NEC MultiSync PA231W manual

MultiSync P A231W MultiSync P A241W MultiSync P A271W MultiSync P A301W User ’ s Manual[...]

Inde x W arning, Caution .......................................................................................................................... English-1 Declaration ................................................................................................................... ................English-1 Canadian Department of Communications [...]

English-1 English W ARNING CA UTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, MAKE SURE POWER CORD IS UNPLUGGED FROM W ALL SOCKET . T O FULL Y DISENGAGE THE POWER T O THE UNIT , PLEASE DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD FROM THE AC OUTLET .DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. [...]

English-2 Canadian Depar tment of Comm unications Compliance Statement DOC: This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. C-UL: Bears the C-UL Mark and is in compliance with Canadian Safety Regulations according to CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1. FCC Inf ormation 1. Use the attached spe[...]

English-3 English Pr oduct Features • DisplayPort, which supports 10-bit color depth. • 5-setting, easy-to-switch picture mode (see page 1 1). • Accurate color reproduction for high-end graphic design (see page 15). • Quick warmup time (for P A241W/P A271W/P A301W). • Picture-in-picture/picture-by-picture dual-screen mode includes real-ti[...]

English-4 Quic k Star t T o connect the LCD monitor to your system, follow these instructions: NO TE: Make sure to read “Recommended Use” (page 24) before installation. In order to display the maximum resolution, a video card that can output a resolution of 2560 x 1440 (P A271W) or 2560 x 1600 (P A301W) is needed. P A301W only: The monitor must[...]

English-5 English 4. Connect all cables to the appropriate connectors ( Figure C.1 ). When using the USB cable, connect the B type connector to the USB upstream port on the right back side of the monitor and the A type connector to the downstream port on the computer ( Figure C.1a ). If using the cord from a USB device, plug into one of the downstr[...]

English-6 7. Slide down the cable cover ( Figure D .1 ). 8. Connect one end of the power cord to the AC inlet on the back of the monitor and the other end to the power outlet. NO TE: Please refer to Caution section of this manual for proper selection of AC power cord. Figure D .1 9. T urn on the monitor with the front power button ( Figure E.1 ) an[...]

English-7 English Screen Rotation Before rotating, the screen must be raised to the highest level and tilt to avoid knocking the screen on the desk or pinching your fi ngers. Disconnect all cables. T o raise the screen, place hands on each side of the monitor and lift up to the highest position ( Figure RL.1 ). T o rotate screen, place hands on ea[...]

English-8 Figure S.1 100 mm 100 mm Figure F .1 Weight of LCD assembly: 7.0 kg (P A231W) 7.4 kg (P A241W) 9.6 kg (P A271W) 12.5 kg (P A301W) Mount Flexib le arm This LCD monitor is designed for use with a fl exible arm. 1. Follow the instructions on how Remove Monitor Stand for Mounting to remove the stand. 2. Using the 4 screws from the stand remo[...]

English-9 English Contr ols OSD (On-Screen Displa y) control b uttons on the front of the monitor function as f ollows: T o access OSD menu, press the MENU button. T o change signal input, press the SELECT button. NO TE: OSD must be closed in order to change signal input. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Landscape P ortrait 1 AUTO DIMMING SENSOR Detects the level[...]

English-10 Brightness/Contrast Contr ols BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the overall image and background screen brightness. NO TE: The brightness level is adjusted using the backlight output. The display will digitally compensate for low or high brightness levels. If digital compensation occurs, the brightness value on the OSD will change to magenta. NO TE: Th[...]

English-11 English FINE (Analog input only)* 1 Improves focus, clarity and image stability by increasing or decreasing this setting. If the “Auto Adjust function” and the “H.Size” function do not give you a satisfactory picture setting, a fi ne tuning can be performed using the “Fine” function. For this a Moiré test pattern could be u[...]

English-12 T ools PIP MODE Select PIP MODE, OFF/PIP/PICTURE BY PICTURE - ASPECT/PICTURE BY PICTURE - FULL. Y ou can select individual PICTURE MODE in each screen. This display can display 2 inputs at a time. PIP* 2 OFF PICTURE BY PICTURE - ASPECT* 3 PICTURE BY PICTURE - FULL* 3 IMAGE ROT A TION: ON / SUB IMAGE ROT A TION: ON PIP* 1 OFF* 1 PICTURE B[...]

