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    MD242C2 MD302C4 INST ALLA TION & MAINTENANCE GUIDE[...]

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    Inde x W arning, Caution ..........................................................................................................................English-1 Intended Use ................................................................................................................................English-2 Registration Information .................[...]

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    English-1 English TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. ALSO, DO NOT USE THIS UNIT’S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULL Y INSERTED. REFRAIN FROM OPENING THE CABINET AS THERE ARE HIGH VOL T AGE COMPONENTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER[...]

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    English-2 Intended Use The MD242C2/MD302C4 Color display is intended to be used for displaying and viewing of digital images for diagnosis by trained physicians. T o guarantee the display performance as specifi ed, it must only be used in conjunction with NEC approved display controllers. MD242C2/MD302C4 cannot be used for a life-support system. T[...]

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    English-3 English Registration Inf ormation Dec laration Declaration of the Man ufacturer Declaration of the Man ufacturer Means of Conformity Device Classifi cation: Class I, non-measuring function Applicable Rules: Annex IX, Rules 1.4 (Section 1) and 1.1 (Section 3) Product Name: MD242C2 (24.1” Diagnostic Imaging Color LCD Monitor) MD302C4 (29[...]

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    English-4 Recommended use Safety Precautions and Maintenance FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WHEN SETTING UP AND USING THE LCD MONIT OR: W ARNING: Do not modify this equipment without authorization of the manufacturer . W ARNING: T o disconnect this product from the mains supply disconnect the mains plug from the socket outlet. W[...]

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    English-5 English Image P ersistence: When a residual or “ghost” image of a previous image remains visible on the screen, this is called image persistence. Unlike CRT monitors, LCD monitors’ image persistence is not permanent, but constant images being displayed for a long period of time should be avoided. T o alleviate image persistence, tur[...]

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    English-6 Contents Y our new NEC monitor box* should contain the following: • Monitor with tilt/swivel/pivot/height adjust stand • Power Cord • Video Signal Cable (DVI-D cable)* 2 • Video Signal Cable (DisplayPort cable)* 4 • Video Signal Cable (Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable)* 3 • USB Cable • Quick Reference Guide • CD-ROM x[...]

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    English-7 English Quic k Star t T o connect the LCD monitor to your system, follow these instructions: NO TE: Make sure to read “Recommended Use” (page 4) before installation. In order to display the maximum resolution, a display controller that can output a resolution of 1920 x 1200 for MD242C2 and 2560 x 1600 for MD302C4 is needed. MD302C4 on[...]

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    English-8 4. Connect all cables to the appropriate connectors ( Figure C.1 ). When using the USB cable, connect the B type connector to the USB upstream port on the right back side of the monitor and the A type connector to the downstream port on the computer ( Figure C.1a ). If using the cord from a USB device, plug into one of the downstream port[...]

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    English-9 English Figure E.1 Power switch Figure C.3 Power Cord Mini DisplayPort Cable HDMI Cable* 1 USB Cable DisplayPort Cable* 1 DVI Cable (MD242C2) (MD302C4) Power Cord DVI-D Cable D-SUB Cable USB Cable DisplayPort Cable 7. Slide down the cable cover ( Figure D .1 ). 8. Connect one end of the power cord to the AC inlet on the back of the monito[...]

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    English-10 Screen Rotation Before rotating, the screen must be raised to the highest level and tilt to avoid knocking the screen on the desk or pinching your fi ngers. Disconnect all cables. T o raise the screen, place hands on each side of the monitor and lift up to the highest position ( Figure RL.1 ). T o rotate the screen, place hands on each [...]

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    English-11 English Figure S.1 Flexib le Arm Installation This LCD monitor is designed for use with a fl exible arm. T o prepare the monitor for alternate mounting purposes: • Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the monitor mount. • T o meet the safety requirements, the monitor must be mounted to an arm that supports the wei[...]

