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LCD Monitor User Manual
Q2577PWQ
LED backlight
www.aoc.com
©2016 AOC. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1 LCD Monitor User Manual Q2577PWQ LED backlight www.aoc.com ©2016 AOC. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Safety ..................................4 National Conventions ............................4 Power ................................5 Installation ................................6 Cleaning................................7 Other .................................. 8 Setup ..................................9 Contents in Box ..............................9 Setup Base ..............................10 Wall Mounting ..............................11 Adjusting Viewing Angle ........................... 12 Connecting the Monitor ............................ 13 Adjusting .................................
  • Page 3 Service ..................................60 Warranty Statement for Europe........................60 Warranty Statement for Middle East and Africa (MEA) ..................62 AOC International (Europe) B.V........................64 Warranty Statement for North & South America (excluding Brazil) ............65 EASE PROGRAME ............................67 TCO DOCUMENT ............................68...
  • Page 4: Safety

    Safety National Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Notes. Cautions. and Warnings Throughout this guide. blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes. cautions. and warnings. and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.
  • Page 5: Power

    Power The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home. consult your dealer or local power company. The monitor is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug. a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature.
  • Page 6: Installation

    Installation Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart. stand. tripod. bracket. or table. If the monitor falls. it can injure a person and cause serious damage to this product. Use only a cart. stand. tripod. bracket. or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with this product.
  • Page 7: Cleaning

    Cleaning Clean the cabinet regularly with cloth. You can use soft-detergent to wipe out the stain. instead of strong-detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet. When cleaning. make sure no detergent is leaked into the product. The cleaning cloth should not be too rough as it will scratch the screen surface.
  • Page 8: Other

    Other If the product is emitting a strange smell. sound or smoke. disconnect the power plug IMMEDIATELY and contact a Service Center. Make sure that the ventilating openings are not blocked by a table or curtain. Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation. Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation.
  • Page 9: Setup

    Power Cable HDMI Analog Cable Audio Dual link DVI Not all signal cables (Audio. Dual link DVI. Analog. DP. HDMI cables) will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation.
  • Page 10: Setup Base

    Setup Base Please setup or remove the base following the steps as below. Please place the monitor on a soft and flat surface to prevent the scratch. Setup: Remove:...
  • Page 11: Wall Mounting

    Reconnect the cables. Refer to the user's manual that came with the optional wall mounting arm for instructions on attaching it to the wall. Noted: VESA mounting screw holes are not available for all models. please check with the dealer or official department of AOC.
  • Page 12: Adjusting Viewing Angle

    Adjusting Viewing Angle For optimal viewing. it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor. and then adjust the monitor's angle to your own preference. Hold the stand so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle. You are able to adjust the monitor's angle from -5°...
  • Page 13: Connecting The Monitor

    Connecting the Monitor Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer: 7 6 5 4 3 2 Power Earphone out AUDIO IN HDMI Analog (D-Sub 15-Pin VGA cable) Display port To protect equipment. always turn off the PC and LCD monitor before connecting. Connect the power cable to the AC port on the back of the monitor.
  • Page 14: Adjusting

    Adjusting Setting Optimal Resolution Windows 8 For Windows 8: Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. Set the “View by” to “Category”. Click Appearance and Personalization.
  • Page 15 Click DISPLAY. Optimal preset resolution Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to...
  • Page 16: Windows 7

    Windows 7 For Windows 7: Click START. Click CONTROL PANEL. Click APPEARANCE. Click DISPLAY...
  • Page 17 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution.
  • Page 18: Windows Vista

    Windows Vista For Windows Vista: Click START. Click CONTROL PANEL. Click Appearance and Personalization. Click Personalization...
  • Page 19 Click Display Settings. Optimal preset resolution Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to...
  • Page 20: Windows Xp

    Windows XP For Windows XP: 1 Click START. 2 Click SETTINGS. 3 Click CONTROL PANEL. 4 Click Appearance and Themes. 5 Double click DISPLAY.
  • Page 21: Windows Me/2000

    6 Click SETTINGS. 7 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution. Windows ME/2000 For Windows ME/2000: Click START. Click SETTINGS. Click CONTROL PANEL. Double click DISPLAY. Click SETTINGS. Optimal preset resolution Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to...
  • Page 22: Hotkeys

