ViewSonic VP2290B - 22.2" LCD Monitor User manual

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Contents
For Your Records ........................................................................................................1
Before setting up................................................................................................................2
Prerequisites................................................................................................................2
Unpacking.................................................................................................................... 2
Checking parts.............................................................................................................3
Hardware setup ..................................................................................................................4
Locations ..................................................................................................................... 4
Front view ............................................................................................................................4
Rear view.............................................................................................................................4
Setup the display .........................................................................................................5
Storing the connector tool....................................................................................................5
Connecting the cables .........................................................................................................7
Adjusting and maintaining your display ........................................................................12
Adjusting the viewing angle ....................................................................................... 12
Setting the display control buttons............................................................................. 13
Accessing the on-screen display (OSD) menus ................................................................14
Knowing the operating status of your display ............................................................17
Disconnecting the cable ............................................................................................ 18
Using the security keylock ......................................................................................... 19
Cleaning the LCD Display.......................................................................................... 19
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 20
Symptom list .............................................................................................................. 20
Danger Statements........................................................................................................... 22
Notices .............................................................................................................................. 24
Attention..................................................................................................................... 24
LCD considerations ................................................................................................... 24
Considerations on the display resolution ................................................................... 24
Operating considerations........................................................................................... 24
License inquiries ........................................................................................................ 25
Trademarks................................................................................................................ 25
Specifications ................................................................................................................... 26
Supported display modes .......................................................................................... 27
Extended modes........................................................................................................ 28
Updating the settings for your display........................................................................ 29
Applicable models .............................................................................................................29
Procedure .........................................................................................................................29
Caution ..............................................................................................................................29
Valid settings ....................................................................................................................32
Customer Support ........................................................................................................... 33

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Compliance ......................................................................................................................34
Compliance Compliance Information for U.S.A. .......................................................34
Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance Statement .............................................34
Avis de Conformité àla Réglementation d’Industrie Canada ............................................34
European Union – EMC Directive .....................................................................................34
Deutsche EMV-Direktive (electromagnetische Verträglichkeit) ........................................34
Union Européenne – Directive Conformité électromagnétique .........................................35
Union Europea – Normativa EMC .....................................................................................35
Statements for Other Countries ........................................................................................36
Power Cord .......................................................................................................................36
MPRII ................................................................................................................................36
LIMITED WARRANTY ......................................................................................................38
VIEWSONIC LCD DISPLAY .....................................................................................38
Appendix ..........................................................................................................................39
Power Cord Safety Guidelines ..................................................................................39
Compliance Information for U.S.A. ...........................................................................40
Compliance Information for Canada .........................................................................40
Compliance Information for European Countries ......................................................40
User Information for all Countries .............................................................................40

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For Your Records
Product Name:
Model Number:
Document Number:
ViewSonic VP2290b
VLCDS24728-3W
A-CD-VP2290b-3W
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
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Before setting up
This manual contains information on how to set up and operate the ViewSonic VP2290b LCD
Display, hereafter called the display.
This chapter describes the following:
• Prerequisites
• Unpacking
• Checking parts
Prerequisites
You will need a personal computer or a workstation (hereafter called the computer) with the
following.
• A DVI-compliant video graphics card (hereafter simply called the DVI) To date, the following
cards have been tested to work with this display, including:
ATI®FireGLTM 4
ATI®FireGLX1
nVIDIA Quadro®4 900XGL / 980XGL
nVIDIA Quadro®FX-1000
nVIDIA Quadro®FX-2000
nVIDIA Quadro®FX-3000
MATROX ParheliaTM HR256
If the user wishes to use some other DVI-compliant video graphics cards (refer to http://
www.viewsonic.com for the latest information), ViewSonic is not held responsible for any damages
incurred by the installation of unsupported cards.
Unpacking
Attention: The display is heavy. Be careful not to drop it. The LCD is fragile and should not be
bumped on an edge, or dropped.
Open the carton box and carefully remove the display. Hold the bottom of the screen firmly with
both hands, as shown below.

