ViewSonic N1700w User Manual

NexTVision

N1700

LCD Display

User Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Full 17.0" Wide Diagonal Viewable Screen

Bedienungsanleitung

Guía del usuario

Guida dell’utente

Guia do Usuário

Användarhandbok

Käyttöopas

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Contents

Getting Started.................................................................. 3

Package Contents 3 Precautions 3 Quick Installation 4 Installation of Wall Mount (Optional) 5

Using the Display

Setting the Timing Mode (PC RGB Input) 6

(PC)

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Connecting AV or adding a TV tuner............................... 7

Adjusting the Screen Image 8 Remote Controls 10

Main Menu Controls 12

System Tab 12

VIDEO Tab 16 TV Tab 18

Audio Tab 20

Parental Control Tab 22 OSD Tab 24 OSD and Power Lock Settings 27

Other Information ............................................................. 28

Specifications 28

Troubleshooting 29

Customer Support 30 Cleaning the Display 31 Limited Warranty 32

Appendix ........................................................................... 33

Safety Guidelines 33 Compliance Information for U.S.A. 34

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Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic® NexTVision ® display.

Important! Save the original bo x and all pack ing mate rial for future s hipping

needs.

The NexTVision line of displays is the next innovation from ViewSonic.

Through the use of the new VXP port (loc ated on the rear of the monitor)

numerous expansion options are available for your NexTVision display.

Package Contents

Your NexTVision package includes:

• NexTVision N1700w Display

• Remote Control (included batt ery)

• US Power cord

• Schuko (Eur ope) Power cord

• Analog VGA Video Cable

• Audio cable (stereo mini jack)

• AC/DC Adapter

• ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM and Quick Start Guide

• The package may also include a VXP Adapter depending on region of

purchase

NOTE:The ViewSonic W izard C D includ es the Us er Guide PD F files and INF/IC M display

optimization fi les. The INF file ensures compatibili ty with Win dows operating s ystems, and the

ICM file (Image C olor Match ing) ens ures ac curate on- screen c olors. ViewSonic r ecommends

that yo u inst all bo th files.

Precautions

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Sit at least 18" from your NexTVis ion

display.

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Avoid touching the screen. Skin oils are

difficult to r emove.

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Never remove the rear cover. Yo ur

NexTVi sion dis play contains h igh-voltage

parts. You may be se riousl y injured if you

touch them.

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Avoid exposi ng your NexT Vision displ ay to

direct s unlight or another heat so urce.

Orient your N exTVisi on display away from

direct sunl ight to reduce glar e.

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Always handle your NexTVi sion dis play

with car e wh en m ovi ng it.

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Place your NexTVision display in a w ell

ventilated area. Do not place anything on

your NexTV ision displ ay that preven ts heat

dissipatio n.

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Ensure the area arou nd t h e Nex TVision

display is c lean and fr ee of moi sture.

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Do not place hea vy objects on the

NexTVi sion dis play, video cable, or power

cord.

 If smoke, abnor mal noise , or strange odor

is pres ent, immediately s witch the

NexTVi sion dis play off and call your de aler

or ViewSoni c. It is dange rous to c ontinue

using the NexT Vision di splay.

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Quick Installation

1 Remove two rear panel covers 2 Connect power cord and AC/DC

adapter

3 Connect video cable

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Make sure both the L CD display and

computer ar e turned OFF

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Connect the video c able from the LC D

display to th e comp ut er

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Macintosh users: Model s older tha n G3

require a Macintosh adapter. Attac h the

adapter to the co mputer and pl ug the video

cable into the a dapter. T o order a

ViewSonic® Macintosh adapter, co nt act

ViewSonic Customer Support.

4 Turn ON LCD display and computer

Tur n ON the LCD di spla y, then tur n ON the

computer.

NOTE: Windows us ers ma y receive a

message asking them t o install the INF file.

This is on the CD.

5 Insert the ViewSonic Wizard CD into

the computer’s CD drive.

Follow the on-sc reen instru ctions If your

computer d oes not have a CD-RO M drive,

see “Cu stomer Sup port."

(1) W ait f or the CD -ROM to auto- start.

NOTE:

double-c lick on the CD-R OM icon i n the

W indows Explor er, then doubl e-clic k on

viewsonic.exe.

(2) Fo llow the on-scr een instr uctions.

If the CD-RO M does not auto-sta rt:

Video(D-sub) IN

6 Audio Installation (optional)

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Speakers Connect the audio cable (li ne

color) to the AUDIO OUT port of your

computer’s sound car d, then to the LCD

display’s AUDIO IN (line color) port (see

illustra tion below).

7 Windows users: Set the timing mode

(resolution and refresh rate)

Example: 1280 x 768 @ 60 Hz.

For instr uctions on cha nging the resol ution

and refres h rate, see the graph ic card’s user

guide.

8.Installation is complete. Enjoy your new ViewSonic, LCD display.

