BenQ G2400WT User Manual

24" wide-screen lcd monitor

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G2400WT
24" Wide-Screen LCD Monitor
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  • Page 1 G2400WT 24" Wide-Screen LCD Monitor User Manual Welcome...
  • Page 2: Power Safety

    Copyright Copyright © 2008 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 Rotating the monitor (optional) .................9 Viewing angle adjustment ..................11 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ..............12 How to install the monitor on a new computer ............13 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ..........14 How to install on Windows Vista systems ...............15...
  • 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 Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Power Cord (Picture may differ from product...
  • Page 5 Signal Cable: HDMI (optional) 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...
  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    2. Getting to know your monitor Front view Earphone socket Back view 1. AC power input jack 2. DVI-D input socket 3. HDMI input socket 4. D-Sub input socket Getting to know your monitor...
  • 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. Unpack the monitor and place it on a stable surface. 2.
  • Page 8 Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the front of the monitor. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Section 4: Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 12 to install the monitor software. How to assemble your monitor hardware...
  • Page 9: Rotating The Monitor (Optional)

    Rotating the monitor (optional) Your LCD monitor also supports portrait viewing orientation, allowing you to fit your specific desktop application without needing to scroll down. Before rotating the display with a portrait viewing orientation, please install the Pivot software from the attached CD first. To install the Pivot software 1.
  • Page 10 Then tilt the monitor. 2. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise as illustrated. 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.
  • Page 11: Viewing Angle Adjustment

    3. Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing angle. Viewing angle adjustment You may position the screen to the desired angle with -2° to +20° monitor tilt, 90° (left and right total) monitor swivel, and 130 mm monitor height. How to assemble your monitor hardware...
  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 14: 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 15: How To Install On Windows Vista Systems

    This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer. 10. Click Close. You do not need to restart Windows Vista, as the BenQ LCD monitor drivers will operate immediately with no further action required by you.
  • 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 1. “AUTO”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. 2. “MENU” key: Activate OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD. /Mode key: For Left/Decrease adjustment. The key is the hot key for Mode. 4.
  • Page 19: Hot Key Mode

    Hot key mode The monitor keys perform as hotkeys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the menu isn't currently displaying on-screen. Brightness and Contrast hot keys Press the key to display the Brightness and Contrast indicators. Further press the keys, then the ENTER key to select Brightness or Contrast.
  • 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. There are 5 main OSD menus: 1. Display 2. Picture 3.
  • Page 21 Display menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the keys to select DISPLAY and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item.
  • Page 22 H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 0 to 100 position of the screen image. V. Position Adjusts the vertical 0 to 100 position of the screen image. Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock 0 to 100 frequency timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal.
  • Page 23 Picture menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the keys to select PICTURE and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item.
  • Page 24 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 Press the keys to image and is factory select this option. pre-set to the PC industry standard white color.
  • Page 25 Picture Advanced menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the keys to select PICTURE ADVANCED and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item.
  • Page 26 • ON Senseye Demo Displays the preview of Press the keys to screen images under the change the settings. • OFF 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...
  • Page 27 Audio menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the keys to select AUDIO and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item.
  • Page 28 System menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the keys to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item.
  • Page 29 H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 0 to 100 position of the OSD menu. V. Position Adjusts the vertical 0 to 100 position of the OSD menu. • 5 Sec. Display Time Adjusts the display time of Press the keys to the OSD menu.
  • Page 30: 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 31: Need More Help

    “OFF” in the “OSD Lock” submenu from the “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 Troubleshooting...

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