BenQ FP71G+S, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome FP71G S LCD Color Monitor 17 0 LCD Panel Size User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...C 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 local power company Care And Cleaning Cleaning Always unplug your mo...

Page 3: ...ng computer 12 How to install on Windows XP systems 13 How to install on Windows 2000 ME 98 systems 15 How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard 16 How to adjust the screen resolution 18 How to adjust the screen refresh rate 19 How to set the picture optimization 20 How to adjust your monitor 21 A Look at the Control Panel 21 Hot Key Mode 22 Main Menu Mode 23 Troubleshooting 31 Freq...

Page 4: ...lease check you have the following items If any are missing or damaged please contact the place of purchase for a replacement 1 1 1 1 BenQ LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide CD ROM Power Cord Signal Cable D Sub Signal Cable DVI D optinal P N 53 L9003 0 0 2 ...

Page 5: ...5 Getting to know your monitor Getting to know your monitor Front View Back View 1 Power AC input jack 2 DVI D Connector 3 D Sub Connector 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 ...

Page 6: ...Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on your desk and placing a soft item like the monitor packaging bag on the desk for padding Lay the screen face down on a flat clean padded surface Whilst holding the monitor firmly against the desk pull the monitor stand arm upwards clear of the monitor Orient and align the stand base socket with the end of the stand arm then push them t...

Page 7: ... If you don t have an appropriate DVI D port on your computer you can use the standard video D Sub cable Connect the plug of the D Sub cable at the end without the ferrite filter to the monitor D Sub socket Connect the other plug of the D Sub cable at the end with the ferrite filter to the computer video D Sub socket Tighten all finger screws to prevent the plugs from accidently falling out during...

Page 8: ...the clip over them to retain the cables neatly in place behind the monitor stand 5 Connect to and turn on the power Plug the other end of the power cord into a power point and turn it on Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the front of the monitor Turn on the computer too and follow the instructions in Section 4 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor to install the monitor softwar...

Page 9: ...glass or damage the LCD substrate voiding your warranty Sliding or scraping the monitor around on your desk will scratch or damage the monitor surround and controls Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on your desk and placing a soft item like a towel on the desk for padding before laying the screen face down on a flat clean padded surface 2 Release the locking clip on one s...

Page 10: ...monitor In either case however the very next time you turn on your computer after connecting the monitor to your computer Windows will automatically recognise 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...

Page 11: ...led you should not be following these instructions You should instead be following the instructions for How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 1 Follow the instructions in How to install your monitor hardware When Windows 2000 or later starts it will automatically detect the new monitor and launch the Found New Hardware Wizard Follow the prompts until it displays the option to Install ...

Page 12: ... however as at the time of writing BenQ has done no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows and cannot guarantee its operation on those systems Installing monitor driver software involves selecting an appropriate information file inf on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM for the particular model monitor you have connected and letting Windows install the corresponding driver files from the CD ...

Page 13: ...u need do nothing further Cancel out of these property windows However if BenQ is not listed as the manufacturer or the correct model is not currently shown you will need to continue with these instructions 5 Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button The Hardware Update Wizard will display Follow the wizard instructions noting the steps below 6 Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD ...

Page 14: ...the most from your BenQ monitor This will close the Display Properties windows You do not need to restart Windows XP as the BenQ LCD monitor drivers will operate immediately with no further action required by you ...

Page 15: ...rol Panel In Windows 2000 ME 98 versions Control Panel is located under the Settings menu item Click Start Settings Control Panel Display The Display Properties window will display 2 Click the Settings tab and the Advanced button The Advanced Display Properties window will display 3 In Windows 2000 click the Monitor tab and the Properties button The Monitor Properties window will display Alternati...

Page 16: ...the Driver folder will display 7 Click the Open button This will return you to the Install from Disk window and it will have entered the address to the BenQ LCD Monitor CD Driver folder into the field titled Copy manufacturer s files from The field will contain something like D Driver or E Driver or F Driver 8 Click the OK button This will return you to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard 9 Select si...

Page 17: ...tion for details 14 Click OK This will close the Display Properties window and if you made any changes to the screen resolution Windows 2000 will prompt you for confirmation to effect the changes and further confirmation to accept the changes Click OK and Yes respectively Alternatively Windows ME or 98 will ask you if want to make the changes and reboot or not reboot You should select the reboot o...

Page 18: ...tion To take full advantage of LCD technology you should select the native resolution setting of 1280x1024 1 Open Display Properties and select the Settings tab You can open Display Properties by right clicking on the Windows desktop and selecting Properties from the pop up menu 2 Use the slider in the Screen area section to adjust the screen resolution Select the recommended resolution of 1280x10...

Page 19: ...table with the factory modes in the specification section of this User s Manual You can choose 60 70 and 75 Hertz but not 72Hz for the native resolution of 1280x1024 1 Double click the Display icon in Control Panel 2 From the Display Properties window select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button 3 Select the Adapter tab and select an appropriate refresh rate to match one of the applicable...

