Acer G245H User manual

TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Special
notes
on
LCD
monitors.
1
Information
for
your
safety
and
comfort.
2
Unpacking.
5
Attaching/Removing
the
base.
6
Screen
position
adjustment.6
Connecting
the
power
cord
.
7
Safety
precaution.
7
Cleaning
your
monitor.
7
Power
saving.8
DDC.
8
Connector
Pin
Assignment.
9
Standard
Timing
Table.11
Installation.12
User
controls.13
Troubleshooting.19

SPECIAL
NOTES
ON
LCD
MONITORS
The
following
symptoms
are
normal
with
LCD
monitor
and
do
not
indicate
a
problem.
NOTES
•
Due
to
the
nature
of
the
fluorescent
light,
the
screen
may
flicker
during
initial
use.
Turn
off
the
Power
Switch
and
then
turn
it
on
again
to
make
sure
the
flicker
disappears.
•
You
may
find
slightly
uneven
brightness
on
the
screen
depending
on
the
desktop
pattern
you
use.
•
The
LCD
screen
has
effective
pixels
of
99.99%
or
more.
It
may
include
blemishes
of
0.01
%
or
less
such
as
a
missing
pixel
or
a
pixel
lit
all
of
the
time.
•
Due
to
the
nature
of
the
LCD
screen,
an
afterimage
of
the
previous
screen
may
remain
after
switching
the
image,
when
the
same
image
is
displayed
for
hours.
In
this
case,
the
screen
is
recovered
slowly
by
changing
the
image
or
turning
off
the
Power
Switch
for
hours.
EN-1

Information
for
your
safety
and
comfort
Safety
instructions
CAUTION
for
accessibility
EH-2

Product
servicing
Tips
and
information
for
comfortable
use
Finding
your
comfort
zone


UNPACKING
Please
check
the
following
items
are
present
when
you
unpack
the
box,
and
save
the
packing
materials
in
case
you
will
need
to
ship
or
transport
the
monitor
in
future.
•
LCD
Monitor

Attaching
/
Removing
the
Base
@
Note:
Remove
the
monitor
and
monitor
base
from
its
packaging.
Carefully
place
the
monitor
face-down
on
a
stable
surface
-
use
a
cloth
to
avoid
scratching
the
screen.
Install:
Align
the
release
button
on
the
bottom
of
the
monitor
with
the
corresponding
slots
on
the
bottom
of
the
base.
Remove:
Depress
the
release
button
as
indicated
first
before
removing
the
base
and
follow
the
arrow
direction
to
remove
it.
SCREEN
POSiTiON
ADJUSTMENT
In
Oder
to
optimize
the
best
viewing
position,
you
can
adjust
the
tilt
of
the
monitor
by
using
both
of
your
hands
to
hold
the
edges
of
the
monitor
as
shown
in
the
figure
below.
The
monitor
can
be
adjusted
to
15
degrees
up
or
5
degrees
down
as
indi¬
cated
by
arrow
below.
Em

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
supply
that
allows
operation
in
either
100/120V
AC
or
220/240
VAC
voltage
area.
No
user-adjustment
is
required.
•
Plug
one
end
of
the
power
cord
to
the
AC
Inlet,
plug
another
end
to
a
proper
AC
outlet.
•
For
unit
using
at
120
V
AC:
Use
a
UL
Listed
Cord
Set,
Type
SVT
wire
and
plug
rated
10
A/125
V.
•
For
unit
using
at
220/240
V
AC
(outside
of
U.S.):
Use
a
Cord
Set
consisting
of
FI05VV-F
cord
and
plug
rated
10
A,
250
V.
The
cord
set
should
have
the
appropriate
safety
approvals
for
the
country
in
which
the
equipment
will
be
installed.
SAFETY
PRECAUTION
•
Avoid
placing
the
monitor,
or
any
other
heavy
object,
on
the
power
cord
to
avoid
damage
to
the
cable.
•
Do
not
expose
the
monitor
to
rain,
excessive
moisture,
or
dust.
•
Do
not
cover
the
ventilation
slots
or
openings
of
the
monitor.
Always
put
the
monitor
in
a
place
where
there
is
adequate
ventilation.
•
Avoid
placing
the
monitor
against
a
bright
background
or
where
sun¬
light
or
other
light
sources
may
reflect
on
the
face
of
the
monitor.
Place
the
monitor
just
below
eye
level.
•
Flandle
with
care
when
transporting
the
monitor.
•
Refrain
from
giving
shock
or
scratch
to
the
screen,
as
screen
is
fragile.
CLEANING
YOUR
MONITOR
Please
carefully
follow
the
below
guidelines
when
cleaning
the
monitor.
•
Always
unplug
the
monitor
before
cleaning.
•
Use
a
soft
cloth
to
wipe
the
screen
and
cabinet
front
and
sides.
EN-7

