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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. 26WQ500/26BQ500 29WQ500/29WQ50T 34WQ500 www.lg.com Copyright © 2020 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. 26WQ500/26BQ500 29WQ500/29WQ50T 34WQ500 www.lg.com Copyright © 2020 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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... moving the monitor, do not touch the monitor screen. The force applied to the monitor screen may cause damage to it. •• For wave pattern on reducing eye strain. 3 Supported Drivers and Software You can download and install the latest version from the actual product. •• Do not apply foreign substances (oils, lubricants, etc.) to the screw parts when assembling the product...
... moving the monitor, do not touch the monitor screen. The force applied to the monitor screen may cause damage to it. •• For wave pattern on reducing eye strain. 3 Supported Drivers and Software You can download and install the latest version from the actual product. •• Do not apply foreign substances (oils, lubricants, etc.) to the screw parts when assembling the product...
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... monitor, disconnect the power cord and all other cables. •• Hold the bottom and side of the monitor. This may result in damage to turn off Press and hold the panel itself. •• When holding the monitor, the screen should face away from you use the monitor panel without the stand base, its side or tilt it sideways. Do not hold the joystick button...
... monitor, disconnect the power cord and all other cables. •• Hold the bottom and side of the monitor. This may result in damage to turn off Press and hold the panel itself. •• When holding the monitor, the screen should face away from you use the monitor panel without the stand base, its side or tilt it sideways. Do not hold the joystick button...
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...; Make sure to use the power cord that is provided in an upright position. Place the monitor at least 100 mm (3.94 inches) away from -5° to 15° for a comfortable viewing experience. ENGLISH Installing on a Table •• Lift the monitor and place it on the stand base in an upright position. 2 Adjust the angle of the monitor. The angle of the screen can be adjusted forward...
...; Make sure to use the power cord that is provided in an upright position. Place the monitor at least 100 mm (3.94 inches) away from -5° to 15° for a comfortable viewing experience. ENGLISH Installing on a Table •• Lift the monitor and place it on the stand base in an upright position. 2 Adjust the angle of the monitor. The angle of the screen can be adjusted forward...
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... of the monitor to the Kensington lock owner's manual or visit the website at the bottom of the monitor. Connect the monitor to install and set up a tilting wall mounting bracket. ENGLISH Using the Kensington Lock The connector for the Kensington security system is located at http://www.kensington.com. Installing on a wall mount by performing the stand attachment in reverse. For more information on installation, refer to the wall mount plate's installation guide. •...
... of the monitor to the Kensington lock owner's manual or visit the website at the bottom of the monitor. Connect the monitor to install and set up a tilting wall mounting bracket. ENGLISH Using the Kensington Lock The connector for the Kensington security system is located at http://www.kensington.com. Installing on a wall mount by performing the stand attachment in reverse. For more information on installation, refer to the wall mount plate's installation guide. •...
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... be covered by the 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. ENGLISH To install the monitor to a wall, attach a wall mounting bracket (optional) to the back of screws Wall Mount Plate (Optional) 100 x 100 M4 x L10 4 LSW 149 CAUTION •• Unplug the power cord...
... be covered by the 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. ENGLISH To install the monitor to a wall, attach a wall mounting bracket (optional) to the back of screws Wall Mount Plate (Optional) 100 x 100 M4 x L10 4 LSW 149 CAUTION •• Unplug the power cord...
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... blue spots may flicker when turned on the screen. This may cause compatibility issues. •• Use a certified cable with the HDMI logo attached. Connecting to a PC •• This monitor supports the *Plug and Play feature. * Plug and Play: A feature that supports DisplayPort1.2 or 1.4. (Sold separately) Connecting AV Devices HDMI Connection HDMI transmits digital video and audio signals from your AV device to the monitor. NOTE •• Using a DVI to HDMI / DP (DisplayPort) to Settings Input...
