BenQ RL2450H / RL2450HT manual

RL2450H / RL2450HT User Manu al[...]

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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 (for RL2450H) Monitor Base (for RL2450H) Monitor Base (for RL2450HT) Quick Start Guide RL2450H RL2450HT[...]

6 Getting st arted CD-R OM Pow er C o rd (Picture ma y differ fr om pr oduct supplied for your regi on. ) Video Cable: D-Sub Video Cable: D VI-D Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessor y) 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 ote[...]

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 1 2 3. A C Pow er Input jack 4. Headphone jack 5. HDMI sock et 6. D VI-D socket 7. D-Sub sock et 8. K ensington lock slot 9. Release button 10. W all mount holes • Above diagr am ma y vary depending on the model. • Picture m[...]

8 How to assem ble your monitor har dware (RL2450H) How to assemble y our monitor har dwar e (RL2450H) • If your model came with a height adjustment stan d (HAS), ref er to Assembling y our monitor wi th a height adjustment stand (RL2 450HT) on page 1 4 for details on har dwar e installation. • If the computer is turned on you must turn it off [...]

9 How to assemble your mo nitor hardware (RL24 50H) Gently attempt to pull them back a part to check that they ha ve pr operl y 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 moni tor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections fr om other light sour[...]

10 How to assem ble your monitor har dware (RL2450H) T o Connect the D VI-D Cable Connect the plug of the D VI-D cable (at the end without the ferrite f ilter) to the monitor video sock et. Connect the other end of the cable (at the end with the ferrite f ilter) to the computer video sock et. Tighten all finger scr ews to pr event the plugs fr om a[...]

11 How to assemble your monitor hardware (RL 2450H) 5. Connect- to and turn-on the pow er . Plug the other end of the pow er cor d into a pow er outlet and turn it on. Picture ma y differ fr om pr oduct supplied for y our r egion. T urn on the monitor by pressing the pow er button on the monitor . T urn on the computer too, and f ollow the instruct[...]

12 How to assem ble your monitor har dware (RL2450H) How to detach the stand base 1. Prepar e the monitor and ar ea. T urn off the monitor and the pow er befor e unplugging the pow er cable . T urn off the computer before unplugging the monitor signal cable. Pr otect the monitor and screen b y clearing a flat open area on y our desk and placing a s[...]

13 How to assemble your monitor hardw are Using the monitor wall mounting kit The back of y our LCD monitor has a VESA standard mount with 100mm pattern, allo wing the installation of a wall mount brack et. Befor e starting to install a mo nitor wall mounting kit, please read the pr ecautions carefully . Pr ecautions • Install your monitor and mo[...]

14 Assembling your monitor with a height adjus tment Assembling y our monitor with a height adjustment stand (RL2450HT) How to attach the monitor base • If the computer is turned on you must turn it off befor e continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor until instructed to do so. • Th e foll owin g ill ust rati ons a re for [...]

15 Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand Extend the monitor to the maximum ex tended position. Then tilt the monitor . And r otate the monitor 90 degrees counter clockwise as illustrated. Y ou might want to adjust the monitor stand height. See Adjusting the monitor height on page 17 for m ore information. Y ou should position the m[...]

16 Assembling your monitor with a height adjus tment How to detach the base T o move the monitor pr operly , you should extend the m onitor to its maximum height, then place one hand on the upp er part of the monitor stand an d the other hand on the low er par t of the stand as illustrated. 1. Prepar e the monitor and ar ea. T urn off the monitor a[...]

17 Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand Adjusting the monitor height T o adjust the monitor height, hold both the left and the right sides of the monitor to low er the monitor or lift it up to the desir ed height. • Av oid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the height-adjustable stand or at th e bottom of the monitor , [...]

18 Assembling your monitor with a height adjus tment Rotating the monitor 1. Pivot the displa y . Befor e r otating the monitor with a portrait viewing or ientation, the displa y has to be r otated 90 degr ees. Right-click the desktop and select Screen resolution fr om the popup menu. Select Portrait in Orient ation , and appl y the setting. Depend[...]

19 Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand Vie wing angle adjustment Y ou ma y position the scr een to the desir ed angl e with -5° to +15° moni tor tilt, 90° (left and right total) monitor swiv el , and 110 mm monitor height. 4. Adjust the monitor to the desir ed vie wing angle . -5 -5 O O ~ +15 ~ +15 O -5 O ~ +15 O -45 -45 O O ~[...]

20 Assembling your monitor with a height adjus tment Using the monitor wall mounting kit 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: • Install y o[...]

21 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[...]

22 Getting the m ost 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[...]

23 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 Vista and Windows 7 Operating System (OS). Installing monitor d[...]

