Asus PA238Q User manual

PA238Q Series
LED Monitor
User Guide

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Table of contents
 
 
 
  
  
  
1.3.1 Frontview....................................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Backview........................................................................ 1-4
1.3.3 QuickFitFunction............................................................ 1-5
  
  
  
  
3.1.1 Howtorecongure.......................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction.............................................. 3-2
  
  
  

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Notices

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installed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.

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.

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Safety information
• Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat
camewiththepackage.
• Topreventfire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fixitbyyourself.Contacta
qualified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fire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configuredreceptaclesmarked
between100~240VAC.
• Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contacta
qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.

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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screenmayflickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureofthe
fluorescentlight.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagainto
makesurethattheflickerdisappears.
• Youmayfind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flashes,orcannotworkanymore,
contactyourdealerorservicecentertofixit.Donotrepairthescreen
byyourself!

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.

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
Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproduct
andsoftwareupdates.
 
TheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS
hardwareandsoftwareproducts.Referto
 
Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmay
havebeenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartof
thestandardpackage.

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ASUSPA238QSeriesLEDMonitor
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®LEDmonitor!
ThelatestwidescreenLED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monitorbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
Checkyourpackageforthefollowingitems:
 LEDMonitor
 PowerCord
 VGACable
 DVICable
 DisplayPortCable
 USBCable
 CableTie
 SupportCD
 QuickStartGuide
 WarrantyCard
 ColorCalibrationTestReport
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailerimmediately.

1-2 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
1.3 Monitor introduction
 
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1. PowerButton/PowerIndicator:
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.
• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisshownbelow.
 
White ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF
2. InputSelectButton:
• Pressthisbuttontoselectinputsource.
Press button(InputSelectbutton)todisplayHDMI/DisplayPortsignalsafter
youconnectHDMI/DisplayPortcablewiththemonitor.
3. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontodecreasevaluesortomoveyourselection
left/down.
• Contrasthotkey

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ASUSPA238QSeriesLEDMonitor
4. MENUButton:
• PressthisbuttontoturnontheOSDmenu,ortoenactthe
selectedOSDmenuitem.
• PressthisbuttontoexitthehotkeyOSDmenu.
5. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoincreasevaluesortomoveyourselection
right/up.
• Brightnesshotkey
6. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoselectadesiredpresetmode.
• PressthisbuttontoexittheOSDmenuortogobacktothe
previousmenuwhentheOSDmenuisactive.
• Pressthisbuttonfor2~4secondstoautomaticallyadjustthe
imagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,andphase(forVGAmode
only).
7. QuickFitbutton:
• PressthisbuttontoactivatetheQuickFitfunctiondesignedfor
alignment.
• TheQuickFitfunctioncontains7pagesofcommongridpatterns,
papersizes,andphotosizes.(Pleasereferto1.3.3QuickFit
Function)

1-4 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
 
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1. AC-INport:Thisportconnectsthepowercord.
2. Powerswitch:Pressthisswitchtoturnon/offpower.
3. DisplayPort.ThisportisforconnectionwithaDisplayPortcompatible
device.
4. HDMIport:ThisportisforconnectionwithanHDMIcompatible
device.
5. DVIport:This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigital
signalconnection.
6. VGAport:This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.
7. Earphonejack.
8. USBupstreamport:ThisportisforconnectionwithaUSBupstream
cable.

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ASUSPA238QSeriesLEDMonitor
9. USBdownstreamports:TheseportsareforconnectionwithUSB
devices,suchasUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBashdrive,etc.
10. Kensingtonlockslot.
11. USBdownstreamports:TheseportsareforconnectionwithUSB
devices,suchasUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBashdrive,etc.
 
TheQuickFitfunctioncontainsthreepatterns:(1)Grid(2)Papersize(3)
Photosize.
1. Gridpatterns
Thegridpatternsfacilitatedesignersanduserstoorganizecontentand
layoutonapageandachieveaconsistentlookandfeel.
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QuiFit - Centimeters
Centimeters
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QuiFit - Inches
Inches
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AlignmentGrid
QuiFit - Alignment Grid
Alignment Grid
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1-6 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
2. Papersize
QuickFitprovidesnumerouscommonlyusedstandardpapersizesfor
userstoviewtheirdocumentsinrealsizeonthescreen.
A4 Letter
QuiFit - A4
A4
  QuiFit - Letter
Letter
 
3. Photosize
ThevariousrealphotosizesdisplayedintheQuickFitfunctionprovides
photographersandotheruserstoaccuratelyviewandedittheirphotosin
realsizeonthescreen.
Photo4x6,3x5,2x2 Photo8x10,5x7
QuiFit - 4x6, 3x5, 2x2
4x6 3x5 2x2
  QuiFit - 8x10, 5x7
8x10 5x7
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ASUSPA238QSeriesLEDMonitor
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA
wall mount)
ThedetachablestandofthismonitorisspeciallydesignedforVESAwall
mount.

