BenQ Gl2450 User Manual

							  21   Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install on Windows 7 system
1.  Open Display Properties.
Go to Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Devices and Printers and right-click the 
name of your monitor from the menu.
Alternatively, right-click the desktop and select Personalize, Display, Devices and Printers, 
and right-click the name of your monitor from the menu.
2.  Select Properties from the menu.
3.  Click the 
Hardware tab.
4.  Click 
Generic PnP Monitor, and then the Properties button.
5.  Click the 
Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
6.  Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer.
7.  In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for 
driver software
.
8.  Click 
Browse and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver (where d is 
the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
9.  Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list, and click 
Next.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above depending upon your system - it may be 
D: or E: or F: etc.
 
						

							22  Getting the most from your BenQ monitor  
How to install on Windows Vista systems
1.  Open Display Settings.
Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the popup menu.
Select Display Settings from the Personalize appearance and sounds window. 
The Display Settings window will display.
2.  Click the Advanced Settings button. 
The Generic PnP Monitor Properties window will display.
3.  Click the Monitor tab and the Properties button.
4.  Click 
Continue in the prompted User Account Control window.
5.  Click the 
Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
6.  Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer.
7.  In the 
Update Driver Software window, select the option Browse my computer for 
driver software
.
8.  Click 
Browse and navigate to the following directory: d:\BenQ_LCD\Driver (where d is 
the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive).
9.  Select the correct folder name of your monitor from provided driver list, and click 
Next.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.
10. Click Close.
You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete.
The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above depending upon your system – it may be 
‘D:’ or ‘E:’ or ‘F:’ etc.
 
						

							  23   Picture optimization
Picture optimization
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the AUTO 
key function. Press the 
AUTO key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen.
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 
AUTO key on the monitor.
3.  Press the 
MENU key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
4.  Use the   or   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 
 or   keys to select 
Pixel Clock and press the ENTER key. Then press the   or   
keys to adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
6.  If you notice a horizontal noise, press the   or   keys to select 
Phase and press the 
ENTER key. Then press the   or   keys to adjust the monitor until the noise 
disappears.
When you connect a digital input signal using a digital (DVI or HDMI) cable to your monitor, the AUTO 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 
when you use the 
AUTO key function.
 
						

							24  How to adjust your monitor  
How to adjust your monitor
The control panel
1.  AUTO: Adjusts vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically.
2.  
MENU key: Activates OSD main menu and return to the previous menu or exit OSD.
3.  /
Display Mode key (for models without speakers): For Up/Increase adjustment. The key 
is the hot key for Display Mode.
/
Vo l u m e  key (for models with speakers): For Up/Increase adjustment. The key is the 
hot key for Volume.
4.  /
Mode key: For Down/Decrease adjustment. The key is the hot key for Mode. 
5.  
ENTER key: Enters sub menus and select items. For models with DVI inputs, this key is 
also the hot key for Input.
6.  
Power: Turns the power on or off.
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3 2
4
5
6
1
3 2
4
5
6 For models without speakers
For models with speakers
OSD = On Screen Display.
The hot keys will display a graduated scale for adjusting the value of that setting, and will only operate while 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 25.
 
						

							  25   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.
Display Mode hot key (for models without speakers)
Volume hot key (for models with speakers)
Mode hot key
Input hot key (not available for analog-only models)
Press the   key continually to switch 
between 
Full and Aspect. The setting will 
take effect immediately.
See also Display Mode on page 32.
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 31.
 
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 35.
 
 
						

							26  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. 
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
Press the 
MENU key to display the following main OSD menu. 
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 27
• Picture menu on page 29
• Picture Advanced menu on page 31
• Audio menu on page 34
• System menu on page 35Depending on your purchased model, 
different OSD menus are available.
1.  Display
2.  Picture
3.  Picture Advanced
4.  Audio (for models with speakers)
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
12345
The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see “Language on page 36” under 
“OSD Settings” for more details. 
 
						

							  27   How to adjust your monitor
Display menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
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.
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 23.0 to 100
 
						

							28  How to adjust your monitor  
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 23.Press the   or   keys 
to adjust the value.0 to 63
ItemFunctionOperationRange
 
						

							  29   How to adjust your monitor
Picture menu
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out.
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
AMA
   12
10
1
ENTERMENUSelect MoveBack
ON3
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 3 (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~ 5
 
						

							30  How to adjust your monitor  
Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu.
Color 
TemperatureNormal: 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: The blend of the 
Red, Green and Blue 
primary colors can be 
altered to change the color 
tint of the image. Go to the 
succeeding 
Red, Green, and 
Blue menus to change the 
settings.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 Tailors the image color tint. 
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 to 
adjust the value.0 to 100
Green
Blue
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 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 (for 
models with 
HDMI inputs)Improves the gray level 
response time of the LCD 
panel.Press the   or   keys to 
change the settings.• ON
• OFF
ItemFunctionOperationRange