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- Page 1 FP241W Z 24" Wide-Screen LCD Monitor User Manual Welcome...
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Page 2: Power Safety
Copyright Copyright © 2007 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
Adjusting the monitor height and angle ...12 Rotating the monitor (optional) ...13 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ... 16 How to install the monitor on a new computer ...18 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ...19 How to install on Windows Vista systems ...20... -
Page 4: Getting Started
1. Getting started Your FP241W Z will provide the optimal display performance of the video resolution standard of 1920 x 1200. Please ensure that your graphic card supports the resolution of 1920 x 1200. When unpacking please check you have the following items. If any are missing or damaged, please contact the place of purchase for a replacement. - Page 5 Signal Cable: D-Sub Signal Cable: DVI-D (optional) USB cable (optional) Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor. The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport. Getting started...
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Page 6: Getting To Know Your Monitor
2. Getting to know your monitor Front view Back view (1) Getting to know your monitor 1. USB device port for optional Web cam unit 2. USB device ports for connection to built-in USB hub 3. Cable holder 4. Lock down / release button... -
Page 7: Back View (2): Locations Of Plugs & Sockets
Back view (2): locations of plugs & sockets 1. Power AC input connector 2. DVI-D input connector 3. HDMI input connector 4. D-Sub input connector Right-side view 1. Power 2. ENTER / PIP / Brightness For more information about these keys, please refer to 5. -
Page 8: How To Assemble Your Monitor Hardware
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. Unpack the package and place the monitor stand firmly. - Page 9 Then tilt the monitor. To avoid the edge of the LCD display hitting the monitor base surface while it is being rotated, do tilt and extend the monitor to the highest position before you start to rotate the display. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees counter-clockwis the rear side) as illustrated.
- Page 10 4. 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 11 6. Connect the power cable to the monitor. Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled ‘POWER IN’ on the rear of the monitor. Do not connect the other end to an electric outlet just yet. 7. Rotate the monitor back. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise (from the rear side) as illustrated, and adjust the monitor to a desired angle.
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Page 12: Adjusting The Monitor Height And Angle
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 16... -
Page 13: Rotating The Monitor (Optional)
To adjust the monitor angle For comfortable viewing of images on the screen, you may not only tilt the monitor upward to 20 degrees and downward to -5 degrees, but also swivel the monitor to 45 degrees on either left or right direction. - Page 14 To rotate the display 1. Fully extend the monitor and tilt it. Gently lift the display up and extend the stand to the maxi- mum extended position. If the monitor is locked at the lowest position, you have to press Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to extend the stand to the maximum extended posi- tion.
- Page 15 3. Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing angle. How to assemble your monitor hardware...
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Page 16: Getting The Most From Your Benq Monitor
4. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor Monitors and USB hubs Your BenQ FP241W Z LCD Monitor is a modern state-of-the-art device. It not only utilizes the latest LCD display technology currently available – it contains a built-in 2 port USB 2.0 hub. Using only one USB 2.0 port on your computer (freeing the others up for other uses), the built-in hub... - Page 17 Furthermore, if your computer is connected to a network which has security access requirements, network policy settings may prevent you from installing software on your computer. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor...
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Page 18: 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 19: 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 20: How To Install On Windows Vista Systems
7. In the Update Driver Software window, select the option ‘Browse my computer for driver software’ . 8. Click ‘Browse’ and select Driver > Windows Vista > FP241W Z from the CD, and click the Next button. This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer. -
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: How To Adjust The Screen Resolution
5. How to adjust the screen resolution Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the screen resolution is always fixed. For the best display performance, please set the display resolution to 1920 x 1200 pixels with an aspect ratio of 16:10. -
Page 23: How To Adjust The Screen Refresh Rate
6. 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 24: 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 25: How To Adjust Your Monitor
8. How to adjust your monitor The control panel 1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off. 2. “ENTER/PIP” key: Enter sub menus and select items. The key is also the hot key for activating the PIP (Picture-in-Picture) function and selecting a video input source for the PIP window. (Up) key: For Up/Increase adjustment. -
Page 26: On Screen Display (Osd) Menu Structure
On Screen Display (OSD) menu structure DISPLAY PICTURE Hue and Saturation are not available for use when the input source is D-Sub or DVI-D. PICTURE ADVANCED Overscan is not available for use when the input source is D-Sub or DVI-D. How to adjust your monitor Auto Adjustment H. - Page 27 SYSTEM Input Display Mode OSD Settings DDC/CI Information Reset All D-sub English French HDMI German Component Italian Composite Spanish S-Video Polish/Japanese Czech/Traditional Chinese Hungarian/Simplified Full Chinese Aspect Serbo-croatian 1: 1 Romanian Dutch Language Russian H. Position Swedish V. Position Portuguese Display Time OSD Lock 5 Sec.
