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PRECAUTIONS
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Features and Overview
1-1 Features
1-2 Buttons and Indicators
1-3 Functions and Basic Operation
Chapter 2 Settings and Adjustments
2-1 Utility Disk
2-2 Screen Adjustment
2-3 Color Adjustment
2-4 Off Timer/Power Saving Settings
2-5 Screen Size Selection
Important
2-6 Power Indicator/EIZO Logo Display Setting
2-7 Locking Buttons
Please read this User’s Manual and Setup
2-8 Disabling DDC/CI Communication
2-9 Setting Adjustment Menu Display
Manual (separate volume) ca
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SAFETY SYMBOLS This manual uses the safety symbols below. They denote critical information. Please read them carefully. WARNING CAUTION Failure to abide by the information in a WARNING Failure to abide by the information in a CAUTION may result in serious injury and can be life threatening. may result in moderate injury and/or property or product damage. Indicates a prohibited action. Indicates a mandatory action that must be followed. Copyright© 2007 EIZO NANAO CORPORATION All rights reserve
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PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT • This product has been adjusted specifically for use in the region to which it was originally shipped. If the product is used outside the region, it may not operate as specified in the specifications. • To ensure personal safety and proper maintenance, please read carefully this section and the caution statements on the monitor. [Location of Caution Statement] Ex. S2431W WARNING If the unit begins to emit smoke, smells like something is burning, or makes strange noises
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WARNING Place the unit at the strong and stable place. A unit placed on an inadequate surface may fall and result in injury or equipment damage. If the unit falls, disconnect the power immediately and ask your dealer for advice. Do not continue using a damaged unit. Using a damaged unit may result in fire or electric shock. Set the unit in an appropriate location. Not doing so may result in fire, electric shock, or equipment damage. • Do not place outdoors. • Do not place in the transportation
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WARNING Handle the power cord with care. • Do not place the cord underneath the unit or other heavy objects. • Do not pull on or tie the cord. If the power cord becomes damaged, stop using it. Use of a damaged cord may result in fire or electric shock. Never touch the plug and power cord if it begins to thunder. Touching them may result in electric shock. When attaching an arm stand, please refer to the user’s manual of the arm stand and install the unit securely. Not doing so may cause the u
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CAUTION Handle with care when carrying the unit. Disconnect the power cord and cables when moving the unit. Moving the unit with the cord attached is dangerous. It may result in injury. When handling the unit, grip the bottom of the unit firmly with both hands ensuring the panel faces outward before lifting. Dropping the unit may result in injury or equipment damage. Do not block the ventilation slots on the cabinet. • Do not place any objects on the ventilation slots. • Do not install the
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Notice for this monitor In order to suppress the luminosity change by long-term use and to maintain the stable luminosity, use of a monitor in lower brightness is recommended. The LCD panel is manufactured using high-precision technology. However, note that the appearance of any missing pixels or lit pixels does not indicate damage to the LCD monitor. Percentage of effective pixels: 99.9994% or higher. The backlight of the LCD panel has a fixed life span. When the screen becomes dark or begins
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CONTENTS 2-7 Locking Buttons ............................................ 21 PRECAUTIONS ...................................................... 1 ● To lock operation [Adjustment Lock] ................. 21 Notice for this monitor .............................................. 5 2-8 Disabling DDC/CI Communication ............... 22 To use the monitor comfortably ............................... 5 ● To disable DDC/CI communication ................... 22 2-9 Setting Adjustment Menu Display ..........
