AOC I1601C User manual

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LCD Monitor User Manual
I1601C LED backlight

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Safety........................................................................................................................................................................3
National Conventions.........................................................................................................................................3
Installation..........................................................................................................................................................4
Cleaning.............................................................................................................................................................5
Other..................................................................................................................................................................6
Setup ........................................................................................................................................................................7
Contents in Box .................................................................................................................................................7
Adjusting Viewing Angle.....................................................................................................................................8
Connecting the Monitor......................................................................................................................................9
Adjusting.................................................................................................................................................................10
Hotkeys............................................................................................................................................................10
OSD Setting.....................................................................................................................................................11
Driver......................................................................................................................................................................12
i-Menu..............................................................................................................................................................12
e-Saver............................................................................................................................................................13
Screen+...........................................................................................................................................................14
Troubleshoot...........................................................................................................................................................15
Specification............................................................................................................................................................16
General Specification.......................................................................................................................................16
Preset Display Modes......................................................................................................................................18
Plug and Play...................................................................................................................................................19

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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: ACAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
WARNING: AWARNING 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 specific
presentation of the warning is mandated by regulatory authority.

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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 fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquids on the monitor.
Do not place the front of the product on the floor.
Leave some space around the monitor as shown below. Otherwise, air-circulation may be inadequate hence
overheating may cause a fire or damage to the monitor.
See below the recommended ventilation areas around the monitor when the monitor is installed with the stand:
Installed with stand

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Cleaning
Clean the cabinet regularly with cloth. You can use soft-detergent to wipe out the stain, instead of
strong-detergent which will cauterize the product cabinet.
When cleaning, make sure no detergent is leaked into the product. The cleaning cloth should not be too rough
as it will scratch the screen surface.
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.
For display with glossy bezel the user should consider the placement of the display as the bezel may cause
disturbing reflections from surrounding light and bright surfaces.

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Setup
Contents in Box
CD Manual Smart Cover USB Type-c cable
Monitor

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Adjusting Viewing Angle
For optimal viewing, it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, and then adjust the monitor's angle to
your own preference.
Hold the Smart Cover and Monitor so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle.
You are able to adjust the monitor's angle from 5°to 25 °.
NOTE:
1. Do not adjust the viewing angle over 5~25 degrees in order to avoid damage.
2. Hold the Smart Cover and Monitor so you will not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle.
3. Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle. It may cause damage or break the LCD screen.
AOC I1601C monitor supports an auto-pivot function to keep the display upright as the monitor is rotated between
portrait and landscape position.
Important: Install I-MENU(Version 2.0 or upper) from CD-ROM or AOC website.

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Connecting the Monitor
1 Power Button
2 USB Type-C
To protect equipment, always turn off the PC and LCD monitor before connecting.
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB Monitor and the other end of
USB cable to the computer.
2. Your computer should detect the USB Monitor automatically.
If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, please refer
Troubleshooting.

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Adjusting
Hotkeys
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Power /Menu/Increase
Power/Menu/Increase
When Power off, press button to turn on the monitor.
When Power on, press button to display OSD or navigate towards the right direction.
When Power on, press button continuously about 3 seconds to turn off the monitor.

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OSD Setting
Basic and simple instruction on the control keys.
1).Press the bottom key to activate the OSD window.
2). You can now select any one of the functions by quickly repeat-pressing the bottom key . The blue box will
navigate towards the right as you press the key. You can release once the blue box highlights the option you want
to choose. Note that the selection is one way loop always moving one direction and then returning at beginning of
the menu. The blue box will remain on the selected function for about 3 seconds and the function icon will flash
three times to confirm the choice visible on the 1st layer of the OSD and activate it.
Brightness
0-100
Adjust brightness from 0~100
Contrast
0-100
Adjust contrast from 0~100
Overdrive
Weak
Adjust the response time.
Medium
Strong
Off
LowBlue Mode
Weak
Decrease blue light wave by
controlling color temperature
Medium
Strong
Off
Language
English, France, Spanish,
Portuguese, German,
Italian, Dutch, Swedish,
Finnish, Polish, Czech,
Russia, Korea, T Chinese,S
Chinese, Japanese.
Select the OSD language
Default is English.
Exit
Exit the main OSD
1. Main menu will disappear if no action for about 3 seconds..
2. Sub menu will disappear if no action for about 3 seconds..
3. Before entering OSD menu,monitor will be powered off when continually pressing the buttom key for more than
3 seconds.

