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INTRODUCTION 

 
This manual will familiarize you with the installation and use  of  your 

PRINCETON 

VL2018W 

LCD  Monitor,  Please  take  the  time  to  look  through  these instructions 

even if you are familiar with monitors. 
We  have  taken  all  possible  care  to  ensure  that  this  manual  contains  correct, 
accurate  information.  However,  the  manufacturer  cannot  assume  liability  for  any 
possible errors. In addition, the manufacturer cannot guarantee that the hardware 
will meet the purpose you require. 
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, processed or 
distributed  in  any  form  (print,  photocopy,  microfilm  or  any  other  process)  or 
processed  by  an  electronic  system  without  prior  written  permission  from  the 
manufacturer. 
We  reserve  the  right  to  make  changes  according  to  technical  progress. 

PRINCETON 

VL2018W

  is  an  internationally  registered  trademark.  Other  brand  names  may  be 

registered trademarks and must be treated as such. 
 

Important Safety Instructions 

 
Do not place the monitor in very hot or cold, or damp or dusty surroundings. Do not 
put vases etc. on the monitor (water may cause short circuits). Do not block or cover 
the ventilating openings. All products that produce magnetic fields, i.e. laser printers, 
loud  speakers,  etc.,  must  not  be  placed  close  to  the  monitor.  Do  not  install  this 
monitor in areas where too much light or sunshine might directly hit the screen, 
otherwise the brightness of the picture will be poor due to reflections. Refer all 
servicing and maintenance to authorized service personnel only!

 

CAUTION 

Do not remove the cover! 
Serious electrical shock hazards exist inside this monitor.     

NOTE 

Removal of cover invalidates your warranty. 

 

PRINCETON DIGITAL (USA) CORP. 

 

Your LCD monitor from Princeton Digital purchased in the United States and Canada is warranted 
to be free from defect in materials or workmanship for parts, labor and LCD panel and Backlight 
for the periods of time set forth in the chart below: 
1 year Parts   
1 year LCD Panel & Backlight   
1 year Labor   

Summary of Contents for VL2018W

Page 1: ...rademarks and must be treated as such Important Safety Instructions Do not place the monitor in very hot or cold or damp or dusty surroundings Do not put vases etc on the monitor water may cause short...

Page 2: ...rary to furnished instructions operation on incorrect power supplies operation with faulty associated equipment modification alteration improper servicing tampering or normal wear and tear or LCD moni...

Page 3: ...F CONTENTS 3 PRECAUTIONS 4 CARING FOR YOUR LCD MONITOR 5 WALL MOUNTING 5 UNPACKING 6 CONNECTING 6 STARTUP 8 BASIC SETUP 8 IMAGE SETTINGS USING THE OSD MENU 9 OSD MENU FUNCTIONS 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 12 T...

Page 4: ...s for optimizing power consumption Safety instructions for operation The power cord must not be damaged Do not place any objects on the power cord and make sure it does not have any knots To unplug th...

Page 5: ...s can damage the housing Clean the display surface only with a soft cloth otherwise you may damage the display s coating If the monitor is only slightly dirty clean it using a soft dry and antistatic...

Page 6: ...or base together Figure 1 LCD Monitor CONNECTING To connect the monitor to your PC 1 Make sure that the PC and the monitor is unplugged 2 Connect the 15 pin signal cable to the monitor and The PC see...

Page 7: ...he separate power cable in fig 3 to the power socket of the monitor in fig 3 2 Connect one end of the power supply cable in fig 3 with the power supply and plug it into an electrical outlet Figure 3 C...

Page 8: ...eir optimal settings for the current graphics mode Press AUTO in fig 4 to launch the automatic adjustment The process will take a short while until completed Shortcut for adjusting brightness and cont...

Page 9: ...e OSD button MENU in fig 4 to activate the selected function or associated submenu 3 If you selected a submenu now select the sub function you want using the or OSD buttons and in fig 4 4 Set the desi...

Page 10: ...r wider smaller values make it appear compressed Phase Adjusts the internal clock s time lag in order to optimize the screen image Sharpness Controls image sharpness only for resolutions less than 128...

Page 11: ...guage selection English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Russian Polish Input Controls the selection of the input signal The monitor allows you to make the following connections analog graphics car...

Page 12: ...blems Image is displaced to the left right or to the top bottom If the image appears normal but off center you can adjust it using the OSD functions For further information see chapter Basic Setup sec...

Page 13: ...al 8 ms typical Tr Td 300 cd typical Video analog 15 pin mini D Sub and digital 24 pin DVI D 16 2 mil Colors 31 83 kHz horizontal 56 75 Hz vertical 1680 1050 1280X768 Amplifier 2 Watt at 8 Ohms Loudsp...

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