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BenQ AQ COLOR PD Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 LCD Monitor User Manual DesignVue Designer Monitor | PD Series...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    (Applicable for flicker-free models only.) 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 regulatory...

  • Page 3: Product Support

    BenQ to ensure compatibility. Do not disassemble the product unless you are aware of the consequences. If you cannot find the dismantled information on your product, contact the local customer service for assistance.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    • Use only the power cord provided by BenQ. Never use a power cord that appears to be damaged or frayed. • To avoid possible damage to the monitor, do not use it in a region where power supply is unstable.

  • Page 5: Installation

    • This monitor is designed mainly for personal use. If you want to use the monitor in a public place or a harsh environment, contact your nearest BenQ service center for assistance. • To avoid possible electric shock, do not dissemble or repair the monitor.

  • Page 6: Safety Notice For Remote Control (Applicable If A Remote Control Is Provided)

    Caution • The distance between you and the monitor should be 2.5 to 3 times the diagonal width of the screen. • Looking at the screen for an extended period of time causes eye fatigue and may deteriorate your eyesight. Rest your eyes for 5 ~ 10 minutes for every 1 hour of product use. •...

  • Page 7: Care And Cleaning

    • For replacement of power cord, connection cables, remote control or power adapter, please contact BenQ customer service. • Contact your place of purchase or visit the local website from Support.BenQ.com for more support.

  • Page 8: General Warranty Information

    General warranty information Note that the monitor warranty may be void if any of the following conditions occurs: • Documents required for warranty services have been altered by unauthorized use or is illegible. • The model number or production number on the product has been altered, deleted, removed or made illegible.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Copyright ............................2 Disclaimer ............................. 2 Product support .......................... 3 Firmware upgrade ............................3 Safety precautions ........................4 Power safety ..............................4 Installation ..............................5 Operation..............................5 Safety notice for remote control (applicable if a remote control is provided) ......6 Battery safety notice (applicable if a remote control is provided) ..........
  • Page 10 Picture menu ............................. 36 Picture Advanced menu ......................... 38 Audio menu ............................... 41 KVM Switch menu ........................... 42 System menu ............................. 44 Ergonomics menu ............................ 48 Troubleshooting ........................50 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) ...................... 50 Need more help?............................53 4/14/23 PD05Q-EM-V2...

  • Page 11: 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 Stand Monitor Base Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions Regulatory Statements...
  • Page 12 Power Cord (Supplied item may differ by model or region.) Video Cable: DP Video Cable: USB-C™ Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessory) USB Cable • Available accessories and the pictures shown here may differ from the actual contents and the product supplied for your region.

  • Page 13: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    Getting to know your monitor Front view 1. Light sensor 2. Control buttons 3. Power button Bottom view 4. Speakers Back view 5. Headphone jack 6. HDMI socket 7. DisplayPort socket 8. USB-C™ port (for data transfer and power delivery up to 65W) 9.

  • Page 14: Connection

    Connection The following connection illustrations are for your reference only. For cables that are not supplied with your product, you can purchase them separately. For detailed connection methods, see page - 18. USB peripherals (USB 3.0) Speakers PC/Notebook Getting to know your monitor...

  • Page 15: Power Delivery Of Usb-C™ Port On Your Monitor

    Power delivery of USB-C™ port on your monitor With the power delivery function, your monitor helps supply power to the connected USB-C™ devices. Available power varies by port. Make sure the devices are connected to the appropriate ports to be activated properly with sufficient power. With the power delivery function, your monitor helps supply power to the connected USB-C™...

  • Page 16: 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. • Avoid finger pressure on the screen surface. •...
  • Page 17 Orient and align the stand arm with the monitor ( push them together until they click and lock into place Gently attempt to pull them back apart to check that they have properly engaged. Carefully lift the monitor, turn it over and place it upright on its stand on a flat even surface.
  • Page 18 •Connect the plug of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the monitor. Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI port of a digital output device. •Connect the plug of the DP cable to the monitor video socket. Connect the other end of the cable to the computer video socket.
  • Page 19 5. Connect the power cable to the monitor. Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled on the rear of the monitor. Do not connect the other end to a power outlet just yet. 6. Organize the cables. Route the cables via the cable management hole.

  • Page 20: How To Detach The Stand And The Base

    How to detach the stand and the 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 21: Adjusting The Monitor Height

    Adjusting the monitor height To adjust the monitor height, hold both the top and the bottom of the monitor to lower the monitor or lift it up to the desired height. Your monitor is an edge-to-edge monitor and should be handled with care.

  • Page 22: Rotating The Monitor

    Rotating the monitor 1. Pivot the display. Before rotating the monitor with a portrait viewing orientation, the display has to be rotated 90 degrees. Click to launch the (downloaded from Support.BenQ.com, see Product Display Pilot Software support on page 3), and check...

  • Page 23: Viewing Angle Adjustment

    To avoid the edge of the LCD display hitting the monitor base surface while it is being rotated, do tilt and extend the monitor to the highest position before you start to rotate the display. You should also make sure there are no obstacles around the monitor and there is enough room for cables.

  • Page 24: Using The Monitor Wall Mounting Kit

    Use four M4 x 10 mm screws to fix a VESA standard wall mount bracket to the monitor. Make sure that all screws are tightened and secured properly. Consult a professional technician or BenQ service for wall mount installation and safety precautions. How to assemble your monitor hardware...

