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Serial number: ___________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Other companies’ product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies.
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. •...
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.
power company. • Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord. • If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
We at Acer are very conscious of the environmental effects of our business and strive to identify and provide the best working procedures to reduce the environmental impact of our products.
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: •...
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 istant point. •...
Declaration of Conformity Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. RU Jan, e-mail:ru.jan@acer.com And, Acer Italy s.r.l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 Lainate (MI) Italy Tel: +39-02-939-921 ,Fax: +39-02 9399-2913 www.acer.it...
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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 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.
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24-pin color display signal cable 19-pin color display signal cable 20-pin color display signal cable Standard timing table Installation Users controls Panel controls Using the Shortcut Menu Acer eColor Management Operation instructions Features and benefits Using the OSD Menus Picture Menu OSD Menu...
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Setting Menu Information Menu Troubleshooting DVI/HDMI/DP Mode (Optional)
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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 Audio cable (Optional) DP Cable HDMI cable AC Power cord...
Attaching the base (for selected models) 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. Attach the monitor stand arm to the base. Ensure that the base is locked onto the monitor stand arm.
Screen position adjustment To optimize the viewing position, you can adjust the monitor tilt, using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor. The monitor can be adjusted to 15 degrees up or 5 degrees down. Connecting the adapter and AC Power cord •...
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.
Installation To install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below: Steps Connect the video cable a Make sure both the monitor and computer are switched off. b Connect the digital cable (1) Make sure both the monitor and computer are switched off. (2) DVI Cable (Optional, only Dual-Input Model) a.
Auto Adjustment function and the monitor will automatically optimize the display position, focus, and clock of your display. (For VGA mode only) Empowering Key Press this button to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes.
Icon Item Description Empowering Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management and access the scenario modes. Auto Press the Auto button to activate the Auto Adjustment AUTO function and the monitor will automatically optimize the display position, focus, and clock of your display.
Acer eColor Management Operation instructions 1 Press the Empowering Key to open the Acer eColor Management OSD menu and access the scenario modes. mpowering Technology User Standard Graphics Movie < > 2 Press the button to select the desired mode.
Picture and press the Menu button to enter the Picture menu. The following options are available in the Picture menu: Acer ecolor Management, Blue Light, Brightness, Contrast, 6-axis Saturate, 6-axis Hue, sRGB mode, Super sharpness, and Colour Temp.
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OSD Menu The OSD menu is used for adjusting the OSD menu location and the timeout setting. OSD Timeout 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. < > 2 Press the button to select OSD and press the Menu button to enter the OSD menu.
Setting Menu The Setting menu is used for adjusting the general settings for current input signal such as aspect ratio, OSD language, and etc. Setting Wide Mode Full DDC/CI Normal Input HDMI Language English Reset 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. <...
Information Menu The Information menu displays the basic information of the LCD monitor. Information 2560x1440 H:68KHz V:60Hz HDMI Input S/N:ETRLA00803104000502400 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the OSD menu. < > 2 To view the basic information of the LCD monitor, press the button to select Information.
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 (Optional) Problem LED status Remedy No picture visible Blue Using the OSD menu, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings.