LG 27GL850-B.AUS, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... LCD screen with LED backlights Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference 27GL850 www lg com Copyright 2019 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved OWNER S MANUAL LEDMonitor ...

Page 2: ...gle Pivot Feature Tidying up Cables Using the Kensington Lock Installing the Wall Mount Plate Installing on the Wall USING THE MONITOR 15 Connecting to a PC 16 HDMI Connection DisplayPort Connection Connecting AV Devices 17 HDMI Connection Connecting Peripherals 17 USB Device connection Connecting Headphones USER SETTINGS 19 Activating the Main Menu 19 Main Menu Features User Settings 21 Menu Sett...

Page 3: ...more information on the license The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc The SuperSpeed USB Trident logo is a registered trademark of USB Implementers Forum Inc ...

Page 4: ...dures so they may look different from the actual product Do not apply foreign substances oils lubricants etc to the screw parts when assembling the product Doing so may damage the product Applying excessive force when tightening screws may cause damage to the monitor Damage caused in this way will not be covered by the product warranty Do not carry the monitor upside down by just holding the base ...

Page 5: ...Software You can download and install the latest version from the LGE website www lg com Drivers and Software Installation Priority Monitor Driver Recommended OnScreen Control Recommended Product and Button Description Joystick Button ...

Page 6: ... Controls screen brightness You can control the screen s brightness by moving the joystick button up down NOTE The joystick button is located at the bottom of the monitor Moving and Lifting the Monitor When moving or lifting the monitor follow these instructions to prevent the monitor from being scratched or damaged and to ensure safe transportation regardless of its shape or size Place the monito...

Page 7: ...function When holding the monitor the screen should face away from you to prevent it from being scratched When transporting the monitor do not expose the monitor to shock or excessive vibration When moving the monitor keep it upright and never turn the monitor on its side or tilt it sideways CAUTION Avoid touching the monitor screen as much as possible This may result in damage to the screen or so...

Page 8: ...lation 100 mm 3 94 inches 100 mm 3 94 inches 100 mm 3 94 inches 100 mm 3 94 inches CAUTION Unplug the power cord before moving or installing the monitor There is risk of electric shock Make sure to use the power cord that is provided in the product package and connect it to a grounded power outlet If you need another power cord please contact your local dealer or the nearest retail store ...

Page 9: ... 4 3 inches WARNING When adjusting the screen height do not place your hand on the stand body to avoid injury to your fingers Adjusting the Angle 1 Place the monitor mounted on the stand base in an upright position 2 Adjust the angle of the screen The angle of the screen can be adjusted forward or backward from 5 to 15 for a comfortable viewing experience Front Rear ...

Page 10: ...ot to touch or press the screen area when adjusting the angle of the monitor Pivot Feature The pivot feature allows the monitor to rotate 90 clockwise Head Stand WARNING To avoid scratching the stand base make sure that when rotating the monitor using the pivot feature the stand does not make contact with the monitor 1 Raise the monitor to the maximum height ...

Page 11: ...llation by rotating the monitor 90 as shown below NOTE Auto Pivot feature of the display is not supported The screen can be rotated easily using the screen pivot shortcut key provided with your Windows operating system Note that some Windows versions and some graphics card drivers may use different settings for the screen pivot key or may not support the pivot key at all ...

Page 12: ...on security system is located at the bottom of the monitor For more information on installation and usage refer to the Kensington lock owner s manual or visit the website at http www kensington com Connect the monitor to a table using the Kensington security system cable NOTE The Kensington security system is optional You can obtain optional accessories from most electronics stores ...

Page 13: ...e monitor NOTE The wall mount plate is sold separately For more information on installation refer to the wall mount plate s installation guide Be careful not to apply too much force while mounting the wall mount plate as it may cause damage to the screen Installing on the Wall Install the monitor at least 100 mm 3 94 inches away from the wall and leave about 100 mm 3 94 inches of space at each sid...

Page 14: ...ards The wall mount kit includes the installation guide and all necessary parts The wall mounting bracket is optional You can obtain optional accessories from your local dealer The length of the screw may differ for each wall mounting bracket Be sure to use the proper length For more information please refer to the user manual for the wall mounting bracket CAUTION Unplug the power cord before movi...

