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Contents TCO Information i Compliance Information 1 Important Safety Instructions 2 Copyright Information 3 Product Registration 3 Getting Started Package Contents 4 Precautions 4 Quick Installation 5 Wall Mounting (Optional 6 Using the LCD Display Setting the Timing Mode 7 OSD and Power Lock Settings 7 Adjusting the Screen Image 8 Main Menu Controls 9 Other Information Specifications 14 Troubleshooting 15 Customer Support 16 Cleaning the LCD Display 17 Limited Warranty 18 ViewSonic VA912
Contents TCO Information i Compliance Information 1 Important Safety Instructions 2 Copyright Information 3 Product Registration 3 Getting Started Package Contents 4 Precautions 4 Quick Installation 5 Wall Mounting (Optional 6 Using the LCD Display Setting the Timing Mode 7 OSD and Power Lock Settings 7 Adjusting the Screen Image 8 Main Menu Controls 9 Other Information Specifications 14 Troubleshooting 15 Customer Support 16 Cleaning the LCD Display 17 Limited Warranty 18 ViewSonic VA912
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... adaptation of environmentally adapted electronics products. ViewSonic VA912 i You have environmentally labelled computers? Your choice has provided you with regards to the environment. By proper selection of these materials and substances, the impact on the environment and also to the further development of goods and services to their eventual recycling and disposal. Approval requirements cover a wide range...
... adaptation of environmentally adapted electronics products. ViewSonic VA912 i You have environmentally labelled computers? Your choice has provided you with regards to the environment. By proper selection of these materials and substances, the impact on the environment and also to the further development of goods and services to their eventual recycling and disposal. Approval requirements cover a wide range...
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...permitted in the back light system of flat panel monitors as substances which ...the plastic in printed wiring board laminates, cables, and housings. Many flame...certain computer displays. There is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Up...use of lead due to 30% by this exception when a mercury free alternative is defined as there today is not present in the printed wiring board laminates due to PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). TCO aims on removing... may be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. ViewSonic VA912 ii TCO'99 requires...
...permitted in the back light system of flat panel monitors as substances which ...the plastic in printed wiring board laminates, cables, and housings. Many flame...certain computer displays. There is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Up...use of lead due to 30% by this exception when a mercury free alternative is defined as there today is not present in the printed wiring board laminates due to PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). TCO aims on removing... may be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. ViewSonic VA912 ii TCO'99 requires...
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...user must use grounded power supply cord and the cables which are included with the equipment or specified. These limits are designed to "Safety." Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. For Canada This Class B digital... matériel brouilleur du Canada. ViewSonic VA912 1 However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by 93/68/EEC Art.13 with the limits for help. This equipment has been tested and ...
...user must use grounded power supply cord and the cables which are included with the equipment or specified. These limits are designed to "Safety." Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. For Canada This Class B digital... matériel brouilleur du Canada. ViewSonic VA912 1 However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by 93/68/EEC Art.13 with the limits for help. This equipment has been tested and ...
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... block any heat sources such as : if the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, if liquid is exposed to qualified service personnel. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. Service is easily accessible. 11. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer. 12. ViewSonic VA912 2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions in any...
... block any heat sources such as : if the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, if liquid is exposed to qualified service personnel. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. Service is easily accessible. 11. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer. 12. ViewSonic VA912 2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions in any...
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..., please register your future needs, and to receive any purpose without prior written permission from furnishing this document may mail or fax to change without notice. No part of this product. Information in the United States and other countries. For Your Records Product Name: Model Number: Document Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: VA912 ViewSonic 19" LCD Display VS10696 VA912-2_UG_ENG Rev. 1B...
..., please register your future needs, and to receive any purpose without prior written permission from furnishing this document may mail or fax to change without notice. No part of this product. Information in the United States and other countries. For Your Records Product Name: Model Number: Document Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: VA912 ViewSonic 19" LCD Display VS10696 VA912-2_UG_ENG Rev. 1B...
