ViewSonic A70f User manual

User Guide
Guide de l’utilisateur
Bedienungsanleitung
Guida dell’utente
Guía del usuario
Guia do Usuário
Användarhandbok
Käyttöopas
PodrĊcznik uĪytkownika
With Plug & Play ✘
17" (16.0" Viewable Diagonal)
A70f+Color Monitor

Contents
Getting Started .....................................................3
Package Contents .....................................................3
Precautions ...............................................................3
Quick Installation .......................................................4
Using your monitor ..............................................5
Setting the Timing Mode ...........................................5
OSD Lock Settings ....................................................5
Adjusting the Screen Image ......................................6
Other Information ...............................................10
Specifications ..........................................................10
Troubleshooting ......................................................11
Customer Support ...................................................12
Cleaning the Monitor ...............................................13
Limited Warranty .....................................................14
Appendix .............................................................15
Safety Guidelines ....................................................15
Compliance Information ..........................................16
CE Conformity .........................................................16
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Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2002. 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.
ViewSonic, the three birds logo, OnView, ViewMatch and ViewMeter are registered trademarks of
ViewSonic Corporation.
VESA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. DPMS and DDC
are trademarks of VESA.
ENERGY STAR®is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
As an ENERGY STAR®partner, ViewSonic Corporation has determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency.
Disclaimer: ViewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this
material, or the performance or use of this product.
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change product specifications without notice. Information in this document may change without
notice.
No part of this document may be copied, reproduced or transmitted by any means for any purpose
without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation.
Product Registration
To register your product online, go to the ViewSonic website for your region. See the Customer
Support table in this guide.
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ViewSonic is concerned about the preservation of our environment. Please dispose of this product
properly at the end of its useful life. Your local waste disposal company may provide information
about proper disposal.
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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 dis-
play 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. The monitor contains high
voltage parts. You may suffer serious
injury if you touch these parts.
• Avoid exposing the monitor to direct
sunlight or another heat source,
including an open flame. The monitor
should be facing away from direct
sunlight to reduce glare.
• Always handle your monitor with care
when moving it.
• Place your monitor in a well ventilated
area. Do not place anything on the
monitor that prevents adequate
dissipation of heat.
• Ensure the area around the monitor is
clean and free of moisture.
• Keep the monitor away from magnets,
motors, transformers, speakers, and
televisions.
• Do not place heavy objects on the
monitor, video cable, or power cord.
• If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange
odor is present, immediately switch the
monitor off and call your dealer or
ViewSonic. It is dangerous to continue
using the monitor.
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Quick Installation
1Connect the monitor and
computer power cords to a
properly grounded AC outlet.
2Connect the video cable from
your monitor to your computer.
NOTE: Macintosh users may
need an adapter. (See Customer
Support on page 12.)
3Turn 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.
4Insert the ViewSonic Wizard CD.
NOTE: If you do not have a
CD-ROM drive, contact
ViewSonic Customer Support.
NOTE: If the CD does not auto-
start, double-click the CD icon in
Windows Explorer, then double-
click vswzrd.exe.
Macintosh users: from the
Macintosh desktop, double-click
on the “ViewSonic Wizard”
folder, then double-click on the
“ViewSonic” icon.
5Follow the on-screen instructions.
Windows users: Set the timing
mode (see Setting up the Timing
Mode on page 5).
To register your product online, go to
the ViewSonic website for your
region. See the Customer Support
table in this guide.
AC wall
outlet
VGA video
cable
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Power cables

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:
1Right-click on the Windows desktop.
2Click Properties on the drop-down menu.
3Click the Settings tab.
4Select the resolution by moving the slider, which displays in the Desktop
area or Screen area in the window.
NOTE: The refresh rate should already be set if you have completed the
ViewSonic Wizard CD installation (or refer to your graphics card’s
documentation).
OSD Lock Settings
You have the option of using the OSD Lock feature to prevent current image
adjustments from being changed.
•OSD Lock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow ▼for 10 seconds. If any
buttons are pressed the message OSD Locked will display for 5 seconds.
•OSD Unlock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow ▼again for 10 seconds.
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Adjusting the Screen Image
Use the buttons on the monitor control panel to adjust the OnView®controls.
1Press [1] to display the Main Menu.
NOTE: OnView controls disappear after 15 seconds.
2Press ▲or ▼to highlight an option.
3Press [2].
4Press ▲or ▼ to adjust the setting.
5Press [1] twice to save and exit.
Main Menu
Control panel
Displays the Main
Menu or exits and
saves
Displays the highlighted
option or toggles
between options
Power button
Scrolls through
options or adjusts
settings
Power light:
green = on
orange = power save
Switches between Normal and
UltraBrite modes.
"NORMAL: TEXT/SPREADSHEET":
When selected, this brightness level setting
"ULTRABRITE: GRAPHICS/GAME/VIDEO":
When selected, this UltraBrite™setting
Automatically adjusts horizontal and
vertical size and position of the
screen image.
One Touch Auto Adjust
displays a standard CRT brightness of 120
nits for text and spreadsheet applications.
displays up to 300nits of brightness for
optimum display performanceof grapics and
video applications and games.
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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.
Zoom expands and contracts the entire screen image.
Horizontal Position moves the screen image left or right.
Horizontal Size adjusts width of the screen image.
Vertical Position moves the screen image up or down.
Vertical Size adjusts the height of the screen image.
Pincushion curves the vertical sides of the screen image.
Pin Balance curves the vertical edges of the screen image to the
left or right.
Trapezoid adjusts the top and bottom of the screen image until
they have equal length.
Parallelogram slants the vertical edges of the screen image until
they are parallel.
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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. Wait at least 20 minutes before selecting this
control again.
ViewMatch®Color provides several color options: preset color
temperatures and User Color which allows you to adjust red (R),
green (G), and blue (B). The factory setting for this product is
9300K (9300°Kelvin).
9300K — Adds blue to the screen image for cooler white (used
in most office settings with fluorescent lighting).
6500K — Adds red to the screen image for warmer white and
richer red.
5000K — Adds blue and green to the screen image for a darker
color.
User Color — Individual adjustments for red, green, and blue.
H. Moire (Horizontal Moire) reduces vertical interference
patterns that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background
color textures. Moire interference patterns are most noticeable
when viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely
detailed patterns.
V. Moire (Vertical Moire) reduces horizontal interference
patterns that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background
color textures. Moire interference patterns are most noticeable
when viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely
detailed patterns.
Language allows you to choose from among several languages
for the menus and control screens: English, French, German,
Italian, and Spanish.
OSD Position allows you to move the on-screen menus and
control screens.
Control Explanation
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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.
Viewmeter®displays information regarding the current input
signal coming from the graphics card of the computer. See
Setting the Timing Mode on page 5.
Control Explanation
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