BenQ FP785 manual

FP785 LC D C o l o r Mo n i t o r 17.0" L CD P anel Siz e Us e r ’s M a n u a l We l c o m e[...]

2 Copy ri g h t Copyright © 2004 by BENQ Corporation. All r ights reserved. N o part of this publication may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcribe d, stor ed in a retrie val system or translated int o any language or comput er language, in an y form or by an y me ans, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual o r other wise, w [...]

Table of Contents 3 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Getting started .......... ............................................................................................................ 5 Getting to know your Monitor .. .......................................................................... ................ 7 Front View ..........................[...]

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5 Getting started Getting star ted W hen unpacking please check y ou hav e the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer at which y ou purc hased the goods. 1 BenQ LCD Monitor Quick S tart Guide CD-ROM Disk Power Cord Power Adapter Signal Cable: D-Sub[...]

6 Getting start ed Signal Cable: DVI-D Audio Cable[...]

7 Getting to know your Mo nitor Getting to kno w y our M onito r Fron t Vie w 1. “M ode” key 2. X (Right) key 3. "Enter" k ey 4. “Exit ” key 5. W (Left) k ey 6. “ iK e y ” For mor e information about these keys, please r efer to Chapter 8 - “H ow t o adjust your monitor . ” Back V iew (1) 2[...]

8 Getting to know your Mon itor Back V iew (2): Locations of plugs & sock ets 1. Audio Connector 2. Power AC Input Jack 3. DVI-D Connector 4. D-Sub Connector[...]

9 How to install your monitor hardware H o w to install y our monitor har d ware Please go along with the fol lo w ing steps to install y our L CD monitor . 3 1. U npack the monitor and remo ve the stuff filling in the seams. Then place the monit or face do wn on a stable surface and r elease th e locks to deta ch the back cover . N ote: Plac e the[...]

10 How to install your monitor hardware 4. Connect the po wer adaptor plug t o y our monitor as shown. 5. Connet y our monitor and c omputer with the audio cable. 6. Pu t the back co ver back and then separate the legs of the stand and place the monit or on a stable surface. 7. Connect the P ower C ord t o the pow er adaptor then plug the other end[...]

11 How to install your monitor hardware U sing the M onito r M ounting K it (Optional) Y our FP785 allows "L ocation Free" installation. Y o u may wish to mount your L CD monitor to the wall after c ompleting the installtion procedur es abov e. Befor e starting to install a monito r mounting kit, please read the precautions carefully . N [...]

12 How to install your monitor hardware Installing the monitor mounting kit 1. Ad here the mounting position refer ence chart to the wall. 2. U se a suitable drill and bit to drill two holes inon the wall accor ding to the re ferenc e chart. 3. Insert the supplied screws into the holes and then attach the monit or mounting kit to the wall. 4. M oun[...]

13 How to install yo ur monitor’s software H o w to install y our monit or’ s software Y ou need to set up the c orrect monitor driver t o suit your operating system. W indo ws 98, turn to page 13. W indo ws 2000, turn to page 19. W indo ws ME, turn to page 26. W indo ws XP , turn t o page 32. Windows 98. T o manually install or update the driv[...]

14 How to install your monit or’s software 2. Fr om the “ Display P roperties ” window , select the “ Settings ” tab . Click the “ A dvanc ed... ” button in the bottom right corne r .[...]

15 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 3. Select the “ Mo n i t o r ” tab. Click the “ Change ” butt on in the top right corner . 4. The “ U pdate Device Drive r W izard ” o pens. Confirm by clicking “ Nex t ”.[...]

16 How to install your monit or’s software 5. Select “ Display a list of all driv ers in a specific location, so you ca n select the dr iv er you want. ” and press “ Nex t ”. 6. N ow click the “ Have D i s k ” button in the bottom right corner . Another w indow appears. Select the “ Bro wse ” butt on.[...]

17 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 7. Insert the supplied CD into y our computer . Sele c t the CD-drive fr om the dro p-down menu. 8. By pressing “ OK ” again in the next window y ou will be g iv e n a list of compatible devices. Select “ FP785 ” from the list and press “ Ne x t ” again.[...]

18 How to install your monit or’s software 9. An “ Insert Disk ” dialogue bo x app ears. Click “ OK ” , and then click “ Skip File ” . 10. Close “ U pdate De vice Driver W izard ” by clicking “ Finish ” to co mplete the installation.[...]

19 How to install yo ur monitor’s software W ind ows 2000. The first time y ou star t W i ndow s w ith a ne w monitor , the system will detect it and automatically start the “ Add New Hardwa re Wiza rd ” . Carr y out the instructions beg inning at step 4. 1. Insert “ BenQ L CD Monit or ” CD-R OM into yo ur CD-ROM Driv er . 2. Click “ St[...]

20 How to install your monit or’s software 4. Fr om the “ Display P ropert ies ” window , select the “ Settings ” tab . Click the “ A dvanced P roperties ” button in the bottom right corner .[...]

21 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 5. Select “ Mon i t o r ” then click “ Prop er ti es ”.[...]