Power
saving
The
monitor
will
be
driven
into
Power
Saving"
mode
by
the
control
signal
from
the
display
controller,
as
indicated
by
the
amber-color
power
LED.
State
LED
Light
ON
Blue
Power
Saving
Mode
Orange
The
power
saving
states
will
be
kept
until
a
control
signal
has
been
detected
or
the
keyboard
or
mouse
is
activated.
The
recovery
time
from
Active
OFF
state
back
to
ON
state
is
around
3
seconds.
DDC
To
make
your
installation
easier,
the
monitor
is
able
to
Plug
and
Play
with
your
system
if
your
system
also
supports
DDC
protocol.
The
DDC
(Display
Data
Channel)
is
a
communication
protocol
through
which
the
monitor
automatically
informs
the
host
system
about
its
capabilities,
for
example,
supported
resolutions
and
corresponding
timing.
The
monitor
supports
DDC2B
standard.

CONNECTOR
PIN
ASSIGNMENT
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u
15-Pin
Color
Display
Signal
Cable
PIN
NO.
DESCRIPTION
PIN
NO.
DESCRIPTION
1.
Red
9.
+5V
2.
Green
10.
Logic
Ground
3.
Blue
11.
Monitor
Ground
4.
Monitor
Ground
12.
DDC-Serial
Data
5.
Self
Test
13.
H-Sync
6.
R-Ground
14.
V-Sync
7.
G-Ground
15.
DDC-Serial
Clock
8.
B-Ground
Ehl-9

24-Pin
Color
Display
Signal
Cable*
PIN
Meaning
PIN
Meaning
1.
TMDS
Data2-
13.
NC
2.
TMDS
Data2+
14.
+5V
Power
3.
TMDS
Data
2/4
Shield
15.
Logic
Ground
4.
NC
16.
Hot
Plug
Detect
5.
NC
17.
TMDS
DataO-
6.
DDC
Clock
18.
TMDS
Data0+
7.
DDC
Data
19.
TMDS
Data
0/5
Shield
8.
NC
20.
NC
9.
TMDS
Datal-
21.
NC
10.
TMDS
Data1
+
22.
TMDS
Clock
Shield
11.
TMDS
Data
1/3
Shield
23.
TMDS
Clock+
12.
NC
24.
DDC
TMDS
Clock-
19-Pin
color
display
signal
cable*
PIN
Meaning
PIN
Meaning
1.
TMDS
Data2-h
10.
TMDS
Clock-h
2.
TMDS
Data2
Shield
11.
TMDS
Clock
Shield
3.
TMDS
Data2-
12.
TMDS
Clock-
4.
TMDS
Datal-h
13.
CEC
5.
TMDS
Datal
Shield
14.
Reserved
(N.C.
on
device)
6.
TMDS
Datal-
15.
SCL
7.
TMDS
DataO-i-
16.
SDA
8.
TMDS
DataO
Shield
17.
DDOCEC
Ground
9.
TMDS
DataO-
18.
-i-SV
Power
19.
Hot
Plug
Detect
*
only
for
certain
models
EN-10

