ENGLISH

OWNER’S MANUAL
MONITOR TV
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.

MONITOR TV MODELS
M197WA
M197WAE

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 Before Connecting to the PC
Stand Installation
Before setting up the product, ensure that the power supply, the computer system,
and other attached devices is turned off.

Carefully place the product screen side

1 down on a cushioned surface that will
protect product and screen from damage.

2 Insert the stand base into the product

3 Attach the monitor to the Stand Base

by turning the screw to the right.

* Turn the screw by using the screw

handle

Screw

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 Before Connecting to the PC
Detaching Stand
Before setting up the product, ensure that the power supply, the computer system,
and other attached devices is turned off.

1 Place the set screen side down on a

cushion or soft cloth.
2 Detach the monitor to the Stand
Base by turning the screw to the left.

3 Turn the screw by using the screw handle 4 Pull the stand base.

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 Before Connecting to the PC
Before setting up the product, ensure that the power supply, the computer system,
and other attached devices is turned off.

Positioning your display

1. Adjust the position of the panel in various ways for maximum comfort.
Tilt Range 12° to 18°
-6° to -2°

Warning:
When adjusting the angle of the screen, do not put
your finger(s) in between the head of the monitor
and the stand body. You can hurt your finger(s).

Theft prevention locking device

Locking Device
Use this locking cable (This has to be purchased
separately if required.) to prevent theft.

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 Before Connecting to the PC
WALL MOUNT:HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION
For proper ventilation,allow a clearance of 10 cm on each side and from the wall. Detailed installation
instructions are available from your dealer,see the optional Tilt Wall Mounting Bracket Installation and
Setup Guide.

10 cm 10 cm

10 cm

10 cm

10 cm

LOCATION
Position your set so that no bright light or sunlight falls directly onto the screen. Care should be taken
not to expose the set to any unnecessary vibration, moisture, dust or heat. Also, ensure that the set is
placed in a position to allow a free flow of air. Do not cover the ventilation openings on the back cover.
If you intend to mount the set to a wall, attach Wall mounting interface (optional parts) to the back of the
set. When you install the set using the wall mounting interface (optional parts), attach it carefully so it
will not drop.
- Be sure to use screws and a wall mount that meet VESA standards.
- Using screws longer than those recommended might damage the product.
- Using screws that do not meet VESA standards might either damage the product or result in it coming
away from the wall. We will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from failure to follow
these instructions.
<Screw Mounting Interface Dimension >
100 mm x 100 mm hole spacing

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 Name and Function of the Parts
Name of the Remote Control Buttons

TV/PC : Selects TV or PC mode.

Switches the set on.
TV/PC POWER INPUT
POWER
INPUT
MTS A.PROG MEMORY/ERASE CAPTION
Input Each time you press the Input button it will
TV change to
AV TV AV Component
Component RGB DVI HDMI
RGB If nothing is inputted for several seconds the
DVI screen will automatically move to the
HDMI selected menu.
OK

MUTE FCR

CH MTS
Press repeatedly to select Mono, Stereo, SAP sound tone.
But Stereo, SAP mode are available only if included on the broadcast signal.
VOL ENTER VOL
A.PROG
Auto Channel Button
PC: Automatic adjustment function (Operational for the analog signal only)
CH
MEMORY/ERASE
MENU REVIEW SLEEP User can do manual channel selection and store or erase individual
channels.
APC DASP ARC/
* CAPTION
Select a closed caption
Off Mode1 Mode2 Text1 Text2

Number buttons
Able to directly select and change channel.

Inserting batteries into remote control.

Open the battery compartment cover on the back and install the
batteries matching correct polarity (+ with +, - with -)
Install two 1.5 V AAA batteries. Don't mix old or used batteries with new
ones.
Close cover.
To remove the batteries, prefrom the installation actions in reverse.

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 Name and Function of the Parts
Name of the Remote Control Buttons

MUTE
Switches the sound on or off.

FCR
Favorite channel button.

CH ( ) Buttons
Up and Down Button.
MUTE FCR Able to change channel.
CH
VOL ( ) Buttons
Volume Button
VOL ENTER VOL
ENTER Button
Use when functional adjustment is completed.
CH

MENU
MENU REVIEW SLEEP
Use this button to enter the On Screen Display menu.
APC DASP ARC/
* REVIEW
Turn to the last channel viewed.

