Gigabyte AORUS CO49DQ User manual

GAMING MONITOR
USER GUIDE
AORUS CO49DQ

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION..................................................4
Package Contents ...............................................4
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Preparing your Monitor for Wall-Mounting .......................6
USINGTHEDEVICE6
Turning the Power On/O .......................................6
Selecting the Input Source.......................................7
OPERATIONS7
Quick Menu .....................................................7
Function Key Guide .............................................9
APPENDICES................................................... 18
Specications ................................................. 18
Supported Timing List ......................................... 19
Troubleshooting .............................................. 21
Basic Care..................................................... 21
GIGABYTE Service Information ................................. 21
SAFETYINFORMATION 22
Safety Precautions ............................................ 22
Stability Hazard Precautions ................................... 23
User Comfort Recommendations............................... 23
REGULATORYINFORMATION.................................... 24

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INTRODUCTION
PackageContents
The following items come with your packaging box. If any of them is missing,
please contact your local dealer.
Note: Please keep the packaging box and packing materials for possible
transportation of the monitor.
Monitor
Quick Start GuideUSB Cable
Power Cable
Monitor Base
Warranty Card
HDMI Cable DP Cable
Stand

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ProductOverview
FrontView
RearView
1Control button 2Power LED
1AC IN jack 2Headphone jack 3HDMI ports (x2)
4DisplayPort 5USB Type-C port 6USB upstream port
7USB 3.2 ports (x2)
1
2
HDMI-1 HDMI-2 USB 3.2DP TYPE-C
2 6 73 4 51

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USING THE DEVICE
TurningthePowerOn/Off
PowerOn
1. Connect one end of the power cable to the AC IN jack at the rear of the monitor.
2. Connect other end of the power cable to a power outlet.
3. Press the Control button to turn on the monitor. The Power LED will light in
white, indicating the monitor is ready to use.
PowerOff
Press the Control button for 2 seconds to turn off the monitor.
Note: When the Main menu appears on the screen, you can also turn off the monitor
by moving the Control button down ( ) and selecting“Power Off”. Refer to page 9.
PreparingyourMonitorforWall-Mounting
Note: Use only a 100 x 100 mm VESA compatible wall mount kit to mount the
monitor on the wall. Refer to the installation guide included in the wall-mount
bracket kit. VESA mounting screw size: M4 x 10mm minimum.

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SelectingtheInputSource
1. Move the Control button right ( ) to
enter the Input menu.
2. Move the Control button up/down ( )
to select the desired input source. Then
press the Control button to confirm.
OPERATIONS
QuickMenu
By default, the Control button has been assigned with the specific function.
Note: To change the preset functions, refer to the“Quick Switch”section on page 16.
To access the Quick Switch functions, do the following:
• Move the Control button up ( ) to enter the BlackEqualizer menu.
Move the Control button up/down
( ) to adjust the setting and press the
Control button to confirm.
ExitSelect
Input
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
DisplayPort
Type-C
ExitSelect
10
Black Equalizer

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• Move the Control button right ( ) to enter the Input menu. Refer to the
“Selecting the Input Source” section.
Note: To close the Quick Switch menu, move the Control button left ( ).
• Move the Control button down ( ) to enter the PictureMode menu.
Move the Control button up/down ( )
to select the desired option and press the
Control button to confirm.
• Move the Control button left ( ) to enter the AudioMode menu.
Move the Control button up/down ( )
to select the desired option and press the
Control button to confirm. Audio Mode
Standard
Gaming
FPS
Movie
ExitSelect
Picture Mode
Standard
FPS
MOBA
RPG
Racing
Movie
ExitSelect

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FunctionKeyGuide
• Press the Control button to display the Main menu.
Then use the Control button to select a function page and configure the
related settings.
EXIT
SETTING
POWER OFF
GAME ASSIST
OLED CARE
Game AssistOLED Care
Exit
Settings
Power Off

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OLEDCare
• When the Main menu appears on the screen, move the Control button left
( ) to enter the OLEDCare menu.
• Care+: Integrate OLED Care settings for optimal protection or select to
customize your own.
• UsageTime: Shows the accumulated screen usage time.
• PixelClean: When the monitor is used for over 4 hours, it’s recommended to
initiate this process to clean and refresh the pixel compensation OLED screen.
• StaticControl: Reduces screen brightness when the image remains static.
• PixelShift: Moves the screen content by pixels to prevent static image
retention.
• APLStabilize: Adjusts the screen brightness to stabilize Average Picture Level
(APL).
• Sub-LogoDim: Reduce the brightness of the taskbar and static logos to
prevent image retention.
ExitSelect
Care+
Usage Time
Pixel Clean
Static Control
Pixel Shift
APL Stabilize
Sub-Logo Dim
Easy
Advance
OLED Care