BenQ E2420hd User Manual

							  21   How to adjust your monitor
Hot key mode
The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever 
the menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Volume hot keys
Mode hot key
Input hot key (not available for analog-only models)
Press the   key to display the Vo l u m e 
indicators. Further press the   key will 
increase the volume, while the   key will 
decrease the volume.
To Mute, press the Volume hot key for 3 
seconds. To release Mute, press the Volume 
hot key for 3 more seconds.
Press the   key continually to switch 
between the 6 modes for the main window, 
including 
Standard, Movie, Game, Photo, 
sRGB, and Eco. The setting will take effect 
immediately.
See also Picture Mode on page 27.
 
Press the ENTER key to toggle between 
different PC video signal inputs that may be 
connected to your monitor.
The setting will take effect immediately.
See also Input on page 31.
 
 
						

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Main menu mode
You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 
Press the 
MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. 
The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see “Language on page 
31” under “OSD Settings” for more details. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 23
• Picture menu on page 25
• Picture Advanced menu on page 27
• Audio menu on page 30
• System menu on page 31There are five main OSD menus:
1. Display
2. Picture
3. Picture Advanced
4. Audio
5. System
Use the   (up) or   (down) keys to 
highlight a menu item, and press the 
ENTER key to enter the Menu item settings.
DISPLAYMODE: Standard
Auto Adjustment
H. Position
V. Position
Pixel Clock
Phase
10
12
1
12
ENTERMENUExitSelect Move
1
3
4 25
 
						

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Display menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the   or   keys to select 
DISPLAY and then press the ENTER key 
to enter the menu.
3. Press the   or   keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the   or   keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
DISPLAYMODE: Standard
Auto Adjustment
H. Position
V. Position
Pixel Clock
Phase
10
12
1
12
ENTERMENUExitSelect Move
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Auto 
AdjustmentOptimizes and adjusts the 
screen settings 
automatically for you. The 
AUTO key is a ‘hot key’ for 
this function. 
 When you connect a 
digital video output 
using a digital (DVI or 
HDMI) cable to your 
monitor, the AUTO key 
and the 
Auto 
Adjustment
 function 
will be disabled.
Press the ENTER key to 
select this option and make 
adjustment.
 
						

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H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 
position of the screen 
image. Press the   or   keys to 
adjust the value.0 to 100
V. Position Adjusts the vertical 
position of the screen 
image.0 to 100
Pixel Clock Adjusts the pixel clock 
frequency timing to 
synchronize with the 
analog input video signal. 
Not applicable to a digital
input signal.
See also: Picture 
optimization on page 19.0 to 100
Phase Adjusts the pixel clock 
phase timing to 
synchronize with the 
analog input video signal. 
Not applicable to a digital
input signal.
See also: Picture 
optimization on page 19.0 to 63
 
						

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Picture menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the   or   keys to select 
PICTURE and then press the ENTER key 
to enter the menu.
3. Press the   or   keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the   or   keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
PICTUREMODE: Standard
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Gamma
Color
    AMA12
10
1
2.2
ENTERMENUSelect MoveBack
ON
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Brightness Adjusts the balance 
between light and dark 
shades.Press the   key to 
increase the brightness 
and press the   key to 
decrease the brightness.0 to 100
Contrast Adjusts the degree of 
difference between 
darkness and lightness. Press the   key to 
increase the contrast and 
press the   key to 
decrease the contrast.0 to 100
Sharpness Adjusts the clarity and 
visibility of the edges of 
the subjects in the image.Press the   key to 
improve the crispness of 
the display and press the 
 key to have softness 
effect on the display.1 to 5
Gamma Adjusts the tone 
luminance. The default 
value is 2.2 (the standard 
value for Windows).Press the   key to 
increase the gamma value 
(tone becomes darker) 
and press the   key to 
decrease the gamma value 
(tone becomes lighter).1.8 ~ 2.6
The above options for Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, and Gamma are available only in the 
Standard mode.
 
						

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Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu
This Color menu is available only in the Standard mode.
Normal Allows video and still 
photographs to be viewed 
with natural coloring. 
This is the factory default 
color. Press the   or   keys 
to select this option.
Bluish Applies a cool tint to the 
image and is factory 
pre-set to the PC industry 
standard white color.
Reddish Applies a warm tint to the 
image and is factory 
pre-set to the news print 
standard white color.
User Mode Tailors the image color 
tint. The blend of the Red, 
Green and Blue primary 
colors can be altered to 
change the color tint of 
the image. 
Decreasing one or more 
of the colors will reduce 
their respective influence 
on the color tint of the 
image. (e.g. if you reduce 
the Blue level the image 
will gradually take on a 
yellowish tint. If you 
reduce Green, the image 
will become a magenta 
tint.)Press the   or   keys 
and the 
ENTER key to 
select 
Red, Green, or 
Blue. Then use the   or 
 keys to make the color 
adjustments.• Red 
(0 to 100)
• Green
(0 to 100)
• Blue
(0 to 100)
Hue: Adjusts the degree of 
how we perceive colors.Press the   or   keys 
to adjust the value.0 to 100
Saturation: Adjusts the 
purity degree of colors.Press the   or   keys 
to adjust the value.0 to 100
The above options for Hue and Saturation are available only if the signal 
source is Component Video or HDMI.
Reset Color Resets the User Mode 
custom color settings to 
the factory defaults. Press the   or   keys 
to change the settings. • YES
• NO
Press 
MENU to leave the Color menu.
AMA
(E2420HD only)Improves the gray level 
response time of the LCD 
panel.Press the   or   keys 
to change the settings.• ON
• OFF
 
