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  How to adjust your monitor

1. Press any of the control keys or the 

 key on the Hotkey Puck to bring up the hot key 

menu. Select 

 (

Menu

) to access the main menu.

2. Go to 

Display

 and 

Aspect Ratio

.

3. Select an appropriate display mode. The setting will take effect immediately.

Choosing an appropriate picture mode

Your monitor provides various picture modes that are suitable for different types of images. 
See 

Color Mode on page 41

 for all the available picture modes.

Go to 

Color Adjustment

 and 

Color Mode

 for a desired picture mode.

Video source selection in PIP/PBP mode (for models with 
PIP/PBP function)

Your monitor scans for the available video sources in the following order: HDMI, DP, and mini 
DP, and displays the first available one. This video source will become the main source in 
PIP/PBP mode. You will need to decide the second source for PIP/PBP mode from the menu in 

PIP/PBP Source on page 46

. Menu options that are not available will become grayed out.

Refer to the following table to find your main source and its supporting second sources.

Possible second sources

Inputs

HDMI

DP

Mini DP

Main source

HDMI

V

V

DP

V

V

Mini DP

V

V

Summary of Contents for SW Series

Page 1: ...SW Series LCD Monitor User Manual ...

Page 2: ...the above mentioned external factors Applicable for flicker free models only Power Safety The AC plug isolates this equipment from the AC supply The power 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...

Page 3: ...o Life corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low carbon society Besides meeting international regulatory requirement and standards 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 ecoF...

Page 4: ...to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 27 How to install on Windows 10 system 28 How to install on Windows 8 8 1 system 29 How to install on Windows 7 system 30 How to adjust your monitor 31 The control panel 31 Hotkey Puck 32 Basic menu operation 34 Customizing the hot keys 35 Working with HDR technology 35 Adjusting the display color 36 Adjusting display mode 36 Choosing an appropriate p...

Page 5: ...he following items If any are missing or damaged please contact the place of purchase for a replacement BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Stand Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD ROM Power Cord Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Video Cable DP Optional accessory ...

Page 6: ...duct supplied for your region And the package contents may subject to change without prior notice 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 an...

Page 7: ...yPort socket 8 Mini DisplayPort socket 9 Headphone jack 10 USB 3 0 port upstream connecting to the PC 11 Kensington lock slot 12 USB 3 0 ports downstream connecting to USB devices 13 SD card slot Depending on the product specifications the supported resolution and timing may vary Above diagram may vary depending on the model Picture may differ from product supplied for your region 8 4 11 3 10 9 7 ...

Page 8: ...owing connection illustrations 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 10 12 Speakers Headphone USB peripherals USB 3 0 SD card PC Notebook ...

Page 9: ...Attach the monitor base 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 monitor surround and controls Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on your desk and pl...

Page 10: ... pull them back apart to check that they have properly engaged Carefully lift the monitor turn it over and place it upright on its stand on a flat even surface You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources 2 Connect the PC video cable To Connect the HDMI Cable Connect the plug of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the monitor Connect...

Page 11: ...he DP cable To go to the OSD menu see Basic menu operation on page 34 Or To Connect the mini DP Cable Connect the plug of the mini DP cable to the monitor video socket Connect the other end of the cable to the computer video socket The video cables included in your package and the socket illustrations on the right may vary depending on the product supplied for your region Or 3 Connect the audio ca...

Page 12: ...MC memory card following the direction indicated on the card to exchange files Supported memory card formats are as follows SD SDHC SDXC MMC 6 Connect the Hotkey Puck to the monitor Connect the Hotkey Puck to the mini USB port exclusively for Hotkey Puck connection on the rear of the monitor And place the Hotkey Puck on the monitor stand or to another desired place as illustrated For more informat...

Page 13: ...nt hole 9 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 monitor Turn on the computer too and follow the instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 25 to install the monitor software To extend the service lif...

Page 14: ...ing 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 monitor surround and controls 2 Remove the monitor stand While ...

Page 15: ...15 How to assemble your monitor hardware Turn the stand counterclockwise until you cannot go further And then detach the base from the stand ...

Page 16: ...rately depending on the product supplied for your region Please be careful to prevent damage to the shading hood and the monitor Different pieces of shading hood are well designed and can fit into your monitor properly Do not use excessive force when installing the shading hood to avoid possible damage L2 Lt R2 Rt top plate 1 Prepare for the shading hood installation Place the monitor upright on i...

