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Adjusting monitor settings

OSD Menu

Description

Picture menu

Picture

Brightness

Contrast

Brightness—Adjusts the amount of light in the darkest portion of the picture. Use the lowest brightness setting you are comfortable with to maximize the life of the monitor backlights.

You may need to readjust brightness after the monitor warms up.

Contrast—Adjusts the level of white between the lightest and darkest portions of an image.

Gamma—Customizes the gamma level. High gamma levels increase white levels and low gamma levels increase contrast.

Gamma

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Geometry menu

Geometry

H-Position

V-Position

Clock

Phase

H-Position—Moves the display image left and right. You can also press the Auto button to configure the vertical and horizontal position automatically.

V-Position—Moves the display image up and down. Clock—Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background. The horizontal screen size will also change.

Phase—Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters.

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Advanced menu

Advanced

Color

Language

LED Brightness

Resolution Reminder

Information

Color—Customizes the color levels.

Language—Changes the language of the OSD.

LED Brightness—Changes the brightness of the Standby and Power LED to Day Mode or Nite Mode.

Resolution Reminder—If the computer display input is not set to 1440 × 900, displays a reminder that you should change your computer’s settings to use the optimum

1440 × 900 resolution. If you prefer using your monitor at a resolution less than that, use this option to turn off the Resolution Reminder. For information on changing your computer’s display resolution, see “Windows controls” on page 16.

Information—Displays current screen resolution.

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