Apple 15AV manual Adjusting the Picture, Accessing the monitor’s controls

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3 Adjusting the Picture

In most cases, you won’t need to make any adjustments to the picture. However, you can fine-tune the screen display to suit your preferences using the controls on the front of the monitor. After you set the controls, your monitor will use your settings each time you turn on the computer.

Accessing the monitor’s controls

A flip-down panel covers some of the controls on the front of the monitor.

mTo open the panel so the monitor’s controls are accessible, gently push down on the panel. It opens and flips down. You can now use the controls to adjust the picture.

mTo close the panel, flip the panel up and gently push it till the door latches.

Indicator lights

Press this button to select

Contrast

Brightness

for picture controls

a picture control to the left.

control

control

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Flip-down

 

 

 

Volume

panel

Down arrow

Up arrow

Recall button

control

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Contents Multiple Scan 15AV Display Apple Computer, Inc Contents Adjusting the Picture Communications regulation information Vcci statement Important safety instructions Setting UpWhat about electromagnetic emissions? Getting ready to set up Your Multiple Scan 15AV Display at a glance Choosing a good location for your monitor You’re finished connecting the base Connecting the monitor’s baseShoulders relaxed Positioning the monitorUsing more than one monitor Do you need a video card?Do you need an adapter? Connecting the monitor to your computer Monitor port icon Monitor cable Connecting headphones to your monitor Turning the monitor onTo turn on the monitor for the first time Disk’s icon appears on the desktop Installing the display softwareInstaller screen appears Page About the Control Strip Using the Display SoftwareWorking with the Control Strip Window opens showing all the control panels Changing screen resolutionMake the following choices in the control panel Other things you can do with the Monitors control panel Conserving energy Using Energy Saver with a screen saver What happens after you turn on the energy-saving featureColorSync control panel appears Using ColorSyncShowing and hiding the Control Strip Configuring the Control StripTo show or hide the Control Strip, follow these steps Control Strip control panel appearsChange takes effect immediately Box appears Changing the font in Control Strip menusChapter Accessing the monitor’s controls Adjusting the PictureAdjusting the brightness of the picture Making adjustments to the pictureAdjusting the contrast of the picture Adjusting the center of the pictureAdjusting the size of the picture Adjusting the sound volume Resetting controls to the factory settingsCare and cleaning Tips and TroubleshootingTroubleshooting To clean the screen of the monitorProtecting your monitor from theft Monitor’s power indicator light doesn’t come on Screen is dark or appears dim No colors appear on the screen After many hours of use, the screen image appears dim You can’t control the sound volume of a CD After you change the screen resolution, icons move Red, green, and blue signals separate sync Multiple scan Resolution range 640 x 480 to 1024 xVoltage Volts Frequency 50/60 hertz Hz Power Watts W maximum Adjusted at the factory for the following standard modesOperating 20% to 95% Approximately 30 pounds 13.5 kilogramsPin Output signal Pin miniature D-type connectorApple Computer, Inc