Asus VS228NL-P User manual

VS228 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 Assembling the monitor base..................................................... 1-2
1.4 Connecting 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
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand ............................................................. 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............................................................................... 3-6
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)................................................................ 3-7
3.4 Supported Timing List ................................................................. 3-8

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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extention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.
• Thesocket-outlet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LCDmonitorVS228
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®VS228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VS228Seriesbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
CheckyourVS228SeriesLCDmonitorpackageforthefollowingitems:
LCD monitor
 Monitorbase
 Quickstartguide
 1xPowercord
 1xVGAcable
 1xDVIcable(Onlyforsomemodels)
 1xWarrantycard
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer
immediately.

1-2 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
1.3 Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Attachthebasetothearmandxwiththescrewtojointhemtightly.
Youcaneasilytightenthescrewbyngers.
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.
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Make sure to screw the base to the arm tightly.
1.4 Connecting cables
To connect cables:
Connectthecablesyouneedbasedonchapter1.5.2,page1-5.

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1.5 Monitor introduction
1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor
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1. Button:
• Usethishotkeytoswitchamongsixvideopresetmodes
(Scenery,Standard,Theater,Game,NightView,andsRGB
Mode)withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement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fuction.
• Thisisalsoahotkeyforcontrastadjustment.
3. MENUButton:
• PressthisbuttontoentertheOSDmenu.
• Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlighted
whiletheOSDisactivated.

1-4 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
4. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormoveright/uptothenextfunction.
• Thisisalsoahotkeyforbrightnessadjustment.
5. Button:
• Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,
andphasebylongpressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds.
6. PowerButton/PowerIndicator:
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.
• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisasthetablebelow.
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF

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ASUSLCDmonitorVS228
1.5.2 Rear of the LCD monitor
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1. AC-In
2. DVI-In
3. VGA-In

2-1 Chapter2:Setup
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand
To detach the arm/stand:
1. Disconnectpowerandsignalcables.Carefullyputthefrontofthe
monitorfacedownonacleantable.
2. Useyourngersgentlypullawaytheplatethatcoversthestand
neck.Useascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsthatsecurethe
standtothemonitor.
3. Detachthestand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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accordingtothemodellistedinthespecificationtable(Screw
size:M4x10mm).

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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˚.
-5º~20º
110mm

3-1 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
3.1.1 Howtorecongure
VS228
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.
VS228
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Enhancement.

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• Standard Mode:Thisisthebestchoicefordocumentediting
withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Theater Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceformoviewatchingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Game Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforgameplayingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Night View Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforplayingdark-
scenegameorwatchingmoviewithSPLENDID™Video
Enhancement.
• sRGB:Thisisthebestchoiceforviewingphotosandgraphics
fromPCs.
IntheStandard Mode,theSaturation,Skin Tone,Sharpness,and
ASCRfunctionsarenotuser-configurable.
InthesRGB,theBrightness,Contrast,Saturation,Color
Temp.,Skin Tone,Sharpness,andASCRfunctionsarenotuser-
configurable.
2. Color
Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction.
VS228
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
• 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.The buttonis
alsoahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
• 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:Enableaclearervisibilityaftertiltedthescreen.
IntheUser Mode,colorsofR (Red),G (Green),andB (Blue) are
userconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0~100.

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3. Image
YoucanadjusttheimageSharpness,AspectControl,Position(VGA
only),andFocus(VGAonly)fromthismainfunction.
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Sharpness
Aspect Control
ASCR
Position
40
Full
OFF
Focus
VS228
• Sharpness:Asjustthepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrange
isfrom0to100.(Onlyavailableforselecting“StandardMode”in
Splendidmenu.)
• Aspect Control:Adjusttheaspectratioto“Full”,“4:3”,or“Over
Scan”.(The“OverScan”ratioisonlyavailableforHDMIinput.)
• ASCR:SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabledynamiccontrast
ratiofunction.(ASCR:ASUSSmartContrastRatio.Disabledat
“StandardMode”.)
• Position:Adjustthehorizontalpostition(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.)

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4. Input Select
SelecttheinputsourcefromVGA,DVI.
VS228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
VGA
DVI
• VGA:AvailableformodelVS228Nonly.
• DVI:AvailableformodelVS228Nonly.
5. System Setup
Adjustthesystemconguration.
page1/2:
VS228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup Language
Information
Splendid Demo Mode OFF
50
OFF
English
1/2
Volume
ECO Mode
OSD Setup
page2/2:
VS228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
All Reset
2/2
• Splendid Demo Mode:Activatethedemomodeforthe
Splendidfunction.

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• Volume:Adjusttheearphoneoutputvolumelevel.Theadjusting
rangeisfrom0to100.(AvailableformodelVS228only)
• 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postition(H-Position),vertical
position(V-Position),OSDTimeout,DDC/CI,andTransparency
of the OSD screen.
• Language:SelectOSDlanguage.TheselectionsareEnglish,
French,German,Spanish,Italian,Dutch,Russian,Traditional
Chinese,SimplifiedChinese,andJapanese.
• Information:DisplaythemonitorinformationofInputPort,
Resolution,H-freq.,V-freq,andModelName.
• All Reset:Setto“Yes”torevertallsettingstothefactorydefault
status.

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3.2 Specications
Model VS228NL-P
PanelSize 21.5”W(54.6cm)
Max.Resolution 1920x1080(TFT)
BacklightTech. LEDBacklightTechnology
Brightness(Typ.) 250cd/m2
IntrisincContrastRatio(Typ.) 1000:1
ViewingAngle(CR=10) ≧170°(H)/≧160°(V)
DisplayColors 16.7M
ResponseTime 5ms
EarphoneOutput No
SoundfromHDMI No
HDMIinput(HDMI1.3) No
DVIinput Yes
D-Subinput Yes
PowerONConsumption CompliantwithEnergyStar
PowerSavingMode <1W
PowerOFFMode <1W
Tilt -5°~+20°
VESAWallMounting Yes(100mmx100mm)
Phys.Dimension(WxHxD) 514.13x392.67x224.81mm
BoxDimension(WxHxD) 638x171x392mm
NetWeight(Esti.) 5.2kg
GrossWeight(Esti.) 7.2kg
VoltageRating AC100~240V(Built-in)
*Specicationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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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twosecondsto
automaticallyadjusttheimage.
• AdjusttheH-PositionorV-Position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.
Screenimageisblurryorfuzzy • Pressthe buttonfortwosecondsto
automaticallyadjusttheimage(forVGAmodeonly).
• AdjustthePhaseandClocksettingsviaOSD.