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USER MANUAL G27C2 MSI

I.Safety Prevention Measures

	≤2000m
Please always place this device on a stable surface; otherwise, it may fall and be damaged.	The altitude and the tropical environment the adapter fits depend on which adapter is used for the device. The rating plate on the back of the device with the above warning sign indicates that this product is app lica ble for the safe use of the region with altitude of 2,000m and below.	Do not hold the plug with wet hand; otherwise, electric shock may occur. Make sure the plug has a good touch because poor touch may cause fire.	Do not use a broken power plug nor keep a power cord near heat source; otherwise, e lect r i c s h o c k or fire may occur.
When cleaning the device, be sure to remove the power plug, use a piece of soft cloth rather than industrial mica l to cle an the device, be sure not to let water enter the device.	Do not disassemble this device without permission. In case of failure, be sure to contact a professional servicing person to fix it. The unauthorized disassembly of this device may result in electric shock or fire.	In case of rare smell or noise out of this device, be sure to immediately cut off the power supply and ask a professional servicing person to fix the problem.	When this device is idle for long time, be sure to power it off; otherwise, electric shock or fire may occur.

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The device with AC switch may use such AC switch as cut-off component. The device without AC switch may use power plug or coupler as cut-off component. In case of the normal use of the equipment, make sure the cut-off component can be accessed easily.

II.Installation Instructions

1. Accessories

(The above pictures are for illustration only and the physical accessories shall govern.)

2. Angle Adjustment

2.1 The screen can be adjusted by inc linin g for ward and d backward; however, the specific adjustment depends on the specific model of the de vice. Generally, it may be inclined 5± 2^ or ward and 15± 2^ backward.

2.2 When adjusting the angle of the monitor, be sure not to touch or press the area of the screen.

(The above pictures are for illustration only and the physical accessories shall govern.)

III. Connect the Monitor to PC

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Before connecting the LCD monitor to the PC, please power down the PC and the monitor.

Model with inbuilt power supply

• Warning: Always use the power cord of standard configuration.

Power Plug

Connect the power cord of the monitor into the POWER port in the back of the monitor.

DVI Port

Connect the DVI cable into the DVI IN port in the back of the monitor (this needs the support of the monitor).

3 HDMI Port

Connect the HD MI cable into the HDMI IN port into the back of the monitor (this needs the support of the monitor).

4 DP Port

Connect the DP cable into the DP IN port of the monitor (this needs the support of the monitor).

(The above pictures are for illustration only and the physical accessories shall govern.)

IV. User Setup

1. Schematic Diagram of Keys

1. Description of Keys' Functions

1.	M	Pops up the menu/Backs to the previous menu (in case of main menu, exits from the whole menu).
2.	▲	When the menu is activated, used as the left function selection key, and decreases progressively the value of the progress bar; when the menu is inactivated, used as the specified shortcut mode hot key (for sighting device).
3.	▲	When the menu is activated, used as the right function selection key, and increases progressively the value of the progress bar; when the menu is inactivated, used as the specified shortcut mode hot key (FPS/RTS mode).
4.	E	If the menu is activated, chooses the corresponding function.
5.	◎	Power switch: Powers on/off the monitor.
6.	LED indicator light	Blue: in normal switch-on state; flickering in blue: in power-saving state.

Note: The physical keys of the specific model shall govern.

V. Operation Menu (OSD) Function Descriptions

First level menu item	First level menu icon	Second level menu item	Second level menu icon	Third level menu item	Third level menu icon	Description
Brightness		NONE	NONE	NONE	NONE	Adjust display brightness
Contrast		NONE	NONE	NONE	NONE	Adjust display contrast
DCR		On	ON		NONEN	Activate dynamic contrast
		Off	OFF		NONEN	Active dynamic contrast
		Return	←	NONE	NONE	Return to the previous menu
		Exit	←	NONE	NONE	Exit from the whole menu
Mode		Standard		NONE	NONE	Normal work mode
		Movie	MOVIE	NONE	NONE	Movie mode
		FPS		NONE	NONE	FPS game mode
		RTS	R5	NONE	NONE	RTS game mode
		EyeSaver		NONE	NONE	Eye protection ray filter application mode
		Return	←	NONE	NONE	Return to the previous menu
		Exit	←	NONE	NONE	Exit from the whole menu
Color Temp.		Cool		NONE	NONE	Set as cold color temperature
		Warm		NONE	NONE	Set as warm color temperature
		User		Red	R	Fine tuning of red color temperature
				Green	G	Fine tuning of green color temperature
				Blue	B	Fine tuning of blue color temperature
		Return	←	NONE	NONE	Return to the previous menu
		Exit	←	NONE	NONE	Exit from the whole menu
Aspect		Auto	AUTO	NONE	NONE	Automatically adjust picture aspect ratio
		16:9	←→	NONE	NONE	Picture in 16:9 mode
		4:3		NONE	NONE	Picture in 4:3 mode
		Return	←	NONE	NONE	Return to the previous menu
		Exit	←	NONE	NONE	Exit from the whole menu
Input		DVI	DVI	NONE	NONE	DVI (digital) signal input
		HDMI	HDMI	NONE	NONE	HDMI (digital) signal input
		DisplayPort	D	NONE	NONE	Display port (digital) signal input
		Return	←	NONE	NONE	Return to the previous menu
		Exit	←	NONE	NONE	Exit from the whole menu
Adjust		Gamma		Gamma1	1	Adjust color tone brightness grey 1
				Gamma2	2	Adjust color tone brightness grey 2
				Return	←	Return to the previous menu
				Exit	←	Exit from the whole menu
Other	●●●	Language	●●●	English	English	English
				Française	Française	Française
				Deutsch	Deutsch	Deutsch
				Italienano	Italienano	Italienano
				Espanol	Espanol	Espanol
				繁中	繁中	繁體中文
				Return	←	Return to the previous menu
				Exit	←	Exit from the whole menu
		Power Off	●●●	On	ON	Automatically turn off after saving power for 1min
				Off	OFF	Inactivate the function of timed switch-off
				Return	←	Return to the previous menu
				Exit	←	Exit from the whole menu
		Reset	●●●	YES	YES	Reset to factory setup
				NO	NO	Exit from this function
				Return	←	Return to the previous menu
				Exit	←	Exit from the whole menu
		Over driver	○○●	Off	+	Normal mode
				Normal	+	OD general mode, reduce motion blur
				Extreme	+	OD extra-high mode, reduce motion blur
				Return	←	Return to the previous menu
				Exit	←	Exit from the whole menu
		FreeSync	●●●●	On	ON	Activate FreeSync function,Only support AM display (this needs the support of the monitor)
				Off	OFF	Inactivate FreeSync function (this needs the support of the monitor)
				Return	←	Return to the previous menu
				Exit	←	Exit from the whole menu
		Return	←	NONE	NONE	Return to the previous menu
		Exit	←	NONE	NONE	Exit from the whole menu
Exit	●●●		NONENO	NONE	NONE	Exit from the whole menu

