Asus VE278H User Manual
VE278 Series LCD Monitor User Guide April 2012
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 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 1-2 1.4 Connect 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 1.5.3 QuickFit Function ............................................................ 1-6 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 reconfigure .......................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction .............................................. 3-1 3.2î Speciî¿cations ............................................................................... 3-6 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................ 3-7 3.4 Supported Timing List ................................................................. 3-8
iii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: â¢î Thisîdeviceîmayînotîcauseîharmfulîinterference,îand â¢î Thisîdeviceîmustîacceptîanyîinterferenceîreceivedîincludingî interferenceîthatîmayîcauseîundesiredîoperation. Thisîequipmentîhasîbeenîtestedîandîfoundîtoîcomplyîwithîtheîlimitsîforîaî ClassîBîdigitalîdevice,îpursuantîtoîPartî15îofîtheîFCCîRules.îTheseîlimitsî are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference inîaîresidentialîinstallation.îThisîequipmentîgenerates,îusesîandîcanî radiateîradioîfrequencyîenergyîand,îifînotîinstalledîandîusedîinîaccordanceî withîmanufacturerâsîinstructions,îmayîcauseîharmfulîinterferenceîtoîradioî communications.îHowever,îthereîisînoîguaranteeîthatîinterferenceîwillî not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interferenceîtoîradioîorîtelevisionîreception,îwhichîcanîbeîdeterminedîbyî turningîtheîequipmentîoffîandîon,îtheîuserîisîencouragedîtoîtryîtoîcorrectî theîinterferenceîbyîoneîorîmoreîofîtheîfollowingîmeasures: â¢î Reorientîorîrelocateîtheîreceivingîantenna. â¢î Increaseîtheîseparationîbetweenîtheîequipmentîandîreceiver. â¢î Connectîtheîequipmentîtoîanîoutletîonîaîcircuitîdifferentîfromîthatîtoî which the receiver is connected. â¢î Consultîtheîdealerîorîanîexperiencedîradio/TVîtechnicianîforîhelp. AsîanîEnergyîStar ® Partner,îourîcompanyîhasîdeterminedîthatîthisî productîmeetsîtheîEnergyîStar ® guidelinesîforîenergyîefficiency. Canadian Department of Communications Statement ThisîdigitalîapparatusîdoesînotîexceedîtheîClassîBîlimitsîforîradioî 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.
iv Safety information â¢î Beforeîsettingîupîtheîmonitor,îcarefullyîreadîallîtheîdocumentationîthatî came with the package. â¢î Toîpreventîfireîorîshockîhazard,îneverîexposeîtheîmonitorîtoîrainîorî moisture. â¢î Neverîtryîtoîopenîtheîmonitorîcabinet.îTheîdangerousîhighîvoltagesî insideîtheîmonitorîmayîresultîinîseriousîphysicalîinjury. â¢î Ifîtheîpowerîsupplyîisîbroken,îdoînotîtryîtoîfixîitîbyîyourself.îContactîaî qualifiedîserviceîtechnicianîorîyourîretailer. â¢î Beforeîusingîtheîproduct,îmakeîsureîallîcablesîareîcorrectlyîconnectedî andîtheîpowerîcablesîareînotîdamaged.îIfîyouîdetectîanyîdamage,î contactîyourîdealerîimmediately.î â¢î Slotsîandîopeningsîonîtheîbackîorîtopîofîtheîcabinetîareîprovidedîforî ventilation.îDoînotîblockîtheseîslots.îNeverîplaceîthisîproductînearîorî over a radiator or heat source unless proper ventilation is provided. â¢î Theîmonitorîshouldîbeîoperatedîonlyîfromîtheîtypeîofîpowerîsourceî indicatedîonîtheîlabel.îIfîyouîareînotîsureîofîtheîtypeîofîpowerîsupplyîtoî yourîhome,îconsultîyourîdealerîorîlocalîpowerîcompany.î â¢î Useîtheîappropriateîpowerîplugîwhichîcompliesîwithîyourîlocalîpowerî standard. â¢î Doînotîoverloadîpowerîstripsîandîextentionîcords.îOverloadingîcanî result in fire or electric shock. â¢î Avoidîdust,îhumidity,îandîtemperatureîextremes.îDoînotîplaceîtheî monitorîinîanyîareaîwhereîitîmayîbecomeîwet.îPlaceîtheîmonitorîonîaî stable surface. â¢î Unplugîtheîunitîduringîaîlightningîstormîorîifîitîwillînotîbeîusedîforîaî long period of time. This will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges. â¢î Neverîpushîobjectsîorîspillîliquidîofîanyîkindîintoîtheîslotsîonîtheî monitor cabinet. â¢î Toîensureîsatisfactoryîoperation,îuseîtheîmonitorîonlyîwithîULîlistedîî computers which have appropriate configured receptacles marked betweenî100-240VîAC. â¢î Ifîyouîencounterîtechnicalîproblemsîwithîtheîmonitor,îcontactîaî qualifiedîserviceîtechnicianîorîyourîretailer.
v Care & Cleaning â¢î Beforeîyouîliftîorîrepositionîyourîmonitor,îitîisîbetterîtoîdisconnectîtheîcablesî and power cord. Follow the correct lifting techniques when positioning the monitor.îWhenîliftingîorîcarryingîtheîmonitor,îgraspîtheîedgesîofîtheîmonitor.î Doînotîliftîtheîdisplayîbyîtheîstandîorîtheîcord. â¢î Cleaning.îTurnîyourîmonitorîoffîandîunplugîtheîpowerîcord.îCleanîtheîmonitorî surfaceîwithîaîlint-free,înon-abrasiveîcloth.îStubbornîstainsîmayîbeîremovedî with a cloth dampened with mild cleaner. â¢î Avoidîusingîaîcleanerîcontainingîalcoholîorîacetone.îUseîaîcleanerîintendedî forîuseîwithîtheîLCD.îNeverîsprayîcleanerîdirectlyîonîtheîscreen,îasîitîmayîdripî inside the monitor and cause an electric shock. The following symptoms are normal with the monitor: â¢î Theîscreenîmayîflickerîduringîtheîinitialîuseîdueîtoîtheînatureîofîtheîfluorescentî light. Turn off the Power Switch and turn it on again to make sure that the flicker disappears. â¢î Youîmayîfindîslightlyîunevenîbrightnessîonîtheîscreenîdependingîonîtheî desktopîpatternîyouîuse. â¢î Whenîtheîsameîimageîisîdisplayedîforîhours,îanîafterimageîofîtheîpreviousî screenîmayîremainîafterîswitchingîtheîimage.îTheîscreenîwillîrecoverîslowlyîorî youîcanîturnîoffîtheîPowerîSwitchîforîhours. â¢î Whenîtheîscreenîbecomesîblackîorîflashes,îorîcannotîworkîanymore,îcontactî yourîdealerîorîserviceîcenterîtoîfixîit.îDoînotîrepairîtheîscreenîbyîyourself! Conventions used in this guide WARNING:îInformationîtoîpreventîinjuryîtoîyourselfîwhenîtryingîtoî complete a task. CAUTION:îInformationîtoîpreventîdamageîtoîtheîcomponentsîwhenî tryingîtoîcompleteîaîtask. IMPORTANT:îInformationîthatîyouîMUSTîfollowîtoîcompleteîaîtask. NOTE:îTipsîandîadditionalîinformationîtoîaidîinîcompletingîaîtask.