standard
Timing
Table
EN-11

INSTALLATION
To
install
the
monitor
to
your
host
system,
please
follow
the
steps
as
given
below:
Steps
1.1-1
Connect
Video
Cable
a.
Make
sure
both
the
monitor
and
computer
are
powered-OFF.
b.
Connect
the
VGA
video
cable
to
the
computer.
1-2
Digital
Cable
(Only
Dual-Input
Model)
a.
Make
sure
both
the
monitor
and
computer
are
powered-OFF.
b.
Connect
one
end
of
the
24-pin
DVI
cable
to
the
back
of
the
monitor
and
connect
the
other
end
to
the
computer's
port.
1-3
HDMI
Cable
(Only
HDMI-Input
Model)
a.
Make
sure
both
the
monitor
and
computer
are
powered-OFF.
b.
Connect
the
FIDMI
cable
to
the
computer.
2.
Connect
the
Audio
Cable(Only
Audio-Input
Model)(Optional)
3.
Connect
power
cord
Connect
the
power
cord
to
the
monitor,
then
to
a
properly
grounded
AC
outlet.
4.
Power-ON
Monitor
and
Computer
Power-ON
the
monitor
first,
then
power-ON
the
computer.
This
sequence
is
very
important.
5.
If
the
monitor
still
does
not
function
properly,
please
refer
to
the
troubleshooting
section
to
diagnose
the
problem.
EN-12

USER
CONTROLS
(
1
)
Power
Switch
/
Power
LED:
To
turn
the
monitor
ON
or
OFF.
Lights
up
to
indicate
the
power
is
turned
ON.
Using
the
Shortcut
Menu
Press
the
function
button
to
open
the
shortcut
menu.
The
shortcut
menu
lets
you
quickly
select
the
most
commonly
accessed
settings.
G
Empowering:
Press
the
Empowering
Key
to
open
the
Acer
eColor
Management
OSD
and
access
the
scenario
modes.
AUTO
Auto
Adjust:
Press
this
button
to
activate
the
Auto
Adjustment
function.
The
Auto
Adjustment
function
is
used
to
set
the
FIPos,
VPos,
Clock
and
Focus.
MENU
OSD
functions
Press
this
botton
to
activate
the
OSD
menu.
Volume
Up
/
Down
Press
to
adjust
volume
(Only
Audio-Input
Model)(Optional)
INPUT
Input
Key
Use
Input
key
to
select
from
different
video
sources
that
may
be
connected
to
your
monitor.
(a)
VGA
input
(b)
DVI
input
(c)
HDMI
input
As
you
cycle
through
the
sources
you
will
see
the
following
messages
on
right
top
side
of
screen
to
indicate
currently
selected
input
source.
It
may
take
1
or
2
seconds
for
the
image
to
appear.
VGA
or
DVI
or
HDMI
If
either
VGA
or
DVI
input
is
selected
,but
the
VGA
and
DVI
cables
are
not
con¬
nected,
a
floating
dialog
box
indicates:
"No
Cable
Connect"
or
"No
Signal"
EN-13

Acer
eColor
Management
Operation
instructions
Step
1:
Press
"
q
"
Key
to
open
the
Acer
eColor
Management
OSD
and
access
the
scenario
modes
Step
2:
Press
"
i
"
or
"
►
"
to
select
the
mode
Step
3:
Press
"
Adjust/Exit
"
Key
to
confirm
the
mode
and
run
Auto
Adjust.
Features
and
Benefits
Main
Sub
Sub
Description
S]
N/A
User
mode
User
defined.
Settings
can
be
fine-tuned
to
suit
any
situation
m
N/A
Text
mode
Optimal
balance
of
brightness
and
contrast
prevent
eyestrain.
The
most
comfortable
way
to
read
onscreen
text
a
N/A
Standard
Default
Setting.
Reflects
native
display
capability
&
N/A
Grahpic
Enhances
colors
and
emphasize
fine
detail.
Pictures
and
photographs
appear
in
vibrant
colors
with
sharp
detail.
a
N/A
Movie
Displays
scenes
in
clearest
detail.
Presents
environments.
EN-14

