ViewSonic G90m User manual

G90m /

G90mb Color Monitor

User Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Bedienungsanleitung

Manual de Instrucciones

Guida per l'utente

Guia do usuário

Amvändarhandbok

Podręcznik użytkownika

With Plug and Play

Full 19" (18.0" Diagonal Viewable)

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

For Your Records

Write the Serial Number (see back of ViewPanel) and the Purchase Date in the

spaces below. Keep this User Guide as a permanent record of your purchase to

help with identification in the event of theft or loss.

Product Name: ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Model Number: VCDTS21582-1 /-2

Document Number: G90m/G90mb_UG_164 (REV. 1B)

Serial Number: __________________

Purchase Date: __________________

To meet your future needs, and to receive any additional product information as it

becomes available, please register your product on the Internet at: www.viewsonic.com.

The ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM also provides an opportunitiy for you to print the

registration form, which you may then mail or fax to ViewSonic.

Product Registration

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 STA R ®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 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.

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic G90m/G90mb color

monitor.

Important! Save the original box and all packing material for future

shipping needs.

NOTE: This product was designed for operation in the magnetic fields of the

hemisphere where it was purchased. Also, the word "Windows®" in this user

guide refers to the following Microsoft®operating systems: Windows '95,

Windows '98, Windows 2000, Windows NT®(4.0).

Package Contents

Your ViewSonic G90m/G90mb package includes:

•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. The monitor should be

facing away from direct sunlight

to reduce glare.

•Always handle your monitor with

care when moving it.

Precautions

•Choose a well ventilated area to

position your monitor. 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.

Getting Started

•ViewSonic G90m/G90mb monitor

with attached video cable

•Power cord

•Audio cable

•Microphone cable

NOTE: The supplied INF file assures compatibility with Windows operating

systems, and the ICM file (Image Color Matching) ensures accurate on-screen

colors. ViewSonic®recommends that you install both files.

•Setup Guide

•ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM

(incudes User Guide PDF file and

INF/ICM Display Optimization

Files)

4Getting Started

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Installation is complete! Enjoy your

new G90m/G90mb Monitor!

To be best prepared for any future

customer service needs: print this user

guide and write the serial number in

“For Your Records” on page 1. (See

back of monitor.)

To register your product go online to

www.viewsonic.com.

Quick Installation

1 Connect video cable

Make sure both the monitor and

computer are powered OFF. Connect

the video cable to the computer.

Macintosh®users: Connect a

Macintosh adapter to the video cable,

then to the computer. To order a

Macintosh adapter contact ViewSonic

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Using the Monitor

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 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency--example 75

Herz). After setting the timing mode, use the OnView®controls (pages 7-9) to

adjust the screen image.

The recommended timing mode for this monitor is:

VESA

1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz.

To set the Timing Mode:

1Set the resolution: Right-click on the Windows®desktop > Properties >

Settings > Desktop Area > set the resolution.

2Set the refresh rate: See your graphic card's user guide for instructions.

NOTE: To minimize the adjustments required for an optimal screen

image, select a timing mode from the Preset Timing Modes table

below.

Preset Timing Modes

VGA 640 x 400 @ 70Hz

VESA 640 x 480 @ 75Hz & 85Hz

VESA 800 x 600 @ 75Hz & 85Hz

VESA 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz & 85Hz

VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz & 85Hz

WARNING: Do NOT set the graphics card in your computer to exceed the

maximum refresh rate for each resolution (see below). Doing so may result in

permanent damage to your monitor.

Maximum Refresh Rates

(NI= Non Interlaced)

Using the Monitor

Setting the Timing Mode

1600 x 1200 NI @ 77Hz

1280 x 1024 NI @ 90Hz

1024 x 768 NI @ 118Hz

800 x 600 NI @ 149Hz

640 x 480 NI @ 160Hz

VESA 1600 x 1200 @ 75Hz

Macintosh®832 x 624 @ 75Hz

Macintosh 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz

Macintosh 1152 x 870 @ 75Hz

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Using the Monitor

Main Menu

Front Control Panel

To adjust the screen image, follow the instructions in steps through ➏

below. You will use the buttons of the Front Control Panel to adjust the

OnView®controls, which are displayed on the Main Menu (shown below). The

OnView controls are explained on pages 7-9.

Adjusting the Screen Image

* The monitor automatically

degausses

each time you turn it on, removing the buildup of magnetic

fields that can affect color purity and convergence. To prevent possible damage, if you turn the

monitor off, then immediately on again, wait 20 minutes before doing this again. Do not turn the

monitor on and off repeatedly. To manually degauss the monitor, see the instructions on page 8.

