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FPD2485W 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

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Page 1: ... FPD2485W 24 inch Widescreen LCD Monitor USERGUIDE 8512114 book Page a Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

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Page 3: ...he shortcut menu 15 Using the main menu 16 Using Picture in Picture PIP 19 Changing Windows screen settings 20 Changing color depth and screen resolution 20 EzTune software 20 Video modes 22 Using the speaker bar 23 Changing speaker bar settings 23 Power management 24 Energy declaration 24 Maintaining 24 Troubleshooting 25 No power 25 No picture 25 Display colors are wrong 25 Picture has shadows o...

Page 4: ...Contents ii Appendix A Safety Regulatory and Legal Information 33 Recycling 35 8512114 book Page ii Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

Page 5: ...he monitor Adjusting the stand Setting up the optional speaker bar Starting the monitor Adjusting monitor settings Changing Windows screen settings Power management Maintaining Troubleshooting FAQs Specifications 8512114 book Page 1 Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

Page 6: ...s Attaching the stand To attach the stand 1 Slide the stand s neck onto the base 2 Tighten the thumbscrew with your fingers or a flat screwdriver under the base to secure the neck into place 3 Place the monitor face down on a soft non marring surface A non slip mat on a tabletop is ideal Thumbscrew 8512114 book Page 2 Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

Page 7: ...racket s mounting tabs 5 Press the bracket lever to the right and hold it then lower the neck into place and release the lever 6 Test the bracket connection to make sure it is secure then move the monitor upright 8512114 book Page 3 Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

Page 8: ... video connector under the back of the display OR If your computer has a digital video connector DVI connect a DVI video cable to the white connector under the back of the display 3 Make sure that your computer is turned off then connect the other end of the video cable to the matching video port on the back of your computer Tip Rotate the screen 90 to make it easier to connect the cables 8512114 ...

Page 9: ...o the corresponding jack on the back of your monitor cable not included For best video quality connect your video device s component video green Y blue Pb and red Pr jacks to the corresponding jacks on the back of your monitor cables not included 5 Route the cables through the cable clip on the back of the stand If you plan on using the screen in portrait mode make sure you leave enough slack in t...

Page 10: ... on the back of your monitor then connect the other end of the cable to a USB 2 0 port on your computer 2 Connect any USB device to one of the available USB 2 0 ports on the left side or back of the monitor Important The built in USB 2 0 hub provides only low speed connections if its USB in port is connected to a USB 1 1 port on your computer or on a USB hub Tip Use the USB 2 0 ports on the back o...

Page 11: ...con on the power button should be glowing purple If the power icon is not visible power is not connected Connecting a security cable You can secure your monitor to your computer desk or to another heavy object with a cable lock To connect a cable lock follow the cable lock s instructions to connect it to the Kensington lock slot on the back of your monitor cable lock not included Adjusting the sta...

Page 12: ...on The stand is factory adjusted to maintain the height for your monitor However if it does not stay in place when you let go you need to change the stand s height tension You also need to adjust the stand if the amounts of force required to raise and lower the monitor are not equal To adjust your monitor s height tension 1 Press the screwdriver access hole cap from below the base to remove it fro...

Page 13: ...rrect for your size of monitor 4 Adjust the height tension screw so the raising and lowering forces are equal After the forces are equalized turn the tension screw clockwise two to four turns to slightly decrease the lifting tension 5 For optimum viewing adjust the height so the top of the monitor is about 1 inch 2 5 cm below eye level Adjusting monitor tilt tension To adjust your monitor s tilt t...

Page 14: ...ine places the center of the screen at an ideal 15 to 20 viewing angle for most desktop displays If the display has multiple users the screen height should be easily adjustable to accommodate each user s height and preference Screen tilt The screen should be tilted so your line of sight is perpendicular to the screen This angle creates the most consistent viewing distance when scanning from the to...

