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C2789FH8
LED backlight
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www.aoc.com
©2016 AOC. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1 LCD Monitor User Manual C2789FH8 LED backlight www.aoc.com ©2016 AOC. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Safety ..................................4 National Conventions ............................4 Power ................................5 Installation ................................6 Cleaning................................7 Other .................................. 8 Setup ..................................9 Contents in Box ..............................9 Setup Base ..............................10 Adjusting Viewing Angle ........................... 11 Connecting the Monitor ............................ 12 Free-Sync function ............................
  • Page 3 Service ..................................56 Warranty Statement for Europe........................56 Warranty Statement for Middle East and Africa (MEA) ..................58 AOC International (Europe) B.V........................60 Warranty Statement for North & South America (excluding Brazil) ............61 EASE PROGRAME ............................63 TCO DOCUMENT ............................64...
  • Page 4: Safety

    Safety National Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.
  • Page 5: Power

    Power The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. Unplug the unit during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long periods of time. This will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges.
  • Page 6: Installation

    Installation Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to this product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with this product.
  • Page 7: Cleaning

    Cleaning Clean the cabinet regularly with cloth. You can use soft-detergent to wipe out the stain, instead of strong-detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet. When cleaning, make sure no detergent is leaked into the product. The cleaning cloth should not be too rough as it will scratch the screen surface.
  • Page 8: Other

    Other If the product is emitting a strange smell, sound or smoke, disconnect the power plug IMMEDIATELY and contact a Service Center. Make sure that the ventilating openings are not blocked by a table or curtain. Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation. For display with glossy bezel the user should consider the placement of the display as the bezel may cause disturbing reflections from surrounding light and bright surfaces.
  • Page 9: Setup

    Contents in Box Monitor CD Manual Warranty card Base Adapter Power cable Analog cable HDMI cable Not all signal cables (Analog, HDMI) will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation.
  • Page 10: Setup Base

    Setup Base Please setup or remove the base following the steps as below. Please place the monitor on a soft and flat surface to prevent the scratch. Setup: Remove:...
  • Page 11: Adjusting Viewing Angle

    Adjusting Viewing Angle For optimal viewing, it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, and then adjust the monitor's angle to your own preference. Hold the stand so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle. You are able to adjust the monitor's angle from -3.5°...
  • Page 12: Connecting The Monitor

    Connecting the Monitor Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer: HDMI D-SUB Earphone Power To protect equipment, always turn off the PC and LCD monitor before connecting. Connect the Adapter cable to the DC port on the back of the monitor. Connect one end of the 15-pin D-Sub cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer's D-Sub port.
  • Page 13: Free-Sync Function

    Free-Sync function Free-Sync function is working with HDMI Compatible Graphics Card: Recommend list is as the below, also could be checked by visiting www.AMD.com • AMD Radeon RX 400 系列 • AMD Radeon R9 300 系列(370 series except) AMD Radeon R9 Fury X •...
  • Page 14: Adjusting

    Adjusting Setting Optimal Resolution Windows 10 • Right click START. • Click "CONTROL PANEL". • Click "DISPLAY".
  • Page 15 • Click on the "Change display settings" button. Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution. •...
  • Page 16: Windows 8

    Windows 8 For Windows 8: • Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. • Set the "View by" to "Category". • Click "Appearance and Personalization".
  • Page 17 • Click "DISPLAY". • Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution...
  • Page 18: Windows 7

    Windows 7 For Windows 7: • Click START. • Click "CONTROL PANEL". • Click "Appearance". • Click "DISPLAY".
  • Page 19 • Click on the "Change display settings" button. • Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution...
  • Page 20: Hotkeys

    Hotkeys Source/Auto/Exit Image Ratio/Volume/∧ Game mode/∨ Menu/Enter Power Menu/Enter Press to display the OSD or confirm the selection. Power Press the Power button to turn on/off the monitor. Image Ratio/Volume/∧ When there is no OSD, Press Volume button to active volume adjustment bar, Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust volume. Auto/Exit/Source hot key When there is no OSD, Press Auto/Source button continuously about 2 second to do auto configure.
  • Page 21: Osd Setting

    OSD Setting Basic and simple instruction on the control keys. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. Press∧ or ∨ to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the MENU-button to activate it. If there is a sub-menu, press ∧ or ∨ to navigate through the sub-menu functions.
  • Page 22: Luminance

    Luminance 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press ∧ or ∨ to select (Luminance), and press (Menu) to enter. 3 Press ∧ or ∨ to select submenu. 4 Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust. 5 Press to exit Contrast 0-100 Contrast from Digital-register.
  • Page 23: Image Setup

    Image Setup 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press ∧ or ∨ to select (Image Setup), and press (Menu) to enter. 3 Press ∧ or ∨ to select submenu. 4 Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust. 5 Press to exit Clock 0-100 Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise.
  • Page 24: Color Setup

    Color Setup 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press ∧ or ∨ to select (Color Setup), and press (Menu) to enter. 3 Press ∧ or ∨ to select submenu. 4 Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust. 5 Press to exit Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM.
  • Page 25: Picture Boost

