CHAPTER 1: Checking Out Your Monitor Package contents Your monitor’s box should contain the following items: Monitor (base attached) Speaker bar (optional on some models)) Audio patch cable DVI video cable IR blaster cable AC power adapter Universal remote control EzTune software CD USB hub cable VGA video cable...
Monitor features Front IR remote sensor www.gateway.com Menu touch button* Power touch button*/Power LED * For instructions on using the touch buttons, see “Using the EzTouch menu” on page...
Connect to the optional speaker bar. S/PDIF TOSLINK Connect to the S/PDIF TOSLINK (digital optical) audio in output jacks on a device to play the audio on that device. www.gateway.com DVI mode audio Composite video Component video IR blaster S-Video...
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CHAPTER 1: Checking Out Your Monitor Connector Speaker bar audio Connect to the optional speaker bar. VGA mode audio Connect to the headphone/speakers jack on your computer for the VGA display mode’s audio source. IR blaster Connect to the IR blaster sensor. S-Video Connect to the S-Video out jack on an S-Video video source, such as a DVD player.
Remote control features Select cable/satellite remote mode Select DVD remote mode Back menu Programming guide/DVD menu Channel recall Volume Input (video source select) www.gateway.com Power Open Windows Media Center Select LCD remote mode Playback controls Display on-screen information Menu controls Clear/exit/ cancel...
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CHAPTER 1: Checking Out Your Monitor Important Your remote control works for your monitor, but you must program it to work for your other devices (such as cable or satellite set-top boxes and DVD players). For more information, see on page Button Select cable/satellite remote mode...
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10’ mode (larger sized menu that is controlled from the remote control). If you press a button on the front panel after pressing the Menu button on the remote, you will experience another delay while the on-screen menu changes from 10’ mode to 2’ mode. www.gateway.com...
CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor Connecting the monitor Connecting video inputs Important To use the monitor’s full (highest) resolution (2560 × 1600), you must use the included dual-link DVI cable to connect the monitor to a dual-link capable video card on your computer. A single-link DVI cable or video card limits resolution to 1920 ×...
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Connect the other end of the video cable to the matching video port on the back of your monitor. Connect other video sources (such as a DVD player, video camera, or video receiver) to the appropriate video jacks on the back of the monitor.
CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor should set your video source device’s output to 480i. Your monitor has superior deinterlacing and video processing features that are best utilized on 480i video. When displaying high-definition video (720p, 1080i, and 1080p), you should set your video source device’s output to 1080i for best performance.
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Connect the stereo patch cable to your computer’s headphone jack (green) and your monitor’s DVI audio or VGA audio jack. This is the most basic audio connection for your computer. Stereo patch cable DVI audio jack VGA audio jack...
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CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor Connect other audio sources (such as a DVD player or audio receiver) to the appropriate audio jacks on the back of the monitor. • For basic audio quality, connect your audio source to the L/R (two-channel stereo) audio in jacks for the device.
Power adapter locking sleeve Power connector www.gateway.com Caution Make sure that the pins in the power cord line up with the holes Caution Plug the power adapter into the monitor before you plug the...
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CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor Plug the AC power cord into the AC power adapter, then plug the AC power cord into a power outlet. We recommend using a surge protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes. sure to place the adapter in a well-ventilated area. To make sure that the monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power touch button on the front button panel.
Setting up the optional speaker bar An optional speaker bar, which has excellent sound, is available for mounting underneath your monitor. You can order a speaker bar from www.gateway.com. To install the speaker bar: Turn off the monitor. is turned on, the speaker bar will not initialize and will not work correctly.
CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor Plug the speaker bar’s power and audio plugs into the appropriate connectors underneath the monitor. For information on using the speaker bar, see speaker bar” on page Connecting the USB hub Your monitor has a built-in, powered, USB 2.0 6-port hub. When connected to your computer’s USB port, the hub provides six USB ports for connecting as many as six USB-compatible devices.
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Connect the included USB cable to the USB-B port on the back of the monitor, then connect the other end of the cable to a USB-A (standard) port on your computer. Important Only the computer and monitor should be connected during the first installation and bootup.
CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor Connecting a security cable You can secure your monitor and speaker bar to your desk (or to another heavy object) with a cable lock, such as a Kensington™ lock. To connect a cable lock, follow the cable lock’s instructions to connect it to the cable lock slot on the back of your monitor (cable lock not included).