Page 15: ...ar from www gateway com Headphone jack Kensington lock slot Headphone jack Microphone jack Mounting tab Mounting tab Left and right auxiliary input jacks Microphone plug pink Headphone plug green Power plug connects to power jack in monitor Mode volume treble bass button Input PC or Aux button Adjustment slider Mute button 3D sound mode button Power button 8512114 book Page 11 Friday January 12 20...

Page 16: ...that it is secure by pulling it downward 3 Plug the speaker bar s power plug into the power connector underneath the monitor then connect the speaker bar s headphone and microphone cables to your computer For information on using the speaker bar see Using the speaker bar on page 23 Tip For easier installation first rotate the monitor into portrait mode so you can install the speaker bar from the s...

Page 17: ...itor 1 Press the power button on the front of monitor The power LED on the power button changes from purple off to blue on 2 Turn on your computer After your computer is running the power LED on the monitor s power button should be blue Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear If the power LED is not blue or you do not see a display image check the connections For more troubleshootin...

Page 18: ...s accessible through Windows to adjust the display image For more information about computer controls see Changing Windows screen settings on page 20 Using the EzTouch menu buttons This monitor features an on screen display OSD and EzTouch menu buttons that let you adjust contrast brightness and other settings for the monitor The monitor saves changes you make to the settings even if you turn off ...

Page 19: ...rough the available video sources Press Auto to automatically adjust your display image to the ideal settings Press PIP On to turn on Picture in Picture and press PIP Settings to adjust the PIP position size and other advanced PIP settings Press Cancel to exit the shortcut menu Press Main Menu to open the main menu To turn off the button icons and close the menu wait about ten seconds without pres...

Page 20: ...s Select to open the selected menu or setting 5 Press the Adjust buttons to adjust the setting or change the option 6 Press Back to return to a previous menu 7 When you have finished making all adjustments press Menu Off to exit Important The EzTouch menu buttons are very sensitive and may be pressed by holding your finger just above its surface To completely release a touch button make sure that ...

Page 21: ...cture Use the lowest brightness setting you are comfortable with to maximize the life of the monitor backlights You may need to readjust brightness after the monitor warms up Contrast Adjusts the level of white between the lightest and darkest portions of an image Gamma Customizes the gamma level High gamma levels increase white levels and low gamma levels increase contrast PIP Settings menu PIP D...

Page 22: ...age PC input Preserves the original aspect ratio of the resolution by using black bars on the left and right sides and variable sizes of black bars on the top and bottom of the image depends on resolution Panoramic mode uses selective distortion to stretch a standard broadcast or full frame image to fill the entire screen Unlike Wide mode Panoramic mode stretches only the left and right sides of t...

Page 23: ...ck Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background The horizontal screen size will also change Phase Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters Advanced menu Color Customizes the color levels Language Changes the language of the OSD LED Mode Changes the brightness of the Standby and Power LED to Day Mode or Nite Mode When watching mo...

Page 24: ... under Appearance and Personalization click Adjust Screen Resolution The Display Settings dialog box opens 2 To change the color depth click the Colors list then click the color depth you want Low 8 bit 256 colors Medium 16 bit 65 500 colors Highest 32 bit 16 700 000 colors 3 To change the screen resolution drag the Resolution slider to the size you prefer 4 Click Apply If the new settings do not ...

Page 25: ...s not rotate into portrait mode While using portrait mode Full screen video may display incorrectly or be slow Video games or other full screen applications may not be fully compatible Some programs are not able to recognize and adapt to your monitor s portrait mode If you experience problems with a program while using portrait mode switch to landscape mode and restart the program 8512114 book Pag...

Page 26: ...0 31 469 60 Y 3 640 480 37 9 72 N 4 640 480 37 5 75 N 5 800 600 35 1 56 N 6 800 600 37 879 60 Y 7 800 600 48 1 72 N 8 800 600 46 875 75 N 9 1024 768 48 363 60 Y 10 1024 768 56 5 70 N 11 1024 768 60 123 75 N 12 1152 864 67 5 75 N 13 1280 1024 64 60 Y 14 1280 1024 80 75 N 15 1400 1050 65 317 60 Y 16 1400 1050 82 278 75 N 17 1440 900 55 935 60 Y 18 1440 900 70 635 75 N 19 1680 1050 65 29 60 Y 20 1680...

