Ag neovo K-19 User manual

1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................................................................2

INFORMATION FOR USERS APPLICABLE IN EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

2

INFORMATION FOR USERS APPLICABLE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2

INSTALLATION

2

POWER CONNECTION

2

MAINTENANCE

2

TRANSPORTING THE MONITOR

2

GETTING STARTED

3

PACKAGE CONTENTS

3

INSTALLATION OF FIRST USE

4

IDENTIFYING PARTS AND CONTROLS

4

FUNCTIONS OF THE BUTTONS AND INDICATOR:

4

SETUP

5

CUSTOMIZING YOUR MONITOR

6

Working wirh OSD Group

6

Hotkey and the Characteristic Functions Introduction

6

OSD Icin List

7

TROUBLESHOOTING 9

TECHNICAL FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

10

INTERFACE FREQUENCY 11

ADDENDUM

12

REGULATIONS

14

FCC COMPLIANCE 14

TCO’99

15

2

Precauciones

WEEE

Information for users applicable in European Union

countries

The symbol on the product or its packaging signifies that this product has to be disposed separately

from ordinary household wastes at its end of life. Please kindly be aware that this is your

responsibility to dispose electronic equipment at recycling centers so as to help conserve natural

resources. Each country in the European Union should have its collection centers for electrical and

electronic equipment recycling. For information about your recycling drop off area, please contact

your local related electrical and electronic equipment waste management authority or the retailer

where you bought the product.

Hg

Lamp Disposal

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LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES

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Title 10: Conservation and Development

Chapter 164: COMPREHENSIVE MERCURY MANAGEMENT

§ 7106. Labeling of mercury-added products

Contains Mercury, Dispose of Properly

Installation

1.

Do

not

cover

or

block

the

ventilation

ports

on

the

rear

of

the

monitor

.

2.

Do

no

t

install

the

monitor

close

to

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air ducts,

or

i

n

a

location

exposed

to

direct sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration, or

shock.

Power connection

1. Use the correct power cord for your local voltage.

2. Use an accessible outlet close to the monitor.

3. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cable.

4. Only use the power adapter attached to the monitor.

5. Disconnect the power cable from the power supply if:

5.1

Y

ou

w

ill

not

use

the

monitor

for

an

extended

period.

5.2

The

cable

is

damaged

or

frayed.

5.3

The

monitor

has

been

dropped

or

the

cabinet

damaged.

5.4

A

distinct

change

in

performance

indicates

a

need

for

servicing.

Gettin

g

Started

Maintenance

1.

Clean

the

cabinet

and

controls

wit

h

a

s

oft

cloth

lightly

moistened

wit

h

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

abrasive

materials

or

solvents

such

as

alcohol

or

benzene.

2.

Do

not

r

ub,

touch,

or

tap

the

surface

of

the

screen

with

sharp

or

abrasive

items

such

as

pens

or

screwdrivers,

as

the

screen

may

scratch.

3.

Do

no

t

insert

objects

or

spill

liquids

into

the

ventilation

ports

on

the

monitor

’

s

rear

,

a

s

fire,

electric

shock,

an

d

/

o

r

unit

failure

may

result.

Transporting the monitor

1.

When

transporting

the

monitor

for

repair

or

shipment,

fold

the

base

of

the

monitor

back

until

it

becomes

straight.

Then

wrap

the

monitor

and

its

attachments

with

the

original

c

arton

and

packing

materials.

Package contents

Before

beginning,

ensure

that

the

carton

contains

the

following

items:

1. LCD Monitor

2. Power cord (The plug may vary according to the electrical standard for your area)

3

3.

V

ideo

Signal

Cable

(Analog,

D

-

SU

B

C

a

ble

)

4.

Audio

cable

(optional)

5.

CD-ROM

6.

Quick

Installation

Guide

4

Installation of First Use

1.

The

installatio

n

o

f the

monitor

is

very

simple.

Take

the

monitor

from

the

packing

box

and

remove

all

the

packing

materials.

And

then

put

the

monitor

on

the

desk

carefully;

fold

the

monitor

base,

so

that

the

monitor

can

stand

on

the

desk

properly.

Next,

adjust

the

monito

r

t

o

the

desired

position

according

to

the

seat

and other

factors.

Identifying parts and controls

1.

The

LED

indicator

and

control

buttons

are

as

follows:

2.

The

connection

ports

are

as

follows:

Functions of the buttons and indicator:

Button

Functions

1.

T

urn

on

the

monitor

2.