SLEEP : SLEEP Timer

You can set a time period after which the all modes should switch
itself to standby.
Press the key repeatedly to select the number of minutes.
Press the key repeatedly to select the number of minutes.
_ _ _ (off) 10 20 30 60

240 180 120 90

APC Button(Auto Picture Control)

Press repeatedly to select Clear, Optimum, Soft, User picture mode.

DASP Button (Digital Auto Sound Processing)

Use this button to select the sound tone.
Press repeatedly to select Flat, Music, Movie, Sports, User sound tone.

ARC/*
To select the image size of the screen.
• When TV, AV mode: 16:9, Horizon, Zoom1,Zoom2, 4:3
• When RGB/DVI/HDMI/Component mode: 16:9, 4:3

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 Name and Function of the Parts
Rear View

AC IN

AC IN

COMPONENT AV IN
IN
AUDIO IN Y
(RGB/DVI)
AC IN
S-VIDEO
PB
VIDEO

HDMI IN
VIDEO

PR

ANTENNA/
(MONO) L

DVI-D IN (PC)
AC IN
L CABLE IN
AUDIO

AUDIO R

RGB IN (PC) R

Power Connector : Connect the power cord. AV Input Terminal

HDMI Digital Signal Connector DVI Digital Signal Connector

RGB, DVI Sound Jack : Connect to the jack in D-Sub Analog Signal Connector
the PC sound card.
TV Tuner Jack : Connect the antenna.
Component Input Terminal

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 AC IN

Name and Function of the Parts

AV Input Terminal

S-VIDEO

S-Video Input Terminal

VIDEO

Video Input Terminal

(MONO) L

Audio Input Terminal

AUDIO R

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 Connecting to External Devices
Connecting to your PC

1. First of all, see if the computer, product and the peripherals are turned off.
Then, connect the signal input cable.

Rear side of the product.

COMPONENT AV IN
IN
AUDIO IN Y
(RGB/DVI)
S-VIDEO
PB VIDEO

HDMI

VIDEO
PR
AC IN

DVI-D IN (PC) ANTENNA/

(MONO) L

L CABLE IN
AUDIO

AUDIO R

RGB IN (PC) R

A Connecting with the D-Sub signal input cable.

AC IN

RGB IN (PC)

Rear side of the product.

Macintosh Adapter (Not included)

Use the standard Macintosh adapter since an
incompatible adapter is available in the market.
(Different signaling system)

B Connecting with the DVI signal input cable.

DVI-D IN (PC)

Rear side of the product.

2. Connect the audio cable.

Audio cable
AUDIO IN
(RGB/DVI)

Rear side of the product.

• Make sure to check the sound card connection terminal in the PC before connecting to the product.
If the PC sound card supports both Speaker Out and Line Out, change it to Line Out by setting the jumper
or the PC application. (For more details, refer to the sound card user’s guide.)
- Speaker Out : The terminal connected to the speaker that is not equipped with an amplifier.
- *Line Out : The terminal connected to the speaker equipped with an amplifier.
If Audio Out in the PC sound card has only Speaker Out, reduce the PC volume. This product is integrated
with an amplifier.

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 Connecting to External Devices
3. Connect the power cord. Rear side of the product.

COMPONENT AV IN
IN
AUDIO IN Y
(RGB/DVI)
S-VIDEO
PB

VIDEO
HDMI

VIDEO
PR
AC IN

DVI-D IN (PC) ANTENNA/

(MONO) L
L CABLE IN

AUDIO

AUDIO R
RGB IN (PC) R

4. 1 Turn on power by pressing the

power button on the product. Power button
AC IN

2 Turn on the PC.

5. Select an input signal.

Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the input signal.
INPUT ENTER
Or, press the INPUT button at the top side of the product.
INPUT ENTER

Input Input
A • Select RGB B • Select DVI
TV TV
AV AV
Component Component
RGB RGB
DVI DVI
HDMI HDMI
OK OK

Each time you press the Input button it will change to TV AV Component
RGB DVI HDMI
If nothing is inputted for several seconds the screen will automatically move to the selected menu.

