EN ISO 9241-300:2008

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Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Part 300: Introduction to electronic visual
display requirements (ISO 9241-300:2008)
Ergonomie der Mensch-System-Interaktion - Teil 300: Einführung in die Anforderungen
an elektronische optische Anzeigen (ISO 9241-300:2008)
Ergonomie de l'interaction homme-systeme - Partie 300: Introduction aux exigences
relatives aux écrans de visualisation électroniques (ISO 9241-300:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 9241-300:2008
ICS:
13.180 Ergonomija Ergonomics
35.180 Terminalska in druga IT Terminal and other
periferna oprema IT peripheral equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 9241-300
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2008
ICS 13.180; 35.180
English Version
Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Part 300: Introduction
to electronic visual display requirements (ISO 9241-300:2008)
Ergonomie de l'interaction homme-système - Partie 300: Ergonomie der Mensch-System-Interaktion - Teil 300:
Introduction aux exigences relatives aux écrans de Einführung in die Anforderungen an elektronische optische
visualisation électroniques (ISO 9241-300:2008) Anzeigen (ISO 9241-300:2008)
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 9241-300:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 159
"Ergonomics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 122 "Ergonomics", the secretariat of which
is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by May 2009.
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rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 9241-300:2008 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 9241-300:2008 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9241-300
First edition
2008-11-15
Ergonomics of human-system
interaction —
Part 300:
Introduction to electronic visual display
requirements
Ergonomie de l'interaction homme-système —
Partie 300: Introduction aux exigences relatives aux écrans de
visualisation électroniques
Reference number
ISO 9241-300:2008(E)
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ISO 2008
ISO 9241-300:2008(E)
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Foreword
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ISO 9241-300 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 159, Ergonomics, Subcommittee SC 4,
Ergonomics of human-system interaction.
ISO 9241 consists of the following parts, under the general title Ergonomic requirements for office work with
visual display terminals (VDTs):
⎯ Part 1: General introduction
⎯ Part 2: Guidance on task requirements
⎯ Part 4: Keyboard requirements
⎯ Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements
⎯ Part 6: Guidance on the work environment
⎯ Part 9: Requirements for non-keyboard input devices
⎯ Part 11: Guidance on usability
⎯ Part 12: Presentation of information
⎯ Part 13: User guidance
⎯ Part 14: Menu dialogues
⎯ Part 15: Command dialogues
⎯ Part 16: Direct manipulation dialogues
⎯ Part 17: Form filling dialogues

ISO 9241-300:2008(E)
ISO 9241 also consists of the following parts, under the general title Ergonomics of human-system interaction:
⎯ Part 20: Accessibility guidelines for information/communication technology (ICT) equipment and services
⎯ Part 110: Dialogue principles
⎯ Part 151: Guidance on World Wide Web user interfaces
⎯ Part 171: Guidance on software accessibility
⎯ Part 300: Introduction to electronic visual display requirements
⎯ Part 302: Terminology for electronic visual displays
⎯ Part 303: Requirements for electronic visual displays
⎯ Part 304: User performance test methods for electronic visual displays
⎯ Part 305: Optical laboratory test methods for electronic visual displays
⎯ Part 306: Field assessment methods for electronic visual displays
⎯ Part 307: Analysis and compliance test methods for electronic visual displays
⎯ Part 308: Surface-conduction electron-emitter displays (SED) [Technical Report]
⎯ Part 309: Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays [Technical Report]
⎯ Part 400: Principles and requirements for physical input devices
⎯ Part 410: Design criteria for physical input devices
⎯ Part 920: Guidance on haptic and tactile interactions
For the other parts under preparation, see Annex A.

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Ergonomics of human-system interaction —
Part 300:
Introduction to electronic visual display requirements
1 Scope
This part of ISO 9241 provides an introduction to the other parts in the ISO 9241 “300” subseries, and
explains its modular structure. The ISO 9241 “300” subseries establishes requirements for the ergonomic
design of electronic visual displays. These requirements are stated as performance specifications, aimed at
ensuring effective and comfortable viewing conditions for users with normal or adjusted-to-normal eyesight.
Test methods and metrology, yielding conformance measurements and criteria, are provided for design
evaluation.
The ISO 9241 “300” subseries is applicable to the visual ergonomics design of electronic visual displays for a
diversity of tasks in a wide variety of work environments.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 9241-302, Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Part 302: Terminology for electronic visual
displays
ISO 9241-303, Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Part 303: Requirements for electronic visual

displays
ISO 9241-304, Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Part 304: User performance test methods for
electronic visual displays
ISO 9241-305, Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Part 305: Optical laboratory test methods for
electronic visual displays
ISO 9241-306, Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Part 306: Field assessment methods for electronic
visual displays
ISO 9241-307, Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Part 307: Analysis and compliance test methods
for electronic visual displays
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 9241-302 apply.
ISO 9241-300:2008(E)
4 Conformance
Conformance shall be achieved by the use of an applicable compliance method according to ISO 9241-307,
with consideration of the related test method or methods specified in ISO 9241-304, ISO 9241-305 and/or
ISO 9241-306. If a compliance method cannot be established, ISO 9241-303 shall be used as a design
guideline for applying ISO 9241-304, ISO 9241-305 or ISO 9241-306, as relevant to the devising question.
5 Overview of the ISO 9241 “300” subseries
The structure of the ISO 9241 “300” subseries (see Table 1) — itself part of the ISO 9241 series of
ergonomics standards (see Annex A) — is intended to maximize the future extendibility of the subseries,
allowing it to cover new technologies, tasks and environments, while at the same time minimizing that portion
of its content that will be needed by a particular user.
⎯ ISO 9241-302 defines terms that are common to the entire subseries.
⎯ ISO 9241-303 presents the basic ergonomics guiding principles and performance requirements,
independent of technology, task and environment, based on human performance criteria. These
requirements cannot be assessed as such, since every requirement has to be assessed using a test
method applicable to the particular technology, task and environment in question.
⎯ ISO 9241-304
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