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...: Windows '95, Windows NT, Windows '98, Windows 2000, Windows Me (Millennium), and Windows XP. It is clean and free of a ViewSonic® LCD display. Package Contents Your LCD display package includes: • LCD display • Power cord • AC/DC power adapter • Audio cable (stereo mini jack) • Video cable • ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM • Quick Start Guide NOTE: The CD includes the User Guide PDF files and INF/ICM display optimization files. Orient the LCD display away from the LCD display. • Avoid touching...
...: Windows '95, Windows NT, Windows '98, Windows 2000, Windows Me (Millennium), and Windows XP. It is clean and free of a ViewSonic® LCD display. Package Contents Your LCD display package includes: • LCD display • Power cord • AC/DC power adapter • Audio cable (stereo mini jack) • Video cable • ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM • Quick Start Guide NOTE: The CD includes the User Guide PDF files and INF/ICM display optimization files. Orient the LCD display away from the LCD display. • Avoid touching...
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... 3. (See back of LCD display.) You can register your new ViewSonic LCD display. Enjoy your product online at the ViewSonic website for the CD-ROM to the computer Macintosh users: Models older than G3 require a Macintosh adapter. Quick Installation 1. Connect power cord (and AC/DC adapter if required) 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 auto-start.
... 3. (See back of LCD display.) You can register your new ViewSonic LCD display. Enjoy your product online at the ViewSonic website for the CD-ROM to the computer Macintosh users: Models older than G3 require a Macintosh adapter. Quick Installation 1. Connect power cord (and AC/DC adapter if required) 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 auto-start.
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... LCD display to a wall-mounted display, do the following the instructions in the wall-mounting kit. Refer to the instructions that the Power button is turned Off, then disconnect the power cord. 2. Attach the mounting bracket from the back of the LCD display. 4. Remove the four screws attaching the base. 5. Remove the Plastic Covers from the VESA compatible wall mounting kit (100 mm x 100 mm distance). 7. Remove the Rubber Plugs from a deskmounted to the wall, following : Four VESA screw holes 1. ViewSonic VA912 6 Wall Mounting...
... LCD display to a wall-mounted display, do the following the instructions in the wall-mounting kit. Refer to the instructions that the Power button is turned Off, then disconnect the power cord. 2. Attach the mounting bracket from the back of the LCD display. 4. Remove the four screws attaching the base. 5. Remove the Plastic Covers from the VESA compatible wall mounting kit (100 mm x 100 mm distance). 7. Remove the Rubber Plugs from a deskmounted to the wall, following : Four VESA screw holes 1. ViewSonic VA912 6 Wall Mounting...
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... power button is pressed the message Power Button Locked will automatically turn ON when power is restored. • Power Button Unlock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow T for 10 seconds. ViewSonic VA912 7 Using the LCD Display Setting the Timing Mode Setting the timing mode is important for maximizing the quality of the resolution (example 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency; To set the resolution. 2. doing so may result in your graphic card's user guide for instructions...
... power button is pressed the message Power Button Locked will automatically turn ON when power is restored. • Power Button Unlock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow T for 10 seconds. ViewSonic VA912 7 Using the LCD Display Setting the Timing Mode Setting the timing mode is important for maximizing the quality of the resolution (example 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency; To set the resolution. 2. doing so may result in your graphic card's user guide for instructions...
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Adjusting the Screen Image Use the buttons on the front control panel to display the Contrast adjustment control screen. Power light Green = ON Orange = Power Saving Standby Power On/Off 8 Displays the control screen for the highlighted control. Main Menu with OSD controls Front Control Panel shown below in "Main Menu Controls" on page 9. Audio Mute button turns the sound off ViewSonic VA912 Scrolls through menu options and adjusts the displayed control. Also a shortcut to display and adjust the OSD controls which display on some screens. Also toggles between two controls on the ...
