BenQ EX3200R, User Manual

Page 1: ...XR Series User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ls only Power Safety The AC plug isolates this equipment from the AC supply The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for pluggable equipment The socket outlet should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marked label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or l...

Page 3: ... such as dropping or mishandling occurs contact qualified service personnel for servicing BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the Bringing Enjoyment N Quality to Life corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low carbon society Besides meeting international regulatory requirement and sta...

Page 4: ...n existing computer 15 How to install driver on Windows 8 8 1 system 16 How to install driver on Windows 7 system 17 How to adjust your monitor 18 The control panel 18 Basic menu operation 19 Initial setup for playing games at 144 Hz 21 Customizing the hot keys 22 Adjusting display mode 22 Choosing an appropriate picture mode 22 Video source selection in PIP PBP mode 23 Navigating the main menu 24...

Page 5: ...owing items If any are missing or damaged please contact the place of purchase for a replacement BenQ LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide CD ROM Power Cord Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Power Adapter Video Cable DP Optional accessory Video Cable DP to mini DP ...

Page 6: ...tents may subject to change without prior notice For cables that are not supplied with your product you can purchase them separately Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport Always keep the product and accessories out of reach of small children ...

Page 7: ... 4 Cable management hole 5 DC power input jack 6 HDMI 2 socket 7 HDMI 1 socket 8 DisplayPort socket 9 Mini DisplayPort socket 10 Audio Line In 11 Audio Line Out 12 Headphone jack 13 Kensington lock slot Above diagram may vary depending on the model Picture may differ from product supplied for your region 10 8 11 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 3 ...

Page 8: ...your monitor Connection The following connection illustrations are for your reference only For cables that are not supplied with your product you can purchase them separately For detailed connection methods see page 9 10 ...

Page 9: ...atch or damage the monitor surround and controls While the monitor is still inside the box remove the cushion that protects the back of the monitor Then pull the monitor stand arm upwards clear of the monitor Remove the foam wrap from the monitor stand and base Open the foam wrap that protects the monitor for the following cable connection To Connect the DP Cable Pass the cable through the cable m...

Page 10: ...the cable clip right below the input port To Output Audio Signals You are provided with the following options to output audio from the monitor You may connect headphones to the headphone jack found on the back side of the monitor If you prefer using external speakers please also use another audio cable usually supplied with the speakers to connect the monitor Line Out to the input Line In jack of ...

Page 11: ...acking is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport 6 Tilt the monitor You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources 7 Connect to and turn on the power Connect the power cord to the power adapter Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet and turn it on Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Tu...

Page 12: ...low the procedures below 1 Turn off the monitor Turn off the monitor and the power before unplugging the power cable Turn off the computer before unplugging the monitor signal cable 2 Tilt the monitor to its extended position Gently tilt the monitor to the maximum extended position To properly tilt the monitor see Tilt the monitor on page 11 3 Remove the back cover Remove the back cover from its b...

Page 13: ... monitor to your computer Windows will automatically recognize the new or different hardware and will launch its Found New Hardware wizard Follow the wizard instructions until it asks you to select a monitor model At that point click the Have Disk button insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM and select the appropriate monitor model Further details and step by step instructions for either an automatic...

Page 14: ...d launch the Found New Hardware Wizard Follow the prompts until it displays the option to Install Hardware Device Drivers 2 Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD drive on the computer 3 Check Search for a suitable driver for my device option and click Next 4 Check the option for CD ROM drives uncheck all others and click Next 5 Look to confirm that the wizard has selected the correct name o...

Page 15: ...particular model monitor you have connected and letting Windows install the corresponding driver files from the CD You need only steer it in the right direction Windows has an Upgrade Device Driver Wizard to automate the task and guide you through the file selection and installation process See How to install driver on Windows 8 8 1 system on page 16 How to install driver on Windows 7 system on pa...

Page 16: ...or and then the Properties button 5 Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button 6 Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD drive on the computer 7 In the Update Driver Software window select the option Browse my computer for driver software 8 Click Browse and navigate to the following directory d BenQ_LCD Driver where d is the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive 9 Select the cor...

Page 17: ...b and the Update Driver button 6 Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD drive on the computer 7 In the Update Driver Software window select the option Browse my computer for driver software 8 Click Browse and navigate to the following directory d BenQ_LCD Driver where d is the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive 9 Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver l...

Page 18: ...your monitor How to adjust your monitor The control panel No Name Description 1 Power key Turns the power on or off 2 Control keys Accesses the functions or menu items displayed on the screen right next to each key 1 2 ...

Page 19: ...he hot key menu is displayed The keys numbered and are custom keys and are designated for particular functions 3 Select Menu to access the main menu 4 In the main menu follow the icons next to the control keys to make adjustments or selection See Navigating the main menu on page 24 for details on the menu options 1 2 3 4 No OSD in hot key menu OSD icon in main menu Function Input hot key The key i...

Page 20: ...justment Custom Key 3 By default the key is the hot key for Black eQualizer To change the default settings see Customizing the hot keys on page 22 Enters sub menus Selects menu items Menu Activates the main menu Returns to the previous menu Exit Exits OSD menu OSD On Screen Display The hot keys only operate while the main menu is not currently displaying Hot key displays will disappear after a few...