Activate

the

OSD

control

menu

3.

Select

the

specific

function

4.

T

urn

of

f

the

monitor

by

pressing

the

button

fo

r

3

seconds

1.

Activate the Volume control menu, and increase the value (optional)

2.

View the next function in the main OSD menu clockwise

3.

Increase the value of specific function which has been selected

1.

Activate

the

V

olume

control

menu,

and

decrease

the

value

(optional)

2.

V

iew

the

in

the

main

OSD

menu

counter-clockwise

3.

Decrease

the

value

of the

specific

function

which

has

been

selected

1.

Optimize

the

picture

performance

automatically

Indicador LED

1.

Green

color

indicates

that

the

monitor

is

in

“active”

mode

(normal

operation).

2.

Amber

color

indicates

that

the

monitor

is

in

“sleep”

mode

(power

saving

mode

or

no

signal

input).

3.

Not

lit

indicates

that

the

monitor

is

in

“of

f”

mode

(monitor

power

of

f).

Setup

1. Connecting

video

(Note:

Before

connecting

computer

,

ensure

the

resolution

and

refresh

rat

e

o

f

the

computer

do

not

exceed

the

following setting

s

-

resolution:

1280*1024,

refresh

rate:

75Hz.)

1.1

Turn

of

f

your

computer

1.2

Connect

the

video

signal

cable

to

the

VGA

port

of

your

PC,

tighten

the

screws

on

the

connector

onto

the

computer

1.3

Connect

the

other

end

of the

video

signal

cable

to

the

VGA-IN

port

at

the

back

of

the

monitor

,

t

ighten

the

screws

on

the

connector

to

the

monitor

2.

Connecting

powe

r

2.1

Plug

the

female

end

of

the

power

cord

in

to

the

AC-IN

port

at

the

back

of

the

monitor

2.2

Plug

the

male

end

of

the

power

cord

int

o

a

power

outlet

3.

Connecting

audio

(optional)

3.1

Plug

the

audio

cable

into

the

AUDIO

port

at

the

back

of

the

monitor

3.2

Plug

the

other

end

of

the

audio

cable

into

your

computer

or

other

audio

source

4.

Turning on the computer

5. Pressing the button at the back of the monitor to turn on the monitor

6. Removing the protection film from the monitor

You should be able to see the picture now. If not, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section.

5

6

Customizing

your

Monitor

The

On

Screen

Display

(OSD)

system

provide

s

a

full

range

of

customizable

tools

to

optimize

your

display

.

Important:

While

full

customization

is

available,

we

strongly

recommend

using

the

Auto

Adjustment

function,

which

is

preset

to

fully

optimize

your

monitor

’

s

performance.

Simply

press

the

＆

buttons

simultaneously

to

engage

the

Auto

Adjustment.

It

is

also

recommended

that

you

execute

the

function

following

any

change

made

to

your

display

from

your

computer.

W

orking

with

OSD Group

1. Press Menu button to activate the OSD menu.

2. Select the icon from the OSD menu with the ＆buttons.

3. Press Menu button to confirm the selection of a specific function.

4.

Press or to adjust the setting values.

5.

Press Menu button to exit from the sub-menu.

6. Press or to select the icon, and then press the Menu button to exit from the OSD

menu.

Introduction to Hotkeys

1. Auto Adjustment

While

the

OSD

menu

is

not

shown,

press

＆

buttons

simultaneously

to

optimize

the

picture

performance

automatically

(Y

ou

may

also

use

the

OSD

control

to

activate

the

Auto

Adjustment

function.

See

OSD

Menu

and

Icon

List

section)

2. Volume Control (optional)

While

the

OSD

menu

is

not

shown,

press

o

r

button

to

increase

or

decrease

the

audio

volume

level.

OSD

Icon

List

OSD

Icon

List

7

Icon

Functions

Detail

Auto

Adjustment

Optimize

the

picture

performance

automatically

(you

may

also

pres

s

an

d

buttons

simultaneously

,

while

the

OSD

menu

is

not

shown,

to

activate

the

function)

Brightness

Adjust

the

luminance

level

of

the

screen

Contrast

Adjust

the

contrast

level

(black

to

white

ratio)

of

the

screen

Sharpness

Adjust

the

sharpness

of

the

screen

Clock

Adjust

the

monitor’s

internal

sampling

clock

rate

Phase

Adjust

the

monitor

internal

signal

phase

Horizontal Position

Shift

the

position

of

the

screen

left

or

right

V

ertical

Position

Shift

the

position

of

the

screen

up

or

down

Color

T

e

mperature

Select

the

setting

of

screen

colo

r

–

Cool,

W

arm

or

User

Cool

(9300K)

