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...reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, I any form or by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof ...means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. No part of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages reulting...
...reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, I any form or by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof ...means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. No part of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages reulting...
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NOTE WARNING Give bits and pieces of procedures. 3 Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishments of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual Screen Messages Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
NOTE WARNING Give bits and pieces of procedures. 3 Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishments of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual Screen Messages Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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... product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. add-on your regional Acer office to provide you with further technical details. 2. You MUST use the list provided by your regional web... or channel. In such cased, please contact your Acer office may have decided to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIEDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to order...
... product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. add-on your regional Acer office to provide you with further technical details. 2. You MUST use the list provided by your regional web... or channel. In such cased, please contact your Acer office may have decided to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIEDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to order...
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WARNING (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the emission limits. 3. The manufacturer is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio communications. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is not responsible for any , must be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if...
WARNING (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the emission limits. 3. The manufacturer is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio communications. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is not responsible for any , must be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if...
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Refer servicing to rain or moisture. WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the monitor to qualified personnel only 6 Do not open the cabinet. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the monitor.
Refer servicing to rain or moisture. WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the monitor to qualified personnel only 6 Do not open the cabinet. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the monitor.
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near the equipment and shall be operated only from overheating, be used for ventilation. Do not place the monitor near water, e.g. The monitor should be easily accessible. This plug will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges. This will fit only into the slot on the monitor cabinet. opening or removing covers can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance. To ensure satisfactory operation, use the monitor only with the monitor. It may remain after switching the image, when 7 If the monitor falls, it will not be sure these openings are ...
near the equipment and shall be operated only from overheating, be used for ventilation. Do not place the monitor near water, e.g. The monitor should be easily accessible. This plug will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges. This will fit only into the slot on the monitor cabinet. opening or removing covers can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance. To ensure satisfactory operation, use the monitor only with the monitor. It may remain after switching the image, when 7 If the monitor falls, it will not be sure these openings are ...
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the same image is recovered slowly by changing the image or turning off the Power Switch for hours. In this case, the screen is displayed for hours. 8
the same image is recovered slowly by changing the image or turning off the Power Switch for hours. In this case, the screen is displayed for hours. 8
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Monitor Features 10 Monitor Features Factory Preset Timing Table Monitor Block Diagram Interface Board Diagram Software Flow Chart Interface Board PCB Layout Front Bezel Rear Cover Chapter 2 Operating Instruction 20 Front Bezel Control Adjusting the Monitor How to Optimize the DOS-Mode Chapter 3 Machine Assembly 27 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 31 Common Acknowledge Interface Board Troubleshooting QPI PCBA Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Connector Information 40 VGA Connector Pin Assignment Chapter 6 FRU (Field ...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Monitor Features 10 Monitor Features Factory Preset Timing Table Monitor Block Diagram Interface Board Diagram Software Flow Chart Interface Board PCB Layout Front Bezel Rear Cover Chapter 2 Operating Instruction 20 Front Bezel Control Adjusting the Monitor How to Optimize the DOS-Mode Chapter 3 Machine Assembly 27 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 31 Common Acknowledge Interface Board Troubleshooting QPI PCBA Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Connector Information 40 VGA Connector Pin Assignment Chapter 6 FRU (Field ...
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H-Frequency V-Frequency ON MODE OFF MODE Input Video Signal Maximum Screen Size Power Source Environmental Considerations Horizontal Vertical Weight (Net) Dimension TFT Color LCD 17" 0.264mm (H) x 0.264mm (V) 140゚(H), 140 ゚(V) 270cd/m2 (typ.) 500:1 (typ.) 12ms (typ.) RGB Analog Interface (Analog only model) H/V TTL 31.5KHz to 60.241KHz 56Hz to 75Hz 6bits+FRC 80MHz 1024 x 768 @75Hz VESA DDC 1/2B < 35W MONITOR FEATURES LCD Panel Signal Display Color Dot Clock Max. Resolution Plug & Play EPA ENGERGY STAR Input Connector Driving System Size Pixel pitch Viewable angle ...
