ViewSonic G70F - 17" CRT Display User manual

User Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Bedienungsanleitung

Guida dell’utente

Guía del usuario

Guia do Usuário

Användarhandbok

Käyttöopas

Podręcznik użytkownika

With Plug & Play

✘

17" (16.0" Viewable Diagonal)

G70fm/

G70fmb

Color Monitor

Contents

ViewSonic G70fm/G70fmb 1

Getting Started .....................................................3

Package Contents .....................................................3

Precautions ...............................................................3

Quick Installation .......................................................4

Using your monitor ..............................................5

Setting the Timing Mode ...........................................5

OSD Lock Settings ....................................................5

Adjusting the Screen Image ......................................6

Other Information ...............................................10

Specifications ..........................................................10

Troubleshooting ......................................................11

Customer Support ...................................................12

Cleaning the Monitor ...............................................13

Limited Warranty .....................................................14

Appendix .............................................................15

Safety Guidelines ....................................................15

Compliance Information ..........................................16

CE Conformity .........................................................16

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Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and other countries.

ViewSonic, the three birds logo, OnView, ViewMatch and ViewMeter are registered trademarks of

ViewSonic Corporation.

VESA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. DPMS and DDC

are trademarks of VESA.

ENERGY STAR®is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

As an ENERGY STAR®partner, ViewSonic Corporation has determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency.

Disclaimer: ViewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions

contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this

material, or the performance or use of this product.

In the interest of continuing product improvement, ViewSonic Corporation reserves the right to

change product specifications without notice. Information in this document may change without

notice.

No part of this document may be copied, reproduced or transmitted by any means for any purpose

without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation.

Product Registration

To register your product online, go to the ViewSonic website for your region. See the Customer

Support table in this guide.

Product disposal at end of product life

ViewSonic is concerned about the preservation of our environment. Please dispose of this product

properly at the end of its useful life. Your local waste disposal company may provide information

about proper disposal.

Product name:

Model number:

Document number:

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Purchase date:

ViewSonic G70fm/G70fmb

VCDTS23104-1/VCDTS23104-2

G70fm/G70fmb-1_UG_385

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ViewSonic G70fm/G70fmb 3

Getting Started

NOTE: The word “Windows” refers to Microsoft Windows 95, NT, 98, 2000

and Me (Millennium).

Package Contents

•G70fm/G70fmb monitor

• Power cord

• D-sub video cable (attached)

• Audio cable

• Microphone cable

• Quick Start Guide

• ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM (includes User Guide PDF and INF/ICM dis-

play optimization files)

Precautions

• For best viewing conditions sit at least

18” from the monitor.

• Avoid touching the screen with your

fingers. Oils from the skin are difficult to

remove.

• NEVER REMOVE THE REAR

COVER. The monitor contains high

voltage parts. You may suffer serious

injury if you touch these parts.

• Avoid exposing the monitor to direct

sunlight or another heat source,

including an open flame. The monitor

should be facing away from direct

sunlight to reduce glare.

• Always handle your monitor with care

when moving it.

• Place your monitor in a well ventilated

area. Do not place anything on the

monitor that prevents adequate

dissipation of heat.

• Ensure the area around the monitor is

clean and free of moisture.

• Keep the monitor away from magnets,

motors, transformers, speakers, and

televisions.

• Do not place heavy objects on the

monitor, video cable, or power cord.

• If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange

odor is present, immediately switch the

monitor off and call your dealer or

ViewSonic. It is dangerous to continue

using the monitor.

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Quick Installation

1Connect the monitor and

computer power cords to a

properly grounded AC outlet.

2Connect the video cable from

your monitor to your computer.

NOTE: Macintosh users may

need an adapter. (See Customer

Support on page 12.)

3Connect the microphone and

speaker audio cables to the audio

card of your computer.

4Turn on your monitor, then your

computer. This sequence (monitor

before computer) is important.

NOTE: Windows 95, 98 or 2000

users may receive a message

asking them to install the INF file.

This is on the CD.

5Insert the ViewSonic Wizard CD.

NOTE: If you do not have a

CD-ROM drive, contact

ViewSonic Customer Support.

NOTE: If the CD does not auto-

start, double-click the CD icon in

Windows Explorer, then double-

click vswzrd.exe.

Macintosh users: from the

Macintosh desktop, double-click

on the “ViewSonic Wizard”

folder, then double-click on the

“ViewSonic” icon.

