PA238QR Series LCD Monitor

User Guide

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Table of contentsNotices ......................................................................................................... iiiSafety information ...................................................................................... ivCare & Cleaning ........................................................................................... v1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-11.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-11.3 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Front of the LCD monitor ................................................ 1-21.3.2 Rear of the LCD monitor ................................................. 1-4

2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) ..............................................................2-1

2.2 Adjusting the monitor .................................................................. 2-22.3 Connecting the cables ................................................................. 2-33.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................. 3-1

3.1.1 Howtoreconfigure .......................................................... 3-13.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction .............................................. 3-2

3.2 Specifications ............................................................................... 3-73.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................ 3-83.4 Supported Timing List ........................................................................3-9

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions: Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewithmanufacturersinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver. Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto

whichthereceiverisconnected. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

AsanEnergyStar Partner,ourcompanyhasdeterminedthatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar guidelinesforenergyefficiency.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.

ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

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Safety information Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat

camewiththepackage. Topreventfireorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainor

moisture. Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages

insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury. Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytofixitbyyourself.Contacta

qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer. Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected

andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,contactyourdealerimmediately.

Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedforventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearoroveraradiatororheatsourceunlessproperventilationisprovided.

Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplytoyourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.

Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpowerstandard.

Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextentioncords.Overloadingcanresultinfireorelectricshock.

Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethemonitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitoronastablesurface.

Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedforalongperiodoftime.Thiswillprotectthemonitorfromdamageduetopowersurges.

Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthemonitorcabinet.

Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,incaseuseataPCthenitshouldusethemonitoronlywithcomputerswhichhaveappropriateconfiguredreceptaclesmarkedbetween100-240VAC.

Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contactaqualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.

Thewallsocketshallbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbeeasilyaccessible.

vCare & Cleaning Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthe

cablesandpowercord.Followthecorrectliftingtechniqueswhenpositioningthemonitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,grasptheedgesofthemonitor.Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.

Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthemonitorsurfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstainsmayberemovedwithaclothdampenedwithmildcleaner.

Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.UseacleanerintendedforusewiththeLED.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthescreen,asitmaydripinsidethemonitorandcauseanelectricshock.

The following symptoms are normal with the monitor: Thescreenmayflickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureofthe

fluorescentlight.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagaintomakesurethattheflickerdisappears.

Youmayfindslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingonthedesktoppatternyouuse.

Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageofthepreviousscreenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.ThescreenwillrecoverslowlyoryoucanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours.

Whenthescreenbecomesblackorflashes,orcannotworkanymore,contactyourdealerorservicecentertofixit.Donotrepairthescreenbyyourself!

Conventions used in this guide

WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingtocompleteatask.

CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponentswhentryingtocompleteatask.

IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompleteatask.

NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.

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WheretofindmoreinformationRefertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproductandsoftwareupdates.

1. ASUS websitesTheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUShardwareandsoftwareproducts.Refertohttp://www.asus.com

2. Optional documentationYourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmayhavebeenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartofthestandardpackage.

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1.1 Welcome!ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUSPA238QRSeriesLCDmonitor!

ThelatestwidescreenLCDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,broader,andbrighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyourviewingexperience.

Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisualexperiencethatthePA238QRSeriesbringsyou!

1.2 Package contentsCheckyourPA238QRSeriesLCDmonitorpackageforthefollowingitems:

LCD monitor

PowerCord

VGACable

DVICable

USBCable

CableTie

SupportCD

QuickStartGuide

WarrantyCard

Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailerimmediately.

1-2 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction

1.3 Monitor introduction

1.3.1 Front of the LCD monitor

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1. Humansensor Humansensorwilldetectuserspresenceinfrontofthemonitorscreen.

Itwillautomaticallyswitchthemonitorintopowersavingmodewhenitdoesnotdetectanyoneinfrontofthemonitorwithinthe50cmto70cmeffectiverangeforlongerthan60seconds.Whentheusercomesback,thepowerresumesautomaticallywhenitdetectstheuserspresence.ThedefaultsettingofHumansensorisMedium.Usercanadjustthesensitivitybasedonhis/herphysiqueortheenvironment.UsercouldalsoswitchoffHumansensorfunction.

Pleasedonotputanyobjectontherightsideofthemonitortoavoidanyinterference.

PleasemakesurethattheHumanSensorisnotplacedanywherehigherthantheusersshoulder

2. Button: Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,and

phasebylongpressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds(forVGAmodeonly). Usethishotkeytoswitchfromsixvideopresetmodes(SceneryMode,

StandardMode,TheaterMode,GameMode,NightViewMode,andsRGBMode)withSPLENDIDVideoIntelligenceTechnology.

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ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSDmenuisactive.

