Asus PB278Q User Manual
PB278Q Series LCD Monitor User Guide
ii Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (âASUSâ). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modiî¿ed or altered, unless such repair , modiî¿cation of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL âAS ISâ WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identiî¿cation or explanation and to the ownersâ beneî¿t, without intent to infringe. 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 of the LCD monitor ........................................ 1-2 1.3.2 Rear of the LCD monitor ........................................ 1-4 1.3.3 QuickFit Function ................................................... 1-5 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) ....................................................... 2-1 2.2 Adjusting the monitor ....................................................... 2-2 2.3 Connecting the cables ...................................................... 2-3 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ....................................... 3-1 3.1.1î Howîtoîreconîgure ................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction ..................................... 3-2 3.2î Speciî¿cations .................................................................... 3-9 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................... 3-10 3.4 Supported Timing List ..................................................... 3-11
iii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject toîtheîfollowingîtwoîconditions: â¢î This device may not cause harmful interference, and â¢î Thisîdeviceîmustîacceptîanyîinterferenceîreceivedîincludingî interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassîBîdigitalîdevice,îpursuantîtoîPartî15îofîtheîFCCîRules.îTheseîlimitsî areîdesignedîtoîprovideîreasonableîprotectionîagainstîharmfulîinterferenceî inîaîresidentialîinstallation.îThisîequipmentîgenerates,îusesîandîcanî radiateîradioîfrequencyîenergyîand,îifînotîinstalledîandîusedîinîaccordanceî with manufacturerâs instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.îHowever,îthereîisînoîguaranteeîthatîinterferenceîwillî not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turningîtheîequipmentîoffîandîon,îtheîuserîisîencouragedîtoîtryîtoîcorrectî theîinterferenceîbyîoneîorîmoreîofîtheîfollowingîmeasures: â¢î Reorientîorîrelocateîtheîreceivingîantenna. â¢î Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. â¢î Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. â¢î Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. AsîanîEnergyîStar ® Partner, our company has determined thatîthisîproductîmeetsîtheîEnergyîStar ® guidelinesîforî energyîefîciency. Canadian Department of Communications Statement ThisîdigitalîapparatusîdoesînotîexceedîtheîClassîBîlimitsîforîradioî noiseîemissionsîfromîdigitalîapparatusîsetîoutîinîtheîRadioîInterferenceî RegulationsîofîtheîCanadianîDepartmentîofîCommunications. ThisîclassîBîdigitalîapparatusîcompliesîwithîCanadianîICES-003.
iv Safety information â¢î Beforeîsettingîupîtheîmonitor,îcarefullyîreadîallîtheîdocumentationîthatî cameîwithîtheîpackage. â¢î To prevent fire or shock hazard, never expose the monitor to rain or moisture. â¢î Neverîtryîtoîopenîtheîmonitorîcabinet.îTheîdangerousîhighîvoltagesî inside the monitor may result in serious physical injury. â¢î If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. â¢î Beforeîusingîtheîproduct,îmakeîsureîallîcablesîareîcorrectlyîconnectedî andîtheîpowerîcablesîareînotîdamaged.îIfîyouîdetectîanyîdamage,î contact your dealer immediately. â¢î Slotsîandîopeningsîonîtheîbackîorîtopîofîtheîcabinetîareîprovidedîforî ventilation. Do not block these slots. Never place this product near or over a radiator or heat source unless proper ventilation is provided. â¢î 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. â¢î Useîtheîappropriateîpowerîplugîwhichîcompliesîwithîyourîlocalîpowerî standard. â¢î Doînotîoverloadîpowerîstripsîandîextentionîcords.îOverloadingîcanî result in fire or electric shock. â¢î 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. â¢î Unplugîtheîunitîduringîaîlightningîstormîorîifîitîwillînotîbeîusedîforîaî longîperiodîofîtime.îThisîwillîprotectîtheîmonitorîfromîdamageîdueîtoî powerîsurges.î â¢î Never push objects or spill liquid of any kind into the slots on the monitor cabinet. â¢î To ensure satisfactory operation, in case use at a PC then it should use the monitor only with computers which have appropriate configuredîreceptaclesîmarkedîbetweenî100-240VîAC. â¢î If you encounter technical problems with the monitor, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. â¢î The wall socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
v Care & Cleaning â¢î Before you lift or reposition your monitor, it is better to disconnect the cablesîandîpowerîcord.îFollowîtheîcorrectîliftingîtechniquesîwhenî positioningîtheîmonitor.îWhenîliftingîorîcarryingîtheîmonitor,îgraspîtheî edgesîofîtheîmonitor.îDoînotîliftîtheîdisplayîbyîtheîstandîorîtheîcord. â¢î Cleaning.îTurnîyourîmonitorîoffîandîunplugîtheîpowerîcord.îCleanîtheî monitor surface with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth dampened with mild cleaner. â¢î Avoidîusingîaîcleanerîcontainingîalcoholîorîacetone.îUseîaîcleanerî intended for use with the LED. 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: â¢î Theîscreenîmayîflickerîduringîtheîinitialîuseîdueîtoîtheînatureîofîtheî fluorescentîlight.îTurnîoffîtheîPowerîSwitchîandîturnîitîonîagainîtoî make sure that the flicker disappears. â¢î Youîmayîfindîslightlyîunevenîbrightnessîonîtheîscreenîdependingîonî the desktop pattern you use. â¢î Whenîtheîsameîimageîisîdisplayedîforîhours,îanîafterimageîofîtheî previousîscreenîmayîremainîafterîswitchingîtheîimage.îTheîscreenîwillî recover slowly or you can turn off the Power Switch for hours. â¢î Whenîtheîscreenîbecomesîblackîorîflashes,îorîcannotîworkîanymore,î contact your dealer or service center to fix it. Do not repair the screen by yourself! Conventions used in this guide WARNING:îInformationîtoîpreventîinjuryîtoîyourselfîwhenîtryingî to complete a task. CAUTION:îInformationîtoîpreventîdamageîtoîtheîcomponentsî whenîtryingîtoîcompleteîaîtask. IMPORTANT:îInformationîthatîyouîMUSTîfollowîtoîcompleteîaî task. NOTE:îTipsîandîadditionalîinformationîtoîaidîinîcompletingîaî task.
vi Whereîtoîî¿ndîmoreîinformation Referîtoîtheîfollowingîsourcesîforîadditionalîinformationîandîforîproductîandî 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 Yourîproductîpackageîmayîincludeîoptionalîdocumentationîthatîmayîhaveî been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
1-1 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 1.1 Welcome! ThankîyouîforîpurchasingîtheîASUS ® PB278Q Series LCD monitor! The latest widescreen LCD monitor from ASUS provides a crisper, broader, and brighterîdisplay,îplusîaîhostîofîfeaturesîthatîenhanceîyourîviewingîexperience. Withîtheseîfeatures,îyouîcanîenjoyîtheîconvenienceîandîdelightfulîvisualî experienceîthatîtheîPB278QîSeriesîbringsîyou! 1.2 Package contents CheckîyourîPB278QîSeriesîLCDîmonitorîpackageîforîtheîfollowingîitems: LCD monitor Power Cord î VGAîCable DVI Cable (Dual link) DisplayPort Cable HDMI Cable Audio Cable î QuickîStartîGuide î WarrantyîCard Ifîanyîofîtheîaboveîitemsîisîdamagedîorîmissing,îcontactîyourîretailerî immediately.
