LaCie 526 Users Manual

							LaCie 500 Series LCD Monitor OSD Control Menu Functions
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TagMenu titleExplanation
Tag6COLOR             
CONTROL
Color Control Systems: Seven preset color settings.
For preset settings 1, 2, 3 and 5, the following levels can be adjusted:
TEMPERATURE: Adjust the white temperature. A lower color temperature will make the 
screen reddish and a higher color temperature will make the screen bluish.
WHITE (White Balance): Use only if TEMPERATURE needs further adjustment. Individual 
R/G/B levels of the white point can be adjusted. To adjust the R/G/B levels, CUSTOM must 
be showing as the TEMPERATURE selection.
HUE: Adjusts the hue of each color*. The change in color will appear on screen and the 
menu color bars will show the amount of adjustment.
SATURATION: Adjusts the color depth of each color*. Press the RIGHT button to increase 
the color vividness.
OFFSET: Adjusts the color brightness of each color*. Press the RIGHT button and the color 
brightness increases.
*RED, YELLOW, GREEN, CYAN, BLUE and MAGENTA.
NATIVE, sRGB: Original color presented by the LCD panel that is  not adjustable.
PROGRAMMABLE: The color tone set up with the downloaded application software.
NOTE: When sRGB, Adobe® RGB and PROGRAMMABLE are set by PICTURE MODE, you \
cannot select COLOR CONTROL.
Tag7SHARPNESSThis function digitally maintains crisp images with all timings. It adju\
sts continuously to set 
images as distinct or as soft as you prefer. It may be set independently by different timings.
DVI SELECTIONThis function selects the DVI input mode. When the DVI selection has been changed, you 
must restart your computer. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select.
AUTO: By using the DVI-D to DVI-D cable, the DVI SECTION is DIGITAL.
By using the D-SUB to DVI-A cable, the DVI SECTION is ANALOG.
DIGITAL: DVI digital input is available.
ANALOG: DVI analog input is available.
EDID EXTENSION 
(Digital Input Only) 
Selects the type of input to be used with EDID EXTENSION.
NORMAL: When a PC or other computer equipment is connected, select NORMA\
L.
ENHANCED: When a DVD player or other type of high definition device is connected, select 
ENHANCED.
NOTE: Interlaced signals (480i, 576i, 1080i) are not supported.
When EDID EXTENSION has been changed, the connected equipment has to be restarted.
INPUT DEVICE
(Digital Input Only)
Selects the HDCP Enabled input device, such as a media player (DVD) or a PC. A media 
player is the default setting and can be used when a PC is the playback device. If you do not 
see a signal, switch to PC for better results.
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TagMenu titleExplanation
Tag7VIDEO DETECTSelects the method of video detection when more than one computer is connected.
FIRST
The video input must be switched to FIRST mode. When the primary video input signal is 
lost, the monitor searches for a secondary signal from the alternate video input port. If a 
video signal is present, the monitor will automatically switch to the ac\
tive source. The moni-
tor will not look for other video signals while the primary video source\
 is present.
LAST
The video input must be switched to LAST mode. No matter if a video source is playing in 
the primary video port, the monitor will switch signals if video is pres\
ent in the alternate, or 
secondary port. 
NONE
The monitor will not search the alternative video input port.
