Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GL50 BenQ
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G50 / GL50 Series LCD Monitor User Manu al.
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4 Table of Contents Copyright ............................ ...................................................... ................................... ................. 2 Getting started ..... ...................................................... ....
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.
6 Getting st arted Video Cable: D-Sub Video Cable: D VI-D (Optional accessor y for models with D VI inputs, sold separately) Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessor y for models with HDMI inputs, sold se.
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. Speak ers (for models with speak ers) 4. Input and output port s (var y by model, see Input and output ports on page 8 ) 5.
8 Getting to k now your mo nitor 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.
9 How to assemble your monitor hardw are How to assemble y our monitor har dwar e • If your model came with a height adjustment stand (HAS), refer to Appendix: Assembling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (HAS) on page 39 for details on hardware installation.
10 How to assemble your monitor hardware If the screen size is 27 inches , follow the illustrations on the right to attach th e monitor st and and the base . Tighten the scre w that fix es the stand to the monitor . Use of a flat-head scre wdriv er is r ecommended.
11 How to assemble your mon itor hardware 2. Connect the video cable Do not use both D VI-D cable and D-Sub cable on th e same PC . The only case in which both cables can be used is if they are connected to tw o diff ere nt PCs with appr opriate video systems.
12 How to assemble your monitor hardware Y ou ma y connect headphones to the h eadphone jack found next to the Line In jack of the monitor . Location of the Line In and headphone jacks may vary by model. Check Input and output por ts on page 8 for det ai ls.
13 How to assemble your mon itor hardware How to detach the base 1. Prepar e the monitor and ar ea. T urn off the monitor and the power before unplugging the pow er cable.
14 How to assemble your monitor hardware If the screen size is 27 inches , follow the illustration on the right to detach the monitor base. Release the scre w that fix es the stand to the monitor . Use of a flat-head scre wdriv er is recommended. Then pull the monitor stand backward a wa y from the monitor .
15 How to assemble your mon itor hardware 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 .
16 Getting t he most from your BenQ mon itor Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor T o gain the most benefit from y o ur new BenQ LCD monitor , you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver softwar e as pr ovided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-R OM.
17 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor How to install the monitor on a ne w computer This instruction details the pr ocedur e f or select ing and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driv er softwar e on a new computer wh ich has ne v er had a monitor dr iv er installed bef ore.
18 Getting t he most from your BenQ mon itor GL2450 GL2450 / GL2450M GL2450H GL2450HM / GL2450HT G2450 G2450 G2450H G2450HM GL2750H GL2750HM G2750 G2750 G2750H G2750HM Driv er files Suitable models.
19 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 Micr osoft Windows computer . It is curr entl y tested as compatible f or Windows 8, Windo ws 7, and Window s Vista Operating System (OS).
20 Getting t he most from your BenQ mon itor 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 screen or pr ess the Windows + C buttons on the k eyboar d to bring up the Charm bar .
21 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor How to in stall on Windows 7 system 1. Open Display Properties . Go to Start , Control Pan el , Hardware and Sound , Devices and Printers and right-click the name of y our monitor fr om the menu.
22 Getting t he most from your BenQ mon itor 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 .
23 Picture optim ization 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 k e y function. Press the AUT O k ey to optimize the curr entl y displa yed image to the scr een. If you wish, y ou can alwa ys adjust the scr een ge ometric sett ings manually usi ng geometr y menu items.
24 How to a djust your monitor How to adjust y our monitor The contr o l panel 1. AUTO : Adjusts v ertical position, phase , horizont al position and pixel clock automatically . 2. MENU k e y: Activates OSD main men u and r etu rn to the pr evious men u or exit OSD .
25 How to adjust your monitor Hot k ey mode The monitor k e ys perform as hot k eys to pr o vide direct access to particular functions whenev er the men u isn't curr ently displa ying on-screen.
26 How to a djust your monitor Main menu mode Y ou can use the OSD (On Screen Displa y) menu to adjust all the setti ngs on y our monitor . A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on the input sour ces, functions and settings. Menu options that ar e not a vaila ble will become gra y ed out.
