BenQ G920WL manual

W e lc ome L CD M onito r Us e r M a n u a l G920WL/G920W AL[...]

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4 Getting started 1. Getting star ted W hen unpacking please check y ou hav e the follow ing items. I f any ar e missing or damaged, please contact the plac e of purc hase for a replacement. BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Base Quick S tart Guide CD-ROM Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region) Signal Cable: D-Sub[...]

5 Getting started Consider keeping the box and p ackaging in storag e for use in the future when you may need to transp ort the monitor . The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor d uring transpo rt. Signal Cable: DVI-D (optional accessory for models with DVI inputs, sold sep arately)[...]

6 Getting to know your monitor 2. Getting to kno w y our monit or Fron t v ie w Back view 1. A C po wer input jack 2. DVI-D input soc ket (Analog-onl y models do not hav e the D VI-D input sock et) 3. D-Sub input sock et[...]

7 How to assemble your monitor hardware 3. H o w to assemble y our monitor har dwar e If the computer is turned on you must turn it of f before continuing. Do not plug-i n or turn-on the power to the monitor until instru cted to do so. 1. Attac h the monitor base. Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor . Placing the screen surface on an[...]

8 How to assemble your monitor hardware 2. Connect the PC video cable. Do not use both DVI-D cable and D-Sub cable on the same PC. The only case in which both cabl es can be used is if they are connec ted to two dif ferent PCs with appropriate video syste ms. (Not a vailabl e for a nalo g-only models) Connect one end of the D VI-D cable to the moni[...]

9 How to assemble your monitor hardware 4. Rout e the cables via the cable clip. R elease the cable retai ning clip by squeezing the clip inwar ds as illustrated. P ositi on the cables together and reinsert the clip o ver them to r etain the cables neatly in place behind the monit or stand. 5. Connect-to and turn-on the power . Plug the other end o[...]

10 How to assemble your monitor hardware H o w t o detach the stand base 1. Pr epare the monito r and area. T urn off the monitor and the po wer be fore unpl ugging the pow er ca bl e . T ur n of f t h e com p ute r be fo re u np lu g g in g th e monitor signal cable. Please be careful to prev ent dam age to the monitor . Placing the screen surface[...]

11 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 4. Getting the most fr om y our BenQ mo nit or T o gain the most benefit from your new BenQ c olor L CD flat sc reen monitor , y ou should install the custom BenQ L CD Monitor driv er software as pr ovided on the BenQ L CD M onitor CD-R OM. The circumstanc es under which you c onnect and in stall your BenQ[...]

12 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H o w to install the monit or on a new c omputer This instruct ion details the proc edure for select ing and installing the BenQ LCD M onit or driver software on a new c omputer which has nev er had a monit or driv er install ed befor e. This instruction is only suitable for a computer which has nev er bee[...]

13 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H o w to upgr ade the monitor on an e xisting comput er This instruction details the procedur e for manual ly updating the existing monitor dr iv er software on your M icrosoft W indo ws computer . I t is currently tested as c ompatible for W indo ws XP , W indo ws V ista, and W indo ws 7 Operating System [...]

14 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H o w to install on W indo ws 7 syst em (selected models only) 1. Open Displa y Pr opert ies . Go to Start , Control P anel , Ha rdwa re a n d S ou nd , Dev ices and Printers and right-click the name of your monit or from the menu. Alternati vely , right-clic k the desktop and select P ersonalize , Display[...]

15 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H ow t o install on W indows V ista systems 1. Open Displa y Settings . Right-click the desk top and select P ersonalize from the popup menu. Select Display Set tings from the P ersonalize appearanc e and sounds window . The Displa y Settings win do w will di sp l a y . 2. Click the A dvanc ed Settings but[...]

16 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor H o w to install on W indo ws XP system 1. Open Displa y Pr opert ies . The quickest shortcut to Display P roperties is through the Windo ws desktop . Right-click the desktop a nd select Pro p er ti es from the popup menu. Alternati vely , the W indo ws menu to Displa y P roperties is located in Control P [...]

17 Picture optimization 5. Picture optimization The easiest way t o obtain an optimal display fr om an anal og (D-Sub) input is to use the AU T O ke y function. Pr ess the AU T O key to o ptimize the cur rently displa yed image t o the screen. When you connect a dig it al video outpu t using a digit al (D VI) cable to yo ur monitor , the AUT O key [...]