OFF TIMERThe monitor will automatically power down after a preset period of use. Before powering off, 
a message will appear on the screen asking if the user wants to delay the shut off time by 60 
minutes. Press any OSD button to accept the delay. 
POWER MANAGERThe POWER MANAGER has three settings:
OFF
Monitor does not go into power save mode when the input signal is lost.
STANDARD
Monitor enters power save mode automatically when the input signal is lost.
OPTION
Monitor enters power save mode automatically when the amount of surrounding light goes 
below the level that is determined by the user. When in power save mode, the LED on the 
front of the monitor blinks amber. While in power save mode, push any of the front buttons, 
except for POWER and SELECT, to return to normal. When the amount of surrounding light 
returns to standard levels, the monitor will automatically return to nor\
mal mode.
POWER MANAGER 
SETTING
Adjusts the luminance value for POWER MANAGER.
OVERSPEEDTurns the OVERSPEED function on or off. OVERSPEED can reduce the blurring that may oc-
cur in some moving images. 
SIDE BORDER 
COLOR
For monitors that offer a wide aspect ratio, this adjusts the side black\
 bars’ color between black 
and white. 
LED                  
BRIGHTNESS
Controls the brightness of the LED on the monitor.
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TagMenu titleExplanation
Tag7UNIFORMITYThis function electronically compensates for the slight variations in th\
e white UNIFORMITY 
level as well as for deviations in color that may occur throughout the display area of the 
screen. These variations are characteristic of LCD panel technology. This function improves 
the color and evens out the luminance uniformity of the display.
NOTE: Using the UNIFORMITY feature does reduce the overall peak luminance of \
the dis-
play. If greater luminance is desired over the uniform performance of th\
e display, then 
UNIFORMITY should be turned off.
UNIFORMITY LEVELYou may select the level for UNIFORMITY adjustments.
Tag8LANGUAGEOSD Control menus are available in eight languages. Press LEFT or RIGHT \
to select.
OSD H.POSITIONYou can choose where you would like the OSD Control image to appear on y\
our screen.  
Selecting OSD Location allows you to manually adjust the position of the\
 OSD Control menu 
LEFT or RIGHT.
OSD                       
V. POSITION
You can choose where you would like the OSD Control image to appear on y\
our screen.  
Selecting OSD Location allows you to manually adjust the position of the OSD Control 
menu UP or DOWN.
OSD TURN OFFThe OSD Control menu will stay on as long as it is in use. Select how lo\
ng the monitor waits after 
the last touch of a button to shut off the OSD control menu. The preset \
choices are 10-120 sec-
onds by five seconds steps.
SIGNAL                  
INFORMATION
SIGNAL INFORMATION can be displayed in the corner of the screen.  SIGNAL\
 INFORMATION is 
either ON or OFF.
RESOLUTION       
NOTIFIER
The optimal resolution is 1920 x 1200.  If ON is selected, a message wil\
l appear on the screen 
after 30 seconds, notifying you that the resolution is not set to 1920 x\
 1200. Press LEFT or RIGHT 
to select.
HOT KEYWhen this function is set to ON, you can adjust BRIGHTNESS (LEFT or RIGHT buttons) and 
CONTRAST (DOWN  or UP  buttons) when the OSD menu is off.
FACTORY PRESETSelecting Factory Preset allows you to reset all OSD control settings ba\
ck to the factory
settings. Highlighting the control to be reset and pressing the RESET bu\
tton can reset
individual settings.
  
