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Getting the most from your BenQ monitor

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Summary of Contents for FP241W

Page 1: ...Welcome FP241W 24 Wide Screen LCD Monitor User Manual Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 2: ...ower supply cord serves as 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 Care And Cleaning Cleaning Always unplug your monitor from the...

Page 3: ...e monitor on a new computer 18 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 19 How to install on Windows Vista system 20 How to install on Windows XP system 21 How to adjust the screen resolution 22 How to adjust the screen refresh rate 23 Picture optimization 24 How to adjust your monitor 25 The control panel 25 On Screen Display OSD menu structure 26 Hot key mode 28 Main menu mode 31 Troub...

Page 4: ...our graphic card supports the resolution of 1920 x 1200 When unpacking please check you have the following items If any are missing or damaged please contact the place of purchase for a replacement BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Stand Quick Start Guide CD ROM Power Cord Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 5: ...n storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport Signal Cable D Sub Signal Cable DVI D optional USB cable optional Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 6: ... Getting to know your monitor Front view Back view 1 1 USB device port for optional Web cam unit 2 USB device ports for connection to built in USB hub 3 Cable holder 4 Lock down release button Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 7: ... 25 1 Power AC input connector 5 Component input connector 2 DVI D input connector 6 Composite input connector 3 HDMI input connector 7 S Video input connector 4 D Sub input connector 8 USB hub socket for connection to computer USB port 1 Power 5 MENU EXIT 2 ENTER PIP 6 Mode 3 t Brightness 7 Input Swap 4 u Contrast 8 i key Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 8: ...d firmly 2 Attach the monitor to the stand until it locks Align the grooves on back of the monitor against the tabs on the monitor stand and then push the monitor forward until you hear a clicking sound 3 Fully extend and tilt the monitor to rotate it The monitor is now locked at the lowest position and you have to press Lock down release button on the bottom rear of stand to move the monitor up t...

Page 9: ...ng rotated do tilt and extend the monitor to the highest position before you start to rotate the display Rotate the monitor 90 degrees counter clockwise from the rear side as illustrated To use the monitor in a vertical portrait orientation see Rotating the monitor optional on page 13 for more information Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 10: ...n between source video and digital LCD monitors or projectors The digital video signals produce a superior quality picture than analog video signals Connect the plug of the D Sub cable at the end without the ferrite filter to the monitor D Sub socket Connect the other plug of the D Sub cable at the end with the ferrite filter to the computer video D Sub socket Tighten all finger screws to prevent ...

Page 11: ...otate the monitor back Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise from the rear side as illustrated and adjust the monitor to a desired angle You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources 8 Route the cables via the cable holder Position the cables together and route them through the cable holder on the rear side of the monitor stand Dow...

Page 12: ...bottom rear of stand to extend the monitor to a preferred height 9 Turn on the power Connect the other end of power cable to the nearby elec tric outlet Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Turn on the monitor by pressing the power key located at the top of the row of keys on the right edge of the monitor Turn on the computer too and follow the instructions in Section 4 Getting...

Page 13: ... needing to scroll down Before rotating the display with a portrait viewing orientation please install the Pivot software from the attached CD first To install the Pivot software 1 Execute START_PIVOT EXE from the folder named Pivot on the attached CD 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 3 After restarting your system you will see a Pivot Software Control icon displaying in ...

Page 14: ...ttom rear of stand to extend the stand to the maximum extended posi tion The stand should be vertically extended to allow the monitor to rotate from landscape to portrait mode Then tilt the monitor 2 Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise as illustrated To avoid the edge of the LCD display hitting the monitor base surface while it is being rotated do tilt and extend the monitor to the highest pos...

Page 15: ...15 How to assemble your monitor hardware 3 Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing angle Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 16: ...the most benefit from my new monitor To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ color LCD flat screen monitor you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM The circumstances under which you connect and install your BenQ LCD Monitor will determine which process you need to follow to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor driver softwar...

Page 17: ... BenQ monitor Furthermore if your computer is connected to a network which has security access requirements network policy settings may prevent you from installing software on your computer Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 18: ...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 8 When Windows starts it will automatically detect the new monitor and launch the Found New Hard ware Wizard Follow the prompts until it displays the option to Install Hardware Device drive...

Page 19: ... has done 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 dir...