    Picture Boost 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press ∧ or ∨ to select (Picture Boost), and press (Menu) to enter. 3 Press ∧ or ∨ to select submenu. 4 Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust. 5 Press to exit Bright Frame ON/OFF Enable/Disable Bright Frame...
  • Page 26: Osd Setup

    OSD Setup 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press ∧ or ∨ to select (OSD Setup), and press (Menu) to enter. 3 Press ∧ or ∨ to select submenu. 4 Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust. 5 Press to exit Language Select the OSD language Timeout...
  • Page 27: Game Setting

    Game Setting Press to display menu. Press ∧ or ∨ to select (Game setting), and press (Menu) to enter. Press ∧ or ∨ to select submenu Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust. Press to exit For playing FPS (first Person Shooters) games. Improves dark theme black level details.
  • Page 28: Extra

    Extra 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press ∧ or ∨ to select (Extra), and press (Menu) to enter. 3 Press ∧ or ∨ to select submenu. 4 Press ∧ or ∨ to adjust. 5 Press to exit Auto Auto Detect input signal Input Select D-SUB...
  • Page 29: Exit

    Exit 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press ∧ or ∨ to select (Exit), and press (Menu) to enter. 3 Press to exit Exit Exit the main OSD...
  • Page 30: Led Indicator

    LED Indicator Status LED Color Full Power Mode White Power Saving Orange...
  • Page 31: Driver

    Driver Monitor Driver Windows 10 Start Windows® 10 • • Right click START. • Click "Control Panel". • Click on the "Display" icon.
  • Page 32 Click on the "Change display settings" button • • Click the "Advanced Settings" button.
  • Page 33 • button. Click the "Monitor" tab and then click the "Properties" • Click the "Driver" tab. • Open the "Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor" window by clicking on "Update Driver... “and then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button.
  • Page 34 Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". • Click the "Have Disk" button. Click on the "Browse" button and navigate to the following directory: • X:\Driver\module name(where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). •...
  • Page 35: Windows 8

    Windows 8 • Start Windows® 8 • Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. • Click on the "Control Panel" icon • Set the "View by" to "Large icons" or "Small icons".
  • Page 36 Click on the "Display" icon. • • Click on the "Change display settings" button. • Click the "Advanced Settings" button.
  • Page 37 button • Click the "Monitor" tab and then click the "Properties" • Click the "Driver" tab. • Open the "Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor" window by clicking on "Update Driver..." and then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button.
  • Page 38 Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". • • Click the "Have Disk" button. Click on the "Browse" button and navigate to the following directory: X:\Driver\module name (where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). •...
  • Page 39: Windows 7

    Windows 7 • Start Windows® 7 • Click on the "Start" button and then click on "Control Panel". • Click on the "Display" icon. • Click on the "Change display settings" button.
  • Page 40 • Click the "Advanced Settings" button. • button. Click the "Monitor" tab and then click the "Properties" • Click the "Driver" tab.
  • Page 41 Open the "Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor" window by clicking on “Update Driver... " and • then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button. • Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". •...
  • Page 42 • Select the "xxx.inf" file and click the "Open" button. Click the "OK" button. • Select your monitor model and click the "Next" button. The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive. • Close all open windows and remove the CD. •...
  • Page 43: I-Menu

    Welcome to “i-Menu” software by AOC. i-Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor display setting by using on screen menus instead of the OSD button on the monitor. To complete installation, please follow the installation guide. The software Supported operating systems: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows10.
  • Page 44: E-Saver

    Welcome to use AOC e-Saver monitor power management software! The AOC e-Saver features Smart Shutdown functions for your monitors, allows your monitor to timely shutdown when PC unit is at any status (On, Off, Sleep or Screen Saver); the actual shutdown time depends on your preferences (see example below).
  • Page 45: Screen

    Screen+ Welcome to "Screen+" software by AOC. Screen+ software is a desktop screen splitting tool; it splits the desktop into different panels, and each panel displays a different window. You only need to drag the window to a corresponding panel when you want to access it. It supports multiple monitor display to make your task easier.
  • Page 46: Troubleshoot

    Adjust the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can handle properly.  Make sure the AOC Monitor Drivers are installed. Adjust the Contrast and Brightness Controls. Press to auto adjust. Picture Is Fuzzy & Has Make sure you are not using an extension cable or switch box.
  • Page 47 The Computer Power Switch should be in the ON position. The Computer Video Card should be snugly fitted in its slot. Make sure the monitor's video cable is properly connected to the computer. Monitor Is Stuck In Active Inspect the monitor's video cable and make sure no pin is bent. Off-Mode"...
  • Page 48: Specification

    Specification General Specification C2789FH8 Model name Driving system TFT Color LCD Viewable Image Size 686 mm diagonal 0.3114 (H)mm x 0.3114 (V)mm Panel Pixel pitch Video R, G, B Analog Interface Separate Sync. H/V TTL 16.7M Colors Display Color 30~83KHz (D-SUB)
  • Page 49: Preset Display Modes

