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- Page 1 RL2450H / RL2450HT RL2455HM User Manual...
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Page 2: Copyright
Copyright Copyright © 2013 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
Front view..............................8 Back view ..............................8 Input and output ports ..........................9 How to assemble your monitor hardware (RL2450H / RL2455HM) ......10 How to detach the stand base ......................14 Using the monitor wall mounting kit ....................15 Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (RL2450HT) ..... 16 How to attach the monitor base...................... - Page 5 Need more help? ............................49...
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Page 6: 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 / RL2455HM RL2450HT Monitor Stand (for RL2450H / RL2455HM) Monitor Base (for RL2450H / RL2455HM) Monitor Base (for RL2450HT) Quick Start Guide... - Page 7 CD-ROM Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.) Video Cable: D-Sub Video Cable: DVI-D Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessory, sold separately) Audio Cable (Optional accessory, sold separately) • Available accessories and the pictures shown here may differ from the actual contents and the product supplied for your region.
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Page 8: Getting To Know Your Monitor
Getting to know your monitor Front view 1. Control buttons 2. Power button Back view 3. Input and output ports (vary by model, see Input and output ports on page 4. Kensington lock slot 5. Release button 6. Wall mount holes •... -
Page 9: Input And Output Ports
Input and output ports Available input and output ports may vary depending on your purchased model. Check the Specification document on the provided CD for details. RL2455HM 1. AC power input jack 2. Audio Line In 3. Headphone jack 4. HDMI socket RL2450H / RL2450HT 5. -
Page 10: How To Assemble Your Monitor Hardware (Rl2450H / Rl2455Hm)
Gently attempt to pull them back apart to check that they have properly engaged. Orient and align the stand arm with the monitor, then push them together until they click and lock into place. How to assemble your monitor hardware (RL2450H / RL2455HM) - Page 11 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. How to assemble your monitor hardware (RL2450H / RL2455HM)
- Page 12 Connect the audio cable between the socket on the rear of the monitor (Line In) and your computer audio outlet. You may connect headphones to the headphone jack found on the back side of the monitor. How to assemble your monitor hardware (RL2450H / RL2455HM)
- Page 13 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. How to assemble your monitor hardware (RL2450H / RL2455HM)
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Page 14: How To Detach The Stand Base
Insert a pointed object such as a screwdriver to the hole above the monitor stand arm, and then push the screwdriver against the release button inside Release the hole. Then pull the monitor stand backward button away from the monitor. How to assemble your monitor hardware (RL2450H / RL2455HM) -
Page 15: 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 16: 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 17 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 19 for more information.
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Page 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 (RL2450HT) -
Page 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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 26: How To Install On Windows 8 System (Selected Models Only)
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 27: 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 28: 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 29: 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 30: 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 31 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. •...
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Page 32: 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 33: Adjusting Display Mode
• Sharpness (see page 37) • Black eQualizer (see page 37) • Gamma (see page 38) • Color Temperature (see page 38) • Hue (see page 38) • Saturation (see page 38) • AMA (see page 38) • Instant Mode (see page 38) •... -
Page 34: 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 35: 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 36 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...
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Page 37: 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 38 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...
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Page 39: 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 40 Item Function Range For playing RTS (Real-time strategy) games. RTS 1 For playing DOTA2 games. RTS 2 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 41 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...
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Page 42: 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 43: 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 44: System Menu
Function Range Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your (For RL2450T / Input video cable connection type. RL2450HT) • D-Sub • • HDMI (For RL2455HM) • D-Sub • • HDMI1 • HDMI2 Navigating the main menu... - Page 45 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 46 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. •...
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Page 47: 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 48 Faint shadow from the static image displayed is visible on the screen. • Activate the power management function to let your computer and monitor go into a low power "sleep" mode when not actively in use. • Use a screensaver to prevent the occurrence of image retention. Is the prompt on the display illuminated in orange? If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mode is active.
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Page 49: 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...