Acer AC707 User manual

Trademarks
VGA & 8514/A are registered trademarks of the IBM Corporation.
Super VGA is a registered trademark of VESA.
EditionA
English

CONTENTS
FCC warning ..........................................................E-1
DOC notice .............................................................E-1
Safety precautions ..................................................E-1
Packing contents .....................................................E-2
Unpacking procedure..............................................E-2
Repacking ...............................................................E-2
Introduction ............................................................E-2
Power saving ..........................................................E-2
Install the monitor...................................................E-3
Power cord ..............................................................E-3
User controls and indicators ...................................E-4
Using the on-screen menu ......................................E-5
Individual adjustment .............................................E-6
Troubleshooting......................................................E-8
Servicing.................................................................E-8
Signal connector information .................................E-8
Technical specifications .........................................E-9
Preset modes .........................................................E-10
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English
F EDERAL C OMMUNICATIONS
C OMMISSION (FCC) W ARNING
nstruction to Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
topart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesigned
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio and television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interferencebyone ormoreof thefollowingmeasures.
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment
and the receiver.
-Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consultthe dealeroranexperiencedradio/TV
technicianforhelp.
Thisequipmenthasbeencertifiedtocomplywiththe
limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to
part15oftheFCCrules.Onlyperipherals(computer
input/outputdevices,terminals,printersetc.)certified
to comply to the Class B limits may be attached to
this computer. Operation with non-certified
peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio
and TV reception.
Remarks
To meet FCC requirement, shielded cables are required
to connect the device to a personal computer or other
Class B certified device.
Information to Users
Anychange ormodificationsexpresslyapprovedby
the party responsible for compliance could void the
user'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
DOC N OTICE
ThisproductconformstoCanadianClassBemissions
regulations.
Ce produit est conforme aux réglements d’émission
Canadienne class B.
SS AFETYAFETY PP RECAUTIONSRECAUTIONS
Power InputPower Input
Refer to the section about "Connecting the Power
Cord".
•Do not modify the three-prong grounding type
powerpluginanyway.
InstallationInstallation
•Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart,
stand, or shelf where it may fall and injure
personnel or damage equipment.
•Route power cords so that if cannot be walked
upon or tripped over.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord.
•Do not install the monitor where there is
dampness, or where it may be exposed to rain or
water. Avoid spilling liquid of any kind on the
unit.
VentilationVentilation
•Do not block or cover ventilation openings on
the back or bottom of the monitor cabinet.
•Do not place the monitor near a radiator or
heatingvent.
•Do not push objects of any kind through cabinet
openings.Thismayresultinfireorelectricshock.

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PACKING CONTENTS
Thepackagecontains:
•CRTmonitor
•AC power cord
•Usermanual
UNPACKING
PROCEDURE
REPACKING
Save the origional box and all packing material for
future shipping needs.
*Packing materials and product are recyclable.
POWER SAVING
Themonitorwill bedriveninto “PowerSaving”mode
by the control signal from the display controller,
as indicated by the amber-color power LED.
The power saving states will be kept until a control
signalhasbeendetectedorthekeyboardormouseis
activated. The recovery time from Active OFF state
back to ON state is around 10 seconds.
INTRODUCTION
This microprocessor-based, digital control 17” color
monitorisahighperformanceandeasytouseproduct.
Itemploys thelateston-screen-menutechnology.The
microprocessorcapabilityoffers13mostcommonly
used VESA timing modes preset in the factory, and 6
modes for user to adjust to the special timings that
user might have.
We hope that you will find this manual is helpful in
obtaining the fullest use of your monitor, and in
ensuringyourpersonalsafetyduringoperation.
State Power
Consumption LED Light
ON Normal Green
Active
OFF < 5W Amber
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INSTALL THE
MONITOR
•Toconnectthetilt/swivelbasetothemonitor,align
hooks with the sockets on bottom side of the
monitor,andgentlypushthebasetowardsthefront
of the monitor.
•The 15-pin D-shell signal connector on the signal
cable will connect easily to the video adapter
output on your personal computer. Lock both
screws on the connector to ensure a firm
connection.
•Turn the PC power switch ON. Then turn the
monitor power switch ON, by pressing the switch
inward. The green power indicator will light up.
•Allowabout30 secondsforthe CRT tubetowarm
up. Data will be displayed on the screen.
•If your display fails to function properly, please
first refer to the section "Troubleshooting" in this
manual.
