Siemens 43B1-M manual Changing the monitor settings, Performing auto-adjustment of the monitor

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Colour monitor 43B1-M

Changing the monitor settings

When putting the monitor into operation for the first time, the screen display should be optimally adapted to the screen controller used and adjusted in accordance with your needs.

Basic monitor adjustment with a test pattern

If one of the operating systems Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95/98, Windows NT,

Windows Me, Windows 2000 or OS/2 (with Windows emulation installed) is used, the basic monitor settings can be set with the floppy disk supplied.

ÊInsert the supplied floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

ÊRun the file LCDADJ.EXE on the floppy disk and press the AUTO button after the test pattern appears on the screen to start the automatic picture calibration.

Your monitor should now already be properly adjusted. If none of the above operating systems is used or minor corrections are to be made to the screen display, then change the monitor settings with the OSD menu (Focus and Clock functions).

Monitor settings with the buttons of the control panel

With the buttons of the control panel, you can make the following settings directly: auto-adjustment of the monitor, adjusting the brightness and adjusting the contrast.

Other settings are carried out via an integrated OSD menu (On-Screen Display). For i additional information on this subject, refer to the section "Monitor settings using the

OSD menu".

AUTO MENU

Proceed as follows:

Performing auto-adjustment of the monitor

ÊPress the AUTO button for roughly one second to start the auto adjustment function. Clock, focus and position are set to optimum values for your system.

Adjusting the brightness

ÊPress the ￿ button to activate the setting window for brightness (Brightness).

ÊSet the brightness with the ￿ or ￿ buttons, until the picture appears correct.

ÊPress the MENU button to save the settings and to switch the OSD menu off.

If you make no changes for 60 seconds, the settings will automatically be saved and the OSD menu will be deactivated.

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