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Setup
Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories
are included in your carton:
• Power cord (1)
• HD15 video signal cable (1)
• USB cable (1)
• Current G3 adapter (for beige system) (1)
• Setup Disk (1)
• Warranty card (1)
• Notes on cleaning the screen’s surface (1)
• This instruction manual (1)
Step 1: Connect your monitor to
your computer
Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting.
Notes
• Do not touch the pins of the video signal cable connector as this might
bend the pins.
• When connecting the video signal cable, check the alignment of the
HD15 connector. Do not force the connector in the wrong way or the
pins might bend.
x
Connecting to an IBM PC/AT or compatible
computer
x
Connecting to a Macintosh or compatible
computer
* Connect the supplied Macintosh adapter to the computer before
connecting the cable.
This adapter is compatible with Macintosh LC, Performa, Quadra,
Power Macintosh, and Power Macintosh G3 series computers that have
two rows of pins. If you are connecting to the other version of Power
Macintosh G3 series with three rows of pins or models other than those
stated above, you will need a different adapter (not supplied).
x
Connecting to the five BNC connectors
* Connect the cables from left to right in the following order: Red-Green-
Blue-HD-VD.
Note
Plug & Play (DDC) does not apply to the five BNC connectors. If you
want to use Plug & Play, connect your computer to the HD15 connector
using the supplied video signal cable.
AC IN
(HD15)
1
(BNC)
R
G
B
H D
V D
2
HD15 video signal
cable (supplied)
to video output
IBM PC/AT or compatible
computer
to HD15
AC IN
(HD15)
1
(BNC)
R
G
B
H D
V D
2
to HD15
Current G3 adapter (for beige system)
(supplied)
*
Macintosh or
compatible computer
to video
output
HD15 video signal
cable (supplied)
AC IN
(HD15)
1
(BNC)
R
G
B
H D
V D
2
to VIDEO IN R/G/B
to SYNC IN
HD/VD
Refer to the preceding
examples to connect to your
computer.
video signal cable
(SMF-400, not supplied)
*
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Step 2: Connect the power cord
With the monitor and computer switched off, first connect the
power cord to the monitor, then connect it to a power outlet.
Step 3: Turn on the monitor and
computer
First turn on the monitor, then turn on the computer.
The installation of your monitor is complete.
If necessary, use the monitor’s controls to adjust the picture.
If no picture appears on your screen
• Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer.
• If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, try changing the
input signal (page 9), and confirm that your computer’s graphic
board is completely seated in the correct bus slot.
• If you are replacing an old monitor with this model and OUT
OF SCAN RANGE appears on the screen, reconnect the old
monitor. Then adjust the computer’s graphic board so that the
horizontal frequency is between 30 – 121 kHz, and the vertical
frequency is between 48 – 160 Hz.
For more information about the on-screen messages, see “Trouble
symptoms and remedies” on page 18.
Setup on various OS (Operating System)
This monitor complies with the “DDC” Plug & Play standard and
automatically detects all the monitor’s information with the Windows
Plug & Play function. No specific driver needs to be installed to the
computer.
If you connect the monitor to your PC, and then boot your PC for the first
time, the setup Wizard may be displayed on the screen. Click on “Next”
several times according to the instructions from the Wizard until the Plug
& Play Monitor is automatically selected so that you can use this monitor.
If your PC/graphics board has difficulty communicating with this
monitor, load the supplied Setup Disk. Refer to the “Read Me” file on the
Disk about the procedure to install. You can also download the
information by accessing the web site of the graphics board’s
manufacturer.
For customers using Windows NT4.0
Monitor setup in Windows NT4.0 does not use the display driver. Refer
to the Windows NT4.0 instruction manual for further details on adjusting
the resolution, refresh rate, and number of colors.
AC IN
(HD15)
1
(BNC)
R
G
B
H D
V D
2
to AC IN
to a power outlet
power cord (supplied)