ViewSonic Optiquest Z50 User manual

User Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

(International Spanish)

(Brazilian Portuguese)

With Plug & Play

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15" (13.8" Viewable Diagonal)

Z50 Color Monitor

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Contents E

Optiquest Z50 1

Electronic Warranty Registration...........................................2

For Your Records ..................................................................2

Getting Started

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

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

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

Using the Monitor

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

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

Other Information

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix

Power Cord Safety Guidelines ............................................15

FCC Information ..................................................................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, Optiquest and OnView 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 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.

Electronic Warranty Registration

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

please register your monitor's warranty on the Internet at:

http://www.viewsonic.com

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.

For Your Records

Product Name:

Model Number:

Document Number:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Optiquest Z50-2

VCDTS21915-2

Z50-2_UG_76

______________

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Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of a Optiquest Z50 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 NT, Windows ‘98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME (Millennium).

Package Contents

Your Z50 package includes:

• Z50 monitor

• Attached DB-15 video cable

• Power cord

•UserGuide

• INF and ICM installation files on diskette or CD-ROM

NOTE: The supplied INF file ensures compatibility with Windows operating

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

colors. ViewSonic®recommends that you install both 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. The

monitorshouldbefacingawayfrom

direct sunlight to reduce glare.

• Do not place your monitor near a source

ofwaterormoisture.

• Place your monitor in a well ventilated

area. Do not place anything on the

monitor that blocks the ventilation slots

or prevents adequate dissipation of heat.

• 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 operate

your monitor under these conditions.

• Keepthemonitorawayfrommagnets,

motors, transformers and televisions.

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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: Models older than G3

require a Macintosh adapter. Attach the

adapter to the computer and plug the video

cable into the adapter.

To order a Macintosh adapter, contact

ViewSonic®. See “Customer Support” on

page 12.

2 Connect power cord

Connect the power cord from the monitor to

a properly grounded AC outlet.

3 Power-ON monitor and computer

Power-ON the monitor, then power-ON the

computer. This sequence (monitor before

computer) is very important.

NOTE: At this point Windows 98 users may

receive a message asking them to install the

Z50 INF file.

4 Install INF and ICM files

For CD-ROM: Insert your CD-ROM, select

“Monitor Drivers,” and follow the on-screen

instructions.

For diskette: Insert your diskette and run

install.exe. Follow the on-screen

instructions.

5Windowsusers: Set the Timing

Mode (resolution and refresh

rate)

Example: 800 X 600 @ 75Hz.

For instructions on changing the resolution

and refresh rate, see the user guide for your

computer's graphics card.

Installation is complete. Enjoy your new

Z50 monitor!

To be best prepared for any future customer

service needs:

Write the serial number (see back of the

monitor) in “For your Records” on page 2 of

this guide.

Internet at:

www.viewsonic.com

AC Outlet Video Cable

Power Cords

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Using the 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 800 x 600) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency;

example 75 Hz). After setting the timing mode, use the OnView®controls

to adjust the screen image.

The recommended timing mode for this monitor is:

VESA 800 x 600 @ 75 Hz

To set the Timing Mode:

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

Settings >Desktop (Screen Area for Windows 98 and newer)>setthe

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.

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.

(NI = Non Interlaced)

Preset Timing Modes

VGA 640 x 400 @ 70 Hz

VESA®640 x 480 @ 60, 75, 85 Hz

VESA 800 x 600 @ 72, 75, 85 Hz

VESA 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz

Macintosh 640 x 480 @ 67 Hz

Macintosh 832 x 624 @ 75 Hz

Timing Modes with Maximum Refresh Rates

1024 x 768 NI @ 70 Hz

800 x 600 NI @ 89 Hz

640 x 480 NI @ 110 Hz

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Adjusting the Screen Image

Beginning with the Main Menu shown below, use the buttons on the front

control panel to adjust the OnView®controls which display on the screen. The

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To adjust the screen image:

1To display the Main Menu (parts 1 and 2 shown below), press button [1].

2To select a control you want to adjust, press the arrow buttons on the front

control panel of your monitor (▼▲) and scroll through the choices.

When the control you want to adjust is highlighted, press button [2].

NOTE: Some controls on the Main Menu are listed in pairs, such as

Contrast/Brightness. Press button [2] to toggle between control pairs after

displaying a control screen.

3To adjust the selected control, press the arrow buttons (▼▲).

4To save the control setting and Exit the menu, press button [1] twice.

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Main Menu Controls

The menu items shown below can be adjusted by using the arrow buttons (▲▼)

on the front of your monitor.

Control Explanation

Contrast adjusts the difference between the image

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

Shortcut: Before displaying the Main Menu, press ▼or ▲

to display the Contrast/Brightness control screen.

Brightnessadjusts the background black level of the screen

image.

Shortcut: Before displaying the Main Menu, press ▼or ▲

to display the Contrast/Brightness control screen.

Horizontal Size adjusts the width of the screen image.

Horizontal Position moves the screen image left or right.

Vertical Size adjusts the height of the screen image.

Vertical Position moves the screen image up or down.

Pincushion straightens curves along the vertical edges of

the screen image that bow inward or outward.

Pin Balance straightens curves along the vertical edges of

the screen image that bow in the same direction.

Trapezoid adjusts the top and bottom of the screen image

until they have equal length.

Parallel slants the vertical edges of the screen image until

they are parallel.

Moire reduces interference patterns that appear as ripples,

waves, or unwanted background color textures.

NOTE: Interference patterns of this type are most

noticeable when viewing images having closely spaced

lines or finely detailed patterns.

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ViewMeter®displays information about the video signal

coming from your computer’s graphics card. This includes:

the refresh rate (or Vertical Frequency, displayed as “FV”)

and the scan rate (or Horizontal Frequency, displayed as

“FH”).

ViewMatch®Color provides several color options: three

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

(often used in office settings with fluorescent lighting).

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

and richer red.

User Color —Individual adjustments for red, green, and

blue.

Language allows you to choose from among several

languages for the menus and control screens: English,

French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Memory Recall returns adjustments to the original factory

settings if the product 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.

Control Explanation (Continued)

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