Adjusting
the
OSD
settings
0
Note:
The
following
content
is
for
general
reference
only.
Actual
product
specifications
may
vary.
The
OSD
can
be
used
for
adjusting
the
settings
of
your
LCD
Monitor.
Press
the
MENU
key
to
open
the
OSD.
You
can
use
the
OSD
to
adjust
the
picture
quality,
OSD
Timeout
and
general
settings.
For
advanced
settings,
please
refer
to
following
page:
Adjusting
the
picture
quality
\acer
I
□
Picture
AcsreColorMai
lagement
1
E13
Brightness
70
Contrast
%
SO'
H.
Position
20
V.
Position
50
Focus
70
Clock
SO
Colour
Temp
i
Warm
1
Auto
Config
©
Exit
g
1
Press
the
MENU
key
to
bring
up
the
OSD.
2
Using
the
▼
keys,
select
Picture
from
the
OSD.
Then
navigate
to
the
picture
element
you
wish
to
adjust.
Use
the
to
Enter
to
the
item
page.
3
Use
the
Hy
keys
to
adjust
the
sliding
scales.
4
The
Picture
menu
can
be
used
to
adjust
the
current
Brightness,
Contrast,
ColourTemp,
Auto
Config
and
other
image-related
qualities.
EN-15

Adjusting
the
OSD
Timeout
1
Press
the
MENU
key
to
bring
up
the
OSD.
2
Using
the
directional
keys,
select
OSD
from
the
on
screen
display.
Then
navigate
to
the
feature
you
wish
to
adjust.
EN-16

Adjusting
the
setting
laoer
|
wide
Mode
4
Full
F
fg
DDOCl
^
On
►
ACM
4
OFF
F
^
Input
4
VGA
F
'
Language
4
English
F
(T)
F
©
Exit
g
-
-
1
Press
the
MENU
key
to
bring
up
the
OSD.
2
Using
the
▼
keys,
select
Setting
from
the
OSD.
Then
navigate
to
the
feature
you
wish
to
adjust.
Use
the
to
Enter
to
the
item
page.
3
The
Setting
menu
can
be
used
to
adjust
the
screen
Menu
Language
and
other
important
settings.
EN-17

Product
information
lacer
|
ES
1920
X
1
0
80
H:67KHz
V:
60Hz
VGA
Input
S/N:ETL53091326350380B3742
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I
@
Exit
*
I
1
Press
the
MENU
key
to
bring
up
the
OSD.
2
Using
the
▼
keys,
select
Information
from
the
OSD.
Then
the
basic
information
of
LCD
monitor
will
show
up
for
current
input.
EN-18

TROUBLESHOOTING
Before
sending
your
LCD
monitor
for
servicing,
please
check
the
trouble¬
shooting
list
below
to
see
if
you
can
self-diagnose
the
problem.
(VGA
Mode)
Problems
Current
Status
Remedy
LED
ON
Using
OSD,
adjust
brightness
and
contrast
to
maximum
or
reset
to
their
default
settings.
LED
OFF
Check
the
power
switch.
No
Picture
Check
if
AC
power
cord
is
properly
connected
to
the
monitor.
LED
displays
amber
color
Check
if
video
signal
cable
is
properly
connected
at
the
back
of
monitor.
Check
if
the
power
of
computer
system
is
ON.
Unstable
Check
if
the
specification
of
graphics
adapter
and
monitor
is
in
compliance
which
may
be
causing
the
input
signal
frequency
mismatch.
Abnormal
Display
is
missing,
center
shift,
or
too
■
Using
OSD,
adjust
RESOLUTION,
CLOCK,
CLOCK-PHASE,
H-POSITION
and
V-
POSITION
with
non-standard
signals.
large
in
display
Using
OSD,
in
case
of
missing
full-screen
image,
please
select
other
resolution
or
other
vertical
refresh
timing.
Wait
for
a
few
seconds
after
adjusting
the
size
of
the
image
before
changing
or
disconnecting
the
signal
cable
or
powering
OFF
the
monitor.
Abnormal
(Only
Audio-
Input
model)
(Optional)
No
sound,
or
sound
level
is
Check
the
audio
cable
with
the
host
PC
is
connected.
Check
if
the
volume
setup
of
the
host
PC
is
in
minimum
position
and
try
to
raise
the
volume
level.
EN-19
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