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To install batteries into the remote control: Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.
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CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor Insert the batteries while matching the + and - symbols on the diagram inside the battery compartment, then close the battery compartment cover. program it to work for your other devices (such as cable satellite set-top boxes and DVD players).
CHAPTER 2: Setting Up Your Monitor Ergonomic guidelines The recommended screen positioning is based upon the following guidelines. These guidelines are based on available scientific literature and published standards. Screen height The recommended screen height for displays (except in special circumstances, such as for bifocal use) is that the top of the display should be set at or slightly below (about 1 inch or 25 mm) your eye level while you are sitting in a comfortable...
CHAPTER3 Using Your Monitor • Starting the monitor • Using the EzTouch menu • Adjusting monitor settings • Changing Windows screen settings • Using the speaker bar • Power management • Maintaining...
Starting the monitor Caution If you plan to connect your monitor’s USB hub to the computer’s USB port, first install the included EzTune software onto your computer. Turning on the monitor To start the monitor: Touch the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button changes from purple (off) to blue (on), then turns amber/orange (standby) if no video source is detected.
• The main menu lets you access all of the functions of the display and precisely adjust all levels of settings. www.gateway.com The first prompt you see is the language selection menu settings. Important If you turn on the monitor and no video inputs are connected, the...
Using the shortcut menu To use the shortcut menu: To use an EzTouch menu button, lightly touch it. Touch of the buttons light up and the shortcut menu opens. (The menu’s appearance and choices vary, depending on the currently active video input and whether the speaker bar is attached.) •...
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• Touch (PIP On) to turn on Picture-in-Picture, and press (PIP Settings) to adjust the PIP position, size, and other advanced PIP settings. PIP adjustments may also be made using the included EzTune software. You must have multiple video sources connected for these options to be available.
Using the main menu To use the main menu: Touch of the buttons light up and the shortcut menu opens. “pressed” by holding your finger just above their surface. To completely “release” a touch button, make sure that you lift your finger well away from the button.
Many common settings for VGA, DVI, and HDMI (PC only) can also be adjusted and controlled using the EzTune software included with your monitor. After installing EzTune, see the program’s online help. www.gateway.com For more detailed explanations of the menu choices, see (Choose Option) buttons to (Adjust) buttons to adjust the setting (Back) to return to a previous menu.
Using monitor menus Use the monitor’s on-screen display (OSD) menus to change settings and select inputs. OSD Menu Description Main menu Auto—Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings. (VGA input only) Picture—Opens the Picture menu, where you can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma.
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Choose from Cool, Neutral, and Warm Sharpness—Adjusts sharpness for video images. Film Mode Detection—Film Mode Detection detects frame rates of the source image and adapts the frame rate of the display for ultimate image quality. Bad Edit Detection and Correction corrects incorrectly synchronized video. www.gateway.com...
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OSD Menu Description Video Adjust Video Scaling—Sets video aspect ratios and scaling between menu (cont) Wide, Zoom, and 1:1 modes. PC input: sets resolution aspect ratios and scaling between Wide, Zoom, and 1:1. Wide mode stretches a standard broadcast or full-frame image to fill the entire screen.
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VGA input. Clock—Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background. The horizontal screen size will also change. Gateway recommends that you do not adjust the Clock setting. Phase—Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. Gateway recommends that you do not adjust the Phase setting.
OSD Menu Description Advanced Color—Customizes the color levels. menu Language—Changes the language of the OSD. LED Mode—Changes the brightness of the Menu, Standby, and Power LED to Day Mode or Nite Mode. When watching movies in a darkened room, you may want to change the LED mode to Nite Mode to avoid an over-bright, distracting power LED indicator.
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Screen resolution is the number of pixels (individual colored dots) your computer uses to display images on your monitor. The higher the resolution, the more information and screen components (such as icons and menu bars) can be displayed on the monitor.
To change the color depth and screen resolution in Windows XP: Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. Properties. Click Display. The Display Properties dialog box opens. Click the Settings tab.
Active Off mode (sleep). In the Active Off mode the Power LED will still show orange. Use these conventions and the power can be reduced to the following levels: VESA State Standby www.gateway.com (Menu), (Main Menu), then touch (Adjust) buttons to select LED Indicator Power Consumption ≤168 W...
