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BenQ RL2450HT User Manual

BenQ RL2450HT User Manual

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  • Page 1 RL2450H / RL2450HT User Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright Copyright © 2011 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: Benq Ecofacts

    BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the "Bringing Enjoyment 'N Quality to Life" corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low-carbon society. Besides meeting international regulatory...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How to detach the stand base ......................12 Using the monitor wall mounting kit ....................13 Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (RL2450HT) ..... 14 How to attach the monitor base......................14 How to detach the base ......................... 16 Adjusting the monitor height ........................

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    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 RL2450H RL2450HT Monitor Stand (for RL2450H) Monitor Base (for RL2450H) Monitor Base...
  • Page 6 CD-ROM Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.) Video Cable: D-Sub Video Cable: DVI-D (Optional accessory) Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessory) Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    Getting to know your monitor Front view 1. Control buttons 2. Power button Back view 3. AC Power Input jack 4. Headphone jack 5. HDMI socket 6. DVI-D socket 7. D-Sub socket 8. Kensington lock slot 9. Release button 10. Wall mount holes 5 6 7 Above diagram may vary depending on the model.

  • Page 8: How To Assemble Your Monitor Hardware (Rl2450H)

    • If your model came with a height adjustment stand (HAS), refer to Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (RL2450HT) on page 14 for details on hardware installation. • If the computer is turned on you must turn it off before continuing.
  • Page 9 Gently attempt to pull them back apart to check that they have properly engaged. Carefully lift the monitor, turn it over and place it upright on its stand on a flat even surface. You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources.
  • Page 10 To Connect the DVI-D Cable Connect the plug of the DVI-D 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. Tighten all finger screws to prevent the plugs from accidently falling out during use.
  • Page 11 Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the monitor. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page to install the monitor software. To extend the service life of the product, we recommend that you use your computer's power management function.

  • Page 12: How To Detach The Stand Base

    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.

  • Page 13: Using The Monitor Wall Mounting Kit

    Using the monitor wall mounting kit The back of your LCD monitor has a VESA standard mount with 100mm pattern, allowing the installation of a wall mount bracket. Before starting to install a monitor wall mounting kit, please read the precautions carefully. Precautions •...

  • Page 14: Assembling Your Monitor With A Height Adjustment Stand (Rl2450Ht)

    Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (RL2450HT) How to attach the monitor base • 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.
  • Page 15 Extend the monitor to the maximum extended position. Then tilt the monitor. And rotate the monitor 90 degrees counterclockwise as illustrated. You might want to adjust the monitor stand height. See Adjusting the monitor height on page 17 for more information.

  • Page 16: How To Detach The Base

    How to detach the base To move the monitor properly, you should extend the monitor to its maximum height, then place one hand on the upper part of the monitor stand and the other hand on the lower part of the stand as illustrated. 1.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Monitor Height

    Adjusting the monitor height To adjust the monitor height, hold both the left and the right sides of the monitor to lower the monitor or lift it up to the desired height. • Avoid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor, as ascending or descending monitor might cause personal injuries.

  • Page 18: Rotating The Monitor

    Rotating the monitor 1. Pivot the display. Before rotating the monitor with a portrait viewing orientation, the display has to be rotated 90 degrees. Right-click the desktop and select Screen resolution from the popup menu. Select Portrait in Orientation, and apply the setting. Depending on the operation system on your PC, different procedures should be followed to adjust the screen orientation.

  • Page 19: Viewing Angle Adjustment

    4. Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing angle. Viewing angle adjustment You may position the screen to the desired angle with -5° to +15° monitor tilt, 90° (left and right total) monitor swivel, and 110 mm monitor height. 110 mm Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand...

  • Page 20: Using The Monitor Wall Mounting Kit

    Using the monitor wall mounting kit The back of your LCD monitor has a VESA standard mount with 100mm pattern, allowing the installation of a wall mount bracket. Before starting to install a monitor wall mounting kit, please read the precautions carefully. Precautions: •...

  • Page 21: Getting The Most From Your Benq Monitor

    Getting the most from your BenQ monitor To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ LCD monitor, you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM. The circumstances under which you connect and install your BenQ LCD Monitor will determine which process you need to follow to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software.