PC Mode – Preset Mode

Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical
Preset mode Frequency Frequency Preset mode Frequency Frequency
(kHz) (Hz) (kHz) (Hz)
1 720 x 400 31.468 70 6 1024 x 768 48.363 60
2 640 x 480 31.469 60 7 1024 x 768 60.123 75
3 640 x 480 37.500 75 8 1280 x 768 47.776 60
4 800 x 600 37.879 60 9 1360 x 768 47.712 60
5 800 x 600 46.875 75 10 1366 x 768 47.7 60

Note
• Directly connect to a grounded power outlet on the wall or a power bar with a ground wire.

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 Connecting to External Devices
Connecting to VCR/DVD

1. Connect the video/audio cable as shown in the figure below and then connect the power
cord (See page 10).

A When using the RCA cable.

• Connect the input terminal with a proper colour match.

VCR/DVD Rear side of the Product

S-VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT

RCA Cable

VIDEO (MONO) L AUDIO R

(Not included)
VIDEO
OUT

B When using the S-Video cable.

• Connect to the S-Video input terminal to watch high image quality movies.

VCR/DVD
Rear side of the Product

S-VIDEO

S-Video Cable
AUDIO
OUT

(Not included)
VIDEO (MONO) L AUDIO R

RCA Cable
(Not included)
VIDEO
OUT

Note • In case the RCA cable is connected simultaneously as S-Video cable is connected, S-Video cable is first.

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 Connecting to External Devices
2. Select an input signal.
Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the input signal.
INPUT ENTER
Or, press the INPUT button at the top side of the product.
INPUT ENTER

A When connecting with a RCA cable.

• Select AV
B When connecting with a S-Video cable.
• Select AV
Input
TV
AV
Component
RGB
DVI
HDMI
OK

Each time you press the Input button it will change to TV AV Component
RGB DVI HDMI
If nothing is inputted for several seconds the screen will automatically move to the selected menu.

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 Connecting to External Devices
Connecting to Set-top Box /DVD (480p/576p/720p/1080i/480i/576i)

1. Connect the video/audio cable as shown in the figure below and then connect the power
cord (See page 10).

• Connect the input terminal with a proper colour match.

Rear side of the Product

Set-top Box /DVD COMPONENT
IN
Y
Component Cable
(Not included)
Y

PB

VIDEO
VIDEO
Pb

PR
COMPONENT IN

Pr

AUDIO
L

R
AUDIO

Audio Cable
R

(Not included)

2. Select an input signal.

Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the input signal.
INPUT ENTER

Or, press the INPUT button at the top side of the product.
INPUT ENTER

• Select Component Input

TV
AV
Component
RGB
DVI
HDMI
OK

Each time you press the Input button it will change to TV AV Component
RGB DVI HDMI
If nothing is inputted for several seconds the screen will automatically move to the selected menu.

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 Connecting to External Devices
When watching HDMI from the DVD/Set-top Box

1. Connect the HDMI cable as shown in the below figure and then connect the power
cord. (see page 10)
[Rear side of the Product] [Rear side of the Product]
AUDIO IN
(RGB/DVI)

HDMI IN
HDMI IN

RCA Stereo cable

HDMI to DVI cable (not included)
(not included)
HDMI cable
(not included)

AUDIO
L R
DVI OUTPUT HDMI OUTPUT

[Set-top Box/DVD] [Set-top Box/DVD]

2. Select an input signal.
Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the input signal.
INPUT ENTER Input
Or, press the INPUT button at the top side of the product. TV
AV
INPUT ENTER • Select HDMI
Component
RGB
Each time you press the Input button it will change to TV AV DVI
Component RGB DVI HDMI. HDMI
If nothing is inputted for several seconds the screen will automatically OK
move to the selected menu.

DTV -Timming
Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical
Preset mode Frequency Frequency Preset mode Frequency Frequency
(kHz) (Hz) (kHz) (Hz)
1 720 x 480/60p 31.47 60 6 1280 x 720/60p 45 60
2 720 x 480/60p 31.5 60 7 1920 x 1080/60i 33.72 60
3 720 x 576/50p 31.25 50 8 1920 x 1080/60i 33.75 60
4 1280 x 720/50p 37.5 50 9 1920 x 1080/50i 28.125 50
5 1280 x 720/60p 44.96 60

Note
• HDMI Input does not support PC mode.If it is connected PC,the screen may not be displayed properly.

