Gigabyte GS27Q X User manual

GAMING MONITOR
GS SERIES USER GUIDE
GS27Q X / GS27QA

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION..................................................4
Package Contents ...............................................4
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
GETTINGSTARTED6
Installing the Stand Base ........................................6
Cable Management .............................................7
Adjusting the Viewing Angle.....................................8
Installing a Wall-Mount Bracket (Optional) ........................9
USINGTHEDEVICE 10
Turning the Power On/O ..................................... 10
Selecting the Input Source ..................................... 11
OPERATIONS 11
Quick Menu ................................................... 11
Function Key Guide ........................................... 13
APPENDICES................................................... 22
Specications ................................................. 22
Supported Timing List ......................................... 23
Troubleshooting .............................................. 25
Basic Care..................................................... 25
GIGABYTE Service Information ................................. 25
SAFETYINFORMATION 26
Safety Precautions ............................................ 26
Stability Hazard Precautions ................................... 27
User Comfort Recommendations............................... 27
REGULATORYINFORMATION.................................... 28

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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
Stand
Monitor Base
DP Cable
Power Cable
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card

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ProductOverview
FrontView
RearView
1Power LED 2Control button
1HDMI ports (x2) 3Headphone jack
2DisplayPort 4AC IN jack
1
2
DPHDMI-1 HDMI-2
43
12
HDMI-1 HDMI-2 DP AC
1
2
DPHDMI-1 HDMI-2
43
12
HDMI-1 HDMI-2 DP AC

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GETTING STARTED
InstallingtheStandBase
1. Position the monitor face down on a flat surface with its protective foam
underneath and with its Styrofoam bag covered.
2. Fit the stand riser and stand base together with a coin, a screwdriver, or the
pull ring attached on the stand base.
3. Tear apart the Styrofoam bag. Fit the stand riser to the groove on the back of
the monitor. Push the stand until it snaps into place.
4. Take the monitor from the protective foam by holding its stand riser. Place it
upright on a table.

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CableManagement
1. Take out the cable clip from the EPS.
2. Snap the cable clip into the stand, then pass the power cord and the cable
through the cable clip in the stand to connect them to the monitor.

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AdjustingtheViewingAngle
1. Place one hand on the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over during
the adjustment.
2. Place the other hand on the top-center of the screen and apply forward or
backward pressure to adjust the angle to the desired viewing angle (-5° to 20°).
20°
5°

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InstallingaWall-MountBracket(Optional)
Use only 100 x 100 mm compliant wall mount kit. Install the wall mount according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
1. Position the monitor face down with its protective foam or with a nonabrasive
cloth underneath.
2. Align the wall-mount bracket installation holes with the screw holes on the
back of the monitor.
3. Use the screws to secure the bracket in place.
Note: To mount the monitor on the wall, refer to the installation guide that is
included in the wall-mount bracket kit.
100 mm
100 mm
HDMI-1HDMI-2 DP AC
100 mm
100 mm
HDMI-1HDMI-2 DP AC

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USING THE DEVICE
TurningthePowerOn/Off
Make sure the power switch next to the AC power input jack is switched to ON.
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 ( ). Refer to page 13.

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SelectingtheInputSource
1. Move the Control button right ( ) to
enter the Input menu.
2. Move the Control button center ( ) to
select the desired input source. Then
press the Control button to confirm.
OPERATIONS
QuickMenu
HotKey
By default, the Control button has been assigned with the specific function.
Note: To change the preset hot key function, refer to the“Quick Switch”section on
page 20.
To access the hot key function, 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.
ExitAdjust
10
Black Equalizer
ExitSelect
Input
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
DisplayPort

