Eizo T1721 User Manual

Important
Please read PRECAUTIONS, this User’s Manual and Setup Manual (separate volume) carefully to familiarize yourself with safe and effective usage.
• Please read the Setup Manual (separate volume).
• The latest User’s Manual is available for download from our site:
http://www.eizo.com
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meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efciency.
Product specication may vary with sales areas.
Conrm the specication in the manual written in language of the region of purchase.
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No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
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EIZO NANAO CORPORATION is under no obligation to hold any submitted material or information condential
unless prior arrangements are made pursuant to EIZO NANAO CORPORATION’s receipt of said information.
Although every effort has been made to ensure that this manual provides up-to-date information, please note that EIZO
monitor specications are subject to change without notice.
Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. VGA is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark. VESA is a registered trademark or a trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association in the United States and other countries. PowerManager is a trademark of EIZO NANAO CORPORATION. EIZO, EIZO Logo, FlexScan and ScreenManager are registered trademarks of EIZO NANAO CORPORATION in Japan and other countries.
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Notice for this monitor

This product is suited to creating documents, viewing multimedia content, and other general purposes.
This product may not be covered by warranty for uses other than those described in this manual.
The specications noted in this manual are only applicable for power cords and signal cables specied by us.
Use optional products manufactured or specied by us with this product.
As it takes about 30 minutes for the performance of electrical parts to stabilize, adjust the monitor 30 minutes or more
after the monitor power has been turned on.
In order to suppress the luminosity change by long-term use and to maintain the stable luminosity, use of a monitor in
lower brightness is recommended.
When the screen image is changed after displaying the same image for extended periods of time, an afterimage may
appear. Use the screen saver or power save function to avoid displaying the same image for extended periods of time.
Periodic cleaning is recommended to keep the monitor looking new and to prolong its operation lifetime.
(Refer to “Cleaning” on the next page.)
The LCD panel is manufactured using high-precision technology. However, missing pixels or lit pixels may appear on
the LCD panel, this is not malfunction.
Percentage of effective pixels : 99.9994% or higher.
The backlight of the LCD panel has a xed life span. When the screen becomes dark or begins to icker, please contact
your dealer.
Do not scratch or press on the panel with any sharp objects, such as a pencil or pen as this may result in damage to the
panel. Do not attempt to brush with tissues as this may scratch the LCD panel.
When the monitor is cold and brought into a room or the room temperature goes up quickly, dew condensation
may occur inside and outside the monitor. In that case, do not turn the monitor on and wait until dew condensation
disappears, otherwise it may cause some damages to the monitor.
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Cleaning
Attention
• Never use any solvents or chemicals, such as thinner, benzene, wax, alcohol, and abrasive cleaner, which may damage
the cabinet or panel.
• Do not soak liquid into the clearance between the panel and the panel frame.
NOTE
• Optional ScreenCleaner is recommended for cleaning the panel surface.
[Panel]
• Clean the panel with a soft cloth such as cotton cloth or lens cleaning paper.
• Remove persistent stains gently with a cloth dampened with little water, and then clean the panel again with a dry
cloth for better nishing.
[Cabinet]
Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth dampened with little mild detergent.
To use the monitor comfortably
• An excessively dark or bright screen may affect your eyes. Adjust the brightness of the monitor according to the
environmental conditions.
• Staring at the monitor for a long time tires your eyes. Take a 10-minute rest every hour.
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CONTENTS

