AOC PDS241 User Manual Download

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LCD Monitor User Manual

PDS241/PDS271

LED backlight

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Summary of Contents for PDS241

Page 2: ... 24 Windows 7 28 i Menu 32 e Saver 33 Screen 34 Troubleshoot 35 Specification 37 General Specification PDS241 37 General Specification PDS271 38 Preset Display Modes 39 Pin Assignments 40 Plug and Play 41 Regulation 42 FCC Notice 42 WEEE Declaration 43 WEEE Declaration for India 43 EPA Energy Star 45 EPEAT Declaration 45 Service 46 Warranty Statement for Europe 46 Warranty Statement for Middle Eas...

Page 3: ...e used as follows NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompan...

Page 4: ...ur dealer or local power company Unplug the unit during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long periods of time This will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges Do not overload power strips and extension cords Overloading can result in fire or electric shock The wall socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible ...

Page 5: ...mbination should be moved with care Never push any object into the slot on the monitor cabinet It could damage circuit parts causing a fire or electric shock Never spill liquids on the monitor Do not place the front of the product on the floor Leave some space around the monitor as shown below Otherwise air circulation may be inadequate hence overheating may cause a fire or damage to the monitor S...

Page 6: ...ut the stain instead of strong detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet When cleaning make sure no detergent is leaked into the product The cleaning cloth should not be too rough as it will scratch the screen surface Please disconnect the power cord before cleaning the product ...

Page 7: ...s are not blocked by a table or curtain Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation For display with glossy bezel the user should consider the placement of the display as the bezel may cause disturbing reflections from surrounding light and bright surfaces ...

Page 8: ...les Audio HDMI Communication cables CD manual will be provided for all countries and regions Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation CD Manual Communication box Communication cable Power Cable Audio HDMI Monitor ...

Page 9: ... the monitor and then adjust the monitor s angle to your own preference Hold the stand so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor s angle You are able to adjust the monitor s angle from 5 to 23 NOTE Do not adjust the viewing angle over 23 degrees in order to avoid damage ...

Page 10: ...low 1 Connect one end of the communication cable to the communication box and connect the other end to the monitor s communication port 2 Connect the power cable to the AC port on the communication box 3 Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the communication box and connect the other end to the computer s HDMI port 4 Turn on your monitor and computer If your monitor displays an image installation ...

Page 11: ...11 Adjusting Setting Optimal Resolution Windows 10 For Windows 10 Right click START Click CONTROL PANEL Click DISPLAY ...

Page 12: ...12 Click on the Change display settings button Set the resolution SLIDE BAR to Optimal preset resolution ...

Page 13: ...13 Windows 8 For Windows 8 Right click and click All apps at the bottom right of the screen Set the View by to Category Click Appearance and Personalization ...

Page 14: ...14 Click DISPLAY Set the resolution SLIDE BAR to Optimal preset resolution ...

Page 15: ...15 Windows 7 For Windows 7 Click START Click CONTROL PANEL Click Appearance Click DISPLAY ...

Page 16: ...16 Click on the Change display settings button Set the resolution SLIDE BAR to Optimal preset resolution ...

Page 17: ...17 Hotkeys 1 Power Menu Power Menu When Power off press button to turn on the monitor When Power on press button continuously about 3 seconds to turn off the monitor ...

Page 18: ...it Brightness 0 100 Adjust brightness from 0 100 Contrast 0 100 Adjust contrast from 0 100 Volume 0 100 Adjust Volume from 0 100 Overdrive Weak Adjust the response time Medium Strong Off Low Blue Light Weak Decrease blue light wave by controlling color temperature Medium Strong Off Language English France Spanish Portuguese German Italian Dutch Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Russia Korea T Chinese S...

Page 19: ...19 LED Indicator Status LED Color Full Power Mode Blue Power Saving Flickering blue ...

Page 20: ...20 Driver Monitor Driver Windows 10 Start Windows 10 Right click START Click Control Panel Click on the Display icon ...

Page 21: ...21 Click on the Change display settings button Click the Advanced Settings button ...

Page 22: ...tor tab and then click the Properties button Click the Driver tab Open the Update Driver Software Generic PnP Monitor window by clicking on Update Driver and then click the Browse my computer for driver software button ...

Page 23: ...the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive Select the xxx inf file and click the Open button Click the OK button Select your monitor model and click the Next button The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive Close all open windows and remove the CD Restart the system The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles ...