English-13 English OFF TIMER Monitor will automatically power-down when you have selected a pre-determined amount of time. Before powering off, a message will appear on the screen asking if you want to delay the turn of f time by 60 minutes. Press any OSD button to delay the power-down time. OFF MODE The Intelligent Power Manager allows the monitor[...]

English-14 F A CT OR Y PRESET Selecting Factory Preset allows you to reset all OSD control settings (BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST* 1 , ECOMODE, BLACK, IMAGE CONTROL, COLOR CONTROL SYSTEM, SHARPNESS, PIP MODE, PIP INPUT , PIP LEFT/RIGHT , PIP DOWN/UP , PIP SIZE, USB SELECTION, EDID EXTENSION, OFF TIMER, OFF MODE, OSD LEFT/RIGHT , OSD UP/DOWN, OSD TURN OFF ,[...]

English-15 English Using the PICTURE MODE function Choose the Picture mode that is most suitable for the type of content that is shown. There are several types of mode (sRGB, Adobe ® RGB* 2 , DCI* 2 , REC-Bt709, HIGH BRIGHT , FULL, DICOM* 3 , PROGRAMMABLE). • Each PICTURE MODE includes BRIGHTNESS, AUTO BRIGHTNESS, WHITE, Color Gamut, GAMMA, BLAC[...]

English-16 Ad v anced OSD If you need detailed information about the controls, please use the advanced menu. There are 2 ways to access the advanced menu. W ay 1: <T o access the advanced menu> • Press the Menu button to access OSD menu. Use the front buttons to move the cursor to the ADV ANCED SETTING in Color control systems. Press INPUT [...]

English-17 English GAMMA Allows you to manually select the brightness level of grayscale. There are fi ve selections: sRGB, L Star , DICOM* 3 , PROGRAMMABLE and CUSTOM. We recommend to show grayscale image data on screen. sRGB: GAMMA setting for sRGB. L Star: GAMMA setting for eciRGB_v2* 2 and Lab color space. DICOM* 3 : DICOM GSDF (Grayscale Stan[...]

English-18 UNIFORMITY This function electronically compensates for the slight variations in the white uniformity level as well as for deviations in color that may occur throughout the display area of the screen. These variations are characteristic of LCD panel technology . This function improves the color and evens out the luminance uniformity of t[...]

English-19 English B-SHARPNESS* 1 (Analog input only) Adjusts the sharpness of the blue component of the image. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to adjust. DVI Long Cable (DVI input only) Compensates for image degradation caused by using a long DVI cable. There are 4 possible settings, with “0” being the lowest level of compensation and “3” [...]

English-20 AUTO FINE* 1 (Analog input only) This function automatically and periodically adjusts the “FINE” setting for change in signal condition. This function adjusts approximately every 33 minutes. H.RESOLUTION Adjusts the horizontal size by increasing or decreasing the setting. Press “RIGHT” button to expand the width of the image on t[...]

English-21 English OFF MODE SETTING Adjusts the ILLUMINANCE value for OFF MODE. Shows illuminance. LED BRIGHTNESS* 2 Controls the brightness of the power LED on the monitor . LED COLOR* 2 T oggles the power LED on the front between blue or green. T ag7 LANGUAGE* 2 OSD control menus are available in nine languages. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to[...]

English-22 PIP DOWN/UP When you select “PIP” in PIP MODE, you can control vertical position of PIP display area. PIP SIZE Selects the size of the sub-picture used in PIP mode. BLANK SIGNAL SKIP Skip no signal inputs when you change input signal with INPUT button. OSD ROT A TION AUTO: The OSD rotates automatically when the monitor is rotated. OS[...]

English-23 English T agA TILE MA TRIX The T ile Matrix feature allows one image to be displayed over multiple screens. This feature can be used with up to 25 monitors (5 vertical and 5 horizontal). Using T ile Matrix requires the PC output signal be sent through a distribution amplifi er to each individual monitor . H MONITOR: Select the number of[...]

English-24 Recommended use Safety Precautions and Maintenance FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WHEN SETTING UP AND USING THE LCD COLOR MONIT OR: • DO NO T OPEN THE MONIT OR. There are no user serviceable parts inside and opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous shock hazards or other risks. Refer all servicing to q[...]

English-25 English CORRECT PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONITOR CAN REDUCE EYE, SHOULDER AND NECK F A TIGUE. CHECK THE FOLLOWING WHEN YOU POSITION THE MONITOR: • For optimum performance, allow 20 minutes for the display to warm up. • Adjust the monitor height so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level. Y our eyes should [...]