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 Connecting to External Devices
When Watching TV

1. Check if the antenna cable is connected at the rear side of the product and then, connect
the power cord.
Rear Side of the Product

COMPONENT AV IN
IN
AUDIO IN Y
(RGB/DVI)
S-VIDEO
PB

VIDEO
HDMI

VIDEO
PR
AC IN

DVI-D IN (PC) ANTENNA/

(MONO) L
L CABLE IN
AUDIO

RGB IN (PC) R AUDIO R

ANTENNA/
CABLE IN

Antenna Cable
(Not included.)

2. Select an input signal.

Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the input signal.
INPUT ENTER

Or, press the INPUT button at the top side of the product.
INPUT ENTER
Input
• Select TV TV
AV
Component
RGB
DVI
HDMI
OK

Each time you press the Input button it will change to TV AV Component
RGB DVI HDMI
If nothing is inputted for several seconds the screen will automatically move to the selected menu.

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To arrange cables using cable management

1. Tie cables together with a cable management as shown in the illustration.

Cable management

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 Adjusting the Screen
Name of the Buttons in the Screen Adjustment Unit

INPUT MENU ENTER

VOL
CH

• This Indicator lights up blue when the display operates normally

Power Indicator (On Mode). If the display is in Sleep (Energy Saving) Mode, this
indicator colour changes to amber.

Power Button • Use this button to turn the product on and off.

OSD Select/Adjust Button • Use this button to select an icon or adjust the setting in the OSD screen.

• Use this button to control the channel for the TV signal.

• Adjust the volume. Volume 30

• OK button is usually used in choosing the MENU.

ENTER Button
When there is no MENU on the screen pushing the OK button will
give the information about the current input source.

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 Adjusting the Screen
Name of the Buttons in the Screen Adjustment Unit

MENU Button • Use this button to show/hide the OSD (On Screen Display) menu
screen.

Input
INPUT Button TV Television TV
AV CVBS, S-Video
AV
Component HDTV, DVD
Component
RGB D-Sub analog signal
RGB
DVI DVI Digital signal
DVI
HDMI HDMI Digital signal
HDMI

OK

Each time you press the Input button it will change to TV AV Component
RGB DVI HDMI
If nothing is inputted for several seconds the screen will automatically move to the selected menu.

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 Adjusting the Screen
OSD (On Screen Display) Menu

Icon Function Description

Set/Select the channel when using the TV

Channel

Adjusting the picture function.

Picture

Adjusting the sound function.

Sound

Adjusting the time function.

Time

Selecting the special function.

Special

Adjusting the screen function.

Screen

Note OSD(On Screen Display)

The OSD function enables you to adjust the screen status conveniently since it provides graphical
presentation.

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 Adjusting the Screen
OSD (On Screen Display) Screen Tracking Order

CH CH

MENU VOL VOL VOL MENU

VOL ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER

CH CH

Pop up the Move where Select a menu icon Adjust the status Save Exit from the
menu screen you want to adjustment menu screen.
adjust

• Use the remote control to adjust the OSD screen.

1 Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD will appear.

2 To access a control, use the Buttons.

3 When the icon you want becomes highlighted, press the ENTER Button.

4 Use the Buttons to adjust the item to the desired level.

5 Accept the changes by pressing the ENTER Button.

6 Exit the OSD by pressing the MENU Button repeatedly .

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 Adjusting the Screen
CHANNEL ID set/Select the channel when using the TV

Auto programme Channel

Auto Program To start

Manual program
Favorite channel

OK MENU

Auto Press button to start automatic programming. All available TV channels are searched and stored automatically.
Program To stop Auto Program progress, press the MENU button.
• Wait for Auto Program progress to complete the channel search cycle before choosing a channel.
The TV scans for over-the-air channels and then channels are provided by a cable service.

Manual TV/ Press button and then use button to select the channel.
program CATV
Erase/ User can do manual channel selection and store or erase individual channels.
Memory Press button and then use button to select a channel you want to add to memory or erase.

Fine In case of poor reception, you can improve the reception by fine tuning. Use the buttons to
fine tune for the best picture and sound.

Favorite This function lets you select your favorite channels directly. Press the buttons to select a channel
channel number.
* FCR Button (remote control) : Rotate Favorite channel.

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 Adjusting the Screen
PICTURE ID adjust the picture function(RGB/DVI)

APC (Auto Picture Control)

Picture The APC function automatically adjusts the screen
image quality.
Clear • Clear
<

APC
ACC Optimum Select this option to display with a sharp image.
XD Soft • Optimum
Cinema The most general and natural screen display
User
Reset status.
• Soft
Select this option to display with a mild image.
OK MENU • User
Select this option to use the user-defined settings.

