OWNER'S MANUAL LCD MONITOR Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. LCD MONITOR MODEL IPS225T IPS235T www.lg.com...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents AsseMBLInG AnD PRePAR- Unpacking Parts and buttons Setting up the Monitor set - Attaching the Stand Base - Detaching the Stand Base - Mounting on a table - Mounting on a wall UsInG tHe MonItoR set Connecting to a PC - D-SUB connection - DVI-D connection CUstoMIZInG settInGs Accessing The Main Menus Customizing Settings - Menu Settings - P ICTURE - C OLOR - D ISPLAY - O THERS MODE Setting DUAL PACKAGE Setting tRoUBLesHootInG sPeCIFICAtIons...
AsseMBLInG AnD PRePARInG Unpacking Check your product box for the following items. If there are any missing accessories, contact the local dealer where you purchased your product. The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product and accessories. CD(owner's Manual) / Card D-sUB Cable (This signal cable may be attached to this product before shipping out.) stand Base CAUtIon Do not use any unapproved accessories to ensure the safety and product life span. Any damages or injuries by using unapproved accessories are not covered by the warranty. note The accessories supplied with your product may vary depending on the model. Product specifications or contents in this manual may be changed without prior notice due to upgrade of product functions. User should use shielded signal interface cables (D-SUB cable / DVI-D cable) with ferrite cores to maintain standard compliance for the product. ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Power Cord DVI-D Cable (This cable is not included in all countries.) Display Quality Assurance Report...
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Parts and buttons Power Indicator Lighting on: turned on Lighting off: turned off (Power Button) Button (See p.13) Connection panel (See p.10)
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Button MENU Accesses the main menus.(See p.13) osD LoCKeD/ UnLoCKeD MODE Use this button to enter USER, MOVIE,TEXT,PHOTO,sRGB menus.(See p.18) DUAL Use this button to enter DUAL MONITOR and DUAL WEB menus.(See p.19) AUTO When adjusting your display settings, always press the AUTO button on the MONITOR SETUP OSD. (Only supported in Analog Mode) the best display mode 1920 x 1080 INPUT You can choose the input signal. • When two input signals are connected, you can select the input signal (D-SUB/DVI) you want. • When only one signal is connected, it is automatically detected. The default setting is D-SUB. EXIT Exit the OSD(On Screen Display). Turns the power on or off. (Power Button) Power Indicator ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Description This function allows you to lock the current control settings, so that they cannot be inadvertently changed. Press and hold the MENU button for several seconds. The message "OSD LOCKED" should appear. You can unlock the OSD controls at any time by pushing the MENU button for several seconds. The message "OSD UNLOCKED" should appear. The power indicator stays blue if the display is running properly (On Mode). If the display is in Sleep Mode, the power indicator blinks blue.
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING setting up the Monitor set Attaching the stand Base Place the Monitor set with the screen side down on a flat and cushioned surface. CAUtIon Lay a foam mat or soft protective cloth on the surface to protect the screen from damage. Attach the stand Base and then tighten the screw to the right with a Coin. stand Base Detaching the stand Base Place the Monitor set with the screen side down on a flat and cushioned surface. Turn the screw to the left, and then pull out the stand Base from the stand Body. stand Base CAUtIon This illustration depicts the general model of connection. Your monitor may differ from the items shown in the picture. Do not carry the product upside down holding only the stand base. The product may fall and get damaged or injure your foot.
Mounting on a table Lift and tilt the Monitor set into its upright position on a table. Leave a 10 cm (minimum) space from the wall for proper ventilation. 10 cm 10 cm Connect the Power Cord to a wall outlet. Press (Power) button on the front switch panel to turn the power on. CAUtIon Unplug the power cord before moving the Monitor to another location. Otherwise electric shock may occur. wARnInG When you adjust the angle, do not hold the bottom of the Monitor set frame as shown on the following illustration, as may injure your fingers. 10 cm 10 cm Do not touch or press the screen when adjusting the angle of the monitor. note Tilt from +15 to -5 degrees up or down to adjust the angle of the Monitor set to suit your view. Front ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Rear...
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Using the Kensington security system The Kensington security system connector is located at the back of the Monitor set. For more information of installation and using, refer to the manual supplied with the Kensington security system or visit http://www.kensington.com . Connect the Kensington security system cable between the Monitor set and a table. note The Kensington security system is optional. You can obtain it from most electronics stores. Mounting on a wall For proper ventilation, allow a clearance of 10 cm on each side and from the wall. Detailed instructions are available from your dealer, see the optional Tilt Wall Mounting Bracket Installation and Setup Guide. 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm When you install the Monitor set using a wall mounting interface (optional parts), attach it carefully so it will not drop. Please use VESA standard as below. 784.8 mm (30.9 inch) and under * Wall Mount Pad Thickness : 2.6 mm * Screw : Φ 4.0 mm x Pitch 0.7 mm x Length 10 mm 787.4 mm (31.0 inch) and above * Please use VESA standard wall mount pad and screws. 10 cm...