1-2 Chapterî1:îProductîIntroduction 1.3 Monitor introduction 1.3.1 Front of the LCD monitor 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1. îPowerîButton/PowerîIndicator: â¢î Press this button to turn the monitor on/off. â¢î The color definition of the power indicator is shown below. Status Description Blue ON Amber Standby mode OFF OFF 2. îInputîSelectîButton: â¢î Press this button to select input source. 3. îButton: â¢î Press this button to increase values or to move your selection right/up. â¢î Brightnessîhotkey 4. MENUîButton: â¢î Press this button to turn on the OSD menu, or to enact the selected OSD menu item.
1-3 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series â¢î Press this button to exit the hotkey OSD menu. 5. îîButton: â¢î Press this button to decrease values or to move your selection left/down. â¢î Volume hotkey 6. îQuickFitîbutton: â¢î PressîthisîbuttonîtoîactivateîtheîQuickFitîfunctionîdesignedîforî alignment. â¢î TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsî9îpagesîofîcommonîgridîpatterns,î î paper sizes, and photo sizes. (Please refer to 1.3.3 QuickFit Function) 7. îButton: â¢î Press this button to select a desired preset mode. â¢î PressîthisîbuttonîtoîexitîtheîOSDîmenuîorîtoîgoîbackîtoîtheî previous menu when the OSD menu is active. â¢î Press this button for 2 ~ 4 seconds to automatically adjust the imageîtoîitsîoptimizedîposition,îclock,îandîphaseî(forîVGAîmodeî only).
1-4 Chapterî1:îProductîIntroduction 1.3.2 Rear of the LCD monitor 4 2 5 6 8 1 7 3 Rear connectors 1. Kensingtonîlockîslot. 2. AC-INîport:îThisîportîconnectsîtheîpowerîcord. 3. DisplayPort. This port is for connection with a DisplayPort compatible device. 4. VGAîport:îThisî15-pinîportîisîforîPCîVGAîconnection. 5. DVIîport:îThisî24-pinîportîisîforîPCî(PersonalîComputer)îDVI-Dîdigitalî signalîconnection. 6. HDMIîport:îThisîportîisîforîconnectionîwithîanîHDMIîcompatibleî device. 7. Audio Line-in Port 8. Earphone jack.
1-5 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 1.3.3 QuickFit Function TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsîthreeîpatterns:î(1)îGridî(2)îPaperîsizeî(3)îPhotoî size. 1. Gridîpatterns Theîgridîpatternsîfacilitateîdesignersîandîusersîtoîorganizeîcontentîandîlayoutîonîaî pageîandîachieveîaîconsistentîlookîandîfeel. AlignmentîGrid 2. Paper size QuickFit provides numerous commonly used standard paper sizes for users to view their documents in real size on the screen. Letter
1-6 Chapterî1:îProductîIntroduction 3. Photo size The various real photo sizes displayed in the QuickFit function provides photographersîandîotherîusersîtoîaccuratelyîviewîandîeditîtheirîphotosîinîrealîsizeî on the screen. Photo 4x6, 3x5, 2x2 Photoî8x10,î5x7
2-1 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) TheîdetachableîstandîofîthisîmonitorîisîspeciallyîdesignedîforîVESAîwallîmount. Toîdetachîtheîarm/stand: 1. Disconnectîpowerîandîsignalîcables.îCarefullyîput the front of the monitor face down on a clean table. 2. Useîaîscrewdriverîtoîremoveîtheîfourîscrewsîonîtheîarmî(Figureî1),î andîthenîdetachîtheîarm/standîfromîtheîmonitorî(Figureî2). â¢î î Weîrecommendîthatîyouîcoverîtheîtableîsurfaceîwithîsoftîclothîtoî preventîdamageîtoîtheîmonitor. â¢î î Holdîtheîstandîofîtheîmonitorîwhileîremovingîtheîscrews. Figureî1 Figureî2 â¢î TheîVESAîwallîmountîkitî(î100îxî100îmm)îisîpurchasedîseparately. â¢î UseîonlyîtheîULîListedîWallîMountîBracketîwithîminimumîweight/ loadî28.8îkgî(Screwîsize:î4îxî10îmm).
2-2 Chapterî2:îSetup 2.2 Adjusting the monitor â¢î Forîoptimalîviewing,îweîrecommendîthatîyouîlookîatîtheîfullîfaceîofîtheî monitor,îthenîadjustîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîangleîthatîisîmostîcomfortableî for you. â¢î Holdîtheîstandîtoîpreventîtheîmonitorîfromîfallingîwhenîyouîchangeîitsî angle. â¢î Youîcanîadjustîtheîmonitorâsîangleîfromî 20Ëîtoî-5Ëîandîitîallowsî60Ëî swivelîadjustmentîfromîeitherîleftîorîright.îYouîcanîalsoîadjustîtheî monitorâsîheightîwithinî /-î12cm.   12cm -5° ~ 20° 60° 0° 60° Pivoting the monitor 1. Liftîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîhighestîposition. 2. Tiltîtheîmonitorîtoîitsîmaximumîangle. 3. Pivotîtheîmonitorîclockwiseîtoîtheîangleîyouîneed. 2    1   -5° ~ 20° 3 Itîisînormalîthatîtheîmonitorîslightlyîshakesîwhileîyouîadjustîtheîviewingî angle.
2-3 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 2.3 Connecting the cables Connectîtheîcablesîasîtheîfollowingîinstructions: â¢î To connect the power cord :îConnectîoneîendîofîtheîpowerîcordî securely to the monitorâs AC input port, the other end to a power outlet. â¢î To connect the VGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort cable :î a.îî PlugîoneîendîofîtheîVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortîcableîtoîtheîmonitorâsîVGA/ HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort jack. b.îî ConnectîtheîotherîendîofîtheîVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortîcableîtoîyourî computerâsîVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortîjack. c.îî TightenîtheîtwoîscrewsîtoîsecureîtheîVGA/DVIîconnector. â¢î To connect the audio cable :î Plugîoneîendîofîtheîaudioîcableîtoîtheî monitorâs Audio Line-in Port . Connect the other end of the audio cable to your computerâs audio Port. â¢î To use the earphone: Connectîtheîendîwithîplugîtypeîtoîtheîmonitorâsî earphoneîjackîwhenîanîHDMIîorîDisplayPortîsignalîisîfed. Whenîtheseîcablesîareîconnected,îyouîcanîchooseîtheîdesiredîsignalî from the Input Select item in the OSD menu.
