Asus VG278HE Series User manual

VG278 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 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1 Front view ....................................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Back view........................................................................ 1-4
2.1 Assembling the monitor base..................................................... 2-1
2.2 Adjusting the monitor.................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Detaching the arm (for VESA wall mount)................................. 2-3
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Howtocongure ............................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction.............................................. 3-2
3.2 Specications............................................................................... 3-7
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)................................................................ 3-9
3.4 Supported Timing List ............................................................... 3-10

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject
tothefollowingtwoconditions:
• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora
ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference
inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withmanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewill
notoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect
theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
AsanEnergyStar® Partner,ourcompanyhasdetermined
thatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar® guidelinesforenergy
efciency.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradio
noiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterference
RegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.
ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

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Safety information
• Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat
camewiththepackage.
• Topreventfireorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainor
moisture.
• Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages
insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury.
• Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytofixitbyyourself.Contacta
qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.
• Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected
andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,
contactyourdealerimmediately.
• Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedfor
ventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearor
overaradiatororheatsourceunlessproperventilationisprovided.
• Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersource
indicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyto
yourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.
• Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpower
standard.
• Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextensioncords.Overloadingcan
resultinfireorelectricshock.
• Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethe
monitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitorona
stablesurface.
• Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedfora
longperiodoftime.Thiswillprotectthemonitorfromdamagedueto
powersurges.
• Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthe
monitorcabinet.
• Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,incaseuseataPCthenitshould
usethemonitoronlywithcomputerswhichhaveappropriate
configuredreceptaclesmarkedbetween100-240VAC.
• Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contacta
qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.
• Thewallsocketshallbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbe
easilyaccessible.

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Care & Cleaning
• Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthe
cablesandpowercord.Followthecorrectliftingtechniqueswhen
positioningthemonitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,graspthe
edgesofthemonitor.Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.
• Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthe
monitorsurfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstains
mayberemovedwithaclothdampenedwithmildcleaner.
• Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.Useacleaner
intendedforusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthe
screen,asitmaydripinsidethemonitorandcauseanelectricshock.
The following symptoms are normal with the monitor:
• Thescreenmayflickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureofthe
fluorescentlight.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagainto
makesurethattheflickerdisappears.
• Youmayfindslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingon
thedesktoppatternyouuse.
• Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageofthe
previousscreenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.Thescreenwill
recoverslowlyoryoucanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours.
• Whenthescreenbecomesblackorflashes,orcannotworkanymore,
contactyourdealerorservicecentertofixit.Donotrepairthescreen
byyourself!
Conventions used in this guide
WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingto
completeatask.
CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponents
whentryingtocompleteatask.
IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompletea
task.
NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.

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Wheretondmoreinformation
Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproduct
andsoftwareupdates.
1. ASUS websites
TheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS
hardwareandsoftwareproducts.Refertohttp://www.asus.com
2. Optional documentation
Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmay
havebeenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartof
thestandardpackage.

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ASUSVG278HESeriesLCDMonitor
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®LCDmonitor!
ThelatestwidescreenLCDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,
broader,andbrighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyour
viewingexperience.
Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisual
experiencethatthemonitorbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
Checkyourpackageforthefollowingitems:
LCDMonitor
PowerCord
VGACable
DVI(Dual-Link)Cable
3.5mmAudioCable
SupportCD
QuickStartGuide
WarrantyCard
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailerimmediately.

1-2 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
1.3 Monitor introduction
1.3.1 Front view
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Button:
• Pressthishotkeytoswitchfromsixvideopresetmodes
(Scenery Mode,Standard Mode,Theater Mode,Game
Mode,Night View Mode,andsRGB)withSPLENDID™Video
IntelligenceTechnology.
• ExitstheOSDmenuorgoesbacktothepreviousmenuwhen
theOSDmenuisactive.
TheSplendid,ContrastandBrightnessadjustmentfunctionswillbetemporarily
disabledwhile3Dfunctionisactivated.
2. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoautomaticallyadjusttheimagetoits
optimizedposition,clock,andphase(forVGAmodeonly).
3. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormovetothenextfunctions.
• Volumehotkey

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4. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlighted
whiletheOSDmenuisactivated.
• ExitsthehotkeyOSDmenu.
5. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormovetothepreviousfunction.
• Brightnesshotkey
6. InputSelectButton:
• Pressthisbuttontoselectinputsource.
7. PowerButton/PowerIndicator:
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.
• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisshownbelow.
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF

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1.3.2 Back view
1 2 543 6 7
Rear connectors
1. Kensingtonlockslot.
2. AC-INport:Thisportconnectsthepowercord.
3. VGAport:This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.
4. DVIport:This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigital
signalconnection.
OnlyDVIportsupports3DfeaturegivenNVIDIA3DVisionKitisavailable
5. HDMI-INport:ThisportisforconnectionwithanHDMIcompatible
device.
6. PCAudio-InJack:This3.5mmstereojackisforPCaudioconnection.
7. Earphone-OutJack:This3.5mmstereojackisforearphoneaudio
connection.
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