H-Frequency V-Frequency ON MODE OFF MODE Input Video Signal Maximum Screen Size Power Source Environmental Considerations Horizontal Vertical Weight (Net) Dimension TFT Color LCD 17" 0.264mm (H) x 0.264mm (V) 140゚(H), 140 ゚(V) 270cd/m2 (typ.) 500:1 (typ.) 12ms (typ.) RGB Analog Interface (Analog only model) H/V TTL 31.5KHz to 60.241KHz 56Hz to 75Hz 6bits+FRC 80MHz 1024 x 768 @75Hz VESA DDC 1/2B < 35W MONITOR FEATURES LCD Panel Signal Display Color Dot Clock Max. Resolution Plug & Play EPA ENGERGY STAR Input Connector Driving System Size Pixel pitch Viewable angle ...
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interface board: Deal with VGA input signal and output the signal to interface board and panel 3. Power/inverter board: Provide power to panel. 2. Keypad board: For user to control the LCD monitor. 4. Monitor Block Diagram The LCD monitor contains 4 parts: 1. Flat panel: Flat panel (LVDS interface) and CCFL Inverter/Power BD (Including AC/DC Power Supply and Inverter) Interface Board (VGA input) Keypad BD AC input Range 90V~264V Host computer (VGA signal input and DDC) 12
interface board: Deal with VGA input signal and output the signal to interface board and panel 3. Power/inverter board: Provide power to panel. 2. Keypad board: For user to control the LCD monitor. 4. Monitor Block Diagram The LCD monitor contains 4 parts: 1. Flat panel: Flat panel (LVDS interface) and CCFL Inverter/Power BD (Including AC/DC Power Supply and Inverter) Interface Board (VGA input) Keypad BD AC input Range 90V~264V Host computer (VGA signal input and DDC) 12
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Red Green Blue Vsync Hsync SCL SDA MAIN BOARD DIAGRAM Interface Board DDC A/D & Scaling & OSD MCU EEPROM To LCD module 13
Red Green Blue Vsync Hsync SCL SDA MAIN BOARD DIAGRAM Interface Board DDC A/D & Scaling & OSD MCU EEPROM To LCD module 13
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... values. 4. Get the user value and mode setting from EEProm. 5. Enter sleep mode. 10. Is the EEProm blank? 3. Display "No Signal" message. 9. Software Flow Chart ACER 17" flow chart item description: 1. Program the scalar to be able to green color. 13. Check the analog port, are there any key pressed? (1) (2) Y (3) No...
... values. 4. Get the user value and mode setting from EEProm. 5. Enter sleep mode. 10. Is the EEProm blank? 3. Display "No Signal" message. 9. Software Flow Chart ACER 17" flow chart item description: 1. Program the scalar to be able to green color. 13. Check the analog port, are there any key pressed? (1) (2) Y (3) No...
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Symbol: CN103 CN101 U102 X102 U104 U105 CN102 U103 U106 X101 CN105 U101 Component: LVDS connector Connector to power BD 5V to 1.8V regulator Crystal to scaler Scaler "TSU16AK" MCU "Winbond" D-sub connector DDC EEPROM Crystal to MCU Connector to control BD 5V to 3.3V regulator 16
Symbol: CN103 CN101 U102 X102 U104 U105 CN102 U103 U106 X101 CN105 U101 Component: LVDS connector Connector to power BD 5V to 1.8V regulator Crystal to scaler Scaler "TSU16AK" MCU "Winbond" D-sub connector DDC EEPROM Crystal to MCU Connector to control BD 5V to 3.3V regulator 16
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REAR BEZEL 1 ITEM 1 2 2 DESCRIPTION Three-pronged power cord VGA Cable with blue connector compliance with PC99 18
REAR BEZEL 1 ITEM 1 2 2 DESCRIPTION Three-pronged power cord VGA Cable with blue connector compliance with PC99 18
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The other control buttons are located on the monitor, the power indicator will light up. The power cord should be adjusted to turn the monitor on or off. Connect the video cable from the monitor to turn on the front of the monitor. Front Panel Control 5 4 3 2 1 19 By changing these settings, the picture can be connected. Press the power button to your personal preferences. Chapter 2 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Press the power button to the VGA Card.