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Checking parts
Check the box for the following items. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your place of
purchase immediately.
Note: The digital signal cable is shipped with one end connected to the display.
Display Power adapter and cord Digital signal cable
P/N: 07N2227
Power cord
Connector tool
ViewSonic Wizard CD
Liquid View Scaling
Software for Windows

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Hardware setup
This chapter describes the following:
• The location of the controls, switches, and connectors.
• The procedure for setting up the display.
Locations
Front view
Rear view
Monitor screen
Serial number label
Base stand
Power light
(Power on/Standby)
Power switch
Brightness control
OSD control
DC-IN connector
Video connector
Security keyhole
Connector cover
Stand rear cover
Cable clamp
Cable hook
VESA wall mount holes

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Setup the display
Storing the connector tool
This section describes how to store the connector tool for future use. This tool will be useful when
disconnecting the cables from the display.
Attention:
1. Remove any objects from the surface before tilting the display. They might damage your screen.
2. Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the display and the surface when tilting the display.
To store the connector tool, do the following:
1. Clear a work space, and turn the display face down.
2. Remove the stand rear cover.
Stand rear cover

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3. Remove the connector cover.
4. Unhook the digital signal cable from the cable hook and lift it up to store the connector tool to
the rear compartment of the display.
Connector cover
Cable hook Connector tool

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Connecting the cables
This section describes how to connect the following cables:
1. Power adapter cord
2. Digital signal cable
3. Power cord
Connecting the power adapter cord
1. Connect the power adapter cord to the DC-IN connector at the rear of the display. Make sure that
it clicks firmly into the connector.
Note:
The video connectors A and B on the display are Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) circuits.
2. Route the cables through the cable clamp and the cable hook.
Top view
Video connector
DC-IN connector
bottom view
Cable hook
Cable clamp

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3. Reinstall the connector cover on the display.
4. Reinstall the stand rear cover and turn the display to the upright position.
Note:
Do not power on the display or the computer until instructed. Failing to do so may damage these
units or the video graphics card.
Connector cover
Stand rear cover

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Connecting the digital signal cable
1. Make sure that the video graphics card is installed on your computer.
2. Make sure that the power cord is NOT connected to your computer.
3. Open the cover of your computer, if necessary.
4. Connect the connector end marked “1 PRIMARY” to the DVI port marked “1”, and the
connector end marked “2 SECONDARY” to the DVI port marked “2” of the video graphics card.
5. If you have opened the cover of your computer, close it.
Notes:
a. If you want to use the extended function, then install the program to your computer now if you
have not installed it yet. Then connect the USB connector to the USB port. If you don’t have this
program, you can download it from the following Web site: http://www.viewsonic.com.
b. Do not connect the USB connector to the USB port if you don’t have the extended function
program installed on your computer. Connecting this connector may damage your display,
computer, or other attached USB devices.
c. If your video graphics card has only one DVI port, then connect the connector of the digital
signal cable marked “1 PRIMARY” to the DVI port on the video graphics card of your computer.
d. With the ATI ®FireGL™ 4 video graphics card, use ATI device driver version 2078 (or higher)
for the best performance of the display. The device driver is available at the following Web site:
http://support.ati.com.
2 SECONDARY connector
Video graphics card
1 PRIMARY connector
USB connector

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Connecting the power cord
Note:
Read the respective “Danger Statements” on pages 22 before continuing with this section.
1. Connect the power cord to the power adapter.
2. Connect the power plug to a properly grounded power outlet.
Note:
Make sure that all the cables are connected, otherwise the power-on light will not turn on.
3. Connect the computer to a properly grounded power outlet and turn on the power switch.

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4. Press the power switch on the display. The power light comes on.
Notes:
a. When you turn off the display, wait at least five seconds before turning it on again.
b. If you accidentally disconnected the power cord from the main outlet and you connected it to the
outlet again, the screen may flicker continuously. To stop the flicker, press the power switch and
turn off the display, then turn it on again.
c. Refer to “Knowing the operating status of your display” on page 17 for more information on the
power light.
This completes the hardware setup.
Supplementary Information
When powering on the different units, power them on in the following sequence:
1. Display
2. Peripheral units
3. Computer
Power switch
Power light

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Adjusting and maintaining your display
This chapter describes the following:
• How to adjust the viewing angle.
• How to set the controls.
• The operating status of your display.
• How to disconnect the cables.
• How to use the security keylock.
• How to maintain your display.
Adjusting the viewing angle
You can adjust the vertical angle of the display to avoid unnecessary light reflection and to make
viewing easier. Tilt the screen angle vertically by grasping both sides of the display and pulling it
forward or backward.

