BenQ GW2760HM manual

LCD Monitor User Manu al GW2260 / GW2260E GW2260M / GW2260HM GW2460 / GW2460HM GW2760 / GW2760HM[...]

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4 Table of Contents Copyright ............................ ...................................................... ................................... ................. 2 Getting started ..... ...................................................... .................................................... .............. 5 Getting to know your mo nitor ...[...]

5 Getting started Getting star ted When unpacking please check you ha ve the f oll o wing items. If an y ar e missing or damaged, please contact the place of pur chase for a r eplacement. BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Stand Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD-R OM Powe r C o rd (Picture ma y differ fr om pr oduct supplied for y our r egion.)[...]

6 Getting st arted Video Cable: D-Sub Video Cable: D VI-D (Optional accessor y) Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessor y , sold separately) Consider k eeping the box and packaging in storage for us e in the future when you ma y need to transpor t the monitor . The fitted f oam packing is ideal for pr otecting the monitor during transport. Alwa ys kee[...]

7 Getting to know your monitor Getting to know y our monitor Fr ont view Back vie w 1. Contr ol buttons 2. P ow er button 3. Release button 4. Input and output port s (var y by model, see Input and output port s on page 8 ) 5. K ensington lock slot • Above diagram ma y var y depending on the model. • Picture ma y diff er fr om product supplied [...]

8 Getting to k now your moni tor Input and output por ts A vailable input and output po rts ma y var y depending on yo ur pur chased model. Check the Specifica tion document on the pr ov ided CD f or details. Models with HDMI inputs 1. A C power input jack 2. Audio Line In 3. Headphone jack 4. HDMI sock et 5. D VI-D socket 6. D-Sub sock et Models w[...]

9 How to assemble your monitor hardw are How to assemble y our monitor har dwar e • If the computer is turned on you must turn it off befor e continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the pow er to the monitor until instructed to do so . • The following illu strations are for y our ref erence onl y . A vailable input and output jacks may vary depen[...]

10 How to assemble your monitor hardware Gently attempt to pull them back a part to check that they ha ve pr operly engaged. Carefull y lift the monitor , turn it over and place it upright on its stand on a flat ev en surface. Y ou should position the monitor and angle the scr een to minimize unwanted reflections fr om other light sources. 2. Conne[...]

11 How to assemble your mon itor hardware T o Connect the HDMI Cable Connect the plug of the HDMI cable to the HDMI por t on the monitor . Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI por t of a digital output de vice. If there is mor e than one video transmission method a vailabl e to yo u, y ou might want to tak e the pictur e quality of each v[...]

12 How to assemble your monitor hardware 5. Connect- to and turn-on the pow er . Plug the other end of the power cor d into a pow er outlet and turn it on. Picture ma y differ from pr oduct supplied for your r egion. T urn on the monitor by pr essing the pow er button on the monitor . T urn on the computer too, and f ollow the instructions in Getti[...]

13 How to assemble your mon itor hardware How to detach the stand base 1. Prepar e the monitor and ar ea. T urn off the monitor and the powe r before unplugging the pow er cable. T urn off the computer before unplugging the monitor signal cable. Pr otect the monitor and scr een b y clearing a flat open area on y o ur desk and placing a soft item li[...]

14 How to assemble your monitor hardware Using the monitor wall mounting kit (selected models only) The back of your LCD monitor has a VESA st andard mount with 100mm pattern, allo wing the installation of a wall mount brac k et. Bef or e starting to instal l a monitor wall mounting kit, please r ead the pr ecautions car efully . Pr ecautions • I[...]

15 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor Getting the most fr om y our BenQ monitor T o gain the most benefit fr om y our ne w BenQ LCD monitor , yo u should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver softwar e as pr ovided on the BenQ L CD Monitor CD-R OM. The circ umstances under which y ou connect and install your BenQ LCD Monitor will determi[...]

16 Getting t he most from your BenQ monitor How to install the monitor on a ne w computer This instruction details the procedur e for selecti ng and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driv er software on a ne w computer which has never had a monitor driver installed bef or e. This instruction is only suitable f or a computer which has nev er been used[...]

17 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer This instruction details the pr ocedure f or ma nuall y updating the existing monitor driv er software on y our Microsoft Windows computer . It is curr ently tested as compatible f or Windows 8, Windo ws 7, and Window s Vista Operating System (OS). Instal[...]

18 Getting t he most from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windo ws 8 sy stem (selected models onl y) 1. Open Display Properties . Mov e the cursor to the lo we r -ri ght of the scr een or pr ess the W indows + C buttons on the k eyboar d to bring up the Charm bar . Go to Settings , Control Panel , Devices and Printers and right-click the name o[...]

19 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor How to in stall on Windows 7 system 1. Open Display Properties . Go to Start , Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Devices and Printers and right-click the name of y our monitor fr om the menu. Alternativel y , right-click the desktop and select Personalize , Display , Devices and Printers , and right-clic[...]

20 Getting t he most from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windo ws Vista systems 1. Open Display Settings . Right-click the desktop and select Personalize fr om the popup menu. Select Display Settings fr om the Personalize appearance an d sounds window . The Display Settings window will displa y . 2. Click the Advanced Settings button. The Gene[...]