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Model IPS225T/IPS235T VesA (A x B) 100 x 100 standard screw number of screws CAUtIon Disconnect the power cord first, and then move or install the Monitor set. Otherwise electric shock may occur. If you install the Monitor set on a ceiling or slanted wall, it may fall and result in severe injury. Use only an authorized LG wall mount and contact the local dealer or qualified personnel. D o not over tighten the screws as this may cause damage to the Monitor set and void your warranty. U se only screws and wall mounts that meet the VESA standard. Any damages or injuries by misuse or using an improper accessory are not covered by the warranty. note Use the screws that are listed on the VESA standard screw specifications. The wall mount kit will include an installation manual and necessary parts. The wall mount bracket is optional. You can obtain additional accessories from your local dealer. The length of screws may differ depending on the wall mount. Be sure to use the proper length. For more information, refer to the instructions supplied with the wall mount. ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING...
USING THE MONITOR SET UsInG tHe MonItoR set Connecting to a PC Your Monitor set supports Plug & Play*. *Plug & Play: A PC recognizes a connected device that users connect to a PC and turn on, without device configuration or user intervention. D-sUB connection Transmits analog video from your PC to the Monitor set. Connect the PC and the Monitor set with the supplied D-sub 15 pin signal cable as shown in the following illustrations. note When using a D-Sub signal input cable connector for Macintosh Mac adapter For Apple Macintosh use, a separate plug adapter is needed to change the 15 pin high density (3 row) D-SUB VGA connector on the supplied cable to a 15 pin 2 row connector. DVI-D connection Transmits a digital video signal from your PC to the Monitor set. Connect the PC and the Monitor set with a DVI cable as shown in the following illustrations.
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CAUtIon Connect the signal input cable and tighten it by turning the screws clockwise. Do not press the screen with your finger for a long time as this may result in temporary distortion on the screen. Avoid displaying a fixed image on the screen for a long period of time to prevent image burn. Use a screensaver if possible. note When you want to use two PC in our Monitor, please connect the signal cable(D-SUB/ DVI-D) respectively in Monitor set. If you turn the Monitor set on while it is cold, the screen may flicker. This is normal. Some red, green, or blue spots may appear on the screen. This is normal. USING THE MONITOR SET Self Image Setting Function Press the power button on the front panel to turn the power on. When monitor power is turned on, the "self Image setting" Function is executed automatically. (Only supported in Analog Mode) note "self Image setting" Function. This function provides the user with optimal display settings.When the user connects the monitor for the first time, this function automatically adjusts the display to optimal settings for individual input signals.(Only supported in Analog Mode) ‘AUto’ Function. When you encounter problems such as blurry screen, blurred letters, screen flicker or tilted screen while using the device or after changing screen resolution, press the AUTO function button to improve resolution.
CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS CUstoMIZInG settInGs Accessing the Main Menus Press any button on the front of the Monitor set to display the MonItoR setUP OSD menu. Press the desired menu item. Change the value of the menu item by pressing the buttons on the front of the Monitor set. To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, use the up arrow ( Select eXIt to leave the OSD menu. MenU (See p.13) Sets the screen options. MoDe (See p.18) Sets the mode. note Different menu items are enabled depending on the type of input signal. D-sUB / DVI Mode: MENU, MODE, DUAL, AUTO, INPUT, EXIT Monitor set Buttons DUAL (See p.19) Sets the screen. AUto (See p.11) Optimizes the resolution. ) button. eXIt Exits the OSD menu. InPUt Sets the external input.
Customizing settings Menu settings Press any button on the front of the Monitor set to display the MonItoR setUP OSD menu. Press the MenU button to display the options in the OSD menu. Set the options by pressing the buttons on the front of the Monitor set. Select eXIt to leave the OSD menu. To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, use the up arrow ( ) button. The available picture settings are described below. Menu sub-menu Analog Digital PICtURe BRIGHtness ContRAst sHARPness CoLoR CoLoR teMP (PReset/UseR) GAMMA CoLoR Reset DIsPLAY HoRIZontAL VeRtICAL CLoCK PHAse otHeRs LAnGUAGe PoweR InDICAtoR wHIte BALAnCe oRIGInAL RAtIo sUPeR eneRGY sAVInG FACtoRY Reset Analog: D-SUB(Analog signal) input. Digital: DVI-D(Digital signal) input. ●...
CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS PICtURe Press any button on the front of the Monitor set to display the MonItoR setUP OSD menu. Press the MenU button to display the options in the OSD menu. Select PICtURe by pressing the buttons on the front of the Monitor set and set the options. Select eXIt to leave the OSD menu. To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, use the up arrow ( ) button. The available picture settings are described below. Menu BRIGHtness To adjust the brightness of the screen. ContRAst To adjust the contrast of the screen. sHARPness To adjust the clearness of the screen. Description...
CoLoR Press any button on the front of the Monitor set to display the MonItoR setUP OSD menu. Press the MenU button to display the options in the OSD menu. Select CoLoR by pressing the buttons on the front of the Monitor set and set the options. Select eXIt to leave the OSD menu. To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, use the up arrow ( ) button. The available picture settings are described below. Menu CoLoR teMP PReset Select the screen color. • wARM: Set the screen to warm color temperature (more red). • MeDIUM: Set the screen to medium color temperature. • CooL: Set the screen to cool color temperature (More blue). UseR • sIX CoLoR: • ReD: • GReen: • BLUe: GAMMA Set your own gamma value. : 1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6 On the monitor, high gamma values display whitish images and low gamma values display blackish images. CoLoR Reset Resets the color settings to the factory default settings for the current input device. Description Sets and stores the hue and saturation for six colors(RED/ GREEN/BLUE/ CYAN/MAGENTA/YELLOW) to satisfy the color requirements of a user. HUE Adjusts the screen hue. SATURATION Adjusts the color sharpness on the screen. Lower values make the color sharpness weaker and colors lighter while higher values make the color sharpness stronger and colors dark. Set your own red color levels. Set your own green color levels. Set your own blue color levels.
CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS DIsPLAY Press any button on the front of the Monitor set to display the MonItoR setUP OSD menu. Press the MenU button to display the options in the OSD menu. Select DIsPLAY by pressing the buttons on the front of the Monitor set and set the options. Select eXIt to leave the OSD menu. To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, use the up arrow ( ) button. The available picture settings are described below. Menu HoRIZontAL To move image left and right. VeRtICAL To move image up and down. CLoCK To minimize any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background.The horizontal screen size will also change. PHAse To adjust the focus of the display. This item allows you to remove any horizontal noise and clear or sharpen the image of characters. Description...
ORIGINAL Change the input image signal ratio to original. * This function works only if input resolution is lower than Monitor set ratio (16:9). sUPeR eneRGY Sets the SUPER ENERGY SAVING function. sAVInG Enables SUPER ENERGY SAVING you can save energy with this energy- efficient function Disables SUPER ENERGY SAVING. RESET Resets the values of total energy consumption reduction and CO2 emission reduction estimates. FACtoRY Restore all factory default settings except"LANGUAGE." Press the Reset immediately. note totAL PoweR ReDUCtIon: How much power is saved while using the monitor. totAL Co2 ReDUCtIon: Change the TOTAL POWER REDUCTION to CO2. sAVInG DAtA(w/h) 545 mm (21.5 inch) 584 mm (23 inch) SUPER SAVING 4 W/h LED SAVING 15 W/h Saving Data depends on the Panel. So,those values should be different from each panel and panel vendor. LG calculated these values by using “broadcast video signal”. LED Saving refers to how much power can be saved using a WLED Panel instead of CCFL panel. SUPER SAVING refers to how much power can be saved using the SUPER ENERGY SAVING function. CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS Description ► 5 W/h 12 W/h ► buttons to reset...
CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS MoDe setting Press any button on the front of the Monitor set to display the MonItoR setUP OSD menu. Press the MoDe button to display the options in the OSD menu. Set the options by pressing the buttons on the front of the Monitor set. Select eXIt to leave the OSD menu. To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, use the up arrow ( The available picture settings are described below. Menu UseR It is a mode that the user can adjust each element. It can adjust the color mode of the Main Menu. MoVIe It is a mode that the screen is adjusted to the best to view the videos. teXt It is a mode that the screen is adjusted to the best for the text works. PHoto It is a mode that the screen is adjusted to the best to view pictures. sRGB It is a mode that the screen is adjusted to the standard sRGB. ) button. Description...
DUAL PACKAGe setting * Before using below functions, please install DUAL PACKAGE programme. Press any button on the front of the Monitor set to display the MonItoR setUP OSD menu. Press the DUAL button to display the options in the OSD menu. Set the options by pressing the buttons on the front of the Monitor set. Select eXIt to leave the OSD menu. To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, use the up arrow ( ) button. The available picture settings are described below. Menu DUAL MonItoR EXTENDED CLONE DUAL weB note When monitor goes to Power Saving Mode with PC power saving option, on pressing any button and selecting Dual option user can bring back monitor to normal mode. Description If select OFF,DUALMONITOR off By selecting EXTENDED,user can use secondary monitor as extended mode of primary monitor. By selecting CLONE,user can use secondary monitor as done mode of primary monitor. Help user to browse web efficiently by dividing in half. Help to arrange and move windowson screen. Help user to control dividedwindows ratio. If select OFF,DUAL WEB is off. CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS...
