Acer Computer Monitor AL1703 User Manual

Contents  
 
SAFETY  
Note: Please note the following safety precaution before using this monitor.  
Electrical  
Sure the Voltage  
Electrical Shock  
Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter socket, make sure that  
voltage of the DC adapter is suitable for local power.  
Do not insert any metal object into opening on the LCD monitor casing to prevent  
electrical shock.  
To prevent electrical shock, do not touch the interior of the LCD monitor. Only a  
qualified technician should open the casing of monitor.  
If the power cord is damaged, do not use the LCD monitor. Do not place any object on  
the power cord, and place the power cord away from crowded areas.  
While pulling the LCD monitor plug away from the socket on the wall, hold the plug not  
the power cord.  
Do not expose the LCD monitor in the rain or somewhere closed to the water (such as  
in the kitchen, near the pool).  
If the LCD monitor is dampened, please unplug the power cord and contact Service  
Center.  
Unusual condition If the LCD monitors functions improperly, especially when making unusual noise or  
spreading strange odor, unplug it immediately and contact service center.  
Common  
Monitor and Screen Avoid touching the screen with your fingers or any tough objects. Oil from the skin is  
Care  
difficult to remove, and touching objects to the screen may damage the panel. It is  
suggested to clean the monitor by first turning it off and using a soft, dry cloth.  
The LCD monitor should be placed in areas with low humidity and less dust. Please  
watch out for environmental conditions on humidity and ventilation.  
The LCD monitor should be kept away from heat sources and irradiation. For  
example: kitchen, oven or direct sunlight and etc.  
To reduce glare, avoid placing the monitor in a place that receives direct sunlight.  
Avoid letting small children play with monitor. The frequent touching of the panel will  
cause panel to look dirty and will affect the quality of the brightness if too dirty.  
If moving the monitor, please handle with care when unplugging and moving it.  
Do not place items over the monitor when placing and adjusting the LCD monitor.  
If the LCD monitor is not in use for a long time, please unplug it and restore it into the  
proper package, the original carton & packaging stuffs are preferred.  
The opening on the LCD Monitor casing is for the purpose of ventilation. To prevent  
overheating, the openings should not be blocked or covered. Do not place the LCD  
monitor on a bed, sofa, blanket or other soft surfaces; or else the soft objects will  
block the openings of the LCD monitors.  
If you place the LCD Monitor on a bookshelf or other airtight spaces, it’s essential to  
leave a space of 4”(10cm) distance between the Monitor and the hard surface.  
Clean screen  
Ensure the area around the LCD monitor is clean and free of moisture. Please refer to  
[Maintenance] chapter for normal maintenance practice.  
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SET UP YOUR LCD MONITOR  
Note: Please read last section “ Safety” before you install the LCD Monitor.  
Installation  
Notes  
Please note the instruction below prior to installing your LCD monitor.  
Installation Position Choose a position where the reflection of light is minimal and away from a window for  
maximizing the quality of the screen image.  
It is important to keep 30 cm between the LCD monitor to minimize eyestrain.  
Workstation Height Position the LCD monitor slightly above your horizontal vision as you are sitting.  
Angle of Vision Tilt either forward or backward for the most comfortable viewing angle.  
Quick Installation  
This LCD monitor supports connection to a computer or workstation. The steps are  
described as Quick Setup.  
After installation, please refer to “Auto Adjust” for automatic adjust procedures.  
Screen  
Adjustments  
Auto Adjust  
Though your computer system can identify the new LCD monitor system, the Auto Adjust  
function can be as to enhance the display. To enter adjust mode, please refer to “OSD  
Control”.  
Turn the computer and LCD monitor on.  
Press ‘Auto’ button to start Auto Adjust.  
The LCD monitor will start the Auto Adjust process automatically for 10 consecutive  
seconds, where you will notice the image change as the Auto Adjust is working.  
Self Test Function Your LCD monitor provides a STFC function, through which you can check whether  
Check (STFC):  
the LCD monitor functions are working properly.  