User Contrast : To adjust the contrast of the screen.

Brightness : To adjust the brightness of the screen.
Contrast 100
Brightness 100

MENU

ACC (Auto Color Control)

Picture The ACC function automatically adjusts the screen
colour set.
APC • 9300K
ACC Slightly purplish white.
9300K
XD • 6500K
6500K
<

Cinema Slightly bluish white.

Reset sRGB • sRGB
User Slightly lower brightness.
• User
OK MENU Select this option to use the user-defined settings.

User Red / Green / Blue

Set your own colour levels.
Red 0
Green 0
Blue 0

MENU

Reset Return to the default settings APC, ACC at the factory.

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 Adjusting the Screen
PICTURE ID adjust the picture function (TV/AV/Component/HDMI)

APC (Auto Picture Control)

Picture The APC function automatically adjusts the screen
image quality.
Clear • Clear
<

APC
Select this option to display with a sharp image.
ACC Optimum
• Optimum
XD Soft The most general and natural screen display
Cinema User status.
Reset
• Soft
Select this option to display with a mild image.
OK MENU • User
Select this option to use the user-defined settings.

User Contrast : To adjust the contrast of the screen.

Brightness : To adjust the brightness of the screen.
Contrast 100 Color : To adjust the colour to desired level.
Brightness 50
Sharpness : To adjust the clearness of the screen.
Color 60
Sharpness 50 Tint : To adjust the tint to desired level.
Tint 0

MENU

ACC (Auto Color Control)

Picture The ACC function automatically adjusts the screen
color set.
APC • Cool
ACC Slightly purplish white.
Cool
<

XD • Normal
Normal Slightly bluish white.
Cinema
Reset Warm • Warm
User Slightly reddish white.
• User
OK MENU Select this option to use the user-defined settings.

User Red / Green / Blue

Set your own colour levels.
Red 0
Green 0
Blue 0

MENU

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 Adjusting the Screen
PICTURE ID adjust the picture function (TV/AV/Component/HDMI)

XD
Picture XD is LG Electronics unique picture improving
technology to display a real HD source through an
APC
advanced digital signal processing algorithm.
Manual is activated after selecting the user of APC.
ACC
XD Auto
<

Cinema Manual
Reset

OK MENU

Cinema (Function works in the following mode - TV, AV, Component 480i)
When you watch the movie, this function adjusts the set to the best picture appearance.

Reset Return to the default settings APC, ACC, XD, Cinema at the factory.

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 Adjusting the Screen
SOUND ID to adjust the sound function

Sound

DASP Flat

<
AVL Music
Balance 0 Movie
Sports
User

OK MENU

DASP The best sound tone quality will be selected automatically depending on the video type that
(Digital Auto you're currently watching.
Sound • Flat : The most commanding and natural audio.
Processing) • Music : Select this option to enjoy the original sound when listening to the music.
• Movie : Select this option to enjoy sublime sound.
• Sports : Select this option to watch sports broadcasting.
• User : Select this option to use the user-defined audio settings.

User

0.1 0.5 1.2 5.0 10 KHz

MENU

AVL To adjust uneven sound volumes across all channels or signals automatically to the most
appropriate level. To use this feature, select On.

Balance Use this function to balance sound from the left and right speakers.

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 Adjusting the Screen
TIME ID to adjust the time function

Time

Clock -- : -- AM
Off timer
On timer
Auto off

OK MENU

Clock This function is used to set up of current time.

You must set the time correctly before using On/Off timer function.
1) Press the MENU button and then use button to select the Timer menu.
2) Press the button and then use button to select the Clock menu.
3) Press button and then use button to set the hour(00~12 AM/PM).
4) Press button and then use button to set the minutes(00~59).
The default value is -- : --.
5) Press the ENTER/MENU button to save.

Off/On timer The Off timer automatically switches the set to off mode at the pre-set time.
1) Press the MENU button and then use button to select the Timer menu.
2) Press the button and then use button to select Off timer or On timer.
3) Press the button and then use button to set the hour(00~12 AM/PM).
4) Press the button and then use button to set the minutes(00 to 59).
5) Press the button and then use button to select On or Off.
6) Only On timer function; Press the button and then button to adjust volume level
and programme number.
7) Press the ENTER/MENU button to save.

