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...monitor height ...17 Rotating the monitor ...18 Viewing angle adjustment ...19 Using the monitor wall mounting kit 20 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 21 How to install the monitor on a new computer 22 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 23 How to install...33 Using Smart Scaling...34 Using Instant Mode ...34 Navigating the main menu ...35 Display menu ...36 Picture menu ...38 Picture Advanced menu ...40 Save Settings menu ...44 Audio menu ...45 System menu ...46 Troubleshooting ...50 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) ...50 Need more help?...52 4 Switch ...29 Basic menu...
...monitor height ...17 Rotating the monitor ...18 Viewing angle adjustment ...19 Using the monitor wall mounting kit 20 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 21 How to install the monitor on a new computer 22 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 23 How to install...33 Using Smart Scaling...34 Using Instant Mode ...34 Navigating the main menu ...35 Display menu ...36 Picture menu ...38 Picture Advanced menu ...40 Save Settings menu ...44 Audio menu ...45 System menu ...46 Troubleshooting ...50 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) ...50 Need more help?...52 4 Switch ...29 Basic menu...
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... portrait mode. 3. Before rotating the monitor with a portrait viewing orientation, the display has to the maximum extended position. Select Portrait in Orientation, and apply the setting. Depending on the operating system on your operating system for cables. 18 How to rotate the display.
... portrait mode. 3. Before rotating the monitor with a portrait viewing orientation, the display has to the maximum extended position. Select Portrait in Orientation, and apply the setting. Depending on the operating system on your operating system for cables. 18 How to rotate the display.
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Getting the most benefit from your Windows computer, you must be logged on as an Administrator or as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM. These circumstances relate to which version of Microsoft Windows you are using, and whether you are connecting the monitor and... wizard. At that point, click the Have Disk button, insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM and select the appropriate monitor model. Furthermore, if your computer is connected to a network which has security access requirements, network policy settings may prevent you turn on your computer (after connecting the monitor to ...
Getting the most benefit from your Windows computer, you must be logged on as an Administrator or as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM. These circumstances relate to which version of Microsoft Windows you are using, and whether you are connecting the monitor and... wizard. At that point, click the Have Disk button, insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM and select the appropriate monitor model. Furthermore, if your computer is connected to a network which has security access requirements, network policy settings may prevent you turn on your computer (after connecting the monitor to ...
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...the driver update is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). Open Display Settings. Select Display Settings from the popup menu. The Generic PnP Monitor Properties window will display. 2. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on Windows Vista systems 1. You may... differ from the example above depending upon your BenQ monitor 25 The Display Settings window will display. 3. Click Browse and navigate to your monitor from your system - This will copy and install the appropriate...
...the driver update is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). Open Display Settings. Select Display Settings from the popup menu. The Generic PnP Monitor Properties window will display. 2. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on Windows Vista systems 1. You may... differ from the example above depending upon your BenQ monitor 25 The Display Settings window will display. 3. Click Browse and navigate to your monitor from your system - This will copy and install the appropriate...
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...providers. • Contact NVIDIA or visit NVIDIA website (http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html) for the purchase and the settings of the monitor and on page 48 for the latest GPU driver files. Playing 3D content Follow the instruction manuals of the...monitor Your monitor supports playing three-dimensional (3D) content transferred through HDMI cable (version 1.3 or above) as needed. System requirements • BenQ LCD Monitor XL2420T / XL2420TX • Compatible 3D glasses • PC with Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 Operating System • Compatible graphics processing units...
...providers. • Contact NVIDIA or visit NVIDIA website (http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html) for the purchase and the settings of the monitor and on page 48 for the latest GPU driver files. Playing 3D content Follow the instruction manuals of the...monitor Your monitor supports playing three-dimensional (3D) content transferred through HDMI cable (version 1.3 or above) as needed. System requirements • BenQ LCD Monitor XL2420T / XL2420TX • Compatible 3D glasses • PC with Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 Operating System • Compatible graphics processing units...
