Environmental Regulations - LaCie 500 Series User Manual

LaCie 500 Series LCD Monitor
User Manual

Environmental Regulations

Congratulations! The display you have just purchased carries the TCO'03 Displays label. This means that your
display is designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest quality and environmental require-
ments in the world. This makes for a high performance product, designed with the user in focus that also minimizes
the impact on our natural environment.
Some of the features of the TCO'03 Display requirements:
Ergonomics
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Good visual ergonomics and image quality in order to
improve the working environment for the user and to re-
duce sight and strain problems. Important parameters are
luminance, contrast, resolution, reflectance, colour rendi-
tion and image stability.
Energy
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Energy-saving mode after a certain time – beneficial
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both for the user and the environment
Electrical safety
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Emissions
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Electromagnetic fields
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Noise emissions
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Ecology
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The product must be prepared for recycling and the
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manufacturer must have a certified environmental man-
agement system such as EMAS or ISO 14 001
Restrictions on:
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• chlorinated and brominated flame retardants and
polymers
• heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead.
The requirements included in this label have been de-
Environmental Regulations
veloped by TCO Development in cooperation with scien-
tists, experts, users as well as manufacturers all over the
world. Since the end of the 1980s TCO has been involved
in influencing the development of IT equipment in a more
user-friendly direction. Our labelling system started with
displays in 1992 and is now requested by users and IT-
manufacturers all over the world.
For more information, please visit
www.tcodevelopment.com
page