Note: The functions may be adjusted due to specific model or the upgrade of software version. The physical model shall govern.

VI. FAQ

Faults occurring	Possible solutions
The power indicator light is not on	◆ Check if the power is on. ◆ Check if the power cord is connected.
Impossible plug-and-play	◆ Check if the function of plug-and-play of the device is compatible with PC. ◆ Check if the display card is compatible with the plug-and-play function.
Dimming picture	◆ Adjust brightness and contrast.
Flickering picture or picture with ripples	◆ There may be electrical appliances or equipment with electronic disturbance.
The power indicator light is on (flickering), but the monitor has no pictures.	◆ Check if the PC power is on. ◆ Check if the PC display card is inserted properly. ◆ Check if the signal cable of the monitor is correctly connected with the PC. ◆ Check the signal cable plug of the monitor and make sure every pin has no bending. ◆ Observe the indicator light by pressing the Caps Lock key on the PC keyboard and check if the PC is working.
Color shortage (red, green and blue)	◆ Check the signal cable of the monitor and make sure every pin has no bending.
Picture with color difference (white looks not white)	◆ Adjust RGB color or reselect color temperature.
Please confirm the default values of the output dynamic range and the pixel format in the graphics Settings is "all". when the brightness of the screen is higher than usual.

VII. Product Specifications

Diagonal dimensions	Picture aspect ratio	Picture dimensions (mm)	Dot distance (mm)	Optimal resolution
60cm(23.6")	16:9	521.4*293.28	0.272	1920*1080
68.6cm(27")	16:9	597.9*336.3	0.3114	1920*1080
80.0cm(31.5")	16:9	698.4*392.85	0.3637	1920*1080
Ambient temperature	Storage temperature	-20°C to 60°C
	Working temperature	0°C to 40°C
Humidity	RH for operation	80%

Note: The actual application of the above parameters shall be subject to the specific model.

VIII. Table of Product Preset Modes

In DVI/DP connection mode

Display dimensions

Preset resolution/Refresh rate

Aspect ratio

720X400(70Hz)

640X480(60/75/72.8Hz)

800X600(60/70/75/120/144Hz)

1024X768(60/70/75/120/144Hz)

1280X800(60/120/144Hz)

1280X1024(60/75/120/144Hz)

1360X768(60/120/144Hz)

1440X900(60/120/144Hz)

1600X900(60/120/144Hz)

1680X1050(60/120/144Hz)

1920X1080(60/120/144Hz)

1920X1200(60/120/144Hz)

23.6" / 27" / 31.5"

16:9

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Remark: When there is a resolution of 2560^1440@60Hz/3440^1440@60Hz/1920^1080@144Hz/2560^1440@144Hz/3840^*2160@30Hz connection via DVI port, pls choose 24 + 1 pin double - channel DVI cables.

In HDMI connection mode

Display dimensions

Preset resolution/Refresh rate

Aspect ratio

720X400(70Hz)

640X480(60/75/72.8Hz)

800X600(60/70/75/120Hz)

1024X768(60/70/75/120Hz)

1280X800(60/120Hz)

1280X1024(60/75/120Hz)

1360X768(60/120Hz)

1440X900(60/120Hz)

1600X900(60/120Hz)

1680X1050(60/120Hz)

1920X1080(60/120Hz)

1920X1200(60/120Hz)

23.6" / 27" / 31.5"

16:9

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Note: "O" indicates the corresponding resolution/refresh rate is supported.
"X" indicates the corresponding resolution/refresh rate is not supported.

Note: The actual application of the above parameters shall be subject to the specific model.

Connect the DP cable into the DP IN port of the monitor (this needs the support of the monitor).