VG236H UserGuide English

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ASUS VG236 SeriesLCD Monitor

User Guide

April 2010


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Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced,transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by anymeans, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express writtenpermission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (ASUS).

Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless

such repair, modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the

product is defaced or missing.

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Table of contentsNotices ......................................................................................................... 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) ..............................................................2-12.2 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 2-1

3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Specicationssummary.............................................................. 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 subjectto the following two conditions:

Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewithmanufacturersinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewill

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect

theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto

which the receiver is connected.

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

AsanEnergyStarPartner,ourcompanyhasdeterminedthatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStarguidelines for

energyefciency.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradionoise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.


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Safety information

Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthatcame with the package.

Topreventreorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainormoisture.

Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages

insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury.

Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytoxitbyyourself.Contactaqualiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.

Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected

andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,

contactyourdealerimmediately. Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedfor

ventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearorover a radiator or heat source unless proper ventilation is provided.

Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersource

indicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyto

yourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.

Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpowerstandard.

Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextentioncords.Overloadingcan

resultinreorelectricshock.

Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethe

monitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitoronastable surface.

Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedfora

long period of time. This will protect the monitor from damage due to

power surges.

Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthemonitor cabinet.

Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,usethemonitoronlywithULlistedcomputerswhichhaveappropriateconguredreceptaclesmarked

between100-240VAC.

Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contacta

qualiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.


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Care & Cleaning

Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthecablesand power cord. Follow the correct lifting techniques when positioning the

monitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,grasptheedgesofthemonitor.Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.

Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthemonitor

surfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstainsmayberemovedwith a cloth dampened with mild cleaner.

Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.UseacleanerintendedforusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthescreen,asitmaydrip

inside the monitor and cause an electric shock.

The following symptoms are normal with the monitor: Thescreenmayickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureoftheuorescent

light.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagaintomakesurethatthe

ickerdisappears.

Youmayndslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingonthe

desktoppatternyouuse.

Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageoftheprevious

screenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.Thescreenwillrecoverslowlyor

youcanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours. Whenthescreenbecomesblackorashes,orcannotworkanymore,contact

yourdealerorservicecentertoxit.Donotrepairthescreenbyyourself!

Conventions used in this guide

WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingtocomplete a task.

CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponentswhentrying

to complete a task.IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompleteatask.

NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.


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Wheretondmoreinformation

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product andsoftware updates.

1. ASUS websitesTheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS

hardware and software products. Refer to http://www.asus.com

2. Optional documentation

Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmayhave

beenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartofthestandard

package.


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1-1ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor

1.1 Welcome!

ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUSVG236SeriesLCDmonitor!

ThelatestwidescreenLCDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,broader,and

brighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyourviewingexperience.

Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisualexperiencethattheVG236Seriesbringsyou!

1.2 Package contents

CheckyourVG236SeriesLCDpackageforthefollowingitems:

LCDmonitor

Monitor base

SupportCD

Quick start guidePower cord

Dual-linkDVIcable

NVIDIA3DVisionkit(ForVG236Honly)

Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailerimmediately.


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1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.3 Adjusting the monitor

Foroptimalviewing,werecommendthatyoulookatthefullfaceofthemonitor,thenadjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou.

Holdthestandtopreventthemonitorfromfallingwhenyouchangeitsangle. Youcantiltthemonitorsfrom-5 to 15,swivelfromleft-to-rightfor150,and

lift the monitors height for about 100mm.

-5~15

100mm 150 150

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1.4 Connect cables

Connectcableswhichyouneed

1.4.1 Rear of the LCD monitor

1

1 1

2 1

3 1

4

1 AC-INport

2 HDMI-INport

3 DVIport(supportNVIDIA3DVision)

4 YPbPrport

1.4.2 To connect the Dual-link DVI cable

ConnectoneendoftheDual-linkDVIcabletotheDVIportofthemonitor

andtheotherendtotheDVIportofacomputer.YoucanusethiscableonlyifyourcomputerhasaDual-linkDVIcompliancegraphicscardthatiseither

integrated or installed.

The3DfeatureisonlysupportedwiththemonitorsDVIport.

Notice:Tosupport3DVision,pleasemakesurethebundledDual-linkDVIcableisproperlyconnectedthemonitoranda3DVisioncompatiblegraphicscard.The3DfeatureisnotsupportedwithHDMIorYPbPrconnection.


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1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5 Monitor introduction

1.5.1 Front of the LCD monitor

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. Button:

UsethisSplendidhotkeytoswitchfromvevideopresetmodes

(GameMode,NightViewMode,SceneryMode,StandardMode,

TheaterMode)withSPLENDIDVideoIntelligenceTechnology. ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSDmenu

is active.

