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Color Monitor
P275
English
Operating Instructions
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Table of Contents Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Step 1: Connect your monitor to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Step 2: Connect the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Step 3: Turn on the monitor and co
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Use of the Tilt-Swivel Precautions This monitor can be adjusted within the angles shown below. To find the center of the monitor’s turning radius, align the center of Installation the monitor’s screen with the centering mark on the stand. Do not install the monitor in the following places: Hold the monitor at the bottom with both hands when you turn it on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, horizontally or vertically. Be careful not to pinch your fingers at draper
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Identifying parts and controls See the pages in parentheses for further details. Front Rear AC IN 1 (input) switch (page 6) 6 AC input connector (page 5) This switch selects 1 (video input connector 1: 1 ) or 2 This connector provides AC power to the monitor. (video input connector 2: 2 ). 7 Video input connector 1 (HD15) (1 ) (page 4) US 2 6m(contrast/down) and M (brightness/up) Inputs RGB video signals (0.700 Vp-p, positive) and sync buttons (pages 6 – 14) signals. These buttons are used to
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Rear Setup This monitor works with platforms running at horizontal frequencies between 30 and 130 kHz. AC IN Step 1:Connect your monitor to your computer Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting. Connect the appropriate end of the video signal cable to the video output of your computer. Connect the other end of the video signal cable to the appropriate input of the monitor. If you attach the video signal cable to the video input connector 1 on the back of the monitor, set the (i
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Workplace Preparation Step 2:Connect the power cord Positioning the Monitor With the monitor and computer turned off, first connect the proper Choose a suitable place to position the monitor where it is not near power cord for your local supply to the monitor, then connect it to fluorescent desk lighting or any equipment that produces a properly grounded power outlet. magnetic fields that could cause interference. Ensure that the furniture or equipment can support the weight of the monitor.
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Selecting the input signal Customizing Your Monitor You can connect two computers to this monitor using the video You can make numerous adjustments to your monitor using the input connectors. To select one of the two computers, use the on-screen menu. (input) switch. Slide the (input) switch. Navigating the menu The selected video input connector appears on the screen for 3 seconds. “INPUT 1” or “INPUT 2” appears on the screen. x x x x Using the , m/M, and
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x x x x Selecting the on-screen menu language x x x x Menu items (LANGUAGE) EXIT English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Close the menu. Russian, and Japanese versions of the on-screen menus are available. CONTRAST/BRIGHT CONTRAST/I BR GHT (page 8) CONTRAST 1 Press the button. Adjusts the contrast and brightness. You can also EXIT call up this menu directly by 85 pressing the 6 m or M CONTRAST 1600x1200 / 85Hz buttons while there is no b menu on the screen. 85 SI
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OPTION (page 14) OPT I ON Adjusting the brightness and Adjusts the monitor’s CONTROL options. contrast (CONTRAST/BRIGHT) LOCK The options include: ON OFF These settings are stored in memory for the signals from the locking the controls currently selected video input connector. changing the on-screen 1600x1200 / 85Hz menu’s language 1 Press the button. changing the on-screen The menu appears on the screen. menu position changing the picture’s 2 Press the m/M buttons to highlight
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Adjusting the centering of the Automatically sizing and centering picture (SIZE/CENTER) the picture (AUTO) This setting is stored in memory for the current input signal. You can easily adjust the picture to fill the screen by using the SIZE/CENTER menu. 1 Press the button. The menu appears on the screen. 1 Press the button. The menu appears on the screen. 2 Press the m/M buttons to highlight SIZE/CENTER and press the button. 2 Press the m/M buttons to highlight SIZE/CENTER The SIZE/CENTER
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Adjusting the shape of the picture Adjusting the convergence (GEOMETRY) (CONVERGENCE) The CONVERGENCE settings allow you to adjust the quality of The GEOMETRY settings allow you to adjust the rotation and the picture by controlling the convergence. The convergence shape of the picture. refers to the alignment of the red, green, and blue color signals. The (rotation) setting is stored in memory for all input signals. If you see red or blue shadows around letters or lines, adjust the All ot
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Select To Adjusting the picture quality degauss the monitor. To degauss the monitor (SCREEN) DEGAUSS manually, select OK. adjust the degree of moire cancellation until The SCREEN settings allow you to degauss (demagnetize) the CANCEL the moire* is at a minimum MOIRE monitor manually and adjust the picture quality by controlling the moire and landing. reduce any color irregularities in the screen’s LANDING If the color is not uniform or the picture is fuzzy, degauss the top left cor
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x x x x PRESET mode Adjusting the color of the picture 1 Press the button. (COLOR) The menu appears on the screen. The COLOR settings allow you to adjust the picture’s color 2 Press the m/M buttons to highlight COLOR and temperature by changing the color level of the white color field. press the button. Colors appear reddish if the temperature is low, and bluish if the The COLOR menu appears on the screen. temperature is high. This adjustment is useful for matching the monitor’s color t
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x x x x EXPERT mode Restoring the color from the PRESET, VARIABLE, or sRGB modes (COLOR RETURN) You can make additional adjustments to the color in greater detail by selecting the EXPERT mode. The colors of most display monitors tend to gradually change brilliance over several years of service. The COLOR RETURN 1 Press the button. feature found in the PRESET, VARIABLE, and sRGB menus The menu appears on the screen. allows you to restore the color to the original factory quality levels. Th
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Additional settings (OPTION) Resetting the adjustments (RESET) You can lock the controls, change the on-screen language, change This monitor has the following 2 reset methods. the menu position, and set the COLOR mode. x x x x Resetting all the adjustment data for the 1 Press the button. current input signal The menu appears on the screen. 1 Press the button. 2 Press the m/M buttons to highlight The menu appears on the screen. OPTION and press the button. The OPTION menu appears on the sc
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Technical Features Troubleshooting Before contacting technical support, refer to this section. Preset and user modes If thin lines appear on your screen When the monitor receives an input signal, it automatically matches the signal to one of the factory preset modes stored in the (damper wires) monitor’s memory to provide a high quality picture at the center of the screen. (See page 20 for a list of the factory preset modes.) The visible lines on your screen especially when the background
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If OUT OF SCAN RANGE appears on line 1 This indicates that the input signal is not supported by the monitor’s specifications. II NFORMATON MON I TOR I S WORK I NG I NPUT 2 :200.0kHz/ 85Hz W OUT OF SCAN RANGE R CHANGE SII GNAL T MING G B 2 The selected video input connector and the frequencies of the current input signal This message shows the currently selected video input connector (INPUT 1 or INPUT 2). If the monitor recognizes the frequencies of the current input signal, the horizontal an
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Trouble symptoms and remedies If the problem is caused by the connected computer or other equipment, please refer to the connected equipment’s instruction manual. Use the self-diagnosis function (page 19) if the following recommendations do not resolve the problem. Symptom Check these items No picture If the ! (power) indicator is not lit Check that the power cord is properly connected. Check that the ! (power) button is in the “on” position. If the NO SIGNAL message appears Check that the
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Symptom Check these items Picture is ghosting Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes. Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets. Picture is not centered or sized Set the AUTO ( ) function to OK (on) in the SIZE/CENTER menu (page 9). properly Adjust the size or centering (page 9). Note that with some input signals and/or graphics boards the periphery of the screen is not fully utilized. Edges of the image are curved Adjust the geometry (pag