Page 24: ...24 Windows 8 Start Windows 8 Right click and click All apps at the bottom right of the screen Click on the Control Panel icon Set the View by to Large icons or Small icons ...

Page 25: ...25 Click on the Display icon Click on the Change display settings button Click the Advanced Settings button ...

Page 26: ...tor tab and then click the Properties button Click the Driver tab Open the Update Driver Software Generic PnP Monitor window by clicking on Update Driver and then click the Browse my computer for driver software button ...

Page 27: ...the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive Select the xxx inf file and click the Open button Click the OK button Select your monitor model and click the Next button The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive Close all open windows and remove the CD Restart the system The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles ...

Page 28: ...28 Windows 7 Start Windows 7 Click on the Start button and then click on Control Panel Click on the Display icon Click on the Change display settings button ...

Page 29: ...29 Click the Advanced Settings button Click the Monitor tab and then click the Properties button Click the Driver tab ...

Page 30: ...f device drivers on my computer Click the Have Disk button Click on the Browse button and navigate to the following directory X Driver module name where X is the drive letter designator for the CD ROM drive Select the xxx inf file and click the Open button Click the OK button Select your monitor model and click the Next button The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive ...

Page 31: ...31 Close all open windows and remove the CD Restart the system The system will automatically select the maximum refresh rate and corresponding Color Matching Profiles ...

Page 32: ...me to i Menu software by AOC i Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor display setting by using on screen menus instead of the OSD button on the monitor To complete installation please follow the installation guide ...

Page 33: ...ll wizard to complete software installation Under each of the four PC statuses you may choose the desired time in minutes from the pull down menu for your monitor to automatically shutdown The example below illustrated 1 The monitor will never shutdown when the PC is powered on 2 The monitor will automatically shutdown 5 minutes after the PC is powered off 3 The monitor will automatically shutdown...

Page 34: ...tool it splits the desktop into different panels and each panel displays a different window You only need to drag the window to a corresponding panel when you want to access it It supports multiple monitor display to make your task easier Please follow the installation software to install it ...

Page 35: ...fer to the Setting the Optimal Resolution If the initial screen the login screen does not appear contact the Service Center or your dealer Can you see Input Not Supported on the screen You can see this message when the signal from the video card exceeds the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can handle properly Adjust the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can handle ...

Page 36: ...The LED should either turn ON or OFF after hitting the CAPS LOCK key Missing one of the primary colors RED GREEN or BLUE Inspect the monitor s video cable and make sure that no pin is damaged Make sure the monitor s video cable is properly connected to the computer Screen image is not centered or sized properly Adjust H Position and V Position or press hot key AUTO Picture has color defects white ...

Page 37: ...m 296 46 mm Optimal preset resolution 1920x1080 60Hz Plug Play VESA DDC2B CI Input Connector HDMI Power Source 100 240V 50 60Hz Power Consumption Typical Brightness 90 Contrast 50 25W Brightness 100 Contrast 100 30W Power saving 0 5W Off timer 0 24 hrs Dimensions Weight Height with base 416 0mm Width 541 1mm Depth 178 5 mm Weight monitor only 3 15 kg Environmental Temperature Operating 0 to 40 C N...

Page 38: ...2 mm Optimal preset resolution 1920x1080 60Hz Plug Play VESA DDC2B CI Input Connector HDMI Power Source 100 240V 50 60Hz Power Consumption Typical Brightness 90 Contrast 50 30W Brightness 100 Contrast 100 40W Power saving 0 5W Off timer 0 24 hrs Dimensions Weight Height with base 461 4mm Width 609 7mm Depth 179 1 mm Weight monitor only 4 15 kg Environmental Temperature Operating 0 to 40 C Non Oper...

Page 39: ...68 60Hz 48 363 60 004 XGA 1024x768 70Hz 56 476 70 069 XGA 1024x768 75Hz 60 023 75 029 SXGA 1280x1024 60Hz 63 981 60 02 SXGA 1280x1024 75Hz 79 976 75 025 WXGA 1440x900 60Hz 55 935 59 887 WXGA 1440x900 60Hz 55 469 59 901 WSXGA 1680x1050 60Hz 65 29 59 954 WSXGA 1680x1050 60Hz 64 674 59 883 FHD 1920x1080 60Hz 67 5 60 1280x960 60HZ 60 60 IBM MODES DOS 720x400 70Hz 31 469 70 087 MAC MODES VGA 640x480 67...