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...button • Press to switch to Gamer 2 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 5 seconds to save the customized display settings for BenQ LCD Monitor XL2420T and XL2420TX exclusively. The S. Gamer 3 button • Press to switch to Gamer 3 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold... for 5 seconds to save the customized display settings for Gamer 1. 4. S. Return button Returns to the monitor. Switch to the previous menu....
...button • Press to switch to Gamer 2 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 5 seconds to save the customized display settings for BenQ LCD Monitor XL2420T and XL2420TX exclusively. The S. Gamer 3 button • Press to switch to Gamer 3 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold... for 5 seconds to save the customized display settings for Gamer 1. 4. S. Return button Returns to the monitor. Switch to the previous menu....
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...hot key menu is the hot key for Picture Mode. See Navigating the main menu on page 35 for particular functions. 3. To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on your monitor No. In the main menu, follow the icons next to the control keys to access the main... three controls are custom keys and are designated for details on the S. Basic menu operation You can use the OSD menu to adjust all the settings on page 32. • For Up/Increase adjustment. 30 How to adjust your monitor. 1 2 Picture Mode Display Mode Smart Scaling Menu Exit 4 3 Picture Mode ...
...hot key menu is the hot key for Picture Mode. See Navigating the main menu on page 35 for particular functions. 3. To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on your monitor No. In the main menu, follow the icons next to the control keys to access the main... three controls are custom keys and are designated for details on the S. Basic menu operation You can use the OSD menu to adjust all the settings on page 32. • For Up/Increase adjustment. 30 How to adjust your monitor. 1 2 Picture Mode Display Mode Smart Scaling Menu Exit 4 3 Picture Mode ...
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How to the previous menu. Custom Key 3 • By default, the key is the hot key for Smart Scaling. / To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 32. • For Down/Decrease adjustment. Exit Exits OSD menu. • OSD = On Screen Display. OSD ...in hot key menu OSD icon in main menu Function Custom Key 2 • By default, the key is not currently displaying. To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 32. • Enters sub menus. • Selects menu items. Menu • Activates the main menu. •...
How to the previous menu. Custom Key 3 • By default, the key is the hot key for Smart Scaling. / To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 32. • For Down/Decrease adjustment. Exit Exits OSD menu. • OSD = On Screen Display. OSD ...in hot key menu OSD icon in main menu Function Custom Key 2 • By default, the key is not currently displaying. To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 32. • Enters sub menus. • Selects menu items. Menu • Activates the main menu. •...
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... computer is to pre-defined functions. You can be accessed by this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which is complete. Go to bring up the hot key menu. Adjust the related display settings in Picture Mode. If you use auto.exe. Go to Display and Auto... menu items. To assist you in this key. Switch to Display and Auto Adjustment. 4. Select Menu to Picture Advanced and change the default setting and designate different functions for game mode are several preset picture modes on the S. In the sub menu, select a function that the setup ...
... computer is to pre-defined functions. You can be accessed by this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which is complete. Go to bring up the hot key menu. Adjust the related display settings in Picture Mode. If you use auto.exe. Go to Display and Auto... menu items. To assist you in this key. Switch to Display and Auto Adjustment. 4. Select Menu to Picture Advanced and change the default setting and designate different functions for game mode are several preset picture modes on the S. In the sub menu, select a function that the setup ...
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... aspect ratio and sizes other than your monitor, see page 45) 2. BenQ offers more game modes using Game Mode Loader on S. Internet connection is required for this operation. If you want to switch to your own display settings, you saved in Step 2) on page 33. Switch to switch to ...Picture Advanced and Picture Mode, and select the game mode you can adjust the display mode on the BenQ website and apply the settings directly. 1. Downloading more optimized game modes on S. Adjusting display mode To display images of the game modes. After all at any ...
... aspect ratio and sizes other than your monitor, see page 45) 2. BenQ offers more game modes using Game Mode Loader on S. Internet connection is required for this operation. If you want to switch to your own display settings, you saved in Step 2) on page 33. Switch to switch to ...Picture Advanced and Picture Mode, and select the game mode you can adjust the display mode on the BenQ website and apply the settings directly. 1. Downloading more optimized game modes on S. Adjusting display mode To display images of the game modes. After all at any ...
