Eizo Coloredge Cg243w Users Manual

							11Chapter 1  Introduction
Functions
The following table shows all the Adjustment menu’s adjustment and setting menus.
Main Menu	Item	Adjusting/Setting
ColorBrightness“2-3. Color Adjustment” (page 18
)
Contrast
Temperature
Gamma
Advanced 
SettingsHue
Saturation
Outline Enhancer
Gain
Black Level
6 Colors
Color Reset “3-8. Restoring the Default Setting”  
(page 28
)
Screen
Screen Size “2- 4. Displaying Lower Resolutions”  
(page 24
)
Analog 
AdjustmentAuto Adjustment “2-2. Displaying Screen Correctly”  
(page 14
)
Range Adjustment
Clock
Phase
Hor.Position
Ver.Position
PowerManager
Power Save “4-1. Setting the Power Saving” (page 29
)
Auto EcoView“4-3. Setting Monitor’s Automatic Brightness 
Adjustment” (page 30
)
Power Indicator “4-2. Setting Power Indicator” (page 30
)
Menu Settings
Language “3-5. Setting Language” (page 27
)
Orientation “3- 4. Setting Orientation” (page 26
)
Menu Position “3-7. Setting the Display Position of the 
Adjustment Menu” (page 28
)
Tools
Input Selection “6-2. Connecting More than Two PCs to the
Monitor” (page 35
)
Overdrive (CG243W) “2-5. Configuring moving image 
performance” (page 24
)
Mode Preset “3-1. Enabling/Disabling Mode Selection” 
(page 25
)
Signal Info “6- 4. Displaying Monitor Information”  
(page 38
)
Monitor Info
All Reset “3-8. Restoring the Default Setting” (page 
28
)
*
 
T

he adjusting/setting function on the  menu depend on the selected Color mode ( page 19). The above table 
shows the sub menus when the “Custom” mode is selected (See “2-3. Color Adjustment” ( page 18)).
  
						

							12Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
Chapter 2 Adjusting Screen
2-1. Setting Screen Resolution
Compatible Resolutions/Frequencies
The monitor supports the following resolutions.
Analog Input
Resolution Applicable signal Frequency Dot Clock CG223W CG243W
640×480 VGA60Hz
170MHz (Max.) √ √
720×400 VGA TEXT 70Hz
√ √
800×600 VESA60Hz
√ √
1024×768 VESA60Hz
√ √
1024×768 VESA~ 75Hz
√―
1024×768 VESA85Hz
√―
1152×864 VESA75Hz
√―
1280×960 VESA60Hz
√ √
1280×1024 VESA60Hz
√ √
1600×1200 VESA60Hz ―
√
1680×1050*
1VESA CVT 60Hz
√ √
1680×1050*1VESA CVT RB 60Hz
√―
1920×1200*2 VESA CVT RB 60Hz ―
√
Digital Input (DVI/DisplayPort)
Resolution Applicable signal Frequency Dot Clock CG223W CG243W
640×480 VGA60Hz
164.5MHz (Max.) √ √
720×400 VGA TEXT 70Hz
√ √
800×600 VESA60Hz
√ √
1024×768 VESA60Hz
√ √
1280×960 VESA60Hz
√ √
1280×1024 VESA60Hz
√ √
1600×1200 VESA60Hz
√ √
1680×1050*
1VESA CVT 60Hz ―
√
1680×1050*1VESA CVT RB 60Hz
√ √
1920×1200*2VESA CVT RB 60Hz ―
√
A graphics board in conformance with VESA standard is required.
*
1 Recommended resolution (CG223W : Set this resolution).
*2 Recommended resolution (CG243W : Set this resolution).
  
						

							13Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
Setting Resolution
When you connect the monitor to the PC and find that the resolution is improper, or when you want to 
change the resolution, follow the procedure below.
● Windows 7
1. Right-click the mouse anywhere on the desktop except for icons.
2. 
F
 rom the displayed menu, click “Screen resolution”.
3.
 
O
 n the "Screen Resolution" dialog, select the monitor .
4.
 
C
 lick "Resolution" to select the desired resolution.
5.
 
C
 lick the [OK] button.
6.
 
