Dell 1700FP Service Manual page 12

4 Alignments and Adjustments
4-2-1 Main Menu
4-2-1 (a) Panel Parameter Control Definitions
Label
Monitor On Time Total hours that the monitor has been actively
functioning.
Panel Cycle The total number of times the Panel has been
turned ON.
Time Total in Hours that this Panel or Lamp has been
ON. Reset this number to 000000 after
replacing the part.
Panel Total number of hours that this Panel has
been ON.
Lamp, Upper Total number of hours that this Upper Lamp has
been ON.
Lamp, Lower Total number of hours that this Lower Lamp
has been ON.
Change No. The number of times this Panel or Lamp has
been replaced. The numbers are 00 if the item
is the original factory part installed during
manufacture of this monitor.
Panel Replacement times. This value is 00 if original
equipment.
Lamp, Upper Replacement times. This value is 00 if original
equipment.
Lamp, Lower Replacement times. This value is 00 if original
equipment.
Message Shows the message.
4-2-2 Adjustment Procedures
Use the following procedures whenever you
replace the AD Board, Panel, or one or both of the
Lamps.
4-2-2 (a) When Replacing the AD Board
1. Before replacing the AD Board, read all Panel
information data by using the Read button on
the DDC Control Jig.
2. Remove the old AD Board and replace it with
a new board.
3. Perform the procedures described in section
4-2-2 (b).
4. Write the Panel information data to the new
AD Board by using the Write button.
5. Perform other procedures using the DDC
Control Jig, if necessary.
6. When all procedures are complete, select the
Exit button (Item 9) to quit the DDC Control
Jig software.
4-2-2 (b) Color Auto Adjustment
4-2
Definition
1. After displaying 16-Gray pattern or black and
white mixed pattern, click "Color Auto
Adjustment" button.
2. During normal execution of Auto Algorithm
the screen image may flicker. If Auto
Algorithm does not excute properly, check
DDC Control JIG.
3. After normal execution of Auto Algorithm,
confrim optimal settings by observing the
contrast of several different patterns on the
display.
4-2-2 (c) When Replacing the Panel
1. Select the Read Buffer button (Item 11) to
gather the current information about this
monitor.
2. Increment the number by clicking on the (+)
button on the Panel row in the Change No.
column. If they were not already 00, the
numbers for the Upper and Lower Lamps will
automatically change to 00.
3. Check all values. If there is an error, select
Read Buffer again and increment the Change
No. column to the correct number. When all
values are correct, select the Write button
(Item 12) to record the data in the firmware.
4. Select the Exit button (Item 9) to quit the DDC
Control JIG program.
4-2-2 (d) When Replacing the Upper and/or Lower Lamp
1. Select the Read Buffer button (Item 11) to
gather the current information about this
monitor.
2. Increment the number by clicking on the (+)
button on the Lamp Upper and/or Lamp
Lower row in the Change No. column.
3. Check all values. If there is an error, select
Read Buffer again and increment the Change
No. column to the correct number(s). When all
values are correct, select the Write button
(Item 12) to record the data in the firmware.
4. Select the Exit button (Item 9) to quit the DDC
Control JIG program.
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