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Acer XB323K User Manual

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  • Page 1 Acer LCD Monitor User Guide...
  • Page 2 Model number: Serial number: Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Other companies’ product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Special Notes On Lcd Monitors

    Special notes on LCD monitors The following are normal with the LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. • Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the power switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears.

  • Page 4: Connecting/Disconnecting The Device

    Note: When using a microfiber cloth: 1. Make sure the microfiber cloth is clean. 2. Wipe the dirty areas in one direction until the dirt is removed. *If there is still residual dirt, use other clean section of the microfiber cloth to wipe the dirt.

  • Page 5: Warnings

    Warnings • Do not use this product near water. • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating.

  • Page 6: Product Servicing

    Warning! The grounding pin is a safety feature. Using a power outlet that is not properly grounded may result in electric shock and/or injury. Warning! The USB Type-C port is above PD 100W. The connected equipment is required to use fire enclosure. Note: The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may interfere with the performance of this product.

  • Page 7: Potentially Explosive Environments

    We at Acer are very conscious of the environmental effects of our business and strive to identify and provide the best working procedures to reduce the environmental impact of our products.

  • Page 8: Lcd Pixel Statement

    Recycling Information for the United States of America Acer encourages information technology (IT) equipment owners to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. Acer offers programs and services to assist equipment owners with this process. For more information on recycling IT equipment, please go to: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/recycling...

  • Page 9: Finding Your Comfort Zone

    Finding your comfort zone Find your comfort zone by adjusting the viewing angle of the monitor, using a footrest, or raising your sitting height to achieve maximum comfort. Observe the following tips: • refrain from staying too long in one fixed posture • avoid slouching forward and/or leaning backward • stand up and walk around regularly to remove the strain on your leg muscles Taking care of your vision...

  • Page 10: Developing Good Work Habits

    • Take short breaks regularly and often. • Perform some stretching exercises. • Breathe fresh air as often as possible. • Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body. Acer monitor is purposed for video and visual display of information obtained from electronic devices.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Special notes on LCD monitors ..............iii Information for your safety and comfort ..........iii Safety instructions ..................... iii Cleaning your monitor ....................iii Connecting/disconnecting the device ............... iii Accessibility........................ iv Safe listening ......................iv Warnings ........................iv Using electrical power ....................v Product servicing .......................

  • Page 12: Unpacking

    Please check that the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future. LCD monitor Quick start guide Adapter Predator XB323K RV Quick Guide USB-A to USB-B cable AC Power cord Headset Hook (optional)

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Viewing Angle

    Adjusting the viewing angle To optimize the viewing experience, you can adjust the tilt or height of the monitor by holding the left and right sides of the monitor. The tilt can be adjusted to a 35-degree angle upwards or a 5-degree angle downwards. The rotary slide on the base enables you to rotate the monitor with ease.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Power Cord

    Connecting the power cord • Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. • The monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120 V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area. No user-adjustment is required. • Plug one end of the power cord to the AC inlet, and plug the other end into an AC outlet.

  • Page 15: Low Blue Light Mode

    Low Blue Light Mode This display features Low Blue Light capabilities which help reduces the blue light emissions. When the Low Blue Light feature is set at level 4, it will also be compliant with TU ̈ V Rheinland’s low blue light certification requirements. When Low Blue Light is set to level 1/2/3/4, the wavelength of the blue light that is between 400 nm and 500 nm will be reduced, which can provide optimal image quality while helping relax eye strain.
  • Page 16 9-Pin USB 3.0 Type B Cable Meaning Meaning VBUS StdA_SSTX+ GND_DRAIN StdA_SSRX- StdA_SSRX+ StdA_SSTX- Shell Shield A10 A11 A12 24-Pin USB 3.1 Type C Cable* B12 B11 B10 B9 Meaning Meaning SSTXp1 SSRXp1 SSTXn1 SSRXn1 VBUS VBUS SBU2 SBU1 VBUS VBUS SSRXn2 SSTXn2...
  • Page 17 20-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* Meaning Meaning Lane 0 (+) Ground Ground Lane 3 (-) Lane 0 (-) Config 1 Lane 1 (+) Config 2 Ground AUX_channel (-) Lane 1 (-) Ground Lane 2 (+) AUX_channel (+) Ground Hot Plug Detect Lane 2 (-) DP Power_Return Lane 3 (+)

  • Page 18: Standard Timing Table

    Standard Timing Table Mode Resolution Refresh Rate 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 66.66 VESA 720x400 800x600 800x600 SVGA 800x600 800x600 832x624 74.55 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 1152x870 1152x864 VESA 1280x960 1280x1024 SXGA 1280x1024 VESA 1280x720 WXGA+ 1440x900 WSXGA+ 1680x1050 1920x1080 2560x1440 2560x1440 2560x1440 3840x2160 3840x2160...

  • Page 19: Removing The Securing Strap

    Removing the Securing Strap Remove the securing strap from the rear side of the monitor before adjusting the height of the monitor. Securing Strap...

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Monitor

    Setting Up the Monitor Installing the headphone hook The supplied headphone hook can hold your headset on the rear of the monitor. Follow the steps below to install the headphone hook onto the monitor. 1. Align the headphone hook with the top of the stand. 2.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Monitor To Your Computer

    Connecting the Monitor to Your Computer Note: Before making connections, make sure that the power for all the connected equipment is off. Note: If you want to move the monitor, hold the bottom side of the monitor. Lifting up the monitor by holding its base may damage the monitor. Follow the steps below to connect the monitor to your computer.

