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LCD Monitor User Manual
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Page 1: ...1 www aoc com LCD Monitor User Manual C27G2 C27G2X CQ27G2 C27G2Z CQ27G2S LED backlight 2019 AOC All Rights Reserved ...
Page 2: ...nc function Available for selective models 11 AMD FreeSync Premium function Available for selective models 11 Adjusting 12 Hotkeys 12 OSD Setting 13 Luminance 14 Image Setup C27G2 C27G2X 15 Color Setup 16 Picture Boost 17 OSD Setup 18 Game Setting 19 Extra 21 Exit 22 LED Indicator 22 Troubleshoot 23 Specification 24 General Specification 24 Preset Display Modes 26 Pin Assignments 28 Plug and Play ...
Page 3: ...e used as follows NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompan...
Page 4: ...ectrician install the correct outlet or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug Unplug the unit during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long periods of time This will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges Do not overload power strips and extension cords Overloading can result in fire or electric shock To ens...
Page 5: ...ace the front of the product on the floor If you mount the monitor on a wall or shelf use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer and follow the kit instructions Leave some space around the monitor as shown below Otherwise air circulation may be inadequate hence overheating may cause a fire or damage to the monitor To avoid potential damage for example the panel peeling from the bezel ensure t...
Page 6: ...ut the stain instead of strong detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet When cleaning make sure no detergent is leaked into the product The cleaning cloth should not be too rough as it will scratch the screen surface Please disconnect the power cord before cleaning the product ...
Page 7: ...r plug IMMEDIATELY and contact a Service Center Make sure that the ventilating openings are not blocked by a table or curtain Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation ...
Page 8: ...CD Manual Power Cable DP Cable HDMI Cable VGA Cable Warranty Card Stand Base Monitor Not all signal cables will be provided for all countries and regions Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation ...
Page 9: ...7 Setup Stand Base Please setup or remove the base following the steps as below Setup Remove ...
Page 10: ...or when you change the monitor s angle You are able to adjust the monitor as below NOTE Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle It may cause damage or break the LCD screen Warning 1 To avoid potential screen damage such as panel peeling ensure that the monitor does not tilt downward by more than 5 degrees 2 Do not press the screen while adjusting the angle of the monitor Grasp only t...
Page 11: ...mly 2 Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable 3 Connect the display signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer 4 Plug the power cord of your computer and your display into a nearby outlet 5 Turn on your computer and display If your monitor displays an image installation is complete If it does not display an image please refer Troubleshooting To protect equipment alw...
Page 12: ...with the holes in the back of the monitor 4 Reconnect the cables Refer to the user s manual that came with the optional wall mounting arm for instructions on attaching it to the wall Noted VESA mounting screw holes are not available for all models please check with the dealer or official department of AOC 5 0 90 Display design may differ from those illustrated Warning 1 To avoid potential screen d...
Page 13: ...16 Radeon R9 Nano series Radeon R9 Fury series Radeon R9 R7 200 series R9 270 X R9 280 X except AMD FreeSync Premium function Available for selective models 1 AMD Freesync premium function is working with DP HDMI 2 Compatible Graphics Card Recommend list is as the below also could be checked by visiting www AMD com Radeon RX Vega series Radeon RX 500 series Radeon RX 400 series Radeon R9 R7 300 se...
Page 14: ... When there is no OSD press key to open game mode function then press or key to select game mode FPS RTS Racing Gamer 1 Gamer 2 or Gamer 3 basing on the different game types Dial Point When there is no OSD press Dial Point button to show hide Dial Point Source Auto Exit When the OSD is closed press Source Auto Exit button will be Source hot key function When the OSD is closed press Source Auto Exi...
Page 15: ...U button to activate it press or to navigate through the sub menu functions Once the desired function is highlighted press MENU button to activate it 3 Press or to change the settings of the selected function Press AUTO button to exit If you want to adjust any other function repeat steps 2 3 4 OSD Lock Function To lock the OSD press and hold the MENU button while the monitor is off and then press ...
