NEC MultiSync EA294WMi manual

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    MultiSync EA294WMi User ’ s Manual[...]

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    Inde x W arning, Caution ..........................................................................................................................English-1 Registration Information ...............................................................................................................English-2 Recommended use ...............................[...]

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    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. [...]

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    English-2 Registration Inf ormation FCC Inf ormation 1. Use the attached specifi ed cables with the MultiSync EA294WMi (L292VK) monitor so as not to interfere with radio and television reception. (1) The power supply cord you use must have been approved by and comply with the safety standards of U.S.A., and meet the following condition. Power supp[...]

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    English-3 English 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 servici[...]

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    English-4 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 look slig[...]

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    English-5 English Contents Y our new NEC monitor box* should contain the following: • MultiSync monitor with a tilt/swivel/pivot/height adjust stand • Power Cord* 1 • Video Signal Cable (DisplayPort cable) • Video Signal Cable (DVI-D to DVI-D cable)* 2, * 3 • USB Cable • ControlSync Cable (ø 2.5 stereo micro plug) • Setup Manual • [...]

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    English-6 Figure 1 Control keys Figure 2 Screws Quic k Star t T o attach the Base to the LCD stand: 1. Place monitor face down on a non-abrasive surface ( Figure 1 ). NO TE: Handle with care when monitor facing down, for avoiding damage to the front control keys. 2. Please rotate the stand 90 degrees as shown in Figure 1 . NO TE: Handle with care w[...]

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    English-7 English 3. Place hands on each side of the monitor to tilt the LCD panel 30-degree angle and lift up to the highest position. 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 [...]

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    English-8 8. T urn on the computer , then turn on the monitor by pressing the power sign on the front bezel ( Figure E.1 ). 9. No T ouch Auto Adjust automatically adjusts the monitor to optimal settings upon initial setup. For further adjustments, use the following OSD controls: • AUTO CONTRAST (Analog input only) • AUTO ADJUST (Analog input on[...]

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    English-9 English Figure S.1 Tilt and Swivel Grasp the top and bottom sides of the monitor screen with your hands and adjust the tilt and swivel as desired ( Figure TS.1 ). Figure TS.1 NO TE: Handle with care when tilting the monitor screen. Flexib le Arm Installation This LCD monitor is designed for use with a fl exible arm. T o prepare the monit[...]

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    English-10 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. Use the 4 screws removed from the stand to attach the arm to the monitor ( Figure F .1 ). Caution: Use ONL Y the screws (4 pcs) that were removed from the stand to avo[...]

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    English-11 English Contr ols OSD (On-Screen Displa y) control ke ys on the front of the monitor function are as f ollows: T o access OSD menu, touch any of the control keys. T o change signal input, touch the SELECT key . NO TE: Exit OSD in order to change signal input. 1 Ambibright Sensor Human Sensor Detects the level of ambient lighting, allowin[...]

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    English-12 ECO T OOLS BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the overall image and background screen brightness. If ECO MODE is set to 1 or 2, a bar for CARBON FOOTPRINT will appear . CONTRAST Adjusts the overall image and background screen brightness by input signal level. ECO MODE Decreases the amount of power consumption by reducing the brightness level. OFF: No fu[...]

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    English-13 English HUMAN SENSING The human sensor on the front side of the monitor detects the movement of a person by using the HUMAN SENSING function. The HUMAN SENSING has three settings: OFF: No HUMAN SENSING. 1 (LIGHT): After it is detected that there is no person after a period of time, the monitor shifts to low brightness mode automatically [...]

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    English-14 FINE (Analog input only) 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 by using the “FINE” function. For this a Moiré test pattern could be used. If [...]

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    English-15 English Color Color Control System: Color presets select the desired color setting. 1, 2, 3, 5: Increases or decreases Red, Green or Blue color depending upon which is selected. The change in color will appear on screen and the direction (increase or decrease) will be shown by the bars. NA TIVE: Original color presented by the LCD panel [...]

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    English-16 RESPONSE IMPRO VE T urns the Response Improve function on or off. Response Improve may reduce blurring that occurs in some moving images. 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 [...]

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    English-17 English D A T A COPY T o initiate data copy from the master monitor to the sub monitor(s), select “DA T A COPY” and touch “SELECT”. A “PROCEEDING...” indicator will appear on the screen. NO TE: This function is only intended for the master monitor in ControlSync. All of the settings specifi ed in the ControlSync chart (see p[...]

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    English-18 Specifi cations Monitor Specifi cations MultiSync EA294WMi Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 73.02 cm/29 inches 73.02 cm/29 inches 2560 x 1080 Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.263 mm dot pitch; 300 cd/m 2 white luminance; 1000:1 contrast ratio (ty[...]

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    English-19 English Features DisplayP or t: DisplayPort is designed to be the future-ready and scalable solution for high performance digital display connectivity . It enables the highest resolutions, the fastest refresh rates and deepest color depths over standard cables. MHL: MHL (Mobile High Defi nition Link) is designed for a mobile audio/video[...]

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    English-20 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. • The monitor will au[...]

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    English-21 English No Video • If no video is present on the screen, turn the Power Key off and on again. • Make certain the computer is not in a power-saving mode (touch the keyboard or mouse). • Some video cards do not output video signal when monitor is turned OFF/ON or disconnect/connect from the AC power cord under low resolution with Dis[...]

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    English-22 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 the viewin[...]

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    English-23 English Using Picture b y Picture (PBP) Function This monitor can display split screens from two sources by using any one of the input combinations shown on page 15. NO TE: Please see PBP MODE (page 15) and PBP TYPE (page 15). The following settings are set to be the same for both screens: BRIGHTNESS, AUTO BRIGHTNESS, OFF MODE SETTING, H[...]

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    English-24 Using the Zoom Function Allows you to use the entire screen area, signifi cantly expanding the size. Allows the picture displayed in the center to expand. NO TE: When in PBP MODE, the sub picture is expanded or reduced automatically . SETUP 1. Select FULL or ASPECT in EXP ANSION to activate the Zoom function (see page 14). EXP ANSION OF[...]

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    English-25 English B. The left image is set to be the main one. In this case, the priority image is set to be on the left side. The size of the image on the right side with black area is reduced. T o enlarge the split images: use the following procedures to reduce the black area and enlarge the split images. 1. In case A, a priority image is set to[...]

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    English-26 Contr olSync 1. Connect the master monitor with a sub monitor via a ControlSync cable (ø 2.5) into ControlSync IN/OUT . 2. Follow the steps of DA T A COPY . When the setting of the master monitor is adjusted, it will be copied and sent to the connected sub monitor(s) automatically . 3. Up to 5 sub monitors can be daisy-chained via Contr[...]

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    English-27 English TCO Cer tifi ed Edg e Displa ys 1.2 Congratulations! This product is TCO Certifi ed – for Sustainable IT TCO Certi Þ ed is an international third party sustainability certi Þ cation for IT products. TCO Certi Þ ed ensures that the manufacture, use and recycling of IT products re ß ect environmental, social and economic re[...]

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    English-28 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 standa[...]