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Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................1
Notational conventions...............................................................................................................1
Important notes..................................................................................................................................2
Safety ..................................................
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Introduction Your new 21P4 monitor supplies you with a high-quality colour image with high resolution and ergonomic refresh rates. It possesses a whole range of useful features and functions, e.g.: • 50 cm (21") high-resolution CRT (0.26 mm dot pitch) • automatic scanning of all horizontal frequencies from 30 to 115 kHz and all refresh rates (vertical frequencies) from 50 to 160 Hz • digital screen controller with microprocessor for storing 18 different display modes • freely adjustable colour a
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Colour monitor 21P4 Important notes In this chapter you will find information regarding safety which is essential to take note of with your monitor. ! Safety This device complies with the relevant safety regulations for data processing equipment, including electronic office machines for use in an office environment. If you have any questions, contact your sales outlet or our Help Desk. • If the device is brought into the installation site from a cold environment, condensation can form. Before op
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Colour monitor 21P4 • Tampering with the device, in particular adjusting the high voltage or installing a different type of CRT tube, may result in a large amount of X-ray radiation being emitted. Devices modified in this way no longer comply with their licence and may not be used. • You may set only those resolutions and refresh rates specified in the "Technical data" chapter. Otherwise you may damage your monitor. If you are in any doubt, contact your sales outlet or our Help Desk. • Keep this
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Colour monitor 21P4 Power cable To guarantee safe operation, use the cable supplied. Use the following guidelines if it is necessary to replace the original cable set. • The female/male receptacles of the cord set must meet CEE-22 requirements. • The cable has to be HAR-certified or VDE-certified. The mark HAR or VDE will appear on the outer sheath or on the insulation of one of the inner conductors. • For devices which are mounted on a desk or table, type SVT or SJT cable sets may be used. For
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Colour monitor 21P4 • Increase the separation between equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorised modifications of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified
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Colour monitor 21P4 Disposal and recycling This device has been manufactured to the highest possible degree from materials which can be recycled or disposed of in a manner that is not environmentally damaging. The CRT contains no cadmium The device may be taken back after use to be recycled, provided that it is returned in a condition that is the result of normal use. Any components not reclaimed will be disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner. If you have any questions on disposal,
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Colour monitor 21P4 Installing an ergonomic video workstation Before you set up your equipment, you should select a suitable position for working at the monitor. Please observe the following advice when installing a video workstation. edge of desk permissible permissible reaching sector reaching sector 600 mm 600 mm Avoid direct and reflected glare. Avoid glare from electric Position the keyboard where it lighting. is easiest to reach. preferable viewing sector approx. 90° 65° 0° 30° 60° 30° app
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Colour monitor 21P4 Connecting the monitor Information on the computer connections is contained in the operating manual for your computer. Observe the safety precautions in the chapter "Important notes" in this operating manual. ! Do not cover the ventilation openings of the monitor. If you are assembling monitors beside each other, there must be a minimum distance of 30 cm between monitors of the same constructional type, to avoid image distortion. With different monitors, the distance must be
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Colour monitor 21P4 Ê Connect one of the connectors of the data cable to the D-SUB connector on the monitor (2) and secure the plug-in connection by tightening the safety screws. If you use a data cable with BNC connectors instead of the supplied data cable, you should perform the following step: i Ê Connect the BNC connectors of the data cable to the appropriate BNC connectors on the monitor (3), correct order from left to right: Red-Green-Blue-H-V, and secure the plug-in connections by locking
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Colour monitor 21P4 Switching the monitor on Ê Press the ON/OFF switch (3). The power indicator (2) lights up green when the computer is turned on. If your computer has a power management function (energy-saving mode), you should read the "Notes on power management" of the monitor in this chapter. i When you start your system, several mode changes will usually be carried out when various programmes are called automatically (different settings for resolution and image refresh rate). Do not be con
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Colour monitor 21P4 Changing the monitor settings With the buttons on the control panel, you can change the monitor settings. Contrast and brightness are adjusted directly with the corresponding buttons. The other settings are carried out via an integrated OSD menu (On-Screen Display). The OSD menu is available in different languages. The English menu names are used in the following description (default setting). The language can be set in the OSD menu i (Languages). 1 23 4 1 = EXIT button 4 =
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Colour monitor 21P4 Adjusting the brightness and contrast If the OSD menu is not displayed, you can use the arrow buttons to directly call the setting windows for brightness and contrast and make the required settings. You will increase the life of your screen if you adjust the contrast and brightness to medium. i Setting brightness and contrast (Brightness / Contrast) = Setting the brightness of the background = Setting the contrast between the foreground and background Settings with th
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Colour monitor 21P4 In the setting window the arrow keys ( , , and ) which you can use to make your selection are now displayed. Ê Press the relevant arrow key to make define your setting. Ê Press the EXIT button to exit the setting window. All modifications are automatically stored if no button is pressed for several seconds. The OSD menu disappears after a short time (e.g. 10 seconds). The time can be set in the OSD menu (Menu Duration). The OSD menu can be hidden by pressing the EXIT b
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Colour monitor 21P4 Adjusting proportional picture size (Zoom) = Increasing or reducing picture size while retaining the side ratios Setting the picture geometry (Geometry) Calling the Geometry setting window = Selecting function Correcting parallelogram and tilt distortion (Parallel/Rotation) Parallelogram distortion means that the sides of the picture bend to the left or right. Tilt distortion must be set when the screen display is not axially symmetrical. = Reducing the angle of t
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Colour monitor 21P4 Correcting corner distortion (Side Pin Corner) Corner distortion is when the corner edges of the screen display are bent inward or outward. = Correcting lower corner edges of screen display = Correcting upper corner edges of screen display Correcting unsymmetrical corner distortion (Pinbalance Corner) Unsymmetrical corner distortion is when the corner edges of the screen display are bent inward on one side and outward on the other side. = Correcting lower corner e
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Colour monitor 21P4 Making picture corrections (Screen) Set the picture size, brightness, etc. before you switch on moiré reduction. Only switch moiré reduction on if you can see light and dark stripes on your screen, or if i the picture is dull and blurred. In some cases, moiré reduction may cause the picture quality to deteriorate (reduced picture definition, slight flickering). To optimally restore the picture focus in the horizontal and vertical picture area, use the function Focus. Calling
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Colour monitor 21P4 Setting convergence (Convergence) If objects on the screen have red or blue shadows, the convergence of the monitor is incorrectly adjusted. = Setting horizontal convergence = Setting the vertical convergence Setting advanced options (Advanced) Calling the Advanced setting window = Selecting function Degaussing the monitor (Degauss) When colour shifts occur in the screen display due to the influence of magnetic fields (e.g. after transporting or turning the scre
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Colour monitor 21P4 Setting video signal (D-SUB/BNC) This function allows you to set video signal – (depending on the connections used). = Selecting video signal Setting the OSD menu and displaying monitor information (Menu) Calling the Menu setting window = Selecting function Display information on the current and available modes (Display Timing) = Display default (Factory Timing) and user modes (User Timing) Setting position of OSD menu (Menu Position) = Shifting OSD menu to t
