Asus VG236H User manual

ASUS VG236 Series
LCD Monitor
User Guide
April 2010

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Table of contents
Notices......................................................................................................... iii
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
Care & Cleaning........................................................................................... v
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Adjusting the monitor.................................................................. 1-2
1.4 Connect cables............................................................................. 1-3
1.5 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-4
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand
(for VESA wall mount) ..............................................................2-1
2.2 Assembling the monitor base..................................................... 2-1
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................ 3-1
3.2 Specicationssummary.............................................................. 3-4
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)................................................................ 3-5
3.4 Supported timing list ..........................................................................3-6

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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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.
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.

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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extention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.

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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 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.

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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.

1-1ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®VG236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VG236Seriesbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
CheckyourVG236SeriesLCDpackageforthefollowingitems:
LCDmonitor
Monitor base
SupportCD
Quick start guide
Power cord
Dual-linkDVIcable
NVIDIA®3DVision™kit(ForVG236Honly)
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer
immediately.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 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tiltthemonitor’sfrom-5°to 15°,swivelfromleft-to-rightfor150°,and
lift the monitor’s height for about 100mm.
•
-5°~15°
100mm
150° 150°
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1.4 Connect cables
Connectcableswhichyouneed
1.4.1 Rear of the LCD monitor
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1AC-INport
2HDMI-INport
3 DVIport(supportNVIDIA®3DVision™)
4YPbPrport
1.4.2 To connect the Dual-link DVI cable
 ConnectoneendoftheDual-linkDVIcabletotheDVIportofthemonitor
andtheotherendtotheDVIportofacomputer.Youcanusethiscableonly
ifyourcomputerhasaDual-linkDVIcompliancegraphicscardthatiseither
integrated or installed.
The3Dfeatureisonlysupportedwiththemonitor’sDVIport.
Notice:Tosupport3DVision,pleasemakesurethebundledDual-linkDVIcableis
properlyconnectedthemonitoranda3DVisioncompatiblegraphicscard.The3D
featureisnotsupportedwithHDMIorYPbPrconnection.

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1.5 Monitor introduction
1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor
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1. Button:
• UsethisSplendid™hotkeytoswitchfromvevideopresetmodes
(GameMode,NightViewMode,SceneryMode,StandardMode,
Theater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Contrast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DVI,HDMIandYPbPrinputsignals.
6. Power button
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.

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7. Power indicator
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF
Splendid,ContrastandBrightnessadjustmentfunctionswillbetemporarily
disabledwhile3Dfunctionisactivated.
1.5.2 Experiencing 3D Virtual Effects
ASUSVG236isa3DVisionreadyLCDmonitorwhichsupportsPCtimingupto
1920x1080@120Hz.Toexperiencefullyimmersivestereoscopic3Dvirtualeffectswith
VG236;yourequireNVIDIA®3DVision™kit(shutterglasses,IRemitter),acompatible
NVIDIA-GPUgraphicscardandacomputerwithMicrosoft®Windows®VistaorWindows®7
installed.PleasevisitNVIDIAwebsite(http://www.nvidia.com/)formoreinformation.

Chapter2:Setup2-1
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand
(for VESA wall mount)
ThedetachablestandoftheVG236SeriesLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedfor
VESAwallmount.
Todetachthearm/stand:
1. Lowerthemonitortoitslowestheight,andtheninsetthemonitorheight
adjustment lock.
2. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.
3. UseascrewdrivertoremovethetwoscrewsontheVESAcover,theslideout
thearm/basetodetachitfromthemonitor.
• 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mmx100mm)ispurchasedseparately.
ForuseonlywithULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/load7.4
Kg(Screwsize:4mmx12mm)

ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor 2-2
2.2 Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Havethemonitorbaseplaceonaattable.
2. Usethescrew,lockthebasetothearmaccordingtothebelowdrawing.
3. Remove the monitor height adjustment lock.
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ThemonitorheightadjustmentlockshouldNEVERberemovedBEFOREyou
placethemonitorVERTICALLYonaflatsurface.

Chapter3:GeneralInstruction3-1
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
3.1.1 How to reconfigure
1. PresstheMENUbuttontoactivatethe
OSDmenu.
Splendid
RG B
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
MENU: S:Exit
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. Spendid
Thisfunctioncontainsfive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.
Splendid
RG B
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
MENU: S:Exit
• Scenery Mode:bestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplaywithSPLENDID™
VideoIntelligenceTechnology.
• Standard Mode:bestchoicefordocumenteditingwithSPLENDID™
VideoIntelligenceTechnology.
• Theater Mode:bestchoiceformoviewithSPLENDID™Video
IntelligenceTechnology.
• Game Mode:bestchoiceforgameplayingwithSPLENDID™Video
IntelligenceTechnology.
• Night View Mode:bestchoicefordark-scenegameormoviewith
SPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.
• IntheStandardMode,theSatuationandASCRfunctionsarenotuser-
configurable.
• Intheothermodes,thesRGBfunctionisnotuser-configurable.

