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LG Ultragear 38GN950, Owner'S Manual

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Page 1: ... applies LCD screen with LED backlights This product is 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 38GN950 38GN95B ...

Page 2: ... Table Adjusting the Stand Height Adjusting the Angle 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 USB Cable connection Connecting Headphones USER SETTINGS 18 Activating the Main Menu 18 Main Menu Features User Settings 20 Menu Settings T...

Page 3: ...DMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc The SuperSpeed USB Trident logo is a registered trademark of USB Implementers Forum Inc MaxxAudio and additional MAXX trademarks are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Waves Audio Ltd ...

Page 4: ...onents It is recommended that use the supplied components If you use generic cables not certified by LG the screen may not display or there may be image noises Illustrations in this document represent typical procedures 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 produc...

Page 5: ...line shopping site or contact the retailer from which you purchased the product The power cord provided may differ depending upon the region Supported Drivers and Software You can download and install 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 Recommended Product...

Page 6: ...tor by pressing the lighting button or moving it left right with your finger Basic Functions When Lighting is Off When Lighting is On Press the lighting button once with your finger to turn on the lighting on the back of the monitor You can adjust the color by press the light button Press and hold the lighting button once with your finger to turn on the lighting on the back of the monitor Press an...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...ast 100 mm away from the wall to ensure sufficient ventilation 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 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 joystick button to malfunction ...

Page 9: ... 0 mm WARNING When adjusting the screen height do not place your hand on the stand body to avoid injury to your fingers Adjusting the Angle 1 Place the monitor mounted on the stand base in an upright position 2 Adjust the angle of the screen The angle of the screen can be adjusted forward or backward from 5 to 15 for a comfortable viewing experience Front Rear ...

Page 10: ...ower 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 NOTE The left or right side of the monitor head can be slightly rotated up or down up to 3 Adjust the horizontal level of the monitor head Monitor head ...

Page 11: ...on 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 kensington com Connect the monitor to a table using the Kensington security system cable NOTE The Kensington security system is optional You can obtain optional accessories from most electronics stores ...

Page 12: ...a screwdriver to fix the plate to the monitor 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 away from the wall and leave about 100 mm of space...

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: ...y the use or 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 or less Wall Mount Plate Back of the Monitor Screw Dimensions M4 x L10 Wall Mount Plate Back of the Monitor Max 8 mm ...

Page 15: ...ker when turned 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...

Page 16: ...e product to the PC Peripheral devices connected to the USB IN port can be controlled from the PC NOTE Make sure to install the most recent Windows OS service pack before using the product Peripheral devices are sold separately A keyboard mouse or USB device can be connected to the USB port CAUTION Cautions When Using a USB Device A USB device with an automatic recognition program installed or tha...

Page 17: ...vices 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 the PC and external device headphones and speaker functions may be limited ...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ... display settings including game related setup options Gamer 2 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 dynamic range sRGB A standard RGB...

Page 22: ...is mode is optimized for RTS Game Vivid Optimized the screen for vivid colors NOTE HDR content may not be operated properly depending on the Windows 10 macOS 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...

Page 23: ...oots change the maximum refresh rate setting in the GPU control panel If the screen display appears abnormal turn off the Overclock setting The function can only be used through DisplayPort The Overclock function s features performance may vary depending on the graphics card or gaming content We do not guarantee the performance of the function and are not responsible for any side effects that may ...

Page 24: ...Supported Interface DisplayPort HDMI 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 information and requirement refer to NVIDIA website www nvidia com and AMD website www amd com On Adaptive Sync function on Off Adaptive Sync function off Black Stabilizer You can...

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: ...ization Warm Sets the screen color to a reddish tone Medium Sets the screen color to between a red and blue tone Cool Sets the screen color to a bluish 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...

Page 27: ... the monitor can display High Keeps the current contrast ratio of the screen Low Lowers the black levels and raises the white levels from the current contrast ratio of the screen DFC On Adjusts the brightness automatically according to the screen Off Disables the DFC feature Picture Reset No Cancel the select Yes Returns to the default settings ...