W
 hen a confirmation dialog is displayed, click [Keep changes].
● Windows Vista
1. Right-click the mouse anywhere on the desktop except for icons.
2. 
F
 rom the displayed menu, click “Personalize”.
3.
 
O
 n the “Personalization” window, click “Display Settings”.
4.
 
O
 n the “Display Settings” dialog, select the “Monitor” tab and select desired resolution in the 
“Resolution” field.
5.
 
C
 lick the [OK] button.
6.
 
W
 hen a confirmation dialog is displayed, click [Yes].
● Windows XP
1. Right-click the mouse anywhere on the desktop except for icons.
2. 
F
 rom the displayed menu, click “Properties”.
3.
 
W
 hen the “Display Properties” dialog is displayed, click the “Settings” tab and select desired 
resolution for “Screen resolution” under “Display”.
4.
 
C
 lick the [OK] button to close the dialog.
● Mac OS X
1. Select “System Preferences” from the Apple menu.
2. 
W
 hen the “System Preferences” dialog is displayed, click “Displays” for “Hardware”.
3.
 
O
 n the displayed dialog, select the “Display” tab and select desired resolution in the “Resolutions” 
field.
4.
 
Y
 our selection will be reflected immediately. When you are satisfied with the selected resolution, close 
the window.
  
						

							14Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
2-2. Displaying Screen Correctly
Digital Input
When digital signals are input, images are displayed correctly based on the preset data of the monitor. 
When performing advanced adjustment, see “2-3 Color Adjustment” (page 18) and subsequent pages.
Analog Input
Attention
• Wait 30 minutes or more from monitor power on before starting adjustments. 
(Allow the monitor to warm up for at least 30 minutes before making adjustments.)
The monitor screen adjustment is used to suppress flickering of the screen or adjust screen position and 
screen size correctly according to the PC to be used.
The auto adjustment function works when filling/satisfying all of the following conditions 
•
 
W
 hen a signal is input into the monitor for the first time or when the resolution or Vertical/
Horizontal Frequency not displayed before is set
•
 
W
 hen signals with the vertical resolution over 480 are input
If the screen is not displayed correctly even after performing the auto adjustment, perform the screen 
adjustments according to the procedures on the following pages to use the monitor comfortably.
[Adjustment Procedure]
1	Perform the auto adjustment.
● To adjust flickering, screen position, and screen size automatically [Auto Adjustment]
Procedure
1. 
C
 hoose  from the Adjustment menu, and press 
.
2.
 
C

hoose  from the  menu, and press 
.
3.
 
C

hoose , and press 
.
The auto adjustment function works (the message “In Progress” appears) to correctly adjust the flickering, screen 
position, and screen size correctly.
When the auto adjustment is completed, a message appears. Select “OK” to confirm the new settings or “Cancel” 
to restore the previous settings, and press  
.
Attention
• This function works correctly when an image is fully displayed over the Windows or Macintosh display area. It  does not work properly when an image is displayed only on a part of the screen (command prompt window, for 
example) or when a black background (wallpaper, etc.) is in use.
•
 
T
 his function does not work correctly with some graphics boards.
If the screen is not displayed correctly even after adjusting in step 1 above, perform the adjustments 
according to the procedures on the following pages. When the screen is displayed correctly, go to step 
5 “To adjust color gradation automatically [Range]”.
  
						

							15Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
2 Prepare the display pattern for the analog display adjustment.
Windows
1. 
L
 oad the “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” to your PC.
2.
 
S
 tart the “Screen Adjustment Utility” from the startup menu. If it cannot be started, open the
screen adjustment pattern files.
Other than Windows
Download the "Screen adjustment pattern files" from our site: http://www.eizo.com
NOTE
• For details and instructions on opening the “Screen adjustment pattern files”, refer to “Readme.txt” file.
3	Perform the auto adjustment again with the analog screen adjustment pattern 
displayed.
● To adjust flickering, screen position, and screen size automatically [Auto Adjustment]
Procedure
1.
 
D
 isplay Pattern 1 in full screen on the monitor using the “Screen Adjustment Utility” or the screen 
adjustment patternfiles.
2. Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
3.
 
