Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G205HV Acer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS .................................................. ... 1 INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY AND COMFORT ......................... ... 2 UNPACKING ............................................... ................
EN-1 SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS The following symptoms are normal with LC D monitor and do not indicate a problem. NOTES Due to the na ture of the fluore scent light, the s creen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears.
EN-2 INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY AND COMFORT Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
EN-3 Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yours elf, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks.
EN-4 Taking care of you r vision Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contac t lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The following sections provide suggesti ons on how to reduce eyestrain.
EN-5 UNPACKING Please check the foll owing items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing material s in case yo u will need to ship or transport the monitor in future.
EN-6 ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT In order to o ptimize the best viewing pos ition, you can adjust the tilt of the monitor by using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor as shown in the figure below. The monitor can be adju sted to 15 degrees up or 5 degrees down as indicated by arrow below.
EN-7 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. This monitor has a universal power supp ly that allows operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area.
EN-8 POWER SAVING The monitor will be driven into Powe r Saving” mode by the control signal from the display controller, as indi cated by the amber-color p ower LED. The power saving states will be kept until a contr ol signal has been detected or the keyboard or mouse is activate d.
EN-9 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1. Red 9. +5V 2. Green 10. Logic Ground 3. Blue 11. Monitor Ground 4. Monitor Ground 12. DDC-Serial Data 5. DDC-return 13. H-Sync 6. R-Ground 14. V-Sync 7.
EN-10 24-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* * only for certain models PIN Meaning PIN Meaning 1. TMDS Data2- 13. NC 2. TMDS Data2+ 14. +5V Power 3. TMDS Data 2 /4 Shield 15. Logic Ground 4. NC 16. Hot Plug Detect 5. NC 17. TMDS Data0- 6. DDC Clock 18. TMDS Data0+ 7.
EN-11 STANDARD TIMING TABLE Mode Resolution 1 MAC 640 x 480 60 Hz 2 MAC 640 x 480 72 Hz 3 MAC 640 x 480 75 Hz 4 MAC 640 x 480 66.66 Hz 5 VESA 720 x 400 70 Hz 6 SVGA 800 x 600 56 Hz 7 SVGA 800 x 600 60 Hz 8 SVGA 800 x 600 72 Hz 9 SVGA 800 x 600 75 Hz 10 MAC 832 x 624 74.
EN-12 INSTALLATION To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given below: Steps 1. 1-1 Connect Video Cable a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF. b. Connect the VGA video cable to the computer. 1-2 Connect Digital Cable (Only Dual -input model) a.
EN-13 USER CONTROLS Power Switch / Powe r LED: To turn the monitor ON or OFF. Lights up to indicate th e power is turned ON. Using the Shortcut Menu Press the function bu tton to open the shortcut menu . The shortcut menu lets you quickly select the most co mmonly accessed settings.
EN-14 Acer eColor Management Operation instructions Step 1: Press “ ” Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes Step 2: Press “ “ or “ ” to select the mode Step 3: Press “ AUTO “ Key to confirm the mode and run Auto Adjust.
EN-15 Adjusting the OSD settings The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD Monitor. Press the MENU key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, OSD position and ge neral settings. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD.
EN-16 Adjusting the OSD position 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select OSD from the on screen display. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust.
EN-17 Adjusting the setting 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the / keys, select Setting from the OSD. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust. 3 The Setting menu can be used to adju st the screen Menu Language and other important settings.
EN-18 Product information 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the / keys, select Information from the OSD. Then the basic information of LCD monitor will show up for current input.
EN-19 TROUBLESH OOTING Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the trouble- shooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem. (VGA Mode) Problems Current Status Remedy No Picture LED ON Using OSD, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings.
EN-20 (DVI Mode) Problems Current Status Remedy No Picture LED ON Using OSD, adjust br ightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. LED OFF Check the power switch. Check if AC power cord is properly connected to the monito r.
EN-21 Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Tel : 886-2-26 96-1234 Fax : 886-2-26 96-3535 Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih , Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr.
EN-22 Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carl os St., San Jose CA 95110, U. S. A. Tel : 254- 298-4000 Fax : 254- 29 8-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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