3-2ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor
2. Image
YoucanadjustBrightness,Contrast,ASCR,
TraceFree,Sharpness,andSaturationfrom
this main function.
Image
RG B
B r i g h t n e s s
Contrast
ASCR
Trace Free
Sharpness
Saturation 50
31
60
80
100
MENU: S:Exit
• Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. isahotkeytoactivate
this function.
• Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100.
isahotkeytoactivate
this function.
• ASCR:SelectYESorNOtoenableordisabledynamiccontrastratio
function.
• TraceFree:tospeeduptheresponsetimebyTraceFreeTechnology.
• Sharpness:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
• Saturation:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
3. Color
Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthis
function.
Color
RG B
C o l o r T e m p
Skin Tone
MENU: S:Exit
• ColorTemp.:containsfivecolormodesincludingCool,Normal,Warm,
sRGB,andUserMode.
• SkinTone:containsthreecolormodesincludingReddish,Natural,and
Yellowish.
IntheUsermode,colorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Bluee)areuser
configurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

Chapter3:GeneralInstruction3-3
4. Input Select
Inthisfunction,youcanselectaninput
sourceamongDVI,HDMI,andYPbPr.
Imput Select
RG B
D V I
Y P b P r
HDMI
MENU: S:Exit
5. System Setup
Allowyoutoadjustthesystem.
System Steup
RG B
S p l e n d i d D e m o M o d e
O S D S t e u p
L a n g u a g e
I n f o r m a t i o n
A l l R e s e t
Aspect Control
MENU: S:Exit
• SplendidDemoMode:“Yes”allowsyoutoactivateSplendidDemomode.
• AspectControl:adjustsaspectratioamong“Full”,“4:3”,and“OverScan”
(ForHDMIandYPbPrmodesonly).
• OSDSetup:adjusts“H-Position”(horizontalposition)and“V-Position”
(verticalposition),and“Transparency”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 seconds.
• Language:thereareelevenlanguagesforyourselection,including
English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,Spanish,Russian,Traditional
Chinese,SimplifiedChinese,Japanese,andKorean.
• Information: shows the monitor information.
• AllReset:“Yes”allowsyoutoreverttothepresetmode.
AllSplendid,ImageandColoradjustmentfunctionswillbedisabledformost
optimizedvideoperformancewhile3Dfunctionisactivated

3-4ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor
3.2 Specicationssummary
Model VG236H/HE
PanelSize 23”W(58.4cm)
True Resolution 1920x1080(upto120Hz)
Brightness(Max.) 400cd/m
2
IntrisincContrastRatio(Max.) 1000:1
ASUSSmartContrastRatio
(ASCR) 100,000:1
ViewingAngle(CR=10) 170°(H);160°(V)
ColorSaturation(NTSC) 72%
DisplayColors 16.7M
Response Time 2ms(GraytoGray)
NVIDIA®3DVISION
TM
Compliance Yes(Readyfor3DPCgamesand
videosplayback)
TraceFreeIITechnology Yes
Splendid
TM
Video Intelligence
Tech. Yes(5videopresetmodeselections)
AspectControlTechnology Yes(Fulland4:3selections)
PC input DVI(supportNVIDIA3DVision)
Video input HDMI,YPbPr
PowerON <60W
PowerSavingMode < 2W
Power Off Mode < 1W
Tilt +15°~-5°
VESAWallMounting Yes(100mmx100mm)
Phys.Dimension 550x420x250mm
BoxDimension(WxHxD) 625x483x232mm
NetWeight(Esti.) 7.0 kg
GrossWeight(Esti.) 11.1/10.3 kg
Voltage Rating AC:100~240V(Built-in)
Accessories
Dual-LinkDVIcable,Powercord,
Quickstartguide,Warrantycard,
SupportCD,NVIDIA3DVisionKit(for
VG236Honly)

Chapter3:GeneralInstruction3-5
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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ResetviaOSD.
• AdjusttheR/G/Bcolorsettingsorselect
theColorTemperatureviaOSD.
3Dfunctionisnotwellworking • Makesurethebundleddual-linkDVIcable
isproperlyconnectedtothemonitoranda
compatibleNVIDIA-GPUgraphicscard.
• MakesuretheNVIDIA®3Dglassesand
IRemitterareproperlyconnectedtothe
computerviaUSBcables.
• Make sure the computer was installed with
Microsoft® Windows Vista or Windows 7
operatingsystem,andrequiredNVIDIA
3Ddrivers.
• Make sure screen resolution setting is
1920x1080at120Hz,110Hzor100Hz.
• VisitNVIDIAwebsite(http://www.nvidia.
com/)formoreinformationaboutsystem
requirements,setupinstructions,andPC
games supported.

3-6ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor
3.4 Supported timing list
Resolution Refresh
Rate
Horizontal Frequency
640x480 60Hz 31.469kHz
640x480 67Hz 35kHz
640x480 72Hz 37.861kHz
640x480 75Hz 37.5kHz
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 44.444/44.772kHz
1280x720 75Hz 56.456kHz
1280x768 60Hz 47.396kHz
1280x800 60Hz 49.306/49.702kHz
1280x800 75Hz 62.795kHz
1280x960 60Hz 60kHz
1280x1024 60Hz 63.981kHz
1280x1024 75Hz 79.976kHz
1366x768 60Hz 47.7kHz
1440x900 60Hz 55.469/55.935kHz
1440x900 75Hz 70.635kHz
1680x1050 60Hz 64.674/65.29kHz
1920x1080 60Hz 66.587/67.5kHz
1920x1080*(DVI) 100Hz 113.3kHz(2D)/113.8KHz(3D)
1920x1080*(DVI) 110Hz 125.1kHz(2D)/125.7KHz(3D)
1920x1080*(DVI) 120Hz 137.2kHz(2D/3D)
640X480P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 31.469/31.5kHz
720x480P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.95/60Hz 31.469/31.5kHz
720x576P(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 31.25kHz
1280x720P(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 37.5kHz
1280x720P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 44.955/45kHz
1920x1080i(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 28.125kHz
1920x1080i(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 33.716/33.75
1920x1080P(HDMI/YPbPr) 50Hz 56.25kHz
1920x1080P(HDMI/YPbPr) 59.94/60Hz 67.433/67.5kHz
Note: You must select one of the “*” timings for enabling 3D feature with a compatible NVIDIA-GPU
graphics card via Dual-link DVI cable connection.