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- Page 1 LCD Monitor User Manual GL930/GL930A GL931/GL931A GL2030/GL2030A GL2230/GL2230A GL2231/GL2231A Welcome...
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Page 2: Copyright
Copyright Copyright © 2010 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, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
How to assemble your monitor hardware ... 7 How to detach the stand base ...10 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ... 11 How to install the monitor on a new computer ...12 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ...13 How to install on Windows 7 system ...14... -
Page 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 region.) - Page 5 Video Cable: DVI-D (Optional accessory for models with DVI inputs, sold separately) Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor. The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport. Getting started...
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Page 6: Getting To Know Your Monitor
2. Getting to know your monitor Front view Back view • Above diagram may vary depending on the model. • Picture may differ from product supplied for your region. Getting to know your monitor 1. Control buttons 2. Power button 3. -
Page 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 monitor. - Page 8 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).
- Page 9 Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the right of the monitor. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Section 4: Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 11 to install the monitor software. How to assemble your monitor hardware...
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Page 10: How To Detach The Stand Base
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 on your desk and placing a soft item like a towel on the desk for padding, before laying the screen face down on a flat clean padded surface. -
Page 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. -
Page 12: How To Install The Monitor On A New Computer
BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be connected to it. If you are adding the BenQ LCD Monitor to an existing computer that has already had another monitor connected to it (and has monitor driver software installed), you should not be following these instructions. -
Page 13: How To Upgrade The Monitor On An Existing Computer
The BenQ LCD Monitor driver for your model may well function perfectly with other versions of Windows, however, as at the time of writing, BenQ has done no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows and cannot guarantee its operation on those systems. -
Page 14: How To Install On Windows 7 System
2. Click the 3. Click Generic PnP Monitor 4. Click the Driver tab and the 5. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. Update Driver Software 6. In the software Browse 7. Click and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver\ (where d is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). -
Page 15: How To Install On Windows Vista Systems
Continue 4. Click in the prompted 5. Click the Driver tab and the 6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. Update Driver Software 7. In the software Browse 8. Click and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver\ (where d is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). -
Page 16: How To Install On Windows Xp System
The Monitor Properties window will display. If the driver provider is listed as BenQ, and the model matches that of your new monitor, the proper drivers are already installed, and you need do nothing further. Cancel out of these property windows. -
Page 17: Picture Optimization
If you wish, you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using geometry menu items. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you can use to check for screen color, grayscale and line gradient display. -
Page 18: How To Adjust Your Monitor
6. How to adjust your monitor The control panel AUTO : Adjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. MENU key: Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD. Display Mode key: For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the hot key for Display Mode. -
Page 19: Hot Key Mode
Hot key mode The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the menu isn't currently displaying on-screen. Display Mode hot key Mode hot key Input hot key (not available for analog-only models) Press the key continually to switch Full Aspect... -
Page 20: Main Menu Mode
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. DISPLAY Auto Adjustment H. Position V. Position Pixel Clock Phase Move The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see... -
Page 21: Display Menu
Display menu DISPLAY Auto Adjustment H. Position V. Position Pixel Clock Phase ENTER Move Item Function Auto Optimizes and adjusts the Adjustment screen settings automatically for you. The AUTO key is a ‘hot key’ for this function. When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor,... - Page 22 H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the screen image. V. Position Adjusts the vertical position of the screen image. Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock frequency timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal. Not applicable to a digital input signal.
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Page 23: Picture Menu
Picture menu PICTURE Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Color ENTER Move Item Function Brightness Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades. Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness. Sharpness Adjusts the clarity and visibility of the edges of the subjects in the image. - Page 24 Color ENTER - Press to enter the Color menu This Color menu is available only in the Standard mode. Normal Allows video and still photographs to be viewed with natural coloring. This is the factory default color. Bluish Applies a cool tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the PC industry standard white color.
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Page 25: Picture Advanced Menu
Picture Advanced menu PICTURE ADVANCED Picture Mode Senseye Demo Dynamic Contrast Display Mode Color Format Move ENTER Item Function Picture Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits the type of images shown on the screen. • Standard - for basic PC application. - Page 26 Senseye Demo Displays the preview of screen images under the selected mode from Picture Mode. The screen will be divided into two windows; the left window demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the right window presents the images under the specified mode.
- Page 27 Display Mode This feature is provided to allow aspect ratios other than 16:9 or 16:10 (depending on the purchased model) to be displayed without geometric distortion. • Overscan - Slightly enlarges the input image. Use this feature to hide annoying edge noise if present around your image.
- Page 28 Color Format Determines the color space (RGB or YUV) based on the following detected video signal: • D-Sub (VGA) from PC: The default Color Format is RGB. • D-Sub (Component) from a video device: The default Color Format is YUV. You might need to manually set the Color Format if colors shown...
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Page 29: System Menu
System menu SYSTEM Input OSD Settings DDC/CI Auto Power off Information Reset All Move Item Function Input Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type. Analog-only models do not have the Input function. 1. - Page 30 OSD Settings ENTER - Press Language Sets the OSD menu language. H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the OSD menu. V. Position Adjusts the vertical position of the OSD menu. Display Time Adjusts the display time of the OSD menu. How to adjust your monitor OSD Settings to enter the...
- Page 31 OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from being accidentally changed. When this function is activated, the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be disabled. MENU OSD Settings Press to leave the DDC/CI* Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC.
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Page 32: Troubleshooting
7. 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 extension cable? Remove the extension cable for the test. -
Page 33: Need More Help
“OSD Settings” menu (under SYSTEM), and all OSD controls will be accessible. Need more help? If your problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.com. keys to select “NO” in the “OSD Lock” submenu Display...