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TABLE OF CONTENT SAFETY ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 National Conventions ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Power ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Installation ��������������������������������������������������
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SAFETY NATIONAL CONVENTIONS The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.
POWER The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. The monitor is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature.
INSTALLATION Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to this product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with this product. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the product and use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer. A product and cart combination should be moved with care.
CLEANING Clean the cabinet regularly with cloth.You can use soft-detergent to wipe out the stain, instead of strong-detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet. When cleaning, make sure no detergent is leaked into the product. The cleaning cloth should not be too rough as it will scratch the screen surface. Please disconnect the power cord before cleaning the product.
OTHER If the product is emitting a strange smell, sound or smoke, disconnect the power plug IMMEDIATELY and contact a Service Center. Make sure that the ventilating openings are not blocked by a table or curtain. Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation. Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation.
SETUP CONTENTS IN BOX 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. LCD Monitor CD Manual Power Cord Power Adapter D-SUB cable Audio cable USB Cable (upstream) Keyboard Mouse NOTE • Not all signal cables (D-SUB, Audio, and USB cables) will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation. ADJUSTING VIEWING ANGLE • For optimal viewing, it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, and then adjust the monitor’s angle to your own preference.
CONNECTING THE MONITOR Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer: 10 9 11 8 7 6 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. USB port USB port Earphone out Audio In D-SUB Signal input HDMI Signal input 1 2 3 4 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. RJ45 (10/100Mbps) Power input SD USB port USB port To protect equipment, always turn off the PC and LCD monitor before connecting. 1. Connect the power cable to the AC port on the back of the monitor. 2.
ADJUSTING SETTING OPTIMAL RESOLUTION Windows Vista 1. Click START. 2. Click CONTROL PANEL. 3. Click Appearance and Personalization. 4. Click Personalization.
5. Click Display Settings. 6. Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920x1080. Windows 8 1. Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. 2. Set the “View by” to “Category”.
3. Click Appearance and Personalization. 4. Click DISPLAY. 5. Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920x1080. Windows ME/2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click START. Click SETTINGS. Click CONTROL PANEL. Double click DISPLAY. Click SETTINGS. Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1920x1080.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HOTKEYS • Connect the power cord and the video cable. • Press the POWER key to turn on the monitor. The power indicator will light up. 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 For menu control 1. MENU/ENTER 4. AUTO / EXIT 2. + / up 5. SOURCE 3. - / down / Eco Mode 6. BACK for Android NOTE • • • • • • Do not install the monitor in a location near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, or excessive dust or mechanical vibration or shock.
OSD SETTING Basic and simple instruction on the control keys. Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost Contrast 50 Gamma Brightness 50 DCR Off i−Care Off Eco mode 1. Press the Standard OSD Setup Extra Exit Gamma 1 (menu) key to display the control menu. 2. Press (up) or (down) to navigate through the menu items. Once the desired item is highlighted, press the (ENTER) key to activate it. If there is a sub-menu, press (up) or (down) to navigate through the sub-menu functions. 3.
Luminance Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup Contrast 50 Gamma Brightness 50 DCR Off i−Care Off Eco mode Standard (menu) to display menu. 2. Press or to select 3. Press or to select submenu, and press 4. Press or to adjust. Main Menu Luminance Exit Gamma 1 1. Press 5. Press Extra (Luminance), and press (ENTER) to enter. (ENTER) to enter. (EXIT) to exit.
Image Setup Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup Extra Clock 50 H. Position 50 Phase 50 V. Position 50 Sharpness 50 1. Press (menu) to display menu. 2. Press or to select 3. Press or to select submenu, and press 4. Press or to adjust. 5. Press Main Menu Image Setup (Image Setup), and press Exit Luminance (ENTER) to enter. (ENTER) to enter. (EXIT) to exit. Sub Menu Item Clock Phase Sharpness H.Position V.
Color Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup Extra Exit Color Temp. Warm Red 50 DCB Mode Off Green 50 DCB Demo Off Blue 50 1. Press (menu) to display menu. 2. Press or to select 3. Press or to select submenu, and press 4. Press or to adjust. 5. Press Main Menu (Color Setup), and press Luminance Image Setup (ENTER) to enter. (ENTER) to enter. (EXIT) to exit.
Picture Boost Picture Boost OSD Setup Bright Frame Frame Size Extra Off 50 Exit 50 H. Position 50 50 V. Position 50 2. Press or to select 3. Press or to select submenu, and press 4. Press or to adjust. Picture Boost (Picture Boost), and press (ENTER) to enter. (ENTER) to enter. (EXIT) to exit. Sub Menu Item Frame Size Brightness Contrast H. position V. position Bright Frame Color Setup Contrast (menu) to display menu. Main Menu Image Setup Brightness 1. Press 5.
OSD Setup OSD Setup Extra Language English Timeout Exit 120 Luminance Transparence V. Position 0 Break Reminder (menu) to display menu. 2. Press or to select 3. Press or to select submenu, and press 4. Press or to adjust. Main Menu OSD Setup Color Setup 50 1. Press 5. Press Image Setup H. Position (OSD Setup), and press Picture Boost 25 Off (ENTER) to enter. (ENTER) to enter. (EXIT) to exit. Sub Menu Item H. Position V.