Page 20: ...you run auto exe a test pattern displays 2 Press the Enter key to access the monitor On Screen Display OSD menu 3 If you notice a vertical noise press the W or X keys to select Geometry and press the Enter key Then press theW or X keys to select Pixel Clock and press the Enter key again Then press theW or X key to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears 4 If you notice a horizontal noise pre...

Page 21: ...iKey Adjust vertical position phase horizontal position and pixel clock automatically 2 Exit key Back to previous menu or exit OSD This key is also the hot key for Mode 3 W Left key For Left Decrease adjustment Left key is the hot key for Contrast 4 X Right key For Right Increase adjustment Right key is the hot key for Brightness 5 Enter key Activate OSD enter sub menu select items and confirm sel...

Page 22: ... to exit OSD Press the Exit key to enter the Mode menu Keep pressing the key to switch between these four options Standard Movie 1 Movie 2 and Photo The specified mode will optimise the image properties to best suit the image type Standard mode is suggested for basic PC application Movie 1 enhancing color and contrast level is for viewing videos while the Movie 2 mode best suits landscape specific...

Page 23: ...ctions Available in Main Menu Luminance sub menu Main Menu Press the W or X keys to adjust the degree of Brightness Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Press the W or X keys to adjust the degree of Contrast Press the Exit to return to previous menu ...

Page 24: ...n to previous menu Press the W or X keys to adjust the display Vertical Position Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Press the W or X key to adjust the monitor Pixel Clock Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Press the W or X keys to adjust the degree of screen display Phase Press the Exit key to return to previous menu ...

Page 25: ...y default color User Preset User Preset is provided so you can tailor the image color tint to suit your liking The blend of the Red Green and Blue primary colors can be altered to change the color tint of the image The default start setting is 50 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 wil...

Page 26: ...ontal Position of the OSD Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Press theW or Xkeys to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Press theW or X keys to adjust the display time of the OSD Press the Exit key to return to previous menu ...

Page 27: ...27 How to adjust your monitor Languages Sub menu Press the W or X keys to select a language to have the OSD display menus in that language Press the Exit key to return to previous menu ...

Page 28: ...fault settings Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Press the W or X keys to select Color Recall Press the Enter key to recall color settings or press the Exit key to return to previous menu Press the W or X keys to select Recall All Press the Enter key to recall position and color settings or press the Exit key to return to previous menu ...

Page 29: ...Movie 2 mode best suits landscape specific videos Photo is designed for viewing still images When done press the Enter key to activate the settings To return to previous menu press the Exit key Mode Demo Mode Demo allows you to preview the effects of the selected Mode from Mode menu When you choose On and press the Enter key to activate Mode Demo the display will be divided into two windows the le...

Page 30: ...te the new settings Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Sharpness Press the W or X keys to adjust the degree of Sharpness Press the Exit key to return to previous menu Display Information Select Display Information to display the current monitor property settings Press the Exit key to return to previous menu ...

Page 31: ...ation It has a yellow blue or pink appearance On the monitor press Enter key and press W or X key to move to the Recall icon and press Enter key to enter Recall sub menu Press W or X key to select Color Recall and select Yes in Color Recall sub menu then press Enter key to recall to factory settings If the image is still not correct and the OSD also has faulty coloration this means one of the thre...

Page 32: ...ake adjustments based on these instructions The image is displaced in one direction Read the How to adjust the screen resolution section and then select the correct resolution refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions Need More Help If your problems remain after checking this manual please contact your place of purchase or e mail us at Support BenQ com ...

Page 33: ...uter s power management function 1 1 1 10 Incoming display mode Input timing Resolution Horizontal Frequency KHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Frequency MHz Comment 640x350 31 47 P 70 08 N 25 17 DOS 720x400 31 47 N 70 08 P 28 32 DOS 640x480 31 47 N 60 00 N 25 18 DOS 640x480 35 00 N 67 00 N 30 24 Macintosh 640x480 37 86 N 72 80 N 31 50 VESA 640x480 37 50 N 75 00 N 31 50 VESA 800x600 35 16 P 56 25 P 3...

Page 34: ...Screen OSD Technology iKey automatic image setting 5 buttons and iKey Contrast brightness vert hor image position phase pixel clock color balance color palette choice of language 8 language OSD OSD position status indicator Mode Power Management Max power consumption Power saving mode VESA DPMS EPA 40 Watt 1 Watt 115V Input signal PC Synchronisation RGB analog 0 7 Vpp 75 Ohm positive Digital DVI D...

Page 35: ...35 Specifications Operating voltage Dimensions H x W x D Weight Automatic switched mode power supply 90 264 V 47 63 Hz 362 x 378 x 135 mm 3 8 kg ...