English-26 Specifi cations - P A231W Monitor Specifi cations MultiSync P A231W Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 58.4 cm/23.0 inches 58.4 cm/23.0 inches 1920 x 1080 Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.265 mm dot pitch; 270 cd/m 2 white luminance; 1000:1 contras[...]

English-27 English Specifi cations - P A241W Monitor Specifi cations MultiSync P A241W Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 61.1 cm/24.1 inches 61.1 cm/24.1 inches 1920 x 1200 Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.270 mm dot pitch; 360 cd/m 2 white luminance; 1000:1[...]

English-28 Specifi cations - P A271W Monitor Specifi cations MultiSync P A271W Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 68.5 cm/27.0 inches 68.5 cm/27.0 inches 2560 x 1440 Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.233 mm dot pitch; 300 cd/m 2 white luminance; 1000:1 contras[...]

English-29 English Specifi cations - P A301W Monitor Specifi cations MultiSync P A301W Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 75.6 cm/29.8 inches 75.6 cm/29.8 inches 2560 x 1600 Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.251 mm dot pitch; 350 cd/m 2 white luminance; 1000:1[...]

English-30 Features DisplayP or t: DisplayPort is designed to be the future-ready , scalable solution for high performance digital display connectivity . It enables the highest resolutions, the fastest refresh rates and deepest color depths over standard cables. DFP (Digital Flat Panel): An all-digital interface for fl at panel monitors which is s[...]

English-31 English T roub leshooting No picture • The signal cable should be completely connected to the display card/computer . • The display card should be completely seated in its slot. • The monitor does not support DisplayPort converter signal. • Front Power Switch and computer power switch should be in the ON position. • Check to ma[...]

English-32 Display ima ge is not siz ed properl y • Use the OSD Image Adjust controls to increase or decrease the Coarse adjustment. • Check to make sure that a supported mode has been selected on the display card or system being used. (Please consult display card or system manual to change graphics mode.) No Video • If no video is present on[...]

English-33 English Using the A uto Brightness function The brightness of the LCD screen can be set to increase or decrease depending on the amount of ambient light within the room. If the room is bright, the monitor becomes correspondingly bright. If the room is dim, then the monitor will dim accordingly . The purpose of this function is to make th[...]

English-34 Self Calibration (P A301W onl y) Simply connect the external USB color sensor , and re-calibrate the factory settings without the need of a computer . This feature is to compensate for a yellow color shift that typically occurs with long-term LCD usage. All PICTURE MODES are updated when Self Calibration is performed. Before proper self [...]

English-35 English 6. The procedure will ask for the USB color sensor to be placed on the center of the display panel ( Figure S.3 ). Tilt the display panel approximately 5˚ backward and place the USB color sensor in the center of the display panel ( Figure S.1 ). NO TE: Place the USB color sensor fl at against the LCD to avoid external light con[...]

English-36 White P oint Matching/Cop y (P A301W onl y) The white point can be copied from one display to one or more additional displays. Using this feature reduces the variation between different displays allowing them to match each other more closely . Before proper copy can be performed, displays should warm-up for a minimum 40 minutes. If this [...]

English-37 English 6. Using “LEFT” or “RIGHT” of Display B, select COPY in the MODE selection ( Figure C.4 ). 7. Select the PICTURE MODE of Display B. 8. The procedure will ask for the USB color sensor to be placed on the center of the display panel ( Figure C.5 ). T ilt the display panel approximately 5˚ backward and place the USB color s[...]

English-38 TCO’03 (f or MultiSync P A271W/P A301W) Congratulations! The display you have just purchased carries the TCO’03 Displays label. This means that your display is designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest quality and environmental requirements in the world. This makes for a high performance product, designed w[...]

English-39 English TCO Displa ys 5 (for MultiSync P A231W/P A241W) Congratulations! This display is designed f or both you and the planet! The display you have just purchased carries the TCO Certi Þ ed label. This ensures that your display is designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest quality and environmental requirement[...]

English-40 NEC DISPLA Y SOLUTIONS is strongly committed to environmental protection and sees recycling as one of the company’s top priorities in trying to minimize the burden placed on the environment. We are engaged in developing environmentally- friendly products, and always strive to help defi ne and comply with the latest independent standar[...]