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CORRECT PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONITOR CAN
REDUCE EYE, SHOULDER, AND NECK FATIGUE. CHECK THE
FOLLOWING WHEN YOU POSITION THE MONITOR:
Ergonomics
Torealizethemaximumergonomicsbenets,werecommendthefollowing:
• Foroptimumperformanceofthemonitor,allow20minutesforwarmingup.Avoid
reproduction of still patterns on the monitor for long periods of time to avoid image
persistence (after image effects).
• Adjustthemonitorheightsothatthetopofthescreenisatorslightlybeloweyelevel.
Your eyes should look slightly downward when viewing the middle of the screen.
• Positionyourmonitornocloserthan40cm(15.75inches)andnofurtherawaythan
70 cm (27.56 inches) from your eyes. The optimal distance is 50 cm (19.69 inches).
• Restyoureyesperiodicallyfor5to10minutesforevery1hourbyfocusingonanobject
at least 20 feet away.
• Positionthemonitorata90°angletowindowsandotherlightsourcestominimizeglare
and reflections. Adjust the monitor tilt so that ceiling lights do not reflect on your screen.
• Ifreectedlightmakesithardforyoutoseeyourscreen,useananti-glarelter.
• Adjustthemonitor’sbrightnessandcontrastcontrolstoenhancereadability.
• Useadocumentholderplacedclosetothescreen.
• Positionwhateveryouarelookingatmostofthetime(thescreenorreferencematerial)directlyinfrontofyoutominimize
turning your head while you are typing.
• Blinkoften.Eyeexercisehelpstoreduceeyestrain.Pleasecontactyourophthalmologist.Getregulareyecheckups.
• Toavoideyefatigue,adjustthebrightnesstoamoderatesetting.PlaceasheetofwhitepapernexttotheLCDscreenfor
luminance reference.
• DonotpositiontheContrastcontroltoitsmaximumsetting.
• UsethepresetSizeandPositioncontrolswithstandardsignals.
• UsethepresetColorSetting.
• Usenon-interlacedsignals.
• Donotuseprimarycolorblueonadarkbackground,asitisdifculttoseeandmayproduceeyefatigueduetoinsufcient
contrast.
• Suitableforentertainmentpurposesatcontrolledluminousenvironments,toavoiddisturbingreectionsfromthescreen.
Cleaning the LCD Panel
• WhentheLCDisdusty,pleasegentlywipewithasoftcloth.
• CleantheLCDmonitorsurfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Avoidusinganycleaningsolutionorglasscleaner!
• PleasedonotrubtheLCDpanelwithhardorcoarsematerial.
• PleasedonotapplypressuretotheLCDsurface.
• PleasedonotuseOAcleanerasitwillcausedeteriorationordiscolorationontheLCDpanelsurface.
Cleaning the Cabinet
• Unplugthepowersupply
• Gentlywipethecabinetwithasoftcloth
• Tocleanthecabinet,dampentheclothwithaneutraldetergentandwater,wipethecabinetandfollowwithadrycloth.
NOTE: DONOTcleanwithbenzenethinner,alkalinedetergent,alcoholicsystemdetergent,glasscleaner,wax,polish
cleaner,soappowder,orinsecticide.Rubberorvinylshouldnotbeincontactwiththecabinetforanextendedperiod
of time. These types of fluids and materials can cause the paint to deteriorate, crack or peel.
For more detailed information on setting up a healthy work environment, write to the American National Standard for Human
FactorsEngineeringofComputerWorkstations-ANSI/HFES100-2007-TheHumanFactorsSociety,Inc.P.O.Box1369,
Santa Monica, California 90406.