AG Neovo F 419 User Manual

19" TFT LCD PANEL  
F-419  
Table of Content  
Precautions ................................................................................................................................. 2  
Installation................................................................................................................................................2  
Power connection ...................................................................................................................................2  
Using the Tilt............................................................................................................................................2  
Maintenance............................................................................................................................................2  
Transporting the monitor.................................................................................................................... 3  
Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 3  
Package contents .................................................................................................................................... 3  
Installing and Removing the Base.....................................................................................................4  
Identifying parts and controls............................................................................................................ 5  
Setup...........................................................................................................................................................6  
Customizing your Monitor ......................................................................................................8  
Working with OSD Groups...................................................................................................................8  
Brightness & Contrast .........................................................................................................................8  
Horizontal & Vertical Position............................................................................................................8  
Sharpness..................................................................................................................................................8  
OSD Transparency ..................................................................................................................................9  
Phase & Clock...........................................................................................................................................9  
Auto and Input Select............................................................................................................................9  
Horizontal & Vertical OSD Position .................................................................................................9  
Mode Text/Graphics ............................................................................................................................9  
Recall ........................................................................................................................................................9  
Selecting a Language.............................................................................................................................9  
Selecting a Color Temperature setting..........................................................................................10  
Exit ............................................................................................................................................................10  
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 11  
LCD Panel Display Technical Features and Specifications................................................12  
Interface Frequency..................................................................................................................13  
Supported Timing List ............................................................................................................ 14  
Regulations ............................................................................................................................... 16  
FCC compliance .....................................................................................................................................16  
TCO'99 .......................................................................................................................................................17  
Precautions  
Installation  
Do not cover or block the ventilation ports on the rear of the monitor.  
Do not install the monitor close to heat sources such as radiators or  
air ducts, or in a location exposed to direct sunlight, excessive dust,  
mechanical vibration, or shock.  
Power connection  
Use the correct power cord for your local voltage.  
Use an accessible outlet close to the monitor.  
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cable.  
Disconnect the power cable from the power supply if:  
o
o
You will not use the monitor for an extended period.  
The cable is damaged or frayed.  
o
o
The monitor has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.  
A distinct change in performance indicates a need for servicing.  
Using the Tilt  
Use the monitor’s tilt capability to adjust its vertical orientation to an  
appropriate position. Grasp the top corners of the monitor with both  
hands and tilt to the desired angle.  
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Maintenance  
Clean the cabinet and controls with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild  
detergent solution. Do not use any abrasive materials or solvents such as  
alcohol or benzene.  
Do not rub, touch, or tap the surface of the screen with sharp or abrasive items  
such as pens or screwdrivers, as the screen may scratch.  
2
Do not insert objects or spill liquids into the ventilation ports on the monitor’s  
rear, as fire, electric shock, and/or unit failure may result.  
Transporting the monitor  
When transporting the monitor for repair or shipment, use the original carton and  
packing materials.  
Getting Started  
Package contents  
Before beginning, ensure that the carton contains the following items:  
Monitor  
Base  
Power cord  
Signal Cable  
Analog: D-SUB Cable  
Digital: DVI Cable  
®
Floppy/CD-ROM containing Windows information file  
This manual  
3
Installing and Removing the Base  
To attach the base to the monitor, do the following:  
When you open the packing carton, remove the LCD monitor base, and place it on a desk  
or table. Then attach the LCD monitor to the base.  
Note: Make sure that the monitor’s base pegs and the base stand are firmly locked  
together.  
To remove the base, turn the monitor on its side or up-side down, push the pegs to lift  
base off monitor.  
4
Identifying parts and controls  
The center front panel of the monitor carries the control array.  
FRONT VIEW  
The controls are, from left to right:  
AUTO button  
Automatically adjusts the picture and performance. The AUTO function should  
be used the first time you use the monitor and after changing the resolution  
and/or refresh rate of the input signal.  
Note: 1) It must be pressing the AUTO button over 1 second to execute auto adjustment.  
2) If the OSD is acting, this key function will same as down button.  
