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20-pin color display signal cable

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 PIN No. Description

 PIN No. Description

1

Lane0(p)

2

GND

3

Lane0(n)

4

Lane1(p)

5

GND

6

Lane1(n)

7

Lane2(p)

8

GND

9

Lane3(n

10

Lane3(p)

11

GND

12

Lane3(n)

13

Config1

14

Config2

15

AUX_CH (n)

16

GND

17

AUX_CH (p)

18

Hot Plug Detect

19

DP Power_Return

20

DP Power

* only for certain models

Summary of Contents for KG242Y

Page 1: ...Acer LCD Monitor User Guide ...

Page 2: ... provided below The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically mechanically by photocopy recording or otherwise witho...

Page 3: ... again to make sure the flicker disappears You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use The LCD screen has 99 99 or more effective pixels It may include blemishes of 0 01 or less such as a missing pixel or pixel lit all the time Due to the nature of the LCD screen an afterimage of the previous screen may remain after switching the image when the sa...

Page 4: ...oduct and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet ...

Page 5: ...ctric shock and or injury Note The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may interfere with the performance of this product Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set If you need to replace the power cord set make sure that the new power cord meets the following requirements detachable type UL listed CSA...

Page 6: ...articles such as grain dust or metal powders Additional safety information Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts Keep them out of the reach of small children IT Equipment Recycling Information Acer is strongly committed to environmental protection and views recycling in the form of salvaging and disposal of used equipment as one of the company s top priorities in minimizing the ...

Page 7: ... the risk of physical injury Incorrect computer usage may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome tendonitis tenosynovitis or other musculoskeletal disorders The following symptoms may appear in the hands wrists arms shoulders neck or back numbness or a burning or tingling sensation aching soreness or tenderness pain swelling or throbbing stiffness or tightness coldness or weakness If you have these sympto...

Page 8: ...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 window or any light source minimizing room light by using drapes shades or blinds using a task light changing the display s viewing angle using a glare reduction filter using a display visor such as a piece of cardbo...

Page 9: ...d above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legislations as below Directive and following harmonized standards and or other relevant standards have been applied EMC Directive 2014 30 EU EN 55032 2012 AC 2013 Class B EN 61000 3 2 2014 3 Class D EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 3 2013 LVD Directive 2014 35 EU EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 A2 2013 RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU EN 5...

Page 10: ...e undesired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product LCD Monitor Model Number KG242Y SKU Number KG242Y xxxxxx x 0 9 a z or A Z Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San Carlos St Suite 1500 San Jose CA 95110 U S A Contact Person Acer Representative Phone No 254 298 4000 Fax No 254 298 4147 Ace...

Page 11: ...osal instructions 6 LCD pixel statement 7 Tips and information for comfortable use 7 Finding your comfort zone 7 Taking care of your vision 8 Developing good work habits 8 Federal Communications Commission 10 Supplier s Declaration of Conformity 10 Unpacking 12 SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT 13 Connecting the adapter and AC Power cord 14 Power saving 14 Display Data Channel DDC 15 19 pin color display...

Page 12: ...ms are present when you unpack the box and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future LCD monitor Quick start guide AC Power cord USERGUIDE LCD Monitor KG2 series KG242Y HDMI Cable Optional DP Cable Optional ...

Page 13: ...n you can adjust the height tilt of the monitor Screen position adjustment To optimize the viewing position you can adjust the monitor tilt by using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor as shown below The monitor can be adjusted to 15 degrees up or 5 degrees down 15 ...

Page 14: ...T wire and plug rated 10 A 125 V For units using 220 240 V AC Use a cord set consisting of H05VV F cord and plug rated 10 A 250 V The cord set should have the appropriate safety approvals for the country in which the equipment will be installed Power saving The monitor will be driven into Power Saving mode by the control signal from the display controller as indicated by the amber color power LED ...

Page 15: ...bilities for example supported resolutions and corresponding timing The monitor supports the DDC2B standard 19 pin color display signal cable PIN No Description PIN No Description 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS 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 TMDS Clock Shield 12 TMDS Clock 13 CEC 14 Reserved N C on device ...

Page 16: ...tion PIN No Description 1 Lane0 p 2 GND 3 Lane0 n 4 Lane1 p 5 GND 6 Lane1 n 7 Lane2 p 8 GND 9 Lane3 n 10 Lane3 p 11 GND 12 Lane3 n 13 Config1 14 Config2 15 AUX_CH n 16 GND 17 AUX_CH p 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 DP Power_Return 20 DP Power only for certain models ...

Page 17: ...50 60Hz 14 UXGA 1920x1080 60Hz 16 UXGA 1920x1080 144Hz Recommended resolution 17 UXGA 1920x1080 165Hz KG242Y P can be overclocked to a higher refresh rate than advertised by the panel specification This function can be use the system control panel to set the maximum refresh rate Important This device is designed to support refresh rate overclocking However overclocking may result in system instabi...

