AOC 2218PH User`s manual

AOC 2218PH boasts impressive visual quality with a resolution of 1680 x 1050, making it suitable for various applications like office work, casual gaming, and multimedia. Its adjustable stand allows for comfortable viewing angles, while HDMI and VGA inputs provide flexible connectivity options. In addition, built-in speakers eliminate the need for external audio setups for basic multimedia needs.

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2218PH User’s Manual

About This Guide

This guide describes the monitor's features, setup, and operation. lnformation in this document is subject to change without notice.

The sections are as follows:

 Safety Instructions : lists safety information.

 Setup : describes the initial setup process.

 Using the Monitor : gives an overview of how to use the monitor.

 Drivers : provides driver installation instructions for Windows.

 Technical Support : provides tips and solutions for common problems.

 Product Information : lists the technical specifications of the monitor.

 Warranty Statement : Warranty Statement used in Europe.

National Conventions

The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows:

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem.

Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by regulatory authority.

Product Registration

Please link www.aoc.com

, select your country or region, log in Product Registration to register.

FCC Notice

FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS)

NOTE: 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 instructions, 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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTICE :

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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

3. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this equipment. It is theresponsibilities of the user to correct such interference.

WEEE Declaration

Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union.

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product .

HG Declaration

SAFETY: Lamp Disposal

LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL,

STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ALLIANCE AT

WWW.EIAE.ORG

Precautions

WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards.

Read and follow these precautions when connecting and using your computer monitor:

PRECAUTIONS

 Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in a wet basement.

 Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the monitor. If you mount the monitor on a wall or shelf, use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer and follow the kit instructions.

 Slots and openings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the monitor and to protect it from overheating, be sure these openings are not blocked or covered. Do not place the monitor on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface. Do not place the monitor near or over a radiator or heat register. Do not place the monitor in a bookcase or cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided.

 The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

 The monitor is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature. If your outlet does not accommodate the three-wire plug, have an electrician install the correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug.

 Unplug the unit during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long periods of time. This will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges.

 Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock.

 Never push any object into the slot on the monitor cabinet. It could short circuit parts causing a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquids on the monitor.

 Do not attempt to service the monitor yourself; opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous voltages and other hazards. Please refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

 To ensure satisfactory operation, use the monitor only with UL listed computers which have appropriate configured receptacles marked between 100 - 240V AC, Min. 5A.

 The wall socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

 For use only with the attached power adapter (Output 12Vdc) which have UL,CSA listed license(Only for monitors with power adapter).

 Please make sure to clean the cabinet regularly with the provided cloth , you can use soft-cleanser to clean the stain , instead of severe spray cleanser which will cauterize the monitor cabinet.

 Dont leak liquid into monitor which will result in the damage of chassis or component. Please unplug before cleaning ,and do not scratch the screen with hard things.

Setup the stand and base

Please setup or remove the base following below steps.

Adjusting Viewing Angle

 For optimal viewing it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor's angle to your own preference.

 Hold the stand so you do not topple the monitor when you change the monitor's angle.

 You are able to adjust the monitor's angle from -5°to 30 °.

NOTE:

Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle. It may cause damage or break the LCD screen.

Attaching the Cables

Cable Connections On Back of Monitor and Computer

1. Power

2.HDMI

3. Analog

4. Audio

5. Earphone

Turn off your computer before performing the procedure below.

1. Connect the power cable to the AC port on the back of the monitor.

2. Connect one end of the 15-pin D-Sub cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer's D-Sub port.

3. (Optional ¨C Requires a video card with HDMI port) - Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the back of the monitor and connect the other end to the computer¡¯s HDMI port.

4. Connect the audio cable to audio in port on the back of the monitor

5. Turn on your monitor and computer.

If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete. If it does not display an image, see Troubleshooting .

Attaching Wall Mounting Arm

Preparing to Install An Optional Wall Mounting Arm

This monitor can be attached to a wall mounting arm you purchase separately. Disconnect power before this procedure. Follow these steps:

1. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to assemble the wall mounting arm.

