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    1 www .aoc.com ®201 1 AOC. All Rights Reserved. LCD Monitor User Manual e 2251Fw[...]

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    2 Safety ............................................................................................................................... ......................................... 4  National C onventio ns .......................................................................................................... ............................... 4 ?[...]

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    3 Service ....................................................................................................................... ............................................. 55  W arranty S tatement for Europe ........................................................................................................................ 55  W arran[...]

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    4 Safety National Conventions The following subsections describe n ot ational conventions used in this document. Notes, Cautions, and W arnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text ma y be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and w arn ings, and they are used as follo w s: NOTE: A NOT[...]

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    5 Power The monitor should be operat ed only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your hom e, consult your dealer or local power company . The monitor is equipped w ith a three-pronged grou nded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounded po[...]

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    6 Inst allation Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to this product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with this product. Follo w the manufacturer ’ s instructions when installin[...]

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    7 Cleaning Clean the cabinet regularly with cloth. Y ou can use soft-detergent to w ipe out the stain, instead of strong-detergent which will cauterize the pro duct cabinet. When cleaning, make sure no detergent is leaked into the product. The clea ning cloth should not be too rough as it will scratch the screen surface. Please disconnect the po w [...]

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    8 Other If the product is emitting a strange smell, sound or smoke, disconnect the po w er plug IMMEDIA TEL Y and contact a Service Center . Make sure that the ventilating openin gs are not blocked by a table or curt ain. Do not engage the LCD monitor in sever e vibration or high imp act conditions during operation. Do not knock or drop the monitor[...]

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    9 Setup Content s in Box Not all signal cables (Analog, DVI, and HDMI cables) will be provided for all countries and regions. Ple ase check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation. QSG CD Manual Monitor Base S tand Power Cable Audio Analog Cable DVI Cable HDMI[...]

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    10 Setup S t and & Base Please setup or remove the base follo w ing the steps as below . Setup: Remove:[...]

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    11 Unit standing without base is available. (Caution: must put unit in flat surf ace. Any uneven or sloped surfa ce may result unit damaged or injur y to user .)[...]

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    12 Adjusting V iewing Angle For optimal viewing, it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor , and then ad just the monitor's angle to your own preference. Hold the stand so you will not toppl e the moni tor w hen you chan ge the monitor's angle. Y ou are abl e to adjust the monitor's angle from - 3 ° to 25 °. NOTE: D[...]

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    13 Connecting the Monitor Cable Connections In Back of Monitor an d Computer: 1 DVI 2 D-SUB 3 Power T o protect equipment, always turn off the PC and LCD monitor before connecting. 1 Connect the power cable to the AC port on the back of the monitor . 2 Connect one end of the 15-pi n D-Sub cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end t[...]

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    14 Adjusting Setting Optimal Resolution Windows Vist a For Window s V ista: 1 Click ST ART . 2 Click CONTROL P ANEL. 3 Click Appearance and Personalization. 4 Click Personalization[...]

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    15 5 Click Display Settings. 6 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920 by 1080.[...]

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    16 Windows XP For Windows XP: 1 Click ST ART . 2 Click SETTINGS. 3 Click CONTROL P ANEL. 4 Click Appearan ce and Themes. 5 Double click DISPLA Y .[...]

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    17 6 Click SETTINGS. 7 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920 by 1080. Windows ME/2000 For Windows ME/2000: 1 Click ST ART . 2 Click SETTINGS. 3 Click CONTROL P ANEL. 4 Double click DISPLA Y . 5 Click SETTINGS. 6 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920 by 1080.[...]

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    18 Hotkeys Power Press the Power button to turn on/off the monitor . Menu/Enter Press to display the OSD or confirm the sel ection. Eco (DCR)/ - Press the Eco key continuously to select the Eco m ode of brightness an d DCR on when there is no OSD. (Eco mode hot key may not be available in all mode ls). 4:3 or Wide/+ When there is no OSD, press >[...]

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    19 OSD Setting Basic and simple instruction o n the control keys. 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD w indow . 2. Press or to navigate through the functions. Once t he desired function is highlig hted, press the MENU-button to activate it. If there is a sub-menu, press or to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Once the desired functi[...]

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    20 Luminance 1 Press (Menu) to di splay menu. 2 Press or to select (Luminance), and pre ss to enter. 3 Press or to select submenu, and press to enter .[...]

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    21 4 Press or to adjust. 5 Press to exit . Brightness 0-100 Backlight Adju stment Contrast 0-100 Contra st from Digital-register. Eco mode Standard Standard Mode Tex t Text Mode Internet Internet Mode Game Game Mode Movie Movie Mode Sports Sports Mode Gamma Gamma1 Adjust to Gamma1 Gamma2 Adjust to Gamma 2 Gamma3 Adjust to Gamma 3 DCR Off Disable dy[...]

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    22 Image Setup 1 Press (Menu) to displ ay menu. 2 Press or to select (Image Setup), and press to enter . 3 Press or to select submenu, and press to enter .[...]