3. Button: Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove

right/uptothenextfunction. ThisisalsoahotkeyforBrightnessadjustment.

4. MENUButton: PressthisbuttontoentertheOSDmenu. Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlightedwhilethe

OSDisactivated.

5. Button: Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove

tothenextfunction. UsethishotkeytoswitchfromVGA,DVI,HDMIandDisplayPortinput

signal.

6. PowerButton/PowerIndicator: Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off. Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisasthebelowtable.

Status DescriptionWhite ONAmber Standbymode OFF OFF

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1.3.2 Rear of the LCD monitor

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Rear connectors1. AC-INport:Thisportconnectsthepowercord.

2. Powerswitch:Pressthisswitchtoturnon/offpower.

3. DisplayPort.ThisportisforconnectionwithaDisplayPortcompatibledevice.

4. HDMIport:ThisportisforconnectionwithanHDMIcompatibledevice.

5. DVIport:This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigitalsignalconnection.

6. VGAport:This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.

7. AudioLine-inPort:

8. USBupstreamport:ThisportisforconnectionwithaUSBupstreamcable.

9. USBdownstreamports:TheseportsareforconnectionwithUSBdevices,suchasUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBflashdrive,etc.

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10. Kensingtonlockslot.

11. USBdownstreamports:TheseportsareforconnectionwithUSBdevices,suchasUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBflashdrive,etc.

2-1 Chapter2:Setup

2.1 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount)

ThedetachablestandofthismonitorisspeciallydesignedforVESAwallmount.

Todetachthearm/stand:

1. Disconnectpowerandsignalcables.Carefullyputthefrontofthemonitorfacedownonacleantable.

2. Useascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsonthearm(Figure1),andthendetachthearm/standfromthemonitor(Figure2).

Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtopreventdamagetothemonitor.

Holdthestandofthemonitorwhileremovingthescrews.

Figure1 Figure2

TheVESAwallmountkit(100x100mm)ispurchasedseparately.

UseonlytheULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/load22.7kg(Screwsize:4x10mm).

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2.2 Adjusting the monitor Foroptimalviewing,werecommendthatyoulookatthefullfaceofthe

monitor,thenadjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou.

Holdthestandtopreventthemonitorfromfallingwhenyouchangeitsangle.

Youcanadjustthemonitorsanglefrom+20to-5anditallows60swiveladjustmentfromeitherleftorright.Youcanalsoadjustthemonitorsheightwithin+/-10cm.

10cm

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Pivoting the monitor1. Liftthemonitortothehighestposition.

2. Tiltthemonitortoitsmaximumangle.

3. Pivotthemonitorclockwisetotheangleyouneed.

-5 ~ +20

Itisnormalthatthemonitorslightlyshakeswhileyouadjusttheviewingangle.

2-3 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction

2.3 Connecting the cablesConnectthecablesasthefollowinginstructions:

To connect the power cord:ConnectoneendofthepowercordsecurelytothemonitorsACinputport,theotherendtoapoweroutlet.

To connect the VGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort cable:a.PlugoneendoftheVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortcabletothemonitorsVGA/

HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortjack.b.ConnecttheotherendoftheVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortcabletoyour

computersVGA/HDMI/DVI/DisplayPortjack.c.TightenthetwoscrewstosecuretheVGA/DVIconnector.

To connect the audio cable:PlugoneendoftheaudiocabletothemonitorsAudioLine-inPort. ConnecttheotherendoftheaudiocabletoyourcomputersaudioPort.

To use the USB ports:Plugthesmallerend(typeB)oftheUSBupstreamcabletothemonitorsUSBupstreamport,andthelargerend(typeA)toyourcomputersUSBport.

Whenthesecablesareconnected,youcanchoosethedesiredsignalfromtheInputSelectitemintheOSDmenu.

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3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu

3.1.1 HowtoreconfigurePA238

Splendid

Color

Image

Sound

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Scenery Mode

Standard Mode

Theater Mode

Game Mode

sRGB

Night View Mode

1. PresstheMENUbuttontoactivatetheOSDmenu.

2. Pressandtonavigatethroughthefunctions.HighlightandactivatethedesiredfunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.Ifthefunctionselectedhasasub-menu,pressandagaintonavigatethroughthesub-menufunctions.Highlightandactivatethedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.

3. Pressandtochangethesettingsoftheselectedfunction.

4. ToexittheOSDmenu,pressthe button.Repeatstep2andstep3toadjustanyotherfunction.

3-2 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction

3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction1. Splendid

Thisfunctioncontainssixsub-functionsthatyoucanselectforyourpreference.EachmodehastheResetselection,allowingyoutomaintainyoursettingorreturntothepresetmode.