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• Move the Control button down ( ) to enter the PictureMode menu.
Move the Control button center ( ) to
select the desired option and press the
Control button to confirm.
• Move the Control button left ( ) to enter the Crosshair menu.
Move the Control button up/down ( )
to select the desired option and press the
Control button to confirm.
• Move the Control button right ( ) to enter the Input menu. Refer to the
“Selecting the Input Source” section.
Note: To close the menu, move the Control button left ( ).
Picture Mode
Standard
Gaming
Movie
Reader
sRGB
Custom
ECO
ExitSelect
Crosshair
OFF
Style 1
Style 2
Style 3
Style 4
ExitSelect

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FunctionKeyGuide
• Press the Control button to display the Main menu.
GameAssist
• When the Main menu appears on the screen, move the Control button right
( ) to enter the GameAssist menu.
Then use the Control button to select the desired function and configure the
related settings.
Game Info
Display Alignment
Gaming Timer
Refresh Rate
Info Location
ExitSelect
Game Assist
EXIT
SETTING
POWER OFF
GAME ASSISTCROSSHAIR
Game AssistCrosshair
Exit
Settings
Power Off

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• GameINFO: Configure the FPS (First Person Shooting) game related settings.
√ Select GamingTimer to select countdown timer mode. To disable this
function, set the setting to OFF.
√ Select RefreshRate to enable/disable real-time refresh rate setting.
√ Select InfoLocation to specify the location of the information to be shown
on the screen.
• DisplayAlignment: When the function is enabled, it displays the alignment
lines on the four sides of the screen, providing handy tool for you to line up
multiple monitors perfectly.
ConfiguretheDeviceSettings
When the Main menu appears on the screen, move the Control button up ( )
to enter the Settings menu.
Note: Use the Control button to navigate through the menu and make
adjustments.
60


Exit
Move/Adjust
Enter/Conrm
Button Guide
Exit
Move/Adjust
Enter/Confirm
Button Guide

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Gaming
Configure the game related settings.
Item Description
Aim Stabilizer When this function is enabled, it reduces the motion blur
in a fast moving games.
Note:This function is not available under the following conditions:
- when the frequency setting is lower than 100Hz.
- when the FreeSync Premium function is activated.
Black Equalizer Adjust the brightness of the black areas.
Super Resolution Sharpen the low resolution images.
Display Mode Select the aspect ratio of the screen.
• Full: Scale the input image to fill the screen. Ideal for 16:9
aspect images.
• Aspect: Display the input image without geometric distortion
filling as much of the screen as possible.
Note: This option is not compatible with FreeSync Premium and
PIP/PBP functions.
Overdrive Improve the response time of the LCD monitor.
FreeSync
Premium
When this function is enabled, it eliminates the screen lag
and tearing while playing games.
Picture Mode: Standard
Gaming
Picture
Display
PIP/PBP
System
Language
Reset all
Resolution
2560x1440
Black Equalizer
10
Aim Stabilizer
OFF
FreeSync Premium
ON
Overdrive
OFF
Refresh Rate
60 HZ
Aim Stabilizer
Black Equalizer
Super Resolution
Display Mode
Overdrive
FreeSync Premium
Exit
Move/Adjust
Enter/Confirm
10
Picture Mode: Standard

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Picture
Configure the image related settings.
Item Description
Standard For editing documents or browsing websites.
Gaming For playing games.
Movie For watching movies.
Reader For viewing documents.
sRGB For viewing photos and graphics on the computer.
Custom Customized picture mode settings.
ECO For Energy saving mode.
Note: Picture mode“Standard”, Low blue light“Level 10”is the optimized setting in
compliance with TÜV Low Blue Light Certification.
Picture Mode: Standard
Gaming
Picture
Display
PIP/PBP
System
Language
Reset all
SDR Brightness
50
Contrast
50
Color Temperature
Normal
Sharpness
5
Gamma
Gamma 3
Standard
Gaming
Movie
Reader
sRGB
Custom
ECO
Brightness
Contrast
Color Vibrance
Sharpness
Gamma
Color Temperature
Low Blue Light
DCR Exit
Move/Adjust
Enter/Confirm
50
Picture Mode: Standard