Page 20: ...k Continue in the prompted User Account Control window 5 Click the Driver tab 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 select Driver Windows Vista FP241W from the CD and click the Next button This will copy and install the appro...

Page 21: ...th 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 the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD drive on the computer 7 Check the option Install from a list or specific location and click Next 8 Check the option Search for the best driver in these locations and also check Search r...

Page 22: ... Software video drivers are often updated and available for new hardware video resolutions If necessary you may need to replace and update the PC video card hardware to be able to support the native resolution of the monitor 1 Open Display Properties and select the Settings tab You can open Display Properties by right clicking on the Windows desktop and selecting Properties from the pop up menu 2 ...

Page 23: ...y modes in the specification section of this User Manual Supported PC Timings on page 46 You can choose 60 Hertz for the native resolution of 1920 x 1200 1 Double click the Display icon in Control Panel 2 From the Display Properties window select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button 3 Select the Adapter tab and select an appropriate refresh rate to match one of the applicable factory mod...

Page 24: ...n 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 i key on the monitor 3 Press the MENU key to access the monitor On Screen Di...

Page 25: ... previous menu or exit OSD 6 Mode key Switch between different modes including Standard Movie Dynamics Photo and sRGB 7 Input Swap key Manually switch between different video signals that may be connected to your monitor for the main window or swap the input signals between the main window and the PIP window 8 i key Adjust vertical position phase horizontal position and pixel clock automatically O...

Page 26: ...lor NO Hue Saturation ON OFF Hue and Saturation are not available for use when the input source is D Sub or DVI D PICTURE ADVANCED Picture Mode Standard Senseye Demo Movie Overscan Dynamics Photo sRGB ON OFF ON OFF Overscan is not available for use when the input source is D Sub or DVI D PIP Input D sub Composite Size DVI S Video H Position HDMI V Position Component Contrast OFF Sharpness Small Me...

Page 27: ...ion Composite Spanish Reset All S Video Polish Japanese Czech Traditional Chinese Full Hungarian Simplified Chinese Aspect Serbo croatian 1 1 Romanian Dutch Language Russian H Position Swedish V Position Portuguese Display Time OSD Lock 5 Sec 10 Sec ON 15 Sec OFF 20 Sec 25 Sec YES 30 Sec NO ON OFF Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 28: ... input source displays release the key to set the PIP input source The message will last around 3 seconds The setting will take effect immediately This command can bring up a window from a second image source Thus you can watch images from 1 computer graphic PC video source D sub DVI HDMI or Component and 1 video source Composite or S video The PIP function will not allow for 2 computer graphic PC...

Page 29: ...put source of the main window is from the video signals Composite or S video you will cycle through the following messages indicating the computer graphic PC video signals for the PIP window Press the key continually to switch between the 5 modes for the main window including Standard Movie Dynamics Photo and sRGB The setting will take effect immedi ately See also Picture Mode on page 37 PIP off a...

Page 30: ...nput signal release the key while the message displays The input signal messages will be displayed in sequence as below When the PIP function is ON select between various input sources of the current video type Computer Graphic PC video or Video for the main window The cycle will be performed in a specific sequence Keeping pressing the key will swap the current main window s signal source with the...

Page 31: ...Settings for more details For more information on each menu please refer to the following pages Display menu on page 32 Picture menu on page 34 Picture Advanced menu on page 37 PIP Picture in Picture menu on page 39 System menu on page 41 There are 5 main OSD menus 1 Display 2 Picture 3 Picture Advanced 4 PIP Picture in Picture 5 System Use the t Up or u Down keys to highlight a menu item and pres...

Page 32: ...enu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item 4 Press the t or u keys to make adjustments or selections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU key Item Function Operation Range Auto Adjustment Optimizes and adjusts the screen settings automatically for you The i key is a hot key for this function When you connect a digital video output using a digital DVI cable to your monitor...

Page 33: ...ixel 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 24 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 24 0 to 63 Downloaded from ManualMo...

Page 34: ... The function is not available for use when DynamicContrast is on Press the t key to increase the brightness and press the u key to decrease the brightness 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness The function is not available for use when DynamicContrast is on Press the t key to increase the contrast and press the u key to decrease the contrast 0 to 100 Sh...

