TABLE OF CONTENTS
Special notes on LCD monitors .................................................. 1
Information for your safety and comfort.................................. 2
Unpacking ................................................................................... 5
Attaching/Removing the base .................................................... 6
Screen position adjustment........................................................ 6
Connecting the power cord........................................................ 7
Safety precaution ....................................................................... 7
Cleaning your monitor ............................................................... 7
Power saving ............................................................................... 8
DDC.............................................................................................. 8
Connector Pin Assingment ......................................................... 9
Standard Timing Table..................................................................10
Installation.....................................................................................11
User controls..................................................................................12
How to adjust a setting................................................................13
Troubleshooting............................................................................19
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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.
CAUTION for 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 to the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
Warnings
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Do not use this product near water.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. If the
product falls, it could be seriously damaged.
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Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of
the product 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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Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet
slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could
result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the
product.
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To avoid damage of internal components and to prevent battery leakage, do
not place the product on a vibrating surface.
Never use it under sporting, exercising, or any vibrating environ ment which
will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices, HDD,
Optical drive, and even exposure risk from lithium battery pack.
Safe listening
Follow these instructions, suggested by hearing experts,to protect your earing.
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Gradually increase the volume until you can hear it clearly and comfortably and
without distortion.
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After setting the volume level, do not increase it afteryour ears adjust.
Limit the amount of time listening to music at high volume.
Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings.
Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you.
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Product servicing
Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service person-
nel when:
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the power cord or plug is damaged, cut or frayed
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
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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.
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.
Tips and information for comfortable use
Computer users may complain of eyestrain and headaches after prolonged use. Users are
also at risk of physical injury after long hours of working in front of a computer. Long
work periods, bad posture, poor work habits, stress, inadequate working conditions,
personal health and other factors greatly increase the risk of physical injury.
Incorrect computer usage may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tenosynovitis
or other musculoskeletal disorders. The following symptoms may appear in the hands,
wrists, arms, shoulders, neck or back:
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numbness, or a burning or tingling sensation
aching, soreness or tenderness
pain, swelling or throbbing
stiffness or tightness
coldness or weakness
If you have these symptoms, or any other recurring or persistent discomfort and/or pain
related to computer use, consult a physician immediately and inform your company’s
health and safety department.
The following section provides tips for more comfortable computer use.
Finding your comfort zone
Find your comfort zone by adjusting the viewing angle of the monitor, using a footrest,
or raising your sitting height to achieve maximum comfort. Observe the following tips:
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refrain from staying too long in one fixed posture
avoid slouching forward and/or leaning backward
stand up and walk around regularly to remove the strain on your leg muscles
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take short rests to relax your neck and shoulders
avoid tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders
install the external display, keyboard and mouse properly and within comfort
able reach
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if you view your monitor more than your documents, place the display at the
center of your desk to minimize neck strain
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
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Rest your eyes frequently.
Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and focusing
on a distant point.
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Blink frequently to keep your eyes from drying out.
Display
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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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Eliminate glare and reflections by:
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placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light
source
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minimizing room light by using drapes, shades or blinds
using a task light
changing the display’s viewing angle
using a glare-reduction filter
using a display visor, such as a piece of cardboard extended from the display’s
top front edge
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Avoid adjusting your display to an awkward viewing angle.
Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for extended
periods of time.
Developing good work habits
Develop the following work habits to make your computer use more relaxing and
productive:
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Take short breaks regularly and often.
Perform some stretching exercises.
Breathe fresh air as often as possible.
Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body.
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Warning! We do not recommend using the product on a couch or bed. If this is
unavoidable, work for only short periods, take breaks regularly, and do some
stretching exercises.
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For more information and help in recycling, please visit the following websites:
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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.
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15-pin D-Sub Cable
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AC Power Cord
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Quick Start Guide
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Attaching / Removing the Base
Install:
Remove:
Depress the release button as
indicated first before removing the
base and follow the arrow direction
to remove it.
Align the release button on the
bottom of the monitor with the
corresponding
slots on the bottom of the base.
SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT
In oder 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.
The monitor can be adjusted to 15 degrees up or 5 degrees down as indi-
cated by arrow below.
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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 power cord to the AC Inlet, plug another end to a
proper 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.
• For unit using at 220/240 V AC (outside of U.S.):
Use a Cord Set consisting of H05VV-F cord and plug rated 10 A, 250 V. The
cord set should have the appropriate safety approvals for the country in
which the equipment will be installed.