    Hotkeys Source/Auto/Exit Clear Vision/< Volume/> Menu/Enter Power Menu/Enter Press to display the OSD or confirm the selection. Power Press the Power button to turn on/off the monitor. Volume/> When there is no OSD. press Volume adjust volume. Auto / Exit / Source hot key When there is no OSD.
  • Page 23 Clear Vision When there is no OSD. Press the “<” button to activate Clear Vision. Use the “<” or “>” buttons to select between weak. medium. strong. or off settings. Default setting is always “off”. Press and hold “<” button for 5 seconds to activate the Clear Vision Demo. and a message of “Clear Vision Demo: on”...
  • Page 24: Osd Setting

    OSD Setting Basic and simple instruction on the control keys. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. Press to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted. press the MENU-button to activate it. If there is a sub-menu. press to navigate through the sub-menu functions.
  • Page 25: Luminance

    Luminance MENU 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. MENU 2 Press to select (Luminance). and press to enter. 3 Press to select submenu. 4 Press to adjust. AUTO 5 Press to exit Contrast 0-100 Contrast from Digital-register. Brightness 0-100 Backlight Adjustment Standard Standard Mode Text...
  • Page 26: Image Setup

    Image Setup MENU 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. MENU 2 Press to select (Image Setup). and press to enter. 3 Press to select submenu. 4 Press to adjust. AUTO 5 Press to exit Clock 0-100 Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise. Phase 0-100 Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise.
  • Page 27: Color Setup

    Color Setup MENU 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. MENU 2 Press to select (Color Setup). and press to enter. 3 Press to select submenu. 4 Press to adjust. AUTO 5 Press to exit Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM. Normal Recall Normal Color Temperature from EEPROM.
  • Page 28: Picture Boost

    Picture Boost MENU 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. MENU 2 Press to select (Picture Boost). and press to enter. 3 Press to select submenu. 4 Press to adjust. AUTO 5 Press to exit Bright Frame ON/OFF Enable/Disable Bright Frame Frame Size 14-100 Adjust the Size of the Frame...
  • Page 29: Osd Setup

    OSD Setup MENU 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. MENU 2 Press to select (OSD Setup). and press to enter. 3 Press to select submenu. 4 Press to adjust. AUTO 5 Press to exit English. France . Spanish. Portugues.German. Language Italian.Dutch.Swedish.
  • Page 30: Extra

    Extra MENU 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. MENU 2 Press to select (Extra). and press to enter. 3 Press to select submenu. 4 Press to adjust. AUTO 5 Press to exit Auto Auto Detect input signal D-SUB Select D-SUB signal source as input Input Select Select DVI signal source as input HDMI...
  • Page 31: Exit

    Exit MENU 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. MENU 2 Press to select (Exit). and press to enter. AUTO 3 Press to exit...
  • Page 32: Led Indicator

    LED Indicator Status LED Color Full Power Mode Blue Power Saving...
  • Page 33: Driver

    Driver Monitor Driver Windows 8 Start Windows® 8 Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. Click on the “Control panel” icon Set the “View by” to “Large icons” or “Small icons”.
  • Page 34 Click on the “Display” icon. Click on the “Change display settings” button. “ Click the Advanced Settings” button.
  • Page 35 button Click the “Monitor” tab and then click the “Properties” Click the “Driver” tab. 10. Open the “Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor” window by clicking on “Update Driver... “ and then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button.
  • Page 36 11. Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". 12. Click the “Have Disk” button. Click on the “Browse” button and navigate to the following directory: X:\Driver\module name (where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). 13.
  • Page 37: Windows 7

    Windows 7 Start Windows® 7 Click on the 'Start' button and then click on 'Control Panel'. Click on the “Display” icon. Click on the “Change display settings” button.
  • Page 38 “ Click the Advanced Settings” button. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click the “Properties” button. Click the “Driver” tab.
  • Page 39 Open the "Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor" window by clicking on “Update Driver... “ and then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button. Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". 10. Click the “Have Disk” button. Click on the “Browse” button and navigate to the following directory: X:\Driver\module name (where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
  • Page 40 11. Select the "xxx.inf" file and click the “Open” button. Click the “OK” button. 12. Select your monitor model and click the “Next” button. The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive. 13. Close all open windows and remove the CD. 14.
  • Page 41: Windows Vista

