How To Change Benq Monitor Settings

                BenQ Display Pilot

Copyright and disclaimer

Copyright

Copyright 2022 BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into whatever language or computer language, in whatever grade or past any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation. All other logos, products, or company names mentioned in this manual may be the registered trademarks or copyrights of their corresponding companies and are used for informational purposes only.

Disclaimer

BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims whatever warranties, merchantability, or fitness for whatsoever particular purpose. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from fourth dimension to
fourth dimension in the contents hereof without obligation of BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or
changes.
This document aims to provide the most updated and accurate information to customers, and thus all contents may be modified from time to fourth dimension without prior notice. Please visit the website for the latest version of this document.
It is the sole responsibility of the user if issues (such as data loss and system failure) occurred due to
non-factory installed software, parts, and/or non-original accessories. (Applicable for flicker-gratis models only) The operation of flicker-free may be affected by external factors such as poor cable quality, unstable power supply, signal interference, or poor grounding, and non limited to the
above-mentioned external factors.

Servicing (Windows but)

Should you have any queries almost the software afterward reading the certificate, contact customer support from System > Information > Technical Support.

Typographics

In this certificate, the steps needed to attain a menu are shown in condensed form, for example, System > Information.

Introduction

Display Pilot is a software utility that allows for quick accurate tuning of the brandish with the power to hands save and use monitor configurations that are all-time suited for yous. All adjustments are controlled via software to eliminate the need to use the monitor on-screen displays (OSD).
• Display Airplane pilot scans the continued display to make up one's mind which features are supported. The list of supported features displayed in the awarding volition vary based on the monitor model and input selected. Therefore, non all controls and features described in this document may appear in the application.
• Images in this document are for reference only and may wait different according to the operating organization of your figurer. The user interface may subject to modify without prior notice.

Compatible operating systems
• Windows seven or above-operating systems
• macOS Mojave 10.xiv
Installing and launching the Brandish Pilot software
1. Visit the local website from world wide web.BenQ.com > the purchased model > the Support tab > the Software tab to download the Display Pilot software.
2. (On Windows) Click the file simply downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Choose your linguistic communication preference for the installation process. Check Launch Display Airplane pilot in the concluding step before you end the installation. Now the software runs in the background and tin be accessed through the Start card or the organization tray at the bottom-right corner of the screen. (On Mac) Click the file just downloaded from Downloads and install and launch the application properly.
Cull your linguistic communication preference for an installer at the kickoff of the installation. Once the software is installed, the interface follows the operating system language setting and cannot be changed from the software.

Exiting Display Airplane pilot

1. Right-click the icon from the organization tray at the bottom-right or top-right corner of the screen.

2. (On Windows) Click Exit to close the software. (On Mac) Click Quit to close the software.

Overview

Adjusting the settings
Before you commencement, you might want to go through some adjustments.
Configuring Preferences
1. Become to Organization > Preferences to make up one's mind the ways to access the program.
two. Enable the desired functions.

On Windows
On Mac
Color setting synchronization betwixt computer and monitor (ICC Sync)
The computer's colour profile (ICC profile) may not all-time suit your monitor. If y'all want to make sure to obtain the accurate color matching representation, change the figurer's ICC profile to ensure the computer works better with the monitor. With the ICC Sync feature in Display Airplane pilot, the adjustment is done with one click.
one. Go to Colour > Colour Mode.
ii. Bank check ICC Sync to enable the synchronization.

Later the ICC Sync part is enabled, the synchronization is performed automatically whenever a new color mode is practical to ensure consequent and authentic color matching representation between the monitor and the computer's colour management organization.
• Alternatively, you tin can perform the ICC synchronization manually. Visit www.BenQ.com > the purchased model > the Back up tab > the User Manual tab to access the ICC Profile Installation Guide for instructions.
• If multiple monitors continued to the reckoner have been rearranged, the software may not observe the new monitor organization and sync properly. Earlier you lot perform ICC synchronization, unplug and plug the video cables so the system tin identify the correct system.

Applying and customizing a colour mode
Yous are provided with several ways to apply a color style.
• Available color modes vary by model. To notice out the description of each color mode, refer to the user manual of the continued monitor.
• If your monitor is HDR-compatible, HDR mode will not exist displayed in any of the Color Way lists. However, if HDR content is connected, the monitor switches to HDR mode automatically.
Selecting a color way from the carte du jour (Color Mode)
1. Get to the Color > Color Mode.
2. All except the HDR color mode (if supported) available for the connected monitor are displayed. Click one fashion to apply immediately.

