Acer BM320, User Manual

Page 1: ...Acer LCD Monitor User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...spondence concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically mechanically by photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated Model number __________________________________ Serial num...

Page 3: ...ew hours 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 Cleaning your monitor Please carefully follow these guidelines when cleaning the monitor Always unplug the monitor before cleaning Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen and cabinet front and sides Con...

Page 4: ...ofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into...

Page 5: ...nding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may interfere with the performance of this product Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set If you need to replace the power cord set make sure that the new power cord meets the following requirements detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SPT 2 rated 7 A 125 V m...

Page 6: ...opane or butane and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Additional safety information Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts Keep them out of the reach of small children IT Equipment Recycling Information Acer is strongly committed to environmental protection and views recycling in the form of salvaging and disposal of used equi...

Page 7: ...vides tips for more comfortable computer use Tips and information for comfortable use Computer users may complain of eyestrain and headaches after prolonged use Users are also at risk of physical injury after long hours of working in front of a computer Long work periods bad posture poor work habits stress inadequate working conditions personal health and other factors greatly increase the risk of...

Page 8: ...nd or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity Eliminate glare and reflections by placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source minimizing room light by using drapes shades or blinds using a task light changing the display s viewing angle using a glare reduction filter using a display visor such as a piece of cardboa...

Page 9: ...MOVING THE BASE 2 SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT 3 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD 5 SAFETY PRECAUTION 5 CLEANING YOUR MONITOR 5 POWER SAVING 6 DDC 6 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 7 Standard Timing Table 11 INSTALLATION 12 USER CONTROLS 13 TROUBLESHOOTING 23 ...

Page 10: ...box and save the packing materials in case you will need to ship or transport the monitor in future LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide AC Power Cord DVI Cable Optional DP Cable Optional HDMI Cable Optional Mini DP Cable Optional MHL Cable Optional USB Cable Optional Audio Cable Optional ...

Page 11: ...ce down on a stable surface use a cloth to avoid scratching the screen 1 Attach the stand arm and the base to the monitor as illustrated 2 Ensure that the base is screwed tight onto the monitor stand arm Note If installing with a wall mounting kit it is recommended to use M4 x 10 L mm screws to fix your monitor on the wall ...

Page 12: ...r Tilt Please see the illustration below for an example of the tilt range Only at the highest point can 25 degrees of recline be offered for the angle of elevation Height Adjustment After pressing the top of the monitor then you can adjust the height of the monitor 5 o o 1 2 150mm POWER AUDIO IN DVI D IN HDMI MHL Mini DP DP ...

Page 13: ...display lift it to the top position and then push it back to the utmost degree Rotate until the monitor stops at 90 Swivel With the built in pedestal you can swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle 150mm 1 2 3 25 90 90 5 o ...

Page 14: ...pose the monitor to rain excessive moisture or dust Do not cover the ventilation slots or openings of the monitor Always put the monitor in a place where there is adequate ventilation Avoid placing the monitor against a bright background or where sun light or other light sources may reflect on the face of the monitor Place the monitor just below eye level Handle with care when transporting the mon...

Page 15: ...ery time from Active OFF state back to ON state is around 3 seconds DDC To make your installation easier the monitor is able to Plug and Play with your system if your system also supports DDC protocol The DDC Display Data Channel is a communication protocol through which the monitor automatically informs the host system about its capabilities for example supported resolutions and corresponding tim...

Page 16: ...ng PIN Meaning 1 TMDS Data2 10 TMDS Clock 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 11 TMDS Clock Shield 3 TMDS Data2 12 TMDS Clock 4 TMDS Data1 13 CEC 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 14 Reserved N C on device 6 TMDS Data1 15 SCL 7 TMDS Data0 16 SDA 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 17 DDC CEC Ground 9 TMDS Data0 18 5V Power 19 Hot Plug Detect PIN Description 7 MHL 9 MHL 18 VBUS 19 CBUS 5 11 17 GND ...

Page 17: ...tain 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 ...

Page 18: ...tain models PIN Meaning PIN Meaning 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 ...

Page 19: ... 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 21 NC 10 TMDS Data1 22 TMDS Clock Shield 11 TMDS Data 1 3 Shield 23 TMDS Clock 12 NC 24 DDC TMDS Clock ...

Page 20: ...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 MAC 1152 x 870 75 Hz 15 VESA 1152 x 864 75 Hz 16 VESA 1280 x 960 60 Hz 17 SXGA 1280 x 1024 60 Hz 18 SXGA 1280 x 1024 75 Hz 19 VESA 1280 x 720 60 Hz 20 WXGA 1440 x 900 60 Hz 21 WSXGA 1680 x 1050 60 Hz 22 FHD 1920 x 1080 60 Hz 23 QHD 2560 x 1440 60 Hz 24 UHD 3840 x 2160 3...

