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GL2023A / GL2023
LCD Monitor
User Manual

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Summary of Contents for GL2023

Page 1: ...GL2023A GL2023 LCD Monitor User Manual ...

Page 2: ...s 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 ...

Page 3: ...rds pertaining to environmental management BenQ has spared no efforts in pushing our initiatives further to incorporate life cycle design in the aspects of material selection manufacturing packaging transportation using and disposal of the products BenQ ecoFACTS label lists key eco friendly design highlights of each product hoping to ensure that consumers make informed green choices at purchase Ch...

Page 4: ...ing kit 13 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 14 How to install the monitor on a new computer 15 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 16 How to install on Windows 8 system 17 How to install on Windows 7 system 18 How to install on Windows Vista systems 19 Picture optimization 20 How to adjust your monitor 21 The control panel 21 Hot key mode 22 Main menu mode 23 Troubleshooting ...

Page 5: ... are missing or damaged please contact the place of purchase for a replacement BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD ROM Power Cord Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Video Cable D Sub Video Cable DVI D Optional accessory for models with DVI inputs sold separately ...

Page 6: ...For cables that are not supplied with your product you can purchase them separately Consider keeping the box and packaging in 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 Always keep the product and accessories out of reach of small children ...

Page 7: ...ront view Back view 1 Control buttons 2 Power button 1 2 3 Input and output ports vary by model see Input and output ports on page 8 4 Kensington lock slot 4 3 Above diagram may vary depending on the model Picture may differ from product supplied for your region ...

Page 8: ...Available input and output ports may vary depending on your purchased model Check the Specification document on the provided CD for details Models with dual inputs 1 AC power input jack 2 DVI D socket 3 D Sub socket Models with analog only inputs 1 2 3 1 3 ...

Page 9: ...rack the glass or damage the LCD substrate voiding your warranty Sliding or scraping the monitor around on your desk will scratch or 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 holdi...

Page 10: ...o the computer video socket Tighten all finger screws to prevent the plugs from accidently falling out during use To Connect the DVI D Cable Connect the plug of the DVI D cable at the end 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 accide...

Page 11: ... reinsert the clip over them to retain the cables neatly in place behind the monitor stand 5 Connect to and turn on the power Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet and turn it on Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the right of the monitor Turn on the computer too and follow the instructions in Getting the ...

Page 12: ...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 Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor Placing the screen surface on an object like a stapler or a mouse will crack the glass or damage the LCD substrate voiding your warranty Sliding or scraping the monitor around on your desk will scratch or damage the monito...

Page 13: ...e Ensure that the wall material is stable to support the weight of the monitor Turn off the monitor and the power before disconnecting the cables from the LCD monitor 1 Remove the monitor base Lay the screen face down on a clean and well padded surface Detach the monitor base as instructed in How to detach the base on page 12 In case you intend to use your monitor on the stand in the future please...

Page 14: ...ing 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 either an au...

Page 15: ...splays the option to Install Hardware Device Drivers 2 Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM into a CD drive on the computer 3 Check Search for a suitable driver for my device option and click Next 4 Check the option for CD ROM drives uncheck all others and click Next 5 Look to confirm that the wizard has selected the correct name of your monitor and click Next 6 Click Finish 7 Restart the computer I...

Page 16: ...nitor you have connected and letting Windows install the corresponding driver files from the CD You need only steer it in the right direction Windows has an Upgrade Device Driver Wizard to automate the task and guide you through the file selection and installation process See How to install on Windows 8 system on page 17 How to install on Windows 7 system on page 18 How to install on Windows Vista...

Page 17: ...d then the Properties button 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 navigate to the following directory d BenQ_LCD Driver where d is the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive 9 Select the correct ...

Page 18: ...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 9 Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list...

Page 19: ... 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 9 Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver li...

Page 20: ...UTO key on the monitor 3 Press the MENU key to access the monitor On Screen Display OSD menu 4 Use the or keys to select DISPLAY and press the ENTER key to enter the menu 5 If you notice a vertical noise like a curtain effect shimmering of vertical lines press the or keys to select Pixel Clock and press the ENTER key Then press the or keys to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears 6 If you ...

Page 21: ...Brightness key For Right Increase adjustment The key is the hot key for Brightness and Contrast 5 ENTER key Enters sub menus and select items For models with DVI inputs this key is also the hot key for Input 6 Power Turns the power on or off 1 2 3 4 5 6 OSD On Screen Display The hot keys will display a graduated scale for adjusting the value of that setting and will only operate while the OSD menu...

Page 22: ...urther press the or keys then the ENTER key to select Brightness or Contrast The key will increase the level while the key will decrease the level To exit press the MENU key Press the key continually to switch between the 6 modes for the main window including Standard Movie Game Photo sRGB and Eco The setting will take effect immediately See also Picture Mode on page 28 Press the ENTER key to togg...

Page 23: ...ease refer to the following pages Display menu on page 24 Picture menu on page 26 Picture Advanced menu on page 28 System menu on page 32 Depending on your purchased model different OSD menus are available 1 Display 2 Picture 3 Picture Advanced 4 System Use the left or right keys to highlight a menu item and press the ENTER key to enter the Menu item settings Auto Adjustment H Position V Position ...

Page 24: ...tion Pixel Clock Phase 10 12 1 12 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 When you connect a digital video output using a digital DVI cable to your monitor the AUTO key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled Press the ENTER key to select this option and make adjustment H Pos...

Page 25: ...usts 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 20 Press the or keys to adjust the value 0 to 63 Item Function Operation Range ...

Page 26: ...1 ENTER MENU Select Move Back 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 Adjusts ...

Page 27: ...ngs Press the or keys and the ENTER key to select 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 P...

Page 28: ...the previous menu press the MENU button 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 Game for playing video games Photo for viewing still images sRGB for better color matching representation with the peripheral devices such as printers DSCs etc Eco for saving elect...

Page 29: ...mages of Standard mode while the right window presents the images under the specified mode Press the or keys to change the settings ON OFF Dynamic Contrast The function is to automatically detect the distribution of an input visual signal and then to create the optimal contrast Press the ENTER key to select this option Press the or keys to change the settings 0 to 5 Item Function Operation Range ...

Page 30: ...ing on the purchased model aspect images Aspect The input image is displayed without geometric distortion filling as much of the display as possible Depending on the purchased model 16 9 or 16 10 images will fill the screen horizontally while 4 3 or 5 4 images will fill the screen vertically To find out the monitor aspect ratio of the purchased model please check the Specification document on the ...

Page 31: ...RGB D Sub Component from a video device The default Color Format is YUV You might need to manually set the Color Format if colors shown on the monitor screen do not display properly DVI for models with DVI inputs Color Format is automatically set to RGB Press the ENTER key to select this option Press the or keys to change the settings RGB YUV Item Function Operation Range ...

Page 32: ...enu 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 Item Function Operation Range Input Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type Analog only models do not have the Input function Press the or keys to change the settings DVI D sub VGA OSD Set...

Page 33: ...ch 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 display time of the OSD menu 5 Sec 10 Sec 15 S...

Page 34: ...ough the software on the PC 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 in power saving mode Press the ENTER key to select this option Press the or keys to change the settings OFF 10min 20min 30min Information Displays the current monitor property settings Input Current Resolution Opti...

Page 35: ...ral pixels is permanently black one or more pixels are permanently white one or more pixels are permanently red green blue or another 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 th...

Page 36: ... 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 You are running the monitor at its native resolution but the image is still distorted Images from different input sources may appear distorted or stretched on the monitor running at its native resolution To have the optimal display...

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