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Display
Configure the display screen related settings.
Item Description
Input Select the input source.
Overclock Select ON/OFF.
RGB Range Select an appropriate RGB range setting or let the monitor
to detect it automatically.
Note: This option is only available for HDMI input.
Overscan When this function is enabled, it slightly enlarges the input
image to hide the outermost edges of the image.
Picture Mode: Standard
Gaming
Picture
Display
PIP/PBP
System
Language
Reset all
SDR Brightness
50
Contrast
50
Color Temperature
Normal
Sharpness
5
Gamma
Gamma 3
Input
Overclock
RGB Range
Overscan
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
DisplayPort
Exit
Move/Adjust
Enter/Confirm
Picture Mode: Standard

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PIP/PBP
Configure multi-image related settings.
Item Description
OFF Disable PIP/PBP function.
PIP Divide the screen into two parts (main window and inserted
window)
• Signal source: Change the input source of the inserted window.
• PIP size: Adjust size of the inserted window.
• Position: Move the inserted window to a different position.
• Display switch: Switch between the two windows.
• Audio switch: Select the audio source of the desired sound.
PBP Display 1x1 split screen (with left and right windows).
• Signal source: Change the input source of the right window.
• PBP size: Adjust size of the window.
• Display switch: Switch between the two windows.
• Audio switch: Select the audio source of the desired sound.
Note: PIP/PBP is not compatible with HDR and FreeSync Premium functions.
Picture Mode: Standard
Gaming
Picture
Display
PIP/PBP
System
Language
Reset all
SDR Brightness
50
Contrast
50
Color Temperature
Normal
Sharpness
5
Gamma
Gamma 3
OFF
PIP
PBP
Exit
Move/Adjust
Enter/Confirm
Picture Mode: Standard

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System
Configure the system related settings.
Item Description
Audio Configure the headphone settings.
• Volume: Adjust the volume level.
• Mute: Enable/Disable the mute function.
OSD Settings Configure the on-screen display (OSD) menu related settings.
• Display Time: Set the length of time the OSD menu remains on
the screen.
• OSD Transparency: Adjust the OSD menu transparency.
• OSD Lock: When this function is enabled, no OSD adjustment
is allowed.
Note: To disable the OSD lock function, press the Control key.
When the message appears on the screen, select Yes to confirm.
The button is locked,
confirm to unlock OSD.
No Yes
Picture Mode: Standard
Gaming
Picture
Display
PIP/PBP
System
Language
Reset all
SDR Brightness
50
Contrast
50
Color Temperature
Normal
Sharpness
5
Gamma
Gamma 3
Audio
OSD Setting
Quick Switch
Other Setting
Volume
Mute
Exit
Move/Adjust
Enter/Confirm
Picture Mode: Standard

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Item Description
Quick Switch Assign the function of the hot keys.
Available options: Aim Stabilizer, Black Equalizer, Crosshair,
Low Blue Light, Volume, Input, Contrast, Brightness, and
Picture Mode.
The default setting of the hot keys as below:
ÖUp ( ): Black Equalizer
ÖDown ( ): Picture Mode
ÖRight ( ): Input
ÖLeft ( ): Crosshair
Other Settings • Resolution Notice: When this function is enabled, the current
resolution message will appear on the screen when the monitor
switches to another input source.
• Input AutoSwitch:When this function isenabled, it automatically
switches to an available input source.
• Auto Power Off: When this function is enabled, the monitor
will automatically turn off after a certain amount of time.
• LED Indicator: By default, the LED indicator is set to AlwaysON.
ÖAlways OFF: Turn off the Power LED.
ÖAlways ON: The Power LED lights white during operation and
lights interval every 1 sec. in standby mode.
ÖStandby ON: The Power LED turns off during operation and
lights interval every 1 sec. in standby mode.
(Note:The Power LED will turn on for 1 minute after restarting
the display in Standby ON mode.)
• Quick Boot: When this function is enabled, it slightly improves
the boot-up speed of the screen.