LG IPS237W, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...www lg com OWNER S MANUAL IPS LED MONITOR IPS237W Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference IPS LED MONITOR MODEL ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...Connecting or Disconnecting Wireless Router 20 Keyboard and Mouse Connection 21 WIRED CONNECTION 21 D SUB connection 21 HDMI connection 22 Smartphone MHL Connection 24 WIRELESS CONNECTION 24 Wi Di Connection 28 Miracast Connection 32 Using DLNA 33 SOFTWARE UPDATE 34 CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS 35 Customizing Settings 35 Menu Settings 36 PICTURE 37 COLOR 38 DISPLAY 39 OTHERS 40 Wi Fi Setting 41 FUNC Setti...

Page 3: ... LICENSES Supported licenses may differ by model For more information of the licenses visit www lg com HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC ...

Page 4: ...connecting to Internet without user interaction y y Connect a keyboard and a mouse to the monitor and use with the computer or other wireless devices y y Support various DRM technologies such as HDCP 2 0 and DTCP for content security y y Crystal clear screen at any angle with the IPS panel that gives you 178 degree wide viewing on up down left right y y Full HD widescreen with 1920 x 1080 resoluti...

Page 5: ...fe span y y Any damages or injuries by using unapproved accessories are not covered by the warranty y y The accessories supplied with your product may vary depending on the model y y Product specifications or contents in this manual may be changed without prior notice due to upgrade of product functions CAUTION NOTE Stand Body Stand Base CD Owner s Manual Card D SUB Cable This cable is not include...

Page 6: ...6 ENG ENGLISH ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Parts and buttons Power Indicator y y Lighting On Turned on y y Lighting Off Turned off Connection panel See p 11 Button See p 34 Power Button ...

Page 7: ...to the monitor Insert the two Lockers of the Stand Body right into the groove of the monitor head and secure them by pressing the left and right bottom sides Locker 3 Secure the monitor and the Stand Body with the 2 screws 4 Attach the Stand Base from the Stand Body by turning the screw to the right with a Coin Tighten the screws firmly to prevent the monitor from tilting forward Do not over tight...

Page 8: ...ter and Power Cord to a wall outlet 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm or 2 Turn the screw to the left and then pull out the Stand Base from the Stand Body Detaching the Stand Base 1 Place the monitor with the screen side down on a flat and cushioned surface 3 Remove 2 screws and pull out the Stand Body from the monitor Connect the power cable at the back of the monitor to prevent it from being caught in the...

Page 9: ...ND PREPARING Using the cable holder 3 Press Power button on the bottom switch panel to turn the power on Unplug the power cord before moving the Monitor to another location Otherwise electric shock may occur CAUTION Cable holder ...

Page 10: ...n the Monitor set and a table The Kensington security system is optional You can obtain it from most electronics stores NOTE 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 Do not touch or press the screen when adjusting the angle of the monitor Do not hold this set like below picture Monitor screen can det...

Page 11: ...use various functions LG SmartShare for LG IPS237W supports the following three wireless connection methods LG SmartShare allows a user to wirelessly connect a computer with the Wi Di technology to the monitor and transmit a high quality image LG SmartShare allows a user to connect a smartphone or other devices with the Miracast technology to the monitor and display its screen on the monitor Wirel...

Page 12: ...MONITOR SET LG SmartShare allows a user to connect a device with the DLNA technology and the monitor to the same network and display its media contents picture video music etc on the monitor Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA ...

Page 13: ...on Codec AVI Video H264 MPEG2 MPEG4 DivX3 DivX4 DivX5 XviD Audio AC3 PCM MP2 MP3 MKV Video H264 DivX4 DivX5 Xvid MPEG2 MPEG4 VC 1 WMV9 Audio AAC AC3 MP2 PCM MP3 MP4 Video H264 MPEG4 XviD Audio AC3 MP3 HE AAC MOV Video H264 MPEG4 Audio MP3 MPEG Video MPEG1 MPEG2 Audio MP3 MP2 PCM FLV Video H264 Sorenson Audio AAC MP3 File Format Details AAC all bit rate AC3 640 kbps MP2 MP3 320 kbps DTS PCM 1536 kb...

