Asus VG278HE Series User manual

VG278 Series
LCD Monitor
User Guide

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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 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1 Front view ....................................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Back view........................................................................ 1-4
2.1 Assembling the monitor base..................................................... 2-1
2.2 Adjusting the monitor.................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Detaching the arm (for VESA wall mount)................................. 2-3
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Howtocongure ............................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction.............................................. 3-2
3.2 Specications............................................................................... 3-7
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)................................................................ 3-9
3.4 Supported Timing List ............................................................... 3-10

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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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,incaseuseataPCthenitshould
usethemonitoronlywith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.
• Thewallsocketshallbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbe
easilyaccessible.

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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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!
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.

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ASUSVG278HESeriesLCDMonitor
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®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monitorbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
Checkyourpackageforthefollowingitems:
 LCDMonitor
 PowerCord
 VGACable
 DVI(Dual-Link)Cable
 3.5mmAudioCable
 SupportCD
 QuickStartGuide
 WarrantyCard
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailerimmediately.

1-2 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
1.3 Monitor introduction
1.3.1 Front view
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Button:
• Pressthishotkeytoswitchfromsixvideopresetmodes
(Scenery Mode,Standard Mode,Theater Mode,Game
Mode,Night View Mode,andsRGB)withSPLENDID™Video
IntelligenceTechnology.
• ExitstheOSDmenuorgoesbacktothepreviousmenuwhen
theOSDmenuisactive.
TheSplendid,ContrastandBrightnessadjustmentfunctionswillbetemporarily
disabledwhile3Dfunctionisactivated.
2. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoautomaticallyadjusttheimagetoits
optimizedposition,clock,andphase(forVGAmodeonly).
3. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormovetothenextfunctions.
• Volumehotkey

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4. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlighted
whiletheOSDmenuisactivated.
• ExitsthehotkeyOSDmenu.
5. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormovetothepreviousfunction.
• Brightnesshotkey
6. InputSelectButton:
• Pressthisbuttontoselectinputsource.
7. PowerButton/PowerIndicator:
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.
• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisshownbelow.
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF

1-4 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
1.3.2 Back view
1 2 543 6 7
Rear connectors
1. Kensingtonlockslot.
2. AC-INport:Thisportconnectsthepowercord.
3. VGAport:This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.
4. DVIport:This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigital
signalconnection.
OnlyDVIportsupports3DfeaturegivenNVIDIA3DVisionKitisavailable
5. HDMI-INport:ThisportisforconnectionwithanHDMIcompatible
device.
6. PCAudio-InJack:This3.5mmstereojackisforPCaudioconnection.
7. Earphone-OutJack:This3.5mmstereojackisforearphoneaudio
connection.

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2.1 Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Attachthebasetothearm.
2. Fixwiththescrewstojointthebasewiththearm.Youcaneasily
tightenthescrewsbyngers.
3. Removetheheightadjustmentlockfromthearm.
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2
3
TheheightadjustmentlockshouldNEVERberemovedBEFOREyouplacethe
monitorVERTICALLYonaflatandcleantable.

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base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°
150°
0°
150°
100mm
Itisnormalthatthemonitorslightlyshakeswhileyouadjusttheviewingangle.

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2.3 Detaching the arm (for VESA wall
mount)
ThedetachablearmofthismonitorisspeciallydesignedforVESAwall
mount.
To detach the arm:
1. Disconnectpowerandsignalcables.
2. Lowerthemonitortoitslowestheight,andtheninserttheheight
adjustmentlock.
3. Carefullyputthefrontofthemonitorfacedownonaatandclean
table.
4. Useascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewdriversonthearm,and
then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whileremoving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32.4kg
(Screwsize:M4x10mm).

3-1 Chapter3:OSD(On-ScreenDisplay)Menu
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
3.1.1 Howtocongure
VG278
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
1. Press[ ]buttontoactivatetheOSDmenu.
2. Press[ ]or[ ]buttontonavigatethroughthefunctions.
Highlightandactivatethedesiredfunctionbypressing[ ]
button.Ifthereisasub-menuinthefunctionselected,press[ ]
or[ ]buttonagaintonavigatethroughthesub-menufunctions.
Highlightandactivatethedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressing
[ ]button.
3. Press[ ]or[ ]button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
ASUSVG278HESeriesLCDMonitor
3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction
1. Splendid
Thisfunctioncontainssix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.
VG278
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
• Scenery Mode:Thebestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplaywith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Standard Mode:Thebestchoicefordocumenteditingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Theater Mode:ThebestchoiceformoviewithSPLENDID™
VideoEnhancement.
• Game Mode:Thebestchoiceforgameplayingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Night View Mode:Thebestchoicedark-scenegameormovie
withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• sRGB Mode:CompatiblewithsRGBcolorspace.sRGBmode
isthebestchoicefordocumentediting.
• IntheStandardMode,theSaturationandASCRfunctionsarenotuser-
configurable.
• Intheothermodes,thesRGBfunctionisnotuser-configurable.

