User’s Guide

L224WS

Make sure to read the Important Precautions before using the product.
Keep the User's Guide(CD) in an accessible place for future reference.

See the label attached on the product and give the information to your
dealer when you ask for service.

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 Important Precautions

This unit has been engineered and manufactured to ensure your personal
safety, however improper use may result in potential electrical shock or fire
hazards. In order to allow the proper operation of all safeguards
incorporated in this display, observe the following basic rules for its
installation, use, and servicing.
On Safety
Use only the power cord supplied with the unit. In case you use another power
cord, make sure that it is certified by the applicable national standards if not being
provided by the supplier. If the power cable is faulty in any way, please contact the
manufacturer or the nearest authorized repair service provider for a replacement.

The power supply cord is used as the main disconnection device. Ensure that the
socket-outlet is easily accessible after installation.

Operate the display only from a power source indicated in the specifications of
this manual or listed on the display. If you are not sure what type of power supply
you have in your home, consult with your dealer.

Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous. So are frayed power
cords and broken plugs. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Call your service
technician for replacement.

Do not Open the Display:

There are no user serviceable components inside.
There are Dangerous High Voltages inside, even when the power is OFF.
Contact your dealer if the display is not operating properly.

To Avoid Personal Injury :

Do not place the display on a sloping shelf unless properly secured.
Use only a stand recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not drop an object on or apply impact to the product. Do not throw any toys
or objects on the product screen.
It can cause injury to human, problem to product and damage the display.

To Prevent Fire or Hazards:

Always turn the display OFF if you leave the room for more than a short period
of time. Never leave the display ON when leaving the house.
Keep children from dropping or pushing objects into the display's cabinet
openings. Some internal parts carry hazardous voltages.
Do not add accessories that have not been designed for this display.
When the display is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug
it from the wall outlet.
In the presence of thunder and lightning, never touch the power cord and signal
cable because it can be very dangerous. It can cause electric shock.

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 Important Precautions

On Installation
Do not allow anything to rest upon or roll over the power cord, and do not place
the display where the power cord is subject to damage.

Do not use this display near water such as near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen
sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
Displays are provided with ventilation openings in the cabinet to allow the release
of heat generated during operation. If these openings are blocked, built-up heat
can cause failures which may result in a fire hazard. Therefore, NEVER:
Block the bottom ventilation slots by placing the display on a bed, sofa, rug, etc.
Place the display in a built-in enclosure unless proper ventilation is provided.
Cover the openings with cloth or other material.
Place the display near or over a radiator or heat source.

Do not rub or strike the Active Matrix LCD with anything hard as this may scratch,
mar, or damage the Active Matrix LCD permanently.

Do not press the LCD screen with your finger for a long time as this may cause
some afterimages.

Some dot defects may appear as Red, Green or Blue spots on the screen.
However, this will have no impact or effect on the display performance.

If possible, use the recommended resolution to obtain the best image quality for
your LCD display. If used under any mode except the recommended resolution,
some scaled or processed images may appear on the screen. However, this is
characteristic of the fixed-resolution LCD panel.

Leaving a fixed image on the screen for a long time may cause damage to the
screen and cause image burn-in. Make sure to use a screen saver on the monitor.
This phenomenon occurs to products by other manufacturers as well, and this
occurrence is not subject to warranty.

On Cleaning
Unplug the display before cleaning the face of the display screen.
Use a slightly damp (not wet) cloth. Do not use an aerosol directly on the display
screen because over-spraying may cause electrical shock.
On Repacking
Do not throw away the carton and packing materials. They make an ideal
container in which to transport the unit. When shipping the unit to another
location, repack it in its original material.
On Disposal
The fluorescent lamp used in this product contains a small amount of mercury.
Do not dispose of this product with general household waste.
Disposal of this product must be carried out in accordance to the regulations of
your local authority.
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 Connecting the Display

Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power to the monitor, the computer
system, and other attached devices is turned off.

Connecting the stand

1. Place the monitor with its front facing downward on a soft cloth.

2. Check the direction of the Stand Body, and connect it into the Hinge Body as shown in the
picture.

Hinge Body
Stand Body

3. Check the direction of the Stand Base, and connect it into the Stand Body.

4. Once assembled take the monitor up carefully and face the front side
Stand Body
Stand Base

Important
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.

