Page 2 - English
English Copyright © 2012. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD Monitor User GuideOriginal Issue: 2/2012 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new e...
Page 3 - Information for your safety and; Safety instructions; Cleaning your monitor
iii English Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Special notes on LCD monitors The following are normal with the LCD monitor and do not indic...
Page 4 - Accessibility; Warnings; Using electrical power
iv English Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible. When you need to disconnect power from the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Safe listening To pr...
Page 5 - Product servicing
v English people will walk on the cord. • If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the w...
Page 6 - Potentially explosive environments; Additional safety information
vi English Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Potentially explosive atmospheres include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Sparks in such areas coul...
Page 7 - LCD pixel statement; Tips and information for comfortable use; Finding your comfort zone
vii English LCD pixel statement The LCD unit is produced with high-precision manufacturing techniques. Nevertheless, some pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or red dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. This product has been shipped enab...
Page 8 - Taking care of your vision
viii English Taking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The following sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrai...
Page 9 - ecodesign requirements for energy-related product.; Date; Declaration of Conformity
ix English We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. RU Jan, e-mail:[email protected] And, Acer Italy s.r.l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 Lainate (MI) Italy Tel: +39-02-939-921, Fax: +39-02 9399-2913www.acer.it Hereby declare that: Product...
Page 10 - Federal Communications Commission
x English This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The following ...
Page 11 - Contents; Information for your safety and comfort
Contents English Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Special notes on LCD monitors iii Cleaning your monitor iii Accessibility ivSafe listening iv Warnings ivUsing electrical power iv Product servicing v Potentially explosive environments vi Additional safety informat...
Page 12 - Troubleshooting 15
English Acer eColor Management 10 Operation instructions 10 Features and benefits 10 Using the OSD Menus 11 Picture Menu 11 OSD Menu 12 Setting Menu 13 Information Menu 14 Troubleshooting 15 VGA Mode 15 DVI/HDMI Mode (Optional) 16
Page 13 - Unpacking
1 English Unpacking Please check that the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future. LCD monitor User guide Quick start guide VGA cable AC Adapter AC Power cord Audio cable (Optional) HDMI cable...
Page 14 - Screen position adjustment; Wall Mount kit installation
2 English Screen position adjustment 1 Carefully remove the monitor from its packaging.2 Place the monitor on a stable surface in the upright position. 3 P ull the stand away from the monitor so that you can adjust the monitor tilt. The monitor can be adjusted approximately 10º or 30º to suit your p...
Page 15 - Connecting the adapter and AC Power cord; Power saving
3 English LED indicator Connecting the adapter and AC Power cord • Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. • The monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120 V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area. No user-adjustment...
Page 16 - Connector pin assignment; 5-pin color display signal cable; 9-pin color display signal cable
4 English Connector pin assignment 15-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Pin Assignment PIN No. Pin Assignment 1 Red video input 9 +5 V 2 Green video input 10 Ground 3 Blue video input 11 No connection 4 Ground 12 (SDA) 5 VGA detect 13 Horizontal sync 6 Red video ground 14 Vertical sync 7 Green ...
Page 17 - 4-pin color display signal cable
5 English 24-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Description PIN No. Description 1 TMDS negative differential input, channel 2 13 Reserved. No connection 2 TMDS positive differential input, channel 2 14 Power 3 Logic Ground 15 Plug Detect 4 Reserved. No connection 16 SENSE Pin, Pull High 5 Reserv...
Page 18 - Standard timing table
6 English Standard timing table Mode Resolution (active dot) Resolution (total dot) Horizontal Frequency (KHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Nominal Pixel Clock (MHz) VESA 640x480@60Hz 800 x 525 31.469 59.941 25.175 MAC [email protected] 864x525 35 66.66 30.24 VESA 720x400@70Hz 900x449 31.469 70.087 28.322 ...
Page 19 - Installation; Steps
7 English Installation To install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below: Steps 1 Connect the video cable a Make sure both the monitor and computer are switched off.b Connect the VGA video cable to the computer. c Connect the digital cable (1) Make sure both the monitor and c...
Page 20 - Users controls; Panel controls
8 English Users controls Panel controls No. Item Description 1 Power button/indicator Turn the monitor on/off. Blue indicates power on. Blinking blue indicates standby/power saving mode. 2 + / - button Press the + / - button to navigate to the desired function, and press the Menu button to select th...
Page 21 - Using the Shortcut Menu; Volume Management; Operation instructions
9 English Using the Shortcut Menu Press any of the function buttons (Empowering Key, Auto button, or Menu button) to open the shortcut menu. The shortcut menu lets you quickly select the most commonly accessed settings. Icon Item Description Empowering Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColo...
Page 22 - Acer eColor Management; Features and benefits
10 English Acer eColor Management Operation instructions 1 Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD menu and access the scenario modes. mpowering Technology Movie Graphics Standard ECO User 2 Press the + / - button to select the desired mode. 3 Press the Auto button to confirm...
Page 23 - Using the OSD Menus; Picture Menu
11 English Using the OSD Menus Note: The following content is for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. Your LCD monitor is equipped with an on-screen display (OSD) menu for making various adjustments and settings. Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. You can use the...
Page 24 - OSD Menu
12 English OSD Menu The OSD menu is used for the timeout setting. OSDOSD Timeout 10 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Press the + / - button to select OSD and press the Menu button to enter the OSD menu. 3 Press the + / - button to to adjust the target position and press the Auto b...
Page 25 - Setting Menu
13 English Setting Menu The Setting menu is used for adjusting the general settings for current input signal such as aspect ratio, OSD language, and etc. SettingWide ModeDDC/CIACMInputLanguageReset Full ON OFF VGA English 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Press the + / - button to ...
Page 26 - Information Menu
14 English Information Menu The Information menu displays the basic information of the LCD monitor. Information S/N: 1280x1024 H:64kHz V:60Hz VGA 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 To view the basic information of the LCD monitor, press the + / - button to select Information .
Page 27 - Troubleshooting; VGA Mode
15 English Troubleshooting Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the troubleshooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem. VGA Mode Problem LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Using the OSD menu, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to thei...