Page 15: ...ons are based on the 27GL850 model Illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product Press the joystick button go to Menu Input and then select the input option CAUTION Do not press the screen for a prolonged time This may cause image distortion Do not display a still image on the screen for a prolonged time This may cause image retention Use a screensaver if possible NOTE When conne...

Page 16: ...se a certified cable with the HDMI logo attached If you do not use a certified HDMI cable the screen may not display or a connection error may occur Recommended HDMI cable types High Speed HDMI TM cable High Speed HDMI TM cable with Ethernet DisplayPort Connection Transmits digital video and audio signals from your PC to the monitor NOTE There may be no video or audio output depending on the DP Di...

Page 17: ... The USB port on the product functions as a USB hub NOTE It is recommended you install all Windows Updates to keep your Windows up to date before connecting to the product for use Peripheral devices are sold separately A keyboard mouse or USB device can be connected to the USB port The charging speed may vary depending on the device CAUTION Cautions When Using a USB Device A USB device with an aut...

Page 18: ... are sold separately If you use angled earphones it may cause a problem with connecting another external device to the monitor Therefore it is recommended to use straight earphones Angled Straight Recommend Depending on the audio settings of the PC and external device headphones and speaker functions may be limited ...

Page 19: ... Exits the main menu Holding down the button to turn off the monitor You can turn off the monitor this way at any time including when the OSD is on Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor volume level Main menu enabled Enters the Input features Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor volume level Main menu enabled Enters the Menu feature Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor brightness level Main m...

Page 20: ... Features Main Menu Description Input Sets input mode Power Off Turns off the monitor Menu Configures the screen settings Game Mode Sets the game mode for gaming Exit Exits the main menu Power Off Input Menu Game Mode Exit ...

Page 21: ... monitor and then enter the Menu 2 Configure the options by moving the joystick up down left right 3 To return to the upper menu or set other menu items move the joystick to or pressing it 4 If you want to exit the OSD menu move the joystick to until you exit Game Mode Game Adjust Picture Adjust Input General ...

Page 22: ...mized display settings including game related setup options Gamer 2 FPS This mode is optimized for FPS games RTS This mode is optimized for RTS Game Vivid Heightens contrast brightness and sharpness to display vivid images Reader Optimizes the screen for viewing documents You can brighten the screen in the OSD menu HDR Effect Optimizes the screen for high dynamic range sRGB A standard RGB color sp...

Page 23: ...es It is suitable for very dark FPS games RTS This mode is optimized for RTS Game Vivid Optimized the screen for vivid colors NOTE HDR content may not be operated properly depending on the Windows10 OS setting Please check the HDR On Off setting of Windows When the HDR function is turned on the characters or picture quality may be poor according to Graphic card performance While the HDR function i...

Page 24: ...pported Interface DisplayPort G SYNC FreeSync HDMI FreeSync Premium Supported Graphic Card A graphic card that supports NVIDIA s G SYNC or AMD s FreeSync is necessary Supported Version Make sure to update the graphic card to the latest driver For more information and requirement refer to NVIDIA website www nvidia com and AMD website www amd com On Adaptive Sync function on Off Adaptive Sync functi...

Page 25: ...ter Sets the response time to Faster Fast Sets the response time to Fast Normal Sets the response time to Normal Off Does not use the response time improvement feature Cross Hair Cross hair provides a mark on the center of the screen for First Person Shooter FPS games Users can select the cross hair that fits their gaming environment among four different cross hairs When the monitor is off or ente...

Page 26: ...ation Warm Sets the screen color to a reddish tone Medium Sets the screen color to between a red and blue tone Cool Sets the screen color to a bluish tone Manual The user can fine tune the color temperature R G B You can customize the picture color using Red Green and Blue colors Six Color Meets the user requirements for colors by adjusting the hue and saturation of the six colors Red Green Blue C...