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 Connecting the Display

Disassembling the stand

1. Put a cushion or soft cloth on aflat 2. Place the monitor face Down on
surface. the cushion or soft cloth.

Head Part

Stand Base
Part

3. Hold the Head Part with one hand and 4. Pushing Latch inside, Take the
hold the Stand Base Part with the other stand base from stand body.
as shown in the picture and pull the
Stand Base Part lightly upward

5. Please pull the stand body lightly to separate it from the hinge body.

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 Connecting the Display

Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power to the monitor, the computer
system, and other attached devices is turned off.

Positioning your display

1. Adjust the position of the panel in various ways for maximum comfort.
Tilt Range : -5˚~20˚

Swivel Range : 355˚

Ergonomic
It is recommended that in order to maintain an ergonomic and comfortable viewing
position, the forward tilt angle of the monitor should not exceed 5 degrees.

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 Connecting the Display

Using the Computer

1. Make sure to turn off the computer and product.
Connect Signal cable 1 and Power cord 2 in order, then tighten the screw of the
signal cable.
A Connect Dsub Cable (PC).
B Connect Dsub Cable (Mac)

NOTE
This is a simplified representation of the rear view.
This rear view represents a general model; your display may differ from the view as shown.
User must use shielded signal interface cables (D-sub 15 pin cable, DVI cable) with ferrite cores to maintain standard
compliance for the product.

Power Cord 2 1 Signal Cable

Varies according to model.

PC
Wall-outlet type

MAC

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.

2. Press button on the front switch panel to turn the

power on. When monitor power is turned on, the
'Self Image Setting Function' is executed automatically.

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.
‘AUTO/SET’ 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/SET function button to improve resolution.

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 Control Panel Functions

Front Panel Controls

4 : 3 in Wide It allows you to adjust the size of screen you are watching now.
Button • WIDE : The video source is displayed in full screen size.
• 4 : 3 : Depending on the input video signal ratio, it is automatically
Resolution Screen ratio changed to an optimized screen ratio. (The 1280X1024
1280x1024 5:4 input signal is changed to 5:4 ratio and 1024X768 to 4:3.)
1152x864 4:3
❈ The input signal which the 4:3 IN WIDE does not support the '4:3'
1024x768 4:3
is the following.
800x600 4:3
- 720 x 400, 1280 x 768, 1360 x 768, 1440 x 900, 1680 x 1050
640x480 4:3
720x480 3:2

4 : 3 IN WIDE 4 : 3 IN WIDE

WIDE 4:3

WIDE mode 4 : 3 display mode

MENU Button Use this button to enter or exit the On Screen Display.

OSD LOCKED/UNLOCKED
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.

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 Control Panel Functions

Use these buttons to select or adjust functions in the On

Buttons
Screen Display.
LightView hot key
DAY This feature lets you easily select the best desired
NIGHT image condition optimized to the environment
(ambient illumination, image types etc).
• DAY : Bright ambient illumination
• NIGHT : Dark ambient illumination
• TEXT : For text images (Word processing etc.)
• MOVIE : For animation images in videos
or movies
• PHOTO : For pictures or drawings
• NORMAL : This is under normal operating
conditions

AUTO/SET Use this button to enter a selection in the On Screen

Button Display.

AUTO IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

When adjusting your display settings, always press
the AUTO/SET button before entering the On Screen
Display(OSD). This will automatically adjust your
display image to the ideal settings for the current
screen resolution size (display mode).
The best display mode is
1680 x 1050

Power Button Use this button to turn the display on or off.

Power Indicator This Indicator lights up blue when the display operates
normally(On Mode). If the display is in Sleep Mode
(Energy Saving), this indicator color changes
to amber.

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 On Screen Display (OSD) Control Adjustment

Screen Adjustment
Making adjustments to the image size, position and operating parameters of
the display is quick and easy with the On Screen Display Control system.
A short example is given below to familiarize you with the use of the controls.
The following section is an outline of the available adjustments and selections
you can make using the OSD.

NOTE
Allow the display to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making image adjustments.

To make adjustments in the On Screen Display, follow these steps:

Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD appears.

To access a control, use the or Buttons. When the icon you want
becomes highlighted, press the AUTO/SET Button.

Use the / Buttons to adjust the image to the desired level. Use the
AUTO/SET Button to select other sub-menu items.

Push the MENU Button once to return to the main menu to select another
function. Push the MENU Button twice to exit from the OSD.

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 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment

The following table indicates all the On Screen Display control, adjustment,
and setting menus.

