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Benq FP781
LCD Color Monitor
17.0" (43.18 cm) LCD Panel Size
User's Manual
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 2002. Benq Corporation (formerly Acer Communications & Multimedia Inc.). All rights reserved. Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval sys- tem or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Benq Corporation. Benq Corporation makes no representation
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide = Unpacking .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Table Views of the Monitor ..................................................................................................................... 4 == of Front View (1) .................................................................................................................................
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Unpacking Please check you have the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please contact the dealer immediately at which you purchased the good. LCD monitor with signal cable Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Power cord Power Adaptor English 3
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Views of the Monitor Front View (1) Front View (2): Control panel 1. Control key 2. Earphone jack 3. Speaker 4. Microphone English 4
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Back View (1) Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets 1. D-sub connector 2. DVI connector 3. Microphone input socket (MIC) 4. Audio in socket (LINE IN) 5. DC 5V output socket (DC5V) 6. DC 12V input socket (DC12V) 7. Earphone jack English 5
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Installation Hardware Installation A. Make sure that the computer and monitor’s power are both turned off. Please follow the steps to install your LCD monitor. 1 . Connect the signal cable and power adaptor to Benq LCD monitor. 2 . Connect the audio cable to the Audio Input of Benq LCD monitor. 3 . Please connect power cord to power adaptor first and then connect the power adap- tor to LCD monitor. B. Connect the signal cable to the VGA output of
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Adjusting the Monitor A Look at the Control Panel There are 7 keys for user’s control including “iKey”, "Input", “Exit”, “Enter”, “<” and “>” key and a power swith.The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off. 2. “iKey” : Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. 3. "Input" key: Select between digital and analog signal sources. 4. “Exit” key:
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Volume hot-key 1. Press “Exit” key to enter the Voulme hot-key mode. 2. Press “<” or “>” key to make adjust- ment. The scale can be adjusted from maximum (100) to minimum (0). 3. Press the “Exit” to leave OSD opera- tion. The adjustment can be auto- saved. Main Menu Mode Control Functions Available in Main Menu Digital mode OSD main menu. Analog mode OSD main menu. English 38
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Brightness Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. Press “<”or “>” key to adjust brightness and then press “Exit” to return to main menu. Fine Tune Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. There are two items in this sub-menu. Phase: adjust the phase of pixel clock. Pixel Clock: adjust the frequency of the pixel. English 39
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Auto Adjust The same function as iKey Position Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. There are two items in this sub-menu. H.(Horizontal) Position: adjust the horizontal position of the display. V.(Vertical) Position: adjust the vertical position of the display. Color Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. English 40
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide There are three preset modes: C1:9300K C2:6500K C3:5800K And one user mode. In user mode, user can adjust Red, Green and Blue color. Languages Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. To select OSD language within 6 lan- guages DE: Deutsch EN: English ES: Español FR: Français IT: Italiano JA: Japanese Recall Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. English 41
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Press “<”or “>” key to make decision. Select "Yes" and press "Enter" to restore factory settings. Select "No" and press "Enter" or just press "Exit" to return to main menu. Volume Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. Press “<”or “>” key to adjust volume of speaker and then press "Exit" to return to main manu. Input Select Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. Press “<”or “>”
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Image Size Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. Press “<”or “>” key to select between "FULL" (full screen) and "1:1" (real size). OSD Setting Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. There are 3 items in this sub-menu. H.(Horizontal) Position: adjust the OSD horizontal position of the display. V.(Vertical) Position: adjust the OSD vertical position of the display. OSD Time: to
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Info Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. Press "Enter" to show display information (resolution, horizontal frequency and vertical frequency). Press "Exit" to return to main menu. Contrast Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. Press “<”or “>” key to adjust contrast ratio and then press "Exit" to return to main menu. English 44
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ✓ The image is blurred: ☞ Read the chapter, Installation/Adjustment and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. ☞ Do you use a VGA extension cable? Remove the extension cable for the test. Is the image now in focus? If not, optimize the image working on the description in the chapter, Installation/Adjustment. It is normal for blurring to occur due to
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide ☞ Is the prompt on the display illuminated in orange? If the LED is illuminated in orange, then the power management mode is active. Press a button on the computer keyboard or move the mouse. If that does not help, then check the VGA cable contacts. If any pins are bent or broken off, then contact your dealer or read the chapter, Additional Help, Repairs & Service. ☞ Is the prompt on the display not illuminated at all? Check the power supply mains socket, th
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Supported operating modes Incoming display mode(Input timing) Multi-scan operation Resolution Horizontal Vertical Dot Clock Remark Actual display Frequency Frequency Frequency resolution (KHz) (Hz) (MHz) 640x350 31.47(P) 70.08(N) 25.17 DOS 1280X943 720x400 31.47(N) 70.08(P) 28.32 DOS 640x480 31.47(N) 60.00(N) 25.18 DOS 640x480 35.00(N) 67.00(N) 30.24 Macintosh 640x480 37.86(N) 72.80(N) 31.5 VESA 640x480 37.50(N) 75.00(N) 31.5 VESA 800x600 37.88(P) 60.32(P)
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Specifications Model FP781 Display type 17.0" ,active, TFT Viewable diagonal 43.18cm Native (maximum) resolution 1,280X1,024 Colors 16.7 million Contrast / Brightness 350:1 / 200cd/m² Response time 35ms Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) 80/80, 80/80 Line frequency 31.47 - 81.18 kHzMulti- frequency monitor Image frequency 56.25 - 75.0 Hz modes within these parameters Image checks Digital, Screen OSD Technology, iKey (automatic image setting)
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Benq LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Appendix: An Introduction to LCD Technology Principles of LCD Technology The functionality of LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screens is based on the special physical properties of liquid crystals. Their rod shaped molecules arrange themselves similarly to the molecules of crystals - always uniformly and in one particular direction. Yet liquid crystals are not set in this ori- entation, but behave like a liquid: They can be manipulated by applying an electric vol
