BenQ Xl2420g User Manual
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41 How to adjust your monitor 4. If your are desired to switch to another mode, start with Step 2 again. If you are prompted with the message No Cable Connected or No Signal Detected, check the following: - if the cable connection required for the selected mode has been established properly. - if the video source is available to your monitor. If 2 input sources are connected to your monitor for Classic and G-SYNC modes separately, chances are that the computer compatibility may lead to video signal output error on the monitor. Try the following to solve the problem. • Unplug and plug back the power cord of the monitor. • Switch between Classic and G-SYNC modes again.
42 Navigating the main menu 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, or the wheel, or the return button on the S Switch to bring up the hot key menu. Select Menu to enter the main menu. See Basic menu operation on page 34 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 models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu. For more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages: • Display menu on page 43 • Picture menu on page 46 • Picture Advanced menu on page 49 • Save Settings menu on page 53 • Audio menu on page 54 • System menu on page 55 OSD menus for models with G-SYNC module If your monitor came with a G-SYNC module, you are provided with 2 sets of OSD menus with their own options: Classic and G-SYNC. For more information on each menu in Classic mode, please refer to the following pages: • Engine Switch menu on page 45 • Picture menu on page 46 • Picture Advanced menu on page 49 • Save Settings menu on page 53 • Audio menu on page 54 • System menu on page 55 For more information on each menu in G-SYNC mode, please refer to the following pages: • G-SYNC mode: Engine Switch menu on page 59 • G-SYNC mode: Picture menu on page 60 • G-SYNC mode: Picture Advanced menu on page 62 • G-SYNC mode: System menu on page 64 The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 56 / Language on page 65 under System and OSD Settings for more details.
43 Navigating the main menu 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu. 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 Auto Adjustment H.Position V.Postion Pixel Clock PhaseMode: Standard 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 Pixel ClockAdjusts the pixel clock frequency timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal. See also: Picture optimization on page 38. Not applicable to a digital input signal. 0 to 100
44 Navigating the main menu PhaseAdjusts the pixel clock phase timing to synchronize with the analog input video signal. See also: Picture optimization on page 38. Not applicable to a digital input signal. 0 to 63 ItemFunctionRange
45 Navigating the main menu Engine Switch menu (for models with G-SYNC module only) 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 models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu. 1. Select Menu from the hot key menu. 2. Use or to select Engine Switch. 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 G-SYNC ClassicMode: Standard Engine Switch Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio System ItemFunctionRange G-SYNC Switches to G-SYNC mode. It works when video source through DP cable is connected to the monitor. Classic Switches to Classic mode. It works when video source through DVI-DL or HDMI cable is connected to the monitor.
46 Navigating the main menu 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu. 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 . 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 Low Blue Light (selected models only)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 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
47 Navigating the main menu 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 Blur Reduction. Selected models only.) 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 TemperatureNormalAllows 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 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 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.• OFF • High • Premium ItemFunctionRange
48 Navigating the main menu 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
49 Navigating the main menu 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. For models without certain functions, their settings and related items will not appear on the menu. 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 . Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio SystemStandard Movie Photo sRGB Eco FPS1 FPS2 RT SMode: FPS1 Picture Mode Senseye Demo Dynamic Contrast Over-scan Display Mode Smart Scaling Color Format HDMI 3D Format 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. EcoFor saving electricity with low power consumption by providing minimum brightness for all running programs.
50 Navigating the main menu 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 38. 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 Display Mode This 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. ItemFunctionRange