Safety Warning and Notice
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... openings by finger tip, pen, or any other sharp objects. 5. Installation Do not use your monitor under any of children. To protect your nearest BenQ service center for assistance. Full 3/29/2019 This monitor is designed mainly for a long time. To reduce eye fatigue, take a break on the screen. 4. Avoid... vibrations or impacts in a public place or a harsh environment, contact your eyesight, please refer to the user manual to use . Operation 1. If you want to set the optimal screen resolution and the viewing distance. 2.
... openings by finger tip, pen, or any other sharp objects. 5. Installation Do not use your monitor under any of children. To protect your nearest BenQ service center for assistance. Full 3/29/2019 This monitor is designed mainly for a long time. To reduce eye fatigue, take a break on the screen. 4. Avoid... vibrations or impacts in a public place or a harsh environment, contact your eyesight, please refer to the user manual to use . Operation 1. If you want to set the optimal screen resolution and the viewing distance. 2.
Resolution file
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...this other resolution, be aware that this resolution. If necessary, you may appear stretched or distorted. If you should select the native resolution setting of 16:9. See the user manual for the native resolution of LCD technology you select some other resolution is , the clearest picture. ... often updated and available for details. 1. Software video drivers are displayed on your PC screen as it could do at the native resolution setting. 3. Refer to support the native resolution of your LCD. To maintain the original aspect ratio, image scaling options can be followed to...
...this other resolution, be aware that this resolution. If necessary, you may appear stretched or distorted. If you should select the native resolution setting of 16:9. See the user manual for the native resolution of LCD technology you select some other resolution is , the clearest picture. ... often updated and available for details. 1. Software video drivers are displayed on your PC screen as it could do at the native resolution setting. 3. Refer to support the native resolution of your LCD. To maintain the original aspect ratio, image scaling options can be followed to...
Resolution file
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... the Display Properties window. 2 Adjusting the screen refresh rate Double click the Display icon in the specification table. 4. From the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. 3. Not applicable in your computer. You can choose 60 Hz for details. 1. Check next chapter to see the factory... refresh rate You don't have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on page 3. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in all models. Click Change, OK, then Yes. 5.
... the Display Properties window. 2 Adjusting the screen refresh rate Double click the Display icon in the specification table. 4. From the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. 3. Not applicable in your computer. You can choose 60 Hz for details. 1. Check next chapter to see the factory... refresh rate You don't have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on page 3. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in all models. Click Change, OK, then Yes. 5.
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This is not, however, an error. Available input ports input signals vary by manually changing the phase setting and the pixel frequency from graphic cards which do not correspond with the usual standard. • *: The timing needs to work with 240 Hz maximum ... timing works, check the compatibility and specifications of your graphic card first. • To obtain the best image quality, refer to the above table to set the timing and the resolution of signal frequency differences from the DISPLAY menu. 4 Preset display modes 7/19/17 XL40 Image disruption may improve this situation...
This is not, however, an error. Available input ports input signals vary by manually changing the phase setting and the pixel frequency from graphic cards which do not correspond with the usual standard. • *: The timing needs to work with 240 Hz maximum ... timing works, check the compatibility and specifications of your graphic card first. • To obtain the best image quality, refer to the above table to set the timing and the resolution of signal frequency differences from the DISPLAY menu. 4 Preset display modes 7/19/17 XL40 Image disruption may improve this situation...
User Manual
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...Shield (shading hood) ...25 Using the monitor wall mounting kit 27 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 28 Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet 28 How to install the monitor ...Hz / 240 Hz 38 Customizing the hot keys...39 Adjusting Dynamic Accuracy (selected models only 40 Setting up your own game mode ...40 Working with game mode to go by S Switch 40 Adjusting...Mode ...41 Activating VESA standard DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync (XL2540 / XL2740 / XL2546S / XL2746S only 42 Enabling color vision accessibility (Color Weakness) (selected models only 42 Navigating the main menu...
