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This product is a computer monitor and not for television purpose.

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27GL63T
27GK65S

OWNER’S MANUAL

(LED Computer Monitor*)

Gaming Computer Monitor

Summary of Contents for UltraGear 27GL63T-B.AAU

Page 1: ...a computer monitor and not for television purpose Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference www lg com Copyright 2019 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved 27GL63T 27GK65S OWNER S MANUAL LEDComputerMonitor Gaming Computer Monitor ...

Page 2: ...ing the Angle Pivot Feature Tidying up Cables Using the Kensington Lock Installing the Wall Mount Plate Installing on the Wall USING THE MONITOR 15 Connecting to a PC 15 HDMI Connection DisplayPort Connection Connecting Peripherals 16 Connecting Headphones USER SETTINGS 17 Activating the Main Menu 17 Main Menu Features User Settings 19 Menu Settings TROUBLESHOOTING 30 Product Specification 33 Fact...

Page 3: ...has different licenses Visit www lg com for more information on the license The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc ...

Page 4: ...d and could result in personal injury When lifting or moving the monitor do not touch the monitor screen The force applied to the monitor screen may cause damage to it For wave pattern on appearance unlike the general method of coating it s applied to added glittering material in raw material With no peeled off appearance it has good durability Please use it with confidence because there is no prob...

Page 5: ...inger Basic Functions Power on Press the joystick button once with your finger to turn on the monitor Power off Press and hold the joystick button once with your finger to turn off the monitor Volume control You can control the volume by moving the joystick button left right Controls screen brightness You can control the screen s brightness by moving the joystick button up down Note The joystick b...

Page 6: ...nnect the power cord and all other cables Hold the bottom and side of the monitor frame firmly Do not hold the panel itself When holding the monitor the screen should face away from you to prevent it from being scratched When transporting the monitor do not expose the monitor to shock or excessive vibration When moving the monitor keep it upright and never turn the monitor on its side or tilt it s...

Page 7: ...the monitor panel without the stand base its joystick button may cause the monitor to become unstable and fall resulting in damage to the monitor or human injury In addition this may cause the joystick button to malfunction ...

Page 8: ...m the wall to ensure sufficient ventilation 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm Adjusting the Stand Height 1 Place the monitor mounted on the stand base in an upright position 2 Handle the monitor with both hands for safety Max 110 0 mm WARNING When adjusting the screen height do not place your hand on the stand body to avoid injury to your fingers ...

Page 9: ...gle of the screen can be adjusted forward or backward from 5 to 15 for a comfortable viewing experience Front Rear WARNING To avoid injury to the fingers when adjusting the screen do not hold the lower part of the monitor s frame as illustrated below Be careful not to touch or press the screen area when adjusting the angle of the monitor ...

Page 10: ...stand base make sure that when rotating the monitor using the pivot feature the stand does not make contact with the monitor 1 Raise the monitor to the maximum height 2 Adjust the angle of the monitor in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure 3 Rotate the monitor clockwise as shown in the figure Head Stand ...

Page 11: ...ted easily using the screen pivot shortcut key provided with your Windows operating system Note that some Windows versions and some graphics card drivers may use different settings for the screen pivot key or may not support the pivot key at all Tidying up Cables Arrange the cables using the cable holder as shown in the illustration Mouse Holder Cable Holder ...

Page 12: ...ts the specifications for the wall mount plate or other compatible devices 1 Place the screen face down To protect the monitor panel screen cover the surface with a soft cloth or the monitor protection pad included in the product package 2 Remove the four screws tightened on the back of the monitor 3 Place the wall mount plate onto the monitor and align it with the screw holes 4 Tighten the four s...

Page 13: ...100 mm 100 mm 100 mm To install the monitor to a wall attach a wall mounting bracket optional to the back of the monitor Make sure that the wall mounting bracket is securely fixed to the monitor and to the wall 1 If you use screws longer than the standard length it may damage the inside of the product 2 A non VESA standard screw may damage the product and cause the monitor to fall LG Electronics i...