UP button  
Navigates within the display  
DOWN button  
Navigates within the display  
LEFT button  
Activates the OSD and navigates within the display  
RIGHT button  
Activates the OSD and navigates within the display  
LED indicator  
Indicates the monitor’s operational mode; green for regular operation, and  
amber for power saving mode.  
Power switch  
Turns the monitor on and off  
5
Setup  
Follow these directions to correctly set up your monitor.  
1.  
Remove all packing materials and wrapping from the monitor  
2. Place the monitor in its desired location. Ensure that there is space around the  
monitor, especially the rear area.  
3. With the computer turned off, connect the signal cable to the VGA port or DVI  
Port on your PC. Make sure connection is secure.  
DVI Port  
VGA Port  
Video Connector  
4. To connect the power cord to the Monitor AC socket.  
5. Connect the plug Pin of power cord to an AC power source.  
Power Cord  
AC Power Jack  
6. Turn on the computer.  
7.  
Press the soft power switch on the monitor. The display should appear. If no  
display appears, check Troubleshooting in this manual.  
8. Ensure that your computer display is set at 1024X768 pixels and 60Hz. Press the  
AUTO button  
automatically.  
exceed 1 second. The monitor optimizes the display  
6
Note: The monitor is compliant with VESA FPMPMI standards and can be wall- or  
arm-mounted. Before wall-mounting or arm-mounting, please disassemble the  
monitor stand first.  
9. Unscrew screws of the hinge bracket  
10. Remove the stand from LCD monitor  
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2
11. The rear of this LCD display has four integrated 4 mm, 0.7 pitches threaded nuts,  
as well as four 5 mm access holes in the plastic covering as illustrated below.  
These specifications meet the VESA Flat Panel Monitor Physical Mounting  
Interface Standard (paragraphs 2.1 and 2.1.3, version 1, dated 13 November 1997).  
100mm x 100mm  
Screw Mounting Options  
100mm  
100mm  
4mm ,0.7pitch threaded holes x4  
7
Customizing your Monitor  
The On Screen Display (OSD) system provides a full range of customizable tools to optimize  
your display.  
Important: While full customization is available, we strongly recommend using the  
AUTO settings, which are preset to fully optimize your monitor’s performance. Simply  
presses the AUTO button  
exceed 1 second to engage the AUTO settings. It is also  
recommended that you execute the AUTO function following any change made to your  
display from your computer.  
Working with OSD Groups  
Press any of the LEFT , or RIGHT buttons to open the OSD window.  
OSD Function Menu  
To access OSD Main menu, simply press one  
of the Function Select control buttons, and  
the menu diagram will pop up on the screen  
as shown on Fig. 1-1:  
Continue pressing the Function Select  
buttons (left/right) to scroll through the  
entire menu items ,then press Adjustment  
Control buttons (up/down) to adjust content  
of selected item.  
Attention  
Firmware revision may have been updated into a latest version while the version number  
shown on all OSD menus in this manual will stay as Ver. 1.00.  
Brightness & Contrast  
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1. To fine-tune the monitor’s brightness and contrast, select the pertinent item from  
the menu.  
2. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to set the display as desired on the 0-100  
scales that appears at the bottom of the window.  
Horizontal & Vertical Position  
/
1. To fine-tune the display’s position on the monitor screen, select the pertinent  
item from the menu.  
2. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to set the display as desired on the 0-100  
scales that appears at the bottom of the window.  
Sharpness  
1. This function let's you select the images sharpness. Five selections are available. A  
smoother setting is more suitable for pictures, while a sharper setting is more  
suitable for text.  
2. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to set the display image sharpness as  
desired.  
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OSD Transparency  
1. This function let's you set the transparency of the OSD menu. The transparency is  
adjustable from 0 to 10. 11 scales are available.  
2. Use the UP  
desired.  
and DOWN  
buttons to set the transparency of OSD manu as  
Phase & Clock  
/
1. To fine tune picture performance to compensate for drifts in the computer signal,  
select the pertinent item from the menu.  
2. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to set the display as desired that appears at  
the bottom of the window.  