Extra Extra Exit Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost Input Select Auto Image Ratio 4:3 Resolution : 1024(H)X768(V) Auto Config. Yes DDC/CI Yes H. Frequency : 60KHz Off Timer 00 Reset No V. Frequency : 60Hz 1. Press (menu) to display menu. 2. Press or to select 3. Press or to select submenu, and press 4. Press or to adjust. 5. Press Main Menu Extra (Extra), and press OSD Setup (ENTER) to enter. (ENTER) to enter. (EXIT) to exit.
Exit Exit Luminance Image Setup 1. Press (menu) to display menu. 2. Press or Main Menu Exit to select Color Setup (Exit), and press Sub Menu Item Exit OSD Setup (ENTER) to enter. Description Exit the main OSD.
STARTING WITH ANDROID This Smart Monitor is embedded with Android operating system, that it can work individually without connecting a PC. 1. Press the (source) key to display the source list. 2. Select [Android] and press 3. Press the (ENTER) to confirm the selection. (menu) key to display the selections.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR HOME SCREEN Adding application icons, shortcuts, or widgets to the home screen as your preference.You can also change the wallpaper. • Add an item to the Home Screen: 1. Click on the icon to view the application gallery. 2. Select [APPS] or [WIDGETS]. 3. Click and hold the item until it enlarged. Drag the item to the place you preferred on the Home Screen. • Move an item on the Home Screen: 1. Click and hold the item until it enlarged. 2.
USING THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD • Enter text: 1. Click on a text filed. The on-screen keyboard opens. 2. Click on the keys to type. Key Description Key Description Switch to upper case letters. Switch to upper case letters. Switch the keyboard language. Switch to the symbol keyboard.. 中文 English Hide the on-screen keyboard. CONNECTING TO NETWORK • Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi network: 1. Click on the open the sub-menu. at the bottom-right of the screen. Click on the [Settings] to 2.
ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS FOR ANDROID Click on the sub-menu. at the bottom-right of the screen.
Main Menu PERSONAL Account & sync Sub Menu Item Screen security Security Password Credential storage Language & input Select language Backup & restore Backup & reset Personal Data Description Synchronize the informations from different accounts. Set the screen lock. Check for displaying the password while entering the password. Display the certificates. Select the display language for your device and set the keyboard settings. Backup your data and settings.
DRIVER MONITOR DRIVER Windows 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Start Windows® 8 Right click and click All apps at the bottom-right of the screen. Set the “View by” to “Large icons” or “Small icons”. Click on the “Display” icon. Click on the “Change display settings” button. Click the “Advanced Settings” button. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click the “Properties” button. Click the “Driver” tab.
3. Click on the “Display” icon. 4. Click on the “Change display settings” button. 5. Click the“Advanced Settings”button.
6. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click the “Properties” button. 7. Click the “Driver” tab. 8. Open the “Update Driver Software-Generic PnP Monitor” window by clicking on “Update Driver... “ and then click the “Browse my computer for driver software” button.
9. Select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”. 10. Click the “Have Disk” button. Click on the “Browse” button and navigate to the following directory: X:\Driver\module name (where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive). 11. Select the “xxx.inf” file and click the “Open” button. Click the “OK” button. 12. Select your monitor model and click the “Next” button. The files will be copied from the CD to your hard disk drive. 13. Close all open windows and remove the CD.
Windows Vista 1. Click “Start” and “Control Panel”. Then, double-click on “Appearance and Personalization”. 2. Click “Personalization” and then “Display Settings”. 3. Click “Advanced Settings...”.
4. Click “Properties” in the “Monitor” tab. If the “Properties” button is deactivated, it means the configuration for your monitor is completed. The monitor can be used as is. If the message “Windows needs...” is displayed, as shown in the figure below, click “Continue”. 5. Click “Update Driver...” in the “Driver” tab. 6. Check the “Browse my computer for driver software” checkbox and click “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”. 7. Click on the “Have disk...
Windows 2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Start Windows® 2000. Click on the “Start” button, point to “Settings”, and then click on “Control Panel”. Double click on the “Display” Icon. Select the “Settings” tab then click on “Advanced...”. Select “Monitor” - If the “Properties” button is inactive, it means your monitor is properly configured. Please stop installation. - If the “Properties” button is active. Click on “Properties” button. Please follow the steps given below.
I-MENU Welcome to “i-Menu” software by AOC. i-Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor display setting by using on screen menus instead of the OSD button on the monitor. To complete installation, please follow the installation guide.
E-SAVER Welcome to use AOC e-Saver monitor power management software! The AOC e-Saver features Smart Shutdown functions for your monitors, allows your monitor to timely shutdown when PC unit is at any status (On, Off, Sleep or Screen Saver); the actual shutdown time depends on your preferences (see example below). Please click on “driver/e-Saver/setup.exe” to start installing the e-Saver software, follow the install wizard to complete software installation.