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Driver
i-Menu
Welcome to “i-Menu” software by AOC. i-Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor display setting by using on
screen menus instead of the OSD button on the monitor. To complete installation, please follow the installation
guide.

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e-Saver
Welcome to use AOC e-Saver monitor power management software! The AOC e-Saver features Smart Shutdown
functions for your monitors, allows your monitor to timely shutdown when PC unit is at any status (On, Off, Sleep or
Screen Saver); the actual shutdown time depends on your preferences (see example below).
Please click on "driver/e-Saver/setup.exe" to start installing the e-Saver software, follow the install wizard to
complete software installation.
Under each of the four PC status, you may choose from the pull-down menu the desired time (in minutes) you’re
your monitor to automatically shut down. The example above illustrated:
1) The monitor will never shutdown when the PC is powered on.
2) The monitor will automatically shutdown 5 minutes after the PC is powered off.
3) The monitor will automatically shutdown 10 minutes after the PC is in sleep/stand-by mode.
4) The monitor will automatically shutdown 20 minutes after the screen saver appears.
You can click “RESET” to set the e-Saver to its default settings like below.

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Screen+
Welcome to “Screen+” software by AOC. Screen+ software is a desktop screen splitting tool; it splits the desktop
into different panels, and each panel displays a different window. You only need to drag the window to a
corresponding panel when you want to access it. It supports multiple monitor display to make your task easier.
Please follow the installation software to install it. The software Supported operating systems: Windows 10，
Windows 8,Windows 7.

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Troubleshoot
This section provides tips for correcting problems, should any occur. It also describes how to contactAOC should
you encounter problems that you cannot resolve. Before you call AOC service center, please read the
troubleshooting advice in this manual and in your computer User's Manual. You may also want to consult with your
system administrator or company technical support staff.
Problem & Question
Possible Solutions
The monitor does not turn on
Check the connectors. Make sure the USB cable is firmly connected to the
monitor
Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable again.
Check the condition of the USB cable. If the cable is frayed or damaged,
replace the cable. If the connectors are soiled, wipe them with a clean cloth.
The screen is blank, although
the computer power is on
Make sure the USB cable is properly connected the computer.
Make sure the computer is on and working. The computer may be in sleep or
power-saving mode, or displaying a blank screen saver. Move the mouse to
“wake up” the computer.
The picture “bounces” or
moves in a wave-like pattern
Move electrical devices that may cause electrical interference away from the
monitor.
The monitor display does not
rotate when you rotate the
monitor.
Make sure the right I-MENU is properly installed.
Regulation & Service
Please refer to Regulation & Service Information which is in the CD manual
or www.aoc.com (to find the model you purchase in your country and to find
Regulation & Service Information in Support page.

