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LCD Monitor User’s Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

Regulatory Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject 

to the following two conditions:
•  This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•  This device must accept any interference received including 

interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, 

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 

and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause 

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no 

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:
•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•  Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that 

to which the receiver is connected.

•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise 

emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference 

Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Summary of Contents for AORUS AD27Qd

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Page 2: ...perty of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this monitor carefully read the User Guide For more information check on our website at ht...

Page 3: ...erference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receivi...

Page 4: ...ctive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead...

Page 5: ...ilated place Do not place the monitor near any heat sources such as electric radiators or direct sunlight The holes or openings on the monitor are for ventilation Do not cover or block the ventilation holes with any objects Do not use the monitor near water drinks or all types of liquids Failure to do so may result in electric shock or damage to the monitor Make sure to unplug the monitor from the...

Page 6: ...Wall Mount Bracket Optional 16 Making Connections 18 Using the Device 19 Turning the Power On Off 19 Managing the Cables 20 User Comfort Recommendations 20 Selecting the Input Source 21 Operations 22 Quick Menu 22 Configure the Device Settings 27 Appendices 37 Specifications 37 Supported Timing List 38 Troubleshooting 39 Basic Care 40 Notes on USB Charging 40 GIGABYTE Service Information 40 All ma...

Page 7: ...erve the unpacking label attached on the inner cover 2 Making sure the box is in the correct orientation carefully lay the box on the stable surface UP 3 Open the inner cover Openings 4 Grab the EPS foam assembly through the openings to pull it out of the box All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 8: ... 8 LCD Monitor User s Manual 5 Remove the items from the upper EPS foam 6 Remove the upper EPS foam Then you can remove the monitor from the lower EPS foam All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 9: ...ct your local dealer Monitor Monitor Base Power Cable HDMI Cable USB Cable DP Cable Multilingual Installation Guide AORUS AD27QD Warranty Card Cable Holder Quick Start Guide Warranty Card CD Note Please keep the packaging box and packing materials for future transportation of the monitor All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 10: ... 10 LCD Monitor User s Manual Product Overview Front View 1 2 1 Power LED 2 Control button All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 11: ... DP HDMI 1 USB 3 0 HDMI 2 DP HDMI 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 1 AC IN jack 2 Kensington lock 3 Headphone jack 4 Microphone jack 5 HDMI ports x2 6 DisplayPort 7 USB upstream port 8 USB 3 0 ports x2 All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 12: ... you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent damage to the monitor 2 Align the monitor base with the standoff underneath the stand Then attach the base onto the stand 3 Tighten the screw to secure the monitor base in place Note You can either use a coin or a small flathead screwdriver to tighten the screw All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 13: ...or User s Manual 4 Lift the monitor to an upright position and place it on a table Then lower the screen to allow the safety plate to automatically release from its slot All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 14: ...een does not topple when you make the adjustment Adjusting the Tilt Angle Tilt the screen forward or backward to the desired viewing angle 5 to 21 5 21 Adjusting the Swivel Angle Swivel the screen to the left or right for the desired viewing angle 20 20 20 All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 15: ... 1 Raise the screen to the highest position 130mm 130 mm Note Before making the height adjustment make sure you have removed the safety plate from the stand 2 Rotate the monitor 90 clockwise to portrait orientation 90 All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 16: ...or on a flat surface with the screen facing down Note We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent damage to the monitor 2 Push the locking clips inward to detach the stand from the monitor 3 Pull down the stand slightly to disengage the hooks Then remove the stand All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 17: ...s at the rear of the monitor Then use the screws to secure the bracket in place USB 3 0 HDMI 2 DP HDMI 1 100 mm 100 mm Note To mount the monitor on the wall refer to the installation guide that is included in the wall mount bracket kit All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 18: ... 1 1 1 2 2 4 6 3 5 7 Keyboard Mouse USB disk drive Computer Computer Microphone Headphone Power outlet 1 Power cable 2 Headphone cable 3 Microphone cable 4 HDMI cable 5 DisplayPort cable 6 USB A Male to B Male cable 7 USB cable All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 19: ...nitor The Power LED will light in white indicating the monitor is ready to use Note If the Power LED remains off after you turn on the monitor please check the LED Indicator setting in the Settings menu Refer to page 34 Power Off Press the Control button for 2 seconds to turn off the monitor Note When the Main menu appears on the screen you can also turn off the monitor by moving the Control butto...