Page 35: ...e 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 t or u keys and the ENTER key to select Red Green or Blue Then use the t or u keys to make the color adjustments Red 0 to 100 Green 0 to 100 Blue 0 to 100 Reset Color Resets the User Mode custom color settin...

Page 36: ...r use when the input source is D Sub or DVI D Press the t or u keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the t or u keys to adjust the value 0 to 100 Saturation Adjusts the purity and intensity of colors in the displayed image The function is not available for use when the input source is D Sub or DVI D 0 to 100 Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 37: ...lections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU key 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 Dynamics for viewing landscape specificvideos and playing games Photo for viewing still images sRGB for better color matching representation with the periphera...

Page 38: ...Press the t or u keys to change the settings ON OFF Overscan Slightly enlarges the input image Use this feature to hide annoying edge noise if present around your image The function is not available for use when the input source is D Sub or DVI D When the input source is component composite or S video the function is ON by default however when the input source is HDMI the default setting is OFF Pr...

Page 39: ...mand can bring up a window from a second image source Thus you can watch images from 1 computer graphic PC video source D sub DVI Component or HDMI and 1 video source Composite or S video The PIP function will not allow for 2 computer graphic PC video sources or 2 video sources to perform PIP Composite S video OFF or D sub DVI HDMI Component OFF Size Adjusts the size of the PIP window Press the t ...

Page 40: ...arity and visibility of the edges of the subjects in the images displayed in the PIP window Press the t key to improve the crispness of the display and press the u key to have softness effect on the display 1 to 5 Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

Page 41: ...y to select that item 4 Press the t or u keys to make adjustments or selections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU key Item Function Operation Range Input Selects the video input for the main window Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type See also Input Swap hot key on page 30 Press the t or u keys to change the settings Composite S video D...

Page 42: ...ys the input image in its native resolution without scal ing If Overscan is set to ON then the scaling is 1 1 05 Press the t or u keys to change the settings Full Aspect 1 1 OSD Settings Press ENTER to enter the OSD Settings menu Language Sets the OSD menu language Press the t or u keys to adjust the value The language options displayed on your OSD may differ from those shown on the right dependin...

Page 43: ...ns will be disabled Press the t or u keys to change the settings To unlock the OSD controls when the OSD is preset to be locked press and hold the ENTER key for 15 seconds to enter the OSD Lock option and make changes Alternatively you may use the t or u keys to select OFF in the OSD Lock submenu from the OSD Settings menu and all OSD controls will be accessible ON OFF Press MENU to leave the OSD ...

Page 44: ...manently 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 the OSD also has faulty coloration this means one of the three primary colors ...

Page 45: ...tched on the monitor running at its native resolution To have the optimal display performance of each type of input sources you can use the Display Mode function to set a proper aspect ratio for the input sources See Display Mode on page 42 for details The image is displaced in one direction Read the How to adjust the screen resolution section and then select the correct resolution refresh rate an...

Page 46: ... DOS 640 x 480 31 47 60 00 25 18 DOS 640 x 480 35 00 67 00 30 24 Macintosh 640 x 480 37 86 72 80 31 50 VESA 640 x 480 37 50 75 00 31 50 VESA 800 x 600 37 88 60 32 40 00 VESA 800 x 600 48 08 72 19 50 00 VESA 800 x 600 46 87 75 00 49 50 VESA 832 x 624 49 72 74 55 57 29 Macintosh 1024 x 768 48 36 60 00 65 00 VESA 1024 x 768 56 48 70 10 75 00 VESA 1024 x 768 60 02 75 00 78 75 VESA 1024 x 768 60 24 74 ...

Page 47: ...or image position phase pixel clock color balance color palette hue saturation sharpness multiple language OSD OSD position OSD lock input selection PIP input selection PIP adjustments picture mode Senseye demo display mode DDC CI DynamicContrast Overscan Power management Max power consumption Standby power consumption VESA DPMS EPA 95 Watt without USB port 2 Watt Input signals Synchronization RGB...

Page 48: ... capability allows monitor controls to be sent via the software for remote diagnostics Operating voltage Tilt down up Swivel left right Height adjustment Pivot Dimensions H x W x D Weight Automatic switched mode power supply 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 5 20 45 45 130 mm 0 90 clockwise 474 2 x 567 x 248 4 mm 10 6 kg Downloaded from ManualMonitor com Manuals ...

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