Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FP785 BenQ
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FP785 LC D C o l o r Mo n i t o r 17.0" L CD P anel Siz e Us e r ’s M a n u a l We l c o m e.
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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 W hen unpacking please check y ou hav e the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer at which y ou purc hased the goods.
6 Getting start ed Signal Cable: DVI-D Audio Cable.
7 Getting to know your Mo nitor Getting to kno w y our M onito r Fron t Vie w 1. “M ode” key 2. X (Right) key 3. "Enter" k ey 4. “Exit ” key 5. W (Left) k ey 6. “ iK e y ” For mor e information about these keys, please r efer to Chapter 8 - “H ow t o adjust your monitor .
8 Getting to know your Mon itor Back V iew (2): Locations of plugs & sock ets 1. Audio Connector 2. Power AC Input Jack 3. DVI-D Connector 4. D-Sub Connector.
9 How to install your monitor hardware H o w to install y our monitor har d ware Please go along with the fol lo w ing steps to install y our L CD monitor . 3 1. U npack the monitor and remo ve the stuff filling in the seams. Then place the monit or face do wn on a stable surface and r elease th e locks to deta ch the back cover .
10 How to install your monitor hardware 4. Connect the po wer adaptor plug t o y our monitor as shown. 5. Connet y our monitor and c omputer with the audio cable. 6. Pu t the back co ver back and then separate the legs of the stand and place the monit or on a stable surface.
11 How to install your monitor hardware U sing the M onito r M ounting K it (Optional) Y our FP785 allows "L ocation Free" installation. Y o u may wish to mount your L CD monitor to the wall after c ompleting the installtion procedur es abov e.
12 How to install your monitor hardware Installing the monitor mounting kit 1. Ad here the mounting position refer ence chart to the wall. 2. U se a suitable drill and bit to drill two holes inon the wall accor ding to the re ferenc e chart. 3. Insert the supplied screws into the holes and then attach the monit or mounting kit to the wall.
13 How to install yo ur monitor’s software H o w to install y our monit or’ s software Y ou need to set up the c orrect monitor driver t o suit your operating system. W indo ws 98, turn to page 13. W indo ws 2000, turn to page 19. W indo ws ME, turn to page 26.
14 How to install your monit or’s software 2. Fr om the “ Display P roperties ” window , select the “ Settings ” tab . Click the “ A dvanc ed.
15 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 3. Select the “ Mo n i t o r ” tab. Click the “ Change ” butt on in the top right corner . 4. The “ U pdate Device Drive r W izard ” o pens.
16 How to install your monit or’s software 5. Select “ Display a list of all driv ers in a specific location, so you ca n select the dr iv er you want. ” and press “ Nex t ”. 6. N ow click the “ Have D i s k ” button in the bottom right corner .
17 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 7. Insert the supplied CD into y our computer . Sele c t the CD-drive fr om the dro p-down menu. 8. By pressing “ OK ” again in the next window y ou will be g iv e n a list of compatible devices. Select “ FP785 ” from the list and press “ Ne x t ” again.
18 How to install your monit or’s software 9. An “ Insert Disk ” dialogue bo x app ears. Click “ OK ” , and then click “ Skip File ” . 10. Close “ U pdate De vice Driver W izard ” by clicking “ Finish ” to co mplete the installation.
19 How to install yo ur monitor’s software W ind ows 2000. The first time y ou star t W i ndow s w ith a ne w monitor , the system will detect it and automatically start the “ Add New Hardwa re Wiza rd ” . Carr y out the instructions beg inning at step 4.
20 How to install your monit or’s software 4. Fr om the “ Display P ropert ies ” window , select the “ Settings ” tab . Click the “ A dvanced P roperties ” button in the bottom right corner .
21 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 5. Select “ Mon i t o r ” then click “ Prop er ti es ”..
22 How to install your monit or’s software 6. Select “ Drive r ” tab then click “ Up d a te D r i v e r ”. 7. The “ U pgrade De vi ce Driv er W izard ” w ill pop up.
23 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 8. Select “ Display a list of the kno wn drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific dr iver ” then click “ Nex t ”. 9. In the ne xt wi ndo w , click “ Hav e Disk ” , then “ I nstall Fr om Disk ” window will pop up .
24 How to install your monit or’s software 10. Scr oll down and select your CD R OM Driv er , then click “ Nex t ” ..
25 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 11. I n the list of folders within the CD-ROM, select “ Driv ers ” folder then click “ Open ” twice, then click “ OK ” . Select your L CD Mode (FP785) fr om the list in the next w indow then click “ Ne x t ” twice.
26 How to install your monit or’s software Wi n d o w s M E . T o manually install or update the driv er , 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 w indow , click the “ Settings ” tab and click “ Advanc ed.
27 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 4. “ U pdate Device Driv er W izar d ” dialogue box appear s. Choose “ Specify the location of the driv er (Ad vanced) ” and then click “ Ne x t ”. 5. Choose “ Display a list of all the dri v ers in a specific loca tion, so yo u can select the driver y ou want ” and cl ick “ Nex t ”.
28 How to install your monit or’s software 6. Choose “ Monit or ” from the list and then click “ Nex t ”. 7. Choose “ Display a list of all the driv ers in a specif ic location, so you can select the driv er you want.
29 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 8. Click “ Have d i s k ” and then click “ Br ow se... ”. 9. Insert “ BenQ L CD Monit or’ s CD ” int o your CD-R OM and ty pe d: (change the driver lett er to match y our CD-R OM driver if it is not driv e D).
30 How to install your monit or’s software 10. Click “ OK ” on the “ Install Fr om Disk ” window . The dialogue box “ U pdate Device Drive r W izar d ” appears. Choose the model from the list, then c lick “ Nex t ”. 11. Click “ Nex t ”.
