Acer S236HL Quick Start Manual

Acer LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide (QSG)

Important safety instructions

Please read the following instructions carefully.
1 To clean the LCD monitor screen:
• Turn off the LCD monitor and unplug the power cord.
• Spray a non-solvent cleaning solution onto a rag and clean the screen gently.
2 Do not place the LCD monitor near a window. Exposing the monitor to rain, moisture or sunlight can severely damage it.
3 Do not apply pressure to the LCD screen. Excessive pressure may cause permanent damage to the display.
4 Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this unit yourself. An authorized technician should perform servicing of
any nature.
5 Store the LCD monitor in a room with a temperature of -20° to 60° C (-4° to140° F). Storing the LCD monitor outside this
range may result in permanent damage.
6 Immediately unplug your monitor and call an authorized technician if any of the following circumstances occur:
• Monitor-to-PC signal cable is frayed or damaged.
• Liquid spills onto the LCD monitor or the monitor is exposed to rain.
• The LCD monitor or case is damaged.

Package contents

Quick
LCD User
start
monitor guide
guide
Adjusting the monitor base
1 Carefully remove the monitor from its packaging.
• The monitor base is attached onto the monitor before shipment and it is undetachable.
2 Pull the monitor base out fully so that the monitor can be placed on a stable surface in the upright position.
3 Secure the monitor base by turning the white screws (at the bottom of the base) using the integrated tab or a suitable coin.

Connecting your monitor to a computer

1 Turn off your computer and unplug your computer's power cord.
2 Connect the signal cable to the VGA and/or DVI-D (optional) and/or
HDMI input socket of the monitor, and the VGA and/or DVI-D (optional)
and/or HDMI output socket of the graphics card on the computer.
or connect MHL cable(Only for MHL-Input Model)(Optional) to the
portable device.Then tighten the thumbscrews on the signal cable
connector.
3 Connect one end of the adapter to the monitor and the other end to a
properly grounded, AC outlet.
4 Plug the power cords of your computer and your monitor into a nearby
electrical outlet.
5 Connect the audio cable.
Connect an audio cable to the audio port of the monitor.
Note: MHL input only works for the MHL-certified device. Please chek
user manual for more instruction.

Panel controls

No. Item Description
1 Power button/ Turns the monitor on/off. Blue indicates power
indicator on. Orange indicates standby/power saving
mode.
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2
/ button Press the
function or to change the settings of the current
function.
3 Menu/Enter Press to view the OSD menu. Press it again to
button enter a selection in the OSD menu.
4 Auto/Exit button • When the OSD menu is active, press this
• When the OSD menu is inactive, press
5 Empowering Press this button to open the Acer eColor
Key Management OSD and access the scenario modes.
VGA AC
cable Adapter
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/ button to navigate to the desired
button to exit the OSD menu.
this button to activate the Auto Adjustment
function.
AC HDMI
DVI cable
Power cable
(Optional)
cord (Optional)
VGA H D M I
HDMI 1
(MHL)
HDMI 1
5
Audio MHL
cable cable
(Optional) (Optional)
HDMI 1 HDMI 2 VGA IN AUDIO IN DC IN
H D M I VGA
DC
HDMI
VGA
AUDIO
HDMI 2 VGA IN AUDIO IN DC IN
(MHL) VGA IN AUDIO IN DC IN
HDMI 2
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