Acer G246HL manual

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    User Guide Acer LCD Monitor[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the informati on in this publication without obl igation to notify any person of s uch revisions or change s. Such changes will be incorporated in n ew e diti ons of th is manual or supple me n tar y do cu ments and pub lications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expre ssed or implied,[...]

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    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. Turn off the power switch and then tu rn it on again to ma[...]

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    iv Accessibility Be sure that the po we r outle t you plug the p ower cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipmen t operator as possible. When you need to disconnect power from the equipment , be sur e to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Safe listening To protect your hearing, follow these instructi ons. •[...]

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    v ampere rating of the equipment plugge d into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that th e total rating of all products plugg ed into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. • Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices. The overall system load mus[...]

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    vi Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adju stm e nt of ot her controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the produc t to normal condition. Po te n tially explosiv e environme nts Switch off your device in any area with a potent[...]

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    vii Nevertheless, some pixels may occasion ally misfire or appear as black or red dots. This has no effect on the re corded image and do es not constitute a malfunction. This product has been shipped en abled for power management: • Activate display’s Sleep mode with in 15 minutes of user inactivity. • Activate computer’s Sleep mode within [...]

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    viii Taking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing in correct glasses or contact 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. Eyes • Rest your eyes frequently. • Give your eye[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING ..................................... ....................................................... 1 ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE ........................................ ............. 2 SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT ............. ............................................. 2 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD ........................[...]

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    EN-1 UNPACKING Please check the foll owing items are present when you unp ack the box, and save the packing materials in ca se yo u will need to ship or transport the monitor in future. z LCD Monitor z AC Power Cord z D-Sub Cable (Optional) z DVI Cable (Optional) z AC Adapter z User Manual z Quick Start Guide LCD monitor[...]

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    EN-2 ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT In order to o ptimize the best viewing posit ion, 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 de grees down as indicated by arrow below. Note: Remove t[...]

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    EN-3 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD z Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. z This monitor has a universal power supp ly that allows operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area. No user-adjustment is required. z Plug one end of the AC power cord to the adapter, and plug the othe[...]

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    EN-4 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 power LED. The power saving states will be kept until a control signa l has been detected or the keyboard or mouse is activate d. The recovery time from Active OFF state back to ON state is arou[...]

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    EN-5 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. G-Ground 15. DDC-Serial Clock 8. B-Ground[...]

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    EN-6 24-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* 19-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. DDC Data 19. TMDS Data 0/5 Shield 8. NC 20. NC 9. TM[...]

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    EN-7 STANDARD TIMING TABLE Mode Resolution 1 VGA 640 x 480 60 Hz 2 640 x 480 72 Hz 3 640 x 480 75 Hz 4 MAC 640 x 480 66.7 Hz 5 VESA 720 x 400 70 Hz 6 SVGA 800 x 600 50 Hz 7 800 x 600 60 Hz 8 800 x 600 72 Hz 9 800 x 600 75 Hz 10 MAC 832 x 624 74.55 Hz 11 XGA 1024 x 768 60 Hz 12 1024 x 768 70 Hz 13 1024 x 768 75 Hz 14 MAC 1152 x 870 75 Hz 15 VESA 115[...]

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    EN-8 28 WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 60 Hz 29 1680 x 1050 75 Hz 30 UXGA 1600 x 1200 60 Hz 31 VESA 1920 x 1080 60 Hz[...]

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    EN-9 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. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-O[...]

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    EN-10 USER CONTROLS Base Controls Power Switch / Powe r LED: To turn the monitor ON or OFF. Lights up to indicate th e power is turned ON. W / X Minus / Plus: If the OSD is active, press the Minus or Plus buttons to t oggle between the OSD options. MENU OSD functions Press this botton to acti vate the OSD menu. AUTO Auto Adjust: Press this button t[...]

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    EN-11 Acer eColor Management Operation instructions Step 1: Press “ ” Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes Step 2: Press “ W “ or “ X ” to select the mode Step 3: Press “ AUTO “ Key to confirm the mode and run Auto Adjust. Features and Benefits Main Menu ico n Sub Menu icon Sub Menu item Descripti[...]

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    EN-12 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 th e picture quality 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD[...]

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    EN-13 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.[...]

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    EN-14 Adjusting the setting 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the e / f 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.[...]

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    EN-15 Product information 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the e / f keys, select Information from the OSD. Then the basic information of LCD monitor will show up for current input.[...]

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    EN-16 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 z Using OSD, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. LED OFF z Check the power switch. z Ch[...]

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    EN-17 (DVI/HDMI Mode) Problems Current Status Remedy No Picture LED ON z Using OSD, adjust br ightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. LED OFF z Check the power switch. z Check if AC power cord is properly connected to the monito r. LED displays amber color z Check if vi deo signal c able is properly con nected at the ba[...]

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    EN-18 Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi New Taipei City 221, Ta iwan Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizh i, New Taipei City 221 , Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. RU Jan, e-mail: ru_jan@acer.com. tw And, Acer Italy s.r.l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 Lainate (MI) Italy Tel: +39-02-939- 921, [...]

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    EN-19 Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carl os St., San Jose CA 95110, U. S. A. Tel : 254- 298-4000 Fax : 254- 298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Confo rmity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to th e following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harm ful inter[...]

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    EN-20 ENERGY STAR® Acer’s ENERGY STAR qualified products save you money by reducing ener gy costs and helps protect the environm ent without sacrificing features or performance. Acer is proud to offer our customers prod ucts with the ENERGY STAR mark. What is ENERGY STAR? Products that are ENERGY STAR qualified use less ene rgy and prevent green[...]