If your LCD monitor is properly connected, but there is no image showing and the  
indicator light keeps orange, please follow the steps below to start STFC.  
Shutdown computer and LCD monitor.  
Unplug the signal connector from the back of computer.  
Turn the LCD monitor on.  
If the image connector is disconnected or damaged, the image shown on following  
figure will also appear during normal operation.  
Turn off the LCD monitor and reconnect signal cable, and then turn the  
computer and LCD monitor on.  
If the LED of the LCD monitor is an orange color after completing the steps above,  
please check your VGA card and computer system. Your monitor should be  
operating properly.  
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Thanks to the user-friendly design of OSD (On Screen Display), you can adjust your  
monitor by the keypads in the front of the monitor.  
OSD Control  
Keypad Button  
Definition  
1
2
Power Switch  
LED  
Power On/Off  
Power Indicator  
Green: Normal  
Orange: Power Saving  
Off: Power Off  
Automatically optimize positions, phase & clock when OSD  
is not shown  
Exit the OSD menu when OSD is shown  
Quick brightness switching  
Auto / Exit  
Turbo  
3
4
5
6
7
Input / Turbo (optional) D-Sub, DVI input source selection  
/  
Selection or adjustment when OSD is shown  
Quick brightness adjustment  
Adjustment when OSD is shown  
Quick contrast adjustment  
Enter OSD  
/  
Menu  
Speaker  
Access sub-menu & selection  
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Operate Explanation  
Your LCD has been adjusted to its optimal status before shipment. You can also adjust  
the image in accordance with the following illustrations and steps.  
Press the “Menu” button to start the OSD feature.  
Click the “+” or “-“ button to select the function to be adjusted.  
Click the “Menu” button to access into the function to be adjusted.  
Click the “+” or “-“ button to change the current setting of the function.  
To exit the OSD menu or go back to the previous action by clicking the “Auto/Exit”  
button. It will save the change automatically.  
To repeat above steps for changing the setting of other functions.  
Language Selection  
Color Temp. Selection  
Settings  
V-PVoosluitmioenAdjustment  
Image Adjustment  
Input Source Selection (optional)  
50  
Audio Current Status  
Color Temp. Status  
Source Resolution & Frequency  
Input Source Status (Optional)  
Notes  
The OSD disappears several seconds after you stop pressing the buttons while  
performing an adjustment.  
Any changes are automatically saved in the memory when the OSD disappears.  
Turning off the power should be avoided while using the menu.  
Adjustments for clock, phase and positions are saved for each signal timing. Except  
for these adjustments, all other adjustments have only one setting which applies to  
all signal timings.  
The color will change from white to pink while the function is selected.  
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Adjustment of Screen  
Function Definition  
Primary  
Directory  
Image  
Secondary  
Directory  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Clock  
Description  
Adjust the brightness of the screen.  
Adjust the contrast of the image.  
Adjust the clock pulse of the image.  
Adjust the focus of the image.  
Phase  
H. Position  
V. Position  
Sharpness  
Volume  
Mute  
9300K  
7500K  
6500K  
User/Red  
User/Green  
User/Blue  
English  
Move the image left and right on the screen.  
Move the image up and down on the screen.  
Adjust the picture sharpness of lower resolutions.  
Adjust the volume of the audio.  
Set up the audio to be mute on or off.  
Set up the color temp. to be 9300K white color.  
Set up the color temp. to be 7500K white color.  
Set up the color temp. to be 6500K white color.  
Adjust red/green/blue gain.  
Audio  
Color  
Language  
Select the language you want.  
Français  
Italiano  
Deutsch  
Español  
日本語  
简体中文  
繁體中文  
Settings  
OSD Timeout Adjust OSD display time setting.  
OSD Position Move OSD display position to any one of the following 5  
positions within the overall screen.  
1
4
2
5
3
Auto Setting Set up to adjust clock, phase and positions automatically.  
