Connecting the Monitor ............................ 12 System requirement ............................13 FreeSync function ............................. 13 Wall Mounting ..............................13 AOC Anti-Blue Light Feature Description ........................ 14 Adjusting ................................. 15 Setting Optimal Resolution ..........................15 Windows 8 ..............................15 Windows 7 ..............................17 Windows Vista ............................
Page 3
Service ..................................59 Warranty Statement for Europe ........................59 Warranty Statement for Middle East and Africa (MEA) ..................61 AOC PIXEL POLICY ............................63 ISO 9241-307 CLASS 1 ........................... 63 Warranty Statement for North & South America (excluding Brazil) ..............64...
Safety National Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.
Power The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. The monitor is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature.
Installation Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to this product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with this product.
Cleaning Clean the cabinet regularly with cloth. You can use soft-detergent to wipe out the stain, instead of strong-detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet. When cleaning, make sure no detergent is leaked into the product. The cleaning cloth should not be too roughas it will scratch the screen surface.
Other If the product is emitting a strange smell, sound or smoke, disconnect the power plug IMMEDIATELY and contact a Service Center. Make sure that the ventilating openings are not blocked by a table or curtain. Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation. Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation.
Power Cable Analog Cable Audio Cable HDMI Cable DP Cable Not all signal cables (Audio, Analog, DP and HDMI cables) will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation.
Adjusting Viewing Angle For optimal viewing it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor's angle to your own preference. Hold the stand so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle. You are able to adjust the monitor's angle from -5°...
Connecting the Monitor Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer: Power D-SUB Audio line in HDMI Earphone To protect equipment, always turn off the PC and LCD monitor before connecting. Connect the power cable to the AC port on the back of the monitor. Connect one end of the 15-pin D-Sub cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer's D-Sub port..
Reconnect the cables. Refer to the user's manual that came with the optional wall mounting arm for instructions on attaching it to the wall. Noted : VESA mounting screw holes are not available for all models, please check with the dealer or official department of AOC.
Studies have shown that just as ultra-violet rays can cause eye damage, blue light rays from LED displays can cause damage to different parts of the eye and affect vision over time. AOC Anti-Blue Light feature uses a smart technology to reduce the harmful blue light waves without affecting the color or image of the display.
Adjusting Setting Optimal Resolution Windows 8 For Windows 8: Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. Set the “View by” to “Category”. Click Appearance and Personalization.
Page 16
Click DISPLAY. Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution...
6 Click SETTINGS. 7 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution Windows ME/2000 For Windows ME/2000: 1 Click START. 2 Click SETTINGS. 3 Click CONTROL PANEL. 4 Double click DISPLAY. 5 Click SETTINGS. 6 Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to Optimal preset resolution...
Hotkeys Source/Auto/Exit Game Mode/< Volume /> Menu/Enter Power Power Press the Power button to turn on/off the monitor. Menu/Enter Press to display the OSD or confirm the selection. >Volume When there is no OSD,Press Volume button to active volume adjustment bar,Press <or > to adjust volume(Only for the models with speakers).
OSD Setting Basic and simple instruction on the control keys. Press the -button to activate the OSD window. Press< or >to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the -button to activate it . press< or >to navigatethrough the sub-menu functions.Once the desired function is highlighted, press -button to activate it.
Luminance Press (Menu) to display menu. Press< or >to select (Luminance), and press to enter. Press< or >to select submenu, and press to enter. Press< or >to adjust. Press to exit Brightness 0-100 Backlight Adjustment Contrast 0-100 Contrast from Digital-register. Standard Standard Mode Text...
Page 26
For playing FPS(first Person Shooters) games. Improves dark theme black level details. For playing RTS(Real Time Strategy). Improves the image quality. For playing Racing games, Provides fastest response Racing time and high color saturation. Game mode User’s preference settings saved as Gamer 1. Gamer 1 User’s preference settings saved as Gamer 2.
Image Setup Press (Menu) to display menu. Press< or >to select (Image Setup), and press to enter. Press< or >to select submenu, and press to enter. Press< or >to adjust. Press to exit Clock 0-100 Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise. Phase 0-100 Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise...
Color Setup Press (Menu) to display menu. Press< or >to select (Color Setup), and press to enter. Press< or >to select submenu, and press to enter. Press< or >to adjust. Press to exit Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM. Normal Recall Normal Color Temperature from EEPROM.
