AOC 16G3 User manual

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Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
National Conventions ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Power ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Installation ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Other ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Setup .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Contents in Box......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Adjusting Viewing Angle............................................................................................................................................ 7
Connecting the Monitor ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Wall Mounting............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Adaptive-Sync function(Available for selective models).......................................................................................... 10
AMD FreeSync Premium function (Available for selective models) .........................................................................11
Adjusting............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Hotkeys ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
OSD Setting ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Luminance ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Color Setup.................................................................................................................................................. 15
Picture Boost ............................................................................................................................................... 16
OSD Setup................................................................................................................................................... 17
Game Setting............................................................................................................................................... 18
Extra ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Exit............................................................................................................................................................... 20
LED Indicator .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Troubleshoot....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Specication ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
General Specication .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Preset Display Modes ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Pin Assignments...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Plug and Play .......................................................................................................................................................... 26

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Safety
National Conventions
The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These
blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem. Some warnings
may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specic presentation of the
warning is mandated by regulatory authority.

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Power
The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the
type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
The monitor is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will t
only into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature. If your outlet does not accommodate the three-wire plug, have an
electrician install the correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the grounded plug.
Unplug the unit during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long periods of time. This will protect the
monitor from damage due to power surges.
Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in re or electric shock.
To ensure satisfactory operation, use the monitor only with UL listed computers which have appropriate congured
receptacles marked between 100-240V AC, Min. 5A.
The wall socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
For use only with the attached power adapter
Manufacturers: TPV Electronics(Fujian) Co., Ltd. Model: ADPC1938EX

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Installation
Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a
person and cause serious damage to this product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by
the manufacturer or sold with this product. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the product and use
mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer. A product and cart combination should be moved with care.
Never push any object into the slot on the monitor cabinet. It could damage circuit parts causing a re or electric
shock. Never spill liquids on the monitor.
Do not place the front of the product on the oor.
If you mount the monitor on a wall or shelf, use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer and follow the kit
instructions.
Leave some space around the monitor as shown below. Otherwise, air-circulation may be inadequate hence
overheating may cause a re or damage to the monitor.
See below the recommended ventilation areas around the monitor when the monitor is installed on the wall or on the
stand:
Installed with stand
Installed with stand
Installed with stand
12 inches
30cm
4 inches
10cm
4 inches
10cm
4 inches
10cm
Leave at lease this much
space around the set

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Cleaning
Clean the cabinet regularly with a water-dampened, soft cloth.
When cleaning use a soft cotton or microber cloth. The cloth should be damp and almost dry, do not allow liquid
into the case.
Please disconnect the power cord before cleaning the product.

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Other
If the product is emitting a strange smell, sound or smoke, disconnect the power plug IMMEDIATELY and contact a
Service Center.
Make sure that the ventilating openings are not blocked by a table or curtain.
Do not engage the LCD monitor in severe vibration or high impact conditions during operation.
Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation.

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Setup
Contents in Box
Quick Start Warranty card
Protective casing Wall mount with screws
Power Cable
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Monitor
Adapter
*
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Micro HDMI Cable USB C-C Cable
*
Not all signal cables will be provided for all countries and regions. Please check with the local dealer or AOC branch
o󰀩ce for conrmation.

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Adjusting Viewing Angle
You are able to adjust the monitor as below:
30°+
-
3°
30°+
-
3°
NOTE:
Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle. Touching the LCD screen may cause damage.

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Connecting the Monitor
Cable Connections In Back of Monitor and Computer:
1
3
4
2
1. Micro HDMI
2. USBC
3. Power
4. Earphone
Connect to PC
1. Connect the power cord to the back of the display rmly.
2. Turn o󰀨 your computer and unplug its power cable.
3. Connect the display signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer.
4. Plug the power cord of your computer and your display into a nearby outlet.
5. Turn on your computer and display.
If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, please refer Troubleshooting.
To protect equipment, always turn o󰀨 the PC and LCD monitor before connecting.
NOTE: It needs to be connected to power adapter to work stably.