vi Whereîtoîî¿ndîmoreîinformation Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites TheîASUSîwebsitesîworldwideîprovideîupdatedîinformationîonîASUSî hardware and software products. Refer to http://www.asus.com 2. Optional documentation Yourîproductîpackageîmayîincludeîoptionalîdocumentationîthatîmayîhaveî beenîaddedîbyîyourîdealer.îTheseîdocumentsîareînotîpartîofîtheîstandardî package.
1-1 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 1.1 Welcome! ThankîyouîforîpurchasingîtheîASUS ® îVE278îSeriesîLCDîmonitor! TheîlatestîwidescreenîLCDîmonitorîfromîASUSîprovidesîaîcrisper,îbroader,îandî brighterîdisplay,îplusîaîhostîofîfeaturesîthatîenhanceîyourîviewingîexperience. Withîtheseîfeatures,îyouîcanîenjoyîtheîconvenienceîandîdelightfulîvisualî experienceîthatîtheîVE278îSeriesîbringsîyou! 1.2 Package contents CheckîyourîVE278îSeriesîLCDîpackageîforîtheîfollowingîitems: LCD monitor Monitor base Quick start guide îîîwarrantyîcard îîî1îxîPowerîcord îîî1îxîVGAîcable îîî1îxîDVIîcable(onlyîforîVE278N) îîî1îxîHDMI-DVIîcableî(onlyîforîVE278H) îîî1îxîAudioîcable(onlyîforîVE278H) Ifîanyîofîtheîaboveîitemsîisîdamagedîorîmissing,îcontactîyourîretailerî immediately.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Assembling the monitor base To assemble the monitor base: 1.î Attachîtheîbaseî toîtheîarmî andîfixîwithî theîscrewîtoî joinîthemîtightly.î Youîcanî easilyîtightenîtheîscrewîbyîfingers. 2.î Adjustîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîangleîthatîisîmostîcomfortableîforîyou. Weîrecommendîthatîyouîcoverîtheîtableîsurfaceîwithîsoftîclothîtoîpreventî damage to the monitor. 1 2 Make sure to screw the base to the arm tightly. 1.4 Connect cables To connect cables: Connectîtheîcablesîyouîneedîbasedîonîchapterî1.5.2,îpage1-5.
1-3 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 1.5 Monitor introduction 1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor VE278H VE278N 6 7 3 5 8 1 2 6 7 4 5 8 1 2 1. Button: â¢î Automaticallyîadjustîtheîimageîtoîitsîoptimizedîposition,îclock,îandî phaseîbyîlongîpressingîthisîbuttonîforî2-4îsecondsî(forîVGAîmodeîonly). â¢î Useîthisîhotkeyîtoîswitchîfromîsixîvideoîpresetîmodesî(SceneryîMode,î StandardîMode,îTheaterîMode,îGameîMode,îNightîViewîMode,îandî sRGBîMode)îwithîSPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î ExitîtheîOSDîmenuîorîgoîbackîtoîtheîpreviousîmenuîasîtheîOSDîmenuî is active. 2. QuickFit Button: â¢î ThisîisîaîhotkeyîtoîactivateîtheîQuickFitîfunctionîdesignedîforîalignment. â¢î TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsî7îpagesîofîcommonîgridîpatterns,îpaperî sizes,îandîphotoîsizes.î 3. Button: â¢î Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected or move toîtheînextîfunction.ThisîisîalsoîaîhotkeyîforîContrastîadjustment.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 4. Button: â¢î Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected or move toîtheînextîfunction.ThisîisîalsoîaîhotkeyîforîVolumeîadjustment. 5.î MENUîButton: â¢î Press this button to enter the OSD menu. â¢î Pressîthisîbuttonîtoîenter/selectîtheîiconî(function)îhighlightedîwhileîtheî OSD is activated. 6. Button: â¢î Press this button to increase the value of the function selected or move to the previous functions. â¢î ThisîisîalsoîaîhotkeyîforîBrightnessîadjustment. 7.î Input Select Button: â¢î UseîthisîhotkeyîtoîswitchîfromîVGA,îDVI(VE278N),HDMI(VE278H)îinputî signal. 8.î îPowerîButton/PowerîIndicator: â¢î Pressîthisîbuttonîtoîturnîtheîmonitorîon/off. â¢î The color definition of the power indicator is as the below table. Status Description Blue ON Amber Standbyîmode OFF OFF
1-5 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 1.5.2 Rear of the LCD monitor 1 3 4 VE278N VE278H 2 1 4 5 6 7 1 AC-IN port 2 HDMI port 3 DVI port 4 VGA port 5 Audio - in Port 6 Earphone - out Port 7 Screw Holes for VESA Wall Mount
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.5.3 QuickFit Function TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsîthreeîpatterns:î(1)îGridî(2)îPaperîsizeî(3)îPhotoî size. 1. Gridîpatterns Theîgridîpatternsîfacilitateîdesignersîandîusersîtoîorganizeîcontentîandîlayoutîonîaî page and achieve a consistent look and feel. AlignmentîGrid 2. Paperîsize QuickFitîprovidesînumerousîcommonlyîusedîstandardîpaperîsizesîforîusersîtoî viewîtheirîdocumentsîinîrealîsizeîonîtheîscreen. Letter
1-7 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3. Photoîsize TheîvariousîrealîphotoîsizesîdisplayedîinîtheîQuickFitîfunctionîprovidesî photographersîandîotherîusersîtoîaccuratelyîviewîandîeditîtheirîphotosîinîrealîsizeî on the screen. Photoî4x6,î3x5,î2x2 Photoî8x10,î5x7
2-1 Chapter 2: Setup 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) TheîdetachableîstandîofîtheîVE278îSeriesîLCDîmonitorîisîspeciallyîdesignedîforî VESAîwallîmount. To detach the arm/stand: 1.î Disconnectîpowerîandîsignalîcables.îCarefullyîp ut the front of the monitor face down on a clean table. 2.î Useîaîscrewdriverîtoîremoveî the two screws that secure the stand to the monitor. 3. Detach the stand from the monitor. â¢î î Weîrecommendîthatîyouîcoverîtheîtableîsurfaceîwithîsoftîclothîtoîpreventî damage to the monitor. â¢î î Holdîtheîstandîofîtheîmonitorîwhileîremovingîtheîscrews. â¢î TheîVESAîwallîmountîkitî(î100îxî100îmm)îisîpurchasedîseparately. â¢î UseîonlyîtheîULîListedîWallîMountîBracketîwithîminimumîweight/loadî 24.4kgî(Screwîsize:î4îxî10îmm).
