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    MultiSync P A242W 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 Canadian Depar tment of Comm unications Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. C-UL: Bears the C-UL Mark and is in compliance with Canadian Safety Regulations according to CAN/CSA C22.2 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. • Picture-in-picture/picture-by-picture dual-screen mode includes real-time preview (see page 14[...]

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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 or MA C with D VI digital output: Connect the DVI signal cable to the connector of the display card in your system ( Figure [...]

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    English-7 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[...]

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    English-8 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[...]

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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 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 removal and attach the arm to the monitor ( Figure F .1 ). Caution: Use ONL Y the screws (4 pcs) that are included or M4 s[...]

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    English-11 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 leve[...]

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    English-12 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[...]

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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 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* OFF PICTURE BY PICTURE - ASPECT* PICTURE BY PICTURE - FULL* MAIN IMAGE ROT A TION: ON / SUB IMAGE ROT A TION: ON PIP* OFF PICTURE BY PICT[...]

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    English-15 English 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 AND ARD: Monitor enters power save mode automatically when the input signal is lost. AD V ANCED:[...]

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    English-16 F A CT OR Y PRESET Selecting F ACTORY PRESET allows you to reset all OSD control settings (BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST , ECOMODE, BLACK, IMAGE CONTROL, COLOR CONTROL SYSTEM, SHARPNESS, PIP MODE, PIP INPUT , PIP LEFT/RIGHT , PIP DOWN/UP , PIP SIZE, USB SELECTION, OFF TIMER, OFF MODE, OSD LEFT/RIGHT , OSD UP/DOWN, OSD TURN OFF , OSD TRANSP ARENCY[...]

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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, Adobe ® RGB, DCI, REC-Bt709, HIGH BRIGHT , FULL, DICOM, PROGRAMMABLE). • Each PICTURE MODE includes BRIGHTNESS, AUTO BRIGHTNESS, WHITE, Color Gamut, GAMMA, BLACK, UNIFORMIT[...]

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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, PROGRAMMABLE and CUSTOM. We recommend to show a grayscale image on screen while adjusting gamma. sRGB: GAMMA setting for sRGB. L Star: GAMMA setting for eciRGB_v2 and Lab color space. DICOM: DICOM GSDF (Graysc[...]

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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 DIGIT AL LONG CABLE (DVI/HDMI input only) Compensates for image degradation caused by using a long cable. A lower number produces less compensation. T ag4 AUTO ADJUST* 2 (Analog input only) Automatically adjusts the Image Position and H.SIZE settings and FINE settings. Press “SELECT” to activate Auto Adjustment. Please use te[...]

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    English-22 FINE (Analog input only) Improve 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. If the [...]

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    English-23 English 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: T[...]

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    English-24 F ACTORY PRESET* 2 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 PIP MODE Selects PIP MODE, OFF/PIP/PICTURE BY PICTURE - ASPECT/PICTURE BY PICTURE - FULL. See page 14. PIP INPUT Se[...]

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    English-25 English T agA TILE MA TRIX The TILE MA TRIX 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 TILE MA TRIX requires the PC output signal be sent through a distribution amplifi er to each individual monitor . H MONITOR: Select the number of[...]

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    English-26 Specifi cations Monitor Specifi cations MultiSync P A242W 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; 340 cd/m 2 white luminance; 1000:1 contrast ratio (t[...]

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    English-27 English 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 perf[...]

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    English-28 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 a DisplayPort converter signal. • The front power button and computer power switch should be in the ON position. • Check to make[...]

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    English-29 English 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 of f. • In PICTURE MODE, set HIGH BRIGHT . See page 17. • LCD brightness degradation occurs due to long-term usage or extreme cold conditions. • When the display cannot a[...]

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    English-30 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-31 English 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 independen[...]