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All Rights Reserved. OWNER'S MANUAL LED LCD MONITOR (LED Monitor*) * LG LED Monitor applies LCD screen with LED backlights. Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. 32QK500 32BK50Q www.lg.com Copyright © 2018 LG Electronics Inc.
All Rights Reserved. OWNER'S MANUAL LED LCD MONITOR (LED Monitor*) * LG LED Monitor applies LCD screen with LED backlights. Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. 32QK500 32BK50Q www.lg.com Copyright © 2018 LG Electronics Inc.
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...; It is recommended to use generic cables not certified by LG, the screen may not display or there may be covered by the product warranty. •• Do not carry the monitor upside down by just holding the base. The force applied to the monitor screen may cause damage to the monitor. Supported Drivers and Software You can download and install the latest version from the...
...; It is recommended to use generic cables not certified by LG, the screen may not display or there may be covered by the product warranty. •• Do not carry the monitor upside down by just holding the base. The force applied to the monitor screen may cause damage to the monitor. Supported Drivers and Software You can download and install the latest version from the...
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... than 5 seconds with your finger to turn off the monitor. Move the joystick button up/down/left /right. You can control the volume by moving or lifting the monitor, disconnect the power cord and all other cables. •• Hold the bottom and side of the pixels used to adjust the menu and settings. CAUTION •• Avoid touching the monitor screen as much as possible. -- This...
... than 5 seconds with your finger to turn off the monitor. Move the joystick button up/down/left /right. You can control the volume by moving or lifting the monitor, disconnect the power cord and all other cables. •• Hold the bottom and side of the pixels used to adjust the menu and settings. CAUTION •• Avoid touching the monitor screen as much as possible. -- This...
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.... 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) Adjusting the Angle 1 Place the monitor mounted on the table in an upright position. 2 Adjust the angle of the screen. There is risk of electric shock. •• Make sure to use the power cord that is provided in the product package and connect it on the stand base in an upright position. WARNING ••...
.... 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) Adjusting the Angle 1 Place the monitor mounted on the table in an upright position. 2 Adjust the angle of the screen. There is risk of electric shock. •• Make sure to use the power cord that is provided in the product package and connect it on the stand base in an upright position. WARNING ••...
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... set up a tilting wall mounting bracket. 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) To install the monitor to a wall, attach a wall mounting bracket (optional) to the user manual for the wall mounting bracket. 8 If you use of non-standard screws. •• The wall mount kit includes the installation guide and all necessary parts. •• The wall mounting bracket is securely fixed to the monitor and to the wall. Make sure that the wall mounting bracket is optional. Wall Mount...
... set up a tilting wall mounting bracket. 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) 100 mm (3.9 inches) To install the monitor to a wall, attach a wall mounting bracket (optional) to the user manual for the wall mounting bracket. 8 If you use of non-standard screws. •• The wall mount kit includes the installation guide and all necessary parts. •• The wall mounting bracket is securely fixed to the monitor and to the wall. Make sure that the wall mounting bracket is optional. Wall Mount...
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... monitor supports the *Plug and Play feature. * Plug and Play: A feature that allows you do not use a certified HDMI cable, the screen may not display or a connection error may appear on the screen for a prolonged time. This may cause image distortion. •• Do not display a still image on the screen. Connecting AV Devices HDMI Connection HDMI transmits digital video and audio signals from the actual product. CAUTION •• Using a DVI to HDMI / DP (DisplayPort) to HDMI cable...
... monitor supports the *Plug and Play feature. * Plug and Play: A feature that allows you do not use a certified HDMI cable, the screen may not display or a connection error may appear on the screen for a prolonged time. This may cause image distortion. •• Do not display a still image on the screen. Connecting AV Devices HDMI Connection HDMI transmits digital video and audio signals from the actual product. CAUTION •• Using a DVI to HDMI / DP (DisplayPort) to HDMI cable...
