Asus VS228NE User guide

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LED displays
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User guide

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VS228/VS238
/VS247 Series
LCD Monitor
User Guide
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Table of contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... iii
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
Care & Cleaning ........................................................................................... v
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 1-2
1.4 Connecting cables ....................................................................... 1-2
1.5 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-3
1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor ................................................ 1-3
1.5.2 Rear of the LCD monitor ................................................. 1-5
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand
(for VESA wall mount) .................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Adjusting the monitor .................................................................. 2-2
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu.................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Howtorecongure .......................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction .............................................. 3-1
3.2 Specifications ............................................................................... 3-6
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................. 3-9
3.4 Supported Timing List ............................................................... 3-10
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject
tothefollowingtwoconditions:
• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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manufacturer’s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:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
AsanEnergyStar
®
Partner,ourcompanyhasdetermined
thatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar
®
guidelinesfor
energyefciency.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradio
noiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterference
RegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.
ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
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Safety information
• Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat
camewiththepackage.
• Topreventfireorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainor
moisture.
• Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages
insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury.
• Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytofixitbyyourself.Contacta
qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.
• Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected
andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,
contactyourdealerimmediately.
• Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedfor
ventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearor
overaradiatororheatsource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supplyto
yourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.
• Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpower
standard.
• Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextentioncords.Overloadingcan
resultinfireorelectricshock.
• Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethe
monitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitorona
stablesurface.
• Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedfora
longperiodoftime.Thiswillprotectthemonitorfromdamagedueto
powersurges.
• Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthe
monitorcabinet.
• Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,usethemonitoronlywithULlisted
computerswhichhaveappropriateconfiguredreceptaclesmarked
between100-240VAC.
• Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contacta
qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.
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Care & Cleaning
• Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthe
cablesandpowercord.Followthecorrectliftingtechniqueswhen
positioningthemonitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,graspthe
edgesofthemonitor.Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.
• Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthe
monitorsurfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstains
mayberemovedwithaclothdampenedwithmildcleaner.
• Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.Useacleaner
intendedforusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthe
screen,asitmaydripinsidethemonitorandcauseanelectricshock.
The following symptoms are normal with the monitor:
• Thescreenmayflickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureofthe
fluorescentlight.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagainto
makesurethattheflickerdisappears.
• Youmayfindslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingon
thedesktoppatternyouuse.
• Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageofthe
previousscreenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.Thescreenwill
recoverslowlyoryoucanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours.
• Whenthescreenbecomesblackorflashes,orcannotworkanymore,
contactyourdealerorservicecentertofixit.Donotrepairthescreen
byyourself!
Conventions used in this guide
WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentrying
tocompleteatask.
CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponents
whentryingtocompleteatask.
IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompletea
task.
NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.
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Where to find more information
Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproduct
andsoftwareupdates.
1. ASUS websites
TheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS
hardwareandsoftwareproducts.Refertohttp://www.asus.com
2. Optional documentation
Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmay
havebeenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartof
thestandardpackage.
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ASUS LCD monitor VS228, VS238, VS247
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS
®
VS228/VS238/VS247SeriesLCD
monitor!
ThelatestwidescreenLCDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,
broader,andbrighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyour
viewingexperience.
Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisual
experiencethattheVS228/VS238/VS247Seriesbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
CheckyourVS228/VS238/VS247SeriesLCDmonitorpackageforthe
followingitems:
LCD monitor
Monitorbase
Quickstartguide
1xPowercord
1xVGAcable
1xDVIcable(Onlyforsomemodels)
1xWarrantycard
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer
immediately.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.3 Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Connectthebasewiththearmofmonitorandturnclockwise.Aclick
indicatesthatthebasehasbeenconnectedsuccessfully.
2. Adjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou.
Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothto
preventdamagetothemonitor.
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1.4 Connecting cables
To connect cables:
Connectthecablesyouneedbasedonchapter1.5.2,page1-5.
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1.5 Monitor introduction
1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor
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2 3 4
6
H
D/N
1
2 3 4
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6
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1. , , Button:
• Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,
andphasebylongpressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds(forVGA
modeonly).( , )
• Usethishotkeytoswitchamongsixvideopresetmodes
(Scenery,Standard,Theater,Game,NightView,andsRGB
Mode)withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancementTechnology.Exit
theOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSD
menuisactive.( , )
2. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormovetothenextfuction.
• Thisisalsoahotkeyforcontrastadjustment.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
3. MENUButton:
• PressthisbuttontoentertheOSDmenu.
• Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlighted
whiletheOSDisactivated.
4. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormoveright/uptothenextfunction.
• Thisisalsoahotkeyforbrightnessadjustment.
5. InputSelectButton:
• ThisbuttonisavailableformodelVS228HR/VS238HR/
VS247HR/VS247HVonly.