27 How to adjust your monitor Displa y menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Menu options that are not a vaila ble will become gra y ed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU k e y to displa y the main menu.
28 How to a djust your monitor Phase Adjusts the pix el clock phase timing to synchr onize with the analog input video signal. Not applicable to a digi tal input signal. See also: Pictur e optimization on page 23 . Pr ess the or k eys to adjust the value .
29 How to adjust your monitor Pictur e menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Menu options that are not a vaila ble will become gra y ed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU k e y to displa y the main menu.
30 How to a djust your monitor Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color men u. Color T emperature Normal: Allows video and still photogra phs to be view ed with natural coloring. This is the factor y default color . Pr ess the or ke ys to select this option.
31 How to adjust your monitor Pictur e Advanced menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Menu options that are not a vaila ble will become gra y ed out. 1. Press the MENU k ey to displa y the main menu.
32 How to a djust your monitor Sense y e Demo Displa ys the previe w of scr een images under the selected mode fr om Pictur e Mode . The screen will be divided into two windo ws; the left window demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the right windo w presents the images under the specified mode.
33 How to adjust your monitor Color For m at Determines the color space (RGB or YUV) based on the follo wing detected video signal: • D-Sub (V GA) from PC: The default Color Format is RGB. • D-Sub (Component) fr om a video device: The default Color Format is YUV .
34 How to a djust your monitor Audio menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on the input sour ces, functions and settings. Menu options that ar e not a vaila ble will become gra y ed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU k e y to displa y the main menu. 2.
35 How to adjust your monitor System menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Menu options that are not a vaila ble will become gra y ed out. 1. Pr ess the MENU k e y to displa y the main menu.
36 How to a djust your monitor Language Sets the OSD menu language. Pr ess the or ke ys to change the settings. The language options displa y ed on y our OSD ma y diff er fr om those shown on the right, depending on the product supplied in your region.
37 How to adjust your monitor OSD Lock Pr e vents all the monitor settings fr om being accidentally changed. When this function is activated, the OSD contr ols and hotk e y operations will be disabled.
38 How to a djust your monitor *DDC/CI, short for Displa y Data Ch annel/Command Interface, which was deve loped by Video Electr onics Standards Association (VESA). DDC/CI capability allows moni tor contr ols to be sent via the software f or remote diagnostics.
39 Appendix: Assembling your monitor wit h a height adjustme nt stand (HAS) Appendix: Assembling y our monitor with a height adjustment stand (HAS) How to attach the monitor base • If the computer is turned on you must turn it off befor e continuing.
40 Appendix : Assemb ling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (HAS) Extend the monitor to the maximum extended position. Then tilt the monitor . And r otate the monitor 90 degrees counter clo ckwise as illustrated. Y ou might want to adjust the monitor heig ht.
41 Appendix: Assembling your monitor wit h a height adjustme nt stand (HAS) How to detach the base T o move the monitor properly , you should extend the monitor to its maximum height, then place one hand on the upper par t of the monitor stan d and the other hand on the lower part of the stand as illustrated.
42 Appendix : Assemb ling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (HAS) 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.
43 Appendix: Assembling your monitor wit h a height adjustme nt stand (HAS) 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 degrees. Right-click the desktop and select Screen resolution fr om the popup menu.
44 Appendix : Assemb ling your monitor with a height adjustment stand (HAS) Vie wing angle adjustment Y ou ma y position the screen to the desir ed angl e with -5° to + 15° monitor tilt, 90° (left and right total) monitor swiv e l, and 110 mm monitor height.
45 Appendix: Assembling your monitor wit h a height adjustme nt stand (HAS) 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 .
46 Trouble shootin g T r oubleshooting Fr equentl y ask ed questions (F A Q) The image is blurred: Read the instructions on the link "Adjusting the Scr een Resolution" on the CD , and then s.
47 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. Is the pr ompt on the displa y illuminated in orange? If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mo de is active.
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