Page 28: ...st 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 3840 x 1600 There is no Just Scan menu on Adaptive Sync Mode Go to Settings Game Adjust Adaptive Sync to set Adaptive Sync On or Off Auto Input Switch When automatic input switch is set to On display will automatically switch to ne...

Page 29: ...y using the low efficiency SMART ENERGY SAVING feature Off Disables the SMART ENERGY SAVING feature Lighting Option Keep Lighting Status When the monitor turn off the lighting on the back of the monitor is always on Turn Off Lighting When the monitor turn off the lighting on the back of the monitor turn off When the monitor turn on the last selected lighting status turn on NOTE When the monitor tu...

Page 30: ...DMI Compatibility Mode the screen or sound may not work properly When HDMI Compatibility Mode is on 3840 x 1600 100 120 144Hz resolution is not supported Some older graphics cards do not support HDMI 2 0 but you can select HDMI 2 0 resolution in the control panel of window This may cause the screen to appear abnormally DisplayPort Version Please set the DisplayPort version to match the version of ...

Page 31: ...nly be used on HDR content It is recommended to turn off when you are not using the gaming function Buzzer This feature 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 di...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...ion 3840 x 1600 75 Hz DP Max Resolution 3840 x 1600 144 Hz 3840 x 1600 160 Hz Overclock On Recommended Resolution 3840 x 1600 144 Hz Power Sources Power Rating 19 V 7 0 A Power Consumption Typical Operating Mode 95 W Typical Sleep Mode 0 5 W Off Mode 0 3 W AC DC Adapter A16 140P1A manufactured by CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd Or ADS 150KL 19N 3 190140E manufactured by SHENZHEN HONOR ELECTRONIC O...

Page 36: ...4 x 312 2 mm Without Stand 896 4 x 394 4 x 111 3 mm Weight Without Packaging With Stand 9 2 kg Without Stand 7 0 kg Specifications are subject to change without notice The Operating Mode of Power Consumption is measured with LGE test standard Full White pattern Maximum resolution The Power Consumption level can be different by operating condition and monitor setting The monitor goes to the Sleep M...

Page 37: ... x 1600 75 Hz DP Max Resolution 3840 x 1600 144 Hz 3840 x 1600 160 Hz Overclock On Recommended Resolution 3840 x 1600 144 Hz Power Sources Power Rating 19 V 7 0 A Power Consumption Typical Operating Mode 46 W Typ ENERGY STAR standard Sleep Mode 0 5 W Off Mode 0 3 W AC DC Adapter A16 140P1A manufactured by CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd Or ADS 150KL 19N 3 190140E manufactured by SHENZHEN HONOR ELE...

Page 38: ...Stand 896 4 x 588 4 x 312 2 mm Without Stand 896 4 x 394 4 x 111 3 mm Weight Without Packaging With Stand 9 2 kg Without Stand 7 0 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 ENERGY STAR test standard The monitor goes to the Sleep Mode in a couple of...

Page 39: ... Remarks 640 x 480 31 469 59 94 800 x 600 37 879 60 317 1024 x 768 48 363 60 1920 x 1080 67 50 60 2560 x 1440 183 120 HDMI FreeSync Premium Pro Only 3840 x 1600 48 69 30 HDMI Only 3840 x 1600 98 75 59 99 3840 x 1600 124 31 74 98 3840 x 1600 203 25 119 98 DP 1 4 Only 3840 x 1600 246 8 143 99 DP 1 4 Only 3840 x 1600 267 2 160 DP O C Only ...

Page 40: ...40 ENGLISH HDMI Timing Video Preset Mode Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz 480p 31 5 60 720p 45 60 1080p 67 5 60 2160p 135 60 ...

Page 41: ...ce Model Serial No Changing the factory default configuration and settings or enabling certain optional features and functionalities may increase energy consumption beyond the limits required for ENERGY STAR certification This Product qualifies for ENERGY STAR Refer to ENERGYSTAR gov for more information on the ENERGY STAR program for 38GN95B ...

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