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LCD Monitor
User Manual
EW2430V
EW2730V

Summary of Contents for EW2430V

Page 1: ...LCD Monitor User Manual EW2430V EW2730V ...

Page 2: ... a power disconnect device for pluggable equipment The socket outlet should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marked label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company An approved power cord greater or equal to H03VV F or H05VV F 2G or 3G 0 75mm2 must be u...

Page 3: ...e 15 Using the monitor wall mounting kit 16 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 17 How to install the monitor on a new computer 18 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 19 How to install on Windows 7 system 20 How to install on Windows Vista systems 21 How to install on Windows XP system 22 Picture optimization 23 How to adjust your monitor 24 The control panel 24 Hot key mode 25 ...

Page 4: ... the following items If any are missing or damaged please contact the place of purchase for a replacement BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD ROM Remote Control EW2730V only Power Cord Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Video Cable D Sub ...

Page 5: ...monitor during transport Always keep the product and accessories out of reach of small children Audio Cable Audio cable RCA L R USB Cable Video Cable DVI D Optional accessory for models with DVI inputs sold separately Video Cable HDMI Optional accessory for models with HDMI inputs sold separately Video Cable Component Optional accessory for models with Component inputs sold separately ...

Page 6: ...peakers 3 Power button 4 Remote control sensor EW2730V only 5 Control buttons 6 AC Power Input jack 7 Headphone jack 8 Audio Line In 9 Audio Line Out 10 Audio input jacks L R 11 HDMI socket x 2 12 DVI D socket 13 Component input sockets YPbPr 14 D Sub socket 15 USB port x 1 upstream connecting to the PC 16 Kensington lock slot 17 VESA wall mount 4 1 3 2 2 16 11 9 10 6 78 12 13 1415 5 ...

Page 7: ... are for your reference only For cables that are not supplied with your product you can purchase them separately For detailed connection methods see page 11 13 Headphone Speakers Gaming console PC Notebook Blu ray player Set up box HDTV receiver Camcorder DVD player USB peripherals ...

Page 8: ...button Decreases the volume 6 Brightness Contrast button Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness 7 Enter button Enters sub menu and select items 8 Menu button Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu 9 Power button Turns the power on or off 10 Smart focus button Turns the Smart focus on or off 11 Super resolut...

Page 9: ...er the remote control Remove the battery cover as illustrated 2 Remove the battery insulation sheet 3 Replace the provided battery onto the battery holder properly Make sure that the positive terminal faces upward 4 Replace the battery cover The remote control is ready to use now 1 2 ...

Page 10: ... damage the monitor surround and controls Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on your desk and placing a soft item like the monitor packaging bag on the desk for padding Gently lay the screen face down on a flat clean padded surface While holding the monitor firmly against the desk pull the monitor stand arm upwards clear of the monitor Orient and align the stand base socke...

Page 11: ...without the ferrite filter to the monitor video socket Connect the other end of the cable at the end with the ferrite filter to the computer video socket Tighten all finger screws to prevent the plugs from accidently falling out during use To Connect the HDMI Cable Connect the plug of the HDMI cable to one of the two HDMI ports on the monitor Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI port of ...

Page 12: ... output device to the AUDIO input terminals L R on the monitor using the RCA L R audio cable The plugs used for audio transmission are in white and red Make sure that the colors of the Audio plugs and the terminals match when making the connection Connect the other end of the Audio cable to the Audio ports of the video output device To check the available audio inputs that go with each video sourc...

Page 13: ... audio signals to external speakers or other sound systems use Audio Line Out on the monitor 4 Connect USB Devices I Connect the USB cable between the PC and the monitor via the upstream USB port at the back This upstream USB port transmits data between the PC and the USB devices connected to the monitor II Connect USB devices via other USB ports downstream on the monitor These downstream USB port...

Page 14: ...icture may differ from product supplied for your region Turn on the monitor by pressing the power key Turn on the computer too and follow the instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 17 to install the monitor software To extend the service life of the product we recommend that you use your computer s power management function ...

Page 15: ...Turn off the computer before unplugging the monitor signal cable Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on your desk and placing a soft item like a towel on the desk for padding before laying the screen face down on a flat clean padded surface 2 Release the thumbscrew on the bottom of the monitor base and detach the monitor base as illustrated 1 2 3 ...

Page 16: ...nitor 1 Remove the monitor base Lay the screen face down on a clean and well padded surface 2 Remove the monitor stand Slightly push the hinge cap on the upper part of the monitor stand toward the monitor as illustrated The cap shall be released Use a a cross pointed screwdriver to release the screws that fixing the monitor stand to the monitor The use of a magnetic head screwdriver is recommended...

