Eizo Flexscan S2433w Users Manual

							11Chapter	1		Features	and	Overview
Information
● Displaying Monitor Information [Information]
To make useful settings/adjustments
Power-save Settings
● Setting On/Off for Power Saving mode 
[Power Save] 
 ………………………see page 21
●
 Turning of

f the monitor automatically 
[Off Timer] 
 …………………………see page 22
● 	

Displaying
	the	level	of	power	s
 aving
	by	EcoV
 iew
	
Index [EcoView Index] ……………see page 22
 Adjustment menu (Refer to page 12 for operation)
[At analog signal input]
[At digital signal input]
Other Settings
 
● To change screen size [Screen Size] 
 ……………………………………… see page 23
●

	 To
	adjust	brightness	of	non-display	area	
[Border Intensity] …………………… see page 23
●
 To set input signal selection  [Input Signal]
 ……………………… see page 29
●
 To update menu settings 
[Menu Size/Menu Position/Menu Of

f Timer/ 
Translucent]
 ………………………… see page 24
●
 To set the orientation of the 

Adjustment menu 
[Orientation]
 ………………………… see page 25
● 	

Setting
	Power	Indicator	ON/OFF	
[Power Indicator] …………………… see page 26
●
 To reset all adjustments to the factory default 
settings [Reset]
 …………………… see page 27
Language
● Setting Language [Language]
Page 26
● Locking Buttons ……………………… see page 25
● 	
Enabling/Disabling
	DDC/CI	co
 mmunication
	
[DDC/CI] ……………………………… see page 26
● 	

Setting
	EIZO	l
 ogo
	display	ON/
 OFF
 … see page 26
●
 Adjusting the DVI Input Level 
[DVI Input Level]
 ……………………… see page 29
Sound Settings
[At DisplayPort signal input]
[At D-Sub/DVI-D signal input]
● Adjusting Volume [V
olume] ………… see page 20
●
 Switching sound source during

 DisplayPort 
signal
	input	[Source*] ……………… see page 20
●
 Turning of

f the audio output at Power Saving 
mode [Power Save]
 ………………… see page 21
*	 An	item	marked	with	*	can	be	adjusted	with	
DisplayPort input.
Page 25
  
						

							12Chapter	1		Features	and	Overview
Basic operation of Adjustment menu
[Displaying Adjustment menu and selecting function]
(1)
 Press . The Main menu appears.
(2)
 Select a function with   /  /  / , and press . The Sub menu appears.
(3)
 Select a function with   /  /  / , and press . The adjustment/setting menu appears.
(4)
 Adjust the selected item with   /  /  / , and press . The setting is saved.
[Exiting Adjustment menu]
(1)
 Choose  from the Sub menu and press . The Main menu appears.
(2)
 Choose  from the Main menu and press . The Adjustment menu quits.
NOTE
• The Adjustment menu can also be exited by pressing  twice quickly.
•
  or  can also be se

lected by pressing 
 twice in the Main menu or Sub menu.
  
						

							13Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
2-1 Utility Disk
An “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” (CD-ROM) is supplied with the monitor. The following table shows the disk contents and
the overview of the software programs.
●	 Disk contents and software overview
 The disk includes application s oftware programs for adjustment, and User’s Manual. Refer to “Readme. txt” file on the 
disk for software startup procedures or file access procedures.
Item Overview OS
A
	“Readme.txt”	file
Screen
	adjustment	pattern	files Used when adjusting the image of the 
analog signal input manually

.
ScreenManager Pro for LCD
*	 WindowMovie
	Checker	Software A

 software for adjusting the screen using 
the
	mouse	and	keyboard.
Connect the monitor to the PC with the 
supplied
	USB	cable	before	installation.
WindowMovie is a function of 
ScreenManager
	Pro	for	LCD.	For	more	information, refer to the User’

s Manual 
of ScreenManager Pro for LCD on the 
disk. Windows XP/Vista
EIZO
	ScreenSlicer A

 software that divides a screen and 
lays
	out	multiple	windows	efficiently

.Windows XP/Vista
User’s
	Manual	of	this	monitor	(PDF	file)
●	 To use ScreenManager Pro for LCD
For the installation and use of ScreenManager Pro for LCD, refer to its User ’s Manual on the disk.
To adjust the monitor using ScreenManager Pro for LCD, connect a PC to the monitor with the supplied USB cable.
For more information, refer to the “Chapter 3 3-3 Connecting Peripheral USB Devices” ( page 30).
Chapter 2 Settings and Adjustments
   
