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ViewSonic
VG2728wm
LCD Display
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Contents Compliance Information.............................................................................. 1 Important Safety Instructions...................................................................... 2 Declaration of RoHS Compliance............................................................... 3 Copyright Information ................................................................................. 4 Product Registration................................................................
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Compliance Information For U.S.A. This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions completely before using the equipment. 2. Keep these instructions in a safe place. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this equipment near water. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. 6. Clean with a soft, dry cloth. If further cleaning is required, see “Cleaning the Display” in this guide for further instructions. 7. Do not block any ventilati
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Declaration of RoHS Compliance This product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) and is deemed to comply with the maximum concentration values issued by the European Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) as shown below: Substance Proposed Maximum Concentration Actual Concentration Lead (Pb) 0.1% < 0.1% M
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Copyright Information ® Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2010. All rights reserved. Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. ViewSonic, the three birds logo, OnView, ViewMatch, and ViewMeter are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation. VESA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. D
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Getting Started ® Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic LCD display. Important! Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping needs. NOTE: The word “Windows” in this user guide refers to the following Microsoft operating systems: Windows ‘95, Windows NT, Windows ‘98, Windows 2000, Windows Me (Millennium), Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Package Contents Your LCD display package includes: •LCD display • Power cord • Audio cable • D-Sub cable (available in
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Quick Installation 1. Connect power cord (and AC/DC • Wait for the CD-ROM to auto-start. adapter if required) NOTE: If the CD-ROM does not auto- start: double-click on the CD-ROM icon 2. Connect video cable in the Windows Explorer, then double- • Make sure both the LCD display and click on viewsonic.exe. computer are turned OFF • Follow the on-screen instructions. • Remove rear panel covers if necessary 5. Windows users: Set the timing mode • Connect the video cable from the LCD (resolution
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Wall Mounting (Optional) For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket ® To obtain a wall-mounting kit or height adjustment base, contact ViewSonic or your local dealer. Refer to the instructions that come with the base mounting kit. To convert your LCD display from a desk-mounted to a wall-mounted display, do the following: Step 1. Verify that the power button is turned Off, then disconnect the power cord. Step 2. Lay the LCD display face down on a towel or blanket. Step 3. Remove the five scr
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Landscape/Portrait Modes The LCD display can operate in either Landscape or Portrait mode. Landscape Portrait To switch from Landscape (default) to Portrait mode, do the following: 1. From the front, gently raise the LCD display to allow more clearance. 2. Pull the bottom of the LCD display outward and away from the base. 3. Manually rotate the LCD display clockwise 90 degrees as shown above. To Raise and Lower the display You can easily raise and lower the display panel (the head) manually. As
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Using the LCD Display Setting the Timing Mode Setting the timing mode is important for maximizing the quality of the screen image and minimizing eye strain. The timing mode consists of the resolution (example 1920 x 1080) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency; example 60 Hz). After setting the timing mode, use the OSD (On-screen Display) controls to adjust the screen image. For the best picture quality set your LCD display timing mode to: VESA 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz. To set the Timing Mode: 1. Set
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Adjusting the Screen Image Use the buttons on the front control panel to display and adjust the OSD controls which display on the screen. The OSD controls are explained at the top of the next page and are defined in “Main Menu Controls” on page 11. Main Menu with OSD controls Front Control Panel shown below in detail Power light Displays the control screen for the highlighted control. Blue = ON Orange = Power Saving Also toggles between two Standby Power On/Off controls on some screens. Also a
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Do the following to adjust the display setting: 1. To display the Main Menu, press button [1]. NOTE: All OSD menus and adjustment screens disappear automatically after about 15 seconds. This is adjustable through the OSD timeout setting in the setup menu. 2. To select a control to adjust, press or to scroll up or down in the Main Menu. 3. After the desired control is selected, press button [2]. A control screen like the one shown below appears. The line at the bottom of the screen shows the
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Main Menu Controls Adjust the menu items shown below by using the up and down buttons. Control Explanation Auto Image Adjust automatically sizes, centers, and fine tunes the video signal to eliminate waviness and distortion. Press the [2] button to obtain a sharper image. NOTE: Auto Image Adjust works with most common video cards. If this function does not work on your LCD display, then lower the video refresh rate to 60 Hz and set the resolution to its pre-set value. Contrast adjusts the
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Control Explanation Color Adjust provides several color adjustment modes, including preset color temperatures and a User Color mode which allows independent adjustment of red (R), green (G), and blue (B). The factory setting for this product is 6500K (6500 Kelvin). sRGB-This is quickly becoming the industry standard for color management, with support being included in many of the latest applications. Enabling this setting allows the LCD display to more accurately display colors the way they
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Control Explanation Information displays the timing mode (video signal input) coming from the graphics card in the computer, the LCD model number, the serial number, and ® the ViewSonic website URL. See your graphics card’s user guide for instructions on changing the resolution and refresh rate (vertical frequency). NOTE: VESA 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz (recommended) means that the resolution is 1920 x 1080 and the refresh rate is 60 Hertz. Manual Image Adjust displays the Manual Image Adjust menu.
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Control Explanation Response Time adjusts the response time of liquid-crystal display for image quality enhancement. Standard sets response time to normal speed. Advanced sets response time to higher speed. Ultra Fast sets response time to highest speed. Aspect ratio Selects the image size for 4:3 and full screen. Display Mode provides two color space modes. The factory setting for this product is RGB mode. RGB Mode sets color space to RGB for PC timing mode. YUV Mode sets color space to YUV f
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Control Explanation Sleep Set up the auto power off time for 30/45/60/120 minutes. (It's inactive in PC mode only) OSD Pivot is used to rotate the OSD menu, changing the OSD screen to Landscape or Portrait mode. Memory Recall returns the adjustments back to factory settings if the display is operating in a factory Preset Timing Mode listed in the Specifications of this manual. Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the Language Select or Power Lock setting. ViewSonic VG27
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Other Information Specifications LCD Type TFT (Thin Film Transistor), Active Matrix 1920 x 1080 LCD, 0.3114 mm pixel pitch Display Size Metric: 69cm Imperial: 27” (27” viewable) Color Filter RGB vertical stripe Glass Surface Anti-Glare Input Signal Video Sync RGB analog (0.7/1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms) HDMI/DVI-D (TMDS digital, 100ohms) Separate Sync f :24-82 kHz, f :50-75 Hz h v Compatibility PC Up to 1920 x 1080 Non-interlaced 1 Macintosh Power Macintosh up to 1920 x 1080 Resolution Recommended 1920 x
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Troubleshooting No power • Make sure power button (or switch) is ON. • Make sure A/C power cord is securely connected to the LCD display. • Plug another electrical device (like a radio) into the power outlet to verify that the outlet is supplying proper voltage. Power is ON but no screen image • Make sure the video cable supplied with the LCD display is tightly secured to the video output port on the back of the computer. If the other end of the video cable is not attached permanently to the LCD
