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VH226 Series
LCD Monitor
User Guide
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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... iii
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
Care & Cleaning ........................................................................................... v
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1 Front view ....................................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Back view ........................................................................ 1-3
Chapter 2: Setup
2.1 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 2-1
2.2 Adjusting the monitor .................................................................. 2-1
2.3 Detaching the arm/base (for VESA wall mount) ........................ 2-2
2.4 Connecting the cables ................................................................. 2-3
2.5 Turning on the monitor ................................................................ 2-3
Chapter 3: General instructions
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................ 3-1
3.1.1 Howtorecongure .......................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction .............................................. 3-1
3.2 Specicationssummary .............................................................. 3-4
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................ 3-6
3.4 Supported operating modes ....................................................... 3-7
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincludinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora
ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewithmanufacturer’s
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,
thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If
thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Theuseofshieldedcablesforconnectionofthemonitortothegraphicscardis
requiredtoassurecompliancewithFCCregulations.Changesormodications
tothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
AsanEnergyStar
®
Partner,ourcompanyhasdeterminedthatthisproductmeets
theEnergyStar
®
guidelinesforenergyefciency.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradionoiseemissions
fromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationsofthe
CanadianDepartmentofCommunications.
ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
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Safety information
• Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthatcame
withthepackage.
• Topreventreorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainormoisture.
• Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltagesinsidethe
monitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury.
• Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytoxitbyyourself.Contactaqualied
servicetechnicianoryourretailer.
• Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnectedandthe
powercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,contactyourdealer
immediately.
• Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedfor
ventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearorovera
radiatororheatsourceunlessproperventilationisprovided.
• Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicated
onthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplytoyourhome,
consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.
• Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpower
standard.
• Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextentioncords.Overloadingcanresultin
reorelectricshock.
• Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethemonitorin
anyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitoronastablesurface.
• Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedforalongperiod
oftime.Thiswillprotectthemonitorfromdamageduetopowersurges.
• Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthemonitor
cabinet.
• Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,usethemonitoronlywithULlisted
computerswhichhaveappropriateconguredreceptaclesmarkedbetween
100-240VAC.
• Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contactaqualied
servicetechnicianoryourretailer.
Thissymbolofthecrossedoutwheeledbinindicatesthattheproduct(electrical,
electronicequipment,andmercury-containingbuttoncellbattery)shouldnot
beplacedinmunicipalwaste.Pleasechecklocalregulationsfordisposalof
electronicproducts.
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Care & Cleaning
• Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthecables
andpowercord.Followthecorrectliftingtechniqueswhenpositioningthe
monitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,grasptheedgesofthemonitor.
Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.
• Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthemonitor
surfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstainsmayberemoved
withaclothdampenedwithmildcleaner.
• Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.Useacleanerintended
forusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthescreen,asitmaydrip
insidethemonitorandcauseanelectricshock.
The following symptoms are normal with the monitor:
• Thescreenmayickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureoftheuorescent
light.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagaintomakesurethatthe
ickerdisappears.
• Youmayndslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingonthe
desktoppatternyouuse.
• Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageoftheprevious
screenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.Thescreenwillrecoverslowlyor
youcanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours.
• Whenthescreenbecomesblackorashes,orcannotworkanymore,contact
yourdealerorservicecentertoxit.Donotrepairthescreenbyyourself!
Conventions used in this guide
WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingto
completeatask.
CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponentswhen
tryingtocompleteatask.
IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompleteatask.
NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.
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Wheretondmoreinformation
Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproductand
softwareupdates.
1. ASUS websites
TheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS
hardwareandsoftwareproducts.Refertohttp://www.asus.com
2. Optional documentation
Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmayhave
beenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartofthestandard
package.
1-1ASUSVH226SeriesLCDMonitor
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS
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VH226SeriesLCDmonitor!
The latest widescreen LCD monitor from ASUS provides a crisper, broader, and
brighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyourviewingexperience.
With these features, youcanenjoy the convenience and delightfulvisual
experiencethattheVH226Seriesbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
Checkyourpackageforthefollowingitems:
LCDmonitor
Quickstartguide
1xPowercord
1xVGAcable
1xDVIcable(VH226Honly)
1xAudiocable
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer
immediately.