    Windows Vista Click "Start" and "Control Panel". Then. double-click on "Appearance and Personalization". Click "Personalization" and then "Display Settings". Click "Advanced Settings...".
  • Page 42 Click "Properties" in the "Monitor" tab. If the "Properties" button is deactivated. it means the configuration for your monitor is completed. The monitor can be used as is. If the message "Windows needs..." is displayed. as shown in the figure below. click "Continue". Click "Update Driver..."...
  • Page 43: Windows Xp

    Windows XP 1. Start Windows® XP 2. Click on the 'Start' button and then click on 'Control Panel'. 3. Select and click on the category ‘Appearance and Themes’ 4. Click on the 'Display' Item.
  • Page 44 5. Select the 'Settings' tab then click on the 'Advanced' button. 6. Select 'Monitor' tab - If the 'Properties' button is inactive. it means your monitor is properly configured. Please stop installation. - If the 'Properties' button is active. click on 'Properties' button. Please follow the steps below.
  • Page 45 8. Select the 'Install from a list or specific location [advanced]' radio button and then click on the 'Next' button. 9. Select the 'Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install' radio button. Then click on the 'Next' button. 10.
  • Page 46: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 Start Windows® 2000. Click on the 'Start' button. point to 'Settings'. and then click on 'Control Panel'. Double click on the 'Display' Icon. Select the 'Settings' tab then click on 'Advanced...'. Select 'Monitor' - If the 'Properties' button is inactive. it means your monitor is properly configured. Please stop installation. - If the 'Properties' button is active.
  • Page 47: I-Menu

    Welcome to “i-Menu” software by AOC. i-Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor display setting by using on screen menus instead of the OSD button on the monitor. To complete installation. please follow the installation guide.
  • Page 48: E-Saver

    Welcome to use AOC e-Saver monitor power management software! The AOC e-Saver features Smart Shutdown functions for your monitors. allows your monitor to timely shutdown when PC unit is at any status (On. Off. Sleep or Screen Saver); the actual shutdown time depends on your preferences (see example below).
  • Page 49: Screen

    Screen+ Welcome to "Screen+" software by AOC. Screen+ software is a desktop screen splitting tool; it splits the desktop into different panels. and each panel displays a different window. You only need to drag the window to a corresponding panel when you want to access it. It supports multiple monitor display to make your task easier.
  • Page 50: Troubleshoot

    Adjust the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can handle properly.  Make sure the AOC Monitor Drivers are installed. Adjust the Contrast and Brightness Controls. Press to auto adjust. Picture Is Fuzzy & Has Make sure you are not using an extension cable or switch box.
  • Page 51 The Computer Power Switch should be in the ON position. The Computer Video Card should be snugly fitted in its slot. Make sure the monitor's video cable is properly connected to the computer. Monitor Is Stuck In Active Inspect the monitor's video cable and make sure no pin is bent. Off-Mode"...
  • Page 52: Specification

    Specification General Specification Model name Q2577PWQ Driving system TFT Color LCD Viewable Image Size 634.4mm Diagonal Pixel pitch 0.216(H)mm x 0.216(V)mm Panel Video R. G. B Analog Interface & Digital Interface Separate Sync. H/V TTL Display Color 16.7M Colors Dot Clock 241.5 MHz...
  • Page 53: Preset Display Modes

    Preset Display Modes Standard Resolution H. Frequency (kHz) V. Frequency (Hz) 640x480 @ 60Hz 31.469 59.94 640x480 @ 72Hz 37.861 72.809 640x480 @ 75Hz 37.5 800x600 @ 56Hz 35.156 56.25 800x600 @ 60Hz 37.879 60.317 SVGA 800x600 @ 72Hz 48.077 72.188 800x600 @ 75Hz 46.875...
  • Page 54: Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments 15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name Video-Red Video-Green Ground Video-Blue N.C. N.C. DDC-Serial data Detect Cable H-sync GND-R V-sync GND-G DDC-Serial clock GND-B 24-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No.
  • Page 55 19-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name TMDS Data 2+ TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Data 2 Shield TMDS Clock TMDS Data 2 TMDS Data 1+ Reserved (N.C. on device TMDS Data 1Shield TMDS Data 1 TMDS Data 0+ DDC/CEC Ground TMDS Data 0 Shield...
  • Page 56: Plug And Play