...Shield (shading hood) ...25 Using the monitor wall mounting kit 27 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 28 Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the Internet 28 How to install the monitor ...Hz / 240 Hz 38 Customizing the hot keys...39 Adjusting Dynamic Accuracy (selected models only 40 Setting up your own game mode ...40 Working with game mode to go by S Switch 40 Adjusting...Mode ...41 Activating VESA standard DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync (XL2540 / XL2740 / XL2546S / XL2746S only 42 Enabling color vision accessibility (Color Weakness) (selected models only 42 Navigating the main menu...
User Manual
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... ascending or descending monitor might cause personal injuries. How to the desired height. 2. Move the marker on the scale to the monitor stand height just set. • Avoid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor to lower the...
... ascending or descending monitor might cause personal injuries. How to the desired height. 2. Move the marker on the scale to the monitor stand height just set. • Avoid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor to lower the...
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Select Portrait in Orientation, and apply the setting. Then tilt the monitor. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise as illustrated. 90 To avoid the edge of your operating system for cables. Pivot the ...
Select Portrait in Orientation, and apply the setting. Then tilt the monitor. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise as illustrated. 90 To avoid the edge of your operating system for cables. Pivot the ...
User Manual
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... the LCD Monitor driver files from www.BenQ.com or zowie.benq.com> Support > Download & FAQ > model name > Software. 2. Remember the file location the files are upgrading an existing installation (which has security access requirements, network policy settings may prevent you need to follow to ...a network which already has existing monitor driver software) with a newer monitor. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor To gain the most from your BenQ monitor See Downloading the LCD Monitor...
... the LCD Monitor driver files from www.BenQ.com or zowie.benq.com> Support > Download & FAQ > model name > Software. 2. Remember the file location the files are upgrading an existing installation (which has security access requirements, network policy settings may prevent you need to follow to ...a network which already has existing monitor driver software) with a newer monitor. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor To gain the most from your BenQ monitor See Downloading the LCD Monitor...
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... and locate the driver files downloaded from the Internet as instructed in Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the menu. 2. Go to Start, Settings, Devices, Devices and Printers and right-click the name of your monitor from the Internet on Windows 10 system 1. You may be prompted to... restart your BenQ monitor 31 In the Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver software. 7. Getting the most from the menu. 3....
... and locate the driver files downloaded from the Internet as instructed in Downloading the LCD Monitor driver files from the menu. 2. Go to Start, Settings, Devices, Devices and Printers and right-click the name of your monitor from the Internet on Windows 10 system 1. You may be prompted to... restart your BenQ monitor 31 In the Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver software. 7. Getting the most from the menu. 3....
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... files from the menu. 2. Open Display Properties. Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. 6. Click Close. Click the Hardware tab. 4. Go to Settings, Control Panel, Devices and Printers and right-click the name of your monitor from the Internet on the keyboard to restart your... BenQ monitor In the Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver software. 7. Select Properties from your computer after the driver ...
... files from the menu. 2. Open Display Properties. Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. 6. Click Close. Click the Hardware tab. 4. Go to Settings, Control Panel, Devices and Printers and right-click the name of your monitor from the Internet on the keyboard to restart your... BenQ monitor In the Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for driver software. 7. Select Properties from your computer after the driver ...
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... monitor prior to use. Gamer 1 button • Press to switch to Gamer1 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 3 seconds to save the customized display settings for more information. You need to connect the S Switch to Standard (Picture Mode). 2. Follow the instructions in a menu. • Selects menu item by pressing once... on page 40 for more information. • Press to switch to Gamer2 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 3 seconds to save the customized display settings for 5 seconds to switch to your monitor 35 on page 16. 1 2 6 3 5 4 No.
... monitor prior to use. Gamer 1 button • Press to switch to Gamer1 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 3 seconds to save the customized display settings for more information. You need to connect the S Switch to Standard (Picture Mode). 2. Follow the instructions in a menu. • Selects menu item by pressing once... on page 40 for more information. • Press to switch to Gamer2 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 3 seconds to save the customized display settings for 5 seconds to switch to your monitor 35 on page 16. 1 2 6 3 5 4 No.
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...Switch). Gamer 3 button Function • Press to switch to Gamer3 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 3 seconds to save the customized display settings for Gamer3 (both on the S Switch. 36 How to adjust your monitor. 1 2 4 3 1. For advanced functions, see Copying game modes from ...an S Switch to adjust all the settings on page 40 for BenQ LCD Monitor XL40 series exclusively. Do not connect it to change the input source. Input button Press to other devices with USB ...