Page 14: ...itor on the ceiling or on a slanted wall may result in the monitor falling off which could lead to injury Use an authorized LG wall mount and contact the local dealer or qualified personnel Applying excessive force when tightening screws may cause damage to the monitor Damage caused in this way will not be covered by the product warranty Use the wall mounting bracket and screws that conform to VES...

Page 15: ...is is normal Sometimes red green or blue spots may appear on the screen This is normal Connecting to a PC This monitor supports the Plug and Play feature Plug and Play A feature that allows you to add a device to your computer without having to reconfigure anything or install any manual drivers HDMI Connection Transmits digital video and audio signals from your PC to the monitor CAUTION Using a DV...

Page 16: ...his may cause the device to malfunction Connecting Peripherals Connecting Headphones Connect peripherals to the monitor via the headphones port Note Peripheral devices are sold separately If you use angled earphones it may cause a problem with connecting another external device to the monitor Therefore it is recommended to use straight earphones Angled Straight Depending on the audio settings of t...

Page 17: ...xits the main menu Holding down the button to turn off the monitor You can turn off the monitor this way at any time including when the OSD is on Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor volume level Main menu enabled Enters the Input features Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor volume level Main menu enabled Enters the Settings feature Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor brightness level Main...

Page 18: ...tures Main Menu Description Input Sets input mode Power Off Turns off the monitor Settings Configures the screen settings Game Mode Sets the game mode for gaming Exit Exits the main menu Power Off Input Settings Game Mode Exit ...

Page 19: ...nitor and then enter the Settings 2 Configure the options by moving the joystick up down left right 3 To return to the upper settings or set other settings items move the joystick to or press 4 If you want to exit the settings menu move the joystick to until you exit Game Mode Game Adjust Picture Adjust Input General ...

Page 20: ... Adjust Adjusts the Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Color Temp R G B Black Level DFC and Picture Reset Input Input List Selects the input mode Aspect Ratio Adjusts the aspect ratio of the screen General Sets Language SMART ENERGY SAVING Power LED Automatic Standby HDMI Compatibility Mode DisplayPort 1 4 OSD Lock Information and Reset CAUTION Your monitor s OSD On Screen Display may differ slig...

Page 21: ...low you to save two sets of customized display settings including game related setup options FPS This mode is optimized for FPS games It is suitable for very dark FPS games RTS This mode is optimized for RTS Game Vivid Optimized the screen for vivid colors Reader Optimizes the screen for viewing documents You can brighten the screen in the settings menu HDR Effect Optimizes the screen for high dyn...

Page 22: ...for RTS Game Vivid Optimized the screen for vivid colors Standard Optimized the screen for HDR standard Note HDR content may not be operated properly depending on the Windows10 OS setting Please check the HDR On Off setting of Windows When the HDR function is turned on the characters or picture quality may be poor according to Graphic card performance While the HDR function is on screen flickering...

Page 23: ...uction This function is available for the following vertical frequency 120Hz 144Hz Off Turns 1ms Motion Blur Reduction Mode off Note To reduce motion blur brightness is reduced with backlight control 1ms Motion Blur Reduction and Adaptive Sync feature can not used at the same time This function is game optimized It is recommended to turn off when you are not using the gaming function Flicker may o...

Page 24: ...NVIDIA website www nvidia com and AMD website www amd com Adaptive Sync and 1ms Motion Blur Reduction cannot be enabled simultaneously On For 27GK65S Adaptive Sync function on Off For 27GK65S Adaptive Sync function off Extended For 27GL63T Enable wider frequency range of Adaptive Sync function than basic mode The screen may flicker during the game play Basic For 27GL63T Enable basic frequency rang...

Page 25: ...to Faster Fast Sets the response time to Fast Normal Sets the response time to Normal Off Does not use the response time improvement feature Cross Hair Cross hair provides a mark on the center of the screen for First Person Shooter FPS games Users can select the cross hair that fits their gaming environment among four different cross hairs When the monitor is off or enters energy saving mode the c...

Page 26: ...edium Sets the screen color to between a red and blue tone Cool Sets the screen color to a bluish tone Manual Adjusts the color temperature in 500K increments Note that 9300K is supported instead of 9500K R G B You can customize the picture color using Red Green and Blue colors Black Level Sets the offset level for HDMI only y y Offset as a reference for a video signal this is the darkest color th...