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    23 4 Press or to adjust. 5 Press to exit . Clock 0-100 Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Lin e noise. Phase 0-100 Adjust Picture Phas e to r educe Horizontal-Line noise Sharpness 0-100 Adjust picture sharpness H.Position 0-100 Adjust the hori zontal position of the picture. V.Position 0-100 Adjust the vert i cal position of the picture.[...]

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    24 Color Setup 1 Press (Menu) to displ ay menu. 2 Press or to select (Color Setup), and press to enter . 3 Press or to select submenu, and press to enter .[...]

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    25 4 Press or to adjust. 5 Press to exit . Color setup. Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM. Normal Recall Normal Color Temperature from EEPROM. Cool Recall Cool Color Temperature from EEPROM. sRGB Recall SRGB Color Temperature from EEPROM. User Red Red Gain from Digital-register Green Green Gain Digital-register. Blue Blue Gain from Dig[...]

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    26 Picture Boost 1 Press (Menu) to displ ay menu. 2 Press or to select (Picture Boost), and press to enter . 3 Press or to select submenu, and press to enter .[...]

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    27 4 Press or to adjust. 5 Press to exit . Frame Size 14-100 Adjust Frame Size Brightness 0-100 Adjust Frame Brightness Contrast 0-100 Adjust Frame Contrast H. position 0-10 0 Adjust Frame horizontal Position V.position 0-100 Adjust Frame vertical Position Bright Frame on or off Disable or Enable Bright Frame[...]

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    28 OSD Setup 1 Press (Menu) to displ ay menu. 2 Press or to select (OSD Setup), and pr ess to enter . 3 Press or to select submenu, and press to enter .[...]

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    29 4 Press or to adjust. 5 Press to exit . H.Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of OSD V.Position 0-100 Adjust t he vertical position of OSD Timeout 5-120 Adjust the OSD Timeout Transparence 0-100 Adjust the transparence of OSD Language Select the OSD language[...]

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    30 Extra 1 Press (Menu) to disp lay menu. 2 Press or to select (Extra) , and press to enter . 3 Press or to select submenu, and press to enter .[...]

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    31 4 Press or to adjust. 5 Press to exit . Input Select Analog Select Analog Signal Source as Input Auto Config yes or no Auto adjust the picture to default Off timer 0-24hrs Select DC off time Image Ratio wide or 4:3 Select wide or 4:3 format for display DDC-CI yes or no Turn ON/OFF DDC-CI Support Reset Yes or no Reset the menu to default Informat[...]

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    32 Exit 1 Press (Menu) to displ ay menu. 2 Press or to select (Exit), and pr ess to exit. Exit Exit the main OSD LED Indicator St atus LED Color Full Power Mode Blue Active-off Mode Orange[...]

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    33 Driver Monitor Driver Windows 7 1. S tart Windo w s® 7 2. Click on the 'St art' button and then click o n 'Control Panel'. 3. Click on the 'Display' icon.[...]

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    34 4. Click on the “Change display settings” button. 5. Click the “ Advanced Settings” button. 6. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click the “Properties” button.[...]

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    35 7. Click the “Driver” tab. 8. Open the "Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor" window by clicking on “Update Driver... “ and then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button. 9. Select "Let me pick from a list of device driv ers on my computer" .[...]

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    36 10. Click the “Have Disk” button. Click on the “Browse” button and navi gate to the following directory: X:Drivermodule name ( where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). 11. Select the "xxx.inf" file and click the “Open” button. Click the “OK” button. 12. Select your monitor model and click the “N[...]

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    37 Windows Vist a 1. Click "S tart" and "Control Pan el". T hen, do uble-click on "Appearance and Personaliz ation". 2. Click "Personalization" and th en "Display Settings". 3. Click "Advanced Settings...".[...]

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    38 4. Click "Properties" in the "Monitor" t ab. If the "Properties" button is deactiva ted, it means th e configuration for your monitor is completed. The monitor can be used as is. If the message "Windows needs..." is displayed, as shown in the figure below , click "Continue". 5. Click "Update[...]

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    39 Windows XP 1. S tart Windo w s® XP . 2. Click on the 'S tart' button and then click on 'Control Panel'. 3. Select and click on the category ‘Appeara nce and Themes’ . 4. Click on the 'Display' Item.[...]

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    40 5. Select the 'Settings' tab then click on the 'Advanced' button. 6. Select 'Monitor' tab - If the 'Properties' button is inactive, it means your m onitor is properly configur ed. Please stop installation. - If the 'Properties' button is active, click on 'Properties' button. Please foll[...]

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    41 8. Select the 'Install from a list or specific location [ advanced]' radio button an d then c lick on the 'Next' button. 9. Select the 'Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install' radio button. Then c lick on the 'Next' button. 10. Click on the 'Have disk...' button, then click on the[...]

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    42 Windows 2000 1. S tart Windo w s® 2000. 2. Click on the 'S ta rt' button, point to 'Se ttings', and then click on 'Control Panel' . 3. Double click on the 'Display' Icon. 4. Select the 'Settings' tab then click on 'Advanced...'. 5. Select 'Monitor' - If the 'Properties&a[...]