2-2 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 2.2 Adjusting the monitor â¢î î Forîoptimalîviewing,îweîrecommendîthatîyouîlookîatîtheîfullîfaceîofîtheî monitor,îthenîadjustîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîangleîthatîisîmostîcomfortableîforîyou. â¢î Hold the stand to prevent the monitor from falling while changing its angle. â¢î î Youîcanîadjustîtheîmonitorâsîangleîfromî-5Ëîtoî20Ë. -5 ~ 20
3-1 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1î Howîtoîreconî¿gure VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode Game Mode Night View Mode sRGB 1. PressîtheîMENUîbuttonîtoîactivateîtheîOSDîmenu. 2. Press ï± and ï° to navigate through the functions. Highlight and activate theîdesiredîfunctionîbyîpressingîtheîMENUîbutton.îIfîtheîfunctionîselectedî hasîaîsub-menu,îpress ï± and ï° again to navigate through the sub-menu functions.îHighlightîandîactivateîtheîdesiredîsub-menuîfunctionîbyîpressingî theîMENUîbutton. 3. Press ï± and ï° to change the settings of the selected function. 4. ToîexitîtheîOSDîmenu,îpressîtheî button. Repeat step 2 and step 3 toîadjustîanyîotherîfunction. 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction 1. Splendid Thisîfunctionîcontainsîsixîsub-functionsîthatîyouîcanîselectîforîyourî preference.îEachîmodeîhasîtheîResetîselection,îallowingîyouîtoîmaintainî yourîsettingîorîreturnîtoîtheîpresetîmode.
3-2 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode Game Mode Night View Mode sRGB â¢î Scenery Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîsceneryîphotoîdisplayingîwithî SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Standard Mode : This is the best choice for document editing with SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Theater Mode : This is the best choice for movie watching with SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Game Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîgameîplayingîwithîSPLENDIDâ¢î VideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Night View Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîplayingîdark-sceneîgameî orîwatchingîdark-sceneîmovieîwithîSPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceî Technology. â¢î sRGB : This is the best choice for viewing photos and graphics from PCs. InîtheîStandardîMode,îtheîSaturation,îSkinTone,îSharpness,îandîASCRî functions are not user-configurable. InîtheîsRGB,îtheîSaturation,îColorîTemp.,îSkinTone,îSharpness,îBrightness,î Contrast and ASCR functions are not user-configurable. 2. Color Selectîtheîimageîcolorîyouîlikeîfromîthisîfunction. VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp. 90 80 50 User Mode Natural OFF Skin Tone Smart View â¢î Brightness : The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. The button is alsoîaîhotkeyîtoîactivateîthisîfunction.
3-3 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction â¢î Contrast : The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. The îbuttonî(Onlyî forîVE278N)îisîalsoîaîhotkeyîtoîactivateîthisîfunction. â¢î Saturation : The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. â¢î Color Temp. :îContainsîthreeîpresetîcolorîmodesî(Cool,îNormal,îWarm)î andîoneîUserîMode. â¢î Skin Tone :îContainsîthreeîcolorîmodesîincludingîReddish,îNatural,îandî Yellowish. â¢î Smart view :îTheîversatileîviewingîpositionsîwithîSmartîViewîTechnology InîtheîUserîMode,îcolorsîofîRî(Red),îGî(Green),îandîBî(Blue)îareî userconfigurable; the adjusting range is from 0 ~ 100. 3. Image YouîcanîadjustîtheîimageîSharpness,îTraceîFree(OnlyîforîVE278Hî),îAspectî Control,îASCR,îPositionî(VGAîonly),îandîFocusî(VGAîonly)îfromîthisîmainî function. VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Focus Sharpness Trace Free ASCR 40 60 Position OFF Aspect Control Full â¢î Sharpness : Adjusts the picture sharpness. The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. â¢î Trace Free: SpeedsîupîtheîresponseîtimeîbyîOverîDriveîtechnology.îTheî adjustingîrangeîisîfromîlowerî0îtoîfasterî100.î(OnlyîforîVE278H) â¢î Aspect Control :îAdjustsîtheîaspectîratioîtoîâFullâ,îâ4:3â,âOverscanâ.î (OverscanîisîavailableîonlyîforîVE278HîHDMIîsource) â¢î ASCR :îSelectîONîorîOFFîtoîenableîorîdisableîdynamicîcontrastîratioî function. â¢î Position :îAdjustsîtheîhorizontalîpositionî(H-Position)îandîtheîverticalî positionî(V-Position)îofîtheîimage.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100î (OnlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput).