Customizing and restoring a color mode

You can customize the brightness, contrast, or sharpness settings of a color mode from Color Manner. To adapt a selected color manner, just draw the adjustment bars from the window, or input a preferred value for each setting. The setting will take event immediately.
To undo the changes just fabricated to a color model, click Undo on the right.
If more than one color mode has been customized and yous wish to restore to the default factory settings
all at one time, become to the Color Mode Reset tab. Select the desired color modes and click Reset.

Switching color modes with keyboard shortcuts

Go to Tools > Keyboard Hotkey.
Motion the slider to switch on Color Mode.
Cull up to 3 colour modes from the listing for hotkey switch.
A central combination is pre-defined for the hotkey switch. Simply press the keys to cycle through the selected options. If y'all prefer to change the cardinal combination, click Edit on the right to customize the setting. (On Windows) The hotkey shortcut consists of 3 keys, and the first 2 keys need to be modifier keys selected from Shift, Ctrl, or Alt to make a valid hotkey shortcut. The third fundamental could exist any number or alphabet cardinal.
(On Mac) The hotkey shortcut consists of 3 keys, and the first 2 keys demand to be modifier keys such equally↑control, option, or command to make a valid hotkey shortcut. The tertiary central could exist whatever number or alphabet key.

If you accept enabled Desktop Color Way from Tools > Awarding Mode, the color setting selected from Color Mode will be applied whenever you click on the desktop.
Switching color modes from the context card (Windows only)

Go to Organization > Preferences.
Enable Right-click menu.
Right-click on the desktop of your estimator and select Display Pilot. Select one mode to utilize.

If yous accept enabled Desktop Color Mode from Tools > Application Way, the color setting selected from Color Way will be applied whenever you click on the desktop.

Switching colour modes from the system tray (Windows only)

1. Correct-click on the icon from the organisation tray at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
2. Select one style to apply.

If you have enabled Desktop Color Mode from Tools > Application Way, the color setting selected from Colour Style will be applied whenever you click on the desktop.

Working with two colour modes simultaneously (DualView)
DualView helps ameliorate your epitome editing efficiency by showing an image of 2 unlike colour modes next.
1. Become to Color > DualView.
2. Motion the slider to switch on DualView.The screen is divided into two windows and the selected color mode from Color > Color Moddue east is applied to the left window.
3. Choose ane colour manner from the options for the right window. The setting volition accept effect immediately.
Switching colour modes for DualView with keyboard shortcuts

Get to Tools > Keyboard Hotkey.
Move the slider to switch on DualView.
Choose up to 3 color modes from the listing for hotkey switch.
A key combination is pre-defined for the hotkey switch. Merely press the keys to cycle through the selected options. If you lot prefer to change the key combination, click Edit on the right to customize the setting. (On Windows) The hotkey shortcut consists of 3 keys, and the beginning 2 keys demand to be modifier keys selected from Shift, Ctrl, or Alt to brand a valid hotkey shortcut. The third key could be any number or alphabet key.
(On Mac) The hotkey shortcut consists of three keys, and the offset two keys demand to exist modifier keys such as↑control, selection, or command to make a valid hotkey shortcut. The 3rd key could be whatever number or alphabet primal.

Irresolute an input

Changing an input source from the card

Connect the video cable properly between the monitor and the video source. Available inputs vary by model.
To change the input from Display Pilot, go to Display > Display.
Select the desired input from Input. If the video cable is properly connected, the screen will display the new source.

Switching input source with keyboard shortcuts

Become to Tools > Keyboard Hotkey.
Move the slider to switch on Input.
Choose the input sources from the list for the hotkey switch. Available inputs vary by model.
A key combination is pre-defined for the hotkey switch. But press the keys to bicycle through the selected options. If you prefer to change the key combination, click Edit on the right to customize the setting. (On Windows) The hotkey shortcut consists of 3 keys, and the kickoff 2 keys need to be modifier keys selected from Shift, Ctrl, or Alt to make a valid hotkey shortcut. The third key could exist any number or alphabet key.
(On Mac) The hotkey shortcut consists of 3 keys, and the first 2 keys need to exist modifier keys such as↑command, pick, or command to make a valid hotkey shortcut. The third central could exist any number or alphabet key.

If you take switched the input signal to another calculator, you cannot control the monitor input and switch the indicate dorsum from the original computer. To switch inputs hands from one computer to some other, delight have Display Pilot installed on all the connected computers and set the aforementioned hotkey shortcut for the input switch.

