Acer al200 User manual

User’sManual

Specialnoteson LCDmonitors..............................................................................1
Introduction...........................................................................................................2
Features.................................................................................................................2
Unpacking..............................................................................................................3
Attaching/Removing the Base...............................................................................4
Screen position adjustment....................................................................................4
Connecting the power cord....................................................................................5
Safetyprecaution...................................................................................................5
Cleaning your monitor............................................................................................5
Presetmodes..........................................................................................................6
Power saving..........................................................................................................7
DDC.......................................................................................................................7
Installation.............................................................................................................8
Usercontrols..........................................................................................................9
Front panel controls...............................................................................................9
Basicsection of aOSD screen..............................................................................10
Standard OSDoperation.......................................................................................11
OSDfunction description.....................................................................................11
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................13
Specification.........................................................................................................15
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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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SPECIALNOTESON LCD MONITORS
The following symptomsare normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem.
NOTES
·Dueto thenature ofthe fluorescentlight,thescreenmayflicker during initialuse.
Turn off thePowerSwitchandthenturnit on againtomakesuretheflicker disappears.
·You mayfind slightlyunevenbrightnesson the screen dependingon the desktop
patternyou use.
·TheLCDscreenhaseffectivepixels of 99.99% or more.Itmay includeblemishesof0.
01% or lesssuch as amissingpixel or apixel litall of thetime.
·Due to the natureof the LCD screen, an afterimage of theprevious screen may
remain after switching the image,when thesameimage is displayed for hours.In
thiscase, the screen isrecoveredslowly bychanging theimage or turning off the
Power Switch for hours.
JAPANESEMATERIALCONTENTDECLARATION
A Japanese regulatoryrequirement, definedbyspecification JIS0950, 2005.mandates
thatmanufactures provide Material Content Declarations for certaincategories of electronic
products offered for sale after July1, 2006.
ToviewtheJIS C0950 materialdeclaration for thisproduct. Visit
http://global.acer.com/about/sustainability.htm

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations for purchasingmodelAL2002W ,ahigh performance20-inch color TFT
LCDmonitor.TheAL2002Wmonitor provides flicker-freeand color imagesatoptional
resolutions. Through this user guide, we will introduce you step-by-step all the
features, functionsand technical specifications of theLCD monitor. Surely you will have
arefreshing experienceworkingwith themonitor.
FEATURES
The AL2002Wis a20-inch TFTLCD monitor that is intelligent,microprocessor-basedand
ergonomicallydesigneddisplay,compatible withmost analogRGB(Red, Green, Blue)and
Digitaldisplay standards, including PS/V, PS/2,optional forAppleMacintosh Centris,
Quadra, and Macintosh II family signals.The LCDmonitor is capable of displaying crisp
and vibrant color graphics with VGA,SVGA, XGA,SXGA(non-interlaced), SXGA,WSXGA
and most Macintosh compatible color video cards.
·Themonitorisableto properlyfunction evenin caseofupgrade video cardsor
software because of the wide auto-scanning compatibilityrangewithoutrequiring to
buyanewmonitor.
·Theinternal microprocessor digitallycontrolsauto-scanning.For horizontal scan
frequencies between 30 KHz and81 KHz,andvertical scan frequencies between 56 Hz
and 76 Hz.Ineachfrequencymode, the microprocessor-basedcircuitryallowsthe
monitor to function at the precision-of a fixed frequency.
·The residentmemoryallowsfor storing factorydefault settings and also additional
user adjustment parameters.
·Themaximumresolutionachievableis WSXGA(1680 x1050),best suitedforWindows
applications
·Thecompact and sleekcabinetdesign saves lot of your desk space and makes your
desk look neat andtidy.
·Themonitorcomplies with TCO99guidelines. In this scheme,noenvironmentalharmful
substances are used during the entiremanufacturing process.

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·LCD Monitor
UNPACKING
Pleasecheckthefollowing items arepresentwhenyouunpackthebox,and savethe
packing materials incaseyou will need to ship or transport the monitor in future.
·User Manual
·DSUBCable
·DVICable
(Only Dual-Input Model)
·ACPower
QuickStartGuide
·Quick StartGuide

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SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT
In oder to optimize the best viewing position, you canadjust the tilt ofthe monitor by
using both of your hands to holdthe edges ofthe monitor as shownin the figure below.
The monitor can be adjusted to 20 degrees up or 5 degrees down as indicated byarrow
below.
Attaching/RemovingtheBase
Install:
Align the four hooks on the bottom of
the monitor with the corresponding
slotson thebottomof the base.
20 0
50
Remove:
Depress the hook asindicated first
before removing the base and followthe
arrowdirection toremoveit.