Page 27: ...ress or on the adjustment slider to adjust the sound in single step increments or slide your finger along the slider for larger increments Slide to the right to increase volume slide to the left to decrease volume Press and hold or to autorepeat 3 To mute or unmute the sound press the mute button To adjust the treble and bass 1 On the speaker bar press MODE until TREB or BASS is selected 2 Press o...

Page 28: ...anel The Control Panel window opens If your Control Panel is in Category View click Performance and Maintenance 2 Click Double click Power Options The Power Options Properties dialog box opens 3 Click Turn off monitor to open the list of values for this setting then click the amount of time you want to wait for the monitor to change to Standby mode 4 Click OK Your settings are saved and the dialog...

Page 29: ...n the keyboard to bring the monitor out of sleep mode Restart your computer with the monitor turned on Make sure that the video cable is not damaged Check the end of the video cable for any pins that might be bent or pushed in Turn off the monitor and unplug the video cable from the back of your computer Turn the monitor back on and wait for ten seconds If the monitor is functioning correctly a No...

Page 30: ...ay s inspection standards keep these to a minimum If you feel these pixels are unacceptably numerous or dense on your display contact Gateway Customer Care to identify whether a repair or replacement is justified based on the number of pixels affected Speaker bar does not work I installed the speaker bar but no sound is coming out of the speakers Make sure that the speaker bar power cord is plugge...

Page 31: ...ols To check your microphone s mute settings click the speaker icon in the Windows taskbar or click Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices the Volume tab then click Advanced FAQs This section contains answers to frequently asked questions General What is DCDi by Faroudja DCDi by Faroudja is a video mode algorithm that stands for Directional Correlation De Interlacing It was initially designe...

Page 32: ...ttings and options to configure older games to support widescreen http www widescreengamingforum com Some adjustments may require you to make changes to the Windows System Registry We recommend making a complete system backup before changing the System Registry Technical Why do I see noise or trash on the screen When your display s digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal the signal ...

Page 33: ...ice s software I see black bars on left and right of the video Can I stretch the video to fit more of the screen Press the Menu button on the side of the display select Video Adjust then select Video Scaling To fill more of the screen choose Wide Zoom or Panoramic modes Why when I try to use Picture in Picture PIP component video at 480p 720p or 1080i either no video is displayed or I see corrupte...

Page 34: ...ian Japanese Connections and inputs Analog VGA 15 pin mini d sub VGA Digital DVI D 24 pin DVD D supports 480p 720p and 1080i Includes HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection Composite video S Video Component Y Pb Pr supports 480i 480p 720p and 1080i two sets of component ports for Component 1 and Component 2 inputs AC power input USB 2 0 B type input USB 2 0 A type output 4 12V 2A speaker b...

Page 35: ... 5 35 C Storage 4 140 F 20 60 C Humidity Operating 20 80 non condensing Storage 5 90 non condensing Altitude Operating 12 000 feet 3 658 m Storage 40 000 feet 12 192 m Security Kensington lock slot 8512114 book Page 31 Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

Page 36: ...CHAPTER 1 Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor 32 8512114 book Page 32 Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

Page 37: ...APPENDIXA 33 Safety Regulatory and Legal Information Important safety information Environmental information Regulatory compliance statements Notices 8512114 book Page 33 Friday January 12 2007 2 33 PM ...

Page 38: ... into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating If your system is fitted with a TV Tuner cable or satellite receiver card make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and buildup of static charges Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it Do not spill anything on t...

Page 39: ...ycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly For additional recycling...

Page 40: ...has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However changes are made periodically These changes are incorporated in newer publication editions Gateway may improve and or change products described in this publication at any time Due to continuing system improvements Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual For the latest product updates con...

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