Auto and Input Select  
1. To enable the monitor’s Auto Adjust capability, select Auto Adjust from the menu.  
2. Use the DOWN  
button to toggle Auto Adjustment, use Analog Input and use  
Digital Input.  
3. Use the UP  
button to run selecting function.  
Horizontal & Vertical OSD Position  
/
1. To position the OSD window to your preference, select OSD Position from the  
menu.  
2. Use the UP  
positions.  
and DOWN  
buttons to move the display through its available  
Mode Text/Graphics  
1. To choose between the monitor’s automatic Sharpness optimization for Text or  
Graphic use, select Mode Text/Graphic from the menu.  
2. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to toggle between TEXT and GRAPHIC as  
desired at the bottom of the window.  
Note: For better performance, please change to “Text” mode when display resolution is set  
at 720 x 400 and change to “Graphics” mode when display resolution is set to 640 x 400.  
Recall  
1. To return the monitor’s settings to the factory default, select Recall from the  
menu.  
2. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to toggle between YES and NO as desired at  
the bottom of the window.  
Selecting a Language  
1. To select the language in which you wish the OSD to appear, select Language from  
the menu.  
2. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to toggle through the available languages  
shown at the bottom of the window.  
9
Selecting a Color Temperature setting  
The following conditions are recommended for the available settings:  
Setting  
Use  
9300K  
General Use  
6500K  
Color Management  
USER  
User color setting  
Auto Color  
Auto adjust to best ADC gain value.  
1. Select the desired setting from the menu.  
2. Selecting a User-Defined Color Balance Setting.  
3. You can fine-tune the red/green/blue picture settings according to your  
preference or specific application.  
4. Select the pertinent color category from the menu.  
5. Use the UP  
and DOWN  
buttons to set the display as desired on the 0-100  
scale or run auto color adjust function when select to auto color function.  
Exit  
Select EXIT from the menu to exit the OSD menu.  
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Troubleshooting  
This LCD Monitor has pre-adjusted using factory standard VGA timings. Due to the output  
timing differences among various VGA cards in the market, users may initially experience  
an unstable or unclear display whenever a new display mode or new VGA card is selected.  
Attention  
This LCD Monitor Supports Multiple VGA Modes.  
Refer to the Standard Timing Table for a listing of modes supported by this LCD Monitor.  
PROBLEM  
Picture is unclear and  
unstable  
Check Items  
The picture is unclear and unstable, please perform the  
following steps:  
1. Enter PC to “Shut Down Windows” status while you’re in  
MS-Windows environment.  
2. Check the screen to see if there’s any black vertical stripes  
appear. If there are, take advantage of the “Clock”  
function in OSD menu and adjust (by increment or  
decrement numbers) until those bars disappear.  
3. Move to “Phase” function in OSD menu again and adjust  
the monitor screen to its most clear display.  
4. Click “No” on “Shut Down Windows” and back to the  
normal PC operating environment.  
If there’s no picture on the LCD Monitor, please perform the  
following steps:  
There is no picture on  
LCD Monitor  
1. Make sure the power indicator on the LCD Monitor is ON,  
all connections are secured, and the system is running on  
the correct timing. Refer to “Supported Timing List” for  
information on timing.  
2. Turn off the LCD Monitor and then turn it back on again.  
If there is still no picture, press the Adjustment Control  
button several times.  
3. If step 2 doesn’t work, connect your PC system to another  
external CRT. If your PC system Functions properly with a  
CRT Monitor but it does not function with the LCD  
Monitor, the output timing of the VGA card may be out of  
the LCD’s synchronous range. Please change to an  
alternative mode listed in the Supported Timing List or  
replace the VGA card, and then repeat steps 1 and 2.  
If you have chosen an output timing that is outside of the  
LCD Monitor’s synchronous range (Horizontal: 24 ~ 80 KHz  
and Vertical: 49 ~ 75 Hz), the OSD will display a “Out of  
Range” message. Choose a mode that is supported by your  
LCD Monitor.  
There is no picture on  
LCD Monitor  
Also, if the signal cable is not connected to LCD monitor at all  
or properly, the monitor screen will display a message “No  
Input Signal”.  