1-2 Chapter1:Productintroduction
1.3 Monitor introduction
1.3.1 Front view
Base
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(VH226H) (VH226S)
1. or Button:
Use this hotkey toswitch from ve video preset modes(Game Mode,
NightViewMode,SceneryMode, StandardMode,TheaterMode)with
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancementTechnology.
ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSDmenu
is active.
Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,andphase
bypressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds(forVGAmodeonlyandVH226H
only).
2. Button:
Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove
right/uptothepreviousfunction.
ThisisalsoahotkeyforVolumeadjustment.
3. MENUButton:
Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlightedwhilethe
OSDisactivated.
4. Button:
Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove
left/downtothenextfunction.
ThisisalsoahotkeyforBrightnessadjustment.
5. Button:
Pressthisbuttontocyclethroughtheavailableinputsources.
6. Button:
Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,andphase
bypressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds.(forVGAmodeonly)
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7. Powerbutton/powerindicator
Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off
Thecolordenitionofthepowerindicatorisasthebelowtable.
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF
1.3.2 Back view
HDMI VGA
Stereo
speaker
Rear connectors
Stereo
speaker
Screw holes for
VESA Wall Mount
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(VH226H) (VH226S)
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Rear connectors
1. AC-IN port.Thisportconnectsthepowerconnectorfromthebundledpower
cord.
2. Earphone jack.
3. Audio-in port. This port connects PC audio source by the bundled audio
cable.
4. HDMI port.ThisportisforconnectionwithanHDMIdevice.
5. DVI port.This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigitalsignal
connection.
6. VGA port.This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.
TheVESAwallmountkit(100mmx100mm)ispurchasedseparately.
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2-1ASUSVH226SeriesLCDMonitor
2.1 Assembling the monitor base
Toassemblethemonitorbase:
1. Havethefrontofthemonitorfacedownonatable.
2. Connectthebasewiththearmaccordingtothebelowdrawing.Aclickshows
thatthebasehasbeenconnectedsuccessfully.
Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent
damagetothemonitor.
2.2 Adjusting the monitor
Foroptimalviewing,werecommendthatyoulookatthefullfaceofthe
monitor,thenadjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou.
Holdthestandtopreventthemonitorfromfallingwhenyouchangeitsangle.
Youcanadjustthemonitor’sanglefrom-5˚to20˚.
-5˚~20˚
Itisnormalthatthemonitorslightlyshakeswhileyouadjustthetheviewing
angle.
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2.3 Detaching the arm/base
(for VESA wall mount)
Thedetachablearm/baseofthisLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedforVESAwall
mount.
Todetachthearm/base:
1. Havethefrontofthemonitorfacedownonatable.
2. Removetherubbersinthefourscrewholes(Figure1).
3. Useascrewdrivertoremovethetwoscrewsonthearm(Figure1),thenslide
outthearm/basetodetachitfromthemonitor(Figure2).
HDMI VGA
Arm/base
Rubbers in the
screw holes
Two screws
Figure 1 Figure 2
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Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent
damagetothemonitor.
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2.4 Connecting the cables
1. Connectthecablesasthefollowinginstructions:
VGAAudio-in
VGAAudio-inEarphone jack HDMI
(VH226H) (VH226S)
To connect the audio cable:connectoneendoftheaudiocabletothe
monitor’sAudio-inport,theotherendtothecomputer'saudio-outport.
To connect the power cord:connectoneendofthepowercordsecurelyto
themonitor’sACinputport,theotherendtoapoweroutlet.
To connect the VGA/DVI/HDMI cable:
PlugtheVGA/DVI/HDMIconnectortotheLCDmonitor’sVGA/DVI/HDMI
port.
ConnecttheotherendoftheVGA/DVI/HDMIcabletoyourcomputer's
VGADVI/HDMI.
TightenthetwoscrewstosecuretheVGA/DVIconnector.
To use earphones:connecttheendwithplugtypetothemonitor’searphone
jack.
Whenthesecablesareconnected,youcanchoosethedesiredsignalfromthe
InputSelectitemoftheOSDfunctions.
2. Gatherallthecableswiththecablemanagementslot.
2.5 Turning on the monitor
Gentlypressthepowerbutton .Seepage1-2forthelocationofthepowerbutton.
Thepowerindicator lightsupinbluetoshowthatthemonitorisON.
