Acer S243HL manual

User Guide Acer LCD Monitor[...]

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iii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. • Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the power switch and then tu rn it on again to ma[...]

iv Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power 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 instructions. • Grad[...]

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 Nevertheless, some pixels may occasion ally misfire or appear as black or red dots. This has no effect on the re corded image and do es not constitute a malfunction. This product has been shipped en abled for power management: • Activate display’s Sleep mode with in 15 minutes of user inactivity. • Activate computer’s Sleep mode within [...]

viii Taking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing in correct glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The fo llowing sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain. Eyes • Rest your eyes frequently. • Give your eye[...]

ix Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Tel : 886-2-2696-1234 Fax : 886-2-2696-3535 Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai, E-mail: easy_lai@ acer.com.tw And, Acer Europe SA Via Cantonale, Centro Ga[...]

x F e d e ra l C o mm un i c a t i o n s C o mm i s s i o n D e c l a r a t i o n o f C o n f o r m it y T h is d e v i c e co m p l i e s w i t h P a rt 1 5 o f t h e F C C R u l e s . O p e r a t i o n i s s u b j e c t t o t h e f o l l o w i n g t w o c o n d i t i o n s: ( 1 ) t h is de v i c e m a y n o t c a u s e h a r m f u l i n t e rf e [...]

Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii iii Cleaning yo ur monitor iii Connecting/disconnec ting the device iii Accessibility iv Safe listening iv Warnings iv Using electrical power iv Product servicing v Additional safety information vi IT Equipment Rec y cling Information vi Disposal instructions vi vii Tips and inform[...]

Troubleshooting 15 VGA mode 15 16 HDMI mode[...]

1 English Unpacking Please check that the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future. Quick start guide D-sub cable Audio Cable User guide HDMI cable Adapter AC P ower cor d LCD monitor AC (Op t ion a l)[...]

2 English Attaching the base (for selected models) Note: Remove the monitor and moni tor base from its packaging. Carefully place the monitor face-down on a stable surface -- use a cloth to avoid scratching the screen. 1 Attach the the monitor stand arm to the ba se. 2 Ensure that the base is locked onto the monitor stand arm. Note: Take care when [...]

3 English Screen position adjustment To optimize the viewing positio n, you can adjust the monitor tilt, using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor. The monitor c an be adjusted to 15 degrees up or 5 deg rees down. Connec ting t he adapter and AC Power code • Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type [...]

4 English Display Data Channel (DDC) To make installation easier, so long as your system su pports the DDC protocol, the monitor is able to plug-and-play. The DDC is a communication protocol through whic h the monito r automatically informs the host system about its capabilities; for example, supported resolutions an d corresponding timing. The mon[...]

5 English 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 SDA 17 DDC/CEC Ground 18 +5V Power 19 Hot Plug Dete[...]

6 English Standard timing table 1 640x480 60 Hz 2 640x480 72 Hz 3 640x480 75 Hz 4 MAC 640x480 66.7 Hz 5 VESA 720x400 70 Hz 6 800x600 56 Hz 7 800x600 60 Hz 8 800x600 72 Hz 9 800x600 75 Hz 10 MAC 832x624 74.55 Hz 11 1024x768 60 Hz 12 1024x768 70 Hz 13 1024x768 75 Hz 14 MAC 1152x870 75 Hz 15 VESA 1152x864 75 Hz 16 1280x960 60 Hz 17 1280x1024 60 Hz 18 [...]

7 English Installation To install the monitor on yo ur host system, please follow the steps below: Steps 1 Connect the video cable a Make sure both the monitor and computer are switche d off. b Connect the VGA video cable to the com puter. c Connect the digital cable (1) Make sure both the monitor and comp uter are switched off. (2) Connect the ada[...]

8 English Users controls Base controls Icon Item Description Power button/ indicator Turns the monitor on/off. indicates power on. Amber indicates standby/power sav ing mode. Minus / Plus If the OSD is active, press the Minus or Plus buttons to toggle between the OSD options. OSD functions Press to view the OSD. Press again to enter a selection in [...]

9 English Acer eColor Management Operation instructions 1 Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management O SD and access the scenario modes. 2 Press " " or " " t o select the mode. 3 Press the Auto-adjust button to confir m the mode and exit Acer eColor Management. Features and benefits Main menu icon Sub menu ite m[...]

10 English Adjusting the OSD settings Note: The following content is for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. Press the Menu key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, OSD position and g eneral se ttin gs. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Adjusting the picture quality 1 P[...]

11 English Adjusting the OSD position 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select OSD from the onscreen display. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adju st.[...]

1 2 English Adjusting the setting 1 Press the Menu 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 Lang uage and other important settings. /[...]

1 3 English Product information 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the keys, select Inform ation from the OSD. Then the basic / information of LCD monitor will show up for curren t input.[...]

1 4 English Troubleshooting troubleshooting list below to see if y ou can self-diagnose the problem. VGA mode Problem LED status Remedy No picture visible Using the OSD, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. Off Check the power switch. Check if the power cord is properly connected to the monito r. Amber Check[...]

15 English Proble m LED status Remedy No picture visible Using th e OSD, adjust brightness and contra st to max imum or reset to their default settings. Off Check the power switch. Check if the AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor. Amber Check if the video signal cable is properly connected at the ba ck of monitor. Check that the comp[...]