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  • Page 1 Desktop Monitor MultiSync P212 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index Warning, Caution ..........................English-1 Registration Information .......................English-2 Recommended use ........................English-3 Product Features ..........................English-5 Contents ............................English-5 Quick Start ............................English-6 Controls ............................English-11 Using the PICTURE MODE function ....................English-17 Advanced OSD ..........................English-18 Specifi cations ..........................English-25 Features ............................English-26 Troubleshooting ..........................English-27 Using the Auto Brightness function ....................English-29 Manufacturer’s Recycling and Energy Information ...............English-30...
  • Page 3 This product can only be serviced in the country where it was purchased. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. ErgoDesign is a registered trademark of NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. in Austria, Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, U.K.

  • Page 4: Registration Information

    This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. U.S. Responsible Party: NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. Address: 500 Park Boulevard, Suite 1100 Itasca, Illinois 60143 Tel.

  • Page 5: Recommended Use

    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.
  • Page 6 CORRECT PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONITOR CAN REDUCE EYE, SHOULDER AND NECK FATIGUE. CHECK THE FOLLOWING WHEN YOU POSITION THE MONITOR: • For optimum performance, allow 20 minutes for the display to warm up. • 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.

  • Page 7: Product Features

    Emulation) (see page 17). • Low power consumption via ECO MODE (see page 12). • Small footprint design. Contents Your new NEC monitor box* should contain the following: • MultiSync monitor with tilt/swivel/pivot/height adjust stand • Power Cord • Video Signal Cable (DVI-D to DVI-D cable) •...

  • Page 8: Quick Start

    Quick Start To connect the LCD monitor to your system, follow these instructions: NOTE: Make sure to read “Recommended Use” (page 3) before installation. 1. Turn off the power to your computer. 2. For a PC with DisplayPort output: Connect the DisplayPort cable to the connector of the display card in your system (Figure A.1).
  • Page 9 3. Height adjustment is locked by lock button. Place hand on top of the monitor to push down the screen to the lowest position. Slide the lock button to unlock the stand to raise the monitor head (Figure B.1). NOTE: Handle with care when unlocking stand.
  • Page 10 5. To keep the cables neatly organized, place them into the cable management system that is built into the stand. Place the cables in the hooks fi rmly and evenly (Figure C.2 and Figure C.3). 6. Please check that you can still rotate, raise and lower the monitor screen when you have installed the cables. Power Cord D-SUB Cable* DVI Cable...
  • Page 11 Screen Rotation Before rotating, the screen must be raised to the highest level and tilt to avoid knocking the screen on the desk or pinching your fi ngers. Disconnect all cables. To raise the screen, place hands on each side of the monitor and lift up to the highest position (Figure RL.1). To rotate screen, place hands on each side of the monitor screen and turn clockwise from Landscape to Portrait or counter- clockwise from Portrait to Landscape (Figure R.1).
  • Page 12 Flexible Arm Installation This LCD monitor is designed for use with a fl exible arm. To prepare the monitor for alternate mounting purposes: • Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the display mount. • To meet the safety requirements, the monitor must be mounted to an arm that supports the weight of the monitor. See page 25 for details.

  • Page 13: Controls

    Controls Many of the OSD controls are also available in the included MultiProfi ler software, developed by NEC Display Solutions. The latest MultiProfi ler software is available on the NEC Display Solutions website. OSD (On-Screen Display) control buttons on the front of the monitor function as follows: To access OSD menu, press the MENU button.
  • Page 14 Brightness/Contrast Controls BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the overall image and background screen brightness. NOTE: For low brightness settings, the display will automatically compensate by adjusting the screen contrast. This will result in a reduced contrast ratio. For high brightness settings, the display will automatically compensate by turning down uniformity compensation.
  • Page 15 FINE (Analog input only) Improves focus, clarity and image stability by increasing or decreasing this setting. If the “AUTO ADJUST” function and the “H.SIZE” function do not give you a satisfactory picture setting, a fi ne tuning can be performed using the “FINE” function. For this a Moiré...
  • Page 16 Tools VOLUME Controls the volume of the speakers or headphones. To mute the sound output, press the “RESET” button. SOUND INPUT (HDMI, DisplayPort inputs only) Selects the sound input port, HDMI or DisplayPort. HDMI input: HDMI or ANALOG. DisplayPort input: DP or ANALOG. VIDEO DETECT Selects the method of video detection when more than one video input is connected.
  • Page 17 OSD LOCK OUT This control completely locks out access to all OSD control functions. When attempting to activate OSD controls while in the Lock Out mode, a screen will appear indicating the OSD controls are locked out. There are three types of OSD LOCK OUT: OSD LOCK OUT with no control: To activate the OSD Lock Out function, press SELECT, then “RIGHT”...
  • Page 18 Information Provides information about the current resolution display and technical data including the preset timing being used and the horizontal and vertical frequencies. Indicates the model and serial numbers of your monitor. OSD Warning OSD Warning menus disappear with EXIT button. NO SIGNAL: This function gives a warning when there is no Horizontal or Vertical Sync.

