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Desktop Monitor

MultiSync P243W

User’s Manual

Please find your model name in the label on the rear side of the monitor.

MODEL: P243W-BK

Summary of Contents for MultiSync P243W

Page 1: ...Desktop Monitor MultiSync P243W User s Manual Please find your model name in the label on the rear side of the monitor MODEL P243W BK ...

Page 2: ... the Cabinet English 4 Product Features English 5 Quick Start English 5 Controls English 11 Using the PICTURE MODE function English 17 Advanced OSD English 18 Specifications English 26 Features English 27 Troubleshooting English 28 Using the Auto Brightness function English 30 Manufacturer s Recycling and Energy Information English 31 The model name is on the label Rating label on the rear side of...

Page 3: ...ause electric shock Please make sure the power cord is earthed properly Plug Type North America European Continental U K Chinese Japanese Plug Shape Country U S A Canada EU U K China Japan Voltage 120 230 230 220 100 When operating the monitor with its AC 125 240V power supply use a power supply cord that matches the power supply voltage of the AC power outlet being used NOTE This product can only...

Page 4: ...erence 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 conn...

Page 5: ...itor may cause fall fire and electric shock If the monitor stand has been cracked or peeled If you notice any structural damage such as cracks or unnatural wobbling If the monitor has an unusual odor If the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has spilled or objects have fallen into the monitor If the monitor has been exposed to rain or water If the monitor has been dropped or the cabine...

Page 6: ...gue adjust the brightness to a moderate setting Place a sheet of white paper next to the LCD screen for luminance reference Do not position the Contrast control to its maximum setting Use the preset Size and Position controls with standard signals Use the preset Color Setting Use non interlaced signals Do not use primary color blue on a dark background as it is difficult to see and may produce eye...

Page 7: ...or of the display card in your system Figure A 1 Tighten all screws For a PC with Analog output Connect a Mini D Sub 15 pin to DVI A signal cable to the connector of the display card in your system Figure A 2 For a MAC with Thunderbolt or Mini DisplayPort output Connect a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable to a video connector in your system Figure A 3 For a PC with DisplayPort output Connect t...

Page 8: ... into one of the downstream ports of the monitor NOTE Incorrect cable connections may result in irregular operation damage display quality components of the LCD panel and or shorten the module s life NOTE Adjustment of the volume control as well as the equalizer to other settings than the center position may increase the ear headphones output voltage and therefore the sound pressure level Use an a...

Page 9: ...nstalled the cables Figure C 2 Power Cord DisplayPort Cable Security Slot Figure C 3 Power Cord DisplayPort Cable 7 Connect the power cord to a power outlet NOTE Please refer to the Caution section of this manual for proper selection of the AC power cord Security and theft protection lock slot compatible with Kensington security cables equipment For products visit Kensington s website ...

Page 10: ...ch side of the monitor screen and lift or lower to the desired height Figure RL 1 CAUTION Handle with care when adjusting the monitor screen Do not apply pressure to the LCD panel when adjusting the height and rotating the monitor screen Figure RL 1 Screen Rotation CAUTION Before rotating disconnect the power cord and all cables from the display raise the screen to the highest level and adjust to ...

Page 11: ...requirements the monitor must be mounted to an arm that supports the weight of the monitor See page 26 for details Remove the monitor stand before mounting Remove the Monitor Stand for Mounting To prepare the monitor for alternate mounting purposes 1 Disconnect all cables 2 Place your hands on each side of the monitor screen and lift up to the highest position 3 Place the monitor face down on a no...

Page 12: ...unting to avoid damage to the monitor and stand To meet the safety requirements the monitor must be mounted to an arm which guaranties the necessary stability under consideration for the weight of the monitor The LCD monitor should only be used with an approved arm e g TUEV GS mark Tighten all screws recommended Fasten Force 98 137N cm A loose screw may cause the monitor to fall off the arm Attach...

