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Special notes on LCD monitors ..................................................1
Information for your safety and comfort..................................2
Unpacking ...................................................................................5
Attaching/Removing the base ....................................................6
Screen position adjustment ........................................................6
Connecting the power cord......................................
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X163W SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. NOTES • Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. • You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use. • The LCD screen has effective pixels of 99.99% or more. It may include blemishes of 0.01% or less s
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X163W Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. CAUTION for accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible. When you need to disconnect power to the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Warnings • Do not u
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X163W Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service person- nel when: • the power cord or plug is damaged, cut or frayed • liquid was spilled into the product • the product was exposed to rain or water • the product has been dropped or the case has been da
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X163W • take short rests to relax your neck and shoulders • avoid tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders • install the external display, keyboard and mouse properly and within comfort able reach • if you view your monitor more than your documents, place the display at the center of your desk to minimize neck strain Taking care of your vision Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and
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X163W Please check the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you will need to ship or transport the monitor in future. • 15-pin D-Sub Cable • AC Power Cord • Quick Start Guide X 163W EN-5
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X163W Attaching / Removing the Base Install: Remove: Align the release button on the Depress the release button as bottom of the monitor with the indicated first before removing the corresponding base and follow the arrow direction slots on the bottom of the base. to remove it. SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT In oder to optimize the best viewing position, you can adjust the tilt of the monitor by using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor as shown in the figure below. The monitor can b
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X163W CONNECTING THE POWER CORD • Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for your area. • This monitor has a universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/240 V AC voltage area. No user-adjustment is required. • Plug one end of the power cord to the AC Inlet, plug another end to a proper AC outlet. • For unit using at 120 V AC: Use a UL Listed Cord Set, Type SVT wire and plug rated 10 A/125 V. • For unit using at 220/240 V AC
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X163W Power saving The monitor will be driven into Power Saving” mode by the control signal from the display controller, as indicated by the amber-color power LED. LED State Light ON Blue Power Saving Amber Mode The power saving states will be kept until a control signal has been detected or the keyboard or mouse is activated. The recovery time from Active OFF state back to ON state is around 3 seconds. DDC To make your installation easier, the monitor is able to Plug and Play with your system
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X163W CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1. Red 9. +5V 2. Green 10. Logic Ground 3. Blue 11. Monitor Ground 4. Monitor Ground 12. DDC-Serial Data 5. DDC-return 13. H-Sync 6. R-Ground 14. V-Sync 7. G-Ground 15. DDC-Serial Clock 8. B-Ground EN-9
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X163W Standard Timing Table Mode Resolution 1 640 x 480 60Hz VESA 2 MAC 640 x 480 66.66Hz 3 VESA 720 x 400 70Hz 4 SVGA 800 x 600 56Hz 5 SVGA 800 x 600 60Hz 6 XGA 1024 x768 60Hz 7 XGA 1024 x768 70Hz 8 WXGA 1280 x 800 60Hz 9 VESA 1280 x 960 60Hz 10 VESA 1280 x 720 60Hz WXGA 11 1366 x 768 60Hz EN-10
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X163W INSTALLATION To install the monitor to your host system, please follow the steps as given below: Steps 1. Connect Video Cable a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF. b. Connect the VGA video cable to the computer. 2. Connect power cord Connect the power cord to the monitor, then to a properly grounded AC outlet. 3. Power-ON Monitor and Computer Power-ON the monitor first, then power-ON the computer. This sequence is very important. 4. If the monitor still does not funct
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X163W USER CONTROLS 34565 12 Front Panel Controls 1.Power Switch: To turn ON or OFF the power. 2.Power LED: Lights up to indicate the power is turned ON. 3.Empowering / Exit: 1) When OSD menu is in active status, this button will act as EXIT-KEY(EXIT OSD menu). 2) When OSD menu is in off status, press this button to select scenario mode. 4.Auto Adjust button / Exit: 1)When OSD menu is in active status, this button will act as EXIT-KEY (EXIT OSD menu). 2)When OSD menu is in off status, press this
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X163W HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. 2. Press < or > to select the desired function. 3. Press the MENU-button to select the function that you want to adjust. 4. Press < or > to change the settings of the current function. 5. To exit and save, select the exit function. If you want to adjust any other function, repeat steps 2-4. • P/X Series OSD behave When user press “MENU” button on front bezel 1 2 1. Acer eColor Management If selected to “Acer e
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X163W • Acer eColor Management OSD • Operation instructions Acer eColor Management Step 1: Press “ Key “ to open the Acer eColor Management OSD and access the scenario modes Step 2: Press “<“ or “>” to select the mode Step 3: Press “ Key “ to confirm the mode and run Auto Adjust Automatic Adjustment Step 1: Press “ Auto Key “to initial scenario mode Step 2: Press “ Auto Key “ again to perform an Auto Adjust EN-14
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X163W • Features and Benefits 2. USER If selected to “USER” item, will appear the Standard OSD I. Only Analog Input Model EN-15
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X163W II. Only Dual Input Model · ADJUSTING THE PICTURE The descriptions for function control LEDS Main Sub Sub Menu Menu Menu Description icon icon item Adjusts the contrast between the Contrast foreground andbackground of the screen image. Adjusts the background brightness of Brightness the screenimage. ACM (Adaptive Contrast Management): ACM ACM ON/OFF Switch, default is "OFF" Adjusts picture Focus.(available in Focus Analog mode only) Adjusts picture Clock.(available in Clock Analog mode on
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X163W Main Sub Menu Sub Menu Menu Description Icon Item Icon Adjust the horizontal position. H. Position (available in Analog mode only) Adjust the vertical position. V. Position (available in Analog mode only) Set the color temperature to warm N/A Warm white. Set the color temperature to cool N/A Cool white. User /Red Adjusts Red/Green/Blue intensity. User /Green User /Blue N/A English N/A N/A Deutsch N/A Francais Multi-language selection. N/A Espanol N/A Italiano N/A N/A N/A Suomi N/A Nederl
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X163W EN-18
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X163W TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your LCD monitor for servicing, please check the trouble- shooting list below to see if you can self-diagnose the problem. (VGA Mode) Problems Current Status Remedy LED ON · Using OSD, adjust brightness and contrast to maximum or reset to their default settings. LED OFF · Check the power switch. · Check if AC power cord is properly No Picture connected to the monitor. LED displays · Check if video signal cable is properly amber color connected at the back of
