MSI G253PF (3BB6) User manual

G Series
LCD Monitor
G253PF (3BB6)
User Guide

2Contents
Contents
Getting Started.............................................................................................................. 3
Package Contents................................................................................................... 3
Installing the Monitor Stand................................................................................... 4
Adjusting the Monitor ............................................................................................. 6
Monitor Overview.................................................................................................... 7
Connecting the Monitor to PC ................................................................................ 9
OSD Setup ................................................................................................................... 10
Navi Key ................................................................................................................ 10
Hot Key.................................................................................................................. 10
OSD Menus.................................................................................................................. 11
Gaming.................................................................................................................. 11
Professional.......................................................................................................... 13
Image .................................................................................................................... 14
Input Source ......................................................................................................... 15
Navi Key ................................................................................................................ 15
Setting................................................................................................................... 16
Specifications.............................................................................................................. 18
Preset Display Modes ................................................................................................ 20
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................... 21
Safety Instructions...................................................................................................... 22
TÜV Rheinland Certification....................................................................................... 24
Regulatory Notices..................................................................................................... 25
Revision
V1.1, 2023/05

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Getting Started
Getting Started
This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures. While
connecting devices, be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap
to avoid static electricity.
Package Contents
Monitor G253PF
Documentation Quick Start Guide
Accessories
Stand with Screw(s)
Stand Base with Screw(s)
Screw(s) for Wall Mount Bracket(s)
Rubber Screw Cover(s)
Power Cord
Cables DisplayPort Cable (Optional)
⚠
Important
∙ Contact your place of purchase or local distributor if any of the items is damaged or
missing.
∙ Package contents may vary by country.
∙ The included power cord is exclusively for this monitor and should not be used with
other products.

4Getting Started
Installing the Monitor Stand
1. Leave the monitor in its protective foam packaging. Align the stand bracket to the
monitor groove.
2. Tighten the stand bracket with screws.
3. Protect the screws with rubber screw covers.
4. Connect the base to the stand and tighten the base screw to secure the base.
5. Make sure the stand assembly is properly installed before setting the monitor
upright.
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Getting Started
⚠
Important
∙ Place the monitor on a soft, protected surface to avoid scratching the display panel.
∙ Do not use any sharp objects on the panel.
∙ The groove for installing the stand bracket can also be used for wall mount. Please
contact your dealer for proper wall mount kit.
∙ This product comes with NO protective film to be removed by the user! Any
mechanical damages to the product including removal of the polarizing film may
affect the warranty!

6Getting Started
Adjusting the Monitor
This monitor is designed to maximize your viewing comfort with its adjustment
capabilities.
⚠
Important
Avoid touching the display panel when adjusting the monitor.
130mm
-5°
4°
4°
20°

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Getting Started
Monitor Overview
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8Getting Started
1Power Button
2Navi Key
3Kensington Lock
4Power Jack
5HDMI™ Connector
Supports HDMI™ CEC, 1920x1080@240Hz as specified in HDMI™ 2.0b.
6HDMI™ Connector
Supports 1920x1080@240Hz as specified in HDMI™ 2.0b.
7DisplayPort
Supports 1920x1080@380Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a.
8Headphone Jack
9Cable Routing Hole

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Getting Started
Connecting the Monitor to PC
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Connect the video cable from the monitor to your computer.
3. Connect the power cord to the monitor power jack. (Figure A)
4. Plug the power cord into the electrical outlet. (Figure B)
5. Turn on the monitor. (Figure C)
6. Power on the computer and the monitor will auto detect the signal source.
A
B
C

10 OSD Setup
OSD Setup
This chapter provides you with essential information on OSD Setup.
⚠
Important
All information is subject to change without prior notice.
Navi Key
The monitor comes with a Navi Key, a multi-directional control that helps navigate the
On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
OK
Up/ Down/ Left/ Right:
∙selecting function menus and items
∙adjusting function values
∙entering into/exiting from function menus
Press (OK):
∙launching the On-Screen Display (OSD)
∙entering submenus
∙confirming a selection or setting
Hot Key
∙Users may enter into preset function menus by moving the Navi Key up, down, left or
right when the OSD menu is inactive.
∙Users may customize their own Hot Keys to enter into different function menus.