  • Page 22: Using The Monitor As A Usb Hub

    Using the Monitor as a USB Hub To use the monitor as a USB hub, you need to connect the monitor to your computer using the supplied USB-A to USB-B cable or USB-C cable. 1. Connect the supplied USB-A to USB-B cable or USB-C cable to your computer according to your applications.

  • Page 23: Powering On/Off The Monitor

    Note: Transmitting the 4K 160 signal via one HDMI 2.1/DP 1.4/Type-C port requires DSC (Display Stream Compression) functionality. If your computer’s USB-C port does not have DP-Alt, please connect the HDMI/DP+USB-B to computer 1 and HDMI/DP+USB-C to computer 2. Powering On/Off the Monitor To power on the monitor, press the power button located on the left side of the rear panel.

  • Page 24: Control Panel

    Control Panel The four buttons and a small joystick located on the left side of the rear panel can be used to control and configure the monitor. Power Button • Turns the monitor on/off. Hot Key 1 • Opens the OSD portal. • When the OSD portal is opened, press to enter the assigned hot key function.

  • Page 25: On Screen Display (Osd) Menu

    On Screen Display (OSD) Menu Note: The following content is for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. The OSD (On Screen Display) menu can be used to adjust the monitor’s settings. You can use the joystick or hot keys on the rear panel of the monitor to access and navigate the OSD menu.
  • Page 26 Hot key 1 (default: Standard mode) Select Mode to view more setting options. The options include: Action, Racing, Sports, User, Standard, ECO, Graphics, and HDR. Hot key 2 (default: Brightness) Select Brightness and then adjust the brightness of the monitor. Hot key 3 (default: HDMI1) Select Input to view more setting options.
  • Page 27 Main OSD menu The main OSD menu lists all setting options that allow users to make adjustments to the monitor. To open the main OSD menu, select Menu in the OSD portal. Shortcut keys The OSD menu features three shortcut keys at right side of each sub-menu page. •...
  • Page 28 • ACM: Enables/Disables the Adaptive Contrast Management function (Off / On). Default: Off. • HDR: Sets the High Dynamic Range function (Off / Auto / HDR-600). Default: Off. Note: When HDR is set to Auto or HDR-600: 1. The brightness of the monitor will be set to 100; the value is configurable.
  • Page 29 The setting options include: • Gamma: Adjusts the mid-tone contrast of the monitor (1.8 / 2.0 / 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.6). Default: 2.2. • Color Temp.: Adjusts the color temperature of the monitor (Warm / Normal / Cool / Low Blue Light / User). Default: Warm. • R/G/B Gain: Adjusts R/G/B gain of the monitor (0 to 100).
  • Page 30 Adjusting the Audio settings The setting options include: • Volume: Adjusts the volume of the internal speakers (0 to 100). Default: 70. • Mute: Turns on/off the sound (Off / On). Default: Off. Adjusting the Gaming settings The setting options include: • Over Drive: Configures the monitor to make the pixels transition colors faster (Off / Normal / Extreme).
  • Page 31 • FreeSync Premium: Enables/Disables the FreeSync Premium technology which is supported by AMD’s graphic cards (Off / On). Default: On. Note: 1. If FreeSync Premium is set to On, Over Drive will be set to Normal automatically. 2. If FreeSync Premium is set to Off, users can set Over Drive to any one of the setting options: Off, Normal, or Extreme.
  • Page 32 Adjusting the OSD settings The setting options include: • Language: Changes the OSD menu language. Default: English. • OSD Timeout: Sets the number of seconds the OSD menu is displayed before it automatically closes (10 to 120 seconds). Default: 10. • Transparency: Sets the transparency of the OSD menu when using Gaming mode (Off / 20% / 40% / 60% / 80%).
  • Page 33 The setting options include: • Input: Selects the input source (HDMI1 / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / HDMI4 / DP / DP ALT). Default: HDMI1. • Auto Source: Enables/Disables the monitor to automatically search for available input sources (Off / On). Default: On. • Wide Mode: Adjusts the aspect ratio of the monitor (Full / Aspect / 1:1).
  • Page 34 • USB Port Select: Selects the upstream port (Auto / B-Type / C-Type). Default: Auto. When set to Auto, the display will automatically select the USB port according to the signal source. If a signal from the HDMI or DP port is detected, the display will switch to B-Type.
  • Page 35 Information The setting options include: • Reset All Settings: Resets the OSD menu to its default settings. • Exit: Exits the OSD menu. Save Settings to… (for User Mode only) The Save Settings to... option will appear when the monitor is set to the User mode.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the troubleshooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem. HDMI1 / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / HDMI4 / DP / DP Alt Mode Problem Solution The video or image If the LED light illuminates blue: does not appear on the Using the OSD menu, adjust brightness and contrast to...

  • Page 37: Declaration Of Conformity

    (“x” = 0~9, a ~ z, A ~ Z, or blank) We, Acer Incorporated, hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the product described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legislations as below Directive and following harmonized...

  • Page 38: Federal Communications Commission Declaration Of Conformity

    Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., Suite 1500 San Jose, CA 95110, U. S. A. 254-298-4000 Tel : 254-298-4147 Fax : www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...
  • Page 39 Product Infomation for EU Energy Regulatory Compliance R35877...

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