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32GQ950

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*  LG LED Monitor applies LCD screen with LED backlights.
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Manual

(LED Monitor*)

Summary of Contents for UltraGear 32GQ950

Page 1: ...right 2022 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved LG LED Monitor applies LCD screen with LED backlights Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference Owner s Manual LED Monitor ...

Page 2: ...Angle Pivot Feature 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 AV Devices 16 HDMI Connection Connecting Peripherals 17 USB Device connection Connecting Headphones USER SETTINGS 18 Activating the Main Menu 18 Main Menu Features User Settings 20 Menu Settings TROUBLESHOO...

Page 3: ...k of USB Implementers Forum Inc VESA VESA logo DisplayPort compliance logo and DisplayPort compliance logo for dual mode source devices are all registered trademarks of the Video Electronics Standards Association For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together Headphone X and the DTS Headphone X logo are regi...

Page 4: ...dures so they may look different from the actual product Do not apply foreign substances oils lubricants etc to the screw parts when assembling the product Doing so may damage the product 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 Do not carry the monitor upside down by just holding the base ...

Page 5: ...ll the latest version from the LGE website www lg com Drivers and Software Installation Priority Monitor Driver Recommended OnScreen Control Recommended LG UltraGearTM Control Center Optional LG Calibration Studio Optional Product and Button Description Joystick Button ...

Page 6: ...n Moving and Lifting the Monitor When moving or lifting the monitor follow these instructions to prevent the monitor from being scratched or damaged and to ensure safe transportation regardless of its shape or size Place the monitor in the original box or packing material before attempting to move it Before moving or lifting the monitor disconnect the power cord and all other cables Hold the botto...

Page 7: ...4 inches 100 mm 3 94 inches 100 mm 3 94 inches CAUTION Avoid touching the monitor screen as much as possible This may result in damage to the screen or some of the pixels used to create images If you use 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 joy...

Page 8: ...to a grounded power outlet If you need another power cord please contact your local dealer or the nearest retail store 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 4 3 inches WARNING When adjusting the screen height do not place your hand on the stand body to avoid injury to your fingers...

Page 9: ...The angle of the screen can be adjusted forward or backward from 5 to 15 for a comfortable viewing experience 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: ...and does not make contact with the monitor When using the Pivot function do not rotate the monitor too fast or with excessive force The head may come in contact with the stand and scratch the base Be careful as you may injure your finger by jamming it between the head and the stand 1 Raise the monitor to the maximum height 2 Adjust the angle of the monitor in the direction of the arrow as shown in...

Page 11: ...m 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 Using the Kensington Lock The connector for the Kensington security system is located at the bottom of the monitor For more information on installation and usage refer to the Kensington lock owner s manual or visit the website at http www kens...

Page 12: ... NOTE The wall mount plate is sold separately For more information on installation refer to the wall mount plate s installation guide Be careful not to apply too much force while mounting the wall mount plate as it may cause damage to the screen Installing on the Wall Install the monitor at least 100 mm 3 94 inches away from the wall and leave about 100 mm 3 94 inches of space at each side of the ...

Page 13: ...ards The wall mount kit includes the installation guide and all necessary parts The wall mounting bracket is optional You can obtain optional accessories from your local dealer The length of the screw may differ for each wall mounting bracket Be sure to use the proper length For more information please refer to the user manual for the wall mounting bracket CAUTION Unplug the power cord before movi...

Page 14: ...r misuse of inappropriate components will not be covered by the product warranty When measured from the back of the monitor the length of each installed screw must be 8 mm 0 3 inches or less Wall Mount Plate Back of the Monitor Screw Dimensions M4 x L10 Wall Mount Plate Back of the Monitor Max 8 mm 0 3 inches ...

Page 15: ...ned on in an area where the temperature is low This 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 signa...

