Asus Ml228h User Guide

							
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ASUS LED Monitor ML228H Series
2.1 Adjusting the monitor
• Hold both right and left front frames to prevent the monitor from falling when you 
change its angle.
•
 You can adjust the monitor’s angle from -5° to 20° and allow 20° swivel 
adjustment from either left or right.
20º20º
0º
 -5º ~ 20º
  
						

							
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3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu  
3.1.1 How to reconfigure
1. Press the MENU button to 
activate the OSD menu
2. Press        and        to 
navigate through the func-
tions. 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.
•  Scenery Mode: This is the best choice for scenery photo displaying with 
SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement.
• Standard Mode: This is the best choice for document editing with SPLEN
DID™ 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
In the Standard Mode, the ASCR function is not user-configurable.
ML228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
MoveMenuExit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
:8
:8
:8
ML228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
MoveMenuExit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
  
						

							
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2. Color
Select the image color you like  from this function. 
•
 Brightness: The adjust
ing 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.
• Color Temp.: contains 
five color modes 
including Cool, 
Normal, Warm, sRGB, and User mode.  
•
 Smart View: The versatile viewing positions with Smart View Technology. 
In the User mode, colors of R (Red), G (Green), and B (Bluee) are user-
configurable; the adjusting range is from 0-100.
3. Image
You can adjust the image Sharpness, Trace Free, Aspect Control, Position (VGA 
only), and Focus (VGA only) from this main function.
•  Sharpness: Asjusts the 
picture sharpness. The 
adjusting range is from 0 
to 100.
• Trace Free:  Speeds up 
the response time by 
Over Drive technology. 
The adjusting range is 
from lower 0 to faster 
100.
 
•  Aspect Control: Adjusts the aspect ratio to “Full”, “4:3”, “1:1”, or “Over Scan” 
(Only available for HDMI input).
• Position: Adjusts the horizontal postition (H-Position) and the vertical position 
(V-Position) of the image. The adjusting range is from 0 to 100.
• Focus: Reduces Horizonal-line noise and Vertical-line noise of the image by ad
justing (Phase) and (Clock) separately. The adjusting range is from 0 to 100.
•  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.
ML228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
MoveMenuExit
System Setup
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Color Temp
100
100
User Mode
Skin Tone
Smart ViewOFF
50
Natural
ML228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
MoveMenuExit
System Setup
Focus Sharpness
Trace Free
Aspect Control
ASCR 60
60
Full
Position
OFF
  
						

							
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4. Input Select
In this function, you could 
only select VGA and 
HDMI input source.
5.
 System Setup
Allow you to adjust the system.
•
  Splendid Demo Mode: Activate the demo mode for the Splendid function.
• ECO Mode: Power-saving mode.
• OSD Setup: Adjusts the horizontal postition (H-Position), vertical position (V-
Position), OSD Timeout, DDD/CI, and Transparency of the OSD screen.
• Language: Selects OSD language. The selections are English, French, 
German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified 
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
• Information: shows the monitor information.
• All Reset: Set to “Yes” to revert all settings to the factory default mode.
ML228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
MoveMenuExit
System Setup
VGA
HDMI
ML228
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
MoveMenuExit
System Setup
Language
All Reset Splendid Demo Mode OFF
OFF
English
ECO Mode
OSD Setup
Information
  
						

							
ASUS LED Monitor ML228H Series3-4
3.2 Specifications summary
ModelML228H
Panel Size
21.5"W(54.6cm)
Max.Resolution
Full HD1920x1080
Brightness (Typ.)
250cd/m
2 
Contrast Ratio (Typ.)
1000:1
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio
10000000:1
Viewing Angle (H/V),CR≥10
170°(H)/160°(V)
Color Saturation (NTSC)
72%
Display Colors
16.7M
Response Time 
2 ms(GTG)
HDMI Input 
Yes
DVI Input 
-
VGA(D-Sub) Input 
Yes
HDMI Audio-out 
Yes
Power
 
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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.
No sound or sound is low •
 Ensure that the audio cable is properly 
connected to the monitor and the computer 
•
 Adjust the volume settings of both your monitor 
and computer.  
•
 Ensure that the computer sound card driver is 
properly installed and activated.
  
						

							
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3.4 Supported operating modes
ResolutionRefresh RateHorizontal Frequency 
640x480 60Hz31.489kHz
640x480 67Hz35kHz
640x480 72Hz37.881kHz
640x480 75Hz37.5kHz
640x350 70Hz31.469kHz
720x400 70Hz31.469kHz
800x600 56Hz35.156kHz
800x600 60Hz37.879kHz
800x600 72Hz48.077kHz
800x600 75Hz46.875kHz
832x624 75Hz49.725kHz
848x480 60Hz31.02kHz
1024x768 60Hz48.363kHz
1024x768 70Hz56.476kHz
1024x768 75Hz60.023kHz
1024x768 75Hz67.023kHz
1152x864 75Hz67.5kHz
1280x720 60Hz44.444/44.772kHz
1280x720 75Hz56.456kHz
1280x768 60Hz47.8kHz
1280x800 60Hz49.306/49.702kHz
1280x800 75Hz62.795kHz
1280x960 60Hz60kHz
1280x1024 60Hz63.981kHz
1280x1024 75Hz79.976kHz
1360x768 60Hz47.7kHz
1366x768 60Hz47.7kHz
1440x900 60Hz55.469/55.935kHz
1440x900 75Hz70.635kHz
1600x900 60Hz60kHz
1680x1050 60Hz64.674/65.29kHz
1920x1080 60Hz66.587/67.5kHz
640X480P (HDMI) 59.94/60Hz31.469/31.5kHz
720x480P (HDMI) 59.95/60Hz31.469/31.5kHz
720x576P (HDMI) 50Hz31.25kHz
1280x720P (HDMI) 50Hz37.5kHz
1280x720P (HDMI) 59.94/60Hz44.955/45kHz
1920x1080i  (HDMI) 50Hz28.125kHz
1920x1080i  (HDMI) 59.94/60Hz33.716/33.75
1920x1080P (HDMI) 50Hz56.25kHz
1920x1080P (HDMI) 59.94/60Hz67.433/67.5kHz
  
						

							
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IBM MODES 
Mode   Resolution H(KHz) V(Hz) Pixel(MHz) 
DOS 640x350
31.469 7025.175
720x400 31.469 7028.322
MAC MODES 
Mode   Resolution H(KHz) V(Hz) Pixel(MHz) 
VGA 640x480 35  6730.24
SVGA 832x624 49.725 7557.2832
* Modes not listed in the above tables may not be supported. For optimal resolution, we  recommend that you choose a mode listed in the above tables.