18 How to adjust your monitor 6. H o w to adj ust y our monit or The c ontr ol panel 1. “ A UT O ”: Adjust v ertical position, phase, hor i zontal position and pix el clock aut omatically . 2. “MENU” key : A ctivate OSD main menu and r eturn to the previous menu or exit OSD . 3. W /M ode key: For Left/Decre ase adjustme nt. The key is the h[...]

19 How to adjust your monitor Ho t ke y m o d e The monitor k eys perform as hotkeys to pr ovide di rect acc ess to particular functions whene v er the menu isn't currently displa ying on-screen. Brig htness and Contrast hot k eys Mo de h o t ke y Input hot k ey (not available for analog-only models) Pr ess the X key to displa y the Brightness[...]

20 How to adjust your monitor M ain menu mode Y ou can use the OSD (On Screen Display) men u to adjust all the settings on your monit or . Pr ess the MENU key to displa y the following main OSD menu. The OSD menu languages may d iffer fr om the product supplied to your region, see “ Language on p age 28 ” under “OSD Settings” for more det a[...]

21 How to adjust your monitor Display men u 1. Pr ess the MENU key t o display the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X k eys to select DISPLA Y and then press the ENTER k e y to enter the menu. 3. Pr ess the W or X k eys to move the highlig ht to a menu it em and then press the ENTER key t o select that item. 4. Pr ess the W or X ke ys to m a ke adjust[...]

22 How to adjust your monitor H. P o sition A djusts the horizontal position of the screen image. Pr ess the W or X k eys to adjust the value. 0 to 100 V . P osition A djusts the vertical position of the screen image. 0 to 100 Pix el Clock A djusts the pix el clock frequency timing to synchro nize with the analog input video sig nal. N ot applicabl[...]

23 How to adjust your monitor Picture men u 1. Pr ess the MENU key t o display the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X k eys to select PICTURE and then press the ENTER k e y to enter the menu. 3. Pr ess the W or X k eys to move the highlig ht to a menu it em and then press the ENTER key t o select that item. 4. Pr ess the W or X ke ys to m a ke adjustm[...]

24 How to adjust your monitor Color - Pr ess ENTER to enter t he Co lor menu. N ormal Allows video and still photographs to be viewed with natural c oloring. This is the factor y default col or . Pr ess the W or X keys to select this option. Bluish Applies a c ool tint to the image and is factor y pre-set t o the PC industr y standard white c olor [...]

25 How to adjust your monitor Picture A dvanc ed menu 1. Pr ess the MENU key t o display the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X k eys to select PICTURE ADV ANCED and then press the ENTER key to ent er the menu. 3. Pr ess the W or X k eys to move the highlig ht to a menu it em and then press the ENTER key t o select that item. 4. Pr ess the W or X ke y[...]

26 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 eview of screen images under the selected mode from Picture M ode . The screen will be divided into two windows; the left window demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the rig ht window presents the images under th[...]

27 How to adjust your monitor System menu Analog-only models d o not have the Input function. 1. Pr ess the MENU key t o display the main menu. 2. Pr ess the W or X k eys to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER k e y to enter the menu. 3. Pr ess the W or X k eys to move the highlig ht to a menu it em and then press the ENTER key t o select that i[...]

28 How to adjust your monitor OSD Settings - Pr ess ENTER to enter the OSD Settings men u. Language Sets the OSD menu language. Pr ess the W or X k eys to change the settings. The language options displayed on your OSD may diff er from those shown on the right, depending on the pr oduct supplied in your region. • Eng lish • Fren ch • German ?[...]

29 How to adjust your monitor *DDC/CI, short for Display Data Chan ne l/Command Inte rface, which was developed by V ideo Electronics S t andards Association (VESA). DDC/CI capability allows monito r controls to be sent via the software for remote diagn ostics. OSD Lock Pr events all the monitor settings from being accide ntally changed. W hen this[...]

30 Troubleshooting 7. T roubleshooting F requently ask ed questions (F A Q) The image is blurred: R ead the instructions on the link " Adjusting the Sc reen Resolution " on the CD , and then select the correct resol ution, refr esh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. H ow do y ou use a V GA extension cable? R emov e the[...]

31 Troubleshooting Is the pr ompt on the display illuminated in orange? If the LED is illuminated in orange, the pow er management mode is activ e. P ress an y button on the comput er keyboard or mov e the mouse. If that d oes not help, c heck the signal cable connectors. I f any pin is bent or br oken off, plea se c ontact y our dealer to get nece[...]