C

hoose  from the  menu, and press 
.
To proceed with the subsequent adjustments, select an item in  of the  menu.
4. Choose , and press .
The auto adjustment function works (the message “In Progress” appears) to adjust the flickering, screen position, 
and screen size correctly.
When the auto adjustment is completed, a message appears. Select “OK” to confirm the new settings or “Cancel” 
to restore the previous settings, and press 
.
If the screen is not displayed correctly even after adjusting in step 3 above, perform the adjustments 
according to the procedures on the following pages. When the screen is displayed correctly, go to step 
5 “To adjust color gradation automatically [Range]”.
  
						

							16Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
4 Perform advanced adjustments for the following using the  menu of the .
Adjust the clock, phase and position, in this order.
● To eliminate vertical bars [Clock]
Procedure
1.
 
C
 hoose  from the  menu, and press 
.
2.
 
A

djust the clock with 
 or .
Press  slowly so as not to miss the adjustment point.
3. Press  to exit the adjustment.
When blurring, flickering or bars appear on the screen after adjustment, proceed to [Phase] to remove flickering 
or blurring.
● Remove flickering or blurring [Phase]
Procedure
1.
 
C
 hoose  from the  menu, and press 
.
2.
 
A

djust the phase with 
 or .
3.
 
P

ress 
 to exit the adjustment.
Attention
• Flickering or blurring may not be eliminated depending on your PC or graphics board.
● To correct screen position [Hor.Position] [Ver.Position]
NOTE
• Since the number of pixels and the pixel positions are fixed on the LCD monitor, only one position is provided to  display images correctly. The position adjustment is made to shift an image to the correct position.
Procedure
1.
 
C
 hoose  or  from the  menu, and press 
.
2.
 
A

djust the position with 
 or .
3.
 
P

ress 
 to exit the adjustment.
  
						

							17Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
5 Adjust the color gradation.
● To adjust color gradation automatically [Range Adjustment]
Every color gradation (0 to 255) can be displayed by adjusting the signal output level.
Procedure
1. 
D
 isplay Pattern 2 in full screen on the monitor using the “Screen Adjustment Utility” or the screen 
adjustment pattern files.
2. Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The color gradation is adjusted automatically.
When the auto adjustment is completed, a message appears. Select “OK” to confirm the new settings or “Cancel” 
to restore the precious settings, and press 
.
3. Close the Pattern 2. When using the “Screen Adjustment Utility”, close the program.
  
						

							18Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
2-3. Color Adjustment
● To select the display mode (Color Mode)
Color Mode allows you to select easily the adequate mode suitable for the monitor’s application.
Color Mode
Mode Purpose
1-Custom Available for the color settin\lgs according to \four preference.
2-sRGB Suitable for color matching w\lith sRGB compatible peripherals.
3-EBU Suitable for reproducing the\l color gamut and gamma as se\lt forth b\f EBU (European 
Broadcasting Union\l) standards.
4-REC709 Suitable for reproducing the\l color gamut and gamma as se\lt forth b\f the \bTU-R Rec. 
709 standard.
5 -SMPTE-C Suitable for reproducing the\l color gamut and gamma as se\lt forth b\f SMPTE-C stan-
dards.
6-DCI Suitable for reproducing the\l color gamut and gamma as se\lt forth b\f DC\b standards.
7-CAL1 
8-CAL2 
9-CAL3 Displa\fs the screen adjus\lted b\f calibration software.
Attention
• “CAL” mode can be adjusted only by Calibration Software “ColorNavigator”.
•  
W
 ith default settings only one CAL mode can be selected for every input signal displayed.
•
 
A C
 AL mode will be chosen by the ColorNavigator in accordance with the displayed input signal.
•
 
A
 void operating any funciton of the monitor while using ColorNavigator.
The mode menu  appears.
Procedure
1.
 
P
 ress 
.
Mode menu appears at the lower left of the screen.
2. The mode among the list is highlighted in turn each time  is pressed.
You can switch the current mode with  or  while the mode menu is being displayed.
→Custom←→sRGB←→EBU←→REC709←→SMPTE- C←→DCI←→CAL1←→CAL2←→CAL3←
NOTE
• The Adjustment menu and the Mode menu cannot be displayed at the same time.
• 
Y
 ou can disable a specific mode to be selected. For more information, refer to “3-1 Enabling/Disabling Mode 
Selection” ( page 25).
  
