BenQ XL2720T User Manual

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Table of Contents
Copyright ......................................................................................................................................2
Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................................2
Power Safety .................................................................................................................................2
Getting started .............................................................................................................................6
Getting to know your monitor ................................................................................................8
Front view.................................................................................................................................................... 8
Back view ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
How to assemble your monitor hardware ........................................................................ 10
How to detach the stand and the base ............................................................................................... 17
Adjusting the monitor height ................................................................................................................ 20
Rotating the monitor .............................................................................................................................. 21
Viewing angle adjustment ....................................................................................................................... 22
Using the monitor wall mounting kit ................................................................................................... 23
Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ...................................................................... 24
How to install the monitor on a new computer .............................................................................. 25
How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ................................................................. 26
How to install on Windows 8 system (selected models only) ..................................................... 27
How to install on Windows 7 system ................................................................................................ 28
How to install on Windows Vista systems ........................................................................................29
How to watch 3D content on your monitor .................................................................................... 30
How to adjust your monitor ................................................................................................. 32
The control panel..................................................................................................................................... 32
The S Switch .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Basic menu operation.............................................................................................................................. 34
Initial setup for playing games ............................................................................................................... 36
Picture optimization ................................................................................................................................ 38
Customizing the hot keys....................................................................................................................... 38
Setting up your own game mode ......................................................................................................... 38
Downloading more game modes using Game Mode Loader ........................................................ 39
Adjusting display mode ........................................................................................................................... 39
Using Smart Scaling.................................................................................................................................. 40
Using Instant Mode.................................................................................................................................. 40
Navigating the main menu ...................................................................................................... 41
Display menu ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Picture menu ............................................................................................................................................. 44
Picture Advanced menu ......................................................................................................................... 46
Save Settings menu .................................................................................................................................. 50
Audio menu ............................................................................................................................................... 51
System menu ............................................................................................................................................. 52
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 56
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) ...................................................................................................... 56

BenQ XL2720T Specifications

General

3D	-
Panel type	TN+Film
Pixel pitch	0.311 x 0.311 mm
Aspect ratio	16:9
Display diagonal	27 \
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)	300 cd/m²
Supported graphics resolutions	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
HDCP	Yes
USB Type-A downstream ports quantity	0
Tilt angle range	-5 - 20 °
Number of OSD languages	17
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm
AC input voltage	95 - 265 V
Power consumption (standby)	- W
Power consumption (typical)	27 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	0.5 W
Product color	Black, Red
Market positioning	Gaming
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64

Weight and Dimensions

Depth (without stand)	273 mm
Width (without stand)	642 mm
Height (without stand)	548 mm
Weight (without stand)	7500 g