24 Getting the m ost from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windo ws 7 system 1. Open Display Properties . Go to Start , Control Panel, Hardwa re and Sound, Devices and Printers and right-click the name of y our monitor fr om the menu. Alternatively , right-clic k the desktop and select Personalize , Display , Devices and Printers , and right-cli[...]

25 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor How to install on Windo ws Vista systems 1. Open Display Settings . Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from th e popup menu. Select Display Settings fr om the Personalize appearance a nd sounds window . The Display Settings windo w will displa y . 2. Click the Advanced Settings button. The Gen[...]

26 How to adjus t your monito r How to adjust y our monitor The contr o l panel No . Name Description 1. Control k eys Accesses the functions or menu items displa yed on the scr een, right next to each ke y . 2. Po w er k e y T urns the powe r on or off. 1 2[...]

27 How to adjust your monitor Basic menu operation All OSD (On Screen Displa y) menus can be acce ssed by the contr ol ke ys. Y ou can use the OSD menu to adjust all the settings on y our monitor . 1. Pr ess an y of the contr ol k eys. 2. The hot k ey men u is displa ye d. The top thr ee controls ar e cu stom k eys and ar e designated for particula[...]

28 How to adjus t your monito r Custom Key 2 • By default, the k ey is the hot k ey for Display Mode . T o change the default settings , see Customizing the hot k e ys on page 29 . • For D own/Decr ease adjustment. Custom Key 3 / • By default, the k e y is the hot k e y fo r Smart Scaling . T o change the default settings , see Customizing th[...]

29 How to adjust your monitor 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 curr ently displa yed image to the scr een. If you wish, y ou can alwa ys adjust the scr een ge ometric sett ings manuall y using g[...]

30 How to adjus t your monito r • Sharpness (see page 34) • Black eQualizer (see page 34) • Gamma (see page 35) • Color T emperature (see page 35) • Hue (see page 35) • Saturation (see page 35) • AMA (see page 35) • Instant Mode (see page 35) • Picture Mode (see page 36) • Display Mode (see page 37) • Dynamic Contrast (see pag[...]

31 Navigating the main menu Na vigating the main menu Y ou can use the OSD (On Screen Displa y) menu to adjust all the settings on y our monitor . Press an y of the contr o l k e ys to bring up the hot k ey menu, and pr ess Menu to access the main menu. See Basic men u operation on page 27 for details. A vailable menu options ma y var y depending o[...]

32 Navigating the main menu Displa y 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[...]

33 Navigating the main menu Phase Adjusts the pix el clock phase timing to synchr onize with the analog input video signal. See also: Pictur e optimization on page 29 . Not applicable to a digita l input signal. 0 to 63 Item Function Range[...]

34 Navigating the main menu Pictur e men u 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 o[...]

35 Navigating the main menu Gamma Adjusts the tone luminance. The default value is 3 (the standard value f or Windows). • Gamma 1 • Gamma 2 • Gamma 3 • Gamma 4 • Gamma 5 Color T emperature Normal Allo ws 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[...]

36 Navigating the main menu Pictur e Advanced men u 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.[...]

37 Navigating the main menu RTS F or pla ying R TS (Real-time strategy) games. Gamer1 Applies customized displa y settings. For details on setting up a game mode , see Setting up your own game mode on page 29 . Gamer2 Gamer3 Senseye Demo Displa ys the prev iew of scr e en images under the selected mode fr om Pictur e Mode. The sc reen will be divid[...]

38 Navigating the main menu 22"W (16:10) Displa ys the input image as if on a 22"W monitor of 16:10 aspect ratio . 23"W (16:9) Displa ys the input image as if on a 23"W monitor of 16:9 aspect ratio . Smart Scaling Adjusts the displa y size to best suit your needs. If the Displa y Mode is 17" , 19"W , or 21.5"W , t[...]

39 Navigating the main menu Sa v e Settings 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. [...]

40 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[...]

41 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[...]

42 Navigating the main menu 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 • Deut sch • It aliano • Esp añol • Polski • Č esky • Magyar • Serbo-croatia • Român[...]

43 Navigating the main menu Auto Power Off Sets the time to pow er off the monitor automaticall y in pow er sa ving mode . • OFF • 10min. • 20min. • 30min. 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 Sta[...]

44 Trouble shooting T r oubleshooting Fr equentl y ask ed questions (F A Q) The image has a faulty coloration. • The default Picture Mode is RTS , which is designed f or R T S games. If you pr efer other pictur e modes, go to Pic ture Advanced and change setting in Picture Mode . • If the image has a yello w , blue or pink appearance, go to Pic[...]

45 Troubleshooting Need mor e help? If y our pr oblems r emain after checking this ma nual, please contact y our place of pur chase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.com. 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 "sle[...]