CONTENTS
Cover .............................................................1
Notice for this monitor .............................................. 3
CONTENTS .............................................................5
Chapter 1 Features and Overview .....................
6
1-1 Features ............................................................ 6
1-2 Buttons and Indicators ....................................
7
1-3 Functions and Basic Operation ......................
8
Chapter 2 Settings and Adjustments ..............10
2-1 Setting Screen Resolution ............................ 10
Compatible Resolutions/Frequencies ...............
10
Setting Resolution ...............................................
10
2-2 Utility Disk ......................................................
10
Disk contents and software overview ............... 10
2-3 Screen Adjustment .........................................
11
Digital Input ...........................................................
11
Analog Input .........................................................
11
2-4 Color Adjustment ...........................................
14
To select the display mode
(FineContrast mode) ........................................14
To perform advanced adjustments ................... 15
Adjustment items in each mode .......................15
To set/adjust color ............................................ 15
2-5 Turning off the monitor automatically
[Off Timer] ......................................................
16
2-6 Setting Adjustment Menu Position
[Menu Position] ..............................................
16
2-7 Setting Power Indicator ON/OFF
[Power Indicator] ...........................................
16
2-8 Displaying Monitor Information
[Information] ................................................... 16
2-9 Setting Language [Language] ......................
17
2-10 Setting On/Off for the automatic brightness
adjustment function [Auto EcoView] ...........
17
2-11 Displaying the level of power saving by
EcoView Index ................................................
17
2-12 Locking Buttons ............................................ 17
To lock adjustments/settings in the Adjustment
menu ................................................................17
To lock all operations ........................................ 17
2-13 Enabling/Disabling DDC/CI communication
18
2-14 Setting EIZO logo display ON/OFF ...............
18
2-15 Resuming the Default Setting [Reset] .........
18
To reset color adjustment values ...................... 18
To reset all adjustments to the factory default
settings ............................................................. 18
Chapter 3 Connecting Cables ..........................19
3-1 Connecting Two PCs to the Monitor ............19
To switch the input signal ................................. 19
To set input signal selection [Input Signal] ....... 19
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...............................20
Chapter 5 Reference .........................................
22
5-1 Attaching an Arm ........................................... 22
5-2 Power Saving Mode .......................................
23
5-3 Specications ................................................ 24
5-4 Glossary .........................................................
27
5-5 Preset Timing .................................................
28
FCC Declaration of Conformity .......................... 29
Hinweise zur Auswahl des richtigen Schwenkarms
für Ihren Monitor ..................................................
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Chapter 1 Overview and Features

Chapter 1 Features and Overview

Thank you very much for choosing an EIZO color LCD monitor.

1-1 Features

• 17-inch screen
• Applicable to the resolution of 1280 × 1024
• Touch Panel provided
– Surface Acoustic Wave technology
A highly durable and transmissible touch panel with accurate touch positions
making operations using gloves possible.
• Stereo speakers
• Power saving function
Suppressing the power consumption*1 reduces the carbon dioxide emissions.
This product is equipped with various power saving functions.
Auto EcoView function
The sensor on the front side of the monitor detects the environmental brightness to
adjust the screen brightness automatically and comfortably.
Excessively high brightness may lead a damage to the natural environment as well
as to your eyes. Suppressing the excessively high brightness will be helpful to
reduce the power consumption and the damage to your eyes.
2-10 “Setting On/Off for the automatic brightness adjustment function [Auto EcoView]” (page 17)
EcoView Index function
This indicator shows the power saving ratio, power reduction and CO2 reduction
as a result of the brightness
of the monitor. You can realize the power consumption reduction by taking
consideration in the ratio of power saving.
2-11 “Displaying the level of power saving by EcoView Index” (page 17)
• FineContrast function to allow the best mode for screen display
“To select the display mode (FineContrast mode)” (page 14)
• The ArcSwing 2 Stand enables to adjust the monitor height and monitor angle
freely
NOTE
• The stand of the unit can be replaced
with an arm or another stand. (Refer
to “5-1 Attaching an Arm” on page
22.)
NOTE
• The stand of the unit can be replaced
with an arm or another stand. (Refer
to “5-1 Attaching an Arm” on page
22.)
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Chapter 1 Overview and Features

1-2 Buttons and Indicators

Adjustment menu (*ScreenManager ® )
Buttons
1. Sensor (Auto EcoView)
2. EcoView button
3. Volume control button
4. Input signal selection button
5. Control buttons (Left, Right)
6. Enter button
7. Power button
8. Power indicator
Indicator status Operation status
Blue The screen is displayed Orange
Power saving
Off Power off
* ScreenManager ® is an EIZO’s nickname of the Adjustment menu.
NOTE
• While the screen is displayed, the
blue power indicator that is lighting
blue can be turned off (see “To turn
off the Power indicator while a screen is displayed [Power Indicator]” on
page 16).
NOTE
• While the screen is displayed, the
blue power indicator that is lighting
blue can be turned off (see “To turn
off the Power indicator while a screen is displayed [Power Indicator]” on
page 16).
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Chapter 1 Overview and Features