3-1 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1î Howîtoîreconî¿gure PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode sRGB Mode User Mode 1. Press the MENU button to activate the OSD menu. 2. Press and îtoînavigateîthroughîtheîfunctions.îHighlightî andîactivateîtheîdesiredîfunctionîbyîpressingîtheîMENUîbutton.îIfîtheî function selected has a sub-menu, press and îagainîtoî navigateîthroughîtheîsub-menuîfunctions.îHighlightîandîactivateîtheî desiredîsub-menuîfunctionîbyîpressingîtheîMENUîbutton. 3. Press and îtoîchangeîtheîsettingsîofîtheîselectedî function. 4. To exit the OSD menu, press the button. Repeat step 2 and step 3 to adjust any other function.
3-2 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction 1. Splendid This function contains five sub-functions that you can select for your preference.îEachîmodeîhasîtheîResetîselection,îallowingîyouîtoîmaintainî yourîsettingîorîreturnîtoîtheîpresetîmode. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode sRGB Mode User Mode â¢î Standard Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîdocumentîeditingîwithî SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligence. â¢î sRGB Mode :îCompatibleîwithîsRGBîcolorîspace.îsRGBîmodeîisî theîbestîchoiceîforîdocumentîediting. Color Space WhiteîPoint Primaries Xw Yw Xr Yr Xg Yg Xb Yb sRGB 0.3127 0.329 0.64 0.33 0.3 0.6 0.15 0.06 â¢î Scenery Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîsceneryîphotoî displayingîwithîSPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligence. â¢î Theater Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîmovieîwatchingîwithî SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligence.
3-3 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction â¢î User Mode :îMoreîitemsîareîadjustableîinîtheîColorîmenu. Function Standard Mode sRGBî Mode Scenery Mode Theater Mode User Mode Brightness Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Contrast Yes No Yes Yes Yes Saturation No No Yes Yes Yes Hue No No No No Yes Color Temperature Yes No Yes Yes Yes Gamma Yes No No No Yes Advanced Setting Gain No No No No Yes Offset No No No No Yes
3-4 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 2. Color Selectîtheîimageîcolorîyouîlikeîfromîthisîfunction. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp. 100 80 6500k Gamma Color Reset 50 50 22 Advanced Setting Hue â¢î Brightness :îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100.îTheî button is also a hot key to activate this function. â¢î Contrast :îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100. â¢î Saturation :îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100. â¢î Hue :îShiftîtheîimageîcolorîbetweenîgreenîandîpurple. â¢î Color Temp. :îContainîfourîcolorîmodes:î9300K,î6500K,î5500K,î andî5000K. The DDC/CI tool installed at your PC will display â User 1â instead of the â 5500Kâ color temperature you selected for this monitor. â¢î Gamma :îSetîtheîcolorîmodeîtoî2.2îorî1.8. â¢î Advanced Setting : â¢î AdjustîtheîgainîlevelsîforîR,îG,îB. â¢î AdjustîtheîblackîlevelîoffsetîvaluesîforîR,îG,îB. â¢î Color Reset : â¢î Current mode color reset : Resetîtheîcolorîsettingsîofîcurrentîcolorîmodeîtoîtheîfactoryî default value. â¢î All modes color reset : Resetîtheîcolorîsettingsîofîallîcolorîmodesîtoîtheîfactoryî default value.
3-5 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3. Image YouîcanîadjustîtheîimageîSharpness,îTraceîFree,îAspectîControl,îASCR,î Positionî(VGAîonly),îandîFocusî(VGAîonly)îfromîthisîmainîfunction. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Focus Sharpness Trace Free Aspect Control ASCR 50 60 Full Position OFF AUTO Adjust. â¢î Sharpness :îAdjustîtheîpictureîsharpness.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisî fromî0îtoî100. â¢î Trace Free :î Speed up the response time by Over Drive technology.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromîlowerî0îtoîfasterî100. â¢î Aspect Control :îAdjustîtheîaspectîratioîtoîâFull â, â4:3 â, â1:1 â, or â Over Scanâ. (The â 4:3 âîratioîisîonlyîforî4:3îorî5:4îimageîsource.î The â Over Scanâ ratio is only available for HDMI input.) â¢î ASCR :îTurnîonîorîoffîtheîASCRî(ASUSîSmartîContrastîRatio)î function. (Only available at Scenery Mode and Theater Mode.) â¢î Position :îAdjustîtheîhorizontalîpositionî(H-Position)îandîtheî verticalîpositionî(V-Position)îofîtheîimage.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisî fromî0îtoî100î(onlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput). â¢î Focus :îReduceîHorizontal-lineînoiseîandîVertical-lineînoiseîofîtheî imageîbyîadjustingî(Phase)îandî(Clock)îseparately.îTheîadjustingî rangeîisîfromî0îtoî100î(onlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput). â¢î AUTO Adjust. :îAutomaticallyîadjustîtheîimageîtoîitsîoptimizedî position,îclock,îandîphase.î(OnlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput.) â¢î Phaseîadjustsîtheîphaseîofîtheîpixelîclockîsignal.îWithîaîwrongîphaseî adjustment, the screen shows horizontal disturbances. â¢î Clock (pixel frequency) controls the number of pixels scanned by one horizontal sweep. If the frequency is not correct, the screen shows verticalîstripesîandîtheîimageîisînotîproportional.
3-6 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 4. Sound Adjustîtheîsoundîsettingsîtoîyourîpreference. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Volume Mute Source 50 OFF Line In â¢î Volume :îAdjustîtheîoutputîvolumeîlevel. â¢î Mute :îMuteîtheîoutputîvolume. â¢î Source: Adjust audio source to âLine Inâ or âHDMIâ (only available for HDMI input); Adjust audio source to âLine Inâ or âDisplayPortâ (only available for DisplayPort input). 5. Input Select Select the input source from VGA, DVI, HDMI, or DisplayPort. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup VGA DVI HDMI DisplayPort
3-7 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 6. System Setup Adjustsîtheîsystemîconfiguration. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Information All Reset Splendid Demo Mode OFF English ON Language Power Indicator OSD Setup â¢î Splendid Demo Mode :îSplitîtheîscreenîintoîtwoîforîSplendidî modes comparison. (Scenery mode/Theater mode only) â¢î OSD Setup :îAdjustîtheîhorizontalîpositionî(H-Position),îverticalî position (V-Position), OSD Timeout, DDC/CI, and Transparency of the OSD screen. â¢î Information :îDisplayîtheîmonitorîinformation. â¢î Language :îSelectîOSDîlanguage.îTheîselectionsîareîEnglish,î French,îGerman,îSpanish,îItalian,îDutch,îRussian,îTraditionalî Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Thai, Indonesian,îPoland,îTurkey,îPortugal,îCzech,îCroatia,îHungary,î Romania, Korean. â¢î Power Indicator: Turn the power LED indicator on/off. â¢î All Reset :îSetîtoîâYesâîtoîrevertîallîsettingsîtoîtheîfactoryîdefaultî mode.