3-4 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries â¢î Focus :îReducesîHorizonal-lineînoiseîandîVertical-lineînoiseîofîtheîimageî byîadjustingî(Phase)îandî(Clock)îseparately.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî 0îtoî100î(OnlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput). Phaseîadjustsîtheîphaseîofîtheîpixelîclockîsignal.îWithîaîwrongîphaseî adjustment,îtheîscreenîshowsîhorizontalîdisturbances. Clockî(pixelîfrequency)îcontrolsîtheînumberîofîpixelsîscannedîbyîoneîhorizontalî sweep.îIfîtheîfrequencyîisînotîcorrect,îtheîscreenîshowsîverticalîstripesîandîtheî image is not proportional. 4. Input Select Select the input source from VGA ,î DVI .(VE278N) VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup VGA DVI Select the input source from VGA ,î HDMI1,HDMI2 .(VE278H) VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup VGA HDMI1 HDMI2
3-5 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 5. System Setup Adjustsîtheîsystemîconfiguration. VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Splendid Demo Mode OFF Language Information 50 OFF English 1/2 Volume ECO Mode OSD Setup VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup 2/2 VS239 All Reset â¢î Splendid Demo Mode : Activate the demo mode for the Splendid function. â¢î Volume: Adjust the earphone or speaker output volume level. The adjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100.(OnlyîforîVE278H.) â¢î ECO Mode :îActivateîtheîecologyîmodeîforîpowerîsaving. â¢î OSD Setup :îAdjustsîtheîhorizontalîpostitionî(H-Position),îverticalîpositionî (V-Position),îOSDîTimeout,îDDD/CI,îandîTransparencyîofîtheîOSDî screen. â¢î Language :îSelectîOSDîlanguage.îTheîselectionsîforîNon-EUîandîNon- USîversionîOSDîare:îEnglish,îTraditionalîChineseî,îSimplifiedîChinese,î Japaneseî,îPersian,îThaiîandîIndonesian;îTheîselectionsîforîEUîandî USîversionîOSDîare:îEnglish,îGerman,îItalian,îFrench,îDutch,îSpanish,î Russian,îPoland,îTurkey,îPortugal,îCzech,îCroatia,îHungary,îRomania â¢î Information :îDisplaysîtheîmonitorîinformation. â¢î All Reset :îSelectsîâYesâîtoîrevertîallîsettingsîtoîtheîfactoryîdefaultîmode.
3-6 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3.2î Speciî¿cations Model VE278N VE278H PanelîSize 27.0âWî(68.6cm) Max.îResolution 1920x1080 Brightnessî(Typ.) 300cd/ m 2 IntrisincîContrastîRatioî(Typ.) 1200:1 ViewingîAngleî(CR â¤10) 160°(V)î;î170°(H) DisplayîColors 16.7îM(6bitîHiîFRC) ResponseîTimeî(Typ.) 5îmsî(Tr Tf) 2îmsî(GrayîtoîGray) DVIîinput DVIîwithîHDCP No D-Sub input Yes HDMI input No Yes PowerîONîConsumption 38W 45W Spk No Yes Earphone No Yes Power saving mode < 0.5W Power off mode < 0.5W Tilt -5°î~î 20° VESAîWallîMounting Yesî(100mmîxî100mm) Phys.îDimensionî(WxHxD) 643x445.6x220 BoxîDimensionî(WxHxD) 732x176x560 NetîWeightî(Esti.) 6.0 kg GrossîWeightî(Esti.) 9.2 kg VoltageîRating ACî100~240V(Built-in) *Speciî¿cationsîareîsubjectîtoîchangeîwithoutînotice.
3-7 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Possible Solution PowerîîLEDîisînotîON â¢î Press the button to check if the monitor is in the ONîmode. â¢î Checkîifîtheîpowerîcordîisîproperlyîconnectedîtoîtheî monitor and the power outlet. The power LED lights amber and there is no screen image â¢î Check if the monitor and the computer are in the ONîmode. â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyîconnectedî the monitor and the computer. â¢î Inspect the signal cable and make sure none of the pins are bent. â¢î Connect the computer with another available monitorîtoîcheckîifîtheîcomputerîisîproperlyîworking. Screen image is too light or dark â¢î Adjust the Contrast and Brightness settings via OSD. Screen image is not centered or sizedîproperly â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimage. â¢î AdjustîtheîH-PositionîorîV-Positionîsettingsîviaî OSD. Screen image bounces or a wave pattern is present in the image â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyîconnectedîtoî the monitor and the computer. â¢î Moveîelectricalîdevicesîthatîmayîcauseîelectricalî interference. Screen image has color defects (whiteîdoesînotîlookîwhite) â¢î Inspect the signal cable and make sure that none of the pins are bent. â¢î Perform Reset via OSD. â¢î AdjustîtheîR/G/BîcolorîsettingsîorîselectîtheîColorî Temperature via OSD. Screenîimageîisîblurryîorîfuzzy â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimageî(forîVGAîmodeîonly). â¢î Adjust the Phase and Clock settings via OSD. Noîsoundîorîsondîisîlow(Onlyîforî VE278H) â¢î Makeîsureîtheîaudioîcableîisîproperlyîconnectedîtoî the monitor. â¢î Adjustîtheîvolumeîsettingsîofîbothîyourîmonitorîandî computer. â¢î Make sure the computer sound card driver is properlyîinstalledîandîactivated.
3-8 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3.4 Supported Timing List VESA / IBM Modes Support Timing (D-SUB, DVI-D, VE278H HDMI inputs) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640îxî350 70Hz 31.469KHz 640îxî480 60Hz 31.469KHz 640îxî480 67Hz 35KHz 640îxî480 75Hz 37.5KHz 720îxî400 70Hz 31.469KHz 800îxî600 56Hz 35.156KHz 800îxî600 60Hz 37.879KHz 800îxî600 72Hz 48.077KHz 800îxî600 75Hz 46.875KHz 848îxî480 60Hz 31.02KHz 1024îxî768 60Hz 48.363KHz 1024îxî768 70Hz 56.476KHz 1024îxî768 75Hz 60.023KHz 1152îxî864 75Hz 67.5KHz 1280îxî720 60Hz 44.772KHz 1280îxî800 60Hz 49.702KHz 1280îxî960 60Hz 60KHz 1280îxî1024 60Hz 63.981KHz 1280îxî1024 75Hz 79.976KHz 1366îxî768 60Hz 47.712KHz 1440îxî900 60Hz 55.935KHz 1680îxî1050 60Hz 65.29KHz 1680îxî1050 60Hz 64.674KHz 1920îxî1080 60Hz 67.5KHz 1920îxî1080 60Hz 66.587KHz HDMI 1.3 CEA-861 Formats Supported Timing (for VE278H HDMI input) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640îxî480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469î/î31.5KHz 720îxî480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469î/î31.5KHz 720îxî576P 50Hz 31.25KHz 1280îxî720P 50Hz 37.5KHz 1280îxî720P 59.94î/î60Hz 44.955î/î45KHz 1440îxî480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469î/î31.5KHz 1440îxî576P 50Hz 31.25KHz 1920îxî1080i 50Hz 28.125KHz 1920îxî1080i 59.94î/î60Hz 33.716î/î33.75KHz 1920îxî1080P 50Hz 56.25KHz 1920îxî1080P 59.94î/î60Hz 67.433î/î67.5KHz * 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.
