ViewSonic VG730m Manual

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To Raise and Lower the display
You can easily raise and lower  the display panel (the head) manually. As you face the front of
the display, take hold of each side of th e head and pull up or down. The panel should move
easily. 
 

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Using the LCD Display
Setting the Timing Mode
Setting the timing mode is important for maxi mizing the quality of the screen image and 
minimizing eye strain. The  timing mode consists of the  resolution (example 1280 x 1024) and 
refresh rate  (or vertical frequency; example 60 Hz ). After setting the timing mode, use the 
OSD (On-screen Display) controls to adjust the screen image.
For the best picture quality set  your LCD display timing mode to:
VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz .
To set the...

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Adjusting the Screen Image
Use the buttons on the front control panel to di splay and adjust the OSD controls which display 
on the screen. The OSD controls are explained at  the top of the next page and are defined in 
“Main Menu Controls” on page 12.
Main Menu
with OSD controls
Front Control Panel
shown below in detail
Scrolls through menu options and adjusts the displayed control.
Also a shortcut to display the Co ntrast adjustment control screen.
Power light
Blue = ON
Orange =...

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Do the following to ad
just the display setting:
1. To display the Main Menu, press button [1].
NOTE:  All OSD menus and adjustment screens  disappear automatically after about 15 
seconds. This is adjustable through the  OSD timeout setting in the setup menu.
2. To select a control to adjust, press SorT to scroll up or down in the Main Menu.
3. After the desired control is se lected, press button [2]. A cont rol screen like the one shown 
below appears.
4. To adjust the setting,...

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Main Menu Controls
Adjust the menu items shown below by using the up  S and down  T buttons.
Control Explanation
Auto Image Adjust  sizes and centers the screen image automatically.
Contrast  adjusts the difference between the image background  (black level) 
and the foreground (white level).
Brightness  adjusts background black level of the screen image.
Input Select  toggles between inputs if you ha ve more than one computer 
connected to the LCD Display.
Audio Adjust
Vo l u m e...

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Control Explanation
7500K-Adds blue to the screen image for cooler white (used in most office 
settings with fluorescent lighting).
6500K- Adds red to the screen image for warmer white and richer red.
5400K- Adds green to the screen image for a darker color.
User Color  Individual adjustments for red (R), green (G),  and blue (B).
1. To select color (R, G or B) press button [2].
2. To adjust selected color, press Sand T.
Important:  If you select RECALL from the Main Menu when the...

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Control Explanation
H./V. Position (Horizontal/Vertical Position)  moves the screen image left or 
right and up or down.
Fine Tune  sharpens the focus by aligning te xt and/or graphics with pixel 
boundaries.
NOTE:  Try Auto Image Adjust first.
Sharpness  adjusts the clarity and focus of the screen image.
Setup Menu  displays the menu shown below:
Language  Select  allows the user to choose th e language used in the menus and 
control screens.
Resolution Notice  allows the user to...

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Control Explanation
OSD Position allows the user to move the OSD menus and control screens.
OSD Time Out  sets the length of time the OSD screen is displayed. For 
example, with a “15 second” setting,  if a control is not pushed within 15 
seconds, the display screen disappears.
OSD Background  allows the user to turn the OSD background On or Off.
Memory Recall  returns the adjustments back to fa ctory settings if the display is 
operating in a factory Preset Timing Mode  listed in...

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Other Information
Specifications
1 Macintosh computers older than G3 require a ViewSonic® Macintosh adapter. To order an adapter, contact 
ViewSonic. LCD
Ty p e
Color Filter
Glass Surface 17” (full 17 viewable diagonal area),
TFT (Thin Film Transistor), SXGA,
0.264 mm pixel pitch
RGB vertical stripe
Anti-Glare
Input Signal Video
Sync RGB analog (0.7/1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms)
Separate Sync,
f
h:30-82 kHz, fv:56-75 Hz
Compatibility PC
Macintosh
1
Up to 1280 x 1024 Non-interlaced
Power...

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Troubleshooting
No power
• Make sure power button (or switch) is ON.
• Make sure A/C power cord is secu rely connected to the LCD display.
• Plug another electrical device (l ike a radio) into the power outlet to verify that the outlet is 
supplying proper voltage.
Power is ON but no screen image • Make sure the video cable supplied with the  LCD display is tightly secured to the video 
output port on the back of the computer. If the  other end of the video cable is not attached...