• UsethishotkeytoswitchamongVGA,DVI,orHDMIinputs.
6. PowerButton/PowerIndicator:
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.
• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisasthetablebelow.
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF
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1.5.2 Rear of the LCD monitor
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3 4 5
1. AC-In
2. HDMI-In
(AvailableformodelVS228HR,VS238HR,VS247HR,VS247HV
only)
3. DVI-In
(AvailableformodelVS228NE/HR,VS238NR/HR,VS247NR/HR/HV
only)
4. VGA-In
5. Earphone-Out
(AvailableformodelVS228HR,VS238HR,VS247HR,VS247HV
only)
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Chapter 2: Setup
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand
(for VESA wall mount)
ThedetachablestandoftheVS228/VS238/VS247SeriesLCDmonitoris
speciallydesignedforVESAwallmount.
To detach the arm/stand:
1. Pullthestopleverandturnanticlockwisetounlock.
2. Detachthebasefromthemonitor.
3. Useyourngersgentlypullawaytheplatethatcoversthestand
neck.Useascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsthatsecurethe
standtothemonitor.
4. Detachthestandfromthemonitor.
• Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothto
preventdamagetothemonitor.
• Holdthestandofthemonitorwhileremovingthescrews.
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2
3
5
4
• TheVESAwallmountkit(100x100mm)ispurchasedseparately.
• UseonlytheULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/
loadaccordingtothemodellistedinthespecificationtable(Screw
size:M4x10mm).
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2.2 Adjusting the monitor
• Foroptimalviewing,werecommendthatyoulookatthefullfaceofthe
monitor,thenadjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortable
foryou.
• Holdthestandtopreventthemonitorfromfallingwhilechangingits
angle.
• Youcanadjustthemonitor’sanglefrom-5˚to20˚.
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Chapter 3: General Instruction
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
3.1.1 How to reconfigure
VS247
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
1. Pressthe[MENU]buttontoactivatetheOSDmenu.
2. Pressandtonavigatethroughthefunctions.Highlightand
activatethedesiredfunctionbypressingthe[MENU]button.Ifthe
functionselectedhasasub-menu,pressandagaintonavigate
throughthesub-menufunctions.Highlightandactivatethedesired
sub-menufunctionbypressingthe[MENU]button.
3. Pressandtochangethesettingsoftheselectedfunction.
4. ToexittheOSDmenu,pressthe button.Repeatstep2andstep3
toadjustanyotherfunction.
3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction
1. Splendid
Thisfunctioncontainssixsub-functionsthatyoucanselectforyour
preference.EachmodehastheResetselection,allowingyouto
maintainyoursettingorreturntothepresetmode.
VS247
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
• Scenery Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforsceneryphoto
displayingwithSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
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ASUS LCD monitor VS228, VS238, VS247
• Standard Mode:Thisisthebestchoicefordocumentediting
withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Theater Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceformoviewatchingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Game Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforgameplayingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Night View Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforplayingdark-
scenegameorwatchingmoviewithSPLENDID™Video
Enhancement.
• sRGB:Thisisthebestchoiceforviewingphotosandgraphics
fromPCs.
IntheStandard Mode,theSaturation,Skin Tone,Sharpness,and
ASCRfunctionsarenotuser-configurable.
InthesRGB,theBrightness,Contrast,Saturation,Color
Temp.,Skin Tone,Sharpness,andASCRfunctionsarenotuser-
configurable.
2. Color
Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction.
VS247
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Color Temp
90
80
User Mode
50
NaturalSkin Tone
Smart View OFF
• Brightness:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The button
isalsoahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
• Contrast:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The buttonis
alsoahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
• Saturation:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
• Color Temp.:Containthreepresetcolormodes(Cool,Normal,
Warm)andoneUserMode.
• Skin Tone:ContainthreecolormodesincludingReddish,
Natural,andYellowish.
• Smart View:Enableaclearervisibilityaftertiltedthescreen.
IntheUser Mode,colorsofR (Red),G (Green),andB (Blue) are
userconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0~100.
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3. Image
YoucanadjusttheimageSharpness,AspectControl,Position(VGA
only),andFocus(VGAonly)fromthismainfunction.
VS247
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Sharpness
Aspect Control
ASCR
Position
40
Full
OFF
Focus
Trace Free
60
• Sharpness:Asjustthepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrange
isfrom0to100.(Onlyavailableforselecting“StandardMode”in
Splendidmenu.)
• Trace Free:SpeedsuptheresponsetimebyOverDrive
technology.Theadjustingrangeisfromlower0tofaster100.
(AvailableformodelVS247HRonly)
• Aspect Control:Adjusttheaspectratioto“Full”,“4:3”,or“Over
Scan”.(The“OverScan”ratioisonlyavailableforHDMIinput.)