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 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 1-2 1.4 Connect 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 1.5.3 QuickFit Function ............................................................ 1-6 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 reconfigure .......................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction .............................................. 3-1 3.2î Speciî¿cations ............................................................................... 3-6 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................ 3-7 3.4 Supported Timing List ................................................................. 3-8
iii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: â¢î Thisîdeviceîmayînotîcauseîharmfulîinterference,îand â¢î Thisîdeviceîmustîacceptîanyîinterferenceîreceivedîincludingî interferenceîthatîmayîcauseîundesiredîoperation. Thisîequipmentîhasîbeenîtestedîandîfoundîtoîcomplyîwithîtheîlimitsîforîaî ClassîBîdigitalîdevice,îpursuantîtoîPartî15îofîtheîFCCîRules.îTheseîlimitsî are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference inîaîresidentialîinstallation.îThisîequipmentîgenerates,îusesîandîcanî radiateîradioîfrequencyîenergyîand,îifînotîinstalledîandîusedîinîaccordanceî withîmanufacturerâsîinstructions,îmayîcauseîharmfulîinterferenceîtoîradioî communications.îHowever,îthereîisînoîguaranteeîthatîinterferenceîwillî not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interferenceîtoîradioîorîtelevisionîreception,îwhichîcanîbeîdeterminedîbyî turningîtheîequipmentîoffîandîon,îtheîuserîisîencouragedîtoîtryîtoîcorrectî theîinterferenceîbyîoneîorîmoreîofîtheîfollowingîmeasures: â¢î Reorientîorîrelocateîtheîreceivingîantenna. â¢î Increaseîtheîseparationîbetweenîtheîequipmentîandîreceiver. â¢î Connectîtheîequipmentîtoîanîoutletîonîaîcircuitîdifferentîfromîthatîtoî which the receiver is connected. â¢î Consultîtheîdealerîorîanîexperiencedîradio/TVîtechnicianîforîhelp. AsîanîEnergyîStar ® Partner,îourîcompanyîhasîdeterminedîthatîthisî productîmeetsîtheîEnergyîStar ® guidelinesîforîenergyîefficiency. Canadian Department of Communications Statement ThisîdigitalîapparatusîdoesînotîexceedîtheîClassîBîlimitsîforîradioî 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.
iv Safety information â¢î Beforeîsettingîupîtheîmonitor,îcarefullyîreadîallîtheîdocumentationîthatî came with the package. â¢î Toîpreventîfireîorîshockîhazard,îneverîexposeîtheîmonitorîtoîrainîorî moisture. â¢î Neverîtryîtoîopenîtheîmonitorîcabinet.îTheîdangerousîhighîvoltagesî insideîtheîmonitorîmayîresultîinîseriousîphysicalîinjury. â¢î Ifîtheîpowerîsupplyîisîbroken,îdoînotîtryîtoîfixîitîbyîyourself.îContactîaî qualifiedîserviceîtechnicianîorîyourîretailer. â¢î Beforeîusingîtheîproduct,îmakeîsureîallîcablesîareîcorrectlyîconnectedî andîtheîpowerîcablesîareînotîdamaged.îIfîyouîdetectîanyîdamage,î contactîyourîdealerîimmediately.î â¢î Slotsîandîopeningsîonîtheîbackîorîtopîofîtheîcabinetîareîprovidedîforî ventilation.îDoînotîblockîtheseîslots.îNeverîplaceîthisîproductînearîorî over a radiator or heat source unless proper ventilation is provided. â¢î Theîmonitorîshouldîbeîoperatedîonlyîfromîtheîtypeîofîpowerîsourceî indicatedîonîtheîlabel.îIfîyouîareînotîsureîofîtheîtypeîofîpowerîsupplyîtoî yourîhome,îconsultîyourîdealerîorîlocalîpowerîcompany.î â¢î Useîtheîappropriateîpowerîplugîwhichîcompliesîwithîyourîlocalîpowerî standard. â¢î Doînotîoverloadîpowerîstripsîandîextentionîcords.îOverloadingîcanî result in fire or electric shock. â¢î Avoidîdust,îhumidity,îandîtemperatureîextremes.îDoînotîplaceîtheî monitorîinîanyîareaîwhereîitîmayîbecomeîwet.îPlaceîtheîmonitorîonîaî stable surface. â¢î Unplugîtheîunitîduringîaîlightningîstormîorîifîitîwillînotîbeîusedîforîaî long period of time. This will protect the monitor from damage due to power surges. â¢î Neverîpushîobjectsîorîspillîliquidîofîanyîkindîintoîtheîslotsîonîtheî monitor cabinet. â¢î Toîensureîsatisfactoryîoperation,îuseîtheîmonitorîonlyîwithîULîlistedîî computers which have appropriate configured receptacles marked betweenî100-240VîAC. â¢î Ifîyouîencounterîtechnicalîproblemsîwithîtheîmonitor,îcontactîaî qualifiedîserviceîtechnicianîorîyourîretailer.
v Care & Cleaning â¢î Beforeîyouîliftîorîrepositionîyourîmonitor,îitîisîbetterîtoîdisconnectîtheîcablesî and power cord. Follow the correct lifting techniques when positioning the monitor.îWhenîliftingîorîcarryingîtheîmonitor,îgraspîtheîedgesîofîtheîmonitor.î Doînotîliftîtheîdisplayîbyîtheîstandîorîtheîcord. â¢î Cleaning.îTurnîyourîmonitorîoffîandîunplugîtheîpowerîcord.îCleanîtheîmonitorî surfaceîwithîaîlint-free,înon-abrasiveîcloth.îStubbornîstainsîmayîbeîremovedî with a cloth dampened with mild cleaner. â¢î Avoidîusingîaîcleanerîcontainingîalcoholîorîacetone.îUseîaîcleanerîintendedî forîuseîwithîtheîLCD.îNeverîsprayîcleanerîdirectlyîonîtheîscreen,îasîitîmayîdripî inside the monitor and cause an electric shock. The following symptoms are normal with the monitor: â¢î Theîscreenîmayîflickerîduringîtheîinitialîuseîdueîtoîtheînatureîofîtheîfluorescentî light. Turn off the Power Switch and turn it on again to make sure that the flicker disappears. â¢î Youîmayîfindîslightlyîunevenîbrightnessîonîtheîscreenîdependingîonîtheî desktopîpatternîyouîuse. â¢î Whenîtheîsameîimageîisîdisplayedîforîhours,îanîafterimageîofîtheîpreviousî screenîmayîremainîafterîswitchingîtheîimage.îTheîscreenîwillîrecoverîslowlyîorî youîcanîturnîoffîtheîPowerîSwitchîforîhours. â¢î Whenîtheîscreenîbecomesîblackîorîflashes,îorîcannotîworkîanymore,îcontactî yourîdealerîorîserviceîcenterîtoîfixîit.îDoînotîrepairîtheîscreenîbyîyourself! Conventions used in this guide WARNING:îInformationîtoîpreventîinjuryîtoîyourselfîwhenîtryingîtoî complete a task. CAUTION:îInformationîtoîpreventîdamageîtoîtheîcomponentsîwhenî tryingîtoîcompleteîaîtask. IMPORTANT:îInformationîthatîyouîMUSTîfollowîtoîcompleteîaîtask. NOTE:îTipsîandîadditionalîinformationîtoîaidîinîcompletingîaîtask.