Page 14: ...eless network service may run slowly depending on surrounding wireless environment y y Some devices may have network traffic jam if any of local home networks is turned on y y To connect to a wireless router a router that supports wireless connection is necessary the wireless connection function of the corresponding router must also be activated Ask the router manufacturer whether the router suppo...

Page 15: ... SELECT EXIT IPPTF GSPN 1T UP DPOOFDU UP UIF OFUXPSL 4FUUJOHT 1 DDFTT 1PJOU 4FBSDI 1BHF 0 5 9 5 I G 1 U U U UI U L 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 1 BNF 0 5 9 5 3 When the Settings screen appears select the AP Access Point Search and press the Select button 4 When wireless routers are searched and displayed select a wireless router to use and press the Connect but...

Page 16: ...er Password 4 5 9 5 Wir Ent Forg LG_Monitor_5286 5286 AP Name 001 Connecting 5 For a secured wireless router the following screen appears asking to enter your password Enter the correct password and then move to the OK button by using the direction key Press the Select button 6 The wireless router connection is processed as shown below ...

Page 17: ...ght corner of the home screen AP Name 001 LG_Monitor_C54A 2233 You can enjoy contents from smart devices directly on your monitor screen through SmartShare feature AP Name 001 AP Name 001 Please execute Miracast WiDi DLNA function of your devices that you would like to connect to your monitor Press Wi Fi button for settings ...

Page 18: ...t to your monitor Press Wi Fi button for settings Connect to your wireless network You can enjoy the content from other devices easily through DLNA Miracast Device Search AP Access Point Search Settings SELECT EXIT SELECT EXIT Follow the steps below to disconnect a wireless router 1 On the SmartShare home screen press the Wi Fi button 2 When the setup screen appears select the AP Access Point Sear...

Page 19: ...0 5 9 5 3 Select the currently connected wireless router and then press the Disconnect button 4 In the disconnection screen select Disconnect and press the Select button The wireless router will be disconnected y y The connected wireless router appears to be the first on the AP Access Point Search screen y y When the connected wireless router is selected the Select button is changed to the Disconn...

Page 20: ...other devices are used Follow the steps below to connect keyboard and mouse 1 Connect a computer to the monitor using a USB cable 2 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB ports on the back of the monitor y y Some devices connected via Wi Di or Miracast may not support the interaction with keyboard and mouse y y You can only connect keyboard and mouse to the USB port of the monitor Any storage d...

Page 21: ...nal cable as shown in the following illustrations y y 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 y y When using a D Sub signal input cable connector for Macintosh y y If you use HDMI PC it can cause compatibility problem NOTE NOTE HDMI connection Transmits the di...

Page 22: ...monitor by connecting the monitor and your smartphone Connect the smartphone to the HDMI2 MHL terminal of the monitor using the supplied MHL signal cable and switch the input by pressing the input button of the monitor y y This function works only for a smartphone that supports the MHL function NOTE Smartphone MHL Connection MHL signal cable Smartphone ...

Page 23: ...unction 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 Only supported in Analog Mode NOTE NOTE y y Connect the signal input cable and tighten it by turning the screws clockwise y y Do not press the screen with your finger for a long time...

Page 24: ...e you can try the wireless connection or play media content files y y Some subtitles created by a user may not work y y The supported file size may be different depending on the encoding environment 8BJUJOH GPS SFRVFTU UP DPOOFDU LG_Monitor_C54A 2233 PU POOFDUFE You can enjoy contents from smart devices directly on your monitor screen through SmartShare feature Please execute Miracast WiDi DLNA fu...

Page 25: ... Corporation Intel R WiDi Intel WiDi 5 When the license agreement screen is displayed read it and then press the Accept button 6 When the following screen appears check the monitor name and then press the Connect button 7 When the My PIN code appears on the monitor enter the PIN code in the computer and then press the Continue button Enter the PIN code only for the first connection y y Wi Di does ...

Page 26: ...monitor 11 If the monitor screen is not displayed properly press the Properties button in the Intel WiDi window Rename adapter Enter a simple name that best describes your adapter For example Living Room or Bedroom The name is limited to 18 characters consisting of the letters A through Z numbers and punctuation marks except for LG_Monitor_C54A Properties Help Continue Connected adapter Properties...