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LCD Panel Display Technical Features and Specifications  
Panel  
Screen Size  
19" (48cm) diagonal  
Pixel Format  
1280 x 1024 vertical strip  
Display Colors  
Frequency  
Max. Pixel Clock  
PC  
16.7M with FRC or Dithering  
Horizontal: 24kHz - 80kHz, Vertical: 49Hz - 75Hz  
135MHz  
Monitor  
Input Signal  
Compatibility  
Max to 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz  
15-Pin Mini D-Sub  
Analog  
Connector  
Digital  
24 – Pin DVI  
Power  
3-Pin AC Inlet  
Tilt  
Tilt Angle  
0º - +20º  
Dimensions  
(W x H x D)  
Net  
422 x 410.5 x 220mm (16.6" x 16.1" x8.7")  
6.5Kg (14.3lb)  
Weight  
Net  
UL/CUL, EPA, CB, TUV/GS, Nordic, NUTEK, TCO99,  
ISO 13406-2  
Safety  
Regulations  
EMI  
VESA  
AC  
FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI  
DDC1/2B, DPMS  
100 ~ 240V, 50 /60Hz  
Power  
<50 Watts (On), < 3 Watts (Stand-by), < 3 Watts  
(Suspend), 3 Watts (Off)  
Consumption  
12  
Interface Frequency  
The following frequency range is the working period. If the entered mode between below  
period but not match the frequency of supported timing, display optimization not be  
assured. If the entered mode is out of the working period, the display will be blanking  
(just show “out of range”) then go to power saving.  
Basically, mode judgment is regardless the sync polarity except both or more modes that  
are all belong to the supported timing list and could be judged by sync polarity only.  
At the meantime, real entered frequency of the supported timing is not requested exactly.  
Normalization of VGA card’s deviation will be acceptable.  
Horizontal Frequency  
Vertical Frequency  
24KHz ----80KHz  
49Hz ------75Hz  
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Supported Timing List  
If the selected timing is NOT included in table below, this LCD monitor will use the most  
suitable available timing.  
FH(KHZ) SYNC TOTAL ACTIVE SYNC FRONT  
FV(HZ) POLARITY (DOT (DOT WIDTH PORCH  
BACK  
PIXEL  
PORCH  
FOREQ  
TIMING  
/LINE) /LINE) (DOT/ (DOT/ (DOT/LINE) (MHZ)  
LINE)  
96  
2
LINE)  
16  
37  
16  
127  
16  
75  
16  
102  
16  
50  
64  
7
640x350  
VGA-350  
31.469  
70.087  
31.469  
50.03  
31.469  
59.94  
31.469  
50.03  
31.469  
59.94  
24.83  
56.42  
31.469  
70.087  
31.5  
+
+
--  
+
--  
--  
+
--  
+
+
-
800  
449  
800  
629  
800  
525  
640  
350  
48  
60  
48  
150  
48  
98  
48  
125  
48  
73  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
21.05  
25.175  
25.197  
25.175  
25.175  
30.24  
31.5  
640x350  
640  
350  
96  
2
AIC-350-50Hz  
640x350  
640  
350  
96  
2
AIC-350-60Hz  
640x400  
800  
629  
800  
525  
640  
400  
640  
400  
640  
400  
640  
400  
640  
400  
640  
480  
640  
480  
640  
480  
640  
480  
640  
480  
720  
96  
2
AIC-400-50Hz  
640x400  
96  
2
AIC-400-60Hz  
640x400  
848  
440  
800  
449  
800  
449  
800  
629  
800  
525  
64  
8
80  
25  
NEC PC9801  
640x400  
96  
2
16  
12  
48  
35  
VGA-GRAPH  
640x400  
64  
2
16  
13  
80  
34  
NEC PC9821  
70.15  
640X480  
31.469  
50.030  
31.469  
59.94  
35.00  
66.67  
37.861  
72.809  
37.5  
96  
2
16  
62  
16  
10  
64  
3
48  