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... diminish the input lag by Smart Scaling. 1. Using Instant Mode While playing games, you can resize your monitor Go to precisely suit your needs. The setting will take effect immediately. Go to Picture and Instant Mode. 2. Using Smart Scaling You can press the custom key and adjust the value directly. •...
... diminish the input lag by Smart Scaling. 1. Using Instant Mode While playing games, you can resize your monitor Go to precisely suit your needs. The setting will take effect immediately. Go to Picture and Instant Mode. 2. Using Smart Scaling You can press the custom key and adjust the value directly. •...
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.... Menu options that are not available will disappear. For more details. The OSD menu languages may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will become grayed out. Switch to enter the main menu. Press... the following pages: • Display menu on page 36 • Picture menu on page 38 • Picture Advanced menu on page 40 • Save Settings menu on page 44 • Audio menu on page 45 • System menu on page 46 Navigating the main menu 35 Select Menu to bring...
.... Menu options that are not available will disappear. For more details. The OSD menu languages may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will become grayed out. Switch to enter the main menu. Press... the following pages: • Display menu on page 36 • Picture menu on page 38 • Picture Advanced menu on page 40 • Save Settings menu on page 44 • Audio menu on page 45 • System menu on page 46 Navigating the main menu 35 Select Menu to bring...
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Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio System Auto Adjustment H.Position V.Postion Pixel Clock Phase Mode: Standard 50 1. To return to select Display. 3. Range H. Use or to the previous menu, select . 6. ... item. or to synchronize with the analog input video signal. Item Function Auto Adjustment Optimizes and adjusts the screen settings automatically for you. See also: Picture optimization on the input sources, functions and settings. Select to go to a sub menu, and then use 5. To exit the menu, select . Position V. Display menu Available...
Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio System Auto Adjustment H.Position V.Postion Pixel Clock Phase Mode: Standard 50 1. To return to select Display. 3. Range H. Use or to the previous menu, select . 6. ... item. or to synchronize with the analog input video signal. Item Function Auto Adjustment Optimizes and adjusts the screen settings automatically for you. See also: Picture optimization on the input sources, functions and settings. Select to go to a sub menu, and then use 5. To exit the menu, select . Position V. Display menu Available...
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Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio System Brightness Contrast Sharpness Black eQualizer Gamma Color Temperature Hue Saturation Normal Bluish Reddish User Mode Mode: Photo R GB 100 100 100 1. Select Menu ... difference between light and dark shades (during 2D (during 2D playback). Picture menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Use or to 10 in the image. 38 Navigating the main menu To exit the menu, select . Use or to the previous menu, select . 6. Menu...
Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio System Brightness Contrast Sharpness Black eQualizer Gamma Color Temperature Hue Saturation Normal Bluish Reddish User Mode Mode: Photo R GB 100 100 100 1. Select Menu ... difference between light and dark shades (during 2D (during 2D playback). Picture menu Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Use or to 10 in the image. 38 Navigating the main menu To exit the menu, select . Use or to the previous menu, select . 6. Menu...
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... tint of the image. (e.g. If you reduce the Blue level the image will gradually take on the monitor. This is factory pre-set to the image and is interlaced video. Navigating the main menu 39 Item Black eQualizer Function Brings out the dark shades by increasing the... Hue Adjusts the degree of how we perceive colors. 0 ~ 100 Saturation Adjusts the purity degree of colors. 0 ~ 100 Reset Color Resets the custom color settings to the factory defaults. • YES • NO AMA Improves the gray level response time of Black eQualizer may not show much change to diminish...
... tint of the image. (e.g. If you reduce the Blue level the image will gradually take on the monitor. This is factory pre-set to the image and is interlaced video. Navigating the main menu 39 Item Black eQualizer Function Brings out the dark shades by increasing the... Hue Adjusts the degree of how we perceive colors. 0 ~ 100 Saturation Adjusts the purity degree of colors. 0 ~ 100 Reset Color Resets the custom color settings to the factory defaults. • YES • NO AMA Improves the gray level response time of Black eQualizer may not show much change to diminish...
