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  How to adjust your monitor

6. How to adjust your monitor

The control panel (1): X2200W

1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off.

2. “AUTO”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.

3. “MENU” key: Activate OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD.

4.

t

 / PerfectMotion key: For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is also the hot key for 

PerfectMotion. 

5.

u

 /Mode key: For Down/Decrease adjustment. The key is also the hot key for Mode.

6. “ENTER” key: Enter sub menus and select items. The key is also the hot key for Input.

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 is not currently displaying. Hot-key displays will disappear after a few seconds of no 
key activity. See 

Hot key mode (1): X2200W on page 19

.

Summary of Contents for X2000W

Page 1: ...Welcome X2000W X2200W LCD Color Monitor User Manual ...

Page 2: ...m 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 are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company Care And Cleaning Cleaning Always unplug ...

Page 3: ... install the monitor on a new computer 12 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 13 How to install on Windows Vista systems 14 How to install on Windows XP system 15 Picture optimization 16 How to adjust your monitor 17 The control panel 1 X2200W 17 The control panel 2 X2000W 18 Hot key mode 1 X2200W 19 Hot key mode 2 X2000W 20 Main menu mode 21 Troubleshooting 32 Frequently asked ques...

Page 4: ...heck you have 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 Power Cord Picture may differ from product supplied for your region Signal Cable D Sub ...

Page 5: ...ing 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 Signal Cable DVI D optional Signal Cable HDMI optional ...

Page 6: ...o know your monitor Front view Back view 1 D Sub input socket 2 DVI D input socket 3 HDMI input socket 4 Audio out socket 5 AC power input jack The earphone and the audio out socket allow you to receive HDMI digital audio signal Earphone socket ...

Page 7: ... 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 socket with the end of the stand arm then push...

Page 8: ...deo signals produce a superior quality picture than analog video signals Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the monitor HDMI socket and the other end to the HDMI port on your HDMI device optional 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...

Page 9: ...s 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 front of the monitor Turn on the computer too and follow the instructions in Section 4 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 11...

Page 10: ...rface 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 placing a soft item like a towel on the desk for padding before laying the screen face down on a f...

Page 11: ...the very next time you turn on your computer after connecting the monitor to your computer Windows will automatically recognise 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 Furt...

Page 12: ...tware 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 Assembling your monitor hardware on page 7 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 Ins...

Page 13: ...iting BenQ 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...

Page 14: ...n 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 depending upon your system it m...

Page 15: ...ed 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 the BenQ LCD Monitor CD ROM i...

Page 16: ...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 to access t...

Page 17: ...Up Increase adjustment The key is also the hot key for PerfectMotion 5 u Mode key For Down Decrease adjustment The key is also the hot key for Mode 6 ENTER key Enter sub menus and select items The key is also the hot key for Input 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 is not currently displ...

Page 18: ...adjustment The key is the hot key for Brightness and Contrast 5 u Mode key For Down Decrease adjustment The key is the hot key for Mode 6 ENTER key Enter sub menus and select items The key is also the hot key for Input 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 is not currently displaying Hot ke...

Page 19: ...ivate the function See also PerfectMotion on page 27 It is recommended that you use this function specially when you are viewing dynamic contents such as movies games etc Press the ukey continually to switch between the 6 modes for the main window including Standard Movie Dynamics Photo Action Game and Racing Game The setting will take effect immediately See also Picture Mode on page 26 Press the ...

Page 20: ...keys then the ENTER key to select Brightness or Contrast The t key will increase the level while the u key will decrease the level To exit press the MENU key Press the ukey continually to switch between the 6 modes for the main window including Standard Movie Dynamics Photo Action Game and Racing Game The setting will take effect immediately See also Picture Mode on page 26 Press the ENTER key to ...

Page 21: ... on page 30 under OSD Settings for more details For more information on each menu please refer to the following pages Display menu on page 22 Picture menu on page 24 Picture Advanced menu on page 26 Audio menu on page 29 System menu on page 30 1 Display 2 Picture 3 Picture Advanced 4 Audio Audio menu is only available for use when the input source is HDMI 5 System Use the t or u keys to highlight ...

Page 22: ...at item 4 Press the t or u keys to make adjustments or selections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU button 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 functi...

Page 23: ...tion of the screen 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 16 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 ...

Page 24: ...em Function Operation Range Brightness Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades 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 Press thet key to increase the contrast and press the u key to decrease the contrast 0 to 100 Sharpness Adjusts the clarity and visibility ...

Page 25: ...en and Blue primary colors can be altered to change the color tint of the image 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 t or ukeys and the ENTER key to select Red Green or Blue Then u...

Page 26: ... make adjustments or selections 5 To return to 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 Dynamics for viewing landscape specificvideos and playing games Photo for viewing still images Action Game for play ing action games ...

Page 27: ...esponse time of the LCD panel Press the ENTER key to select this option Press the t or u keys to change the settings ON OFF PerfectMotion Selects to activate PerfectMotion to reduce the ghosting effect on the dynamic images It is recommended that you use this function specially when you are viewing dynamic contents such as movies games etc Slight flicker on the screen may be noticeable in the case...

Page 28: ...rames between frames Display Mode This feature is provided to allow aspect ratio s other than 16 10 to be displayed without geometric distortion Overscan Slightly enlarges 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 10 aspect images Aspect The input image is displayed without geo metric distor...

Page 29: ... the t or u keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item 4 Press the t or ukeys to make adjustments or selections 5 To return to the previous menu press the MENU button Item Function Operation Range Volume Adjusts the level of volume Press the t key to increase the volume and press the u key to decrease the volume 0 to 100 Mute Mutes the audio input Pr...

Page 30: ...unction Operation Range Input Use this to change the input to that appropriate to your video cable connection type Press the t or u keys to change the settings DVI D sub HDMI 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 dependi...

Page 31: ...rols and hotkey operations 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 MENU 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...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...ferent input sources may appear distorted or stretched 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 28 for details The image is displaced in one direction Read the instructions on the link Adjusting the Screen Res...

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