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www.lg.com

Please read the safety information carefully before using the product.IPS LED Monitor (LED Monitor) Model List

Owner's ManualIPS LED MONITOR(LED MONITOR*)

*LG LED Monitors are LCD Monitors with LED Backlighting.

27UD68

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Contents

CONTENTS

16 USER SETTINGS17 Customizingsettings17 -MenuSettings17 - -QuickSettings18 - -PBP19 - -Picture22 - -General23 - -Reset

24 TROUBLESHOOTING

26 SPECIFICATIONS 26 27UD6827 FactorySupportMode(PresetMode,PC)27 HDMI27 DisplayPort28 HDMITiming(Video)28 PowerLED

29 PROPER POSTURE29 ProperPostureforUsingtheMonitor

3 LICENSE

4 ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING

4 ProductComponents5 ComponentandButtonDescription5 -HowtoUsetheJoystickButton6 InputConnector7 MovingandLiftingtheMonitor8 InstallingtheMonitor8 -Assemblingthestandbase9 -DetachingtheStandBase10 -Usingthecableholder10 - Installingontoatable11 -Adjustingtheangle12 -UsingtheKensingtonlock12 - Installingthewallmountplate13 - Installingtoawall

14 USING THE MONITOR14 ConnectingtoaPC14 -HDMIconnection14 -DisplayPortconnection15 ConnectingtoAVDevices15 -HDMIconnection15 ConnectingtoExternalDevices15 -ConnectingHeadphones

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LICENSE

LICENSEEachmodelhasdifferentlicenses.Visitwww.lg.comformoreinformationonthelicense.

ThetermsHDMIandHDMIHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface,andtheHDMIlogoaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLCintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.

VESA,VESAlogo,DisplayPortComplianceLogoandDisplayPortComplianceLogofordual-modesourceareallregisteredtrademarksoftheVideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation.

ThefollowingcontentisonlyappliedtothemonitorwhichissoldinEuropemarketandwhichneedstomeettheErPDirective:*Thismonitorissettobeturnedoffautomaticallyin4hoursafteryouturnedondisplayifthereisno adjustmenttodisplay.*Tomakethissettingbedisabled,changetheoptionto‘Off’inOSDmenuof“AutomaticStandby”.

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Product ComponentsPleasecheckwhetherallthecomponentsareincludedintheboxbeforeusingtheproduct.Iftherearemissingcomponents,contacttheretailstorewhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.Notethattheproductandcomponentsmaylookdifferentfromthoseshownhere.

yy Alwaysusegenuinecomponentstoensuresafetyandproductperformance.yy Theproductwarrantywillnotcoverdamageorinjurycausedbytheuseofcounterfeitcomponents.y Itisrecommendthatusethesuppliedcomponents.y IfyouusegenericcablesnotcertifiedbyLG,thescreenmaynotdisplayortheremaybeimagenoises.

yy Notethatthecomponentsmaylookdifferentfromthoseshownhere.yy Withoutpriornotice,allinformationandspecificationsinthismanualaresubjecttochangetoim-provetheperformanceoftheproduct.yy Topurchaseoptionalaccessories,visitanelectronicsstoreoronlineshoppingsiteorcontacttheretailstorewhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.

CAUTION

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CD(Owner's Manual) / Card

Display Port Cable

Stand Base Stand Body

HDMI Cable(Thiscableisnotin-

cludedinallcountries.)

(Dependingonthecountry) (Dependingonthecountry)

Power Cord AC-DC Adapter AC-DC Adapter

or

Cable Holder Screw Cover 2 Screws

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Component and Button Description

Power LEDyy On:powerisonyy Off:powerisoff

Joystick Button

How to Use the Joystick ButtonYoucaneasilycontrolthefunctionsofthemonitorbypressingthejoystickbuttonormovingitleft/rightwithyourfinger.

Basic Functions

Power on Pressthejoystickbuttononcewithyourfingertoturnonthemonitor.

Power off Pressandholdthejoystickbuttononcewithyourfingertoturnoffthemonitor.

◄/► Volume Control Youcancontrolthevolumebymovingthejoystickbuttonleft/right.

y Thejoystickbuttonislocatedatthebottomofthemonitor.

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Input Connector

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Moving and Lifting the MonitorWhenmovingorliftingthemonitor,followtheseinstructionstopreventthemonitorfrombeingscratchedordamagedandtoensuresafetrans-portationregardlessofitsshapeorsize.

yy Asfaraspossible,avoidtouchingthemoni-torscreen.Thismayresultindamagetothescreenorsomeofthepixelsusedtocreateimages.

yy Itisadvisabletoplacethemonitorintheoriginalboxorpackingmaterialbeforeat-temptingtomoveit.yy Beforemovingorliftingthemonitor,discon-nectthepowercordandallcables.yy Holdthetopandbottomofthemonitorframefirmly.Donotholdthepanelitself.

yy Whenholdingthemonitor,thescreenshouldfaceawayfromyoutopreventitbeingscratched.

yy Whenmovingthemonitor,avoidanystrongshockorvibrationstotheproduct.yy Whenmovingthemonitor,keepitupright,neverturnthemonitoronitssideortiltitsideways.

