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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.

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Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch 

dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. 

Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the product.

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To avoid dmage of internal components and to prevent battery leakage, do not place the 

product on a vibrating surface.

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Never use it under sporting, exercising, or any vibrating environment which will probably 

cause unexpected short current or damage internal devices.

Using electrical power

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This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. 

If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power 

company.

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Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where people 

will walk on the cord.

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If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the 

equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere 

rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does 

not exceed the fuse rating.

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Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices. The 

overall system load must not exceed 80% of the branch circuit rating. If power strips are 

used, the load should not exceed 80% of the power strip’s input rating.

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This product’s power cord is equipped with a three-wire grounded plug. The plug only 

fits in a grounded power outlet. Make sure the power outlet is properly grounded before 

inserting the power cord plug. Do not insert the plug into a non-grounded power outlet. 

Contact your electrician for details.

Warning! 

The grounding pin is a safety feature. Using a power outlet that is not properly 

grounded may result in electric 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.

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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 certified, type SPT-2, rated 7 A 125 V minimum, VDE 

approved or its equivalent, 4.6 meters (15 feet) maximum length.

Product servicing

Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may 

expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified 

service personnel.

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service 

personnel when:

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the power cord or plug is damaged, cut or frayed

Summary of Contents for Predator CG437K

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

Page 2: ...ided 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 without th...

Page 3: ...tch for a few hours Cleaning your monitor Please carefully follow these guidelines when cleaning the monitor Always unplug the monitor before cleaning Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen and cabinet front and sides Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible When you need to disconnect powe...

Page 4: ...ts plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating Do not overload a power outlet strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices The overall system load must not exceed 80 of the branch circuit rating If power strips are used the load should not exceed 80 of the power strip s input rating This product s power cord is equipped with a three wire grounded plug The plug only fits in ...

Page 5: ...cal transfer or storage facilities vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane or butane and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles 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 environment...

Page 6: ...toms 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 symptoms or any other recurring or persistent discomfort and or pain related to computer use consult a physician immediately and inform your company s health and safety depa...

Page 7: ...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 cardboard extended from the display s top front edge Avoid adjusting your display to an awkward viewing angle Avoid looking at bright light sources such as open windo...

Page 8: ...esponsibility that the product described 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 LVD Directive 2014 35 EU EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 A2 2013 RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU EN 50581 2012 ErP Directive 2009 125 EC Regulation EC N...

Page 9: ...ay not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product LCD Monitor Model Number CG437K SKU Number CG437K xxxxxx x 0 9 a z or A Z Name of Responsible Party Acer America Corporation Address of Responsible Party 333 West San...

Page 10: ...l instructions iv LCD pixel statement v Tips and information for comfortable use v Finding your comfort zone v Taking care of your vision v Developing good work habits vi Unpacking 1 Monitor introduction 2 Connecting the cables 3 Connecting the adapter and AC Power cord 6 Power saving 7 Display Data Channel DDC 8 Standard timing table 10 Remote Controller 11 Using the Shortcut Menu 12 Main page 12...

Page 11: ...hip or transport the monitor in the future LCD monitor Quick start guide DP Cable Optional NC 20111 0M8 NC XXXXX XXX Quick Guide Predator CG437K USB cable Optional HDMI cable Optional AC Power cord Type C C cable Optional Remote Control Optional LED lamp belt Optional with 15 LED lights 2pcs LED lamp belt Optional with 30 LED lights 2pcs LED Module cable Optional ...

Page 12: ...or and current input or reset the custom color settings to the factory defaults 3 Function key a Press to view Hot Key Menu Press again to enter hotkey 2 function default is Brightness user can redefine b When the Main Menu is active press this button to select Modes menu 4 Function key X a Press to view Hot Key Menu Press again to enter Input select function b When the Main Menu is active this bu...

Page 13: ...er 5V 3A 9V 3A 15V 2A 20V 1 5A 4 Connect the USB Cable Optional Connect the USB cable to port for fast charge power supplier BC1 2 1 5A Connect the USB cable to port 5 Optional Connect one end of the LED Module cable to your computer and connect the other end to the LED lamp belt 6 Insert the monitor power cable into the power port at the back of the monitor 7 Plug the power cords of your computer...

Page 14: ...CG437K User Guide English 4 LED Light Strip 1 Basic control 9 different lighting effect modes 1 Static 2 Shifting 3 Filling 4 Breathing 5 Motion Point 6 Zoom 7 Spectrum 8 Wave 9 Star ...

