HP Ergo 1600 User Manual

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HP Ergo 1600 Color Display (D2845A)

(CPL November 1996)
The HP Ergo 1600 (D2845A) is a 21-inch color display. It can be used with a

Hewlett-Packard personal computer (or equivalent) equipped with an HP Ultra
VGA video solution (or equivalent).

Controls, Indicators and Adjustments

Contrast, brightness, size, position, and shape of screen image may be adjusted
using on screen menus. The on screen menus may be displayed and
manipulated using the , , , and buttons on the front panel of the
display.

To display the main menu, press either the or control buttons.

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To select an option, use the and buttons to scroll to the icon required,
then press to confirm your choice.

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Once selected, make any necessary adjustments to the option chosen using the

, , and control buttons as directed.

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Adjusting the Quality of the Displayed Image

LANGUAGE

CONTRAST

BRIGHTNESS

COLOR TEMP.

DEGAUSS

To select the required language, use this option.
To adjust the contrast (image white level), use this

option. Contrast is the difference in brightness
between the dark and light parts of the displayed
image.

To adjust the overall picture brightness (image black
level), use this option. Set the brightness so that the
dark areas of the display remain black.

To adjust the color temperature, use this option.
Choosing 6550 gives a white which is close to average
daylight, choosing 9300 gives a white with a
noticeable bluish tinge.

To degauss the display, use this option. Degaussing
keeps the display free from unwanted magnetism that
can result in color impurity. Degaussing is

H MOIRE

V MOIRE

accompanied by brief instability of the displayed
image and a brief humming sound.

To reduce horizontal moire in the displayed image,
use this option. Moire is a visual pattern with ripples
and waves that can result from using very high
resolutions.

To reduce vertical moire in the displayed image, use
this option. Moire is a visual pattern with ripples and
waves that can result from using very high
resolutions.

Adjusting the Size, Shape and Position of the Image

To adjust the horizontal or vertical size of the
displayed image, select the or icon,
and use the and adjustment controls.

To adjust the horizontal or vertical position of the
displayed image, select the or icon,
and use the and adjustment controls

To adjust the displayed image if its vertical edges
appear to bow in or out, select the icon and
reshape using the and adjustment controls.

To adjust the displayed image if its vertical edges do

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RECALL

not appear parallel, select the icon and use
the and control buttons to correct for any
distortion.

To adjust the displayed image if its vertical edges
appear tilted, select the icon, and reshape
using the and adjustment controls.

Depending on the orientation of the display, for
example, whether it faces north or south, the image
may appear rotated. This effect is due to the
influence of the earth’s magnetic field and is normal
for all displays. To adjust the displayed image if it
appears to be rotated, select the icon and use
the and adjustment controls to re-orient the
displayed image.

To revert to the display’s default settings, use this

DISP. FREQ.

option.
To obtain information on the video modes and image

refresh rates currently in use, select this option.

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INPUT SELECT

VIDEO LEVEL

To select the correct port for your video cable
connection, use this option. A 15-pin video connector,
that enables the display to identify itself to a suitably
equipped PC (DDC1/2B standard), is provided with
the display. A five BNC connector cable may also be
used.

To select the video signal level used by your PC, use
this option. 0.66V is used by HP Vectra and equivalent
PCs, and 1.0V is used for some other types of
computers.