Acer G7 G247HYU 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 unpack the box, and save the packing material s in case yo u will need to ship or transport the monitor in future.  LCD Monitor  Quick Start Guide  Audio Cable (Optional)  AC Power Cord  AC Adapter  DP Cable (Optional)  DVI Cable (Optional)  HDMI Cable (Op[...]

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    EN-2 ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT In order to o ptimize the best viewing pos ition, 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  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. No user-adjustment is required.  Plug one end of the AC power cord to the adapter, and plug th[...]

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    EN-4 POWER SAVING The monitor will be driven into “Power Saving” mode by the con trol signal from the display controller, as indi cated by the amber-color p ower LED. The power saving states will be kept until a contr ol signal has been detected or the keyboard or mouse is activate d. The recovery time from Active OFF state back to ON state is [...]

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    EN-5 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 24-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. TMDS Data1- [...]

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    EN-6 19-Pin Color Display S ignal Cable* * only for certain models 19-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* * only for MHL models PIN Meaning PIN Meaning 1. TMDS Data2+ 10. TMDS Clock+ 2. TMDS Data2 Shi eld 11. TMDS Clock Shield 3. TMDS Data2- 12. TMDS Clock- 4. TMDS Data1+ 13. CEC 5. TMDS Data1 Shi eld 14. Reserved (N.C. on device) 6. TMDS Data1- 15. SC[...]

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    EN-7 20-Pin Color Display S ignal Cable* * only for certain models PIN Description PIN Description 1. Lane0(p) 11. GND 2. GND 12. Lane3(n) 3. Lane0(n) 13. Config1 4. Lane1(p) 14. Config2 5. GND 15. AUX_CH (n) 6. Lane1(n) 16. GND 7. Lane2(p) 17. AUX_CH (p) 8. GND 18. Hot Plug Detect 9. Lane3(n) 19. DP Power_Return 10. Lane3 (p) 20. DP Power[...]

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    EN-8 STANDARD TIMING TABLE Mode Resolution 1 VGA 640 x 480 60 Hz 2 VGA 640 x 480 72 Hz 3 VGA 640 x 480 75 Hz 4 MAC 640 x 480 66.66 Hz 5 VESA 720 x 400 70 Hz 6 SVGA 800 x 600 56 Hz 7 SVGA 800 x 600 60 Hz 8 SVGA 800 x 600 72 Hz 9 SVGA 800 x 600 75 Hz 10 MAC 832 x 624 74.55 Hz 11 XGA 1024 x 768 60 Hz 12 XGA 1024 x 768 70 Hz 13 XGA 1024 x 768 75 Hz 14 [...]

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    EN-9 * Only for MHL models Mode Resolution 1 640 x 480 @60Hz 2 720 x 480p @60Hz 3 720 x 576p @50Hz 4 800 x 600 @60Hz 5 1024 x 768 @60Hz 6 1280 x 720p @60Hz 7 1280 x 720p @50Hz 8 1920 x 1080i @60Hz 9 1920 x 1080i @50Hz 10 1920 x 1080p @30Hz 11 720 (1440) x 480i @60Hz 12 720 (1440) x 576i @50Hz[...]

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    EN-10 INSTALLATION To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given below: Steps 1. 1-1 Connect Digital Cable (Only Dua l-input model) a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF. b. Connect one end of the 24-pin DVI cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer ’s port. 1-2 [...]

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    EN-11 MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) (Only for MHL-input Models) Mobile High-Definiti on Link is a digital interface for trans mitting video and audio from an external portable device . It is also capable of charging a portable device (5 V @ 500 mA). Connecting the devices Plug the MHL-certified cable into the display's HDMI ® (MHL) port a[...]

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    EN-12 USER CONTROLS Base Controls Icon Item Description Power butt on/ indicator To turn the monitor ON or OFF. Lights up to indicate th e power is turned ON. OSD function s Press to view the O SD. Minus / plus If the OSD is active, press the Minus or Plus button to toggle b etween the OSD option s. Exit If the OSD is active, press Auto to exit the[...]

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    EN-13 Acer eColor Management Operation instructions Step 1: Press “ ” Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes Step 2: Press “  “ or “  ” to select the mode Features and Benefits Main Menu ico n Sub Menu icon Sub Menu item Description N/A User mode User defined. Settings can be fine-tuned to suit an[...]

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    EN-14 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: Note: The following co ntent is fo r general reference only. Actual pro[...]

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    EN-15 Adjusting p icture qualit y 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Usin g the  /  keys, select Picture from the OSD. Then navigate to the picture element yo u wish to adjust. 3. Use the  /  keys to ad just the sliding scales. 4. The Picture menu can be used to adjust the Brightnes s, Contrast, Colour Temp, Blue Light, 6-a x[...]

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    EN-16 Adjusting OSD settings 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Using t he directional keys, sel ect OSD from the on screen display. Then navigate to the featur e you wish to adjust.[...]

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    EN-17 Adjusting miscel laneous settings 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Usin g the  /  keys, select Setting from the OSD, then navigate the setting you want to adjust. 3. The setting menu can be used to adjust the screen Menu Language and other important settings.[...]

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    EN-18 Product information 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Usin g the  /  keys, select Information from the OSD. Then the basic information of LCD monitor will show up for curren t input.[...]

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    EN-19 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. (DVI/HDMI/DP Mode) Problems Current Status Remedy No Picture LED ON  Using OSD, adjust bright ness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. LED OFF  Check the power[...]

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    EN-20 Aug. 20, 2014 G247HYU G247HYU[...]

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    EN-21 Acer America Corpor ation 333 West San Carlos St., Suite 1500 San Jose, CA 95 110 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 F CC Rules. Operation is subject to th e following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause h[...]

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    EN-22 ENERGY STAR ® Acer’s ENERGY STAR qualified products save you money by reducin g energy costs and helps protect the environment without sacrificing features or performance. Acer is proud to offer our customer s products with the ENERGY STAR mark. What is ENERGY STAR? Products that are ENERGY STAR qualified use less ene rgy and prevent green[...]