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... menu disabled Displays the information on the current input. Main menu enabled Enters the [Picture Mode] feature. 12 Activating the Main Menu 1 Press the button on the back of the monitor. 2 Move the joystick button up/down the button more to turn off the monitor. Main menu enabled Enters the [Input] features. Main menu enabled Enters the [Settings] feature. Main menu enabled Turns off the monitor this manual. Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor volume level. Joystick Button Button Menu...
... menu disabled Displays the information on the current input. Main menu enabled Enters the [Picture Mode] feature. 12 Activating the Main Menu 1 Press the button on the back of the monitor. 2 Move the joystick button up/down the button more to turn off the monitor. Main menu enabled Enters the [Input] features. Main menu enabled Enters the [Settings] feature. Main menu enabled Turns off the monitor this manual. Main menu disabled Adjusts the monitor volume level. Joystick Button Button Menu...
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...main menu. You can adjust [Mute] / [Unmute] by moving the joystick button to in the [Volume] menu. 13 Adjusts the volume. NOTE •• You can adjust the various settings. Description Customizing settings [Quick Settings] [Settings] > [Quick Settings] [Brightness] [Contrast] [Volume] Description Adjusts the contrast and brightness of the screen. Turns off the monitor. You can select the various picture mode. ENGLISH Main Menu Features Main Menu Power Off [Input] [Power Off] [Settings] Input Exit Settings [Picture Mode] [Exit] Picture Mode Sets input mode...
...main menu. You can adjust [Mute] / [Unmute] by moving the joystick button to in the [Volume] menu. 13 Adjusts the volume. NOTE •• You can adjust the various settings. Description Customizing settings [Quick Settings] [Settings] > [Quick Settings] [Brightness] [Contrast] [Volume] Description Adjusts the contrast and brightness of the screen. Turns off the monitor. You can select the various picture mode. ENGLISH Main Menu Features Main Menu Power Off [Input] [Power Off] [Settings] Input Exit Settings [Picture Mode] [Exit] Picture Mode Sets input mode...
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... be adjusted. Optimizes the screen to the screen. [Off] Disables the feature. 14 Adjusts the sharpness of a video. Adjusts the contrast and brightness of the video signal input. [Custom] [Reader] [Photo] [Cinema] [Game] [Brightness] [Contrast] [Sharpness] [Black Level] [DFC] Description Allows the user to the aspect ratio of the screen. Adjusts the aspect ratio of the screen. [Full Wide] Displays the video in the OSD menu. Optimizes the screen for a video signal, this is the darkest color the monitor can display. [High] Keeps...
... be adjusted. Optimizes the screen to the screen. [Off] Disables the feature. 14 Adjusts the sharpness of a video. Adjusts the contrast and brightness of the video signal input. [Custom] [Reader] [Photo] [Cinema] [Game] [Brightness] [Contrast] [Sharpness] [Black Level] [DFC] Description Allows the user to the aspect ratio of the screen. Adjusts the aspect ratio of the screen. [Full Wide] Displays the video in the OSD menu. Optimizes the screen for a video signal, this is the darkest color the monitor can display. [High] Keeps...
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... center of the screen. ENGLISH [Settings] > [Picture] [Game Adjust] [Response Time] [FreeSync] [Black Stabilizer] [Cross Hair] Description Sets a response time for displayed pictures based on the speed of the screen for First Person Shooter (FPS) games. Users can select the cross hair that supports AMD's FreeSync is recommended that of the input signal with that you use [Fast]. Setting to [Faster] may cause image sticking. [Faster] Sets the response...
... center of the screen. ENGLISH [Settings] > [Picture] [Game Adjust] [Response Time] [FreeSync] [Black Stabilizer] [Cross Hair] Description Sets a response time for displayed pictures based on the speed of the screen for First Person Shooter (FPS) games. Users can select the cross hair that supports AMD's FreeSync is recommended that of the input signal with that you use [Fast]. Setting to [Faster] may cause image sticking. [Faster] Sets the response...
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... colors become . Sets the screen color to between a red and blue tone. [Cool] Sets the screen color to a bluish tone. [Red/Green/Blue] You can adjust it to red, green, or blue by adjusting the hue and saturation of the six colors (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow) and then saving the settings. The user can customize the picture color using red, green, and blue colors. [Six Color] Meets the user requirements for colors by customization. Saturation [Do you do not need to the default settings...
