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LCD Monitor User Manual
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Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 National Conventions ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Power .......................................................................................................................................................
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Service .................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Warranty Statement for Europe ........................................................................................................................ 55 Warranty Statement for North & South America (excluding Brazil) ........................................................... 57 3
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Safety National Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential dam
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Power The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. The monitor is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature. If your outlet does not accommodate the three-wire plug, have an electrician install the correct outlet, or use an
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Installation Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to this product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with this product. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the product and use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Never push a
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Cleaning Clean the cabinet regularly with cloth. You can use soft-detergent to wipe out the stain, instead of strong-detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet. When cleaning, make sure no detergent is leaked into the product. The cleaning cloth should not be too rough as it will scratch the screen surface. Please disconnect the power cord before cleaning the product. 7
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Other If the product is emitting a strange smell, sound or smoke, disconnect the power plug IMMEDIATELY and contact a Service Center. Make sure that the ventilating openings are not blocked by a table or curtain. Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation. Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation. 8
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Setup Contents in Box QSG CD Manual Monitor Base Stand Power Cable Audio Analog Cable DVI Cable HDMI Not all signal cables (Analog, DVI, and HDMI cables) will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation. 9
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Setup Stand & Base Please setup or remove the base following the steps as below. Setup: Remove: 10
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Unit standing without base is available. (Caution: must put unit in flat surface. Any uneven or sloped surface may result unit damaged or injury to user.) 11
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Adjusting Viewing Angle For optimal viewing, it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, and then adjust the monitor's angle to your own preference. Hold the stand so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle. You are able to adjust the monitor's angle from -3° to 25 °. NOTE: Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle. It may cause damage or break the LCD screen. 12
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Connecting the Monitor Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer: 1 DVI 2 D-SUB 3 Power To protect equipment, always turn off the PC and LCD monitor before connecting. 1 Connect the power cable to the AC port on the back of the monitor. 2 Connect one end of the 15-pin D-Sub cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer's D-Sub port. 3 (Optional-Requires a video card with DVI port) -Connect one end of the DVI cable to the back of t
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Adjusting Setting Optimal Resolution Windows Vista For Windows Vista: 1 Click START. 2 Click CONTROL PANEL. 3 Click Appearance and Personalization. 4 Click Personalization 14
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5 Click Display Settings. 6 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920 by 1080. 15
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Windows XP For Windows XP: 1 Click START. 2 Click SETTINGS. 3 Click CONTROL PANEL. 4 Click Appearance and Themes. 5 Double click DISPLAY. 16
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6 Click SETTINGS. 7 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920 by 1080. Windows ME/2000 For Windows ME/2000: 1 Click START. 2 Click SETTINGS. 3 Click CONTROL PANEL. 4 Double click DISPLAY. 5 Click SETTINGS. 6 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920 by 1080. 17
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Hotkeys Power Press the Power button to turn on/off the monitor. Menu/Enter Press to display the OSD or confirm the selection. Eco (DCR)/ - Press the Eco key continuously to select the Eco mode of brightness and DCR on when there is no OSD. (Eco mode hot key may not be available in all models). 4:3 or Wide/+ When there is no OSD, press > continuously to change 4:3 or wide image ratio. (If the product screen size is 4:3 or input signal resolution is wide format, the
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OSD Setting Basic and simple instruction on the control keys. 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. 2. Press or to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the MENU-button to activate it. If there is a sub-menu, press or to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press MENU-button to activate it. 3. Press or to change the settings of the selected function. Press AUTO to exit.
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Luminance 1 Press (Menu) to display menu. 2 Press or to select (Luminance), and press to enter. 3 Press or to select submenu, and press to enter. 20