2. Place the wall mounting arm onto the back of the monitor. Line up the holes of the arm with the holes in the back of the monitor.

3. Insert the 4 screws into the holes and tighten.

4. Reconnect the cables. Refer to the user's manual that came with the optional wall mounting arm for instructions on attaching it to the wall.

Noted : VESA mounting screw holes are not available for all models, please check with the dealer or official department of AOC.

Setting the Optimal Resolution

The recommended resolution for this monitor is 1680 by 1050. To setup the monitor to this resolution, follow the steps below.

1. Click START.

2. Click SETTINGS.

3. Click CONTROL PANEL.

4. Double click DISPLAY.

5. Click SETTINGS.

6. Set the resolution SLIDE-BAR to 1680 by 1050.

External Controls

Press the power button to turn the monitor on or off. The other control knobs are located at front panel of the monitor (See Figure ). By changing these settings, the picture can be adjusted to your personal preferences.

* The power cord should be connected.

* Press the power button to turn on the monitor. The power indicator will light up.

1 Power Button /Menu

2 Eco mode /-

3 Volume /+

4 Source / Enter

5 Auto / Exit

OSD Settings

 Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window.

 Press+ or - to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the Enter-buttonto activate it.If the function selected has a sub-menu, press s+ or - again to navigate through the sub-menu functions.Once the desired function is highlighted, press Enter-button to activate it.

 Press+ or - to change the settings of the selected function. To exit and save, select the exit function. If you want to adjust any other function, repeat steps 2-3.

 OSD Lock Function: To lock the OSD, press and hold the Source / Enter button while the monitor is off and then press power button to turn the monitor on. To un-lock the OSD - press and hold the Source / Enter button while the monitor is off and then press power button to turn the monitor on.

 Eco Mode hot key : Press the Eco key continuously to select the Eco mode of brightness when there is no OSD ( Eco mode hot key may not be available in all models).

 Volume adjustment hot key : When there is no OSD , press Volume (+) to active volume adjustment bar, press - or + to adjust volume ( Only for the models with speakers).

 Source hot key : When the OSD is closed, press Source / Enter button will be Source hot key function (Only for the models with dual or more inputs) .Press Source button continuously to select the input source showed in the message bar , press

Menu button to change to the source selected.

 Auto configure hot key: When the OSD is closed, press Auto button will be auto configure hot key function .

DCB Adjustment

What is DCB?

Dynamic Color Boost (DCB) is an advanced color adjustment technology. Through analyzing RGB signals, DCB creates more vivid and natural images to suit various color environment needs. DCB has two types of color enhancers: “Color Boost” and “Picture Boost” .

DCC: Dynamic color control

ICM: Intelligent color management

1) How to use Color Boost?

Five color-enhancement settings: To accommodate various display needs, Color Boost also offers 5 different color enhancement modes: Full Enhance, Natural Skin, Green Field, Sky Blue, and Auto-Detect. Please go to the fourth icon labeled “Color Boost” in the

OSD menu and select one of the five settings you desire to be turned on.

Full Enhance: When "Full Enhance" is turned on, the color saturation of the entire screen is fully enriched, thus all colors become more vibrant.

Nature Skin: When "Natural Skin" is turned on, the red and yellow colors are enriched automatically, thus presents human skin with more natural and truer colors. "Natural Skin" setting is ideal for viewing human portrait and detailed skin texture.

Green Field: When "Green Field" is turned on, the green color is enriched so that football field and mountain landscape would look more natural and fresh. “Green Field” setting is ideal for watching mountain scenery and outdoor sports.

Sky Blue: When"Sky Blue" is turned on, the color blue is being fine-tuned so that the sky or ocean landscape will look more vivid and in-depth. "Sky Blue" setting is ideal for viewing sky and ocean images.

Auto Detect: When “Auto Detect” is turned on, every pigment will be detected and self-adjusted to render a lively picture.

Demo: Screen divided into two for demonstration purposes.

2) How to use Picture Boost?

