Acer LCD Monitor User Guide
Copyright © 2019. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD Monitor User Guide Original Issue: 7/2019 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.
• liquid was spilled into the product • the product was exposed to rain or water • the product has been dropped or the case has been damaged • the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service • the product does not operate normally after following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified t
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. • Activate display’s Sleep mode within 5 minutes of user inactivity. • Wake the monitor when it is in Active Off mode, move the mouse or press any keyboard key.
• 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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Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., San Jose Suite 1500 CA 95110, U. S. A. Tel : 254-298-4000 Fax : 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Table of Contents Information for your safety and comrt............................................................................ii Safety instructions........................................................................................................ii Special notes on LCD monitors...................................................................................ii Cleaning your monitor.........................................................................................ii Accessibility...........
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. LCD monitor Quick start guide DP Cable (Optional) Predator CG437K *NC.20111.0M8* NC.XXXXX.
Monitor introduction User Controls 5 4 3 2 1 External controls 1 2 3 4 5 Power button Power button turns the monitor on/off. Blue indicates power on. In the power saving mode, the blue power saving lamp and the breathing lamp can be setting according to the LED Control, anther OSD Locked mode is a blue breathing lamp. Function key a. Press to view Hot Key Menu, Press again to enter hotkey 1 function (default is Modes, user can redefine). / b.
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 HDMI (optional) and /or DP (optional) input socket of the monitor, and the HDMI (optional) and /or DP (optional) output socket of the graphics card on the computer. 3.
LED Light Strip: 1.
2. Music sync: Light pattern and colors change depending on the music being played 3. Screen sync: Colors change according to the colors shown on screen 4.
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.
Power saving The monitor will be driven into "Power Saving" mode by the control signal from the display controller, as indicated by the blue-color power LED. State LED Light ON Blue (Static, Breathing, Off) by LED Control Setting Power Saving Mode Blue (Static or Breathing) by LED Control Setting The power saving states will be kept until a control signal has been detected or the keyboard or mouse is activated. The recovery time from Active OFF state back to ON state is around 3 seconds.
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.
-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 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 TMDS Data2 Shield TMDS Data1+ TMDS Data1TMDS Data0 Shield TMDS Clock+ TMDS ClockReserved (N.C. on device) SDA +5V Power 24-pin USB Type C cable PIN No. A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 Description PIN No.
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.
Remote Controller ‑----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: (Saving Mode, Input Not Supported and Cable Not Connected) status press Input hot key can show Input hot key menu, other function hot key is unavailable.
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 5 4 3 1. DC Power: Power on/off the monitor 2. Hot Key A: User Define(Default is Modes Hot Key) 3.
Hot key B (default: Brightness) Open the Brightness control and select your preferred brightness setting. When you are done, press the joystick to quit current page and store. Brightness 80 Adjust OK Hot key C (Selecting the input) Open the Input control and select HDMI1 (2.0), HDMI2 (2.0), HDMI3 (2.0), DP1, DP2, DP ALT 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.
2. Contrast: Adjust the contrast from 0 to 100. ‑----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: Sets the degree of difference between light and dark areas. 3. Black Boost: Adjust the Black Boost from 0 to 10. Enhances shadows by increasing the brightness without changing lighter shades.
Light Sensor function auto gray out and unavailable. Modes 8. HDR Color Space sRGB Rec.709 HDR Wide Mode Aspect 1:1 21:9 EBU DCI SMPTE-C Super Sharpness: Turn the Super Sharpness On or Off. Super Sharpness technology can simulate high-resolution images by boosting the pixel density of the original source to make images sharper and clearer. Color Mode - Standard Picture Gamma 2.2 Color Color Temp.
Modes Action Standard Move Sports Racing Graphics ECO User HDR OK • Action: F or better color matching representation with the Action game or movie, Users can modify some parameters and save them by themselves. • Racing: For better color matching representation with the Racing game or movie, Users can modify some parameters and save them by themselves. • Sports: For better color matching representation with the Sports game or movie, Users can modify some parameters and save them by themselves.
