BenQ E900 User Manual

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Hot key mode (1): models with speakers
The monitor keys perform as hotkeys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the 
menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Volume hot key
Mode hot key
Input hot key (not available for analog-only models)Press the 
t key to enter the Vo l u m e indic-
tor. Further press the 
t key to increase or 
the 
u key to decrease the volume, and press 
the MENU key to exit. 
Press the 
u key continually to switch 
between the 5 modes for the main window, 
including Standard, Movie, Dynamics, 
Photo, and sRGB. The setting will take effect 
immediately.
See also 
Picture Mode on page 28. 
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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Hot key mode (2): non-speaker models
The monitor keys perform as hotkeys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the 
menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Brightness and Contrast hot keys
Mode hot key
Input hot key (not available for analog-only models)Press the 
t key to display the Brightness  
and Contrast indicators. Further press the 
the 
t or u keys, then the ENTER key to 
select Brightness or Contrast. The  
t key 
will increase the level, while the 
u key will 
decrease the level.
To exit, press the MENU key.
Press the 
u key continually to switch 
between the 5 modes for the main window, 
including Standard, Movie, Dynamics, 
Photo, and sRGB. The setting will take effect 
immediately.
See also 
Picture Mode on page 28. 
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 
32” under “OSD Settings” for more details. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 24
• Picture menu on page 26
• Picture Advanced menu on page 28
• Audio menu on page 30
• System menu on page 31
1. Display
2. Picture
3. Picture Advanced
4. Audio (Non-speaker models do not 
have this menu)
5. System
Use the 
t or u keys to highlight a menu 
item, and press the ENTER key to enter the 
Menu item settings.
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Display menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
t or u keys to select DISPLAY 
and then press the ENTER key to enter the 
menu.
3. Press the 
t or u keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
t or u keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Auto 
AdjustmentOptimizes and adjusts the 
screen settings 
automatically for you. The 
AU TO
 key is a ‘hot-key’ 
for this function. 
When you connect a 
digital video output 
using a digital (DVI) 
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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ItemFunctionOperationRange
H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 
position of the screen 
image. 
Press the
t or u 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 16
.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 16
.0 to 63
 
						

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Picture menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
t or u keys to select 
PICTURE and then press the ENTER key 
to enter the menu.
3. Press the 
t or u keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
t or u keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Brightness Adjusts the balance 
between light and dark 
shades.Press the 
t key to 
increase the brightness 
and press the 
u key to 
decrease the brightness.0 to 100
Contrast Adjusts the degree of 
difference between 
darkness and lightness. Press the
t key to 
increase the contrast and 
press the 
u 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 
t key to 
improve the crispness of 
the display and press the 
u key to have softness 
effect on the display.1 to 5
Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu.
 
						

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Normal Allows video and still 
photographs to be viewed 
with natural coloring. 
This is the factory default 
color. 
Press the 
t or u 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. The default 
start setting is 50. 
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 
t or ukeys 
and the ENTER key to 
select Red, Green, or Blue. 
Then use the 
t or u 
keys to make the color 
adjustments.• Red 
(0 to 100)
• Green
(0 to 100)
• Blue
(0 to 100)
Reset Color Resets the User Mode 
custom color settings to 
the factory defaults. Press the 
t or u keys to 
change the settings. • YES
• NO
Press MENU to leave the Color menu.
 
						

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Picture Advanced menu
Display Mode is only available for wide-screen 
models.
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
t or u keys to select 
PICTURE ADVANCED and then press the 
ENTER key to enter the menu.
3. Press the 
t or u keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
t or u keys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
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.
• Dynamics - for viewing
landscape-specific videos
and playing games.
• Photo - for viewing still
images.
• sRGB - for better color 
matching representation 
with the peripheral 
devices, such as printers, 
DSCs, etc.Press the 
t or u keys 
to change the settings.• Standard
• Movie
• Dynamics
• Photo
• sRGB
 
						

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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 t or u keys 
to change the settings. • ON
• OFF
Display Mode This feature is provided to 
allow aspect ratio’s other 
than 16:10 to be displayed 
without geometric 
distortion.
• Full - Scales the input 
image to fill the screen. 
Ideal for 16:10 aspect 
images.
• Aspect - The input image 
is displayed without geo-
metric distortion filling 
as much of the display as 
possible. 16:9 images will 
fill the screen horizon-
tally while 4:3 images 
will fill the screen verti-
cally.Press the 
t or ukeys to 
change the settings. • Full
• Aspect
 
						

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Audio menu
Audio menu is only available for models with 
speakers.
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
t or u keys to select AUDIO 
and then press the ENTER key to enter the 
menu.
3. Press the 
t or u keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press 
the ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
t or ukeys to make 
adjustments or selections.
5. To return to the previous menu, press the 
MENU button.
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Volume Adjusts the level of 
volume. Press the 
t key to increase 
the volume and press the 
u 
key to decrease the volume.0 to 100
Mute Mutes the audio input.
Press the 
t or u keys to 
change the settings. • ON
• OFF