Safety ....................................1 National Conventions ..............................1 Power ..................................2 Installation ................................. 3 Cleaning ..................................4 Other ..................................5 Setup ....................................6 Contents in Box ................................. 6 Setup Stand & Base ..............................7 Adjusting the monitor ..............................8 Connecting the Monitor ............................. 9 Wall Mounting................................
Safety National Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. NOTE, 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 NOTE, 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 a water-dampened, soft cloth. When cleaning use a soft cotton or microfiber cloth. The cloth should be damp and almost dry, do not allow liquid into the case. Please disconnect the power cord before cleaning the product.
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.
Contents in Box Monitor Warranty card Stand Base Power Cable DP Cable HDMI Cable Not all signal cables (DP, HDMI cables) will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation.
Adjusting the monitor 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 as below: 30°...
Connecting the Monitor Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer: 1. Power 2. HDMI1 3. HDMI2 4. DP 5. Earphone Connect to PC 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the display firmly. 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable.
4. 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. Note: VESA mounting screw holes are not available for all models, please check with the dealer or official department of AOC. 0° 90°...
Adaptive-Sync function 1. Adaptive-Sync function is working with DP/HDMI 2. Compatible Graphics Card: Recommend list is as the below, also could be checked by visiting www.AMD.com Graphics Cards • Radeon RX Vega series • Radeon RX 500 series • Radeon RX 400 series •...
It is compatible with input signals in HDR 600 format. The display may automatically activate the HDR function if the player and content are compatible. Please contact the device manufacturer and the content provider for information on the compatibility of your device and content. Please select “OFF”...
Adjusting Hotkeys Source/Exit Game Mode/< Dial Point/> Menu/Enter Power Source/Exit When the OSD is closed, press Source/Exit button will be Source hot key function. Game Mode/< When there is no OSD, press “<” key to open game mode function, then press ”<” or “>” key to select game mode (FPS, RTS, Racing, Gamer 1, Gamer 2 or Gamer 3) basing on the different game types.
OSD Setting Basic and simple instruction on the control keys. Luminance Game Se�ng Color Setup Picture Boost Extra OSD Setup 1). Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. 2). Press < or > to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the MENU-button to activate it, press <...
Game Setting Game Se�ng Game Mode Shadow Control Game Color Adaptive-Sync Overdrive Low Input Lag Frame Counter Volume No optimization by Smart image game For playing FPS (First Person Shooters) games. Improves dark theme black level details. For playing RTS (Real Time Strategy) games. Improves the image quality.
Luminance Luminance Contrast Brightness Eco Mode Standard Gamma Gamma1 HDR Mode Local Dimming Contrast 0-100 Contrast from Digital-register. Brightness 0-100 Backlight Adjustment Standard Standard Mode Text Text Mode Internet Internet Mode Game Game Mode Eco Mode Movie Movie Mode Sports Sports Mode Reading Reading Mode...
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cannot be adjusted. 3)When “Color Gamut” under “Color Setup” is set to “sRGB” or “DCI-P3”,“DCR”,“Eco Mode”,“Gamma”and “HDR”/“HDR Mode”cannot be adjusted. 4) When the Local Dimming function is activated, due to the light diffusion effect. The edges of windows or the edges of moving objects there will be a slight halo phenomenon.
Color Setup Color Setup LowBlue Mode Color Temp. Warm Color Gamut Panel Native DCB Mode DCB Demo Green Blue Off / Multimedia LowBlue Mode / Internet / Office Decrease blue light wave by controlling color temperature. / Reading Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM. Normal Recall Normal Color Temperature from EEPROM.
Picture Boost Picture Boost Bright Frame Frame Size Brightness Contrast H. Position V. Position Bright Frame On or Off Disable or Enable Bright Frame Frame Size 14-100 Adjust Frame Size Brightness 0-100 Adjust Frame Brightness Contrast 0-100 Adjust Frame Contrast H.
Extra Extra Input Select Auto Off Timer Image Ratio Wide DDC/CI Reset Resolution: 2560(H)x1440(V) SDR H.Frequency: 250 KHz V.Frequency: Adaptive-Sync Auto / HDMI1 / HDMI2 / Input Select Select Input Signal Source Off timer 0-24hrs Select DC off time Wide/ 4:3 / 1:1 / 17"(4:3) / 19"(4:3) / 19"(5:4) / 19"W(16:10) /...
OSD Setup OSD Setup Language English Timeout H.Position V.Position Transparence Break Reminder Language Select the OSD language Timeout 5-120 Adjust the OSD Timeout H. Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of OSD V. Position 0-100 Adjust the vertical position of OSD Transparence 0-100 Adjust the transparence of OSD...
Press hot-key (AUTO) to auto-adjust. Please refer to Regulation & Service Information which is in the CD manual Regulation & Service or www.aoc.com (to find the model you purchase in your country and to find Regulation & Service Information in Support page.)
Specification General Specification Model name Q27G3XMN Driving system TFT Color LCD Panel Viewable Image Size 68.5 cm diagonal Pixel pitch 0.2331mm(H) x 0.2331mm(V) Display Color 1.07 Billion 30k~230kHz (HDMI) Horizontal scan range 30k~255kHz (DP) Horizontal scan Size(Maximum) 596.736mm 48~144Hz (HDMI)
Pin Assignments 19-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name TMDS Data 2+ TMDS Data 0- DDC/CEC Ground TMDS Data 2 Shield TMDS Clock + +5V Power TMDS Data 2- TMDS Clock Shield Hot Plug Detect TMDS Data 1+ TMDS Clock-...
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.
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