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Wall Mounting
Preparing to Install An Optional Wall Mounting Arm.
This monitor can be attached to a wall mounting arm you purchase separately. Disconnect power before this procedure.
Follow these steps:
1. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to assemble the wall mounting arm.
2. Place the wall mounting arm onto the back of the monitor. Line up the holes of the arm with the holes in the back of the
monitor.
3. Insert the 4 screws into the holes and tighten.
4. Reconnect the cables. Refer to the user’s manual that came with the optional wall mounting arm for instructions on
attaching it to the wall.
NOTE: VESA mounting screw holes are not available for all models, please check with the dealer or o󰀩cial
department of AOC.

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Adaptive-Sync function(Available for selective models)
1. Adaptive-Sync function is working with USB C/HDMI
2. Compatible Graphics Card: Recommend list is as the below, also could be checked by visiting www.AMD.com
Graphics Cards
• Radeon™ RX Vega series
• Radeon™ RX 500 series
• Radeon™ RX 400 series
• Radeon™ R9/R7 300 series （R9 370/X, R7 370/X, R7 265 except）
• Radeon™ Pro Duo (2016)
• Radeon™ R9 Nano series
• Radeon™ R9 Fury series
• Radeon™ R9/R7 200 series (R9 270/X, R9 280/X except)
Processors
• AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700U
• AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U
• AMD Ryzen™ 5 2400G
• AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300U
• AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200G
• AMD PRO A12-9800
• AMD PRO A12-9800E
• AMD PRO A10-9700
• AMD PRO A10-9700E
• AMD PRO A8-9600
• AMD PRO A6-9500
• AMD PRO A6-9500E
• AMD PRO A12-8870
• AMD PRO A12-8870E
• AMD PRO A10-8770
• AMD PRO A10-8770E
• AMD PRO A10-8750B
• AMD PRO A8-8650B
• AMD PRO A6-8570
• AMD PRO A6-8570E
• AMD PRO A4-8350B
• AMD A10-7890K
• AMD A10-7870K
• AMD A10-7850K
• AMD A10-7800
• AMD A10-7700K
• AMD A8-7670K
• AMD A8-7650K
• AMD A8-7600
• AMD A6-7400K

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AMD FreeSync Premium function (Available for selective
models)
1. AMD FreeSync Premium function is working with USB C/HDMI
2. Compatible Graphics Card: Recommend list is as the below, also could be checked by visiting www.AMD.com
Graphics Cards
• Radeon™ RX Vega series
• Radeon™ RX 500 series
• Radeon™ RX 400 series
• Radeon™ R9/R7 300 series （R9 370/X, R7 370/X, R7 265 except）
• Radeon™ Pro Duo (2016)
• Radeon™ R9 Nano series
• Radeon™ R9 Fury series
• Radeon™ R9/R7 200 series (R9 270/X, R9 280/X except)
Processors
• AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700U
• AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U
• AMD Ryzen™ 5 2400G
• AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300U
• AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200G
• AMD PRO A12-9800
• AMD PRO A12-9800E
• AMD PRO A10-9700
• AMD PRO A10-9700E
• AMD PRO A8-9600
• AMD PRO A6-9500
• AMD PRO A6-9500E
• AMD PRO A12-8870
• AMD PRO A12-8870E
• AMD PRO A10-8770
• AMD PRO A10-8770E
• AMD PRO A10-8750B
• AMD PRO A8-8650B
• AMD PRO A6-8570
• AMD PRO A6-8570E
• AMD PRO A4-8350B
• AMD A10-7890K
• AMD A10-7870K
• AMD A10-7850K
• AMD A10-7800
• AMD A10-7700K
• AMD A8-7670K
• AMD A8-7650K
• AMD A8-7600
• AMD A6-7400K

