Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Never push objects of any kind into the monitor through cabinet slots. Do not expose the monitor to liquids, such as rain or spills. Because of the monitor’s weight, two people are required to lift it; do not lift it alone.
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16. Excessive brightness for long periods may permanently imprint an image on the screen. 17. To avoid picture distortion or color disturbance, do not put devices that generate magnetism (such as telephones, televisions, speakers, or magnetic screwdrivers) near the monitor. 18.
Introduction ® Your Epson Professional Series II monitor is a high- performance, multifrequency, autoscan color monitor for use with graphic video controllers. The monitor is ideal for applications that require a large screen size and such as CAD/CAM/CAE and desktop publishing. It offers...
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It also lists the monitor’s 14 factory-set video modes and provides troubleshooting information and specifications. Professional Series II Monitor...
Where to Get Help If you purchased your monitor in the United States, Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers. Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson Customer Support Center at (800) 922-8911:...
If anything is missing or looks damaged, contact your Epson dealer immediately. In addition, make sure you have a warranty card and a registration card. Complete the registration card and return it to Epson so you’ll receive update information.
The monitor has one D-Sub (VGA) connector and five BNC connectors. The video interface cable that comes with the monitor has a VGA connector on each end; you can connect it to the monitor’s VGA connector and to a VGA connector on your computer. Professional Series II Monitor...
The monitor is off when the power button on the left side of the control panel extends out from the panel, as shown in the following illustration. Professional Series II Monitor...
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Turn the monitor around so you can see the back panel. vents VGA connector n e c t o r s AC power i n l e t high impedance/ 75 Ohm switch Professional Series II Monitor...
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Note If you are connecting only one monitor to the video interface, make sure the (the factory setting). As long as you use only one monitor with your computer’s video controller, do not HIGHi75Q set the excessive brightness and lowers the resolution. Plug one end of the video interface cable that comes with the monitor into the VGA connector labeled tighten the screws on the cable connector.
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(Your line of sight to the screen should be about 10° to 20° below the horizontal.) to an IT power system with Professional Series II Monitor...
75 Q video Interface cable with one BNC connector on each end Professional Series II Monitor more than three monitors to one video interface cable with one VGA and five BNC connectors T connector...
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To connect two monitors to the video interface on your computer, follow the steps below. If you want to connect three monitors to the video interface, you can follow these steps, but first see “Connecting three monitors” on page 15. Make sure your monitors, the computer, and all other peripheral devices are turned off.
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B l a c k White or grey B l u e G r e e n R e d Professional Series II Monitor red cable Connect cable to the T connector labeled H / ( H + V ) I connector...
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H/(HtV) labeled to the BNC connector labeled on. The illustration on the next page shows two monitors connected to the computer’s video interface. the cable from the T connector Professional Series II Monitor ce cable to the H/(H+V), and so...
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Set the first monitor’s HIGH/75Q switch to HIGHi75Q monitor’s --e- _--- - -s- Professional Series II Monitor switch to 750, as shown below. ___- HIGH and the second _--- _--- -I--=- ---- ---- ___- -E-~ ~ --- --- --- ---...
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Set the monitors’ of this page. HIGHi75Q switches to monitor 1 monitor 2 HIGHi75Q switches as described at Professional Series II Monitor HIGH on all the monitors monitor 3...
Then you see the message Test in progress for two or three seconds while the monitor performs internal tests. p o w e r b u t t o n Professional Series II Monitor is your monitor’s firmware release number. L C D...
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If the monitor recognizes your computer’s video mode, the LCD displays Video Mode : n, where n is the number of current video mode. If the monitor does not recognize the current video mode, the LCD displays the message Mode not found. This means the display parameter settings for the current video mode have not been stored in the monitor’s memory.
The control panel buttons are shown below. The table after the illustration describes their functions. Function button Memory store Memory button select button Control panel buttons Professional Series II Monitor Adjustment button Memory recall button Degauss button Brightness button /’...
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LCD display changes. If you do not press any buttons for 10 seconds, however, the LCD redisplays the number of the current video mode or Mode not found. To return to the adjustment you were making, press FUNCT. Professional Series II Monitor...
Setting the Type of Video lnput The Input select button allows you to change the monitor’s video input setting to match the type of video input the monitor is using. The monitor has two possible video input D-SUB settings: to the monitor’s VGA connector, the video input setting should D-SUB.
Using Video Modes A video mode is a collection of display parameter settings that define how the monitor displays an image. The Epson Professional Series II monitor is a multifrequency monitor that can use up to 22 industry-standard and user-defined video modes.
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+ side to move the image right. 1 Width Adjusts the width of the image. Press and hold down the side of the Adjustment button to reduce the width of the image, or the + side to increase its width. El-II- Professional Series II Monitor...
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Sections later in this manual describe how to set the monitor’s vertical and horizontal convergence and color temperature. Professional Series II Monitor...
For example, if you want to center the image vertically, press Vert Shift. The LCD displays the name of a display FUNCT until you see the name of a parameter FUNCT until the LCD displays Professional Series II Monitor LCD displays the steps below to on.)
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FUNCT Press (if any) you want to Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you are satisfied with the image you see. Professional Series II Monitor accesses the display parameters in the order can press LCD message Width , Vert Shift...
For factory-set video modes, you can recall only the original horizontal phase, width, vertical shift, and height settings. You cannot recall vertical convergence, horizontal convergence, or color temperature settings. MEM STORE. MEM RCL when the LCD displays a Professional Series II Monitor MEM SEL. The LCD displays...
