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BenQ M2700HD User Manual

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  • Page 1 LCD Monitor User Manual M2700HD Welcome...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright Copyright © 2009 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

    Installing the battery ........................8 How to assemble your monitor hardware ..............9 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ..............15 How to install the monitor on a new computer ................16 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ..............17 How to install on Windows 7 system (selected models only) ............18...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    1. 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 Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Remote Control Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.)
  • Page 5 USB Cable Video Cable: DVI-D (Optional accessory for models with DVI inputs, sold separately) Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessory for models with HDMI inputs, sold separately) Video Cable: Component (Optional accessory for models with Component inputs, sold separately) Video Cable: Composite (Optional accessory for models with Composite inputs, sold separately) Video Cable: S-Video...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    2. Getting to know your monitor Front view 1. Control buttons 2. Power button 3. Remote control sensor 4. Speakers 5. Headphone jack 6. USB port x 2 (downstream; connecting to USB devices) Back view 7. AC Power Input jack ( 8.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know The Remote Control

    3. Getting to know the remote control Front view 1. Power button Turns the power on or off. 2. Audio mode button Switches to different audio modes. 3. Mute button Mutes the volume. 4. Navigation buttons Adjusts settings or moves to different sub menus. 5.

  • Page 8: Installing The Battery

    Installing the battery 1. Turn over the remote control. Press the latch at the bottom of the remote control to the right, and while holding the latch, pull the battery holder out. 2. Place a 3V Lithium cell battery purchased separately onto the battery holder properly.

  • Page 9: How To Assemble Your Monitor Hardware

    4. 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 monitor. Carefully lift the monitor, turn it over and place it upright on its stand on a flat even surface.
  • Page 10 You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources. 2. Connect the video cable. To Connect the D-Sub Cable Connect the plug of the D-Sub 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.
  • Page 11 To Connect the Component Cable Connect the plugs of the Component cable to the Component video inputs on the monitor. The plugs are in green, blue, and red respectively. Ensure that the colors of the plugs and the terminals match when making the connection.
  • Page 12 3. Connect the audio cable. To Input Audio Signals Connect the provided audio cable between the socket on the rear of the monitor (Line In) and your computer audio outlet. If the video source is Component, Composite, or S-Video, see: •...
  • Page 13 4. Connect USB Devices. I. Connect the USB cable between the PC and the monitor (via the upstream USB port at the back). This upstream USB port transmits data between the PC and the USB devices connected to the monitor. II.
  • Page 14 Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the right of the monitor. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor Section 5: on page 15 to install the monitor software.

  • Page 15: Getting The Most From Your Benq Monitor

    5. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ color LCD flat screen monitor, you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM.

  • Page 16: 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 17: 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 18: How To Install On Windows 7 System (Selected Models Only)

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

  • Page 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 22: How To Adjust Your Monitor

    7. How to adjust your monitor The control panel : Adjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. AUTO key: Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD. MENU key: For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the hot key for Volume. Volume key: For Down/Decrease adjustment.

  • Page 23: Hot Key Mode

    Hot key mode The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the menu isn't currently displaying on-screen. Volume hot keys Press the key to display the Volume indicators. Further press the key will increase the volume, while the key will decrease the volume.

  • Page 24: Main Menu Mode

    Main menu mode You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. Press the key to display the following main OSD menu. MENU There are five main OSD menus: 1. Display 2. Picture 3.

  • Page 25: Display Menu

    Display menu 1. Press the key to display the main MENU menu. 2. Press the keys to select DISPLAY MODE: Standard DISPLAY and then press the ENTER to enter the menu. Auto Adjustment H. Position 3. Press the keys to move the V.
  • Page 26 H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 0 to 100 Press the keys to position of the screen adjust the value. image. V. Position Adjusts the vertical 0 to 100 position of the screen image. Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock 0 to 100 frequency timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal.

  • Page 27: Picture Menu

    Picture menu 1. Press the key to display the main MENU menu. 2. Press the keys to select PICTURE MODE: Standard PICTURE and then press the ENTER Brightness to enter the menu. Contrast Sharpness 3. Press the keys to move the Gamma highlight to a menu item and then press Color...
  • Page 28 - Press to enter the Color menu Color ENTER This Color menu is available only in the Standard mode. Normal Allows video and still Press the keys photographs to be viewed to select this option. with natural coloring. This is the factory default color.

  • Page 29: Picture Advanced Menu

    Picture Advanced menu 1. Press the key to display the main MENU menu. 2. Press the keys to select PICTURE ADVANCED MODE: Standard PICTURE ADVANCED and then press the Picture Mode Standard key to enter the menu. ENTER Senseye Demo Dynamic Contrast 3.
  • Page 30 Senseye Demo Displays the preview of • ON Press the keys screen images under the • OFF to change the settings. selected mode from Picture Mode. The screen will be divided into two windows; the left window demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the right window presents the images under the specified...
  • Page 31 HDMI RGB Determines the range of Press the key to • RGB (0 ~ 255) ENTER PC Range color scales. Select an select this option. Press • RGB (16 ~ 235) (available only option that matches the keys to when HDMI RGB range setting on the change the settings.

  • Page 32: Audio Menu

    Audio menu 1. Press the key to display the main MENU menu. 2. Press the keys to select AUDIO AUDIO MODE: Standard and then press the key to enter the ENTER Audio Mode Standard menu. Volume Mute 3. Press the keys to move the Audio Advanced highlight to a menu item and then press...
  • Page 33 EmbracingSound Turns EmbracingSound® • ON Press the keys on or off. The • OFF (both to change the settings. EmbracingSound® Audio Mode technology enhances the and Audio sounds output from the Advanced monitor. menus will be disabled) How to adjust your monitor...

  • Page 34: System Menu

    System menu 1. Press the key to display the main MENU menu. 2. Press the keys to select SYSTEM SYSTEM MODE: Standard and then press the key to enter the ENTER Input D-sub menu. OSD Settings DDC/CI 3. Press the keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press Source Auto Switch...
  • Page 35 - Press to enter the menu. OSD Settings ENTER OSD Settings Language Sets the OSD menu • English Press the keys to language. • French change the settings. • German • Italian • Spanish • Polish • Japanese The language options displayed on your OSD •...
  • Page 36 OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor • YES Press the keys to settings from being • NO change the settings. accidentally changed. When this function is activated, the OSD To unlock the OSD controls and hotkey controls when the OSD is operations will be preset to be locked, press and hold the "MENU"...
  • Page 37 Information Displays the current • Input monitor property settings. • Current Resolution • Optimum Resolution (best with the monitor) • Model Name Reset All Resets all mode, color and • YES Press the keys to geometry settings to the • NO change the settings.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    8. Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the instructions on the link "Adjusting the Screen Resolution" on the CD, and then select the correct 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.
  • Page 39 Is the prompt on the display illuminated in orange? If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mode is active. Press any button on the computer keyboard or move the mouse. If that does not help, check the signal cable connectors.

  • Page 40: Need More Help

    • Check whether upstream and downstream USB are properly connected. • Install a corresponding USB device driver if available. 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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