vi Whereîtoîî¿ndîmoreîinformation Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites TheîASUSîwebsitesîworldwideîprovideîupdatedîinformationîonîASUSî hardware and software products. Refer to http://www.asus.com 2. Optional documentation Yourîproductîpackageîmayîincludeîoptionalîdocumentationîthatîmayîhaveî beenîaddedîbyîyourîdealer.îTheseîdocumentsîareînotîpartîofîtheîstandardî package.
1-1 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 1.1 Welcome! ThankîyouîforîpurchasingîtheîASUS ® îVE278îSeriesîLCDîmonitor! TheîlatestîwidescreenîLCDîmonitorîfromîASUSîprovidesîaîcrisper,îbroader,îandî brighterîdisplay,îplusîaîhostîofîfeaturesîthatîenhanceîyourîviewingîexperience. Withîtheseîfeatures,îyouîcanîenjoyîtheîconvenienceîandîdelightfulîvisualî experienceîthatîtheîVE278îSeriesîbringsîyou! 1.2 Package contents CheckîyourîVE278îSeriesîLCDîpackageîforîtheîfollowingîitems: LCD monitor Monitor base Quick start guide îîîwarrantyîcard îîî1îxîPowerîcord îîî1îxîVGAîcable îîî1îxîDVIîcable(onlyîforîVE278N) îîî1îxîHDMI-DVIîcableî(onlyîforîVE278H) îîî1îxîAudioîcable(onlyîforîVE278H) Ifîanyîofîtheîaboveîitemsîisîdamagedîorîmissing,îcontactîyourîretailerî immediately.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Assembling the monitor base To assemble the monitor base: 1.î Attachîtheîbaseî toîtheîarmî andîfixîwithî theîscrewîtoî joinîthemîtightly.î Youîcanî easilyîtightenîtheîscrewîbyîfingers. 2.î Adjustîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîangleîthatîisîmostîcomfortableîforîyou. Weîrecommendîthatîyouîcoverîtheîtableîsurfaceîwithîsoftîclothîtoîpreventî damage to the monitor. 1 2 Make sure to screw the base to the arm tightly. 1.4 Connect cables To connect cables: Connectîtheîcablesîyouîneedîbasedîonîchapterî1.5.2,îpage1-5.
1-3 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 1.5 Monitor introduction 1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor VE278H VE278N 6 7 3 5 8 1 2 6 7 4 5 8 1 2 1. Button: â¢î Automaticallyîadjustîtheîimageîtoîitsîoptimizedîposition,îclock,îandî phaseîbyîlongîpressingîthisîbuttonîforî2-4îsecondsî(forîVGAîmodeîonly). â¢î Useîthisîhotkeyîtoîswitchîfromîsixîvideoîpresetîmodesî(SceneryîMode,î StandardîMode,îTheaterîMode,îGameîMode,îNightîViewîMode,îandî sRGBîMode)îwithîSPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î ExitîtheîOSDîmenuîorîgoîbackîtoîtheîpreviousîmenuîasîtheîOSDîmenuî is active. 2. QuickFit Button: â¢î ThisîisîaîhotkeyîtoîactivateîtheîQuickFitîfunctionîdesignedîforîalignment. â¢î TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsî7îpagesîofîcommonîgridîpatterns,îpaperî sizes,îandîphotoîsizes.î 3. Button: â¢î Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected or move toîtheînextîfunction.ThisîisîalsoîaîhotkeyîforîContrastîadjustment.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 4. Button: â¢î Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected or move toîtheînextîfunction.ThisîisîalsoîaîhotkeyîforîVolumeîadjustment. 5.î MENUîButton: â¢î Press this button to enter the OSD menu. â¢î Pressîthisîbuttonîtoîenter/selectîtheîiconî(function)îhighlightedîwhileîtheî OSD is activated. 6. Button: â¢î Press this button to increase the value of the function selected or move to the previous functions. â¢î ThisîisîalsoîaîhotkeyîforîBrightnessîadjustment. 7.î Input Select Button: â¢î UseîthisîhotkeyîtoîswitchîfromîVGA,îDVI(VE278N),HDMI(VE278H)îinputî signal. 8.î îPowerîButton/PowerîIndicator: â¢î Pressîthisîbuttonîtoîturnîtheîmonitorîon/off. â¢î The color definition of the power indicator is as the below table. Status Description Blue ON Amber Standbyîmode OFF OFF
1-5 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 1.5.2 Rear of the LCD monitor 1 3 4 VE278N VE278H 2 1 4 5 6 7 1 AC-IN port 2 HDMI port 3 DVI port 4 VGA port 5 Audio - in Port 6 Earphone - out Port 7 Screw Holes for VESA Wall Mount
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.5.3 QuickFit Function TheîQuickFitîfunctionîcontainsîthreeîpatterns:î(1)îGridî(2)îPaperîsizeî(3)îPhotoî size. 1. Gridîpatterns Theîgridîpatternsîfacilitateîdesignersîandîusersîtoîorganizeîcontentîandîlayoutîonîaî page and achieve a consistent look and feel. AlignmentîGrid 2. Paperîsize QuickFitîprovidesînumerousîcommonlyîusedîstandardîpaperîsizesîforîusersîtoî viewîtheirîdocumentsîinîrealîsizeîonîtheîscreen. Letter
1-7 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3. Photoîsize TheîvariousîrealîphotoîsizesîdisplayedîinîtheîQuickFitîfunctionîprovidesî photographersîandîotherîusersîtoîaccuratelyîviewîandîeditîtheirîphotosîinîrealîsizeî on the screen. Photoî4x6,î3x5,î2x2 Photoî8x10,î5x7
2-1 Chapter 2: Setup 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) TheîdetachableîstandîofîtheîVE278îSeriesîLCDîmonitorîisîspeciallyîdesignedîforî VESAîwallîmount. To detach the arm/stand: 1.î Disconnectîpowerîandîsignalîcables.îCarefullyîp ut the front of the monitor face down on a clean table. 2.î Useîaîscrewdriverîtoîremoveî the two screws that secure the stand to the monitor. 3. Detach the stand from the monitor. â¢î î Weîrecommendîthatîyouîcoverîtheîtableîsurfaceîwithîsoftîclothîtoîpreventî damage to the monitor. â¢î î Holdîtheîstandîofîtheîmonitorîwhileîremovingîtheîscrews. â¢î TheîVESAîwallîmountîkitî(î100îxî100îmm)îisîpurchasedîseparately. â¢î UseîonlyîtheîULîListedîWallîMountîBracketîwithîminimumîweight/loadî 24.4kgî(Screwîsize:î4îxî10îmm).