3-8 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 3.2î Speciî¿cations Model PB278Q Panel Size 27.0âWî(68.6îcm) Max. Resolution î1920x1080î(VGA);îî2560îxî1440î(DVI,îHDMI,î DP) Brightnessî(Typ.) 300cd/m 2 Intrinsic Contrast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:1 ViewingîAngleî(CR=10) 178°(V) /178°(H) Display Colors 16.7 M(6bit Hi FRC) Response Time 5msî(GrayîtoîGray) Satellite Speaker 3Wîxî2îstereo Earphone Output Yes Sound from HDMI Yes HDMI input Yes DVI input DVI (dual link) with HDCP D-Sub input Yes DisplayPort input Yes Audio Line-in Yes Power ON Consumption < î60W Tilt -5°î~î 20° VESAîWallîMounting Yesî(100mmîxî100mm) Phys.îDimensionî(WxHxD) 643 x 552.3 x 218 mm BoxîDimensionî(WxHxD) 755îxî224îxî470îmm NetîWeightî(Esti.) 8.8îkg GrossîWeightî(Esti.) 12îkg VoltageîRating ACî100~240V(Built-in) *Speciî¿cationsîareîsubjectîtoîchangeîwithoutînotice.
3-9 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Possible Solution Power LED is not ON â¢î Press the button to check if the monitor is in the ON mode. â¢î Check if the power cord is properly connected to the monitor and the power outlet. TheîpowerîLEDîlightsîamberî andîthereîisînoîscreenîimage â¢î Check if the monitor and the computer are in the ON mode. â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyî connected the monitor and the computer. â¢î Inspectîtheîsignalîcableîandîmakeîsureînoneî of the pins are bent. â¢î Connect the computer with another available monitor to check if the computer is properly working. Screenîimageîisîtooîlightîorî dark â¢î AdjustîtheîContrastîandîBrightnessîsettingsî via OSD. Screenîimageîisînotîcenteredî or sized properly â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimage. â¢î AdjustîtheîH-PositionîorîV-Positionîsettingsîviaî OSD. Screenîimageîbouncesîorîaî wave pattern is present in the image â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyî connected to the monitor and the computer. â¢î Move electrical devices that may cause electrical interference. Screenîimageîhasîcolorî defects (white does not look white) â¢î Inspectîtheîsignalîcableîandîmakeîsureîthatî none of the pins are bent. â¢î Perform Reset via OSD. â¢î AdjustîtheîR/G/Bîcolorîsettingsîorîselectîtheî Color Temperature via OSD. Screenîimageîisîblurryîorî fuzzy â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimageî(forîVGAîmodeî only). â¢î AdjustîtheîPhaseîandîClockîsettingsîviaîOSD. No sound or sound is low â¢î Ensure that the audio cable is properly connected to the monitor and the computer. â¢î Adjustîtheîvolumeîsettingsîofîbothîyourîmonitorî and computer. â¢î Ensure that the computer sound card driver is properly installed and activated.
3-10 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 3.4 Supported Timing List PC Supported Primary Timing Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480 60Hz 31.469kHz 640x480 72Hz 37.861kHz 640x480 75Hz 37.5kHz 640x480 85Hz 43.269kHz 800x600 56Hz 35.156kHz 800x600 60Hz 37.879kHz 800x600 72Hz 48.077kHz 800x600 75Hz 46.875kHz 800x600 85Hz 53.674kHz 1024x768 60Hz 48.363kHz 1024x768 70Hz 56.476kHz 1024x768 75Hz 60.023kHz 1024x768 85Hz 68.677kHz 1152x864 75Hz 67.5kHz 1280x960 60Hz 60kHz 1280x1024 60Hz 63.981kHz 1280x1024 75Hz 79.976kHz 1440x900 60Hz 55.935kHz 1440x900 75Hz 70.635kHz 1680x1050 60Hz 65.29kHz 1920x1080 60Hz 67.5kHz IBM Modes, Factory Preset Timing(D-SUB, DVI-D, HDMI inputs) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x350 70Hz 31.469kHz 640x350 85Hz 37.861kHz 720x400 70Hz 31.469kHz 720x400 85Hz 37.927kHz MAC Modes, Factory Preset Timing(D-SUB, DVI-D, HDMI inputs) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480 67Hz 35kHz 832x624 75Hz 49.725kHz VESA Modes, User Available Timing Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 848x480 60Hz 31.02 1280x720(RB) 60Hz 44.444kHz 1280x720 60Hz 44.772kHz 1280x720 75Hz 56.456kHz
3-11 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 1280x768(RB) 60Hz 47.396kHz 1280x800(RB) 60Hz 49.306kHz 1280x800 60Hz 49.702kHz 1280x800 75Hz 62.795kHz 1366x768 60Hz 47.712kHz 1440x900(RB) 60Hz 55.469kHz 1440x900 75Hz 70.635kHz 1680x1050(RB) 60Hz 64.674kHz 1920x1080 60Hz 66.587kHz WQHD Mode (DVI (dual link), HDMI and DP only) 2560x1440 60HZ 88.787kHz SD/HD Timings (HDMI input only) HDMI 1.3,CEA-861B Formats, SD/HD Supported Primary Timings of (HDMI input only) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480P 59.94î/î60îHz 31.469/31.5kHz 720x480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469 / 31.5kHz 720x576P 50Hz 31.25kHz 1280x720P 50Hz 37.5kHz 1280x720P 59.94î/î60Hz 44.955 /45kHz 1920x1080i 50Hz 28.125kHz 1920x1080i 59.94î/î60Hz 33.716 / 33.75kHz HDMI 1.3,CEA-861B Formats, SD/HD Supported Optional Timings of (HDMI input only) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 1440x480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469 / 31.5kHz 1440x576P 50Hz 31.25kHz 1920x1080P 50Hz 56.25kHz 1920x1080P 59.94î/60Hz 67.433 / 67.5kHz * The modes not listed in the above tables may not be supported. For optimal resolution, we recommend that you choose a mode listed in the above tables.
