MSI PRO MP241 User Manual

PRO Series

LCD Monitor

PRO MP241 (3BA9)

CONTENTS

Copyright and Trademarks Notice ��iii

Revision ��iii

Technical Support ��iii

Safety Instructions ��iv

CE Conformity ��vi

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ��vi

WEEE Statement ��vii

Chemical Substances Information ��vii

RoHS Statement ��vii

1. Getting Started ...........................................................................1-1

Package Contents �� 1-2

Installing the Monitor Stand �� 1-3

Adjusting the Monitor �� 1-4

Monitor Overview �� 1-5

Connecting the Monitor to PC �� 1-6

2. OSD Setup ..................................................................................2-1

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OSD Keys �� 2-2

OSD Setup Menus �� 2-3

Appendix .......................................................................................A-1

Speci󰘰cations ��A-2

Preset Display Modes ��A-3

Troubleshooting ��A-4

Preface

Copyright and Trademarks Notice

Copyright © Micro-Star Int’l Co�, Ltd� All rights reserved� The MSI logo used is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co�, Ltd� All other marks and names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners� No warranty as to accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied� MSI reserves the right to make changes to this document without prior notice�

Revision

Revision Date V1�0 2020/05

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your product and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor� Alternatively, please visit https://www�msi�com/support/ for further guidance�

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Safety Instructions

◙ Read the safety instructions carefully and thoroughly� ◙ All cautions and warnings on the device or user’s manual should be noted� ◙ Refer servicing to quali󰘰ed personnel only.

Keep the User’s Guide that comes with the package for future reference�

To prevent 󰘰re or shock hazard, keep this device away from humidity and high

temperature�

Lay this device on a reliable 󰘱at surface before setting it up.

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◙ Make sure that the power voltage is within its safety range and has been

◙ Always disconnect the power cord or switch the wall socket o󰘯 if the device

adjusted properly to the value of 100~240V before connecting the device to the power outlet� Do not disable the protective earth pin from the plug� The device must be connected to an earthed mains socket-outlet�

would be left unused for a certain time to achieve zero energy consumption.

The ventilator on the device is used for air convection and to prevent the device from overheating� Do not cover the ventilator�

Do not leave the device in an unconditioned environment with a storage temperature above 60OC or below -20OC, which may damage the device�

NOTE: The maximum operating temperature is around 40OC�

When cleaning the device, be sure to remove the power plug� Use a piece of soft cloth rather than industrial chemical to clean the device� Never pour any liquid into the opening; that could damage the device or cause electric shock�

Preface

Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it� Do not place anything on the power cord�

Always keep strong magnetic or electrical objects away from the device�

If any of the following situations arises, get the device checked by service personnel:

◙ The power cord or plug is damaged� ◙ Liquid has penetrated into the device� ◙ The device has been exposed to moisture� ◙ The device does not work well or you can not get it work according to user’s

manual�

◙ The device has dropped and damaged� ◙ The device has obvious sign of breakage�

Green Product Features

◙ Reduced energy consumption during use and stand-by ◙ Limited use of substances harmful to the environment and health ◙ Easily dismantled and recycled ◙ Reduced use of natural resources by encouraging recycling ◙ Extended product lifetime through easy upgrades ◙ Reduced solid waste production through take-back policy

Environmental Policy

◙ The product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and

recycling and should not be thrown away at its end of life�

◙ Users should contact the local authorized point of collection for recycling

and disposing of their end-of-life products�

◙ Visit the MSI website and locate a nearby distributor for further recycling

information�

◙ Users may also reach us at gpcontdev@msi�com for information regarding

proper disposal, take-back, recycling, and disassembly of MSI products�

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★ Warning! Overuse of screens is likely to a󰘯ect eyesight.

★ Recommendations:

1� Take a 10-minute break for every 30 minutes of screen time� 2� Children under 2 years of age should have no screen time� For children aged

2 years and over, screen time should be limited to less than one hour per day�

CE Conformity

This device complies with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (2014/30/EU), Low-voltage Directive (2014/35/EU), ErP Directive (2009/125/EC) and RoHS directive (2011/65/ EU)� This product has been tested and found to comply with the harmonized standards

for Information Technology Equipment published under Directives of O󰘲cial Journal of

the European Union�

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules� These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation� This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications� However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation� If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o󰘯 and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed below:

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￭ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna� ￭ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver� ￭ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di󰘯erent from that to which

the receiver is connected�

￭ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help�

Notice 1

The changes or modi󰘰cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment�

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits�

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules� Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1� this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2� this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation�

MSI Computer Corp.

