Asus VT229 Series User manual

VT229 Series
LCD Monitor
User Guide

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Table of contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ iii
Federal Communications Commission Statement.................................. iii
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
Care & Cleaning.......................................................................................... vi
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 ................................................. 1-4
2.1 Detaching the base/stand
(for VESA wall mount) ..............................................................2-1
2.2 Adjusting the monitor.................................................................. 2-2
3.1 Touch Operation .......................................................................... 3-1
4.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................. 4-1
4.1.1 Howtorecongure.......................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction.............................................. 4-1
4.2 Specications............................................................................... 4-9
4.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ).............................................................. 4-10
4.4 Supported Timing List ............................................................... 4-11

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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
• 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.
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.
Declaration of Conformity
ThisdevicecomplieswiththerequirementssetoutintheCouncil
DirectiveontheApproximationoftheLawsoftheMemberStatesrelating
toElectromagneticCompatibility(2014/30/EU),Low-voltageDirective
(2014/35/EU),ErPDirective(2009/125/EC)andRoHSdirective(2011/65/
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Thisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththeharmonized
standardsforInformationTechnologyEquipment,theseharmonized
standardspublishedunderDirectivesofOfcialJournaloftheEuropean
Union.
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.

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• Thewallsocketshallbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbe
easilyaccessible.
Remark:Suitableforentertainmentpurposesatspeciallycontrolled
luminousindoorenvironments,toavoiddisturbingreectionsfromthe
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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.
AsanEnergyStar® Partner,ourcompanyhasdetermined
thatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar® guidelinesfor
energyefciency.

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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 VT229
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®VT229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VT229Seriesbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
CheckyourVT229SeriesLCDpackageforthefollowingitems:
LCD monitor
 Monitorbase
 Quickstartguide
 1xPowercord
 1xVGAcable
 1xAudiocable(optional)
 1xHDMIcable(optional)
1 x USBtype-B cable(onlyfortouchfunction)
 1xWarrantycard
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer
immediately.

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1.3 Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Placethedisplayatonaclothonthetable.Then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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1.4 Connecting cables
To connect cables:
Connectthecablesyouneedbasedonchapter1.5.2,page1-4.

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1.5 Monitor introduction
1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor
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1. Shortcutkey2 :
• ThisisaShortcutkey.ThedefaultsettingisBlueLightFilter.
2. Shortcutkey1 :
• ThisisaShortcutkey.ThedefaultsettingisBrightness.
3. InputSelect:
• InputSelect:Usethishotkeytoswitchfrominputsignal.
4. CloseButton:
• ExittheOSDmenu.
5. MENUButton:
• PressthisbuttontoentertheOSDmenu.
6. PowerButton:
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.
7. PowerIndicator:
• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisasthetablebelow.
Status Description
White ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF

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1.5.2 Rear of the LCD monitor
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HDMI VGA
1. AC-INport
2. HDMIport
3. VGAport
4. EarphoneOutport
5. USBtype-Bport(onlyfortouchfunction)
6. Controlbuttons
7. KensingtonLock
8. ScrewholesforVESAWallMount

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2.1 Detaching the base/stand
(for VESA wall mount)
ThedetachablestandoftheLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedforVESA
wallmount.
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ngertoloosenthescrewlocatedatthebottomofthebase,
andremovethebasefromthestand.Andthenremovethehinge
coverfrommonitorbodybyusingyourngers.
3. Useascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsonthearm,andthen
detachthearm/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.
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• TheVESAwallmountkit(100x100mm)ispurchasedseparately.
• UseonlytheULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/
load4.8kg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˚.
• DonottouchtheTouchscreenwhenyouchangetheangle.Itmay
causedamageorbreaktheTouchscreenandLCDscreen.
-5 ~ 20

3-1
ASUS LCD Monitor VT229
3.1 Touch Operation
• ASUSVT229isatouchmonitorwhichuses10pointtouchpanel
technology.PleaseusewithlatestOSlikeWindows10.
• Youcanuseeithersinglefingertouch,ormulti-fingertouchupto
maximumsimultaneous10touchpoints.
10-Point Touch
• Toactivatetouchfunctionality,youneedtoconnectthedisplaywiththe
providedUSBtype-Bcabletoyourcomputer.
• Youdonotneedtoinstallanyothersoftware.
• ASUSVT229offersyougroovytouchgesturesliketap,grab,pinch,
rotate,zoom,swipe,etc.Thegesturesallowyoutolaunchprograms
andaccessthesettingofyourASUSVT229Display.Thefunctionscan
beactivatedbyusingthehandgesturestoASUSVT229.
Left edge swipe (on Windows 7/8/8.1/10 only)
Swipefromtheleftedgeofthescreentoshufeyourrunningapps.
Right edge swipe (on Windows 7/8/8.1/10 only)
SwipefromtherightedgeofthescreentolaunchtheCharmbar.