85  
48  
33  
VESA-PAL  
-
640x480  
VGA-480  
+
--  
+
--  
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
96  
2
640x480  
864  
525  
64  
3
96  
39  
120  
20  
120  
16  
APPLE MAC-480  
640x480  
832  
40  
3
16  
1
VESA-480-72Hz  
520  
840  
500  
900  
449  
900  
629  
900  
525  
640x480  
64  
3
16  
1
31.5  
VESA-480-75Hz  
75  
720x400  
31.469  
70.087  
31.469  
50.03  
31.469  
59.94  
49.725  
74.55  
108  
2
18  
12  
54  
28.322  
28.322  
28.322  
57.2832  
36  
VGA-400-TEXT  
400  
720  
35  
720x400  
108  
2
18  
102  
18  
50  
32  
1
54  
AIC-400-50Hz  
400  
720  
125  
54  
720x400  
108  
2
AIC-400-60Hz  
400  
832  
73  
832x624  
1152  
667  
1024  
625  
64  
3
224  
39  
128  
22  
APPLE MAC-800  
624  
800  
600  
800  
600  
800  
600  
800  
600  
800x600  
35.156  
56.25  
72  
2
24  
1
SVGA  
800x600  
37.879  
60.317  
48.077  
72.188  
46.875  
75  
1056  
628  
1040  
666  
1056  
625  
128  
4
40  
1
88  
23  
40  
VESA-600-60Hz  
800x600  
120  
6
56  
37  
16  
1
64  
23  
50  
VESA-600-72Hz  
800x600  
80  
3
160  
21  
49.5  
VESA-600-75Hz  
14  
FH(KHZ)  
SYNC TOTAL ACTIVE SYNC FRONT  
BACK  
PIXEL  
FV(HZ) POLARITY (DOT (DOT WIDTH PORCH  
PORCH  
FOREQ  
TIMING  
/LINE) /LINE) (DOT/ (DOT/ (DOT/LINE) (MHZ)  
LINE)  
136  
6
LINE)  
24  
3
1024x768  
XGA  
48.363  
60.004  
53.964  
66.132  
56.476  
70.069  
60.023  
75.029  
60.24  
75.02  
54.054  
59.270  
63.851  
70.012  
67.50  
75.00  
61.795  
65.95  
71.732  
76.068  
60.00  
60.00  
70.00  
70.00  
75.00  
75.00  
64  
1344  
806  
1328  
816  
1024  
768  
1024  
768  
1024  
768  
1024  
768  
1024  
768  
1152  
864  
1152  
864  
1152  
864  
1152  
900  
1152  
900  
160  
29  
65  
71.664  
75  
1024x768  
+
+
176  
4
16  
8
112  
36  
COMPAQ-XGA  
1024x768  
1328  
806  
1312  
800  
1328  
803  
1480  
912  
136  
6
24  
3
144  
29  
VESA-768-70Hz  
1024x768  
+
+
96  
3
16  
1
176  
28  
78.75  
80  
VESA-768-75Hz  
1024x768  
96  
3
32  
3
176  
29  
APPLE MAC-768  
1152x864  
+
+
+
+
+
+
--  
--  
--  
--  
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
96  
3
40  
13  
32  
1
192  
32  
80  
(60Hz)  
1152x864  
(70Hz)  
1480  
912  
96  
3
200  
44  
94.499  
108.00  
92.94  
105. 590  
108.00  
126.00  
135.00  
108  
1152x864  
1600  
900  
1504  
937  
128  
2
64  
2
256  
32  
(75Hz)  
1152x900  
128  
4
30  
2
194  
31  
VG828-900-66Hz  
1152x900  
1472  
943  
96  
8
16  
2
208  
33  
VG828-900-76Hz  
1280x960  
1800 1280  
112  
3
96  
1
312  
36  
(60Hz)  
1000  
1800 1280  
1000 960  
960  
1280x960  
(70Hz)  
112  
3
96  
1
312  
36  
1280x960  
1800 1280  
112  
3
96  
1
312  
36  
(75Hz)  
1000  
1688  
960  
1280x1024  
1280  
112  
3
48  
1
248  
38  
VESA-1024-60Hz  
60  
1066 1024  
1280x1024  
80  
1688  
1280  
144  
3
16  
1
248  
38  
135  
VESA-1024-75Hz  
75  
1066 1024  
Note:  
1. When the in put display mode is not 1280 x 1024, the image is smoothly expanded to 1280 x 1024  
dots with the PW164 scaling engine. After expansion from 650x350, 640x400, 640x480, 720x400,  
832x624,800x600,and 1024x768 resolution, the text may look not so sharp, and the Graphics  
may look not so proportional.  