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yy Ifyouusethemonitorpanelwithoutthestandbase,itsjoystickbuttonmaycausethemonitortobecomeunstableandfall,resultingindamagetothemonitororhumaninjury.Inaddition,thismaycausethejoystickbuttontomalfunction.

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Installing the Monitor Assembling the stand base

yy Toprotectthescreenfromscratches,coverthesurfacewithasoftcloth.

CAUTION

1 Placethescreenfacedown.

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2 Checkthedirectionofthestand body(front,back)andthenmountthestand bodyontothestand hinge.

Useatooltoattachthestand bodyasshowninthefigure.

Stand Body

Stand Body

Stand Base

Screw Cover

AttachtheStand BasetoStand Body.

Tightenthescrewtotheright.

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4 Attachthescrew cover.

Applyingexcessiveforcewhentighteningthescrewsmaycausedamagetothemoni-tor.Damagecausedinthiswaywillnotbecoveredbytheproductwarranty.

CAUTION

Itmayhurtyourfootoffthestand,sobecareful.

CAUTION

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Detaching the Stand Base

Screw Cover

Stand Body

Stand Base

1Placethescreenfacedown.

y Toprotectthescreenfromscratches,coverthesurfacewithasoftcloth.

CAUTION

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Turnthescrewtotheleft.

PullouttheStand Base.

Asshownintheillustration,pullScrewCoverouttoseparateitfromtheset.

4 Removethetwoscrewsonthebackofstand body.

Asshownintheillustration,disconnectthestand body from the stand hinge.

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y Illustrationsinthisdocumentrepresenttypi-calprocedures,sotheymaylookdifferentfromtheactualproduct.y Applyingexcessiveforcewhentighteningscrewsmaycausedamagetothemonitor.Damagecausedinthiswaywillnotbecov-eredbytheproductwarranty.y Becarefulnottohurtyourhandontheedgesofthescrewcovers.y Donotcarrythemonitorupsidedownbyjustholdingthebase.Thismaycausethemoni-tortofalloffthestandandcouldresultinpersonalinjury.y Whenliftingormovingthemonitor,donottouchthemonitorscreen.Theforceappliedtothemonitorscreenmaycausedamagetoit.

CAUTION

Itmayhurtyourfootoffthestand,sobecareful.

CAUTION

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Using the cable holder

Cable Holder

Arrangethecablesusingthecableholderasshownintheillustration.

Installing onto a table

1 Liftthemonitorandplaceitonthetableinanuprightposition.Placeatleast10 cmawayfromthewalltoensuresufficientventilation.

2 Connectthepoweradaptertothemonitorandthenplugthepowercordintothewalloutlet.

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10 cm

10 cm

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yy Unplugthepowercordpriortomovingorinstallingthemonitor.Thereisriskofelectricshock.

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3 Pressthejoystickbuttononthebottomofthemonitortoturnonthemonitor.

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Adjusting the angle

1 Placethemonitorinanuprightposition,mount-edonthestandbase.

2 Adjusttheangleofthescreen.Theangleofthescreencanbeadjustedforwardsorbackwardsforacomfortableviewingexperience.

Front SideRear Side

yy Toavoidinjurytothefingerswhenadjustingthescreen,donotholdthelowerpartofthemonitor'sframeasillustratedbelow.

WARNING

yy Becarefulnottotouchorpressthescreenareawhenadjustingtheangleofthemonitor.

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Installing the wall mount plateThismonitorsupportsthespecificationofthestan-dardwallmountplateorcompatibledevice.

1 Placethescreenfacedown.Toprotectthescreenfromscratches,coverthesurfacewithasoftcloth.

2 Placethewallmountplateontothemonitorandalignitwiththescrewholes.

3 Tightenthefourscrewstofixtheplatetothemonitorusingascrewdriver.

yy Thewallmountplateissoldseparately.yy Formoreinformationoninstallation,refertothewallmountplate'sinstallationguide.yy Becarefulnottouseexcessiveforcewhenmountingthewallmountplate,asthiscandamagethemonitor'sscreen.

NOTE

yy Use oftheKensingtonlockisoptional.Theaccessoriescanbepurchasedatyour localelectronicsstore.