Page 27: ...lor the monitor can display High Keeps the current contrast ratio of the screen Low Lowers the black levels and raises the white levels from the current contrast ratio of the screen DFC On Adjusts the brightness automatically according to the screen Off Disables the DFC feature Picture Reset Returns picture and color to the default settings ...

Page 28: ...ideo signal input Original Displays video according to the aspect ratio of the video signal input NOTE The display may look the same for Full Wide and Original options at the recommended resolution 2560 x 1440 Auto Input Switch When automatic input switch is set to On display will automatically switch to new input when connected On Enables Auto Input Switch Off Disables Auto Input Switch ...

Page 29: ...that automatically turns off the monitor when there is no movement on the screen for a period of time You can set a timer for the auto off function 8H 6H 4H and Off HDMI Compatibility Mode HDMI Compatibility Mode feature can recognize the legacy equipment that does not support HDMI 2 0 On Enables HDMI Compatibility Mode Off Disables HDMI Compatibility Mode NOTE If the connected device does not sup...

Page 30: ...ck Off Disables OSD Lock NOTE All features are disabled except Brightness Contrast in Picture Adjust Input OSD Lock and Information in General Information The display information will be shown the Total Power On Time Resolution Reset to Initial Settings No Cancel the select Yes Returns to the default settings ...

Page 31: ...rs see the troubleshooting guide in the product owner s manual message being displayed This occurs when signals transferred from the PC graphics card are out of the recommended horizontal or vertical frequency range of the monitor Please see the Product Specification section of this manual to set the appropriate frequency Is the No Signal message being displayed This is displayed when the signal c...

Page 32: ...isplay one horizontal line is called the horizontal cycle If 1 is divided by the horizontal interval the result is the number of horizontal lines displayed per second This is called horizontal frequency and is represented by kHz Check if the graphics card s resolution or frequency is within the range allowed by the monitor and set it to the recommended optimal resolution Control Panel Display Menu...

Page 33: ...screen When using the monitor pixilated spots red green blue white or black may appear on the screen This is normal for an LCD screen It is not an error nor is it related to the monitor s performance No sound from the headphone port Are images displayed using DP DisplayPort or HDMI input without sound Make sure that the headphone port connections are made properly Try increasing the volume with th...

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Page 35: ...Without Packaging With Stand 6 1 kg 13 4 lbs Without Stand 4 2 kg 9 2 lbs The specifications are subject to change without notice The power consumption level can be different by operating condition and monitor setting The On mode power consumption is measured with LGE test standard Full White pattern Maximum resolution The monitor goes to the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes Max 5 minutes ...

Page 36: ...rt 1024 x 768 60 023 75 029 HDMI DisplayPort 1152 x 864 54 347 60 05 HDMI DisplayPort 1280 x 800 49 702 59 81 HDMI DisplayPort 1280 x 1024 63 194 59 96 HDMI DisplayPort 1280 x 1024 79 976 75 025 HDMI DisplayPort 1280 x 720 45 60 HDMI DisplayPort 1600 x 900 60 60 HDMI DisplayPort 1680 x 1050 64 674 59 883 HDMI DisplayPort 1920 x 1080 67 5 60 HDMI DisplayPort 1920 x 1080 84 36 74 99 HDMI DisplayPort...

Page 37: ...age quality HDMI Timing Video Preset Mode Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Remarks 480P 31 5 60 576P 31 25 50 720P 37 5 50 720P 45 60 1080P 33 75 30 HDMI Compatibility Mode On 1080P 56 25 50 1080P 67 5 60 1080P 135 120 HDMI Compatibility Mode Off 2160P 54 24 HDMI Compatibility Mode Off 2160P 56 25 25 HDMI Compatibility Mode Off 2160P 67 5 30 HDMI Compatibility Mode Off 2160P 112 5 50...

Page 38: ...38 ENGLISH Power LED Mode LED Color On Mode Red For a few seconds Sleep Mode Standby Mode Off Off Mode Off ...

Page 39: ...on one side of the product Record them below in case you ever need service Model Serial No Supplier s Declaration of Conformity Trade Name LG Responsible Party LG Electronics USA Inc Address 111 Sylvan Avenue North Building Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632 Telephone 201 266 2215 ...