NEC LCD1810 TCO’99, Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?, Flame retardants

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TCO’99

MultiSync® LCD1810™

Congratulations! You have just purchased a TCO’99 approved and labeled product! Your choice has provided you with a product devel- oped for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and also to the further development of environmentally adapted electronics products.

Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?

In many countries, environmental labelling has become an established method for encourag- ing the adaptation of goods and services to the environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other electronics equipment are concerned, is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during the manufacturing. Since it has not been possible for the majority of electronics equipment to be recycled in a satisfactory way, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter Nature.

There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from the viewpoints of both the work (Internal) and natural (external) environments. Since all methods of conventional electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (acidic and climate-influencing emissions, radioactive waste, etc.), it is vital to conserve energy. Electronics equipment in offices consume an enormous amount of energy since they are often left running continuously.

What does labelling involve?

This product meets the requirements for the TCO’99 scheme which provides for international and environmental labelling of personal computers. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and Statens Energimyndighet (The Swedish National Energy Administration).

The requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of electrical and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.

The environmental demands concern restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons) and chlorinated solvents, among other things. The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental plan which must be adhered to in each country where the company implements its operational policy. The energy requirements include a demand that the computer and/or display, after a certain period of inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level in one or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the computer shall be reasonable for the user.

Labelled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of electric and magnetic fields, physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.

Environmental Requirements

Flame retardants

Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. In turn, they delay the spread of fire. Up to thirty percent of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances. Most flame retardants contain bromine or chloride and these are related to another group of environmental toxins, PCBs, which are suspected to give rise to severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fisheating birds and mammals, due to the bio-accumulative* processes. Flame retardants have been found in

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Contents MultiSync Index FCC Information Canadian Department of Communications Compliance StatementContents Quick Start Turn off the power to your computerFigure B.1 Refer to User’s Manual in the NEC LCD Setup Use the following OSM controls Auto Adjust ContrastConnect the AC Adapter cord to the monitor Figure G.1 HS/CS Sync Screen Rotation Raise and Lower Monitor ScreenRemove Monitor Stand for Mounting Tilt and SwivelAdjusts the image brightness in relation to the background Adjusts the overall image and background screen brightnessControls Brightness/Contrast ControlsImage Adjust Controls Auto Auto AdjustPosition Controls AccuColor´ Control SystemInformation ALL ResetOutlet which is easily accessible Safety Precautions and MaintenanceRecommended Use Recommended Use Monitor MultiSync LCD1810 Specifications Specifications319 mm/12.6 inches Vertical 399 mm/15.7 inches Monitor MultiSync LCD2010 SpecificationsFeatures Troubleshooting 978 ReferencesFastFacts Information 630 Literature & Sales Info NEC-INFO 800 MultiSync FulfillmentLimited Warranty Brominated flame retardants TCO’95Sweden TCO’99 Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?What does labelling involve? Environmental RequirementsCadmium LeadMercury Declaration of the Manufacturer Informations FCC AvertissementVotre produit peut être enregistré sur Internet à l’adresse ContenuFigure A.2. Serrez les vis de fixation Mise en marche rapideCouvercle Des Connecteurs Mise en marche rapide suiteInclus avec le CD du NEC LCD logiciel Reportez-vous au Manuel de l’utilisateurNEC Technologies au 800 Mettez l’ordinateur hors tension1280 x 1024 et 60 Hz Mettez le moniteur Figure L.1 et l’ordinateur sous tensionRotation de l’écran Lever et baisser l’écran du moniteurEnlever le support du moniteur pour le montage Incliner et pivoterRègle la luminosité de limage par rapport à larrière-plan CommandesRègle l’image affichée pour les modes vidéo non standard ’affichage du LCD Commandes suiteMoniteur MultiSync LCD2010MC Moniteur MultiSync LCD1810MCConsignes de sécurité et d’entretien Usage recommandéErgonomie Usage recommandé suiteFiche technique Fiche technique suite Fonctions Pas dimage DépannageInformations FastFactsMC 630 RéférencesInfo docum. & vente NEC-INFO 800 Téléventes 800Garantie limitée Pourquoi des ordinateurs «éco-étiquetés»? TCO’95Qu’est-ce qu’implique l’éco-étiquetage? Exigences environnementalesPlomb TCO’95 suiteMercure Hydrocarbures chlorofluorés fréonRetardateurs de flamme TCO’99Suède TCO’99 suiteNous certifions par la présente que les moniteurs Déclaration du fabricantDéclaration DE Conformité Informationen der FCC Federal Communications Commission WarnungSie können lhr Gerät auch im Internet unter der LieferumfangQuick Start Quick Start / Fortsetzung Netzschalter Abbildung E.1 Abbildung F.1 Abbildung G.1 Abbildung H.1 Ziehen Sie alle Schrauben festAbbildung L.1 Clip Abbildung Abbildung 1AJ.1B Drehen des Bildschirms Höher- und Tieferstellen des MonitorbildschirmsAbbildung RL.1 Abnehmen des Monitorfußes zu Montagezwecken Kippen und SchwenkenOSM Lock OUT BedienungselementeBedienungselemente / Fortsetzung Nur auf den MultiSync LCD1810 Vorsichtsmaßnahmen und Wartung Empfehlungen für die VerwendungEmpfehlungen für die MultiSync LCD1810 Remarques Technische DatenMonitor MultiSync LCD2010 Remarques Technische Daten / FortsetzungFunktionen Kein Bild FehlerbehebungFastFacts-Information 630 VerweiseTele-Vertrieb 800 Dokument NrBeschränkte Gewährleistung Worum geht es bei der Zertifizierung? Warum haben wir umweltzertifizierte Computer?Umweltkriterien TCO’95 / Fortsetzung Entflammungsverzögerer Kadmium BleiQuecksilber FCKWs FreoneErklärung des Herstellers Konformitätserklärung Declaration of Conformity
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