Adjusting the Screen Image Use the buttons on the front control panel to display the Contrast adjustment control screen. Power light Green = ON Orange = Power Saving Standby Power On/Off 8 Displays the control screen for the highlighted control. Main Menu with OSD controls Front Control Panel shown below in "Main Menu Controls" on page 9. Audio Mute button turns the sound off ViewSonic VA912 Scrolls through menu options and adjusts the displayed control. Also a shortcut to display and adjust the OSD controls which display on some screens. Also toggles between two controls on the ...
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... the LCD display.) ViewSonic VA912 9 To adjust the control, press the up or down T buttons. 5. POSITION until the screen image is completely visible. (The black border around the edge of the screen should barely touch the illuminated "active area" of the control screen tells what to the LCD display. (Look for instructions on "changing the refresh rate" in your display: • Adjust the computer's graphics card so that it outputs a 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz video signal...
... the LCD display.) ViewSonic VA912 9 To adjust the control, press the up or down T buttons. 5. POSITION until the screen image is completely visible. (The black border around the edge of the screen should barely touch the illuminated "active area" of the control screen tells what to the LCD display. (Look for instructions on "changing the refresh rate" in your display: • Adjust the computer's graphics card so that it outputs a 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz video signal...
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...Main Menu Controls Adjust the menu items shown below by using the up S and down T buttons. The factory setting for this product is set to a Preset Timing Mode, colors return to the screen image for red (R), green (G), and blue (B). 1. To select color (R, G or B) press button [2]. 2. ViewSonic VA912 10 Mute temporarily silences audio output. Color Adjust provides several color adjustment modes, including preset color temperatures and a User Color mode which allows independent adjustment of the screen image. Brightness adjusts background black level of red (R), green (G), and blue...
...Main Menu Controls Adjust the menu items shown below by using the up S and down T buttons. The factory setting for this product is set to a Preset Timing Mode, colors return to the screen image for red (R), green (G), and blue (B). 1. To select color (R, G or B) press button [2]. 2. ViewSonic VA912 10 Mute temporarily silences audio output. Color Adjust provides several color adjustment modes, including preset color temperatures and a User Color mode which allows independent adjustment of the screen image. Brightness adjusts background black level of red (R), green (G), and blue...
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... screen image. ViewSonic VA912 11 H./V. NOTE: Try Auto Image Adjust first. Size (Horizontal Size) adjusts the width of the screen image. NOTE: VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz (recommended) means that the resolution is 1280 x 1024 and the refresh rate is 60 Hertz. Control Explanation Information displays the timing mode (video signal input) coming from the graphics card in the computer, the LCD model number, the serial number, and the ViewSonic® website URL. See your graphics card's user guide for instructions on changing the resolution and refresh rate (vertical frequency...
... screen image. ViewSonic VA912 11 H./V. NOTE: Try Auto Image Adjust first. Size (Horizontal Size) adjusts the width of the screen image. NOTE: VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz (recommended) means that the resolution is 1280 x 1024 and the refresh rate is 60 Hertz. Control Explanation Information displays the timing mode (video signal input) coming from the graphics card in the computer, the LCD model number, the serial number, and the ViewSonic® website URL. See your graphics card's user guide for instructions on changing the resolution and refresh rate (vertical frequency...
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... in a factory Preset Timing Mode listed in the menus and control screens. Memory Recall returns the adjustments back to factory settings if the display is set at a resolution other than 1280 x 1024, the following screen appears. ViewSonic VA912 12 Resolution Notice allows the user to enable or disable this manual. Control Explanation Setup menu displays the menu shown below: Language Select allows the user to choose the language used in the Specifications of time the OSD screen is...
... in a factory Preset Timing Mode listed in the menus and control screens. Memory Recall returns the adjustments back to factory settings if the display is set at a resolution other than 1280 x 1024, the following screen appears. ViewSonic VA912 12 Resolution Notice allows the user to enable or disable this manual. Control Explanation Setup menu displays the menu shown below: Language Select allows the user to choose the language used in the Specifications of time the OSD screen is...
