BenQ Fp73e User Manual

							  21   Picture optimization
7. Picture optimization 
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the i key 
function. Press the 
i key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen. 
When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor, the 
i key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled, because the monitor will automatically display the 
best image.  
Please ensure that the connected graphic card on your computer is set to the native resolution of the 
monitor (1280 x 1024) when you use the i key function.
If you wish, you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using geometry menu 
items. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you can 
use to check for screen color, grayscale and line gradient display.
1. Run the test program auto.exe from CD-ROM. You could also use any other image, such as 
the desktop of your operating system. However, we recommend that you use auto.exe. As you 
run auto.exe, a test pattern displays.
2. Press the 
i key on the monitor.
3. Press the MENU key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
4. Use the 
W or X keys to select DISPLAY and press the ENTER key to enter the menu.
5. If you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of vertical lines), press the 
W 
or 
X keys to select Pixel Clock and press the ENTER key. Then press the W or X keys to 
adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
6. If you notice a horizontal noise, press the 
W or X keys to select Phase and press the ENTER 
key. Then press the 
W or X keys adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
 
						

							22  How to adjust your monitor  
8. How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
1. “i key”: Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
2. “MENU” key: Activate OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD.
3.
W (Left) key: For Left/Decrease adjustment. Left key is the hot key for Contrast.
4.  
X (Right) key: For Right/Increase adjustment. Right key is the hot key for Brightness.
5. “ENTER” key: Enter sub menus and select items.
6. “Power”: Turn the power on or off.
OSD = On Screen Display.
The hot-keys will display a graduated scale for adjusting the value of that setting, and will only operate 
whilst the OSD menu is not currently displaying. Hot-key displays will disappear after a few seconds of no 
key activity. See Hot key mode on page 24.
 
						

							  23   How to adjust your monitor
On Screen Display (OSD) menu structure 
DISPLAY Auto Adjustment
H. Position
V.  P o s i t i o n
Pixel Clock
Phase
Red
PICTURE Brightness
Normal Green
Contrast
Bluish Blue
Sharpness
Reddish
Color
User Mode Yes
Reset Color No
AUDIO Volume
Mute Yes English
No French
German
Italian
DVI Spanish
SYSTEM Input D-sub Polish/Japanese
OSD SettingsCzech/Traditional 
Chinese
Information LanguageHungarian/Simplified 
Chinese
Reset All 
H. PositionRomanian
V.  P o s i t i o nDutch
Display TimeRussian
OSD LockSwedish
Portuguese
Ye s
No On
Off
 
						

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Hot key mode
The monitor keys perform as hotkeys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the 
menu isnt currently displaying on-screen.
Brightness hot key
Contrast hot key 
Volume hot keyPress the 
X key to display the Brightness 
indicator. Further press the 
X key to 
increase or the 
W key to decrease the screen 
brightness, and press the MENU key to exit. 
Press the 
W key to display the Contrast indi-
cator. Further press the 
X key to increase or 
the 
W key to decrease the screen contrast, 
and press the MENU key to exit. 
Press the ENTER key to enter the Vo l u m e 
indictor. Further press the 
W key to increase 
or the 
W key to decrease the volume, and 
press the MENU key to exit. 
 
						

							  25   How to adjust your monitor
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. 
There are 14 different menu languages, 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 26
• Picture menu on page 28
• Audio menu on page 30
• System menu on page 31
There are four main OSD menus:
1. Display
2. Picture
3. Audio
4.System
Use the 
W (left) or X (right) keys to high-
light a menu item, and press the ENTER key 
to enter the Menu item settings.
1
3
4 2
 
						

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Display menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
W or X keys to select DISPLAY 
and then press the ENTER key to enter the  
menu.
3. Press the 
W or X keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
W or X 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 
i key is a ‘hot-key’ for this 
function. 
When you connect a 
digital video output 
using a digital (DVI) 
cable to your monitor, 
the i 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 
W or X 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 
synchronise with the 
analog input video signal. 
Not applicable to a digital 
input signal.
See also: 
Picture 
optimization on page 21
0 to 100
Phase Adjusts the pixel clock 
phase timing to 
synchronise with the 
analog input video signal. 
Not applicable to a digital 
input signal. 
See also: 
Picture 
optimization on page 21
0 to 63
 
						

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Picture menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
W or X keys to select PICTURE 
and then press the ENTER key to enter the  
menu.
3. Press the 
W or X keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
W or X 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 
X key to increase 
the brightness and press the 
W key to decrease the 
brightness.0 to 100
Contrast Adjusts the degree of 
difference between 
darkness and lightness. Press the 
X key to increase 
the contrast and press the 
W 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 
X key to improve 
the crispness of the display 
and press the 
W 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 
W or X 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 
W or X keys and 
the ENTER key to select 
Red, Green, or Blue. Then 
use the 
W or X 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 
W or X keys to 
adjust the value.• YES
• NO
 
						

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Audio menu
1. Press the MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the 
W or X keys to select AUDIO 
and then press the ENTER key to enter the  
menu.
3. Press the 
W or X keys to move the 
highlight to a menu item and then press the 
ENTER key to select that item.
4. Press the 
W or X keys 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 
X key to increase 
the volume and press the 
W 
key to decrease the volume.0 to 100
Mute Mutes the audio input.
Press the 
W or X keys to 
adjust the value.• ON
• OFF