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    English-12 Contr ols OSD (On-Screen Displa y) contr ol buttons on the fr ont of the monitor function as f ollows: T o access the OSD menu, press the MENU button. The Key Guide appears pressing any button when not in the OSD control menu. NO TE: The OSD must be closed in order to change the signal input. 5. Control Buttons C B A D E 6 2 1 7 34 1 KEY[...]

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    English-13 English SETTING OSD LANGU A GE • Set the OSD language before using OSD functions. • Use the control keys (LEFT/RIGHT or UP/DOWN or EXIT) to access the “LANGUAGE SELECTION” menu. • Press the LEFT/RIGHT or UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired OSD language. • T o exit from this OSD menu, press the EXIT button. NO TE: Setting th[...]

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    English-14 A UT O FINE (Analog input only)* This function automatically and periodically adjusts the “FINE” setting for change in signal condition. This function adjusts approximately every 33 minutes. EXP ANSION Sets the zoom method. FULL: The image is expanded to full screen regardless of the resolution. ASPECT : The image is expanded without[...]

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    English-15 English USB SELECTION Change USB upstream input associated with the current display input, 1 or 2. When connecting a computer to each of the upstream ports, the monitor's USB downstream ports can be used by selecting this setting for the current input signal. Y ou can change the active display and upstream USB port combination by us[...]

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    English-16 OSD LOCK OUT This control completely locks out access to all OSD control functions. When attempting to activate OSD controls while in the Lock Out mode, a screen will appear indicating the OSD controls are locked out. There are two types of OSD LOCK OUT : OSD LOCK OUT with no control: T o activate the OSD Lock Out function, press SELECT [...]

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    English-17 English Using the PICTURE MODE function Choose the Picture mode which is the most suitable for the type of displayed content. These are the available modes: MEDICAL, Gamma 2.2 and PROGRAMMABLE1. • Each PICTURE MODE includes PRESET , LUMINANCE, WHITE, Color Gamut (RED, GREEN, BLUE), GAMMA, BLACK, UNIFORMITY , AMB.LIGHT COMP ., RESPONSE [...]

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    English-18 Quic k screen QA test function Allows the monitor to display an internal test pattern similar to AAPM TG18-QC, without using an external signal source. A quick overall visual evaluation as well as an inspection of the gray levels according to DICOM is available with this built-in method. - If the monitor is connected with a video signal [...]

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    English-19 English Ad v anced OSD <How to use the ad vanced OSD> • When both OSD and Key Guide are off, push the “RESET” and “EXIT” buttons two times simultaneously . • Y ou will see the Advanced OSD. This menu is larger than the normal OSD. <How to e xit the adv anced OSD> • Push the “EXIT” button. T o make an adjustm[...]

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    English-20 RED GREEN BLUE Adjusts color gamut. When the selected settings are outside of the LCD gamut, the indicator on the OSD will turn magenta. UNIFORMITY* 1 This function electronically compensates the slight variations in the white uniformity level that may occur across the display area of the screen. These variations are a characteristic of [...]

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    English-21 English DIGIT AL LONG CABLE* 2 (DVI/HDMI input only) Compensates for image degradation caused by using a long cable. A lower number produces less compensation. DIGIT AL LONG CABLE* 2 (DP/Mini-DP input only) Compensates for disturbed image caused by using a long DisplayPort cable. There are 2 possible settings, 1 and 2. Setting “2” pr[...]

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    English-22 AUTO BLACK LEVEL* , * 1 (Analog input only) Automatically adjusts the black level. Any adjustment requires the image to have black portions. Press “SELECT” to activate AUTO ADJUST . BLACK LEVEL* (Analog input only) Adjusts the RGB black level by input signal level. VIDEO LEVEL (HDMI input only) NORMAL: For computer setting. Displays [...]

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    English-23 English OVER SCAN (HDMI INPUT ONL Y) Some video formats may require different scanning modes in order to best display the image. ON: Image size is larger than what can be displayed. The image edge will appear cropped. Approximately 95% of the image will be shown on the screen. OFF: Image size stays within the display area. The whole imag[...]

