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TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ALSO, DO NOT USE THIS UNIT'S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULLY INSERTED. REFRAIN FROM OPENING THE CABINET AS THERE ARE HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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NOTE: As with all personal display devices, NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS recommends using a moving screen saver at regular intervals whenever the screen is idle or turning off the monitor when not in use.
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Get regular eye checkups. NOTE: This model is set up in the factory so that the NEC logo is briefly displayed after the monitor is powered on. This feature can be turned on or off in the Advanced OSD. In case you find such bright Brand Logo annoying in your reading room environment, you may easily switch this off.
Contents Your new NEC monitor box* should contain the following: • MD212MC/MD213MC/MD213MG monitor with tilt/swivel/pivot/height adjust stand • Power Cord • Video Signal Cable (DVI-D to DVI-D cable)* • Quick Reference Guide • CD-ROM x 2 • Cable Cover Power Cord...
Quick Start To attach the LCD monitor to your system, follow these instructions: NOTE: Make sure to read “Recommended Use” before installation. In order to display the maximum resolution, a display controller is required which can output a resolution of 1200 x 1600 (in portrait mode) or 1600 x 1200 (in landscape mode) for MD212MC and 1536 x 2048 (in portrait mode) or 2048 x 1536 (in landscape mode) for MD213MC/MD213MG.
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Figure C.3 8. Hold all cables firmly and place the cable cover onto the stand (Figure D.1). To remove the cable cover, lift the cover off as shown in Figure D.2. 9. Connect one end of the power cord to the AC inlet on the back of the monitor and the other end to the power outlet. NOTE: Please refer to Caution section of this manual for proper selection of AC power cord.
Raise and Lower Monitor Screen The monitor may be raised or lowered in either Portrait or Landscape mode. To raise or lower screen, place hands on each side of the monitor and lift or lower to the desired height (Figure RL.1). NOTE: Handle with care when raising or lowering the monitor screen.
Flexible Arm Installation This LCD monitor is designed for use with a flexible arm. To prepare the monitor for alternate mounting purposes: • Refer to instructions included with the flexible arm for detailed instructions. • To fulfill the safety requirements the monitor must be mounted to an arm, which guaranties the necessary stability under consideration of the weight of the monitor.
Controls The OSD (On-Screen Display) control buttons are located on the back of the monitor: To access OSD menu, press the EXIT button. To change signal input, press the SELECT button. NOTE: OSD must be closed in order to change signal input. 1 LED Indicates that the power is on.
Luminance/Contrast Controls LUMINANCE Adjusts the overall image and background screen luminance. When LUMINANCE is adjusting the numerical values blinks. AUTO CONTRAST (Analog input only) Adjusts the image displayed for non-standard video inputs. BLACK LEVEL (Analog input only) Adjust the black level manually. Auto Adjust (Analog input only) Automatically adjusts the Image Position and V.Size (H.Size) settings and Fine settings.
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EXPANSION Sets the zoom method. FULL: The image is expanded to 1200 x 1600 (in portrait mode) or 1600 x 1200 (in landscape mode) for MD212MC and 1536 x 2048 (in portrait mode) or 2048 x 1536 (in landscape mode) for MD213MC/MD213MG, regardless of the resolution.
OFF MODE This function allows the monitor to enter into a power saving mode after a period of inactivity. The OFF MODE has two 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.
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FACTORY PRESET Selecting Factory Preset allows you to reset all OSD control settings (LUMINANCE, BLACK LEVEL, IMAGE CONTROL, COLOR CONTROL SYSTEM, SHARPNESS, OFF MODE, OSD LEFT/RIGHT, OSD UP/DOWN, OSD TURN OFF) back to the factory settings. Individual settings can be reset by highlighting the control to be reset and pressing the RESET button.
Advanced OSD <How to use the advanced menu> • When OSD is off, push the “RESET” and “EXIT” button at the same time. • You will see the Advanced menu. This menu is larger than the normal OSD. <How to exit the advanced menu> •...
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Tag3 Auto Adjust (Analog input only) Signal Adjust (Analog input only) Auto Adjust Level (Analog input only) A-NTAA SW (Analog input only) Tag4 H. Position* V. Position* V.Size (H.Size) (Analog input only) Fine (Analog input only) H. Resolution* V. Resolution* Expansion* * When digital QXGA (1536 x 2048 or 2048 x 1536) of the medical monochrome signal is connected, this function does not operate (MD213MC/MD213MG only).
