Acer X243W User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Special notes on LCD monitors .................................................. 1  
Information for your safety and comfort.................................. 2  
Unpacking ................................................................................... 5  
Screen position adjustment........................................................ 6  
Connecting the power cord ....................................................... 7  
Safety precaution ....................................................................... 7  
Cleaning your monitor ............................................................... 7  
Power saving ............................................................................... 8  
DDC.............................................................................................. 8  
Connector Pin Assignment ......................................................... 9  
Standard Timing Table..................................................................11  
Installation.....................................................................................12  
User controls..................................................................................13  
How to adjust a setting................................................................14  
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 plug as disconnecting device  
Observe the follwing guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the  
power supply unit:  
Install the power supply unit before connecting the power cord to the AC power outlet.  
Unplug the power cord before removing the power supply unit from the product.  
If the system has multiple sources of power, disconnect power from the system by  
unplugging all power cords from the power supplies.  
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  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
Gradually increase the volume until you can hear it clearly and comfortably and  
without distortion.  
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:  
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:  
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:  
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  
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  
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.  
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.  
Eliminate glare and reflections by:  
placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light  
source  
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  
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:  
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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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.  
LCD Monitor  
D-Sub Cable  
DVI Cable  
AC Power Cord  
(Only Dual-Input Model)  
User Manual  
Quick Start Guide  
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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 indicated  
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  
Avoid placing the monitor, or any other heavy object, on the power cord  
to avoid damage to the cable.  
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.  
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.  
Handle with care when transporting the monitor.  
Refrain from giving shock or scratch to the screen, as screen is fragile.  
CLEANING YOUR MONITOR  
Please carefully follow the below guidelines when cleaning the monitor.  
Always unplug the monitor before cleaning.  
Use 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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24-Pin Color Display Signal Cable  
PIN  
1.  
Meaning  
PIN  
13.  
14.  
Meaning  
NC  
TMDS Data2-  
TMDS Data2+  
2.  
+5V Power  
TMDS Data 2/4  
Shield  
GND(return for  
+5V hsync.vsync)  
3.  
15.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
NC  
NC  
16.  
17.  
18.  
Hot Plug Detect  
TMDS Data0-  
TMDS Data0+  
DDC Clock  
TMDS Data 0/5  
Shield  
7.  
DDC Data  
19.  
8.  
9.  
NC  
20.  
21.  
22.  
NC  
NC  
TMDS Data1-  
TMDS Data1+  
10.  
TMDS Clock Shield  
TMDS Clock+  
TMDS Data 1/3  
Shield  
11.  
12.  
23.  
24.  
NC  
DDC TMDS Clock-  
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Standard Timing Table  
To reduce the need for adjustment for different modes, the monitor has  
default setting modes that are most commonly used as given in the table  
below. For optimum adjustment, the user is suggested to perform the  
Auto Setup under Windows “Full Screen“ pattern or using the pattern in  
the floppy disk provided. When none of the mode is matched, the user can  
store their preferred modes in the user modes. The monitor is capable of  
storing up to 9 user modes. The only condition to store as a user mode is  
the new display information must have 1 KHz difference for horizontal  
frequency or 1 Hz for vertical frequency or the sync signal polarities are  
different from the default modes.  
Mode  
Resolution  
720 x 400 70 Hz  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
VGA  
VGA  
640 x 480 59.94 Hz  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
75 Hz  
60 Hz  
75 Hz  
60 Hz  
75 Hz  
1280 x 1024 60 Hz  
1280 x 1024 75 Hz  
10 CVT red  
11 CVT  
1440 x 900  
1440 x 900  
1440 x 900  
60 Hz  
60 Hz  
75 Hz  
60 Hz  
60 Hz  
75 Hz  
12 CVT  
13 CEA 861 1280 x 720  
14 CVT red  
15 CVT  
1284 x 800  
1284 x 800  
16 VESA  
1600 x 1200 60 Hz  
17 CVT red 1600 x 1200 60 Hz  
18 CVT 1680 x 1050 60 Hz  
19 CVT red 1680 x 1050 60 Hz  
20 CVT red 1920 x 1200 60 Hz  
21 CVT  
1920 x 1200 60 Hz  
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INSTALLATION  
To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given  
below:  
Steps  
1. 1-1 Connect Video Cable  
a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF.  
b. Connect the VGA video cable to the computer.  