To “wake” the monitor when it is in Standby/Active Off mode, move the mouse or press any keyboard key. You can change the monitor’s power management settings using the Windows Control Panel. For more information, see your computer’s User Guide. Maintaining To keep the monitor in optimal working order: •...
Troubleshooting guidelines • If you have problems with the monitor, the information in this chapter may help you solve them without needing to call Customer Care. • Make sure that the monitor has warmed up for about 30 minutes before making any judgments about the picture quality.
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Notebook computers typically have an F between your notebook’s display and an externally attached display. On Gateway notebooks, this key combination is F top row of keys. See your notebook user guide for more information.
Display colors are wrong • Touch automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings. (VGA input only.) • Restart your computer with the monitor turned on. • Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see “Connecting video inputs”...
Some video cards that have two DVI ports support dual-link on one of the DVI ports. Turn off your computer, move the DVI cable to the alternate DVI port, then restart your computer. www.gateway.com (Menu), (Main Menu), then (Menu), (Main Menu), (Video Scaling).
• This may be caused by older video drivers on your computer. See the Gateway support Web site at www.gateway.com computer. You can also go directly to your video card’s support Web site for the most up-to-date video drivers. The Web sites for the major video card manufacturers are: ®...
If you feel these pixels are unacceptably numerous or dense on your display, contact Gateway Customer Care to identify whether a repair or replacement is justified based on the number of pixels affected.
You want to plug in your headphones, but there is a headphone jack on both sides of the speaker bar. • You can use either jack or both jacks at the same time. When headphones are connected, no sound comes out of the speaker bar’s speakers.
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How does HDCP work? • Implementation of HDCP requires a license obtainable from the Digital Content Protection, LLC, which then issues a set of unique secret device keys to all authorized devices. During authentication, the receiving device only accepts content after it acknowledges the keys. To...
Video FAQs When I display video from S-Video, composite, or component, why does the video look overly compressed? • See your video device user manual to adjust the video or TV format output to 16:9. Setting this option to 4:3 results in compressed video.
CHAPTER 5: Using the Universal Remote Control Programming the universal remote control You can program the remote control directly (by entering a five-digit code) or by browsing codes. To directly program the remote control with a code: Press and hold the mode button (CBL/SAT, DVD, LCD, or MEDIA CENTER) for the device you want to program for about four seconds.
Your remote control’s batteries can last several months of standard use, but you will need to replace them from time to time with fresh batteries. www.gateway.com once to save the code. The LED blinks once to save the code. The LED blinks...
CHAPTER 5: Using the Universal Remote Control To test your remote control’s batteries: • Press and release any button on the remote control. If the batteries need to be replaced, the LED flashes five times. programming mode. Using the IR Blaster You can use the provided IR Blaster cable to control a device such as a DVD player, cable or satellite box, or computer with a Windows Media Center IR receiver.
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Monitor specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Panel size 30 inches (diagonal) Panel type...
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(564.8 × 432.3~562.7 × 390.3 mm) Temperature Operating: 32~122°F (0~50°C) @ 50% humidity Storage: -13~140°F (-25~60°C) Humidity Operating: 20~90% (non-condensing) Storage: 5~90% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating: 15,000 feet (4,572 m) maximum Storage: 40,000 feet (12,192 m) maximum Security Kensington lock slot www.gateway.com...
IR extender Adhesive side: Straight to target: >5 feet (1.52 m). Angle: 30° up/down, 30° left/right from center at 5 feet (1.52 m) Shock and vibration Shock (non-operating): 50G Vibration (non-operating): 1.5G Video modes Your monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly “fuzzy.”...
Speaker bar specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Amplifier power output Signal-to-noise ratio...
Remote control specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Range (straight to target) Operating angle...
APPENDIXB Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information • Important safety information • Environmental information • Regulatory compliance statements • Notices...
Do not expose the monitor to rain or use near water. If the monitor does get exposed to moisture, unplug it and allow it to dry for 24 hours. Call Gateway Customer Care for advice on whether the monitor is safe to turn back on.
• In some cases, your “end of life” product may be “traded in” for credit towards the purchase of new Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this program is available in your area. •...
FCC declaration of conformity Model: TFT30W90** (XHD3000) Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. Proposition 65 Warning This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm.
Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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APPENDIX B: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information...
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