Picture Boost Press (Menu) to display menu. Press< or >to select (Picture Boost), and press to enter. Press< or >to select submenu, and press to enter. Press< or >to adjust. Press to exit Frame Size 14-100 Adjust Frame Size Brightness 0-100 Adjust Frame Brightness Contrast...
OSD Setup Press (Menu) to display menu. Press< or >to select (OSD Setup), and press to enter. Press< or >to select submenu, and press to enter. Press< or >to adjust. Press to exit H.Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of OSD V.Position 0-100 Adjust the vertical position of OSD...
Extra Press (Menu) to display menu. Press< or >to select (Extra), and press to enter. Press< or >to select submenu, and press to enter. Press< or >to adjust. Press to exit Input Select AUTO/D-SUB/HDMI/DP Select Input Signal Source Auto Config yes or no Auto adjust the picture to default Off timer...
Exit Press (Menu) to display menu. Press< or >to select (Exit), and press to enter. Press to exit Exit Exit the main OSD LED Indicator Status LED Color Full Power Mode Green Active-off Mode Orange...
Driver Monitor Driver Windows 8 Start Windows® 8 Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. Click on the “Control panel”icon Set the “View by” to “Large icons” or “Small icons”.
Page 34
Click on the “Display”icon. Click on the “Change display settings” button. “ Advanced Settings” button. Click the...
Page 35
Click the “Monitor” tab and then click the “Properties” button Click the “Driver” tab. 10. Open the “Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor”window by clicking on “Update Driver... “ and then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button.
Page 36
11. Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". 12. Click the “Have Disk” button. Click on the “Browse” button and navigate to the following directory: X:\Driver\module name (where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). 13.
Windows 7 1.Start Windows® 7 2.Click on the 'Start' button and then click on 'Control Panel'. 3. Click on the 'Display'icon.
Page 38
4.Ckick on the“Change display settings”button. “ AdvancedSettings”button. Click the Click the “Monitor” tab and then click the “Properties” button.
Page 39
7.Click the “Driver” tab. 8. Open the "Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor" window by clicking on “Update Driver... “and then click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button. 9. Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
Page 40
10. Click the “Have Disk” button. Click on the “Browse” button and navigate to the following directory: X:\Driver\module name(where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). 11. Select the "xxx.inf" file and click the “Open” button. Click the “OK” button. 12.
Windows Vista 1. Click "Start " and "Control Panel". Then, double-click on "Appearance and Personalization". 2. Click "Personalization" and then "Display Settings". 3. Click "Advanced Settings...".
Page 42
4. Click "Properties" in the "Monitor" tab. If the "Properties" button is deactivated, it means the configuration for your monitor is completed. The monitor can be used as is. If the message "Windows needs..." is displayed, as shown in the figure below, click "Continue". 5.
Windows XP 1. Start Windows® XP 2. Click on the 'Start' button and then click on 'Control Panel'. 3. Select and click on the category ‘Appearance and Themes’ 4. Click on the 'Display' Item.
Page 44
5. Select the 'Settings' tab then click on the 'Advanced' button. 6. Select 'Monitor' tab - If the 'Properties' button is inactive, it means your monitor is properly configured. Please stop installation. - If the 'Properties' button is active, click on 'Properties' button. Please follow the steps below.
Page 45
8. Select the 'Install from a list or specific location [advanced]' radio button and then click on the 'Next' button. 9. Select the 'Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install' radio button. Then click on the 'Next' button. 10.
Windows 2000 Start Windows® 2000 Click on the 'Start' button, point to 'Settings', and then click on 'Control Panel'. Double click on the 'Display' Icon. Select the 'Settings' tab then click on 'Advanced...'. Select 'Monitor' - If the 'Properties' button is inactive, it means your monitor is properly configured. Please stop installation. - If the 'Properties' button is active.
Welcome to “i-Menu” software by AOC. i-Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor display setting by using on screen menus instead of the OSD button on the monitor. To complete installation, please follow the installation guide. The software Supported operating systems:Windows 8, Windows 7,Windows Vista,Windows XP.
Welcome to use AOC e-Saver monitor power management software! The AOC e-Saver features Smart Shutdown functions for your monitors, allows your monitor to timely shutdown when PC unit is at any status (On, Off, Sleep or Screen Saver); the actual shutdown time depends on your preferences (see example below).
Screen+ Welcome to “Screen+” software by AOC. Screen+ software is a desktop screen splitting tool; it splits the desktop into different panels, and each panel displays a different window. You only need to drag the window to a corresponding panel when you want to access it. It supports multiple monitor display to make your task easier.
