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BenQ FP791 User Manual

BenQ FP791 User Manual

Lcd color monitor 17.0" (43.2 cm) lcd panel size
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FP791
LCD Color Monitor
17.0" (43.2 cm) LCD Panel Size
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  • Page 1 FP791 LCD Color Monitor 17.0" (43.2 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 Unpacking ............................5 Views of the Monitor........................6 Front View ..........................6 Back View (1)..........................6 Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets ................7 Installation............................8 Hardware Installation ......................8 Software Installation ........................10 Choosing the best resolution......................36 Refresh Rate Selection........................
  • Page 4 Table of contents...

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    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 Audio Cable Signal Cable: D-Sub...

  • Page 6: Views Of The Monitor

    Views of the Monitor Front View Back View (1) Views of the Monitor...

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

    Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets 1. Audio connector (Audio input) 2. DVI-D connector 3. D-Sub connector 4. Power AC input jack 5. DC 12V output 6. USB connector Views of the Monitor...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation Hardware Installation Make sure that the computer and monitor’s power are both turned off. Please follow the steps to install your LCD monitor. 1. Connect signal cable to the LCD monitor. 2. Connect audio cable to the audio jack. 3.
  • Page 9 4. Connect the other end of signal cable to the signal connector of your computer. Connect audio cable to your computer. 5. Connect power cord to an AC power socket. Installation...

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    To install the current driver from CD, proceed as follows: 1. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver. 2. Click “Start” then “Settings”. 3. Double click the “Display” icon in the Control Panel.
  • Page 11 4. From the “Display properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced...” button in the bottom right corner. Software Installation...
  • Page 12 5. Select the “Monitor” tab. Click the “Change” button in the top right corner. Software Installation...
  • Page 13 6. Now click the “Have Disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears. Select the “Browse” button. 7. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 8. In the field above the drive selection, change to the “Drivers” folder. The current driver files are located there.
  • Page 14 9. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP791” from the list and press “OK” again. 10. Now you are back to “Advanced Display Properties”. Close this window by clicking “OK” and confirm the following messages with “Yes”.
  • Page 15 Windows 98 To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. Open the control panel and double-click "Display" icon. 2. From the "Display Properties" window, select the "Settings" tab. Click the "Advanced..." button in the bottom right corner. Software Installation...
  • Page 16 3. Select the "Monitor" tab. Click the "Change" button in the top right corner. 4. The "Update Device Driver Wizard" opens. Confirm by clicking "Next". Software Installation...
  • Page 17 5. Select "Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want." and press "Next". 6. Now click the “Have Disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears. Select the “Browse”...
  • Page 18 8. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP791” from the list and press “Next” again. 9. An “Insert Disk” dialogue box appears. Click “OK”, and then click “Skip File”.
  • Page 19 10. Close “Update Device Driver Wizard” by clicking “Finish” to complete the installation. Software Installation...
  • Page 20 The first time you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and auto- matically start the “Add New Hardware Wizard”. Carry out the instructions beginning at step 4. 1. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver. 2. Click “Start” then “Settings”.
  • Page 21 4. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced Properties" button in the bottom right corner. Software Installation...
  • Page 22 5. Select “Monitor” then click “Properties”. 6. Select “Driver” tab then click “Update Driver”. Software Installation...
  • Page 23 7. The “Upgrade Device Driver Wizard” will pop up. Then click “Next”. 8. Select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver” then click “Next”. Software Installation...
  • Page 24 9. In the next window, click “Have Disk”, then “Install From Disk” window will pop up. Click “Browse", the “Located File” will pop up. Software Installation...
  • Page 25 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 Model (FP791) from the list in the next window then click “Next” twice.
  • Page 26 Windows ME To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and then double-click “Display”. 2. In the Display Properties window, click the “Settings” tab and click “Advanced...”. 3. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click “Change”. Software Installation...
  • Page 27 4. “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialogue box appears. Choose “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and then click “Next”. 5. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want”...
  • Page 28 6. Choose “Monitor” from the list and then click “Next”. 7. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.”. Software Installation...
  • Page 29 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 30 10. Click “OK” on the “Install From Disk” window. The dialogue box “Update Device Driver Wizard” appears. Choose the model from the list, then click “Next”. 11. Click “Next”. Software Installation...
  • Page 31 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. Software Installation...
  • Page 32 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…” Software Installation...
  • Page 33 3. The “Hardware Update Wizard” will pop up. Then click “Next”. 4. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and then click “Next”. Software Installation...
  • Page 34 5. In the next window, click “Have Disk…”, an “Install From Disk” window will pop up. Click “Browse”. The “Locate File” window will pop up. Software Installation...
  • Page 35 6. Select your driver and then click “Next”. 7. The new drivers are now installed to your computer. Click “Finish” to exit installation. Software Installation...