    Preset Display Modes Standard Resolution H. Frequency (kHz) V. Frequency (Hz) 640x480@60Hz 31.469 59.94 640x480@72Hz 37.861 72.809 640x480@75Hz 37.5 720x400@70Hz 31.649 70.087 SVGA 800x600@56Hz 35.156 56.25 SVGA 800x600@60Hz 37.879 60.317 SVGA 800x600@72Hz 48.077 72.188 SVGA 800x600@75Hz 46.875 1024x768@60Hz 48.363 60.004 1024x768@70Hz 56.476 70.069...
  • Page 50: Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments 15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name Video-Red Video-Green Ground Video-Blue N.C. N.C. DDC-Serial data Detect Cable H-sync GND-R V-sync GND-G DDC-Serial clock GND-B 19-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No.
  • Page 51: Plug And Play

    Plug and Play Plug & Play DDC2B Feature This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities.
  • Page 52: Regulation

    Regulation FCC Notice FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 53: Weee Declaration

    Helpline number: 080-6788-6788 / 080-3323-1313 (Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Centralized E-waste collection center Address: TPV Technology India Private Limited, 59, Maheswari Nagar, 1st Main Road, Mahadevapura Post, Whitefield Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, PIN: 560048, Tel: 080-3023-1000 E-mail: serviceindia@aoc.com.
  • Page 54: Epa Energy Star

    Schedule 2 of the Rule. EPA Energy Star ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, AOC International (Europe) BV and Envision Peripherals, Inc. have determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy...
  • Page 55: Epeat Declaration

    (FOR EPEAT CERTIFIED MODELS) AOC believes in protecting the environment. With a key concern for the conservation of natural resources, as well as landfill protection, AOC announces the launch of AOC monitor’s packaging recycling program. This program is designed to help you discard of your monitor carton and filler materials properly.
  • Page 56: Service

    The freight cost for the warranty is pre-paid by AOC for the delivery and return. Please ensure you provide a dated proof of purchase along with the product and deliver to the AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center under the following condition: •...
  • Page 57 If your warranty has expired, you still have access to all available service options, but you will be responsible for the cost of service, including parts, labor, shipping (if any) and applicable taxes. AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center will provide you with an estimate of service costs before receiving your authorization to perform service.
  • Page 58: Warranty Statement For Middle East And Africa (Mea)

    During this period, AOC International (Europe) B.V. offers a Carry-In (return to Service Center) Warranty Support at an AOC’s Authorized Service Center or Dealer and at its option, either repair the defective product with new or rebuilt parts, or replace it with a new or rebuilt product at no charge except as *stated below. As a Standard Policy,...
  • Page 59 • Repair, modification, or installation of options or parts by anyone other than an AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center • Improper environments like humidity, water damage and dusts • Damaged by violence, earthquakes and terrorist attacks • Excessive or inadequate heating or air conditioning or electrical powers failures, surges, or other...
  • Page 60: Aoc International (Europe) B.v

    No manufacturer can guarantee that all panels will be free from pixel defects, but AOC guarantees that any monitor with an unacceptable number of defects will be repaired or replaced under warranty. This Pixel Policy explains the different types of pixel defects and defines acceptable defect levels for each type.
  • Page 61: Warranty Statement For North & South America (Excluding Brazil)

    In the United States and Canada contact your Dealer or EPI Customer Service, RMA Department at the toll free number (888) 662-9888. Or you can request an RMA Number online at www.aoc.com/na-warranty. * This limited warranty does not cover any losses or damages that occur as a result of:...
  • Page 62 ARGENTINA: http://ar.aoc.com/support/find_service_center BOLIVIA: http://bo.aoc.com/support/find_service_center CHILE: http://cl.aoc.com/support/find_service_center COLOMBIA: http://co.aoc.com/support/find_service_center COSTA RICA: http://cr.aoc.com/support/find_service_center DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: http://do.aoc.com/support/find_service_center ECUADOR: http://ec.aoc.com/support/find_service_center EL SALVADOR: http://sv.aoc.com/support/find_service_center GUATEMALA: http://gt.aoc.com/support/find_service_center HONDURAS: http://hn.aoc.com/support/find_service_center NICARAGUA: http://ni.aoc.com/support/find_service_center PANAMA: http://pa.aoc.com/support/find_service_center PARAGUAY: http://py.aoc.com/support/find_service_center PERU: http://pe.aoc.com/support/find_service_center URUGUAY: http://pe.aoc.com/support/find_service_center VENEZUELA: http://ve.aoc.com/support/find_service_center IF COUNTRY NOT LISTED: http://latin.aoc.com/support/find_service_center...
  • Page 63: Ease Programe

    Tube & LCD Panel) *AOC will need to obtain a credit card number if you would like to get a new AOC monitor advanced shipped to your location, prior to the defective unit arriving at AOC’s service center. If you do not wish to supply a credit card, AOC will only ship the new monitor, once the defective unit arrives at the AOC service center.
  • Page 64: Tco Document

    TCO DOCUMENT (FOR TCO CERTIFIED MODELS)

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