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Chapter 1 Features and Overview Thank you very much for choosing an EIZO color LCD monitor. 1-1 Features • 20.1"(S2031W)/24.1"(S2431W) wide format LCD • Applicable to HDCP • Stereo speakers • Dual-input compliant (DVI-I and D-Sub mini 15-pin connectors) • DVI digital input (TMDS) compliant • Horizontal scan frequency, Vertical scan frequency and Resolution are as follows; Horizontal scan Analog S2031W 24 - 82 kHz frequency S2431W 24 - 94 kHz Digital S2031W 31 - 65 kHz S2431W 31 - 76 kHz Vertical
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1-3 Functions and Basic Operation To adjust the screen and color Main menu (Refer to page 10 for operation) Analog input only [At analog signal input] 1 Screen Adjustment Page 12 (Automatic Adjustment) ● To adjust flickering and position [Screen] ……………………………… see page 12 ● To adjust color gradation automatically [At digital signal input] [Range] ……………………………… see page 14 2 Screen Adjustment Page 13 (Advanced Adjustment) [At analog signal input] [At digital signal input] • The Adjustment me
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To make useful settings/adjustments Adjustment menu (Refer to page 10 for operation) Power-save Settings Page 19 [At analog signal input] ● To set monitor power-saving [VESA DPMS/DVI DMPM] [At digital signal input] Set the off timer ● To set monitor power-off time [Off Timer] Information Page 23 ……………………………………… see page 18 Change the screen size ● To change screen size [Screen Size] ……………………………………… see page 20 ● To adjust brightness of non-display area [Border Intensity] …………………… s
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Basic operation of Adjustment menu [Displaying Adjustment menu and selecting function] (1) Press . The Main menu appears. (2) Select a function with / / / , and press . The Sub menu appears. (3) Select a function with / / / , and press . The adjustment/setting menu appears. (4) Adjust the selected item with / / / , and press . The setting is saved. [Exiting Adjustment menu] (1) Choose from the Sub menu and press . The Main menu appears. (2) Choose from the Main men
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Chapter 2 Settings and Adjustments 2-1 Utility Disk An “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” (CD-ROM) is supplied with the monitor. The following table shows the disk contents and the overview of the application software programs. ● Disk contents and software overview The disk includes color profiles, application software programs for adjustment, and User’s Manual. Refer to “Readme. txt” or the “read me” file on the disk for software startup procedures or file access procedures. Item Overview For Windows F
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2-2 Screen Adjustment Digital Input When digital signals are input, images are displayed correctly based on the preset data of the monitor. No screen Adjustment is required. Analog Input Attention • Wait 30 minutes or more from The monitor screen adjustment is used to suppress flickering of the screen or monitor power on before starting adjust screen position and screen size correctly according to the PC to be used. adjustments. To use the monitor comfortably, adjust the screen when the monit
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NOTE Perform advanced adjustments for the following using the 3 • Press the control button slowly so as not to miss the adjustment point. menu of the Adjustment menu. • When blurring, flickering or bars ● To eliminate vertical bars [Clock] appear on the screen after adjustment, (1) Choose from the menu, and press . proceed to [Phase] to remove flickering or blurring. The menu appears. (2) Adjust the clock with or , and press . The adjustment is completed. A
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Adjust the signal output range. 4 ● To adjust color gradation automatically [Range] Every color gradation (0 to 255) can be displayed by adjusting the signal output level. (1) Choose from the menu, and press . (2) Choose “Execute” with or , and press . The output range is adjusted automatically. When using the “Screen Adjustment Program”, the program is finished. Attention Change the smoothing setting. 5 • Smoothing setting may not be required ● To modify blurred c
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2-3 Color Adjustment Simple adjustment [FineContrast mode] This function allows you to select the best display mode for monitor brightness, etc. ● FineContrast Mode An appropriate display mode is selectable out of five modes. Mode Purpose Custom Available for making desired setting. Suitable for color matching with sRGB compatible sRGB peripherals. Suitable for displaying texts for word processing or Text spreadsheets. Suitable for displaying images such as photos or picture Picture images.
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Attention Advanced Adjustments [Adjustment menu] • Perform [Range Adjustment] before Independent setting and saving of color adjustment are available for each starting color adjustment for analog input signals. FineContrast mode. Refer to “To adjust color gradation automatically” on page 14. ● To select an appropriate mode for images • Wait 30 minutes or more from monitor power on before starting the ✓: Adjustment available −: Invalid for adjustment color adjustment. FineContrast mode
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Menu Description Adjustment range Gain To adjust red, green, and 0 to 100% blue to a desired color tone Adjust the respective brightness of respectively red/green/blue to make a desired color tone. Display an image with white or gray background for adjustment. NOTE • Values shown in percentage are available only as reference. • When using the setting, the setting is set to “Off.” Reset To reset the color settings of the selected FineContrast mode to the default settin
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2-4 Off Timer/Power Saving Settings ● To set monitor power-off time [Off Timer] Attention This function allows the monitor to automatically turn off after a specified time • The Off Timer functions even in the has passed. This function serves to reduce afterimages caused when the monitor power saving mode, but the advance screen is left on for a long time period without use. Use this function when an notice is disabled. The monitor power image is displayed throughout the day. is turned off