  • Page 25: How To Adjust Your Monitor

    How to adjust your monitor The control panel Name Description Control keys Accesses the functions or menu items displayed on the screen, right next to each key. Power key Turns the power on or off. How to adjust your monitor...

  • Page 26: Basic Menu Operation

    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 left three controls are custom keys and are designated for particular functions.

  • Page 27: Customizing The Hot Keys

    • To unlock the OSD controls, press and hold any key for 10 seconds. Controlling the display with Display Pilot software is provided as an alternative to control the display. Download and Display Pilot install from Support.BenQ.com (see Product support on page The main functions include: • Control of the OSD menus.

  • Page 28: Adjusting Display Mode

    4. In the sub menu, select a function that can be accessed by this key. A pop-up message will appear, showing that the setup is complete. Adjusting display mode To display images of aspect ratio other than 16:9 and size other than the panel size of your purchased model, you can adjust the display mode on the monitor.
  • Page 29 • For Scenario A: Working with two computers and one monitor on page 29, select the video input just connected. When USB Upstream under KVM Switch is selected, the display and the USB control change from USB-C™ to the other connected video input. •...
  • Page 30 Activating the Auto Switch function of KVM Switch After the second source has been set properly from > , you can go to KVM Switch Video Input > and turn on the Auto Switch function. Once enabled, if the KVM Switch Auto Switch computer with keyboard and mouse control is powered off or any of the cable is disconnected, the input source and the USB control will be switched to the other computer automatically.

  • Page 31: Working With Dualview

    Working with DualView DualView helps improve your image editing efficiency by showing an image of two different picture modes side-by-side. 1. Select one picture mode from > Picture Advanced Picture Mode 2. Go to > . The screen is divided into two windows and the Picture Advanced DualView selected picture mode is applied to the left window.
  • Page 32 The following information shows the image resolution available to each monitor. monitor monitor monitor Configura- monitor (PD2705Q or a (PD2705Q or a (A compatible tion (PD2705Q) compatible BenQ compatible BenQ BenQ monitor) monitor) monitor) 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440 (60Hz) (60Hz) 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440...

  • Page 33: Working With Hdr Technology

    Working with HDR technology • Your monitor supports HDR10 content. • The information regarding HDR-compatible devices and content in this document is most up-to-date at the time of publication. For the latest information, contact your device manufacturer and content provider. To enable HDR function, you need to have a compatible player and content.

  • Page 34: 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. Select ) to access the Menu main menu.

  • Page 35: Display 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.

  • Page 36: Picture 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 37 Item Function Range Applies a warm tint to the image and is factory Color 5000K Temperature pre-set to the news print standard white color. Allows video and still photographs to be viewed 6500K with natural coloring. This is the factory default color.

  • Page 38: Picture Advanced 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 39 Item Function Range Enhances the contrast if a CAD / CAM software CAD / CAM is used. Enhances the contrast of the dark shades so you 0 ~ 10 Animation could work on the details easily when making an animation. Minimizes the visual differences between the M-book monitor and the connected MacBook series...
  • Page 40 Item Function Range This feature is provided to allow aspect ratios other than 16:9 Display to be displayed without geometric distortion. Mode The options under will be different depending on the Display Mode input signal sources. Depending on your selection of , different Picture Mode Display Mode...

  • Page 41: Audio 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.

  • Page 42: Kvm Switch Menu

    KVM Switch 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 43 Item Function Range Presets a video input to go with the USB Upstream • Video Input USB-C port. See Setting up the second video source for • DisplayPort KVM Switch before use on page • HDMI • None under > is for Scenario B: None...

  • Page 44: System 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 45 Item Function Range Sets the OSD menu language. • OSD Settings Language English • Français The language options displayed on your OSD may • Deutsch differ from those shown on the right, depending • Italiano on the product supplied in your region. •...
  • Page 46 Item Function Range Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 1. • Custom Key Picture Mode • Input Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 2. • Custom Key DisplayPort • USB-C Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 3. Custom Key •...
  • Page 47 Item Function Range Displays the current monitor property settings. • Information Input • Current Resolution • Optimum Resolution (best with the monitor) • Selects an appropriate DP standard for data transmission. • DisplayPort • Screen burn-in or image retention may be found on the •...

  • Page 48: Ergonomics Menu

    Ergonomics 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 49 Item Function Range Decides to display the pop-up message that reminds you to Smart • ON rest your eyes. Reminder • Sets the interval of the reminder message. Time • 20 interval • (min.) • • • Sets the time the reminder message lasts on the screen. Duration •...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Imaging The image is blurred. Download from the website (see Product support on page 3). Refer to Resolution file " ". And then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and Adjusting the Screen Resolution make adjustments based on these instructions. Does the blurring only occur at resolutions lower than the native (maximum) resolution? Download from the website (see...
  • Page 51 Faint shadow from the static image displayed is visible on the screen. • Activate the power management function to let your computer and monitor go into a low power "sleep" mode when not actively in use. • Use a screensaver to prevent the occurrence of image retention. Power LED indicator The LED indicator is white or orange.
  • Page 52 No sound can be heard from the connected external speakers. • Remove your headphone (if the headphone is connected to the monitor). • Check whether the headphone jack is properly connected. • If the external speakers are USB-powered, check whether the USB connection is OK. •...

  • Page 53: Need More Help

    • Check if the input source has been selected to > USB-C Display Input Need more help? If your problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or visit the local website from Support.BenQ.com for more support and local customer service. Troubleshooting...

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