Select

the

setting

of

screen

color

to

be

bluish

white

W

arm

(6500K

)

Select

the

setting

of

screen

color

to

be

reddish

white

User

Adjust

the

setting

of

screen

color

per

the

user

’

s

preference

R

Adjust

the

percentage

of

red

color

G

Adjust

the

percentage

of

green

color

B

Adjust

the

percentage

of

blue

color

OSD

Menu

Language

Select

your

own

preference

of

language

of

OSD

menu

There

are

9

languages

available

–

English,

German,

French,

Italian,

Spanish, Japanese,

Simplified

Chinese,

and

T

raditional

Chinese.

OSD

Menu

Position

Adjust

the

position

of

OSD

menu

on

the

screen.

Power

Saving

Mode

Select

between

Standard

and

Advanced

power

saving

modes.

See

addendum

for

details

Standard

Fulfill

EP

A

Energy

Star

power

management

requirement

Advanced

Activate

monitor

Life-Extension

function

Recall

Factory

Preset

Reset

monitor

parameters

back

to

factory

preset

values.

Exit

Disable

the

OSD

menu

8

Troubleshootin

g

Symptom

Check

Items

1.

No

picture

2.

LED

indicator

(at

the

right

side

of

the

monitor)

is

not

lit

1.Check

if

the

monitor

is

turned

on

(press

the

button

again).

2.

Check

if

the

power

cor

d

i

s

properly

connected

to

the

monitor

and

power

outlet.

3.

Check

if

there

is

electricity

coming

from

the

power

outlet

(use

another

device

to

check

for

power).

1.

No

picture

2.

LED

indicator

(at

the

right

side

of

the monitor)

is

orange

1.Check

if

your

computer

is

turned

on.

2.

Ensure

the

computer

is

not

in

power

saving

mode

(move

the

mouse

or

pres

s

a

key

on

the

keyboard

to

wake

up

the

computer).

3.Check

if

the

video

signal

cable

is

properly

connected

to

the

monitor

and

computer

.

1.

Picture

shows

“No

Signal

Input”

1.Check

if

your

computer

is

turned

on.

2.Check

if

the

video

signal

cable

is

properly

connected

to

the

monitor

and

computer

.

1.

Picture

shows

“Input

Signal

Out

of

Range”

1.Ensure

that

the

resolution

and/or

refresh

rate

is

set

correctly

.

(See

item

2.1

of Monitor

Installation

section)

1.

Picture

not

clear

1.Press the

buttons

simultaneously

to

activate

the

Auto

Adjustment

function.

2.Check

if

the

video

signal

cable

is

properly

connected

to

the

monitor

and

computer

.

3.Adjust

the

screen

resolution

and

refresh

rate

of

your

computer

to

SXGA.

(resolution:

1280*1024,

refresh

rate:

60Hz)

for

the

best

performance

9

Item (K-B17)

Description

10

Screen Size

337,92 (H) x 270,336 (V) mm

Panel

Pixel Format

0,264 (H

)

x

0,264 (V)

mm

Monitor

Display Colors

16,2

M

colors

Input Signal

Frequency

Horizontal:

31.5KHz

to

80KHz

V

ertical:

56Hz

to

75Hz

Compatibility

PC

SXGA 1280 x 1024

@

75 Hz

SXGA 1280 x 1024

@

60 Hz

Connector

Analog

D-sub

15

Tilt

Tilt Angle

-5°-20°

Dimensions

(W x H x D)

Net

380 (W

)

x

387 (H)

x

1

90 (D)

mm

W

eight

t

Net

3,4 kg

Safety

UL,

TUV/GS,

FCC-B,

Energy

Star

,

TCO'99

, CB, GOST

EMI

FCC, CE, BSMI

Regulations

VESA

DDC2B, DPMS

AC

100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz

Power

Consumption

Active

:

<

35

W

/

Standby

:

<

1

W

Item (K-B19)

Description

Display

Size

376.3 (H) x 301.1(V) mm

Panel

Pixel Pitch

0.294(H) x 0.294(V)

mm

Monitor

Display Colors

16,2

M

colors

Input Signal

Frequency

Horizontal:

31.5KHz

to

80KHz

V

ertical:

56Hz

to

75Hz

Compatibility

PC

SXGA 1280 x 1024

@

75 Hz

SXGA 1280 x 1024

@

60 Hz

Connector

Analog

D-sub

15

Tilt

Tilt Angle

-3°-17°

Dimensions

(W x H x D)