Page 17: ...er connecting the monitor to your computer Windows will automatically recognize the new or different hardware and will launch its Found New Hardware Wizard Follow the wizard instructions until it asks you to select a monitor model At that point click the Have Disk button insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM and select the appropriate monitor model Further details and step by step instructions for ei...

Page 18: ...re installed you should not be following these instructions You should instead be following the instructions for How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 1 Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on page 10 When Windows starts it will automatically detect the new monitor and launch the Found New Hardware Wizard Follow the prompts until it displays the option to I...

Page 19: ...e no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows and cannot guarantee its operation on those systems Installing monitor driver software involves selecting an appropriate information file inf on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM for the particular model monitor you have connected and letting Windows install the corresponding driver files from the CD You need only steer it in the right direction W...

Page 20: ...nd the Update Driver button 6 Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD drive on the computer 7 In the Update Driver Software window select the option Browse my computer for driver software 8 Click Browse and navigate to the following directory d BenQ_LCD Driver where d is the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above depen...

Page 21: ... and the Update Driver button 6 Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD drive on the computer 7 In the Update Driver Software window select the option Browse my computer for driver software 8 Click Browse and navigate to the following directory d BenQ_LCD Driver where d is the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above dep...

Page 22: ... drivers are already installed and you need do nothing further Cancel out of these property windows However if BenQ is not listed as the manufacturer or the correct model is not currently shown you will need to continue with these instructions 5 Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button The Hardware Update Wizard will display Follow the wizard instructions noting the steps below 6 Insert t...

Page 23: ...eavour BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you can use to check for screen color grayscale and line gradient display 1 Run the test program auto exe from CD ROM You could also use any other image such as the desktop of your operating system However we recommend that you use auto exe As you run auto exe a test pattern displays 2 Press the AUTO key on the monitor 3 Press the MENU key...

Page 24: ...more information 4 Custom key 2 For Down Decrease adjustment By default the key is the hot key for Display mode To change the default settings see Custom key 2 on page 40 for more information 5 ENTER key Enters sub menus and select items This key is also the hot key for Input 6 Power Turns the power on or off OSD On Screen Display The hot keys will display a graduated scale for adjusting the value...

Page 25: ...y to display the Volume indicators Further press the key will increase the volume while the key will decrease the volume Press the key to display the functions that can be accessed by this key Press the or keys to change the settings if needed To change the default settings see Custom key 2 on page 40 for more information By default the key is the hot key for Display mode Press the key continually...

Page 26: ...n see Language on page 39 under OSD Settings for more details For more information on each menu please refer to the following pages Display menu on page 27 Picture menu on page 29 Picture Advanced menu on page 31 Audio menu on page 34 PIP PBP menu on page 36 System menu on page 38 There are 6 main OSD menus 1 Display 2 Picture 3 Picture Advanced 4 Audio 5 PIP PBP 6 System Use the up or down keys t...

Page 27: ...elect that item 4 Press the or keys to make adjustments or selections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU button DISPLAY MODE Standard Auto Adjustment H Position V Position Pixel Clock Phase ENTER MENU Exit Select Move 50 50 50 57 Item Function Operation Range Auto Adjustment Optimizes and adjusts the screen settings automatically for you The AUTO key is a hot key for this function Whe...

Page 28: ...en image 0 to 100 Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock frequency timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal Not applicable to a digital input signal See also Picture optimization on page 23 0 to 100 Phase Adjusts the pixel clock phase timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal Not applicable to a digital input signal See also Picture optimization on page 23 0 to 63 ...

Page 29: ...NU Select Move Back Premium 100 50 5 3 Item Function Operation Range Brightness Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades Press the key to increase the brightness and press the key to decrease the brightness 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness Press the key to increase the contrast and press the key to decrease the contrast 0 to 100 Sharpness A...

Page 30: ...elect Red Green or Blue Then use the or keys to make the color adjustments Red Tailors the image color tint Decreasing one or more of the colors will reduce their respective influence on the color tint of the image e g if you reduce the Blue level the image will gradually take on a yellowish tint If you reduce Green the image will become a magenta tint Press the or keys to adjust the value 0 to 10...

Page 31: ... button PICTURE ADVANCED MODE Standard Picture Mode Senseye Demo Dynamic Contrast Display Mode HDMI RGB PC Range Noise Reduction Super Resolution Smart Focus 0 Standard OFF RGB 16 235 OFF OFF ENTER MENU Exit Select Move Item Function Operation Range Picture Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits the type of images shown on the screen Standard for basic PC application Movie for viewing videos ...

