Acer M242HML- User Manual

English 6 3 2 1 6 7 5 4 Rear panel view 1 AC-in 5 AV in-COMPONENT + Audio L/R 2 HDMI port 6 SPDIF out 3 VGA-in + PC Audio-in 7 Tuner (hybrid) 4 SCART

English 7 General keys Remote control OK DISPLAY GUIDE WIDE SOURCE MENU MUTE TELETEXT INDEX SIZE HOLD REVEAL SUBTITLE BACK CANCEL FAV MPX 1 8 4 10 7 23 5 WIDE Press to toggle scaling mode between Auto, Normal, Zoom1, Zoom2 and Wide modes. 6 MPX Press to display and select the audio signal. 7 MENU Pr...

English 8 OK DISPLAY GUIDE WIDE SOURCE MENU MUTE TELETEXT INDEX SIZE HOLD REVEAL SUBTITLE BACK CANCEL FAV MPX Teletext 1 Colour buttons (R/G/Y/B) Operates corresponding button on the teletext page. 2 INDEX Press to go to the index page. 3 SIZE Press once to zoom teletext page to 2X. Press again to r...

English 9 Connecting the power cord 1 Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. 2 Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. Basic connections Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna/cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back o...

English 10 Getting started using your monitor You can also adjust these settings using the front control panel. Please see "Front panel view" on page 8 for details. 1 Power a. Turn on the power switch.b. Press the power button or channel up/down button on the remote control. 2 Installation G...

English 11 Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the SCART port located at the rear of your monitor as shown below. Source-in Y Yellow Red White Blue Green R W or DVD PC VCR STB or HDMI ...

English 12 TV-out AV Recorder SPDIF SCART Connecting a camera, camcorder or game console Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the left of the monitor as shown below. HDMI R B G R B G R W R W COMPONENT AV AUDIO Y R W W R AUDIO AV COMPOSITE Y

English 13 Connecting a PC or notebook computer To display PC output on your monitor, connect your PC or notebook computer to the monitor as shown below. For VGA connections, Acer recommends setting your PC’s external monitor resolution to 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 60 Hz. D-Sub D-Sub Connecting a USB sto...

English 14 Selecting the input source Once you have connected your antenna or external equipment to the monitor, you need to select the correct input source. Press the SOURCE button on the remote control to select the correct input source (TV/YPbPr/AV/SCART/PC/HDMI/USB). SOURCE

English 15 Playing multimedia files from a USB storage device Connecting a USB storage device Connect the USB storage device to the USB port on your computer. Press the Source button on the remote control and select USB. SOURCE Navigating in the multimedia screen There are three main areas of the mu...

English 16 Photo files Select a photo and press OK to open it. Photo files will be shown in a slideshow, each photo will be displayed for a short duration. Press Play/Pause to pause the display on a specific photo. Press Previous (‘Index’) or Next (‘Reveal’) to return to the previous photo, or to vi...

English 17 Movie files Select a movie file and press OK to open it. Press Play/Pause to pause a movie. Press Previous (‘Index’) or Next (‘Reveal’) to skip to the previous movie or advance to the next movie in the folder. You may use the left and right directional buttons to advance or rewind in a mo...

English 18 Channel controls To open the channel list feature: 1 OK Press the OK key on the remote control. This will bring up the channel list menu. 2 The current channel will be highlighted. 3 Use the directional keys to navigate the list and select the channel you wish to watch. Use the red key to...

English 19 Storing favourite channels 1 FAV Press the FAV key on the remote control. This will bring up the favourite channel list. 2 The Favourite list will be shown. Press OK to select, delete or add a favourite channel. 3 Back Press the BACK key on the remote control to exit. Viewing your favouri...

English 20 Electronic programme guide The electronic programme guide (EPG) is an onscreen service available on digital and cable TV that provides information about scheduled broadcast programmes on all digital channels by time, title and channel. GUIDE Programme information Press the DISPLAY key to ...

English 21 Guide screen There are four main areas of the EPG screen: The top of the screen shows the type of signal being viewed and the current time; with the channel number, channel title and selected program name on the right. The section on the left shows all names for digital channels. The sect...

English 22 Time shifting (digital channels only) Your monitor allows you to temporarily store (‘time shift’) a program to a USB storage device (digital channels only); this allows you to pause the program, and later resume playback from that point. Step 1. Connect a USB storage device to the USB por...

English 23 OSD navigation Many of the advanced settings and adjustments are available through using the OSD (onscreen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Audio, Channel management, Settings and Advanced) are described ...

English 24 Adjusting the OSD settings The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your monitor. Press the MENU key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings and general settings. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: A...

English 25 The options available on the OSD may vary depending on the signal source and model. Some digital options may not be available with an analog signal and vice versa. Adjusting settings 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Settings from the OSD. Then...

English 26 OSD menus Picture settings Open the Picture menu as described in the OSD navigation section. This menu provides the following settings: Scenario mode Scenario mode provides preset viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of programme. The...

English 27 Brightness Change the brightness of the image. Contrast Change the contrast of the image. Colour Change the colour depth of the image. Tint Change the tint of the image. Sharpness Change the sharpness of the image. Colour temperature This setting adjusts the colour temperature of the imag...

English 28 Sound settings Open the Audio menu as described in the OSD navigation section. This menu provides the following settings: Sound mode Scenario mode provides preset audio modes designed to give you the best sound quality when listening to a particular kind of programme. These provide preset...

English 29 TV settings Open the TV menu as described in the OSD navigation section. This menu provides the following settings: Tuner mode Adjust the signal settings to receive Antenna or Cable signals. Country Select the country you live in to scan for the correct signals. Channels Channel scan Chan...

English 30 Settings Open the Settings menu as described in the OSD navigation section. This menu provides the following settings: Menu language Set the language displayed for the OSD menus. Wide mode Press to toggle scaling mode between Normal, Wide and different zoom modes (1, 2). Auto is also avai...

English 31 Automatic power off If Automatic Power Off is active, if the monitor on for four hours without any channel changes or other activity, it will turn off. A warning message is displayed before the monitor turns off. On screen help Show onscreen help messages. Parental Open the Parental menu ...

English 32 Input block Press OK to see the list of input sources (SCART, HDMI, etc.). Use the up and down directional keys to select the input source to block and then press OK. A padlock symbol is displayed next to blocked input sources. Press the OK again to unblock an input source. Set password Y...

English 33 Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: Here is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your monitor. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each. There is no picture or sound • Make sure the power cord is prop...

English 34 PC Input Signal Reference Chart PC input does not support Sync on Green, Composite Sync or interlaced signals. Item H.Freq. (KHz) Mode Resolution V.Freq. (Hz) 1 31.469 IBM VGA 12H 640x480 59.94 2 35.156 VESA 800x600 56.25 3 37.879 VESA 800x600 60.317 4 48.363 VESA 1024x768 60.004 5 44.772...

English 35 Product specifications Model M222HQML M242HML Panel spec Resolution (pixels) 1920 x 1080 Brightness (typ.) 250 nit Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio (max.) 12,000,000:1 Viewing angle (typ.) 170x160(CR>=10) Response (typ.) 5 ms (Gray to Gray) Power supply Input 200VAC~...

English 37 1) Remove the base. 2) Remove the screws from inside the stand. 3) Assemble the wall mount following the instructions included with the wall mount. Wall mount preparation / removing the base Caution: Disassemble the base carefully otherwise the plastic parts and/or monitor body may be dam...