Users can change the color settings of a self-selected zone on the screen. The size and position of the selected zone can also be adjusted. "Picture Boost" is located in the fifth icon labeled "Picture Boost" in the OSD menu. Turn on "Bright Frame" to select a zone

on the screen to be enhanced. Please note when adjust or turn on any one of the DCB features, the rest of color settings including DCR will be disabled or return to default.

Disclaimer: DCB aftereffects are subject to the resolution and quality of the display content, hence may look different than the above illustrations.

DCR Adjustment

What is DCR?

Dynamic Contrast Ratio (DCR) auto adjusts the brightness of the screen so users can see the darker areas of the displayed content in more depths. By increasing the darkness of the dark areas and the brightness of the bright areas, contrast ratio is uplifted to exceed

10000:1. DCR value varies subject to the original CR values of the LCD module. The higher the original CR, the higher DCR can be achieved. DCR is great for watching movie or video contents.

How to Use DCR?

Go to the first OSD icon labeled "Luminance", turn on or off DCR as desires. DCR boosts the contrasts between lightness & darkness and enables the viewer to see more layers and details of the picture, especially in the darker areas. Please note when DCR is on, DCB will be disabled.

DCR Demos:

Disclaimer: DCR aftereffects are subject to the resolution and quality of the display content, hence may look different than the above illustrations.

Function Control Illustration

Luminance

Brightness

Contrast

Eco mode

Gamma

DCR

Image Setup

Clock

Phase

H.Position

V.Position

Color Temp.

Warm

Normal

Cool sRGB

User

Color Boost

Full Enhance

Nature Skin

Green Field

Sky-blue

AutoDetect

Game

Movie

0-100

6500K

7300K

9300K

Red

Green

Blue on or off on or off on or off on or off on or off

Sports

Gamma1

Gamma2

Gamma3

Off

Adjust Range

0-100

Standard

Text

Internet

Description

Backlight Adjustment

Contrast from Digital-register.

Standard Mode

Text Mode

Internet Mode

Game Mode

Movie Mode

Sports Mode

Adjust to Gamma1

Adjust to Gamma 2

Adjust to Gamma 3

Disable dynamic contrast ratio

Enable dynamic contrast ratio

Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise.

Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise

Adjust the verticalposition of the picture.

Adjust the horizontal position of the picture.

Recall Warm Color Temperature from EEPROM.

Recall Normal Color Temperature from EEPROM.

Recall Cool Color Temperature from EEPROM.

Recall SRGB Color Temperature from EEPROM.

Red Gain from Digital-register

Green Gain Digital-register.

Blue Gain from Digital-register

Disable or Enable Full Enhance Mode

Disable or Enable Nature Skin Mode

Disable or Enable Green Field Mode

Disable or Enable Sky-blue Mode

Disable or Enable AutoDetect Mode

Demo

Picture Boost

Frame Size

Brightness

Contrast

Hue

Saturation

Position

Bright Frame

OSD Setup

H.Position

V.Position

Timeout

Transparence

Language

Extra

Input Select

Auto Config

Image Ratio

DDC-CI

Information

Reset

Exit

Exit on or off

14-100

0-100

H. position

V.position

on or off

0-100

5-120

0-100

Auto

Analog

HDMI yes or no wide or 4:3 yes or no yes or no

Disable or Enable Demo

Adjust Frame Size

Adjust Frame Brightness

Adjust Frame Contrast

Adjust Frame Hue

Adjust Frame Saturation

Adjust Frame horizontal Position

Adjust Frame vertical Position

Disable or Enable Bright Frame

Adjust the verticalposition of OSD

Adjust the horizontal position of OSD

Adjust the OSD Timeout

Adjust the transparence of OSD

Select the OSD language

Select to Auto Detect input signal

Select Analog Sigal Source as Input

Select HDMI sigal source as input (Only for the models with HDMI input)

Auto adjust the picture to default

Select wide or 4:3 format for display

Turn ON/OFF DDC-CI Support

Show the information of the main image and subimage source

Reset the menu to default

Exit the main OSD

Notes:

1)If the product has only one signal input, the item of "Input Select" is disable to adjust.

