Acer al200 User Manual

User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Special notes on LCD monitors..............................................................................1

Introduction...........................................................................................................2

Features.................................................................................................................2

Unpacking..............................................................................................................3

Attaching/Removing the Base...............................................................................4

Screen position adjustment....................................................................................4

Connecting the power cord....................................................................................5

Safety precaution...................................................................................................5

Cleaning your monitor............................................................................................5

Preset modes..........................................................................................................6

Power saving..........................................................................................................7

DDC.......................................................................................................................7

Installation.............................................................................................................8

User controls..........................................................................................................9

Front panel controls...............................................................................................9

Basic section of a OSD screen..............................................................................10

Standard OSD operation.......................................................................................11

OSD function description.....................................................................................11

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................13

Specification.........................................................................................................15

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AL2002W

SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS

The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem.

NOTES

· Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears.

· You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use.

· The LCD screen has effective pixels of 99.99% or more. It may include blemishes of 0. 01% or less such as a missing pixel or a pixel lit all of the time.

· Due to the nature of the LCD screen, an afterimage of the previous screen may remain after switching the image, when the same image is displayed for hours. In this case, the screen is recovered slowly by changing the image or turning off the Power Switch for hours.

JAPANESE MATERIAL CONTENT DECLARATION

A Japanese regulatory requirement, defined by specification JIS 0950, 2005. mandates that manufactures provide Material Content Declarations for certain categories of electronic products offered for sale after July 1, 2006. To view the JIS C 0950 material declaration for this product. Visit http://global.acer.com/about/sustainability.htm

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AL2002W

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations for purchasing model AL2002W , a high performance 20-inch color TFT LCD monitor. The AL2002W monitor provides flicker-free and color images at optional resolutions. Through this user guide, we will introduce you step-by-step all the features, functions and technical specifications of the LCD monitor. Surely you will have a refreshing experience working with the monitor.

FEATURES

The AL2002W is a 20-inch TFT LCD monitor that is intelligent, microprocessor-based and ergonomically designed display, compatible with most analog RGB (Red, Green, Blue) and Digital display standards, including PS/V, PS/2, optional for Apple Macintosh Centris, Quadra, and Macintosh II family signals. The LCD monitor is capable of displaying crisp and vibrant color graphics with VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA (non-interlaced), SXGA, WSXGA and most Macintosh compatible color video cards.

· The monitor is able to properly function even in case of upgrade video cards or

software because of the wide auto-scanning compatibility range without requiring to buy a new monitor.

· The internal microprocessor digitally controls auto-scanning. For horizontal scan

frequencies between 30 KHz and 81 KHz, and vertical scan frequencies between 56 Hz and 76 Hz. In each frequency mode, the microprocessor-based circuitry allows the monitor to function at the precision-of a fixed frequency.

· The resident memory allows for storing factory default settings and also additional

user adjustment parameters.

· The maximum resolution achievable is WSXGA (1680 x 1050), best suited for Windows

applications

· The compact and sleek cabinet design saves lot of your desk space and makes your

desk look neat and tidy.

· The monitor complies with TCO99 guidelines. In this scheme, no environmental harmful

substances are used during the entire manufacturing process.

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AL2002W

Quick Start Guide

UNPACKING

Please check the following items are present when you unpack the box, and save the packing materials in case you will need to ship or transport the monitor in future.

· LCD Monitor

· AC Power

· DVI Cable

(Only Dual-Input Model)

· User Manual

· DSUB Cable

· Quick Start Guide

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Attaching / Removing the Base

AL2002W

Install:

Align the four hooks on the bottom of the monitor with the corresponding slots on the bottom of the base.

Remove:

Depress the hook as indicated first before removing the base and follow the arrow direction to remove it.

SCREEN POSITION ADJUSTMENT

In oder to optimize the best viewing position, you can adjust the tilt of the monitor by using both of your hands to hold the edges of the monitor as shown in the figure below.

The monitor can be adjusted to 20 degrees up or 5 degrees down as indicated by arrow below.

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