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BenQ EW2730 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LCD Monitor User Manual EW2430 EW2730...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright Copyright © 2011 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

    Getting to know your monitor ... 6 Front view ...6 Back view ...6 Connection ...7 Getting to know the remote control (EW2730 only) ... 8 Front view ...8 Installing the battery ...9 How to assemble your monitor hardware ... 10 How to detach the stand base ...14...

  • 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 Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Remote Control (EW2730 only)

  • Page 5: Audio Cable

    Audio Cable USB Cable Video Cable: DVI-D (Optional accessory for models with DVI inputs, sold separately) Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessory for models with HDMI inputs, sold separately) 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

    Above diagram may vary depending on the model. 1. USB port x 4 (downstream; connecting to USB devices) 2. Speakers 3. Power button 4. Remote control sensor (EW2730 only) 5. Control buttons 6. AC Power Input jack 7. Headphone jack 8.

  • Page 7: 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 Headphone Speakers Gaming PC/Notebook console - 13. Blu-ray player USB peripherals Getting to know your monitor...

  • Page 8: Getting To Know The Remote Control (Ew2730 Only)

    3. Getting to know the remote control (EW2730 only) Front view 1. Mute button 2. Input source button 3. Senseye mode button 4. Volume up button 5. Volume down button 6. Brightness/Contrast button 7. Enter button 8. Menu button 9. Power button 10.Smart focus button...

  • Page 9: Installing The Battery

    3. Replace the provided battery onto the battery holder properly. Make sure that the positive terminal (+) faces upward. 4. Replace the battery cover. The remote control is ready to use now. Getting to know the remote control (EW2730 only)

  • Page 10: How To Assemble Your Monitor Hardware

    4. 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.
  • Page 11 You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources. 2. Connect the video cable. To Connect the D-Sub Cable Connect the plug of the D-Sub cable (at the end without the ferrite filter) to the monitor video socket. Connect the other end of the cable (at the end with the ferrite filter) to the computer video socket.
  • Page 12 3. Connect the audio cable. To Input Audio Signals Connect the provided audio cable between the socket on the rear of the monitor (Line In) and your computer audio outlet. To check the available audio inputs that go with each Video sources and the available video source, see audio inputs on page 34...
  • Page 13 Turn on the monitor by pressing the power key. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page to install the monitor software. To extend the service life of the product, we recommend that you use your computer's power management function.

  • Page 14: 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. 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 15: Using The Monitor Wall Mounting Kit

    Using 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. Precautions: •...

  • Page 16: Getting The Most From Your Benq Monitor

    5. 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: How To Install On Windows 7 System

    4. Click Generic PnP Monitor 5. Click the tab and the Driver 6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. 7. In the Update Driver Software software 8. Click and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver\ (where d is the Browse drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).

  • Page 20: How To Install On Windows Vista Systems

    Continue 5. Click the tab and the Driver 6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. 7. In the Update Driver Software software 8. Click and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver\ (where d is the Browse drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).

  • Page 21: 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 22: 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 23: How To Adjust Your Monitor

    7. How to adjust your monitor The control panel : Adjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. AUTO key: Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD. MENU /Custom key 1: For Up/Increase adjustment. By default, the key is the hot key for To change the default settings, see /Custom key 2: For Down/Decrease adjustment.

  • Page 24: Hot Key Mode

    Hot key mode The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the menu isn't currently displaying on-screen. Custom key 1 Custom key 2 Input hot key How to adjust your monitor Press the key to display the functions that can be accessed by this key.

  • Page 25: Main Menu Mode

    Main menu mode You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. Press the key to display the following main OSD menu.

  • Page 26: 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. DISPLAY Auto Adjustment H. Position V. Position Pixel Clock Phase ENTER Move Item Function Auto Optimizes and adjusts the Adjustment screen settings automatically...
  • Page 27 H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the screen image. V. Position Adjusts the vertical position of the screen image. Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock frequency timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal. Not applicable to a digital input signal.

  • Page 28: 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. Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Color Item Function Brightness Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades. Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness...
  • Page 29 - Press to enter the Color menu. Color ENTER Color Temperature 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 image and is factory pre-set to the PC industry standard white color.

  • Page 30: 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. PICTURE ADVANCED Picture Mode Senseye Demo Dynamic Contrast Display Mode Color Format HDMI RGB PC Range ENTER Move Item...
  • Page 31 Senseye Demo Displays the preview of screen images under the 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 mode.
  • Page 32 Color Format Determines the color space (RGB or YUV) based on the following detected video signal: • D-Sub (VGA) from PC: The default Color Format is RGB. • D-Sub (Component) from a video device: The default Color Format is YUV. You might need to manually set the Color Format if colors shown on...

  • Page 33: 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. AUDIO Volume Mute Audio Select ENTER Move Item Function Volume Adjusts the audio volume. Mute Mutes the audio input.
  • Page 34 Video sources and the available audio inputs Depending on the input video sources, the available audio inputs may vary. Video sources and the available audio inputs are as follows: Inputs D-Sub (VGA) DVI-D HDMI 1 HDMI 2 You may also want to know the recommended audio input for each video source: Video source D-Sub (VGA) How to adjust your monitor...

  • Page 35: 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. SYSTEM Input OSD Settings Custom key 1 Custom key 2 DDC/CI HDMI Auto Switch Auto Power Off Information Reset All ENTER...
  • Page 36 - Press OSD Settings ENTER Language Sets the OSD menu language. H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the OSD menu. V. Position Adjusts the vertical position of the OSD menu. Display Time Adjusts the display time of the OSD menu. How to adjust your monitor to enter the menu.
  • Page 37 OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from being accidentally changed. When this function is activated, the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be disabled. Press to leave the MENU OSD Settings Custom key 1 Sets the function to be accessed by the custom key.
  • Page 38 When activated and the (EW2730 only) monitor is connected to a multimedia device supporting CEC feature through HDMI, the device's remote control can be used to turn on the device and the monitor simultaneously. If the monitor is switched off, the device is off as well.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    8. 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 40 Is the prompt on the display illuminated in orange? If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mode is active. Press any button on the computer keyboard or move the mouse. If that does not help, check the signal cable connectors.

  • Page 41: Need More Help

    • Check whether upstream and downstream USB are properly connected. • Install a corresponding USB device driver if available. 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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