6Follow the on-screen instructions.

Windows users: Set the timing

mode (see Setting up the Timing

Mode on page 5).

To register your product online, go to

the ViewSonic website for your

region. See the Customer Support

table in this guide.

Power cables

AC wall

outlet

VGA video

cable

Microphone OUT

(to audio card in

computer)

Audio IN (from

speakers to audio

card in computer)

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Using your monitor

Setting the Timing Mode

Setting the timing mode is important for maximizing the quality of the screen

image and minimizing eye strain. The timing mode consists of the resolution

(example: 1024 x 768) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency, example: 85 Hz).

For the best picture quality set your monitor to: VESA®1024 x 768@ 85 Hz.

To set the Resolution:

1Right-click on the Windows desktop.

2Click Properties on the drop-down menu.

3Click the Settings tab.

4Select the resolution by moving the slider, which displays in the Desktop

area or Screen area in the window.

NOTE: The refresh rate should already be set if you have completed the

ViewSonic Wizard CD installation (or refer to your graphics card’s

documentation).

OSD Lock Settings

You have the option of using the OSD Lock feature to prevent current image

adjustments from being changed.

•OSD Lock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow ▼for 10 seconds. If any

buttons are pressed the message OSD Locked will display for 5 seconds.

•OSD Unlock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow ▼again for 10 seconds.

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Adjusting the Screen Image

Use the buttons on the monitor control panel to adjust the OnView®controls.

1Press [1] to display the Main Menu.

NOTE: OnView controls disappear after 15 seconds.

2Press ▲or ▼to highlight an option.

3Press [2].

4Press ▲or ▼ to adjust the setting.

5Press [1] twice to save and exit.

Main Menu

Control panel

Displays the Main

Menu or exits and

saves

Displays the highlighted

option or toggles

between options

Power button

Scrolls through

options or adjusts

settings

Power light:

green = on

orange = power save

Increases/decreases

audio volume

Mutes audio

output

ViewSonic G70fm/G70fmb 7

Menu Options

Control Explanation

Contrast adjusts the difference between the image background

(black level) and the foreground (white level).

Brightness adjusts the background black level of the screen

image.

Zoom expands and contracts the entire screen image.

Horizontal Position moves the screen image left or right.

Horizontal Size adjusts width of the screen image.

Vertical Position moves the screen image up or down.

Vertical Size adjusts the height of the screen image.

Pincushion curves the vertical sides of the screen image.

Pin Balance curves the vertical edges of the screen image to the

left or right.

Trapezoid adjusts the top and bottom of the screen image until

they have equal length.

Parallelogram slants the vertical edges of the screen image until

they are parallel.

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Tilt rotates the entire screen image.

Degauss removes the build-up of magnetic fields that can cause

irregular colors to appear around the edges of screen images.

There are two ways to degauss the display: automatically by

turning the monitor on, or manually by selecting the Degauss

control from the menu.

With Degauss selected from the menu, press button [2] to

degauss the monitor manually.

Important: Do not degauss repeatedly. Doing so can be harmful

to the display. Wait at least 20 minutes before selecting this

control again.

ViewMatch®Color provides several color options: preset color

temperatures and User Color which allows you to adjust red (R),

green (G), and blue (B). The factory setting for this product is

9300K (9300°Kelvin).

9300K — Adds blue to the screen image for cooler white (used

in most office settings with fluorescent lighting).

6500K — Adds red to the screen image for warmer white and

richer red.

5000K — Adds blue and green to the screen image for a darker

color.

User Color — Individual adjustments for red, green, and blue.

H. Moire (Horizontal Moire) reduces vertical interference

patterns that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background

color textures. Moire interference patterns are most noticeable

when viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely

detailed patterns.

V. Moire (Vertical Moire) reduces horizontal interference

patterns that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background

color textures. Moire interference patterns are most noticeable

when viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely

detailed patterns.

Language allows you to choose from among several languages

for the menus and control screens: English, French, German,

Italian, and Spanish.

OSD Position allows you to move the on-screen menus and

control screens.

Control Explanation

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Memory Recall returns adjustments to the original factory

settings if the display is operating in a Preset Timing Mode. (See

the table at the bottom of page 10.)

Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the

User Color control.

Viewmeter®displays information regarding the current input

signal coming from the graphics card of the computer. See

Setting the Timing Mode on page 5.

Control Explanation

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