Page 16: ... to DisplayPort cable or gender that supports DisplayPort1 4 sold separately Connecting AV Devices HDMI Connection HDMI transmits digital video and audio signals from your AV device to the monitor NOTE Using a DVI to HDMI DP DisplayPort to HDMI cable may cause compatibility issues Use a certified cable with the HDMI logo attached If you do not use a certified HDMI cable the screen may not display ...

Page 17: ...on program installed or that uses its own driver may not be recognized Some USB devices may not be supported or may not work properly It is recommended to use a USB hub or hard disk drive with power supplied If the power supply is not adequate the USB device may not be recognized properly Connecting Headphones Connect peripherals to the monitor via the headphones port NOTE Peripheral devices are s...

Page 18: ...ck Button Button Menu Status Description Main menu disabled Enables the main menu Main menu enabled Enters the Settings feature 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 feature Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor volume leve...

Page 19: ...tures Power Off Input Game Mode Settings Exit 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 ...

Page 20: ...onitor and then enter the Settings 2 Configure the options by moving the joystick up down left right 3 To return to the upper menu or set other menu items move the joystick to or pressing it 4 If you want to exit the OSD menu move the joystick to until you exit Game Mode Game Adjust Picture Adjust Input General ...

Page 21: ...ode is optimized for FPS games It is suitable for very dark FPS games RTS This mode is optimized for RTS games Vivid Optimized the screen for vivid colors Reader Optimizes the screen for viewing documents You can brighten the screen in the OSD menu HDR Effect Optimizes the screen for high dynamic range sRGB A standard RGB color space for the monitor and printer Calibration 1 Adjusts to the calibra...

Page 22: ... mode is optimized for RTS games Vivid Optimized the screen for vivid colors 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 or cracking may occur when...

Page 23: ...R Provides seamless and natural images by synchronizing the vertical frequency of the input signal with that of the output signal CAUTION Supported Interface DisplayPort Adaptive Sync HDMI Variable Refresh Rate Supported Graphic Card A graphic card that supports NVIDIA s G SYNC or AMD s FreeSync is necessary Supported Version Make sure to update the graphic card to the latest driver For more infor...

Page 24: ...mprovement feature Crosshair Crosshair provides a mark on the center of the screen for First Person Shooter FPS games Users can select the Crosshair that fits their gaming environment among four different Crosshairs FPS Counter On The indicator is displayed on the upper left of the screen It will reflect the actual frame rate that is received at the input You can also adjust the position of FPS Co...

Page 25: ...ish tone Manual The user can fine tune the color temperature R G B You can customize the picture color using Red Green and Blue colors Six Color Meets the user requirements for colors by adjusting the hue and saturation of the six colors Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta and Yellow and then saving the settings Hue Adjusts the tone of the screen colors Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the screen colo...

Page 26: ...nergy consumption Faster Sets the local dimming to faster Fast Sets the local dimming to fast Normal Sets the local dimming to normal Off Does not use the local dimming improvement feature DFC On Adjusts the brightness automatically according to the screen Off Disables the DFC feature Picture Reset Do you want to reset your picture settings No Cancel the select Yes Returns to the default settings ...

Page 27: ... 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 and Original options at the recommended resolution 3840 x 2160 There is no Just Scan menu on Adaptive Sync VRR Mode Go to Settings Game Adjust Adaptive Sync VRR to set Adaptive Sync VRR Extended Basic or...

Page 28: ...r Entertainment Sports This mode is optimized for Sports Off Disables DTS Headhpone X function SMART ENERGY SAVING High Saves energy using the high efficiency SMART ENERGY SAVING feature Low Saves energy using the low efficiency SMART ENERGY SAVING feature Off Disables the SMART ENERGY SAVING feature Deep Sleep Mode When Deep sleep mode is enabled power consumption is minimized while the monitor i...

Page 29: ...ature lets you set the sound generated from Buzzer when your monitor powers on On Enables your monitor s Buzzer Off Disables your monitor s Buzzer OSD Lock This feature disables the configuration and adjustment of menus On Enables OSD 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 disp...

Page 30: ...rs 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 c...