You can regist er y o ur prod uct onlin e a t t he

website for your region. S ee the Cus tomer

Support table in thi s guide. (page 32)

udio In

Power IN

DVI

udio Out

VXP

Computer

power cord

Rear panel

covers

Power cord and

C/DC adapter

C outlet

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Installation of Wall Mount (Optional)

To obtain a wall-mounting kit, contact ViewSonic or your local dealer. Refer

to the instr uctions th at come with t he Wall Moun t kit. To c onvert your Display

from a desk-mounted to a wall-mounted display, do the following:

Four scr ew holes for wall moun t

1. Disconnect Power.

2. Lay the Display face do wn on a

towel or blanket.

3. Remote t he 4 screws ho lding

the desk mount

4. Remote the four rubbe r plugs

shown

5. Attach t he mounting bracket

from the VESA co mpatible wall

mounting kit (100 mm x 100

mm size).

6. Attac h t he Display to the wall,

following the instructions in the

wall-mounting kit.

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Using the Display (PC)

Setting the Timing Mode (PC RGB Input)

Setting the t iming mode is impor tant for m aximizing t he qualit y of the sc reen

image and minimizing eye strain. The timing mode c ons ists of the resolution (example 1280 x 768) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency;

example 60 Hz). After setting the timing mode, use the OSD controls to

adjust the screen image.

NOTE: For the best picture qua lity set your Ne xTVision to: 1280 x 768 @ 60Hz.

To set the Timing Mode:

1. Set the resolution: Right- click on the W indows desktop > Pr operties

>Settings > set the resolution.

2. Set the refres h rate: See your graphic card's u ser guide for instr uctions.

WARNING

maximum refresh r ate of 75H z; doing so may re sult i n permane nt damage to

your Display.

: Do not set the graphics card in your computer to exceed the

display tim ing mode

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Connecting AV or adding a TV tuner

Your NexTVision Display is compatible with most AV devices by way of the

innovative VXP port. (As like follow VXP25 figure).

Depending on where pur chased, your disp lay may already inclu de a VXP TV

Module or VXP Video Adapter Module that allows connection to most AV

Devices. Th ese modu les ma y also be purc hased sepa rately, ple ase contact

ViewSonic for more information (www.viewsonic.com).

Further detail about AV conne ctions are available within the package of the

VXP adapter included.

VXP25 figure

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Adjusting the Screen Image

Use the buttons on t he front contr ol panel (or included remote c ontrol) to

display and adjust the On Scr een Display (OSD)

the screen. The OSD controls are explained at the top of the next page and

are defined in “Main Menu Controls” on page 12.

Main Menu with OSD

controls

Speake

Scroll s through men u options and

adjusts the dis played control.

lso a shor tcut to display the Contras

adjustment c ontrol scr een.

(Navigates down or up while in OSD)

Decreases or increases

volume.

(Navigates left or right while inside

of OSD)

Used to invo ke and

OSD selection

Mute.

controls which display on

Front Control Panel

shown below in detail

Displays the Main Menu or

exits the control s creen and

saves adju st men ts.

Power light

Green = ON

Orange = P ower

Savin

Power On / O ff

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Shortcuts

Shortcuts allow quic k access to comm only used functions without navigating

through the OSD. The following shortcuts are available:

Button Combinations Function

[RIGHT] + [DOWN]

(Hold for 0.5 Sec)

[MUTE] + [RIGHT] +

[DOWN]

(Hold for 3.0 Sec)

[MENU] + [LEFT] OSD LOCK TOGGLE.

[MENU] + [R IGHT] POWER LOCK.

[ENTER]

(When OSD NOT

ACTIVE)

[RIGHT]

(When OSD NOT

Active)

[LEFT]

(When OSD NOT

ACTIVE)

[UP]

(When OSD NOT

ACTIVE)

AUTO TUN E . A u t o ma tically adjusts

Image Size, Position, and Phas e.

FULL RESET.

Input Select . Jumps direc tly to ne xt Input.

VOLUME DOWN

VOLUME UP

Channel UP

(only when VXP TV Tuner Adapter is

present)

[DOWN]

(When OSD Not Active)

Channel DOWN

(only when VXP TV Tuner Adapter is

present)

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Remote Controls

Included with the N1700w Displa y is a credit card sized rem ote control. It

allows eas y adjustme nt of all availa ble options . Additiona lly, when a VX P

compatible adap ter is installed, further utility is gained from the rem ote by

allowing easy access to commonly used functions.

The Remote Control is compatible with the display from up to 5m distance.

POWER: Turn Power On/Off

RECALL: Recall previous channel*

POP: Display TV M ulti- Window*

PIP: Display Video Window over Data. Press to

toggle be t ween PI P window Si z e s.*

INPUT: Press to cycle among all available Inputs.

Channel: Press to change Channel*

Volume: Press to modify audio volume level.

MUTE:

SEL : Channel select confirmation.

Enter: OS D confi r ma tion ke y

ZOOM:

FREEZE: Press to ‘FREEZE’ the Current screen.

MENU: Pr ess to call the O SD. Pr ess to b ack

‘*’ Requi res a com patible VXP a dapter to functio n.

‘**’ Additional inputs are available with compatible VXP

Press to MUTE the b uilt- in sp eake rs.

Press to ZOOM (Magnify) the current

screen .

up a ‘lev el’ in th e OSD structure. Pr ess to

exit the OSD.

adapter.

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