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Other Information Specifications LCD Type Color Filter Glass Surface 19" (full 19" viewable diagonal area), TFT (Thin Film Transistor), Active Matrix SXGA LCD, 0.294 mm pixel pitch RGB vertical stripe Anti-Glare Input Signal Video Sync RGB analog (0.7/1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms) Separate Sync, fh:30-82 kHz, fv:50-85 Hz Compatibility PC Macintosh1 Up to 1280 x 1024 Non-interlaced Power Macintosh up to 1280 x 1024 Resolution Recommended and supported 1280 x 1024...
Other Information Specifications LCD Type Color Filter Glass Surface 19" (full 19" viewable diagonal area), TFT (Thin Film Transistor), Active Matrix SXGA LCD, 0.294 mm pixel pitch RGB vertical stripe Anti-Glare Input Signal Video Sync RGB analog (0.7/1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms) Separate Sync, fh:30-82 kHz, fv:50-85 Hz Compatibility PC Macintosh1 Up to 1280 x 1024 Non-interlaced Power Macintosh up to 1280 x 1024 Resolution Recommended and supported 1280 x 1024...
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... to verify that the outlet is supplying proper voltage. Troubleshooting No power • Make sure power button (or switch) is ON. • Make sure A/C power cord is securely connected to the LCD display. • Plug another computer. • If you need a Macintosh adapter. Wrong or abnormal colors • If any colors (red, green, or blue) are missing, check the video cable to make sure it to the video output port on the back of the computer. If...
... to verify that the outlet is supplying proper voltage. Troubleshooting No power • Make sure power button (or switch) is ON. • Make sure A/C power cord is securely connected to the LCD display. • Plug another computer. • If you need a Macintosh adapter. Wrong or abnormal colors • If any colors (red, green, or blue) are missing, check the video cable to make sure it to the video output port on the back of the computer. If...
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... www.viewsoniceurope.com (Contact your reseller. NOTE: You will need the product serial number. Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller) service[email protected] Australia and New Zealand www.viewsonic.com.au AUS= 1800 880 818 NZ= 0800 008 822 service@au.viewsonic.com Singapore, Southeast Asia, and India www...
... www.viewsoniceurope.com (Contact your reseller. NOTE: You will need the product serial number. Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller) service[email protected] Australia and New Zealand www.viewsonic.com.au AUS= 1800 880 818 NZ= 0800 008 822 service@au.viewsonic.com Singapore, Southeast Asia, and India www...
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... cleaners. ViewSonic VA912 16 Cleaning the LCD Display • MAKE SURE THE LCD DISPLAY IS TURNED OFF. • NEVER SPRAY OR POUR ANY LIQUID DIRECTLY ONTO THE SCREEN OR CASE. To clean the case: 1. Disclaimer • ViewSonic® does not recommend the use of a non-ammonia, non-alcohol based, mild non-abrasive detergent onto a clean, soft, lint-free cloth, then wipe the surface. This removes dust...
... cleaners. ViewSonic VA912 16 Cleaning the LCD Display • MAKE SURE THE LCD DISPLAY IS TURNED OFF. • NEVER SPRAY OR POUR ANY LIQUID DIRECTLY ONTO THE SCREEN OR CASE. To clean the case: 1. Disclaimer • ViewSonic® does not recommend the use of a non-ammonia, non-alcohol based, mild non-abrasive detergent onto a clean, soft, lint-free cloth, then wipe the surface. This removes dust...
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... known as electrical power fluctuations or failure. Removal, installation, and set-up service charges. For information about receiving service under warranty, you . For additional information or the name of supplies or parts not meeting ViewSonic's specifications. Limitation of the U.S.A. Damage to state. Sales outside of implied warranties: There are warranted for three (3) years for all parts including the light source and three (3) years...
... known as electrical power fluctuations or failure. Removal, installation, and set-up service charges. For information about receiving service under warranty, you . For additional information or the name of supplies or parts not meeting ViewSonic's specifications. Limitation of the U.S.A. Damage to state. Sales outside of implied warranties: There are warranted for three (3) years for all parts including the light source and three (3) years...