User’s Manual
Congratulations!
The display you have just purchased carries the TCO’03
Displays label. This means that your display is designed,
manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest
quality and environmental requirements in the world. This makes
for a high performance product, designed with the user in focus
that also minimizes the impact on our natural environment.
Some of the features of the TCO’03 Display requirements:
Ergonomics
• Good visual ergonomics and image quality in order to improve the working environment
for the user and to reduce sight and strain problems. Important parameters are
luminance, contrast, resolution, reflectance, colour rendition and image stability.
Energy
• Energy-saving mode after a certain time – beneficial both for the user and the
environment
• Electrical safety
Emissions
• Electromagnetic fields
• Noise emissions
Ecology
• The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer must have a certified
environmental management system such as EMAS or ISO 14 001
• Restrictions on
chlorinated and brominated flame retardants and polymers
heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead.
The requirements included in this label have been developed by TCO Development in
cooperation with scientists, experts, users as well as manufacturers all over the world.
Since the end of the 1980s TCO has been involved in influencing the development of IT
equipment in a more user-friendly direction. Our labelling system started with displays in
1992 and is now requested by users and IT-manufacturers all over the world.
For more information, please visit
www.tcodevelopment.com
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