2. Button:

Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected or move

tothenextfunction. ThisisalsoahotkeyforContrastadjustment.

3. MENUButton:

Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlightedwhilethe

OSDmenuisactivated.

4. Button:

Press this button to increase the value of the function selected or moveto the previous function.

ThisisalsoahotkeyforBrightnessadjustment.

5. InputSelectButton

UsethishotkeytoswitchfromDVI,HDMIandYPbPrinputsignals.

6. Power button

Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.


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7. Power indicator

Status Description

Blue ON

Amber StandbymodeOFF OFF

Splendid,ContrastandBrightnessadjustmentfunctionswillbetemporarilydisabledwhile3Dfunctionisactivated.

1.5.2 Experiencing 3D Virtual Effects

ASUSVG236isa3DVisionreadyLCDmonitorwhichsupportsPCtimingupto

1920x1080@120Hz.Toexperiencefullyimmersivestereoscopic3DvirtualeffectswithVG236;yourequireNVIDIA3DVisionkit(shutterglasses,IRemitter),acompatibleNVIDIA-GPUgraphicscardandacomputerwithMicrosoftWindowsVistaorWindows7installed.PleasevisitNVIDIAwebsite(http://www.nvidia.com/)formoreinformation.


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Chapter2:Setup2-1

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

ThedetachablestandoftheVG236SeriesLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedfor

VESAwallmount.

Todetachthearm/stand:

1. Lowerthemonitortoitslowestheight,andtheninsetthemonitorheight

adjustment lock.2. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.

3. UseascrewdrivertoremovethetwoscrewsontheVESAcover,theslideout

thearm/basetodetachitfromthemonitor.

Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtopreventdamage to the monitor.

Holdthestandofthemonitorwhenyouremovethescrews.

TheVESAwallmountkit(100mmx100mm)ispurchasedseparately.

ForuseonlywithULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/load7.4Kg(Screwsize:4mmx12mm)


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ASUSVG236SeriesLCDMonitor 2-2

2.2 Assembling the monitor base

To assemble the monitor base:

1. Havethemonitorbaseplaceonaattable.2. Usethescrew,lockthebasetothearmaccordingtothebelowdrawing.

3. Remove the monitor height adjustment lock.

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ThemonitorheightadjustmentlockshouldNEVERberemovedBEFOREyouplacethemonitorVERTICALLYonaflatsurface.


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Chapter3:GeneralInstruction3-1

3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu

3.1.1 How to reconfigure

1. PresstheMENUbuttontoactivatetheOSDmenu.

S p l e n d i d

R G B

S c e n e r y M o d eS t a n d a r d M o d eT h e a t e r M o d eG a m e M o d eN i g h t V i e w M o d e

MENU: S:Exit

2. Press and to navigate through the functions. Highlight and activatethedesiredfunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.Ifthefunctionselected

hasasub-menu,press andagaintonavigatethroughthesub-menu

functions.Highlightandactivatethedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressing

theMENUbutton.

3. Press and to change the settings of the selected function.

4. ToexittheOSDmenu,pressthe button.Repeatstep2andstep3to

adjustanyotherfunction.

3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction

1. SpendidThisfunctioncontainsfivesub-functionsyoucanselectforyourpreference.Each

modehastheResetselection,allowing

youtomaintainyoursettingorreturntothe

preset mode.

S p l e n d i d

R G B

S c e n e r y M o d eS t a n d a r d M o d eT h e a t e r M o d eG a m e M o d eN i g h t V i e w M o d e

MENU: S:Exit

Scenery Mode:bestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplaywithSPLENDID

VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

Standard Mode:bestchoicefordocumenteditingwithSPLENDID

VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

Theater Mode:bestchoiceformoviewithSPLENDIDVideo

IntelligenceTechnology.

Game Mode:bestchoiceforgameplayingwithSPLENDIDVideo

IntelligenceTechnology.

Night View Mode:bestchoicefordark-scenegameormoviewithSPLENDIDVideoIntelligenceTechnology.

IntheStandardMode,theSatuationandASCRfunctionsarenotuser-configurable.

Intheothermodes,thesRGBfunctionisnotuser-configurable.


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2. Image

YoucanadjustBrightness,Contrast,ASCR,

TraceFree,Sharpness,andSaturationfrom

this main function.

I m a g e

R G B

B r i g h t n e s sC o n t r a s t

ASCRT r a c e F r e eS h a r p n e s sS a t u r a t i o n 50

3160

80100

MENU: S:Exit

Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. isahotkeytoactivatethis function.

Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. isahotkeytoactivate

this function.

ASCR:SelectYESorNOtoenableordisabledynamiccontrastratio

function.

TraceFree:tospeeduptheresponsetimebyTraceFreeTechnology.

