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G810 Color Monitor
User Guide
Guide de l’utilisateur
Benutzerhandbuch
Guía del usuario
Guida dell’utente
Guia do usuário
Användarhandbok
Käyttöopas
Руководство пользователя
Podręcznik użytkownika
With Plug & Play
21" (20" Viewable Diagonal)
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Contents Product Registration..............................................................2 For Your Records ..................................................................2 Getting Started Package Contents.................................................................3 Precautions ...........................................................................3 Quick Installation...................................................................4 Using the Monitor Setting the Timing Mode .....
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Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2004. All right reserved. Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, 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. DPMS and DDC
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Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic G810 color monitor. 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), and Windows XP. NOTE: This product was designed for operation in the magnetic fields of the hemisphere where it was purchased. Package Contents Your
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Quick Installation 1 Connect video cable 4 Install INF and ICM files Make sure both the monitor and computer For CD-ROM: Insert your auto-start are powered OFF. CD-ROM, select “Monitor Drivers,” and follow the on-screen instructions. Connect the video cable to the computer, then to the monitor. For diskette: Insert your diskette and run install.exe. Follow the on-screen Macintosh users: Models older than G3 instructions. require a Macintosh adapter. Attach the adapter to the computer and
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Using the Monitor 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 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency; ® example 75 Hz). After setting the timing mode, use the OnView controls to adjust the screen image. The recommended timing modes for this monitor are: VESA 1024 x 768 @ 75 Hz and VESA 1600 x 1200 @ 75 Hz. To set the Timing Mode: ® 1 S
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Adjusting the Screen Image Beginning with the Main Menu shown below, use the buttons on the front ® control panel to adjust the OnView controls which display on the screen. The OnView controls are explained in the four steps at the top of the next page and are further explained on pages 8-11. Main Menu with OnView controls Status line at the bottom of the menu shows what to do next: Button [1] EXITs this menu, or Button [2] SELECTs the highlighted control (or pair of controls). Displays
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To adjust the screen image: 1 To display the Main Menu (parts 1 and 2 shown below), press button [1]. 2 To select a control you want to adjust, press the arrow buttons on the front control panel of your monitor ( ) and scroll through the choices. When the control you want to adjust is highlighted, press button [2]. NOTE: Some controls on the Main Menu are listed in pairs, such as Contrast/Brightness. Press button [2] to toggle between control pairs after displaying a control screen. 3
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Main Menu Controls The menu items shown below can be adjusted by using the arrow buttons ( ) on the front of your monitor. Control Explanation Contrast adjusts the difference between the image background (black level) and the foreground (white level). Shortcut: Before displaying the Main Menu, press or to display the Contrast/Brightness control screen. Brightness adjusts the background black level of the screen image. Shortcut: Before displaying the Main Menu, press or to display
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Control Explanation (Continued) Degauss removes the build-up of magnetic fields that can cause irregular colors to appear around the edges of screen images. Your monitor will degauss automatically each time you power it on. To degauss your monitor manually, select Degauss on the on-screen menu and press button [2]. Important: Do not degauss repeatedly. Doing so can be harmful to the monitor. Wait at least 20 minutes before using this control again. H. Moire (Horizontal Moire) reduces ver
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Control Explanation (Continued) Memory Recall returns adjustments to the original factory settings if the product is operating in a Preset Timing Modes (see the table at the bottom of page 12). Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the User Color control. ViewSonic G810 11
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Other Information Specifications CRT Type 21” (20.0” viewable diagonal area). 0.21mm Horizontal, 0.14 mm Vertical, and 0.25mm diagonal o dot pitch,90 deflection Phosphor RGB, medium-short persistence Glass surface Anti-reflection, anti-glare, anti-static coating Standard light transmission rate = 48.6% Input Signal Video RGB Analog (0.7/1.0Vp-p, 75 Ohms Sync f : 30-97kHz, f : 50-180 Hz H v HV Separate (TTL), Composite Compatibility PC VGA up to 1600 x 1200 1 Power Macintosh (may require Mac
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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 back of the monitor and to a power outlet. • Plug another electrical device (like a radio) into the power outlet to verify that the outlet is supplying proper voltage. Power on but no screen image • Make sure the video cable supplied with the monitor is tightly secured to the video output port on the back of the computer. If the other end of the video cable is not att
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Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller. NOTE: You will need the product serial number. Country/ Web site T = Telephone Email Region F = FAX United States www.viewsonic.com/ T: (800) 688-6688 service.us@ support F: (909) 468-1202 viewsonic.com Canada www.viewsonic.com/ T: (800) 688-6688 service.ca@ support F: (909) 468-1202 viewsonic.com United Kingdom www.viewsoniceurope.com T: 0800 833 648 service.eu@ F: (01293) 643910 viewsonice
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Cleaning the Monitor • MAKE SURE THE MONITOR IS TURNED OFF. • NEVER SPRAY OR POUR ANY LIQUID DIRECTLY ONTO THE SCREEN OR CASE. To clean the screen: 1 Wipe the screen with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. This removes dust and other particles. 2 If still not clean, apply a small amount of non-ammonia, non-alcohol based glass cleaner onto a clean, soft, lint-free cloth, and wipe the screen. To clean the case: 1 Use a soft, dry cloth. 2 If still not clean, apply a small amount of a non-ammonia
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Limited Warranty VIEWSONIC CRT MONITORS What the warranty covers: ViewSonic warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period. If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, ViewSonic will, at its sole option, repair or replace the product with a like product. Replacement product or parts may include remanufactured or refurbished parts or components. How long the warranty is effective: ® ViewSonic c
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Compliance Information for U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, the
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