1. Disconnectpowerandsignalcables.Carefullyputthefrontofthe
monitorfacedownonacleantable.
2. Useascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsonthearm(Figure1),
andthendetachthearm/standfromthemonitor(Figure2).
• Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent
damagetothemonitor.
• Holdthestandofthemonitorwhileremovingthescrews.
Figure1 Figure2
• TheVESAwallmountkit(100x100mm)ispurchasedseparately.
• UseonlytheULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/load
12.8kg(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whenyouchangeits
angle.
• Youcanadjustthemonitor’sanglefrom+20˚to-5˚anditallows60˚
swiveladjustmentfromeitherleftorright.Youcanalsoadjustthe
monitor’sheightwithin+/-10cm.
10cm
-5° ~ +20°
60°
0°
60°

1. Liftthemonitortothehighestposition.
2. Tiltthemonitortoitsmaximumangle.
3. Pivotthemonitorclockwisetotheangleyouneed.
-5° ~ +20°
Itisnormalthatthemonitorslightlyshakeswhileyouadjusttheviewingangle.

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2.3 Connecting the cables
Connectthecablesasthefollowinginstructions:
 :Connectoneendofthepowercord
securelytothemonitor’sACinputport,theotherendtoapoweroutlet.
 :
a.PlugoneendoftheVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortcabletothe
monitor’sVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortjack.
b.ConnecttheotherendoftheVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortcableto
yourcomputer’sVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortjack.
c.TightenthetwoscrewstosecuretheVGA/DVIconnector.
 :Connecttheendwithplugtypetothemonitor’s
earphonejackwhenanHDMIorDisplayPortsignalisfed.
 :Plugthesmallerend(typeB)oftheUSB
upstreamcabletothemonitor’sUSBupstreamport,andthelargerend
(typeA)toyourcomputer’sUSBport.
Whenthesecablesareconnected,youcanchoosethedesiredsignalfromthe
InputSelectitemintheOSDmenu.

2-4 Chapter2:Setup

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ASUSPA238QSeriesLEDMonitor
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
 
PA238
Splendid
Color
Image
PIP/PBP Setting
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Standard Mode
sRGB Mode
Scenery Mode
Theater Mode
User Mode
1. Pressthe[MENU]buttontoactivatetheOSDmenu.
2. Press[ ]or[ ]tonavigatethroughthefunctions.Highlight
andactivatethedesiredfunctionbypressing[MENU]button.Ifthere
isasub-menuinthefunctionselected,press[ ]or[ ]again
tonavigatethroughthesub-menufunctions.Highlightandactivate
thedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressing[MENU]button.
3. Press[ ]or[ ]tochangethesettingsoftheselected
function.
4. ToexittheOSDmenu,press[ ]button.Repeatstep2andstep
3toadjustanyotherfunction.

3-2 Chapter3:OSD(On-ScreenDisplay)Menu
 
 
Thisfunctioncontainsvesub-functionsyoucanselectforyour
preference.EachmodehastheResetselection,allowingyouto
maintainyoursettingorreturntothepresetmode.
PA238
Splendid
Color
Image
PIP/PBP Setting
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Standard Mode
sRGB Mode
Scenery Mode
Theater Mode
User Mode
 :Thebestchoicefordocumenteditingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
 :CompatiblewithsRGBcolorspace.sRGBmode
isthebestchoicefordocumentediting.
Color
Space
WhitePoint Primaries
Xw Yw Xr Yr Xg Yg Xb Yb
 0.3127 0.329 0.64 0.33 0.3 0.6 0.15 0.06
 :Thebestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplaywith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
 :ThebestchoiceformovieswithSPLENDID™
VideoEnhancement.

3-3
ASUSPA238QSeriesLEDMonitor
 :MoreitemsareadjustableintheColormenu.
Function Standard
Mode
sRGB
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
Six-axis
Hue No No No No Yes
Six-axis
Saturation No No No No Yes
Gain No No No No Yes
Offset No No No No Yes
 
Setadesiredcolorsettingfromthismenu.
PA238
Splendid
Color
Image
PIP/PBP Setting
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Hue
100
80
50
50
6500KColor Temp.
Gamma 2.2
Advanced Setting
Color Reset
 :Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The 
buttonisahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
 :Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The 
buttonisahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
 :Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
 :Shifttheimagecolorbetweengreenandpurple.
 :Containfourcolormodes:9300K,6500K,5500K,
and5000K.
TheDDC/CItoolinstalledatyourPCwilldisplay“”insteadofthe
“”colortemperatureyouselectedforthismonitor.

3-4 Chapter3:OSD(On-ScreenDisplay)Menu
 :Setthecolormodeto2.2or1.8.
 :
• Six-axisHueadjustment.
PA238
Splendid
Color
Image
PIP/PBP Setting
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
R
Six-axis Hue
G
B
50
50
50
50C
M 50
50
Y
• Six-axisSaturationadjustment.
PA238
Splendid
Color
Image
PIP/PBP Setting
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
R
Six-axis Saturation
G
B
50
50
50
50C
M 50
50
Y
• AdjustthegainlevelsforR,G,B.
• AdjusttheblackleveloffsetvaluesforR,G,B.
 :
 :
Resetthecolorsettingsofcurrentcolormodetothefactory
defaultvalue.
 :
Resetthecolorsettingsofallcolormodestothefactory
defaultvalue.