Page 27: ...en Increase the size of the picture using the plus button If your picture is too big the picture will extend off the edge of the TV screen Decrease the size of the picture using the minus button Tip Look at the Start menu in the lower left hand corner and use the pictures below to help you tune your display Too big Just right Too small OK 12 When the Intel WiDi properties window appears press the ...

Page 28: ...tton of the monitor and press the Wi Fi button to go to the SmartShare home screen 2 Turn on the Miracast function on your smartphone or a device to be connected 3 Search for Miracast devices 4 Refer to the user guide that came with a device you want to connect and connect it to the monitor Connecting Monitor from Other Devices LG_Monitor_C54A 2233 PU POOFDUFE You can enjoy contents from smart dev...

Page 29: ...vice Search and then press the Select button Connecting from Monitor LG_Monitor_C54A 2233 PU POOFDUFE You can enjoy contents from smart devices directly on your monitor screen through SmartShare feature Please execute Miracast WiDi DLNA function of your devices that you would like to connect to your monitor Press Wi Fi button for settings PV DBO XJSFMFTTMZ TIBSF TDSFFO GSPN TNBSU QIPOF TVQQPSUJOH ...

Page 30: ...ocessed y y As the menu names for Miracast may be different depending on the device to connect refer to its user guide for more information on how to use Miracast on the device NOTE LG_Monitor_C54A 2233 HP Name 001 Connecting HP N 001 Choose from the list of devices to connect to the monitor Settings Miracast Device Search 1 1 Page CONNECT EXIT HP Name 001 HP Name 002 Ch f th li t f d i t t t th i...

Page 31: ...d to the monitor is displayed y y The screen of a device connected to the monitor is displayed on the monitor within 10 seconds If the wireless environment is not good a problem may occur with the screen display or Miracast may be disconnected y y Miracast works only in the Copy mode the same screen NOTE ...

Page 32: ...A function may not be supported for a router that does not support multi cast For more infor mation refer to the user guide of the router or contact its manufacturer y y It is recommended to use a LG Electronics product with LG SmartShare installed which provides high compatibility and various functions y y If a third party DLNA software other than LG SmartShare is used a compatibility issue may o...

Page 33: ...the software update screen appears y y Do not turn off the monitor during the software update It may cause the monitor malfunction y y To use the automatic software update function the monitor must be connected to a wireless router that has access to the Internet y y If a wireless router is not connected see BEFORE USING Connecting or Disconnecting Wireless Router section to connect a wireless rou...

Page 34: ...e by pushing the MENU button for several seconds The message OSD UNLOCKED should appear Use this button to enter Wi Fi menu For more information See p 40 Use this button to enter VOLUME TRUE COLOR FINDER SUPER ENERGY SAVING menus See p 41 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 You ca...

Page 35: ...s function works only if input resolution is lower than Monitor set ratio 16 9 RESET Restore all factory default settings Press the buttons to reset immediately MENU NEXT MENU Analog HDMI Description PICTURE SHARPNESS To adjust the clearness of the screen BLACK LEVEL To set offset level OVER SCAN To improve the clarity and stability of the screen RESPONSE TIME To set the response time of displayed...

Page 36: ...NU NEXT MENU PICTURE Description SHARPNESS To adjust the clearness of the screen BLACK LEVEL You can set the offset level If you select HIGH the screen will be bright and if you select LOW the screen will be dark only for HDMI input Offset As the criteria for video signal it is the darkest screen the monitor can show OVER SCAN To select the range of output image for DTV timing in HDMI input only f...

Page 37: ... gamma values display blackish images COLOR TEMP CUSTOM RED Set your own red color levels GREEN Set your own green color levels BLUE Set your own blue color levels 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 SIX COLOR Sets and stores the hue and saturation fo...

Page 38: ... 6 Select EXIT to leave the OSD menu To return to the upper menu or set other menu items use the up arrow button Each option is explained below MENU NEXT MENU DISPLAY Description 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 fo...

