Acer Professional B286HK manual

Acer LCD Monitor User's Guide[...]

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iii Special notes on LCD monitors The following are normal with the LCD monitor and do not indica te a proble m. • Due to the nature of the fluorescen t light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the power switch and then tu rn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. • You may find slightly un even b rightness on the sc[...]

iv Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the po wer cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment ope rator as possible. When you need to disconnec t power from the equipm ent, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Safe listening To protect your hearing, follow these in structions. • Gr[...]

v ampere rating of the equipment plugge d into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that th e total rating of all products plugg ed into the wall outlet d oes not exceed the fuse rating. • Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices. The overall system load mu[...]

vi Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adju stment of other controls may result in damage and will often requ ire extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the pro duct to normal cond ition. Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device in any area with a potentially [...]

vii Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize po llution and ensure utmo st protection of the global envi ronment, please recycle. For more informatio n on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit LCD pixel statement The LCD unit is produced with high-p[...]

viii This product has been shipped enabled for power management: • Activate display’s Sleep mode with in 15 minutes of user inactivity. • Activate computer’s Sleep mode within 30 minutes of user inactivity. • Wake the computer fro m Sleep mode by pushing the powe r button. Tips and information for comfor table use Computer users may co mp[...]

ix Taking care of your vision Long viewing hou rs , wearing incorrect glasses or con tact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The follo wing sections provide su ggestions on how to reduce eyestrain. Eyes • Rest your eyes frequently. • Give your ey[...]

Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. RU Jan, e-mail:ru.jan@acer.com And, Acer Italy s.r.l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 La inate (MI) Italy Tel: +39-02-939-921 ,Fax: +39-02 93[...]

Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., Suit e 1500 San Jose, CA 95110, U. S. A. Tel : 254-298-4000 Fax : 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communica tions Commission Declaration of Conformity This device com plies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device ma y not cause harmful i[...]

1 Special notes on LCD monitors iii Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Cleaning yo ur monitor iii Connecting /disconnec ting the device iii Accessibility iv Safe listenin g iv Warnings iv Using electrical power iv Product servicing v Additional safety information vi IT equipment recycling informatio n vi Disposal in[...]

1 English Unpacking Please check that the following items are present when yo u unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future. LCD monitor Quick start guide DVI cable (Option) AC power cord Audio Cable (Option ) (Option) DP cable (Option) USB cable HDMI Cable (Op t ion a l)  MHL ca[...]

2 A T T A C H I N G / R E M O V I N G T H E B A S E A T T A C H I N G / R E M O V I N G T H E B A S E A T T A C H I N G / R E M O V I N G T H E B A S E A T T A C H I N G / R E M O V I N G T H E B A S E A T T A C H I N G / R E M O V I N G T H E B A S E Instal l: Align the b ase with the stand and push the base toward s the top of the monitor, and th[...]

3 S C R E E N P O S I T I O N A D J U S T M E N T S C R E E N P O S I T I O N A D J U S T M E N T S C R E E N P O S I T I O N A D J U S T M E N T S C R E E N P O S I T I O N A D J U S T M E N T S C R E E N P O S I T I O N A D J U S T M E N T In o der to opt imize the best v iewing pos ition, you can adj ust the h eight/ tilt/ swivel /pivot of the m[...]

4 • • • l e v i w S l e v i w S l e v i w S l e v i w S S w i v e l With the built-i n pedestal, you can swive l the monitor for the most comfort able viewing angle. • • • M o n i t o r P i v o t M o n i t o r P i v o t M o n i t o r P i v o t M o n i t o r P i v o t M o n i t o r P i v o t Rotate clockwis e until the monitor stops at 9[...]

5 English Connecting th e power cord • Check first to make sure that the pow er cord you use is the correct type required for your area. • The monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120 V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area. No u ser-adjustment is required. • Plug one end of the powe r cord to the AC inlet, and p[...]

