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ELSA. ELSA AG is a DIN EN ISO 9001 certified company. With the certificate of June 15, 1998, the authorized certification institute TÜV-CERT has confirmed the conformity of ELSA AG with the worldwide quality standard DIN EN ISO 9001.
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Thank you for placing your trust in this product. Thank you for placing your trust in this product. With the ELSA ECOMO 530 you have sel- ected one of ELSA's high-end monitors. ELSA products are subject to the highest of stan- dards in production and quality control which are the foundation for consistently high product quality.
The work desk ....................17 The seating position ..................17 The monitor position ..................18 Cleaning your monitor................... 18 Technical data ......................19 Power management function................19 Factory settings..................... 20 The VGA D-shell socket .................. 20 ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
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Problem solving ....................23 Restraining wires....................24 Appendix ........................25 TCO ’99........................25 Advice and help ....................28 Software updates .................... 28 Who to contact?....................28 ELSA-ServiceDirect for ELSA ECOMO monitors........... 30 Warranty conditions ..................... 31 ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
EN60950, FCC Class-B, VCCI Class-B and EN55022 Class-B for EMI, MPR II, and with the ergonomics standards ISO 9241-3, ISO9241-7, ISO9241-8 and ZH1/618. Digital chassis design for lighter, more compact housing and improved display per- formance. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Power cord and monitor cord Data media including additional software and electronical documentation Please contact your dealer if any part is missing or damaged. ELSA reserves the right to make changes to the package contents without prior notice. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Caution to the user: The Federal Communications Commission warns the user that chan- ges or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for com- pliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Do not on any account open up the appliance to carry out your own repairs. Very high voltages exist within the appliance, even when disconnected from the mains. Repairs should only be made by trained technicians. Please contact ELSA Services for any repairs.
With the monitor switched off connect the power cord supplied to the monitor and to the mains. The monitor automatically adjusts itself to the rated voltage (110V–230 V). Switch on The monitor is now connected to your computer and the mains. First switch on your moni- tor, then the computer. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Installation Connecting the monitor to a Macintosh computer Your dealer can supply you with a special adapter for connecting your ELSA monitor to Macintosh computers. The adapter is to be located between the computer's graphics output and the VGA connector cable. The DIP switches on the upper side of the adapter should be set according to the resolution with which your monitor will be operating.
The manual is supplied in printed form in the English and German languages. The versions in French and Italian are available in PDF-format on the CD. The Spanish/Dutch translation describes the installation only. If you require more infor- mation, please refer to the documentation in the other languages. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
On/Off switch, Power-On indicator This indicator lights up green when the monitor power is on. It shows amber when the monitor is in the power saving function. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Aspects of your monitor Rear connectors panel Function AC power connector Plug the power cord in here. Signal input (HD15) This plug connects your monitor with the video output of the graphics card in your computer. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Use the arrow keys to move the selec- tion to the position you want and to alter the values and settings. Use the 'Menu' button to confirm the alteration. After pressing the 'Menu' button again you can leave the OSD. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Modern graphics boards and the ELSA ECOMO 530 can communicate using the DDC (Dis- play Data Channel). The ELSA ECOMO 530 can send its parameters to the graphics board and, in turn, the graphics board ensures that the monitor operates at the highest possible refresh rate for the resolution selected.
VER- left. GENCE V-CONVERGENCE To move the red up and To move the red down and the blue down. the blue up. LAN- To select the lan- GUAGE guage used by the OSD. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Resetting all of the adjustments for all input signals Press and hold the reset button for more than two seconds when no menu is displayed on the screen. This resets everything to the factory preset mode. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
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Press and hold the reset button for more than five seconds when no menu is displayed on the screen. This resets everything to the factory presets including the input selection. The RESET button does not function when the control lock is set to ON. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Equally important is the overall arrangement of your working environment, which includes some basic rules about working with a monitor. The ELSA ELSA ECOMO 530 complies with the latest EU ergonomics guidelines (90/270/ EEC) for work places with monitors, which came into effect on the 1.1.97.
”dynamic sitting”—and that you stand up once in a while. The monitor position The ELSA ECOMO 530 can be tilted and swiveled so that you can set up the monitor position to your liking. When swiveling or tilting, please support the monitor...
Energy Star Program Power management function The ELSA ECOMO 530 complies with the guidelines set by VESA and Energy Star toge- ther with the stringent standards of NUTEK. The ELSA ECOMO 530 will automatically reduce power consumption if the monitor is connected to a graphics board complying with VESA DPMS.
Vertical synchronization Green ground Data timing (SCL, DDC2B) Blue ground The ELSA ECOMO 530 issues analog signals in accordance with the requirements of directive RS-170. The synchronization information is sent separately. Video input connection to an Apple Macintosh computer Your ELSA monitor can be connected to a Macintosh computer. The graphics output port of the Macintosh has a 15-pin connector.
It may not work properly if the background color is dark or if the input picture does not fill the screen to the edges (such as an MS DOS prompt). ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Make sure you wait a few seconds after adjusting the size of the image before changing or disconnecting the signal. Display is dark or too bright VIDEO LEVEL is not at the appropriate position for your graphics adapter output.(0.7V or 1.0Vp-p) ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
This is not a defect, but a phenomenon common to monitors which use the aperture grille CRT technology. These lines are shadows produced by the res- Restraining wires training wires which reduce the aperture grille’s sensitivity to vibration. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufac- turer is obliged to have an environmental policy which must be adhered to in each country where the company implements its operational policy. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
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Mercury* * Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO ’99 requirement states ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
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TCO ’99 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed. * Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms ** Lead, cadmium and mercury are heavy metals which are bio-accumulative. ELSA ECOMO 5 30...
Internet site www.elsa.com and direct via FTP from ftp.elsa.com. You will also find a wealth of information and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). Before you con- tact the ELSA Support team, please make sure that you are using the latest ELSA soft- ware (driver, firmware or INF file) versions.
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Appendix ELSA world wide You can contact the ELSA subsidiaries: ELSA, Inc. 1630 Zanker Road Phone: +1-408-961-4600 San Jose, CA 95112 +1-800-272-ELSA Fax: +1-408-895-4700 ELSA Asia, Inc. 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5 Phone: +886-2-2768 57 30 Nanking East Road Fax:...
Federal Republic of Germany. If the ELSA service cannot find fault with the unit claimed to be defective, we will invoice you for DM 200 plus V.A.T. to cover inspection costs and replacement of the unit.
Appendix Warranty conditions The ELSA AG warranty, valid as of June 01, 1998, is given to purchasers of ELSA products in addition to the warranty conditions provided by law and in accordance with the following conditions: Warranty coverage The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts. Parts will, at our sole discretion, be replaced or repaired free of charge if, despite proven proper handling and adherence to the operat- ing instructions, these parts became defective due to fabrication and/or material defects.
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ELSA monitor, damage to the cathode ray tube (CRT) has been caused especially by mechanical load (e.g. from shock to the pitch mask assembly or damage to the glass tube), by...
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