BenQ XL2420T User Manual

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Table of Contents
Copyright ......................................................................................................................................2
Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................................2
Power Safety .................................................................................................................................2
Getting started .............................................................................................................................5
Getting to know your monitor ................................................................................................7
Front view.................................................................................................................................................... 7
Back view ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
How to assemble your monitor hardware ...........................................................................9
How to detach the stand and the base ............................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the monitor height ................................................................................................................ 17
Rotating the monitor .............................................................................................................................. 18
Viewing angle adjustment ....................................................................................................................... 19
Using the monitor wall mounting kit ................................................................................................... 20
Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ...................................................................... 21
How to install the monitor on a new computer .............................................................................. 22
How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ................................................................. 23
How to install on Windows 7 system ................................................................................................ 24
How to install on Windows Vista systems ........................................................................................25
How to watch 3D content on your monitor .................................................................................... 26
How to adjust your monitor ................................................................................................. 28
The control panel..................................................................................................................................... 28
The S. Switch ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Basic menu operation.............................................................................................................................. 30
Picture optimization ................................................................................................................................ 32
Customizing the hot keys....................................................................................................................... 32
Setting up your own game mode ......................................................................................................... 32
Downloading more game modes using Game Mode Loader ........................................................ 33
Adjusting display mode ........................................................................................................................... 33
Using Smart Scaling.................................................................................................................................. 34
Using Instant Mode.................................................................................................................................. 34
Navigating the main menu ...................................................................................................... 35
Display menu ............................................................................................................................................. 36
Picture menu ............................................................................................................................................. 38
Picture Advanced menu ......................................................................................................................... 40
Save Settings menu .................................................................................................................................. 44
Audio menu ............................................................................................................................................... 45
System menu ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 50
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) ...................................................................................................... 50
Need more help?...................................................................................................................................... 52

BenQ XL2420T Specifications

General

3D	Yes
Panel type	TN+Film
Pixel pitch	0.276 x 0.276 mm
Aspect ratio	16:9
Response time	2 ms
Display surface	-
Display diagonal	24 \
Display technology	LED
Viewing angle, vertical	160 °
Contrast ratio (dynamic)	12000000:1
Contrast ratio (typical)	1000:1
Display number of colors	16.78 million colors
Viewing angle, horizontal	170 °
Display brightness (typical)	350 cd/m²
Supported graphics resolutions	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Bandwidth	0.33 GHz
USB hub version	2.0
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity	4
Tilt angle range	-5 - 20 °
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Number of OSD languages	17
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm
Power consumption (standby)	- W
Power consumption (typical)	24 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	0.5 W
Windows operating systems supported	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Gaming

Weight and Dimensions

Depth (without stand)	149.9 mm
Width (without stand)	571.4 mm
Height (without stand)	516.9 mm
Weight (without stand)	6100 g