User manual ACER P237HL

[. . . ] 3-4 Using the Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) . 3-5 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Natural Color . 4-3 TROUBLESHOOTING Monitor Self-Diagnosis . 5-3 MORE INFORMATION Specifications . [. . . ] MENU : If you press this button, the message disappears. · · The message appears up to 3 times if the resolution has not been set to the optimal resolution. To set the resolution to the optimal resolution · · · When the PC is turned off, connect the product and the PC and turn the power on. Right-click over the Desktop and select 'Properties' from the pop-up menu. In the 'Settings' tab, set the resolution to the optimal resolution. Using the product 3-1 3-2 Standard Signal Mode Table The LCD monitor has one optimal resolution for the best visual quality depending on the screen size due to the inherent characteristics of the panel, unlike for a CDT monitor. Therefore, the visual quality will be degraded if the optimal resolution is not set for the panel size. It is recommended setting the resolution to the optimal resolution of the product. If the signal from the PC is one of the following standard signal modes, the screen is set automatically. However, if the signal from the PC is not one of the following signal modes, a blank screen may be displayed or only the Power LED may be turned on. Therefore, configure it as follows referring to the User Manual of the graphics card. P237HL DISPLAY MODE IBM, 640 x 480 VESA, 800 x 600 VESA, 800 x 600 VESA, 1024 x 768 VESA, 1280 x 800 VESA, 1440 x 900 HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY (KHZ) 31. 469 35. 156 37. 879 48. 363 49. 702 55. 935 VERTICAL FREQUENCY (HZ) 59. 940 56. 250 60. 317 60. 004 59. 810 59. 887 PIXEL CLOCK (MHZ) 25. 175 36. 000 40. 000 65. 000 83. 500 106. 500 SYNC POLARITY (H/ V) -/+/+ +/+ -/-/+ -/+ P2050 / P2050G DISPLAY MODE IBM, 640 x 480 VESA, 800 x 600 VESA, 800 x 600 VESA, 1024 x 768 VESA, 1280 x 800 VESA, 1280 X 1024 VESA, 1440 x 900 VESA, 1600 x 900 HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY (KHZ) 31. 469 35. 156 37. 879 48. 363 49. 702 63. 981 55. 935 60. 000 VERTICAL FREQUENCY (HZ) 59. 940 56. 250 60. 317 60. 004 59. 810 60. 020 59. 887 60. 000 PIXEL CLOCK (MHZ) 25. 175 36. 000 40. 000 65. 000 83. 500 108. 000 106. 500 108. 000 SYNC POLARITY (H/ V) -/+/+ +/+ -/-/+ +/+ -/+ +/+ P2250 / P2250G / P2350 / P2350G 3-2 Using the product DISPLAY MODE IBM, 640 x 480 VESA, 800 x 600 VESA, 800 x 600 VESA, 1024 x 768 VESA, 1280 x 800 VESA, 1280 X 960 VESA, 1280 X 1024 VESA, 1440 x 900 VESA, 1600 x 1200 VESA, 1680 x 1050 VESA, 1920 x 1080 HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY (KHZ) 31. 469 35. 156 37. 879 48. 363 49. 702 60. 000 63. 981 55. 935 75. 000 65. 290 66. 587 VERTICAL FREQUENCY (HZ) 59. 940 56. 250 60. 317 60. 004 59. 810 60. 000 60. 020 59. 887 60. 000 59. 954 59. 934 PIXEL CLOCK (MHZ) 25. 175 36. 000 40. 000 65. 000 83. 500 108. 000 108. 000 106. 500 162. 000 146. 250 138. 500 SYNC POLARITY (H/ V) -/+/+ +/+ -/-/+ +/+ +/+ -/+ +/+ -/+ +/- Horizontal Frequency The time taken to scan one line from the left-most position to the right-most position on the screen is called the horizontal cycle and the reciprocal of the horizontal cycle is called the horizontal frequency. The horizontal frequency is represented in kHz. Vertical Frequency A panel must display the same picture on the screen tens of times every second so that humans can see the picture. For more information on the power-saving function, refer to the power saving function in More Information. When not using the product for a long time, unplugging the power cord is recommended to minimize power consumption. 3-4 Using the product 3-5 Using the Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) The Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) Structure TOP MENUS PICTURE Brightness Fine COLOR MagicColor Color Effect SIZE & POSITION H-Position Contrast Response Time Red Gamma V-Position Image Size Menu H-Position Menu V-Position Green Blue Color Tone SUB MENUS Sharpness MagicBright Coarse Reset SETUP&RESET Off Timer On/Off Customized Key INFORMATION Menu Transparency Off Timer Setting Language Auto Source LED On/Off PC/AV Mode LED Brightness Display Time PICTURE MENU Brightness Controls the screen brightness. DESCRIPTION This menu is unavailable when <MagicBright> is set to <Dynamic Contrast> mode. Contrast Controls the contrast of the pictures displayed on the screen This menu is unavailable when <MagicBright> is set to <Dynamic Contrast> mode. This menu is unavailable when <MagicColor> is set to <Full> mode or <Intelligent> mode. Sharpness Controls the clarity of details of pictures displayed on the screen This menu is unavailable when <MagicBright> is set to <Dynamic Contrast> mode. This menu is unavailable when <MagicColor> is set to <Full> mode or <Intelligent> mode. Using the product 3-5 MENU MagicBright DESCRIPTION Provides preset picture settings optimized for various user environments such as editing a document, surfing the Internet, playing games, watching sports or movies and so on. · <Custom> If the preset picture modes are not sufficient, users can configure the <brightness> and <Contrast> directly using this mode. <Text> This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for editing a document. <Internet> This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for surfing the Internet (text + picture). <Game> This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for playing games that include lots of graphics and that require a fast screen refresh rate. <Sport> This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for watching sports games that include lots of movement. [. . . ] Did you install the device driver for the product?Windows ME/XP/2000 : Set the color again by selecting Control Panel Display Settings. Is the graphics card configured correctly?Configure the color again in accordance with the new graphics card driver. WHEN I CONNECT THE MONITOR, THE 'UNKNOWN MONITOR, PLUG&PLAY (VESA DDC) MONITOR FOUND' MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. [. . . ]