Siemens C384FA-M manual

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    C384FA-M LCD-Bildschirm / Moniteur / Monitor / Skärm / Beeldscherm BETRIEBSANLEITUNG OPERATING MANUAL[...]

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    Sie haben ... ... technische Fragen oder Probleme? Wenden Sie sich bitte an unseren Help Desk (siehe Garantiekarte). Aktuelle Informationen zu unseren Produkten, Tipps, Updates usw. finden Sie im In te r ne t: http://www.fujitsu -siemens.com Are there ... ... any technical problems or other questions you need clarified? Please contact our Help Desk[...]

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    Dieses Handbuch wurde auf Recycling-Papier gedruckt. This manual has been printed on recycled paper. Ce manuel est imprimé sur du papier recyclé. Este manual ha sido impreso sobre papel reciclado. Questo manuale è stato stampato su carta da riciclaggio. Denna handbok är tryckt på recyclingpapper. Dit handboek werd op recycling-papier gedrukt. [...]

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    C384FA-M LCD-Bildschirm LCD monitor Moniteur LCD Monitor LCD Monitor LCD LCD-skärm LCD-beeldscherm Farvebilledskærm Betriebsanleitung Operating Manual Deutsch En g lish Fran ç ais Español Italiano Svenska Nederlands Dans k TCO'99 Ausgabe März 2001 March 2001 edition[...]

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    VESA, DDC und DPMS sind eingetragene Warenzeichen der Video Electronics Standards Association. Copyright ã Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH 2001 Alle Rechte vorbehalten, insbesondere (auch auszugsweise) die der Übersetzung, des Nachdrucks, der Wiedergabe durch Kopieren oder ähnliche Verfahren. Zuwiderhandlungen verpflichten zu Schadenersatz. Alle [...]

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    A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Notational conventions .............................................................................................................. 2 Important notes .....[...]

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    A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 1 Introduction Your new LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor C384FA-M offers numerous features and functions, for example: • TFT display (Thin Film Transistor; active matrix) • minimal space requirements thanks to slim housing • optimum ergonomic characteristics (totally distortion-free, excellent picture def[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 2 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Notational conventions The meanings of the symbols and fonts used in this manual are as follows: ! Pay particular attention to text marked with this symbol. Failure to observe this warning endangers your life, destroys the device, or may lead to loss of data. i Supplementary information, r[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 3 • Please ensure that no objects (e. g. necklaces, paperclips etc.) or liquids can get into the interior of the device (this may cause an electrical shock or short circuit). • In emergencies (e. g. damaged casing, elements or cables, penetration of liq uids or foreign matter), switch of[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 4 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Manufacturer’s notes Energy Star The Fujitsu Siemens LCD colour monitor C384FA-M is designed to conserve electricity by dropping to less than 5 W when it goes into standby, suspend and OFF mode. With this new power management the C384FA-M qualifies for the U.S. Environmental Protection A[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 5 Important note on power cable To guarantee safe operation, use the cable supplied. Use the following guidelines if it is necessary to replace the original cable set. · The female/male receptacles of the cord set must meet CEE-22 requirements. · The cable has to be HAR-certified or VDE-ce[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 6 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 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 not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 7 i It is recommended not to throw away the original packing material. Keep it for future transportation. Installing an ergonomic video workstation Before you set up your equipment you should select a suitable position for working at the monitor. Please observe the following advises when ins[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 8 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Connecting cables to the monitor The monitor ports are protected by a cover. Ê Remove the rear monitor cover (1). Ê Remove the upper cover of the monitor base (2). 1 2 3 DC- IN 1 2V 1 = D-SUB connector 2 = AUDIO IN socket 3 = Socket for power supply The data cable supplied has two 15-pin[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 9 Ê Plug the power adapter cable into the power connector (3) of the monitor. i Ensure proper cable routing so that the cover of the monitor base can be mounted again. Ê Refit the rear monitor cover and the upper cover of the monitor base. Connecting cables to the computer Information on t[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 10 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Ê Connect the plug on the power cable supplied into a properly grounded mains outlet (4). Ê Plug the power connector of the computer into a properly grounded mains outlet. i When you start working with your monitor for the first time you should install the appropriate graphics drivers f[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 11 i If your computer has a power management function (energy-saving mode), you should read the " Notes on power managemen t " of the monitor in this chapter. Notes on power management If your computer is equipped with power management, the monitor can support this function fully. [...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 12 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Monitor settings using the OSD menu You can use the buttons on the control panel to set the screen display via an integrated OSD menu (On-Screen-Display). i The OSD menu is available in five languages (default setting: English). How you set a different language for the OSD menu is describ[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 13[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 14 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Performing auto-adjustment Carry out auto-adjustment of the monitor for the current resolution ( Auto Adjustment ) Setting position for the OSD menu Moving OSD menu horizontally ( OSD H-Position ) Moving OSD menu vertically ( OSD V-Position ) Setting text format Select resolution for text[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 15 Save settings and terminate the OSD menu Save settings and terminate the OSD menu ( Save + Exit ) Notes on ergonomic colour adjustment If you select colours for the display in your application programmes, take note of the information below. The primary colours blue and red on a dark backg[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 16 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Accessories: data cable (1.5 m) power cable (1.8 m) Storable display modes: 13 (preset) Electrical data Video: analogue, positive, 0.7 V pp ,7 5 Ω Synchronisation: Separate Sync. TTL, positive or negative Horizontal frequency: 24 kHz .... 61 kHz (multi-scanning) Refresh rate: 56 Hz ....[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 17 Preset operating modes i The picture position and size have been set to optimum values at the factory for the operating modes listed above. Depending on the screen controller used, it may be necessary to adjust the display position and size. In this case, you can change and save the setti[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M 18 - English A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 Pin assignment D-SUB 1 5 6 10 11 15 Pin Meaning Pin Meaning 1 Video input red 9 + 5 V 2 Video input green 10 Sync. ground 3 Video input blue 11 Ground 4 Ground 12 DDC-Data 5 DDC ground 13 H. sync 6 Red video ground 14 V. sync 7 Green video ground 15 DDC Clock 8 Blue video ground Error han[...]

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    Colour monitor C384FA-M A26361-K826-Z100-2-5E19 English - 19 No display (power indicator lights) Ê Check whether the computer is switched on. Ê Check whether the data cable for the monitor is correctly attached to the monitor and the monitor port on the computer. Ê Press any key on the computer keyboard – the computer may be in energy saving m[...]