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Preface

WEEE Statement

Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2012/19/EU, products of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life�

Chemical Substances Information

In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No� 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at:

https://www�msi�com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm�html

RoHS Statement

Japan JIS C 0950 Material Declaration

A Japanese regulatory requirement, de󰘰ned by speci󰘰cation JIS C 0950, mandates

that manufacturers provide material declarations for certain categories of electronic

products o󰘯ered for sale after July 1, 2006.

https://www�msi�com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp�html https://tw�msi�com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp�html

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India RoHS

This product complies with the "India E-waste (Management and Handling) Rule 2011" and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding 0�1 weight % and 0�01 weight % for cadmium, except for the exemptions set in Schedule 2 of the Rule�

Turkey EEE Regulation

Conforms to the EEE Regulations of the Republic Of Turkey

Ukraine Restriction of Hazardous Substances

The equipment complies with requirements of the Technical Regulation, approved by

the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministry of Ukraine as of December 3, 2008 № 1057,

in terms of restrictions for the use of certain dangerous substances in electrical and electronic equipment�

Vietnam RoHS

As from December 1, 2012, all products manufactured by MSI comply with Circular

30/2011/TT-BCT temporarily regulating the permitted limits for a number of hazardous

substances in electronic and electric products�

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Getting Started

This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures� While connecting devices, be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap to avoid static electricity�

IMPORTANT

The illustrations are for reference only� Your monitor may vary in appearance�

Package Contents

1� Monitor

2� Stand

3� Base

4� Power Adapter & Power Cord

5� HDMI Cable (Optional)

6� D-Sub VGA Cable (Optional)

7� Quick Start Guide

8� Warranty Card

* Contact your place of purchase or local distributor if any of the items is damaged or

missing�

* Package contents may vary by country�

Getting Started

Installing the Monitor Stand

IMPORTANT

Place the monitor on a soft, protected surface to avoid scratching the display panel�

1� Align the stand to the base� Push the stand towards the base until it locks in place�

2� Leave the monitor in its protective foam packaging� Align the stand assembly to

the monitor groove� Push the stand assembly towards the monitor groove until it locks in place�

3� Make sure the mount locks are fully engaged before setting the monitor upright�

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Adjusting the Monitor

This monitor is designed to maximize your viewing comfort with its adjustment

capabilities�

IMPORTANT

Avoid touching the display panel when adjusting the monitor�

Monitor Overview

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Getting Started

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HDMI Port

D-Sub VGA Port

2

DC Power Jack

3

OSD Keys

4

Power LED

5

Kensington Lock

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Connecting the Monitor to PC

1� Turn o󰘯 your computer.

2� Connect the video cable from the monitor to your computer�

3� Assemble the monitor power adapter & power cord� (Figure A)

4� Connect the power adapter to the monitor power jack� (Figure B)

5� Plug the power cord into the electrical outlet� (Figure C)

6� Turn on the monitor� (Figure D)

7� Power on the computer and the monitor will auto detect the signal source�

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B

C

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OSD Setup

This chapter provides you with essential information on OSD Setup�

IMPORTANT

All information is subject to change without prior notice�

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OSD Keys

The monitor comes with a set of OSD Keys that help to control the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu�

M

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OSD Key Hotkey

(When OSD menu is OFF)

Activating the OSD Main Menu ■ Returning to the previous menu

Used as the designated shortcut hotkey

Activating the auto adjustment function that automatically sets the

horizontal position, vertical position,

clock and focus (for VGA signals only)

Basic Operations

(When OSD menu is ON)

■ Exiting from the OSD Main Menu

■ Used as the Up/Right button to select function menus and items

■ Allowing upward adjustment in function values

■ Used as the Down/Left button to select function menus and items

■ Allowing downward adjustment in function values

Used as the Enter button to enter function items

OSD Setup

OSD Setup Menus

Press the M key to launch the On-Screen Display (OSD) main menu and use the OSD keys to tune the desired function to suit your personal preferences�

1st Level Menu 2nd/3rd Level Menu Description

Brightness Adjusting display brightness

Contrast Adjusting display contrast

DCR ON Activating dynamic contrast

OFF Deactivating dynamic contrast

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Mode Standard Normal work mode

Movie Movie mode

FPS FPS game mode

RTS RTS game mode

EyeSaver Eye protection mode

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Color Temp� Cool Cold color temperature

Warm Warm color temperature

User R (0-100) Fine-tuning of Red color temperature

G (0-100) Fine-tuning of Green color temperature

B (0-100) Fine-tuning of Blue color temperature

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Aspect Auto Auto adjusting the picture aspect ratio

16:9 Picture in 16:9 mode

4:3 Picture in 4:3 mode

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Input VGA Analog VGA signal input

HDMI Digital HDMI signal input

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

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1st Level Menu 2nd/3rd Level Menu Description