						

							14Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
2-2 Screen Adjustment
Digital Input
When digital signals are input, images are displayed correctly based on the 
preset data of the monitor, but if characters and/or lines appear blurred, go to 
step 6 “To modify blurred characters/lines [Smoothing]”. When performing 
more advanced adjustment, see “2-3 Color Adjustment” (page 17) and  
subsequent pages.
Analog Input
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 adjust function works in the following cases:
•	 When
	a	signal	is	input	into	the	monitor	for	the	first	time
•	

When
	the	r
 esolution
	or	Vertical/Horizontal	Fr
 equency
	not	
displayed	befor

e
	is	set
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 [Screen]
(1)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press 
.
The  menu appears.
(2) Choose  with  or , and press .
Flickering, screen position, and screen size are corrected by the auto-
adjustment function.
    
If	the	scr
een
	is	not	displayed	corr
 ectly
	even	after	adjusting	in	step	
1	above,	perform	the	adjustments	according	to	the	pr
ocedures	on	
the	following	pages.	When	the	scr
een	is	displayed	corr ectly,	go	to	
step	5	“T

o
	adjust	color	gradation	automatically	[Range]”.
2 Prepare the display pattern for the analog display adjustment.
Load the “EIZO LCD Utility Disk” to your PC, and then open the scr\
een 
adjustment pattern files.
Attention
• This function works correctly when 
an image is fully displayed over the 
W
indows 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.
•
 This function does not work correctly 
with some graphics boards.
•
 “Auto in Progress” appears on the 
screen during auto adjustment.
NOTE
• For how to open and contents of the 
screen adjustment pattern files, refer 
to “Readme.txt”.
Attention
• Wait 30 minutes or more from 
monitor power on before starting 
adjustments.
•
 Auto adjust function does not work 
for the images under the resolution of 
800 × 600 (SVGA).
   
						

							15Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
3 Perform the auto adjustment again with the analog screen 
adjustment pattern displayed.● 	
To
	adjust	flickering,	screen	position,	and	screen	size	
automatically [Screen]
(1)
 Display Pattern 1 of the scre

en adjustment pattern files in full 
screen on the monitor.
(2) Choose  from the  menu, and press 
.
The  menu appears.
(3) Choose  with  or , and press .
Flickering, screen position, and screen size are corrected by the auto-
adjustment function.
    
If	the	scr
een
	is	not	displayed	corr
 ectly
	even	after	adjusting	in	step	
3	above,	perform	the	adjustments	according	to	the	pr
ocedures	on	
the	following	pages.	When	the	scr
een	is	displayed	corr ectly,	go	to	
step	5	“T

o
	adjust	color	gradation	automatically	[Range]”.
4 Perform advanced adjustments for the following using the 
 menu of the  Adjustment menu.
Adjust the clock, phase and position, in this order.
●
 To eliminate vertical bars [Clock] (1)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  menu appears.
(2) Adjust the clock with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
●	 To	remove	flickering	or	blurring	[Phase]
Adjustable range: 0 to 63
(1)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  menu appears.
(2) Adjust the phase with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
NOTE
• Press the control button slowly so as 
not to miss the adjustment point.
•
 When blurring, flickering or bars 
appear on the screen after adjustment, 
proceed to [Phase] to remove 
flickering or blurring.
Attention
• Flickering or blurring may not be 
eliminated depending on your PC or 
graphics board.
NOTE
• When vertical bars appear on the 
screen after adjustment, go back to 
“T
o eliminate vertical bars [Clock]”. 
(Clock → Phase → Position)
   
						

