Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FP531 BenQ
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W e lc ome FP531 L CD Color M onit or 15.0" (38.1 cm) L CD P anel Size Us e r ’ s M a n u a l.
2 Copyright Copy r ig h t Copyrig ht © 2004 b y BenQ Corporat ion. All rights reser ved. N o par t of this publication may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcribe d, stor ed in a retrieval system or .
Table of Contents 3 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Getting Started .......... ............................................................................................................ 5 Getting to Know Your Monitor . .................................
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5 Getting Started Getting Star ted When unpacking please check you have the follow ing items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer at which you purchased the goods. 1 BenQ LCD Monitor Quick S tart Guide CD-ROM Disk Power Cord Signal Cable P / N : 5 3 .
6 Getting to Know Your Monitor Getting to K no w Y our M o nito r Fron t V i ew Back V iew (1) 2.
7 Getting to Know Your Monitor Back V iew (2): Locations of Plugs & Sockets Power AC input jack Video signal input jack.
8 How to Install Your Monitor Hardware Ho w to In st al l Y o ur Moni tor Hardwa re Mak e sure that the c omputer and monit or's pow e r are both turned off. Please follow these five steps to install your L CD monitor . 3 1. Place the monito r into the base plate until it locks into plac e.
9 How to Install Your Monitor Hardware Detach the Base 4. Connect the other end of si gnal cable to the sig nal connecto r of your c omputer . 5. Connect po wer cor d to an A C power soc ket.
10 How to Install Your Monitor's Software Ho w to In st al l Y o u r Moni tor ' s S of t wa re You need to set up the c orrect monitor driver to sui t your operating system. To set up Windows 98, start on this page. Windows 2000, turn to page 11 .
11 How to Install Your Monitor's Software W ind ows 2000. The first time you start Windows with a new monito r, the system will detect it and automaticall y start the “ Add N ew Hardwar e W izard ”. Carry out the instructions beginning at step 4.
12 How to Install Your Monitor's Software Wi n d o w s M E . To manually install or update th e driver, perform the following steps: 1. Click “ Start ”, “ Settings ”, “ Control P ane l ” and then double-click “ Displa y ”. 2. In the Display P ro per ties window , click the “ Settings ” tab and click “ A dvanced.
13 How to Install Your Monitor's Software Wi n d o w s X P . 1. Right click mouse on the desktop and choose “ Prop er t i es ” . Select “ Settings ” tab and clic k the “ Ad v a nc e d ” butto n. A small window will pop up. Select the “ M onitor ” tab in the new windo w and then click “ P ro per ties ”.
14 Choosing the Best Picture Resolution Choosing the Best Picture R esolution Due to the nature of LCD displa y technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best picture possible for your FP531 is achieved with a resolution of 1024 x 768. This is called "ative Resolution” or maximal resolution - that is, the clearest pictur e.
15 Choosing the Best Picture Resolution 3. Select a resolution of 1024x768. Then c lick “ Ap pl y ”. 4. In the subsequent windows, pr ess “ OK ” and “ Ye s ” 5.
16 How to Choose the Right Refresh Rate H o w to Choose the Right R efresh Rat e You don't have to choose the h ighest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best resul ts are obtained by using the factory modes already set in your computer.
17 How to Choose the Right Refresh R ate 2. Fr om the “ Display P roperties ” window , select the “ Setting s ” tab . Click the “ Ad vanc ed.
18 How to Choose the Right Refresh Rate 3. Select the “ Ad a p te r ” tab. The r efresh rat e selecti on field is located in the c e nter at the bottom of the window . 4. Choose a refr esh rate from the table with the factory modes, which can be found in the user's guide, and select this in the settings field.
19 How to Set the Picture Optimization H o w to Set the Picture Optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal display is to use the ikey function. Press the “ ikey ” on the control panel and the monitor will adjust automatically. If you are still not satisfied with the resul t, you can still adjust the image manually.
20 How to Adjust Your Monitor Ho w to Adju st Y o ur M on ito r A Look at the Contr ol P anel There are 6 keys for user 's control including “ iKey ” , “ Exit ”, “ Enter ”, “<” and “>” key and a power swith. The following desc riptions are the introduction of these keys & switch.
21 How to Adjust Your Monitor Ma in Menu Mod e Contro l Functions A vailable in Main M enu Press to enter Contrast menu, press or key to adjust the degree of Contrast and press “Exit” to exit OSD. Main M enu L uminance sub menu Press or key to adjust the degree of Brightness, press “Exit” to return to the previous menu.
22 How to Adjust Your Monitor Press or key to adjust the degree of Contrast, press “Exit” to return to the previous menu..
23 How to Adjust Your Monitor Geometr y sub menu Press or key to adjust the Horizontal Position, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press or key to adjust the Vertical Position, press “Exit” key to return to previous menu.
24 How to Adjust Your Monitor Color sub menu User Preset: User may set the color bal ance of Red, Green and Blue..
25 How to Adjust Your Monitor OSD sub menu Press or key to adjust the Horizontal Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press or key to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu.
26 How to Adjust Your Monitor Languages Sub menu.
27 How to Adjust Your Monitor R ecall sub menu Press or key to confirm Color Recall, press “Enter” to recall color settings, or press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press or key to confirm Recall All, press “Enter” key to recall po sition and color settings, or press “Exit” key to return to previous menu.
28 How to Adjust Your Monitor Miscellaneous sub men u Sharpness: Press or key to adjust the degree of Sharpness. Display Information..
29 Troubleshooting T r oubleshooting Fr eque ntly Ask ed Questions (F A Q) The image is blur red: R ead the Installa tion/Application section, and then sele ct the correct resolu tion, refr esh rate and make adjustments base d on these instructions. Ho w do you use a V G A extension cable? R emov e the extension cable for the t est.
30 Troubleshooting The image is distor ted, flashes or flick ers: R ead the Installation//se ction and then select the c orrect resol ution, refr esh rate and make adjustments based on these instruct ions.
31 Supported Operating Modes Suppor ted O per atin g M o des • M odes not listed in the table may not be supporte d. F or an optimal picture, we r ecommended y ou choose a mode list ed in the table abov e. • There ar e 14 available modes that ar e compatible with W indo ws.
32 Specifications Specifications 11 Mo d e l FP531 Display typ e V iewable diagonal N ativ e (maximum) r esolution Colo rs Contrast / Brig htness R esponse time V iewing ang le (left/right, up/down) 15.
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