Net

419 (W

)

x

439 (H)

x

20

0 (D)

mm

W

eight

t

Net

4.3 kg

Safety

UL,

TUV/GS,

FCC-B,

Energy

Star

,

TCO'99

, CB, GOST

EMI

FCC, CE, BSMI

Regulations

VESA

DDC2B, DPMS

AC

100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz

Power

Consumption

Active

:

<

40

W

/

Standby

:

<

1

W

Technical Features and S

p

ecifications

11

Interface

Frequency

1. The

following

frequency

range

is

the

working

period.

If

the

entered

mode

is

between

the

below

period

but

does

not

match

the

frequency

of

supported

timing,

display

optimization

will

not

be

assured.

If

the

entered

mode

is

out

of

the

working

period,

the

display

will

be

blank

(just

show

“Input

Signal

Out

Of

Range”)

then

go

to

power

saving.

2. Basically

,

m

ode

judgment

is

regardless

the

sync

polarity

except

if

both

or

more

modes

all

belong

to

the

supported

timing

list

and

can

be

judged

by

sync

polarity

only

.

3. In

the

meantime,

the

real

entered

frequency

of

the

supported

timing

is

not

requested

exactly

.

4. Normalization

of

the

VGA

card’

s

deviation

will

be

acceptable.

5. Horizontal

Frequency

30

KHz---80

KHz

6. Vertical

Frequency

50

Hz---75

Hz

12

Addendum

Advanced Power

Savin

g

M

ode

1. Background

The

traditional

monitors

have

the

function of

electricity-savin

g

d

ormanc

y

.

Bu

t

he

interval

of

dormanc

y

i

s

d

if

ficult

to

decide.

If

the

interval

is

long,

the

purpose

of

saving

electricity

can

not

be

achieved

.

W

hile

if

th

e

i

nterva

l

i

s

hort

,

y

our computer

and

LCD

monitor

will

be

dormant

often.

Whe

n

t

he

LC

D

m

onitor

become

s

d

ormant

,

t

he

back

light

s

w

ill

be

turned

of

f

immediately

.

The

frequent

turning-on

and

turning-o

ff

of

lights

will

result

in

th

e

l

ightness

being

uneven

an

d

e

ve

n

,

shortening

the

life

of

the

lights.

2. Our solution to the dilemma – Monitor the Life-Extension function

In

view

of

that,

we

have

designed

the

function of Monitor

Life-Extension.

Once

yo

u

s

elec

t

he

option

of

“Advanced

Power

Saving

Mode”

in

the

OSD

menu,

and

then

you

ca

n

ot

only

save

electricit

y

,

bu

t

e

xten

d

t

he

life

of

th

e

l

ights.

3. Working principle of the Monitor Life-Extension function

T

o

minimize

the

impact

of

frequent

turn-on

and

turn-of

f

o

f

L

CD

monito

r

,

th

e

L

ife-Extensio

n

f

unction

d

ecreases

th

e

electricity

supplied

to

the

back-light

of

LCD

monitor

gradually

,

i

nstead

of

cu

tting

i

t

o

ff

right

a

wa

y

w

he

n the

P

C

e

nter

s

sleeping

or

of

f

mode.

Please

see

the

following

comparison

graphics

for

details

.

*

Standard

Power

Saving

Mode

(withou

t

M

onitor

Life-Extensio

n

f

unction)

Power

ON

Power Saving Start

*

Advanced

Power

Saving

Mode

(wit

h

M

onito

r

L

ife-Extensio

n

f

unction))

Power

ON

Sleep

Start

Power

Saving

Start

This

“Slow-Start-n-Delay-Of

f”

approach

minimize

s

t

he

transit

of

electricity

and

temperatur

e

c

aused

by the

turning-on

and

turning-of

f

o

f the

LCD

monitor

.

Therefore,

th

e

d

ecay

of

backlight

s

o

f

T

FT

-LCD

ca

n

b

e

controlled

at

the

certain

level

which

is

much

less

than

it

was.

13

4.

The

side

effect

of

the

Monitor

Life-Extension

function

(why

not

preset

Advanced

Power

Saving

Mode

as

default?)

According

to

the

request

of

EP

A

(US

Environmental

Protection

Agency)

to

power

m

anagemen

t

o

f

m

onitors,

th

e

p

ower

consumption

o

f

t

he

monito

r

m

us

t

g

o

dow

n

t

o

belo

w

3

watts

withi

n

3

seconds

after

the

monito

r

s

goes

into

power

s

avin

g m

ode.