• C IE 1931 positive and negative error of 0.05, ("HDR" according to current Panel to fine-tune). • Color Space = HDR, the Modes = HDR, Picture page HDR = Auto. • T he signal content is SDR, the brightness can to adjustment, but content is HDR the brightness is fixed at 100 and gray out unavailable. • M odes = (Action/Racing/Sports/User/Standard/ECO/Graphic) is selected; the color space is auto set to “General”. • C olor space = (sRGB, Rec.
Mode - Standard Picture Mode Color Color Space Audio Grayscale Mode Gaming OSD Mode - Standard Picture 6-axis Hue Standard Color Red Hue Off Audio Green Hue 6-axis Hue Gaming Blue Hue 50 6-axis Saturate OSD Yellow Hue 50 Magenta Hue 50 Cyan Hue 50 System System Standard 50 50 Reset Move Move Enter Enter Back X 7. X 6-axis Saturate: Adjust the Red Saturate, Green Saturate, Blue Saturate, Yellow Saturate, Magenta Saturate, Cyan Saturation or Reset.
Gaming Mode - Standard Normal Picture Over Drive Color AdaptiveSync On Audio Refresh Rate Num Off Gaming VRB Off OSD Ultra-Low Latency On Aim point Off System Move Enter X 1. Over Driver: Select Off, Normal, or Extreme. 2. AdaptiveSync: To control support AdaptiveSync or not, default is On.
• Ultra-Low Latency is not supports resolutions below 800x600. • Ultra-Low Latency is not supports V-Frequency below 48Hz. • Ultra-Low Latency is not support video interlace mode. • Ultra-Low Latency is support only Wide Mode = “Full”. 6. Aim point: Show an Aim point on the screen for shooting games. ‑----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: If hot key menu or main menu is trigger the "Aim point" temporarily closed.
System Mode - Standard Picture Input Color Auto Source Audio DP Format Gaming Wide Mode OSD Lighting System LED Control HDMI1(2.0) On DP1.4 Full Hot Key Assignment DDC/CI Move On Enter X Mode - Standard Picture HDMI Black Level Normal Color Quick start mode Off Audio 4K-144Hz Mode Off Gaming Power Sensor Off OSD USB 3.0 Off System Power-off USB Charge Off Move Enter X 7. Input: Select the source from HDMI1 (2.0), HDMI2 (2.0), HDMI3 (2.0), DP1, DP2 and DP ALT.
format. ‑--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: • The default is "DP1.4", can support high-bandwidth video. • ( DP1.1/DP1.2) supports most video formats, so DP there is no video output can change (DP1.1/DP1.2) checked. • D P input and set 4K-144Hz Mode is On, the DP Format auto change to DP1.4 and gray out unavailable. • D P input and set HDR = (Auto or HDR-1000), If contents is HDR format the DP Format auto change DP1.
Lighting composite function table. Lighting Color Static Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Shifting V V V V V V Filling V V V V V V Breathing V V V V V V Motion Point V V V V V V Zoom V V V V V V Spectrum X X X X X X Wave X X X X X X Star V V V V V V 12. LED Control: Controls the brightness of the Power key LED. • LED Brightness: The default is 100% and there are 4 brightness options.
Mode - Standard Picture LED Control Color LED Brightness Audio Screen On Mode Gaming Standby Mode 100% Off Mode B OSD System Move Enter Back X 13. Hot key 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. 14.
Mode - Standard Picture HDMI Black Level Normal Color Quick start mode Off Audio 4K-144Hz Mode Off Gaming Power Sensor Off OSD USB 3.0 Off System Power-off USB Charge Off Move Enter X 18. Power Sensor: The power sensor is set to (level 1 to level 4), tolerance is (+/-) 10 cm and ACM is off and grayed out. ‑----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: • The power sensor is turned on and ACM is automatically set to off.
Save Setting to…(User mode only) Mode - User Picture Color Game Mode: Sports Audio Gaming OSD System Save setting to... Move Enter X 1. Press the MENU key to open the OSD. 2. Toggle the joystick to the up or down to select "Save Setting to..." 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. Save Setting to Game mode: There are three user-defined profiles available.
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/USB Mode (Optional) Problem No picture visible LED status Blue Off Blue and Breathing 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.