  • Page 22: 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. You...

  • Page 23: 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 24: How To Install On Windows 7 System

    5. Click the tab and the button. Driver Update Driver 6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. 7. In the window, select the option Update Driver Software Browse my computer for driver software 8.

  • Page 25: How To Install On Windows Vista Systems

    5. Click the tab and the button. Driver Update Driver 6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. 7. In the window, select the option Update Driver Software Browse my computer for driver software 8.

  • Page 26: How To Adjust Your Monitor

    How to adjust your monitor The control panel Name Description Control keys Accesses the functions or menu items displayed on the screen, right next to each key. Power key Turns the power on or off. How to adjust your monitor...

  • Page 27: Basic Menu Operation

    Basic menu operation All OSD (On Screen Display) menus can be accessed by the control keys. You can use the OSD menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Picture Mode Display Mode Smart Scaling Menu Exit Picture Mode Display Mode Smart Scaling Menu...
  • Page 28 OSD icon OSD in hot key in main Function menu menu • By default, the key is the hot key for Custom Key 2 Display Mode To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page • For Down/Decrease adjustment. •...

  • Page 29: 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 30: Adjusting Display Mode

    • Sharpness (see page 34) • Black eQualizer (see page 34) • Gamma (see page 35) • Color Temperature (see page 35) • Hue (see page 35) • Saturation (see page 35) • AMA (see page 35) • Instant Mode (see page 35) •...

  • Page 31: Navigating The Main Menu

    Navigating the main menu You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Press any of the control keys to bring up the hot key menu, and press to access the main Menu menu.

  • Page 32: Display Menu

    Display menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear.
  • Page 33 Item Function Range Adjusts the pixel clock phase timing to synchronize 0 to 63 Phase with the analog input video signal. See also: Picture optimization on page Not applicable to a digital input signal. Navigating the main menu...

  • Page 34: Picture Menu

    Picture menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. Mode: Photo Display Brightness...
  • Page 35 Item Function Range Adjusts the tone luminance. The default value is 3 (the • Gamma Gamma 1 standard value for Windows). • Gamma 2 • Gamma 3 • Gamma 4 • Gamma 5 Allows video and still photographs to be viewed Color Normal Temperature...

  • Page 36: Picture Advanced Menu

    Picture Advanced menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. Mode: RTS Display Picture Mode...
  • Page 37 Item Function Range For playing RTS (Real-time strategy) games. Applies customized display settings. Gamer1 Gamer2 For details on setting up a game mode, see Setting Gamer3 up your own game mode on page Displays the preview of screen images under the selected •...
  • Page 38 Item Function Range Displays the input image as if on a 22"W 22"W (16:10) monitor of 16:10 aspect ratio. Displays the input image as if on a 23"W 23"W (16:9) monitor of 16:9 aspect ratio. Adjusts the display size to best suit your needs. 0 ~ 100 Smart Scaling...

  • Page 39: Save Settings Menu

    Save Settings menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. Mode: RTS Display Gamer 1...

  • Page 40: Audio Menu

    Audio menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. Mode: Standard Display Volume...

  • Page 41: System Menu

    System menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. Mode: Standard D-Sub Display...
  • Page 42 Item Function Range Sets the OSD menu language. Language • English Settings • Français • Deutsch The language options displayed on your OSD may differ from those shown on the right, depending • Italiano on the product supplied in your region. •...
  • Page 43 Item Function Range Sets the time to power off the monitor automatically in • Auto Power power saving mode. • 10min. • 20min. • 30min. Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software • DDC/CI on the PC. •...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image has a faulty coloration. • The default , which is designed for RTS games. If you prefer other Picture Mode picture modes, go to and change setting in Picture Advanced Picture Mode • If the image has a yellow, blue or pink appearance, go to , and then Picture Reset Color...

  • Page 45: Need More Help

    • If the external speakers are USB-powered, check whether the USB connection is OK. • Increase the volume (volume may be muted or too low) on the external speakers. 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...

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