3-12 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series
ii Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (âASUSâ). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modiî¿ed or altered, unless such repair , modiî¿cation of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL âAS ISâ WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identiî¿cation or explanation and to the ownersâ beneî¿t, without intent to infringe. 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 of the LCD monitor ........................................ 1-2 1.3.2 Rear of the LCD monitor ........................................ 1-4 1.3.3 QuickFit Function ................................................... 1-5 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) ....................................................... 2-1 2.2 Adjusting the monitor ....................................................... 2-2 2.3 Connecting the cables ...................................................... 2-3 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ....................................... 3-1 3.1.1î Howîtoîreconîgure ................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction ..................................... 3-2 3.2î Speciî¿cations .................................................................... 3-9 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................... 3-10 3.4 Supported Timing List ..................................................... 3-11
iii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject toîtheîfollowingîtwoîconditions: â¢î This device may not cause harmful interference, and â¢î Thisîdeviceîmustîacceptîanyîinterferenceîreceivedîincludingî interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassîBîdigitalîdevice,îpursuantîtoîPartî15îofîtheîFCCîRules.îTheseîlimitsî areîdesignedîtoîprovideîreasonableîprotectionîagainstîharmfulîinterferenceî inîaîresidentialîinstallation.îThisîequipmentîgenerates,îusesîandîcanî radiateîradioîfrequencyîenergyîand,îifînotîinstalledîandîusedîinîaccordanceî with manufacturerâs instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.îHowever,îthereîisînoîguaranteeîthatîinterferenceîwillî not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turningîtheîequipmentîoffîandîon,îtheîuserîisîencouragedîtoîtryîtoîcorrectî theîinterferenceîbyîoneîorîmoreîofîtheîfollowingîmeasures: â¢î Reorientîorîrelocateîtheîreceivingîantenna. â¢î Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. â¢î Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. â¢î Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. AsîanîEnergyîStar ® Partner, our company has determined thatîthisîproductîmeetsîtheîEnergyîStar ® guidelinesîforî energyîefîciency. Canadian Department of Communications Statement ThisîdigitalîapparatusîdoesînotîexceedîtheîClassîBîlimitsîforîradioî noiseîemissionsîfromîdigitalîapparatusîsetîoutîinîtheîRadioîInterferenceî RegulationsîofîtheîCanadianîDepartmentîofîCommunications. ThisîclassîBîdigitalîapparatusîcompliesîwithîCanadianîICES-003.
iv Safety information â¢î Beforeîsettingîupîtheîmonitor,îcarefullyîreadîallîtheîdocumentationîthatî cameîwithîtheîpackage. â¢î To prevent fire or shock hazard, never expose the monitor to rain or moisture. â¢î Neverîtryîtoîopenîtheîmonitorîcabinet.îTheîdangerousîhighîvoltagesî inside the monitor may result in serious physical injury. â¢î If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. â¢î Beforeîusingîtheîproduct,îmakeîsureîallîcablesîareîcorrectlyîconnectedî andîtheîpowerîcablesîareînotîdamaged.îIfîyouîdetectîanyîdamage,î contact your dealer immediately. â¢î Slotsîandîopeningsîonîtheîbackîorîtopîofîtheîcabinetîareîprovidedîforî ventilation. Do not block these slots. Never place this product near or over a radiator or heat source unless proper ventilation is provided. â¢î 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. â¢î Useîtheîappropriateîpowerîplugîwhichîcompliesîwithîyourîlocalîpowerî standard. â¢î Doînotîoverloadîpowerîstripsîandîextentionîcords.îOverloadingîcanî result in fire or electric shock. â¢î 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. â¢î Unplugîtheîunitîduringîaîlightningîstormîorîifîitîwillînotîbeîusedîforîaî longîperiodîofîtime.îThisîwillîprotectîtheîmonitorîfromîdamageîdueîtoî powerîsurges.î â¢î Never push objects or spill liquid of any kind into the slots on the monitor cabinet. â¢î To ensure satisfactory operation, in case use at a PC then it should use the monitor only with computers which have appropriate configuredîreceptaclesîmarkedîbetweenî100-240VîAC. â¢î If you encounter technical problems with the monitor, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. â¢î The wall socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
v Care & Cleaning â¢î Before you lift or reposition your monitor, it is better to disconnect the cablesîandîpowerîcord.îFollowîtheîcorrectîliftingîtechniquesîwhenî positioningîtheîmonitor.îWhenîliftingîorîcarryingîtheîmonitor,îgraspîtheî edgesîofîtheîmonitor.îDoînotîliftîtheîdisplayîbyîtheîstandîorîtheîcord. â¢î Cleaning.îTurnîyourîmonitorîoffîandîunplugîtheîpowerîcord.îCleanîtheî monitor surface with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth dampened with mild cleaner. â¢î Avoidîusingîaîcleanerîcontainingîalcoholîorîacetone.îUseîaîcleanerî intended for use with the LED. 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: â¢î Theîscreenîmayîflickerîduringîtheîinitialîuseîdueîtoîtheînatureîofîtheî fluorescentîlight.îTurnîoffîtheîPowerîSwitchîandîturnîitîonîagainîtoî make sure that the flicker disappears. â¢î Youîmayîfindîslightlyîunevenîbrightnessîonîtheîscreenîdependingîonî the desktop pattern you use. â¢î Whenîtheîsameîimageîisîdisplayedîforîhours,îanîafterimageîofîtheî previousîscreenîmayîremainîafterîswitchingîtheîimage.îTheîscreenîwillî recover slowly or you can turn off the Power Switch for hours. â¢î Whenîtheîscreenîbecomesîblackîorîflashes,îorîcannotîworkîanymore,î contact your dealer or service center to fix it. Do not repair the screen by yourself! Conventions used in this guide WARNING:îInformationîtoîpreventîinjuryîtoîyourselfîwhenîtryingî to complete a task. CAUTION:îInformationîtoîpreventîdamageîtoîtheîcomponentsî whenîtryingîtoîcompleteîaîtask. IMPORTANT:îInformationîthatîyouîMUSTîfollowîtoîcompleteîaî task. NOTE:îTipsîandîadditionalîinformationîtoîaidîinîcompletingîaî task.
vi Whereîtoîî¿ndîmoreîinformation Referîtoîtheîfollowingîsourcesîforîadditionalîinformationîandîforîproductîandî 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 Yourîproductîpackageîmayîincludeîoptionalîdocumentationîthatîmayîhaveî been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
1-1 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 1.1 Welcome! ThankîyouîforîpurchasingîtheîASUS ® PB278Q Series LCD monitor! The latest widescreen LCD monitor from ASUS provides a crisper, broader, and brighterîdisplay,îplusîaîhostîofîfeaturesîthatîenhanceîyourîviewingîexperience. Withîtheseîfeatures,îyouîcanîenjoyîtheîconvenienceîandîdelightfulîvisualî experienceîthatîtheîPB278QîSeriesîbringsîyou! 1.2 Package contents CheckîyourîPB278QîSeriesîLCDîmonitorîpackageîforîtheîfollowingîitems: LCD monitor Power Cord î VGAîCable DVI Cable (Dual link) DisplayPort Cable HDMI Cable Audio Cable î QuickîStartîGuide î WarrantyîCard Ifîanyîofîtheîaboveîitemsîisîdamagedîorîmissing,îcontactîyourîretailerî immediately.