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CONNECTING THE POWER CORD
·Check first to make sure that the power cord you use is the correct type required for
your area.
·This monitor has a universal power supplythat allows operation in either 100/120V
ACor 220/240 VACvoltage area.No user-adjustment is required.
·Plugone endofthe powercord totheAC Inlet,pluganother endtoaproper AC outlet.
·For unit using at 120 V AC:
UseaULListedCord Set, TypeSVTwireand plug rated 10 A/125 V.
·For unit usingat220/240 VAC (outside of U.S.):
UseaCord Set consistingof H05VV-F cord and plugrated10 A, 250 V.Thecord set
should have the appropriate safetyapprovals for the countryin whichthe equipment
willbe installed.
SAFETY PRECAUTION
·Avoid placing themonitor, or any otherheavy object, on the power cord to prevent
it fromfire or electrical shock.
·Donotexpose themonitor torain,excessivemoisture,or dust toavoidfire or shock
hazard.
·Do notcoverthe slotsor openingsofthemonitor for properheat dissipation.
Always put the monitor in a place where there is adequate ventilation.
·Avoid placing the monitor against a bright background or where sunlight or other
lightsources may reflect on theface of the monitor. Placethe monitor just below
eye level.
·Handle with care when transporting the monitor.
·Refrain fromgiving shock or scratch to the screen, asscreen is fragile.
CLEANING YOUR MONITOR
Please carefully followthebelowguidelineswhen cleaning the monitor.
·Always unplug the monitor before cleaning.
·Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen and cabinet front and sides.

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PRESETMODES
To reducetheneed for adjustmentfordifferentmodes, themonitorhasdefaultsetting
modes thatare most commonly usedas given inthetablebelow.For optimum adjustment,
the user is suggested to performthe Auto Setup under Windows “Full Screen” pattern or
usingthepatternin thefloppydiskprovided. Whennoneof themode is matched, theuser
can store their preferred modes in the usermodes. Themonitor is capableofstoring up to
9 usermodes. Theonlycondition to store as a user mode is the newdisplayinformation
musthave1 KHzdifferencefor horizontalfrequencyor 1Hzfor vertical frequency or the
sync signal polarities are differentfromthe default modes.
ModeResolution H.Freq.
(KHz)
BandWidth
(MHz)
Polarity
HV
1VGA720 x40070Hz31.4728.322-+
2VGA640x48060Hz31.4725.175--
3VESA640x48075Hz37.5031.5--
4VESA800x60060Hz37.8840++
5VESA800x60075Hz46.8849.5++
6VESA1024 x76860Hz48.3665--
7VESA1024 x76875Hz60.0278.75++
8MAC1152 x86475Hz67.5108++
9SXGA1280x102460Hz64108++
10SXGA1280x102475Hz79.976135++
11WSXGA1680x105060Hz65.3146.25-+

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POWERSAVING
Themonitor will be driveninto “Power Saving”mode bythecontrol s ignalfromthe
displaycontroller, asindicated bythe amber-color power LED.
The power saving states will be kept until acontrol signal hasbeen detected or the
keyboard or mouseisactivated. The recovery timefromActive OFF state backtoONstate
isaround 5 seconds.
DDC
To make your installation easier, the monitor is able to Plug and Playwith your systemif
your systemalso supports DDC protocol. The DDC(DisplayDataChannel) is a
communication protocol through which themonitor automatically informsthehost system
about its capabilities, forexample, supported resolutions and corresponding timing. The
monitor supportsDDC2B standard.
State Power
Consumption LEDLight
ONNormalGreen
PowerSavingMode<2 WAmber

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INSTALLATION
To install the monitor to your host system,please followthe steps as given below:
Steps
1.1-1Connect VideoCable
a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF.
b. Connect theVGAvideo cableto the computer.
1-2DigitalCable (OnlyDual-InputModel)
a. Make sure both the monitor and computer are powered-OFF.
b. ConnecttheDVI video cable tothecomputer.
2.Connect power cord
Connectthe power cord to the monitor, then to a properlygrounded ACoutlet.
3.Power-ONMonitor andComputer
Power-ON themonitor first, then power-ON thecomputer.
This sequence is veryimportant.
4.If themonitorstilldoesnotfunctionproperly,please referto the troubleshooting
section to diagnose the problem.
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