Asus VH238N-A User Manual

VH238H Series LCD Monitor User Guide
ii Table of contents Notices ......................................................................................................... iii Safety information ...................................................................................... iv Care & Cleaning ........................................................................................... v 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................................ vi 1.2 Package contents ........................................................................... vi 1.3 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 1-1 1.4 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-1 1.4.1 Front of the LCD monitor ................................................ 1-1 1.4.2 Rear of the LCD monitor ................................................. 1-3 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) ................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Adjusting the monitor .................................................................. 2-2 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 Howtorecongure .......................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction .............................................. 3-1 3.2 Specicationssummary .............................................................. 3-6 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................ 3-7 3.4 Supported Timing List ................................................................. 3-8 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. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modi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 “AS IS” 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 identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
iii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject tothefollowingtwoconditions: • Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and • Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor aClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.These limitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalLCDandused inaccordancewithmanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedto trytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: • Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. • Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver. • Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto whichthereceiverisconnected. • Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp. AsanEnergyStar ® Partner,ourcompanyhas determinedthatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar ® guidelinesforenergyefciency. Canadian Department of Communications Statement ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradio noiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterference RegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications. ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
iv Safety information • Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat camewiththepackage. • Topreventreorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainor moisture. • Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury. • Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytoxitbyyourself.Contacta qualiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer. • Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage, contactyourdealerimmediately. • Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedfor ventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearor overaradiatororheatsourceunlessproperventilationisprovided. • Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersource indicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyto yourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany. • Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpower standard. • Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextensioncords.Overloadingcan resultinreorelectricshock. • Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethe monitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitorona stablesurface. • Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedfora longperiodoftime.Thiswillprotectthemonitorfromdamagedueto powersurges. • Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthe monitorcabinet. • Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,usethemonitoronlywithULlisted computerswhichhaveappropriateconguredreceptaclesmarked between100-240VAC. • Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contacta qualiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer. • Thesocket-outletshallbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbe easilyaccessible.
v Care & Cleaning • Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthecables andpowercord.Followthecorrectliftingtechniqueswhenpositioningthe monitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,grasptheedgesofthemonitor. Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord. • Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthemonitor surfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstainsmayberemoved withaclothdampenedwithmildcleaner. • Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.Useacleanerintended forusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthescreen,asitmaydrip insidethemonitorandcauseanelectricshock. The following symptoms are normal with the monitor: • Thescreenmayickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureoftheuorescent light.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagaintomakesurethatthe ickerdisappears. • Youmayndslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingonthe desktoppatternyouuse. • Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageoftheprevious screenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.Thescreenwillrecoverslowlyor youcanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours. • Whenthescreenbecomesblackorashes,orcannotworkanymore,contact yourdealerorservicecentertoxit.Donotrepairthescreenbyyourself! Conventions used in this guide WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingto completeatask. CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponentswhen tryingtocompleteatask. IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompleteatask. NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.
vi Chapter1:ProductIntroduction Wheretondmoreinformation Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproductand softwareupdates. 1. ASUS websites TheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS hardwareandsoftwareproducts.Referto http://www.asus.com. 2. Optional documentation Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmayhave beenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartofthestandard package. 1.1 Welcome! ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS ® VH238HSeriesLCDmonitor! ThelatestwidescreenLCDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,broader,and brighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyourviewingexperience. Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisual experiencethattheVH238HSeriesbringsyou! 1.2 Package contents CheckyourVH238HSeriesLCDpackageforthefollowingitems: LCD monitor Monitorbase QuickStartGuide Powercord VGAcable DVIcable Audiocable Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer immediately.
