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OSD controls
Locking and unlocking the OSD control keys
You can lock the OSD control keys to prevent the settings from being accidentally changed.
1. Go to
Setup
>
OSD lock
.
2. You are provided with 2 kinds of OSD lock.
Mode 0
allows you to select a input source,
while
Mode 1
allows you to access different user profiles. See
OSD lock on page 35
for
more information.
3. To release the locked control keys, press and hold the key for 5 seconds.
To disable OSD lock, go to
Setup
>
OSD lock
>
Off
.
Changing a
Preset mode
Your monitor provides various preset modes that are suitable for different types of images.
Go to
Preset mode
for a desired mode. Different options may be offered depending on the
purchased model.
Adjusting
Brightness
To adjust the brightness of the monitor, go to
Display
>
Brightness
. See
Brightness on page
28
for more information.
Adjusting
Gamma
to view DICOM images
To view DICOM images, you can either follow the gamma setting suggested by your monitor, or
change the setting according to your reading room.
Making adjustment as suggested by your monitor
Your monitor can work with the ambient light sensor to suggest the gamma setting that best
suit your need.
1. Go to
Setup
>
Ambient sensor
>
On
to enable the ambient light sensor. Check if there
are any obstacles in front of the sensor that keep it from detecting the light properly.
2. Whenever the monitor is turned on, the suggested gamma setting for reading DICOM
images is displayed.
3. Go to
Display
>
Gamma
and set as suggested.
Making adjustment according to the current reading room
Each of the DICOM option under
Gamma
is designed for a specific reading room as
recommended by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). See
DICOM
settings and ambient light conditions in the reading room on page 30
for more information on
the DICOM options.
To select an appropriate DICOM option, go to
Display
>
Gamma
and select from
DICOM 1
to
DICOM 6
.