Sharpness:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

Saturation:theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

3. ColorSelecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthis

function.C o l o r

R G B

C o l o r T e m p

S k i n T o n e

MENU: S:Exit

ColorTemp.:containsfivecolormodesincludingCool,Normal,Warm,

sRGB,andUserMode.

SkinTone:containsthreecolormodesincludingReddish,Natural,andYellowish.

IntheUsermode,colorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Bluee)areuserconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.


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4. Input SelectInthisfunction,youcanselectaninput

sourceamongDVI,HDMI,andYPbPr. I m p u t S e l e c t

R G B

D V I

Y P b P r H D M I

MENU: S:Exit

5. System SetupAllowyoutoadjustthesystem.

S y s t e m S t e u p

R G B

S p l e n d i d D e m o M o d e

O S D S t e u pL a n g u a g eI n f o r m a t i o nA l l R e s e t

A s p e c t C o n t r o l

MENU: S:Exit

SplendidDemoMode:YesallowsyoutoactivateSplendidDemomode.

AspectControl:adjustsaspectratioamongFull,4:3,andOverScan

(ForHDMIandYPbPrmodesonly).

OSDSetup:adjustsH-Position(horizontalposition)andV-Position(verticalposition),andTransparencyoftheOSD.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.IntheOSDTimeoutselection,youcanadjusttheOSD

timeout from 10 to 120 seconds.

Language:thereareelevenlanguagesforyourselection,including

English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,Spanish,Russian,Traditional

Chinese,SimplifiedChinese,Japanese,andKorean.

Information: shows the monitor information. AllReset:Yesallowsyoutoreverttothepresetmode.

AllSplendid,ImageandColoradjustmentfunctionswillbedisabledformost

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3.2 Specifcationssummary

Model VG236H/HE

PanelSize 23W(58.4cm)

True Resolution 1920x1080(upto120Hz)

Brightness(Max.) 400cd/m2

IntrisincContrastRatio(Max.) 1000:1

ASUSSmartContrastRatio(ASCR)

100,000:1

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

ColorSaturation(NTSC) 72%

DisplayColors 16.7M

Response Time 2ms(GraytoGray)

NVIDIA3DVISIONTMComplianceYes(Readyfor3DPCgamesand

videosplayback)

TraceFreeIITechnology Yes

SplendidTM Video IntelligenceTech.

Yes(5videopresetmodeselections)

AspectControlTechnology Yes(Fulland4:3selections)

PC input DVI(supportNVIDIA3DVision)Video input HDMI,YPbPr

PowerON


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3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)

Problem Possible SolutionPowerLEDisnotON Press the button to check if the monitor

isintheONmode. Checkifthepowercordisproperly

connected to the monitor and the power

outlet.

ThepowerLEDlightsamberandthereisnoscreen image

Check if the monitor and the computer areintheONmode.

Makesurethesignalcableisproperlyconnected the monitor and the computer.

Inspect the signal cable and make surenone of the pins are bent.

Connect the computer with anotheravailable monitor to check if the computerisproperlyworking.

Screenimageistoolightordark Adjust the Contrast and BrightnesssettingsviaOSD.

Screenimagebouncesorawavepatternis

present in the image

Makesurethesignalcableisproperly

connected to the monitor and thecomputer.

Moveelectricaldevicesthatmaycauseelectrical interference.

Screenimagehascolordefects(whitedoesnotlookwhite)

Inspect the signal cable and make surethat none of the pins are bent.

PerformResetviaOSD. AdjusttheR/G/Bcolorsettingsorselect

theColorTemperatureviaOSD.

3Dfunctionisnotwellworking Makesurethebundleddual-linkDVIcableisproperlyconnectedtothemonitorandacompatibleNVIDIA-GPUgraphicscard.

MakesuretheNVIDIA3DglassesandIRemitterareproperlyconnectedtothecomputerviaUSBcables.

Make sure the computer was installed withMicrosoft Windows Vista or Windows 7operatingsystem,andrequiredNVIDIA3Ddrivers.

Make sure screen resolution setting is1920x1080at120Hz,110Hzor100Hz.

VisitNVIDIAwebsite(http://www.nvidia.com/)formoreinformationaboutsystemrequirements,setupinstructions,andPCgames supported.


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3.4 Supported timing list

Resolution Refresh

Rate

Horizontal Frequency

640x480 60Hz 31.469kHz640x480 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 49.725kHz848x480 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 62.795kHz1280x960 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 113.3kHz(2D)/113.8KHz(3D)

1920x1080*(DVI) 110Hz 125.1kHz(2D)/125.7KHz(3D)1920x1080*(DVI) 120Hz 137.2kHz(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) 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) 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.

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