3-3 Chapter3:OSD(On-ScreenDisplay)Menu
2. Color
Setadesiredcolorsettingfromthismenu.
VG278
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Color Temp.
90
80
User Mode
50
NaturalSkin Tone
Smart View OFF
NVIDIA LightboostTM
• Brightness:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to 100. The
buttonisahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
• Contrast:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to 100.
• Saturation:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to 100.
• Color Temp.:Containsfourcolormodes:“Cool”,“Normal”,
“Warm”,and“User Mode”.
IntheUsermodeforColorTemp.,thecolorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Blue)
areuser-configurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
• Skin Tone:Containsthreecolormodesincluding“Reddish”,
“Natural”,and“Yellowish”.
• Smart View:Enableaclearervisibilityaftertiltedthescreen.
3. Image
Settheimagerelatedsettingfromthismenu.
VG278
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Sharpness
Trace Free
Aspect Control
ASCR
50
60
Full
OFF
Position
Focus

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ASUSVG278HESeriesLCDMonitor
• Sharpness:Adjustthepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrange
isfrom0to 100.
• Trace Free:Speeduptheresponsetime.Theadjustingrangeis
from0to 100.
• Aspect Control:Adjusttheaspectratioto“4:3”,“Full”,or
“OverScan”.(The“OverScan”ratioisonlyavailableforHDMI
input.)
• ASCR:TurnonorofftheASCR(ASUSSmartContrastRatio)
function.(OnlyavailableatSceneryMode,TheaterMode,
GameMode,andNight ViewMode.)
• Position:Adjustthehorizontalposition(H-Position)andthe
verticalposition(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeis
from0to 100.(OnlyavailableforVGAinput.)
• Focus:ReduceHorizontal-linenoiseandVertical-linenoise
oftheimagebyadjusting(Phase)and(Clock)separately.The
adjustingrangeisfrom0to 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.
4. Input Select
Selecttheinputsourcefrom“VGA”,“DVI”,or“HDMI”.
VG278
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
VGA
DVI
HDMI
OnlytheVGAandDVIinputsupportsthe“Autoscan”function.

3-5 Chapter3:OSD(On-ScreenDisplay)Menu
5. System Setup
Adjustthesystemconguration.
VG278
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
OSD Setup
Language
Splendid Demo Mode OFF
50
OFF
English
Volume
ECO Mode
Information
All Reset
• Splendid Demo Mode:SplitsthescreenintotwoforSplendid
modescomparison.(OnlyavailableatSceneryMode,Theater
Mode,GameMode,andNight ViewMode.)
• Volume:Adjuststhespeakerandearphoneoutputvolume
level.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to 100.
• 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:
• H-Position / V-Position:Adjuststhehorizontalposition
(H-Position)ortheverticalposition(V-Position)oftheOSD
from0to 100.
• OSD Timeout:AdjuststheOSDtimeoutfrom10 to 120
seconds.
• DDC/CI:EnablesordisablestheDDC/CIfunction.
• Transparency:AdjuststheOSDbackgroundfromopaque
totransparent.
• Language:Thereare10languagesforyourselection,including
“English”,“French”,“German”,“Spanish”,“Italian”,“Dutch”,
“Russian”,“Traditional Chinese”,“Simplified Chinese”,and
“Japanese”.
• Information:Showsthemonitorinformation.
• All Reset:Select“Yes”torestorethedefaultsettings.

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ASUSVG278HESeriesLCDMonitor
3.2 Specications
Panel Type
TFTLCD
Panel Size
27”W(68.6cm)
Color Saturation(NTSC)
72%(sRGB)
True Resolution
1920x1080(upto144Hz)
Full HD 1080P
Yes
Pixel Pitch
0.311mm
Brightness (Typ.)
300cd/m2
Contrast Ratio (Typ.)
1000:1
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
50,000,000:1(withASCRon)
Viewing Angle (H/V) CR≧10
170°(H)/160°(V)
Display Colors
16.7M
Response Time
2ms(Graytogray)
Trace Free Technology
Yes
SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement
Yes
SPLENDID™ Selection
6videopresetmodes(byhotkey)
Skin-Tone Selection
3modes
Color Temperature Selection
4modes
HDCP
Yes
Stereo Speaker
3Wx2stereo,RMS
Auto Adjustment Hotkey
Yes
Brightness Adjustment Hotkey
Yes
Volume Adjustment Hotkey
Yes
Input Selection Hotkey
Yes
PC Input
Dual-linkDVI-D(supportNVIDIA3DVision),
D-Sub
PC Audio Input
Yes(3.5mmMini-jack)
Video Input
HDMI
AV Audio Input
HDMI
Earphone Jack
Yes(3.5mmMini-jack)
Chassis Colors
Black
Power LED
Blue(On)/Amber(Standby)
Tilt
+15˚~-5˚
Swivel
+150˚~-150˚
Height Adjustment
100mm

3-7 Chapter3:OSD(On-ScreenDisplay)Menu
VESA Wall Mounting
100x100mm
Kensington Lock
Yes
AC Input Voltage
AC:100~240V
Power Consumption
PowerOn:<50W(Max.)
EnergyStar:<37.25W
Standby:<1W(Typ.)
PowerOff:<1W
Temperature (Operating)
0˚C~+35˚C
Temperature (Non-operating)
-20˚C~+60˚C
Dimension (W x H x D)
643x438x250mm(machine)
711x227x540mm(package)
Weight (Esti.)
8.1kg(Net);11.6kg(Gross)
Regulation approvals
EnergyStar®,ErP,UL/cUL,CB,CE,FCC,
CCC,Gost-R,C-Tick,VCCI,J-MOSS,PSB,
RoHS,WEEE,Windows7WHQL
*Specicationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.