IBM THINKPAD E50 User manual

Color Monitor
User’s Guide English
E50

Second Edition (July 2005)
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Safety: Read first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Your New Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Direct Access Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
On Screen Display (OSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Monitor function control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
H-Moiré . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
V-Moiré . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Degauss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
V-Linearity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Colour temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Colour ratios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
sRGB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
H-position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
V-position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
H-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
V-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pincushion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pinbalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Trapezoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Parallelogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Help & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table of Contents
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Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact
your dealer.
Connecting Your Monitor
1
Turn off your computer and unplug the
power cord.
2
Signal cable
Connect the end of the signal cable to
your computer’s video port (Video board,
video card, or graphics card).
3
Power port
Connect the power cord for your monitor
to the power port on the back of the
monitor.
4
Power cords
Plug the power cord for the monitor and
the power cord for your computer into a
nearby outlet.
5
Turn on your computer and monitor.
If your monitor displays an image,
installation is complete.
6Install monitor driver
• Insert the provided CD into the
CD-ROM drive, when prompted by the
operating system.
Stand Monitor
Power Cord
EXIT MENU
CD
(User's Guide & Installation Files)
Safety, Troubleshooting,
and Warranty Guide
Setup Guide
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Your New Monitor

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Direct Access Buttons
Most of the adjustments you make to your monitor will be accessed through the OSD described in the
next section. The Contrast and Brightness features can also be accessed directly from the front of your
monitor.
1
With the menu off, press the or button on the front of your monitor. The button
accesses the Brightness feature. The button accesses the Contrast feature.
2
Push the button to increase or the button to decrease the value of the selection.
3
Press the EXIT button twice to exit the OSD.
Your New Monitor
Front Panel
1
EXIT ( ) button
Press the EXIT button(picture) to exit the OSD. It is also used to return to the previous menu
when using the OSD.
2
The / ( / ) buttons
These buttons allow you to select and adjust items using the OSD. When adjusting an item using
the OSD, the button lowers the value of the selected function. The button raises the
value of the selected function. These buttons are also direct access buttons for the Contrast and
Brightness feature controls. (See the section below on Direct Access Buttons.)
3
MENU ( ) button
Opens the OSD. It is also used to select a highlighted function, open a sub-menu, or move
between menus when using the OSD.
4
Power button
The power button turns the monitor on and off. The power indicator light glows green during
normal operation, see “Specifications” section.
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Operation
On Screen Display(OSD)
Your monitor has an OSD, accessed by the buttons on the front of your
monitor, that allows you to adjust characteristics of the screen image.
Display changes are indicated by on-screen adjustment icons. Some
functions have sub-menus.
1
Push the menu button to display the main menu.
Function icons are arranged across the top of the OSD.
2
Push the or button to move through the icons.
The name of the function will appear below the rows of function icons.
3
To select a function or open a sub-menu, push the button. The screen will display
the options for adjustment. If there is a sub-menu, use the or button to
highlight the feature you want to adjust, then push the button to select it.
4
Use the and buttons to make adjustments. increases values
and decreases values. On-screen calibration numbers show the effect of your
adjustment. If you are in a sub-menu, use the EXIT button to return to the previous
menu.
5
Push the EXIT button to exit and save your changes.
Function icons
Adjustment icons

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Operation
This menu contains the following functions:
- Adjusting the brightness- Adjusting the contrast
- Set or deactivate moiré reduction
- Degaussing the screen
- Adjusting the V-Linearity
- Activating the factory settings
Icon Monitor Function Control
Adju sting the bri ghtness
With this fun ctio n you set the bri ghtness o f th e pi cture.
Adjusting the contrast
With this function you set the contrast between the foreground
and the background of the picture.
You will increase the life of your screen if you adjust the
contrast and brightness to medium.
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A "Moiré" pattern can appear on your screen, looking like a series of
concentric circles or arcs. To eliminate this pattern, use the
horizontal moire adjustments.
A " " pattern can appear on your screen, looking like a series of
conc entric circles or arcs. To eliminate this pattern, use the vertical
moire adjustments.
The Degauss feature will remove color impurities caused by magnetic
fields.
Adjust the linearity setting when the display image is compressed at
the top or bott om.
Use the recall feature to reset these monitor settings to their original
levels: Position, Size, Pincushion, Trapezoid, Parallelogram, Pinbalance,
Rotation, H-,and V- .
Note: If you have selected "Yes", all settings listed above will be reset.
All other settings will remain the same.
Moir é
Moiré
Moiré

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Operation
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50
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OFF
This menu contains the following functions:
- Setting the color temperature
- Setting colour ratios
- Setting the sRGB
Icon Monitor Function Control
Color temperature is a measure of the 'warmth' of the image col-
ors.(6500K / 9300K)
Setting color ratios
With these functions you set the color ratio for the respectively
selected color.
When you adjust the Brightness and Contrast after sRGB mode is
selected, these functions can not be controlled.
Follow this instruction to change the horizontal position of the mon-
itor's entire display.
Follow these instructi to change the vetical position of the moni-
tor's entire display.
Follow these instructioto change the horizontal size of the moni-
tor's entire display.
sR G B
MENU:
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46
63
69
45
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45
This menu contains the following functions:
:-Adjusting the horizontal position
- Adjusting the vertical position
- Adjusting the horizontal size
- Adjusting the vertical size
- Correcting pincushion distortion
- Correcting pinbalance distortion
- Correcting trapezoid distortion
- Correcting parallelogram distortion