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Acer LCD Monitor
User Guide

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  • Page 1 Acer LCD Monitor User Guide...
  • Page 2 Serial number: ___________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Other companies’ product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies.
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    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 indicate a problem. •...
  • Page 4: Accessibility

    The adapter is only used for this monitor, do not be used for other purposes. • Your device uses one of the following power supplies: Manufacture : Delta Electronics Inc., Model: ADP-40PH BB (P238HL Model) Manufacture :Asian Power Devices Inc. Model:DA-40A19 (P238HL Model) Using electrical power •...
  • Page 5: Product Servicing

    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 wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.
  • Page 6: Potentially Explosive Environments

    We at Acer are very conscious of the environmental effects of our business and strive to identify and provide the best working procedures to reduce the environmental impact of our products.
  • Page 7: Lcd Pixel Statement

    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 enabled for power management: •...
  • Page 8: Taking Care Of Your Vision

    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 eyestrain. Eyes •...
  • Page 9: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. RU Jan, e-mail:ru_jan@acer.com.tw And, Acer Italy s.r.l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 Lainate (MI) Italy Tel: +39-02-939-921, Fax: +39-02 9399-2913 www.acer.it...
  • Page 10: Federal Communications Commission Declaration Of Conformity

    Name of Responsible Party: Address of Responsible Party: Contact Person: Phone No.: Fax No.: Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., San Jose LCD Monitor P238HL P238HL xxxxxx (“x” = 0~9, a ~ z, A ~ Z or Blank) Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St.
  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Special notes on LCD monitors Cleaning your monitor Accessibility Safe listening Warnings Using electrical power Product servicing Potentially explosive environments Additional safety information IT Equipment Recycling Information Disposal instructions LCD pixel statement Tips and information for comfortable use Finding your comfort zone Taking care of your vision...
  • Page 12 Acer eColor Management Operation instructions Features and benefits Using the OSD Menus Picture Menu OSD Menu Setting Menu Information Menu Troubleshooting VGA Mode DVI/HDMI Mode (Optional)
  • Page 13: Unpacking

    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 VGA cable Audio cable (Optional) User guide Quick start guide AC Adapter AC Power cord...
  • Page 14: Screen Position Adjustment

    Screen position adjustment 1 Carefully remove the monitor from its packaging. 2 Place the monitor on a stable surface in the upright position. 3 Pull the stand away from the monitor so that you can adjust the monitor tilt. The monitor can be adjusted approximately 10º or 30º...
  • Page 15: Connecting The Adapter And Ac Power Cord

    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.
  • Page 16: Connector Pin Assignment

    Connector pin assignment 15-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Pin Assignment Red video input Green video input Blue video input Ground VGA detect Red video ground Green video ground Blue video ground 19-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Signal Assignment TMDS Data2+ TMDS Data2- TMDS Data1 Shield...
  • Page 17: 24-Pin Color Display Signal Cable

    24-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Description TMDS negative differential input, channel 2 TMDS positive differential input, channel 2 Logic Ground Reserved. No connection Reserved. No connection DDC2B Clock DDC2B Data Reserved. No connection TMDS negative differential input, channel 1 TMDS positive differential input, channel 1 Logic Ground...
  • Page 18: Standard Timing Table

    Standard timing table Mode Resolution (active dot) VESA 640x480@60Hz 640x480@66.66Hz VESA 720x400@70Hz 800x600@56Hz SVGA 800x600@60Hz 1024x768@60Hz 1024x768@70Hz VESA 1152x864@75Hz SXGA 1280x1024@60Hz VESA 1280x720@60Hz WXGA 1280x800@60Hz WXGA+ 1440x900@60Hz WSXGA+ 1680x1050@60Hz 1920x1080@60Hz UXGA 1920x1080@60Hz Resolution Horizontal (total dot) Frequency Frequency (KHz) 800 x 525 31.469 864x525 900x449...
  • Page 19: Installation

    Installation To install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below: Steps 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 computer are switched off.
  • Page 20: Users Controls

    Auto/Exit button • • Empowering Key Press this button to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes. button to navigate to the desired function, button to change the settings of the current function. When the OSD menu is active, press this button to exit the OSD menu.
  • Page 21: Using The Shortcut Menu

    Icon Item Description Empowering Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management and access the scenario modes. Auto Press the Auto button to activate the Auto Adjustment AUTO function and the monitor will automatically optimize the display position, focus, and clock of your display.
  • Page 22: Acer Ecolor Management

    Acer eColor Management Operation instructions 1 Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD menu and access the scenario modes. User 2 Press the button to select the desired mode. 3 Press the Auto button to confirm the selection and exit Acer eColor Management.
  • Page 23: Using The Osd Menus

    2 Press the button to select Picture menu. The following options are available in the Picture menu: Acer ecolor Management, Brightness, Contrast, H. Position, V. Position, Focus, Clock, Colour Temp, and Auto Config. button to scroll through the Picture options, and press the Menu 3 Press the button to enter its sub-menu.
  • Page 24: Osd Menu

    OSD Menu The OSD menu is used for the timeout setting. 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Press the button to select OSD menu. 3 Press the button to to adjust the target position and press the Auto button to confirm.
  • Page 25: Setting Menu

    Setting Menu The Setting menu is used for adjusting the general settings for current input signal such as aspect ratio, OSD language, and etc. Setting Wide Mode DDC/CI Input Language Reset 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Press the button to select Setting menu.
  • Page 26: Information Menu

    Information Menu The Information menu displays the basic information of the LCD monitor. Information 1280x1024 H:64kHz V:60Hz S/N: 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

    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 No picture visible Blue Blinking Blue Unstable picture Blue Abnormal picture Blue (Image is missing, off-center, too large or too small on the screen.)
  • Page 28: Dvi/Hdmi Mode (Optional)

    DVI/HDMI Mode (Optional) Problem LED status No picture visible Blue Blinking Blue Remedy Using the OSD menu, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. Check the power switch. Check if the AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor.

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