Main menu Sub menu Reference

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS To adjust the brightness,

contrast and gamma of the
CONTRAST
screen
GAMMA
COLOR PRESET sRGB To customize the color of the
6500K screen
9300K
RED
GREEN
BLUE
POSITION HORIZONTAL To adjust the position of the
VERTICAL screen

TRACKING CLOCK To improve the clarity and

PHASE stability, sharpness of the
screen
SHARPNESS
LANGUAGE
SETUP To customize the screen
OSD HORIZONTAL status for a user's operating
POSITION VERTICAL environment

WHITE BALANCE
POWER INDICATOR
FACTORY RESET

: Adjustable

NOTE
The order of icons may differ depending on the model (A10~A14).

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 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment

You were introduced to the procedure of selecting and adjusting an item

using the OSD system. Listed below are the icons, icon names, and icon
descriptions of the all items shown on the Menu.

Press the MENU Button, then the main menu of the OSD appears.

Menu Name PICTURE

Sub-menus
Icons

Button Tip
MENU : Exit
: Adjust (Decrease/Increase)
SET : Enter
: Select another sub-menu

NOTE
OSD (On Screen Display) menu languages on the monitor may differ from the manual.

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 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment

Main menu Sub menu Description

PICTURE

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness of the screen.

CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the screen.

GAMMA Set your own gamma value. : -50/0/50

On the monitor, high gamma values
display whitish images and low gamma
values display high contrast images.

MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu

COLOR
PRESET Selects the color temperature.
• sRGB: Set the screen color to fit the
COLOR SRGB standard color
specification.
• 6500K: Slightly reddish white.
• 9300K: Slightly bluish white.

RED Adjusts red color levels.

GREEN Adjusts green color levels.

BLUE Adjusts blue color levels.

MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu

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 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment

Main menu Sub menu Description

POSITION

POSITION
HORIZONTAL Adjusts the screen image left and right.

VERTICAL Adjusts the screen image up and down.

MENU : Exit
: Decrease
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu

TRACKING

TRACKING CLOCK Adjusts any vertical bars or stripes

visible on the screen background.
The horizontal screen size will also
change.

PHASE Adjusts the focus of the display.

This item allows you to remove any
horizontal noise and clear or sharpen
text.
MENU : Exit
: Decrease SHARPNESS Adjust the clearness of the screen.
: Increase
SET : Select another sub-menu

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 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment

Main menu Sub menu Description

SETUP

SETUP

LANGUAGE To choose the language in which the

control names are displayed.

OSD To adjust position of the OSD window

POSITION on the screen.

SETUP
WHITE If the output of the video card is
BALANCE different the required specifications, the
color level may deteriorate due to
video signal distortion. Using this
function, the signal level is adjusted to
fit into the standard output level of the
video card in order to provide the
optimal image.
MENU : Exit Activate this function when white and
: Adjust black colors are present in the screen.
: Adjust
SET : Select another sub-menu
POWER Use this function to set the power
INDICATOR indicator on the front 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.

FACTORY Restore all factory default settings except

RESET "LANGUAGE."
Press the button to reset immediately.

If this does not improve the screen image, restore the factory default settings.
If necessary, perform the white balance function again. This function will be enabled only when
the input signal is an analog signal.

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 Troubleshooting

Check the following before calling for service.

No image appears
● Is the power cord of the • Check and see if the power cord is connected
display connected? properly to the power outlet.

● Is the power indicator • Press the Power button.

light on?

● Is the power on and the • Adjust the brightness and the contrast.
power indicator blue or
green?

● Is the power indicator • If the display is in power saving mode, try moving
amber? the mouse or pressing any key on the keyboard to
bring up the screen.
• Try to turn on the PC.

● Do you see an "OUT OF • This message appears when the signal from the
RANGE" message on PC (video card) is out of horizontal or vertical
the screen? frequency range of the display. See the
'Specifications' section of this manual and
configure your display again.

● Do you see a "CHECK • This message appears when the signal cable
SIGNAL CABLE" between your PC and your display is not
message on the connected. Check the signal cable and try again.
screen?

Do you see a "OSD LOCKED" message on the screen?

● Do you see “OSD • You can secure the current control settings,
LOCKED” when you so that they cannot be inadvertently changed.
push MENU button? You can unlock the OSD controls at any time
by pushing the MENU button for several
seconds: the message
“OSD UNLOCKED” will appear.

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 Troubleshooting

Display image is incorrect

● Display Position is • Press the AUTO/SET button to automatically
incorrect. adjust your display image to the ideal setting.
If the results are unsatisfactory, adjust the image
position using the H position and V position icon
in the on screen display.

● On the screen • Press the AUTO/SET button to automatically

background, vertical adjust your display image to the ideal setting.
bars or stripes are If the results are unsatisfactory, decrease the
visible. vertical bars or stripes using the CLOCK icon in
the on screen display.