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    English-24 OSD LOCK OUT* 1 This control completely locks out access to all OSD control functions. When attempting to activate OSD controls while in the Lock Out mode, a screen will appear indicating the OSD controls are locked out. There are two types of OSD LOCK OUT : OSD LOCK OUT with no control: T o activate the OSD Lock Out function, press SELE[...]

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    English-25 English ROT A TION OSD ROT A TION: Sets the OSD display direction. AUTO: The OSD rotates automatically when the monitor is rotated. OSD ROT A TION is set to AUTO by default. LANDSCAPE: The OSD appears in landscape orientation. PORTRAIT : The OSD appears in portrait orientation. MAIN IMAGE ROT A TION: Sets the main image display direction[...]

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    English-26 Specifi cations - MD242C2 Monitor Specifi cations MD242C2 Monitor Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 61.1 cm/24.1 inches 61.1 cm/24.1 inches 1920 x 1200 (Landscape) 1200 x 1920 (Portrait) Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.270 mm dot pitch; 350 cd/m [...]

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    English-27 English Specifi cations - MD302C4 Monitor Specifi cations MD302C4 monitor Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 75.6 cm/29.8 inches 75.6 cm/29.8 inches 2560 x 1600 Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.251 mm dot pitch; 340 cd/m 2 white luminance; 180 cd/m[...]

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    English-28 Features DisplayP ort: DisplayPort is designed to be the future-ready , scalable solution for high performance digital display connectivity . It enables the highest resolutions, the fastest refresh rates and deepest color depths over standard cables. D VI-D: The digital-only subset of DVI ratifi ed by the Digital Display Working Group ([...]

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    English-29 English T r oubleshooting No Picture • The signal cable should be completely connected to the display controller/computer . • The display controller should be completely seated in its slot. • The monitor does not support a DisplayPort converter signal. • Monitor power switch and computer power switch should be in the ON position.[...]

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    English-30 ST AND-ALONE CALIBRA TION Stand alone calibration can recalibrate the display without using a computer by the integrated front sensor or connecting an external sensor . There are 4 (MD242C2) or 5 (MD302C4) functions in ST AND-ALONE CALIBRA TION. • Self Calibration: Calibrates the integrated front sensor based on the USB color sensor* 1[...]

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    English-31 English Self Calibration Calibrates the integrated front sensor based on the USB color sensor* 1 . Or to manually adjust the integrated front sensor with an external near range color analyzer reference, which is traceable to a primary standards laboratory . All PICTURE MODES are updated when Self Calibration is performed. NO TE: AUTO CAL[...]

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    English-32 [EXPERT CALIB.] An external near range color analyzer , which is traceable to a primary standards laboratory , is required for this method. 5. The procedure will ask for the external near range color analyzer to be placed on the center of the display panel. Place the external near range color analyzer in the center of the display panel, [...]

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    English-33 English 5. Press SELECT on Display B to start measuring the white point and luminance of Display A. 6. After copying Display A information, the target luminance will be stored and displayed in the OSD of Display B. The target value is not adjustable ( Figure C.5 ). The white points of Display A and Display B should match. Press SELECT if[...]

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    English-34 DICOM Measurement DICOM P AR T14 can be performed by using the integrated front sensor . 1. T o show the CALIBRA TION menu, select the ST AND ALONE CALIBRA TION in the advanced menu (page 25). 2. Use “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to select DICOM MEASURE in the MODE selection (Figure D .1) . 3. Select the GAMMA that you want to measure and pr[...]

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    English-35 English 5. Input the value measured at 1, and press SELECT ( Figure AS.3 ). When not having measured, press SELECT without changing the value. 6. After the CALIBRA TION SUCCEEDED message appears ( Figure AS.4 ), press SELECT . Y ou can set DA TE and TIME by using control keys, and press SELECT . 7. T o end the calibration mode, press EXI[...]

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    English-36 NEC DISPLA Y SOLUTIONS is strongly committed to environmental protection and sees recycling as one of the company’s top priorities in trying to minimize the burden placed on the environment. We are engaged in developing environmentally- friendly products, and always strive to help defi ne and comply with the latest independent standar[...]