21 How to adjust your monitor How to adjust y our monitor The contr o l panel No . Name Description 1. Contr ol k eys Accesses the functions or menu items displa ye d on the scr een, right next to each k ey . 2. P ow er k ey T urns the power on or off. 1 2[...]

22 How to a djust your moni tor Basic menu operation All OSD (On Screen Displa y) me nus can be accessed by the cont r ol k eys. Y ou can use the OSD menu t o adjust all t he settings on yo ur monitor . 1. Press an y of the co ntr ol k e ys. 2. The hot k e y menu i s displa yed. The top thr ee contr ols are custom k e ys and ar e designated for par[...]

23 How to adjust your monitor Custom Key 2 • By default, the k e y is the hot k e y for Input . T o change the default settings, see Customizing the hot k e ys on page 24 . • For Do wn/Decr ease adjustment. Custom Key 3 / • By default, the k e y is the hot k ey for Vo l u m e (f or models with speak ers) or Brightness (for models without spea[...]

24 How to a djust your moni tor Pictur e optimization The easiest wa y to obtain an optimal displa y fr om an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the Auto Adjustment function. Go to Display and Auto Adjustment to optimize the cu rr entl y displa yed image to the scr een. If you wish, y ou can alwa ys adjust the scr een ge ometric settings manuall y usin[...]

25 How to adjust your monitor Choosing an appr opriate pictur e mode f or r eading Y our monitor features a pictur e mode that is suitable for r eading e-books and documents. 1. Pr ess any of the contr ol k eys to bring up the hot k ey men u, and pr ess Menu to access the main menu. 2. Go to Picture Advanced and Picture Mode . 3. Select Reading . T[...]

26 Navigating the main menu Na vigating the main menu Y ou can use the OSD (On Screen Displa y) menu to adjust all the se tti ngs on y our monitor . Press an y of the control k eys to bring up the hot k e y menu, and pr ess Menu to access the main menu. See Basic men u operation on page 22 f or details. A vailable menu options ma y var y depending [...]

27 Navigating the main menu Displa y menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use [...]

28 Navigating the main menu Pixel Clock Adjusts the pix el cloc k fr equency timing to synchronize with the anal og input video signal. See also: Pictur e optimization on page 24 . Not applicable to a digital input signal. 0 to 100 Phase Adjusts the pix el clock pha se timing to synchr onize with the analog i nput video signal. See also: Pictur e o[...]

29 Navigating the main menu Pictur e menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use [...]

30 Navigating the main menu Color T emperature Normal Allows video and still photographs to be vie w ed with natural coloring. This is the factor y default color . Bluish Applies a cool tint to the image and is factor y pre-set to the PC industry standard white color . Reddish Applies a warm tint to the image and is factor y pr e-set to the news pr[...]

31 Navigating the main menu Pictur e Advanced men u A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey men[...]

32 Navigating the main menu User Applies a combinatio n of pictur e settings defined by users. Senseye Demo Displa ys the pre vie w of scr een images under the selected mode fr om Pictur e Mode. The sc reen will be divided into tw o windows; the left windo w demons trates images of Standar d mode, while the right window pr esents the images under t[...]

33 Navigating the main menu HDMI RGB PC Range (for models with HDMI inputs) Determines the range of color sc ales. Select an option that matches the RGB range settin g on the connected HDMI devi ce. • RGB (0 ~ 255) • RGB (16 ~ 235) Item Function Range[...]

34 Navigating the main menu Audio menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on the input sour ces, functions and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr esponding OSD icons will disa ppear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use or to[...]

35 Navigating the main menu System menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use or[...]

36 Navigating the main menu Item Function Range OSD Settings Language Sets the OSD menu language. The language options disp la yed on y our OSD ma y differ fr om those shown on the right, dependin g on the product supplied in y our r egion. • English • Français • Deutsch • Italiano • Español • Polski • Č esky • Magyar • SiCG/Bi[...]

37 Navigating the main menu DDC/CI Allows the monitor settings to be set thr ough the softwar e on the PC . DDC/CI, short for Displa y Data Channel/Command Interface , which was developed b y Video Electr onics Standards Association (VESA). DDC/CI capability allows mo nitor controls to be sent via th e s of tw are fo r re mo te di ag no s ti cs . ?[...]

38 Trouble shooting T r oubleshooting Fr equentl y ask ed questions (F A Q) The image is blurred. Read the instructions on the link "Adjusting the Screen Resolution" on the CD , and then select the corr ect r e solution, r efr esh rate and mak e adjustments based on these instructions. How do y ou use a V GA extension cable? Remov e the e[...]

39 Troubleshooting Faint shadow fr om the static im age displa yed is visible on the scr een. • Activate the pow er management function to let y our computer and monitor go into a low pow er "sleep" mode when not activ ely in use. • Use a scr eensa ver to pr ev ent the occurrence of image r etention. Is the pr ompt on the disp la y il[...]

40 Trouble shooting Need mor e help? If y our problems r emain after ch ecking this manual, please cont act your place of pur chase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.com.[...]