Page 2 - • Never push objects or spill liquid of any kind into this product.; Servicing
2 Copyright Copyright © 2012 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 - BenQ ecoFACTS; for more details on BenQ's environmental commitments and
3 BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the "Bringing Enjoyment 'N Quality to Life" corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low-carbon society. Besides meeting international regula...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 Table of Contents Copyright ......................................................................................................................................2Getting started ..........................................................................................................................
Page 5 - Getting started; BenQ LCD Monitor
5 Getting started 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 regio...
Page 7 - Getting to know your monitor; Front view
7 Getting to know your monitor Getting to know your monitor Front view Back view 1. Control buttons2. Power button 1 2 3. AC Power Input jack4. Headphone jack5. HDMI socket6. DVI-D socket7. D-Sub socket8. Kensington lock slot 3 4 5 6 7 8
Page 8 - How to assemble your monitor hardware
8 How to assemble your monitor hardware 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 moni...
Page 9 - Connect the PC video cable
9 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. To Connect the D-Sub CableConnect the plug of...
Page 10 - Connect the power cable to the monitor.
10 How to assemble your monitor hardware 4. Connect the power cable to the monitor. Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled ‘POWER IN’ on the rear of the monitor. Do not connect the other end to a power outlet just yet. 5. Connect-to and turn-on the power. Plug the other end of the p...
Page 11 - How to detach the stand base; Press the locking clips to detach the
11 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. Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area o...
Page 12 - Getting the most from your BenQ monitor; Found New Hardware wizard; How to install the monitor on a new computer on page 13
12 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor Getting the most from your BenQ monitor To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ LCD monitor, you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM. The circumstances under which you connect and install...
Page 13 - How to install the monitor on a new computer; Follow the instructions in; and click
13 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 14 - How to install on Windows 7 system on page 15
14 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 Vista and Windows 7 Ope...
Page 15 - How to install on Windows 7 system; tab and the
15 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windows 7 system 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 select Personalize , Dis...
Page 16 - How to install on Windows Vista systems
16 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. Cl...
Page 17 - How to adjust your monitor; The control panel; Name
17 How to adjust your monitor How to adjust your monitor The control panel No. Name Description 1. Control keys Accesses the functions or menu items displayed on the screen, right next to each key. 2. Power key Turns the power on or off. 1 2
Page 18 - Basic menu operation; for particular functions.; to access the main menu.; Custom Key 1; • By default, the key is the hot key for; Picture Mode; To change the default settings, see
18 How to adjust your monitor Basic menu operation All OSD (On Screen Display) menus can be accessed by the control keys. You can use the OSD menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 1. Press any of the control keys.2. The hot key menu is displayed. The top three controls are custom keys and...
Page 19 - Custom Key 2; Custom Key 3; Customizing the
19 How to adjust your monitor Custom Key 2 • By default, the key is the hot key for Display Mode . To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 20 . • For Down/Decrease adjustment. Custom Key 3 / • By default, the key is the hot key for Smart Scaling . To change the default s...
Page 20 - Picture optimization
20 How to adjust your monitor Picture optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the Auto Adjustment function. Go to Display and Auto Adjustment to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen. If you wish, you can always adjust the scree...
Page 21 - Adjusting display mode
21 How to adjust your monitor • Sharpness (see page 25) • Black eQualizer (see page 25) • Gamma (see page 26) • Color Temperature (see page 26) • Hue (see page 26) • Saturation (see page 26) • AMA (see page 26) • Instant Mode (see page 26) • Picture Mode (see page 27) • Display Mode (see page 28) • ...
Page 22 - Navigating the main menu; to access the main
22 Navigating the main menu Navigating the main menu You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Press any of the control keys to bring up the hot key menu, and press Menu to access the main menu. See Basic menu operation on page 18 for details. Available...
Page 23 - Display menu; Item; Auto Adjustment; Pixel Clock; Picture optimization on page 20
23 Navigating the main menu Display menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Men...
Page 24 - Phase
24 Navigating the main menu Phase Adjusts the pixel clock phase timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal.See also: Picture optimization on page 20 . Not applicable to a digital input signal. 0 to 63 Item Function Range
Page 25 - Picture menu
25 Navigating the main menu Picture menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. 1. Select Menu...
Page 26 - Adjusts the degree of how we perceive colors.
26 Navigating the main menu Gamma Adjusts the tone luminance. The default value is 3 (the standard value for Windows). • Gamma 1 • Gamma 2 • Gamma 3 • Gamma 4 • Gamma 5 Color Temperature Normal Allows video and still photographs to be viewed with natural coloring. This is the factory default color. ...
Page 27 - Picture Advanced menu
27 Navigating the main menu Picture Advanced menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. 1. Se...
Page 28 - Applies customized display settings.
28 Navigating the main menu RTS For playing RTS (Real-time strategy) games. Gamer1 Applies customized display settings. For details on setting up a game mode, see Setting up your own game mode on page 20 . Gamer2 Gamer3 Senseye Demo Displays the preview of screen images under the selected mode from ...
Page 30 - Save Settings menu; Gamer 1; Gamer 2
30 Navigating the main menu Save Settings menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. 1. Selec...
Page 31 - Audio menu
31 Navigating the main menu Audio menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. 1. Select Menu f...
Page 32 - System menu; Input
32 Navigating the main menu System menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. 1. Select Menu ...
Page 33 - Sets the OSD menu language.; Русский; 日本語; Adjusts the display time of the OSD menu.; Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 1.
33 Navigating the main menu OSD Settings Language Sets the OSD menu language. The language options displayed on your OSD may differ from those shown on the right, depending on the product supplied in your region. • English• Français• Deutsch• Italiano• Español • Polski• Č esky • Magyar• Serbo-croati...
Page 34 - Displays the current monitor property settings.
34 Navigating the main menu Auto Power Off Sets the time to power off the monitor automatically in power saving mode. • OFF • 10min. • 20min. • 30min. DDC/CI Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC. DDC/CI, short for Display Data Channel/Command Interface, which was deve...
Page 35 - Troubleshooting
35 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image is blurred. Read the instructions on the link "Adjusting the Screen Resolution" on the CD, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. How do you use a VGA...