SAFETY PRECAUTION
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Avoid placing the monitor, or any other heavy object, on the power cord
to avoid damage to the cable.
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Do not expose the monitor to rain, excessive moisture, or dust.
Do not cover the ventilation slots or openings of the monitor. Always
put the monitor in a place where there is adequate ventilation.
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Avoid placing the monitor against a bright background or where sun-
light or other light sources may reflect on the face of the monitor. Place
the monitor just below eye level.
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Handle with care when transporting the monitor.
Refrain from giving shock or scratch to the screen, as screen is fragile.
LEANING YOUR MONITOR
lease carefully follow the below guidelines when cleaning the monitor.
lways unplug the monitor before cleaning.
se a soft cloth to wipe the screen and cabinet front and sides.
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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.
LED
State
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.
DDC
To make your installation easier, the monitor is able to Plug and Play with
your system if your system also supports DDC protocol. The DDC (Display
Data Channel) 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
DDC2B standard.
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CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT
15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable
PIN NO.
DESCRIPTION
Red
PIN NO.
9.
DESCRIPTION
+5V
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Green
10.
Logic Ground
Monitor Ground
DDC-Serial Data
H-Sync
Blue
11.
Monitor Ground
DDC-return
R-Ground
G-Ground
B-Ground
12.
13.
14.
V-Sync
15.
DDC-Serial Clock
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Standard Timing Table
Mode
Resolution
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2
640 x 480
60Hz
66.66Hz
70Hz
56Hz
60Hz
60Hz
70Hz
60Hz
60Hz
60Hz
60Hz
VESA
MAC 640 x 480
VESA 720 x 400
SVGA 800 x 600
SVGA 800 x 600
3
4
5
6
XGA
1024 x768
1024 x768
1280 x 800
7
XGA
8
WXGA
9
VESA 1280 x 960
10
11
VESA
1280 x 720
WXGA
1366 x 768
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INSTALLATION
To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given
below:
Steps
1. Connect Video Cable
a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF.
b. Connect the VGA video cable to the computer.
2. Connect power cord
Connect the power cord to the monitor, then to a properly grounded AC
outlet.
3. Power-ON Monitor and Computer
Power-ON the monitor first, then power-ON the computer.
This sequence is very important.
4. If the monitor still does not function properly, please refer to the
troubleshooting section to diagnose the problem.
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USER CONTROLS
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Front Panel Controls
1.Power Switch:
To turn ON or OFF the power.
2.Power LED:
Lights up to indicate the power is turned ON.
3.Empowering / Exit:
1) When OSD menu is in active status, this button will act as EXIT-KEY(EXIT
OSD menu).
2) When OSD menu is in off status, press this button to select scenario
mode.
4.Auto Adjust button / Exit:
1)When OSD menu is in active status, this button will act as EXIT-KEY (EXIT
OSD menu).
2)When OSD menu is in off status, press this button for 2 seconds to
activate the AutoAdjustment function.The Auto Adjustment function is
used to set the HPos, VPos, Clock and Focus.
5.< / >
Press < or > to select the desired function.Press < or > to change the
settings of the current function.
6.MENU / ENTER:
Activate OSD menu when OSD is OFF or activate/de-activate adjustment
function whenOSD is ON or Exit OSD menu when in Volume Adjust OSD
status.
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HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING
1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window.
2. Press < or > to select the desired function.
3. Press the MENU-button to select the function that you want to adjust.
4. Press < or > to change the settings of the current function.
5. To exit and save, select the exit function. If you want to adjust any other
function, repeat steps 2-4.
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P/X Series OSD behave
When user press “MENU” button on front bezel
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Acer eColor Management
If selected to “Acer eColor Management “ item, will appear the
Acer eColor” OSD
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OSD and”
Key “ locations
Value Line
Value Line
w/speaker
Office Line
Performance
Line and
Gamer Line
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Acer eColor Management OSD
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Operation instructions
Acer eColor Management
Step 1: Press “
access the scenario modes
Step 2: Press “<“ or “>” to select the mode
Key “ to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and
Step 3: Press “
Key “ to confirm the mode and run Auto Adjust
Automatic Adjustment
Step 1: Press “ Auto Key “to initial scenario mode
Step 2: Press “ Auto Key “ again to perform an Auto Adjust
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Features and Benefits
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USER
If selected to “USER” item, will appear the Standard OSD
I. Only Analog Input Model
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II. Only Dual Input Model
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ADJUSTING THE PICTURE
The descriptions for function control LEDS
Main
Menu
icon
Sub
Menu
icon
Sub
Menu
item
Description
Adjusts the contrast between the
Contrast foreground andbackground of the
screen image.
