BenQ Xl2411z User Manual

							  31   How to adjust your monitor
4.  To apply the downloaded game modes, select one from the drop-down list in Tools, and 
click 
Apply.
Adjusting display mode
To display images of aspect ratios other than your monitor aspect ratio and sizes other than 
your display size, you can adjust the display mode on the monitor. For the aspect ratio and 
display size of your monitor, see the specifications on the CD.
1.  Press any of the control keys to bring up the hot key menu, and press 
Menu to access the 
main menu.
2.  Go to 
Picture Advanced and Display Mode.
3.  Select an appropriate display mode. The setting will take effect immediately.
Using Smart Scaling
You can resize your display by Smart Scaling.
1.  Go to 
Picture Advanced and Smart Scaling.
2.  Adjust the value.
Using Instant Mode
While playing games, you can diminish the input lag by activating Instant Mode.
1.  Go to 
Picture and Instant Mode.
2.  Select 
On.
Internet connection is required for this operation.
Switch to the desired display mode first, and follow the instructions in Using Smart Scaling on page 31 to adjust 
the display size to precisely suit your needs.
• If one of the custom keys is preset for Smart Scaling, you can press the custom key and adjust the value 
directly.
• Your display may become unstable temporarily when being resized. This is a normal phenomenon and should 
not be considered as manufacturing defect.
• For more information on 
Smart Scaling, go to Smart Scaling on page 40.
 
						

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Navigating the main menu
You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor. 
Press any of the control keys to bring up the hot key menu. Select 
Menu to enter the main 
menu. See Basic menu operation on page 25 for details.
Available menu options may vary depending on the input sources, functions and settings. Menu 
options that are not available will become grayed out. And keys that are not available will be 
disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear.
For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages:
• Display menu on page 33
• Picture menu on page 35
• Picture Advanced menu on page 38
• Save Settings menu on page 42
• Audio menu on page 43
• System menu on page 44
The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 45 under 
System and OSD Settings for more details. 
 
						

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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. And keys that are not available will be 
disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear.
1.  Select 
Menu from the hot key menu.
2.  Use   or   to select 
Display.
3.  Select   to go to a sub menu, and then use   or   to select a menu item.
4.  Use   or   to make adjustments, or use   to make selection.
5.  To return to the previous menu, select  .
6.  To exit the menu, select  .
50
Mode: Standard
Auto Adjustment
H.Position
V.Postion
Pixel Clock
Phase Display
Picture
Picture Advanced
Save Settings
Audio
System
ItemFunctionRange
Auto AdjustmentOptimizes and adjusts the screen settings 
automatically for you.
Not applicable to a digital input signal.
H. PositionAdjusts the horizontal position of the screen image.  0 to 100
V. PositionAdjusts the vertical position of the screen image. 0 to 100
 
						

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Pixel ClockAdjusts the pixel clock frequency timing to 
synchronize with the analog input video signal. 
See also: Picture optimization on page 29.
Not applicable to a digital input signal.
0 to 100
PhaseAdjusts the pixel clock phase timing to synchronize 
with the analog input video signal.
See also: Picture optimization on page 29.
Not applicable to a digital input signal.
0 to 63
ItemFunctionRange
 
						

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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. And keys that are not available will be 
disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear.
1.  Select 
Menu from the hot key menu.
2.  Use   or   to select 
Picture.
3.  Select   to go to a sub menu, and then use   or   to select a menu item.
4.  Use   or   to make adjustments, or use   to make selection.
5.  To return to the previous menu, select  .
6.  To exit the menu, select  .
Display
Picture
Picture Advanced
Save Settings
Audio
SystemNormal
Bluish
Reddish
User Mode Brightness
Contrast
Low Blue Light
Black eQualizer
Blur Reduction
Color Temperature
Hue
SaturationMode: Standard
100100 RGB
100
ItemFunctionRange
Brightness 
(during 2D 
playback)
 / 
NVIDIA® 3D 
LightBoost
™ 
(during 3D 
playback)• Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades 
(during 2D playback).
Or
• Adjusts the brightness during 3D playback.(During 2D 
playback)
• 0 to 100
(During 3D 
playback)
• 
OFF to MAX
Contrast
Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and 
lightness. 0 to 100
 
						

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Low Blue 
Light
 Decreases the blue light emitted from the display to 
reduce the risk of blue light exposure to your eyes.
The higher the value is, the more blue light has been decreased.
0 ~ 10
Black 
eQualizerBrings out the dark shades by increasing the brightness 
without changing those of the light shades.
If the image is too bright or barely contains any dark shades, 
adjusting the value of 
Black eQualizer may not show much 
change to the image.
0 ~ 20
Blur 
Reduction
 
