IBM P97 - Manual (Page 18)

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* If a second degauss cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the best result. A humming noise may be heard, but this is not a
malfunction.
Picture is ghosting • Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes.
• Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets.
Picture is not centered or sized
properly • Set the AUTO ( ) function to OK (on) in the SIZE/CENTER menu (page 8).
• Adjust the size or centering (page 8). Note that with some input signals and/or graphics
boards the periphery of the screen is not fully utilized.
Edges of the image are curved • Adjust the geometry (page 9).
Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire)
is visible • Adjust the degree of moire cancellation until the moire is minimal (page 10).
xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
• Change your desktop pattern.
Color is not uniform • Degauss the monitor* (page 10). If you place equipment that generates a magnetic field,
such as a speaker, near the monitor, or if you change the direction the monitor faces, color
may lose uniformity.
White does not look white • Adjust the color temperature (page 10).
Letters and lines show red or blue
shadows at the edges • Adjust the convergence (page 9).
Monitor buttons do not operate
(
appears on the screen)
• If the control lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 12).
A hum is heard right after the
power is turned on • This is the sound of the auto-degauss cycle. When the power is turned on, the monitor is
automatically degaussed for a few seconds.
Symptom Check these items