Page 39: ...T MENU OTHERS Description LANGUAGE To choose the language in which the control names are displayed POWER INDICATOR Use this function to set the power indicator on the bottom side of the monitor to ON or OFF If you set OFF it will go off If you set ON at any time the power indicator will automatically be turned on AUTOMATIC STANDBY If you do not press any button on the monitor set for a certain per...

Page 40: ...more information please See p 14 3 Select EXIT to leave the OSD menu LG_Monitor_C54A 2233 PU POOFDUFE You can enjoy contents from smart devices directly on your monitor screen through SmartShare feature Please execute Miracast WiDi DLNA function of your devices that you would like to connect to your monitor Press Wi Fi button for settings ...

Page 41: ...lease buy a supported calibrator to use the True Color Finder function Then install the True Color Finder Software provided with the product to calibrate the monitor y y Please refer to the help manual of the True Color Finder to find supported calibrators and graphic cards y y When the input port is changed it is desirable to calibrate the monitor again NOTE VOLUME 1 Press FUNC button onthe botto...

Page 42: ...VING you can save energy with this energy efficient function OFF Disables SUPER ENERGY SAVING RESET Resets the values of total energy consumption reduction and CO2 emission reduction estimates y y TOTAL POWER REDUCTION How much power is saved while using the monitor y y TOTAL CO2 REDUCTION Change the TOTAL POWER REDUCTION to CO2 y y SAVING DATA W h 584 mm 23 inch SUPER SAVING 7 W h y y Saving Data...

Page 43: ...ck and see if the mobile phone support MHL y y Try to update software of the mobile phone to the latest version Is the MHL cable connected y y Check and see if the MHL cable is connected properly to the mobile phone and HDMI2 MHL port Do you see a OSD LOCKED message on the screen Do you see OSD LOCKED when you push MENU button y y You can secure the current control settings so that they cannot be ...

Page 44: ...oad the driver from our web site http www lg com y y Make sure to check if the video card supports Plug Play function y y 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 y y If the recommended resolution optimal resolution is not selected letters may be blurred and the screen may be dimmed trunc...

Page 45: ... rate 802 11a g 54 Mbps 802 11b 11 Mbps 802 11n 300 Mbps Antenna Gain Typical 2400 to 2483 5 MHz 2 5dBi 5150 to 5250 MHz 2 2dBi 5725 to 5850 MHz 2 9dBi Occupied bandwidth 802 11a b g HT20 802 11n HT20 40 y y Because band channel used by the country could be different the user can not change or adjust the operating frequency and this product is set for the regional frequency table Bluetooth module ...

Page 46: ...0 Hz Recommend VESA 1920 x 1080 60 Hz Plug Play DDC 2B Analog HDMI Power Consumption On Mode 40 W Typ Sleep Mode 1 W When the Wi Fi option is off Off Mode 0 5 W Power Input 19 V 1 6 A AC DC Adapter Type PSAB L101A manufactured by LG Lnnotek OUTPUT 19 V 2 53 A Dimensions Width x Height x Depth With Stand 53 3 cm x 40 0 cm x 15 4 cm Without Stand 53 3 cm x 32 1 cm x 4 2 cm Weight 3 7 kg Tilt Range 5...

Page 47: ... 75 1152 x 864 67 500 75 1280 x 1024 63 981 60 1280 x 1024 79 976 75 1680 x 1050 65 290 60 1920 x 1080 67 500 60 Recommend Mode HDMI MHL TIMING Display Modes Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz HDMI MHL 480P 31 50 60 O O 576P 31 25 50 O O 720P 37 50 50 O O 720P 45 00 60 O O 1080i 28 12 50 O O 1080i 33 75 60 O O 1080P 33 75 30 X O 1080P 56 25 50 O X 1080P 67 50 60 Recommend Mo...

Page 48: ...R POSTURE Adjust the Monitor set and your posture to allow you to view images at the optimal viewing angle Place your hands gently on the keyboard keeping your arms bent at the elbows and horizontally outright Adjust the location of the Monitor set to avoid it reflecting light ...

Page 49: ...ssued by the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA To obtain the source code under GPL LGPL MPL and other open source licenses that is contained in this product please visit http opensource lge com In addition to the source code all referred license terms warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are available for download LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD ROM for a...