2)If the product screen size is 4:3 or input signal resolution is wide format, the item of "Image Ratio" is disalbe to adjust.

3)One of DCR, Color Boost, and Picture Boost functions is active, the other two function is turned off accordingly.

LED Indicators

Status

Full Power Mode

Active-off Mode

How to use i-Menu software

LED Color

Green or Blue

Orange or red

Installation

Welcome to use “i-Menu” software by AOC. i-Menu makes it easy to adjust your monitor display setting by menus on the screen instead of OSD button on the monitor. Please click here to setup the software. To complete installation , please follow the installation guide .

Using “i-Menu”

1. Luminance

Luminance

Contrast

Brightness

Adjust Range

0-100

Standard

Text

Eco mode

Internet

Gamma

DCR

Game

Movie

Sports

Gamma1

Gamma2

Gamma3

Off

Description

Contrast from Digital-register.

Backlight Adjustment

Standard Mode

Text Mode

Internet Mode

Game Mode

Movie Mode

Sports Mode

Adjust to Gamma1

Adjust to Gamma 2

Adjust to Gamma 3

Disable dynamic contrast ratio

Enable dynamic contrast ratio

Reset Reset the current page

Remarks:

1) If DCR is set to “on”, the other 4 items of Luminance cannot be adjusted.

2) If anyone of DCR, Color Boost and Bright Frame of Picture Boost is set to “on”, the others are set to “off” automatically.

3) The Brightness and Contrast can be adjusted only when Eco-mode is on “standard mode”.

2. Image setup

Image Setup

Clock

Phase

H.Position

V.Position

Reset

Adjust Range

0-100

Description

Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise.

Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise

Adjust the verticalposition of the picture.

Adjust the horizontal position of the picture.

Reset the current page

3. Color Temperature

Color Temp.

Preset

User

Reset

Adjust Range

Warm

Normal

Cool sRGB

Red

Green

Blue

Description

Recall Warm Color Temperature from

EEPROM.

Recall Normal Color Temperature from

EEPROM.

Recall Cool Color Temperature from EEPROM.

Recall SRGB Color Temperature from

EEPROM.

Red Gain from Digital-register

Green Gain Digital-register.

Blue Gain from Digital-register

Reset the menu to default

Remarks:

1) When “User” is chosen, you can change the monitor color to your desired color by setting the value of R-G-B.

2) When “sRGB” is chosen, the Brightness, Contrast and Gamma can not be adjusted.

4. Color Boost

Color Boost

Full Enhance

Nature Skin

Green Field

Sky-blue

AutoDetect

Demo

Reset

Adjust Range on or off on or off on or off on or off on or off

Description

Disable or Enable Full Enhance Mode

Disable or Enable Nature Skin Mode

Disable or Enable Green Field Mode

Disable or Enable Sky-blue Mode

Disable or Enable AutoDetect Mode

Disable or Enable Demo

Reset the menu to default

Remarks:

1) There is only one item can be set to “on” except Demo. If you set any item to “on”, the others are changed to “off” automatically.

2) If anyone of DCR, Color Boost and Bright Frame of Picture Boost is set to “on”, the others are set to “off” automatically.

5. Picture Boost

Picture Boost

Bright Frame

Frame Size

Brightness

Contrast

H. position

V.position

Reset

Adjust Range on or off

14-100

0-100

Description

Disable or Enable Bright Frame

Adjust Frame Size

Adjust Frame Brightness

Adjust Frame Contrast

Adjust Frame horizontal Position

Adjust Frame vertical Position

Reset the menu to default

Remarks:

1) Only when Bright Frame is set to “on”, the other 5 items can be adjusted.

2) If anyone of DCR, Color Boost and Bright Frame of Picture Boost is set to “on”, the others are set to “off” automatically.

6. Setting

7. Extra

8. Help

On this page, you can find the information of the monitor . Welcome to link our website and send email to us if you have any problem.

Compatibility : i-Menu supports major graphic cards of ATI, Nvidia, Intel, VIA(S3). Please contact with us if your graphic card was not supported i-

Menu software.