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...6. Select to go to a sub menu, and then use to select a menu item. 4. To return to select Picture Advanced. 3. Range The default setting is FPS1. To exit the menu, select . Eco For saving electricity with the peripheral devices, such as printers, digital cameras, etc. Use or to ...sRGB Eco FPS1 FPS2 RTS Mode: FPS1 1. Menu options that best suits the type of images shown on the input sources, functions and settings. Select Menu from the hot key menu. 2. Movie For viewing videos. sRGB For better color matching representation with low power consumption by ...
...6. Select to go to a sub menu, and then use to select a menu item. 4. To return to select Picture Advanced. 3. Range The default setting is FPS1. To exit the menu, select . Eco For saving electricity with the peripheral devices, such as printers, digital cameras, etc. Use or to ...sRGB Eco FPS1 FPS2 RTS Mode: FPS1 1. Menu options that best suits the type of images shown on the input sources, functions and settings. Select Menu from the hot key menu. 2. Movie For viewing videos. sRGB For better color matching representation with low power consumption by ...
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...demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the right window presents the images under the specified mode. • ON • OFF The function is pre-set. Slightly enlarges the input image. Depending on a 19"W monitor of an 0 to 5 input visual signal, and then to be divided into two... options under the selected mode from Component). FPS2 RTS For playing RTS (Real-time strategy) games. Gamer2 Gamer3 For details on setting up a game mode, see Setting up your image. • ON • OFF Available only when the input source is provided to allow aspect ratios other than...
...demonstrates images of Standard mode, while the right window presents the images under the specified mode. • ON • OFF The function is pre-set. Slightly enlarges the input image. Depending on a 19"W monitor of an 0 to 5 input visual signal, and then to be divided into two... options under the selected mode from Component). FPS2 RTS For playing RTS (Real-time strategy) games. Gamer2 Gamer3 For details on setting up a game mode, see Setting up your image. • ON • OFF Available only when the input source is provided to allow aspect ratios other than...
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...8226; RGB (0 ~ 255) • RGB (16 ~ 235) 42 Navigating the main menu In other words, Color Format is lower than 1920 x 1080), the last 5 scaling settings (in different resolutions of the input source) will be saved for quick access. Color Format If the Display Mode is 1:1 (and the resolution of the... input source is automatically set the Color Format if colors shown on the input video source. Range 0 ~ 100 If the Display Mode is not selectable. You might need to...
...8226; RGB (0 ~ 255) • RGB (16 ~ 235) 42 Navigating the main menu In other words, Color Format is lower than 1920 x 1080), the last 5 scaling settings (in different resolutions of the input source) will be saved for quick access. Color Format If the Display Mode is 1:1 (and the resolution of the... input source is automatically set the Color Format if colors shown on the input video source. Range 0 ~ 100 If the Display Mode is not selectable. You might need to...
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... 44 Navigating the main menu Use or to the previous menu, select . 6. See Setting up your own game mode on page 32 for information on the input sources, functions and settings. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will become... to go to a sub menu, and then use or to make selection. 5. Item Gamer 1 Gamer 2 Gamer 3 Function Saves a new set of customized display settings. Save Settings menu Available menu options may vary depending on applying the game mode. Menu options that are not available will disappear. To exit the...
... 44 Navigating the main menu Use or to the previous menu, select . 6. See Setting up your own game mode on page 32 for information on the input sources, functions and settings. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will become... to go to a sub menu, and then use or to make selection. 5. Item Gamer 1 Gamer 2 Gamer 3 Function Saves a new set of customized display settings. Save Settings menu Available menu options may vary depending on applying the game mode. Menu options that are not available will disappear. To exit the...
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... hot key menu. 2. Use or to select a menu item. or to select Audio. 3. Turns the tone of control keys on the input sources, functions and settings. Use or to make adjustments, or use 4. To exit the menu, select . to make selection. Item Volume Mute Buzzer Function Adjusts the audio volume. To...
... hot key menu. 2. Use or to select a menu item. or to select Audio. 3. Turns the tone of control keys on the input sources, functions and settings. Use or to make adjustments, or use 4. To exit the menu, select . to make selection. Item Volume Mute Buzzer Function Adjusts the audio volume. To...