22 How to install your monit or’s software 6. Select “ Drive r ” tab then click “ Up d a te D r i v e r ”. 7. The “ U pgrade De vi ce Driv er W izard ” w ill pop up. Then click “ Ne x t ”.[...]

23 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 8. Select “ Display a list of the kno wn drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific dr iver ” then click “ Nex t ”. 9. In the ne xt wi ndo w , click “ Hav e Disk ” , then “ I nstall Fr om Disk ” window will pop up . Click “ Browse ” , the “ Locat ed File ” will pop up[...]

24 How to install your monit or’s software 10. Scr oll down and select your CD R OM Driv er , then click “ Nex t ” .[...]

25 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 11. I n the list of folders within the CD-ROM, select “ Driv ers ” folder then click “ Open ” twice, then click “ OK ” . Select your L CD Mode (FP785) fr om the list in the next w indow then click “ Ne x t ” twice. 12. The new driv ers are no w in stalled on your comput er .[...]

26 How to install your monit or’s software Wi n d o w s M E . T o manually install or update the driv er , perform the following steps: 1. Click “Start” , “ Settings ”, “ Control P ane l ” and then double-click “ Displa y ”. 2. In the Display P ro per ties w indow , click the “ Settings ” tab and click “ Advanc ed... ”. 3.[...]

27 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 4. “ U pdate Device Driv er W izar d ” dialogue box appear s. Choose “ Specify the location of the driv er (Ad vanced) ” and then click “ Ne x t ”. 5. Choose “ Display a list of all the dri v ers in a specific loca tion, so yo u can select the driver y ou want ” and cl ick “ Nex t ”.[...]

28 How to install your monit or’s software 6. Choose “ Monit or ” from the list and then click “ Nex t ”. 7. Choose “ Display a list of all the driv ers in a specif ic location, so you can select the driv er you want. ”.[...]

29 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 8. Click “ Have d i s k ” and then click “ Br ow se... ”. 9. Insert “ BenQ L CD Monit or’ s CD ” int o your CD-R OM and ty pe d: (change the driver lett er to match y our CD-R OM driver if it is not driv e D). Enter “ Driv ers ” folder to select the model from the list left. Click “ [...]

30 How to install your monit or’s software 10. Click “ OK ” on the “ Install Fr om Disk ” window . The dialogue box “ U pdate Device Drive r W izar d ” appears. Choose the model from the list, then c lick “ Nex t ”. 11. Click “ Nex t ”.[...]

31 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 12. Clic k “ Finish ” to complet e the installation.[...]

32 How to install your monit or’s software Wi n d o w s X P . 1. Right click mouse on the desktop and c hoose “ Pr operties ” . Select “ Settings ” tab and click the “ Ad v an c e d ” button. A small window w ill pop up . Select the “ Monit or ” tab in the new w indow and then click “ Pr operties ”. 2. Select “ Drive r ” t[...]

33 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 3. The “ Hardw are Upda te Wiz ard ” wi ll pop up . Then click “ Nex t ”. 4. Select “ Don ’t sear ch. I will choo se the driver t o install ” and then click “ Ne x t ”.[...]

34 How to install your monit or’s software 5. In the ne xt wi ndo w , click “ Ha ve Disk… ” , an “ I nstall F ro m Disk ” window will pop up . Click “ Bro wse ” . The “ L ocate File ” window will pop up .[...]

35 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 6. Select "FP785" and then click “ Nex t ”. 7. The new drivers ar e now installed to y our computer . Click “ Finish ” to ex it installation.[...]

36 Choosing the bes t picture resolution Choosing the best picture r esolution Due to the natur e of L CD displa y technology , the picture resol ution is alwa ys fix ed. The best picture possible for y our FP785 is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024. This is called “N ative R esolution ” or maximal resolution - that is, the clear est pict[...]

37 Choosing the best pic ture resolution 3. Select a resolution of 1280x1024. Then c lick “ Ap p ly ”. 4. In the subsequent windows, pr ess “ OK ” and “ Ye s ” 5. Y ou can no w close “ Display P ro per ties ”.[...]

38 How to choose the right Refresh Rate H o w to c hoose the rig ht R efr esh Rate Y ou don't ha ve to choose the highest possible refr esh rate on an L CD display , because it is not technically possible for an L C D display to flicker . The best resu lts are obtained b y using the factor y modes already set in y our computer . There is a ta [...]

39 How to choose the right Ref resh Rate 2. Fr om the “ Display P roperties ” window , select the “ Settings ” tab. Clic k the “ Ad vanced ... ” button in the bottom right corner .[...]

40 How to choose the right Refresh Rate 3. Select the “ Ad a p te r ” tab. The r efresh rate selecti on field is locat ed in the ce nt er at the bottom of the window . 4. Choose a refr esh rate from the table with the factory modes, which can be found in the user’ s guide, and select this in the settings field. 5. In the subsequent windows pr[...]

