ViewSonic PF77 User Manual

PF77 Color Monitor

User’s Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Bedienungsanleitung

(International Spanish)

(Italian)

(Brazilian Portuguese)

(Swedish)

(Russian)

PerfectFlat

Full 17" (16.0" Diagonal Viewable)

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(Polish)

(Arabic)

Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 1999. All right reserved.

Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.

ViewSonic, the three birds logo, OnView, ViewMatch, PerfectFlat, and ViewMeter are registered
trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation. OptiSync is a trademark of ViewSonic.

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NERGY 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 .

In the interest of continuing product improvement, ViewSonic Corporation reserves the right to
change product specifications 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 STA R® guidelines for energy efficiency.

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Electronic Warranty Registration

To meet your future needs, and to receive any additional product information as it
becomes available, please register your monitor's warranty on the Internet at:

http://www.viewsonic.com.

For Your Records

Write the Serial Number (see back of ViewPanel) and the Purchase Date in the
spaces below. Keep this User Guide as a permanent record of your purchase to
help with identification in the event of theft or loss.

Product Name: ViewSonic PF77
Model Number: VCDTS21574-1
Serial Number: __________________

Purchase Date: __________________

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CONTENTS

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Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before using the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Quick Installation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Monitor

Setting the Timing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Adjusting the Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Other Information

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

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

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

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Appendix

Power Cord Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CE Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

*To meet your future needs, and to receive any additional product information as it becomes available,

please register your monitor's warranty on the Internet at: http://www.viewsonic.com.

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Getting Started ViewSonic PF77

Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic PF77 color monitor!
You have selected one of the most advanced display devices in the
industry. Features include:

• OptiSync™ technology— makes the PF77 capable of accepting
virtually any of today's analog and
tomorrow's digital (DVI) input sources.

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• PerfectFlat

NOTE: Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping
needs.

technology— offers an edge-to-edge flat screen for

distortion-free images and minimal light
reflection to prevent eye fatigue.

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NOTE: This product was designed for operation in the magnetic fields of
the hemisphere where it was purchased. The word "Windows

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guide refers to the following Microsoft® operating systems: Windows '95,
Windows '98, Windows NT®.

Package Contents

Your ViewSonic PF77 package includes the following:

• ViewSonic PF77 monitor

• Video cable: DB-15 (detachable)

DVI-V (detachable)

• Power cord (detachable)

• User Guide

• INF and ICM installation files on CD-ROM or diskette

IMPORTANT: The supplied INF file assures compatibility with Windows operating

systems, and the ICM file (Image Color Matching) ensures accurate on-screen
colors. ViewSonic® recommends that you install both files as shown in the Quick
Installation section on page 5.

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Before Using the Monitor

• Read Precautions (on this page) and Power Cord Safety Guidelines (on

page 17).

• Read Setting the Timing Mode on page 6 before you adjust the

ViewPanel. This will prevent you from making adjustments unnecessarily.

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Precautions

• For 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.

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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.

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

• Always handle your monitor with
when moving it.

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Ensure the area around the monitor is

clean and free of moisture.

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Do not place heavy objects on the

monitor, video cable, or power cord.

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CAUTION: If smoke, abnormal
noise, or strange odor is present,
immediately switch the monitor off
and call your dealer or monitor. It is
dangerous to continue using the
monitor in this condition.

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Getting Started ViewSonic PF77

Quick Installation

1 Connect video cable

Make sure both the monitor and the
computer are powered OFF. Connect
the video cable from to the back of the
monitor to the computer.

Macintosh® users:

Macintosh adapter (part No. VMAC-1) to
the video cable, then to the monitor. To
order an adapter, send an email to
[e-mail] or call
ViewSonic
back cover of this guide). You will need
to provide your monitor's serial number.

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Connect a

customer service (see the

2 Connect power cord

Connect the power cord from the back
of the monitor to a properly grounded
AC outlet, then to the monitor.

3 Power-ON monitor* and

computer

Power-ON the monitor, THEN power-
ON the computer.

NOTE:

• This sequence (monitor before
computer) is very important.

• At this point Windows
may receive a message asking
them to install the PF77s INF file.

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98 users

4 Install INF and ICM files

• For CD-ROM: Insert the CD-ROM into
your system, wait for it to auto-start,
select “Monitor Drivers,” and follow the
on-screen instructions.

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For diskette: Insert the diskette into
your system, run install.exe, and
follow the on-screen instructions.

5 Windows users: Setting the

Timing Mode

See page 6 for procedures to set the
timing mode.

Installation is complete!
Enjoy your new monitor!

To be best prepared for any future customer
service needs:

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Write the serial number (see back of the

monitor) in
this guide.

•

Register the warranty of your monitor on the

Internet at: http://www.viewsonic.com

"For your Records"

on page 1 of

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* The monitor automatically degausses each time you turn it on, removing the build-up of

magnetic fields that can affect color purity and convergence. You can also degauss the
monitor by selecting Degauss from the menu shown in the next section of this guide. Do not
degauss repeatedly. Doing so can be harmful to the monitor. Wait 20 minutes between turning
the monitor off and on again.

Monitor

Back of computer

Analog video port
(D-sub)

Digital video port
(DVI-V)

AC Outlet

Digital video cable

Analog video cable

Power cord

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