1-1 ASUSLCDMonitorVH238HSeries 1.3 Assembling the monitor base To assemble the monitor base: 1. Connectthebasewiththemonitor.Aclickindicatesthatthebasehasbeen connectedsuccessfully. 2. Adjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou. Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent damagetothemonitor. 2 1 1.4 Monitor introduction 1.4.1 Front of the LCD monitor 1.4.1.1 VH238H
1-2 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction 1. Button: • Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,and phasebylongpressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds(forVGAmodeonly). • Usethishotkeytoswitchfromsixvideopresetmodes(SceneryMode, StandardMode,TheaterMode,GameMode,NightViewMode,and sRGBMode)withSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology. • ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSDmenu isactive. 2. Button: • Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove tothenextfunction. • ThisisalsoahotkeyforVolumeadjustment. 3. MENUButton: • Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlightedwhilethe OSDmenuisactivated. 4. Button: • Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove tothepreviousfunction. • ThisisalsoahotkeyforBrightnessadjustment. 5. InputSelectButton: • UsethishotkeytoswitchfromVGA,DVI,HDMIinputsignals. Press (InputSelectbutton)todisplayHDMIsignalafteryouconnectcable with the monitor. 6. PowerButton: • Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off. 7. PowerIndicator: Status Description Blue ON Amber Standbymode OFF OFF
1-3 ASUSLCDMonitorVH238HSeries 1.4.2 Rear of the LCD monitor 1.4.2.1 VH238H 1 AC-IN port 2 HDMI-IN port 3 DVI port 4 VGA port 5 Line-in port 6 Earphone-out port 7 HDMI SPDIF OUT Screw holes for VESA W all Mount
2-1 ASUSLCDMonitorVH238HSeries 2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) ThedetachablestandoftheVH238HSeriesLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedfor VESAwallmount. To detach the arm/stand: 1. Removethearmcover. 2. Havethefrontofthemonitorfacedownonatable. 3. Useascrewdrivertoremovethethreescrewsonthestandofthemonitoras thebelowdrawingshows. 4. Detach the arm from the monitor. •  Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent damagetothemonitor. • Holdthestandofthemonitorwhenyouremovethescrews. • TheVESAwallmountkit(100x100mm)ispurchasedseparately. • UseonlytheULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/load 19.2Kg(Screwsize:M4x12mm).
2-2 Chapter2:Setup 2.2 Adjusting the monitor •  Foroptimalviewing,werecommendthatyoulookatthefullfaceofthe monitor,thenadjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou. •  Holdthestandtopreventthemonitorfromfallingwhilechangingitsangle. •  Youcanadjustthemonitor’sanglefrom-5˚to20˚. -5 ~ 20
3-1 ASUSLCDMonitorVH238HSeries 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1 Howtorecongure VH238 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode Game Mode Night View Mode sRGB 1. PresstheMENUbuttontoactivatetheOSDmenu. 2. Press  and  tonavigatethroughthefunctions.Highlightandactivate thedesiredfunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.Ifthefunctionselected hasasub-menu,press  and  againtonavigatethroughthesub-menu functions.Highlightandactivatethedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressing theMENUbutton. 3. Press  and  tochangethesettingsoftheselectedfunction. 4. ToexittheOSDmenu,pressthe button.Repeatstep2andstep3to adjustanyotherfunction. 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction 1. Splendid Thisfunctioncontainssixsub-functionsthatyoucanselectforyour preference.EachmodehastheResetselection,allowingyoutomaintain yoursettingorreturntothepresetmode. VH238 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Scenery Mode Standard Mode Theater Mode Game Mode Night View Mode sRGB • Scenery Mode :Thisisthebestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplayingwith SPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.
3-2 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction • Standard Mode :Thisisthebestchoicefordocumenteditingwith SPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology. • Theater Mode :Thisisthebestchoiceformoviewatchingwith SPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology. • Game Mode :ThisisthebestchoiceforgameplayingwithSPLENDID™ VideoIntelligenceTechnology. • Night View Mode :Thisisthebestchoiceforplayingdark-scenegame orwatchingdark-scenemoviewithSPLENDID™VideoIntelligence Technology. • sRGB :ThisisthebestchoiceforviewingphotosandgraphicsfromPCs. • IntheStandardMode,theSaturation,SkinTone,Sharpness,andASCR functionsarenotuser-congurable. • InthesRGB,theSaturation,ColorTemp.,SkinTone,Sharpness, Brightness,ContrastandASCRfunctionsarenotuser-congurable. 2. Color Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction. VH238 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp. 100 80 50 User Mode Natural OFF Skin Tone Smart View • Brightness :Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The buttonis alsoahotkeytoactivatethisfunction. • Contrast :Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. • Saturation :Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. • Color Temp. :Containthreepresetcolormodes(Cool,Normal,Warm) andoneUserMode. • Skin Tone :ContainthreecolormodesincludingReddish,Natural,and Yellowish. • Smart view :TheversatileviewingpositionswithSmartViewTechnology. IntheUserMode,colorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Blue)are userconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0~100.