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Page 28: Hot Key Mode
It supports digital televisions (DTV), set-top boxes, DVD players, and DVD recorders, etc. The HDMI connector on your FP241W Z supports video source only. How to adjust your monitor... - Page 29 • If the input source of the main window is from the computer graphic/PC video signals (D-sub, DVI, HDMI, or Component), you will cycle through the following messages indicating the video input sources for the PIP window. PIP off and Exit •...
- Page 30 Input /Swap hot key • When the PIP function is OFF, select between the computer graphic/PC video input sources and video input sources. To specify the input signal, release the key while the message displays. The input signal messages will be displayed in sequence as below: •...
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Page 31: Main Menu Mode
PerfectMotion hot key Main menu mode You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Press the MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see 44”... - Page 32 Display menu The current picture mode is displayed in the top right corner of the main menu. See page 37 to learn more information. Item Function Auto Optimizes and adjusts the Adjustment screen settings automatically for you. The i key is a ‘hot-key’ for this function.
- Page 33 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 34 Picture menu 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. Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu. How to adjust your monitor 1.
- Page 35 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. Reddish Applies a warm tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the news print standard white color.
- Page 36 Adjusts the level of the primary color or mixtures of main colors which present in the displayed image. Saturation Adjusts the purity and intensity of colors in the displayed image. How to adjust your monitor Press the The function is not to move the highlight to a available for use when the input source is...
- Page 37 Picture Advanced menu Item Function Picture Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits the type of images shown on the screen. • Standard - for basic PC application. • Movie - for viewing videos. • Dynamics - for viewing landscape-specific videos and playing games.
- Page 38 *BenQ's PerfectMotion technology is introduced to well prevent you from ghosting or motion blur effects while viewing fast moving objects on your LCD monitor. The solution to such a problem can be explored from two aspects, one is from the LCD technology itself, and the other is from human visual perception.
- Page 39 faster pixel transition speed will improve the ghosting effect, but by adopting the use of Black Frame Insertion technology, the visual effect of motion blur resulted from human eye's spatial-temporal integration can also be effectively eliminated, thus clearer motion pictures will be displayed on the monitor.
- Page 40 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) menu Item Function Input Selects the video input for PIP viewing window. Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type. See also page 28 Size Adjusts the size of the PIP window.
- Page 41 Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness of the images in the PIP window. Sharpness Adjusts the clarity and visibility of the edges of the subjects in the images displayed in the PIP window. Press the key to increase the contrast and press the key to decrease the contrast.
- Page 42 System menu Item Function Input Selects the video input for the main window. Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type. See also key on page 30 How to adjust your monitor 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu.
- Page 43 Display Mode This feature is provided to allow aspect ratio’s other than 16:10 to be displayed without geometric distortion. • Full - Scales the input image to fill the screen. Ideal for 16:10 aspect images. • Aspect - The input image is displayed without geo- metric distortion filling as much of the display as...
- Page 44 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 Press the keys to adjust the value.
- Page 45 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 MENU to leave the OSD Settings menu. DDC/CI* Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC.
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Page 46: Troubleshooting
9. Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the How to adjust the screen resolution on page 22 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. Is the image now in focus? If not, optimize the image by working through the instructions in the is normal for blurring to occur due to conduction losses in extension cables. -
Page 47: Need More Help
“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 section and then select the correct section and then select the correct keys to select “OFF”... -
Page 48: Supported Pc Timings
10. Supported PC Timings Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) 640 x 350 31.47 720 x 400 31.47 640 x 480 31.47 640 x 480 35.00 640 x 480 37.86 640 x 480 37.50 800 x 600 37.88 800 x 600 48.08 800 x 600 46.87 832 x 624... -
Page 49: Specifications
Functions Power management Max. power consumption Standby power consumption Input signals Synchronization Temperature (operating) Air humidity (operating) FP241W Z 24.0”, active, TFT 611.32 mm 1,920 x 1200 16.7 million 1000:1 / 500 cd/m 2000:1 (typical) 16 ms 6 ms (GTG*) 12 ms (MPRT*, PerfectMotion* Level 3) 178, 178 (CR>10) - Page 50 LCD panel may generally be 30 to 40 ms while the “Response Time” is 12 ms. *MPRT: Motion Picture Response Time. *BenQ's PerfectMotion technology is introduced to well prevent you from ghosting or motion blur effects while viewing fast moving objects on your LCD monitor. The solution to such a problem can be explored from two aspects, one is from the LCD technology itself, and the other is from human visual perception.