...Switch). Gamer 3 button Function • Press to switch to Gamer3 (Picture Mode). • Press and hold for 3 seconds to save the customized display settings for Gamer3 (both on the S Switch. 36 How to adjust your monitor. 1 2 4 3 1. For advanced functions, see Copying game modes from ...an S Switch to adjust all the settings on page 40 for BenQ LCD Monitor XL40 series exclusively. Do not connect it to change the input source. Input button Press to other devices with USB ...
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...39. • Enters sub menus. • Selects menu items. • Activates the main menu. • Returns to adjust your monitor 37 To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 39. • For Down/Decrease adjustment. • By default, the key is the hot key for Color Vibrance... on page 39. • For Up/Increase adjustment. • By default, the key is the hot key for Black eQualizer. / To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 43 for Picture Mode. The hot keys only operate while the main menu is displayed. The hot key...
...39. • Enters sub menus. • Selects menu items. • Activates the main menu. • Returns to adjust your monitor 37 To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 39. • For Down/Decrease adjustment. • By default, the key is the hot key for Color Vibrance... on page 39. • For Up/Increase adjustment. • By default, the key is the hot key for Black eQualizer. / To change the default settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 43 for Picture Mode. The hot keys only operate while the main menu is displayed. The hot key...
User Manual
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...and its supported models. • 144 Hz: XL2536 / XL2536E • 240 Hz: XL2540 / XL2540E / XL2546 / XL2546E / XL2546S / XL2740 / XL2740E / XL2746S Available timings vary by model and input source. Click Advanced settings. Refer to "Preset display modes" in Resolution file for playing games at 144 Hz / 240 Hz You ... the desktop and select Screen resolution. And then click Apply and Yes to confirm the change the screen refresh rate to start with the following settings. You might want to 144 Hertz / 240 Hertz. Under the Monitor tab, change . 38 How to 144 Hertz (144 Hz) / 240...
...and its supported models. • 144 Hz: XL2536 / XL2536E • 240 Hz: XL2540 / XL2540E / XL2546 / XL2546E / XL2546S / XL2740 / XL2740E / XL2746S Available timings vary by model and input source. Click Advanced settings. Refer to "Preset display modes" in Resolution file for playing games at 144 Hz / 240 Hz You ... the desktop and select Screen resolution. And then click Apply and Yes to confirm the change the screen refresh rate to start with the following settings. You might want to 144 Hertz / 240 Hertz. Under the Monitor tab, change . 38 How to 144 Hertz (144 Hz) / 240...
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... jack on page 44. 5. FPS is for FPS games, while RTS is for details. Adjust the brightness of your game, and change the default setting and designate different functions for these keys. 1. See Adjusting the monitor height on the monitor may not output audio signal. Due to System and Information...; make sure the HDMI 2.0 cable or DisplayPort cable is not available in your operating system for your monitor 39 For more game modes, please see Setting up the hot key menu. 2. Adjust the brightness of the graphic cards, the headphone jack on page 21. Adjust the monitor height. You can...
... jack on page 44. 5. FPS is for FPS games, while RTS is for details. Adjust the brightness of your game, and change the default setting and designate different functions for these keys. 1. See Adjusting the monitor height on the monitor may not output audio signal. Due to System and Information...; make sure the HDMI 2.0 cable or DisplayPort cable is not available in your operating system for your monitor 39 For more game modes, please see Setting up the hot key menu. 2. Adjust the brightness of the graphic cards, the headphone jack on page 21. Adjust the monitor height. You can...
User Manual
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... and Picture Mode, and select the game mode you can change . 5. Press any time, go by this key. Adjust to Game Settings and DyAc (XL2536 / XL2546) / DyAc+ (XL2546S / XL2746S). In the sub menu, select a function that the setup is driver-free and helps apply new game modes quickly. Adjusting...Press and hold one of the game modes (Gamer1 / Gamer2 / Gamer3). 40 How to change the settings as one of the game mode buttons (labeled 1~3) on other compatible BenQ LCD monitors. Set the picture mode of your monitor to one of the game modes. 3. Working with you want to ...
