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    Acer LCD Monitor User's Guide[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the infor mation in this publication without obligation to notify any person o f such revisions o r change s. Such chang es will be incorpo rated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publ ications. This company makes no representations or warra nties, either expre ssed or implied, with r[...]

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    Special notes on LCD monitors The following are normal with the LCD monitor and do not indi cate a prob lem. • Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the power switch and then tu rn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. • You may find slightly un even brightness on the screen d[...]

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    Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment ope rator as possible. When you need to disconnec t power from the equipm ent, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Safe listening To protect your hearing, follow these instructions. • Gradual[...]

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    ampere rating of the equipment plugge d into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that th e total rating of all products plugg ed into the wall outlet d oes not exceed the fuse rating. • Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices. The overall system load must[...]

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    Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adju stment of other controls may result in damage and will often requ ire extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the pro duct to normal cond ition. Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device in any area with a potentially exp[...]

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    Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize po llution and ensure utmo st protection of the global envi ronment, please recycle. For more informatio n on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://global.acer.co m/about/sustainability.h tm Mercury ad[...]

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    refers to http://www.energystar.gov and http://www.energystar.g ov/ powermanagement . As an ENERGY STAR partner, Acer Inc. has de termined that this product mee ts the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Note: The statement above is applic able only to Acer LCD mon itor with an ENERGY STAR logo. This product has been shipped en abled for [...]

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    Taking care of your vision Long viewing hour s, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, gla re, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The follo wing sections provide su ggestions on how to reduce eyestrain. Eyes • Rest your eyes frequently. • Give your eyes r[...]

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    Congratulations! The display you have just purchased carries the TCO’03 Displays label. This means that your display is designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest quality and environmental requirements in the world. This makes for a high performance product, designed with the user in focus that also minimizes the impact [...]

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    We , Acer Computer (S hanghai) Limited 3F, No. 168 Xizang medium road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3000 E-mail: easy_lai@acer.com.tw Hereby declare that: Trade Name: Acer Is compliant with the essential requirements and o ther relevant provisions of and are in force to assure t[...]

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    Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may n ot cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must ac cept any interference received, includin g interference that may cause undesired operation. The followi[...]

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    Special notes on LCD monitors iii Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Cleaning yo ur monitor iii Connecting /disconnec ting the device iii Accessibility iv Safe listenin g iv Warnings iv Using electrical power iv Product servicing v Additional safety information vi IT equipment recycling informatio n vi Disposal in s[...]

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    English Unpacking Please check that the following items are present when yo u unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future. LCD monitor User’s guide Quick start guide D-sub ca ble DVI cable (only dual- input models) AC power cord Audio Cable (Option ) J G H K H K H H[...]

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    English Attaching/removing the base Screen position adjustment Attaching: Align the release button on the bottom of the mo nitor with the corresponding slots on the bottom of the base. Removing: Press the release button as indicated, then pull in the direction of the arrow to remove the base. To optimize the viewing position, you can adjust the mon[...]

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    English Connecting th e power cord • Check first to make sure that the pow er cord you use is the correct type required for your area. • The monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120 V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area. No u ser-adjustment is required. • Plug one end of the powe r cord to the AC inlet, and p l[...]

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    English Connector pin assignment 15-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Description PIN No. Description 1 Red 9 +5 V 2 Green 10 Logic ground 3 Blue 11 Moni tor ground 4 Monitor ground 12 DDC-serial data 5 DDC-return 13 H-sync 6 R-ground 14 V-sync 7 G-ground 15 DDC-serial cl ock 8B - g r o u n d 15 6 10 11 15[...]

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    English 24-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Description PIN No. Description 1 TMDS data 2- 13 NC 2 TMDS data 2+ 14 +5 V power 3 TMDS data 2/4 shield 15 GND (return for +5 V hsync.vsync) 4 NC 16 Hot-pl ug detection 5N C 1 7 T M D S d a t a 0 - 6D D C c l o c k 1 8 T M D S d a t a 0 + 7 DDC data 19 TMDS data 0/5 shield 8N C 2 0 N C 9 TMDS data [...]

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    English Standard timing table 1 640x480 60 Hz 2 640x480 72 Hz 3 640x480 75 Hz 4 MAC 640x480 66.7 Hz 5 VESA 720x400 70 Hz 6 800x600 56 Hz 7 800x600 60 Hz 8 800x600 72 Hz 9 800x600 75 Hz 10 MAC 832x624 74.55 Hz 11 1024x768 60 Hz 12 1024x768 70 Hz 13 1024x768 75 Hz 14 MAC 1152x870 75 Hz 15 VESA 1152x864 75 Hz 16 1280x960 60 Hz 17 1280x1024 60 Hz 18 12[...]

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    English Installation To install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below: Steps 1 Connect t he video c able a Make sure both the monitor and comp uter are switched off. b Connect th e VGA video c able to the c omputer . c Connect the digital cabl e (only for dua l-input mode ls). (1) Make sure both the monitor and computer are[...]

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    English User controls Front panel controls 1 Power LED : Lights u p to in dicate the power is turned o n. 2 Power Switch : Turn the p ower on or off . 3.4 < / > : Press < or > to navig ate to t he desired fun ction, pres s Enter to select the fun ction. Press < or > to change the se ttings of the c u r r e n t f u n c t i o n . 5 [...]

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    English How to adjust a setting 1 Press the Menu button to activate the OSD window. 2 Press < or > to select the desired function. 3 Press the Menu button again to select the function that you want to adjust. 4 Press < or > to change the settings of the current function. 5 To exit and save, select the exit function. If you want to adju [...]

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    English Acer eColor Management • Operation instructions 1 Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes. 2 Press "<" or ">" to select the mode. 3 Press the Auto-adjust button to confirm the mode and run A uto Adjust. • Features and benefits Main menu icon Sub menu item De[...]

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    English User Main menu icon Sub menu icon Sub menu item Description Contrast Adjusts the contrast between the foreground and background of the screen image. Brightness Adjusts the background brightness of the screen image. ACM ACM (Adaptive Contrast Manageme nt) ACM On/Off switch, default Off . Focus Adjusts picture focus (available in analog mode [...]

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    English N/A English L anguage selection. N/A 繁體中文 Deutsch Français Español Italiano 简体中文 日本語 Suomi EMEA version OSD only. Nederlands Русский H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the OSD. V. Position Adjusts the vertical position of t he OSD. OSD Timeout Adjusts the OSD timeout. N/A N/A N/A DDC/CI Turns on/of[...]

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    English Troubleshooting Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the troubleshooting list below to see if y ou can self-diagnose the problem. VGA mode Problem LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Usin g the OSD, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. Off Check the power switch. Check if[...]

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    English DVI mode Proble m LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Using th e OSD, adjust brightness and contra st to max imum or reset to their default settings. Off Check the power switch. Check if the AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor. Amber Check if the video signal cable is properly connected at the ba ck of monitor. Check th[...]