User manual LACIE PHOTON20VISIONII

[. . . ] LaCie photon20visionII User's Manual How To Use This Manual How To Use This Manual In the toolbar: Previous Page / Next Page Go to Previous View / Go to Next View Go to Contents Page / Go to Precautions Page On the page: Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on that topic. Click on any red text to automatically jump to more information about that topic. Printing: While optimized for onscreen viewing, the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1/2" x 11" and A4 sized paper, giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section. To Exit: From the Menu bar at the top of your screen, select: File > Quit. Icons Used In This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given. Important Info: This icon refers to an important step that must be followed. Tech Note: This icon refers to tips to help maximize performance. Caution!This icon indicates a potential hazard, and gives tips on how to avoid them. LaCie photon20visionII User's Manual Foreword Precautions 1. [. . . ] If you need further assistance, please contact LaCie Technical Support (see chapter 7. The Problem No Image Appears Questions to Ask Is the display's power cord connected?Possible Solutions Check and ensure that the power cord is connected properly to the power outlet. Adjust the brightness and contrast. If the display is in power save mode, try moving mouse or press any key on the keyboard to bring up the screen. This message appears when the signal from the PC (video card) is out of horizontal or vertical frequency range on the display. Check the Specifications section, and then reconfigure your display. Is there an "OUT OF RANGE" message on the screen? Is there a "CHECK SIGNAL CABLE" This message appears when the signal cable between message on the screen?Check the signal cable and try again. LaCie photon20visionII User's Manual The Problem The "CONTROLS LOCKED" message appears on the screen. Troubleshooting page 33 Does the "CONTROLS LOCKED" This function allows you to prevent the current control message appear when you push the settings from inadvertently being changed. the OSD controls, push and hold the MENU button and button for 3 seconds ­ the "CONTROLS UNLOCKED" message will then appear. Press the AUTO button to automatically adjust your display image to its ideal setting. If you do not get the results you desire, adjust the image position manually using the H position and V position icon in the OSD. Check Control Panel > Display > Settings to see if the frequency or the resolution was changed. If it was, readjust the video card to the recommended resolution. The display image is incorrect. On the screen's background, are Press the AUTO button to automatically adjust your there vertical bars or stripes visible?If you do not get the results you desire, adjust the vertical bars or stripes manually using the CLOCK icon in the OSD. Is there horizontal noise appearing in an image, or are characters not being clearly portrayed?Press the AUTO button to automatically adjust your display image to its ideal setting. If you do not get the results you desire, manually adjust the horizontal bars using the PHASE icon in the OSD. Check Control Panel > Display > Settings and adjust your monitor to the recommended resolution, and adjust your display image to the ideal setting. Check to see that the signal cable is properly connected, and use a screwdriver to fasten the screws. Check Control Panel > Display > Settings and set the color setting higher than 24 bits (true color). Is the screen color mono or abnormal? LaCie photon20visionII User's Manual The Problem The display image is incorrect. Troubleshooting page 34 Check to see if the screen is set to interlace mode. Check to see if the resolution is set at 1600x1200, or less than 512x360. [. . . ] Gamma - The contrast affecting the mid-level grays or midtones of an image. Adjusting the gamma of an image allows you to change brightness values of the middle range of gray tones without dramatically altering the shadows and highlights. Grayscale - An image type that contains more than just black and white, and includes actual shades of gray. In a grayscale image, each pixel has more bits of information encoded in it, allowing more shades to be recorded and shown. [. . . ]