1-3 Functions and Basic Operation

To adjust the screen and color
• The Adjustment menu and the EcoView menu cannot be displayed at the same time.
Setting On/Off for the automatic brightness
adjustment function [Auto EcoView] ………………………… see page 17
1 Press . 2 Change “On” and “Off” with
or
.
Displaying the level of power saving by EcoView
Index …………………………………… see page 17
Press to display the level of power saving mode.
EcoView menu
Color Adjustment
To select the display mode (FineContrast mode)
………………………………………
see page 14
“Brightness,” “Contrast,” “Temperature,”
“Gamma,” and “Gain” can be set for each mode (Custom/sRGB/Text). Settable functions vary with the display mode.
Resumption of Default Setting
To reset color adjustment values
[Reset] ……………………………… see page 18
Main menu (Refer to page 9 for operation)
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Screen Adjustment
(Automatic Adjustment)
To adjust flickering and position
[Screen] ………………………………see page 11
To adjust color gradation automatically
[Range] …………………………… see page 13
(for analog signal input only)
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Screen Adjustment
(Advanced Adjustment)
[Adjustment menu]
[At analog signal input] [At digital signal input]
To eliminate vertical bars [Clock*] …see page 12
To remove flickering or blurring
[Phase*] ………………………………see page 12
To correct screen position
[Hor. Position*] ………………………see page 13 [Ver. Position*] ………………………see page 13
To modify blurred characters/lines
[Smoothing] …………………………see page 13
*
Items marked with * can be adjusted with analog
input.
Brightness Adjustment
Press or to adjust brightness.
Volume Adjustment
1
Press .
2
Press or to adjust volume.
Page 11
Page 12
Page 14
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Chapter 1 Overview and Features
To make useful settings/adjustments
Setting Input Signal Selection
To set input signal selection
[Input Signal] ……………………… see page 19
Off Timer Setting
Turning off the monitor automatically
[Off Timer] ……………………………see page 16
Setting Adjustment Menu Position
Setting Adjustment Menu Position
[Menu Position] ……………………see page 16
Power Indicator Setting
Setting Power Indicator ON/OFF
[Power Indicator] ……………………see page 16
Resumption of Default Setting
To reset all adjustments to the factory default
settings [Reset]
……………………see page 18
Basic operation of Adjustment menu
[Displaying Adjustment menu and selecting function]
(1) Press
. The main menu appears.
(2) Select a function with
or , and press . The sub menu appears. (3) Select a function with or , and press . The adjustment/setting menu appears. (4) Adjust the selected item with or , and press . The setting is saved.
[Exiting Adjustment menu]
(1) Choose <Return> from the sub menu and press .
(2) Choose <Exit> from the main menu and press .
NOTE
• The Adjustment menu can also be exited by pressing twice quickly.
Locking Buttons [Adjustment Lock]
……………………………………
see page 17
Enabling/Disabling DDC/CI communication
[DDC/CI] ………………………… see page 18
Setting EIZO logo display ON/OFF see page 18
Adjustment menu (Refer to below for operation)
Language
Setting Language [Language]
Page 17
Information
Displaying monitor information [Information]
Page 16
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Chapter 2 Settings and Adjustments

2-1 Setting Screen Resolution

Compatible Resolutions/Frequencies

For details on compatible resolutions, refer to “Compatible Resolutions/Frequencies” in the Setup Manual.

Setting Resolution

When you connect the monitor to the PC and nd that the resolution is improper, or when you want to change the
resolution, follow the procedure below.
Windows Vista
Right-click the mouse anywhere on the desktop except for icons.
From the displayed menu, click “Personalize”.
On the “Personalization” window, click “Display Settings”.
On the “Display Settings” dialog, select the “Monitor” tab and select desired resolution in the
“Resolution” eld.
Click the [OK] button.
When a conrmation dialog is displayed, click [Yes].
Windows XP
Right-click the mouse anywhere on the desktop except for icons.
From the displayed menu, click “Properties”.
When the “Display Properties” dialog is displayed, click the “Settings” tab and select desired
resolution for “Screen resolution” under “Display”.
Click the [OK] button to close the dialog.

2-2 Utility Disk

An “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” (CD-ROM) is supplied with the monitor. The following table shows the disk contents and
the overview of the application software programs.
●
Disk contents and software overview
The disk includes a touch panel driver and User's Manual. Refer to “Readme.txt” on the disk for software startup
procedures or file access procedures.
Item Overview OS
A “Readme.txt” le
Screen adjustment pattern les Used when adjusting the image of the
analog signal input manually.
Touch Panel Driver Driver for touch panel
Windows XP/Vista
User’s Manual of this monitor (PDF le)
Installation Guide for Touch Panel Driver (PDF le)
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