Rotating your screen
You can manually or automatically rotate the screen image to go with the rotated monitor.
Manually rotate the screen (Screen Pivot)
1. Go to Brandish > Brandish.
2. Select i screen direction. The setting will take upshot immediately.
iii. Rotate your monitor in the same direction.
Automatically rotate the screen (Auto Pivot)
1. Go to Brandish > Brandish.
two. Move the slider to switch on Auto Pivot. The screen goes with the monitor when being rotated.
Bachelor only when in that location is a built-in rotation sensor on the monitor.

Working with two or more video sources (PIP/PBP)
The Picture show-in-Picture (PIP) mode displays the primary video source on the screen while the 2nd source in an inset window. The Picture show-by-Film (PBP) way allows displaying images from 2 or more video sources side-past-side.
one. Make certain you have plenty video sources and cables are connected properly between the monitor and the video sources.
2. Get to Display > PIP/PBP.
3. Motility the slider to switch on PIP/PBP.
4. Select the desired office. Unlike options are available by role.

Managing the layout of multiple windows (Desktop Partitioning)
Select a preferred layout and arrange multiple application windows as desired. You can manage to testify up to 4 windows simultaneously.

Go to Tools > Desktop Partition.
Select one of the preferred layouts.
Go to one of the application windows and drag to motility it. While a small layout appears every bit y'all move the window, elevate and drib the window to the desired region.
The window is then resized and fits into the region. Repeat Step three until all windows are organized as planned and are displayed simultaneously.
If y'all wish to customize the partitioning again, drag and drib the purlieus of a window.

Creating a window layout

If none of the provided layouts is preferred, create one past selecting Create.
Select a template and click Suit for editing.
Movement the cursor to ane of the partition lines (boundaries of windows) until it turns blue. Drag and drop the line to accommodate the layout. Later the customization is done, click on the upper-right corner of the screen to save the changes. The customized layout is and so created for future utilize and is available from the layout listing.
If you wish to delete the customized layout, click x on the upper-correct corner of the layout thumbnail.

Customizing each application's color way (Awarding Mode)
Assign one color mode to an application, and then when the application is launched and brought to the front, the preset color way is applied automatically.
For Windows

Go to Tools > Application Fashion.
Movement the slider to switch on My application preset color fashion.
Check Desktop Colour Mode if yous wish to return to the default desktop colour mode whenever you click on the desktop. This keeps the screen from irresolute constantly during the application switch.
Go to the Starting time > All Programs carte du jour on your computer, elevate a selected application to the Display Pilot window, and driblet it, the selected application is added to the list.

For both Windows and Mac

Get to Tools > Awarding Mode.
Motility the slider to switch on My awarding preset color manner.
(Windows only) Check Desktop Color Manner if you wish to render to the default desktop colour way whenever y'all click on the desktop. This keeps the screen from irresolute constantly during the awarding switch.
Click Add Application from the Brandish Pilot window and look for the *.exe file of the desired awarding.
From the application list on Display Pilot, set 1 colour mode for each application from the drop-down menu. One time the awarding is launched and the window is brought to the front, the preset color way is applied immediately.
If you wish to remove an application from the list, select it and click Delete on the right.

(Windows only) If y'all wish to be notified of the color mode change in Application Mode, enable the messaging function from Organization > Preferences > Application Mode messaging.

Placing your pattern accurately (Print Assist)

As you can zoom in and out easily on the screen, you may need some measurement tool to assist know the dimension of your design and to place the illustrations accurately. Now you lot are provided with Print Assist which is helpful by showing the range of some standard print sizes or the grid lines. The range and the grid lines are for preview merely and will not be printed.

Get to Tools > Impress Assist.
Move the slider to switch on the function.
Under Grid, select to evidence the range of one of the standard print sizes or grid lines of dissimilar measurement increments.
Under Line Colour, select a colour for grid lines.
Nether Line Weight, select the thickness of grid lines.
(On Windows) Move the range past dragging the icon on the screen. Disable the Print Assist part by clicking the icon.
(On Mac) Click on the icon and the arrows turn orangish, which means yous tin movement the range now. Motion the range by dragging it, and then click once it is moved to the desired place. Disable the Impress Aid function past clicking the icon.

System information and technical back up
To detect out the organization information and current settings, go to Arrangement > Information. (Windows only) Should you need technical support, go to System > Information > Technical Back up. Notation that a network connectedness is required.

Resetting the organization
If you prefer to restore the system to manufacturing plant default settings, become to System > Information > Mill Reset. All the customized changes will exist reset.
To reset color modes simply, go to Color > Color Style Reset.

Checking for a organization update automatically

Brand sure your computer is connected to the Cyberspace.
Get to System > Preferences > Car-update notice and motion the slide to switch on the part. The system volition and then check for an update automatically when it is launched.
If a software update is available, you will be prompted to download and/or install the update.