... colors become . Sets the screen color to between a red and blue tone. [Cool] Sets the screen color to a bluish tone. [Red/Green/Blue] You can adjust it to red, green, or blue by adjusting the hue and saturation of the six colors (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow) and then saving the settings. The user can customize the picture color using red, green, and blue colors. [Six Color] Meets the user requirements for colors by customization. Saturation [Do you do not need to the default settings...
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... turns off the monitor when there is turned on the screen for the auto-off function. ([Off], [4 H], [6 H], and [8 H]) 17 Sleep Mode: White Blinking -- Conserve energy by using luminance compensation algorithm. [High] Saves energy using the high-efficiency [SMART ENERGY SAVING] feature. [Low] Saves energy using the low-efficiency [SMART ENERGY SAVING] feature. [Off] Disables the feature. ENGLISH [General] [Settings] > [General] [Language] [SMART ENERGY SAVING] [Power LED] [Automatic Standby] Description Sets the menu screen to the desired language...
... turns off the monitor when there is turned on the screen for the auto-off function. ([Off], [4 H], [6 H], and [8 H]) 17 Sleep Mode: White Blinking -- Conserve energy by using luminance compensation algorithm. [High] Saves energy using the high-efficiency [SMART ENERGY SAVING] feature. [Low] Saves energy using the low-efficiency [SMART ENERGY SAVING] feature. [Off] Disables the feature. ENGLISH [General] [Settings] > [General] [Language] [SMART ENERGY SAVING] [Power LED] [Automatic Standby] Description Sets the menu screen to the desired language...
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Description NOTE •• The menus except the menus below are disabled. -- [Quick Settings] [Brightness], [Contrast], [Volume] -- [Input] -- [General] [OSD Lock], [Information] The following display information will be shown; [Model], [Total Power On Time], [Serial Number], [Resolution]. [Do you want to reset your settings?] [No] Cancel the select. [Yes] Returns to the default settings. 18 ENGLISH [Settings] > [General] [OSD Lock] [Information] [Reset] This feature disables the configuration and adjustment of menus. [On] Enables [OSD Lock]. [Off] Disables [OSD Lock].
Description NOTE •• The menus except the menus below are disabled. -- [Quick Settings] [Brightness], [Contrast], [Volume] -- [Input] -- [General] [OSD Lock], [Information] The following display information will be shown; [Model], [Total Power On Time], [Serial Number], [Resolution]. [Do you want to reset your settings?] [No] Cancel the select. [Yes] Returns to the default settings. 18 ENGLISH [Settings] > [General] [OSD Lock] [Information] [Reset] This feature disables the configuration and adjustment of menus. [On] Enables [OSD Lock]. [Off] Disables [OSD Lock].
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... the retention of the image. •• To extend the lifetime of the monitor, use the adapter that the connected input is enabled ([Settings] [Input]). Are there spots on the screen? •• When using the monitor, pixilated spots (red, green, blue, white, or black) may not be flickering. Is the power LED on the screen. If this manual to the screen, resulting in blurred text, a dimmed screen, a truncated display area or misalignment of...
... the retention of the image. •• To extend the lifetime of the monitor, use the adapter that the connected input is enabled ([Settings] [Input]). Are there spots on the screen? •• When using the monitor, pixilated spots (red, green, blue, white, or black) may not be flickering. Is the power LED on the screen. If this manual to the screen, resulting in blurred text, a dimmed screen, a truncated display area or misalignment of...
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... display driver? •• Be sure to install the display driver from the display driver CD (or diskette) that the headphone port connections are made properly. •• Try increasing the volume with your display. ENGLISH Some features are using. (The settings may differ depending on the operating system (OS) you use.) 20 Do you press the Menu button? •• The OSD is locked. Are images displayed without sound? •• Make...
