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Selecting the input source

Once you have connected your antenna or external equipment to the monitor, you need 
to select the correct input source.

Press the 

SOURCE

 button on the remote control to select the correct input source  

(TV/YPbPr/AV/SCART/PC/HDMI/USB).

SOURCE

Summary of Contents for N230HML

Page 1: ...a PC or notebook computer 13 Connecting a USB storage device 13 Selecting the input source 14 Playing multimedia files from a USB storage device 15 Connecting a USB storage device 15 Navigating in the multimedia screen 15 Channel controls 18 Channel list 18 Favourite channel list 19 Programme information 20 Electronic programme guide 20 Time shifting digital channels only 22 Record programs to a U...

Page 2: ... Interface are trademarks or registered trade marks of HDMI Licensing LLC DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project 2011 All Rights Reserved Acer Monitor User Guide Original Issue 03 2011 Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase ...

Page 3: ...l sustaining serious damage 12 Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product 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...

Page 4: ...the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 19 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your accessories box for this unit Always disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before servicing or disassembling this equipment 20 Do not overload an electrical AC outlet power strip or convenience receptical The overall system load must not...

Page 5: ...e same as the Right arrow 7 Channel down When the OSD is on functions the same as the Down arrow 8 Channel up When the OSD is on functions the same as the Up arrow 9 Menu key Turns the OSD menu ON and OFF 10 Source Input key Press to change input source When the OSD is on press this button to confirm selection 11 Power button 1 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 The control buttons are touch sensitive Simply t...

Page 6: ...English 6 3 2 1 6 7 5 4 Rear panel view 1 DC in 5 AV in COMPONENT Audio L R 2 HDMI port 6 SPDIF out 3 VGA in PC Audio in 7 Tuner hybrid 4 SCART ...

Page 7: ...umber selection CH LIST Press to launch the channel list See page 33 11 MUTE Press to toggle audio on and off 12 FAV Press to display the favorite channel list 13 VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume 14 CH up down Press to sequentially select the TV channel 15 Number keys 16 TELETEXT MIX Press to switch from TV AV to Teletext mode Press again to overlay teletext page on the TV image 17 SUB...

Page 8: ...ious track 3 Stop Press to stop playback On certain televisions the remote control can start recording programmes This feature is not available on your television 4 Play Pause Press to start playing the selected track or pause a track if it is already playing 5 Next track Press to skip to the next track if multiple tracks have been selected 6 You may use the left and right directional buttons to a...

Page 9: ...ections Enjoying analog and digital TV Connecting an antenna cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back of the monitor set as shown below Tuner Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the bottom of the remote unit 2 Insert two AA batteries supplied to match the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment ...

Page 10: ...tep 2 Please select the correct country for signal reception Step 3 Select Home mode Step 4 Ensure that your co axial cables are connected correctly before proceeding Step 5 Scan for digital channels and analog channels Step 6 Setup is now complete You are ready to use your monitor 3 Changing channels a Press 0 9 on the remote control to select a channel The channel changes after 2 seconds Press O...

Page 11: ...ment using the SCART port located at the rear of your monitor as shown below Source in Y Yellow Red White Blue Green R W or DVD PC VCR STB or HDMI HDMI D Sub D Sub VGA R B G R B G R W R W COMPONENT SCART AV AUDIO PC Audio in Y R W W R AUDIO AV COMPOSITE Y B G Acer recommends the following priority for connection types HDMI COMPONENT SCART Composite ...

Page 12: ...SPDIF SCART Connecting a camera camcorder or game console Connect your camera or camcorder to the video audio ports on the left of the monitor as shown below HDMI R B G R B G R W R W COMPONENT AV AUDIO Y R W W R AUDIO AV COMPOSITE Y ...

Page 13: ...ebook computer to the monitor as shown below For VGA connections Acer recommends setting your PC s external monitor resolution to 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 Hz D Sub D Sub Connecting a USB storage device To display multimedia content on your monitor connect the USB device to the monitor as shown below Handy drive ...

