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BenQ BL Series User Manual

BenQ BL Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 BL Series LCD Monitor User Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright Copyright © 2014 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

    Viewing angle adjustment ........................16 Using the monitor wall mounting kit ....................17 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ..............18 How to install the monitor on a new computer ................19 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ..............20 How to install on Windows 8 (8.1) system ..................

  • 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 Monitor Stand Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.)
  • Page 6 Video Cable: D-Sub Video Cable: DVI-D (Optional accessory, sold separately) Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessory for models with HDMI inputs, sold separately) Audio Cable Cable Clip (Optional accessory) • Available accessories and the pictures shown here may differ from the actual contents and the product supplied for your region.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Monitor

    Getting to know your monitor Front view Back view 1. Power button 2. Control buttons 3. AC power input jack 4. Audio Line In 5. Headphone jack 6. HDMI socket 7. DVI-D socket 8. D-Sub socket 9. Kensington lock slot •...

  • Page 8: How To Assemble Your Monitor Hardware

    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. • The following illustrations are for your reference only. The location and available input and output jacks may vary depending on the purchased model.
  • Page 9 Rotate the turntable on the bottom of the monitor base until you see the thumbscrew ( Tighten the thumbscrew on the bottom of the monitor base as illustrated ( To secure or release a screw, a screwdriver or a coin is required.
  • Page 10 2. Connect the PC video cable Either Do not use both DVI-D cable and D-Sub cable on the same PC. The only case in which both cables can be used is if they are connected to two different PCs with appropriate video systems.
  • Page 11 3. Connect the audio cable (for models with speakers). 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 next to the Line In jack of the monitor. 4.
  • Page 12 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 13: How To Detach The Base

    How to detach the 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. Gently lift the display up and extend the stand to the maximum extended position.

  • Page 14: 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 15: 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. Click to launch the Display Pilot Software (if installed from the CD), and check Auto Pivot to set the display to rotate with the monitor automatically.

  • Page 16: Viewing Angle Adjustment

    To avoid the edge of the LCD display hitting the monitor base surface while it is being rotated, do tilt and extend the monitor to the highest position before you start to rotate the display. You should also make sure there are no obstacles around the monitor and there is enough room for cables.

  • Page 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21: How To Install On Windows 8 (8.1) 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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. 1. Press any of the control keys. 2. The hot key menu is displayed. The left three controls are custom keys and are designated for particular functions.

  • Page 25: Controlling The Display With Display Pilot

    OSD icon OSD in hot key in main Function menu menu • By default, the key is the hot key for . To change Custom Key 2 Input the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page • For Down/Decrease adjustment. •...

  • Page 26: 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 27: Choosing An Appropriate Picture Mode

    Choosing an appropriate picture mode Your monitor provides various picture modes that are suitable for different types of images. Picture Mode on page 33 for all the available picture modes. Go to for a desired picture mode. Picture Advanced Picture Mode Connecting the monitor to your MacBook series product While the monitor is connected to your MacBook series product, switch to mode...

  • Page 28: 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 29: 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 30 Item Function Range Use this to change the input to that appropriate to • Input D-Sub your video cable connection type. • DVI • HDMI Adjusts the horizontal position of the screen image. 0 to 100 H. Position Adjusts the vertical position of the screen image. 0 to 100 V.

  • Page 31: 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 32 Item Function Range Adjusts the tone luminance. The default value is 3 (the • Gamma standard value for Windows). • • • • Allows video and still photographs to be viewed Color Normal Temperature with natural coloring. This is the factory default color.

  • Page 33: 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 34 Item Function Range Decreases the blue light emitted from the display to Low Blue reduce the risk of blue light exposure to your eyes. Light The value for each mode indicates how Low Blue Light much blue light is decreased compared with the Standard mode.
  • Page 35 Item Function Range This feature is provided to allow aspect ratios other than 16:9 to be Display displayed without geometric distortion. Mode The options under will be different depending on the input Display Mode signal sources. Depending on your selection of , different option Picture Mode...

  • Page 36: 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.

  • Page 37: 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 38 Item Function Range Sets the OSD menu language. • Language English Settings • Français The language options displayed on your OSD may • Deutsch differ from those shown on the right, depending • Italiano on the product supplied in your region. •...
  • Page 39 Item Function Range Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 1. • Picture Mode Custom Key • Low Blue Light • Display Mode Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 2. Custom Key • Brightness • Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 3.

  • Page 40: Ergonomics Menu

    Ergonomics 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu.
  • Page 41 Item Function Range Sets the time the reminder message lasts on the screen. • Duration (sec.) • Alternatively, when the reminder message is displayed, press any • key except the power button to hide the message. • • Navigating the main menu...

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image is blurred. Read the instructions on the link on the CD, and then "Adjusting the Screen Resolution" 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 43 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.

  • Page 44: Need More Help

    • Remove your headphone and/or external speakers. (If they are connected to the monitor, the built-in speakers are automatically muted.) 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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