						

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TagMenu titleExplanation
Tag8OSD LOCK OUTLock out access to all or some of the OSD Control functions. When attempting to activate 
OSD controls while in the LOCK OUT mode, a screen will appear indicating\
 the OSD Con-
trols are locked. There are four types of OSD LOCK OUT:
OSD LOCK OUT with BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST control:
To activate this OSD Lock Out function, press the SELECT and UP  buttons simultaneously. 
To deactivate this OSD Lock Out, press the SELECT and UP  buttons simultaneously while in 
the OSD menu. BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST can be adjusted while in this lock out mode.
OSD LOCK OUT with no control:
To activate this OSD Lock Out function, press the SELECT and RIGHT buttons simultaneous-
ly. To deactivate this OSD Lock Out, press the SELECT and RIGHT buttons simultaneously 
while in the OSD menu. No controls can be adjusted while in the lock out mode.
OSD LOCK OUT with BRIGHTNESS (only) control:
To activate this OSD Lock Out function, press the SELECT, DOWN, and LEFT buttons simul-
taneously. To deactivate this OSD Lock Out, press the SELECT, DOWN, and \
LEFT buttons 
simultaneously while in the OSD menu. BRIGHTNESS can be adjusted while in this lock out 
mode.
CUSTOM: 
Press RESET and EXIT to enter the CUSTOM Menu. Select ENABLE or DISABLE for POWER 
KEY, INPUT SEL, HOT KEY (BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST), WARNING (RESOLUTION NO\
TI-
FIER/OSD LOCK OUT). To Deactivate OSD LOCK OUT, press RESET and EXIT to\
 bring up 
the LOCK OUT warning.  Press SELECT, SELECT, , , EXIT.
Tag9OSD ROTATIONAUTO: The OSD rotates automatically with the monitor. OSD ROTATION is set to AUTO by 
default.
LANDSCAPE: Displays the OSD with landscape mode.
PORTRAIT: Displays the OSD with portrait mode.
IMAGE ROTATIONAUTO: The display image automatically rotates according to the orientati\
on of the OSD.  If 
AUTO is selected in the OSD ROTATION menu, the display image rotates according to the 
orientation of the monitor.
OFF: The display image is not rotated. IMAGE ROTATION is set to OFF by d\
efault.
ON: The display image always rotates.
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TagMenu titleExplanation
Tag9PORTRAIT WARNINGWhen the monitor is used in the Portrait position, the brightness value will be reduced to 250 
cd/m2 maximum. If the Portrait Warning is ON, a message will appear on the sc\
reen for ten 
seconds.
DDC/CIDDC/CI ENABLE/DISABLE: Turns on or off the two way communication and control of the 
monitor.
INPUT SETTINGVideo Band Width (Analog Input Only): Used when there is too much noise on the screen. 
Press LEFT or RIGHT to select. The higher the number, the greater the co\
rrection.  
Sync Threshold (Analog input only): Adjusts the slice level of a synch\
ronization signal.  Press 
SELECT to move the adjustment menu. Adjusts the sensitivity of the separate or composite 
input signals.  Try this option if the FINE adjustment does not successf\
ully eliminate the noise.  
SOG Threshold (Analog input only): Adjusts the sensitivity of the Sync\
 On Green input sig-
nals. Adjusts the slice level when separating synchronization from the Sync On Green signal 
input. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select.
CLAMP POSITION: Operating your monitor at a non-standard timing may cause images 
to appear darker than normal or have color distortion. The CLAMP POSITION control will 
adjust images to their normal state.
TagATILINGA single screen displaying up to 25 monitors, TILING allows for viewing \
multiple signals. It 
will be able to divide up to five each on the Horizontal and the Verti\
cal.
The PC’s output signal must be sent to a distribution amplifier to \
each monitor.
H MONITORS: Select the number of horizontal displays.
V MONITORS: Select the number of vertical displays.
MONITOR NO.: Select a position to expand the screen.
FRAME CUT: Works in tandem with TILING to compensate for the width of the tile bezels in 
order to accurately display the image.
FRAME CUT with four monitors (black area shows monitor frames):
Monitor 1Monitor 2
Monitor 3 Monitor 4Monitor 1Monitor 2
Monitor 3 Monitor 4
FRAME CUT OFF  FRAME CUT ON
TagBINFORMATIONINFORMATION listed includes the current display resolution technical data, the horizontal 
and vertical frequencies, and the model and serial numbers. 
  
						

