Acer LCD Monitor User Guide
Copyright © 2015. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer LCD Monitor User Guide Original Issue: 01/2015 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.
iii Information for your safety and comfort 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.
iv Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible. When you need to disconnect power from the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Safe listening To protect your hearing, follow these instructions. • Gradually increase the volume until you can hear it clearly and comfortably and without distortion.
v • • ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of the branch circuit rating. If power strips are used, the load should not exceed 80% of the power strip's input rating.
vi 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 technician to restore the product to normal condition. Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
vii 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. This product has been shipped enabled for power management: • • • Activate display’s Sleep mode within 15 minutes of user inactivity. Activate computer’s Sleep mode within 30 minutes of user inactivity.
viii Taking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The following sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain. Eyes • • • Rest your eyes frequently. Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and focusing on a distant point. Blink frequently to keep your eyes from drying out.
TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING............................................................................................ 1 ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE..................................................... 2 SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT .......................................................... 2 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD.......................................................... 3 SAFETY PRECAUTION............................................................................. 3 CLEANING YOUR MONITOR ............
UNPACKING Please check the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you will need to ship or transport the monitor in future.
ATTACHING / REMOVING THE BASE Note: Remove the monitor and monitor base from its packaging. Carefully place the monitor face-down on a stable surface -- use a cloth to avoid scratching the screen. 2. 1. Attach the monitor stand arm to the Ensure that the base is locked onto the monitor stand arm. base. SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT In order to optimize the best viewing position, you can adjust the tilt of the monitor by using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor as shown in the figure below.
CONNECTING THE POWER CORD Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. This monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120V 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 unit using at 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 amber-color power LED. State LED Light ON Blue Power Saving Mode Amber 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.
CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 24-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* PIN Meaning PIN Meaning 1. TMDS Data2- 13. NC 2. TMDS Data2+ 14. +5V Power 3. TMDS Data 2/4 Shield 15. Logic Ground 4. NC 16. Hot Plug Detect 5. NC 17. TMDS Data0- 6. DDC Clock 18. TMDS Data0+ 7. DDC Data 19. TMDS Data 0/5 Shield 8. NC 20. NC 9. TMDS Data1- 21. NC 10. TMDS Data1+ 22. TMDS Clock Shield 11. TMDS Data 1/3 Shield 23. TMDS Clock+ 12. NC 24.
19-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* PIN Meaning PIN Meaning 1. TMDS Data2+ 10. TMDS Clock+ 2. TMDS Data2 Shield 11. TMDS Clock Shield 3. TMDS Data2- 12. TMDS Clock- 4. TMDS Data1+ 13. CEC 5. TMDS Data1 Shield 14. Reserved (N.C. on device) 6. TMDS Data1- 15. SCL 7. TMDS Data0+ 16. SDA 8. TMDS Data0 Shield 17. DDC/CEC Ground 9. TMDS Data0- 18. +5V Power 19. Hot Plug Detect * only for certain models 19-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* PIN Description 7. MHL+ 9.
20-Pin Color Display Signal Cable* PIN Description PIN Description 1. Lane0(p) 11. GND 2. GND 12. Lane3(n) 3. Lane0(n) 13. Config1 4. Lane1(p) 14. Config2 5. GND 15. AUX_CH (n) 6. Lane1(n) 16. GND 7. Lane2(p) 17. AUX_CH (p) 8. GND 18. Hot Plug Detect 9. Lane3(n) 19. DP Power_Return 10. Lane3(p) 20.
STANDARD TIMING TABLE Mode Resolution 1 VGA 640 x 480 60 Hz 2 VGA 640 x 480 72 Hz 3 VGA 640 x 480 75 Hz 4 MAC 640 x 480 66.66 Hz 5 VESA 720 x 400 70 Hz 6 SVGA 800 x 600 56 Hz 7 SVGA 800 x 600 60 Hz 8 SVGA 800 x 600 72 Hz 9 SVGA 800 x 600 75 Hz 10 MAC 832 x 624 74.
Note: The DisplayPort of XG270HU is purposely supporting the AMD FreeSync technology and targeting AMD graphic solutions. FreeSync supported AMD GPUs: AMD Radeon™ R7 260 series and R9 290 series graphic cards. For other GPUs, please contact the graphic card manufactures whether they can support or not. Note: To experience optimized picture quality by HDMI or DisplayPort, set the refresh rate to 120Hz or 144Hz.
INSTALLATION To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given below: Steps 1. 1-1 Connect Digital Cable (Only Dual-input model) a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF. b. Connect one end of the 24-pin DVI cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer’s port. 1-2 Connect HDMI Cable (Only HDMI-input model) a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF. b. Connect the HDMI cable to the computer.
MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) (Only for MHL-input Models) Mobile High-Definition Link is a digital interface for transmitting video and audio from an external portable device. It is also capable of charging a portable device (5 V @ 500 mA). Connecting the devices Plug the MHL-certified cable into the display's HDMI® (MHL) port and the portable device's HDMI®-out port.
USER CONTROLS Base Controls Icon / Item Description Power button/ indicator To turn the monitor ON or OFF. Lights up to indicate the power is turned ON. OSD functions Press to view the OSD. Minus / plus If the OSD is active, press the Minus or Plus button to toggle between the OSD options. OD Press the key to activate the OD function and set it to either Normal or Extreme mode. If the OSD is active, press it to enter a selection.
Acer eColor Management Operation instructions Step 1: Press “ ” Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes Step 2: Press ““ or “” to select the mode Features and Benefits Main Menu icon Sub Menu icon Sub Menu item Description N/A User mode User defined. Settings can be fine-tuned to suit any situation N/A ECO mode Adjusts the settings to reduce power consumption. N/A Standard mode N/A Graphic mode N/A Movie mode Default Setting.
Adjusting the OSD settings Note: The following content is for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your LCD Monitor. Press the MENU 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: Adjusting Brightness Open the Brightness control and adjust the brightness level using the adjustment arrows.
Adjusting picture quality 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Using the / keys, select Picture from the OSD. Then navigate to the picture element you wish to adjust. 3. Use the / keys to adjust the sliding scales. 4. The Picture menu can be used to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Colour Temp, Blue Light, 6-axis Saturate, 6-axis Hue and other image-related qualities. 5. Blue Light: filter out blue light by adjusting different Blue Light showing ratio - 80%, 70%, 60%, 50% 6.
Adjusting OSD settings 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Using the directional keys, select OSD from the on screen display. Then navigate to the feature you wish to adjust.
Adjusting miscellaneous settings 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Using the / keys, select setting you want to adjust. 3. The setting menu can be used to adjust the screen Menu Language and other important settings, including Input and OD level.
Product information 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD. 2. Using the / keys, select Information from the OSD. Then the basic information of LCD monitor will show up for current input.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the troubleshooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem. (DVI/HDMI/DP Mode) Problems Current Status Remedy LED ON LED OFF No Picture LED displays amber color Abnormal Sound (Only Audio-Input model) (Optional) No sound, or sound level is too low EN-19 Using OSD, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. Check the power switch.
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