31 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 12. Clic k “ Finish ” to complet e the installation..
32 How to install your monit or’s software Wi n d o w s X P . 1. Right click mouse on the desktop and c hoose “ Pr operties ” . Select “ Settings ” tab and click the “ Ad v an c e d ” button. A small window w ill pop up . Select the “ Monit or ” tab in the new w indow and then click “ Pr operties ”.
33 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 3. The “ Hardw are Upda te Wiz ard ” wi ll pop up . Then click “ Nex t ”. 4. Select “ Don ’t sear ch.
34 How to install your monit or’s software 5. In the ne xt wi ndo w , click “ Ha ve Disk… ” , an “ I nstall F ro m Disk ” window will pop up .
35 How to install yo ur monitor’s software 6. Select "FP785" and then click “ Nex t ”. 7. The new drivers ar e now installed to y our computer .
36 Choosing the bes t picture resolution Choosing the best picture r esolution Due to the natur e of L CD displa y technology , the picture resol ution is alwa ys fix ed. The best picture possible for y our FP785 is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024.
37 Choosing the best pic ture resolution 3. Select a resolution of 1280x1024. Then c lick “ Ap p ly ”. 4. In the subsequent windows, pr ess “ OK ” and “ Ye s ” 5.
38 How to choose the right Refresh Rate H o w to c hoose the rig ht R efr esh Rate Y ou don't ha ve to choose the highest possible refr esh rate on an L CD display , because it is not technically possible for an L C D display to flicker . The best resu lts are obtained b y using the factor y modes already set in y our computer .
39 How to choose the right Ref resh Rate 2. Fr om the “ Display P roperties ” window , select the “ Settings ” tab. Clic k the “ Ad vanced ..
40 How to choose the right Refresh Rate 3. Select the “ Ad a p te r ” tab. The r efresh rate selecti on field is locat ed in the ce nt er 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.
41 How to set t he Picture Optim ization H o w to set the Pictur e Optimization The easiest way t o obtain an optimal display is t o use the ikey function. Pr ess the “ ikey ” on the contr ol panel and the monitor will adjust automatically . If y ou are still not satisfied with the resu lt, you can still adjust the image manually .
42 How to adjust your Monit or H o w t o adjust y our M onit or A Look at the Contr ol P anel There ar e 6 keys for user’ s control including “M ode” , “ X ” , “Enter” , “Exit ” , “ W ” , and “ iK ey ” . The following descriptions are the in troduction of these k eys & switch.
43 How to adjust your Monito r Brig htness and Contr ast hot k ey V olume hot key Ma in Men u Mo d e Contr ol Functions A vailable in M ain M enu Pr ess X to ent er Bright ness menu, pr ess W or X key t o adjust the degree of brig htness and press “Exit ” to e xit OSD .
44 How to adjust your Monit or Luminanc e sub menu Pr ess W or X key t o adjust the degree of Bright ness, press “E xit” to r eturn to the previous menu. Pr ess W or X key t o adjust the deg ree of Contrast, press “E xit” to r eturn to the pr evious menu.
45 How to adjust your Monito r Geometr y sub menu Pr ess W or X key to adjust the H or izontal P osition, press “Exit” to return to pr ev ious menu. Pr ess W or X key to adjust the V ertical P osit ion, press “Exit ” key to r eturn to previous menu.
46 How to adjust your Monit or Color sub menu U ser Preset: U ser may set the color balance of R ed, Green and Blue..
47 How to adjust your Monito r OSD sub menu Pr ess W or X k ey to adjust the Horizontal P osition of the OSD , press “Exit ” to return to previous menu. Pr ess W or X k ey to adjust the V er tical P osition of the OSD , press “Exit ” to return to previous menu.
48 How to adjust your Monit or R ecall sub menu Language sub menu Pr ess W or X key to c onfirm Mode R ecall. W hen y ou choose "Y es", it will recall the cur rent mode to default settings. Pr ess “Exit” will return to previous menu. Pr ess W or X key to c onfirm Color Recall.
49 How to adjust your Monito r Misc ellaneous sub menu Pr ess W or X k ey to confirm R ecall Al l. W hen you c hoose "Y es", it wi ll recall all the current settings to default settings. Pr ess “Exit” will return to pr ev ious menu. M ode: Select your desir ed mode fro m these four options: Standard, M ovie 1, M ovie 2, and Photo .
50 How to adjust your Monit or Mo d e De m o : M ode Demo allows y ou to pr ev iew the effects of the selected M ode fro m Mod e menu. W hen you ch oose "On" and press "Enter" t o .
51 How to adjust your Monito r A udio sub menu Vo l u m e : Pr ess W or X k ey to adjust the degree of V olume. SRS: Pr ess W or X k ey to select “ON” or “ OFF” for SRS function. Mu t e : Pr ess W or X k ey to select “ON” or “ OFF” for M ute.
52 Troubles hooting T r oubleshooting Fr equently A sk ed Questions (F A Q) The image is blurred: R ead the Installation/Application section, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rat e and make adjustments based on these instructions. H ow do y ou use a V GA ext ension cable? R emov e the extension cable fo r the test.
53 Troubleshooting The image is distorted, flashes or flick ers: R ead the Installation//section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and mak e adjustments based on these instructions.
54 Supported operating modes Supported oper ating modes • 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 listed in the table abo ve. • There ar e 22 available modes that ar e compatible with W indo ws.
55 Specifications Specifications 11 Model FP785 Display type Viewable diagonal Native (maximum) resolution Colors Contrast / Brightness Response time Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) 17.
56 Specifications Input signal PC S peaker Synchronisation RGB analog 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm positive Digital: DVI-D 2W x 2 is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS technology is incorporat ed under license from SRS Labs, Inc.
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