POWER CORD
•Checkfirsttomakesurethatthepowercordyou
use is the correct type required for your area.
•This monitor has a universal power supply that
allows operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/
240V AC voltage area. No user-adjustment is re-
quired.
•First connect the power cord into your monitor’s
power input socket, and then plug the other end
into a 3-pin AC outlet. The power cord may be
connected to either a wall socket or the power out-
putsocketon yourPC,depending on thetypeof
power cord supplied with your monitor.
•For units to be used at 120V AC:
Use a UL Listed Cord Set consisting of a min.
No. 18 AWG, Type SVT or SJT three-conductor
a maximum of 10 ft. in length and a parallel blade,
groundingtypeattachmentplugrated10A,125V.
•For units to be used at 240V AC (domestic use):
Use a UL Listed Cord Set consisting of a min. No.
18AWG,TypeSVTor SJTthree-conductorcord
amaximumof 10ft.inlength andatandemblade,
groundingtypeattachmentplugrated10A,250V.
•For units to be used at 220/240V AC (outside of
U.S.):
Use a Cord Set consisting of a min.
0.75mm2,3G,TypeH05VV-Fcordandgrounding
type attachment plug rated 16A, 250V. The cord
setshouldhavetheappropriatesafetyapprovals
for the country in which the equipment will be
installed and marked HAR.

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USER CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
a. Displaysmenu&exitsmenu
b. Scrollsthroughmenutochooseanicon
foradjustment/
Adjustslevelofselectedicon
c. Confirms menu selection
1. PowerLED
2. PowerON/OFFswitch
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1)Menu screen-pressthe button todisplay themenu belowand exitmenus
2)Adjustmentscreen(example:horizontalpositionadjustment)
NOTE: Theamountof adjustmentdependsupon howlongyou depresstheadjustment button.Youmay haveto
tap the button to obtain the desired results.
USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Selectmark
Press the button to move the selection
marktothedesiredlocation.
Adjustmenticons
When the button is pressed.
The selected adjustment screen appears.
1 : CONTRAST : 2
Theitempresently
being adjusted is
shown.
1 : CONTRAST : 2 2
CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS H.SIZE H.POSITION
V.SIZE V.POSITION V.PINCUSHION TRAPEZOID
ROTATION COLOR LANGUAGE DISP.FREQ
DEGAUSS RECALL H.MOIRE V.MOIRE
1
H.POSITION
50
1 : :
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Nameofadjustmentscreen
The adjustment level is shown by both a number
andabar.Itcanbevariedwiththefront
buttons.
When the button is pressed, the horizontal
size adjustment screen appears.
Adjustmenticon
EndButton
When the button is pressed,
the adjustment level is stored,
the adjustment screen is ended
and the menu screen returns.
Ontheadjustmentscreenwherethesetwoadjustment
icons appear, it is possible to switch between the two
screens by pressing the button.
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INDIVIDUAL
ADJUSTMENT
CONTRAST adjustment
Adjust the screen contrast to match your
personalperference.
Press the button to decrease contrast and
press the buttontoincreaseit.
Directoperation:Youcanaccessthe
CONTRAST adjustment
screen by pressing the or
before entering the menu
screen.
Pressthe keytogglesbetweenCONTRAST
andBRIGHTNESS.
BRIGHTNESS adjustment
Adjusts the brightness to get the desired
backgroundlevel.
Press the buttontomakethebackground
lighter, the buttontomakeitdarker.
Pressthe keytogglesbetweenCONTRAST
andBRIGHTNESS.
HORIZONTAL SIZE adjustment
Fills the viewable area horizontally.
Pressthe buttontomaketheimagenarrower,
or press the button to make it wider.
Press the key toggles between
HORIZONTAL SIZE and HORIZONTAL
POSITION.
HORIZONTAL POSITION adjustment
Shifts the image on the screen horizontally.
Press the button to move the screen image
totheleft,orpressthe buttontomoveitto
theright.
Press the key toggles between
HORIZONTAL SIZE and HORIZONTAL
POSITION.
2
2
2
VERTICAL SIZE adjustment
Fills the viewable area vertically.
Press the button to make the image smaller,
or press the button to make it larger. Press
the key toggles between VERTICAL SIZE
andVERTICALPOSITION.
VERTICAL POSITION adjustment
Shifts the image on the screen vertically.
Press the button to move it downward, or
press the button to move it upward.