NOTE

Using the Kensington lockTheKensingtonsecuritysystemconnectorislocat-edatthebackoftheMonitorset.Formoreinformationoninstallationandusage,refertotheKensingtonlockusermanualorvisitthewebsiteathttp://www.kensington.com.

ConnecttheKensingtonsecuritysystemcablebetweentheMonitorsetandatable.

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Toinstallthemonitortoawall,attachawallmount-ingbracket(optional)tothebackofthemonitor.Makesurethatthewallmountingbracketissecurelyfixedtothemonitorandtothewall.

1Ifyouusescrewlongerthanstandard,themoni-tormightbedamagedinternally.

2Ifyouuseimproperscrew,theproductmightbedamagedanddropfrommountedposition.

Inthiscase,LGElectronicsisnotresponsibleforit.

Installing to a wallInstallthemonitoratleast10cmawayfromthewallandleaveabout10cmofspaceateachsideofthemonitortoensuresufficientventilation.De-tailedinstallationinstructionscanbeobtainedfromyourlocalretailstore.Pleaserefertothemanualtoinstallandsetupatiltingwallmountingbracket.

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10cm

10cm10cm

yy Unplugthepowercordbeforemovingorin-stallingthemonitortoavoidelectricshocks.yy Installingthemonitorontheceilingoronaslantedwallmayresultinthemonitorfallingoff,whichcouldleadtoinjury.PleaseusethegenuineLGwallmountingbracket.Formoreinformation,contactyourlocalretailstoreoraqualifiedinstaller.yy Applyingexcessiveforcewhenfasteningscrewsmaycausedamagetothemoni-tor.Damagecausedinthiswaywillnotbecoveredbytheproductwarranty.yy UsethewallmountingbracketandscrewsthatconformtotheVESAstandard.Dam-agecausedbytheuseormisuseofinap-propriatecomponentswillnotbecoveredbytheproductwarranty.yy Screwlengthfromoutersurfaceofbackcovershouldbeunder8mm.

yy UsethescrewsspecifiedbytheVESAstan-dard.yy Thewallmountkitincludestheinstallationguideandallnecessaryparts.yy Thewallmountingbracketisoptional.Theaccessoriescanbepurchasedatyourlocalretailstore.yy Thelengthofthescrewmaydifferforeachwallmountingbracket.Ensurethecorrectlengthscrewisused.yy Formoreinformation,pleaserefertotheusermanualforthewallmountingbracket.

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WallmountPad

WallmountPad

BackCover

BackCoverStandardscrew

Max.8mm

yy WallMount(AxB)

A B

Wall Mount (A x B)

100x100

Standard screw M4xL10Number of screws 4

Wall Mount Plate(Optional)

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USING THE MONITOR

Connecting to a PCyy Thismonitorsupportsthe*PlugandPlayfeature.*PlugandPlay:Afeaturethatallowsyoutoaddadevicetoyourcomputerwithouthavingtoreconfigureanythingorinstallanymanualdrivers.

yy Theremaybenovideooraudiooutputde-pendingontheDPversionofthePC.y MakesuretousethesuppliedMiniDisplayPortcableoftheproduct.Otherwise,thismaycausethedevicetomalfunction.y IfyouusegenericcablesnotcertifiedbyLG,thescreenmaynotdisplayortheremaybeimagenoises.

DisplayPort connectionTransmitsthedigitalvideoandaudiosignalsfromyourPCtothemonitor.ConnectyourPCtothemonitorusingthedisplayportcableasillustratedbelow.Pressthemenubuttonandthenselecttheinputoptionfromtheinputmenu.

NOTE

HDMI connectionTransmitsthedigitalvideoandaudiosignalsfromyourPCandA/Vdevicestothemonitor.ConnectyourPCandAVdevicetothemonitorwiththeHDMIcableasillustratedbelow.Pressthemenubuttonandthenselecttheinputoptionfromtheinputmenu.

NOTE

yy IfyouuseHDMIPC,itcancausecompatibilityproblem.yy UseacertifiedcablewiththeHDMIlogoattached.IfyoudonotuseacertifiedHDMIcable,thescreenmaynotdisplayoraconnectionerrormayoccur.yy RecommendedHDMIcabletypes

-High-SpeedHDMI®/TMCable-High-SpeedHDMI®/TMCablewithEthernet

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Connecting to AV DevicesHDMI connectionTransmitsthedigitalvideoandaudiosignalsfromyourPCandA/Vdevicestothemonitor.ConnectyourPCandAVdevicetothemonitorwiththeHDMIcableasillustratedbelow.Pressthemenubuttonandthenselecttheinputoptionfromtheinputmenu.