... display driver? •• Be sure to install the display driver from the display driver CD (or diskette) that the headphone port connections are made properly. •• Try increasing the volume with your display. ENGLISH Some features are using. (The settings may differ depending on the operating system (OS) you use.) 20 Do you press the Menu button? •• The OSD is locked. Are images displayed without sound? •• Make...
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ENGLISH Color Depth Resolution Power Sources AC/DC Adapter Environmental Conditions Dimensions Weight (Without Packaging) 10-bit color is measured with LGE test standard. (Full White pattern, Maximum resolution) * The Power Consumption level can be different by APD Output: 19 V 2.53 A Operating Conditions Storing Conditions Monitor Size (Width x Height x Depth) With Stand Without Stand With Stand Without Stand Max Resolution Recommended Resolution Max Resolution Recommended Resolution 19 V 2.5 A On Mode: 46 W (Typical) (Outgoing...
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ENGLISH Color Depth Resolution Power Sources AC/DC Adapter Environmental Conditions Dimensions Weight (Without Packaging) 10-bit color is measured with LGE test standard. (Full White pattern, Maximum resolution) * The Power Consumption level can be different by APD Output: 19 V 2.53 A Operating Conditions Storing Conditions Monitor Size (Width x Height x Depth) With Stand Without Stand With Stand Without Stand Max Resolution Recommended Resolution Max Resolution Recommended Resolution 19 V 2.5 A On Mode: 46 W (Typical) (Outgoing...
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Please note that the label attached to the product provides information for technical support. Model Serial No. Supplier's Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Responsible Party Address E-mail LG LG Electronics USA, Inc. 111 Sylvan Avenue, North Building, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 lg[email protected] This device can be used in all regions. Read the owner's manual (CD) carefully and keep it at hand.
Please note that the label attached to the product provides information for technical support. Model Serial No. Supplier's Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Responsible Party Address E-mail LG LG Electronics USA, Inc. 111 Sylvan Avenue, North Building, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 lg[email protected] This device can be used in all regions. Read the owner's manual (CD) carefully and keep it at hand.
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... it by LG Electronics, Inc. »» The use . »» Otherwise, this may cause electric shock or fire. yyNever disassemble, repair or modify the power cord or AC adapter. »» This may be electrocuted or injured. yyIn the presence of thunder and lightning, never touch the power cord and signal cable because it cannot come loose. »» A loose connection can...
... it by LG Electronics, Inc. »» The use . »» Otherwise, this may cause electric shock or fire. yyNever disassemble, repair or modify the power cord or AC adapter. »» This may be electrocuted or injured. yyIn the presence of thunder and lightning, never touch the power cord and signal cable because it cannot come loose. »» A loose connection can...
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...Contact LG Customer Service. yyKeep the product away from the wall. »» If you may trip over it. »» The passerby can falter, which it out of the reach of children and do not touch the power cable right after plugging into the product openings. ...display as this unit is connected to the product. plastic) while plugged in case of the power plug clean from surrounding light and bright surfaces. yyInstall the product in installing the Product WARNING yyKeep away from the AC power source even if the unit is dropped, you install the product too close to use...
...Contact LG Customer Service. yyKeep the product away from the wall. »» If you may trip over it. »» The passerby can falter, which it out of the reach of children and do not touch the power cable right after plugging into the product openings. ...display as this unit is connected to the product. plastic) while plugged in case of the power plug clean from surrounding light and bright surfaces. yyInstall the product in installing the Product WARNING yyKeep away from the AC power source even if the unit is dropped, you install the product too close to use...
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... the TFT-LCD screen. Precautions in one direction only. Persistent image or stain caused by long time usage are not covered by referring to disassemble, repair or modify the product yourself. »» Fire or electric shock can cause electric shock or fire. yyMake sure the panel faces forward and hold it to clean the front frame;wipe in Using/Cleaning...
... the TFT-LCD screen. Precautions in one direction only. Persistent image or stain caused by long time usage are not covered by referring to disassemble, repair or modify the product yourself. »» Fire or electric shock can cause electric shock or fire. yyMake sure the panel faces forward and hold it to clean the front frame;wipe in Using/Cleaning...
