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    MultiSync PA241W MultiSync PA271W User’s Manual[...]

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    Inde x Warning, Caution ..........................................................................................................................English-1 Declaration ................................................................................................................... ................English-1 Canadian Department of Communications Co[...]

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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 WALL SOCKET. TO FULLY DISENGAGE THE POWER TO THE UNIT, PLEASE DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD FROM THE AC OUTLET.DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This sym[...]

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    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[...]

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    English-3 English Pr oduct Features • DisplayPort, which supports 10-bit color depth. • 5-setting, easy-to-switch picture mode (see page 11). • Accurate color reproduction for high-end graphic design (see page 11). • Quick warmup time. • Picture-in-picture/picture-by-picture dual-screen mode includes real-time preview (see page 21). • U[...]

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    English-4 Quic k Star t To connect the LCD monitor to your system, follow these instructions: 1. Turn off the power to your computer. 2. For a PC or MA C with DVI digital output: Connect the DVI signal cable to the connector of the display card in your system ( Figure A.1 ). Tighten all screws. For a PC with Analog output (only f or P A241W): Conne[...]

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    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[...]

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    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. Turn on the monitor with the front power button ( Figure E.1 ) and[...]

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    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. To raise the screen, place hands on each side of the monitor and lift up to the highest position ( Figure RL.1 ). To rotate screen, place hands on each[...]

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    English-8 Figure S.1 Remo ve Monitor Stand f or Mounting To prepare the monitor for alternate mounting purposes: 1. Disconnect all cables. 2. Place hands on each side of the monitor and lift up to the highest position. 3. Place monitor face down on a non-abrasive surface ( Figure S.1 ). 4. Place one hand around the base and one hand on the Quick Re[...]

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    English-9 English Contr ols OSD (On-Screen Displa y) contr ol buttons on the fr ont of the monitor function as f ollows: To access OSD menu, press the MENU button. To 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    English-12 T ools PIP MODE Select PIP MODE, OFF/PIP/PICTURE BY PICTURE - ASPECT/PICTURE BY PICTURE - FULL. You 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 ROTATION: ON PIP* 1 OFF* 1 PICTURE BY PICTURE - ASPECT* 3 PICTURE [...]

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    English-13 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 three 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. OPTION: Moni[...]

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    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, OSD [...]

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    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, DCI, REC-Bt709, HIGH BRIGHT, FULL, DICOM, PROGRAMMABLE). • Each PICTURE MODE includes BRIGHTNESS, WHITE, Color Gamut, GAMMA, BLACK, UNIFORMITY, COLOR VISION EM[...]

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    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 ADVANCED SETTING in Color control systems. Press INPUT b[...]

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    English-17 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 grayscale image data on screen. sRGB: GAMMA setting for sRGB. L Star: GAMMA for Lab color space. DICOM: DICOM GSDF (Grayscale Standard Display Function) is typicall[...]

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    English-18 Tag2 SHARPNESS This is a digital capability for keeping a crisp image at all signal timings. It continuously adjusts to maintain as distinct or as soft image as you prefer, and is set independently according to different timings. Press “Left” or “Right” to adjust. RESPONSE IMPROVE Turns the Response Improve function on or off. Re[...]

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    English-19 English Tag4* 1 (Analog input only) AUTO ADJUST* 2 Automatically adjusts the Image Position and H.Size settings and Fine settings. Press “SELECT” to activate Auto Adjustment. Please use test pattern, which is included in the enclosed CD-ROM. SIGNAL ADJUST Determines when the auto adjustment is activated automatically. The choices are[...]

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    English-20 V.RESOLUTION Adjusts the vertical size by increasing or decreasing the setting. Press “Right” button to expand the height of the image on the screen. Press “Left” button to narrow the height of the image on the screen. EXPANSION Sets the zoom method. FULL: The image is expanded to full screen, regardless of the resolution. ASPECT[...]

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    English-21 English OSD LOCK OUT* 2 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: To activate the OSD Lock Out function, pr[...]

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    English-22 DDC/CI DDC/CI ENABLE/DISABLE: Turns on or off the two way communication and control with connected PC by video cable. NOTE: Set DDC/CI to ENABLE when using hardware calibration software like MultiProfi ler over DisplayPort, DVI or VGA. SCREEN SAVER Use the SCREEN SAVER to reduce the risk of image persistence. MOTION (Default OFF): Scree[...]

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    English-23 English TagB CARBON SAVING Displays the estimated carbon savings information in kg. COST Displays the electricity cost savings in balance. CARBON CONVERT SETTING Adjusts the carbon footprint factor in the carbon saving calculation. This initial setting is based on the OECD (2008 Edition). CURRENCY SETTING* 2 Displays electricity pricing [...]

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    English-24 Recommended use Safety Precautions and Maintenance FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WHEN SETTING UP AND USING THE LCD COLOR MONITOR: • 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 qu[...]

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    English-25 English CORRECT PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONITOR CAN REDUCE EYE, SHOULDER AND NECK FATIGUE. 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. Your eyes should loo[...]

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    English-26 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 luminence; 1000:1 contras[...]

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    English-27 English 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); 0.225 mm dot pitch; 300 cd/m 2 white luminence; 1000:1[...]

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    English-28 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 P anel): An all-digital interface for fl at panel monitors which is si[...]

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    English-29 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 mak[...]

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    English-30 No Video • If no video is present on the screen, turn the Power button 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 DisplayP[...]

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    English-31 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 the[...]

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    English-32 TCO’03 (f or MultiSync P A271W) 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 with the [...]

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    English-33 English TCO Displa ys 5.0 (for MultiSync 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 requirements in t[...]

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    English-34 NEC DISPLAY 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 standard[...]