Page 15: ...e English 5 2 Music sync Light pattern and colors change depending on the music being played 3 Screen sync Colors change according to the colors shown on screen 4 Game sync Lighting effects based on dynamic game events ...

Page 16: ... or 220 240 V AC voltage area No user adjustment is required Plug one end of the AC power cord to the Adapter and plug the other end into an AC outlet For units using 120 V AC Use a UL listed cord set type SVT 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 ...

Page 17: ...il a control signal has been detected or the keyboard or mouse is activated The recovery time from Active OFF state back to ON state is around 3 seconds Note LED Control Standby Mode Control the effect of the LED under normal display Default is Mode B Mode A Fixed LED brightness is 50 Mode B Breathing effect the brightness range is 0 50 Brightness from 0 to 50 takes 3 seconds Brightness from 50 to...

Page 18: ...tomatically informs the host system about its capabilities for example supported resolutions and corresponding timing The monitor supports the DDC2B standard 20 pin color display signal cable PIN No Description PIN No Description 1 ML_Lane 0 2 GND 3 ML_Lane 0 4 ML_Lane 1 5 GND 6 ML_Lane 1 7 ML_Lane 2 8 GND 9 ML_Lane 2 10 ML_Lane 3 11 GND 12 ML_Lane 3 13 KONFIG1 14 CONFIG2 15 AUX CH 16 GND 17 AUX C...

Page 19: ...d 9 TMDS Data0 10 TMDS Clock 11 TMDS Clock Shield 12 TMDS Clock 13 CEC 14 Reserved N C on device 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC Ground 18 5V Power 19 Hot Plug Detect 24 pin USB Type C cable PIN No Description PIN No Description A1 GND B12 GND A2 SSTXp1 B11 SSTXp1 A3 SSTXn1 B10 SSTXn1 A4 VBUS B9 VBUS A5 CC1 B8 CC1 A6 Dp1 B7 Dp1 A7 Dn1 B6 Dn1 A8 SBU1 B5 SBU1 A9 VBUS B4 VBUS A10 SSTXn2 B3 SSTXn2 A11 SSTXp2...

Page 20: ...daptiveSync HDR DP1 Support max timing resolution 3840x2160 120Hz Support AdaptiveSync HDR DP2 Support max timing resolution 3840x2160 120Hz Support AdaptiveSync HDR DP1 DP2 AMD Gfx card can support max Timing resolution 3840x2160 144Hz Not Support AdaptiveSync HDR DP ALT Support max timing resolution 3840x2160 60Hz Not Support AdaptiveSync HDR Need to use VESA certified DP cables CG437K P can be ...

Page 21: ...CG437K User Guide English 11 Remote Controller Note Saving Mode Input Not Supported and Cable Not Connected status press Input hot key can show Input hot key menu other function hot key is unavailable ...

Page 22: ...ty OSD position and general settings For advanced settings please refer to following page Main page 5 4 3 2 1 1 DC Power Power on off the monitor 2 Hot Key A User Define Default is Modes Hot Key 3 Hot Key B User Define Default is Brightness 4 Hot Key C Input Switch Hot Key 5 Navi Key Main Menu Hot Key Hot key A default Modes To choose game mode G1 G2 G3 which user defined profile to use or scenari...

Page 23: ...ick 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 the joystick to the left or right to adjust the sliding scales 4 Information Hot Key Show Monitor Information and Reset control function 5 Modes Hot Key To change Modes Hot Key menu 6 Exit Hot Key X to exit current page and store Pi...

Page 24: ... each level of Blue Light value 5 ACM Turn ACM on or off Note Set to On will be based on the current screen to dynamic contrast adjustment 6 HDR Can control off Auto HDR 1000 the default is off set to auto will automatically detect and deal with HDR signal Note When HDR Auto or HDR 1000 the Modes will also be automatically set to HDR When HDR Auto some parameters ACM Gamma Contrast Blue Light Blac...

Page 25: ...r Move R Bias G Bias B Bias 50 50 50 6 axis Hue Color Gaming Gaming X X 1 Gamma allows you to adjust the luminance tone The default value is 2 2 standard value for windows Adjust range are 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 4 or 2 6 2 Color temperature You can choose color temperature as Warm Normal Cool Blue light or User Warm Increases the color temperature The screen appears warmer with a red yellow tint This is th...

Page 26: ...icity with low power consumption by providing minimum brightness for all running programs Graphics For better color matching representation with the graphics HDR For better color matching representation with the high dynamic lighting rendering HDR Note In HDR mode some function item is gray out and parameters are fixed not open to modify 1 The signal content is SDR the brightness can to adjustment...