PA238

Splendid

Color

Image

Sound

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Scenery Mode

Standard Mode

Theater Mode

Game Mode

sRGB

Night View Mode

Scenery Mode:ThisisthebestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplayingwithSPLENDIDVideoIntelligence.

Standard Mode:ThisisthebestchoicefordocumenteditingwithSPLENDIDVideoIntelligence.

Theater Mode:ThisisthebestchoiceformoviewatchingwithSPLENDIDVideoIntelligence.

Game Mode:ThisisthebestchoiceforgameplayingwithSPLENDIDVideoIntelligence.

Night View Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforplayingdark-scenegameorwatchingmoviewithSPLENDIDVideoIntelligence.

sRGB:ThisisthebestchoiceforviewingphotosandgraphicsfromPCs.

IntheStandard Mode,theSaturation,Skin Tone,Sharpness,andASCRfunctionsarenotuser-configurable.

InthesRGB,theSaturation,Color Temp.,Skin Tone,Sharpness,andASCRfunctionsarenotuser-configurable.

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2. ColorSelecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction.

PA238

Splendid

Color

Image

Sound

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Brightness

Contrast

Saturation

Color Temp.

100

80

User Mode

Skin Tone

50

Natural

Brightness:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The buttonisalsoahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.

Contrast:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. Saturation:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. Color Temp.:Containthreepresetcolormodes(Cool,Normal,

Warm)andoneUserMode.

Skin Tone:ContainthreecolormodesincludingReddish,Natural,andYellowish.

IntheUserMode,colorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Blue)areuserconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0~100.

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3. ImageYoucanadjusttheimageSharpness,TraceFree,AspectControl,Position(VGAonly),andFocus(VGAonly)fromthismainfunction.

PA238

Splendid

Color

Image

Sound

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup Focus

Sharpness

Trace Free

Aspect Control

ASCR

50

60

Full

Position

OFF

Sharpness:Adjustthepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

Trace Free:SpeeduptheresponsetimebyOverDrivetechnology.Theadjustingrangeisfromlower0tofaster100.

Aspect Control:AdjusttheaspectratiotoFull,4:3,orOverScan(onlyavailableforHDMIinput).

ASCR:SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabledynamiccontrastratiofunction.

Position:Adjustthehorizontalposition(H-Position)andtheverticalposition(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100(onlyavailableforVGAinput).

Focus:ReduceHorizontal-linenoiseandVertical-linenoiseoftheimagebyadjusting(Phase)and(Clock)separately.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100(onlyavailableforVGAinput).

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4. SoundAdjustthesoundsettingstoyourpreference.

PA238

Splendid

Color

Image

Sound

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Volume

Mute

Source

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OFF

Line In

Volume:Adjusttheoutputvolumelevel. Mute:Mutetheoutputvolume. Source:AdjustaudiosourcetoLineInorHDMI(onlyavailable

forHDMIinput); AdjustaudiosourcetoLineInorDisplayPort(onlyavailableforDisplayPortinput).

5. Input SelectSelecttheinputsourcefromVGA,DVI,HDMI,orDisplayPort.

PA238

Splendid

Color

Image

Sound

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

VGA

DVI

HDMI

DisplayPort

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6. System SetupAdjuststhesystemconfiguration.

PA238

Splendid

Color

Image

Sound

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Information

All Reset

Splendid Demo Mode OFF

EnglishLanguage

Human Sensor

OSD Setup

Medium

Splendid Demo Mode:ActivatethedemomodefortheSplendidfunction.

OSD Setup:Adjustthehorizontalposition(H-Position),verticalposition(V-Position),OSDTimeout,DDC/CI,andTransparencyofthe OSD screen.

Language:SelectOSDlanguage.TheselectionsareEnglish,French,German,Spanish,Italian,Dutch,Russian,TraditionalChinese,SimplifiedChinese,andJapanese.

Information:Displaythemonitorinformation. Human sensor: Turnon/offHumansensorfunctionandadjustits

sensitivity. All Reset:SettoYestorevertallsettingstothefactorydefault

mode.

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3.2 Specifications

Model PA238QRPanelSize 23.0W(58.42cm)

Max.Resolution 1920x1080

Brightness(Typ.) 250cd/m2

IntrinsicContrastRatio(Typ.) 1000:1

ViewingAngle(CR=10) 160(V)/170(H)

DisplayColors 16.7M(6bitHiFRC)

ResponseTime 6ms(GraytoGray)

SatelliteSpeaker 2Wx2stereo

EarphoneOutput No

SoundfromHDMI Yes

HDMIinput Yes

DVIinput DVIwithHDCP

D-Subinput Yes

DisplayPortinput Yes

AudioLine-in Yes

PowerONConsumption