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Color Monitor
C170
English
User’s Guide
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First Edition (August / 2004) Note : For important information, refer to the Monitor Safety and Warranty manual that comes with this monitor. ii i
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Contents Safety (Read first).......................................................................................................2 Setting up the monitor ...............................................................................................3 Product Description..............................................................................................3 Workplace preparation.........................................................................................3 Working Practices ..
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Setting up the monitor Product Description This monitor requires a computer with a suitable on-board sub-system or Video Adapter card that can support SXGA 1280 x 1024, XGA 1024 x 768, SVGA 800 x 600, or VGA 640 x 480 at 60Hz. In addition to your monitor, your option package includes the following: • User's Guide and Installation Files CD • Monitor Safety and Warranty Information Manual • C170 Color Monitor Quick Setup Guide • Power Cord • C170 Color Monitor • Signal Cable - Attached to Monitor
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Working Practices This section gives advice Rest i on how you can work Take regular breaks. Vary your posture, stand up and stretch occasionally comfortably and reduce as prolonged use of computer workstations can be tiring. fatigue. Back Sit back in your chair and use the backrest. Hands Adjust the seat height so that your forearms are approximately horizontal and your wrists are straight when using the keyboard. Your upper arms should be relaxed with your elbows near your body. Use a light tou
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Connecting your Monitor Be sure to read the ‘Safety’ • Before setting up the monitor, ensure that the power is turned off to the Information located in the monitor, computer system, and other attached devices. Monitor Safety and Warranty • Carefully set the monitor face-down with the underside facing you. Information Manual before carrying out this procedure. Connecting your Tilt/Swivel stand 1. Align the hooks on the tilt/swivel stand with the matching slots in the base of the monitor. 2. Ins
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Switching on your Monitor 1. Switch on your computer. 2. Switch on your monitor by pushing and releasing the power switch marked [ ] at the front of the bezel. [To switch off your monitor, push and release the power switch again.] 3. To update or install device drivers, follow the instructions in the Device Driver Installation section on page 7. 6
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Device Driver Installation Installing the device driver in Windows 95 or Windows 98 ® ® To install the device driver in Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98, do the following: Note: You must download files from the User’s Guide and Installation Files CD to use the Plug and Play feature in Windows 95 or Windows 98. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow your computer to start the W
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Installing the device driver in Windows 2000 or Windows Me To install the device driver in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), do the following: Note: You must download files from the User’s Guide and Installation Files CD to use the Plug and Play feature in Windows 2000 or Windows Me. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow your com
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Installing the device driver in Windows XP To install the device driver in Windows XP, do the following: Note: You must download files from the User’s Guide and Installation Files CD to use the Plug and Play feature in Windows XP. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow your computer to start the Windows XP operating system. 4. Open the Display Properties window by clicking Star
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Adjusting Your Monitor User controls USER CONTROL FEATURES Icon Monitor controls Switches the monitors on and off. Display main OSD menu and selects highlighted menu item. and Moved the cursor to highlight icons or make adjustments. The image is already i optimized for many display Exits from current OSD menu. modes, however the user controls can be used to adjust the image to your liking. Icon Direct Access Functions The settings are saved i after adjustment and Bring up Brightness adjustment.
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On-screen display (OSD) controls The settings adjustable with the user controls are viewed through the On - The LCD monitor needs Screen Display (OSD). Press the enter button [ ] to display the main OSD i time to become thermally menu. stable the first time you turn it on each day. Thus, to achieve Initial appearance of OSD more accurate adjustments for main menu; parameters, allow the LCD monitor to warm up (be On) for at least 15 minutes before making any screen adjustment. sub menu; Adju
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Controls and OSD Icon Description Sub-menu(s) Adjustments Moves the screen left and right . Horizontal Image Position Position/Size Moves the screen up and down. Vertical Position Adjusts image width Horizontal Size Adjusts image height Vertical Size Turns image clockwise or counterclockwise Rotation To correctly adjust the skew of the image. Parallelogram Image Shape To correct geometric distortion. Trapezoid To correct a concave or convex bowing of the image. Pincushion To correct the balanc
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Controls and OSD Icon Description Sub-menu(s) Adjustments • 9300K Select from standard white colors. (Blue White) • 6500K (Normal White) Preset Color • 5000K Color (Pinkish White) Increases or decreases • Red Adjusts Red, Green and Blue intensity redness User Color Increases or decreases • Green Point greenness • Blue Increases or decreases blueness • Save • YES Resets custom color to original value • NO Reset Custom Color Display the detailed information of resolution, model name and microcode.
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Controls and OSD Icon Description Sub-menu(s) Adjustments Reset should return all available • YES functions (apart from language which • NO should not change unless adjusted via Factory Default the LANGUAGE menu) to their factory Options presets. Changes the position of the OSD on the • Horizontal screen. • Vertical • Save Menu Position Select the monitor input signal level. • 0.7V • 1.0V Video Input Level Exits from current OSD menu. Exit 14
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Further Information The display mode the monitor uses is controlled by the computer. Therefore, Display modes refer to your computer documentation for details on how to change display modes. If possible, configure your computer for 1024 x 768 addressability at 85Hz vertical refresh rate. For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacture. Factory Set Display Modes Addressability Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 720 x 400 70
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Power Management To benefit from power management, the monitor must be used in conjunction with a computer that implements the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Standard. The power management feature is invoked when the computer recognizes that you have not used your mouse or keyboard for a user-definable period. There are several states as described in the table below. ® As an ENERGY STAR 2000 Partner, IBM has determined that this product
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Troubleshooting If you have a problem setting up or using your monitor, you may be able to solve it yourself. Before calling your retailer or IBM, try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem. Possible Problem Suggested Action Reference Cause No power to Connecting Screen is • Ensure that the electrical outlet monitor. your blank and and the monitor are both power Monitor switched on. indicator is off. section on • Check that the power cord is firmly plugged into the pa
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Possible Problem Suggested Action Reference Cause Connecting CHECK The monitor is • Check that the signal cable your monitor SIGNAL CABLE not receiving a is firmly connected to the message is video signal computer. section on shown and • Check that no pins are bent page 5. power indicator in the signal cable connector. is steady green. User Image appears • Adjust the Color settings. The color setting Controls to be discolored may be incorrect. section on page 10. 18