1-2 Chapterî1:îProductîIntroduction 1.3 Monitor introduction 1.3.1 Front of the LCD monitor 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1. îPowerîButton/PowerîIndicator: â¢î Press this button to turn the monitor on/off. â¢î The color definition of the power indicator is shown below. Status Description Blue ON Amber Standby mode OFF OFF 2. îInputîSelectîButton: â¢î Press this button to select input source. 3. îButton: â¢î Press this button to increase values or to move your selection right/up. â¢î Brightnessîhotkey 4. MENUîButton: â¢î Press this button to turn on the OSD menu, or to enact the selected OSD menu item.
1-3 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series â¢î Press this button to exit the hotkey OSD menu. 5. îîButton: â¢î Press this button to decrease values or to move your selection left/down. â¢î Volume hotkey 6. îQuickFitîbutton: â¢î PressîthisîbuttonîtoîactivateîtheîQuickFitîfunctionîdesignedîforî alignment. â¢î TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsî9îpagesîofîcommonîgridîpatterns,î î paper sizes, and photo sizes. (Please refer to 1.3.3 QuickFit Function) 7. îButton: â¢î Press this button to select a desired preset mode. â¢î PressîthisîbuttonîtoîexitîtheîOSDîmenuîorîtoîgoîbackîtoîtheî previous menu when the OSD menu is active. â¢î Press this button for 2 ~ 4 seconds to automatically adjust the imageîtoîitsîoptimizedîposition,îclock,îandîphaseî(forîVGAîmodeî only).
1-4 Chapterî1:îProductîIntroduction 1.3.2 Rear of the LCD monitor 4 2 5 6 8 1 7 3 Rear connectors 1. Kensingtonîlockîslot. 2. AC-INîport:îThisîportîconnectsîtheîpowerîcord. 3. DisplayPort. This port is for connection with a DisplayPort compatible device. 4. VGAîport:îThisî15-pinîportîisîforîPCîVGAîconnection. 5. DVIîport:îThisî24-pinîportîisîforîPCî(PersonalîComputer)îDVI-Dîdigitalî signalîconnection. 6. HDMIîport:îThisîportîisîforîconnectionîwithîanîHDMIîcompatibleî device. 7. Audio Line-in Port 8. Earphone jack.
1-5 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 1.3.3 QuickFit Function TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsîthreeîpatterns:î(1)îGridî(2)îPaperîsizeî(3)îPhotoî size. 1. Gridîpatterns Theîgridîpatternsîfacilitateîdesignersîandîusersîtoîorganizeîcontentîandîlayoutîonîaî pageîandîachieveîaîconsistentîlookîandîfeel. AlignmentîGrid 2. Paper size QuickFit provides numerous commonly used standard paper sizes for users to view their documents in real size on the screen. Letter
1-6 Chapterî1:îProductîIntroduction 3. Photo size The various real photo sizes displayed in the QuickFit function provides photographersîandîotherîusersîtoîaccuratelyîviewîandîeditîtheirîphotosîinîrealîsizeî on the screen. Photo 4x6, 3x5, 2x2 Photoî8x10,î5x7
2-1 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) TheîdetachableîstandîofîthisîmonitorîisîspeciallyîdesignedîforîVESAîwallîmount. Toîdetachîtheîarm/stand: 1. Disconnectîpowerîandîsignalîcables.îCarefullyîput the front of the monitor face down on a clean table. 2. Useîaîscrewdriverîtoîremoveîtheîfourîscrewsîonîtheîarmî(Figureî1),î andîthenîdetachîtheîarm/standîfromîtheîmonitorî(Figureî2). â¢î î Weîrecommendîthatîyouîcoverîtheîtableîsurfaceîwithîsoftîclothîtoî preventîdamageîtoîtheîmonitor. â¢î î Holdîtheîstandîofîtheîmonitorîwhileîremovingîtheîscrews. Figureî1 Figureî2 â¢î TheîVESAîwallîmountîkitî(î100îxî100îmm)îisîpurchasedîseparately. â¢î UseîonlyîtheîULîListedîWallîMountîBracketîwithîminimumîweight/ loadî28.8îkgî(Screwîsize:î4îxî10îmm).
2-2 Chapterî2:îSetup 2.2 Adjusting the monitor â¢î Forîoptimalîviewing,îweîrecommendîthatîyouîlookîatîtheîfullîfaceîofîtheî monitor,îthenîadjustîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîangleîthatîisîmostîcomfortableî for you. â¢î Holdîtheîstandîtoîpreventîtheîmonitorîfromîfallingîwhenîyouîchangeîitsî angle. â¢î Youîcanîadjustîtheîmonitorâsîangleîfromî 20Ëîtoî-5Ëîandîitîallowsî60Ëî swivelîadjustmentîfromîeitherîleftîorîright.îYouîcanîalsoîadjustîtheî monitorâsîheightîwithinî /-î12cm.   12cm -5° ~ 20° 60° 0° 60° Pivoting the monitor 1. Liftîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîhighestîposition. 2. Tiltîtheîmonitorîtoîitsîmaximumîangle. 3. Pivotîtheîmonitorîclockwiseîtoîtheîangleîyouîneed. 2    1   -5° ~ 20° 3 Itîisînormalîthatîtheîmonitorîslightlyîshakesîwhileîyouîadjustîtheîviewingî angle.
2-3 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 2.3 Connecting the cables Connectîtheîcablesîasîtheîfollowingîinstructions: â¢î To connect the power cord :îConnectîoneîendîofîtheîpowerîcordî securely to the monitorâs AC input port, the other end to a power outlet. â¢î To connect the VGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort cable :î a.îî PlugîoneîendîofîtheîVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortîcableîtoîtheîmonitorâsîVGA/ HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort jack. b.îî ConnectîtheîotherîendîofîtheîVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortîcableîtoîyourî computerâsîVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortîjack. c.îî TightenîtheîtwoîscrewsîtoîsecureîtheîVGA/DVIîconnector. â¢î To connect the audio cable :î Plugîoneîendîofîtheîaudioîcableîtoîtheî monitorâs Audio Line-in Port . Connect the other end of the audio cable to your computerâs audio Port. â¢î To use the earphone: Connectîtheîendîwithîplugîtypeîtoîtheîmonitorâsî earphoneîjackîwhenîanîHDMIîorîDisplayPortîsignalîisîfed. Whenîtheseîcablesîareîconnected,îyouîcanîchooseîtheîdesiredîsignalî from the Input Select item in the OSD menu.
