BenQ Xl2430t User Manual

							  31   How to adjust your monitor
Basic menu operation
You can use the OSD menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor.
1.  Press any of the control keys. Alternatively, press the wheel or the return button on the 
S Switch.
2.  The hot key menu is displayed. The top three controls are custom keys and are designated 
for particular functions.
3.  Select 
Menu to access the main menu.
4.  In the main menu, follow the icons next to the control keys to make adjustments or 
selection. See Navigating the main menu on page 39 for details on the menu options. 
Blur Reduction
Picture Mode
Display Mode
Menu
Exit
Blur Reduction
Picture Mode
Display Mode
Menu
Exit
12
3 4
No.OSD in hot key 
menuOSD icon 
in main 
menu
Function
Custom Key 1  • By default, the key is the hot key for Blur Reduction 
(Motion Blur Reduction). To change the default 
settings, see Customizing the hot keys on page 35.
• For Up/Increase adjustment.
 
						

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Custom Key 2  • By default, the key is the hot key for Picture Mode. 
To change the default settings, see Customizing the 
hot keys on page 35.
• For Down/Decrease adjustment.
Custom Key 3 
 / • By default, the key is the hot key for Display Mode. 
To change the default settings, see Customizing the 
hot keys on page 35.
• Enters sub menus.
• Selects menu items.
Menu  • Activates the main menu.
• Returns to the previous menu.
Exit Exits OSD menu.
No.OSD in hot key 
menuOSD icon 
in main 
menu
Function
• OSD = On Screen Display.
The hot keys only operate while the main menu is not currently displaying. Hot key displays will disappear after 
a few seconds of no key activity.
• To unlock the OSD controls, press and hold any key for 10 seconds.
 
						

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Initial setup for playing games
You can optimize the monitor to enhance your gaming experience. You might want to start 
with the following settings.
1.  Set the screen refresh rate to 
144 Hertz (144 Hz).
a. Right-click the desktop and select 
Screen resolution. Click Advanced settings. Under 
the 
Monitor tab, change the screen refresh rate to 144 Hertz. And then click Apply and 
Ye s to confirm the change. 
 
						

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b. Go to the setup menu in your game, and change the frame rate or screen refresh rate to 
144 Hz. Refer to the Help document that came with your game for details.
To check if the screen refresh rate has been changed, select 
Menu from the hotkey menu 
on your monitor, and go to 
System and Information. The refresh rate in Current 
Resolution
 should be 144 Hz.
2.  Select a desired display mode. See Adjusting display mode on page 37. 
3.  Resize your display by 
Smart Scaling. See Using Smart Scaling on page 37.
4.  Select an appropriate game mode for your game. 
FPS is for FPS games, while RTS is for 
RTS games. For more game modes, please download by 
Game Mode Loader. See 
Downloading more game modes using Game Mode Loader on page 36.
5.  Adjust the brightness of your display. See Brightness on page 43.
6.  Adjust the brightness of the black shades by 
Black eQualizer. See Black eQualizer on page 
41.
7.  Adjust the monitor height. See Adjusting the monitor height on page 19.
Depending on the operating system on your PC, different procedures should be followed to adjust the screen 
refresh rate. Refer to the Help document of your operating system for details.
If 144 Hz is not available in your menus, check the following:
• make sure the DVI-D Dual Link cable or DisplayPort cable is properly connected to your computer and the 
monitor
• make sure your GPU supports 144 Hz
• make sure your game supports 144 Hz.
 
						

							  35   How to adjust your monitor
Picture optimization
The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the Auto 
Adjustment
 function. Go to Display, Geometry, and Auto Adjustment 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 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.
3.  Go to 
Display, Geometry, and Auto Adjustment.
4.  If you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of vertical lines), select 
Pixel 
Clock
 and adjust the monitor until the noise disappears.
5.  If you notice a horizontal noise, select 
Phase and adjust the monitor until the noise 
disappears.
Customizing the hot keys
The top 3 control keys (also called custom keys) perform as hot keys to provide direct access 
to pre-defined functions. You can change the default setting and designate different functions 
for these keys.
1.  Press any of the control keys, or the wheel, or the return button on the S Switch to bring 
up the hot key menu.
2.  Select 
Menu to access the main menu.
3.  Go to 
System and Custom Key.
4.  Select the custom key you want to change.
5.  In the sub menu, select a function that can be accessed by this key. A pop-up message will 
appear, showing that the setup is complete.
Setting up your own game mode
There are several preset picture modes on your monitor that are suitable for games. To better 
suit your needs, you can change and save the related display settings, and switch to your own 
game mode easily.
1.  Adjust the related available settings in different OSD menus. 
The default picture mode is FPS1, which is designed for FPS games. If you prefer other picture modes, go to 
Picture and change setting in Picture Mode.
When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI, HDMI, or DP) cable to your monitor, 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 Adjustment function.
 
