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Connecting Universal Serial Bus
(USB) compliant peripherals
(USB) compliant peripherals
Your monitor has one upstream and four downstream USB
connectors. They provide a fast and easy way to connect USB
compliant peripheral devices (such as keyboards, mice, printers
and scanners) to your computer using a standardized USB cable.
To use your monitor as a hub for your peripheral devices, connect
the USBs as illustrated below.
connectors. They provide a fast and easy way to connect USB
compliant peripheral devices (such as keyboards, mice, printers
and scanners) to your computer using a standardized USB cable.
To use your monitor as a hub for your peripheral devices, connect
the USBs as illustrated below.
1
Turn on the monitor and computer.
2
Connect your computer to the square upstream
connector using the supplied USB cable.
For customers using Windows
If a message appears on your screen, follow the on-screen instructions
and select Generic USB Hub as the default setting.
and select Generic USB Hub as the default setting.
3
Connect your USB compliant peripheral devices to
the rectangular downstream
the rectangular downstream
USB connectors.
Notes
• Not all computers and /or operating systems support USB
configurations. Check your computer’s instruction manual to see if you
can connect USB devices.
can connect USB devices.
• In most cases, USB driver software needs to be installed on the host
computer. Refer to the peripheral device’s instruction manual for
further details.
further details.
• The monitor functions as a USB hub as long as the monitor is either
“on” or in power saving mode.
• If you connect a keyboard or mouse to the USB connectors and then
boot your computer for the first time, the peripheral devices may not
function. First connect the keyboard and mouse directly to the
computer and set up the USB compliant devices. Then connect them to
this monitor.
function. First connect the keyboard and mouse directly to the
computer and set up the USB compliant devices. Then connect them to
this monitor.
• Do not lean on the monitor when plugging in the USB cables. The
monitor may suddenly shift and cause injury.
Selecting the on-screen menu
language (LANG)
language (LANG)
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish,
Russian and Japanese versions of the on-screen menus are
available. The default setting is English.
Russian and Japanese versions of the on-screen menus are
available. The default setting is English.
1
Press the joystick.
See page 10 for more information on using the joystick.
2
Move the joystick to highlight
LANG and press
the joystick again.
3
Move the joystick up or down to select a language
and press the joystick again.
and press the joystick again.
• ENGLISH
• FRANÇAIS: French
• DEUTSCH: German
• ESPAÑOL: Spanish
• ITALIANO: Italian
• NEDERLANDS: Dutch
• SVENSKA: Swedish
•
• FRANÇAIS: French
• DEUTSCH: German
• ESPAÑOL: Spanish
• ITALIANO: Italian
• NEDERLANDS: Dutch
• SVENSKA: Swedish
•
: Russian
•
: Japanese
To close the menu
Press the joystick once to return to the main menu, and twice to return to
normal viewing. If no buttons are pressed, the menu closes automatically
after about 30 seconds.
normal viewing. If no buttons are pressed, the menu closes automatically
after about 30 seconds.
To reset to English
Press the RESET button while the LANGUAGE menu is displayed on the
screen.
screen.
to USB compliant
peripheral devices
peripheral devices
to a USB compliant
computer
computer
to USB compliant
peripheral devices
peripheral devices
MENU
MENU
EXIT
CENTER
SIZE
GEOM
SCREEN
COLOR
LANG
CONV
OPTION
OK
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ENG L I SH
FRANÇA I S
DEUT SCH
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇA I S
DEUT SCH
ESPAÑOL
I T A L I ANO
NEDER L ANDS
SVENSKA
SVENSKA
L ANGUAGE
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Selecting the input signal
You can connect two computers to this monitor using the HD15
and BNC connectors. To switch between the two computers, use
and BNC connectors. To switch between the two computers, use
the INPUT
button.
Press the INPUT
button.
Each time you press this button, the input signal and
corresponding indicator alternate.
When the button is pressed, BNC is selected, when the button is
unpressed, HD15 is selected.
corresponding indicator alternate.
When the button is pressed, BNC is selected, when the button is
unpressed, HD15 is selected.
The selected connector appears on the screen for a few seconds.
“HD15” or “BNC” appears on the screen.
“HD15” or “BNC” appears on the screen.
Note
If no signal is input to the selected connector, NO INPUT SIGNAL
appears on the screen. After a few seconds, the monitor enters the power
saving mode. If this happens, switch to the other connector.
appears on the screen. After a few seconds, the monitor enters the power
saving mode. If this happens, switch to the other connector.
Automatically sizing and centering
the picture
the picture
You can easily adjust the picture to fill the screen by pressing the
ASC (auto sizing and centering) button.
ASC (auto sizing and centering) button.
Press the ASC button.
The picture automatically fills the screen.
Notes
• This function is intended for use with a computer running Windows or
similar graphic user interface software that provides a full-screen
picture. It may not work properly if the background color is dark or if
the input picture does not fill the screen to the edges (such as an MS-
DOS prompt).
picture. It may not work properly if the background color is dark or if
the input picture does not fill the screen to the edges (such as an MS-
DOS prompt).
• Pictures with an aspect ratio of 5:4 (resolution: 1280
×
1024, 1800
×
1440) are displayed at their actual resolution and do not fill the screen
to the edges.
to the edges.
• The screen may go blank for a few seconds when the ASC button is
pressed. This is not a malfunction.
Customizing Your Monitor
You can make numerous adjustments to your monitor using the
on-screen menu.
on-screen menu.
Navigating the menu
Press the joystick to display the main MENU on your screen. See
page 10 for more information on using the joystick.
page 10 for more information on using the joystick.
Use the joystick to select one of the following menus.
INPUT
HD15
BNC
ASC
1
CENTER (page 11)
Selects the CENTER menu
to adjust the picture’s
centering, size or zoom.
to adjust the picture’s
centering, size or zoom.
2
SIZE (page 11)
Selects the SIZE menu to
adjust the picture’s size,
centering or zoom.
adjust the picture’s size,
centering or zoom.
3
GEOM (page 12)
Select the GEOM menu to adjust the
picture’s rotation and shape.
picture’s rotation and shape.
4
COLOR (page 13)
Select the COLOR menu to
adjust the picture’s color
temperature. You can use
this to match the monitor’s
colors to a printed picture’s
colors.
adjust the picture’s color
temperature. You can use
this to match the monitor’s
colors to a printed picture’s
colors.
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SCREEN (page 13)
Select the SCREEN menu to adjust
the picture’s quality. You can adjust
the landing and moire cancellation
effect.
the picture’s quality. You can adjust
the landing and moire cancellation
effect.
MENU
MENU
EXIT
CENTER
SIZE
GEOM
SCREEN
COLOR
LANG
CONV
OPTION
OK
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