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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 * * CD Manual Warranty Card Stand * Power Cable * DP Cable HDMI Cable Base * VGA Cable Not all signal cables (DP, HDMI, VGA cables) will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch office for confirmation.
Setup Stand & Base Please setup or remove the base following the steps as below.
Adjusting Viewing Angle For optimal viewing it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor’s angle to your own preference. Hold the stand so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor’s angle. You are able to adjust the monitor as below: NOTE: Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle. It may cause damage or break the LCD screen.
Connecting the Monitor Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer: C27G2 CQ27G2 2 1 3 4 5 2 1 3 6 5 6 1. HDMI-2 2. HDMI-1 3. DP 4. D-SUB 5. Earphone 6. Power Connect to PC 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the display firmly. 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. 3. Connect the display signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer. 4. Plug the power cord of your computer and your display into a nearby outlet. 5. Turn on your computer and display.
Wall Mounting Preparing to Install An Optional Wall Mounting Arm. This monitor can be attached to a wall mounting arm you purchase separately. Disconnect power before this procedure. Follow these steps: 1. Remove the base. 2. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to assemble the wall mounting arm. 3. Place the wall mounting arm onto the back of the monitor. Line up the holes of the arm with the holes in the back of the monitor. 4. Reconnect the cables.
Adaptive-Sync function 1. Adaptive-Sync function is working with DP/HDMI 2. Compatible Graphics Card: Recommend list is as the below, also could be checked by visiting www.AMD.
Adjusting Hotkeys 1 2 3 1 Source/Auto/Exit (C27G2) Source/Exit (CQ27G2) 2 Game Mode/< 3 Dial Point/> 4 Menu/Enter 5 Power 4 5 Power Press the Power button to turn on the monitor. Menu/Enter When there is no OSD, Press to display the OSD or confirm the selection. Press about 2 second to turn off the monitor.
OSD Setting Basic and simple instruction on the control keys. Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup Contrast 50 Gamma Brightness 90 DCR Off HDR Effect Off Eco mode Standard Game Setting Extra Exit Gamma 1 1). Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. 2). Press < or > to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the MENU-button to activate it, press < or > to navigate through the sub-menu functions.
Luminance Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup Contrast 50 Gamma Brightness 90 DCR Off HDR Effect Off Eco mode Standard Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup 50 Gamma Brightness 90 DCR Off HDR Mode Off Standard Extra Exit Game Setting Extra Exit Gamma 1 Contrast Eco mode Game Setting Gamma 1 Contrast 0-100 Contrast from Digital-register.
Image Setup (C27G2) Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost Game Setting OSD Setup Clock 50 H. Position 50 Phase 50 V. Position 50 Sharpness 50 Extra Exit Luminance Clock 0-100 Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise. Phase 0-100 Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise Sharpness 0-100 Adjust picture sharpness H. Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of the picture. V. Position 0-100 Adjust the vertical position of the picture.
Color Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup Game Setting Extra Exit Color Temp. Warm Red 50 DCB Mode Off Green 50 DCB Demo Off Blue 50 Color Temp. DCB Demo Image Setup Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM. Normal Recall Normal Color Temperature from EEPROM. Cool Recall Cool Color Temperature from EEPROM. sRGB Recall SRGB Color Temperature from EEPROM. Red Red Gain from Digital-register Green Green Gain Digital-register.
Picture Boost Picture Boost Bright Frame OSD Setup Game Setting off Frame Size 14 Extra Exit Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Brightness 50 H. Position 0 Contrast 50 V. Position 0 Bright Frame on or off Disable or Enable Bright Frame Frame Size 14-100 Adjust Frame Size Brightness 0-100 Adjust Frame Brightness Contrast 0-100 Adjust Frame Contrast H. position 0-100 Adjust Frame horizontal Position V.
OSD Setup OSD Setup Language Extra Game Setting English Timeout 10 DP Capability 1.2 Exit Luminance Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost Transparence 25 H. Position 50 V. Position 0 Break Reminder Off Volume 50 Frame Counter Off Language Select the OSD language Timeout 5-120 Adjust the OSD Timeout DP Capability 1.1/1.2 Please be noted that only DP1.2 support Adaptive-Sync function H. Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of OSD V.
Game Setting Game Setting Extra Game Mode Exit Luminance Off Low Input Lag Off Picture Boost Frame Counter LowBlue Mode Off MBR Overdrive Off Adaptive-Sync FPS RTS Racing Game Mode Color Setup 10 Game Color 50 Shadow Control Image Setup OSD Setup Off 0 Off For playing FPS (first Person Shooters) games. Improves dark theme black level details. For playing RTS (Real Time Strategy). Improves the image quality.