						

							19Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
● To perform advanced adjustments
The  menu of the Adjustment menu allows you to set and save the independent color adjustment 
for each mode.
Attention
• Wait 30 minutes or more from monitor power on before starting the color adjustment. (Allow the monitor to warm up for at least 30 minutes before making adjustments.)
•
 
P
 erform the range adjustment first when adjusting color for analog input signals. 
(Refer to “To adjust color gradation automatically” on page 17 ).
•
 
T
 he same image may be seen in different colors on multiple monitors due to their monitor-specific characteristics. 
Make fine color adjustment visually when matching colors on multiple monitors. 
NOTE
• The values shown in “%” or “K” are available only as reference.
● Adjustment items in each mode
According to the mode selected, the adjustable function differs.
(You can not select any function unavailable for adjustment or setting.)
The adjustments or settings made for each mode are applied to all input signals.
For the adjustment method of each function, refer to subsequent pages.
√	: Adjustment available     ―: Invalid for adjustment
Icon  Function Color Mode
1-Custom  2-sRGB  3-EBU 4-REC709 5 -SMPTE-C 6-DCI 7-CAL1 
8-CAL2  9-CAL3
Brightness √  √  √  √  √ √―
Contrast
√― ― ―
― ― ―
Temperature
√ √  √  √  √ √ ―
Gamma
√ √  √  √  √  √ ―
Hue
√― ― ―
― ― ―
Saturation
√― ― ―
― ― ―
Outline 
Enhancer√ √  √  √ 
√ √―
Gain 
√― ― ―
― ― ―
Black Level
√ √ √ √ √ √―
6 Colors
√― ― ―
― ― ―
Color Reset
√  √  √  √  √ √―
  
						

							20Chapter 2  Adjusting Screen
● To adjust the brightness [Brightness]
The screen brightness is adjusted by changing the brightness of the backlight (Light source from the LCD 
back panel).
Adjustable range: 0 to 100%
Procedure
1. 
C
 hoose  from the Adjustment menu, and press 
.
2.
 
C

hoose  from the  menu, and press 
.
3.
 
A

djust the brightness with 
 or .
4.
 
P

ress 
 to exit the adjustment.
NOTE
• You can also adjust the brightness using  and .
•
 
W

hen your feel the image is bright even if the brightness is set to 0%, adjust the contrast.
● To adjust the contrast [Contrast]
The luminance of the screen is adjusted by varying the video signal level.
Adjustable range: 0 to 100%
Procedure
1.
 
C
 hoose  from the Adjustment menu, and press 
.
2.
 
C

hoose  from the  menu, and press 
.
3.
 
A

djust the contrast with 
 or .
4.
 
P

ress 
 to exit the adjustment.
NOTE
• In the contrast of 100%, every color gradation is displayed.
•  
W
 hen adjusting the monitor, it is recommended to perform the brightness adjustment which may not lose the 
gradation characteristics, prior to the contrast adjustment.
•
 
P
 erform the contrast adjustment in the following cases.
- When you feel the image is bright even if the brightness is set to 0%. (Set the contrast to lower than 100%).
● To adjust the color temperature [Temperature]
The color temperature can be adjusted. The color temperature is normally used to express the hue of 
“White” and/or “Black” by a numerical value. The value is expressed in degrees “K” (Kelvin). In the 
same way as the flame temperature, the image on the monitor is displayed reddish if the color temperature 
is low and is bluish if the color temperature is high. The gain preset values are set for each color 
temperature setting value.
Adjustable range: Standard, Native, 4000K-10000K (specified by every 500K unit, including 5400K, 
9300K)
Procedure
1.
 
C
 hoose  from the Adjustment menu, and press 
.
2.
 
C

hoose  from the  menu, and press 
.
3.
 
A

djust the color temperature with 
 or .
4.
 
P

ress 
 to exit the adjustment.
NOTE
• [Gain] allows you to perform more advanced adjustment (See “To adjust the gain value” on page 22 ).
•  
I
 f you set to [Native], the image is displayed in the preset color of the monitor (Gain: 100% for each RGB).
•
 
W
 hen changing the gain value, the color temperature adjusting range is changed to “User”.
•
 
T
 he default setting for each sRGB/EBU/REC709/SMPTE-C/DCI mode is set to "Standard", which is the 
temperature in conformity with each standard.