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Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2001. All rights 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. ViewPanel, ViewSonic, the three birds logo, OnView, ViewMatch, OptiSync, and ViewMeter are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protecti
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CONTENTS For Your Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Getting Started Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 E ® Before using the ViewPanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 N G Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 L I Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic VG181 color monitor! You have selected one of the most advanced display devices in the industry. Features include OptiSync™ technology making the VG181 capable of accepting virtually any of today's analog and tomorrow's Digital Video Interface (DVI) input sources. E Also, you can easily raise and lower the display manually. The display can N operate in landscape or portrait mode and tilts or swivels in a desk mount or G L wall mount
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® Before Using the ViewPanel Read Precautions on this page, the Important Safety Instructions on the next page, and Power Cord Safety Guidelines in the Appendix. Read Setting the Timing Mode on page 8 before you adjust the ViewPanel. This will prevent you from making adjustments unnecessarily. Precautions E N For best viewing conditions sit at Always handle your ViewPanel with G least 18" from the ViewPanel. care when moving it. L AVOID TOUCHING THE SCREEN Ensure the area around the
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Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions thoroughly. 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this product. 3 Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning. See the Cleaning the ViewPanel section in this guide. 4 Do not use the product near water. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 5 Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. Doing so may cause the E product to fall, which can seriously damage it. N 6 Slots and openings in the cab
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Quick Installation Available options: wall mount (contact ViewSonic or your dealer), turn the display from Landscape to Portrait mode (see Using the ViewPanel section), raise or lower the display up or down (see the next page). However, if you just want the quickest and easiest way to get connected, follow the Quick Installation instructions below. ® 1 Connect video cable NOTE:At this point Windows 98 users may receive a message asking them to ® Make sure that both the ViewPanel and install the
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Using the ViewPanel Setting the Timing Mode The timing mode consists of the resolution and refresh rate (vertical ® frequency). After setting the timing mode, use the ViewSonic OnView controls in this section to make adjustments. The recommended timing mode for this ViewPanel is: 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz. To set the Timing Mode: ® 1 Set the resolution: Right-click on the Windows desktop > Properties > Settings > Desktop Area > set the resolution (example 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz). 2 Set the refresh rate: S
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Landscape/Portrait Modes* ® The VP181 ViewPanel can operate in either Landscape or Portrait mode (see below). NOTE: Before using the portrait display mode, first install the TM PerfectPortrait * software included with your VG181 ViewPanel. Follow the instructions that accompany the PerfectPortrait software. Landscape Portrait To switch from Landscape (default) to Portrait modes, do the following: (1) Face the front of ViewPanel. (2) Pull the bottom of the ViewPanel toward you to tilt the bottom
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Main Menu The Main Menu is shown below. CONTRAST adjusts the difference between the image background (black level) and the foreground (white level). [] decreases contrast, [] increases contrast. BRIGHTNESS adjusts background black level of the screen image. [] decreases brightness, [] increases brightness. ....continued Using the ViewPanel ViewSonic VG181 12
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Image Adjust Menu The Image Adjust menu is shown below. AUTO TUNE automatically sizes, centers, and fine tunes the video signal to eliminate "noise" and distortion. Press [2] to activate. Shortcut: Before displaying the Main Menu, press [2] to activate AUTO TUNE. H POSITION (Horizontal Position) moves the screen image to the left or to the right. [] moves screen image left, [] moves screen image right. V POSITION (Vertical Position) moves the screen image up or down. [] moves screen image do
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Advanced Menu Selecting the Advanced Menu from the main menu takes you to the submenu shown below. Scaling adjusts the video input signal to the screen size using the following options. Press [] or [] to select from the following options: 1:1 adjusts the video signal so that the height and width of the picture are the same. Sharpness adjusts the clarity and focus of the screen image. Press [] or [] to adjust the image sharpness. ® ViewMeter displays the timing mode (video signal input) comin
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Setup Menu The Setup Menu takes you to the submenu shown below. Input Select allows you to toggle between two input ports – between an analog and digital signal. Press [] or [] to select an input signal. Language Select allows you to choose the language used in the menus and control screens. Press [] or [] to select a language (English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian). OSD Position allows you to move the on-screen display menus and control screens. Press [] or [] to move the OSD. OSD
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Troubleshooting No power Press Power button ON. Make sure AC power cord is securely connected to the DC power supply and the power supply is firmly connected to the ViewPanel. Plug another electrical device (like a radio) into the power outlet to verify that the outlet is supplying proper voltage. Make sure all short cables are installed see Installation section. E Power on but no screen image N ® Make sure the video cable supplied with the ViewPanel is tightly secured G to the video o
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Customer Support For the most expedient answer to your question, do the following: 1 Check the Troubleshooting section of this manual (on the previous page). 2 For assistance contact your reseller. 3 For further assistance see the contact infomation listed below. E N NOTE: If contact information is not listed below for your country or G region, your reseller will refer you to a service center. L I S Country/Region T = Telephone; F = Fax Email H United States T: (800) 688-6688 vstech@viewsonic.c
