NEC MultiSync P212 manual

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    Desktop Monitor MultiSync P212 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 this 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 supply cord Length Plug shape N[...]

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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 Pr oduct Features • DisplayPort and HDMI, which support 10-bit color depth. • 5-setting, easy-to-switch picture mode (see page 13). • Accurate color reproduction for high-end graphic design (see page 17). • Quick warmup time. • MultiProfi ler extends color management feature, including automatic ICC profi le updates (I[...]

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    English-6 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 3) before installation. 1. T urn off the power to your computer . 2. For a PC with DisplayP or t output: Connect the DisplayPort cable to the connector of the display card in your system ( Figure A.1 ).[...]

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    English-7 English 3. Height adjustment is locked by lock button. Place hand on top of the monitor to push down the screen to the lowest position. Slide the lock button to unlock the stand to raise the monitor head ( Figure B.1 ). NO TE: Handle with care when unlocking stand. Place hands on each side of the monitor to tilt the LCD panel 30-degree an[...]

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    English-8 5. T o keep the cables neatly organized, place them into the cable management system that is built into the stand. Place the cables in the hooks fi rmly and evenly ( Figure C.2 and Figure C.3 ). 6. Please check that you can still rotate, raise and lower the monitor screen when you have installed the cables. Figure C.2 Figure C.3 USB Cabl[...]

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    English-9 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[...]

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    English-10 Figure S.1 Mount the 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 attached 4 screws, attach the arm to the monitor ( Figure F .1 ). Caution: Use ONL Y the screws (4 pcs) that are included, M4 size screws (Len[...]

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    English-11 English Contr ols Many of the OSD controls are also available in the included MultiProfi ler software, developed by NEC Display Solutions. The latest MultiProfi ler software is available on the NEC Display Solutions website. OSD (On-Screen Displa y) control b uttons on the front of the monitor function as f ollows: T o access OSD menu,[...]

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    English-12 Brightness/Contrast Contr ols BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the overall image and background screen brightness. NO TE: For low brightness settings, the display will automatically compensate by adjusting the screen contrast. This will result in a reduced contrast ratio. For high brightness settings, the display will automatically compensate by turni[...]

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    English-13 English 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 using the “FINE” function. For this a Moiré test pattern could be used[...]

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    English-14 T ools V OLUME Controls the volume of the speakers or headphones. T o mute the sound output, press the “RESET” button. SOUND INPUT (HDMI, DisplayP or t inputs only) Selects the sound input port, HDMI or DisplayPort. HDMI input: HDMI or ANALOG. DisplayPort input: DP or ANALOG. VIDEO DETECT Selects the method of video detection when mo[...]

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    English-15 English OSD LOCK OUT This control completely locks out access to all OSD control functions. When attempting to activate OSD controls while in the Lock Out mode, a screen will appear indicating the OSD controls are locked out. There are three types of OSD LOCK OUT : OSD LOCK OUT with no control: T o activate the OSD Lock Out function, pre[...]

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    English-16 Inf ormation Provides information about the current resolution display and technical data including the preset timing being used and the horizontal and vertical frequencies. Indicates the model and serial numbers of your monitor . OSD W arning OSD W arning menus disappear with EXIT button. NO SIGNAL: This function gives a warning when th[...]

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    English-17 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, REC-Bt709, HIGH BRIGHT , FULL, DICOM SIM., PROGRAMMABLE). • Each PICTURE MODE includes BRIGHTNESS, AUTO BRIGHTNESS, WHITE, Color Gamut, GAMMA, BLACK, UNIFORMITY , COLOR VISI[...]

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    English-18 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. Method 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 INPU[...]

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    English-19 English GAMMA Allows you to manually select the brightness level of grayscale. There are fi ve selections: sRGB, L Star , DICOM SIM., PROGRAMMABLE and CUSTOM. sRGB: GAMMA setting for sRGB. L Star: GAMMA setting for Lab color space. DICOM SIM.: DICOM GSDF (Grayscale Standard Display Function) is typically used for medical imaging. PROGRA[...]

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    English-20 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[...]

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    English-21 English T ag5 H.POSITION Controls Horizontal Image Position within the display area of the LCD. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to adjust. V .POSITION Controls V ertical Image Position within the display area of the LCD. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to adjust. H.SIZE (Analog input only) Adjusts the horizontal size of the screen. If th[...]

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    English-22 OFF MODE The Intelligent Power Manager allows the monitor to enter into a power saving mode after a period of inactivity . The OFF MODE has four settings. OFF: Monitor does not go into power save mode when the input signal is lost. ST ANDARD: Monitor enters power save mode automatically when the input signal is lost. ADV ANCED: The signa[...]

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    English-23 English F ACTORY PRESET* 1 Selecting F ACTORY PRESET allows you to reset all OSD control settings back to the factory settings. Highlighting the control to be reset and pressing the RESET button can reset individual settings. T ag8 VOLUME Controls the volume of the speakers or headphones. T o mute the sound output, press the “RESET” [...]

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    English-24 INPUT SETTING* 1 (Analog input only) Video Band Width: Reduce the visual “noise” level of the input signal. The higher the number , the greater the effect of reducing the noise. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to select. Clamp position: Operating your monitor at a non-standard timing may cause images to appear darker than normal or h[...]

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    English-25 English Specifi cations Monitor Specifi cations MultiSync P212 Notes LCD Module Diagonal: Viewable Image Size: Native Resolution (Pixel Count): 54.0 cm/21.3 inches 54.0 cm/21.3 inches 1600 x 1200 Active matrix; thin fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD); 0.270 mm dot pitch; 440 cd/m 2 white luminance; 1500:1 contrast rat[...]

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    English-26 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. HDMI: HDMI is designed to be the future-ready , scalable solution for high performance [...]

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    English-27 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 adapter . • The front power button and computer power switch should be in the ON position. • Check[...]

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    English-28 Picture is not as bright • Make sure ECO MODE and AUTO BRIGHTNESS are turned off. • If the brightness fl uctuates make sure AUTO BRIGHTNESS is turned off. • In PICTURE MODE, set HIGH BRIGHT . See page 16. • LCD brightness degradation occurs due to long-term usage or extreme cold conditions. • When the display cannot achieve th[...]

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    English-29 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[...]

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    English-30 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[...]