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Adjusting
Hotkeys
1 Menu/Enter
2 Game Mode
3 Dial Point
4 Power/Source/Exit
Menu/Enter
Press to display the OSD or conrm the selection.
Power
Press the Power button to turn on the monitor.
Press and hold for 3S to turn o󰀨 the monitor.
Dial Point
When there is no OSD, press Dial Point key to show / hide Dial Point.
Game Mode
When there is no OSD, press Game Mode key to open game mode function, then press “ ” or “ ” key to select game
mode (FPS, RTS, Racing, Gamer 1, Gamer 2 or Gamer 3) basing on the di󰀨erent game types.
Source/Exit
When the OSD is closed, press Source button will be Source hot key function.
When the OSD is active, this button acts as an exit key (to exit the OSD menu).

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OSD Setting
Basic and simple instruction on the control keys.
Luminance Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup ExitExtra
Contrast 50
Brightness 90
Eco Mode Standard
Gamma Gamma1
DCR Off
HDR Mode Off
Game Setting
1). Press the OK button to activate the OSD window.
2). Press DOWN or UP to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the
OK
button to activate it, press DOWN or UP to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Once the desired function
is highlighted, press
OK
button to activate it.
3). Press DOWN or UP to change the settings of the selected function. Press to exit. If you want to adjust any
other function, repeat steps 2-3.
4). OSD Lock Function: To lock the OSD, press and hold the
OK
button while the monitor is o󰀨 and then press power
button to turn the monitor on. To un-lock the OSD, press and hold the
OK
button while the monitor is o󰀨 and then
press power button to turn the monitor on.
Notes:
1). If the product has only one signal input, the item of “Input Select” is disable to adjust.
2). Eco Modes (except Standard mode), DCR, DCB mode and Picture Boost, for these four states that only one state
can exist.

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Luminance
Luminance Color Setup Picture Boost OSD Setup ExitExtra
Contrast 50
Brightness 90
Eco Mode Standard
Gamma Gamma1
DCR Off
HDR Mode Off
Game Setting
Contrast 0-100 Contrast from Digital-register.
Brightness 0-100 Backlight Adjustment.
Eco Mode
Standard Standard Mode.
Text Text Mode.
Internet Internet Mode.
Game Game Mode.
Movie Movie Mode.
Sports Sports Mode.
Reading Reading Mode.
Gamma
Gamma1 Adjust to Gamma 1.
Gamma2 Adjust to Gamma 2.
Gamma3 Adjust to Gamma 3.
DCR
O󰀨 Disable dynamic contrast ratio.
On Enable dynamic contrast ratio.
HDR Mode
O󰀨
Select HDR Mode.
HDR Picture
HDR Movie
HDR Game
Note:
When “HDR Mode” is set to “non-o󰀨”, the items “Contrast”, “Eco Mode”, “Gamma” cannot be adjusted.

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Color Setup
Picture Boost OSD Setup ExitExtra
Luminance
Red 50
Green 50
Blue 45LowBlue Mode Off
Color Temp. Warm
Color Gamut Panel Native
Color Setup
Game Setting
DCB Demo Off
DCB Mode Off
Color Temp.
Warm Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM.
Normal Recall Normal Color Temperature from EEPROM.
Cool Recall Cool Color Temperature from EEPROM.
User Recall SRGB Color Temperature from EEPROM.
Color Gamut Panel Native Panel Native Mode.
sRGB sRGB Mode.
LowBlue
Mode
O󰀨
Decrease blue light wave by controlling color temperature.
Multimedia
Internet
O󰀩ce
Reading
Red 0-100 Red gain from Digital-register.
Green 0-100 Green gain from Digital-register.
Blue 0-100 Blue gain from Digital-register.
DCB Mode
O󰀨 Disable DCB Mode.
Full Enhance Enable Full Enhance Mode.
Nature Skin Enable Nature Skin Mode.
Green Field Enable Green Field Mode.
Sky-blue Enable Sky-blue Mode.
Auto Detect Enable AutoDetect Mode.
DCB Demo On or O󰀨 Disable or Enable Demo.
Note:
When “HDR Mode” under “Luminance” is set to “non-o󰀨”, all items under “Color Setup” cannot be adjusted.