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SCREEN+ Welcome to “Screen+” software by AOC. Screen+ software is a desktop screen splitting tool; it splits the desktop into different panels, and each panel displays a different window.You only need to drag the window to a corresponding panel when you want to access it. It supports multiple monitor display to make your task easier. Please follow the installation software to install it.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT (FAQ) TROUBLESHOOT Problem & Question Power LED is not on No images on the screen Picture Is Fuzzy & Has Ghosting Shadowing Problem Picture Bounces, Flickers Or Wave Pattern Appears In The Picture Monitor Is Stuck In Active Off-Mode” Missing one of the primary colors (RED, GREEN, or BLUE) Possible Solution • Make sure the power button is ON and the Power Cord is properly connected to a grounded power outlet and to the monitor.
Problem & Question Screen image is not centered or sized properly Picture has color defects (white does not look white) Horizontal or vertical disturbances on the screen Possible Solution • Adjust H-Position and V-Position or press hot-key (AUTO). • Adjust RGB color or select desired color temperature. • Use Windows 95/98/2000/ME shut-down mode to adjust CLOCK and PHASE. • Press to auto-adjust. CLOCK (pixel frequency) controls the number of pixels scanned by one horizontal sweep.
APPENDIX PLUG AND PLAY Plug & Play DDC2B Feature This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities. The DDC2B is a bidirectional data channel based on the I²C protocol. The host can request EDID information over the DDC2B channel.
SPECIFICATIONS Driving system Size Pixel Pitch LCD Panel 21.5” TFT Color LCD 546.86mm diagonal 0.248mm(H) × 0.248mm(V) R, G, B Analog Interface Digital H/V TTL 30kHz – 83kHz 56-75Hz 16.7M Colors 170MHz 1920 x 1080@60Hz VESA DDC2B™ 10/100Mbps ≤ 48W ≤ 0.5W ≤ 0.5W D-Sub 15pin HDMI 19pin Analog: 0.7Vp-p(standard), 75 OHM, Positive HDMI: 0.7Vp-p (standard), 75 OHM, Positive Horizontal: 476.6mm Vertical: 268.1mm 100~240VAC, 50/60Hz Operating Temp: 0° to 40°C Storage Temp.
PRESET DISPLAY MODES STANDARD VGA SVGA XGA WXGA+ WSXGA HD SXGA *** HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY (KHz) VERTICAL FREQUENCY (Hz) 640x480@60Hz 31.469 59.940 640x480@72Hz 37.861 72.809 640x480@75Hz 37.500 75.00 800x600@56Hz 35.156 56.250 800x600@60Hz 37.879 60.317 800x600@72Hz 48.077 72.188 800x600@75Hz 46.875 75.000 1024x768@60Hz 48.363 60.004 1024x768@70Hz 56.476 70.069 1024x768@75Hz 60.023 75.029 1440x900@60Hz 55.935 59.887 1440x900@75Hz 70.635 74.984 1680x1050@60Hz 65.
PIN ASSIGNMENTS 1 5 6 10 11 15 15 - Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 19 17 15 13 11 18 16 14 12 10 DESCRIPTION Red Green Blue Ground Detect Cable R-Ground G-Ground B-Ground 9 7 8 5 6 3 4 PIN NO. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. DESCRIPTION +5V Ground Ground DDC-Serial Data H-Sync V-Sync DDC-Serial Clock PIN NO. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. DESCRIPTION TMDS data Shield TMDS data ckCEC N.
REGULATION FCC NOTICE FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
WEEE DECLARATION Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union. This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
EPEAT DECLARATION EPEAT is a system to help purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes. EPEAT also provides a clear and consistent set of performance criteria for the design of products, and provides an opportunity for manufacturers to secure market recognition for efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products. AOC believes in protecting the environment.
SERVICE WARRANTY STATEMENT FOR EUROPE LIMITED THREE-YEAR WARRANTY* AOC Color Monitors sold within Europe AOC International (Europe) GmbH warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of Three (3) years after the original date of consumer purchase. During this period, AOC International (Europe) GmbH will, at its option, either repair the defective product with new or rebuilt parts, or replace it with a new or rebuilt product at no charge except as *stated below.
This limited warranty does not cover any of the product firmware or hardware that you or any third party have modified or altered; you bear the sole responsibility and liability for any such modification or alteration. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT (INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF CONSUMER PURCHASE.
WARRANTY STATEMENT FOR NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA (EXCLUDING BRAZIL) WARRANTY STATEMENT for AOC Color Monitors Including those Sold within North America as Specified Envision Peripherals, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years for parts & labor and one (1) year for CRT Tube or LCD Panel after the original date of consumer purchase. During this period, EPI ( EPI is the abbreviation of Envision Peripherals, Inc.
This three-year limited warranty does not cover any of the product’s firmware or hardware that you or any third party have modified or altered; you bear the sole responsibility and liability for any such modification or alteration.
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