Page 14: ...e Once you have connected your antenna or external equipment to the monitor you need to select the correct input source Press the SOURCE button on the remote control to select the correct input source TV YPbPr AV SCART PC HDMI USB SOURCE ...

Page 15: ...control and select USB SOURCE Navigating in the multimedia screen There are three main areas of the multimedia screen a b c a Status bar The top of the screen shows the type of media being viewed Photo Music or Movie with some information about the selected file Press the MENU button and select Media Type to change the type of media being shown Select Photo Music or Video and press the OK button ...

Page 16: ...n the folder Press and hold the left and right directional buttons to advance or rewind in a track Press BACK to return to the folder navigation list and preview screen b Navigation menu The middle of the screen shows the contents of the USB device Use the directional keys and press OK to open a file or folder Note Only files that match the selected media type are displayed Press the BACK button t...

Page 17: ...to advance or rewind in a movie Press the button again to increase how fast the track advances or rewinds x2 x4 x8 x16 Press BACK to return to the folder navigation list and preview screen Leaving multimedia storage display Simply stop playback and press Source to select a different source type Warning Do not remove the USB storage device while a media file is playing Stop playback and switch to a...

Page 18: ...be highlighted 3 Use the directional keys to navigate the list and select the channel you wish to watch Use the red key to switch between the digital and analogue channel lists Use the green key to exit the list Channel list Channel list allows you to quickly find the TV channel you are searching for OK MENU MUTE TELETEXT INDEX SIZE HOLD REVEAL SUBTITLE BACK CANCEL FAV OK ...

Page 19: ...e remote control to exit Viewing your favourite channels FAV On the remote control if you press the FAV key the monitor will display a list of favourite TV channels Use the up or down directional keys to select a channel and then press OK Favourite channel list The favourite channel list allows you to store your favourite TV channels and flick between them at the touch of a button To set a favouri...

Page 20: ...duled broadcast programmes on all digital channels by time title and channel GUIDE Programme information Press the DISPLAY key to see information about the current programme if available a Programme title b Programme schedule c Subtitle If Subtitle is displayed press the SUBTITLE key to see a list of available subtitles d Audio language e Programme summary d c e a b ...

Page 21: ...ll names for digital channels The section on the right shows information about programs for the selected channel the start and finish times any age rating and a summary Use the up or down directional keys to switch to the previous or next channel a b d c 1 GUIDE Press the GUIDE key on the remote control 2 Use the directional keys to navigate around the EPG menu and press OK to select your highligh...

Page 22: ...essage will be displayed for a short duration Step 3 A progress indicator in the lower left corner of the screen shows the duration of the recording Step 4 Press STOP REC again to stop recording the program Step 5 Use the multimedia player to view your recorded programs see Playing multimedia files from a USB storage device Recorded files are stored in the PVR folder Note The USB storage device mu...

Page 23: ...main OSD menus These are Picture Audio Channel management Settings and Advanced Use the following method to navigate these menus 1 MENU Press the MENU button on the remote control or the MENU button on the control panel 2 Select your desired menu by using the up and down directional keys to switch between the five menus Press OK or the right directional key to enter a menu Press BACK or the left d...

Page 24: ... current Scenario Mode Brightness Contrast Colour Tint Sharpness and other image related qualities Adjusting sound settings 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD 2 Using the directional keys select Sound from the onscreen display Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust 3 Use the left or right keys to adjust the sliding scales or select one of the preset scenario modes Press MENU to save...

Page 25: ...the OSD Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust 3 The Settings menu can be used to adjust the screen Menu Language Time Subtitle Teletext and other important settings Adjusting Parental settings 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD 2 Using the directional keys select Parental from the OSD Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust 3 The Parental menu can be used to adjust the Chan...

Page 26: ...enes in clear detail compensates for colour and smoothly presents motion images This is accomplished through optimal Gamma correction plus saturation brightness and contrast adjustments Sport Sport mode is suited for outdoor sports programmes with accurate background depth and clear gradation between the bright outdoor playing field and darker auditoriums Sports mode also brilliantly enhances colo...