Adjust Auto adjust Auto adjusting the horizontal/vertical position,

Auto color Adjusting the white balance of pictures

Gamma Gamma 1 Adjusting color tone brightness gray 1

Gamma 2 Adjusting color tone brightness gray 2

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Other Language

(More languages coming soon)

Power O󰘯 ON Turning o󰘯 the monitor after saving power for

Reset YES Resetting to the factory default settings

OD OFF Deactivating the response time overdrive

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Exit Exiting from the OSD Setup

English Language factory default is English�

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Español

Русский

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

OFF Deactivating the timed switch-o󰘯 function

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

NO Exiting from the Reset function

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

Normal Setting the monitor’s response time to normal

Extreme Setting the monitor’s response time to

Return Returning to the previous menu

Exit Exiting from this function menu

clock and focus of pictures

1 minute

function

speed

extreme speed

Appendix

IMPORTANT

All information is subject to change without prior notice�

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Speci󰄈cations

Model PRO MP241 (3BA9)

Size 23�8 inch

Panel Type IPS

Resolution 1920 x 1080 (FHD)

Aspect Ratio 16:9

Brightness (nits) 220 cd/m2 (TYP)

Contrast Ratio 1000:1

Refresh Rate 60Hz

Response Time 7ms (GTG)

Input Interface ■ HDMI Port x1

■ D-Sub VGA Port x1

View Angles 178°(H) , 178°(V)

DCI-P3/ sRGB * 82% / 102%

Surface Treatment Anti-glare

Display Colors 16�7 Million

Power Type External Power Adapter

Adapter Model ADS-40NP-12-1 12030E

Power Input 100~240Vac, 50/60Hz, 1.0A

Power Output

Adjustment (Tilt) -5° ~ 15°

Kensington Lock Yes

VESA Mounting ■ Plate Type: 75 x 75 mm

Dimension (W x H x D) 541�04 x 416�26 x 180�80 mm

Weight 2�61 kg (Net), 3�78 kg (Gross)

Environment Operating ■ Temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C

Storage ■ Temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C

12�0V 2�5A

■ Screw Type: M4 x 8 mm ▶ Thread Diameter: 4 mm ▶ Thread Pitch: 0�7 mm ▶ Thread Length: 10 mm

■ Humidity: 20% ~ 90%, non-condensing

■ Altitude: 0 ~ 5000m

■ Humidity: 10% ~ 90%, non-condensing

* Based on CIE1976 test standards.

Preset Display Modes

Standard Resolution VGA HDMI

VGA 640x480 @60Hz V V

@72Hz V V

@75Hz V V

Dos-Mode 720x400 @70Hz V V

SVGA 800x600 @56Hz V V

@60Hz V V

@72Hz V V

@75Hz V V

XGA 1024x768 @60Hz V V

@70Hz V V

@75Hz V V

SXGA 1280x1024 @60Hz V V

@75Hz V V

WXGA+ 1440×900 @60Hz V V

WSXGA+ 1680x1050 @60Hz V V

Full HD 1920x1080 @60Hz V V

Video Timing Resolution

480P 640x480P @60Hz V

720x480P @60Hz V

720P 1280x720P @50Hz V

1280x720P @60Hz V

1080P 1920x1080P @60Hz V

Appendix

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Troubleshooting

The power LED is o󰓐.

■ Press the monitor power button again�

■ Check if the monitor power cable is properly connected�

No image.

■ Check if the computer graphics card is properly installed�

■ Check if the computer and monitor are connected to electrical outlets and are turned on�

■ Check if the monitor signal cable is properly connected�

■ The computer may be in Standby mode� Press any key to activate the monitor�

The screen image is not properly sized or centered.

Refer to Preset Display Modes to set the computer to a setting suitable for the monitor to display�

No Plug & Play.

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■ Check if the monitor power cable is properly connected�

■ Check if the monitor signal cable is properly connected�

■ Check if the computer and graphics card are Plug & Play compatible�

The icons, font or screen are fuzzy, blurry or have color problems.

■ Avoid using any video extension cables�

■ Adjust brightness and contrast�

■ Adjust RGB color or tune color temperature�

■ Check if the monitor signal cable is properly connected�

■ Check for bent pins on the signal cable connector�

The monitor starts 󰄉ickering or shows waves.

■ Change the refresh rate to match the capabilities of your monitor�

■ Update your graphics card drivers�

■ Keep the monitor away from electrical devices that may cause

electromagnetic interference (EMI)�

MSI PRO MP241 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright and Trademarks Notice

Revision

Technical Support

Safety Instructions

CE Conformity

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WEEE Statement

Chemical Substances Information

RoHS Statement

Getting Started

Package Contents

Installing the Monitor Stand

Adjusting the Monitor

Monitor Overview

Connecting the Monitor to PC

OSD Setup

OSD Keys

OSD Setup Menus

Appendix

Preset Display Modes

Troubleshooting