Press the key toggles between VERTICAL
SIZEandVERTICALPOSITION
PINCUSHION adjustment
The image can be corrected for barrel
distortion.
Pressthe buttonorthe buttontoeliminate
curved vertical lines.
Press the key toggles between
PINCUSHIONandTRAPEZOIDcorrection.
TRAPEZOID adjustment
The image can be corrected for the trapezoidal
distortion.
Press the button to narrow the top edge, or
pressthe buttontomakethetop edgewider.
Press the key toggles between
PINCUSHIONandTRAPEZOIDcorrection.
ROTATION adjustment
The image can be corrected for tilted picture.
Press the buttonto tilttheimage totheleft,
or press the button to tilt the image to the
right.
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MANUAL DEGAUSSING
After moving the selector to the degauss icon,
press the button. The degaussing action
takesplaceafewsecondslater.
Note: A sharp snap noise may be heard when
degaussing occurs. This is normal.
MEMORYRECALL
It is possible to restore adjustments to the
original factory settings. If the monitor is
operating in a user defined mode, this control
has no effect.
HORIZONTALMOIRE
Reduce the dark wavy line Moire pattern on
thescreen.
Press the or button to minimize the
horizontalmoireimageonthescreen.
VERTICAL MOIRE
Reduce the dark wavy line Moire pattern on
thescreen.
Press the or button to minimize the
vertical moire image on the screen.
COLOR selection
The white of the image can be adjusted.
1) Use the buttontoselect:(1)9300OK,
(2)6500OKor(3)Usercolor.
2) If the (3):the user’s color is selected, “2”
appearsinthelowerright oftheOn-Screen
Menu.
Press the button to display the USER
COLOR adjustment screen.
USER COLOR
The white of the video image can be adjusted
totheuser’spreferredcolor.
1) Use the button to select R (red), G
(green) or B (blue).
2) Use the button to adjust the color as
desired.
IMPORTANT-Memoryrecalloftheuser’s
colorisnot possible,sotake note oftheinitial
setting before adjusting.
WhenthemonitoristurnedOFF,usercolor
keeps the last adjustment.
LANGUAGE selection
The language of the On-Screen Menu can be
selected among English, French, German,
Italian and Spanish. Select with the
buttons.
DISP.FREQ(Inputfrequencydisplay)
This displays the input synchronization signal
frequency.
It identifies the horizontal and vertical
frequencysenttothemonitorfromthevideo
card currently in use.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If your monitor fails to operate functionally, it may
be possible to correct the problem by making simple
checks as follows:
Refertotheoperationinstructionsforyourcomputer/
videoadaptertoensurethatyouhavethecorrectsignal
outputsourceforthemonitor.Ensurethattheswitches
on the video adapter are set correctly for operation
with this monitor.
Iftheabove steps failtocorrectthe problem contact
your dealer for servicing by qualified service
personnel.
Pleaserememberthatthemonitorshouldbereturned
for servicing together with the power cord.
*NOTE:You can easily distinguish if the problem
is on the monitor or on the computer by
using the monitor’s built-in selftest
function.
WiththemonitorpowerON,disconnect
the signal cable from monitor. If you see a
“NO SIGNAL” image on the screen, the
monitorisfunctioningproperly,andthe
problem is with the PC side or signal cable.
Problem Check & Adjust
Blank screen
(*NOTE)·
·
·
Monitor power switch,
power cord, signal cable,
or connector
PC power switch
Brightness & contrast
controls
Display position
off-center ·Vertical centering & horizontal phase controls
Display too small
or too large ·Vertical & horizontal size controls
Display too bright
or too dim ·Brightness & contrast controls
SERVICING
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Seriousshockhazardsexistwithinthecovers
ofthismonitor.
Do not open the covers under any
circumstances-therearenouserserviceable
partsinside.
1
5
15
*NOTE: This pin is used for self test detection; at
PC side, this pin has to be connected to
ground.
**NOTE: Thispinis usedforPC99, at PCside,this
pin will supply +5VDC.
Pin Function Pin Function
1Red signal 9**NOTE
2Green signal 10 Digital ground
3Blue signal 11 Ground
4Ground 12 SDA (DDC2B)
5*NOTE13 Horizontal
Synchronization
6Red return 14 Vertical synchronization
& VCLK
7Green
return 15 SCL (DDC 2B)
8Blue return
SIGNAL CONNECTOR
INFORMATION