3-1 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1î Howîtoîreconî¿gure PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode sRGB Mode User Mode 1. Press the MENU button to activate the OSD menu. 2. Press and îtoînavigateîthroughîtheîfunctions.îHighlightî andîactivateîtheîdesiredîfunctionîbyîpressingîtheîMENUîbutton.îIfîtheî function selected has a sub-menu, press and îagainîtoî navigateîthroughîtheîsub-menuîfunctions.îHighlightîandîactivateîtheî desiredîsub-menuîfunctionîbyîpressingîtheîMENUîbutton. 3. Press and îtoîchangeîtheîsettingsîofîtheîselectedî function. 4. To exit the OSD menu, press the button. Repeat step 2 and step 3 to adjust any other function.
3-2 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction 1. Splendid This function contains five sub-functions that you can select for your preference.îEachîmodeîhasîtheîResetîselection,îallowingîyouîtoîmaintainî yourîsettingîorîreturnîtoîtheîpresetîmode. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode sRGB Mode User Mode â¢î Standard Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîdocumentîeditingîwithî SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligence. â¢î sRGB Mode :îCompatibleîwithîsRGBîcolorîspace.îsRGBîmodeîisî theîbestîchoiceîforîdocumentîediting. Color Space WhiteîPoint Primaries Xw Yw Xr Yr Xg Yg Xb Yb sRGB 0.3127 0.329 0.64 0.33 0.3 0.6 0.15 0.06 â¢î Scenery Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîsceneryîphotoî displayingîwithîSPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligence. â¢î Theater Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîmovieîwatchingîwithî SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligence.
3-3 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction â¢î User Mode :îMoreîitemsîareîadjustableîinîtheîColorîmenu. Function Standard Mode sRGBî Mode Scenery Mode Theater Mode User Mode Brightness Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Contrast Yes No Yes Yes Yes Saturation No No Yes Yes Yes Hue No No No No Yes Color Temperature Yes No Yes Yes Yes Gamma Yes No No No Yes Advanced Setting Gain No No No No Yes Offset No No No No Yes
3-4 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 2. Color Selectîtheîimageîcolorîyouîlikeîfromîthisîfunction. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp. 100 80 6500k Gamma Color Reset 50 50 22 Advanced Setting Hue â¢î Brightness :îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100.îTheî button is also a hot key to activate this function. â¢î Contrast :îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100. â¢î Saturation :îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100. â¢î Hue :îShiftîtheîimageîcolorîbetweenîgreenîandîpurple. â¢î Color Temp. :îContainîfourîcolorîmodes:î9300K,î6500K,î5500K,î andî5000K. The DDC/CI tool installed at your PC will display â User 1â instead of the â 5500Kâ color temperature you selected for this monitor. â¢î Gamma :îSetîtheîcolorîmodeîtoî2.2îorî1.8. â¢î Advanced Setting : â¢î AdjustîtheîgainîlevelsîforîR,îG,îB. â¢î AdjustîtheîblackîlevelîoffsetîvaluesîforîR,îG,îB. â¢î Color Reset : â¢î Current mode color reset : Resetîtheîcolorîsettingsîofîcurrentîcolorîmodeîtoîtheîfactoryî default value. â¢î All modes color reset : Resetîtheîcolorîsettingsîofîallîcolorîmodesîtoîtheîfactoryî default value.
3-5 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3. Image YouîcanîadjustîtheîimageîSharpness,îTraceîFree,îAspectîControl,îASCR,î Positionî(VGAîonly),îandîFocusî(VGAîonly)îfromîthisîmainîfunction. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Focus Sharpness Trace Free Aspect Control ASCR 50 60 Full Position OFF AUTO Adjust. â¢î Sharpness :îAdjustîtheîpictureîsharpness.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisî fromî0îtoî100. â¢î Trace Free :î Speed up the response time by Over Drive technology.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromîlowerî0îtoîfasterî100. â¢î Aspect Control :îAdjustîtheîaspectîratioîtoîâFull â, â4:3 â, â1:1 â, or â Over Scanâ. (The â 4:3 âîratioîisîonlyîforî4:3îorî5:4îimageîsource.î The â Over Scanâ ratio is only available for HDMI input.) â¢î ASCR :îTurnîonîorîoffîtheîASCRî(ASUSîSmartîContrastîRatio)î function. (Only available at Scenery Mode and Theater Mode.) â¢î Position :îAdjustîtheîhorizontalîpositionî(H-Position)îandîtheî verticalîpositionî(V-Position)îofîtheîimage.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisî fromî0îtoî100î(onlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput). â¢î Focus :îReduceîHorizontal-lineînoiseîandîVertical-lineînoiseîofîtheî imageîbyîadjustingî(Phase)îandî(Clock)îseparately.îTheîadjustingî rangeîisîfromî0îtoî100î(onlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput). â¢î AUTO Adjust. :îAutomaticallyîadjustîtheîimageîtoîitsîoptimizedî position,îclock,îandîphase.î(OnlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput.) â¢î Phaseîadjustsîtheîphaseîofîtheîpixelîclockîsignal.îWithîaîwrongîphaseî adjustment, the screen shows horizontal disturbances. â¢î Clock (pixel frequency) controls the number of pixels scanned by one horizontal sweep. If the frequency is not correct, the screen shows verticalîstripesîandîtheîimageîisînotîproportional.
3-6 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 4. Sound Adjustîtheîsoundîsettingsîtoîyourîpreference. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Volume Mute Source 50 OFF Line In â¢î Volume :îAdjustîtheîoutputîvolumeîlevel. â¢î Mute :îMuteîtheîoutputîvolume. â¢î Source: Adjust audio source to âLine Inâ or âHDMIâ (only available for HDMI input); Adjust audio source to âLine Inâ or âDisplayPortâ (only available for DisplayPort input). 5. Input Select Select the input source from VGA, DVI, HDMI, or DisplayPort. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup VGA DVI HDMI DisplayPort
3-7 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 6. System Setup Adjustsîtheîsystemîconfiguration. PB278 Splendid Color Image Sound Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Information All Reset Splendid Demo Mode OFF English ON Language Power Indicator OSD Setup â¢î Splendid Demo Mode :îSplitîtheîscreenîintoîtwoîforîSplendidî modes comparison. (Scenery mode/Theater mode only) â¢î OSD Setup :îAdjustîtheîhorizontalîpositionî(H-Position),îverticalî position (V-Position), OSD Timeout, DDC/CI, and Transparency of the OSD screen. â¢î Information :îDisplayîtheîmonitorîinformation. â¢î Language :îSelectîOSDîlanguage.îTheîselectionsîareîEnglish,î French,îGerman,îSpanish,îItalian,îDutch,îRussian,îTraditionalî Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Thai, Indonesian,îPoland,îTurkey,îPortugal,îCzech,îCroatia,îHungary,î Romania, Korean. â¢î Power Indicator: Turn the power LED indicator on/off. â¢î All Reset :îSetîtoîâYesâîtoîrevertîallîsettingsîtoîtheîfactoryîdefaultî mode.