41 How to set t he Picture Optim ization H o w to set the Pictur e Optimization The easiest way t o obtain an optimal display is t o use the ikey function. Pr ess the “ ikey ” on the contr ol panel and the monitor will adjust automatically . If y ou are still not satisfied with the resu lt, you can still adjust the image manually . 1. R un the [...]

42 How to adjust your Monit or H o w t o adjust y our M onit or A Look at the Contr ol P anel There ar e 6 keys for user’ s control including “M ode” , “ X ” , “Enter” , “Exit ” , “ W ” , and “ iK ey ” . The following descriptions are the in troduction of these k eys & switch. 1. “M ode” k ey : Switch between diffe[...]

43 How to adjust your Monito r Brig htness and Contr ast hot k ey V olume hot key Ma in Men u Mo d e Contr ol Functions A vailable in M ain M enu Pr ess X to ent er Bright ness menu, pr ess W or X key t o adjust the degree of brig htness and press “Exit ” to e xit OSD . Pr ess W to enter Co ntrast menu, press W or X key to adjust the degree of [...]

44 How to adjust your Monit or Luminanc e sub menu Pr ess W or X key t o adjust the degree of Bright ness, press “E xit” to r eturn to the previous menu. Pr ess W or X key t o adjust the deg ree of Contrast, press “E xit” to r eturn to the pr evious menu.[...]

45 How to adjust your Monito r Geometr y sub menu Pr ess W or X key to adjust the H or izontal P osition, press “Exit” to return to pr ev ious menu. Pr ess W or X key to adjust the V ertical P osit ion, press “Exit ” key to r eturn to previous menu. Pr ess W or X key to adjust the val ue of the Pix el Clock, press “Exit ” to r eturn to [...]

46 How to adjust your Monit or Color sub menu U ser Preset: U ser may set the color balance of R ed, Green and Blue.[...]

47 How to adjust your Monito r OSD sub menu Pr ess W or X k ey to adjust the Horizontal P osition of the OSD , press “Exit ” to return to previous menu. Pr ess W or X k ey to adjust the V er tical P osition of the OSD , press “Exit ” to return to previous menu. Pr ess W or X k ey to adjust the display time of the OSD , press “Exit” t o [...]

48 How to adjust your Monit or R ecall sub menu Language sub menu Pr ess W or X key to c onfirm Mode R ecall. W hen y ou choose "Y es", it will recall the cur rent mode to default settings. Pr ess “Exit” will return to previous menu. Pr ess W or X key to c onfirm Color Recall. W hen y ou choose "Y es", it will recall the cur[...]

49 How to adjust your Monito r Misc ellaneous sub menu Pr ess W or X k ey to confirm R ecall Al l. W hen you c hoose "Y es", it wi ll recall all the current settings to default settings. Pr ess “Exit” will return to pr ev ious menu. M ode: Select your desir ed mode fro m these four options: Standard, M ovie 1, M ovie 2, and Photo . Th[...]

50 How to adjust your Monit or Mo d e De m o : M ode Demo allows y ou to pr ev iew the effects of the selected M ode fro m Mod e menu. W hen you ch oose "On" and press "Enter" t o activate M ode Demo, the displa y w ill be divi ded into two windows; the left window demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the rig ht wi ndow p[...]

51 How to adjust your Monito r A udio sub menu Vo l u m e : Pr ess W or X k ey to adjust the degree of V olume. SRS: Pr ess W or X k ey to select “ON” or “ OFF” for SRS function. Mu t e : Pr ess W or X k ey to select “ON” or “ OFF” for M ute.[...]

52 Troubles hooting T r oubleshooting Fr equently A sk ed Questions (F A Q) The image is blurred: R ead the Installation/Application section, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rat e and make adjustments based on these instructions. H ow do y ou use a V GA ext ension cable? R emov e the extension cable fo r the test. Is the im age now [...]

53 Troubleshooting The image is distorted, flashes or flick ers: R ead the Installation//section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and mak e adjustments based on these instructions. The image is displaced in one direction: R ead the Installation//section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and mak e adjustments b[...]

54 Supported operating modes Supported oper ating modes • M odes not listed in the table may not be supporte d. F or an optimal picture, we r ecommended y ou choose a mode listed in the table abo ve. • There ar e 22 available modes that ar e compatible with W indo ws. • Image disruption ma y occur as a r esult of signal frequency differenc es[...]

55 Specifications Specifications 11 Model FP785 Display type Viewable diagonal Native (maximum) resolution Colors Contrast / Brightness Response time Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) 17.0" , active, TFT 43.2 cm 1280x1024 16.7 million 600:1 / 250 cd/m 2 25 ms 170/170, 170/170 (CR=10) Line frequency Image frequency 30 - 83 kHz Multi- frequenc[...]

56 Specifications Input signal PC S peaker Synchronisation RGB analog 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm positive Digital: DVI-D 2W x 2 is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS technology is incorporat ed under license from SRS Labs, Inc. TTL separate signal connection 15-pin mini D-sub cable T emperature (operating) Air humidity (operating) 0 °C - 40 °C 10% - 90% Certi[...]