Page 31: ...tion 3840 x 2160 resolution is not available in DisplayPort 144 Hz or Higher Is it connected to the correct input If it is connected with HDMI input set it to DisplayPort input Go to Settings General DisplayPort Version and set the option to 1 4 DSC Go to Settings Game Adjust Overclock and set the option to On For 160 Hz Check if the graphics card supports the DSC Display Stream Compression Check ...

Page 32: ...quency is within the range allowed by the monitor and set it to the recommended optimal resolution Control Panel Display Settings in Windows The settings may differ depending on the operating system OS you use Not setting the graphics card to the recommended optimal resolution may result in blurred text a dimmed screen a truncated display area or misalignment of the display The setting methods may...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...nsumption Typical On mode 85 W Typical Sleep Mode Standby Mode 0 5 W Deep Sleep Mode On Off Mode 0 3 W AC DC Adapter ACC LATP2 manufactured by SHENZHEN HONOR ELECTRONIC Output 19 5 V 10 8 A Environmental Conditions Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity Less than 80 Storing Conditions Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Humidity Less than 85 Dimensions Monitor Size W...

Page 35: ...otice The symbol means alternating current and the symbol means direct current 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 36: ...080 166 59 143 98 DisplayPort HDMI 2560 x 1440 183 120 HDMI 2560 x 1440 222 15 143 97 DisplayPort HDMI 3840 x 2160 67 5 30 HDMI 3840 x 2160 133 31 60 DisplayPort 3840 x 2160 135 60 HDMI 3840 x 2160 214 56 94 98 DisplayPort Displayport DSC 3840 x 2160 268 44 120 DisplayPort 3840 x 2160 332 06 144 DisplayPort DSC HDMI 3840 x 2160 373 06 159 98 DisplayPort DSC OverClock On DSC Display Stream Compress...

Page 37: ... 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 135 120 2160P 54 24 2160P 56 25 25 2160P 67 5 30 2160P 112 5 50 2160P 135 60 2160P 270 120 ...

Page 38: ...38 ENGLISH Power LED Mode LED Color On Mode Red For a few seconds Sleep Mode Standby Mode Off Off Mode Off ...

Page 39: ...ust Crosshair Off 2 5 5 Game Adjust FPS Counter 2 6 Game Adjust FPS Counter On 2 6 1 Game Adjust FPS Counter Off 2 6 2 Game Adjust Game Reset 2 7 Game Adjust Game Reset No 2 7 1 Game Adjust Game Reset Yes 2 7 2 Picture Adjust 3 Picture Adjust Brightness 3 1 Picture Adjust Brightness 3 1 1 Slider Picture Adjust Contrast 3 2 Picture Adjust Contrast 3 2 1 Slider Picture Adjust Sharpness 3 3 Picture A...

Page 40: ... Input Aspect Ratio Original 4 2 2 Input Aspect Ratio Just Scan 4 2 3 General 5 General Language 5 1 General Language English 5 1 1 General Language German 5 1 2 General Language French 5 1 3 General Language Spanish 5 1 4 General Language Italian 5 1 5 General Language Swedish 5 1 6 General Language Finnish 5 1 7 General Language Portuguese 5 1 8 General Language Portuguese Brazil 5 1 9 General L...

Page 41: ...MART ENERGY SAVING Low 5 6 2 General SMART ENERGY SAVING Off 5 6 3 General Deep Sleep Mode 5 7 Menu Location General Deep Sleep Mode On 5 7 1 General Deep Sleep Mode Off 5 7 2 General Power LED 5 8 General Power LED On 5 8 1 General Power LED Off 5 8 2 General Automatic Standby 5 9 General Automatic Standby 8H 5 9 1 General Automatic Standby 6H 5 9 2 General Automatic Standby 4H 5 9 3 General Auto...

Page 42: ...ne side of the product Record them below in case you ever need service Model Serial No Supplier s Declaration of Conformity Trade Name LG Responsible Party LG Electronics USA Inc Address 111 Sylvan Avenue North Building Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632 E mail lg environmental lge com ...

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