BenQ EW Series User Manual page 28

1. Make sure a FHD/4K HDR player is ready. Players with the following names and resolutions
are supported. Note that the 4K content on a FHD monitor get resized and is displayed at
1920 x 1080.
Commonly used names for
FHD/4K
(may vary by manufacturer)
Supported resolution or modes 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Commonly used names for
HDR10
(may vary by manufacturer)
2. Make sure HDR content is available. Content may come from a FHD/4K player.
3. Make sure the player and the monitor have been connected via an appropriate cable:
• the provided HDMI / DP / DP to mini DP cable / USB-C™ cable (if available)
• an HDMI cable that is HDMI High Speed or HDMI Premium certified (for models with HDMI
inputs)
• a DP / DP to mini DP cable that is DisplayPort compliance certified (for models with DP inputs)
• a certified USB-C™ cable (for models with USB-C™ inputs)
Enabling HDR function
If the instructions in
content is HDR-compatible, the OSD message HDR: On is displayed on the screen. This
means your content player and content are HDR-compatible and the HDR function is properly
enabled. The monitor is following the ST2084 standard to process the HDR content.
Press the HDRi hot key to bring up the HDR settings and select from the list. Alternatively, go
to Color > HDR Mode for selection.
Enabling HDR-emulated mode
If the connection is complete and no OSD message is displayed, this means the content player
and/or the content are not HDR-compatible. The monitor stays to the color mode recently
chosen for non-HDR content. You can manually enable HDR-emulated mode by selecting
Cinema HDRi or HDR from HDR Mode.
Input source
HDR content
Non-HDR
content
28 How to adjust your monitor
FHD, 4K, 4K Ultra HD, UHD, UHD 4K, Ultra HD, 2160p
HDR Premium, High Dynamic Range, HDR, Ultra HD
Premium
Working with HDR technology on page 27
Availability of HDR
Mode options
Cinema HDRi
HDR
OFF
Cinema HDRi
HDR
OSD message
HDR: On
N/A
HDR: Emulated
are followed and the input
Availability of Color Mode
options
All Color Mode options are
not available.
All Color Mode options are
available.