Page 2 - The AC plug isolates this equipment from the AC supply.; Care And Cleaning; Never push objects or spill liquid of any kind into this product.; Servicing
2 Copyright Copyright © 2009 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, c...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Copyright .......................................................................................................................... 2 Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................... 2 Getting star...
Page 4 - BenQ LCD Monitor
4 Getting started 1. Getting started When unpacking please check you have the following items. If any are missing or damaged, please contact the place of purchase for a replacement. BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Power Cord(Picture may differ from product supplied for your re...
Page 6 - Getting to know your monitor; Front view; AC power input jack
6 Getting to know your monitor 2. Getting to know your monitor Front view Back view 1. AC power input jack 2. DVI-D input socket (Analog-only models do not have the DVI-D input socket) 3. D-Sub input socket
Page 7 - How to assemble your monitor hardware
7 How to assemble your monitor hardware 3. How to assemble your monitor hardware If the computer is turned on you must turn it off before continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor until instructed to do so. 1. Attach the monitor base. Please be careful to prevent damage to the m...
Page 8 - Either; Connect the power cable to the monitor.
8 How to assemble your monitor hardware 2. Connect the PC video cable. Do not use both DVI-D cable and D-Sub cable on the same PC. The only case in which both cables can be used is if they are connected to two different PCs with appropriate video systems. (Not available for analog-only models) Conne...
Page 9 - Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
9 How to assemble your monitor hardware 4. Route the cables via the cable clip. Release the cable retaining clip by squeezing the clip inwards as illustrated. Position the cables together and reinsert the clip over them to retain the cables neatly in place behind the monitor stand. 5. Connect-to and...
Page 10 - How to detach the stand base; Press the locking clips to detach the monitor base
10 How to assemble your monitor hardware How to detach the stand base 1. Prepare the monitor and area. Turn off the monitor and the power before unplugging the power cable. Turn off the computer before unplugging the monitor signal cable. Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. Placing t...
Page 11 - Getting the most from your BenQ monitor; How to install the monitor on a new computer on page 12
11 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 4. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ color LCD flat screen monitor, you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM. The circumstances under which yo...
Page 12 - How to install the monitor on a new computer; Follow the instructions in
12 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to install the monitor on a new computer This instruction details the procedure for selecting and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software on a new computer which has never had a monitor driver installed before. This instruction is only suitable ...
Page 13 - How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer; How to install on Windows 7 system (selected models only) on page 14.
13 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer This instruction details the procedure for manually updating the existing monitor driver software on your Microsoft Windows computer. It is currently tested as compatible for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and ...
Page 14 - How to install on Windows 7 system (selected models only)
14 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windows 7 system (selected models only) 1. Open Display Properties. Go to Start , Control Panel , Hardware and Sound , Devices and Printers and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu. Alternatively, right-click the desktop and ...
Page 15 - How to install on Windows Vista systems
15 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windows Vista systems 1. Open Display Settings. Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the popup menu. Select Display Settings from the Personalize appearance and sounds window. The Display Settings window will display. 2. Cli...
Page 16 - How to install on Windows XP system
16 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windows XP system 1. Open Display Properties. The quickest shortcut to Display Properties is through the Windows desktop. Right-click the desktop and select Properties from the popup menu. Alternatively, the Windows menu to Display Propert...
Page 17 - Picture optimization
17 Picture optimization 5. Picture optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the AUTO key function. Press the AUTO key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen. When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable t...
Page 18 - How to adjust your monitor; The control panel; Brightness and Contrast.
18 How to adjust your monitor 6. How to adjust your monitor The control panel 1. “AUTO”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. 2. “MENU” key: Activate OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD. 3. W /Mode key: For Left/Decrease adjustment...
Page 19 - Hot key mode; Brightness and Contrast hot keys; Picture Mode on page 25
19 How to adjust your monitor Hot key mode The monitor keys perform as hotkeys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the menu isn't currently displaying on-screen. Brightness and Contrast hot keys Mode hot key Input hot key (not available for analog-only models) Press the X key t...
Page 20 - Main menu mode; • Display menu on page 21
20 How to adjust your monitor Main menu mode You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Press the MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see “ Language on page 28 ” und...
Page 21 - Display menu; Item
21 How to adjust your monitor Display menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the W or X keys to select DISPLAY and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the W or X keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item. 4. Pre...
Page 22 - Press the; Phase
22 How to adjust your monitor H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the screen image. Press the W or X keys to adjust the value. 0 to 100 V. Position Adjusts the vertical position of the screen image. 0 to 100 Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock frequency timing to synchronize with the anal...
Page 23 - Picture menu
23 How to adjust your monitor Picture menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the W or X keys to select PICTURE and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the W or X keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item. 4. Pre...
Page 25 - Picture Advanced menu
25 How to adjust your monitor Picture Advanced menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the W or X keys to select PICTURE ADVANCED and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the W or X keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select...
Page 27 - System menu
27 How to adjust your monitor System menu Analog-only models do not have the Input function. 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the W or X keys to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the W or X keys to move the highlight to a menu item and the...
Page 31 - The image is distorted, flashes or flickers:; then select the; The image is displaced in one direction:; Alternatively, you may use the
31 Troubleshooting Is the prompt on the display illuminated in orange?If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mode is active. Press any button on the computer keyboard or move the mouse. If that does not help, check the signal cable connectors. If any pin is bent or broken off, ple...