2. 640x400 56Hz and 1024x768 66Hz modes cannot be supported when Digital (TMDS)  
input.  
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Regulations  
FCC compliance  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device  
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause  
undesired operation.  
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class  
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to  
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential  
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy  
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that  
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause  
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by  
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which  
the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
WARNING: Any unauthorized modification to this equipment could result in the  
revocation of the authorization to operate the equipment and void the product  
warranty.  
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TCO'99  
Congratulations!  
You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labeled product! Your choice has provided you with a  
product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on  
the environment and also to the further development of environmentally adapted electronics products.  
Why do we have environmentally labeled computers?  
In many countries, environmental labeling has become an established method for encouraging the  
adaptation of goods and services to the environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other  
electronics equipment are concerned, is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the  
products and during their manufacture. Since it is not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the  
majority of electronics equipment, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later  
enter nature.  
There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as energy consumption levels, that are  
important from the viewpoints of both the work (internal) and natural (external) environments. Since  
all methods of electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (e.g. acidic and climate-  
influencing emissions, radioactive waste), it is vital to save energy. Electronics equipment in offices is  
often left running continuously and thereby consumes a lot of energy.  
What does labeling involve?  
This product meets the requirements for the TCO'99 scheme which provides for international and  
environmental labeling of personal computers. The labeling scheme was developed as a joint effort by  
the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The  
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and Statens Energimyndighet (The Swedish National Energy  
Administration).  
Approval requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of  
electric and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.  
The environmental demands impose restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated  
and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons) and chlorinated solvents, among other things. The  
product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental  
policy which must be adhered to in each country where the company implements its operational policy.  
The energy requirements include a demand that the computer and/or display, after a certain period of  
inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level in one or more stages. The length of time  
to reactivate the computer shall be reasonable for the user.  
Labeled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of  
electric and magnetic fields, physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.  
Below you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product. The  
complete environmental criteria document may be ordered from:  
TCO Development  
SE-114 94 Stockholm, Sweden  
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Fax: +46 8 782 92 07  
Email (Internet): [email protected]  
Current information regarding TCO'99 approved and labeled products may also be obtained via the  
Environmental requirements  
Flame retardants  
Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Their  
purpose is to prevent, or at least to delay the spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer  
casing can consist of flame retardant substances. Most flame retardants contain bromine or chloride,  
and those flame retardants are chemically related to another group of environmental toxins, PCBs.  
Both the flame retardants containing bromine or chloride and the PCBs are suspected of giving rise to  
severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fish-eating birds and mammals, due to the  
bio-accumulative* processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchers fear  
that disturbances in foetus development may occur.  
The relevant TCO'99 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams must not  
contain flame retardants with organically bound bromine or chlorine. Flame retardants are allowed in  
the printed circuit boards since no substitutes are available.  
Cadmium**  
Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour-generating layers of certain computer  
displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99  
requirement states that batteries, the colour-generating layers of display screens and the electrical or  
electronics components must not contain any cadmium.  
Mercury**  
Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is  
toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries may not contain any  
mercury. It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical or electronics components  
associated with the labeled unit.  
CFCs (freons)  
The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the  
manufacture and assembly of the product. CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed  
circuit boards. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere,  
causing increased reception on earth of ultraviolet light with e.g. increased risks of skin cancer  
(malignant melanoma) as a consequence.  
Lead**  
Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous  
system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning. The relevant TCO´99 requirement permits the  
inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed.  
* Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms  
** Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are Bio-accumulative.  
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