➊

Power light:

Green = On

Orange = Power

Saving

Mode

[▼] and [▲]

decreases or

increases value

of the selected

control

[▼] and [▲] scrolls

up and down Main

Menu to highlight

control (or control

pair)

Button [1] exits

control screen or

Main Menu and

saves adjustments

Button [2]

displays

control screen

for highlighted

control

➌

➎

➋➍

➏

➊

Power

On/Off

Button [1]

displays

Main Menu

Muted-

Audio

Light

Mutes

Audio

Decreases

Audio

Volume

Increases

Audio

Volume

Internal Microphone

Speaker

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Using the Monitor

CONTRAST adjusts foreground white level of screen image.

Press [▼] or [▲] to adjust.

BRIGHTNESS adjusts background black level of screen

image. Press [▼] or [▲] to adjust.

ZOOM expands and contracts the entire screen image. Press

[▼] to contract the image, and [▲] to expand the image.

H. POSITION (Horizontal Position) moves screen image left

or right. [▼] moves screen image left, [▲] moves screen

image right.

H. SIZE (Horizontal Size) adjusts width of screen image. [▼]

decreases width, [▲] increases width.

V. POSITION (Vertical Position) moves screen image up

and down. [▼] moves screen down, [▲] moves screen up.

V. SIZE (Vertical Size) adjusts height of screen image.

[▼] decreases height, [▲] increases height.

PINCUSHION straightens vertical sides of screen image.

[▼] curves vertical edges inward, [▲] curves vertical edges

outward.

PIN BALANCE curves the vertical sides of the screen

image. [▼] curves vertical edges to the left, [▲] curves

vertical edges to the right.

OnView

Controls

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Using the Monitor

To exit the Main Menu & save changes, press button [1].

TRAPEZOID makes vertical edges of screen image parallel.

[▼]narrows top and widens bottom, [▲] widens top and narrows

bottom.

PARALLELOGRAM slants vertical edges of screen image to left

or right. [▼] slants vertical edges to left, [▲] slants vertical edges to

right.

TILT rotates entire screen image. [▼] rotates screen image counter-

clockwise. [▲] rotates screen image clockwise.

CORNER Straightens the four corners of the screen image.

Press [▼] or [▲] to adjust.

DEGAUSS There are two ways to degauss the monitor;

automatically by turning the monitor on, or manually by

selecting the Degauss control from the OnView®Main Menu.

Important: Do not degauss repeatedly. Doing so can be

harmful to the monitor. Wait at least 20 minutes (before

selecting this control again.

VIEWMATCH®COLOR provides four color adjustment

options: three preset color temperatures and USER COLOR

which allows you to adjust red and blue (green is fixed).

Press [▼] or [▲] to select one of the three color temperatures

shown below, then press [2] to activate it. Selecting and activating

USER COLOR displays the screen shown below.

NOTE: The factory setting for the monitor is 9300K, the color

temperature most frequently used in rooms with fluorescent lights.

From this

screen,

press button

[2] to select

Red or Blue,

then press

[▼] or [▲] to

adjust.

USER COLOR

ViewSonic G90m/G90mb

Using the Monitor

V. MOIRE REDUCTION reduces horizontal interference patterns

that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background color

textures. Interference patterns of this type are most noticeable when

viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely detailed

patterns.

Press [▼] or [▲] to minimize interference patterns.

H. MOIRE REDUCTION reduces vertical interference patterns

that appear as ripples, waves, or unwanted background color

textures. Interference patterns of this type are most noticeable when

viewing images having closely spaced lines or finely detailed

patterns.

Press [▼] or [▲] to minimize interference patterns.

OSD POSITION allows you to move any OnView screen (menu or

adjustment screen) up, down, left, or right. Press button [2] to

select Vertical OSD or Horizontal OSD.

LANGUAGE allows you to choose from among five languages for

the OnView menus and adjustment screens; English, French,

German, Italian, and Spanish. To select a language, press button

[2]. To exit this screen, press button [1].

MEMORY RECALL returns adjustments back to factory settings

only if the monitor is operating in a factory preset mode (page 10).

Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the

USER color control, which allows you to adjust red, green, and

blue individually.

VIEWMETER®displays the frequency signal input (horizontal

scan and refresh rate) coming from the graphics card in your

computer.

NOTE: See your graphics card's user guide for more details.

To exit the OnView®menu & save changes, press button [1].

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