Page 17: ...w on plate Lt with the one on plate L2 and attach them together Slide plate Lt to the end as illustrated 5 Attach to the left side of the monitor Align the hooks on the hood plate L2 with the holes on the left side of the monitor and insert the hooks After that press down plate Lt to fix it firmly 6 Install the top plate Hook the top plate on plate R2 and plate L2 as illustrated and insert the top...

Page 18: ...tion process L2 Lt R2 Rt L1 R1 top plate 1 Prepare for the shading hood installation Place the monitor upright on its stand on a flat even surface Make sure the monitor is rotated to the portrait mode as instructed in Rotating the monitor on page 22 Follow the illustrations to complete the installation carefully 2 Install the right hoods Align the arrow on plate R1 with the one on plate R2 and att...

Page 19: ...e plate L2 to the end as illustrated Align the arrow on plate Lt with the one on plate L1 and attach them together Slide plate L1 along with plate L2 to the end as illustrated 5 Attach to the left side of the monitor Align the hooks on the hood with the holes on the left side of the monitor and insert the hooks After that press down plate Lt to fix it firmly 6 Install the top plate Hook the top pl...

Page 20: ...splay s color by a colorimeter slide to open the cover on the top plate so the colorimeter can be installed Follow the instruction manuals of the colorimeter you purchased and the provided software e g Palette Master Element to complete the installation and calibration process ...

Page 21: ...ng hands on the upper or lower part of the height adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor as ascending or descending monitor might cause personal injuries Keep children out of reach of the monitor while performing this operation If the monitor has been rotated to portrait mode and height adjustment is desired you should be noted that the wide screen will keep the monitor from being lowere...

Page 22: ...perating system for details 2 Fully extend the monitor and tilt it Gently lift the display up and extend it to the maximum extended position Then tilt the monitor The monitor should be vertically extended to allow to rotate from landscape to portrait mode 3 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...

Page 23: ...rdware Viewing angle adjustment You may position the screen to the desired angle with monitor tilt swivel and height adjustment functions Refer to the product specifications for details 4 Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing angle ...

Page 24: ...ove the monitor stand Lay the screen face down on a clean and well padded surface Detach the monitor stand as instructed in step 1 2 in How to detach the stand and the base on page 14 2 Remove the screws on the back cover Use a cross pointed screwdriver to release the screws on the back cover The use of a magnetic head screwdriver is recommended to avoid of losing the screws In case you intend to ...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...d launch the Found New Hardware Wizard Follow the prompts until it displays 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 o...

Page 27: ...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 10 system on page 28 How to install on Windows 8 8 1 system on page 29 How to install on Windows ...

Page 28: ... 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 and click Next This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files ...

Page 29: ...and 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 correc...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...your monitor How to adjust your monitor The control panel No Name Description 1 Control keys Accesses the functions or menu items displayed on the screen right next to each key 2 Power key Turns the power on or off 1 2 ...

Page 32: ...e Press and hold for 5 seconds to bring up a list of options select another feature of setup menu by pressing or and confirm with 2 Controller Key 2 Press to switch to sRGB Color Mode Press and hold for 5 seconds to bring up a list of options select another feature of setup menu by pressing or and confirm with 3 Controller Key 3 Press to switch to B W Color Mode Press and hold for 5 seconds to bri...

Page 33: ...ease adjustment Enters sub menus Returns to the previous menu 6 OK key Activates the hot key menu Selects menu items No Name Description Hotkey Puck is designed for BenQ LCD Monitor exclusively and is available for compatible models only Do not connect it to other devices with mini USB ports ...

Page 34: ...e left three controls are custom keys and are designated for particular functions 3 Select Menu to access the main menu 4 In the main menu follow the icons next to the control keys to make adjustments or selection See Navigating the main menu on page 38 for details on the menu options No OSD in hot key menu OSD icon in main menu Function Custom Key 1 By default the key is the hot key for Input To ...

Page 35: ...e hot key for Brightness To change the default settings see Customizing the hot keys on page 35 Enters sub menus Selects menu items Menu Activates the main menu Returns to the previous menu Exit Exits OSD menu No OSD in hot key menu OSD icon in main menu Function OSD On Screen Display The hot keys only operate while the main menu is not currently displaying Hot key displays will disappear after a ...

Page 36: ...display color you can do one of the following Apply the standard color setting from Color Adjustment Color Mode Change the display and color settings manually from the related OSD menus Depending on the Color Mode you just set the available options for color adjustment may vary See Available menu options for each color mode on page 44 for more information Once the adjustment is done you can save t...

Page 37: ... to Color Adjustment and Color Mode for a desired picture mode Video source selection in PIP PBP mode for models with PIP PBP function Your monitor scans for the available video sources in the following order HDMI DP and mini DP and displays the first available one This video source will become the main source in PIP PBP mode You will need to decide the second source for PIP PBP mode from the menu...