Page 21: ...r gaming experience You might want to start with the following settings 1 Set the screen refresh rate to 144 Hertz 144 Hz a Right click the desktop and select Screen resolution Click Advanced settings Under the Monitor tab change the screen refresh rate to 144 Hertz And then click Apply and Yes to confirm the change ...

Page 22: ...the sub menu select a function that can be accessed by this key A pop up message will appear showing that the setup is complete Adjusting display mode To display images of aspect ratio other than 21 9 and size other than the panel size of your purchased model you can adjust the display mode on the monitor 1 Press any of the control keys to bring up the hot key menu Select Menu to access the main m...

Page 23: ...nd source for PIP PBP mode from the menu in PIP PBP source on page 26 Menu options that are not available will become grayed out Refer to the following table to find your main source and its supporting second sources To find out the supported incoming display mode input timing please read the Preset display modes section from the link Adjusting the Screen Resolution on the CD Possible second sourc...

Page 24: ...ns that are not available will become grayed out Keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear For models without certain functions their settings and related items will not appear on the menu For more information on each menu please refer to the following pages Display menu on page 25 Picture menu on page 27 Picture Advanced menu on page 29 Audio menu...

Page 25: ...Select Menu from the hot key menu 2 Use or to select Display 3 Select to go to a sub menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select Display Picture Picture Advanced Audio System Mode Standard PIP PBP Input HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort Item Function Range PIP PBP Sets th...

Page 26: ... the second video source for the PIP PBP mode HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort SWAP Videos from the main and the second sources are swapped on the screen PIP Size Determines the size of the inset window in the PIP mode Small Medium Large PIP Position Adjusts the position of the inset window in the PIP mode Top Right Top Left Bottom Right Bottom Left Input Use this to change the input to ...

Page 27: ...re 3 Select to go to a sub menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select 50 100 100 R G B 100 Display Picture Picture Advanced Audio System Mode User Normal Bluish Reddish User Define Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Color Temperature Reset Color AMA Item Function Range Brightnes...

Page 28: ...d white color User Define The blend of the Red Green and Blue primary colors can be altered to change the color tint of the image Go to the succeeding R red G green and B blue menus to change the settings Decreasing one or more of the colors will reduce their respective influence on the color tint of the image e g if you reduce the Blue level the image will gradually take on a yellowish tint If yo...

Page 29: ...and related items will not appear on the menu 1 Select Menu from the hot key menu 2 Use or to select Picture Advanced 3 Select to go to a sub menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select 50 Display Picture Picture Advanced Audio System Mode Standard Picture Mode Black eQualizer Col...

Page 30: ...ue of Black eQualizer may not show much change to the image 0 20 Color Vibrance Provides different sets of color settings Once applied you can adjust some of the color settings in the corresponding menus 0 20 Low Blue Light Decreases the blue light emitted from the display to reduce the risk of blue light exposure to your eyes The higher the value is the more blue light has been decreased 0 10 Sup...

Page 31: ... depending on the input signal sources Depending on your selection of Picture Mode different Display Mode option is pre set Change the setting if needed Full Scales the input image to fill the screen Ideal for 21 9 aspect images Aspect The input image is displayed without geometric distortion filling as much of the display as possible 1 1 Displays the input image in its native resolution without s...

Page 32: ...ct Menu from the hot key menu 2 Use or to select Audio 3 Select to go to a sub menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select Item Function Range Volume Adjusts the audio volume 0 100 Mute Mutes the audio input ON OFF Audio Select for models with more than 2 audio sources Allow users...

Page 33: ...d related items will not appear on the menu 1 Select Menu from the hot key menu 2 Use or to select System 3 Select to go to a sub menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select 50 Display Picture Picture Advanced Audio System Mode Standard Language Display Time OSD Lock 5 sec 10 sec ...

Page 34: ...the display time of the OSD menu 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 20 sec 25 sec 30 sec OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from being accidentally changed When this function is activated the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be disabled To unlock the OSD controls press and hold any key for 10 seconds Custom Key 1 Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 1 Picture Mode Display Mode Brightness...

Page 35: ...tion is activated HDMI port will be in the input auto select loop Otherwise HDMI can only be selected by input select or by hot key ON OFF Auto Power Off Sets the time to power off the monitor automatically in power saving mode OFF 10min 20min 30min Resolution Notice Sets whether to display the resolution notice of the recommended resolution when a new input source is detected by the monitor ON OF...

Page 36: ...o reset the color settings to the factory defaults If the image is still not correct and the OSD also has faulty coloration this means one of the three primary colors is missing in the signal input Now check the signal cable connectors If any pin is bent or broken off please contact your dealer to get necessary support The LED indicator is white or orange If the LED lights up in solid white the mo...

Page 37: ...ay appear distorted or stretched on the monitor running at its native resolution To have the optimal display performance of each type of input sources you can use the Display Mode function to set a proper aspect ratio for the input sources See Display Mode on page 31 for details The image is displaced in one direction Read the instructions on the link Adjusting the Screen Resolution on the CD and ...