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Acer X221W manual

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    1 Table of Contents Precautions ................................................. ...................................................... 2 Special notes on LC D monitors .... .................................................................... 2 Package contents ...................................... ................................. ..............[...]

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    2 Prec autio ns y The monitor may be damag ed if placed too near a source of hea t. Be aware of the location of radiators, cook ers, open fires, etc. y Do not cove r the slots and openings on the back or top of the cabinet , as the monitor requires ventilation. The monitor should be located in a well-ventilated room to prevent the possibility of o [...]

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    3 Packa ge cont ents LCD monitor Power cor d Audio cable (Optional) VGA cable DVI ca ble (Optional) User's Guide (CD) Quick Start Guide Installa tion ins tructio ns Assembling the monitor 1. Position the monitor on top of the base. 2. Connect the base into the ne ck of the monitor along the track. Detaching the monitor If you need to detach th[...]

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    4 Adjusting the viewing angle The vi ewing ang le of the moni tor ranges from -5 – 20 °. NOTES • Do not touch th e LCD screen when you chan ge the angle. It may cause damage or break the LCD scree n. • Careful attention is required not to catch your fingers or hands when you change the angle.[...]

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    5 Connecting the devices Caution: Make sure that the computer and the monitor are both disconne cted from the power supply. 1 Power cord Attach the monitor to the power cord, and then insert the power cord into a properly grounded e lectrical socket. 2 VGA cable Connect the signal cable to the VGA input socket of the monitor, and connect the signal[...]

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    6 Switc hing t he pow er First, switch on the hard-switch on the backside of monitor, then turn on PC a nd power button on monitor’s control panel. When you see the LED on the power button go green, this indicates the computer is ready for use. Allow about 10 seconds for the video signal to appe ar. If you do not see the green light on the power [...]

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    7 OSD options Pleas e refe r to "Ex tern al con trol s" on Pag e 6. To adjust the OSD settings: 1. P ress the Me nu button to open the OSD menu. 2. Use Plus/Minus buttons to toggle betwee n the 10 OSD functions (and also to adjust the controls to desired levels once a function has been selecte d). 3. Press Menu again to select one o f the[...]

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    8 Color adjustment: There are three ways to adjust color: Warm (reddish white) Cool (bluish white) User (you can adjust the colors red, green a nd blue to the intensity you desire) Language for Asia: Select the OSD menu language . Select from English, German, Spanish, Simplified Ch inese, Traditional Chinese , French, Italian, an d Japanese . Langu[...]

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    9 Auto Config: System runs auto-configura tion. (Optional) Input signal: Sele ct ei ther Analog Input or Di gital Input video. Information: This shows information about the screen. Reset: Resets all settings to default levels. Exit: Exit from OSD.[...]

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    10 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solutions Power LED is not ON y Check to see if the power switc h is in the ON position. y Ensure that the Power Cord is conne cted. No picture y Check to se e if the power switch is in the ON position. y Ensure that the power co rd is connected. y Ensure the video cable is securely conn ected to the back of the [...]

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    11 General specifications Item Specification LCD p ane l Display 22-inch flat panel active-matrix TFT LCD Max resolution WXGA+ 1680×1050 pixels Pixel pitch 0.282 mm Color 16.7 M Brightness 300 cd/m² (T ypical) Contrast ratio 1000:1 (T ypical) Response time 5ms (T ypical) View angle o f horizontal 170° View angl e of ver tica l 160° External con[...]