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H.ZOOM The image is expanded from 1 to 3 times in the horizontal (H. EXPANSION) direction by 0.01 increments. (Available in Custom Expansion mode only) V.ZOOM The image is expanded from 1 to 3 times in the vertical (V. EXPANSION) direction by 0.01 increments.
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Tag7 Sharpness This is a digital capability for keeping a crisp image at all signal timings. It continuously adjusts to maintain as distinct or as soft an image as you prefer and is set independently according to different timings. Press “Left” or “Right” to adjust. DVI Selection This function selects the DVI input mode.
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MD212MC/MD213MC) changed. BOOT LOGO The NEC logo is briefly displayed after the monitor is powered on. This feature can be turned on or off in the OSD. Note: If the “EXIT” button is kept pressed while NEC logo is displayed, the BOOT LOGO menu will appear.
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Input Setting (Analog input only) TagA CALIBRATION SELF TEST MODE FAN CONTROL TEMPERATURE BACKLIGHT LIFETIME TagB Information Video Band Width: Reduce the visual “noise” level of the input signal. The video band width settings range from 0-7, with 0 having no correction and 7 having the most noise correction.
Calibration Before proper calibration can be performed, display should warm-up for a minimum of 30 minutes. If trying to start calibration before the monitor is warmed-up, a warning will appear on the screen (Figure 1). Figure 1 NOTE: Refer to the Key Map (Figure A) when changing settings during the calibration. Self calibration and Copy calibration can only be performed using the X-Rite i1 display2 sensor.
6. Press SELECT to start the calibration. Front sensor calibration may take several minutes depending on user setting. 7. After the CALIBRATION SUCCEEDED message appears (Figure 6), press SELECT. To end the calibration mode, press “EXIT”. Copy Calibration 1. To show the CALIBRATION menu, plug-in the USB sensor to the sensor port (Figure 7) or select the CALIBRATION in the advanced menu (page 20).
5. Press SELECT on Display B to start reading the white point* and luminance information of Display A. 6. After copying the Display A information, the target luminance and target chromaticity coordinates will be stored and displayed in the OSD of Display B. The target value is not adjustable (Figure 11). 7.
DICOM Measurement 1. To show the CALIBRATION menu, select the CALIBRATION in the advanced menu (page 20). 2. Select DICOM MEASURE in the Mode selection (Figure 17). Figure 17 3. Select the Color setting in COLOR* *2 MD213MG does not have COLOR selection. 4.
0.27 mm dot pitch; 850 cd/m luminance, 400 cd/m calibrated luminance; 1050:1 contrast ratio, typical. Digital Input: DVI Depends on display controller used. Automatically Automatically 20 ms (Gray to gray, typical) NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS cites recommended resolution for optimal For Mexico 2.0A...
0.212 mm dot pitch; 800 cd/m luminance, 400 cd/m calibrated luminance; 750:1 contrast ratio, typical. Digital Input: DVI Depends on display controller used. Automatically Automatically Automatically 12 ms (Gray to gray, typical) NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS cites recommended resolution for optimal For Mexico 2.0A...
900:1 contrast ratio, typical. Digital Input: DVI When used with an recommended 10bit display card When used with an recommended 8bit display card Automatically Automatically Automatically 13 ms (Gray to gray, typical) NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS cites recommended resolution for optimal For Mexico 2.0A...
Features DVI-I: The integrated interface ratified by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) that allows both digital and analog connectors off of one port. The “I” stands for integration for both digital and analog, The digital portion is DVI-based. DVI-D: The digital-only subset of DVI ratified by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) for digital connections between computers and displays.
NOTE: As with all personal display devices, NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS recommends using a moving screen saver at regular intervals whenever the screen is idle or turning off the monitor when not in use.
Manufacturer’s Recycling and Energy Information NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS is strongly committed to environmental protection and sees recycling as one of the company’s top priorities in trying to minimize the burden placed on the environment. We are engaged in developing environmentally- friendly products, and always strive to help define and comply with the latest independent standards from agencies such as ISO (International Organisation for Standardization) and TCO (Swedish Trades Union).