Auto off If Auto off is active and there is no input signal, the set switches to off mode
automatically after 10 minutes. ( It is not working in PC)
1) Press the MENU button and then use button to select the Auto off menu.
2) Press the button and then use button to select On or Off.
3) Press the ENTER/MENU button to save .

• In the event of power interruption (disconnection or power failure), the Clock must be reset.
Note
• Two hours after the set is switched on by the On timer function it will automatically switch
back to off mode unless a button has been pressed.
• Once the On or Off timer is set, these functions operate daily at the preset time.
• Off timer function overrides On timer function if they are set to the same time.
• The set must be in off mode for the On timer to work.
• On timer will move on to auto off if no activity is received in 2hours after setting the On timer.
• If the monitor switches to sleep mode when using the PC, "Clock" menu dose not operate.

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 Adjusting the Screen
SPECIAL ID to Select the special function

Special

Language
Key lock
Caption/Text
DDC-CI
XD Demo

OK MENU

Language To choose the language in which the control names are displayed.

Key lock Use the buttons to select On or Off. It can be set up so that it can only be used with
the remote control. This feature can prevent unauthorized viewing.
In order to lock the OSD screen adjustment, set the Key lock tab to the 'On' position.
In order to unlock it, do the following :
Push the menu button on the remote control and set Key lock to the 'Off' position.

Caption/Text Use the buttons to select caption mode.

Text services give a wide variety of information on all kind of subjects(ex. captioned
program lists, weather forecasts, stock exchange topics, news for hearing-impaired....) on
up to half of the screen. But not all stations offer text services, even though they might
offer captioning.
In the event you are receiving a poor signal, an empty black box may appear and
disappear, even when the text mode is selected. This is a normal when receiving a poor
signal.
This set is programmed to remember the Caption/Text mode it was last set to, when you
turn the power off.

DDC-CI DDC/CI(Display Data Channel Command Interface) is communication protocol for

communications between PC and monitor.
DDC/CI makes it possible to adjust and setup detailed functions on PC instead of the monitor
OSD.
Monitor can be adjusted with PC by connecting communication between PC and monitor when
DDC/CI is ON, and monitor cannot be adjusted with PC because communication between PC
and monitor is disconnected when DDC/CI is OFF.
XD Demo Use it to see the difference between XD demo on and XD Demo off.
(XD Demo function is not available in RGB PC/ DVI PC mode.)

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 Adjusting the Screen
SCREEN ID to adjust the screen function

Screen

Resolution 1024 x 768

Auto config. 1280 x 768
Manual config. 1360 x 768

<
ARC
Reset 1366 x 768

OK MENU

Resolution To view the best resolution of RGB-PC mode. Select the same resolution on OSD with
PC's. It's working at RGB-PC mode when vertical frequency is 60Hz.

Auto This button is for the automatic adjustment of the screen Position, Clock and Phase.
config. (It is not working in DVI.)

Manual This button is for the manual adjustment of the screen Position, Clock and Phase.
config. • H-Position (It is not working in DVI-PC)
To move the displayed image left or right.
• V-Position (It is not working in DVI-PC)
To move the displayed image up or down.
• Phase (It is not working in DVI-PC)
To adjust the focus of the display. This item allows you to remove any horizontal noise and
clear or sharpen the image of characters.
• Clock (It is not working in DVI-PC)
To minimize any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background.
The horizontal screen size will also change.

ARC To select the image size of the screen.

• When TV, AV mode: 16:9, Horozon, Zoom1, Zoom2, 4:3
• When RGB/DVI/HDMI/Component mode: 16:9, 4:3

Reset Use this function to reset the product to the factory default. However, language selection will not
be initialized. (It is working In RGB-PC mode.)

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 Troubleshooting
No image is displayed
● Is the product's power cord • Check if the power cord is properly connected to
connected? the outlet.

● Is the power indicator turning on? • See if the power switch is turned on.

• Adjust brightness and contrast again.

● Power is on, power indicator is blue
but the screen appears extremely
dark.

● Does the power indicator look amber? • If the product is in power saving mode, move the
mouse or press any key.
• In DVD Player or Settop Box, check the power
status of connected device.