● Any horizontal noise • Press the AUTO/SET button to automatically

appearing in any adjust your display image to the ideal setting.
image or characters If the results are unsatisfactory, decrease the
are not clearly horizontal bars using the PHASE icon in the on
portrayed. screen display.
• Check Control Panel --> Display --> Settings
and adjust the display to the recommended
resolution or adjust the display image to the ideal
setting. Set the color setting higher than 24 bits
(true color).

Important
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.
Reasons for Recommending Optimal Resolution : The aspect ratio is 16:10.
If the input resolution is not 16:10 (for instance, 16:9, 5:4, 4:3), you might encounter
problems such as blurred letters, blurry screen, cut-off screen display or tilted screen.
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.

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 Troubleshooting

Display image is incorrect

● The screen color is • Check if the signal cable is properly connected
mono or abnormal. and use a screwdriver to fasten if necessary.
• Make sure the video card is properly inserted in
the slot.
• Set the color setting higher than 24 bits (true color)
at Control Panel - Settings.

● The screen blinks. • Check if the screen is set to interlace mode and if
yes, change it to the recommend resolution.

Have you installed the display driver?

● Have you installed the • Be sure to install the display driver from the display
display driver? driver CD (or diskette) that comes with your
display. Or, you can also download the driver from
our web site: http://www.lge.com.

● Do you see an • Make sure to check if the video card supports

"Unrecognized monitor, Plug&Play function.
Plug&Play (VESA DDC)
monitor found"
message?

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 Specifications

Display 22 inches (55.8 cm) Flat Panel Active matrix-TFT LCD

Anti-Glare coating
Visible diagonal size : 55.8 cm
0.282 x 0.282 mm pixel pitch
Sync Input Horizontal Freq. 30 - 83 kHz (Automatic)
Vertical Freq. 56 - 75 Hz (Automatic)
Input Form Separate Sync
SOG (Sync On Green)
Video Input Signal Input 15 pin D-Sub Connector
Input Form RGB Analog (0.7 Vp-p/ 75 ohm)
Resolution Max VESA 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
Recommend VESA 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
Plug&Play DDC 2B
Power On Mode : 40W(Typ.)
Consumption Sleep Mode ≤ 1W
Off Mode ≤ 1W
Dimensions With Stand Without Stand
&Weight Width 50.17 cm / 19.75 inches 50.17 cm / 19.75 inches
Height 42.19 cm / 16.61 inches 33.74 cm / 13.28 inches
Depth 23.39 cm / 9.21 inches 5.95 cm / 2.34 inches
Net 5.19 kg (11.44 lbs)
Range Tilt -5˚~20˚
Swivel 355˚
Power Input AC 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 1.0A
Environmental Operating Conditions
Conditions Temperature 10˚C to 35 ˚C
Humidity 10 % to 80 % non-Condensing
Storage Conditions
Temperature -20˚C to 60 ˚C
Humidity 5 % to 90 % non-Condensing
Stand Base Attached ( ), Detached ( O )
Power cord Wall-outlet type or PC-outlet type

NOTE
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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 Specifications

Preset Modes (Resolution)

Display Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Freq. (kHz) Vertical Freq. (Hz)

1 VGA 720 x 400 31.468 70

2 VGA 640 x 480 31.469 60
3 VGA 640 x 480 37.500 75
4 VESA 800 x 600 37.879 60
5 VESA 800 x 600 46.875 75
6 VESA 1024 x 768 48.363 60
7 VESA 1024 x 768 60.123 75
8 VESA 1152 x 864 67.500 75
9 VESA 1280 x 1024 63.981 60
10 VESA 1280 x 1024 79.976 75
11 VESA 1680 x 1050 64.674 60
*12 VESA 1680 x 1050 65.290 60

*Recommend Mode

Indicator
MODE LED Color

On Mode Blue
Sleep Mode Amber
Off Mode Off

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 Installing the Wall mount plate

This monitor satisfies the specifications of the Wall mount plate or

the interchange device.

1. Place the monitor with its front facing

downward on a soft cloth.

2. Separate the stand using a screwdriver

as shown in the picture.

3. Install the Wall mount plate.

Wall mount plate(Separate purchase)

This is stand-type or wall mount type and is connectable
with Wall mount plate.
Please refer to the installation guide for more details,
which is provided when Wall mount plate is purchased.

Kensington Security Slot

Connected to a locking
cable that can be purchased
separately at most
computer stores.

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 Digitally yours

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