Page 38: ... and settings Menu options that are not available will become grayed out And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear For models without certain functions their settings and related items will not appear on the menu For more information on each menu please refer to the following pages Display menu on page 39 Color Adjustment menu on page 41 PIP PB...

Page 39: ...menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select Item Function Range Input Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type HDMI DP Mini DP Aspect Ratio This feature is provided to allow aspect ratios other than 16 9 to be displayed without geometric...

Page 40: ...40 Navigating the main menu 1 1 Displays the input image in its native resolution without scaling Item Function Range ...

Page 41: ...3 Select to go to a sub menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select Item Function Range Color Mode Select a color mode that best suits the type of images shown on the screen Adobe RGB For better color matching representation with Adobe RGB compatible peripherals sRGB For better co...

Page 42: ...Calibration 2 Custom 1 Applies a combination of color settings defined by users Custom 2 CAD CAM Enhances the contrast if a CAD CAM software is used Animation Enhances the contrast of the dark shades so you could work on the details easily when making an animation 0 10 Brightness Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness a...

Page 43: ... 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 4 2 6 Color Gamut not available when Color Mode is set to Adobe RGB sRGB Rec 709 or DPI C3 Adobe RGB Suitable for Adobe RGB compatible peripherals sRGB Suitable for sRGB compatible peripherals Rec 709 For better color matching representation with Standard Rec 709 DCI P3 For better color matching representation with Standard DCI P3 Hue Adjusts the degree of how we perceive colors Som...

Page 44: ... 6500K 2 2 Adobe RGB N A N A V sRGB V V V 5000K 6500K 2 2 sRGB N A N A V B W V V V N A N A N A N A N A N A Rec 709 V V V 6500K 2 2 2 4 Rec 709 N A N A V DCI P3 V V V x 0 314 y 0 351 2 2 2 4 2 6 DCI P3 N A N A V Darkroom V V V N A N A Adobe RGB sRGB N A N A N A HDR N A N A V N A N A N A N A N A N A Calibration 1 N A N A V N A N A N A V V N A Calibration 2 N A N A V N A N A N A V V N A Custom 1 V V ...

Page 45: ...en use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select Display Color Adjustment PIP PBP System Mode Adobe RGB Mode PIP PBP Source PIP Size H Position V Position Color Gamut Gamma Color Temp PIP PBP Off Item Function Range Color Mode Sets the PIP or PBP mode Pictures from two independent video sources a...

Page 46: ...CI P3 Gamma Adjusts the tone luminance of the inset window in PBP mode 1 6 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 4 2 6 Color Temp Applies a color tint cool or warm to the image of the inset window in PBP mode Color temperature is measured in K Kelvin degrees The display becomes reddish if the color temperature is low and becomes bluish if the color temperature is high 5000K 6500K 9300K Contrast Adjusts the contrast of th...

Page 47: ...e menu For models without certain functions their settings and related items will not appear on the menu 1 Select Menu from the hot key menu 2 Use or to select System 3 Select to go to a sub menu and then use or to select a menu item 4 Use or to make adjustments or use to make selection 5 To return to the previous menu select 6 To exit the menu select OSD Settings CAL Reminder OSD Key Bri DisplayP...

Page 48: ...c 30 sec OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from being accidentally changed When this function is activated the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be disabled To unlock the OSD controls press and hold any key for 10 seconds CAL Reminder Sets to remind you when monitor calibration is recommended When the monitor is in use the used time is automatically calculated by a built in timer ON...

Page 49: ... mode OFF 10 min 20 min 30 min Auto Pivot Sets to rotate the OSD menu with the monitor ON OFF Resolution Notice Sets whether to display the resolution notice of the recommended resolution when a new input source is detected by the monitor ON OFF Custom Key 1 Sets the function to be accessed by custom key 1 Brightness Contrast Input Color Mode Color Temp Gamma Color Gamut PIP PBP Custom Key 2 Sets ...

Page 50: ...be accessed by Controller Key 3 DDC CI Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC DDC CI short for Display Data Channel Command Interface which was developed by Video Electronics Standards Association VESA DDC CI capability allows monitor controls to be sent via the software for remote diagnostics ON OFF Information Displays the current monitor property settings Input Cur...

Page 51: ... 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 is missing in the signal input Now check the signal cable connectors If any pin is bent or broken off please contact your dealer to get necessary support The LED indicator is solid white or flashing white If the LED lights up in solid white the...

Page 52: ...lay 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 Aspect Ratio on page 39 for details The image is 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 ...

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