Page 32: ...larges the input image Use this feature to hide annoying edge noise if present around your image Full Scales the input image to fill the screen Ideal for 16 9 aspect images Aspect The input image is displayed without geometric distortion filling as much of the display as possible 16 9 images will fill the screen horizontally while 4 3 images will fill the screen vertically 1 1 Displays the input i...

Page 33: ... or keys to change the settings ON OFF Demo Smart Focus This feature provides a highlight area to focus on certain content e g a YouTube video or an online game Size Determines the size of the highlight area Press the ENTER key to select this option Press the or keys to change the settings Small Large OFF H Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the highlight area Press the ENTER key to selec...

Page 34: ... 4 Press the or keys to make adjustments or selections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU button AUDIO MODE Standard ENTER MENU Exit Select Move 10 Volume Mute Audio Select OFF Auto Detect Item Function Operation Range Volume Adjusts the audio volume Press the key to increase the volume and press the key to decrease the volume 0 100 Mute Mutes the audio input Press the or keys to chan...

Page 35: ...re as follows You may also want to know the recommended audio input for each video source Available audio selection Inputs PC Audio Line In HDMIAudio 1 HDMIAudio 2 Component Audio L R Auto Detect D Sub VGA V V V DVI D V V V HDMI 1 V V V V HDMI 2 V V V V Component V V V Video source Recommended audio input D Sub VGA PC Audio Line In DVI D PC Audio Line In HDMI HDMI Component Component Audio L R ...

Page 36: ...P PBP MODE Standard ENTER MENU Exit Select Move Mode PIP PBP Source PIP Size H Position V Position Contrast Sharpness PIP VGA Medium 0 0 50 5 Item Function Operation Range Mode Sets the PIP or PBP mode Pictures from two independent video sources as one is analog and the other is digital are displayed on the screen at the same time PIP the Picture in Picture PIP mode displays the main video source ...

Page 37: ... to change the settings VGA DVI D HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Component PIP Size Determines the size of the inset window in the PIP mode Press the or keys to change the settings Small Medium Large H Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the inset window in the PIP mode Press the or keys to change the settings 0 to 100 V Position Adjusts the vertical position of the inset window in the PIP mode 0 to 100 Co...

Page 38: ...ight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item 4 Press the or keys to make adjustments or selections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU button SYSTEM MODE Standard Input OSD Settings Custom key 1 Custom key 2 DDC CI CEC Source Auto Switch Auto Power Off Information Reset All D sub OFF OFF OFF ENTER MENU Exit Select Move Item Function Operation Range Input Use thi...

Page 39: ...roduct supplied in your region English French German Italian Spanish Polish Japanese Czech Traditional Chinese Hungarian Simplified Chinese Serbo Croatian Romanian Dutch Russian Swedish Portuguese H Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the OSD menu Press the or keys to change the settings 0 to 100 V Position Adjusts the vertical position of the OSD menu 0 to 100 Display Time Adjusts the dis...

Page 40: ...u Custom key 1 Sets the function to be accessed by the custom key Press the ENTER key to select this option Press the or keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item Picture mode PIP PBP Display mode Volume Mute Brightness Contrast Super Resolution Smart Focus Custom key 2 Sets the function to be accessed by the custom key Press the ENTER key to select...

Page 41: ...ption Press the or keys to change the settings ON OFF Source Auto Search When this function is activated HDMI and Component ports will be in the input auto select loop Otherwise these sources can only be selected by input select or by hot key Press the ENTER key to select this option Press the or keys to change the settings ON OFF Auto Power Off Sets the time to power off the monitor automatically...

Page 42: ...her color Clean the LCD screen Cycle power on off These are pixels that are permanently on or off and is a natural defect that occurs in LCD technology The image has a faulty coloration It has a yellow blue or pink appearance Select MENU PICTURE Color Reset Color and then choose YES in the Caution message box to reset the color settings to the factory defaults If the image is still not correct and...

Page 43: ...s displaced in one direction Read the instructions on the link Adjusting the Screen Resolution on the CD and then select the correct resolution refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions The OSD controls are inaccessible To unlock the OSD controls when the OSD is preset to be locked press and hold the MENU key for 15 seconds to enter the OSD Lock option and make changes Alternat...

Page 44: ...k whether upstream and downstream USB are properly connected Install a corresponding USB device driver if available Need more help If your problems remain after checking this manual please contact your place of purchase or e mail us at Support BenQ com ...

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