Page 20: ...o 30 A general guideline is to position the monitor such that the top of the screen is at or slightly below your eye height when you are comfortably seated Use adequate lighting for the type of work you are performing Take regular and frequent breaks at least for 10 minutes every half hour Be sure to periodically look away from your monitor screen and focus on a far object for at least 20 seconds ...

Page 21: ... Control button right to enter the Input menu 2 Move the Control button up down to select the desired input source Then press the Control button to confirm Select Exit Input DisplayPort HDMI 1 HDMI2 All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 22: ...the preset hot key function refer to the Quick Switch section on page 34 To access the hot key function do the following Move the Control button up to enter the Black Equalizer menu Move the Control button up down to adjust the setting and press the Control button to confirm Adjust Exit Black Equalizer 10 All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 23: ...o enter the Volume menu Move the Control button up down to adjust the headphone volume level and press the Control button to confirm Move the Control button right to enter the the Input menu Refer to the Selecting the Input Source section Note To close the menu move the Control button left Select Exit Picture Mode Standard AORUS FPS RTS RPG Movie Reader Adjust Exit Volume 30 All manuals and user g...

Page 24: ...the Main menu appears on the screen move the Control button left to enter the Dashboard menu Select Exit Dashboard Function Dashboard Location ON OFF Mouse DPI CPU Temperature CPU Frequency CPU Fan Speed CPU Usage Rate GPU Temperature GPU Frequency Function Enable Disable the function When enabled you can select the desired option s to be shown on the screen Dashboard Location Specify the location...

Page 25: ...mperature 48 C CPU frequency 3200MHz CPU fan Speed 758RPM CPU usage Rate 73 GPU temperature 54 C GPU frequency 720MHz GPU fan speed 1027RPM GPU usage rate 97 Note Make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the USB upstream port of the monitor and the USB port of your computer Game Assist When the Main menu appears on the screen move the Control button right to enter the Game Assist menu Sele...

Page 26: ...ion of the information to be shown on the screen 01 57 0 60 Select Exit GameAssist AORUS INFO Display Alignment Crosshair Gaming Timer Gaming Counter Refresh Rate Info Location OFF Count Up Count Down Crosshair Select the desired crosshair type to suit your gaming environment It makes aiming much easier Display Alignment When the function is enabled it displays the alignment lines on the four side...

Page 27: ...ngs Exit Move Adjust Enter Confirm Gaming Picture Display PIP PBP System Reset All Aim Stabilizer Black Equalizer Super Resolution Low Blue Light Display Mode Overdrive FreeSync ON OFF Picture Mode Standard Resolution Black Equalizer Aim Stabilizer Overdrive Refresh Rate FreeSync 2560x1440 10 OFF Balance 60 HZ ON Item Description Aim Stabilizer When this function is enabled it reduces the motion b...

Page 28: ...e input image without geometric distortion filling as much of the screen as possible 1 1 Display the input image in its native resolution without scaling 22 W 16 10 Display the input image as if on a 22 W monitor of 16 10 aspect ratio 23 W 16 9 Display the input image as if on a 23 W monitor of 16 9 aspect ratio 23 6 W 16 9 Display the input image as if on a 23 6 W monitor of 16 9 aspect ratio 24 ...

Page 29: ...wsing websites AORUS For playing AORUS GAMER games FPS For playing FPS First Person Shooting games RTS RPG For playing RTS Real Time Strategy or RPG Role Playing Game games Movie For watching movies Reader For viewing documents sRGB For viewing photos and graphics on the computer Custom 1 Customized picture mode settings Custom 2 Customized picture mode settings Custom 3 Customized picture mode se...

Page 30: ...according to your preference Dynamic Contrast Adjust the black level of the image to achieve the optimum contrast Senseye Demo Split the screen in half 2 windows The image of Standard mode will appear on the left window and the image under the specified mode will appear on the right window Reset Picture Reset all Picture settings to the default settings All manuals and user guides at all guides co...

