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Istruzioni per l’uso
CPD-M151
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Dieses Garät entspricht den folgenden europäischen EMV- Owner’s Record Vorschriften für Betrieb in Wohngebieten, gewerblicher Gebleten und Leichtindustriegebieten. The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to EN55022/1994 Klasse B these numbers whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this EN50082-1/1997 product. Hinweise Model No. Serial No. • Aus ergonomischen Gründen wird empfohlen, die Grundfarbe Blau nic
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Getting Started TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Precautions ............................................................................................................................4 Identifying Parts and Controls ...........................................................................................5 Setup .......................................................................................................................................6 Turning on the Monitor and Computer .........
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Getting Started Getting Started Maintenance Precautions • Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not Installation use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent, such as alcohol or benzine. • Prevent internal heat buildup by allowing adequate air • Do not rub, touch, or tap the surface of the screen with circulation. Do not place the monitor on surfaces (rugs, sharp or abrasive items such as a ballpoint pen or blanke
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Getting Started Getting Started Identifying Parts and Controls See the pages in parentheses for further details. Rear Front 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 8 GB F 9 D 7 Security lock ( ) 1u (power) switch and indicator (pages 10, ES You can attach the Kensington’s security cable (not 20) supplied). Turns the monitor on or off. I The indicator lights up in green when the monitor is 8 RGB input connector (HD15) (page 7) turned on, and either flashes in green and orange or Input analog RGB video signal (0.714 Vp-p,
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Getting Started Set up without the stand Setup First detach the stand, and then connect the video signal cable and power cord. Attach the rear cover. The rear cover Before using this monitor, check that the following items are becomes the stand. See “Using the monitor without the included in your carton: stand” on page 8. • LCD monitor (1) • Rear cover (1) • Power cord (1) • AC adapter (1) • HD15 video signal cable (1) • Macintosh adapter (1) • Rubber pads (2) • Windows Monitor Information
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Getting Started Getting Started Connecting to a Macintosh Step 1: Connect the monitor to the Use the supplied Macintosh adapter. computer Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting. Connecting to an IBM PC/AT or compatible to HD15 computer Macintosh or compatible computer HD15 video to monitor output signal cable (supplied) to HD15 Macintosh adapter (supplied)* IBM PC/AT or compatible computer to monitor output * Connect the supplied Macintosh adapter to the computer before HD15 video G
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Getting Started 3 Turn the screw to fasten the rear cover. Step 3: Attaching the rear cover After connecting the computer and power cord, attach the supplied rear cover. Make sure that you keep the screen upright when attaching or detaching the rear cover. 1 Clamp the AC adapter cord. Align the marking tape of the AC adapter cord to the clamp, wind it once and close the clamp. Unlocked Locked Clamp Marking tape of the Using the monitor without the stand AC adapter cord Prepare: 2 Press the rear
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Getting Started Getting Started 6 Turn the screw to fasten the rear cover. 3 Connect the video signal cable and AC adapter cord to the monitor. 4 Clamp the AC adapter cord. Align the marking tape of the AC adapter cord to the clamp, wind it once and close the clamp. Unlocked Locked GB F 7 Attach the rubber pads to the bottom of the monitor. D After attaching the rubberpads, which prevent slipping, stand the monitor up. ES Clamp Marking tape of the I AC adapter cord 5 Press the rear cover against
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Getting Started Adjusting the monitor’s resolution and color number Turning on the Monitor and Adjust the monitor’s resolution and color number by referring to your computer’s instruction manual. The color number may vary Computer according to your computer or graphics board. The color palette setting and the actual number of colors are as follows: 1 Press the u (POWER) switch. • High color (16 bit) n 65,536 colors. • True Color (24 bit) n about 16.77 million colors In true color mode (24 bit),
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor Customizing Your Monitor Before adjusting Selecting the On-Screen Display Connect the monitor and the computer, and turn them Language on. Wait for at least 30 minutes before making adjustments You can select the OSD language from English, French, for the best result. German, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese. 1 Press the MENU button. Introducing the On-Screen The MENU OSD appears. Display System MENU OK MENU MENU Most adjustments are made using the MENU OSD
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Customizing Your Monitor Automatically Adjusting the Eliminating Flickering or Blurring Picture Manually If the picture is flickering or fuzzy, press the AUTO button. If a part of the screen is flickering or blurring, press the The monitor is automatically adjusted to match the signal AUTO button. If this operation does not work, adjust the from the connected computer. Pitch and Phase as follows. Further fine adjustments may be needed with some Once the pitch and phase are adjusted, they will b
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor 6 Press the +/– buttons until the screen color becomes uniform. Adjusting the Picture Position Adjust so that the vertical stripes disappear. If the picture is not in the center of the screen, press the AUTO button. If this operation does not work, adjust the centering as follows. Once the centering is adjusted, it will be stored in memory for the current input signal. 1 Start the Utility Disk and display the test pattern. Do steps 2 and 3 of “Eliminatin
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Customizing Your Monitor For vertical adjustment, select V using the ù/³ buttons and adjust the position using the +/– Adjusting the Contrast buttons. + . . . to move the picture up Once the contrast is adjusted, it will be stored in memory for – . . . to move the picture down all input signals received. CENTER 1 Press the > (contrast) ³ button. H V The CONTRAST OSD appears. CONTRAST 26 26 5 When you have finished, click [END] on the screen to 48. 4kHz /
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor 2 Press the ù/³ buttons to select COLOR, and press the 2 Press the ù/³ buttons to select OPTION, and press MENU button again. the MENU button again. The COLOR OSD appears. The OPTION OSD appears. COLOR OPTION 9300K 6500K MENU MENU 5000K USER MODE : 5SEC R 50 : UNLOCK G 50 B 50 OSD H POSITION 3 Press the ù/³ buttons to select the color 3 Press the ù/³ buttons to select (OSD H POSITION) temperature. or (OSD V P
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Customizing Your Monitor Adjusting the Backlight Setting the Power Saving Delay Time If the screen is too bright when you are using the monitor in a dark room, adjust the backlight. You can set the delay time before the monitor enters the power saving mode. See page 18 for more information on 1 Press the MENU button. this monitor’s power saving capabilities. The MENU OSD appears. MENU MENU OK 1 Press the MENU button. EXIT MENU The MENU OSD appears. PHASE MENU OK MENU PITCH CENTER EXIT COLOR MENU
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor To cancel the control lock Locking the Controls Press the + button in step 4 to select UNLOCK. The control lock function disables all of the controls except the u (power) switch, MENU and some other buttons. Resetting the Adjustments Once you select “LOCK,” you can select only the following You can reset all of the adjustments and settings to the items in the MENU OSD: factory settings. • EXIT The color temperature is reset to 9300K and the power • CONTRO
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Additional Information Additional Information Preset and User Modes Troubleshooting This monitor has factory preset modes for the most popular This section may help you isolate the cause of a problem industry standards for true “plug and play” compatibility. and as a result, eliminate the need to contact technical (See Appendix for a list of the factory preset modes.) support. When a new input signal is entered, the monitor selects the appropriate factory preset mode and momentarily adjusts On-s
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Additional Information Getting Started Additional Information 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 20) if the following recommendations do no resolve the problem. Symptom Check these items No picture If the u indicator is not lit • Check that the power cord is properly connected. • Check that the u (power) switch is in the “on” posit
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Additional Information Symptom Check these items Picture appears to be ghosting. • Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes. • Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets. • Press the AUTO button (page 12). Picture is not centered or sized properly. • Adjust the centering (page 13). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges. Wavy or elliptical (moire) • Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12). pattern is visible. Color is not uniform. •