Page 18: ...onitor power cable into the power port at the back of the monitor 4 Plug the power cords of your computer and your monitor into a nearby electrical outlet Note Audio output is only for audio output model Please check user manual for more instruction AMD FreeSync premium It can allow a AMD FreeSync premium supported graphics source to dynamically adjust display refresh rate based on typical content...

Page 19: ...n page Press again to enter hotkey2 function b When the Function Menu is active press this button to select select scenario mode or game mode 4 Function key X a Press to view Main page Press again to enter Input select function b When the Function Menu is active this button will quit the OSD 5 Function key a Press to view Main page Press again to enter next function in the Function Menu b The sing...

Page 20: ...nu Mode Standard 1 Menu OSD 2 Hot Key1 Modes Volume Brightness Gamma Contrast Blue Light Over Drive 3 Hot Key2 Modes Volume Brightness Gamma Contrast Blue Light Over Drive 4 Input selection Hot key1 default Standard mode To choose game mode G1 G2 G3 which user defined profile to use or scenario mode User Standard ECO Graphics HDR Action Racing Sports User HDR Graphics ECO Standard Modes OK Move Ho...

Page 21: ... the OSD 2 Toggle the joystick to the up or down to select Picture from the OSD Then toggle to the right to navigate to the element you wish to adjust and press the joystick to enter it 3 Toggle to the left or right to adjust the sliding scales 4 The Picture menu can be used to adjust the Brightness Contrast Black Boost Blue Light ACM HDR and Super Sharpness 5 Brightness Adjust the brightness from...

Page 22: ...te high resolution images by boosting the pixel density of the original source to make images sharper and clearer HDR function Hot Key of Mode Action Racing Sports User HDR Graphics ECO Standard Modes OK Move Brightness 80 Input HDMI 2 0 Menu Mode Standard Main Menu of HDR Mode User 80 Off Off 50 Brightness Contrast Blue Light ACM Off Super Sharpness Picture Enter Move 9 Black Boost Color OSD System ...

Page 23: ...t ALL Settings HDR function and Effect Optional Behavior Auto Auto checked input source status Off Default No support HDR effect Note 1 HDR Auto The source signal content is SDR the brightness can to adjustment but content is HDR the brightness is fixed at 100 and gray out 2 HDR Auto features ACM Gamma Contrast Blue Light Color Temp Black Boost 6 axis Hue Saturate is gray out and unavailable defau...

Page 24: ...lement you wish to adjust and press the joystick to enter it 3 Toggle to the left or right to adjust the sliding scales 4 Gamma mode allows you to adjust the luminance tone The default value is 2 2 standard value for Windows 5 Color temperature Default is warm You can choose Cool Normal Warm Bluelight or User 6 Modes To choose scenario mode 7 sRGB Mode Default is off You can turn sRGB on or off to...

Page 25: ...e Off Aim Point OSD System Save Settings to Audio Gaming Off Ultra Low Latency Off Refresh Rate Num 1 Press the MENU key to open the OSD 2 Toggle the joystick to the up or down to select Gaming from the OSD Then toggle to the right to navigate to the element you wish to adjust and press the joystick to enter it 3 Toggle to the left or right to adjust the sliding scales 4 Over Drive Select Off Normal ...

Page 26: ...fresh rate num Display the panel s current refresh rate on the screen Note If AMD FreeSync Premium set On you can see the V Frequency to changes in the OSD 8 Ultra Low Latency Set to On to speed up the processing time of the display switching process Note 1 AMD FreeSync Premium is On the Ultra Low Latency automatic set to On and gray out unavailable 2 Ultra low latency is not supported at resoluti...

Page 27: ... the screen LED lights will be changed from blue light to orange light Press any Key screen to prompt OSD Locked message OSD Unlocked In normal display condition to press the Navi Key in the middle of more than 3 seconds to trigger OSD Unlock The OSD Unlock message will be displayed in the middle of the screen LED lights will be restored to blue light System Mode User HDMI Picture Color Input Full...

Page 28: ...e Brightness Gamma Contrast Blue Light Over Drive 9 DDC CI Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC Note DDC CI short for Display Data Channel Command Interface which allows monitor controls to be sent via software 10 HDMI Black level setting 11 Quick start mode Select Off or On Turn on to speed up boot speed Save Setting to User mode only Game Mode Racing Picture Game ...

Page 29: ... LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Using the OSD menu adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default setting Off Check the power switch Check if the AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor Amber Check if the video signal cable is properly connected at the back of monitor Check if the computer system is switched on and in power saving standby mode ...

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