Bu

t

he

Life-Extension

function

decrease

s

t

he

electricity

s

upplie

d

t

o

the

backlights

of

LCD

monitor

gradually

.

Therefore,

the

Monito

r

L

ife-Extensio

n

f

unction

h

as

a

conflict

wit

h

t

he

requiremen

t

o

f

E

P

A

in

th

e

f

irst

7

m

inut

es

afte

r entering

sleeping

mode.

Even

though,comparing

the

advantage

s

o

f

b

ot

h

c

onditions,

we

stil

l

r

ecommend

yo

u

s

trongl

y

s

et

your

monito

r

to

A

dvance

d

P

ow

er

Saving

mode.

5.l How can you engage the Monitor Life-Extension function?

You may simply use the OSD control to activate the Monitor Life-Extension function.

1.

Press

the

Menu

button

to

activate

the

OSD

menu.

2.

Press

or

button

to

select

the

Power

Saving

Mode

icon

.

3.

Press

the

Menu

button

to

confirm

the

selection.

4.

Press

or

button

to

select

the

“Advanced”

optio

n

i

n

t

he

Power

S

avin

g

Mode

f

unction.

5.

Press

the

Menu

button

to

confirm

the

selection

.

6.

Press

or

button

to

select

the

Exit

icon..

7.

Press

the

Menu

button

to

exit

the

OSD

menu

.

14

Re

g

ulations

FCC

compliance

1. This

device

complies

with

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

Operation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

conditions

(1)

this

device

may

not

cause

harmful

interference,

and

(2)

this

device

must

accept

any

interference

received,

including

interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation.

2. NOTE:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

fo

r

a

Clas

s

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful interference

i

n

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

,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

i

n

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

3. Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

4. Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver

.

5. Connect

the

equipment

to

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

6. Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

W

ARNING:

Any

unauthorized

modification

to

this

equipmen

t

c

ould

r

esul

t

i

n

t

he

revocation

of

th

e

a

uthorization

to

operate

t

he

equipment

and

void

th

e

p

roduct

warranty

.

TCO’99

Congratulations!

Y

ou

have

just

purchased

a

TCO’99

approved

and

labeled

product!

Y

our

choice

has

provided

you

wit

h

a

product

developed

for

professional

use.

Y

o

ur

purchase

has

also

contributed

to

reducing

the

burden

on

the

environment

and

also

to

the

further

development

of

environmentally

adapted

electronics

products.

Why do we have environmentally labeled computers?

In

many

countries,

environmental

labeling

has

become

a

n

established

method

for

encouraging

the

adaptation

of goods

and

services

to

environment.

The

main

problem,

as

far

as

computers

and

other

electronics

equipment

are

concerned,

is

that

environmentally

harmful

substances

are

used

both

in

the

products

and

during

their

manufacture.

Since

it

has

not

so

far been

possible

to

satisfactorily

recycle

the

majority

of

electronics

equipment,

most

of

these

potentially

damaging

substances

sooner

or

later

enter

nature.

There

are

also

other

characteristics

of

a

computer

,

such

as

energy

consumption

levels,

that

are

important

from

the

viewpoints

of

both

the

work

(internal)

and

natural

(external)

environments.

Since

all

methods

of

electricity

generation hav

e

a

negative

effect

on

the

environment

(e.g.

acidic

and

climate-influencing

emissions,

radioactive

waste),

it

is

vital

to

save

energy

.

Electronics

equipment

in

offices

is

often

left

running

continuously

and

thereby

consume

s

a

lot

of

energy

.

What

does

labeling

involve?

This

product

meets

the

requirements

for

the

TCO’99

scheme

which

provides

for

international

and

environmental labeling

of

personal

computers.

The

labeling

scheme

was

developed

a

s

a

joint

effort

by

the

TCO

(The

Swedish

Confederation

of

Professional

Employees),

Svenska

Naturskyddsforeningen

(The

Swedish

Society

for

Nature

Conservation)

and

Statens

Energimyndighet

(The

Swedish

National

Energy

Administration).

Approval

requirements

cover

a

wide

rang

e

o

f

issues:

environment,

ergonomics,

usability

,

e

mission

of

electric

and

magnetic

fields,

energy

consumption

and

electrical

and

fire

safety

.