3-3 ASUSLCDMonitorVH238HSeries 3. Image YoucanadjusttheimageSharpness,TraceFree,AspectControl,ASCR, Position(VGAonly),andFocus(VGAonly)fromthismainfunction. VH238 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Focus Sharpness Aspect Control ASCR 50 Full Position Trace Free 60 OFF • Sharpness :Adjustthepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0 to100. • Trace Free : SpeeduptheresponsetimebyOverDrivetechnology.The adjustingrangeisfromlower0tofaster100. • Aspect Control :Adjusttheaspectratioto“Full”,“4:3”,or“OverScan” (OnlyavailableforHDMIinput). • ASCR :SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabledynamiccontrastratio function. • Position :Adjustthehorizontalposition(H-Position)andthevertical position(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100 (OnlyavailableforVGAinput). • Focus :ReduceHorizonal-linenoiseandVertical-linenoiseoftheimage byadjusting(Phase)and(Clock)separately.Theadjustingrangeisfrom 0to100(OnlyavailableforVGAinput). • Phaseadjuststhephaseofthepixelclocksignal.Withawrongphase adjustment,thescreenshowshorizontaldisturbances. • Clock(pixelfrequency)controlsthenumberofpixelsscannedbyone horizontalsweep.Ifthefrequencyisnotcorrect,thescreenshowsvertical stripesandtheimageisnotproportional.
3-4 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction 4. Input Select Selecttheinputsourcefrom VGA, DVI,or HDMI. VH238 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup VGA DVI HDMI 5. System Setup Adjustthesystemconfiguration. VH238 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Language Information Splendid Demo Mode OFF OFF 50 English Volume ECO Mode OSD Setup 1/2 All Reset VH238 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup 2/2 • Splendid Demo Mode :ActivatethedemomodefortheSplendid function. • Volume: Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. isahotkeytoactivate thisfunction.
3-5 ASUSLCDMonitorVH238HSeries • ECO Mode :Activatetheecologymodeforpowersaving.(Somegray levelsmaynotbedistinguishedifECOisON.Itsbrightnessislowerthan thatwhensettingtheContrastRatioto100.) • OSD Setup :Adjustthehorizontalposition(H-Position),andthevertical position(V-Position)oftheOSD.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.In theOSDTimeoutselection,youcanadjusttheOSDtimeoutfrom10to 120. • Language :Thereareelevenlanguagesforyourselection,including English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,Spanish,Russian,Traditional Chinese,SimplifiedChinese,Japanese,andKorean. • Information :Displaythemonitorinformation. • All Reset :Select“Yes”torevertallsettingstothefactorydefaultmode.
