Acer T232HL, User Manual

Page 1: ...r your safety and comfort 2 Unpacking 5 Screen position adjustment 6 Connecting the power cord 7 Safety precaution 7 Cleaning your monitor 7 Power saving 8 DDC 8 Connector Pin Assignment 9 Standard Timing Table 11 Installation 12 User controls 13 Troubleshooting 19 ...

Page 2: ...may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use 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 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 In this...

Page 3: ...stallation 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 the product To avoid damage of internal components and to prevent battery leakage do not place the product on a vibrating surfac...

Page 4: ...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 physical injury Incorrect computer usage may...

Page 5: ...es from drying out Display Keep your display clean Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display Adjust the display brightness and 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...

Page 6: ...hen you unpack the box and save the packing materials in case you will need to ship or transport the monitor in future User Manual AC Power Cord D Sub Cable Quick Start Guide DVI Cable HDMI Cable Optional Optional Power Adapter Optional USBCable Optional AudioCable Optional ...

Page 7: ...ize 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 8 degrees to 60 degrees up as indicated by arrow below 60 0 8 0 ...

Page 8: ...ny other heavy object on the power cord to avoid damage to the cable Do not expose 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 Pla...

Page 9: ...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 10: ... Pin Color Display Signal Cable 24 Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN Meaning PIN Meaning 1 TMDS Data2 13 NC 2 TMDS Data2 14 5V Power 3 TMDS Data 2 Shield 15 4 NC 16 Hot Plug Detect 5 NC 17 TMDS Data0 6 DDC Clock 18 TMDS Data0 7 DDC Data 19 TMDS Data 0 Shield 8 NC 20 NC 9 TMDS Data1 21 NC 10 TMDS Data1 22 TMDS Clock Shield 11 TMDS Data 1 Shield 23 TMDS Clock 12 NC 24 DDC TMDS Clock only for certai...

Page 11: ...S 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 HDMI_DET 12 TMDS Clock 13 14 Reserved N C on device 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC Ground 18 5V Power 19 Hot Plug Detect 1 3 5 7 9 11 8 10 4 6 2 13 15 17 19 12 14 16 18 Reserved N C on device ...

Page 12: ...6 66 Hz 3 VESA 720x400 70 Hz 4 SVGA 800x600 56 Hz 5 SVGA 800x600 60 Hz 6 XGA 1024x768 60 Hz 7 XGA 1024x768 70 Hz 8 VESA 1152x864 75 Hz 9 SXGA 1280x1024 60 Hz 10 VESA 720 1280x 60 Hz 11 12 WXGA 1440x900 60 Hz 13 WSXGA 1680x1050 60 Hz 14 UXGA 1920x1080 60 Hz WXGA 1280x800 60 Hz ...

Page 13: ...are powered OFF b Connect the HDMI cable to the computer Connect the USB Cable Optional 3 Connect the Audio Cable Only Audio Input Model Optional 4 Connect power adapter and power cord Connect the pow to the monitor then to a properly grounded AC outlet 5 Power ON Monitor and Computer Power ON the monitor first then power ON the computer This sequence is very important 6 If the monitor still does ...

Page 14: ... adjust volume Only Audio Input Model Optional Empowering Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes MENU INPUT A U T O V o l u m e Empowering INPUT Input Key Use Input key to select from different video sources that may be connected to your monitor a VGA input b DVI input c HDMI input As you cycle through the sources you will see the following me...

Page 15: ... scenes in clearest detail Presents g r e a t v isu a ls e v e n in u n s u ita b ly lit environments N A User mode User defined Settings can be fine tuned to suit any situation Acer eColor Management Operation instructions Step 1 Press Key to open the Acer eColor Manage ment OSD and access the scenario modes Step 2 Press or to select the mode Step 3 Press Exit Key to confirm the mode and run Auto...

Page 16: ... quality OSD timeout and general settings For advanced settings please refer to following page Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD 2 Using the keys select Picture from the OSD Then navigate to the picture element you wish to adjust Use the to move to the Sub menu 3 Use the keys to adjust the sliding scales 4 The Picture menu can be used to adjust the current Brig...

Page 17: ...EN 16 Adjusting the OSD Timeout 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 ...

Page 18: ...U key to bring up the OSD 2 Using the keys select Setting from the OSD Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust Use the to move to the Sub menu 3 The Setting menu can be used to adjust the screen Menu Language and other important settings ...

Page 19: ...EN 18 Product information 1 Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD 2 Using the keys select Information from the OSD Then the basic information of LCD monitor will show up for current input ...

Page 20: ... the specification of graphics adapter and monitor is in compliance which may be causing the input signal frequency mismatch Display is missing center shift or too small or too large in display size Using OSD adjust RESOLUTION CLOCK CLOCK PHASE H POSITION and V POSITION with non standard signals Using OSD in case of missing full screen image please select other resolution or other vertical refresh...

Page 21: ... 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 Check if the volume setup of the host PC is in minimum position and try to raise the v...

Page 22: ...ements EMC Directive 2004 108 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standards EN55022 AS NZS CISPR22 Class B EN55024 EN61000 3 2 Class D EN61000 3 3 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard EN60950 1 RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equip...

Page 23: ...interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product LCD Monitor Model Number T232HL T232HL SKU Number xxxxxx x 0 9 a z A Z or Blank Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San Carlos St San Jose CA 95110 U S A Contact Person Acer Represe...