewallmountingbracketissecurely

fixedtothemonitorandtothewall.

1Usethescrewsandwallmountingbracketthat

complywiththeVESAstandard.

2Screwswhicharelongerthanthestandard

lengthmaydamagetheinsideofthemonitor.

3Anon-VESAstandardscrewmaydamagethe

productandcausethemonitortofall.LGElec-

tronicsisnotliableforanyaccidentsrelatingto

theuseofnon-standardscrews.

4ThemonitorisVESAstandardcompliant.

5UseitaccordingtotheVESAstandardasspeci-

fiedbelow.



784.8mmorless

*Thicknessofthewallmountplate:2.6mm

*Fasteningscrew:Diameter4.0mmxPitch0.7

mmxLength10mm



787.4mmorgreater

*

Usethewallmountplateandscrewsthatcon-

formtotheVESAstandard

.

Installing to a wall

Installthemonitoratleast10cmawayfromthe

wallandleaveabout10cmofspaceateachside

ofthemonitortoensuresufficientventilation.De-

tailedinstallationinstructionscanbeobtainedfrom

yourlocalretailstore.Pleaserefertothemanual

toinstallandsetupatiltingwallmountingbracket.

10cm

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ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING



Unplugthepowercordbeforemovingorin-

stallingthemonitortoavoidelectricshocks.



Installingthemonitorontheceilingorona

slantedwallmayresultinthemonitorfalling

off,whichcouldleadtoinjury.Pleaseuse

thegenuineLGwallmountingbracket.For

moreinformation,contactyourlocalretail

storeoraqualifiedinstaller.



Applyingexcessiveforcewhenfastening

screwsmaycausedamagetothemoni-

tor.Damagecausedinthiswaywillnotbe

coveredbytheproductwarranty.



Usethewallmountingbracketandscrews

thatconformtotheVESAstandard.Dam-

agecausedbytheuseormisuseofinap-

propriatecomponentswillnotbecovered

bytheproductwarranty.



UsethescrewsspecifiedbytheVESAstan-

dard.



Thewallmountkitincludestheinstallation

guideandallnecessaryparts.



Thewallmountingbracketisoptional.The

accessoriescanbepurchasedatyourlocal

retailstore.



Thelengthofthescrewmaydifferforeach

wallmountingbracket.Ensurethecorrect

lengthscrewisused.



Formoreinformation,pleaserefertothe

usermanualforthewallmountingbracket.

CAUTION

NOTE

VESA (A x B)

100x100

Stand Screw

M4

Required Screws

4

Wall Mount Plate

(Optional)

RW120

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USING THE MONITOR

Connecting to a PC



Thismonitorsupportsthe*PlugandPlay

feature.

*PlugandPlay:Afeaturethatallowsyouto

addadevicetoyourcomputerwithouthaving

toreconfigureanythingorinstallanymanual

drivers.

DVI connection

Transmitsdigitalvideosignalstothemonitor.Con-

nectthemonitorusingtheDVIcableasillustrated

below.

Pressthemenu( )buttonandthenselectthe

inputoptionfromtheinputmenu.

TohearthesoundinDVIinputmode,connectthe

PC'sAUDIOOUTporttothemonitor'sAUDIOIN

(PC)portusingtheaudiocablethatcamewiththe

product.



Connecttheinputsignalcableand

turninthedirectionofthearrow.

Topreventdisconnectionsecure

thecabletightly.



Donotpressonthescreenfora

prolongedperiodoftime.Thismaycause

imagedistortion.



Donotdisplayastillimageonthescreen

foraprolongedperiodoftime.Thismay

causeimageretention.Ifpossible,usethe

screensaver.

CAUTION



Whenconnectingthepowercordtotheout-

let,useagrounded(3-hole)multi-socketora

groundedpoweroutlet.



Themonitormayflickerwhenturnedoninan

areaoflowtemperature.Thisisnormal.



Sometimesred,green,orbluespotsmayap-

pearonthescreen.Thisisnormal.



UsingaDVItoHDMIcablemaycausecom-

patibilityissues.

NOTE

DP OUT

DVI-D IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MH

L

AUDIO IN(PC)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H

/

P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN

2

US

B IN

3

US

B

U

P

DVI-I(D) OUT

PC

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MH

L

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H/P

US

B IN 1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

AUDIO OUT

PC

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP IN

H/P

US

B IN 1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

DVI

-

D

IN

HDMI 1

HDMI 2/MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP

IN

H/P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

HDMI 2/MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H

/

P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

USB UP

DVI-D I

N

HDMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP

IN

H/P

USB IN 1 USB IN 2

USB IN 3

USB UP

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USING THE MONITOR



Theremaybenovideooraudiooutputde-

pendingontheDPversionofthePC.



TheDisplayPortcablemaynotbeavailable

insomeareas.

DisplayPort connection

Transmitsthedigitalvideoandaudiosignalsfrom

yourPCtothemonitor.ConnectyourPCtothe

monitorusingthedisplayportcableasillustrated

below.

Pressthemenu( )buttonandthenselectthe

inputoptionfromtheinputmenu.

NOTE

(soldseparately)

DP OUT

DVI-D IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MH

L

AUDIO IN(PC)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H

/

P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B

U

P

DVI-I(D) OUT

PC

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MH

L

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H/P

US

B IN 1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

AUDIO OUT

PC

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP IN

H/P

US

B IN 1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

DVI

-

D

IN

HDMI 1

HDMI 2/MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP

IN

H/P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

HDMI 2/MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H

/

P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

USB UP

DVI-D I

N

HDMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP

IN

H/P

USB IN 1 USB IN 2

USB IN 3

USB UP

HDMI connection

Transmitsthedigitalvideoandaudiosignalsfrom

yourPCandA/Vdevicestothemonitor.Connect

yourPCandAVdevicetothemonitorwiththe

HDMIcableasillustratedbelow.

Pressthemenu( )buttonandthenselectthe

inputoptionfromtheinputmenu.

(soldseparately)



HDMIPCmaycausedevicecompatibility

issues.



UsingaDVItoHDMIcablemaycausecom-

patibilityissues.

NOTE

DP OUT

DVI-D IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MH

L

AUDIO IN(PC)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H

/

P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B

U

P

DVI-I(D) OUT

PC

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MH

L

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H/P

US

B IN 1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

AUDIO OUT

PC

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP IN

H/P

US

B IN 1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

DVI

-

D

IN

HDMI 1

HDMI 2/MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP

IN

H/P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

US

B UP

DVI

-

D

IN

H

DMI

1

HDMI 2/MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

D

P I

N

H

/

P

US

B IN

1

US

B IN 2

US

B IN

3

USB UP

DVI-D I

N

HDMI

1

H

DMI 2

/

MHL

A

UDIO IN

(

PC

)

5 V 0.9 A

5 V 0.5 A

5 V 0.9 A

DP

IN

H/P

USB IN 1 USB IN 2

USB IN 3

USB UP

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