Page 13: ...S section of the OSD menu and Tag6 of the Advanced menu 5 MENU EXIT Opens the OSD menu Closes the OSD sub menus and OSD menu 6 LEFT RIGHT Navigates left or right through the OSD menu Adjusts the volume directly when the OSD menu is not open 1 7 UP DOWN Navigates up or down through the OSD menu Opens the PICTURE MODE menu when the OSD menu is not open 1 2 8 RESET PIP Resets the OSD menu settings ba...

Page 14: ...BRIGHTNESS ECO MODE Decreases the amount of power consumed by reducing the brightness level OFF Does not function ON Reduces the maximum possible brightness to about 100 cd m2 BLACK Adjusts the black luminance When low settings are selected that cannot be displayed the indicator on the OSD will turn magenta CONTRAST Analog input only Adjusts the overall image and background screen brightness by in...

Page 15: ...he type of content that is shown Five picture modes are available and can be customized to suit the image content See the Advanced menu Tag1 PICTURE MODE page 18 and Using the PICTURE MODE function page 17 for more information WHITE Adjusts the white temperature to NATIVE or a specific color temperature A lower color temperature will make the screen reddish and a higher color temperature will make...

Page 16: ...ee page 21 When using only one upstream port the connected upstream port is used by default NOTE To avoid data loss before changing the USB upstream ports ensure that no USB storage devices are in use by the operating system of the computer attached to the USB upstream port VIDEO DETECT Selects the method of video detection when more than one video input is connected If you are using PIP or PBP vi...

Page 17: ... to appear on your screen Selecting OSD Location allows you to manually adjust the position of the OSD control menu Up or Down OSD TURN OFF The OSD control menu will stay on as long as it is in use You can select how long the monitor waits after the last touch of a button to shut off the OSD control menu The preset choices are 10 120 seconds by 5 second increments OSD LOCK OUT This control complet...

Page 18: ...by pressing the UP or DOWN button 3 The French currency unit is Euro You can adjust currency setting to Euro icon from US dollar by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT button in Current setting item 4 Select CURRENCY CONVERT SETTING by pressing the UP or DOWN button This initial Euro setting is based on the OECD data for Germany 2007 Edition Please check the receipt of electricity prices for France or the ...

Page 19: ...BRIGHT Highest brightness setting LOW BLUE Reduces blue light emitted from the monitor FULL Native display color gamut Suitable for use with color managed applications DICOM SIM Medical settings for X ray imaging view Setting that conforms to the DICOM standard for the Grayscale Standard Display Function PROGRAMMABLE For MultiProfiler software or the Hardware Calibration settings by NEC Display So...

Page 20: ...normal OSD To exit the advanced menu Turn the monitor power off then on again Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to navigate to the tag with the settings you want to adjust and then press the SELECT button To move to another tag press EXIT then press LEFT or RIGHT to highlight another tag Tag1 PICTURE MODE Selects PICTURE MODE from 1 to 5 PRESET Sets the PICTURE MODE PRESET from the type of PRESET see...

Page 21: ...cted settings are outside of the LCD gamut the indicator on the OSD will turn magenta PRINT EMU Previews printer emulation effect by MultiProfiler You need to select PROGRAMMABLE for PICTURE MODE PRINT MENU is shown when Advanced menu Tag7 OSD PROG SETTING is ON COLOR VISION EMU Previews various typical human vision deficiencies and is useful for evaluating how people who have such deficiencies wi...

Page 22: ...ensates for the way the human eye perceives colors slightly differently compared to the scientific instrument used to adjust the display during calibration This function should be disabled in color critical applications AMBIENT LIGHT COMP Luminance setting depends on ambient light compensation This setting mostly affects black reproduction NOTE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR measures ambient brightness when...

Page 23: ...scanning modes in order to best display the image ON Image size is larger than what can be displayed The image edge will appear cropped Approximately 95 of the image will be shown on the screen OFF Image size stays within the display area The whole image is displayed on the screen AUTO Auto setting SIDE BORDER COLOR Adjusts the side black bars color between black and white Tag6 USB SELECT USB upst...