3-8 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 3.2î Speciî¿cations Model PB278Q Panel Size 27.0âWî(68.6îcm) Max. Resolution î1920x1080î(VGA);îî2560îxî1440î(DVI,îHDMI,î DP) Brightnessî(Typ.) 300cd/m 2 Intrinsic Contrast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:1 ViewingîAngleî(CR=10) 178°(V) /178°(H) Display Colors 16.7 M(6bit Hi FRC) Response Time 5msî(GrayîtoîGray) Satellite Speaker 3Wîxî2îstereo Earphone Output Yes Sound from HDMI Yes HDMI input Yes DVI input DVI (dual link) with HDCP D-Sub input Yes DisplayPort input Yes Audio Line-in Yes Power ON Consumption < î60W Tilt -5°î~î 20° VESAîWallîMounting Yesî(100mmîxî100mm) Phys.îDimensionî(WxHxD) 643 x 552.3 x 218 mm BoxîDimensionî(WxHxD) 755îxî224îxî470îmm NetîWeightî(Esti.) 8.8îkg GrossîWeightî(Esti.) 12îkg VoltageîRating ACî100~240V(Built-in) *Speciî¿cationsîareîsubjectîtoîchangeîwithoutînotice.
3-9 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Possible Solution Power LED is not ON â¢î Press the button to check if the monitor is in the ON mode. â¢î Check if the power cord is properly connected to the monitor and the power outlet. TheîpowerîLEDîlightsîamberî andîthereîisînoîscreenîimage â¢î Check if the monitor and the computer are in the ON mode. â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyî connected the monitor and the computer. â¢î Inspectîtheîsignalîcableîandîmakeîsureînoneî of the pins are bent. â¢î Connect the computer with another available monitor to check if the computer is properly working. Screenîimageîisîtooîlightîorî dark â¢î AdjustîtheîContrastîandîBrightnessîsettingsî via OSD. Screenîimageîisînotîcenteredî or sized properly â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimage. â¢î AdjustîtheîH-PositionîorîV-Positionîsettingsîviaî OSD. Screenîimageîbouncesîorîaî wave pattern is present in the image â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyî connected to the monitor and the computer. â¢î Move electrical devices that may cause electrical interference. Screenîimageîhasîcolorî defects (white does not look white) â¢î Inspectîtheîsignalîcableîandîmakeîsureîthatî none of the pins are bent. â¢î Perform Reset via OSD. â¢î AdjustîtheîR/G/Bîcolorîsettingsîorîselectîtheî Color Temperature via OSD. Screenîimageîisîblurryîorî fuzzy â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimageî(forîVGAîmodeî only). â¢î AdjustîtheîPhaseîandîClockîsettingsîviaîOSD. No sound or sound is low â¢î Ensure that the audio cable is properly connected to the monitor and the computer. â¢î Adjustîtheîvolumeîsettingsîofîbothîyourîmonitorî and computer. â¢î Ensure that the computer sound card driver is properly installed and activated.
3-10 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series 3.4 Supported Timing List PC Supported Primary Timing Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480 60Hz 31.469kHz 640x480 72Hz 37.861kHz 640x480 75Hz 37.5kHz 640x480 85Hz 43.269kHz 800x600 56Hz 35.156kHz 800x600 60Hz 37.879kHz 800x600 72Hz 48.077kHz 800x600 75Hz 46.875kHz 800x600 85Hz 53.674kHz 1024x768 60Hz 48.363kHz 1024x768 70Hz 56.476kHz 1024x768 75Hz 60.023kHz 1024x768 85Hz 68.677kHz 1152x864 75Hz 67.5kHz 1280x960 60Hz 60kHz 1280x1024 60Hz 63.981kHz 1280x1024 75Hz 79.976kHz 1440x900 60Hz 55.935kHz 1440x900 75Hz 70.635kHz 1680x1050 60Hz 65.29kHz 1920x1080 60Hz 67.5kHz IBM Modes, Factory Preset Timing(D-SUB, DVI-D, HDMI inputs) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x350 70Hz 31.469kHz 640x350 85Hz 37.861kHz 720x400 70Hz 31.469kHz 720x400 85Hz 37.927kHz MAC Modes, Factory Preset Timing(D-SUB, DVI-D, HDMI inputs) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480 67Hz 35kHz 832x624 75Hz 49.725kHz VESA Modes, User Available Timing Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 848x480 60Hz 31.02 1280x720(RB) 60Hz 44.444kHz 1280x720 60Hz 44.772kHz 1280x720 75Hz 56.456kHz
3-11 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 1280x768(RB) 60Hz 47.396kHz 1280x800(RB) 60Hz 49.306kHz 1280x800 60Hz 49.702kHz 1280x800 75Hz 62.795kHz 1366x768 60Hz 47.712kHz 1440x900(RB) 60Hz 55.469kHz 1440x900 75Hz 70.635kHz 1680x1050(RB) 60Hz 64.674kHz 1920x1080 60Hz 66.587kHz WQHD Mode (DVI (dual link), HDMI and DP only) 2560x1440 60HZ 88.787kHz SD/HD Timings (HDMI input only) HDMI 1.3,CEA-861B Formats, SD/HD Supported Primary Timings of (HDMI input only) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480P 59.94î/î60îHz 31.469/31.5kHz 720x480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469 / 31.5kHz 720x576P 50Hz 31.25kHz 1280x720P 50Hz 37.5kHz 1280x720P 59.94î/î60Hz 44.955 /45kHz 1920x1080i 50Hz 28.125kHz 1920x1080i 59.94î/î60Hz 33.716 / 33.75kHz HDMI 1.3,CEA-861B Formats, SD/HD Supported Optional Timings of (HDMI input only) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 1440x480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469 / 31.5kHz 1440x576P 50Hz 31.25kHz 1920x1080P 50Hz 56.25kHz 1920x1080P 59.94î/60Hz 67.433 / 67.5kHz * The modes not listed in the above tables may not be supported. For optimal resolution, we recommend that you choose a mode listed in the above tables.
3-12 ASUS LCD Monitor PB278Q Series