							16Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
● To correct screen position [Position](1)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  menu appears.
(2) Adjust the position with  /  /  /  to display the image 
properly in the display area of the monitor, and press 
The adjustment is completed.
5 Adjust the color gradation.
●
 To adjust color gradation automatically [Range] Every color gradation (0 to 255) can be displayed by adjusting the 
signal output level.
(1)
 Display Pattern 2 of the scre

en adjustment pattern files in full 
screen on the monitor.
(2) Choose  from the  menu, and press 
.
(3)
 Choose “Execute” with  or , and press .
The output range is adjusted automatically.
(4) Close the Pattern 2.
6 Modify blurred characters or lines.
●
 To modify blu

rred characters/lines [Smoothing]
When a image is displayed with a resolution other than the 
recommendation, the characters or lines of the displayed image may be 
blurred.
Adjustable range: 1 to 5
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  menu appears.
(3) Adjust the characters/lines w ith  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
NOTE
• Since the number of pixels and the 
pixel positions are fixed on the LCD 
m
onitor, only one position is provided 
to display images correctly. The 
position adjustment is made to shift 
an image to the correct position.
Attention
• Smoothing setting may not be required 
depending on the display resolution. 
(Y
ou cannot choose the smoothing 
icon.)
   
						

							17Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
2-3 Color Adjustment
●	To select the display mode (FineContrast mode)
FineContrast allows you to select the best display mode easily according to the 
monitor’s application.
FineContrast mode
Mode Purpose
Custom Available
	to	change	all	setting	values.
EyeCare Allows
	the	brightness	to	be	set	lower	than	possible	with	other modes.
sRGB Suitable
	for	color	matching	with	sRGB	compatible	peripherals.
Text Suitable
	for	displaying	texts	for	word	processing	or	spreadsheets.
Picture Suitable
	for	displaying	images	such	as	photos	or	picture	images.
Movie Suitable
	for	playing	back	animated	images.
Displays the 
current mode.
(1) Press .
The FineContrast mode name appears at the lower left of the screen.
(2) One of five modes is displayed in turn each time  is pressed.
Custom sRGBTextPictureMovieEyeCare
NOTE
• The Adjustment menu and the 
FineContrast mode name cannot be 
displayed at the same time.
•
 “ScreenManager Pro for LCD” 
allows you to select the FineContrast 
mode automatically according to the 
application used.   
(Refer to “Chapter 3 Auto 
FineContrast” on the User

’s Manual 
for “ScreenManager Pro for LCD”.)
   
						

							18Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
●	To perform advanced adjustments
Independent setting and saving of color adjustment are available for each 
FineContrast mode.
●	Adjustment items in each mode
According to the FineContrast mode selected, the adjustable function dif fers.
√ : Adjustment available     −: Invalid for adjustment
Icon Function FineContrast mode
Custom EyeCare sRGB Text Picture Movie
Brightness √  √  √  √  √  √ 
Contrast√ − −√  √  √ 
Temperature√  √ −√  √  √ 
Gamma√  √ −√ − −
Saturation√  √ −√  √  √ 
Hue√  √ −√  √  √ 
Gain√  √ − − − −
Reset√  √  √  √  √  √ 
●	
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%
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the brightness with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
●	 To adjust the contrast [Contrast]
The luminance of the screen is adjusted by varying the video signal level.
Adjustable range: 0 to 100%
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the contrast with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
Attention
• Wait 30 minutes or more from 
monitor power on before starting the 
color adjustment.
•
 Perform the range adjustment first

 
when adjusting color for analog input 
signals. 
(Refer to “To adjust color gradation 
automatically [Range]” on  page 16).
•
 The same image may be seen in 
dif

ferent 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.
•
 Using the “ScreenManager Pro for 
L

CD” allows you to perform the color 
adjustment by using the mouse and 
keyboard of your PC. The adjusted 
status can be registered as a color data 
and restore the data later. (Refer to 
“Chapter 4 Color Adjustment” on the 
User’s Manual for “ScreenManager 
Pro for LCD”.)
NOTE
• You can also adjust the brightness 
by pressing 
 or  without 
displaying the adjustment menu.
•
 When FineContrast is set to the 
[EyeCare] mode and Brightness is 
lowered to its minimum value, any 
further adjustments will automatically 
be transfered to Contrast. When 
transferred to Contrast adjustment the 
color of the value in the adjustment 
menu will change.
NOTE
• In the contrast of 50%, every color 
gradation is displayed.
•
 When adjusting the monitor

, it 
is recommended to perform the 
brightness adjustment which may 
not lose the gradation characteristics, 
prior to the contrast adjustment. 
Perform the contrast adjustment in the 
following cases.
–
 When you feel the image is dark 
even if the brightness is set to 
100%. (Set the contrast to higher 
than 50%).
–
 When you feel the image is bright

 
even if the brightness is set to 0%. 
(Set the contrast to lower than 
50%).
   