Page 31: ...a Color Temperature OFF 80 50 5 Gamma 3 Normal Item Description Input Select the input source HDMI RGB PC Range Select an appropriate RGB range setting or let the monitor to detect it automatically Note This option is only available for HDMI input Overscan When this function is enabled it slightly enlarges the input image to hide the outermost edges of the image Note This option is only available ...

Page 32: ...ow and inset window Source Change the input source for the inset window PIP Size Adjust the inset window size Location Move the inset window position Display Switch Swap the two windows Audio Switch Select which audio source you want to hear the sound from PBP Display 1x1 split screen left and right windows Source Change the input source for the right window Display Switch Swap the two windows Aud...

Page 33: ...he rear of the monitor Headphone Configure the headphone settings Volume Adjust the volume level Mute Enable Disable the mute function Audio Source Specify the audio input source or let the monitor to detect it automatically Note If you select Auto detect the system will check first whether the USB cable is connected or not If it is connected the audio input source is set to USB Codec OSD Settings...

Page 34: ...Light Volume Input Contrast Brightness and Picture Mode The default setting of the hot keys as below D D Up Black Equalizer D D Down Picture Mode D D Right Input D D Left Volume Other Settings Resolution Notice When this function is enabled the recommended resolution message will appear on the screen when the monitor switches to another input source Input Auto Switch When this function is enabled ...

Page 35: ...iendly The Power LED lights orange in standby mode D D When the power supply is switched off the Power LED will remain off DisplayPort Ver Set the DisplayPort version to 1 1 1 2 or 1 2 HDR Note To enable the HDR effect for the DP port you may need to set the DisplayPort version to 1 2 HDR and enable the 10 bit color output in your graphics card Make sure to configure this option based on the Displ...

Page 36: ...y default settings Exit Move Adjust Enter Confirm Gaming Picture Display PIP PBP System Reset All Picture Mode Standard HDR Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Color Temperature OFF 80 50 5 Gamma 3 Normal All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 37: ...ontrast Ratio 12M 1 typ Color Depth 1 073G Active Display area 596 736 H x 335 664 V Viewing Angle 178 H 178 V Frequency 30 144Hz Input Output Terminals 2x HDMI 2 0 1x DP 1 2 1x Headphone 1x Microphone 2x USB 3 0 downstream 1x USB upstream Power Supply AC 100 240V at 50 60Hz Power Consumptions On 75W Max Standby 0 5W Off 0 3W Dimensions W x H x D 614 9 x 484 7 x 236 9 mm with stand Weight 8 0kg Ne...

Page 38: ... 600 60Hz 800 x 600 72Hz 800 x 600 75Hz 832 x 624 75Hz 1024 x 768 60Hz 1024 x 768 70Hz 1024 x 768 75Hz 1152 x 864 75Hz 1280 x 720 50Hz 1280 x 720 60Hz 1280 x 1024 50Hz 1280 x 1024 75Hz 1440 x 900 60Hz 1680 x 1050 60Hz 1920 x 1080 50Hz 1920 x 1080 60Hz 1920 x 1080 100Hz 1920 x 1080 120Hz 2560 x 1440 60Hz 2560 x 1440 120Hz 2560 x 1440 144Hz All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 39: ...29 The image does not fill the entire screen Try different Display Mode aspect ratio setting Refer to page 28 The colors are distorted Make sure the input signal cable is properly connected Configure the image related settings Refer to the Picture section No sound or volume is low Make sure the headphone cable is properly connected Adjust the volume level Refer to page 23 or 33 Check the Audio Sou...

Page 40: ...ying excessive pressure on the screen Acidic or abrasive cleaners can damage the screen Notes on USB Charging The following devices are not compatible with BC 1 2 of CDP mode When the Hub is connected to a PC these devices cannot be charged using the USB cable Vendor Device PID VID Apple IPad PID_129A VID_05AC Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10 1 PID_6860 VID_04E8 Samsung GALAXY TabPro PID_6860 VID_04E8 GIGAB...

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