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OSD Menus
OSD Menus
Gaming
1st Level Menu 2nd/3rd Level Menu Description
Game Mode User ∙Use Up or Down Button to select and
preview mode effects.
∙Press the OK Button to confirm and apply
your mode type.
FPS
Racing
RTS
RPG
Night Vision OFF ∙This function optimizes background
brightness and is recommended for FPS
games.
Normal
Strong
Strongest
A.I.
Response Time Normal ∙Activating the following functions will affect
Response Time:
Activated Function Response Time Status
»MPRT Unable to select
Fast
Fastest

12 OSD Menus
1st Level Menu 2nd/3rd Level Menu Description
MPRT OFF ∙Activating MPRT will affect:
Affected Function Function Status
»Response Time
»Brightness Unable to select
»Adaptive-Sync
»HDCR Set to OFF
∙MPRT is available when the refresh rate is
over 85 Hz.
ON
Refresh Rate Location Left Top ∙Location is adjustable in OSD Menu. Press
the OK Button to confirm and apply your
Refresh Rate Location.
∙This monitor follows and works at the
Operating System’s preset Screen Refresh
Rate.
Right Top
Left Bottom
Right Bottom
OFF
ON
Alarm Clock Location Left Top ∙After setting the time, press the OK Button
to activate the timer.
∙Users have to manually restore their
preset Alarm Clock after any AC power
loss and reconnection.
Right Top
Left Bottom
Right Bottom
OFF
15:00 00:01 ~ 99:59
30:00
45:00
60:00
Screen
Assistance
None ∙Users can adjust Screen Assistance in any
mode.
Adaptive-Sync OFF ∙Adaptive-Sync prevents screen tearing.
∙Activating Adaptive-Sync will affect:
Affected Function Function Status
»MPRT Set to OFF
ON

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OSD Menus
Professional
1st Level Menu 2nd Level Menu Description
Pro Mode User ∙Use Up or Down Button to select and preview
mode effects.
∙Press the OK Button to confirm and apply your
mode type.
Anti-Blue
Movie
Office
sRGB
Eco
Low Blue Light OFF ∙Low Blue Light protects your eyes against blue
light. When enabled, Low Blue Light adjusts the
screen color temperature to a more yellow glow.
∙When Pro Mode is set to Anti-Blue, it is
mandatory to enable Low Blue Light.
ON
HDCR OFF ∙HDCR enhances image quality by increasing the
contrast of images.
∙Activating HDCR will affect:
Affected Function Function Status
»Brightness Unable to select
»MPRT Set to OFF
ON
MPRT OFF ∙Activating MPRT will affect:
Affected Function Function Status
»Response Time
»Brightness Unable to select
»Adaptive-Sync
»HDCR Set to OFF
∙MPRT is available when the refresh rate is over
85 Hz.
ON
Image
Enhancement
OFF ∙Image Enhancement enhances image edges to
improve their acutance.
Weak
Medium
Strong
Strongest

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Image
1st Level Menu 2nd/3rd Level Menu Description
Brightness 0-100 ∙Properly adjust Brightness
according to the surrounding
lighting.
∙Activating the following functions
will affect Brightness:
Activated Function Brightness Status
»MPRT
»HDCR Unable to select
Contrast 0-100 ∙Properly adjust Contrast to relax
your eyes.
Sharpness 0-5 ∙Sharpness improves clarity and
details of images.
Color
Temperature
Cool ∙Use Up or Down Button to select
and preview mode effects.
∙Press the OK Button to confirm
and apply your mode type.
∙Users can adjust Color
Temperature in Customization
mode.
Normal
Warm
Customization R (0-100)
G (0-100)
B (0-100)
Screen Size Auto ∙Users can adjust Screen Size in
any mode, any resolution and any
screen refresh rate.
4:3
16:9

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OSD Menus
Input Source
1st Level Menu 2nd Level Menu Description
HDMI™1 ∙Users can adjust Input Source in any mode.
HDMI™2
DP
Auto Scan OFF ∙Users can use the Navi Key to select Input
Source at below status:
• While “Auto Scan” is set to “OFF” with
the monitor at power saving mode;
• While “No Signal” message box is shown
on the monitor.
ON
Navi Key
1st Level Menu 2nd Level Menu Description
Up
Down
Left
Right
OFF ∙All Navi Key items can be adjusted via
OSD Menus.
Brightness
Game Mode
Screen Assistance
Alarm Clock
Input Source
Refresh Rate
Info. On Screen
Night Vision

