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L2314 IPS LED Backlit Monitor

User Guide

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Page 1: ...L2314 IPS LED Backlit Monitor User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ervices Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company Fir...

Page 3: ...manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life CAUTION Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information NOTE Text set off in this manner provides important supplemental information TIP Tips provide helpful hints or shortcuts iii ...

Page 4: ...iv About This Guide ...

Page 5: ...Power Cord 7 Installing the Cable Management Clip 8 High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP select models 8 Front Panel Controls 9 Turning on the Monitor 9 HP Watermark and Image Retention Policy 10 Selecting Video Input Connectors 10 Adjusting The Tilt 11 3 Finding More Information 12 Reference Guide 12 Product Support 12 4 Technical Specifications 13 HP L2314 IPS Monitors 13 Preset Video ...

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Page 7: ...nput signal cable not included Tilt and Slide adjustment for easy viewing from a sitting or standing position or while moving from one side of the monitor to the other Dynamic contrast ratio DCR Plug and Play capability if supported by your operating system On screen display OSD adjustments for ease of setup and screen optimization choose English Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese French Germa...

Page 8: ...box in a storage area You might need it later if you move or ship the monitor To prepare the monitor for shipping 1 Disconnect the power and video cables from the monitor 2 Press the button on the front of the pedestal 1 and lift the monitor panel from the base 2 Figure 1 2 Removing the Monitor Panel 3 Set the panel on a soft protected surface 4 Carefully pull the pedestal away from the base to re...

Page 9: ...ocation near your computer Connect the monitor cables after you have assembled the monitor CAUTION The screen is fragile Avoid touching or applying pressure to the LCD screen doing so can cause damage TIP For monitor displays with glossy bezels consider the placement of the display because the bezel might cause interfering reflections from surrounding light and bright surfaces 1 Set the monitor pa...

Page 10: ...ting cables to the monitor ensure that the computer and monitor are powered off NOTE When using a DVI VGA or HDMI signal you must connect your audio output to external speakers The video source is determined by the video cable used The monitor will automatically determine which inputs have valid video signals The inputs can be selected by pressing the source button on the front panel 4 Chapter 2 S...

Page 11: ...A Cable cable provided Connecting the DVI D Video Cable Connect one end of the DVI D video cable to the back of the monitor and the other end to the DVI D video connector on the computer You can use this cable only if your computer has a DVI compliant graphics card that is either integrated or installed The DVI D cable is included Figure 2 4 Connecting the DVI D Cable cable provided Connecting Mon...

Page 12: ...ng HDMI Sound If you use HDMI to connect to a monitor model without speakers you must activate HDMI sound by adjusting the setting in Microsoft Windows If HDMI is not activated you can not hear any sound To activate HDMI sound on your computer 1 Right click on the volume icon in the Windows system tray 2 Click Playback Devices The sound window opens 3 On the Playback tab click the HDMI output audi...

Page 13: ...on it or against it Do not place anything on power cords or cables Arrange them so that no one might accidentally step on or trip over them Do not pull on a cord or cable See Technical Specifications on page 13 for additional information 2 Connect the round end of the power supply cord to the monitor and then connect one end of the power cord to the power supply and the other end to a grounded ele...

Page 14: ...ls Your monitor supports HDCP and can receive high definition content High definition content is available in many sources such as Blu ray disc devices or HDTV air or cable broadcasts If you do not have an HDCP enabled monitor you will see a blank screen or a lower resolution picture when playing high definition protected content Your computer graphics card and monitor must both support HDCP to di...

Page 15: ...ng it again for 10 seconds will re enable functionality NOTE To view an OSD menu simulator visit the HP Customer Self Repair Services Media Library at http www hp com go sml Turning on the Monitor 1 Press the power button on the front of the monitor to turn it on 2 Press the power button on the computer to turn it on CAUTION Burn in image damage might occur on monitors that display the same static...

Page 16: ... on the monitor s screen Monitors in use for 24 hours per day that result in image retention damage are not covered under the HP warranty To avoid image retention damage always turn off the monitor when it is not in use or use the power management setting if supported on your system to turn off the display when the system is idle Selecting Video Input Connectors The input connectors are VGA analog...

Page 17: ...void applying pressure to the LCD screen while changing the tilt 1 Face the front of the monitor and hold the base so that you do not topple the monitor while changing the tilt 2 Adjust the tilt by moving the top edge of the monitor either toward or away from you without touching the screen Figure 2 8 Tilt Adjustment Adjusting The Tilt 11 ...

Page 18: ...lect Product Support Troubleshooting and then enter your monitor model in the SEARCH window Product Support NOTE The monitor user guide reference guide and drivers are available at http www hp com support If the information provided in the guide or in the HP LCD Monitors Reference Guide do not address your questions you can contact support For U S support go to http www hp com go contactHP For wor...

Page 19: ...raphics Resolution 1920 x 1080 60 Hz Power Source adapter 100 240 VAC ca 50 60 Hz Power Source monitor 12V dc 50 60 Hz Preset Video Modes The monitor automatically recognizes many preset video input modes that will appear properly sized and centered on the screen Table 4 2 L2314 Factory Preset Video Input Modes Preset Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz 1 640 x 480 31 469 59 ...

Page 20: ...are not using a standard graphics adapter You are not using a factory preset mode It this occurs you might need to readjust the parameters of the monitor screen by using the on screen display Your changes can be made to any or all of these factory preset modes and saved in memory The monitor automatically stores the new setting then recognizes the new mode just like it does a factory preset mode A...

Page 21: ...ree performance Nevertheless the display might have cosmetic imperfections that appear as small bright or dark spots This is common to all LCD monitor displays used in products supplied by all vendors and is not specific to your LCD monitor These imperfections are caused by one or more defective pixels or subpixels A pixel consists of one red one green and one blue subpixel A defective whole pixel...

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