Acer FHD2400 User Guide - Page 3

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Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Connecting the monitor

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Attaching the stand

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Connecting video inputs

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Connecting USB cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting up the optional speaker bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting a security cable

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Adjusting the stand

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Rotating the screen

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Ergonomic guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Starting the monitor

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Turning on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the EzTouch menu buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using Picture-in-Picture (PIP)

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Changing Windows screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Changing color depth and screen resolution

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EzTune software

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Using the speaker bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Power management

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Energy declaration

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Maintaining

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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

No power

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No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Display colors are wrong

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Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright

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Speaker bar does not work

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FAQs

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General

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How To

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Technical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Video/Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section	Page
Contents	3
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor	5
Connecting the monitor	6
Attaching the stand	6
Connecting video inputs	6
Connecting USB cables	8
Setting up the optional speaker bar	9
Connecting power	11
Connecting a security cable	11
Adjusting the stand	12
Rotating the screen	12
Ergonomic guidelines	12
Screen height	12
Screen tilt	12
Screen distance from user	13
Starting the monitor	13
Turning on the monitor	13
Adjusting monitor settings	14
Using the EzTouch menu buttons	14
Using the shortcut menu	14
Using the main menu	16
Using Picture-in-Picture (PIP)	19
Changing Windows screen settings	20
Changing color depth and screen resolution	20
EzTune software	21
Using landscape and portrait modes	21
Using the speaker bar	22
Power management	22
Energy declaration	22
Maintaining	22
Troubleshooting	23
Troubleshooting symptoms	23
No power	23
No picture	23
You have the monitor connected to your notebook’s VGA port but see no image on the screen.	24
Display colors are wrong	24
Picture has shadows or “ghosts”	24
Color is not uniform	24
Image is not sized or centered correctly	24
The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright	24
Speaker bar does not work	25
I installed the speaker bar, but no sound is coming out of the speakers.	25
I want to plug in my headphones, but there is a headphone jack on both sides of the speaker bar. Which should I use?	25
I do not get sound from my headphones.	25
The sound coming from the speakers sounds distorted.	25
I plugged my microphone into the speaker bar’s microphone jack, but my computer cannot record any sound.	25
FAQs	26
General	26
What is DCDi® by Faroudja?	26
I have the monitor connected to my notebook’s VGA port and I see no image on the screen.	26
How To	26
Setup	26
Why does the image looks stretched or fuzzy when I connect the monitor to my computer?	26
I do not see 1920 ° 1200 available in the Windows display control panel.	26
When I connect the monitor’s USB hub to my computer, I see an error message saying that my USB hub may not be running at full speed.	26
When I run my games, I do not see support for widescreen displays. What can I do?	27
Technical	27
Why do I see “noise” or “trash” on the screen?	27
What is HDCP and how do I troubleshoot it?	27
How does HDCP work?	27
What happens if I lose signal to the display while watching a movie on a HDCP-equipped component?	27
What is the cause if a movie starts and then slowly fades to static?	27
How do I know if a component is HDCP compliant?	27
Video/Display	27
When I display video from composite, or component, why does the video look overly compressed?	27
I see black bars on left and right of the video. Can I stretch the video to fit more of the screen?	28
Why when I try to use Picture in Picture (PIP) component video at 480p, 720p, or 1080i, either no video is displayed or I see corrupted video?	28
Can I connect my game console to this monitor?	28
Specifications	28
Video modes	30
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices	31
Important safety information	32
Environmental information	33
Regulatory compliance statements	34