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Acer LCD Monitor

User Guide

Summary of Contents for XB273U KF

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

Page 2: ...e 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 with...

Page 3: ... 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 same image is displayed for hours In this case the s...

Page 4: ...ould 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 slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or ele...

Page 5: ...ectric 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 CS...

Page 6: ...les 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 burde...

Page 7: ...e 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 sympt...

Page 8: ...he display brightness 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 suc...

Page 9: ...sole responsibility 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 62368 1 2014 A11 2017 RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU EN 50581 2012 ErP Directive 2009 125 EC Regulation EU 2019 2021 EN50564 20...

Page 10: ...esired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product LCD Monitor Model Number XB273U KF SKU Number XB273U KF xxxxxx x 0 9 a z A Z or blank 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 4...

Page 11: ...ons 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 15 Power saving 15 Display Data Channel DDC 16 20 pin color display signal cable ...

Page 12: ...hen 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 Quick Guide Predator XB273U KF DP Cable Optional HDMI cable Optional USB cable Optional Type C C cable Optional ...

Page 13: ...he tilt of the monitor Height Adjustment After pressing the top of the monitor then you can adjust the height of the monitor 2 1 115mm Tilt Please see the illustration below for an example of the tilt range Only at the highest point can 25 degrees of recline be offered for the angle of elevation 5 25 ...

Page 14: ... swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle 20 20 Monitor Pivot Before rotating the display lift it to the top position and then push it back to the utmost degree Rotate clockwise or counter clockwise until the monitor stops at 90 90o 90 o ...

Page 15: ...VT 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 16: ...ly 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 CH 18 Hot ...

Page 17: ... 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 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC Ground 18 5V Power 19 Hot Plug Detect ...

Page 18: ... Signal Assignment PIN No Signal Assignment 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 B2 SSTXp2 A12 GND B1 GND ...

Page 19: ...0Hz 1024x768 75HZ 1024x768 120Hz 1152x864 75Hz 1280x960 60Hz 1280x720 60Hz 4 SXGA 1280x1024 60Hz 1280x1024 75Hz 5 WXGA 1440x900 60Hz 6 WSXGA 1680x1050 60Hz 7 WUXGA 1920x1080 60Hz 1920x1080 120Hz 1920x1080 300Hz 8 QHD 2560x1440 60Hz 2560x1440 120Hz 2560x1440 144Hz 2560x1440 300Hz Transmitting the 2K 300Hz signal via one HDMI 2 1 DP 1 4 port requires DSC Display Stream Compression functionality ...

Page 20: ...ional Connect the USB 3 0 cable to port for fast charge Connect the USB 3 0 USB B cable to port 5 Insert the monitor power cable into the power port at the back of the monitor 6 Connect the power adapter and power cord to the monitor then to a properly grounded AC outlet 7 Connecting HDMI DP USB B to computer 1 and USB C to computer 2 when Control up to 2 computers from a single set of keyboard an...

Page 21: ...age 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 single toggle button on the backside of the Display bezel operates like a joystick To move the cursor simply toggle the button in four directions Press the button to select desired opti...

Page 22: ...rightness 70 Input HDMI1 2 1 Menu 1 Hot Key1 Modes Brightness Volume Gamma Contrast Low Blue Light Over Drive VRB 2 Hot Key2 Modes Brightness Contrast Volume Gamma Low Blue Light Over Drive VRB 3 Hot Key3 Input Switch Hot Key 4 Main Menu 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...

Page 23: ... Input Input Main menu 1 Press the MENU key to open the OSD 2 Toggle the joystick to the up or down to select Picture from the OSD The toggle to the right to the function 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 or choose function Information Hot Key Show Monitor Information and Reset control function Modes Hot Ke...

Page 24: ...u can be used to adjust the Brightness Contrast Black Boost Low Blue Light ACM HDR LightSense Super Sharpness 5 Brightness Adjust the brightness from 0 to 100 Note Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades 6 Contrast Adjust the contrast from 0 to 100 Note Sets the degree of difference between light and dark areas 7 Black Boost Adjust the black level from 0 to 10 Enhances shadows by increas...