NOTEyy IfyouuseHDMIPC,itcancausecompatibilityproblem.yy UseacertifiedcablewiththeHDMIlogoattached.IfyoudonotuseacertifiedHDMIcable,thescreenmaynotdisplayoraconnectionerrormayoccur.yy RecommendedHDMIcabletypes

-High-SpeedHDMI®/TMCable-High-SpeedHDMI®/TMCablewithEthernet

Connecting to External Devices

(soldseparately)

Connecting HeadphonesConnectperipheralstothemonitorviathehead-phonesport.Connectasillustrated.

y Peripheraldevicesaresoldseparately.y Ifyouuseangledearphones,itmaycauseaproblemwithconnectinganotherexternaldevicetothemonitor.Therefore,itisrecom-mendedtousestraightearphones.

Angled Straight

y DependingontheaudiosettingsofthePCandexternaldevice,headphonesandspeakerfunctionsmaybelimited.

NOTE

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User Settings

Button Menu Status Description

Main menu disabled Enablesthemainmenu.

Main menu enabledExitsthemainmenu.(Holdingdownthebuttontoturnoffthemonitor.Youcanturnoffthemonitorthiswayatanytime,includingwhentheOSDison.)

◄Main menu disabled Adjuststhemonitorvolumelevel.

Main menu enabled Entersthemenufeatures.

►Main menu disabled Adjuststhemonitorvolumelevel.

Main menu enabled Enterstheinputfeature.

▲Main menu disabled Enablesthemainmenu.Main menu enabled Entersthegamemodefeature.

▼Main menu disabled Enablesthemainmenu.

Main menu enabled Turnsoffthemonitor.

Main Menu Features

Main Menu Description

Menu Configuresthescreensettings.

Game Mode YoucanchangePictureModetoagamingmode.

Input Setsinputmode.

Monitor off Turnsoffthemonitor.

Exit Exitsthemainmenu.

USER SETTINGS

Activating the Main Menu1Pressthejoystickbuttononthebottomofthemonitor.2Movethejoystickup/down(▲/▼)andleft/right(◄/►)tosettheoptions.

3Pressthejoystickbuttononcemoretoexitthemainmenu.

JoystickButton

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Eachoptionisdescribedbelow.

Customizing settingsMenu Settings

-Quick Settings

1ToviewtheOSD menu,pressthejoystick buttonatthebottomofthemonitorandthenentertheMenu.

2GotoQuick Settings > Brightnessbymovingthejoystick.

3Configuretheoptionsfollowingtheinstructionsthatappearinthebottomrightcorner.

4Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,movethejoystickto◄orpressing( /OK)it.

5IfyouwanttoexittheOSDmenu,movethejoystickto◄untilyouexit.

Menu > Quick Settings DescriptionBrightness

Adjuststhecolorcontrastandbrightnessofthescreen.ContrastVolume Adjuststhevolume.

NOTE

yy Jogjoystickbuttondown( )intheVolumemenuwill

enable/disabletheMutefunction.

Input Selectsthecurrentinputmode.Ratio Adjuststhescreenratio.

Wide Displaysthevideoinwide-screen,regardlessofthevideosignalinput.Original Displaysavideoaccordingtotheinputvideosignalaspectratio.1:1 Theaspectratioisnotadjustedfromtheoriginal.

NOTE

yy ThedisplaymaylookthesameforWide,Original,and1:1optionsattherecommendedresolution.yy Theratioisdisabledintheinterlacedsignal.

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Eachoptionisdescribedbelow.

-PBP

1ToviewtheOSD menu,pressthejoystick buttonatthebottomofthemonitorandthenentertheMenu.

2GotoPBPbymovingthejoystick.3Configuretheoptionsfollowingtheinstructionsthat

appearinthebottomrightcorner.4Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,

movethejoystickto◄orpressing( /OK)it.5IfyouwanttoexittheOSDmenu,movethejoystick

to◄untilyouexit.

Menu > PBP DescriptionSub Displaysthescreensoftwoinputmodesononemonitor.

PBP Connection Sub Screen (Right)HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DisplayPort

Main Screen(Left)

HDMI 1 - - O

HDMI 2 - - ODisplayPort O O -

Sound Out ChangestheaudiooutputinPBPmode.Swap TogglesbetweenthemainscreenandsubscreeninPBPmode.

Sub Full ConvertsthesubscreenofPBPmodetothewidescreen.Ratio Adjuststheaspectratioofthemainscreenorsubscreen.

Main Wide DisplaysthevideotofitthePBPscreen,regardlessofthevideosignalinput.Original DisplaysthevideointheaspectratioofthevideosignalinputonthePBPscreen.

Sub Wide DisplaysthevideotofitthePBPscreen,regardlessofthevideosignalinput.Original DisplaysthevideointheaspectratioofthevideosignalinputonthePBPscreen.