Page 21: ...put model a Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered OFF b Connect the DP Mini DP cable to the computer 2 Connect the Audio Cable Optional 3 Insert the monitor power cable into the power port at the back of the monitor 4 Plug the power cords of your computer and your monitor into a nearby electrical outlet 5 Select Power off USB charge ON OFF to enable disable Power off USB charge funct...

Page 22: ...s standby power saving mode 2 Hotkey 1 2 buttons Press to activate user defined hotkey function 3 Input button Press to toggle input sources 4 Navi OK button Press to activate the OSD menu then use it as directional key to highlight the desired function Press it again to enter a selection POWER AUDIO IN DVI D IN HDMI MHL Mini DP DP 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 23: ...ge Main Page The default function for buttons 2 and 3 are Brightness and Volume You can use the Hot Key Assignment function to set these buttons to your preferred functions Adjusting the Modes From any function page press to open the Modes control and select which user defined profile to use please see The Function page section for more information Note The following content is for general referen...

Page 24: ...B Mode Rec 709 Mode User Mode Standard Mode ECO Mode Graphics Mode Movie Mode Color Temp Warm Warm Warm Warm Warm Warm Warm Warm Note Only available with eColor Mode User Mode Warm 6500K Normal 7500K Cool 9300K Blue Light Using the same parameters as Blue Light 70 in the Picture menu Brightness 80 80 80 80 80 44 97 77 Note Default is 80 Note When Blue Light or ACM is on the item is disabled grayed...

Page 25: ...OK button to go back one level Adjusting the Volume Open the Volume control and select the volume setting using the Navi OK button When you are done press the Navi OK button to go back one level Selecting the Input Open the Input control and select the desired input You can also toggle Auto Source On or Off When you are done press to go back one level ...

Page 26: ...SD Then navigate to the setting you wish to change 3 Use the Navi OK button to adjust the sliding scales 4 The Picture menu can be used to adjust the Brightness Contrast Blue Light ACM and Super Sharpness 5 Brightness Adjust the brightness from 0 to 100 6 Contrast Adjust the contrast from 0 to 100 7 Blue Light Filter out blue light by adjusting different Blue Light showing ratio 80 70 60 50 Note A...

Page 27: ...r 1 Press the MENU button to open the OSD 2 Using the Navi OK button select Color from the OSD Then navigate to the setting you wish to change 3 Use the Navi OK button to select the setting 4 Gamma mode allows you to adjust the luminance tone The default value is 2 2 standard value for Windows 5 Color Mode Default is Native You can choose Native Adobe RGB sRGB or Rec 709 6 Uniformity Turn the Unif...

Page 28: ...low magenta and cyan saturation 9 6 axis Hue Adjust the red green blue yellow magenta and cyan hue Adjusting the Audio 1 Press the MENU button to open the OSD 2 Using the Navi OK button select Audio from the OSD Then navigate to the setting you wish to change 3 Use the Navi OK button to adjust any sliding scales 4 Volume Adjust the volume ...

Page 29: ...o the setting you wish to change 3 Use the Navi OK button to adjust any sliding scales 4 Language Set the OSD menu language 5 OSD timeout Adjust the delay before turning the off the OSD menu 6 Transparency Select the transparency of the OSD menu The transparency can be 0 OFF 20 40 60 or 80 7 Over Drive Select Off Normal or Extreme ...

Page 30: ...he OSD Then navigate to the setting you wish to adjust 4 Use the Navi OK button to select the setting 5 Input Select the source from DP miniDP DVI or HDMI 6 Auto Source Automatically searches for available input sources 7 DP Format You can select which DP format you are using The default is set at DP 1 2 8 Wide Mode You can select which screen aspect you are using The options are Full Aspect and 1...

Page 31: ...ot Key Assignment Select the function of Hot Key 1 or Hot Key 2 11 DDC CI Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC 12 Quick Start Mode Enable monitor rapidly 13 Power off USB charge Turn On or Off Product information 1 From any function page press to open Information page 2 Reset All Settings Reset all settings to the factory defaults ...

Page 32: ...set to their default settings LED OFF Check the power switch Check if AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor LED displays amber color Check if video signal cable is properly connected at the back of monitor Check if the power of computer system is ON Abnormal Sound Only Audio Input model Optional No sound or sound level is too low Check the audio cable with the host PC is connected Che...

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Page 34: ... not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product LCD Monitor Model Number BM320 SKU Number BM320 xxxxxx x 0 9 a z or A Z Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San Car...