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Picture Boost
Luminance
Brightness 50
Contrast 50
H. Position 0
V. Position 0
Bright Frame Off
Frame Size 14
Picture Boost Color Setup
OSD Setup ExitExtra
Game Setting
Bright Frame On or O󰀨 Disable or Enable Bright Frame.
Frame Size 14-100 Adjust Frame Size.
Brightness 0-100 Adjust Frame Brightness.
Contrast 0-100 Adjust Frame Contrast.
H. position 0-100 Adjust Frame horizontal Position.
V. position 0-100 Adjust Frame vertical Position.
Note:
Adjust the brightness, contrast, and position of the Bright Frame for better viewing experience.
When “HDR Mode” under “Luminance” is set to “non-o󰀨”, all items under “Picture Boost” cannot be adjusted.

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OSD Setup
ExitExtra
Luminance Color Setup
H. Position 50
V. Position 0
Transparence 25
Language English
Timeout 10 Break Reminder Off
OSD Setup Picture Boost
Volume
Game Setting
50
Language Select the OSD language.
Timeout 5-120 Adjust the OSD Timeout.
Volume 0-100 Volume Adjustment.
H. Position 0-100 Adjust the horizontal position of OSD.
V. Position 0-100 Adjust the vertical position of OSD.
Transparence 0-100 Adjust the transparence of OSD.
Break Reminder On or O󰀨 Break reminder if the user continuously work for more
than 1hrs.

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Game Setting
ExitExtra
Luminance Color Setup
Game Mode Off
Shadow Control
Picture Boost
Low Input Lag
On
OSD Setup
Game Setting
50 Overdrive
Low Input Lag On
Game Color 10 Off
Frame Counter
Adaptive-Sync
Off
ExitExtra
Luminance Color Setup
Game Mode Off
Shadow Control
Picture Boost
On
OSD Setup
Game Setting
50 Overdrive
Low Input Lag On
Game Color 10 Off
Frame Counter
AMD FreeSync
Off
Game Mode
O󰀨 No optimization by Smart image game
FPS For playing FPS (First Person Shooters) games.
Improves dark theme black level details.
RTS For playing RTS (Real Time Strategy). Improves the
image quality.
Racing For playing Racing games, Provides fastest response
time and high color saturation.
Gamer 1 User’s preference settings saved as Gamer 1.
Gamer 2 User’s preference settings saved as Gamer 2.
Gamer 3 User’s preference settings saved as Gamer 3.
Shadow Control 0-100
Shadow Control Default is 50, then end-user can adjust
from 50 to 100 or 0 to increase contrast for clear picture.
1. If picture is too dark to be saw the detail clearly,
adjusting from 50 to100 for clear picture.
2. If picture is too white to be saw the detail clearly,
adjusting from 50 to0 for clear picture
Low Input Lag On/ Off Turn o󰀨 frame bu󰀨er to decrease input lag.
Game Color 0-20 Game Color will provide 0-20 level for adjusting
saturation to get better picture.
Overdrive
O󰀨
Adjust the response time.
Weak
Medium
Strong
Adaptive-Sync/
AMD FreeSync* On or O󰀨
Disable or Enable Adaptive-Sync/AMD FreeSync
Premium.
Adaptive-Sync/AMD FreeSync Premium Run Reminder:
When the Adaptive-Sync/AMD FreeSync Premium
feature is enabled, there may be ashing in some game
environments.
Frame Counter
O󰀨 / Right-up / Right-
Down / Left-Down /
Left-Up
Display V frequency on the corner selected
Note:
1. When “HDR Mode” under “Luminance” is set to “non-o󰀨”, the items “Game Mode”, “Shadow Control”, “Game Color”
cannot be adjusted.
2.*: Some products may be di󰀨erent, please refer to the actual type prevail.