NOTE

y WhentheSubmodeisOff,SoundOut,Swap,SubFull,andRatiomenusbecomedisabled.TheMain/SuboptionsforRatiobecomedisabledifthereisnosignal.y TheoptimalresolutionforPBPmodeissetautomaticallywhenPBPmodeisset.

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Menu > Picture DescriptionPicture Mode Custom Allowstheusertoadjusteachelement.Thecolormodeofthemainmenucanbe

adjusted.Reader Optimizesthescreenforviewingdocuments.YoucanbrightenthescreenintheOSD

menu.Photo Optimizesthescreenforphotos.Cinema Optimizesthescreenforvideo.sRGB AstandardRGBcolorspaceforthemonitorandprinter.Color Weakness

Thismodeisforuserswhocannotdistinguishbetweenredandgreen.Itenablesuserswithcolorweaknesstoeasilydistinguishbetweenthetwocolors.

FPS Game 1 ThismodeisoptimizedforFPSgames.FPS Game 2 IthasahigherBlackStabilizervaluethanFPSGame1.Itissuitableforverydark

FPSgames.RTS Game ThismodeisoptimizedforRTSGame.Custom (Game)

Inthismode,userscancustomizevariouselementsincludinggame-relatedoptions.

NOTEy IfthepicturemodeischangedintheDP(DisplayPort)input,thescreenmayflickerortheresolutionofyourPCscreenmaybeaffected.

Eachoptionisdescribedbelow.

-Picture

1ToviewtheOSD menu,pressthejoystick buttonatthebottomofthemonitorandthenentertheMenu.

2GotoPicturebymovingthejoystick.

3Configuretheoptionsfollowingtheinstructionsthatappearinthebottomrightcorner.

4Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,movethejoystickto◄orpressing( /OK)it.

5IfyouwanttoexittheOSDmenu,movethejoystickto◄untilyouexit.

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Picture Adjust SUPER RESOLUTION+

High Optimizedpicturequalityisdisplayedwhenauserwantscrystalclearimages.Itiseffectiveforhighqualityvideoorgame.

Middle Theoptimizedpicturequalityisdisplayedwhenauserwantsimagesbetweenlowandhighmodesforcomfortableviewing.ItiseffectiveforUCCorSDvideo.

Low Theoptimizedpicturequalityisdisplayedwhenauserwantssmoothandnaturalimages.Itiseffectiveforslow-movingpicturesorstillimages.

Off Selectthisoptionforeverydayviewing.SUPERRESOLU-TION+isturnedoffinthismode.

Sharpness Adjuststhesharpnessofthescreen.Black Level Setstheoffsetlevel(forHDMIonly).

y Offset: asareferenceforavideosignal,thisisthedarkestcolorthemonitorcandisplay.

High Thepictureofthescreengetsbrighter.Low Thepictureofthescreengetsdarker.

HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color

ProvidessharperimageswhenconnectedtoadevicesupportingUL-TRAHDDeepColor.

4K@60 Hz Support Format1)

Resolution Frame rate (Hz)

Color Depth / Chroma Sampling8 bit 10 bit

3840x2160 59.9460.00

YCbCr4:2:0

YCbCr4:2:2

YCbCr4:4:4 -RGB4:4:4 -

1)SupportedwhenHDMIULTRAHDDeepColorissettoOn.

DFC Adjuststhebrightnessautomaticallyaccordingtothescreen.

NOTE

y IftheconnecteddevicedoesnotsupportULTRAHDDeepColor,thefeaturemaynotworkproperly.

y Ifaproblemoccurs,settheHDMIULTRAHDDeepColoroptiontoOff.

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Game Adjust Response Time Setsaresponsetimefordisplayedpicturesbasedonthespeedofthescreen.Foranormalenvironment,itisrecommendedthatyouuseMiddle.Forafast-movingpicture,itisrecommendedthatyouusehigh.SettingtoHighmaycauseimagesticking.High SetstheresponsetimetoHigh.Middle SetstheresponsetimetoMiddle.Low SetstheresponsetimetoLow.Off Doesnotusetheresponsetimeimprovementfea-

ture.FreeSync Providesseamlessandnaturalimagesbysynchronizingthevertical

frequencyoftheinputsignalwiththatoftheoutputsignal.

NOTEyy TousetheFreeSyncfeature,agraphiccardthatsupportsFreeSyncisnecessary.yy SupportedInterface:DisplayPortyy Formoreinformation,refertoAMDwebsiteathttp://www.amd.com/FreeSync

On FreeSyncfunctionon.

Off FreeSyncfunctionoff.Black Stabilizer Youcancontroltheblackcontrasttohavebettervisibilityindark

scenes.IncreasingtheBlackStabilizervaluebrightensthelowgraylevelareaonthescreen.(Youcaneasilydistinguishobjectsondarkgamescreens.)ReducingtheBlackStabilizervaluedarkensthelowgraylevelareaandincreasesthedynamiccontrastonthescreen.

