Monoprice 11996 User Manual

MONOPRICE 30" Pro LED Backlit 120Hz Gaming Display

SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES

Please read this manual thoroughly, paying extra attention to these safety warnings and
guidelines:

• Do not expose this monitor to water or moisture of any kind. Do not handle the
power cord with wet hands.

• Do not allow the power cord to be walked on, pinched, covered by other objects,
or placed where it can be tripped over. Do not use a damaged power cord.

• When unplugging the monitor, do not pull on the cord. Instead, grasp the
connector head and pull the plug out of the socket.

• Unplug the monitor before moving it or if it will go unused for an extended period
of time.

• Unplug the monitor before performing any cleaning.

• Do not use chemical cleaners or solvents to clean this monitor. Use only a soft,

dry cloth. For particularly stubborn dirt, moisten the cloth with warm water.

• Do not place or install this monitor near a heat producing source, such as a
fireplace, radiator, heater vent, or in direct sunlight.

• Do not place or install this monitor in an area that lacks proper ventilation, such
as an enclosed cabinet or closet.

• Do not block the ventilation holes in the monitor's casing. Periodically check the
ventilation holes to ensure they do not become clogged with dust, debris, or
nearby items.

• Do not place or install this monitor in an area where it can be exposed to
excessive amounts of dust, humidity, oil, smoke, or combustible vapors.

• This monitor has no user serviceable parts. Do not open or attempt to repair or
modify this monitor.

• Do not insert or allow objects to fall into the monitor through the ventilation holes.

• Keep this monitor out of reach of small children.

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MONOPRICE 30" Pro LED Backlit 120Hz Gaming Display

PACKAGE CONTENTS

After receiving the product, please inventory the contents to ensure you have all the
proper parts, as listed below. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact
Monoprice Customer Service for a replacement.

1x 30" Pro LED Backlit 120Hz Gaming Monitor
1x Remote Control
1x 24V AC Adapter
1x AC Power Cable (NEMA 5-15 to IEC 60320 C13)
1x 3.5mm TRS Stereo Audio Cable
1x User's Manual

CONTROLS

Power LED: The power LED glows RED when power is on, but no video signal is

present. It glows BLUE when power is on and a video signal is present on the currently
selected input. It flashes BLUE when power is on and a video signal is present on a
video input other than the currently selected input. It glows a faint YELLOW when the
monitor is connected to a power source, but the power is switched OFF.

POWER SWITCH: Turns the power ON or OFF.
▼ / ▲: Selects one of the five submenus. Moves the highlight/selected menu option

within submenus. Moves the selection highlight up and down in the Video Input
Selection menu.

+ / -: Increases or decreases the value of the currently selected menu option. Increases
or decreases the output volume level when not in the OSD.

SELECT: Selects the currently highlighted submenu for editing. Opens the Video Input
Selection menu and selects the highlighted video input when not in the OSD.

MENU: Opens and closes the OSD menu system. Exits from a submenu.

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MONOPRICE 30" Pro LED Backlit 120Hz Gaming Display

VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS

This monitor support several different video and audio inputs. This monitor is capable of
a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 with any of the inputs. Note that to achieve a

2560x1600 resolution with HDMI, the source must be fully compliant with the HDMI
version 1.4 specification.

Dual Link DVI-D: Use the included Dual Link DVI-D cable to connect to a Dual Link
DVI-D source.

RGB (VGA): Use a 15-pin VGA/SVGA cable (not included) to connect to a VGA source.
DP (DisplayPort): Use a DisplayPort 1.2 cable (not included) to connect to a

DisplayPort or mini DisplayPort source.

HDMI: Use a High Speed HDMI cable (not included) to connect to an HDMI source.
SPDIF: This is a digital optical (Toslink) output. Use a digital optical audio cable (not

included) to connect to an SPDIF input on your Home Theater receiver. This will output
the audio from the PC IN jack when using a DVI, VGA, or DisplayPort video input. When
using the HDMI video input, the audio from the HDMI signal is split off and is output
over this connection.

PC IN: Use the included 3.5mm TRS stereo audio cable to connect to the audio output
jack on your computer. This audio signal is output over both the SPDIF digital and

3.5mm analog outputs when using a DVI, VGA, or DisplayPort video input.
AUDIO OUT: Plug your stereo PC speakers into this 3.5mm TRS stereo audio jack.

This will output the audio from the PC IN jack when using a DVI, VGA, or DisplayPort
video input. When using an HDMI video input, the audio from the HDMI signal is split off
and is output over this connection.

DC IN: Connect the included AC adapter into this power connector. After plugging the
adapter into the monitor, plug the other end into an AC power outlet.

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