- Fujitsu Siemens Computers user guide Monitor 43B1-M

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A26361-K883-Z100-1-5E19 English

Contents

Introduction........................................................................................................................................1

Notational conventions ..............................................................................................................2

Important notes .................................................................................................................................2

Safety........................................................................................................................................2

Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................3

Transport...................................................................................................................................3

FCC Class B Compliance Statement.........................................................................................3

Declaration of Conformity ..........................................................................................................4

Power cable...............................................................................................................................5

Energy Star Guidelines..............................................................................................................5

CE marking................................................................................................................................5

Disposal and recycling...............................................................................................................5

Checking the contents of the consignment ........................................................................................6

Installing an ergonomic video workstation .........................................................................................7

Connecting the monitor......................................................................................................................7

Tilting and turning area..............................................................................................................9

Operation of the monitor....................................................................................................................9

Switching the monitor on/off ....................................................................................................10

Notes on power management..................................................................................................10

Changing the monitor settings .................................................................................................11

Notes on ergonomic colour adjustment............................................................................................14

Technical data.................................................................................................................................15

VESA-DDC-compatible VGA interface.....................................................................................16

Supported modes ....................................................................................................................16

Pin assignment D-SUB............................................................................................................17

Trouble shooting..............................................................................................................................17

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Contents Introduction........................................................................................................................................1 Notational conventions ..............................................................................................................2 Important notes .................................................................................................................................2 Safety ................................................................
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Introduction Your new LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor 43B1-M offers numerous features and functions, for example: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • TFT display (Thin Film Transistor; active matrix) minimal space requirements thanks to slim casing height adjustment and ability to turn (portrait mode) optimum ergonomic characteristics (totally distortion-free, excellent picture definition and colour purity right into the corners) high degree of brightness and good contrast high resolution (1280x1024) f
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Colour monitor 43B1-M 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 Ê Supplementary information, remarks, and tips follow this symbol. Text which follows this symbol describes activities that must be performed in the order shown. "Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters or terms.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M • • • • • In emergencies (e.g. damaged casing, elements or cables, penetration of liquids or foreign matter), switch off the unit, disconnect the power plug and contact your sales outlet or our Help Desk. The screen background lighting contains mercury. You must observe the applicable handling and disposal safety regulations for fluorescent tubes. Only qualified technicians should repair the device.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • • • • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M 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-certified. The mark HAR or VDE will appear on the outer sheath or on the insulation of one of the inner conductors. • For devices which are mounted on a desk or table, type SVT or SJT cable sets may be used.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Checking the contents of the consignment Ê Ê Ê Unpack all the individual parts. Check the delivery for damage incurred during transportation. Check whether the delivery agrees with the details in the delivery note.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Installing an ergonomic video workstation Window Before you set up your equipment, you should select a suitable position for working at the monitor. Please observe the following advice when installing a video workstation. edge of desk permissible reaching sector 600 mm Avoid direct and reflected glare. Avoid glare from electric lighting. Position the keyboard where it is easiest to reach. approx.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M 2 3 4 1 Ê Be sure that the monitor and the computer are switched off. ! The computer power plug must be pulled out! The permanently connected data cable is equipped with a 15-pin D-SUB plug for connection to the computer. Ê Connect the connector of the data cable to the active monitor port on the computer and secure the plug-in connection by tightening the safety screws (1).
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Tilting and turning area The typical monitor base allows you to adjust the tilt of the display by 5° forward and by 25° back.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Switching the monitor on/off The ON/OFF switch (6) is used for switching the monitor on and off. The power indicator (5) glows green when the monitor and computer are switched on. The power indicator glows amber when the monitor does not receive a video signal or is in the energy-saving mode. The power indicator goes off when the monitor is switched off.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Changing the monitor settings When putting the monitor into operation for the first time, the screen display should be optimally adapted to the screen controller used and adjusted in accordance with your needs. Basic monitor adjustment with a test pattern If one of the operating systems Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or OS/2 (with Windows emulation installed) is used, the basic monitor settings can be set with the floppy disk supplied.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Adjusting the contrast Ê Ê Ê Press the 4 button to activate the setting window for contrast (Contrast). Set the contrast with the 3 or 4 buttons, until the picture appears correct. Press the AUTO button to save the settings and to switch the OSD menu off. If you make no changes for 60 seconds, the settings will automatically be saved and the OSD menu will be deactivated.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M If you want to change other settings, select the corresponding function from the main menu. All possible adjustments of the monitor are described in the following. Setting the contrast of the display (Contrast) If the contrast is set too high, bright grey levels can no longer be distinguished from very bright grey levels. If the contrast is set too low, the maximum brightness will not be achieved.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Locking the OSD menu (OSD Lock) The OSD menu can be locked to prevent accidental or unauthorised changes to the monitor settings. Ê Ê Switch your monitor off. Press and hold down the 3 and 4 buttons and switch on the monitor simultaneously. The OSD menu is locked. If you press the MENU button and the OSD menu is locked, the message OSD locked appears on the screen. After OSD is locked brightness and contrast shortcuts and AUTO LEVEL function are still available.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Technical data Dimensions and weight (LCD monitor) Visible diagonals: 43,2 cm Dot pitch: 0,264 mm Screen size: 339,70 mm x 272,10 mm Maximal resolution: 1280x1024 pixel Luminance: 250 cd/m2 (typical) Dimensions (W x H x D) incl. monitor base: 407 mm x 427 mm x 195 mm Turning area: 5° forward, 25° back Weight: approx. 5.5 kg Accessories: Power cable (1.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M VESA-DDC-compatible VGA interface Your monitor is equipped with a VESA-DDC-compatible VGA interface. VESA-DDC (Video Electronics Standard Association, Display Data Channel) is used as the communications interface between the monitor and the computer. If your computer is equipped with a VESA-DDC-compatible VGA interface, it can automatically read the data for ensuring optimum operation from your monitor and select the appropriate settings.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M Pin assignment D-SUB 1 5 10 6 11 15 Pin Meaning Pin Meaning 1 Video input red 9 +5 V for DDC 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 Trouble shooting Should an error occur, first check the following points.
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Colour monitor 43B1-M No display (power indicator lights) Ê Ê Check whether the computer is switched on. Ê Ê Press any key on the computer keyboard – the computer may be in energy saving mode. Check whether the data cable for the monitor is correctly attached to the monitor port on the computer. Alter the brightness and/or contrast until you get a picture. Picture disturbances (vertical and horizontal lines, picture noise) Ê Perform auto-adjustment.