Color Adjust Gamma Thehigherthegammavalue,thedarkertheimagebecomes.Likewise,thelowerthegammavalue,thelightertheimagebecomes.Ifyoudonotneedtoadjustthegammasettings,selectOff.

Color Temp Custom Theusercanadjustittored,green,orbluebycustomization

Manual Adjuststhecolortemperaturein500Kincrements.(Notethat9300Kissupportedinsteadof9500K.)

Red YoucancustomizethepicturecolorusingRed,Green,andBluecolors.GreenBlueSix Color Meetstheuserrequirementsforcolorsthroughadjustingthecolorand

saturationofthesixcolors(Red_Hue, Red_Saturation, Green_Hue, Green_Saturation, Blue_Hue, Blue_Saturation, Cyan_Hue, Cyan_Saturation, Magenta_Hue, Magenta_Saturation, Yellow_Hue, Yel-low_Saturation)andsavingthesettings.*Hue:Adjuststoneofthescreen.*Saturation:Adjuststhesaturationofthescreencolors.Thelowerthevalue,lesssaturatedandbrightthecolorsbecome.Thehigherthevalue,themoresaturatedanddarkthecolorsbecome.

Reset Returnsthecolorsettingstothedefaultsettings.

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Menu > General DescriptionLanguage Setsthemenuscreentothedesiredlanguage.SMART ENERGY SAVING

High Savesenergyusingthehigh-efficiencySMARTENERGYSAVINGfeature.Low Savesenergyusingthelow-efficiencySMARTENERGYSAVINGfeature.Off DisablestheSMARTENERGYSAVINGfeature.

Power LED TurnsthepowerLEDonthefrontofthemonitoronoroff.On ThepowerLEDturnsonautomatically.Off ThepowerLEDturnsoff.

Automatic Standby Featurethatautomaticallyturnsoffthemonitorwhenthereisnomovementonthescreenforaperiodoftime.Youcansetatimerfortheauto-offfunction.(Off,4H,6H,and8H)

DisplayPort 1.2 EnablesordisablesDisplayPort1.2.

y BesuretoconfigurethisoptionaccordingtotheDisplayPortversionsupportedbyyourgraphicscard.SetthisoptiontoDisableifyourgraphicscarddoesnotsupportDisplayPort1.2.

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Buzzer ThisfeatureletsyousetthesoundgeneratedfromBuzzerwhenyourmonitorpowersontoOnorOff.On Enablesyourmonitor`sBuzzer.Off Disablesyourmonitor`sBuzzer.

OSD Lock Thisfeaturedisablestheconfigurationandadjustmentofmenus.On EnablesOSDLock.Off DisablesOSDLock.

NOTEy AllfeaturesaredisabledexceptBrightness,Contrast,Volume,Input,OSDLockinSettings,andtheExitbutton.

-General

1ToviewtheOSD menu,pressthejoystick but-tonatthebottomofthemonitorandthenentertheMenu.

2GotoGeneralbymovingthejoystick.

3Configuretheoptionsfollowingtheinstructionsthatappearinthebottomrightcorner.

4Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,movethejoystickto◄orpressing( /OK)it.

5IfyouwanttoexittheOSDmenu,movethejoystickto◄untilyouexit.

Eachoptionisdescribedbelow.

NOTE

y SavingDatadependsonthePanel.So,thosevaluesshouldbedifferentfromeachpanelandpanelvendor.Ifop-tionofSMARTENERGYSAVINGisHighorLow,monitorluminancebecomehigherorlowerdependonsource.

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-Reset

1ToviewtheOSD menu,pressthejoystick but-tonatthebottomofthemonitorandthenentertheMenu.

2GotoResetbymovingthejoystick.

3Configuretheoptionsfollowingtheinstructionsthatappearinthebottomrightcorner.

4Toreturntotheuppermenuorsetothermenuitems,movethejoystickto◄orpressing( /OK)it.

5IfyouwanttoexittheOSDmenu,movethejoystickto◄untilyouexit.

Eachoptionisdescribedbelow.

Menu > Reset DescriptionDo you want to reset your settings?Reset Returnstothedefaultsettings.Cancel Canceltheselect.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTINGNothing is displayed on the screen.Isthemonitor'spowercordpluggedin?

yy Checkifthepowercordiscorrectlypluggedintothepoweroutlet.

IsthepowerLEDon? yy Checkthepowercableconnectionandpressthepowerbutton.IsthepoweronandthepowerLEDdisplayingwhite?

yy Checkthattheconnectedinputisenabled(Menu>QuickSettings>Input).