Page 16: ...tandard Gamma Gamma 1 DCR Off HDR Mode Off Contrast 0 100 Contrast from Digital register Brightness 0 100 Backlight Adjustment Eco mode Standard Standard Mode Text Text Mode Internet Internet Mode Game Game Mode Movie Movie Mode Sports Sports Mode Reading Reading Mode Gamma Gamma1 Adjust to Gamma 1 Gamma2 Adjust to Gamma 2 Gamma3 Adjust to Gamma 3 DCR Off Disable dynamic contrast ratio On Enable d...
Page 17: ...50 Sharpness 50 Luminance Game Setting Clock 0 100 Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical Line noise Phase 0 100 Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal Line noise Sharpness 0 100 Adjust picture sharpness H Position 0 100 Adjust the horizontal position of the picture V Position 0 100 Adjust the vertical position of the picture ...
Page 18: ... Recall SRGB Color Temperature from EEPROM User Red Red Gain from Digital register Green Green Gain Digital register Blue Blue Gain from Digital register DCB Mode Full Enhance on or off Disable or Enable Full Enhance Mode Nature Skin on or off Disable or Enable Nature Skin Mode Green Field on or off Disable or Enable Green Field Mode Sky blue on or off Disable or Enable Sky blue Mode Auto Detect o...
Page 19: ...e Setting Bright Frame on or off Disable or Enable Bright Frame Frame Size 14 100 Adjust Frame Size Brightness 0 100 Adjust Frame Brightness Contrast 0 100 Adjust Frame Contrast H position 0 100 Adjust Frame horizontal Position V position 0 100 Adjust Frame vertical Position Note Adjust the brightness contrast and position of the Bright Frame for better viewing experience ...
Page 20: ...FreeSync Premium function H Position 0 100 Adjust the horizontal position of OSD V Position 0 100 Adjust the vertical position of OSD Volume 0 100 Volume Adjustment Transparence 0 100 Adjust the transparence of OSD Break Reminder on or off Break reminder if the user continuously work for more than 1hrs Frame Counter C27G2 C27G2X Off Right Up Right Down Left Down Left Up Display V frequency on the ...
Page 21: ...ff MBR 0 Picture Boost OSD Setup Exit Extra Luminance Low Input Lag LowBlue Mode Overdrive Shadow Control Game Mode Off Off Off Off Image Setup Color Setup Game Setting 50 Game Color 10 Adaptive Sync Off MBR 0 Picture Boost OSD Setup Exit Extra Luminance Low Input Lag LowBlue Mode Overdrive Shadow Control Game Mode Off Off Off Off Image Setup Color Setup Game Setting 50 Game Color 10 Frame Counter...
Page 22: ...icture 2 If picture is too white to be saw the detail clearly adjusting from 50 to0 for clear picture Low Input Lag On Off It will decrease input lag and depends on FreeSync setting Game Color 0 20 Game Color will provide 0 20 level for adjusting saturation to get better picture LowBlue Mode Reading Office Internet Multimedia Off Decrease blue light wave by controlling color temperature Overdrive ...
Page 23: ...Select Select Input Signal Source Auto Config C27G2 C27G2X yes or no Auto adjust the picture to default Off timer 0 24hrs Select DC off time Image Ratio Wide Select image ratio for display 4 3 1 1 17 4 3 19 4 3 19 5 4 19 W 16 10 21 5 W 16 9 22 W 16 10 23 W 16 9 23 6 W 16 9 24 W 16 9 27 W 16 9 CQ27G2S DDC CI yes or no Turn ON OFF DDC CI Support Reset Yes ENERGY STAR or No Reset the menu to default ...
Page 24: ...22 Exit Picture Boost OSD Setup Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Exit Extra Game Setting Exit Exit the main OSD LED Indicator Status LED Color Full Power Mode White Active off Mode Orange ...
