BenQ G615HDPL manual

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4 Getting started 1. Getting star ted W hen unpacking please check you ha ve the follow ing items. If an y are missing or damaged, please contact the plac e of purchase for a replac ement. Consider keeping the bo x and packa ging in storage for use in the future when you may need to tra nsport the monitor . The fitted foam p acking is idea l for pr[...]

5 Getting to know your monitor 2. Getting to kno w yo ur monito r Fron t v i e w Back view 1. A C power input jack 2. D-Sub input sock et[...]

6 How to assemble your monitor hardware 3. H ow t o assemble your monit or hard war e If the computer is turned on you must turn it of f before continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor un til instructed to do so. 1. Attac h the monitor base. Please be caref ul to prevent dam age to the monitor . Placing the screen surface on a[...]

7 How to assemble your monitor hardware 2. Connect the PC video cable. Connect the plug of the D-S ub cable (at the end w ithout the fer ri te fi lter) to th e mon itor D-Su b so cket. Conne ct the other plug of the D-Su b cable (at the end with the ferrite filter) to the computer v ideo D- Sub socket. Tighte n all fing er screw s to pre vent the p[...]

8 How to assemble your monitor hardware H ow to detac h the stand base 5. Connect-to and turn-on the po wer . Plug the other end of t he powe r cor d into a power ou tlet and turn it on. Picture may differ from produ ct supplied for your reg ion. T urn on the monitor b y pressing the pow er k ey . T urn on the comput er too, and follow the instruct[...]

9 How to assemble your monitor hardware 2. Pr ess the locking clips to detach the monit or base from the monitor stand arm.[...]

10 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 4. Getting the most fr om your BenQ monit or T o gain the most b enefit fr om your new BenQ c olor L CD flat screen monito r , y ou should install the custom BenQ L CD M onitor dr iv er software as provided on the BenQ L CD Monit or CD-ROM. The circumstances under whic h you c onnec t and install your BenQ[...]

11 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H ow to install the mo nitor o n a new c omputer This instruc tion details the procedur e for selec t ing and installing the BenQ L CD Monitor driv er software on a new c omputer which has nev er had a monitor driv er in stalled before . This instruct ion is only suitable for a comput er w hic h has never [...]

12 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H ow to upgrade the monitor on an existing c omputer This instruction details the procedure for manual ly updating the existing monitor driver software on your M icrosoft W indows c omputer . It is cu rrently t ested as c ompat ible for W indows XP , W indows V ista, and W indows 7 Operating System (OS). T[...]

13 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H ow to install on W indo ws 7 sy ste m (selected m odels only ) 1. Open Displa y Pr oper ties . Go to Start , Con t rol Pane l , Ha rdwa re and S ou nd , Devices and Printers and right-click the name of your monit or from the me nu. Alternati vely , r ight-click the deskt op and select Pe r s o n a l i z [...]

14 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H ow to install on W indo ws V ista systems 1. Open Displa y Settings . Right-click the deskto p and select Pe r s o n a l i z e from the popup men u. Select Display Settings from the P ersonalize appearance and sounds w indow . The Display Set tings wind ow will di spl ay . 2. Click the A dvanced Settings[...]

15 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H ow to install on W indo ws XP system 1. Open Display P roper ties . The quickest shortcut to Displ a y P roperti es is thr oug h the W i ndows deskt op . Right-click the desk top and select P roper ties from the pop up menu. Alternati vely , the Windo ws menu to Display P roperties is located in Control [...]

16 Picture optimization 5. Pictur e optimization The easiest way t o obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-S u b) input is to use the AU T O ke y function. Pr ess the AU T O key to o ptimize the currently display ed image to the screen. Please ensure that the connected gr aphic card on your computer is set to the native resolution of the moni[...]

17 How to adjust your monitor 6. H ow t o adjust your monit or The co ntr ol panel 1. “ A UT O ”: A djust vertical position, phase, hori zontal position and pix el clock automatically . 2. “MENU” key: Activat e OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD . 3. W /M ode k ey : For Le ft/Decrease adjustment. The k e y is the hot [...]

18 How to adjust your monitor H ot key mode The monitor k eys perform as hotkeys to pr ov ide di rect acce ss to particular functions whenever the menu isn't currently displa y ing on-screen. Brightness and Contrast hot keys Mo d e h o t ke y Pr ess the X k e y to display the Bright ness and Cont r as t indicators. Further press the the W or X[...]

19 How to adjust your monitor Main menu mode Y ou can use the OSD (On Screen Display) men u to adjust all the settings on your monito r . A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on the input sourc es, functions and settings. M enu options that are not a vailable w ill become grayed out. Pr ess the MENU key t o display the follo w ing main OSD [...]

20 How to adjust your monitor Display menu A vailable menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. M enu options that are not a vailable w ill become gray ed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU key to displa y the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X k e ys to select DISPLA Y and then press the ENTER k ey to enter the menu. 3. Pr es[...]

21 How to adjust your monitor Picture menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on the input sourc es, functions and settings. M enu options that are not a vailable w ill become grayed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X keys to select PICTURE and then press the ENTER k ey to enter t he menu. 3. Pr ess[...]

22 How to adjust your monitor Color - Pr ess ENTER to en ter th e Col or menu. Color T emperature N or mal: Allows video and still photographs to be viewed w ith natur al colo ring . This is the factory default color . Pr ess the W or X keys to select this option. Bluish: A pplies a cool tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the PC industr y [...]

23 How to adjust your monitor DynamicContrast (available when the Picture Mode is set to Mov i e , Game , or Photo ) The function is to autom ati cal ly de tect the distri bution of an input visual sig nal, and then to create the o pt imal contrast. The higher the level, the mor e detailed picture possible will be display ed. Activating DynamicCont[...]

24 How to adjust your monitor Picture A dvanced menu A vailable menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. M enu options that are not a vailable w ill become gray ed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU key to displa y the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X k e ys to select PICTURE ADV ANCED and then press the ENTER key to ent er[...]

25 How to adjust your monitor Senseye Demo (available when the Picture M ode is set to Mov i e , Game , or Photo ) Displays the pr ev iew of screen images under the selected mode from Picture M ode . The screen wil l be divided into two windows; the left w indow demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the rig ht window presents the images under[...]

26 How to adjust your monitor System menu A vailable menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. M enu options that are not a vailable w ill become gray ed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU key to displa y the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X k e ys to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER k ey to enter the menu. 3. Pr ess t[...]

27 How to adjust your monitor *DDC/CI, short for Display Data Chan nel/Command Inte rface, which was develo ped by Video Electron ics S tandards Association (VESA). DDC/CI capability allows monito r controls to be sent via the software for remote diagn ostics. H. P osition Ad justs the horizontal position of the OSD menu. Pr ess the W or X k e ys t[...]

28 Troubleshooting 7. T roubleshooting Fre qu en t l y a s ked q ue s t i on s ( F A Q ) The image is blurred: Read the instructions on the link " Adjusting t he Screen Resolution " on the CD, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate a nd make adjustments based on these instructions. How do you use a VGA extension cable? R emo[...]

29 Troubleshooting Is the prompt on the display illuminated in o range? If the LED is illuminated in orange, the pow er management mode is active. P ress any butt on on the comput er keyboard or mo ve the mouse. If that does not help , check the signal cable connectors. I f any pin is bent or brok en off, plea se contact y our dealer to get necessa[...]