Page 27: ... the color space is auto set to General Color space sRGB Rec 709 HDR EBU DCI SMPTE C If to adjust the parameter the Modes will not jump to User mode but the Color Space General is except Color Space sRGB Rec 709 HDR EBU DCI SMPTE C 6 Axis Hue Saturate is gray out and unavailable Color Space sRGB Rec 709 HDR EBU DCI SMPTE C Grayscale Mode is gray out and unavailable 5 Grayscale Mode Select grayscal...

Page 28: ... Saturate Green Saturate Blue Saturate Yellow Saturate Magenta Saturate Cyan Saturation or Reset Mode Standard Standard Audio OSD System Picture Color Mode Color Space Off Grayscale Mode 6 axis Saturate Enter Move 6 axis Hue Mode Standard Standard Audio OSD System Picture Color 6 axis Hue Red Hue Enter Move Back 50 50 50 50 50 50 Green Hue Blue Hue Yellow Hue Magenta Hue Cyan Hue Reset Gaming Gamin...

Page 29: ...o support dynamic picture more clean control default is Off Note HDR setting Auto or HDR 1000 is not support VRB VRB function does not affect the Logo Aim Point Message and Input Icon brightness VRB set Normal or Extreme when to turn on AdaptiveSync will auto set VRB is Off VRB set Normal or Extreme when to adjustment Brightness Blue Light ACM will auto set VRB is Off VRB setting Normal or Extreme...

Page 30: ... The transparency can be 0 OFF 20 40 60 or 80 4 OSD Position The OSD position default is Center and the display position can be changed to Top Left Top Right Bottom Right Bottom Left and Center OSD Position only support OSD Zoom is X2 5 OSD Zoom OSD Zoom default is Normal choose X 2 to zoom OSD 6 OSD Lock To choose OSD lock On Off Note OSD Locked Set the OSD Lock to On by the OSD option and press ...

Page 31: ...System Gaming Gaming DDC CI HDMI Black Level On Normal X X 7 Input Select the source from HDMI1 2 0 HDMI2 2 0 HDMI3 2 0 DP1 DP2 and DP ALT Note Side HDMI 1 HDMI 2 interface If this cannot be woken up from the sleep mode you can press INPUT KEY on the remote control or press 2 3 or 4 to wake up this interface 5 4 3 2 1 8 Auto Source The default is On can support auto search for signal source in ord...

Page 32: ...thing Lighting breathing effect Motion Point Lighting is fully lit and moves back and forth in sequence Zoom Lights from the middle to the sides and then disappears in the middle Spectrum Transform spectral effects of different colors Wave Change the color flow effect from left to right Star Starlight flashing effect Note The Spectrum or Wave is not support Lighting Color Lighting Color Manually s...

Page 33: ...ons 100 50 30 0 Screen On Mode Control the effect of the LED under normal display Default is Off Off LED brightness follow user setting 100 0 Mode A Fixed LED brightness is 100 Default Mode B Breathing effect the brightness range is 30 100 Brightness from 30 to 100 takes 2 5 seconds Brightness from 100 to 30 takes 1 seconds Mode C Fixed LED brightness is 0 Standby Mode Control the effect of the LE...

Page 34: ...ols to be sent via software Widget tools must settings the DDC CI to On can to work properly 15 HDMI Black level Select to set HDMI black level 16 Quick start mode Select Off or On Turn on to speed up boot speed 17 4K 144Hz Mode Default is Off Support DP Only Off Support 4K 120Hz Support HDR and AdaptiveSync On Support 4K 144Hz Not Support HDR and AdaptiveSync Note Want to support 4K 144Hz Graphic...

Page 35: ...degrees The upper and lower are ignored A failure occurs temporarily when operating the OSD The power sensor will be recovered after the OSD disappears 19 USB 3 0 The default is Off can to controls determine the USB bandwidth Note Only support the DP ALT can control USB3 0 other Input will be gray out and unavailable USB3 0 is set on the DP ALT can support max resolution is 3840x2160 30Hz USB3 0 i...

Page 36: ...ee user defined profiles available When you have decided what settings suit you save them and system will be able to recall the settings in the future when you turn on gaming mode Information Information Enter Move Main Source HDMI 1 2 0 Resolution 1920x1080 H V Frequency H 66 KHz V 60Hz Reset All Setting Mode S N MN53035032682019TPV888 Normal Exit 1 Mode to display the current state Normal Adapti...

Page 37: ...imum or reset to their default setting Off Check the power switch Check if the AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor Blue and Breathing 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 OSD Locked If OSD Lock is on the LED status set Blue and Breathing Note Acer monitor is purposed ...

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