Page 2 - SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS; NOTES
X163W EN-1 SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. NOTES y Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disap...
Page 3 - INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY AND COMFORT; Safety instructions; Safe listening
X163W EN-2 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. CAUTION for plug as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and...
Page 6 - UNPACKING
X163W EN-5 UNPACKING Please check the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you will need to ship or transport the monitor in future. LCD Monitor 15-pin D-Sub Cable DVI Cable (Only Dual-Input Model) AC Power Cord User Manual Quick Start Guide
Page 9 - CONNECTING THE POWER CORD; SAFETY PRECAUTION
X163W EN-8 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD y Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. y This monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage areas. No user-adjustment is required. y Plug one en...
Page 10 - POWER SAVING; DDC
X163W EN-9 POWER SAVING The monitor will be driven into Power Saving” mode by the control signal from the display controller, as indicated by the amber-color power LED. State LED Light ON Blue Power Saving Mode Amber The power saving states will be kept until a control signal has been detected or th...
Page 11 - CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT
X163W EN-10 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1. Red 9. +5V 2. Green 10. Logic Ground 3. Blue 11. Monitor Ground 4. Monitor Ground 12. DDC-Serial Data 5. DDC-return 13. H-Sync 6. R-Ground 14. V-Sync 7. G-Ground 15. DDC-Serial Clock 8. ...
Page 12 - STANDARD TIMING TABLE
X163W EN-11 STANDARD TIMING TABLE To reduce the need for adjustment for different modes, the monitor has default setting modes that are most commonly used as given in the table below. For optimum adjustment, the user is suggested to perform the Auto Setup under Windows “Full Screen” pattern or using...
Page 13 - INSTALLATION
X163W EN-12 INSTALLATION To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given below: Steps 1. 1-1 Connect Video Cable a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF. b. Connect the VGA video cable to the computer. 1-2 Digital Cable (Only Dual-Input Model) a. Make ...
Page 14 - USER CONTROLS
X163W EN-13 USER CONTROLS Front Panel Controls 1.Power Switch: To turn ON or OFF the power. 2.Power LED: Lights up to indicate the power is turned ON. 3.Empowering / Exit: 1) When OSD menu is in active status, this button will act as EXIT-KEY(EXIT OSD menu). 2) When OSD menu is in off status, press ...
Page 15 - HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING
X163W EN-14 HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. 2. Press < or > to select the desired function. 3. Press the MENU-button to select the function that you want to adjust. 4. Press < or > to change the settings of the current function. 5. To exit and...
Page 16 - ADJUSTING THE PICTURE
X163W EN-15 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE The descriptions for function control LEDS A. Acer eColor Management Main Menu icon Sub Menu icon Sub Menu item Description N/A User mode User defined. Settings can be fine-tuned to suit any situation N/A Text mode Optimal balance of brightness and contrast prevent ...
Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING
X163W EN-18 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) Problems Current Status Remedy LED ON y Using OSD, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settin...
Page 21 - Declaration of Conformity; Hereby declare that:; Acer
Acer Computer (Shanghai) Limited 3F, No. 168 Xizang medium road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Computer (Shanghai) Limited 3F, No. 168 Xizang medium road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3000 E...
Page 22 - Federal Communications Commission; Name of Responsible Party:
Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., San Jose CA 95110, U. S. A. Tel : 254-298-4000 Fax : 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) t...