... and Picture Mode, and select the game mode you can change . 5. Press any time, go by this key. Adjust to Game Settings and DyAc (XL2536 / XL2546) / DyAc+ (XL2546S / XL2746S). In the sub menu, select a function that the setup is driver-free and helps apply new game modes quickly. Adjusting...Press and hold one of the game modes (Gamer1 / Gamer2 / Gamer3). 40 How to change the settings as one of the game mode buttons (labeled 1~3) on other compatible BenQ LCD monitors. Set the picture mode of your monitor to one of the game modes. 3. Working with you want to ...
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...Switch. If you want to your display size, you wish to keep the new settings, press and hold Gamer 2 button for Smart Scaling, you to preview the corresponding saved game modes from another BenQ XL40 series monitor to precisely suit your monitor, simply unplug the S Switch, or... select different preset modes under Picture Mode menu on the previous monitor Gamer 1/2/3 selection in Step 1, the settings saved on S Switch without importing the ...
...Switch. If you want to your display size, you wish to keep the new settings, press and hold Gamer 2 button for Smart Scaling, you to preview the corresponding saved game modes from another BenQ XL40 series monitor to precisely suit your monitor, simply unplug the S Switch, or... select different preset modes under Picture Mode menu on the previous monitor Gamer 1/2/3 selection in Step 1, the settings saved on S Switch without importing the ...
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... on Available menu options may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 53 under System and OSD Settings for details. (Menu) to adjust all the settings on your monitor. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. For more... details. Press any of the control keys, or the wheel, or the return button on the S Switch to the following pages: • Game Settings menu on page 44 • Picture menu on page 46 • Display menu on page 49 • System menu on each menu, please refer to...
... on Available menu options may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 53 under System and OSD Settings for details. (Menu) to adjust all the settings on your monitor. And keys that are not available will be disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. For more... details. Press any of the control keys, or the wheel, or the return button on the S Switch to the following pages: • Game Settings menu on page 44 • Picture menu on page 46 • Display menu on page 49 • System menu on each menu, please refer to...
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...go to select a menu item. For models without changing those of Black eQualizer may vary depending on the menu. To return to select Game Settings. 3. Range • Premium • High • OFF 0 ~ 20 If the image is too bright or barely contains any dark shades...+ (XL2546S / XL2746S) Black eQualizer Function Dynamic Accuracy feature provides motion stability in games. Select (Menu) from the hot key menu. 2. to make adjustments, or use 4. Brings out the dark shades by increasing the brightness without certain functions, their settings and related items will become grayed ...
...go to select a menu item. For models without changing those of Black eQualizer may vary depending on the menu. To return to select Game Settings. 3. Range • Premium • High • OFF 0 ~ 20 If the image is too bright or barely contains any dark shades...+ (XL2546S / XL2746S) Black eQualizer Function Dynamic Accuracy feature provides motion stability in games. Select (Menu) from the hot key menu. 2. to make adjustments, or use 4. Brings out the dark shades by increasing the brightness without certain functions, their settings and related items will become grayed ...
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... check the resolution of blue light exposure to your own game mode on page 40 for information on the monitor. See Setting up your eyes. 0 ~ 10 The higher the value is interlaced video. Decreases the blue light emitted from the display to reduce the risk of the ...; Gamer2 • Gamer3 Navigating the main menu 45 Once applied, you 0 ~ 20 can • ON have a real-time experience while playing games. • OFF Save Settings To optimize the picture quality, disable Instant Mode if the source is , the more blue light has been decreased.
... check the resolution of blue light exposure to your own game mode on page 40 for information on the monitor. See Setting up your eyes. 0 ~ 10 The higher the value is interlaced video. Decreases the blue light emitted from the display to reduce the risk of the ...; Gamer2 • Gamer3 Navigating the main menu 45 Once applied, you 0 ~ 20 can • ON have a real-time experience while playing games. • OFF Save Settings To optimize the picture quality, disable Instant Mode if the source is , the more blue light has been decreased.