(Motion Blue 
Reduction)Reduces motion blur in games or during video playback.
Not applicable for 3D playback.
Note the impacts of the 
Blur Reduction function once activated.
- Brightness is decreased.
- Flicker-free is disabled.
• ON
• OFF 
Color 
TemperatureNormal
Allows video and still photographs to be 
viewed with natural coloring. This is the 
factory default color. 
BluishApplies a cool tint to the image and is factory 
pre-set to the PC industry standard white 
color.
ReddishApplies a warm tint to the image and is factory 
pre-set to the news print standard white color.
User 
ModeThe blend of the Red, Green and Blue primary 
colors can be altered to change the color tint 
of the image. Go to the succeeding 
R (red), G 
(green), and 
B (blue) menus to change the 
settings.
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.)• 
R (0~100)
• 
G (0~100)
• 
B (0~100)
HueAdjusts the degree of how we perceive colors. 0 ~ 100
SaturationAdjusts the purity degree of colors. 0 ~ 100
Reset ColorResets the custom color settings to the factory defaults.  • YES
• NO
AMA
Improves the gray level response time of the LCD panel. • ON
• OFF
ItemFunctionRange
 
						

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Instant ModeAdjusts the image processing to diminish input lag. You can 
have a real-time experience while playing games.
To optimize the picture quality, disable Instant Mode if the 
source is interlaced video. To check the resolution of the video 
source, go to 
System and Information on the monitor.
• ON
• OFF
Sharpness
Adjusts the clarity and visibility of the edges of the subjects 
in the image.1 to 10
GammaAdjusts the tone luminance. The default value is 3 (the 
standard value for Windows).• Gamma 1
• Gamma 2
• Gamma 3
• Gamma 4
• Gamma 5
ItemFunctionRange
 
						

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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. And keys that are not available will be 
disabled and the corresponding OSD icons will disappear. 
1.  Select 
Menu from the hot key menu.
2.  Use   or   to select 
Picture Advanced.
3.  Select   to go to a sub menu, and then use   or   to select a menu item.
4.  Use   or   to make adjustments, or use   to make selection.
5.  To return to the previous menu, select  .
6.  To exit the menu, select  .
Mode: Standard
Display
Picture
Picture Advanced
Save Settings
Audio
SystemStandard
Movie
Photo
sRGB
Eco
FPS1
FPS2
RT S Picture Mode
Senseye Demo
Dynamic Contrast
Over-scan
Display Mode
Smart Scaling
Color Format
HDMI RGB PC Range
ItemFunctionRange
Picture 
ModeSelect a picture mode that best suits the type of images 
shown on the screen.
The default setting is FPS1. Change the setting if needed.
StandardFor basic PC application.
MovieFor viewing videos.
PhotoFor viewing still images.
sRGBFor better color matching representation 
with the peripheral devices, such as printers, 
digital cameras, etc.
 
						

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EcoFor saving electricity with low power 
consumption by providing minimum 
brightness for all running programs.
FPS1For playing FPS (First Person Shooting) 
games.
FPS2
RTS
For playing RTS (Real-time strategy) games.
Gamer1Applies customized display settings.
For details on setting up a game mode, see 
Setting up your own game mode on page 29.
Gamer2
Gamer3
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.• ON
• OFF
Dynamic 
Contrast
The function is to automatically detect the distribution of 
an input visual signal, and then to create the optimal 
contrast.0 to 5
OverscanSlightly enlarges the input image. Use this feature to hide 
annoying edge noise if present around your image.
Available only when the input source is HDMI, DP, or D-Sub 
(VGA converted from Component).
• ON
• OFF
ItemFunctionRange
 
						

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Display 
ModeThis feature is provided to allow aspect ratios other than 
16:9 to be displayed without geometric distortion.
The options under Display Mode will be different depending on 
the input signal sources.
Depending on your selection of 
Picture Mode, different Display 
Mode
 option is pre-set. Change the setting if needed.
FullScales the input image to fill the screen. Ideal 
for 16:9 aspect images.
AspectThe input image is displayed without 
geometric distortion filling as much of the 
display as possible.
1:1Displays the input image in its native 
resolution without scaling.
17 (4:3) Displays the input image as if on a 17 
monitor of 4:3 aspect ratio.
19 (4:3) Displays the input image as if on a 19 
monitor of 4:3 aspect ratio.
19W 
(16:10)Displays the input image as if on a 19W 
monitor of 16:10 aspect ratio.
21.5 (16:9) Displays the input image as if on a 21.5 
monitor of 16:9 aspect ratio.
22W 
(16:10)Displays the input image as if on a 22W 
monitor of 16:10 aspect ratio.
23W (16:9) Displays the input image as if on a 23W 
monitor of 16:9 aspect ratio.
Smart 
ScalingAdjusts the display size to best suit your needs.
If the Display Mode is 17, 19, 19W, or 21.5, the last 4 scaling 
settings (in different resolutions of the input source) will be saved 
for quick access.
If the 
Display Mode is 1:1 (and the resolution of the input source 
is lower than 1920 x 1080), the last 3 scaling settings (in different 
resolutions of the input source) will be saved for quick access.
0 ~ 100
ItemFunctionRange