Page 25: ... Light Sensor Light Sensor can choose Off Level 1 Level 2 and Level 3 Off is default Level 3 brightness automatically adjust the maximum range Level 2 brightness automatically adjust the range is moderate Level 1 brightness automatically adjust the minimum range 12 Super Sharpness Turn the Super Sharpness On or Off Super Sharpness technology can simulate high resolution images by boosting the pixe...

Page 26: ...down to select Color from the OSD Then toggle to the right to the function you wish to adjust and press the joystick to enter it 3 Toggle to the left or right to adjust the sliding scales or choose function 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 ...

Page 27: ...is gray out and unavailable Color Space sRGB Rec 709 HDR EBU DCI SMPTE C Grayscale Mode is gray out and unavailable Color Space sRGB Rec 709 HDR EBU DCI SMPTE C Light Color Sensor are gray out and unavailable 8 ColorSense Automatically adjust color temperature smoothly Note ColorSense is On Factory Menu can check the CT Color Temp Value Mode HDR does not support the ColorSense Color Space sRGB Rec...

Page 28: ...c Premium Off Enter Move Refresh Rate Num Off VRB Off Aim Point OSD System Audio Gaming X 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 the function you wish to adjust and press the joystick to enter it 3 Toggle to the left or right to control functions 4 Over Drive Select Off Normal or Extreme 5 AMD FreeSync Pre...

Page 29: ... VRB and gray out to disable 6 VRB Normal or Extreme because the IC control dynamic picture is cleaner so the overall Brightness will be dark Extreme will be darker than Normal 8 Aim point Show an Aim point on the screen for shooting games OSD Mode User 10 English OSD Timeout Picture Color Language Off Transparency Enter Move Off OSD Lock OSD System Audio Gaming X 1 Press the MENU key to open the OS...

Page 30: ...m Mode Standard HDMI 2 1 Picture Color Input Audio OSD On Wide Mode System Hot Key Assignment DDC CI X Off Auto Source Rest Reminder Normal HDMI Black Level On Full ProxiSense Off Enter Move Gaming Mode Standard Off Picture Color Quick start mode Audio OSD Off USB 3 0 System HDMI 2 1 X USB Port Select C Type Off Power off USB Charge Off Enter Move Gaming 1 Press the MENU key to open the OSD 2 Toggle the ...

Page 31: ... cable connection and out of range does not support ProxiSense The ProxiSense controls the PWM to 50 current OSD Brightness parameter or into the power saving state and then press any key to restore the PWM to the normal value Power The detection range of the Sensor is in the middle the upper and lower angles are ignored 10 Rest Reminder ProxiSense is set Range1 Range3 then Rest Reminder can be co...

Page 32: ... is Off It can control determine the USB bandwidth When USB 3 0 Off DP ALT support to 2560x1440 300Hz When USB 3 0 On DP ALT support timing by source 15 HDMI2 1 Default is On HDMI1 2 Support to 2560x1440 300Hz GPU can support DSC When HDMI2 1 Off HDMI1 2 Support 2560x1440 144Hz 16 Power off USB charge Turn On or Off On DC off Saving mode can to electrify for USB port Off DC off Saving mode can t t...

Page 33: ...on to set up KVM for your monitor Connect Type C USB B to your computer Select Type C USB B of USB Port Select in the OSD Suggest setup DP HDMI to PC Type C to laptop USB B to PC USB A to keyboard mouse HDMI1 HDMI2 DP IN Type C Note When connecting two computers to the monitor configure the USB settings from the OSD menu to share a single set of keyboard and mouse connected to the monitor between ...

Page 34: ...the OSD 2 Toggle the joystick to the up or down to select Save Setting to from the OSD Then toggle to the right to the function you wish to adjust and press the joystick to enter it 3 Save Setting to Game mode There are three 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 mo...

Page 35: ...t 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 If OSD Lock is On the LED status set Amber Note Acer monitor is purposed for video and visual display ...

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