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BenQ FP537s User Manual

15.0" (38.1 cm) panel size color monitor
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FP537s
LCD Color Monitor
15.0" (38.1 cm) LCD Panel Size
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 FP537s LCD Color Monitor 15.0" (38.1 cm) LCD Panel Size User’s Manual Welcome...

  • Page 2: Power Safety

    Copyright Copyright © 2004 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

    Table of Contents Getting Started ........................5 Getting to Know Your Monitor ................... 6 Front View ........................6 Back View (1) .......................6 Back View (2): Locations of Plugs & Sockets .............7 How to Install Your Monitor Hardware ................8 Detach the Base ......................9 How to Install Your Monitor's Software ................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started When unpacking please check you have the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer at which you purchased the goods. BenQ LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Disk Power Cord Signal Cable...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    Getting to Know Your Monitor Front View Back View (1) Getting to Know Your Monitor...

  • Page 7: Back View (2): Locations Of Plugs & Sockets

    Back View (2): Locations of Plugs & Sockets Video signal input jack Power AC input jack Getting to Know Your Monitor...

  • Page 8: How To Install Your Monitor Hardware

    How to Install Your Monitor Hardware Make sure that the computer and monitor's power are both turned off. Please follow these five steps to install your LCD monitor. 1. Place the monitor into the base plate until it locks into place. There will be a clicking sound. 2.

  • Page 9: Detach The Base

    4. Connect the other end of signal cable to the signal connector of your computer. 5. Connect power cord to an AC power socket. Detach the Base Pull the clip back and detach the base plate. How to Install Your Monitor Hardware...

  • Page 10: How To Install Your Monitor's Software

    8. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP537s” from the list and press “Next” again. 9. An “Insert Disk” dialogue box appears. Click “OK”, and then click “Skip File”.
  • Page 11 10. Scroll down and select your CD ROM Driver, then click “Next” . 11. In the list of folders within the CD-ROM, select “Drivers” folder then click “Open” twice, then click “OK”. Select your LCD Mode (FP537s) from the list in the next window then click “Next” twice.
  • Page 12 8. Click “Have disk” and then click “Browse...”. 9. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor's CD” into your CD-ROM and type d:\ (change the driver letter to match your CD-ROM driver if it is not drive D). Enter “Drivers” folder to select the model from the list left.
  • Page 13 Windows XP. 1. Right click mouse on the desktop and choose “Properties”. Select “Settings” tab and click the “Advanced” button. A small window will pop up. Select the “Monitor” tab in the new window and then click “Properties”. 2. Select “Driver” tab and then click “Update Driver…” 3.

  • Page 14: Choosing The Best Picture Resolution

    Due to the nature of LCD display technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best picture possible for your FP537s is achieved with a resolution of 1024 x 768. This is called "ative Resolution” or maximal resolution - that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit.
  • Page 15 3. Select a resolution of 1024x768. Then click “Apply”. 4. In the subsequent windows, press “OK” and “Yes” 5. You can now close “Display Properties”. Choosing the Best Picture Resolution...

  • Page 16: How To Choose The Right Refresh Rate

    How to Choose the Right Refresh Rate You don't have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in your computer.
  • Page 17 2. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced...” button in the bottom right corner. How to Choose the Right Refresh Rate...
  • Page 18 3. Select the “Adapter” tab. The refresh rate selection field is located in the center at the bottom of the window. 4. Choose a refresh rate from the table with the factory modes, which can be found in the user's guide, and select this in the settings field.

  • Page 19: How To Set The Picture Optimization

    How to Set the Picture Optimization ikey ikey The easiest way to obtain an optimal display is to use the function. Press the “ ” on the control panel and the monitor will adjust automatically. If you are still not satisfied with the result, you can still adjust the image manually. 1.

  • Page 20: How To Adjust Your Monitor

    How to Adjust Your Monitor A Look at the Control Panel There are 6 keys for user's control including “ iKey ”, “Exit”, “Enter”, “<” and “>” key and a power swith. The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1.

  • Page 21: Main Menu Mode

    Press to enter Contrast menu, press key to adjust the degree of Contrast and press “Exit” to exit OSD. Main Menu Mode Control Functions Available in Main Menu Main Menu Luminance sub menu Press key to adjust the degree of Brightness, press “Exit”...
  • Page 22 Press key to adjust the degree of Contrast, press “Exit” to return to the previous menu. How to Adjust Your Monitor...
  • Page 23 Geometry sub menu Press key to adjust the Horizontal Position, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the Vertical Position, press “Exit” key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the value of the Pixel Clock, press “Exit”...
  • Page 24 Color sub menu User Preset: User may set the color balance of Red, Green and Blue. How to Adjust Your Monitor...
  • Page 25 OSD sub menu Press key to adjust the Horizontal Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the display time of the OSD, press “Exit”...
  • Page 26 Languages Sub menu How to Adjust Your Monitor...
  • Page 27 Recall sub menu Press key to confirm Color Recall, press “Enter” to recall color settings, or press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press key to confirm Recall All, press “Enter” key to recall position and color settings, or press “Exit” key to return to previous menu. How to Adjust Your Monitor...
  • Page 28 Miscellaneous sub menu Sharpness: Press key to adjust the degree of Sharpness. Display Information. How to Adjust Your Monitor...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the Installation/Application section, 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. Is the image now in focus? If not, optimize the image by working through the instructions in the Installation/Adjustment section It is normal for blurring to occur due to conduction losses in extension cables.

  • Page 30: Need More Help

    Read the Installation//section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. 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...

  • Page 31: Supported Operating Modes

    Supported Operating Modes Incoming display mode (Input timing) Resolution Horizontal Vertical Pixel Comment Frequency (KHz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (MHz) 640 x 350 31.47(P) 70.08(N) 25.17 720 x 400 31.47(N) 70.08(P) 28.32 640 x 480 31.47(N) 60.00(N) 25.18 640 x 480 35.00(N) 61.00(N) 30.24...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    Specifications Model FP537s Display type 15.0" , active, TFT Viewable diagonal 38.1 cm Native (maximum) resolution 1,024X 768 Colors 16.2 million Contrast / Brightness 400:1 / 250 cd/m Response time 16 ms Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) 120, 100 (CR=10) 150, 125 (CR=5)

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