6 English Connector pin assignment * only for certain models PIN No. Description PIN No. Description 1 TMDS Data2+ 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 3 TMDS Data2– 4 TMDS Data1+ 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 6 TMDS Data1– 7 TMDS Data0+ 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 9 TMDS Data0– 10 TMDS Clock+ 11 TMDS Clock Shield 12 TMDS Clock– 13 CEC 14 Reserved (N.C. on device) 15 SCL 16 [...]

6 English PIN No. Description PIN No. Description 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 1 7 1 8 7 19 2 0 9 10 11 12 5 8 6 Lane0(p) GND Lane0(n) Lane1(p) GND Lane1(n) Lane2(p) GND Lane3(n) Lane3(p) GND Lane3(n) Config1 Config2 AUX_CH (n) GND AUX_CH (p) Hot Plug Detect DP Power_Return DP Power 20-pin color Mini-DP cable * * only for certain models[...]

7 English 24-pin color display signal cable * PIN No. Description PIN No. Description 1 TMDS data 2- 13 NC 2 TMDS data 2+ 14 +5 V power 3 TMDS data 2/4 shield 15 GND (return for +5 V hsync.vsync) 4 NC 16 Hot-pl ug detection 5N C 1 7 T M D S d a t a 0 - 6D D C c l o c k 1 8 T M D S d a t a 0 + 7 DDC data 19 TMDS data 0/5 shield 8N C 2 0 N C 9 TMDS d[...]

8 English Standard timing table 1 VGA 640x480@60Hz 2 VGA 640x480@72Hz 3 VGA 640x480@75Hz 4 MAC 640x480@66.66Hz 5 VESA 720x400@70Hz 6 SVGA 800x600@56Hz 7 SVGA 800x600@60Hz 8 SVGA 800x600@72Hz 9 SVGA 800x600@75Hz 10 MAC 832x624@74.55Hz 11 XGA 1024x768@60Hz 12 XGA 1024x768@70Hz 13 XGA 1024x768@75Hz 14 MAC 1152x870@75Hz 15 VESA 1152x864@75Hz 16 VESA 12[...]

9 English Installation To install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below: Steps 1 Connect the video cable a Make sure both the monitor and comp uter are switched off. (1) Make sure both the monitor and computer are switche d off. (2) Connect one end of the 24-pin DVI cab le to the back of the monitor and the other e nd to th[...]

E N-13 USER CON T ROLS P o w e r Sw i t c h / P ow e r L E D: T o t u rn t h e m o n it o r O N o r OFF. Li g hts u p t o i n d i cate th e po w e r is t u r ne d O N. Us ing the Sho rtcut Menu P r e ss t h e fu n ct i o n bu tto n t o op e n t h e s ho rtcut me n u . T h e s h ortc u t m en u l e ts y ou q u i c kl y s el ect th e mo st c o m m o [...]

E N-14 Ma in Menu i con Sub Menu i c on S ub M enu it em D e scr i p ti on N / A U ser m ode U s e r d e f i n e d . Se tt i n g s c a n b e f i n e -t un e d to s u i t an y s i t u a t i on N / A N /A St a nd a rd m ode D efa u l t Set ti ng . R e fl ec t s na ti v e d i s p l ay c a p a b i l i ty N /A G r a h p ic m ode E nh ance s c o l o rs a[...]

E N-15 Adjusting the OSD se ttings - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - -- Note: The following content is for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD Monitor. Press the M ENU key t[...]

E N-16 Adju s ting t he OSD po s it i on 1 Press the M ENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select OSD from the on screen display. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust.[...]

E N-17 Adjusting the se t ting 1 Press the M ENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the / keys, select Setting from the OSD. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust. 3 The Setting menu can be used to adjust the screen Menu Language and other important settings. 4 Select Power-off USB charge ON/OFF to enable/disable Power-off USB charge functi[...]

E N-18 P roduc t inform a t ion 1 Press the M ENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the / keys, select Information from the OSD. Then the basic information of LCD monitor will show up for current input. [...]

Troubleshooting Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the troubleshooting list below to see if y ou can self-diagnose the problem. DVI / HDMI mode Proble m LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Using th e OSD, adjust brightness and contra st to max imum or reset to their default settings. Off Check the power switch. Check [...]