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Specification
General Specification
Panel
Model name
I1601C
Driving system
TFT Color LCD
Viewable Image Size
39.49cm diagonal
Pixel pitch
0. 17925 (H)mm x 0. 17925 (V)mm
Display Color
262K Colors
Dot Clock
148.5MHz
Others
Horizontal scan range
30~83KHz
Horizontal scan
Size(Maximum)
344.16 mm
Vertical scan range
50Hz ~ 76Hz
Vertical scan Size(Maximum)
193.59 mm
Optimal preset resolution
1920x1080@60Hz
Plug & Play
VESA DDC2B/CI
Input Connector
USB Type-C (DP Alt mode)
Power Source
Notebook USB 5V
Power Consumption
Typical (Brightness = 90,Contrast = 50)
6W
(Brightness = 100,Contrast = 100)
8W
Power saving
≤0.3W
Off timer
0-24 hrs
Dimensions &
Weight:
Height (with base)
235.2mm
Width
376.2mm
Depth
8.5 mm
Weight (monitor only)
824g
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating
0°to 40°C
Non-Operating
-25°to 55°C
Humidity:
Operating
10% to 85% (non-condensing)
Non-Operating
5% to 93% (non-condensing)
Altitude:
Operating
0~ 5000m(0~ 16404 ft)
Non-Operating
0~ 12192m (0~ 40000 ft )
Support OS
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
MacBook IOS at least 10.12.1 or more
PS: I1601C only as a display device.

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Compatible with all DP Alt mode PC or Laptop: Recommend list is as the below.
No.
Brand Name
Model Name
1
Acer
SF713-51-M707
2
Acer
Chromebook 14 (CP5-471-312N)
3
Apple
New Macbook Pro 15-inch (MLH32TAA)
4
Apple
New MacBook Pro 13-inch (MLL42J/A)
5
Apple
Macbook MF855TA/A
6
Apple
MacBook 12-inch with Retina (MK4M2LL/A)
7
ASUS
Zenbook3 UX390UA-0081B7200U
8
ASUS
UX501VW
9
ASUS
ROG G752VT-DH72
10
Dell
Alienware 13 R3
11
Dell
Latitude E7370
12
Dell
XPS 15 9550 i5-6300HQ
13
Dell
Alienware 17 R3 (JS2BP72)
14
HP
Spectre x360 Conve 13-w010tu
15
HP
Chromebook 13 Pro G1
16
HP
ZBook 15 G3
17
Lenovo
P50 20ENCTO1WW
18
Lenovo
ThinkPad 13 20GJ003ETW
19
Lenovo
Yoga 900-13ISK
20
MSI
GS40 6QD-002TW
21
MSI
GT72 6QD
22
MSI
Vortex G65
23
Razer
BLADE STEALTH 12.5
24
Intel
NUC6I7KYK
25
GIGABYTE
Z170X-UD5 TH

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Preset Display Modes
Standard
Resolution
H. Frequency (kHz)
V. Frequency (Hz)
VGA
640x480@60Hz
31.469
59.94
VGA
640x480@72Hz
37.861
72.809
VGA
640x480@75Hz
37.5
75
SVGA
800x600@56Hz
35.156
56.25
SVGA
800x600@60Hz
37.879
60.317
SVGA
800x600@72Hz
48.077
72.188
SVGA
800x600@75Hz
46.875
75
XGA
1024x768@60Hz
48.363
60.004
XGA
1024x768@70Hz
56.476
70.069
XGA
1024x768@75Hz
60.023
75.029
SXGA
1280x1024@60Hz
63.981
60.02
SXGA
1280x1024@75Hz
79.976
75.025
WXGA+
1440x900@60Hz
55.935
59.887
WSXGA
1680x1050@60Hz
65.29
59.954
WSXGA
1680x1050@60Hz
64.674
59.883
HD
1920x1080@60Hz
67.5
60
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1280x960@60HZ
60
60
IBM MODES DOS
640x350@70Hz
31.469
70.087
IBM MODES DOS
720x400@70Hz
31.469
70.087
MAC MODES VGA
640x480@67Hz
35
66.667
MAC MODES SVGA
832x624@75Hz
49.725
74.551
MAC MODES XGA
1024x768@75Hz
60.241
74.927

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Plug and Play
Plug & Play DDC2B Feature
This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the
monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional
information about its display capabilities.
The DDC2B is a bi-directional data channel based on the I2C protocol. The host can request EDID information over
the DDC2B channel.