Extra Extra Exit Luminance Input Select Auto Auto Config. Off Timer Image Setup Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup Game Setting Image Ratio Wide Resolution : 1920(H)X1080(V) No DDC/CI Yes H. Frequency : 67KHz 00 Reset No V. Frequency : 60Hz Input Select Select Input Signal Source Auto Config. (C27G2) yes or no Auto adjust the picture to default Off timer 0-24hrs Select DC off time Wide 4:3 1:1 17” (4:3) 19” (4:3) Image Ratio 19” (5:4) Select image ratio for display.
Exit Exit Luminance Image Setup Picture Boost Color Setup Exit OSD Setup Game Setting Exit the main OSD LED Indicator Status LED Color Full Power Mode White Active-off Mode Orange 21 Extra
Troubleshoot Problem & Question Possible Solutions Power LED Is Not ON Make sure the power button is ON and the Power Cord is properly connected to a grounded power outlet and to the monitor. 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 OffMode” Is the power cord connected properly? Check the power cord connection and power supply.
Specification General Specification Panel Model name C27G2 Driving system TFT Color LCD Viewable Image Size 68.6 cm diagonal Pixel pitch 0.3114mm(H) x 0.3114mm(V) Video R, G, B Interface & HDMI lnterface & DP Interface Separate Sync. H/V TTL Display Color 16.7M Colors 30k-83kHz(D-SUB) 30k-200kHz(HDMI/DP) 597.888mm 50-76Hz(D-SUB) 48-165Hz(HDMI/DP) 336.
Panel Others Model name CQ27G2 Driving system TFT Color LCD Viewable Image Size 68.6 cm diagonal Pixel pitch 0.2331mm(H) x 0.2331mm(V) Video HDMI lnterface & DP Interface Separate Sync. H/V TTL Display Color 16.7M Colors Horizontal scan range 30k-200kHz Horizontal scan Size(Maximum) 596.736mm Vertical scan range 48-144Hz Vertical Scan Size(Maximum) 335.
Preset Display Modes C27G2 640x480@60Hz HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY(kHz) 31.469 VERTICAL FREQUENCY(Hz) 59.94 VGA 640x480@67Hz 35 66.667 VGA 640x480@72Hz 37.861 72.809 VGA 640x480@75Hz 37.5 75 VGA 640x480@100Hz 51.08 99.769 VGA 640x480@120Hz 61.91 119.518 DOS MODE 720x400@70Hz 31.469 70.087 DOS MODE 720x480@60Hz 29.855 59.710 SD 720x576@50Hz 31.25 50 SVGA 800x600@56Hz 35.156 56.25 SVGA 800x600@60Hz 37.879 60.317 SVGA 800x600@72Hz 48.077 72.188 SVGA 800x600@75Hz 46.
CQ27G2 STANDARD RESOLUTION HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY(kHz) VERTICAL FREQUENCY(Hz) VGA 640x480@60Hz 31.469 59.940 VGA 640x480@72Hz 37.861 72.809 VGA 640x480@75Hz 37.500 75.00 SVGA 800x600@56Hz 35.156 56.250 SVGA 800x600@60Hz 37.879 60.317 SVGA 800x600@72Hz 48.077 72.188 SVGA 800x600@75Hz 46.875 75.000 XGA 1024x768@60Hz 48.363 60.004 XGA 1024x768@70Hz 56.476 70.069 XGA 1024x768@75Hz 60.023 75.029 SXGA 1280x1024@60Hz 63.981 60.020 SXGA 1280x1024@75Hz 79.976 75.
Pin Assignments 19-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name 1. TMDS Data 2+ 9. TMDS Data 0- 17. DDC/CEC Ground 2. TMDS Data 2 Shield 10. TMDS Clock + 18. +5V Power 3. TMDS Data 2- 11. TMDS Clock Shield 19. Hot Plug Detect 4. TMDS Data 1+ 12. TMDS Clock- 5. TMDS Data 1Shield 13. CEC 6. TMDS Data 1- 14. Reserved (N.C. on device) 7. TMDS Data 0+ 15. SCL 8. TMDS Data 0 Shield 16.
15-Pin Color Display Signal Cable Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name 1 Video-Red 9 +5V 2 Video-Green 10 Ground 3 Video-Blue 11 N.C. 4 N.C.
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 bi-directional data channel based on the I2C protocol. The host can request EDID information over the DDC2B channel.