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4.10. Using the Picture Mode Function
Choose the Picture mode that is best suited to display the 
selected content. You may adjust the BRIGHTNESS, AUTO 
LUMINANCE and UNIFORMITY while in this mode. There are 
four Picture modes:  STANDARD, sRGB, Adobe RGB, and PRO-
GRAMMABLE.
 •To access the Picture mode, press the RESET button while 
the OSD menu is not active.
 •To select a mode, press the LEFT and RIGHT button.
 •To exit the Picture mode, press the EXIT button.
 •Scroll the menu using the UP and DOWN buttons and 
make all adjustments with the LEFT and RIGHT buttons.
Picture ModePurposeColor ControlGamma Selection (Advanced Menu)
STANDARDSave the color set-
tings according to 
your preference.
Settings made via the OSD 
COLOR CONTROL.
Settings made via the OSD GAMMA Selection.
sRGBSave sRGB set-
tings.
Fixed at 6500K for sRGB 
(OSD COLOR CONTROL 
adjustment not available).
Fixed to GAMMA for sRGB (OSD GAMMA adjustment 
not available).
Adobe RGBSave Adobe RGB 
settings.
Fixed at 6500K  for 
Adobe RGB (OSD COLOR 
CONTROL adjustment not 
available).
Fixed at 2.2 for Adobe RGB (OSD GAMMA adjustment 
not available).
PROGRAMMABLESave the LaCie 
blue eye pro set-
tings.  (BRIGHT-
NESS is disabled.)
Fixed at PROGRAMMABLE 
(OSD COLOR CONTROL 
adjustment not available).
Fixed at PROGRAMMABLE (OSD GAMMA adjustment 
not available).
TECHNICAL NOTE: When PROGRAMMABLE is selected, you 
cannot adjust the BRIGHTNESS or use AUTO LUMINANCE.
TECHNICAL NOTE: To make adjustments using Adobe RGB 
mode, choose sRGB mode then press SELECT.
  
						

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4.11. Using the Auto Brightness 
Function
The brightness of the LCD screen can be set to increase or de-
crease depending on the amount of ambient light in the room. If 
the room is bright, the monitor becomes correspondingly bright. 
If the room is dim, then the monitor will dim accordingly. The 
purpose of this function is to make the viewing experience more 
comfortable to the eye in a variety of lighting conditions.
The Auto Brightness function is set to OFF by default. When 
AUTO LUMINANCE is ON, this function is disabled.
Setup: Select the brightness range
Use the following procedure to select the Brightness Range that 
the monitor will use when the AUTO BRIGHTNESS function is 
activated.
1. Set the BRIGHT level. This is the brightness level that the mon-
itor will go to when the ambient light level is at its peak. Make 
sure the room is at its brightest when setting this level. Select 
“1” in the AUTO BRIGHTNESS menu (Fig. 21). Then use the 
front buttons to move the cursor up to the BRIGHTNESS set-
ting. Choose the desired BRIGHTNESS level (Fig. 22).
2. Set the DARK level. This is the lowest level of brightness that 
the monitor will go reach when the ambient light level is 
low. Make sure the room is at its darkest when setting this 
level. Then use the front buttons to move the cursor up to 
the BRIGHTNESS setting. Choose the desired brightness level 
(Fig. 23).
IMPORTANT INFO:  To access the AUTO BRIGHTNESS func-
tion, you must first access the Advanced OSD mode, TAG1 (4.9. 
Advanced Menu Functions).  
Fig. 21 
Fig. 22 
Fig. 23 
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When the AUTO BRIGHTNESS function is enabled, the BRIGHT-
NESS level of the screen adjusts automatically according to the light-
ing conditions of the room (Fig. 24).
 
BRIGHTNESS level set
for the monitor to use
when ambient lighting
level is low.
dark room bright condition bright
Screen Brightness value by AUTO BRIGHTNESS function
BRIGHTNESS range
BRIGHTNESS level set for the
monitor to use when ambient
lighting level is high.
Bright condition area
Dark condition area
Lb = Border between bright and dim lighting conditions; set at the facto\
ry
L1 = BRIGHTNESS level set for the monitor to use when ambient lighting level is high (L1>Lb)
L2 = BRIGHTNESS level set for the monitor to use when ambient lighting level is low (L2
						

