ViewSonic G90m User manual

G90m /
G90mb Color Monitor
User Guide
Guide de l’utilisateur
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de Instrucciones
Guida per l'utente
Guia do usuário
Amvändarhandbok
Podręcznik użytkownika
With Plug and Play
Full 19" (18.0" Diagonal Viewable)

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For Your Records
Write the Serial Number (see back of ViewPanel) and the Purchase Date in the
spaces below. Keep this User Guide as a permanent record of your purchase to
help with identification in the event of theft or loss.
Product Name: ViewSonic G90m/G90mb
Model Number: VCDTS21582-1 /-2
Document Number: G90m/G90mb_UG_164 (REV. 1B)
Serial Number: __________________
Purchase Date: __________________
To meet your future needs, and to receive any additional product information as it
becomes available, please register your product on the Internet at: www.viewsonic.com.
The ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM also provides an opportunitiy for you to print the
registration form, which you may then mail or fax to ViewSonic.
Product Registration
Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2000. All right 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 STA R ®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 this product.
In the interest of continuing product improvement, ViewSonic Corporation reserves the
right to 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.

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Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic G90m/G90mb color
monitor.
Important! Save the original box and all packing material for future
shipping needs.
NOTE: This product was designed for operation in the magnetic fields of the
hemisphere where it was purchased. Also, the word "Windows®" in this user
guide refers to the following Microsoft®operating systems: Windows '95,
Windows '98, Windows 2000, Windows NT®(4.0).
Package Contents
Your ViewSonic G90m/G90mb package includes:
•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. The monitor should be
facing away from direct sunlight
to reduce glare.
•Always handle your monitor with
care when moving it.
Precautions
•Choose a well ventilated area to
position your monitor. 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.
Getting Started
•ViewSonic G90m/G90mb monitor
with attached video cable
•Power cord
•Audio cable
•Microphone cable
NOTE: The supplied INF file assures compatibility with Windows operating
systems, and the ICM file (Image Color Matching) ensures accurate on-screen
colors. ViewSonic®recommends that you install both files.
•Setup Guide
•ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM
(incudes User Guide PDF file and
INF/ICM Display Optimization
Files)

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Installation is complete! Enjoy your
new G90m/G90mb Monitor!
To be best prepared for any future
customer service needs: print this user
guide and write the serial number in
“For Your Records” on page 1. (See
back of monitor.)
To register your product go online to
www.viewsonic.com.
Quick Installation
1 Connect video cable
Make sure both the monitor and
computer are powered OFF. Connect
the video cable to the computer.
Macintosh®users: Connect a
Macintosh adapter to the video cable,
then to the computer. To order a
Macintosh adapter contact ViewSonic

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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 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency--example 75
Herz). After setting the timing mode, use the OnView®controls (pages 7-9) to
adjust the screen image.
The recommended timing mode for this monitor is:
VESA
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1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz.
To set the Timing Mode:
1Set the resolution: Right-click on the Windows®desktop > Properties >
Settings > Desktop Area > set the resolution.
2Set the refresh rate: See your graphic card's user guide for instructions.
NOTE: To minimize the adjustments required for an optimal screen
image, select a timing mode from the Preset Timing Modes table
below.
Preset Timing Modes
VGA 640 x 400 @ 70Hz
VESA 640 x 480 @ 75Hz & 85Hz
VESA 800 x 600 @ 75Hz & 85Hz
VESA 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz & 85Hz
VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz & 85Hz
WARNING: Do NOT set the graphics card in your computer to exceed the
maximum refresh rate for each resolution (see below). Doing so may result in
permanent damage to your monitor.
Maximum Refresh Rates
(NI= Non Interlaced)
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1600 x 1200 NI @ 77Hz
1280 x 1024 NI @ 90Hz
1024 x 768 NI @ 118Hz
800 x 600 NI @ 149Hz
640 x 480 NI @ 160Hz
VESA 1600 x 1200 @ 75Hz
Macintosh®832 x 624 @ 75Hz
Macintosh 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz
Macintosh 1152 x 870 @ 75Hz