2-2 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 2.2 Adjusting the monitor â¢î î Forîoptimalîviewing,îweîrecommendîthatîyouîlookîatîtheîfullîfaceîofîtheî monitor,îthenîadjustîtheîmonitorîtoîtheîangleîthatîisîmostîcomfortableîforîyou. â¢î Hold the stand to prevent the monitor from falling while changing its angle. â¢î î Youîcanîadjustîtheîmonitorâsîangleîfromî-5Ëîtoî20Ë. -5 ~ 20
3-1 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1î Howîtoîreconî¿gure VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode Game Mode Night View Mode sRGB 1. PressîtheîMENUîbuttonîtoîactivateîtheîOSDîmenu. 2. Press ï± and ï° to navigate through the functions. Highlight and activate theîdesiredîfunctionîbyîpressingîtheîMENUîbutton.îIfîtheîfunctionîselectedî hasîaîsub-menu,îpress ï± and ï° again to navigate through the sub-menu functions.îHighlightîandîactivateîtheîdesiredîsub-menuîfunctionîbyîpressingî theîMENUîbutton. 3. Press ï± and ï° to change the settings of the selected function. 4. ToîexitîtheîOSDîmenu,îpressîtheî button. Repeat step 2 and step 3 toîadjustîanyîotherîfunction. 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction 1. Splendid Thisîfunctionîcontainsîsixîsub-functionsîthatîyouîcanîselectîforîyourî preference.îEachîmodeîhasîtheîResetîselection,îallowingîyouîtoîmaintainî yourîsettingîorîreturnîtoîtheîpresetîmode.
3-2 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode Game Mode Night View Mode sRGB â¢î Scenery Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîsceneryîphotoîdisplayingîwithî SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Standard Mode : This is the best choice for document editing with SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Theater Mode : This is the best choice for movie watching with SPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Game Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîgameîplayingîwithîSPLENDIDâ¢î VideoîIntelligenceîTechnology. â¢î Night View Mode :îThisîisîtheîbestîchoiceîforîplayingîdark-sceneîgameî orîwatchingîdark-sceneîmovieîwithîSPLENDIDâ¢îVideoîIntelligenceî Technology. â¢î sRGB : This is the best choice for viewing photos and graphics from PCs. InîtheîStandardîMode,îtheîSaturation,îSkinTone,îSharpness,îandîASCRî functions are not user-configurable. InîtheîsRGB,îtheîSaturation,îColorîTemp.,îSkinTone,îSharpness,îBrightness,î Contrast and ASCR functions are not user-configurable. 2. Color Selectîtheîimageîcolorîyouîlikeîfromîthisîfunction. VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp. 90 80 50 User Mode Natural OFF Skin Tone Smart View â¢î Brightness : The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. The button is alsoîaîhotkeyîtoîactivateîthisîfunction.
3-3 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction â¢î Contrast : The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. The îbuttonî(Onlyî forîVE278N)îisîalsoîaîhotkeyîtoîactivateîthisîfunction. â¢î Saturation : The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. â¢î Color Temp. :îContainsîthreeîpresetîcolorîmodesî(Cool,îNormal,îWarm)î andîoneîUserîMode. â¢î Skin Tone :îContainsîthreeîcolorîmodesîincludingîReddish,îNatural,îandî Yellowish. â¢î Smart view :îTheîversatileîviewingîpositionsîwithîSmartîViewîTechnology InîtheîUserîMode,îcolorsîofîRî(Red),îGî(Green),îandîBî(Blue)îareî userconfigurable; the adjusting range is from 0 ~ 100. 3. Image YouîcanîadjustîtheîimageîSharpness,îTraceîFree(OnlyîforîVE278Hî),îAspectî Control,îASCR,îPositionî(VGAîonly),îandîFocusî(VGAîonly)îfromîthisîmainî function. VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Focus Sharpness Trace Free ASCR 40 60 Position OFF Aspect Control Full â¢î Sharpness : Adjusts the picture sharpness. The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. â¢î Trace Free: SpeedsîupîtheîresponseîtimeîbyîOverîDriveîtechnology.îTheî adjustingîrangeîisîfromîlowerî0îtoîfasterî100.î(OnlyîforîVE278H) â¢î Aspect Control :îAdjustsîtheîaspectîratioîtoîâFullâ,îâ4:3â,âOverscanâ.î (OverscanîisîavailableîonlyîforîVE278HîHDMIîsource) â¢î ASCR :îSelectîONîorîOFFîtoîenableîorîdisableîdynamicîcontrastîratioî function. â¢î Position :îAdjustsîtheîhorizontalîpositionî(H-Position)îandîtheîverticalî positionî(V-Position)îofîtheîimage.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100î (OnlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput).
