This guide describes the monitor's features, setup, and operation. lnformation in this document is subject to change without notice.
The sections are as follows:
Safety
Instructions: lists safety information.
Setup: describes the initial setup process.
Using the
Monitor: gives an overview of how to use the monitor.
Drivers: provides driver installation instructions for Windows.
Technical Support
: provides tips and solutions for common problems.
Product
Information: lists the technical specifications of the monitor..
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
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
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2216Va User Manual 1. Preface About This Guide This guide describes the monitor's features, setup, and operation. lnformation in this document is subject to change without notice. The sections are as follows: Safety Instructions: lists safety information. Setup: describes the initial setup process.
Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by regulatory authority. Product Registration Please link www.aoc.com, select your country or region, log in Product Registration to register. 2. Safety Introduction FCC Notice...
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3. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this equipment. It is theresponsibilities of the user to correct such interference. WEEE Declaration Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union. This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is...
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PRECAUTIONS Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in a wet basement. Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the monitor.
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Please setup or remove the base following below steps. Adjusting Viewing Angle For optimal viewing it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor's angle to your own preference. Hold the stand so you do not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle. You are able to adjust the monitor's angle from -5°to 20°...
NOTE: Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle. It may cause damage or break the LCD screen. Attaching the Cables Cable Connections On Back of Monitor and Computer 1. Power 2. Audio 3. DVI 4. Analog...
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Turn off your computer before performing the procedure below. 1. Connect the power cable to the AC port on the back of the monitor. 2. 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. 3.
This monitor can be attached to a wall mounting arm you purchase separately. Disconnect power before this procedure. Follow these steps: 1. Remove the base. 2. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to assemble the wall mounting arm. 3. Place the wall mounting arm onto the back of the monitor. Line up the holes of the arm with the holes in the back of the monitor. 4.
1.Souce 2. Auto Config 3. Volume / - 4. Volume / + 5. Menu / Enter 6. Power Button & Indicator OSD Settings 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-buttonto activate it.If the function selected has a sub-menu, press or again to navigate through the sub-menu functions.Once the desired function is highlighted, press MENU-button to activate it.
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Eco Mode hot key : Press the Eco key continuously to select the Eco mode of brightness when there is no OSD ( Eco mode hot key may not be available in all models). Volume adjustment hot key : Press Volume / - or Volume /+ to adjust volume when there is no OSD ( Only for the models with speakers) Press Exit key continually for 7 sec.
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DCC: Dynamic color control ICM: Intelligent color management 1) How to use Color Boost? YCM adjustment: In addition to the basic R (red), G (green), B (blue) color adjustments, Color Boost has added Y (yellow), C (cyanine), and M (magenta) for more color fine-tuning options. YCM adjustments are in the third icon labeled "Color Temperature "in the OSD menu. When adjusting YCM values, RGB values will also be changed automatically due to the color correlation between RGB and YCM.
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Five color-enhancement settings: To accommodate various display needs, Color Boost also offers 5 different color enhancement modes: Full Enhance, Natural Skin, Green Field, Sky Blue, and Auto-Detect. Please go to the fourth icon labeled “Color Boost” in the OSD menu and select one of the five settings you desire to be turned on.
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Nature Skin: When "Natural Skin" is turned on, the red and yellow colors are enriched automatically, thus presents human skin with more natural and truer colors. "Natural Skin" setting is ideal for viewing human portrait and detailed skin texture. Green Field: When "Green Field"...
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Sky Blue: When"Sky Blue" is turned on, the color blue is being fine-tuned so that the sky or ocean landscape will look more vivid and in-depth. "Sky Blue" setting is ideal for viewing sky and ocean images. Auto Detect: When “Auto Detect” is turned on, every pigment will be detected and self-adjusted to render a lively picture. Demo: Screen divided into two for demonstration purposes.
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2) How to use Picture Boost? Users can change the color settings of a self-selected zone on the screen. The size and position of the selected zone can also be adjusted. "Picture Boost" is located in the fifth icon labeled "Picture Boost" in the OSD menu. Turn on "Bright Frame" to select a zone on the screen to be enhanced.
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What is DCR? Dynamic Contrast Ratio (DCR) auto adjusts the brightness of the screen so users can see the darker areas of the displayed content in more depths. By increasing the darkness of the dark areas and the brightness of the bright areas, contrast ratio is uplifted to exceed 2000:1.
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DCR Demos: Disclaimer: DCR aftereffects are subject to the resolution and quality of the display content, hence may look different than the above illustrations. Function Control Illustration Luminance Adjust Range Description Brightness 0-100 Backlight Adjustment Contrast 0-100 Contrast from Digital-register. Eco mode Standard Standard Mode...
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Image Setup Clock 0-100 Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise. Focus 0-100 Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise H.Position 0-100 Adjust the verticalposition of the picture. V.Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of the picture. Color Temp. Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM.
H.Position 0-100 Adjust the verticalposition of OSD V.Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of OSD Timeout 0-100 Adjust the OSD Timeout Language Select the OSD language Extra Input Select Digital Select Digital Sigal Source as Input Analog Select Analog Sigal Source as Input Auto Config yes or no Auto adjust the picture to default...
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- If the 'Properties' button is active. Click on 'Properties' button. Please follow the steps given below. 6. Click on 'Driver' and then click on 'Update Driver...' then click on the 'Next' button. 7. Select 'Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver', then click on 'Next' and then click on 'Have disk...'.
Please follow the steps below. 7. Click on the 'Driver' tab and then click on 'Update Driver...' button. 8. Select the 'Install from a list or specific location [advanced]' radio button and then click on the 'Next' button. 9. Select the 'Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install' radio button. Then click on the 'Next' button. 10.
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& video card. Check with your computer manufacturer. Also check the monitor's video cable and make sure none of the pins are bent. Make sure the AOC Monitor Drivers are installed (AOC Monitor Drivers are available at : http://www.aoc.com) Picture Is Fuzzy &...
7. Product Information Specifications LCD Panel Model number 2216Va Driving system TFT Color LCD Viewable Image Size 558mm diagoanl Pixel pitch 0.282mm(H) x 0.282mm(V) Video R, G, B Analog lnterface & Digital Interface Separate Sync. H/V TTL Display Color 16.7M Colors...
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0~ 5000m (0~ 15000 ft ) EPA ENERGY STAR ® ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, AOC International (Europe) GmbH has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Preset Display Modes...
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640x480 37.5 SVGA 800x600 35.156 800x600 37.879 800x600 48.077 800x600 46.875 1024x768 48.363 1024x768 56.476 1024x768 60.023 SXGA 1280x1024 63.981 1280x1024 79.976 WXGA 1440x900 55.935 59.8 WSXGA 1680x1050 65.29 Pin Assignments Pin Number 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable Video-Red Video-Green Video-Blue N.C.
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N.C. DDC-Serial data H-sync V-sync DDC-Serial clock Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name TMDS Data 2- TMDS Data 1- TMDS Data 0- TMDS Data 2+ TMDS Data 1+ TMDS Data 0+ TMDS Data 2/4 Shield TMDS Data 1/3 Shield TMDS Data 0/5 Shield TMDS Data 4-...
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