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Main Menu
Front Control Panel
To adjust the screen image, follow the instructions in steps through ➏
below. You will use the buttons of the Front Control Panel to adjust the
OnView®controls, which are displayed on the Main Menu (shown below). The
OnView controls are explained on pages 7-9.
Adjusting the Screen Image
* The monitor automatically degausses each time you turn it on, removing the buildup of magnetic
fields that can affect color purity and convergence. To prevent possible damage, if you turn the
monitor off, then immediately on again, wait 20 minutes before doing this again. Do not turn the
monitor on and off repeatedly. To manually degauss the monitor, see the instructions on page 8.
➊
Power light:
Green = On
Orange = Power
Saving
Mode
[▼] and [▲]
decreases or
increases value
of the selected
control
[▼] and [▲] scrolls
up and down Main
Menu to highlight
control (or control
pair)
Button [1] exits
control screen or
Main Menu and
saves adjustments
Button [2]
displays
control screen
for highlighted
control
➌
➎
➋➍
➏
➊
Power
On/Off
Button [1]
displays
Main Menu
Muted-
Audio
Light
Mutes
Audio
Decreases
Audio
Volume
Increases
Audio
Volume
Internal Microphone
Speaker
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CONTRAST adjusts foreground white level of screen image.
Press [▼] or [▲] to adjust.
BRIGHTNESS adjusts background black level of screen
image. Press [▼] or [▲] to adjust.
ZOOM expands and contracts the entire screen image. Press
[▼] to contract the image, and [▲] to expand the image.
H. POSITION (Horizontal Position) moves screen image left
or right. [▼] moves screen image left, [▲] moves screen
image right.
H. SIZE (Horizontal Size) adjusts width of screen image. [▼]
decreases width, [▲] increases width.
V. POSITION (Vertical Position) moves screen image up
and down. [▼] moves screen down, [▲] moves screen up.
V. SIZE (Vertical Size) adjusts height of screen image.
[▼] decreases height, [▲] increases height.
PINCUSHION straightens vertical sides of screen image.
[▼] curves vertical edges inward, [▲] curves vertical edges
outward.
PIN BALANCE curves the vertical sides of the screen
image. [▼] curves vertical edges to the left, [▲] curves
vertical edges to the right.
OnView
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To exit the Main Menu & save changes, press button [1].
TRAPEZOID makes vertical edges of screen image parallel.
[▼]narrows top and widens bottom, [▲] widens top and narrows
bottom.
PARALLELOGRAM slants vertical edges of screen image to left
or right. [▼] slants vertical edges to left, [▲] slants vertical edges to
right.
TILT rotates entire screen image. [▼] rotates screen image counter-
clockwise. [▲] rotates screen image clockwise.
CORNER Straightens the four corners of the screen image.
Press [▼] or [▲] to adjust.
DEGAUSS There are two ways to degauss the monitor;
automatically by turning the monitor on, or manually by
selecting the Degauss control from the OnView®Main Menu.
Important: Do not degauss repeatedly. Doing so can be
harmful to the monitor. Wait at least 20 minutes (before
selecting this control again.
VIEWMATCH®COLOR provides four color adjustment
options: three preset color temperatures and USER COLOR
which allows you to adjust red and blue (green is fixed).
Press [▼] or [▲] to select one of the three color temperatures
shown below, then press [2] to activate it. Selecting and activating
USER COLOR displays the screen shown below.
NOTE: The factory setting for the monitor is 9300K, the color
temperature most frequently used in rooms with fluorescent lights.
From this
screen,
press button
[2] to select
Red or Blue,
then press
[▼] or [▲] to
adjust.
USER COLOR

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V. MOIRE REDUCTION reduces horizontal interference patterns
that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background color
textures. Interference patterns of this type are most noticeable when
viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely detailed
patterns.
Press [▼] or [▲] to minimize interference patterns.
H. MOIRE REDUCTION reduces vertical interference patterns
that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background color
textures. Interference patterns of this type are most noticeable when
viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely detailed
patterns.
Press [▼] or [▲] to minimize interference patterns.
OSD POSITION allows you to move any OnView screen (menu or
adjustment screen) up, down, left, or right. Press button [2] to
select Vertical OSD or Horizontal OSD.
LANGUAGE allows you to choose from among five languages for
the OnView menus and adjustment screens; English, French,
German, Italian, and Spanish. To select a language, press button
[2]. To exit this screen, press button [1].
MEMORY RECALL returns adjustments back to factory settings
only if the monitor is operating in a factory preset mode (page 10).
Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the
USER color control, which allows you to adjust red, green, and
blue individually.
VIEWMETER®displays the frequency signal input (horizontal
scan and refresh rate) coming from the graphics card in your
computer.
NOTE: See your graphics card's user guide for more details.
To exit the OnView®menu & save changes, press button [1].