Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S242HL Acer
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User Guide Acer LCD Monitor.
Changes may be made period ically to the informati on in this publication without obligation to notify any person o f such revision s or change s. S uch chan ge s wi ll be i ncor po rated i n new editions of this manual or supplementary docum en ts an d pub l ications.
iii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. • Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use.
iv Accessibility Be su re th at the po wer outlet you pl ug the p ower cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the eq uipment operator as possible. Wh en you need to disconnect power from the equ ipment, be sure to un plug the po we r cord fr om the electrical outlet.
v ampere rating of the equipment plugge d into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, m ake sure that the total rating of all products p lugged into th e wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. • Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices.
vi Note: Adjust o nly those controls that are covered by the op erating instructions, since improper adju stm ent of ot her controls may result in damage and will of ten require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the pro duct to normal co ndition.
vii Nevertheless, some pixels may occasion ally misfire or appear as b lack or red dots. This has no effect on the re corded image and d o es not constitute a malfunction. This product has been shipp ed enabled for power managem ent: • Activate display’s Sleep mode with in 15 minutes of user inactivity.
viii Taking care of your vision Long viewing hou rs, wearing incorrect glasses or con tact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The fo llowing sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain.
TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING .......................................................... .................................. 1 ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE ........................................ ............. 2 SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT ... .........
EN-1 UNPACKING Please check the fol lowing items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing mate rials in case yo u will nee d to ship or transport the monitor in future.
EN-2 ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT In order to optimize the best viewing position , you can adjust the tilt of the monitor by using both of your hands to hold the e dges of the monitor as shown in the figure below. The monitor can be a djusted to 15 degre es up or 5 degree s down as indicated by arrow below.
EN-3 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-4 POWER SAVING The monitor wil l be driven into Powe r Saving” mode by the contr ol signal from the display controller, as indi cated by the amber-colo r power LED. The power saving states will be ke pt until a control signal has been detected or the keyboard or mouse is activate d.
EN-5 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 15-Pin Color Display Signal Cab le PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1. Red 9. +5V 2. Green 10. Logic Ground 3. Blue 11. Monitor Gr ound 4. Monitor Ground 12. DDC-Serial Data 5. DDC-return 13. H-Sync 6. R-Ground 14 .
EN-6 24-Pin Color Display S ignal Cable* 19-Pin Color Displa y Signal Cable* * only for certain models PIN Meaning PIN Meanin g 1. TMDS Data2- 13. NC 2. TMDS Data2+ 14. +5V Power 3. TMDS Da ta 2/4 Shield 15. Logic Ground 4. NC 16. Hot Plug Detect 5. NC 17.
EN-7 STANDARD TIMING TABLE Mode Resolution 1 VGA 640 x 480 60 Hz 2 MAC 640 x 480 66.66 Hz 3 VESA 720 x 400 70 Hz 4 SVGA 800 x 600 56 Hz 5 SVGA 800 x 600 60 Hz 6 XGA 1024 x 76 8 60 Hz 7 XGA 1024 x 76 8.
EN-8 INSTALLATION To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given below: Steps 1. 1-1 Connect Video C able 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-9 USER CONTROLS Base Controls Power Switch / Power LED: To turn the monitor ON or OFF. Lights up to indicate th e power is turned ON. / Minus / Plus: If the OSD is active, press the Minus or Plus buttons to toggle between t he OSD option s.
EN-10 Acer eColor Management Operation instructio ns Step 1: Press “ ” Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and a ccess 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-11 Adjusting the OSD settings The OSD can be used for adjusting the settin gs 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.
EN-12 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 dis play. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust.
EN-13 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 a djust the screen Menu Langua ge and other important settings.
EN-14 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-15 TROUBL ESHOOTING Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the trouble- shooting list belo w to see if you can self-diagnose the prob lem. (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-16 (DVI/HDMI Mode) Problems Current Status Remedy No Picture LED ON Using OSD, adj ust bright ness 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 moni tor.
EN-17 Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Tel : 886- 2-2696-1 234 Fax : 886-2- 2696-353 5 Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Ta i Wu Rd., Hsichih , Taipei Hsien 22 1, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr.
EN-18 Acer America Corporation 333 West Sa n Carlos St., Sa n Jose CA 9511 0, U. S. A. Tel : 25 4- 298-40 00 Fax : 254- 298- 41 47 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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