• ASCR:SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabledynamiccontrast
ratiofunction.(ASCR:ASUSSmartContrastRatio.Disabledat
“StandardMode”.)
• Position:Adjustthehorizontalpostition(H-Position)andthe
verticalposition(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeis
from0to100.(OnlyavailableforVGAinput.)
• Focus:ReduceHorizonal-linenoiseandVertical-linenoiseof
theimagebyadjusting(Phase)and(Clock)separately.The
adjustingrangeisfrom0to100.(OnlyavailableforVGAinput.)
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ASUS LCD monitor VS228, VS238, VS247
4. Input Select
SelecttheinputsourcefromVGA,DVI,orHDMI.
VS247
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
VGA
DVI
HDMI
• DVI:AvailableformodelVS228NE/HR,VS238NR/HR,
VS247NR/HR/HVonly.
• HDMI:AvailableformodelVS228HR,VS238HR,VS247HR,
VS247HVonly.
5. System Setup
Adjustthesystemconguration.
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VS247
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Language
Information
Splendid Demo Mode OFF
50
OFF
English
1/2
Volume
ECO Mode
OSD Setup
page2/2:
VS247
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
All Reset
2/2
• Splendid Demo Mode:Activatethedemomodeforthe
Splendidfunction.
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• Volume:Adjusttheearphoneoutputvolumelevel.The
adjustingrangeisfrom0to100.(AvailableformodelVS228HR,
VS238HR,VS247HR,VS247HVonly)
• ECO Mode:Activatetheecologymodeforpowersaving.(Some
graylevelsmaynotbedistinguishedifECOisON.Itsbrightness
islowerthanthatwhensettingtheContrastRatioto100.)
• OSD Setup:Adjustthehorizontalpostition(H-Position),vertical
position(V-Position),OSDTimeout,DDC/CI,andTransparency
of the OSD screen.
• Language:SelectOSDlanguage.TheselectionsareEnglish,
French,German,Spanish,Italian,Dutch,Russian,Traditional
Chinese,SimplifiedChinese,andJapanese.
• Information:DisplaythemonitorinformationofInputPort,
Resolution,H-freq.,V-freq,andModelName.
• All Reset:Setto“Yes”torevertallsettingstothefactorydefault
status.
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ASUS LCD monitor VS228, VS238, VS247
3.2 Specications
Model VS228DE/NE VS228DR/HR
PanelSize 21.5”W(54.6cm)
Max.Resolution 1920x1080(FHD)
BacklightTech.
LEDBacklightTechnology
Brightness(Typ.) 200cd/m
2
250cd/m
2
IntrisincContrastRatio(Typ.) 600:1 1000:1
ViewingAngle(CR=10) 90°(H)/65°(V) 170°(H)/160°(V)
DisplayColors 16.7M
ResponseTime 5 ms
EarphoneOutput
No
VS228DR:No
VS228HR:Yes
SoundfromHDMI No
VS228DR:No
VS228HR:Yes
HDMIinput(HDMI1.3) No
VS228DR:No
VS228HR:Yes
DVIinput
VS228DE:No
VS228NE:Yes
VS228DR:No
VS228HR:Yes
D-Subinput Yes
PowerConsumption PowerON<21.1W*
Note *BasedonEnergyStar6.0standard
PowerSavingMode <0.5W
PowerOFFMode <0.5W
Tilt -5°~+20°
VESAWallMounting Yes(100mmx100mm)
Phys.Dimension(WxHxD) 514x386x200mm
BoxDimension(WxHxD) 566x443x130mm
NetWeight(Esti.) 3.8kg
GrossWeight(Esti.) 5.9kg
VoltageRating AC100~240V(Built-in)
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Model VS238HR VS238NR
PanelSize 23”W(58.4cm)
Max.Resolution 1920x1080(FHD)
BacklightTech. LEDBacklightTechnology
Brightness(Typ.) 250cd/m
2
IntrisincContrastRatio(Typ.) 1000:1
ViewingAngle(CR=10)
170°(H)/160°(V)
DisplayColors 16.7M
ResponseTime 5 ms
EarphoneOutput
Yes No
SoundfromHDMI Yes No
HDMIinput(HDMI1.3) Yes No
DVIinput Yes
D-Subinput Yes
PowerConsumption PowerON<22W*
Note *BasedonEnergyStar6.0standard
PowerSavingMode <0.5W
PowerOFFMode <0.5W
Tilt -5°~+20°
VESAWallMounting Yes(100mmx100mm)
Phys.Dimension(WxHxD) 552x400x200mm
BoxDimension(WxHxD) 608x460x130mm
NetWeight(Esti.) 3.4kg
GrossWeight(Esti.) 5.8kg
VoltageRating AC100~240V(Built-in)
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