The other control buttons are located on the monitor, the power indicator will light up. The power cord should be adjusted to turn the monitor on or off. Connect the video cable from the monitor to turn on the front of the monitor. Front Panel Control 5 4 3 2 1 19 By changing these settings, the picture can be connected. Press the power button to your personal preferences. Chapter 2 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Press the power button to the VGA Card.
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Off mode Activate OSD menu when OSD is off LED Green - Navigate through adjustments icons when OSD is OFF. 2. To keep the monitor looking new, periodically clean it with a mild detergent solution. When OSD menu is activated. 1. Save the original shipping carton and packing materials, as EXIT (exit OSD menu) 2. Never use strong solvents such as it . 20 As a safety precaution, always unplug the monitor before cleaning it was originally packed in off status, press this button to turn the monitor on or off or activate/de-activate adjustment function when OSD is ON. 3. ...
Off mode Activate OSD menu when OSD is off LED Green - Navigate through adjustments icons when OSD is OFF. 2. To keep the monitor looking new, periodically clean it with a mild detergent solution. When OSD menu is activated. 1. Save the original shipping carton and packing materials, as EXIT (exit OSD menu) 2. Never use strong solvents such as it . 20 As a safety precaution, always unplug the monitor before cleaning it was originally packed in off status, press this button to turn the monitor on or off or activate/de-activate adjustment function when OSD is ON. 3. ...
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Outline b. ADJUSTING THE MONITOR 1.) Main OSD Menu a. Position Adjust picture phase to reduce horizontal line noise Adjust picture clock to reduce vertical line noise Adjust picture horizontal position 0-100 0-100 0-100 Do auto config Do Auto Config Do Auto Config 21 Description for OSD Main Sub Menu Sub Menu Menu Icon Item Icon Contrast Description Contrast from digital register Adjustment Range 0-100 50 Reset Value Brightness Backlight Adjustment 0-100 100 Phase Clock H.
Outline b. ADJUSTING THE MONITOR 1.) Main OSD Menu a. Position Adjust picture phase to reduce horizontal line noise Adjust picture clock to reduce vertical line noise Adjust picture horizontal position 0-100 0-100 0-100 Do auto config Do Auto Config Do Auto Config 21 Description for OSD Main Sub Menu Sub Menu Menu Icon Item Icon Contrast Description Contrast from digital register Adjustment Range 0-100 50 Reset Value Brightness Backlight Adjustment 0-100 100 Phase Clock H.
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V. from digital register 0-100 English Deutsch Francais Espanol Italiano 日本語 H. from EEPROM Red gain from digital register N/A N/A 0-100 Green gain from digital register 0-100 N/A N/A The value which we get after executing Auto color balance User/Blue Blue gain from EEPROM Recall cool color temp. Position N/A Set OSD language to English N/A English N/A Set OSD language to Traditional N/A Chinese N/A Set OSD language to German N/A N/A Set OSD language to French N/A N/A Set OSD language to Spain N/A N/A Set OSD language to Italian N/A N/A...
V. from digital register 0-100 English Deutsch Francais Espanol Italiano 日本語 H. from EEPROM Red gain from digital register N/A N/A 0-100 Green gain from digital register 0-100 N/A N/A The value which we get after executing Auto color balance User/Blue Blue gain from EEPROM Recall cool color temp. Position N/A Set OSD language to English N/A English N/A Set OSD language to Traditional N/A Chinese N/A Set OSD language to German N/A N/A Set OSD language to French N/A N/A Set OSD language to Spain N/A N/A Set OSD language to Italian N/A N/A...