eMachines eView 17f3 Owner's Manual

17f3
User Guide

Contents

Using Your 17f3 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Setting up the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Adjusting settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

On-screen display menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Using Your 17f3 Monitor

• Setting up the monitor

•Adjusting settings

• Maintaining

• Troubleshooting

• Specifications

Setting up the monitor

Read all instructions before using the monitor and save them for later use.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

To set up the monitor:

■ Attach the base

■ Connect the video and power cables

1 Carefully set the monitor on its side.

2 Hold the base with the tab facing the back of the monitor and align the

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To attach the base:

hooks on the base with the corresponding slots on the bottom of the
monitor.

3 Slide the base toward the front of the monitor so all hooks are securely in

place. A retaining latch built into the base clicks into place when the base
is correctly attached.

4 Carefully set the monitor upright and place it on a sturdy, level surface.

To connect the video and power cables:

1 Position the monitor and your computer so you can easily get at the back

panel of each. Make sure that all power cables can reach a correctly
grounded electrical outlet.

2 Connect the video cable to the matching (blue) video port on the back of

your computer.

3 Tighten the screws on the video cable connector to keep it from coming

loose. Tightening the screws also prevents radio and TV interference.

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Setting up the monitor

The openings in the monitor cabinet are

Caution

for ventilation. Do not block or cover

these openings. Do not insert anything

into these openings. If you put the

monitor in a bookcase or some other

enclosed space, make sure to leave at

least six inches (15 cm) around it for

ventilation.

4 Connect the power cable that came with the monitor to the AC power

connector on the back of the monitor. Only use the power cable that came
with the monitor.

AC p ower

connector

5 Plug the other end of the power cable into a correctly grounded electrical

outlet.

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