The

environmental

demands

impose

restrictions

on

the

presence

and

use

of

heavy

metals,

brominated

and

chlorinated

flame

retardants,

CFCs

(freons)

and

chlorinated

solvents,

among

other

things.

The

product

must

be

prepared

for

recycling

and

the

manufacturer

is

obliged

to

have

an

environmental

policy

which

must

be

adhered

to

in each

country

where

the

company

implements

its

operational

policy

.

The

energy

requirements

includ

e

a

demand

that the

computer

and/or

display

,

afte

r

a

certain

period

of

inactivity

,

shall

reduce

its

power

consumption

to

a

lower

level in

one

or

more

stages.

The

length

of

time

to

reactivate

the

computer

shall

be

reasonable

for

the

user

.

Labeled

products

must

meet

strict

environmental

demands,

for

example,

in

respect

of

the

reduction

of

electric

and

magnetic

fields,

physical

and

visual

ergonomics

and

good

usability

.

Below

you

will

fin

d

a

brief

summary

of

the

environmental

requirements

met

b

y

this

product.

The

complete

environmental

criteria

document

may

b

e

ordered

from:

TCO Development

SE-1

14

94

Stockholm,

Sweden Fax:+4687829207

Email

(Internet):

developme[email protected]

Current

information

regarding

TCO’99

approved

and

labeled

products

may

also

be

obtained

via

the

Internet,

using

the

address:

http://www

.tco-info.com/

15

16

Environmental

requirement

s

F

lame

retardant

s

Flame

retardants

are

present

in

printed

circuit

boards,

cables,

wires,

casings

and

housings.

Their

purpose

is

to

prevent,

or

at

least

to

delay

the

spread

of

fire.

Up

to

30%

of

the

plastic

i

n

a

computer

casing

can

consist

of

flame

retardant

substances.

Most

flame

retardants

contain

bromine

or

chloride,

and

those

flame

retardants

are

chemically

another

group

of

environmental

toxins,

PCBs.

Both

the

flame

retardants

containing

bromine

or

chloride

and

the

PCBs

are

suspected

of

giving

rise

to

severe

health

effects,

including

reproductive

damage

in

fish-eating

birds

and

mammals,

due

to

the

bio-accumulative

processes.

Flame

retardants

have

been

found

in

human

blood

and

researchers

fear

that

disturbances

in

foetus

development

may

occur

.

The

relevant

TCO’99

demand

requires

that

plastic

components

weighing

more

than

25

grams

must

not

contain

flame

retardants

with

organically

bound

bromine

or

chlorine.

Flame

retardants

are

allowed

in

the

printed

circuit

boards

since

no

substitutes

are

available.

Cadmium*

Cadmium

is

present

in

rechargeable

batteries

and

in

the

color-generating

layers

of

certain

computer

displays.

Cadmium

damages

the

nervous

system

and

is

toxic

in

high

doses.

The

relevant

TCO’99

requirement

states

that

batteries,

the

color-generating

layers

of

display

screens

and

the

electrical

or

electronics

components

must

not

contain

any

cadmium.

Mercury

is

sometimes

found

in

batteries,

relays

and

switches.

It

damages

the

nervous

system

and

is

toxic

in

high

doses.

The

relevant

TCO’99

requirement

states

that

batteries

may

not

contain

any

mercury

.

I

t

also

demands

that

mercury

is

not

present

in

an

y

o

f

the

electrical

or

electronics

components

associated

with

labeled

unit.

CFC s (freons)

The

relevant

TCO’99

requirement

states

that

neither

CFCs

nor

HCFCs

may

be

used

during

the

manufacture

and

assembly

of

the

product.

CFCs

(freons)

are

sometimes

used

for

washing

printed

circuit

boards.

CFCs

break

down

ozone

and

thereby

damage

the

ozone

layer

in

the

stratosphere,

causing

increased

reception

on

earth

of

ultraviolet

light

with

e.g. increased

risks

of

skin

cancer

(malignant

melanoma)

a

s

a

consequence.

Lead**

Lead

can

be

found

in

picture

tubes,

display

screens

solders

and

capacitors.

Lead

damages

the

nervous

system

and

in

higher

doses,

causes

lead

poisoning.

The

relevant

TCO’99

requirement

permits

the

inclusion

of

lead

since

no

replacement

has

yet

been

developed.

*

Bio-accumulative

is

defined

as

substance

s

w

hich

accumulate

withi

n

l

iving

o

rganisms

.

**

Lead,

Cadmium

and

Mercury

are

heavy

m

etal

s

w

hich

are

Bio-accumulative

.

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