						

							19Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
●	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.
5000K The white color image is displayed reddish. The 5000K or 6000K  is usually used in the printing industry.
6500K The white color image is displayed in warm white like paper white.  The
	temperature	is	suitable	to	display	photographs	or	video	images.
9300K The
	white	color	image	is	displayed	slightly	bluish	white.
Adjustable range: Off, 4000K-10000K (specified by every 500K unit, 
including 9300K)
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from

 the  menu, and press 
.
The  adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the color temperature  with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
●	
To adjust the gamma value [Gamma]
The gamma value can be adjusted. The luminance of the monitor varies 
depending on the input signal, however, the variation rate is not proportional to 
the input signal. To keep the balance between the input signal and the luminance 
of the monitor is called as “Gamma correction”. Adjustable range: 1.8, 2.0, 2.2
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the gamma value with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
●	 To adjust the color saturation [Saturation]
This function allows you to adjust the saturation of the color on the monitor .
Adjustable range: -128 to 127
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the saturation of the color with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
NOTE
• You cannot adjust the value if the 
icon is not displayed, depending on 
the FineContrast mode selected. (See 
“Adjustment items in each mode” on 
page 18
.)
•
 [Gain] allows you to perform more 
advanced adjustment (See “T

o adjust 
the gain value” on  page 20).
•
 If you set to [Off], the image is 
displayed in the preset color of the 
monitor (Gain: 100% for each RGB).
•
 When changing the gain value, th

e 
color temperature adjusting range is 
changed to “Off”.
NOTE
• You cannot adjust the value if the 
icon is not displayed, depending on 
the FineContrast mode selected. (See 
“Adjustment items in each mode” on 
page 18
.)
Attention
• This function does not enable to 
display every color gradation.
NOTE
• You cannot adjust the value if the 
icon is not displayed, depending on 
the FineContrast mode selected. (See 
“Adjustment items in each mode” on 
page 18.)
•
 Setting the mini

mum (-128) turns the 
image to a monochrome screen.
   
						

							20Chapter 2  Settings and Adjustments
●	To adjust the hue [Hue]
This function allows you to adjust the hue. If you set the hue to a high value, 
the image turns greenish. If low, the image turns purplish. Adjustable range: -32 to 32
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the hue with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
●	 To adjust the gain value [Gain]
Each luminance of red/green/blue composing the color is called “Gain”.  The 
gain adjustment may change the color tone of the “White” (when the max input 
signal for each color is obtained) Adjustable range: 0 to 100%
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The  adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the respective value of Red, Green or Blue with  or , and press 
.
The adjustment is completed.
2-4 Adjusting Volume [V olume]
This function allows you to adjust volume up or down.
Adjustable range: 0 to 20
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the 

 menu, and press 
.
The volume adjustment menu appears.
(3) Adjust the volume with  or , and press .
The adjustment is completed.
2-5 Switching sound source during  
DisplayPort signal input [Source]
This function allows you to switch sound source during DisplayPort signal 
input. You can select the DisplayPort or Stereo Mini Jack.
(1)
 Choose  from the Adjustment menu, and press .
(2)
 Choose  from the  menu, and press .
The Source adjustment menu appears.
(3) Select “DisplayPort” or “Stereo Mini Jack” with  or , and press .
The setting is completed.
Attention
• This function does not enable to 
display every color gradation.
NOTE
• You cannot adjust the value if the 
icon is not displayed, depending on 
the FineContrast mode selected. (See 
“Adjustment items in each mode” on 
page 18
.)
Attention
• This function does not enable to 
display every color gradation.
NOTE
• You cannot adjust the value if the 
icon is not displayed, depending on 
the FineContrast mode selected. (See 
“Adjustment items in each mode” on 
page 18.)
•
 Th

e gain value may change depending 
on the value of the color temperature.
•
 When changing the gain value, th

e 
color temperature adjusting range is 
changed to “Off”.
NOTE
• You can also adjust volume by 
pressing 
 or  without 
displaying the adjustment menu.
•
 The volume for the DisplayPort 
and the stereo mini jack can be set 
individually

.
NOTE
• This function is available with 
DisplayPort input.