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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 ........................................................................ 11
How to detach the stand and the base ............................................................................................... 18
Adjusting the monitor height ................................................................................................................ 21
Rotating the monitor .............................................................................................................................. 22
Viewing angle adjustment ....................................................................................................................... 23
Using the monitor wall mounting kit ................................................................................................... 24
Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ...................................................................... 25
How to install the monitor on a new computer .............................................................................. 26
How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ................................................................. 27
How to install on Windows 8 (8.1) system (selected models only) ............................................ 28
How to install on Windows 7 system ................................................................................................ 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
Switching between Classic and G-SYNC modes (for models with G-SYNC module only) .. 40
Navigating the main menu ...................................................................................................... 42
OSD menus for models with G-SYNC module................................................................................ 42
Display menu ............................................................................................................................................. 43
Engine Switch menu ................................................................................................................................. 45
Picture menu ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Picture Advanced menu ......................................................................................................................... 49
Save Settings menu .................................................................................................................................. 53
Audio menu ............................................................................................................................................... 54
System menu ............................................................................................................................................. 55
G-SYNC mode: Engine Switch menu .................................................................................................. 59