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3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
3.1.1 Howtorecongure
PresstheMENUbuttontoactivatethe
OSDmenu.
1.
Press and tonavigatethroughthefunctions.Highlightand
activatethedesiredfunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.Ifthefunction
selectedhasasub-menu,press and againtonavigatethrough
thesub-menufunctions.Highlightandactivatethedesiredsub-menufunction
bypressingtheMENUbutton.
Press and tochangethesettingsoftheselectedfunction.
To exit the OSDmenu, press the (VH226H) or (VH226S) button.
Repeatstep2andstep3toadjustanyotherfunction.
3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction
Spendid
Thisfunctioncontainsfivesub-functions
youcanselectforyourpreference.Each
modehastheResetselection,allowing
youtomaintainyoursettingorreturntothe
presetmode.
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Scenery Mode:bestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplaywithSPLENDID™
VideoEnhancement.
Standard Mode:bestchoicefordocumenteditingwithSPLENDID™
VideoEnhancement.
Theater Mode:bestchoiceformoviewithSPLENDID™Video
Enhancement.
Game Mode:bestchoiceforgameplayingwithSPLENDID™Video
Enhancement.
Night View Mode:bestchoicefordark-scenegameormoviewith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
IntheStandardMode,theSaturationandSharpnessfunctionsarenot
user-congurable.
Intheothermodes,thesRGBfunctionisnotuser-congurable.
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2. Image
Youcanadjustbrightness,contrast,
sharpness,saturation,position(VGAonly),
andfocus(VGAonly)fromthismenu.
Brightness:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. isahotkeyto
activatethisfunction.
Contrast:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
ASCR:turnson/offtheASCR(ASUSSmartControlRatio)function.
Sharpness:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
Saturation:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
Position:adjuststhehorizontalpostition(H-Position)andthevertical
position(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
Focus:reducesHorizonal-linenoiseandVertical-linenoiseoftheimage
byadjusting(Phase)and(Clock)separately.Theadjustingrangeisfrom
0to100.
Phaseadjuststhephaseofthepixelclocksignal.Withawrongphase
adjustment,thescreenshowshorizontaldisturbances.
Clock(pixelfrequency)controlsthenumberofpixelsscannedbyone
horizontalsweep.Ifthefrequencyisnotcorrect,thescreenshowsvertical
stripesandtheimageisnotproportional.
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3. Color
Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthis
function.
Color Temp.:containsvecolormodesincludingCool,Normal,Warm,
sRGB,andUsermode.
Skin Tone:containsthreecolormodesincludingReddish,Natural,and
Yellowish.
IntheUsermode,colorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Blue)areuser-
congurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0-100.
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4. Input Select
Inthisfunction,youcanselectyour
desiredinputsource.
(VH226H)
5. System Setup
Allowyoutoadjustthesystem.
Volume:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. isahotkeyto
activatethisfunction.
Aspect Control:adjuststheaspectratiotofullor4:3.
OSD Setup:
Adjuststhehorizontalpostition(H-Position)/theverticalposition
(V-Position)oftheOSDfrom0to100.
AdjuststheOSDtimeoutfrom10to120.
EnablesordisablestheDDC/CIfunction.
Language:therearetenlanguagesforyourselection,includingEnglish,
German,Italian,French,Dutch,Spanish,Russian,TraditionalChinese,
SimpliedChinese,andJapanese.
Information:showsthemonitorinformation.
All Reset:“Yes”allowsyoutorestorethedefaultsetting.