1-2 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.  
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  
3
4
6
5
5
1
2
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 when OSD is ON.  
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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.  
P/X Series OSD behave  
When user press “MENU” button on front bezel  
A
B
A.  
B.  
Acer eColor Management  
If selected to “Acer eColor Management “ item, will appear the  
Acer eColor” OSD  
USER  
If selected to “USER” item, will appear the Standard OSD  
I. Only Analog Input Model  
II. Only Dual Input Model  
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ADJUSTING THE PICTURE  
The descriptions for function control LEDS  
A.  
Acer eColor Management  
Main  
Menu  
icon  
Sub  
Menu  
icon  
Sub  
Menu  
item  
Description  
User defined. Settings can be fine-tuned to  
suit any situation  
N/A  
N/A  
User mode  
Optimal balance of brightness and contrast  
Text mode prevent eyestrain. The most comfortable way  
to read onscreen text  
Standard Default Setting. Reflects native display  
N/A  
N/A  
mode  
capability  
Grahpic  
mode  
Enhances colors and emphasize fine detail  
Displays scenes in clearest detail. Pictures and  
photographs appear in vibrant colors with  
sharp detail)  
Movie  
mode  
N/A  
B.  
USER  
Main  
Menu  
icon  
Sub  
Menu  
icon  
Sub  
Menu  
item  
Description  
Adjust the contrast between the foreground  
and background of the screen image  
Contrast  
Brightness  
ACM  
Adjust the background brightness of the  
screen image  
ACM (Adaptive Contrast Management)A  
CM ON/OFF Switch, default "OFF"  
Adjust picture Focus  
(available in analog mode only)  
Focus  
Adjust 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  
Set the color temperature to cool  
white.  
N/A  
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  
Pyccknn  
EMEA version OSD only  
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Main  
Menu  
Icon  
Sub  
Menu  
Icon  
Sub Menu  
Item  
Description  
H. Position  
V. Position  
Adjust the horizontal position of the OSD.  
Adjust the vertical position of the OSD.  
OSD Timeout Adjust the OSD timeout.  
N/A  
Analog  
Select input signal from analog (D-Sub)  
Digital  
(only Dual-  
InputModel)  
Select input signal from digital(DVI)  
(only Dual-Input Model)  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
DDC/CI  
Turn ON/OFF DDC/CI support  
Show the resolution, H/V frequency andinput  
port of current input timing.  
Information  
Clear each old status of Auto-  
configurationand set the color temperature  
to Cool.  
N/A  
N/A  
Reset  
Exit  
Save user adjustment and OSD disappear.  
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Acer eColor Management OSD  
Operation instructions  
Acer eColor Management  
Step 1: Press “  
Key “ to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and  
access the scenario modes  
Step 2: Press “<“ or “>” to select the mode  
Step 3: Press “ Auto Key “ to confirm the mode and run Auto Adjust  
Features and Benefits  
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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  
·
Using OSD, adjust brightness and contrast  
to maximum or reset to their default  
settings.  
LED OFF  
·
·
Check the power switch.  
Check if AC power cord is properly  
connected to the monitor.  
No Picture  
LED displays  
amber color  
·
·
·
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  
·
·
·
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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(DVI Mode)  
Problems  
Current Status Remedy  
LED ON  
·
Using OSD, adjust brightness and  
contrast to maximum or reset to their  
default settings.  
LED OFF  
·
·
Check the power switch.  
Check if AC power cord is properly  
connected to the monitor.  
No Picture  
LED displays  
amber color  
·
·
Check if video signal cable is properly  
connected at the back of monitor.  
Check if the power of computer system  
is ON.  
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