3-4 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries â¢î Focus :îReducesîHorizonal-lineînoiseîandîVertical-lineînoiseîofîtheîimageî byîadjustingî(Phase)îandî(Clock)îseparately.îTheîadjustingîrangeîisîfromî 0îtoî100î(OnlyîavailableîforîVGAîinput). Phaseîadjustsîtheîphaseîofîtheîpixelîclockîsignal.îWithîaîwrongîphaseî adjustment,îtheîscreenîshowsîhorizontalîdisturbances. Clockî(pixelîfrequency)îcontrolsîtheînumberîofîpixelsîscannedîbyîoneîhorizontalî sweep.îIfîtheîfrequencyîisînotîcorrect,îtheîscreenîshowsîverticalîstripesîandîtheî image is not proportional. 4. Input Select Select the input source from VGA ,î DVI .(VE278N) VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup VGA DVI Select the input source from VGA ,î HDMI1,HDMI2 .(VE278H) VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup VGA HDMI1 HDMI2
3-5 Chapterî3:îGeneralîInstruction 5. System Setup Adjustsîtheîsystemîconfiguration. VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Splendid Demo Mode OFF Language Information 50 OFF English 1/2 Volume ECO Mode OSD Setup VE278 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup 2/2 VS239 All Reset â¢î Splendid Demo Mode : Activate the demo mode for the Splendid function. â¢î Volume: Adjust the earphone or speaker output volume level. The adjustingîrangeîisîfromî0îtoî100.(OnlyîforîVE278H.) â¢î ECO Mode :îActivateîtheîecologyîmodeîforîpowerîsaving. â¢î OSD Setup :îAdjustsîtheîhorizontalîpostitionî(H-Position),îverticalîpositionî (V-Position),îOSDîTimeout,îDDD/CI,îandîTransparencyîofîtheîOSDî screen. â¢î Language :îSelectîOSDîlanguage.îTheîselectionsîforîNon-EUîandîNon- USîversionîOSDîare:îEnglish,îTraditionalîChineseî,îSimplifiedîChinese,î Japaneseî,îPersian,îThaiîandîIndonesian;îTheîselectionsîforîEUîandî USîversionîOSDîare:îEnglish,îGerman,îItalian,îFrench,îDutch,îSpanish,î Russian,îPoland,îTurkey,îPortugal,îCzech,îCroatia,îHungary,îRomania â¢î Information :îDisplaysîtheîmonitorîinformation. â¢î All Reset :îSelectsîâYesâîtoîrevertîallîsettingsîtoîtheîfactoryîdefaultîmode.
3-6 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3.2î Speciî¿cations Model VE278N VE278H PanelîSize 27.0âWî(68.6cm) Max.îResolution 1920x1080 Brightnessî(Typ.) 300cd/ m 2 IntrisincîContrastîRatioî(Typ.) 1200:1 ViewingîAngleî(CR â¤10) 160°(V)î;î170°(H) DisplayîColors 16.7îM(6bitîHiîFRC) ResponseîTimeî(Typ.) 5îmsî(Tr Tf) 2îmsî(GrayîtoîGray) DVIîinput DVIîwithîHDCP No D-Sub input Yes HDMI input No Yes PowerîONîConsumption 38W 45W Spk No Yes Earphone No Yes Power saving mode < 0.5W Power off mode < 0.5W Tilt -5°î~î 20° VESAîWallîMounting Yesî(100mmîxî100mm) Phys.îDimensionî(WxHxD) 643x445.6x220 BoxîDimensionî(WxHxD) 732x176x560 NetîWeightî(Esti.) 6.0 kg GrossîWeightî(Esti.) 9.2 kg VoltageîRating ACî100~240V(Built-in) *Speciî¿cationsîareîsubjectîtoîchangeîwithoutînotice.
3-7 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Possible Solution PowerîîLEDîisînotîON â¢î Press the button to check if the monitor is in the ONîmode. â¢î Checkîifîtheîpowerîcordîisîproperlyîconnectedîtoîtheî monitor and the power outlet. The power LED lights amber and there is no screen image â¢î Check if the monitor and the computer are in the ONîmode. â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyîconnectedî the monitor and the computer. â¢î Inspect the signal cable and make sure none of the pins are bent. â¢î Connect the computer with another available monitorîtoîcheckîifîtheîcomputerîisîproperlyîworking. Screen image is too light or dark â¢î Adjust the Contrast and Brightness settings via OSD. Screen image is not centered or sizedîproperly â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimage. â¢î AdjustîtheîH-PositionîorîV-Positionîsettingsîviaî OSD. Screen image bounces or a wave pattern is present in the image â¢î Makeîsureîtheîsignalîcableîisîproperlyîconnectedîtoî the monitor and the computer. â¢î Moveîelectricalîdevicesîthatîmayîcauseîelectricalî interference. Screen image has color defects (whiteîdoesînotîlookîwhite) â¢î Inspect the signal cable and make sure that none of the pins are bent. â¢î Perform Reset via OSD. â¢î AdjustîtheîR/G/BîcolorîsettingsîorîselectîtheîColorî Temperature via OSD. Screenîimageîisîblurryîorîfuzzy â¢î Press the button for two seconds to automaticallyîadjustîtheîimageî(forîVGAîmodeîonly). â¢î Adjust the Phase and Clock settings via OSD. Noîsoundîorîsondîisîlow(Onlyîforî VE278H) â¢î Makeîsureîtheîaudioîcableîisîproperlyîconnectedîtoî the monitor. â¢î Adjustîtheîvolumeîsettingsîofîbothîyourîmonitorîandî computer. â¢î Make sure the computer sound card driver is properlyîinstalledîandîactivated.
3-8 ASUSîLCDîMonitorîVE278îSeries 3.4 Supported Timing List VESA / IBM Modes Support Timing (D-SUB, DVI-D, VE278H HDMI inputs) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640îxî350 70Hz 31.469KHz 640îxî480 60Hz 31.469KHz 640îxî480 67Hz 35KHz 640îxî480 75Hz 37.5KHz 720îxî400 70Hz 31.469KHz 800îxî600 56Hz 35.156KHz 800îxî600 60Hz 37.879KHz 800îxî600 72Hz 48.077KHz 800îxî600 75Hz 46.875KHz 848îxî480 60Hz 31.02KHz 1024îxî768 60Hz 48.363KHz 1024îxî768 70Hz 56.476KHz 1024îxî768 75Hz 60.023KHz 1152îxî864 75Hz 67.5KHz 1280îxî720 60Hz 44.772KHz 1280îxî800 60Hz 49.702KHz 1280îxî960 60Hz 60KHz 1280îxî1024 60Hz 63.981KHz 1280îxî1024 75Hz 79.976KHz 1366îxî768 60Hz 47.712KHz 1440îxî900 60Hz 55.935KHz 1680îxî1050 60Hz 65.29KHz 1680îxî1050 60Hz 64.674KHz 1920îxî1080 60Hz 67.5KHz 1920îxî1080 60Hz 66.587KHz HDMI 1.3 CEA-861 Formats Supported Timing (for VE278H HDMI input) Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640îxî480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469î/î31.5KHz 720îxî480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469î/î31.5KHz 720îxî576P 50Hz 31.25KHz 1280îxî720P 50Hz 37.5KHz 1280îxî720P 59.94î/î60Hz 44.955î/î45KHz 1440îxî480P 59.94î/î60Hz 31.469î/î31.5KHz 1440îxî576P 50Hz 31.25KHz 1920îxî1080i 50Hz 28.125KHz 1920îxî1080i 59.94î/î60Hz 33.716î/î33.75KHz 1920îxî1080P 50Hz 56.25KHz 1920îxî1080P 59.94î/î60Hz 67.433î/î67.5KHz * 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.