Page 27: ...tting adjusts the colour temperature of the image You can set it to Standard Cold User or Warm depending on your preference With the User setting you may change the colour values individually Advanced Noise reduction Reduce any noise on the video signal Flesh tone Enhanced flesh tones in the video Backlight Change the brightness of the backlight ACM Activates Automatic Contrast Management to adjus...

Page 28: ...er 120 Hz 500 Hz 1 5 KHz 5 KHz 10 KHz Adjust the volume for certain frequency bands Balance Change the balance between the left and right speakers Sound effect Turn Sound Effects on to add virtual surround sound If Sound Effects are on Treble and Bass settings are not available Digital Audio Out This allows you to set the type of Digital audio signal that is used Steady sound This function prevent...

Page 29: ...l minutes Update scan Update scan allows you to scan for new or deleted channels Wait until the scan has finished this will take several minutes Single RF scan You can manually add a digital channel by searching in specific UHF channels Analogue manual scan You can manually add an analog channel by adjusting the settings here Channel edit You can edit the detected channels to change how they are d...

Page 30: ... 15 30 45 60 90 or 120 minutes Subtitle Use these settings to adjust subtitles Analogue subtitles Set if subtitles are displayed when available 1st 2nd subtitle Set the 1st and 2nd priority for subtitle languages if more than one subtitle is available Subtitle type You can choose between normal subtitles and subtitles for the hearing impaired when these are available Teletext language Use these se...

Page 31: ... This menu provides the following settings Channel block Press OK to see the list of channels Use the up and down directional keys to select the channel to block and then press OK A padlock symbol is displayed next to blocked channels Press the OK again to unblock a channel When viewing channels if a blocked channel is selected the monitor will ask for your password Enter your password to view the...

Page 32: ...d input sources Press the OK again to unblock an input source Set password You can change the default password to a 4 digit code of your choice If you are using the parental controls then we recommend you change the password periodically Clear all Return all parental settings to default values removing any changes The default password for this monitor is 0000 If you forget your password please ent...

Page 33: ...ur due to a VHS camera camcorder or other peripheral being connected at the same time Switch off one of the other peripherals The ghost or double image may be caused by obstruction to the antenna due to high rise buildings or hills Using a highly directional antenna may improve the picture quality The horizontal dotted lines shown on the pictures may be caused by electrical interference e g hair d...

Page 34: ...d signals Item H Freq KHz Mode Resolution V Freq Hz 1 31 469 IBM VGA 12H 640x480 59 94 2 35 156 VESA 800x600 56 25 3 37 879 VESA 800x600 60 317 4 48 363 VESA 1024x768 60 004 5 44 772 HD 1280x720 59 855 6 44 776 CVT 2 3MA 1280x768 60 7 47 712 VESA 1360x768 60 8 63 981 VESA 1280x1024 60 9 66 587 FHD 1920x1080 60 ...

Page 35: ...tion 50W Power saving 1 W Mechanical Dimensions W x H x D mm 553 1 x 404 9 x 180 Weight kg 4 50 Weight lbs 9 92 Gross weight Kg 6 21 Gross weight lbs 13 69 Wall mounting holes VESA 75mm x 75mm Analog TV system Colour system PAL SECAM Sound system B G D K I L Stereo system NICAM A2 Subtitle Teletext 1 5 1000 pages Digital TV system Digital TV standard DVB T HD H 264 DVB C Sound system ISO11172 3 la...

Page 36: ...CVBS Audio R L AV out CVBS Audio R L HDMI 1 Yes HDMI 1 3 HDMI 2 Yes HDMI 1 3 PC D sub in Yes PC audio in Yes SPDIF out Yes Coxial Headphone out Yes USB Port Yes Resolution HDMI 480i p 576i p 720p 1080i 1080p Audio system Speakers 5 W 5 W Mutimedia support via USB File system FAT FAT32 Photo JPG BMP PNG Audio MP3 WMA Video MPEG 2 H 264 ...

Page 37: ...s from inside the stand 3 Assemble the wall mount following the instructions included with the wall mount Wall mount preparation removing the base Caution Disassemble the base carefully otherwise the plastic parts and or monitor body may be damaged ...

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