						

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Picture Advanced menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the   or   keys to select 
PICTURE ADVANCED and then press the 
ENTER key to enter the menu.
3. Press the   or   keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the   or   keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
PICTURE ADVANCEDMODE: Standard
Picture Mode
Senseye Demo
Dynamic Contrast
Display Mode
Color Format
HDMI RGB PC Range
5
Standard
OFF
YUV
RGB(16~235)
ENTERMENUExitSelect Move
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Picture Mode
Selects a picture mode that 
best suits the type of 
images shown on the 
screen. 
• Standard - for basic PC 
application.
• Movie - for viewing 
videos.
• Game - for playing video 
games. 
• Photo - for viewing still 
images.
• sRGB - for better color 
matching representation 
with the peripheral 
devices, such as printers, 
DSCs, etc.
• Eco - for saving 
electricity with low 
power consumption by 
providing minimum 
brightness for all 
running programs.Press the   or   keys 
to change the settings.• Standard
• Movie
• Game
• Photo
• sRGB
• Eco
 
						

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Senseye Demo Displays the preview of 
screen images under the 
selected mode from 
Picture Mode. The screen 
will be divided into two 
windows; the left window 
demonstrates images of 
Standard mode, while the 
right window presents the 
images under the specified 
mode.Press the   or   keys 
to change the settings.• ON
• OFF
Dynamic 
Contrast
(available 
when the 
Picture Mode 
is set to Movie, 
Game, or 
Photo)The function is to 
automatically detect the 
distribution of an input 
visual signal, and then to 
create the optimal 
contrast.Press the 
ENTER key to 
select this option. Press 
the   or   keys to 
change the settings.0 to 5
Display Mode This feature is provided to 
allow aspect ratio’s other 
than 16:9 to be displayed 
without geometric 
distortion.
• Overscan -Slightly 
enlarges the input image. 
Use this feature to hide 
annoying edge noise if 
present around your 
image.
• Full - Scales the input 
image to fill the screen. 
Ideal for 16:9 aspect 
images.
• Aspect - The input image 
is displayed without 
geometric distortion 
filling as much of the 
display as possible. 16:9 
images will fill the screen 
horizontally while 4:3 
images will fill the screen 
vertically.Press the   or   keys 
to change the settings. 
The options under 
Display Mode will be 
different depending on 
the input signal 
sources.
When the signal 
source is from a 
DVI or D-sub 
source, and the 
input image is of 
non-wide aspect 
ratio:
• Full
• Aspect
Or
When the signal 
source is from a 
HDMI or D-Sub 
(VGA converted 
from Component) 
source:
• Overscan
• Full
• Aspect
 
						

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Color  Format Determines the color space 
(RGB or YUV) based on 
the following detected 
video signal:
• D-Sub (VGA) from PC: 
The default Color 
Format is RGB.
• D-Sub (Component) 
from a video device: The 
default Color Format is 
YUV.
You might need to 
manually set the Color 
Format if colors shown 
on the monitor screen 
do not display properly.
• DVI: Color Format is 
automatically set to 
RGB.
• HDMI: Color Format is 
not selectable. In other 
words, Color Format is 
automatically set 
depending on the input 
video source.Press the 
ENTER key to 
select this option. Press 
the   or   keys to 
change the settings.• RGB
• YUV
HDMI RGB 
PC Range
(available only 
when HDMI 
input is in use)Determines the range of 
color scales. Select an 
option that matches the 
RGB range setting on the 
connected HDMI device.Press the 
ENTER key to 
select this option. Press 
the   or   keys to 
change the settings.• RGB (0 ~ 255)
• RGB (16 ~ 235)
 
						

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Audio menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the   or   keys to select 
AUDIO 
and then press the 
ENTER key to enter the 
menu.
3. Press the   or   keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the   or   keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
AUDIOMODE: Standard
Volume
Mute
Audio Select10
MENUBack Move
OFF
Auto Detect
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Volume Adjusts the audio volume
Press the   key to 
increase the volume and 
press the   key to 
decrease the volume.0 ~ 100
Mute Mutes the audio input
Press the   or   keys 
to change the settings.• ON
• OFF
Audio Select Allow users to select the 
audio source or let the 
monitor detect it 
automaticallyPress the   or   keys 
to change the settings.• PC Audio
• HDMI Audio 1
• HDMI Audio 2
• Auto Detect