For example, if you want to center the image vertically, press V e r t S h i f t . Professional Series II Monitor The LCD displays Mem Select : nt see the message Recall Confirm ?.
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Pressing FUNCT accesses the display parameters in the order listed in the table below. You can press MEM RCL to move backward through the parameters. Display parameter order Parameter Horizontal phase W i d t h Vertical shift H e i g h t V e r t i c a l c o n v e r g e n c e H o r i z o n t a l c o n v e r g e n c e C o l o r t e m p e r a t u r e...
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Mode not found.) To save your settings for the displayed user-defined video mode, press the current user-defined video mode. Professional Series II Monitor MEM SEL again. The LCD redisplays MEM STORE. The LCD displays the number of...
H e i g h t c o n v e r g e n c e H o r i z C o n v C o l o r T e m p Professional Series II Monitor FUNCT until accesses the display...
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~~ r e d b l u e To adjust the horizontal convergence, press the LCD displays Horiz Conv. Professional Series II Monitor FUNCT when the LCD displays 5. To exit from this display, press Red beams move _... -1...:...
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Using a vertical green line as your reference, adjust the red and blue beams until the line is sharp, distinct, and completely white. To do this, press and hold down the - or + side of the Adjustment button to separate the red and blue beams or move them closer together, as shown in the table below.
FUNCT accesses the display parameters in the order listed in the following table. backward through the parameters. Professional Series II Monitor shade of white on the screen. on page 36. these steps: The LCD displays the name of a display until the LCD displays Color Temp.
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Display parameter order Parameter i Horizontal phase W i d t h Vertical shift Vertical shift r------ 1 H e i g h t ’ V e r t i c a l c o n v e r g e n c e ’...
It is best not to use the primary color blue on a dark background because the contrast between the characters and the background is poor. This makes the screen difficult to read and can cause eyestrain. Professional Series II Monitor The LCD displays a message such as FUNCT to adjust, press...
Press the Degauss button to improve the screen image. D e g a u s s b u t t o n To avoid electromagnetic interference, move any devices twice to exit from defining a color temperature. Professional Series II Monitor...
See your computer and /or video adapter card manual for instructions. power cord is fully plugged into the AC or v sync O (on the monitor’s control Professional Series II Monitor inlet SYNC OFF * . computer’s video panel) once to...
28, or continue working. The monitor operates properly even if you do not create a user-defined video mode and the LCD continues to display Mode not found. Professional Series II Monitor control panel buttons for about MEM SEL.
There are colored spots on the screen or the image is distorted. There is bad color purity or distortion because electromagnetic interference is present. Press the Degauss button. Also move any devices that generate magnetism away from the monitor. See “Reducing Color Impurity” on page 37. Professional Series II Monitor...
Make sure the interface cables connecting the monitors to each other are the same length and impedance and as short as possible. To maintain image quality, it is best to connect no more than three monitors to one video controller. Professional Series II Monitor...
Additional error messages Error message displayed on LCD H OUT OF RANGE* V OUT OF RANGE* UNLOCKED FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE * See the note on page 38 [ Description The horizontal input signals are out of range. The vertical input signals are out of i r a n g e .
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I Time Lines I Time ~ - ~ ~ ’ 16.683 17.778 17.067 0.771 0.028 / 0 . 0 5 7 1 0.064 1.05 0.626 Professional Series II Monitor Lines 1 Time Lines 16.579 6 0 0 15.840 0.739 0.026 0.106...
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H o r i z o n t a l f r e q . ! K H z Horizontal Total Active Blanking Front porch Sync width Bock porch Professional Series II Monitor ~~~~~~~ ---t 6 0 0 i 1 0 . 8 0 2 I 0.5631 / 0 . 5 7 7 1024 x 768 65.0...
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Factory set video modes (continued) Professional Series II Monitor...
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Sync polarity Horizontal V e r t i c a l V i d e o m o d e Professional Series II Monitor 1 2 8 0 x 1 0 2 4 / 125.0 74.405 70.062...
Specifications Trinitron CRT Size Pitch Phosphor persistence Light transmission Deflection angle Anti-glare treatment Display Image size (landscape mode) Aspect ratio Video bandwidth Resolution Misconvergence Intensity 20 inches (508 mm) diagonal, 19 V (visible phosphor) 0.31 mm Medium short 90° HEA panel with antistatic coating 13.8 inches x 10.3 inches (350 mm x 263 mm) or 13.4 inches x 10.6 inches...
Input signals Video input Horizontal frequency Vertical frequency (refresh rate) Signal connectors Professional Series II Monitor Video: RGB analog Input impedance: high or 75R (switch-selectable) Sync: Composite sync on green, composite horizontal and vertical sync at TTL level, or separate...
90 to 132 VAC and 180 to 264 VAC to 63 Hz CEE 22-6A Operating range 20% to 80% RH i 10,000 ft (3.000 m) Over 50,000 hours Professional Series II Monitor -4°F to +140°F 5% to 90% RH - - - - I 40,000 ft (12.000 m)
Mini D-sub connector pin signals If you want to use the monitor’s BNC connectors, check the table below to determine which video interface cable(s) and BNC connectors to use with your system. BNC connector signals Professional Series II Monitor 15-pin, D-Sub miniature, VGA Blue...
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