Acer P238HL - Manual

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Acer LCD Monitor Quick Start Guide (QSG)
Important safety instructions
Please read the following instructions carefully.
1 To clean the LCD monitor screen:
• Turn off the LCD monitor and unplug the power cord.
• Spray a non-solvent cleaning solution onto a rag and clean the screen gently.
2 Do not place the LCD monitor near a window. Exposing the monitor to rain, moisture or sunlight can severely damage it.
3 Do not apply pressure to the LCD screen. Excessive pressure may cause permanent damage to the display.
4 Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this unit yourself. An authorized technician should perform servicing of any nature.
5 Store the LCD monitor in a room with a temperature of -20° to 60° C (-4° to140° F). Storing the LCD monitor outside this range may
result in permanent damage.
6 Immediately unplug your monitor and call an authorized technician if any of the following circumstances occur:
• Monitor-to-PC signal cable is frayed or damaged.
• Liquid spills onto the LCD monitor or the monitor is exposed to rain.
• The LCD monitor or case is damaged.
Package contents
LCD monitor User guide
Quick start
guide
AC Adapter AC Power cord VGA cable
Audio cable
(Optional)
HDMI cable
(Optional)
DVI cable
(Optional)
Screen position adjustment
1 Carefully remove the monitor from its packaging.
2 Place the monitor on a stable surface in the upright position.
3 Pull the stand away from the monitor so that you can adjust the monitor tilt. The monitor can be adjusted approximately 11º or 31º
to suit your preference.
Connecting your monitor to a computer
1 Turn off your computer and unplug your computer’s power cord.
2 Connect the signal cable to the VGA and/or DVI-D (optional) and/or HDMI
(optional) input socket of the monitor, and the VGA and/or DVI-D (optional) and/or
HDMI (optional) output socket of the graphics card on the computer. Then tighten
the thumbscrews on the signal cable connector.
3 Connect one end of the adapter to the monitor and the other end to a properly
grounded, AC outlet.
4 Plug the power cords of your computer and your monitor into a nearby electrical
outlet.
5 Connect the audio cable (Optional).
• Connect an earphone to the audio port of the monitor.
Note: Audio output is only available when the input signal is HDMI.
Panel controls
No. Item Description
1 Power button/
indicator
Turns the monitor on/off. Blue indicates power on.
Blinking blue indicates standby/power saving mode.
2 +
/
-
button Press the
+
/
-
button to navigate to the desired
function or to change the settings of the current
function.
3 Menu/Enter
button
Press to view the OSD menu. Press it again to enter a
selection in the OSD menu.
4 Auto/Exit button • When the OSD menu is active, press this button to
exit the OSD menu.
• When the OSD menu is inactive, press this button to
activate the Auto Adjustment function.
5 Empowering
Key
Press this button to open the Acer eColor Management
OSD and access the scenario modes.
DVI-D
HDMI
AUDIO
D-SUB
AUDIO
DC
2 2
DC IN VGA IN AUDIO IN HDMI 1 HDMI 2
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