Specifications

LCD Panel

Resolution

Physical

Characteristics

Environmental

Model number 2218Ph

Driving system TFT Color LCD

Viewable Image Size 558.68mm diagoanl

Pixel pitch 0.282mm(H) x 0.282mm(V)

Video

Separate Sync.

Display Color

Dot Clock

Power Consumption

Speakers

Connector Type

R, G, B Analog lnterface, HDMI

H/V TTL

16.7M Colors

164 MHz

Horizontal scan range 24 kHz - 80 kHz

Horizontal scan

Size(Maximum)

473.76mm

Vertical scan range 56 Hz - 75 Hz

Vertical scan

Size(Maximum)

Optimal preset resolution

296.1mm

1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)

Highest preset resolution

Plug & Play

1680 x 1050 (60 Hz )

VESA DDC2B/CI

Input Connector

Input Video Signal

Power Source

D-Sub 15pin ,HDMI

Analog: 0.7Vp-p(standard), 75 OHM,HDMI

100~240VAC, 50/60Hz

Active < 49 W

Standby < 2 W

2 x 2.5W

15-pin Mini D-Sub ,HDMI

Signal Cable Type Detachable

Dimensions & Weight:

Height (with base)

Width

464.5 mm

520.2 mm

Depth 213 mm

Weight (monitor only) 8.5kg

Weight (with packaging)

10.5 kg

Temperature:

Operating 0° to 40°

-20°to 60° Non-Operating

Humidity:

Operating

Non-Operating

Altitude:

Operating

Non-Operating

10% to 85% (non-condensing)

5% to 80% (non-condensing)

0~ 3000m (0~ 10000 ft )

0~ 5000m (0~ 15000 ft )

EPA ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, AOC International (Europe) GmbH has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

Preset Display Modes

STAND

VGA

Dos-mode

SVGA

XGA

SXGA

WSXGA

WSXGA+

Pin Assignments

RESOLUTION

640¡Á480 @60Hz

640¡Á480 @72Hz

640¡Á480 @75Hz

720¡Á400 @70Hz

640¡Á400 @71Hz

800¡Á600 @56Hz

800¡Á600 @60Hz

848x480@60Hz

800¡Á600 @72Hz

800¡Á600 @75Hz

1024¡Á768 @60Hz

1024¡Á768 @70Hz

1024¡Á768 @75Hz

1280¡Á768 @60Hz

1280¡Á768 @75Hz

1280¡Á1024 @60Hz

1280¡Á1024 @70Hz

1360x768@60Hz

1680¡Á1050 @60Hz

1680x1050@60Hz

HORIZONTAL

FREQUENCY(kHZ)

31.469

37.861

37.500

31.469

35.156

37.879

31.020

48.077

46.875

48.363

56.476

60.023

60.241

47.776

47.396

60.289

63.981

74.882

47.712

65.290

VERTICAL

FREQUENCY(Hz)

59.940

72.809

75.000

70.087

56.250

60.317

60.000

72.188

75.000

60.004

70.069

75.029

74.927

59.870

59.995

74.893

60.020

69.853

60.015

59.954

Pin Number

15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable

Video-Red

Video-Green

Video-Blue

N.C.

Detect Cable

GND-R

GND-G

GND-B

+5V

Ground

N.C.

DDC-Serial data

H-sync

V-sync

DDC-Serial clock

Pin No.

Signal Name

TMDS Data 2+

TMDS Data 2 Shield

TMDS Data 2

TMDS Data 1+

TMDS Data 1Shield

TMDS Data 1

TMDS Data 0+

TMDS Data 0 Shield

Pin No.

CEC

SCL

SDA

Signal Name

TMDS Data 0

TMDS Clock +

TMDS Clock Shield

TMDS Clock

Reserved (N.C. on device

Pin No.

Signal Name

DDC/CEC Ground

+5V Power

Hot Plug Detect

Plug and Play

Plug & Play DDC2B Feature

This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities.

The DDC2B is a bi-directional data channel based on the I

2 channel.

C protocol. The host can request EDID information over the DDC2B

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