Acer G7 G257HL manual

Acer LCD Monitor User Guide[...]

English Copyright © 2014. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD Monitor User Guide Original Issue: 09/2014 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documen[...]

iii English Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully . Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Special notes on LCD monitors The following are normal with the LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. • Due to the nature of the fluor[...]

iv English Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible. When you need to disconnect power from the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Safe listening T o protect your hearing, follow these instructions. ?[...]

v English people will walk on the cord. • If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. • [...]

vi English Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Potentially explosive atmospheres include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily i[...]

vii English LCD pixel statement The LCD unit is produced with high-precision manufacturing techniques. Nevertheless, some pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or red dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. This product has been shipped enabled for power management: • Activate display’ [...]

viii English T aking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The following sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain. Eyes • Rest your eyes frequently . • Give [...]

ix English Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi , New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. RU Jan, e-mail:ru.jan@acer.com And, Acer Italy s.r.l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 Lainate (MI) Italy Tel: +39- 02 - 939 -921 ,Fax: +39-02 9399-2913 www.acer.it Declare unde r our own responsibi lity that the p[...]

x English Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., San Jose Suite 1500 CA 951 10, U. S. A. T el : 254-298-4000 Fax : 254-298-4147 www .acer .com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause [...]

Contents English Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Special notes on LCD monitors iii Cleaning your monitor iii Accessibility iv Safe listening iv Warnings iv Using electrical power iv Product servicing v Potentially explosive environments vi Additional safety information vi IT Equipment Recycling Information vi Dis[...]

English Information Menu 14 T r oubleshooting 15 VGA Mode 15 DVI/HDMI Mode (Optional) 16[...]

1 English Unpacking Please check that the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future. LCD monitor Quick start guide Audio cable (Optional) D-sub cable HDMI cable (Optional) AC Power cord DVI cable (Optional) AC Adapter[...]

2 English Attaching the base (for selected models) 1 Attach the monitor stand arm to the base. 2 Ensure that the base is locked onto the monitor stand arm. • Secure the base to the monitor stand arm by turning the white screw using the integrated tab or a suitable coin. (for selected models) Note: Remove the monitor and monitor base from its pack[...]

3 English Scr een position adjustment T o optimize the viewing position, you can adjust the monitor tilt, using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor . The monitor can be adjusted to 15 degrees up or 5 degrees down. Connecting the adapter and AC Power cor d • Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type r[...]

4 English Display Data Channel (DDC) T o make installation easier , so long as your system supports the DDC protocol, the monitor is able to plug-and-play . The DDC is a communication protocol through which the monitor automatically informs the host system about its capabilities; for example, supported resolutions and corresponding timing. The moni[...]

5 English 19-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Description PIN No. Description 1 TMDS Data2+ 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 3 TMDS Data2- 4 TMDS Data1+ 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 6 TMDS Data1- 7 TMDS Data0+ 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 9 TMDS Data0- 10 TMDS Clock+ 11 TMDS Clock Shield 12 TMDS Clock- 13 CEC 14 Reserved (N.C. on device) 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC/CEC Ground 18 [...]

6 English Standar d timing table No. Mode Resolution Refresh Rate 1 VGA 640x480 60 Hz 2 640x480 72 Hz 3 MAC 640x480 66.7 Hz 4 VESA 720x400 70 Hz 5 SVGA 800x600 56 Hz 6 800x600 60 Hz 7 800x600 72 Hz 8 XGA 1024x768 60 Hz 9 1024x768 70 Hz 10 VESA 1152x864 75 Hz 11 1280x960 60 Hz 12 SXGA 1280x1024 60 Hz 13 VESA 1280x720 60 Hz 14 WXGA 1280x800 60 Hz 15 [...]

7 English Installation T o install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below: Steps 1 Connect the video cable a Make sure both the monitor and computer are switched off. b Connect the VGA video cable to the computer . c Connect the digital cable (1) Make sure both the monitor and computer are switched off. (2) DVI Cable (Option[...]

8 English Users contr ols Panel contr ols No. Item Description 1 Power button/ indicator T urn the monitor on/off. Blue indicates power on. Blinking blue indicates standby/ power saving mode. 2 < / > button Press the < / > button to navigate to the desired function, and press the Menu button to select the function. Press the < / >[...]

9 English Using the Shortcut Menu Press any of the function buttons (Empowering Key , Auto button, or Menu button) to open the shortcut menu. The shortcut menu lets you quickly select the most commonly accessed settings. Icon Item Description Empowering Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management and access the scenario modes. Auto [...]

10 English Acer eColor Management Operation instructions 1 Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD menu and access the scenario modes. mpowering Technology Movie Graphics Standard ECO User 2 Press the < / > button to select the desired mode. 3 Press the Auto button to confirm the selection and exit Acer eColor Manageme[...]

11 English Using the OSD Menus Note: The following content is for general reference only . Actual product specifications may vary . Y our LCD monitor is equipped with an on-screen display (OSD) menu for making various adjustments and settings. Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. Y ou can use the OSD menu to adjust the picture quality , OSD [...]

12 English OSD Menu The OSD menu is used for adjusting the OSD menu location and the timeout setting. OSD OSD Ti meout 10 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Press the < / > button to select OSD and press the Menu button to enter the OSD menu. 3 T o adjust the OSD H.Position / V .Position, press the Menu button to enter its su[...]

13 English Setting Menu The Setting menu is used for adjusting the general settings for current input signal such as aspect ratio, OSD language, and etc. Setting Wide Mode DDC/CI ACM Input Language Reset Full ON OFF VGA English OD Normal 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Press the < / > button to select Setting and press the[...]

14 English Information Menu The Information menu displays the basic information of the LCD monitor . Information S/N: ETRLA00803104000502400 2560x1440 H:68KHz V: 60Hz HDMI Input 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. 2 T o view the basic information of the LCD monitor , press the < / > button to select Information .[...]

15 English T r oubleshooting Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the troubleshooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem. VGA Mode Problem LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Using the OSD menu, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. Off Check the power switch. [...]

16 English DVI/HDMI Mode (Optional) Problem LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Using the OSD menu, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. Off Check the power switch. Check if the AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor . Blinking Blue Check if the video signal cable is properly connected at t[...]