3-2 Chapter 3: Touch operation
Finger slide (on Windows 7/8/8.1/10 only)
Slideyourngertoscrollupanddownandslideyourngertopanthe
screenleftorright.
Zoom out
Bringtogetheryourtwongersonthetouchpanel.
Zoom in
Spreadapartyourtwongersonthetouchpanel.

3-3
ASUS LCD Monitor VT229
Single Tap/Double tap
Single Tap
Touchthetargetonthescreenwithonengertipforonequicktap,then
release.
Double Tap
Touchthetargetonthescreenwithonengertipfortwoquicktaps,then
release.
Tapanapptolaunchit(onWindows7/8/8.1/10only).
Double-tapanitemtolaunchit.

3-4 Chapter 3: Touch operation
Tap and hold
Tomoveanapp,tapandholdtheapptileanddragittoanewlocation.
Tocloseanapp(onWindows7/8/8.1/10only),tapandholdthetopsideof
therunningappanddragitdowntothebottomofthescreentocloseit.
NOTE:•YoucanaccesstoOSwebsitetogetmoredescription
ontouchoperation.
•Donottouchthescreenwithsharpobjects,itmayresultin
damage,andvoidwarranty.
•Donotpushhard,orrestanythingontheglasssurface(if
inhorizontalposition)asitwilldamagethescreenandvoid
warranty.
•Pleasekeepyourhandscleananddrybeforetouchingthe
screentoensureuidtouchoperation.
•ThetouchfunctionworksonlyonOSandapplicationswhich
supporttouchfunctions.

4-1 Chapter 4: General Instruction
4.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
4.1.1 Howtorecongure
Reading Mode
Darkroom Mode
Splendid
Standard Mode
Night View Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Scenery Mode
sRGB Mode
Standard Mode VGA 1920x1080@60Hz
ASUS VT229
S
1. Pressthe[MENU]buttontoactivatetheOSDmenu.
2. PressandbuttonstotogglebetweenoptionsintheMenu.As
youmovefromoneicontoanother,theoptionnameishighlighted.
3. Toselectthehighlighteditemonthemenupressthe button.
4. Pressandbuttonstoselectthedesiredparameter.
5. Pressthe buttontoentertheslidebarandthenusetheor
buttons,accordingtotheindicatorsonthemenu,tomakeyour
changes.
6. Pressthe buttontoreturntopreviousmenuor tocloseOSD
menu.
4.1.2 OSD Function Introduction
1. Splendid
Thisfunctioncontainseight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.

ASUS LCD Monitor VT229 4-2
Reading Mode
Darkroom Mode
Splendid
Standard Mode
Night View Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Scenery Mode
sRGB Mode
Standard Mode VGA 1920x1080@60Hz
ASUS VT229
S
• Standard Mode:Thisisthebestchoicefordocumentediting
withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• sRGB:Thisisthebestchoiceforviewingphotosandgraphics
fromPCs.
• Scenery Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforsceneryphoto
displaying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.
• Reading Mode :Thisisthebestchoiceforbookreading.
• Darkroom Mode :Thisisthebestchoiceforaweakambient
lightenvironmen.
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.

ASUS LCD Monitor VT229 4-3
2. Blue Light Filter
AdjusttheenergylevelofbluelightemittedfromLEDbacklight.
Blue Light Filter
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 0
Standard Mode VGA 1920x1080@60Hz
ASUS VT229
S
• Level 0:Nochange.
• Level 1~4:Thehigherthelevel,themorebluelightwillbe
reduced.
• WhenBlueLightFilterisactivated,thedefaultsettingsofStandard
Modewillbeautomaticallyimported.
• BetweenLevel1toLevel3,theBrightnessfunctionisuser-
configurable.
• Level4isoptimizedsetting.ItiscompliancewithTUVLowBlue
LightCertification.TheBrightnessfunctionisnotuser-configurable.
Pleaserefertothefollowingtoalleviateeyestrains:
• Usersshouldtakesometimeawayfromthedisplayifworkingfor
longhours.Itisadvisedtotakeshortbreaks(atleast5mins)after
around1hourofcontinuousworkingatthecomputer.Takingshort
andfrequentbreaksismoreeffectivethanasinglelongerbreak.
• Tominimizeeyestrainanddrynessinyoureyes,usersshouldrest
theeyeperiodicallybyfocusingonobjectsthatarefaraway.
• Eyeexercisescanhelptoreduceseyestrain.Repeatthese
exercisesoften.Ifeyestraincontinuespleaseconsultaphysician.
Eyeexercises:(1)Repeatinglookupanddown(2)Slowlyrollyour
eyes(3)Moveyoureyesdiagonal.
• HighenergybluelightmayleadtoeyestrainandAMD(Age-Related
MacularDegeneration).BluelightFiltertoreduce70%(max.)
harmfulbluelighttoavoidingCVS(ComputerVisionSyndrome).