BenQ Gl2430m User Manual

							  21   How to adjust your monitor
Display menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings.
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
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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) 
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 17.0 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 17.0 to 63
 
						

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Picture menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings.
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
   12
10
1
2.2
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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
 
						

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Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu
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
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.
 
						

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Picture Advanced menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings.
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
5
Standard
OFF
YUV
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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 
ContrastThe 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
 
						

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Display Mode This feature is provided to 
allow aspect ratios other 
than 16:9 or 16:10 
(depending on the 
purchased model) 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 or 16:10 
(depending on the 
purchased model) aspect 
images.
• Aspect - The input image 
is displayed without 
geometric distortion 
filling as much of the 
display as possible. 
Depending on the 
purchased model, 16:9 
or 16:10 images will fill 
the screen horizontally 
while 4:3 or 5:4 images 
will fill the screen 
vertically.
To find out the monitor 
aspect ratio of the 
purchased model, 
please check the 
Specification document 
on the provided CD.
Press the   or   keys 
to change the settings. 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 
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 (for models with 
DVI inputs): Color 
Format is automatically 
set to RGB.Press the 
ENTER key to 
select this option. Press 
the   or   keys to 
change the settings.• RGB
• YUV
 
						

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Audio menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings.
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.
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
AUDIOMODE:Standard
Volume
Mute10
OFF
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System menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings.
1. Press the 
MENU key to display the main 
menu.
2. Press the   or   keys to select 
SYSTEM 
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.
SYSTEMMODE:Standard
Input
OSD Settings
DDC/CI
Auto Power off
Information
Reset AllD-sub
OFF
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ItemFunctionOperationRange
Input Use this to change the 
input to that appropriate 
to your video cable 
connection type.
Analog-only models do 
not have the Input 
function.
Press the   or   keys to 
change the settings. • DVI
• D-sub (VGA)