Acer AL2216 manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFE T Y -------------------------------------------------- 1 SAFE T Y PRECAU T IONS ------------------------------------- -- 2 SPECIAL NO T ES ON LCD MONI T O RS -------------------- 3 BEFORE YOU OPERA T E T H E MONI T O R ---------------------- 3 FEA T URES -------------------------------------------------------- 3 PACK[...]

1 Before operating the monitor, plea s e read this manual thoroughl y . T his manual should be retained for future reference. F CC Class B Ra di o F re qu e n cy I n terfere n ce Stateme n t W A RNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: T his equipment has been tested and found to comply w ith the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P a [...]

2 PREC A U TIONS z Do not use the monitor near w a ter, e.g. near a bathtub, w ashbo w l, kitchen sink, laundry tub, s w imming pool or in a w e t basement. z Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and c ause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a cart or stand recommended by[...]

3 SPECI A L NOTES ON LCD MONITORS T he follo w ing s y mptoms are normal w ith LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. NOTES • Due to the nature of the fluores c ent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. T u rn off the Po w e r S w i t ch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. • You may find slightly uneve[...]

4 IVEL BASE POWERCORD Po w e r Source: 1. Make sure that the po w er cord is the correct t y pe required in y our area. 2. T his LCD monitor has an External universal po w er supply that allo w s operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/240V AC voltage area (No user adjustment is required.) 3. Connect the AC-po w er cord into y our LCD monitor’s AC[...]

5 CONTROLS A ND CONNECTORS C A BLE CONNECTIONS T u rn off y our computer befo r e performing the procedure belo w . 1 Plug the po w er cable of y our mon i tor into a nearby outlet. Plug the other end of the po w er cord into the PC port. 2. Connect one end of the 15-pin VGA cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to t he compute[...]

6 ADJUSTING THE VIEWING ANGLE • F o r optimal vie w ing it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor ’ s angle to y our o w n preference. • Hold the stand so y ou do not t opple the monitor w hen y ou change the monitor’s angle. • You are able to adjust the monitor’s angle from - 5 ° to 15 ° . F i[...]

7 OPER A T ING INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Press the po w er button to turn the mon i tor on or off. T he other control buttons are located at front panel of the monitor (See F igure 3 ). By changing these settings, the picture can be adjus t ed to y our personal preferences. • T he po w er cord should be connected. • Connect the video ca[...]

8 FRONT P A NEL CONTROL • / Po w er Button: Press this button to turn the monitor ON or O FF , And display the monitor’s state. • Po w er Indicator: Green — Po w e r On mode. Orange — Off mode. • MENU / ENTER : Activate OSD menu w hen OSD is O F F or activate/de-activate adjustment function w hen OSD is ON. • Auto Adjust button / Exit[...]

9 HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD w indo w . 2. Press < or > to select the desired function. 3. Press the MENU-button to select the function that y ou w ant to adjust. 4. Press < or > to change the s e ttings of the current function. 5. T o exit and save, select the exit f unction. If y ou w ant to a[...]

10 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE T he descriptions for function control LEDS Main M e nu I c on Sub M e nu I c on Sub M e nu Item Descri p ti o n Contrast Adjusts the con t rast bet w een the foreground and background of the screen image. Brightness Adjusts the background brightness of the screen image. Focus Adjusts picture F ocus (available in Analog mod[...]

Multi-language selection. H. Position Adjust the hori z ontal position of the V. Position Adjust the vert ical position of the OSD. OSD T imeout Adjust the OSD timeout. N/A Analog Select input signal from analog (D-Sub). N/A Digital Select input s i gnal from digital (DVI). N/A Information Show the resolution, H/V frequency and input port of curren[...]

12 PLUG AND PLAY Plug & Play DDC2B Feature T his monitor is equipped w ith VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC S T ANDARD. It allo w s the monitor to inform the host s y stem of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabili t ies. T he DDC2B is a bidirectional d[...]

13 TECHNIC A L SUPPORT (F A Q ) Problem & Question Possible Solution Po w e r LED is not on *Check if the Po w e r S w itch is in the ON position *Po w er Cord should be connected No Plug & Play *Check if the PC s y stem is Plug & Play compatible *Check if the Video Card is Plug & Play compatible *Check if the D-15 plug pin of Video[...]

14 Screen image is not centered or sized properl y . *Adjust pixel frequency (CLOCK) and FO CUS or press hot-key (AU T O) Picture has color defects ( w hite does not look w h ite) *Adjust RGB color or select color temperature Horizontal or vertical disturbances on the screen *Use w in 95/98 shut-do w n mode Adjust CLOCK and FO CUS or perform hot- k[...]

15 ERROR MESS A GE & POSSIBLE SOLUTION C A BLE NOT CONNECTED : 1. Check that the signal-cable is p r operly connected, If the connector is loose, tighten the connector’s scre w s. 2. Check the signal -cable connection pins for damage. INPUT NOT SUPPORT : Your computer has been set to unsuitabl e display mode, set the computer to display mode [...]

16 A PPENDIX SPECIFIC A T IONS Driving s y stem T F T Color LCD LCD Panel Size cm( ") Contrast Ratio 00:1 Vie w able angle 17 ° ° (V) Response time 5 ms R,G,B Analog Interface Video Digital (Dual-Input Model) Input Plug & Play VESA DDC2 B TM EPA ENERGY S T A R ® O F F Mode ≤ 1W D-Sub 15pin Input Connector DVI-D 24pin ( DVI w /HDCP, Du[...]

17 S w itch • Auto Adjust Key • Po w e r Button • MENU External Controls: F unctions • Contrast • Brightness • Focus • Clock • H.Position • V.Position • Language • Input signal Selection (Dual model onl y ) • Auto configuration (Analog model onl y ) • (Warm) Color • (Cool) Color • RGB Color temperature • Reset • OS[...]

P r e s e t D i s p l a y M od e s S T ANDA RD R E S O L U T ION H O R I Z O N T A L F R E Q U E N C Y ( k H z) V E R T I C A L F R E Q U E N C Y ( H z) 640 × 480 31 . 469 59 . 940 640 × 480 37 . 861 72 . 809 V GA 640 × 480 37 . 500 75 . 000 800 × 600 35 . 156 56 . 250 800 × 600 37 . 879 60 . 317 800 × 600 48 . 077 72 . 188 S V GA 800 × 600 [...]

19 15 6 10 11 15 15 - Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN NO. DESCRIP T ION PIN NO. DESCRIP T ION 1. Red 9. + 5 V 2. Green 10. Logic Ground 3. Blue 11. Monitor Ground 4. Monitor Ground 12. DDC-Serial Data 5. DDC-return 13. H-S y nc 6. R-Ground 14. V-S y nc 7. G-Ground 15. DDC-Serial Clock 8. B-Ground (Dual-Input Model) 24 - Pin Color Display Signal [...]