    Plug and Play Plug & Play DDC2B Feature This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and. depending on the level of DDC used. communicate additional information about its display capabilities.
  • Page 57: Regulation

    Regulation FCC Notice FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device. pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 58: Weee Declaration

    WEEE Declaration Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union. This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead. it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Page 59: Epa Energy Star

    AOC believes in protecting the environment. With a key concern for the conservation of natural resources. as well as landfill protection. AOC announces the launch of AOC monitor’s packaging recycling program. This program is designed to help you discard of your monitor carton and filler materials properly.
  • Page 60: Service

    The freight cost for the warranty is pre-paid by AOC for the delivery and return. Please ensure you provide a dated proof of purchase along with the product and deliver to the AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center under the following condition: •...
  • Page 61 If your warranty has expired. you still have access to all available service options. but you will be responsible for the cost of service. including parts. labor. shipping (if any) and applicable taxes. AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center will provide you with an estimate of service costs before receiving your authorization to perform service.
  • Page 62: Warranty Statement For Middle East And Africa (Mea)

    During this period. AOC International (Europe) B.V. offers a Carry-In (return to Service Center) Warranty Support at an AOC’s Authorized Service Center or Dealer and at its option. either repair the defective product with new or rebuilt parts. or replace it with a new or rebuilt product at no charge except as *stated below. As a Standard Policy.
  • Page 63 • Repair. modification. or installation of options or parts by anyone other than an AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center • Improper environments like humidity. water damage and dusts • Damaged by violence. earthquakes and terrorist attacks • Excessive or inadequate heating or air conditioning or electrical powers failures. surges. or other...
  • Page 64: Aoc International (Europe) B.v

    No manufacturer can guarantee that all panels will be free from pixel defects. but AOC guarantees that any monitor with an unacceptable number of defects will be repaired or replaced under warranty. This Pixel Policy explains the different types of pixel defects and defines acceptable defect levels for each type.
  • Page 65: Warranty Statement For North & South America (Excluding Brazil)

    In the United States and Canada contact your Dealer or EPI Customer Service. RMA Department at the toll free number (888) 662-9888. Or you can request an RMA Number online at www.aoc.com/na-warranty. * This limited warranty does not cover any losses or damages that occur as a result of:...
  • Page 66 ARGENTINA: http://ar.aoc.com/support/find_service_center BOLIVIA: http://bo.aoc.com/support/find_service_center CHILE: http://cl.aoc.com/support/find_service_center COLOMBIA: http://co.aoc.com/support/find_service_center COSTA RICA: http://cr.aoc.com/support/find_service_center DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: http://do.aoc.com/support/find_service_center ECUADOR: http://ec.aoc.com/support/find_service_center EL SALVADOR: http://sv.aoc.com/support/find_service_center GUATEMALA: http://gt.aoc.com/support/find_service_center HONDURAS: http://hn.aoc.com/support/find_service_center NICARAGUA: http://ni.aoc.com/support/find_service_center PANAMA: http://pa.aoc.com/support/find_service_center PARAGUAY: http://py.aoc.com/support/find_service_center PERU: http://pe.aoc.com/support/find_service_center URUGUAY: http://pe.aoc.com/support/find_service_center VENEZUELA: http://ve.aoc.com/support/find_service_center IF COUNTRY NOT LISTED: http://latin.aoc.com/support/find_service_center...
  • Page 67: Ease Programe

    Tube & LCD Panel) *AOC will need to obtain a credit card number if you would like to get a new AOC monitor advanced shipped to your location. prior to the defective unit arriving at AOC’s service center. If you do not wish to supply a credit card.
  • Page 68: Tco Document

    Congratulations! This product is TCO Certified – for Sustainable IT TCO Certified is an international third party sustainability certification for IT products. TCO Certified ensures that the manufacture, use and recycling of IT products reflect environmental, social and economic responsibility. Every TCO Certified product model is verified by an accredited independent test laboratory.

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