Adjusts the background brightness of
the screenimage.
Brightness
ACM (Adaptive Contrast Management):
ACM
ACM ON/OFF Switch, default is "OFF"
Adjusts picture Focus.(available in
Analog mode only)
Focus
Adjusts picture Clock.(available in
Analog mode only)
Clock
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Main
Menu
Icon
Sub Menu
Icon
Sub Menu
Item
Description
Adjust the horizontal position.
(available in Analog mode only)
H. Position
V. Position
Warm
Adjust the vertical position.
(available in Analog mode only)
Set the color temperature to warm
white.
N/A
N/A
Set the color temperature to cool
white.
Cool
User /Red
Adjusts Red/Green/Blue intensity.
User /Green
User /Blue
English
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Deutsch
Francais
Espanol
Italiano
Multi-language selection.
Suomi
Nederlands
EMEA version OSD only
Pyccknn
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the trouble-
shooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem.
(VGA Mode)
Problems Current Status Remedy
LED ON
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Using OSD, adjust brightness and contrast
to maximum or reset to their default
settings.
LED OFF
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Check the power switch.
Check if AC power cord is properly
connected to the monitor.
No Picture
LED displays
amber color
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Check if video signal cable is properly
connected at the back of monitor.
Check if the power of computer system is
ON.
Unstable
Picture
Check if the specification of graphics
adapter and monitor is in compliance
which may be causing the input signal
frequency mismatch.
Display is
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Using OSD, adjust RESOLUTION, CLOCK,
CLOCK-PHASE, H-POSITION and V-
POSITION with non-standard signals.
missing, center
shift, or too
small or too
large in display
size
Abnormal
Picture
Using OSD, in case of missing full-screen
image, please select other resolution or
other vertical refresh timing.
Wait for a few seconds after adjusting the
size of the image before changing or
disconnecting the signal cable or powering
OFF the monitor.
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Federal Communications Commission
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.
The following local Manufacturer /Importer is responsible for this declaration:
Product:
15.6”W LCD Monitor
Model Number:
SKU Number:
X163W
X163W xxx
(“x” = 0~9, a ~ z, or A ~ Z)
Name of Responsible Party:
Acer America Corporation
Address of Responsible Party: 333 West San Carlos St.
San Jose, CA 95110
U. S. A.
Contact Person:
Phone No.:
Fax No.:
Acer Representative
254-298-4000
254-298-4147
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Acer Incorporated
8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan
Declaration of Conformity
We,
Acer Incorporated
8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan
Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai
Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3120
E-mail: [email protected]
Hereby declare that:
Product:
15.6”W LCD Monitor
Acer or eMachines or Gateway or packard bell
Trade Name:
Model Number: X163W
SKU Number:
X163W xxx (“x” = 0~9, a ~ z, A ~ Z or Blank)
Is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following EC directives,
and that all the necessary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production units of the
same product will continue comply with the requirements.
EMC Directive 2004/108/EC as attested by conformity with the following
harmonized standards:
-. EN55022:2006, AS/NZS CISPR22:2006, Class B
-. EN55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003
-. EN61000-3-2:2006, Class D
-. EN61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001+A2: 2005
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC as attested by conformity with the following
harmonized standard:
-. EN60950-1:2001 + A11:2004
RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Year to begin affixing CE marking 2009.
_______________________________
Easy Lai /Manager
Regulation, Acer Inc.
Feb. 27, 2009
Date
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ENERGY STAR®
Acer’s ENERGY STAR qualified products save you money by reducing
protect the environment without sacrificing features
energy costs and helps
or performance. Acer is proud to offer our customers products with the
ENERGY STAR mark.
What is ENERGY STAR?
Products that are ENERGY STAR qualified use less energy and prevent
greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines
set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Acer is committed to offer
products and services worldwide that help customers save money, conserve
energy and improve the quality of our environment. The more energy we can
save through energy efficiency, the more wereduce greenhouse gases and
the risks of climate change. More information refers to
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Acer ENERGY STAR qualified products:
•Produce less heat and reduce cooling loads, and warmer climates.
•Automatically go into “display sleep” and “computer sleep” mode after 15
and 30 minute of inactivity respectively.
•Wake the monitor when it is in Active Off mode , move the mouse or press
any keyboard key.
•Computers will save more than 80% energy at “sleep” mode.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S.
marks
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