ViewSonic P810, P810-3M, P810-3E, P810-3A User Manual

ViewSonic

Professional Series

P810

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P810 Color Monitor

with Plug & Play

User’s Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Bedienungsanleitung

(Latin American Spanish)

(Italian)

(Brazilian Portuguese)

(Swedish)

(Russian)

(Japanese)

(Traditional Chinese -Taiwan)

(Simplified Chinese - China)

(Korean)

21" (20.0" Viewable Diagonal)

P810-3M/3E/3A

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Copyright© ViewSonic® Corporation, 1997. All right reserved.

IBM XT, AT, 386, 486, and PS/2 are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.

Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Macintosh II family, LC, LCII, LCIII, Quadra, and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

ViewSonic, the three birds logo, OnView, ViewMatch, and ViewMeter are registered trademarks.

ENERGY STA R is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

VESA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. DPMS and DDC
are trademarks of VESA.

Disclaimer: ViewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this
material, or the performance or use this product .

ViewSonic Corporation reserves the right to change product specification without notice.
Information in this document may change without notice.

No part of this document may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted by any means, for any purpose
without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation.

As an ENERGY STA R® partner, ViewSonic Corp. has determinded that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

For Your Records

The serial number of this product is on the back of the monitor. You should write
the serial number of this unit in the space provided below and retain this
booklet as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the
event of theft or loss.

Model Name: ViewSonic P810
Model Number: P810-3M/3E/3A
Serial Number: __________________
Purchase Date: ___________________

Power Cord Safety Guidelines

Caution : Use a power cable that is properly grounded. Always use the AC cords listed

below for each area :

USA ...........................UL

Canada ......................CSA

Germany ....................VDE

Switzerland ................SEV

Britain .........................BASEC/BS

Japan .........................Electric Appliance Control Act

In other areas, use AC cord which meets local safety standards.

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Table A

Cord Type Size of Conductors In Cord Maximum Current Rating of Unit

SJT 18AWG 10Amps

16AWG 12Amps
14AWG 12Amps

SVT 18AWG 10Amps

17AWG 12Amps

IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING POWER CORD SELECTION

The power cord for this unit has been packed separately and has been selected according to
the country of destination and must be used to prevent electric shock. Use the following
guidelines if it is necessary to replace the original cord set.

The female receptacle of the cord set must meet CEE-22 requirements and will look like
Figure 1 below:

For the United States and Canada

in the United States and Canada the male plug is a NEMA5-15 style (Figure 2) and is UL
Listed and CSA Labelled. For units which are mounted on a desk or table, type SVT or SJT
cord sets may be used. For units which sit on the floor, only SJT type cord sets may be used.
The cord set must be selected according to the current rating for your unit. Please consult
Table A below for the selection criteria for power cords used in the United States and
Canada.

For European Countries

in Europe you must use a cord set which is appropriate for the receptacles in your country.
The cord set is HAR-Certified, and a special mark that will appear on the outer sheath, or on
the insulation of one of the inner conductors.

If you have any questions concerning which proper power cord to use, please consult with
the dealer from whom you purchased your monitor.

Power Cord Safety Guidelines (continued)

AC PLUG CORD PRECAUTIIONS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET THEN THE

PLUG SHOULD BE CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS

INSERTED INTO AN APPROPRIATE SOCKET.
If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below.
If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.
WARNING:

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FCC Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Warning:

To assure continued FCC compliance, the user must use grounded power supply cord and the
provided shielded video interface cable with bonded ferrite cores. If BNC cable is gping to be
used, use only shielded BNC(5) cable. Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications not
expreddly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this device.

Power Supply Cord USA

For units with 100 - 120V input voltage in the USA, use the following :
UL Listed and CSA Certified Type SVT or SJT No. 18/3 AWG rated 125Vac 7 A min.
One end terminated in a molded on parallel blade, grounding attachment cap or hooded attachment cap
(15A, 125V configuration), other end terminated in a mold-on appliance coupler.

Notice for Germany

For ergonomic reasons, we recommend not to use the basic color blue on a dark backdround (bad recognition,eye

load with to small character contrast would be the result).

Notice for Japan

This equipment falls under the class B information Tecnology Equipment based on the standered establshed by the
self -imposed Contorol Council for Radio interference through information-processing Equipment (VCCI). This
equipment is designed to be used in a household environment, However, if it is used near radio and television
receiver units, radio disturbances can occur. Use this equipment appropriately according to the instruction manual.

Required item Relative to Standard Value Relative to those Exceeding Standard Value Remarks

EMI* # 1 # 4

ESD* # 2 # 3

RADIATED RF* # 1 # 3

TRANSIENT F/B*

# 1 # 3

LINE HARMONICS

# 1

# 1: Satisfies the standards with no problems in performance and reliability.
# 2: Effects may appear temporarily on the screen but there will be no problem in reliability.
# 3: There is fear of the product breaking down.

# 4: If a signal cable other than that specified is used, it will be the cause of electromagnetic wave interruption of

peripheral devices. To assure continud CE compliance the user must use the provided 1.8m shielded video signal

cable with bonded ferrite cores at both ends of the cable.
Handle correctly in accordance with the instruction manual.

*EMI : Electromagnetic Interference *ESD : Electrostatic Discharge *RF : Radio Frequency *F/B : Fast Burst

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Getting Started

ViewSonic P810

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CONTENTS

Getting Started

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Quick Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operation

Front Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OnView® Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Other Information

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cleaning the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back cover

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Professional Series ViewSonic P810
graphics monitor. Important! Save the original box and all packing

material for future shipping needs.

NOTE: The word "Windows®" in this user guide refers to the following Microsoft

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operating systems: Windows '95, Window '98, Windows NT (5.0).

Package Contents

Your ViewSonic P810 package includes the following:

• ViewSonic P810 monitor

• Video cable with 15 pin high density mini D-sub connector

• Power cord

• User’s guide

• Software diskette or CD-ROM with Windows '95 driver (.inf file)

Precautions

• For the best viewing conditions, sit at least 18" from the monitor.

• AVOID TOUCHING THE SCREEN WITH YOUR FINGERS. Oils from
the skin are difficult to remove.

• NEVER REMOVE THE REAR COVER. The monitor contains high­voltage parts. You may suffer serious injury if you touch these parts.

• Avoid exposing the monitor to direct sunlight or another heat source. The
monitor should be facing away from direct sunlight to reduce glare.

• Choose a well ventilated area to position your monitor. Do not place
anything on the monitor that prevents adequate dissipation of heat.

• Ensure the area around the monitor is clean and free of moisture.

• Keep the monitor away from magnets, motors, transformers, speakers, and
televisions.

• Do not place heavy objects on the monitor, video cable, or power cord.

• If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange odor is present, immediately switch
the monitor off and call your dealer or ViewSonic®. It is dangerous to
continue using the monitor.

• Always handle your monitor with care when moving it.