Acer LCD Monitor User Guide
Copyright © 2018. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD Monitor User Guide Original Issue: 7/2018 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
Information for your safety and comrt Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Special notes on LCD monitors The following are normal with the LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. • Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the power switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears.
and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
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please recycle. For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://www.acer-group.com/public/Sustainability/ sustainability01.htm LCD pixel statement The LCD unit is produced with high-precision manufacturing techniques. Nevertheless, some pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or red dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. Power management statement should be as below.
eyestrain. Eyes • Rest your eyes frequently. • Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and focusing on a istant point. • Blink frequently to keep your eyes from drying out. Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity.
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Table of Contents Information for your safety and comrt............................................................................ii Safety instructions........................................................................................................ii Special notes on LCD monitors...................................................................................ii Cleaning your monitor.........................................................................................ii Accessibility...........
Main Menu........................................................................................................ 13 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................23 HDMI/DP Mode (Optional)........................................................................................
Unpacking Please check that the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you need to ship or transport the monitor in the future.
Adjusting the monitor • For optimal viewing, we recommend that you look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor to the angle that is most comfortable for you. • Hold the stand to prevent the monitor from falling when you change its angle. • You can adjust the monitor’s angle from +25˚ to -5˚, and it allows 20˚ swivel adjustment from either left or right. You can also adjust the monitor’s height within +/- 100 mm.
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Monitor shading hood installation 1. Align the screw holes on the side of monitor. 2. Use screwdriver or coin to fasten screw and fix door on the head. 3. Repeat the same process to fix door on the other side.
4. Put down top shield and fix on the head. 5. Shading hood installation complete. * How to open top small door 1. Use fingers to push up under cover. 2. Slide small door to the end as shown in the direction of the picture. * How to close top small door 1. Slide small door back to the end. 2. Push down to lock the door.
Monitor introduction User Controls 1 2 3 4 5 External controls 1 2 3 4 5 Power button Turns the monitor on/off.Blue indicates power on. Amber indicates (Standby/ Power Saving mode/ OSD locked). Function key a. Press to view Main page. Press again to enter hotkey1 function. b. When the Function Menu is active, press this key to view the basic / information for your monitor and current input or reset the custom color settings to the factory defaults. Function key a. Press to view Main page.
Connecting the cables To install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below: 1. Turn off your computer and unplug your computer's power cord. 2. Connect the signal cable to the DP (optional) and/or HDMI (optional) input socket of the monitor, and the DP (optional) and/or HDMI (optional) output socket of the graphics card on the computer. Then tighten the thumbscrews on the signal cable connector. 3. Connect the USB Cable(Optional) Connect the USB 3.0 cable to port for fast charge.
Connecting the adapter and AC Power cord • Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. • The monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120 V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area. No user-adjustment is required. • Plug one end of the AC power cord to the Adapter, and plug the other end into an AC outlet. • For units using 120 V AC: • Use a UL-listed cord set, type SVT wire and plug rated 10 A/125 V.
Display Data Channel (DDC) To make installation easier, so long as your system supports the DDC protocol, the monitor is able to plug-and-play. The DDC is a communication protocol through which the monitor automatically informs the host system about its capabilities; for example, supported resolutions and corresponding timing. The monitor supports the DDC2B standard. 20-pin color display signal cable PIN No. Description PIN No.
19-pin color display signal cable PIN No. 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Description PIN No. Description TMDS Data2+ TMDS Data2TMDS Data1 Shield TMDS Data0+ TMDS Data0TMDS Clock Shield CEC SCL DDC/CEC Ground Hot Plug Detect XV273K User Guide English 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 10 TMDS Data2 Shield TMDS Data1+ TMDS Data1TMDS Data0 Shield TMDS Clock+ TMDS ClockReserved (N.C.
Standard timing table VESA MODE MODE Resolution 1 VGA 640x480 60Hz 2 SVGA 800x600 56Hz 3 SVGA 800x600 60Hz 4 XGA 1024x768 60Hz 5 SXGA 1280x1024 60Hz 6 VESA 1280x720 60Hz 7 WXGA 1280x800 60Hz 8 WXGA+ 1440x900 60Hz 9 WXGA+ 1680x1050 60Hz 10 UXGA 1920x1080 60Hz 11 UHD 3840x2160 30Hz 12 UHD 3840x2160 60Hz 13 UHD 3840x2160 120Hz 14 UHD 3840x2160 144Hz Note: • HDMI1 (2.0): Support max timing resolution (3840x2160-60Hz), Support HDR. • HDMI2 (2.