Adjust the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can handle properly. Make sure the AOC Monitor Drivers are installed. Adjust the Contrast and Brightness Controls. Press to auto adjust.
Specification General Specification Model name G2460VQ6 Driving system TFT Color LCD Viewable Image Size 61.0 cm diagonal Pixel pitch 0. 27675mm(H) x 0.27675mm(V) Panel Video R, G, B Analog lnterface& HDMI lnterface& DP Interface Separate Sync. H/V TTL Display Color 16.7M Colors...
Pin Assignments 15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable 15-Pin Side of the Pin Number 15-Pin Side of the Pin Number Signal Cable Signal Cable Video-Red Video-Green Ground Video-Blue N.C. N.C. DDC-Serial data Detect Cable H-sync GND-R V-sync GND-G DDC-Serial clock GND-B Pin No.
Page 54
20-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name ML_Lane 3 (n) ML_Lane 0 (p) ML_Lane 3 (p) CONFIG1 ML_Lane 2 (n) CONFIG2 AUX_CH(p) ML_Lane 2 (p) ML_Lane 1 (n) AUX_CH(n) Hot Plug Detect ML_Lane 1 (p) Return DP_PWR ML_Lane 0 (n) DP_PWR...
Plug and Play Plug & Play DDC2B Feature This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities.
Regulation FCC Notice FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
WEEE Declaration Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union. This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment.
AOC believes in protecting the environment. With a key concern for the conservation of natural resources, as well as landfill protection, AOC announces the launch of AOC monitor’s packaging recycling program. This program is designed to help you discard of your monitor carton and filler materials properly.
Three (3) years after the original date of consumer purchase. During this period, AOC International (Europe) B.V. will, at its option, either repair the defective product with new or rebuilt parts, or replace it with a new or rebuilt product at no charge except as *stated below. In the absent of the proof of purchase, the warranty will start 3 months after the date of manufacturing indicated on the product.
Page 60
If your warranty has expired, you still have access to all available service options, but you will be responsible for the cost of service, including parts, labor, shipping (if any) and applicable taxes. AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center will provide you with an estimate of service costs before receiving your authorization to perform service.
Original Invoice/Proof Of Purchase Receipt is mandatory. If the product appears to be defective, please contact your AOC authorized dealer or refer to the service and support section on AOC’s website for the warranty instructions in your country: Egypt: http://aocmonitorap.com/egypt_eng...
Page 62
Adjustment by non-authorized source Repair, modification, or installation of options or parts by anyone other than an AOC Certified or Authorized Service Center Improper environments like humidity, water damage and dusts Damaged by violence, earthquakes and terrorist attacks Excessive or inadequate heating or air conditioning or electrical powers failures, surges, or other...
No manufacturer can guarantee that all panels will be free from pixel defects, but AOC guarantees that any monitor with an unacceptable number of defects will be repaired or replaced under warranty. This Pixel Policy explains the different types of pixel defects and defines acceptable defect levels for each type.
In the United States and Canada contact your Dealer or EPI Customer Service, RMA Department at the toll free number (888) 662-9888. Or you can request an RMA Number online at www.aoc.com/na-warranty. * This limited warranty does not cover any losses or damages that occur as a result of:...
Page 65
ARGENTINA: http://ar.aoc.com/support/warranty BOLIVIA: http://bo.aoc.com/support/warranty CHILE: http://cl.aoc.com/support/warranty COLOMBIA: http://co.aoc.com/warranty COSTA RICA: http://cr.aoc.com/support/warranty DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: http://do.aoc.com/support/warranty ECUADOR: http://ec.aoc.com/support/warranty EL SALVADOR: http://sv.aoc.com/support/warranty GUATEMALA: http://gt.aoc.com/support/warranty HONDURAS: http://hn.aoc.com/support/warranty NICARAGUA: http://ni.aoc.com/support/warranty PANAMA: http://pa.aoc.com/support/warranty PARAGUAY: http://py.aoc.com/support/warranty PERU: http://pe.aoc.com/support/warranty URUGUAY: http://pe.aoc.com/warranty VENEZUELA: http://ve.aoc.com/support/warranty IF COUNTRY NOT LISTED: http://latin.aoc.com/warranty...
& LCD Panel) *AOC will need to obtain a credit card number if you would like to get a new AOC monitor advanced shipped to your location, prior to the defective unitarriving at AOC’s service center. If you do not wish to supply a credit card, AOC will only ship the new monitor, once the defective unit arrives at the AOCservice center.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the G2460VQ6 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers