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C-UL: Bears the C-UL Mark and is in compliance with Canadian Safety Regulations according to CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1. FCC Information Use the attached specified cables with the SpectraView LCD2180 WideGamut LED (L215GF) colour monitor so as not to interfere with radio and television reception.
Contents Your new NEC LCD monitor box* should contain the following: • SpectraView LCD2180 WideGamut LED monitor with tilt stand • Power Cord (North America and European Continental) • Video Signal Cable (DVI-D to DVI-D cable) • User’s Manual •...
Quick Start To attach the LCD monitor to your system, follow these instructions: 1. Turn off the power to your computer. 2. Connect the DVI signal cable to the connector of the display card in your system (Figure A.1). Tighten all screws. 3.
Tilt Grasp top and bottom sides of the monitor screen with your hands and adjust the tilt as desired (Figure TS.1). NOTE: Handle with care when tilting the monitor screen. Remove Monitor Stand for Mounting To prepare the monitor for alternate mounting purposes: 1.
Controls OSM (On-Screen Manager) control buttons on the front of the monitor function as follows: To access OSM menu, press any of the control buttons (EXIT, To change signal input, press the SELECT button. NOTE: OSM must be closed in order to change signal input. Menu EXIT Exits the OSM controls.
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LAST DETECT: The video input has to be switched to the “LAST DETECT” mode. When the monitor is displaying a signal from the current source and a new secondary source is supplied to the monitor, then the monitor will automatically switch to the new video source. When current video input signal is not present, then the monitor searches for a video signal from the other video input port.
NOTE: As with all personal display devices, NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS recommends using a moving screen saver at regular intervals whenever the screen is idle or turning off the monitor when not in use.
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CORRECT PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONITOR CAN REDUCE EYE, SHOULDER AND NECK FATIGUE. CHECK THE FOLLOWING WHEN YOU POSITION THE MONITOR: • Adjust the monitor height so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level. Your eyes should look slightly downward when viewing the middle of the screen.
In flat panel technologies, each dot on the screen is actually one pixel, so to expand resolutions to full screen, an interpolation of the resolution must be done. NOTE: Technical specifications are subject to change without notice. SpectraView LCD2180 WideGamut LED Monitor 16,777,216 20 ms (Typ.)
176° viewing angles either up, down, left or right. NaViSet: Is a ground-breaking software family, developed by NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH, providing intuitive access to all monitor setting controls and remote diagnosis via the Windows interface, based upon the VESA standard, DDC/CI. Using a standard DVI signal cable, NaViSet can either benefit single users or, with NaViSet Administrator, can reduce the Total Cost of Ownership through remote network-wide maintenance, diagnosis and asset-reporting.
NOTE: As with all personal display devices, NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS recommends displaying moving images and using a moving screen saver at regular intervals whenever the screen is idle or turning off the monitor when not in use.
Appendix If you need detailed information about the controls, please use the advanced menu. <How to use the advanced menu> • Turn off your monitor. • Turn on your monitor by pushing the “POWER” and “SELECT” button at the same time for at least one second simultaneously.
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Tag5 Video Bit Depth Selects the Input bit (10 bit or 8 bit). 10 bit input needs to connect the input2 with DVI Dual link. Video Detect Selects the method of video detection when more than one computer is connected. Press “+”...
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Tag6 Display Mode Provides information about the current display resolution and technical data, including the preset timing currently being used and the horizontal and vertical frequencies. Increases or decreases the current resolution. Press “SELECT” to move the adjustment mode, and press “+”...
Manufacturer’s Recycling and Energy Information NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS is strongly committed to environmental protection and sees recycling as one of the company’s top priorities in trying to minimize the burden placed on the environment. We are engaged in developing environmentally- friendly products, and always strive to help define and comply with the latest independent standards from agencies such as ISO (International Organisation for Standardization).