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HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions WARNING For your safety always connect equipment to a grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as the one provided with the equipment, or one in compliance with your national safety standards. This equipment can be disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide What Your New Monitor Offers What Your New Monitor Offers Your HP monitor is a perfectly flat 17-inch CRT (16-inch viewable image), high resolution, multi-synchronous color monitor. Multisynchronous means that the monitor supports a range of video modes. It is optimized for use with all Hewlett-Packard computers. Your HP color monitor has the following features: • • • • • • • • 1. 2. A 17-inch perfectly flat screen with an 16-inch viewable image. 0.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Setting Up Your Monitor Setting Up Your Monitor Where to Place the Monitor Place your monitor on a flat sturdy surface. Ensure the operating site is free from excessive heat, moisture, and sources of electromagnetic fields. Sources of electromagnetic fields include transformers, motors and other monitors. Connecting the Cables 1 Before you connect any cables, refer to the safety instructions at the beginning of this manual.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide How To Install The Drivers How To Install The Drivers Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Operating Systems: In order to take advantage of the Plug & Play functionality of your Windows 95/98/2000 operating systems, you can download your HP Monitor driver from the following HP web site: www.hp.com/go/monitorsupport To install this driver follow these steps: Windows 95 and 1 Windows 98 2 Users 3 4 5 Click on the Start Ö Settings Ö Control Panel Double Click on Display.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Using Your Monitor Using Your Monitor Enter button Menu selection and Adjustment buttons Menu button Contrast Brightness On/Off button Status Indicator 1 Press the Menu button to activate the on-screen display (OSD). 2 Use the Menu selection and Adjustment buttons to scroll to the menu item you require. To choose a menu item press the Enter button. To adjust the setting of your chosen menu item, use the Menu selection and Adjustment buttons.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Adjusting Your Monitor User Controls Your monitor allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the front of the monitor. These buttons operate the on-screen menu, which shows you the monitor’s settings and allows you to change those settings. NOTE Allow the monitor to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making image adjustment.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor POSITION H-Position V-Position The Position parameters allow you to change the position of the picture. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight the Horizontal Position (H-Position) or Vertical Position (V-Position) icon. 3 Press the button to display the H-Position or V-Position adjustment OSD. 4 Use the - and + buttons to adjust the position of the picture.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor PINCUSHION The Pincushion parameter allows you to adjust the pincushion settings when the sides of the picture are bowed in or bowed out. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Pincushion, then press the button to display the Pincushion adjustment OSD. 3 Use the - or + buttons to expand and contract the monitor’s viewing area.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Parallelogram Rotation Pinbalance 10 EnglishEnglish The Parallelogram parameter allows you to adjust the parallelogram setting when the picture is leaning left or right. 1 In the Geometry menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight Parallelogram, then press the button to display the Parallelogram adjustment OSD. 2 Use the - and + buttons to adjust the parallel setting.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor V-Linearity The V-Linearity parameter allows you to adjust the linearity setting when the picture is compressed at the top or bottom. 1 In the Geometry menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight V-Linearity, then press the button to display the V-Linearity adjustment OSD. 2 Use the - and + buttons for vertical linearity adjustments LANGUAGE The Languages parameter allows you to change the language used in the menu.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor ADVANCED The Advanced parameter allows you to access the following parameters: H-Moire, V-Moire, Video Input Level, Color Temperature and Halftone. H-Moire V-Moire 12 EnglishEnglish 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Advanced, then press to access the function. The Horizontal Moire (H-Moire) parameter allows you to correct your picture’s horizontal moire pattern.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Video Input Level Color Temperature Some video cards use video signals higher than 0.7 V which causes the display to be very bright. The normal level used for most PC’s is 0.7 V. The Video Input Level parameter allows you to select the level that is best suited to your computer’s video card. 1 In the Advanced menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight Video Input Level, then press the button to display the Video Input Level adjustment OSD.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Halftone The Halftone parameter allows you to select or deselect the Halftone function. 1 In the Advanced menu, press the - or + buttons to highlight the Halftone icon. 2 Press the button to display the Halftone adjustment OSD. 3 Use the - and + buttons to turn the Halftone function On or Off. ZOOM The Zoom parameters allow you to zoom in or out of the picture. 14 EnglishEnglish 1 Press the Menu button.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor DEGAUSS The Degauss parameter allows you to remove color impurities caused by magnetic fields. Do not use the Degauss feature more than once within a 30-minute period. 1 Press the Menu button. Press the - or + buttons to highlight Degauss, then press the button to execute the Degauss function. 3 The degaussing OSD will appear. After a few seconds the Degauss main menu will return.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor NOTE If you have selected Yes all settings listed above will be reset. All other settings will remain the same. CAUTION This operation resets all of the data in the user memory area. If this occurs, you must remake your user adjustments. DISPLAY TIMING The Display Timing parameter allows you to display your monitor’s settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press the - or + buttons to highlight Display Timing.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Adjusting Your Monitor Minimizing Eye Strain To avoid screen flicker and minimize eye strain, use the highest supported image refresh rate for the chosen resolution. It is recommended that you use a refresh rate of 85 Hz. The image refresh rate is the number of times per second that the image is refreshed.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Refer to this section, before contacting technical support. Moiré Moiré is a type of natural interference which produces soft or wavy lines on your screen. It may appear due to interference between the regulated pattern of the picture from the input signal and the phosphor pitch pattern of the CRT. Refer to “H-Moire” or “V-Moire” on page 12.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Troubleshooting 4 Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on both your computer and the monitor. If your monitor screen remains blank after using the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer system; your monitor is functioning properly. Warm-up Time All monitors need time to become thermally stable the first time you turn them on each day.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Troubleshooting Before calling Hewlett-Packard check the following items: No picture and LED is off: • • • • Check if monitor is switched ON. Check if power cord is properly connected. Check if electrical outlet is connected. Test if monitor works on another PC previously set to monitor’s supported resolution. No picture and LED is on: • • • • • Check if monitor is not in power saving mode. Adjust contrast and brightness through Menu using the control buttons.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Size Dot Pitch PICTURE TUBE INTERFACE SCANNING FREQUENCY MAX. RESOLUTION 17-inch, viewable image size 16-inch 0.25 mm (0,25 mm) (diagonal) 0.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Care and Cleaning Care and Cleaning Do not place anything on top of the monitor. Doing so may block the monitor vents and cause damage to the monitor due to overheating. Do not let liquid get on or into the monitor.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Hardware Warranty Hardware Warranty HP General Hardware Warranty GENERAL This HP Monitor Hardware Warranty Statement gives you, the customer, express warranty rights from HP, the manufacturer. FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Hardware Warranty to the extent permitted by local law, hardware products may contain remanufactured parts (equivalent to new in performance) or parts which may have been subject to prior incidental use.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Regulatory Information Regulatory Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer's Name: Manufacturer's Address: HP France 5, Avenue Raymond Chanas - EYBENS 38053 GRENOBLE CEDEX 09 - FRANCE Declares, that the product(s): Product Name: HP 17” CRT Color Monitor Model Number: D8907** (where * can be any alphanumeric character, including blank) Conform(s) to the following Product Specifications: SAFETY - International: IEC 60950
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Regulatory Information Notice for the USA: FCC Class B Statement FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING: This equipment 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.
HP 17” Color Monitor User’s Guide Regulatory Information Notice for Japan Notice for Germany Hinweis für Deutschland: Geräuschemission Lärmangabe nach Maschinenlärmverordnung - 3 GSGV (Deutschland) LpA < 70db am Arbeitsplatz normaler Betrieb nach EN27779: 11.
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