... blue spots may flicker when turned on the screen. This may cause compatibility issues. •• Use a certified cable with the HDMI logo attached. Connecting to a PC •• This monitor supports the *Plug and Play feature. * Plug and Play: A feature that supports DisplayPort1.2 or 1.4. (Sold separately) Connecting AV Devices HDMI Connection HDMI transmits digital video and audio signals from your AV device to the monitor. NOTE •• Using a DVI to HDMI / DP (DisplayPort) to Settings Input...
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ENGLISH Main Menu Features Power Off Input Exit Settings Picture Mode Main Menu Input Power Off Settings Picture Mode Exit Sets input mode. Exits the main menu. Turns off the monitor. Configures the screen settings. Menu Settings 1 To view the OSD menu, press the joystick button at the bottom of the monitor and then enter the Settings. 2 Move the joystick up/down and left/right to set the options. 3 To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, move the joystick to...
ENGLISH Main Menu Features Power Off Input Exit Settings Picture Mode Main Menu Input Power Off Settings Picture Mode Exit Sets input mode. Exits the main menu. Turns off the monitor. Configures the screen settings. Menu Settings 1 To view the OSD menu, press the joystick button at the bottom of the monitor and then enter the Settings. 2 Move the joystick up/down and left/right to set the options. 3 To return to the upper menu or set other menu items, move the joystick to...
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... a red and blue tone. NOTE •• You can fine - Adjusts the aspect ratio of the screen. On Enables Auto Input Switch. ENGLISH Quick Settings Settings > Quick Settings Brightness Contrast Volume Color Temp Description Adjusts the contrast and brightness of the screen. Original Displays video according to in widescreen, regardless of the video signal input. Cinema 2 Enlarges the screen with an aspect ratio of 21:9, including the black box at the bottom for subtitles. Full Wide Displays the video in the Volume menu...
... a red and blue tone. NOTE •• You can fine - Adjusts the aspect ratio of the screen. On Enables Auto Input Switch. ENGLISH Quick Settings Settings > Quick Settings Brightness Contrast Volume Color Temp Description Adjusts the contrast and brightness of the screen. Original Displays video according to in widescreen, regardless of the video signal input. Cinema 2 Enlarges the screen with an aspect ratio of 21:9, including the black box at the bottom for subtitles. Full Wide Displays the video in the Volume menu...
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... the two colors. Heightens contrast, brightness and sharpness to adjust each element. This mode is changed, the screen may flicker or the resolution of a video. Optimizes the screen to easily distinguish between red and green. It enables users with color weakness to improve the visual effects of your PC screen may be set depends on the Input signal. Optimizes the screen for reading documents. SDR signal O O O O O O O O HDR signal O O X X O O O X 13 ENGLISH Picture NOTE •• The Picture Mode that...
... the two colors. Heightens contrast, brightness and sharpness to adjust each element. This mode is changed, the screen may flicker or the resolution of a video. Optimizes the screen to easily distinguish between red and green. It enables users with color weakness to improve the visual effects of your PC screen may be set depends on the Input signal. Optimizes the screen for reading documents. SDR signal O O O O O O O O HDR signal O O X X O O O X 13 ENGLISH Picture NOTE •• The Picture Mode that...
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... high modes. Low Optimizes the screen for comfortable viewing, with less movement. High Keeps the current contrast ratio of the screen. Disables SUPER RESOLUTION+. ENGLISH Settings > Picture Picture Adjust Brightness Contrast Sharpness SUPER RESOLUTION+ Black Level DFC Description Adjusts the color contrast and brightness of the screen. Middle Optimizes the screen for smooth and natural images. NOTE •• Because this is not recommended to the screen. Off Displays in unnecessarily high sharpness. Sets the offset level (for HDMI only...
... high modes. Low Optimizes the screen for comfortable viewing, with less movement. High Keeps the current contrast ratio of the screen. Disables SUPER RESOLUTION+. ENGLISH Settings > Picture Picture Adjust Brightness Contrast Sharpness SUPER RESOLUTION+ Black Level DFC Description Adjusts the color contrast and brightness of the screen. Middle Optimizes the screen for smooth and natural images. NOTE •• Because this is not recommended to the screen. Off Displays in unnecessarily high sharpness. Sets the offset level (for HDMI only...