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3.2 Specicationssummary(VH226H)
Panel Type TFTLCD
Panel size 21.5"(16:9)widescreen
Max. Resolution 1920x1080
Pixel pitch 0.248mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250cd/m
2
Brightness (Max.) 300cd/m
2
Contrast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:1
Contrast Ratio (Max.) 12000:1(withASCRon)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 170˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7M
Response time 2ms
SPLENDID™ Video
Enhancement
Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5videopresetmodes(byhotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes(byhotkey)
Color temperature selection 5colortemperatures
Skin-Tone selection 3 skin-tones
Digital input DVI-DwithHDCP;HDMIv1.3
Analog input D-Sub
Audio-in port 3.5mmMini-jack
Earphone jack
Yes
Colors Black
Speaker (Built-in) 2Wx2Stereo,RMS
Power LED Blue(On)/Amber(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100x100mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:100~240V
Power consumption PowerOn:<57W,Standby:<1.5W,PowerOff:<1W
Temperature (Operating) 0˚C~40˚C
Temperature
(Non-operating)
-20˚C~+60˚C
Dimension (W x H x D) 519.95mmx404.13mmx215mm(machine)
592mmx474mx160mm(package)
Weight (Esti.) 4.3kg(Net);6.0kg(Gross)
Multi-languages 10languages(English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,
Spanish,Russian,TraditionalChinese,Simplied
Chinese,Japanese)
Accessories VGAcable,DVIcable,audiocable,powercord,quick
startguide,warrantycard
Regulation approvals EnergyStar
®
,CB,CE,Gost-R,CCC,UL/cUL,FCC,
C-Tick,BSMI,VCCI,RoHS,WEEE,PSB,J-MOSS,MIC,
EK
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Specicationssummary(VH226S)
Panel Type TFTLCD
Panel size 21.5"(16:9)widescreen
Max. Resolution 1920x1080
Pixel pitch 0.248mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250cd/m
2
Brightness (Max.) 300cd/m
2
Contrast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:1
Contrast Ratio (Max.) 12000:1(withASCRon)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 170˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7M
Response time 2ms
SPLENDID™ Video
Enhancement
Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5videopresetmodes(byhotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes(byhotkey)
Color temperature selection 5colortemperatures
Skin-Tone selection 3 skin-tones
Analog input D-Sub
Audio-in port 3.5mmMini-jack
Colors Black
Speaker (Built-in) 2Wx2Stereo,RMS
Power LED Blue(On)/Amber(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100x100mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:100~240V
Power consumption PowerOn:<57W,Standby:<1.5W,PowerOff:<1W
Temperature (Operating) 0˚C~40˚C
Temperature
(Non-operating)
-20˚C~+60˚C
Dimension (W x H x D) 519.95mmx404.13mmx215mm(machine)
592mmx474mx160mm(package)
Weight (Esti.) 4.3kg(Net);6.0kg(Gross)
Multi-languages 10languages(English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,
Spanish,Russian,TraditionalChinese,Simplied
Chinese,Japanese)
Accessories VGAcable,audiocable,powercord,quickstartguide,
warrantycard
Regulation approvals EnergyStar
®
,CB,CE,Gost-R,CCC,UL/cUL,FCC,
C-Tick,BSMI,VCCI,RoHS,WEEE,PSB,J-MOSS,MIC,
EK
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)
Problem Possible Solution
PowerLEDisnotON
Pressthe buttontocheckifthemonitor
isintheONmode.
Checkifthepowercordisproperly
connectedtothemonitorandthepower
outlet.
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ThepowerLEDlightsamberandthereis
noscreenimage
Checkifthemonitorandthecomputerare
intheONmode.
Makesurethesignalcableisproperly
connectedthemonitorandthecomputer.
Inspectthesignalcableandmakesure
noneofthepinsarebent.
Connectthecomputerwithanother
availablemonitortocheckifthecomputer
isproperlyworking.
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Screenimageistoolightordark AdjusttheContrastandBrightness
settingsviaOSD.
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properly
Pressthe or buttonfortwo
secondstoautomaticallyadjusttheimage.
(forVGAmodeonly)
AdjusttheH-PositionorV-Position
settingsviaOSD.
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Screenimagebouncesorawavepatternis
presentintheimage
Makesurethesignalcableisproperly
connectedtothemonitorandthe
computer.
Moveelectricaldevicesthatmaycause
electricalinterference.
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Screenimagehascolordefects(whitedoes
notlookwhite)
Inspectthesignalcableandmakesure
thatnoneofthepinsarebent.
PerformResetviaOSD.
AdjusttheR/G/Bcolorsettingsorselect
theColorTemperatureviaOSD.
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Pressthe or buttonfortwo
secondstoautomaticallyadjusttheimage
(forVGAmodeonly).
AdjustthePhaseandClocksettingsvia
OSD.
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connectedtothemonitorandthe
computer.
Adjustthevolumesettingsofbothyour
monitorandcomputer.
Ensurethatthecomputersoundcard
driverisproperlyinstalledandactivated.
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