IsthepowerLEDblinking? yy Ifthemonitorisinsleepmode,movethemouse,orpressanykeyonthekeyboard,toswitchthedisplayon.yy Checkifthecomputeristurnedon.

IstheOUTOFRANGEmessagebeingdisplayed?

yy ThisoccurswhensignalstransferredfromthePC(graphicscard)areoutofthehorizontalorverticalfrequencyrangeofthemonitor.PleaseseetheProductSpecificationsectionofthismanualtosettheappropriatefrequency.

IstheNoSignalmessagebeingdisplayed?

yy ThisisdisplayedwhenthesignalcablebetweenthePCandthemonitorismissingordisconnected.Checkthecableandreconnectit.

The OSD lock message is being displayed.Aresomefunctionsnotavail-ablewhenyoupresstheMenubutton?

yy TheOSDislocked.GotoMenu>GeneralandsetOSDLocktoOff.

The screen retains an image.Doesimagestickingoccurevenwhenthemonitoristurnedoff?

yy Displayingastillimageforaprolongedtimemaycausedamagetothescreen,resultingintheretentionoftheimage.yy Toextendthelifetimeofthemonitor,useascreensaver.

Screen display is unstable and shaky / Images displayed on the monitor leave shadow trails.Didyouselecttheappropriateresolution?

yy IftheselectedresolutionisHDMI1080i60/50Hz(interlaced),thescreenmaybeflickering.Changetheresolutionto1080Portherecommendedresolution.

NOTE

y Vertical frequencyInordertodisplayanimage,thescreenmustberefresheddozensoftimespersecond,likeafluorescentlamp.Thenumberoftimesthescreenisrefreshedpersecondiscalledverticalfrequency,orrefreshrate,andisrepresentedbyHz.

y Horizontal frequencyThetimeittakestodisplayonehorizontallineiscalledthehorizontalcycle.If1isdividedbythehorizontalinterval,theresultisthenumberofhorizontallinesdisplayedpersecond.ThisiscalledhorizontalfrequencyandisrepresentedbykHz.

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The display color is abnormal.Doesthedisplayappeardiscol-ored(16colors)?

yy Setthecolorto24bit(truecolor)orhigher.InWindows,gotoCon-trolPanel>Display>Settings>ColorQuality.

Doesthedisplaycolorappearunstableormonochrome?

yy Checkifthesignalcableisconnectedproperly.ReconnectthecableorreinsertthePC'sgraphicscard.

Aretherespotsonthescreen? yy Whenusingthemonitor,pixilatedspots(red,green,blue,white,orblack)mayappearonthescreen.ThisisnormalforanLCDscreen.Itisnotanerror,norisitrelatedtothemonitor'sperformance.

Do you see an "Unrecognized monitor, Plug&Play (VESA DDC) monitor found" message?Haveyouinstalledthedisplaydriver?

yy BesuretoinstallthedisplaydriverfromthedisplaydriverCD(ordiskette)thatcomeswithyourdisplay.Or,youcanalsodownloadthedriverfromourwebsite:http://www.lg.com.yy MakesuretocheckifthevideocardsupportsPlug&Playfunction.

yy Checkifthegraphicscard'sresolutionorfrequencyiswithintherangeallowedbythemonitorandsetittotherecommended(optimal)resolutioninControl Panel > Display > settings.yy Notsettingthegraphicscardtotherecommended(optimal)resolutionmayresultinblurredtext,adimmedscreen,atruncateddisplayarea,ormisalignmentofthedisplay.yy Thesettingmethodsmaybedifferentdependingonthecomputeroroperatingsystem,andsomeresolutionsmaynotbeavailabledependingontheperformanceofthegraphicscard.Ifthisisthecase,contactthemanufacturerofthecomputerorgraphicscardforassistance.yy Somegraphicscardsmaynotsupport2560x1080resolution.Iftheresolutioncannotbedisplayed,contactthemanufacturerofyourgraphicscard.

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No sound from the headphone port or speaker. AreimagesdisplayedusingDisplayPortorHDMIinputwithoutsound?

yy Tryincreasingthevolumeusingthebuttononthemonitor.yy SettheaudiooutputofthePCtothemonitoryouareusing.OnMicrosoftWindows,gotoControlPanel>HardwareandSound>Sound>setthemonitorasdefaultdevice.

