ThinkVision C220p monitors - Color degradation at the corners of the screen
Symptom
The ThinkVision C220p Diamondtron tubes are sensitive to altitude, ambient temperature, and magnetic field, as this may cause color degradation at the corners of the screen.
Affected configuration
ThinkVision C220p (6735) CRT monitor.
Solution
Perform the following steps to correct the color degradation using on screen display Purity control:
Set the monitor resolution to 1600 x 1200 @ 85 Hz
Run a program on your computer that displays a completely red background. ensure no area of the operating system's desktop is visible.
Press the Menu button on the monitor to activate the on screen display menu
Reset the ThinkVision C220p to the factory defaults settings by using the Options / Factory Default entry
If necessary adjust the size of the image to extend to the top and bottom of the screen using the on screen displays Image Position/Size menu items
Adjust the geometry of the image using the on screen displays Image Shape menu items
Using the Color menu item select a preset color temperature of the display of 9300K
From the Image Quality sub-menu select the Purity setting from the on screen display
Adjust any corner that exhibits color degradation using the on screen display controls until the color is corrected.
After ensuring all 4 corners are correct, save the settings and exit the on screen display menu.
Additional information
User's guide - Instruction manual for your product