Page 40: ... 1 TMDS Data 2 11 TMDS Clock Shield 2 TMDS Data 2 Shield 12 TMDS Clock 3 TMDS Data 2 13 CEC 4 TMDS Data 1 14 Reserved N C on device 5 TMDS Data 1Shield 15 SCL 6 TMDS Data 1 16 SDA 7 TMDS Data 0 17 DDC CEC Ground 8 TMDS Data 0 Shield 18 5V Power 9 TMDS Data 0 19 Hot Plug Detect 10 TMDS Clock ...

Page 41: ...ESA DDC STANDARD It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and depending on the level of DDC used communicate additional information about its display capabilities The DDC2B is a bi directional data channel based on the I2C protocol The host can request EDID information over the DDC2B channel ...

Page 42: ...owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into 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 NOTICE The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void th...

Page 43: ...inue to monitor influence and develop our processes to comply with upcoming proposed RoHS type regulations including but not limited to Brazil Argentina Canada WEEE Declaration for India This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it...

Page 44: ...ables or parts or spares do not contain Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Chromium polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers beyond a maximum concentration value of 0 1 by weight in homogenous materials for lead mercury hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers and of 0 01 by weight in homogenous materials for cadmium except of exemptions set i...

Page 45: ...gnition for efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products AOC believes in protecting the environment With a key concern for the conservation of natural resources as well as landﬁll protection AOC announces the launch of AOC monitor s packaging recycling program This program is designed to help you discard of your monitor carton and ﬁller materials properly If a local recycling center ...

Page 46: ...mber on the address label Put the RMA number on the shipping carton AOC International Europe B V will pay the return shipping charges within one of the countries specified within this warranty statement AOC International Europe B V is not responsible for any costs associated with the transportation of product across international borders This includes the international border within the European U...

Page 47: ...NAL EUROPE B V OBLIGATIONS AND YOUR REMEDIES HEREUNDER ARE SOLELY AND EXCULSIVELY AS STATED HERE AOC INTERNATIONAL EUROPE B V LIABILITY WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT WARRANTY STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL UNIT WHOSE DEFECT OR DAMAGE IS THE BASIS OF THE CLAIM IN NO EVENT SHALL AOC INTERNATIONAL EUROPE B V BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF USE...

Page 48: ...ranty as per the product ID serial number and for such exceptional cases Original Invoice Proof Of Purchase Receipt is mandatory If the product appears to be defective please contact your AOC authorized dealer or refer to the service and support section on AOC s website for the warranty instructions in your country Egypt http aocmonitorap com egypt_eng CIS Central Asia http aocmonitorap com ciscen...

Page 49: ...UCT INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A PERIOD OF ONE 1 to THREE 3 YEARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF CONSUMER PURCHASE NO WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED APPLY AFTER THIS PERIOD AOC INTERNATIONAL EUROPE B V OBLIGATIONS AND YOUR REMEDIES HEREUNDER ARE SOLELY AND EXCULSIVELY AS STATED HERE AOC INTERNAT...

Page 50: ...s acceptable defect levels for each type In order to qualify for repair or replacement under warranty the number of pixel defects on a TFT monitor panel must exceed these acceptable levels Pixels and Sub Pixel Definition A pixel or picture element is composed of three sub pixels in the primary colors of red green and blue When all sub pixels of pixel are lit the three colored sub pixel together ap...

Page 51: ...amage during shipment Pay all shipping charges EPI is not responsible for damage to inbound product that was not properly packaged EPI will pay the return shipment charges within one of the countries specified within this warranty statement EPI is not responsible for any costs associated with the transportation of product across international borders This includes the international borders of the ...

Page 52: ...IGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE In the United States of America this limited warranty is only valid for Products purchased in the Continental United States Alaska and Hawaii Outside the United States of America this limited warranty is only valid for Products purchased in Canada Information in this document is subject to change without notice For more details ple...

Page 53: ...e a UPS Call Tag to pick up the defective unit Step 6 Please review the following chart to see your EASE program qualifications WARRANTY PERIOD COVERAGE AT NO CHARGE CUSTOMER CHARGES Within the first three months of purchase Covered by EASE New AOC monitor Call tag dispatched and return freight charges via UPS None Between 4 months 1 Year All Parts Labor Including CRT Tube LCD Panel UPS Return Fre...

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