Page 24: ...enu up or down OSD TURN OFF The OSD control menu will stay on as long as it is use You can select how long the monitor waits after the last touch of a button to shut off the OSD control menu The preset choices are 10 120 seconds in 5 second increments OSD LOCK OUT 1 This control completely locks out the access to all OSD control functions When attempting to activate OSD controls while in the Lock ...

Page 25: ...y sound You can select OFF when DisplayPort signals do not optimize on the native resolution MULTI PICTURE Selects MULTI PICTURE MODE OFF PIP PBP Picture by Picture ACTIVE PICTURE Selects active picture when set to other than OFF in MULTI PICTURE A white frame is displayed on selected picture EXPANSION Sets the zoom method FULL The image is expanded to full screen regardless of the resolution ASPE...

Page 26: ... slightly less sharp than normal The full image appears on the display NOTE Some input signals may not be supported by REDUCED FULL Screen image is set to FULL and is moved periodically in 4 directions Screen image goes outside of the display area in the direction that it shifts so that a portion of the image may appear to be cut off BLANK SIGNAL SKIP Skips no signal inputs when you change input s...

Page 27: ...ices electric energy equivalent in the electrical rate saving calculation HOURS RUNNING 1 Shows total running time TagC INFORMATION 1 Provides information about the current display resolution Technical data including the preset timing currently being used and the horizontal and vertical frequencies is also displayed ...

Page 28: ...o 60 Hz 960 x 1200 1 at 60 Hz 1200 x 960 1 at 60 Hz 1200 x 1920 at 60 Hz Active Display Area Landscape Horiz Vert Portrait Horiz Vert 518 4 mm 20 4 inches 324 0 mm 12 8 inches 324 0 mm 12 8 inches 518 4 mm 20 4 inches USB Hub I F Port Load Current USB Specification Revision 3 1 Gen 1 Upstream 2 Downstream 3 Maximum 0 9 A per port AUDIO AUDIO Input STEREO Mini Jack DisplayPort Connector HDMI Connec...

Page 29: ...a simple to use on screen menus ErgoDesign Features Enhance human ergonomics to improve the working environment protect the health of the user and save money The ergonomic features include a fully articulating stand OSD controls for quick and easy image adjustment and lower emissions VESA Standard Mounting Interface Connects the MultiSync monitor to any VESA standard third party mounting arm or br...

Page 30: ... off the monitor when not in use Picture is discolored Make sure COLOR VISION EMU is OFF Make sure the PICTURE MODE setting is the same as the ICC profile on the PC First use the front POWER button to turn off the monitor Then use the POWER button turn the monitor on while holding RESET PIP and SELECT INPUT buttons at the same time This will reset all color parameters to the factory setting This r...

Page 31: ...a type of analog input sync signal When using analog inputs please select ANALOG DETECT in no signal OSD see page 24 After that select a type of analog input sync signal by an appeared window When using DVI input or HDMI input please select DIGITAL LONG CABLE in no signal OSD see page 20 After that select compensation level by an appeared window No Sound Make sure the headphones are properly conne...

Page 32: ...RK level This is the minimum brightness level that the monitor will lower to when the ambient light level is low Make sure the room is at its darkest when setting this level Then use the front buttons to move the cursor up to the BRIGHTNESS setting Choose the desired brightness level Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 When the AUTO BRIGHTNESS function is enabled the Brightness level of the screen...

Page 33: ...en a Display Power Management signal is sent to the monitor the Energy Saving mode is activated The monitor enters a single Energy Saving mode Mode Power consumption LED color Normal Operation Maximum brightness Approx 29 W Green or blue Energy Saving Mode 0 3 W Amber Off Mode 0 2 W Unlit For additional information visit http www necdisplay com in USA http www nec display solutions com in Europe h...

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