CORRECT PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONITOR
CAN REDUCE EYE, SHOULDER AND NECK FATIGUE. CHECK THE
FOLLOWING WHEN YOU POSITION THE MONITOR:
•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 your monitor regularly. Use a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth and
a non-alcohol, neutral, non-abrasive cleaning solution or glass
cleaner to minimize dust.
•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.
•Get regular eye checkups.
For more detailed information on setting up a healthy work environment,
call NEC at (800) 820-1230, NEC FastFacts
™
information at (800) 366-
0476 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.
•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 12 inches and no further away
than 28 inches from your eyes. The optimal distance is 18 inches.
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