CORRECT PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONITOR

CAN REDUCE EYE, SHOULDER AND NECK FATIGUE. CHECK THE

FOLLOWING WHEN YOU POSITION THE MONITOR:

•For optimum performance, allow 20 minutes for
warm-up.
•Adjust the monitor height so that the top of the
screen is at or slightly below eye level. Your eyes
should look slightly downward when viewing the
middle of the screen.
•
Position your monitor no closer than 16 inches and
no further away than 28 inches from your eyes. The
optimal distance is 21 inches.
•Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on an object
at least 20 feet away. Blink often.
•Position the monitor at a 90° angle to windows and
other light sources to minimize glare and reflections. Adjust the monitor tilt so that
ceiling lights do not reflect on your screen.
•If reflected light makes it hard for you to see your screen, use an anti-glare filter.
•Clean the LCD monitor surface with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. Avoid using any
cleaning solution or glass cleaner!
•Adjust the monitor’s brightness and contrast controls to enhance readability.
•Use a document holder placed close to the screen.
•Position whatever you are looking at most of the time (the screen or
reference material) directly in front of you to minimize turning your head
while you are typing.
•Avoid displaying fixed patterns on the monitor for long periods of time to avoid image
persistence (after-image effects).
•Get regular eye checkups.
Ergonomics
To realize the maximum ergonomics benefits, we recommend the following:
•
Adjust the Brightness until the background raster disappears
•
Do not position the Contrast control to its maximum setting
•
Use the preset Size and Position controls with standard signals
•
Use the preset Color Setting
•
Use non-interlaced signals with a vertical refresh rate between 60-76Hz
•
Do not use primary color blue on a dark background, as it is difficult to see and
may produce eye fatigue to insufficient contrast

For more detailed information on setting up a healthy work environment, call NEC

at (800) 820-1230, NEC FastFacts

™

information at (630) 467-4363 and request

document #900108 or write the American National Standard for Human Factors

Engineering of Visual Display Terminal Workstations – ANSI-HFS Standard

No. 100-1988 – The Human Factors Society, Inc. P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica,

California 90406.

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