BenQ Xl2720t User Manual
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41 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 more information on each menu, please refer to the following pages: • Display menu on page 42 • Picture menu on page 44 • Picture Advanced menu on page 46 • Save Settings menu on page 50 • Audio menu on page 51 • System menu on page 52 The OSD menu languages may differ from the product supplied to your region, see Language on page 53 under System and OSD Settings for more details.
42 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. 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 . 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 50 Auto Adjustment H.Position V.Postion Pixel Clock PhaseMode: Standard Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio System
43 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
44 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. 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 SharpnessAdjusts the clarity and visibility of the edges of the subjects in the image.1 to 10 Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio SystemNormal Bluish Reddish User Mode Brightness Contrast Sharpness Black eQualizer Gamma Color Temperature Hue SaturationMode: Photo 100100 RGB 100
45 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 GammaAdjusts the tone luminance. The default value is 3 (the standard value for Windows).• Gamma 1 • Gamma 2 • Gamma 3 • Gamma 4 • Gamma 5 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 Instant Mode Adjusts 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 ItemFunctionRange
46 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. 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.
47 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
48 Navigating the main menu 19 (5:4) (XL2720T only)Displays the input image as if on a 19 monitor of 5:4 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. 23.6W (16:9) (XL2720T only)Displays the input image as if on a 23.6W monitor of 16:9 aspect ratio. 24W (16:9) (XL2720T only)Displays the input image as if on a 24W monitor of 16:9 aspect ratio. Smart ScalingAdjusts the display size to best suit your needs. (For XL2420T / XL2420TX) 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. (For XL2720T) In almost all display modes except Full, Aspect, and 1:1, the last 9 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 Color FormatDetermines the color space (RGB or YUV) based on the detected video signal. You might need to manually set the Color Format if colors shown on the monitor screen do not display properly. If the input source is HDMI or DP, color format is not selectable. In other words, Color Format is automatically set depending on the input video source. RGB• For D-Sub (VGA) input source from PC. • For DVI input source. YUVFor D-Sub (Component converted from VGA) input source from a video device. ItemFunctionRange
49 Navigating the main menu HDMI 3D Format (XL2420TX only)Selects an appropriate format to play 3D content.Contact your 3D content provider for the correct playback format. • 2D • FramePacked • Side-by-Side • Top Bottom HDMI RGB PC Range Determines the range of color scales. Select an option that matches the RGB range setting on the connected HDMI device.• RGB (0 ~ 255) • RGB (16 ~ 235) Smart FocusThis feature provides a highlight area to focus on certain content, e.g. a YouTube video or a game in windowed mode. SizeDetermines the size of the highlight area. • Small • Large • OFF H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the highlight area.0 ~ 100 V. PositionAdjusts the vertical position of the highlight area.0 ~ 100 ScalingScales the highlight area. 0 ~ 100 ItemFunctionRange
50 Navigating the main menu Save 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. 1. Select Menu from the hot key menu. 2. Use or to select Save Settings. 3. Select to go to a sub menu, and then use or to select a menu item. 4. Use to make selection. 5. To return to the previous menu, select . 6. To exit the menu, select . ItemFunctionRange Gamer 1Saves a new set of customized display settings. See Setting up your own game mode on page 38 for information on applying the game mode. - Gamer 2 Gamer 3 Display Picture Picture Advanced Save Settings Audio SystemMode: RTS Gamer 1 Gamer 2 Gamer 3