Using the Shortcut Menu The following content is for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. The OSD (On Screen Display) can be used to adjust the settings of your LCD monitor. Press the key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, OSD position and general settings. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Main page Mode Standard 1 Brightness 80 2 Input HDMI 3 Menu 4 1.
Hot key3 (Selecting the input) Open the Input control and select HDMI1 (2.0), HDMI2 (2.0), DP1, DP2 or Auto Source. When you are done, press the joystick to exit current page and store. Input Input HDMI1(2.0) Auto Source On Move Enter Exit Main Menu 1. Press the MENU key to open the OSD. 2. Toggle the joystick to the up or down to select Picture from the OSD.Then toggle to the right to navigate to the element you wish to adjust and press the joystick to enter it. 3. Toggle the joystick 4.
Light” value. • ACM: Turn ACM on or off. ‑----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Set to “On”, will be based on the current screen to dynamic contrast adjustment. • HDR: Can control (off / Auto / HD-400) the default is off, set to auto will automatically detect and deal with HDR signal. ‑--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: 1.
Color Mode - Standard Picture Gamma Color Color Temp. Audio R Gain 50 Gaming G Gain 50 OSD B Gain 50 System Move 2.2 Warm R Bias 50 G Bias 50 B Bias 50 X Enter Mode - Standard Picture Mode Color Color Space Audio Grayscale Mode Gaming 6-axis Hue OSD 6-axis Saturate Standard Off X System Move Enter • Gamma: allows you to adjust the luminance tone. The default value is 2.2 (standard value for windows). Adjust range are 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 or 2.6.
Standard: For basic PC application (Default Setting). ECO: For saving electricity with low power consumption by providing minimum brightness for all running programs. Graphics: For better color matching representation with the graphics. HDR: For better color matching representation with the high dynamic lighting rendering (HDR).
8. Color Space = (sRGB/Rec.709/HDR/EBU/DCI/SMPTE-C), Grayscale Mode is gray out and unavailable. • Grayscale Mode: Select garyscale mode “On” or “Off”. On: Color only black and white effect. Off: Normal color effect. • 6-axis Hue: Adjust the Red Hue, Green Hue, Blue Hue, Yellow Hue, Magenta Hue , Cyan Hue or Reset.
• Volume: Adjust the volume • Mute: Toggles the monitor sound between on and off. The default is off. Gaming Mode - Standard Normal Picture Over Drive Color FreeSync Audio Refresh Rate Num Off Gaming VRB Off OSD Aim point Off On System Move X Enter • Over Driver: Select Off, Normal, or Extreme. • FreeSync: To control support FreeSync or not, default is On. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: 1.
OSD Mode - Standard Picture Language Color OSD Timeout Audio Transparency Off Gaming OSD Lock Off English 10 OSD X System Move Enter • Language: Set the OSD menu language. • OSD timeout: Adjust the delay before turning off the OSD menu. • Transparency: Select the transparency when using gaming mode. The transparency can be 0% (OFF), 20%, 40%, 60%, or 80%. • OSD Lock: To choose OSD lock On/Off.
System Mode - Standard Picture Input Color Auto Source Audio DP Format Gaming Wide Mode HDMI1(2.0) On DP1.2 Full OSD PIP/PBP System Ambient Light X Hot Key Assignment Move Enter Mode - Standard Picture DDC/CI Color HDMI Black Level Audio Quick start mode Gaming LED Control OSD 4K-144Hz Mode Off System Power-off USB Charge Off Move On Normal Off 10 X Enter • Input: Select the source from HDMI1 (2.0), HDMI2 (2.0), DP1, DP2.
• Hotkey Assigment: Select the function of shortcut key 1 or shortcut keys2:(Modes, Brightness, Volume, Gamma, Contrast, Blue Light, Over Drive,VRB). ‑----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Hot Key 1 and Hot Key 2 can’t repeat the same function. • DDC/CI: Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC.
Mode - Standard Picture Quick Start Mode Color Off 10 LED Control Audio Gaming OSD 4K-144Hz Mode Off Power-off USB Charge Off X System Move • Enter Power-off USB charge: Turn On or Off. On: DC off/Saving mode can to electrify for USB port. Off: DC off/Saving mode can't to electrify for USB port. Save Setting to…(User mode only) Mode - User Picture Color Game Mode: Sports Audio Gaming OSD X System Save setting to... Move Enter • Press the MENU key to open the OSD.
Troubleshooting Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the troubleshooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem. HDMI/DP Mode (Optional) Problem No picture visible LED status Blue Off Amber Remedy Using the OSD menu, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default setting. Check the power switch. Check if the AC power cord is properly connected to the monitor. Check if the video signal cable is properly connected at the back of monitor.
