BenQ V2420 User Manual

							  17   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) 
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 13.0 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 13.0 to 63
 
						

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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.
Premium
PICTUREMODE:Standard
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Gamma
Color
AMA
    12
10
1
ENTERMENUSelect MoveBack
3
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 (the standard value 
for Windows) is 2.2 or 3 
(for VW2420/VW2220).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
Or
1 ~ 5 (for 
VW2420/
VW2220)
The range 
may vary by 
model.
 
						

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Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu
Color Temperature 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: 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
(V2320 / VW2420 
/VW2220 only)Improves the gray level 
response time of the LCD 
panel.Press the   or   keys
to change the settings. • Premium
• High
• OFF
 
						

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Picture Advanced 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 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
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 
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
Display Mode This feature is provided to 
allow aspect ratios 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 
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.Press the 
ENTER key to 
select this option. Press 
the   or   keys to 
change the settings.• RGB
• YUV
 
						

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System 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 
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 AllDVI
OFF
ENTERMENUExitSelect Move
ItemFunctionOperationRange
Input Use this to change the 
input to that appropriate 
to your video cable 
connection type.Press the   or   keys to 
change the settings. • DVI
• D-sub
OSD Settings - Press ENTER to enter the OSD Settings menu.
Language Sets the OSD menu 
language.Press the   or   keys to 
change the settings. 
The language options 
displayed on your OSD 
may differ from those 
shown on the right, 
depending on the product 
supplied in your region.
• English
• Français
• Deutsch
• Italiano
• Español
• Polski
• 日本語
• Česky
• 繁體中文
• Magyar
• 简体中文
• SICG/BiH/CRO
• Română
• Nederlands
• Русский
• Svenska
• Português
 
						

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H. Position Adjusts the horizontal 
position of the OSD menu. Press the   or   keys to 
change the settings. 0 to 100
V. Position Adjusts the vertical 
position of the OSD menu.0 to 100
Display Time Adjusts the display time of 
the OSD menu.• 5 Sec.
• 10 Sec.
• 15 Sec.
• 20 Sec.
• 25 Sec.
• 30 Sec.
OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor 
settings from being 
accidentally changed. 
When this function is 
activated, the OSD 
controls and hotkey 
operations will be 
disabled.Press the   or   keys to 
change the settings. 
To unlock the OSD 
controls when the OSD is 
preset to be locked, press 
and hold the MENU key 
for 15 seconds to enter 
the OSD Lock option 
and make changes. 
Alternatively, you may 
use the  or  keys to 
select NO in the OSD 
Lock submenu from the 
OSD Settings menu, 
and all OSD controls will 
be accessible.
• YES
• NO
Press 
MENU to leave the OSD Settings menu.
DDC/CI* Allows the monitor 
settings to be set through 
the software on the PC.Press the 
ENTER key to 
select this option. Press the 
 or   keys to change 
the settings.• ON
• OFF
Auto Power 
offSets the time to power off 
the monitor automatically 
in power saving mode.Press the 
ENTER key to 
select this option. Press the 
 or   keys to change 
the settings.• OFF
• 10min.
• 20min.
• 30min.
Information Displays the current 
monitor property settings.• Input
• Current 
Resolution
• Optimum 
Resolution (best 
with the 
monitor)
• Model Name
 
						

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*DDC/CI, short for Display Data Channel/Command Interface, which was developed by Video Electronics 
Standards Association (VESA). DDC/CI capability allows monitor controls to be sent via the software for 
remote diagnostics.
Reset All Resets all mode, color and 
geometry settings to the 
factory default values.Press the   or   keys to 
change the settings. • YES
• NO