Page 27: ...video signal input Original Displays video according to the aspect ratio of the video signal input Just Scan The aspect ratio is not adjusted from the original Note The display may look the same for Full Wide Original and Just Scan options at the recommended resolution There is no Just Scan menu on Adaptive Sync Mode Go to Picture Game Adjust Adaptive Sync to set Adaptive Sync Basic or Off ...

Page 28: ...mer for the auto off function Off 4H 6H and 8H HDMI Compatibility Mode HDMI Compatibility Mode feature can recognize the legacy equipment that does not support HDMI 2 0 On Enables HDMI Compatibility Mode Off Disables HDMI Compatibility Mode Note If the connected device does not support HDMI Compatibility Mode the screen or sound may not work properly When HDMI Compatibility Mode is on 1920 x 1080 ...

Page 29: ...SD Lock Off Disables OSD Lock Note All features are disabled except Brightness Contrast in Picture Adjust Input OSD Lock and Information in General Information The display information will be shown Serial Number Total Power On Time Resolution Reset No Cancel the select Yes Returns to the default settings ...

Page 30: ...s see the troubleshooting guide in the product owner s manual message being displayed This occurs when signals transferred from the PC graphics card are out of the recommended horizontal or vertical frequency range of the monitor Please see the Product Specification section of this manual to set the appropriate frequency Is the No Signal message being displayed This is displayed when the signal ca...

Page 31: ...play one horizontal line is called the horizontal cycle If 1 is divided by the horizontal interval the result is the number of horizontal lines displayed per second This is called horizontal frequency and is represented by kHz Check if the graphics card s resolution or frequency is within the range allowed by the monitor and set it to the recommended optimal resolution Control Panel Display Settin...

Page 32: ...e screen When using the monitor pixilated spots red green blue white or black may appear on the screen This is normal for an LCD screen It is not an error nor is it related to the monitor s performance No sound from the headphone port Are images displayed using DP DisplayPort or HDMI input without sound Make sure that the headphone port connections are made properly Try increasing the volume with ...

Page 33: ...Typical Operating Mode 30 W Typical Sleep Mode 0 3 W Off Mode 0 3 W AC DC Adapter type DA 48F19 manufactured by Asian Power Devices Inc or type ADS 48FSK 19 19048EPCU 1 manufactured by SHENZHEN HONOR ELECTRONIC or type ADS 48FSK 19 19048EPK 1 manufactured by SHENZHEN HONOR ELECTRONIC or type ADS 48FSK 19 19048EPG 1 manufactured by SHENZHEN HONOR ELECTRONIC Output 19 V 2 53 A Environmental Conditio...

Page 34: ... With Stand 6 4 kg Without Stand 4 5 kg The specifications are subject to change without notice The power consumption level can be different by operating condition and monitor setting The On mode power consumption is measured with LGE test standard Full White pattern Maximum resolution The monitor goes to the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes Max 5 minutes ...

Page 35: ... 75 0 800 x 600 37 879 60 317 1024 x 768 97 551 120 1024 x 768 60 023 75 029 1280 x 1024 63 194 59 96 1280 x 1024 79 976 75 025 1280 x 1024 130 035 119 96 1280 x 720 45 00 60 00 1920 x 1080 137 26 119 98 1920 x 1080 67 50 60 1920 x 1080 84 36 74 99 1920 x 1080 113 22 99 93 1920 x 1080 158 11 144 00 HDMI Only 1920 x 1080 168 46 143 98 DP Only When HDMI Compatibility Mode is on 1920 x 1080 144Hz res...

Page 36: ...et Mode Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Remarks 480P 31 5 60 576P 31 25 50 720P 37 5 50 720P 45 60 1080P 56 25 50 1080P 67 5 60 1080P 112 5 100 1080P 135 120 Power LED Mode LED Color On Mode Red For a few seconds Sleep Mode Off Off Mode Off ...

Page 37: ...t please visit http opensource lge com In addition to the source code all referred license terms warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are available for download LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution such as the cost of media shipping and handling upon email request to opensource lge com This offer is ...

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