TROUBLESHOOTING tRoUBLesHootInG Check the following before calling for service. no image appears Is the power cord of the display connected? Is the power indicator light on? Is the power on and the power indicator blue or green? Is the power indicator flickering? Do you see an "OUT OF RANGE" message on the screen? Do you see a "CHECK SIGNAL CABLE" message on the screen? Do you see a "osD LoCKeD" message on the screen? Do you see “OSD LOCKED” when you push MENU button? Display image is incorrect Display Position is incorrect. On the screen background, vertical bars or stripes are visible. Any horizontal noise appearing in any image or characters are not clearly portrayed. y Check and see if the power cord is connected properly to the power outlet. y Press the Power button. y Adjust the brightness and the contrast. y If the display is in power saving mode, try moving the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard to bring up the screen. y Try to turn on the PC. y This message appears when the signal from the PC (video card) is out of horizontal or vertical frequency range of the display. See the 'Specifications' section of this manual and configure your display again.
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CAUtIon Check Control Panel ► Display ► settings and see if the frequency or the resolution were changed. If yes, readjust the video card to the recommend resolution. If the recommended resolution (optimal resolution) is not selected, letters may be blurred and the screen may be dimmed, truncated or biased. Make sure to select the recommend resolution. The setting method can differ by computer and O/S (Operation System), and resolution mentioned above may not be supported by the video card performance. In this case, please ask to the computer or the video card manufacturer. Display image is incorrect The screen color is mono or abnormal. The screen blinks. Do you see an "Unrecognized monitor, Plug&Play (VesA DDC) monitor found" message? Have you installed the display driver? y Check if the signal cable is properly connected and use a screwdriver to fasten if necessary. y Make sure the video card is properly inserted in the slot. y Set the color setting higher than 24 bits (true color) at Control Panel ► settings. y Check if the screen is set to interlace mode and if yes, change it to the recommend resolution. y Be sure to install the display driver from the display driver CD (or diskette) that comes with your display. Or, you can also download the driver from our web site: http://www.lg.com. y Make sure to check if the video card supports Plug&Play function. TROUBLESHOOTING...
SPECIFICATIONS sPeCIFICAtIons IPs225t Display screen type Pixel Pitch sync Input Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Input Form Video Input signal Input Input Form Resolution Recommend Plug & Play DDC 2B(Analog,Digital) Power Consumption On Mode : 33 W(Typ.) Sleep Mode ≤ 0.3 W Off Mode ≤ 0.3 W Power Input AC 100-240 V~ 50 / 60 Hz 1.0A Dimensions with stand (width x Height x Depth) without stand weight 3.2 kg tilt Range -5° to 15° environmental operating temperature conditions operating Humidity storage temperature storage Humidity stand Base Attached ( ), Detached (O) Power cord Wall-outlet type Product specifications shown above may be changed without prior notice due to upgrade of product functions.
s PeCIFICAtIons IPs235t Display screen type Pixel Pitch sync Input Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Input Form Video Input signal Input Input Form Resolution Recommend Plug & Play DDC 2B(Analog,Digital) Power Consumption On Mode : 36 W(Typ.) Sleep Mode ≤ 0.3 W Off Mode ≤ 0.3 W Power Input AC 100-240 V~ 50 / 60 Hz 1.0 A Dimensions with stand (width x Height x Depth) without stand weight 3.6 kg tilt Range -5° to 15° environmental operating temperature conditions operating Humidity storage temperature storage Humidity stand Base Attached ( ), Detached (O) Power cord Wall-outlet type Product specifications shown above may be changed without prior notice due to upgrade of product functions.
SPECIFICATIONS Preset Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Display Modes (Resolution) Frequency(kHz) 720 x 400 31.468 640 x 480 31.469 640 x 480 37.500 800 x 600 37.879 800 x 600 46.875 1024 x 768 48.363 1024 x 768 60.123 1152 x 864 67.500 1280 x 1024 63.981 1280 x 1024 79.976 1680 x 1050 65.290 1920 x 1080 67.500 Indicator Mode LeD Color On Mode Blue Sleep Mode Blinking Blue Off Mode Vertical Polarity(H/V) Frequency(Hz) Recommend Mode...
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Make sure to read the Safety Precautions before using the product. Keep the Owner’s Manual (CD) in an accessible place for future 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.