3-6 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction 3.2 Specicationssummary Model VH238H PanelSize 23”W(58.42cm) TrueResolution 1920x1080(FullHD) Brightness(Typ.) 250cd/m 2 ContrastRatio(Typ.) 1000:1 ASUSSmartContrastRatio(ASCR) 50,000,000:1 ViewingAngle(CR≥10) 170°(H)/160°(V) ColorSaturation (NTSC) 72% DisplayColors 16.7M ResponseTime 2ms(GraytoGray) StereoSpeaker 2Wx2RMS HDMIinput Yes DVIinput Yes D-Subinput Yes AudioLine-in Yes EarphoneOutput Yes SPIDIFoutput Yes VoltageRating AC100-240V PowerConsumption ONMode:<50W, StandbyMode:<1W, OffMode:<1W Tilt -5°~ 20° VESAWallMounting 100x100mm Phys.Dimension(WxHxD) 550.24x412.4x220mm BoxDimension(WxHxD) 623x171x478mm NetWeight(Esti.) 4.8kg GrossWeight(Esti.) 6.6kg *Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
3-7 ASUSLCDMonitorVH238HSeries 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Possible Solution PowerLEDisnotON • Pressthe buttontocheckifthemonitorisinthe ONmode. • Checkifthepowercordisproperlyconnectedtothe monitorandthepoweroutlet. ThepowerLEDlightsamberand thereisnoscreenimage • Checkifthemonitorandthecomputerareinthe ONmode. • Makesurethesignalcableisproperlyconnected themonitorandthecomputer. • Inspectthesignalcableandmakesurenoneofthe pinsarebent. • Connectthecomputerwithanotheravailable monitortocheckifthecomputerisproperlyworking. Screenimageistoolightordark • AdjusttheContrastandBrightnesssettingsvia OSD. Screenimageisnotcenteredor sizedproperly • Pressthe buttonfor2~4secondsto automaticallyadjusttheimage(forVGAinputonly). • AdjusttheH-PositionorV-PositionsettingsviaOSD (forVGAinputonly). Screenimagebouncesorawave patternispresentintheimage • Makesurethesignalcableisproperlyconnectedto themonitorandthecomputer. • Moveelectricaldevicesthatmaycauseelectrical interference. Screenimagehascolordefects (whitedoesnotlookwhite) • Inspectthesignalcableandmakesurethatnoneof thepinsarebent. • PerformAllResetviaOSD. • AdjusttheR/G/BcolorsettingsorselecttheColor TemperatureviaOSD. Screenimageisblurryorfuzzy • Pressthe buttonfor2~4secondsto automaticallyadjusttheimage(forVGAinputonly). • AdjustthePhaseandClocksettingsviaOSD. Nosoundorsoundislow • Ensurethattheaudiocableisproperlyconnectedto themonitorandthecomputer. • Adjustthevolumesettingsofbothyourmonitorand computer. • Ensurethatthecomputersoundcarddriveris properlyinstalledandactivated.
3-8 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction 3.4 Supported Timing List Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480 60Hz 31.469kHz 640x480 72Hz 37.861kHz 640x480 75Hz 37.5kHz 640x480 67Hz 35kHz 640x350 70Hz 31.469kHz 720x400 70Hz 31.469kHz 800x600 56Hz 35.156kHz 800x600 60Hz 37.879kHz 800x600 72Hz 48.077kHz 800x600 75Hz 46.875kHz 832x624 75Hz 49.725kHz 848x480 60Hz 31.02kHz 1024x768 60Hz 48.363kHz 1024x768 70Hz 56.476kHz 1024x768 75Hz 60.023kHz 1152x864 75Hz 67.5kHz 1280x720 60Hz 44.772kHz 1280x800 60Hz 49.702kHz 1280x960 60Hz 60kHz 1280x1024 60Hz 63.981kHz 1280x1024 75Hz 79.976kHz 1366x768 60Hz 47.712kHz 1440x900 60Hz 55.935kHz 1680x1050 60Hz 65.29kHz 1680x1050 60Hz 64.674kHz 1920x1080 60Hz 67.5kHz 1920x1080 60Hz 66.587kHz 1280x720 60Hz 44.444kHz 1280x720 75Hz 56.456kHz 1280x800 60Hz 49.306kHz 1280x800 75Hz 62.795kHz 1440x900 60Hz 55.469kHz 1440x900 75Hz 70.635kHz 640x480P(HDMI) 59.94/60Hz 31.469/31.5kHz 720x480P(HDMI) 59.94/60Hz 31.469/31.5kHz 720x576P(HDMI) 50Hz 31.25kHz 1280x720P(HDMI) 50Hz 37.5kHz 1280x720P(HDMI) 59.94/60Hz 44.955/45kHz 1440x480P(HDMI) 59.94/60Hz 31.469/31.5kHz 1440x576P(HDMI) 50Hz 31.25kHz 1920x1080i(HDMI) 50Hz 31.25kHz 1920x1080i(HDMI) 50Hz 28.125kHz 1920x1080i(HDMI) 59.94/60Hz 33.716/33.75kHz 1920x1080P(HDMI) 50Hz 56.25kHz 1920x1080P(HDMI) 59.94/60Hz 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.