Page 25: ... you are not using an extension cable or switch box We recommend plugging the monitor directly to the video card output connector on the back Picture Bounces Flickers Or Wave Pattern Appears In The Picture Move electrical devices that may cause electrical interference as far away from the monitor as possible Use the maximum refresh rate your monitor is capable of at the resolution you are using Mo...
Page 26: ...Maximum 336 312mm Optimal preset resolution 1920x1080 60Hz Max resolution 1920x1080 60Hz D SUB C27G2 C27G2X 1920x1080 165Hz HDMI DP C27G2 C27G2X 1920x1080 240Hz HDMI DP C27G2Z Plug Play VESA DDC2B CI Power Source 100 240V 50 60Hz 1 5A Power Consumption Typical Brightness 90 Contrast 50 31W Max brightness 100 contrast 100 41W C27G2 C27G2X 44W C27G2Z Standby mode 0 3W Physical Characteristics Connec...
Page 27: ...n 2560x1440 60Hz Max resolution 2560x1440 144Hz Plug Play VESA DDC2B CI Power Source 100 240V 50 60Hz 1 5A Power Consumption Typical Brightness 90 Contrast 50 28W 33W CQ27G2 Max brightness 100 contrast 100 38W 48W CQ27G2 Standby mode 0 3W Physical Characteristics Connector Type HDMI DP Earphone out Signal Cable Type Detachable Environmental Temperature Operating 0 40 Non Operating 25 55 Humidity O...
Page 28: ...75 SVGA 800x600 100Hz 63 684 99 662 SVGA 800x600 120Hz 76 302 119 97 SVGA 832x624 75Hz 49 725 74 551 XGA 1024x768 60Hz 48 363 60 004 XGA 1024x768 70Hz 56 476 70 069 XGA 1024x768 75Hz 60 023 75 029 XGA 1024x768 100Hz 81 577 99 972 XGA 1024x768 120Hz 97 551 119 989 WXGA 1440x900 60Hz 55 935 59 887 SXGA 1280x1024 60Hz 63 981 60 02 SXGA 1280x1024 75Hz 79 975 75 025 HD 1280x720 50HZ 37 071 49 827 HD 12...
Page 29: ...4x768 75Hz 60 023 75 029 SXGA 1280x1024 60Hz 63 981 60 020 SXGA 1280x1024 75Hz 79 976 75 025 WXGA 1440x900 60Hz 55 935 59 887 WXGA 1440x900 60Hz 55 469 59 901 WSXGA 1680x1050 60Hz 65 290 59 954 WSXGA 1680x1050 60Hz 64 674 59 883 FHD 1920x1080 60Hz 67 500 60 000 QHD for HDMI DP 2560x1440 60Hz 88 787 59 951 QHD for HDMI DP 2560x1440 75Hz 111 028 74 968 QHD for HDMI DP 2560x1440 144Hz 222 056 143 952...
Page 30: ...ct 4 TMDS Data 1 12 TMDS Clock 5 TMDS Data 1Shield 13 CEC 6 TMDS Data 1 14 Reserved N C on device 7 TMDS Data 0 15 SCL 8 TMDS Data 0 Shield 16 SDA 20 Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name 1 ML_Lane 3 n 11 GND 2 GND 12 ML_Lane 0 p 3 ML_Lane 3 p 13 CONFIG1 4 ML_Lane 2 n 14 CONFIG2 5 GND 15 AUX_CH p 6 ML_Lane 2 p 16 GND 7 ML_Lane 1 n 17 AUX_CH n 8 GND 18 Hot Plug Detect...
Page 31: ...play Signal Cable Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name 1 Video Red 9 5V 2 Video Green 10 Ground 3 Video Blue 11 N C 4 N C 12 DDC Serial data 5 Detect Cable 13 H sync 6 GND R 14 V sync 7 GND G 15 DDC Serial clock 8 GND B ...
Page 32: ...ESA DDC STANDARD It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and depending on the level of DDC used communicate additional information about its display capabilities The DDC2B is a bi directional data channel based on the I2C protocol The host can request EDID information over the DDC2B channel ...