							LaCie 500 Series LCD Monitor Troubleshooting
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5. Troubleshooting
In the event that your LaCie 500 Series LCD Monitor is not work-
ing correctly, please refer to the following checklist to aid in de-
termining how to fix the problem. Additional tips are regularly 
updated on the FAQ page published on our website: www.lacie.
com.
If you need further assistance, please contact your LaCie reseller 
or LaCie Technical Support (6. Contacting Customer Support).
Manual Updates
LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to-date, com-
prehensive User Manuals available on the market. It is our goal to 
provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use format that will help you 
quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device.
If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product 
that you purchased, please check our website for the most current 
version available.
ProblemSolution
No picture. ❖The signal cable should be completely connected to the display card/computer.
 ❖The display card should be completely seated in its slot.
 ❖Check the Vacation Switch should be in the ON position.
 ❖The Front Power Switch and the computer power switch should be in the ON positions.
 ❖Check to make sure that a supported mode has been selected on the displa\
y card or system being used.  
(Please the consult display card or system manuals to change the graphi\
cs mode.)
 ❖Check the monitor and your display card with respect to compatibility and recommended settings.
 ❖Ensure the DVI input mode is set to DIGITAL when the Mac digital output \
is connected to the DVI-I connec-
tor.
 ❖Check the signal cable connector for bent or pushed-in pins.
 ❖Check the signal input, “DVI-D, DVI-I or DSub”.
 ❖When using a DVD player or any other type of high definition device, p\
lease do not use interlaced signals. If 
the monitor detects an interlaced signal, an OSD warning will appear. If\
 this OSD warning appears, please 
do the following: press the RESET and EXIT buttons simultaneously, to te\
mporarily show the image coming 
from the high definition device. While the image is visible, change th\
e signal of the device from interlaced 
to progressive (non-interlaced). Consult the User Manual included with\
 the device for detailed information 
on changing the signal from interlaced to progressive.
Power Button does 
not respond.
 ❖Unplug the power cord of the monitor from the AC outlet to turn off and \
reset the monitor.
 ❖Check the Vacation Switch on the left side of the monitor.
LED on monitor is 
not lit.
The Power Switch should be in the ON position and the power cord should be co\
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ProblemSolution
Image persistencePlease be aware that LCD Technology may experience a phenomenon known as Image Persistence. Image 
persistence occurs when a residual or “ghost” image of a previous image remains visible on the screen. Un-
like CRT monitors, LCD monitors’ image persistence is not permanent, but constant images being displayed 
for a long period of time should be avoided. To alleviate image persistence, turn off the monitor for as long 
as the previous image was displayed. For example, if an image was on the monitor for one hour and a 
residual image remains, the monitor should be turned off for one hour to erase the image. 
NOTE: As with all personal display devices, LaCie recommends displaying moving images and using a mov-
ing screen saver at regular intervals whenever the screen is idle or tur\
ning off the monitor when not in use.
Message OUT OF 
RANGE is displayed 
(screen is either blank 
or shows rough im-
ages only)
 ❖Image is displayed only roughly (pixels are missing) and OSD warning O\
UT OF RANGE is displayed: Either 
signal clock or resolution is too high. Choose one of the supported modes.
 ❖OSD warning OUT OF RANGE is displayed on a blank screen: Signal frequenc\
y is out of range. Choose 
one of the supported modes.
Image is unstable,  
unfocused, or swim-
ming is apparent
 ❖The signal cable should be completely attached to the computer.
 ❖Use the OSD Image Adjust controls to focus and adjust display by increas\
ing or decreasing the Fine setting. 
When the display mode is changed, the OSD Image Adjust settings may need to be readjusted.
 ❖Check the monitor and your display card with respect to compatibility and recommended signal timings.
 ❖If your text is garbled, change the video mode to non-interlaced and use 60Hz refresh rate.
Display image is not 
sized properly
 ❖Use the OSD Image Adjust controls to increase or decrease the Coarse total.
 ❖Check to make sure that a supported mode has been selected on the displa\
y card or system being used.  
(Please consult display card or system manual to change graphics mode.)
No Video ❖If no video is present on the screen, turn the Power button off and on again.
 ❖Make certain the computer is not in a power-saving mode (touch the keyboard or mouse).
Picture is not as bright ❖Make sure UNIFORMITY is turned off.
Self Diagnosis ❖The LCD display is equipped with the ability to self diagnose abnormalities. When the LCD detects a prob-
lem, the LED on the front flashes in a pattern of long and short blink\
s, depending on the type of problem 
detected.
 ❖ If the LED detects a problem, please refer service to qualified perso\
nnel.