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SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS 27UD68LCDScreen Type TFT(ThinFilmTransistor)

LCD(LiquidCrystalDisplay)ScreenPixelPitch 0.1554mmx0.1554mm

Resolution MaximumResolution 3840x2160@60HzRecommendedResolution 3840x2160@60Hz

VideoSignal

HorizontalFrequency 30kHzto135kHzVerticalFrequency 56Hzto61Hz

InputConnector HDMIIN1,HDMIIN2,DP(DisplayPort)IN,H/P(Headphone)OUTPower Voltage 19V 2.0A

Powerconsumption(Typ.) Onmode:29W(ENERGYSTAR®standard)*SleepMode≤0.5WOffMode≤0.3W

AC/DCadaptor TypeADS-45SN-19-319040G,SHENZHENHONORELECTRONICproductionOrtypeLCAP21C,LIENCHANGELECTRONICENTERPRISEproductionOrtypeLCAP26B-E,LIENCHANGELECTRONICENTERPRISEproductionOutput:19V 2.1A

EnvironmentalConditions

OperatingCondition Temperature:0°Cto40°C;Humidity:<80%StoringCondition Temperature:-20°Cto60°C;Humidity:<85%

StandAngleAdjustment

Forwards/Backwards:-2°to15°(Head)

Dimension MonitorSize(WidthxHeightxDepth)WithStand 615mmx455.7mmx186.2mmWithoutStand 615mmx365.1mmx49.3mm

Weight(WithoutPackaging)

4.9kg

Thespecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.*Thepowerconsumptionlevelcanbedifferentbyoperatingconditionandmonitorsetting.*TheOnmodepowerconsumptionismeasuredwithENERGYSTAR®teststandard.*ENERGYSTAR®isaUSregisteredmarkoftheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.

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Factory Support Mode (Preset Mode, PC)

HDMI

Display Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Frequency(kHz)

Vertical Frequency(Hz) Polarity(H/V) Remarks

640x480 31.469 59.94 -/-800x600 37.879 60.317 +/+1024x768 48.363 60 -/-1152x864 54.347 60.05 +/+

1280x720 45 60 +/+

1280x1024 63.981 60.02 +/+

1600x900 60 60 +/+

1920x1080 67.5 60 +/-

1920x2160 133.29 60 +/- RecommendedresolutionforPBP

3840x2160 67.5 30 +/-

3840x2160 135 60 +/- WhenHDMIULTRAHDDeepColorissettoON.

DisplayPort

Display Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Frequency(kHz)

Vertical Frequency(Hz) Polarity(H/V) Remarks

640x480 31.469 59.94 -/-800x600 37.879 60.317 +/+1024x768 48.363 60 -/-1152x864 54.347 60.05 +/+

1280x720 45 60 +/+

1280x1024 63.981 60.02 +/+

1600x900 60 60 +/+

1920x1080 67.5 60 +/-

1920x2160 133.32 60 +/- RecommendedresolutionforPBP

3840x2160 66.66 30 +/-

3840x2160 133.32 60 +/-

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HDMI Timing (Video)

Factory support mode(Preset Mode)

Horizontal Frequency(kHz)

Vertical Frequency(Hz) Remarks

480p 31.5 60720p 45.0 601080p 67.5 60

2160p 135 60 WhenHDMIULTRAHDDeepColorissettoON.

Power LED

Mode LED ColorOnMode WhiteSleepMode FlashingWhiteOffMode Off

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PROPER POSTURE

Proper Posture for Using the MonitorAdjustthescreensothatyoucancomfortablyviewataslightdownwardanglefromyournaturaleyelevel.yy Takeabreakforapproximatelytenminuteseveryhourtoreduceanyfatiguecausedbylong-timeusage.yy Thestandofthetouchmonitorallowstheproducttobeusedintheoptimumposition.Adjustthestandangletoobtainthebestviewofthescreen.

Youshouldbelookingslightlydownatthescreen.

Placeyourhandsgentlyonthekeyboard,keepingyourarmsbentattheelbowsandextendedhorizontallyinfront

ofyou.

Adjusttheangle

Sothatthereisnoreflectionorglarefromthescreen.

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This device meets the EMC requirements for home appliances (Class B) and is intended for home usage. This device can be used in all regions. Read the owner's manual (CD) carefully and keep it at hand. Please note that the label attached to the product provides information for technical support.

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SERIAL

*above information is only for USA FCC Regulatory

As an ENERGY STAR Partner LGE U. S. A.,Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

ENERGY STAR is a set of power-savingguidelines issued by the U.S.EnvironmentalProtection Agency(EPA).

Declaration of ConformityTrade Name: LGModel : 27UD68Responsible Party: LG Electronics Inc.Address : 1000 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632 U.S.ATEL: 201-266-2534

Refer to ENERGY STAR.gov for more infor-mation on the ENERGY STAR program.

To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL, and other open source licenses, that is contained in this product, please visit http://opensource.lge.com.In addition to the source code, all referred license terms, warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are available for download.LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution (such as the cost of media, shipping, and handling) upon email request to [email protected]. This offer is valid for three (3) years from the date on which you purchased the product.