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... Black Stabilizer Description Sets a response time for displayed pictures based on the movement of the output signal. Once Faster Mode is selected, Motion Blur may occur depending on . Off Does not use Fast. Off FreeSync function off. Faster Sets the response time to normal. Normal Sets the response time to faster. Provides seamless and natural images by synchronizing the vertical frequency of the input signal...
... Black Stabilizer Description Sets a response time for displayed pictures based on the movement of the output signal. Once Faster Mode is selected, Motion Blur may occur depending on . Off Does not use Fast. Off FreeSync function off. Faster Sets the response time to normal. Normal Sets the response time to faster. Provides seamless and natural images by synchronizing the vertical frequency of the input signal...
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... of the screen for the following vertical frequency. (75Hz) Off Turns 1ms Motion Blur Reduction Mode off. ENGLISH Settings > Picture Game Adjust 1ms Motion Blur Reduction On Description This mode minimizes motion blur in fast-moving videos. Users can not used at the same time. •• This function is game-optimized. •• It is recommended to turn off or enters energy saving mode, the Crosshair...
... of the screen for the following vertical frequency. (75Hz) Off Turns 1ms Motion Blur Reduction Mode off. ENGLISH Settings > Picture Game Adjust 1ms Motion Blur Reduction On Description This mode minimizes motion blur in fast-moving videos. Users can not used at the same time. •• This function is game-optimized. •• It is recommended to turn off or enters energy saving mode, the Crosshair...
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... (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow) and then saving the settings. Six Color Meets the user requirements for colors by customization. Manual The user can customize the picture color using Red, Green, and Blue colors. Red, Green, Blue You can fine - Warm Sets the screen color to between a red and blue tone. tune the color temperature. Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the screen colors. No Cancel the select. ENGLISH Settings > Picture Color Adjust Picture Reset Description Gamma Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3 The higher the gamma value, the darker the image...
... (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow) and then saving the settings. Six Color Meets the user requirements for colors by customization. Manual The user can customize the picture color using Red, Green, and Blue colors. Red, Green, Blue You can fine - Warm Sets the screen color to between a red and blue tone. tune the color temperature. Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the screen colors. No Cancel the select. ENGLISH Settings > Picture Color Adjust Picture Reset Description Gamma Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3 The higher the gamma value, the darker the image...
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... 29WQ500/34WQ500 only NOTE •• All features are disabled except Brightness, Contrast, Volume, Input, OSD Lock, Information. High Saves energy using luminance compensation algorithm. NOTE •• The value of energy saving data may differ depending on panel and panel suppliers. •• If you select the option of SMART ENERGY SAVING is in standby mode. Off Disables the feature. On The power LED turns on source. Off The power LED turns...
... 29WQ500/34WQ500 only NOTE •• All features are disabled except Brightness, Contrast, Volume, Input, OSD Lock, Information. High Saves energy using luminance compensation algorithm. NOTE •• The value of energy saving data may differ depending on panel and panel suppliers. •• If you select the option of SMART ENERGY SAVING is in standby mode. Off Disables the feature. On The power LED turns on source. Off The power LED turns...
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... the screen? •• When using the monitor, pixilated spots (red, green, blue, white, or black) may cause damage to the monitor's performance. It is not an error, nor is normal for a prolonged time may appear on ? •• Check the power cable connection and press the power button. Disable OSD Lock in ? •• Check if the power cord is correctly plugged into the power outlet. Is the monitor's power cord plugged in General. 20 Check the cable and...
... the screen? •• When using the monitor, pixilated spots (red, green, blue, white, or black) may cause damage to the monitor's performance. It is not an error, nor is normal for a prolonged time may appear on ? •• Check the power cable connection and press the power button. Disable OSD Lock in ? •• Check if the power cord is correctly plugged into the power outlet. Is the monitor's power cord plugged in General. 20 Check the cable and...
