Acer G243HQ, User Manual

Page 1: ...TTACHING REMOVING THE BASE 6 SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT 6 WALL MOUNTING OPTINAL 7 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD 8 SAFETY PRECAUTION 8 CLEANING YOUR MONITOR 8 POWER SAVING 9 DDC 9 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 10 STANDARD TIMING TABLE 12 INSTALLATION 13 USER CONTROLS 14 HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 19 ...

Page 2: ...You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use y The LCD screen has effective pixels of 99 99 or more It may include blemishes of 0 01 or less such as a missing pixel or a pixel lit all of the time y Due to the nature of the LCD screen an afterimage of the previous screen may remain after switching the image when the same image is displayed for hours...

Page 3: ... placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided y 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 the product y To avoid damage of internal components and t...

Page 4: ...fter 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 physical injury Incorrect computer usage may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome tendonitis tenosynovitis or other musculoskeletal disorders The following symptoms may appear in the hands wrists arms shoulder...

Page 5: ... 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 cardboard extended from the display s top front edge y Avoid adjusting your display to an awkward viewing angle y Avoid looking at bright light sources such as open windows for extended periods of ti...

Page 6: ...re present when you unpack the box and save the packing materials in case you will need to ship or transport the monitor in future LCD Monitor 15 pin D Sub Cable DVI Cable Only Dual Input Model AC Power Cord HDMI cable Optional User Manual Quick Start Guide ...

Page 7: ...utton as indicated first before removing the base and follow the arrow direction to remove it SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT In order to optimize the best viewing position 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 adjusted to 15 degrees up or 5 degrees down as indicated by arrow below ...

Page 8: ...ALL MOUNTING OPTIONAL To obtain a wall mounting kit contact your local dealer Refer to the instructions that come with the base mounting kit Screw holes 100 mm X 100 mm For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket ...

Page 9: ...ry in which the equipment will be installed SAFETY PRECAUTION y Avoid placing the monitor or any other heavy object on the power cord to avoid damage to the cable y Do not expose the monitor to rain excessive moisture or dust y Do not cover the ventilation slots or openings of the monitor Always put the monitor in a place where there is adequate ventilation y Avoid placing the monitor against a br...

Page 10: ...ted or the keyboard or mouse is activated The recovery time from Active OFF state back to ON state is around 5 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 ...

Page 11: ...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 ...

Page 12: ...rtical Sync 20 TMDS Data5 9 TMDS Data1 21 TMDS Data5 10 TMDS Data1 22 TMDS Clock Shield 11 TMDS Data 1 3 Shield 23 TMDS Clock 12 TMDS Data3 24 DDC TMDS Clock 19 pin color display signal cable Optional 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 C...

Page 13: ...60 Hz 2 VGA 640 x 480 66 6 Hz 3 VESA 720 x 400 70 Hz 4 SVGA 800 x 600 56 Hz 5 SVGA 800 x 600 60 Hz 6 XGA 1024 x 768 60 Hz 7 XGA 1024 x 768 70 Hz 8 VESA 1152 x 864 75 Hz 9 WXGA 1280 x 800 60 Hz 10 SXGA 1280 x 1024 60 Hz 11 WXGA 1440 x 900 60 Hz 12 UXGA 1920 x 1080 60 Hz ...

Page 14: ...ack of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer s port 1 3 Connect HDMI Cable Optional a Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered OFF b Connect one end of the 19 pin HDMI cable to the back of the monitor and the other end to the computer s port 2 Connect power cord Connect the power cord to the monitor then to a properly grounded AC outlet 3 Power ON Monitor and Computer Po...

Page 15: ...ct scenario mode 4 Auto Adjust button Exit 1 When OSD menu is in active status this button will act as EXIT KEY EXIT OSD menu 2 When OSD menu is in off status press this button for 2 seconds to activate the Auto Adjustment function The Auto Adjustment function is used to set the HPos VPos Clock and Focus 5 Press or to select the desired function Press or to change the settings of the current funct...

Page 16: ...ge the settings of the current function 5 To exit and save select the exit function If you want to adjust any other function repeat steps 2 4 z P X Series OSD behave When user press MENU button on front bezel A Acer eColor Management If selected to Acer eColor Management item will appear the Acer eColor OSD B USER If selected to USER item will appear the Standard OSD I Only Analog Input Model II O...

Page 17: ...s native display capability N A Graphic mode Enhances colors and emphasize fine detail N A Movie mode Displays scenes in clearest detail Pictures and photographs appear in vibrant colors with sharp detail B USER Main Menu icon Sub Menu icon Sub Menu item Description Contrast Adjust the contrast between the foreground and background of the screen image Brightness Adjust the background brightness of...

Page 18: ...s N A Español N A Italiano N A 简体中文 N A 日本語 N A Suomi EMEA version OSD only N A Nederlands N A Русский H Position Adjust the horizontal position of the OSD V Position Adjust the vertical position of the OSD OSD Timeout Adjust the OSD timeout N A Input Source Select input signal from D Sub or DVI D or HDMI N A Wide Mode Select Wide mode setting for Full screen Aspect ratio N A DDC CI Turn ON OFF DD...

Page 19: ...nd da ar rd d Default settings Reflects native display capability T Te ex xt t Optimal balance of brightness and contrast prevents eyestrain The most comfortable way to read onscreen text G Gr ra ap ph hi ic cs s Enhances colors and emphasizes fine detail Pictures and photographs appear in vibrant colors with sharp detail M Mo ov vi ie e Displays scenes in clearest detail Presents great visuals ev...

Page 20: ...ch may be causing the input signal frequency mismatch Display is missing center shift or too small or too large in display size y Using OSD adjust RESOLUTION CLOCK CLOCK PHASE H POSITION and VPOSITION with non standard signals y Using OSD in case of missing full screen image please select other resolution or other vertical refresh timing y Wait for a few seconds after adjusting the size of the ima...

Page 21: ...se gases and the risks of climate change More information refers to http www energystar gov or http www energystar gov powermangement Acer ENERGY STAR qualified products Produce less heat and reduce cooling loads and warmer climates Automatically go into display sleep and computer sleep mode after 15 and 30 minute of inactivity respectively Wake the monitor when it is in Active Off mode move the m...

Page 22: ...ssary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production units of the same product will continue comply with the requirements EMC Directive 2004 108 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standards EN55022 2006 AS NZS CISPR22 2006 Class B EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2006 Class D EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC as atte...

Page 23: ...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 23 6 W LCD Monitor Model Number G243HQ SKU Number G243HQxxx x 0 9 a z or A Z Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San Car...