Recall  
Input Source Analog  
(Optional) Digital  
Restore to factory settings  
Select Analog input source:  
Select Digital input source:  
Direct  
You can skip the Menu pages and display an adjustment scale directly by using the  
following button operations:  
Brightness: Press the Brightness Button when the Menu is not displayed.  
Contrast: Press the Contrast Button when the Menu is not displayed.  
Auto Setting: Press the Auto Button when the Menu is not displayed.  
Turbo: Press the Input Button when the Menu is not displayed.  
Pct: Picture Mode (High brightness)  
Text: Text Mode (Normal)  
Eco Economy (Brightness of back-light is reduced)  
Changing to a lower brightness mode can lessen eye fatigue.  
Change from Picture Mode to Text Mode when working with text.  
Change from Text Mode to Economy Modes when viewing the screen for long  
periods.  
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TROUBLE SHOOTING  
Check the information in this section to see if the problems can be solved before  
requesting repair.  
NoteThe consumers are only allowed to solve the problems described as below.  
Any unauthorized product modification, or failure to follow instructions  
supplied with the product will end the warranty immediately.  
No image  
Make sure power button is ON.  
Check whether the LCD monitor and computer power cords are plugged and  
whether there is a supply of power.  
“Out Of Range”  
Fuzzy image  
Check the signal connection between the computer and LCD monitor.  
Check the computer image output resolution and frequency and compare the value  
with the preset values (Please refer to [Appendix-Display Mode]).  
Adjust Phase.  
Image too bright  
Image too dark  
Adjust brightness and contrast by OSD.  
Irregular image  
Check the signal connection between the computer and LCD monitor.  
Perform Auto Adjust.  
Distorted image  
Reset the LCD monitor. (perform the “Recall” function by OSD)  
Take off extra accessories (such as signal extension cord).  
Use OSD Image Menu to adjust H. Position and V. Position.  
Check image size setting.  
Image is not centered  
Size is not appropriate  
Perform Auto Adjust.  
Use OSD Color Menu to adjust color setting.  
Uneven color  
Color too dark  
Dark area distorted  
White color is not white  
Can’t adjust LCD monitor  
with the buttons in the  
front.  
Please contact the stores where you purchased the unit or service center listed at  
your warranty card.  
The other problem  
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MAINTENANCE  
This product is under strict quality control in the production process. Maintaining the LCD  
monitor, refer to the description as below, and is important for maximizing the display  
performance and product life.  
Warring: To prevent electrical shock, do not open the LCD monitor casing. Users  
shall not repair the LCD monitor on their own. Users’ maintenance is  
limited to cleaning of the parts below.  
Unplug the power  
Check the cover  
Clean  
Unplug the LCD monitor from an AC socket before conducting maintenance.  
Check to see if the LCD Monitor and accessories are damaged, broken, or strained.  
Never spray or pour any liquid directly onto the screen or case.  
Avoid water or and liquid permeating into the LCD monitor or accessories.  
Cleaner  
Pure water or non-ammonia, non-alcohol based glass cleaner.  
Do not use ketene (such as acetone), ethanol, toluene, acetic acid, methane,  
chloride, or abrasive detergent to clean the monitor because those chemicals  
can damage the LCD monitor.  
Screen  
Case  
To clean your LCD monitor screen, use water or mild cleaner, as above, to  
gently moist a soft, clean cloth.  
If possible, use a special screen cleaner sheet or a solution suitable for static  
electricity application.  
To clean your LCD monitor case, use water or mild cleaner, as above, to gently  
moist a soft, clean cloth.  
Accessory  
Conserve  
Disclaimer  
To clean your accessories, use water or mild cleaner, as above, to gently moist  
a soft, clean cloth.  
If the LCD monitor is not in use for a long time, please unplug and save in original  
box in order to avoid any unexpected damage.  
Any damage resulting from use of any cleaner that is not mentioned above is not  
covered under this warranty term.  
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