ViewSonic V75 User Manual

V75 Color Monitor

User’s Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Bedienungsanleitung

(Latin American Spanish)

(Italian)

(Brazilian Portuguese)

(Swedish)

(Russian)

(Japanese)

with Plug & Play

17" (16.0" Viewable Diagonal)

(Traditional Chinese -Taiwan)

(Simplified Chinese - China)

(Korean)

Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

ViewSonic, Optiquest, OnView, and ViewMeter are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation.

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

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

Disclaimer: Optiquest 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 of this product.

In the interest of continuing product improvement, Optiquest 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 Optiquest Corporation.

Electronic Warranty Registration

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For your records

The serial number of this product is on the back of the monitor. Write the serial number in the space below and keep this guide as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss.

Model Name: Optiquest V75

Model Number: VCDTS 21431-1

Serial Number: ______________________

Purchase Date: ______________________

Optiquest V75

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

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

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This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover, the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Optiquest dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME, THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP 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: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE GROUNDED.

Important: The wires in the main leads are coloured in accordance with the following code:

The colours of the wires in the main leads of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. Please comply with the following instructions:

Note: To replace the fuse, open the fuse

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

FOR EUROPEAN VERSION ONLY

or the BSI mark

Green-Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ground

Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neutral

Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Live

● The Green-Yellow wire must be connected to the Green or Green-Yellow terminals in the plug marked with the letter E or with the ground symbol.

● The Blue wire must be connected to the Black terminal in the plug marked with the letter N.

● The Brown wire must be connected to the Red terminal in the plug marked with the letter L.

compartment with a screwdriver.

on the body

Optiquest V75

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 unacceptable 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 your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Warning:

To assure continued FCC compliance, the user must use a grounded power supply cord and the provided shielded video interface cable with bonded ferrite cores. Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications to this monitor would void the user’s authority to operate this device.

Power Supply Cord

USA

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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 7A minimum. One end terminated in a molded on parallel blade, grounding attachment cap or hooded attachment cap (15A, 125V configuration), other end terminated in a molded on appliance coupler.

Department of Industry Canada (IC) Compliance Notice

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

CE Certification

This device complies with the requirements of the EEC directive 89/336/EEC with regard to "Electromagnetic compatibility."

Optiquest V75

CONTENTS

Getting Started

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

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

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

Operation

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

OnView® Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Advanced Controls Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Color Matching Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Miscellaneous Controls Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ViewMeter® Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Other Information

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

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

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

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

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

*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.optiquest.com.

Getting Started

Optiquest V75

Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of your Optiquest V75 color monitor. Important! Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping needs.

NOTE:

This product was designed for operation in the magnetic fields of the geopraphical hemisphere where purchased. Also, the word "Windows®" in this user guide refers to the following Microsoft® operating systems: Windows '95, Windows '98, Windows NT (5.0).

Package Contents

Your Optiquest V75 package includes the following:

• Optiquest V75 monitor

• Video cable (15 pin mini D-sub connector)

• Power cord

• User’s guide

• Windows '95 installation file (OQ*.inf) on diskette or CD-ROM

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 Optiquest®. It is dangerous to continue using the monitor.

• Always handle your monitor with care when moving it.

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Getting Started

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