						

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2.  After all settings are done, go to Game Settings and Save Settings and save as one of the 
game modes. 
Alternatively, press and hold one of the game mode buttons (labeled 1~3) on S Switch to 
save as one of the game modes.
3.  If you want to switch to your game mode at any time, go to 
Picture and Picture Mode, 
and select the game mode you saved in Step 2. Your preferred display settings will be 
applied all at once.
Alternatively, press one of the game mode buttons (depending on your settings in Step 2) 
on S Switch to switch to the desired game mode quickly.
Applying a suitable game mode automatically
Once the game modes have been set, you can choose to manually select a desired mode, or use 
the 
Auto Game Mode function and wait for an appropriate mode to be applied automatically.
Activating the Auto Game Mode function
1.  Launch the Display Pilot software (installed from gaming.benq.com).
2.  Go to 
Game > Auto Game Mode and check to activate Auto Game Mode. 
3.  Set up appropriate game modes for specific games. 
Once a game is launched, a suitable game mode would be applied depending on the type of the 
game you are playing.
Disabling the Auto Game Mode function
To disable the Auto Game Mode function, do one of the following:
• Press the 
Auto Mode button on the S Switch.
• Select 
OFF in Game Settings > Auto Game Mode on your monitor.
• Uncheck 
Activate in Game > Auto Game Mode in Display Pilot.
Downloading more game modes using Game Mode Loader
Instead of customizing your own display settings, you can download the game modes through 
the provided Display Pilot software and apply the settings directly.
1.  Launch the 
Display Pilot software (installed from gaming.benq.com).
2.  Select 
Game > Game Mode Loader.
3.  Click 
Check Now to check for new game modes.
4.  To apply the downloaded game modes, select one from the drop-down list, and click 
Apply.
BenQ offers more optimized game modes on the website. If you prefer to use these settings, refer to 
Downloading more game modes using Game Mode Loader on page 36.
Do not disable Display Pilot if Auto Game Mode function is desired.
Internet connection is required for this operation.
 
						

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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, or the wheel, or the return button on the S Switch to bring 
up the hot key menu, and press 
Menu to access the main menu.
2.  Go to 
Display 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 
Display 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 
Game Settings and Instant Mode.
2.  Select 
On.
Switch to the desired display mode first, and follow the instructions in Using Smart Scaling on page 37 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 46.
 
						

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Advanced control of your monitor from Display Pilot
Your monitor can be enhanced with Display Pilot, a software that provides the basic control of 
the display as well as the advanced settings and functions for gaming. 
The 
Display Pilot software is available on gaming.benq.com. Download and install the software 
to enjoy the following main functions of 
Display Pilot. To find out more about the software, go 
to 
System > Options > User Manual in the Display Pilot.
• Control of the OSD menus.
• Setup of 
Auto Game Mode. To enable Auto Game Mode, see Applying a suitable game mode 
automatically on page 36.
• Export / import the color and game settings from your monitor to another compatible gaming 
monitor. Go to 
Game > Game Mode To Go for operation.
• Access to mode game modes through 
Game Mode Loader. Go to Game > Game Mode 
Loader
 for operation.
Supported operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1.
 
						

							  39   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 31 
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:
• Game Settings menu on page 40
• Picture menu on page 42
• Display menu on page 45
• System menu on page 48
The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 49 under 
System and OSD Settings for more details. 
 
						

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Game Settings 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 
Game Settings.
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
Blur 
Reduction 
(Motion Blur 
Reduction) Reduces motion blur in games or during video playback.Note the impacts of the Blur Reduction function once activated.
- Brightness is decreased.
- Flicker-free is disabled.
OFF  Disables motion blur reduction.
ON  Enables motion blur reduction.
Intensity  Enhances motion blur reduction.
The brightness of the display changes with the 
intensity of Blur Reduction.
1 ~ 25
Area  Decides where the best performance of 
motion blur reduction is.0 ~ 100
Game Settings
Picture
Display
SystemMode: FPS1Blur Reduction
Black eQualizer
Color Vibrance
Low Blue Light
Instanet Mode
Auto Game Mode
Save SettingsOff
On
Intensity
Area