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Setting
1st Level Menu 2nd Level Menu Description
Language 繁體中文 ∙Users have to press the OK Button to
confirm and apply the Language setting.
∙Language is an independent setting. Users’
own language setting will override the
factory . When users set Reset to Yes,
Language will not be changed.
English
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
한국어
日本語
Русский
Português
简体中文
Bahasa
Indonesia
Türkçe
(More languages
coming soon)
Transparency 0~5 ∙Users can adjust Transparency in any
mode.
OSD Time Out 5~30s ∙Users can adjust OSD Time Out in any
mode.
Power Button OFF ∙When set to OFF, users can press the
power button to turn off the monitor.
Standby ∙When set to Standby, users can press the
power button to turn off the panel and
backlight.
Info. On Screen OFF ∙The information of the monitor status will
be shown on the right side of the screen.
ON
DP OverClocking OFF ∙To overclock the monitor refresh rate,
users have to set DP OverClocking to ON.
ON

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OSD Menus
1st Level Menu 2nd Level Menu Description
HDMI™ CEC OFF ∙HDMI™ CEC (Consumer Electronics
Control) supports Sony PlayStation®,
Nintendo® Switch™, Xbox Series X|S
consoles and various audio-visual devices
that are CEC-capable.
∙If HDMI™ CEC is set to ON:
• The monitor will automatically power on
when the CEC device is turned on.
• The CEC device will enter power saving
mode when the monitor is turned off.
• When Sony PlayStation®, Nintendo®
Switch™, or Xbox Series X|S console is
connected, Game Mode and Pro Mode
will be automatically set to default modes
and can be adjusted to users’ preferred
modes later.
ON
Reset YES ∙Users can Reset and restore settings to
original OSD Default in any mode.
NO

18 Specifications
Specifications
Monitor G253PF
Size 24.5 inch
Curvature Flat
Panel Type Rapid IPS
Resolution 1920 x 1080 (FHD)
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Brightness 320 nits (Typ.)
Contrast Ratio 1000:1
Refresh Rate 380Hz (Default 360Hz)
Response Time 1ms (GTG)
1ms (MPRT)
I/O
∙HDMI™ Connector x2
∙DisplayPort x1
∙Headphone Jack x1
View Angles 178°(H) , 178°(V)
DCI-P3*/ sRGB 83% / 106%
Surface Treatment Anti-glare
Display Colors 1.07B (8 bit + FRC)
Monitor Power Options 100~240Vac, 50/60Hz, 1.5A
Power Consumption
(Typical)
Power On < 36W
Standby < 0.5W
Power Off < 0.5W
Adjustment (Height) 0 ~ 130mm
Adjustment (Tilt) -5° ~ 20°
Kensington Lock Yes

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Specifications
* Based on CIE1976 test standards.
Monitor G253PF
VESA Mounting
∙Plate Type: 100 x 100 mm
∙Screw Type: M4 x 10 mm
• Thread Diameter: 4 mm
• Thread Pitch: 0.7 mm
• Thread Length: 10 mm
Dimension (W x H x D) 560 x 394 x 175 mm
Weight
Net 5.6 kg
Gross 7.6 kg
Environment
Operating
∙Temperature: 0℃ to 40℃
∙Humidity: 20% to 90%, non-condensing
∙Altitude: 0 ~ 5000m
Storage ∙Temperature: -20℃ to 60℃
∙Humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing

20 Preset Display Modes
Preset Display Modes
⚠
Important
All information is subject to change without prior notice.
Standard Resolution HDMI™ DP/ Type-C
VGA 640x480 @60Hz V V
@67Hz V V
@72Hz V V
@75Hz V V
Dos-Mode 720x480 @60Hz V V
720x576 @50Hz V V
SVGA 800x600 @56Hz V V
@60Hz V V
@72Hz V V
@75Hz V V
XGA 1024x768 @60Hz V V
@70Hz V V
@75Hz V V
SXGA 1280x1024 @60Hz V V
@75Hz V V
WXGA+ 1440x900 @60Hz V V
WSXGA+ 1680x1050 @60Hz V V
Full HD 1920x1080 @60Hz V V
@144Hz V V
@240Hz V V
@300Hz V
@360Hz V
@380Hz V *
Video
Timing
Resolution
720P V V
1080P @60Hz V V
1080P @120Hz V V
* Users have to set DP OverClocking to ON. This is the highest refresh rate supported
by DP OverClocking. If any monitor error occurs during overclocking, please
downscale the refresh rate.