ViewSonic VS12538 manual

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    V iewSonic ® VX2268wm 120Hz LCD Display Model No. : VS12538 IMPORT ANT : Please read this User Guide to obtain important information on installing and using your product in a safe manner , as well as registering your product for future service. Warranty information contained in this User Guide will describe your limite d coverage from ViewSonic Co[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm Contents Compliance Information........... .......................................... ......................... 1 Important Safety Instructions ... ............................ ....................................... 2 Declaration of RoHS Complianc e ............................................................... 3 Copyright Info[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 1 Compliance Information For U.S.A. This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rule s. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, an d (2) this device must accept any interference received, in cluding interference that ma y cause undesired operation. This equipment has [...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 2 Import ant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions complete ly before using the equipment. 2. Keep these instructions in a safe place. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this equipment near water . W arning: T o reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain [...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 3 Declaration of RoHS Compliance This product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on re striction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Direc tive) and is deemed to c omply with the maximum concentra[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 4 Copyright Information Copyright © V iewSonic ® Corporation, 2009. All rights reserved. Microsoft, W indows, W indows NT , and the W i ndows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Un ited States and other countries. V iewSonic, the three birds logo, OnV iew , V iewMatch, and V iewMeter are registered tr[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 5 Getting Started Congratulations on your pur chase of a V iewSonic ® LCD display . Important! Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping needs. NOTE: The word “W indows” in this user guide re fers to the following Microsoft operating systems: W indows ‘95, W indows NT , W indows ‘98, W indows 200[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 6 Quick Inst allation 1. Connect power cord (and AC/DC adapter if requir ed) 2. Connect video cable • Make sure both the LCD display and computer are turned OFF • Remove rear panel covers if necessary • Connect the video cable from the LCD display to the computer T o order a V iewSonic ® Macintosh adapter , contact V iewSo[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 7 W all Mounting (Optional) For use only with UL Li sted W all Mount Bracket T o obtain a wall-mounting kit, contact V iewSonic ® or your local dealer . Refer to the instructions that come with th e base mounting kit. T o conver t your LCD display from a desk- mounted to a wall-mounted display , do the following: S tep 1. V erif[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 8 Using the LCD Display Setting the T iming Mode Setting the timing mode is im portant for maximizing the quali ty of the screen image and minimizing eye strain. The timing mode consists of the re s ol u t i o n (example 1680 x 1050) and refr esh rate (or vertical frequency; ex ample 60 Hz). After setti ng the timing mode, use th[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 9 Requirement s for S tereoscopic 3D Gaming 1. V iewSonic ® FuHzion TM VX2265wm 120Hz LCD. 2. NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 3D V ision Kit. 3. Compatible NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GPU. • G eForce 8 Series (GeForce 8800 G T or higher) • G eForce 9 Series (GeForce 9600 G T or higher) • A ll GeForce G TX 200 Series 4. Microsoft ® W indows[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 10 Adjusting the Screen Image Use the buttons on the front control panel to display and adjust the OSD controls which display on the screen. The OSD controls are explained at the top of the next page and are defined in “Main Menu Controls” on page 1 1. Main Menu with OSD controls Front Control Panel shown below in detail Scro[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 11 Do the following to ad just the display setting: 1. T o display the Main Menu, press button [1]. NOTE: All OSD menus and adjustment screens disappear automatically after about 15 seconds. This is adjustable through the OSD timeout setting in the setup menu. 2. T o select a control to adjust, press S or T to scroll up or down i[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 12 Main Menu Controls Adjust the menu items shown below by using the up S and down T buttons. Control Explanation Auto Image Adjust automatically sizes, centers, a nd fine tunes the video signal to eliminate waviness and distortion. Pr ess the [2] button to obtain a sharper image. NOTE: Auto Image Adjust works with most common vi[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 13 Control Explanation sRGB- This is quickly becoming the industr y standard for color management, with support being included in many of the latest applications. Enabling this setting allows the LCD display to more accurately dis play colors the way they were originally intended. Enabling the sRGB setting will cause the Contrast[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 14 Control Explanation Manual Image Adjust displays the Manual Image Adjust menu. H./V . Position (Horizontal/V ertical Position) moves the screen image left or right and up or down. NOTE: This function cannot be adjusted in 3D mode. H. Size (Horizontal Size) adjusts the width of the screen image. NOTE: This function cannot be ad[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 15 Control Explanation Setup Menu displays the menu shown below: Language Select allows the user to choose th e language used in the menus and control screens. Resolution Notice advises the optimal resolution to use. OSD Position allows the user to move the OSD menus and control screens. OSD Timeout sets the length of time the OS[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 16 Other Information S pecifications * Requires dual-link video card. LCD Ty p e Color Filter Glass Surface 22” (full 22" wide viewable diagonal area), TFT (Thin Film T ransistor), Active M atrix WSXGA+ LCD, 0.282 mm pixel pitch RGB vertical stripe Anti-Glare Input Signal Video Sync RGB analog (0.7/1.0 Vp-p, 75 oh ms)/ TMD[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 17 T roubleshooting No power • Make sure power button (or switch) is ON. • Make sure A/C power cord is secu rely connected to the LCD display . • Plug another electrical device (l ike a radio) into the power outle t to verify that the outlet is supplying proper voltage. Power is ON but no screen image • Make sure the vide[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 18 Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller . NOTE: Y ou will need the product serial number . Country/Region Web si t e T = T ele phone F = F AX Email Australia/New Zealand www .viewsonic.com.au AUS= 1800 880 818 NZ= 0800 008 822 service@au.viewsonic.com Canada www .[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 19 Cleaning the LCD Display • MAKE SURE THE LCD DISPLA Y IS TURNED OFF . • NEVER SPRA Y OR P OUR ANY LIQUID DI RECTL Y ONTO THE SCREEN OR CASE. T o clean the screen: 1. W ipe the screen with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. This re moves dust and other particles. 2. If the screen still not clean, apply a small amount of non-am[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 20 Limited W arranty VIEWSONIC ® LCD DISPLA Y What the warranty covers: V iewSonic warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period. If a pr oduct proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, V iewSonic will, at its sole optio[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 21 Exclusion of damages: V iewSonic's liability is limited to the cost of repair or replacement of the product. V iewSonic shall not be liable for: 1. Damage to other property caused by any def ects in the product, damages based upon incon- venience, loss of use of the product, loss of time, loss of profits, loss of business[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 22 Mexico Limited W arranty VIEWSONIC ® DISPLA Y PRODUCTS What the warranty covers: V iewSo nic warrants its products to be free from defects in material and wo rkmanship, under no rmal use, during the warranty period. If a product p roves to be de fectiv e in mat erial or workmanship during the warranty peri od, V iewSonic will[...]

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    ViewSonic VX2268wm 23 4.3: V i ewSonic Mexico Limited W arranty Page 2 of 2 LCD_L W03 Rev . 1a 06-1 1-07 Contact Information for Sales & Au thorized Service (Centro Autoriza do de Servicio) with in Mexico: Name, address, of manufacturer and importers: México, A v . de la Palma #8 Piso 2 Despacho 203, Corporativo Interpalm as, Col. San Fernando[...]

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