  • Page 36: Choosing The Best Resolution

    Choosing the best resolution Due to the nature of LC display technology, the resolution is always fixed. For the FP791 this is a resolution of 1280x1024. This is called the "Native Resolution", which also represents the maximal resolution. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit. Flaws do occur with the interpolated resolution compared to the native resolution.
  • Page 37 3. Select a resolution of 1280x1024. Then click "Apply.". 4. In the subsequent windows, press "OK" and "Yes" 5. You can now close "Display Properties". Choosing the best resolution...

  • Page 38: Refresh Rate Selection

    Refresh Rate Selection There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LC display. It is not technically possible for an LC display to flicker. Even at a refresh rate of 60 Hz you will get an absolutely flicker-free image.
  • Page 39 2. From the "Display Properties" window, select the "Settings" tab. Click the "Advanced..." button in the bottom right corner. Refresh Rate Selection...
  • Page 40 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 41: Picture Optimization

    Picture Optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal display is to use the ikey function. Press the “ ikey ” 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 42: Adjusting The Monitor

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

  • Page 43: Hot Key Mode

    Hot Key Mode Key, Brightness Level hot key Press to enter Brightness Level selection menu, press key to select one Brightness Level and press key to exit OSD. Key, Brightness and Contrast hot key Press key to select Brightness or Contrast and press key to enter sub menu.

  • Page 44: Main Menu Mode

    Key, OSD Lock hot key Press and hold key for 3 seconds to activate hot key. OSD lock: Press and hold key for 3 seconds to lock OSD. OSD unlock: Press and hold key for 3 seconds to release OSD lock. Main Menu Mode Control Functions Available in Main Menu Main Menu...
  • Page 45 Luminance sub menu Press key to select one Brightness Level and press key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the degree of Brightness, press key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the degree of Contrast, press key to return to previous menu.
  • Page 46 Geometry sub menu Press key to adjust the Horizontal Position, press key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the Vertical Position, press key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the value of the Pixel Clock, press key to return to previous menu.
  • Page 47 Press key to adjust the degree of Phase, press key to return to previous menu. Color sub menu User Preset: User may set the color balance of Red, Green and Blue. Adjusting the Monitor...
  • Page 48 OSD sub menu Press key to adjust the Horizontal Position of the OSD, press key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD, press key to return to previous menu. Press key to adjust the display time of the OSD, press key to return to previous menu.
  • Page 49 OSD Lock: Locks the OSD and all OSD functions including deactivation of hot keys. Adjusting the Monitor...
  • Page 50 Recall sub menu Press key to confirm Position Recall, press key to recall position settings, or press key to return to previous menu. Press key to confirm Color Recall, press key to recall color settings, or press key to return to previous menu.
  • Page 51 DPF sub menu Select Card: User may select from the following kinds of memory cards: Compact Flash, Security Disk/Multi Media Card and Smart Media. Press key to select card, press key to confirm, or press key to return to previous menu. File Management sub menu.
  • Page 52 Rotate Photo: Rotates photos from landscape mode to portrait mode. Miscellaneous sub menu Press key to select input signal, press key to confirm, or press key to return to previous menu. Sharpness: When the resolution of the VGA card is not native solution (1280x1024), users may select the sharpness of the image.
  • Page 53 Press key to return to previous menu. Audio sub menu Press key to adjust the Volume, press key to return to previous menu. Press key to turn on/off SRS function, press key to return to previous menu. Press key to turn on/off Mute function, press key to return to previous menu.

  • Page 54: Srs

    SRS is a special audio technology to provide users over 180 degrees, 3-dimensional sound effective. Unlike normal “time delay” or “phase shift” technologies, SRS can bring users much better sound effects with excellent spatial perception, stable, clear and live 3-dimensional sound field. is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the Installation/Adjustment 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 56: Need More Help

    Read the Installation/Adjustment 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 57: Supported Operating Modes

    Supported Operating Modes Multi-scan Incoming display mode(Input timing) operation Horizontal Vertical Dot Clock Actual display Resolution Frequency Frequency Frequency Remark resolution (KHz) (Hz) (MHz) 640x350 31.47(P) 70.08(N) 25.17 1280X943 *720x400 31.47(N) 70.08(P) 28.32 640x480 31.47(N) 60.00(N) 25.18 640x480 35.00(N) 67.00(N) 30.24 Macintosh 640x480...

  • Page 58: Specifications

    Specifications Model FP791 Display type 17.0" ,active, TFT Viewable diagonal 43.2 cm Native (maximum) resolution 1,280X1,024 Colors 16.2 million Contrast / Brightness 450:1 (Max. 550:1) / 400 cd/m² Response time 16 ms 70/70, 70/70 (CR=10) Viewing angle (left/right, up/ down)

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