Care And Cleaning • Cleaning. Always unplug your monitor from the wall outlet before cleaning. Clean the LCD monitor surface with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. Avoid using any liquid, aerosol or glass cleaners. • Slots and openings on the back or top of the cabinet are for ventilation. They must not be blocked or covered.
How to assemble your monitor hardware ... 8 How to detach the stand base ... 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 7 system ...
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 Power Adapter Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.)
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Video Cable: D-Sub 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.
2. Getting to know your monitor Front view Back view 1. Power button 2. Control buttons 3. DC Power Input jack 4. Headphone jack (selected models only) 5. D-Sub socket 6. DVI-D socket 7. HDMI socket (selected models only) 8. Lock switch Above diagram may vary depending on the model.
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. Attach the monitor base. Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor.
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2. Connect the PC 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.
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Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the right 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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
3. Click Generic PnP Monitor 4. Click the tab and the Driver 5. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. 6. In the Update Driver Software software 7. Click and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver\ (where d is the Browse drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
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).
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.
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.
6. 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 key: For Left/Decrease adjustment. The key is the hot key for Mode. Mode key: For Right/Increase adjustment.
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. Volume hot key Mode hot key Input hot key How to adjust your monitor Press the key to display the indicators.
Main menu mode You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Press the key to display the following main OSD menu. MENU DISPLAY Auto Adjustment H. Position V. Position Pixel Clock Phase Move ENTER...
Display menu DISPLAY Auto Adjustment H. Position V. Position Pixel Clock Phase ENTER Move Item Function Auto Optimizes and adjusts the Adjustment screen settings automatically for you. The AUTO this function. When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI or HDMI) cable to your monitor, the AUTO key and the...
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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.
Picture menu PICTURE Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Color ENTER Move Item Function Brightness Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades. Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness. Sharpness Adjusts the clarity and visibility of the edges of the subjects in the image.
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- Press to enter the Color menu Color ENTER This Color menu is available only in the Standard mode. 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.
Picture Advanced menu PICTURE ADVANCED Picture Mode Senseye Demo Dynamic Contrast Display Mode Color Format HDMI RGB PC Range ENTER Move Item Function Picture Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits the type of images shown on the screen. •...
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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.
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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...
Audio menu AUDIO Volume Mute Item Function Volume Adjusts the audio volume Mute Mutes the audio input 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the MODE: Standard and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu.
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System menu SYSTEM Input OSD Settings DDC/CI Auto Power off Information HDMI Auto Switch Move Item Function Input Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type. - Press OSD Settings ENTER Language Sets the OSD menu language.
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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. OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from being accidentally changed. When this function is activated, the OSD controls and hotkey...
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HDMI Auto When this function is Switch activated, HDMI port will be in the input auto select loop. Otherwise, HDMI can only be selected by input select or by hot key. Reset All Resets all mode, color and geometry settings to the factory default values.
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.
“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 keys to select “NO” in the “OSD Lock” submenu...