ViewSonic A71f+ CRT Monitor ® - User Guide - Guide de l'utilisateur - Guida dell'utente - Guia do usuário
Compliance Information For U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 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.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this unit near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Contents Getting Started ..................................................... 3 Package Contents .....................................................3 Precautions ...............................................................3 Quick Installation .......................................................4 Using your monitor .............................................. 5 Setting the Timing Mode ...........................................5 OSD Lock Settings ..................................................
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Getting Started NOTE: The word “Windows” refers to Microsoft Windows 95, NT, 98, 2000 and Me (Millennium). Package Contents • • • • • Color monitor Power cord D-sub video cable (attached) Quick Start Guide ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM (includes User Guide PDF and INF/ICM display optimization files) Precautions • For best viewing conditions sit at least 18” from the monitor. • Avoid touching the screen with your fingers. Oils from the skin are difficult to remove. • NEVER REMOVE THE REAR COVER.
Quick Installation 1 2 Connect the monitor and computer power cords to a properly grounded AC outlet. Connect the video cable from your monitor to your computer. NOTE: Macintosh users may need an adapter. (See Customer Support on page 12.) 3 4 Turn on your monitor, then your computer. This sequence (monitor before computer) is important. NOTE: Windows 95, 98 or 2000 users may receive a message asking them to install the INF file. This is on the CD. Insert the ViewSonic Wizard CD.
Using your 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: 1024 x 768) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency, example: 85 Hz). For the best picture quality set your monitor to: VESA® 1024 x 768@ 85 Hz. To set the Resolution: 1 2 3 4 Right-click on the Windows desktop. Click Properties on the drop-down menu. Click the Settings tab.
Adjusting the Screen Image Use the buttons on the monitor control panel to adjust the OnView® controls. 1 Press [1] to display the Main Menu. 2 3 4 5 NOTE: OnView controls disappear after 15 seconds. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight an option. Press [2]. Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the setting. Press [1] twice to save and exit. Main Menu Control panel Switches between Normal and UltraBrite modes.
Menu Options Control Explanation Contrast adjusts the difference between the image background (black level) and the foreground (white level). Brightness adjusts the background black level of the screen image. Horizontal Size adjusts width of the screen image. Horizontal Position moves the screen image left or right. Vertical Size adjusts the height of the screen image. Vertical Position moves the screen image up or down. Zoom expands and contracts the entire screen image.
Control Explanation Rotation rotates the entire screen image. Degauss removes the build-up of magnetic fields that can cause irregular colors to appear around the edges of screen images. There are two ways to degauss the display: automatically by turning the monitor on, or manually by selecting the Degauss control from the menu. With Degauss selected from the menu, press button [2] to degauss the monitor manually. Important: Do not degauss repeatedly. Doing so can be harmful to the display.
Control Explanation Memory Recall returns adjustments to the original factory settings if the display is operating in a Preset Timing Mode. (See the table at the bottom of page 10.) Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the User Color control. i Viewmeter® displays information regarding the current input signal coming from the graphics card of the computer. See Setting the Timing Mode on page 5.
Other Information Specifications CRT Type: Full 17” (16.0” viewable diagonal area), 0.21 mm Horizontal, 0.13 mm Vertical, and 0.25 mm diagonal dot pitch, 100° deflection Phosphor: RGB P22 medium/short persistence Glass surface: Anti-reflection. anti-static, and anti-glare coating Standard light transmission rate = 50% Input signal Video: RGB Analog (0.
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 is 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.
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/ Region Web site T = Telephone F = FAX Email United States www.viewsonic.com/ support T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 service.us@ viewsonic.com Canada www.viewsonic.com/ support T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 service.ca@ viewsonic.com United Kingdom www.viewsoniceurope.com T: 0800 833 648 F: (01293) 643910 service.
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: 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.
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.
