Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P275 IBM
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P275 Operating Instructions Color Monitor English.
US Edition 1 This publ i cation co uld contai n technica l inaccu raci es or typog raphical errors . Changes are mad e peri odicall y to the informa tio n herein; these chan ges will be made i n later e ditions. IBM ma y make improve ments an d/or chan ges in th e prod uct(s) and/o r prog ram(s) at a ny time.
1 Table of Contents US Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Identify ing parts and cont rols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Se tup . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 US Precautions Installation Do not install the mon itor in the following places: • on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies, etc.
3 US Identifying part s and contr ols See the pages in parentheses for fu rther details. 1 (input) switch (page 6) This switch selects 1 (video input connector 1: 1 ) or 2 (video input connector 2: 2 ).
4 US 8 Video input connector 2 (DVI) (2 ) (page 4) Inputs RGB video and sync signals (0.700 Vp-p, positive) through a DVI-A connector. * Display Data Channel (DDC) Standard of VESA Setup This monitor works with platforms running at horizontal frequencies between 30 and 130 kHz.
5 US Step 2: Connect the power cor d With the monitor and computer turned off, first connect the proper power cord for your local supply to the monitor, then connect it to a properly grounded power outlet. Step 3: T urn on the monitor and computer First turn on the monitor, then turn on the computer.
6 US Selecting the input signal You can connect two computers to this monitor using the video input connectors. To select one of the two computers, use th e (input) switch. Slide the (input) switch. The selected video input connector appears on the screen for 3 seconds.
7 US x x x x Select ing t he on-scr een menu language (LA NG U A G E) English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, and Japanese versions of the on-screen menu s are available. 1 Press the button. 2 Press the m / M buttons to highlight OPTION and press the button.
8 US x x x x Displaying the current input signal When you press the button to display the menu, information on the current input sign al is displayed. If the current input signal matches one of the monitor ’ s factory preset modes, the resolution and vertical frequencies are displayed.
9 US Adjusting the centering of the picture (SIZE/CENTER) This setting is stored in memory for the current input signal. 1 Press the button. The menu appears on the screen. 2 Press the m / M buttons to highlig ht SIZE/CENTER and press the button. The SIZE/CENTER menu appears on the screen.
10 US Adjusting the shape of the picture (GEOMETR Y) The GEOMETRY settings allow you to adjust the rotation and shape of the picture. The (rotation) setting is stored in memory for all input signals. All other settings are stored in memory f or the current input signal.
11 US Adjusting the picture quality (SCREEN) The SCREEN settings allow you to degauss (demagnetize) the monitor manually and adjust the picture quality by controlling the moire and landing. • If the color is not u niform or the picture is fuzzy, degauss the monitor (DEGAUSS).
12 US Adjusting the color of the picture (COLOR) The COLOR settings allow you to adjust the p icture ’ s color temperature by changing the color level of the white color field. Colors appear reddish if the temp erature is low, and bluish if the temperature is high.
13 US x x x x EXPER T mode You can make additional adjustments to the color in greater detail by selecting the EXPERT mode. 1 Press the button. The menu appears on the screen. 2 Press the m / M buttons to highlight COLOR and press the button. 3 Press the m / M buttons to select the R (red), G (green), or B (blue) and press the button.
14 US Additional settings (OPTION) You can lock the controls, change the on-screen language, change the menu position, and set the COLOR mode. 1 Press the button. The menu appears on the screen. 2 Press the m / M buttons to highlight OPTION and press the button.
15 US Technical Features Preset and user modes When the monitor rece ives an input signal, it automatically matches the signal to one of the factory preset modes stored in the monitor ’ s memory to provide a high quality picture at the center of the screen.
16 US If OUT OF SCAN RANGE appears on line 1 This indicates that the input signal is not supported by the monitor ’ s specifications. For more information, see “ Trouble symptoms and remedies ” on page 17.
17 US T r ouble symptoms and remedies If the problem is caused by the connected computer or other equipment, please refer to the connected equipment ’ s instruction manual. Use the self-diagnosis function (page 19) if the following recommendations do not resolve the problem.
18 US * If a second degauss cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minu tes for the best result. A humming noise may be heard, but this is not a malfunction. Picture is ghosting • Eliminate the use of video cable e xtensions and/or video switch box es.
19 US Self-diagnosis function This monitor is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a problem with your monitor or computer(s), the screen will go blank and the ! (power) indicator will e ither light up green or flash orange. If the ! (power) indicator is lit in orange, the computer is in power saving mode.
20 US x x x x Preset mode t iming t able If the input signal does not match one of the factory preset modes above, the Generalized Timing Formula feature of this monitor will automatically provide an optimal image for the screen as long as the signal is GTF compliant.
21 US Service Information The following parts are for use by IBM service, or IBM authorized dealers, to support customer warranty. Parts are for service u se only.
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