  • Page 19: Using The Picture Mode Function

    Medical settings for X-ray imaging view. Setting that conforms to the DICOM standard for the Grayscale Standard Display Function. PROGRAMMABLE For “MultiProfi ler” software or the Hardware Calibration settings by NEC Display Solutions software (OSD settings are shown when Advanced menu Tag7 OSD PROG. SETTING is ON). NOTE: - When the selected PICTURE MODE is different from your computer’s ICC color profi...

  • Page 20: Advanced Osd

    Advanced OSD If you need detailed information about the controls, please use the advanced menu. There are 2 ways to access the advanced menu. Method 1: <To access the advanced menu> • Press the Menu button to access OSD menu. Use the front buttons to move the cursor to the ADVANCED SETTING in Color control systems.
  • Page 21 GAMMA Allows you to manually select the brightness level of grayscale. There are fi ve selections: sRGB, L Star, DICOM SIM., PROGRAMMABLE and CUSTOM. sRGB: GAMMA setting for sRGB. L Star: GAMMA setting for Lab color space. DICOM SIM.: DICOM GSDF (Grayscale Standard Display Function) is typically used for medical imaging.
  • Page 22 UNIFORMITY This function electronically compensates for the slight variations in the white uniformity level as well as for deviations in color that may occur throughout the display area of the screen. These variations are characteristic of LCD panel technology. This function improves the color and evens out the luminance uniformity of the display.
  • Page 23 Tag5 H.POSITION Controls Horizontal Image Position within the display area of the LCD. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to adjust. V.POSITION Controls Vertical Image Position within the display area of the LCD. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to adjust. H.SIZE Adjusts the horizontal size of the screen. (Analog input only) If the “AUTO ADJUST”...
  • Page 24 SETTING BOOT LOGO* The NEC logo is briefl y displayed after the monitor is powered on. This feature can be turned on or off in the OSD. Note: If the “EXIT” button is kept pressed while NEC logo is displayed, the BOOT LOGO menu will appear.
  • Page 25 FACTORY PRESET* Selecting FACTORY PRESET allows you to reset all OSD control settings back to the factory settings. Highlighting the control to be reset and pressing the RESET button can reset individual settings. Tag8 VOLUME Controls the volume of the speakers or headphones. To mute the sound output, press the “RESET”...
  • Page 26 INPUT SETTING* Video Band Width: Reduce the visual “noise” level of the input signal. The higher the (Analog input only) number, the greater the effect of reducing the noise. Press “LEFT” or “RIGHT” to select. Clamp position: Operating your monitor at a non-standard timing may cause images to appear darker than normal or have color distortion.

  • Page 27: Specifi Cations

    1280 x 1024* at 60 Hz to 85 Hz 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz to 75 Hz (Analog) 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz (Digital)......NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS cites recommended 1200 x 1600 at 60 Hz resolution for optimal display performance.

  • Page 28: Features

    Visual Controller: Is a ground-breaking software family, developed by NEC Display Solutions, 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 VGA or DVI signal cable, Visual Controller can either benefi...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 30 Picture is not as bright • Make sure ECO MODE and AUTO BRIGHTNESS are turned off. • If the brightness fl uctuates make sure AUTO BRIGHTNESS is turned off. • In PICTURE MODE, set HIGH BRIGHT. See page 16. • LCD brightness degradation occurs due to long-term usage or extreme cold conditions.

  • Page 31: Using The Auto Brightness Function

    Using the Auto Brightness function The brightness of the LCD screen can be set to increase or decrease depending on the amount of ambient light within the room. If the room is bright, the monitor becomes correspondingly bright. If the room is dim, then the monitor will dim accordingly. The purpose of this function is to make the viewing experience more comfortable to the eye in a variety of lighting conditions.

  • Page 32: Manufacturer's Recycling And Energy Information

    Dedicated recycling sites ensure that environmentally harmful components are properly handled and securely disposed. To ensure the best recycling of our products, NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS offers a variety of recycling procedures and gives advice on how to handle the product in an environmentally sensitive way, once it has reached the end of its life.

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