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... use.) ENGLISH 21 No sound from our web site: http://www.lg.com. •• Make sure to check if the graphics card supports Plug and Play function. Are images displayed without sound? •• Make sure that the headphone port connections are made properly. •• Try increasing the volume with the joystick. •• Set the audio output of the PC to install the display driver from the headphone port...
... use.) ENGLISH 21 No sound from our web site: http://www.lg.com. •• Make sure to check if the graphics card supports Plug and Play function. Are images displayed without sound? •• Make sure that the headphone port connections are made properly. •• Try increasing the volume with the joystick. •• Set the audio output of the PC to install the display driver from the headphone port...
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ENGLISH Dimensions Monitor Size (Width x Height x Depth) With Stand 635.7 x 385.3 x 211.5 (mm) Without Stand 635.7 x 292.8 x 46.0 (mm) Weight (Without Packaging) With Stand 3.6 (kg) Without Stand 3.1 (kg) The specifications are subject to the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes(Max 5 minutes). 25.0 x 15.1 x 8.3 (inches) 25.0 x 11.5 x 1.8 (inches) 7.9 (lbs) 6.8 (lbs) 23 The symbol means alternating current, and the symbol means direct current. The power consumption...
ENGLISH Dimensions Monitor Size (Width x Height x Depth) With Stand 635.7 x 385.3 x 211.5 (mm) Without Stand 635.7 x 292.8 x 46.0 (mm) Weight (Without Packaging) With Stand 3.6 (kg) Without Stand 3.1 (kg) The specifications are subject to the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes(Max 5 minutes). 25.0 x 15.1 x 8.3 (inches) 25.0 x 11.5 x 1.8 (inches) 7.9 (lbs) 6.8 (lbs) 23 The symbol means alternating current, and the symbol means direct current. The power consumption...
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... the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes(Max 5 minutes). 27.1 x 16.0 x 8.8 (inches) 27.1 x 12.3 x 1.7 (inches) 9.9 (lbs) 8.8 (lbs) 27 The symbol means alternating current, and the symbol means direct current. The power consumption level can be different by operating condition and monitor setting. * The On mode power consumption is measured with LGE test standard (Full White pattern , Maximum resolution). ** The monitor goes to change without...
... the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes(Max 5 minutes). 27.1 x 16.0 x 8.8 (inches) 27.1 x 12.3 x 1.7 (inches) 9.9 (lbs) 8.8 (lbs) 27 The symbol means alternating current, and the symbol means direct current. The power consumption level can be different by operating condition and monitor setting. * The On mode power consumption is measured with LGE test standard (Full White pattern , Maximum resolution). ** The monitor goes to change without...
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ENGLISH Dimensions Monitor Size (Width x Height x Depth) With Stand 816.5 x 483.7 x 223.3 (mm) Without Stand 816.5 x 365.3 x 45.5 (mm) Weight (Without Packaging) With Stand 6.9 (kg) Without Stand 6.0 (kg) The specifications are subject to the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes(Max 5 minutes). 32.1 x 19.0 x 8.7 (inches) 32.1 x 14.3 x 1.7 (inches) 15.2 (lbs) 13.2 (lbs) 29 The symbol means alternating current, and the symbol means direct current...
ENGLISH Dimensions Monitor Size (Width x Height x Depth) With Stand 816.5 x 483.7 x 223.3 (mm) Without Stand 816.5 x 365.3 x 45.5 (mm) Weight (Without Packaging) With Stand 6.9 (kg) Without Stand 6.0 (kg) The specifications are subject to the Sleep Mode in a couple of minutes(Max 5 minutes). 32.1 x 19.0 x 8.7 (inches) 32.1 x 14.3 x 1.7 (inches) 15.2 (lbs) 13.2 (lbs) 29 The symbol means alternating current, and the symbol means direct current...