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Setting the display control buttons
You can control the various functions of the display using the buttons at the front right of the display.
The four buttons control the following functions:
Button/Button Name Direct access functions Functions available from the OSD
Menu
Menu/Enter
Displays the on-screen display (OSD)
menu. Enters highlighted menu mode.
Left-Arrow
Sets the screen to a dimmer view. Moves the cursor to the left for
highlighting the icons or for making
adjustments.
Right-Arrow
Sets the screen to a brighter view. Moves the cursor to the right for
highlighting the icons or for making
adjustments.
On/Off
Switches the display on or off.

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Accessing the on-screen display (OSD) menus
You can access the on-screen display (OSD) menus by pressing the Menu/Enter button. The OSD
menus enable you to set the various operating conditions of your display.
The OSD menus consist of the following:
• Main menu (for menu selection)
• Submenus (for controls setting)
– Brightness level
– Select video input type (single, dual, 4-vertical stripes, 4-tiles)
– Display key information (vertical frequency resolution)
Main menu
To access the Main menu, press the Menu/Enter button. The Main menu appears on the display
screen.
To exit the Main menu, select the Exit icon using the Left-Arrow or the Right-Arrow button, then
press the Menu/Enter button.
To reset the OSD settings to the default value, do the following:
1. Power off the display.
2. While pressing the Menu/Enter button, press the Power switch to on. The Power light changes
cyclically between green and amber for several seconds.
OSD Icon Description
Used to display the Brightness submenu.
Used to display the Video Input submenu.
Used to display the Information submenu.
Exit from the Main menu.

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Submenus
To access a submenu, do the following:
Brightness submenu
1. Select the Brightness icon on the Main menu using the Left-Arrow or the Right-Arrow button.
2. Press the Menu/Enter button. The Brightness submenu appears.
3. Adjust the brightness using the Left-Arrow or the Right-Arrow button.
4. Press the Menu/Enter button to exit from this submenu.
Video input submenu
1. Select the Video Input icon on the Main menu using the Left-Arrow or the Right-Arrow
button.
2. Press the Menu/Enter button. The Video Input submenu appears.

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3. When you want to change the color management function setting or the smooth character display
function setting when the input mode is being displayed, push the Left-Arrow button for
several seconds.
4. Select the Exit icon to exit the submenu.
Information submenu
1. Select the Information icon on the Main menu using the Left-Arrow or the Right-Arrow
button, to check the vertical frequency and the resolution of your display.
2. Press the Menu/Enter button. The Information submenu appears.
(example)
3. Press the Menu/Enter button to exit from this submenu.
OSD Icon Description
One video input mode.
Two video input mode.
(The color management function is always effective.)
Four stripes video input mode.
(The color management function is always effective.)
Four tiles video input mode.
(The color management function is always effective.)
Exit from the Submenu.
1or 0
(to the left of the numbers)
Sets the color management function or the smooth character display
function.
You can use the color management function by choosing 1 when the input
mode is being displayed. This is the default.
Note: You can use the color management function when any of the input
modes , ,or is being displayed regardless of the numeric
setting.
You can use the smooth character display function by choosing 0 when the
input mode is being displayed.
1 or 0
(to the right of the numbers)
Sets the present color management function setting.
You can use the color management function with the default setting when
you choose 0.
You can customize the color management function to your setting when
you choose 1.
Note: To find out more about the color management function, go to the
following Web site: http://www.viewsonic.com.

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Knowing the operating status of your display
You can know the status of your display by the color of the power light.
The color of the power light changes from green to amber when your display receives a time-out
video signal from the computer and enters Standby mode to save power. A time-out video signal is
sent from your computer to the display when the former detects inactivity on the keyboard or mouse
for a set duration of time. You can change the time-out duration for your display from the computer.
Refer to the manual shipped with your computer to change the time-out duration value.
Color Mode Power
Consumption Description
Green Normal
Operation
150 W (Maximum) The display is operating normally and is receiving
the synchronous video signal from the computer.
Amber Standby Mode Less than 5 W Either:
• the display is in Standby mode to save power, or
• the video cable is disconnected.
If the display is in Standby mode, it is not receiving
any video signals from the computer.
If the video cable is disconnected, refer to
“Troubleshooting” on page 20.
Amber (fast
blinking at
0.25-sec.
intervals)
— — An error such as fan not working has occurred.
Refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 20.
Amber (slow
blinking at
1-sec.
intervals)
— — The display does not support the incoming video
signal.
Power light