● Does the 'Out of range' message • The signal from the PC (video card) is out of the
appear? vertical or horizontal frequency range of the
product. Adjust the frequency range by referring to
the Specifications in this user's guide.
* Maximum resolution
1366 X 768 @60 Hz

● Does the 'Check signal cable' • The signal cable between PC and product is not
message appear? connected. Check the signal cable.
• Press the 'INPUT' button in the remote control to
check the input signal.

'Unknown Product' message appears when the product is connected.

● Did you install the driver? • Install the product driver, which is provided with
the product, or download it from the web site.
(http://www.lge.com)
• See if the plug&play function is supported by
referring to the video card user's guide.

* Vertical frequency: To enable the user to watch the product display, screen image should be changed tens of times
Note every second like a fluorescent lamp. The vertical frequency or refresh rate is the times of image display per second.
The unit is Hz.
* Horizontal frequency: The horizontal interval is the time to display one vertical line. When the 1 is divided by
horizontal interval, the number of horizontal lines displayed every second can be tabulated as the horizontal
frequency. The unit is kHz.

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 Troubleshooting
The screen image looks abnormal.
● Is the screen position wrong? • Adjust the Position menu in OSD .
• See if the video card resolution and frequency
are supported by the product. If the frequency is
out of range, set to the recommended resolution
in the Control Panel – Display – Setting menu.

● Do thin lines appear on the • Adjust the Clock menu in OSD.

background screen?

● Horizontal noise appears or the • Adjust the Phase menu in OSD.

characters look blurred.

After-image appears on the product.

● After-image appears when the • If you use a fixed image for a long time, the pixels
product is turned off. may be damaged quickly. Use the screen saver
function.

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 Troubleshooting
The audio function does not work.
● No sound? • Check if the audio cable is connected properly.
• Adjust the volume.
• Check if the sound is set properly.

● Sound is too low. • Adjust the volume.

The TV function does not work.

● The TV signal is not being received. • See if you have selected the proper channel
mode.
• Use the automatic channel setup function.
• Check if the TV antenna is properly connected.

Screen colour is abnormal.

● Screen has poor colour resolution (16 • Set the colour resolution to more than 24 bits (true
colours). colour)
Select Control Panel – Display – Settings
– Colour Table menu in Windows.

● Screen colour is unstable or mono- • Check the connection status of the signal cable.
colour. Or, re-insert the PC video card.

● Do black spots appear on the screen? • Several pixels (red, green, white or black colour)
may appear on the screen, which can be
attributable to the unique characteristics of the
LCD panel. It is not a malfunction of the LCD.

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 Specifications
The product specifications can change without prior notice for product improvement.

LCD Panel Screen Type 47.01 cm Wide (18.51 inch) TFT (Thin Film Transistor)
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel
Visible diagonal size: 47.01 cm
Pixel Pitch 0.10 mm (H) x 0.30 mm (V)

Video Signal Max. Resolution 1366 X 768 @60 Hz

Recommended Resolution 1360 X 768 @60 Hz

Horizontal Frequency 30 kHz to 61 kHz

Vertical Frequency 56 Hz to 75 Hz

Synchronization Type Separate Sync, Digital

Input Connector S-Video, Composite video, TV, D-Sub Analog, DVI-D, HDMI, PC Audio In,
Headphone/Earphone, component

Power Rated Voltage AC 100 - 240 V~ 50/60 Hz 0.6 A

Power Consumption On Mode : 35 W (Typ.)
Sleep Mode ≤ 1 W (RGB)
Off Mode ≤ 1 W

Tilt Tilt Range -5˚ to 15˚

Dimension/Weight Size (WxLxH) 454.7 mm x 193.2 mm x 362.8 mm

Weight (excl. package) 3.8 kg (8.38 Ib)

Environmental Conditions Operational Condition Temperature: 10 ˚C to 35 ˚C , Humidity: 20 % to 80 %

Storage Condition Temperature: -10 ˚C to 60 ˚C , Humidity: 5 % to 90 %

Power Indicator

Mode Product

On Mode Blue
Sleep Mode Amber
Off Mode Off

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Make sure to read the Important Precautions
before using the product.
Keep the User’s Guide(CD) in an accessible
place for furture reference.
The model and serial number of the SET is
located on the back and one side of the SET.
Record it below should you ever need service.

MODEL

SERIAL