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    43 i-Menu Welcome to “i-Menu” software by AOC. i-Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor displa y setting by using on screen menus instead of the OSD button on the monitor . T o complete installation, please follow the installation guide.[...]

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    44 e-Saver Welcome to use AOC e-Saver monitor po w er management software ! The AOC e-Saver features Smart Shutdown functions for your monitors, all ows your monitor to timely shutdown when PC unit is at a ny status (On, Off, Sleep or Screen Saver); the actual shutdown time depends on your preferences (see example below). Please click on "driv[...]

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    45 Screen+ Welcome to "Screen+" software by AOC, Screen+ software is a desktop screen splitting tool, it splits the desktop into different panes, each pane displays a different window . Y ou onl y need to drag the windo w to a corresponding pane, when you want to access it. It supports multiple m onitor display to make your task easier . [...]

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    46 T roubleshoot Problem & Question Possible Solutions Power LED Is Not ON Make sure the power button is ON and the Power Cord is properly connected to a grounded power outlet and to the monitor . No images on the screen z Is the power cord connected properly? Check the power cord connection an d power supply . z Is the cable connected correctl[...]

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    47 Monitor Is Stu ck In A cti v e Off-Mode" The Computer Power Switch should be in the ON position. The Computer Video Card should be snugly fitted in it s slot. Make sure the monitor's video cable is prop erly connected to the computer . Inspect the monitor's video cable and mak e sure no pin is bent. Make sure your computer is oper[...]

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    48 S pecification General S pecification Panel Model name e2251Fw Driving system TFT Color LCD Viewable Image Size 546.86 mm diagonal Pixel pitch 0.0827*RGB(H)mm x 0.248(V)mm Video R, G , B Analog lnterface Separate Sy nc. H/V TTL Display Co lor 16.7M Colors Dot Clock 144 MHz Resolution Horizontal scan range 52.8kHz - 83.6kHz Horizontal scan Size ([...]

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    49 Preset Display Modes ST AND RESOLUTION HORIZONT AL FREQUENCY(kHZ) V ERTICAL FREQUENCY(Hz) Dos-mode 640x350@70H z 31.469 70.087 VGA 640×480 @60Hz 31.469 59.940 VGA 640×480 @67Hz 35.000 66.667 VGA 640×480 @72Hz 37.861 72.809 VGA 640×480 @75Hz 37.500 75.000 Dos-mode 720×400 @70Hz 31.469 70.087 SVGA 800×600 @5 6Hz 35.156 56.250 SVGA 800×600 @[...]

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    50 Pin Assignment s Pin Number 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable Pin Number 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cabl e 1 Video-Red 9 +5V 2 Video-Green 10 Ground 3 Video-Blue 1 1 N.C. 4 N.C. 12 DDC-Serial data 5 Detect Cable 13 H-sync 6 GND-R 14 V - sync 7 GND-G 15 DDC-Serial clock 8 GND-B Pin Number 24-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin Number 24-Pin Color Dis[...]

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    51 Plug and Play Plug & Play DDC2B Feature This monitor is equipped w ith VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the V ESA DDC ST ANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, dependi ng on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities. The DDC2B is a bi-directional dat a c[...]

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    52 Regulation FCC Notice FCC Class B Radio Freq ue ncy Interference St atement WA RNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to compl y wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonabl e protection against harmful interference i[...]

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    53 WEEE Declaration Disposal of W aste Equipment by Users in Pr ivate Hous ehold in the European Union. This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates t hat this product must not be di sposed of with your other household wast e. Instead, it is y our responsibility to di spos e of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated col[...]

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    54 EPEA T Declaration EPEA T is a system to help purchasers in the public an d private sectors evaluate, compare and select des ktop computers, notebooks and monitors ba sed on their environmental attributes . EPEA T also provides a clear and consistent set of performance criteria for the design of products, and provides an opportunit y for manufac[...]

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    55 Service W arranty S t atement for Europe LIMITED THREE-YEAR W ARRANTY* AOC Color Monitors sold within Europe AOC International (Europe) GmbH w arrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of Three (3) years after the original date of c onsumer purchase. During this per iod, AOC International (Europe) GmbH[...]

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    56 This limited warranty does not cover any of the product fi rmware or hardware that you or any third party have modified or altered; you bear the sole responsibility and liability for an y such modification or alteration. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT (INCLUDING THE W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICUL[...]

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    57 W arranty St atement for North & South America (excluding Brazil) W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT for AOC Color Monitors Including those Sold w ithin North America as S pecified Envision Peripherals, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years for parts & labor and one (1) year for[...]

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    58 ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT (INCLUDING THE W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE LIMITED IN DURA TION TO A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEA RS FOR P ARTS AND LABOR AND ONE (1) YEAR FOR CRT TUBE OR LCD P ANEL FROM THE ORIGINAL DA TE OF CONSUMER PURCHASE. NO W ARRANTIES (EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLI[...]