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Using the MENU, 
M
(+)/
m
(–), and OK buttons
1
Display the main menu.
Press the MENU button to display the main menu on your 
screen.
2
Select the menu you want to adjust.
Press the M(+)/m(–) buttons to display the desired menu. 
Press the OK button to select the menu item.
3
Adjust the menu.
Press the M(+)/m(–) buttons to make the adjustment, then 
press the OK button. 
When you press the OK button, the setting are stored, then the 
display returns to the previous menu.
4
Close the menu.
Press the MENU button once to return to normal viewing. If 
no buttons are pressed, the menu closes automatically after 
about 30 seconds.
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Resetting the adjustments
You can reset the adjustments using the RESET menu. See 
page 15 for more information on resetting the adjustments.
Adjusting the contrast (CONTRAST)
Contrast adjustment is made using a separate CONTRAST menu 
from the main menu (page 11).
1
Press the 
(contrast) button.
The CONTRAST menu appears on the screen.
Displaying the current input signal
The horizontal and vertical frequencies of the current input signal are 
displayed in the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS menu.
2
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons to adjust the contrast. 
The menu automatically disappears after about 5 seconds.
Adjusting the black level of an 
image (BRIGHTNESS)
Brightness adjustment is made using a separate BRIGHTNESS 
menu from the main menu (page 11). 
1
Press the 
(brightness) button.
The BRIGHTNESS menu appears on the screen.
2
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons to adjust the 
brightness. 
The menu automatically disappears after about 5 seconds.
If the screen is too bright
Adjust the backlight. For more information about adjusting the 
backlight see “Adjusting the backlight” on page 15.
Note
You can adjust neither contrast nor brightness when displaying the main 
menu on the screen.
MENU
OK
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OK
,
MENU
4 8 . 4 k H z /
6 0 H z
CONTRAS T
7 0
Horizontal frequency 
of the current input 
signal
Vertical frequency of 
the current input 
signal
4 8 . 4 k H z /
6 0 H z
B
NESS
R I GHT
5 0
Horizontal frequency 
of the current input 
signal
Vertical frequency of 
the current input 
signal
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Eliminating flicker or blurring 
(PHASE/PITCH)
When the monitor receives an input signal, the automatic picture 
quality adjustment function of this monitor automatically adjusts 
the picture position, phase, and pitch, and ensures that a clear 
picture appears on the screen. For more information about this 
function, see “Automatic picture quality adjustment function” on 
page 17.
For some input signals, this function may not completely adjust 
the picture position, phase, and pitch. In this case, you can 
manually set these adjustments according the following 
instructions. If you manually set these adjustments, they are 
stored in memory and automatically recalled whenever the 
monitor receives the same input signals.
These settings may have to be repeated if you change the input 
signal after reconnecting your computer.
1
Set the resolution to 1024 
×
 768 on the computer.
2
Load the Utility Disk.
3
Start the Utility Disk and display the test pattern.
For Windows 95/98/2000
Click [Utility] 
t
 [Windows]/[Win Utility.exe].
For Macintosh
Click [Utility] 
t
 [Mac]/[Mac Utility].
4
Press the MENU button.
The main menu appears on the screen.
5
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons to select 
 (PITCH) 
and press the OK button.
The PITCH menu appears on the screen.
6
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons until the vertical stripes 
disappear.
Adjust so that the vertical stripes disappear.
7
Press the OK button.
The main menu appears on the screen.
If horizontal stripes are observed over the entire screen, adjust 
the phase as the next step.
8
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons to select 
 (PHASE) 
and press the OK button.
The PHASE menu appears on the screen.
9
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons until the horizontal 
stripes are at a minimum.
Adjust so that the horizontal stripes are at a minimum.
10
Click 
[END]
 on the screen to turn off the test pattern.
To reset the automatic picture quality adjustment
Select SCREEN RESET and activate it using the RESET menu. See 
page 15 for more information on using the RESET menu.
Adjusting the picture position 
(H CENTER/V CENTER)
If the picture is not in the center of the screen, adjust the picture’s 
centering as follows. 
These settings may have to be repeated if you change the input 
signal after reconnecting your computer.
1
Start the Utility Disk and display the test pattern.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 of “Eliminating flicker or blurring 
(PHASE/PITCH).”
2
Press the MENU button.
The main menu appears on the screen.
3
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons to select 
 (H 
CENTER) or 
 (V CENTER) and press the OK 
button.
The H CENTER or V CENTER menu appears on the screen.
4
Move the picture up, down, left, or right until the 
frame at the perimeter of the test pattern 
disappears.
Press the 
M
(+)/
m
(–) buttons to adjust the picture’s 
centering using the H CENTER menu for horizontal 
adjustment, or the V CENTER menu for vertical 
adjustment.
5
Click 
[END]
 on the screen to turn off the test pattern.
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