BenQ FP73G User Manual

BenQ FP73G User Manual

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LCD Color Monitor
17.0" LCD Panel Size
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 FP73G LCD Color Monitor 17.0" LCD Panel Size User’s Manual Welcome...
  • Page 2: Power Safety

    Copyright Copyright © 2006 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 detach the stand base ... 10 How to use the monitor wall mounting kit ...11 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ... 13 How to install the monitor on a new computer ...14 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ...15 How to install on Windows XP system ...16...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents...
  • Page 5: 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 Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Power Cord Signal Cable: D-Sub Signal Cable: DVI-D (optional) Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor.
  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    Getting to know your monitor Front View Back View Getting to know your monitor 1. Power AC input jack 2. DVI-D Connector 3. D-Sub Connector...
  • Page 7: 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. 1. Attach the monitor base. Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. Placing the screen surface on an object like a stapler or a mouse will crack the glass or damage the LCD substrate voiding your warranty.
  • 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. Connect one end of the DVI-D cable to the monitor DVI-D socket and the other end to the DVI-D port on your computer.
  • Page 9 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 to install the monitor software. on page 13 How to assemble your monitor hardware...
  • 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. Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. Placing the screen surface on an object like a stapler or a mouse will crack the glass or damage the LCD substrate voiding your warranty.
  • Page 11: How To Use The Monitor Wall Mounting Kit

    How to use the monitor wall mounting kit The back of your LCD monitor has a VESA standard mount with 100mm pattern, allowing the installation of a wall mount bracket. Before starting to install a monitor wall mounting kit, please read the precautions carefully.
  • Page 12 3. Remove the rear cover. Pull around the edge of the rear cover and slightly lift it to reveal the screw plate at the back of the monitor. 4. Follow the instruction manuals of the wall mount bracket you purchased to complete the installation. To attach the rear cover: 1.
  • Page 13: Getting The Most From Your Benq Monitor

    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. The circumstances under which you connect and install your BenQ LCD Monitor will determine which process you need to follow to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software.
  • Page 14: 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 15: 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 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: How To Install On Windows 2000 System

    4. In Windows 2000, click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will display. How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard on page Getting the most from your BenQ monitor How to install on...
  • Page 18: How To Complete The Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard

    The contents of the ‘Driver’ folder will display. 7. Click the Open button. This will return you to the Install from Disk window, and it will have entered the address to the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ‘Driver’ folder into the field titled ‘Copy manufacturer’s files from:’ .
  • Page 19 This will close the Display Properties window, and if you made any changes to the screen resolution, Windows 2000 will prompt you for confirmation to effect the changes, and further confirmation to accept the changes. Click OK and Yes respectively. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor...
  • Page 20: How To Adjust The Screen Resolution

    Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best possible picture for your FP73G is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024. This is called “Native Resolution” or maximal resolution – that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit.
  • Page 21: How To Adjust The Screen Refresh Rate

    How to adjust the screen refresh rate You don’t have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in your computer.
  • Page 22: How To Set The Picture Optimization

    If you wish to, you can always adjust the screen settings manually using the buttons on the monitor panel. 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 23: How To Adjust Your Monitor

    How to adjust your monitor A look at the control panel There are 6 keys for user’s control including “ switch. The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1. “ iKey ”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. 2.
  • Page 24: 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 hot key Press the key to enter the Brightness menu. Further press the keys to adjust the degree of screen brightness and press the Exit key to exit OSD.
  • Page 25: Main Menu Mode

    Main menu mode Press the Enter key to display the Main Menu. Use the menu item, and press the Enter key to display the Menu item settings. Main Menu Luminance sub-menu Press the keys to adjust the degree of Brightness. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu.
  • Page 26 Geometry sub-menu Press the keys to adjust the display Horizontal Position. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to adjust the display Vertical Position. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the key to adjust the monitor Pixel Clock.
  • Page 27 Color sub-menu Bluish - applies a cool tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the PC industry standard white color. Reddish - applies a warm tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the news print standard white color.
  • Page 28 OSD sub-menu Press the keys to adjust the Horizontal Position of the OSD. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to adjust the display time of the OSD.
  • Page 29 Language sub-menu Press the keys to select a language to have the OSD display menus in that language. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Picture may differ from the Language menu on your monitor, depending on the product supplied in your region.
  • Page 30 Recall sub-menu Press the keys to select Color Recall. Press the Enter key to recall color settings, or press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Press the keys to select Recall All. Press the Enter key to recall position and color settings, or press the Exit key to return to previous menu.
  • Page 31 Miscellaneous sub-menu Input Select: Press the keys to select D-sub (analog) or DVI (digital) input to activate the new settings. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Sharpness: Press the keys to adjust the degree of Sharpness. Press the Exit key to return to previous menu. Display Information: Select Display Information to display the current monitor property settings.
  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the How to adjust the screen resolution on page 20 section, 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

    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 section and then select the correct section and then select the correct...
  • Page 34: Supported Opearting Modes

    Supported opearting modes Incoming display mode (Input timing) Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) 640x350 31.47(P) 720x400 31.47(N) 640x480 31.47(N) 640x480 35.00(N) 640x480 37.86(N) 640x480 37.50(N) 800x600 35.16(P) 800x600 37.88(P) 800x600 48.08(P) 800x600 46.87(P) 832x624 49.72(N) 1024x768 48.36(N) 1024x768 56.48(N) 1024x768 60.02(P) 1152x864 67.50(P) 1152x870...
  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications BenQ FP73G Model Display type Viewable diagonal Native (maximum) resolution Colors Contrast / Brightness Response time Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) Line frequency Image frequency Image diagnostics Controls Functions Power management Max. power consumption Standby power consumption Input signal Synchronization...
  • Page 36 Operating voltage Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight Specifications Automatic switched mode power supply, 90-264 V, 47-63 Hz 363.8 x 356.5 x 135 mm 3.7 kg...

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