Asus Mt276he Users Manual

							
1.1 Welcome! 
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS® MT Series Multifunction LCD Monitor! 
The latest LCD monitor from ASUS provides a host of features that enhance your 
viewing experience. It integrates a number of various media input interfaces to meet 
your needs on a monitor for working as well as entertainment. 
With these features, you can enjoy the convenience and delightful visual experience 
that the MT Series brings you! 
1.2 Package Contents 
Check the package of your MT series Multifunction LCD monitor for the following 
items: 
▪ LCD monitor 
▪ Monitor base and screw 
▪ Warranty card 
▪ Quick start guide 
▪ User’s manual CD 
▪ Power cord 
▪ HDMI-to-DVI cable 
▪ VGA cable 
▪ Audio cable 
▪ Remote controller and battery 
 
▪ If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer 
immediately. 
▪ Remove the tab before using the remote control. 
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1.3 Monitor Introduction 
1.3.1 Front view 
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1.   Power button and power indicator 
▪ Press this button to turn the monitor on, off, or stand-by. 
▪ The colour of the power indicator is as the below table. 
 
Status Description 
Blue On 
Red No signal  
(Power saving) 
Off (dark) Off/Standby 
 
2. Remote receiver 
▪ The monitor receives the signal from the remote controller here. 
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1.3.2 Top view 
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1.  /  / Splendid / Auto Adjust / Exit button 
▪ Use this hotkey to switch from six video preset modes (Standard mode, 
Theatre mode, Game mode, Scenery mode, Night view mode and sRGB 
mode) with SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement Technology 
▪ Exits the OSD menu or goes back to the previous menu when the OSD 
menu is active.   
▪ Automatically adjust the image to its optimized position, clock, and phase by   
pressing this button for 2 – 3 seconds (VGA input only) 
 
2. MENU / Enter button 
▪ To turn on the OSD menu 
▪ To enter/select the icon (function) highlighted while the OSD is active 
 
3. /Brightness hotkey / Right & Left button 
 
▪ To move the left/right to adjust the value of the function selected or move 
right to the next function.  
▪ When OSD is not on the screen, this is also a hotkey for Brightness 
adjustment. 
 
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4.   /  Volume hotkey / up & Down button 
 
▪ To move the down/up to choose the function   
▪ When OSD is not on the screen, this is also a hotkey for sound volume 
adjustment. 
 
5.   Source button 
▪ To switch among the input signal sources of Component, VGA, HDMI1, and 
HDMI2. 
 
 
Press  (Input Select Button) to display HDMI signals after you connect 
HDMI cables with the monitor. 
  
 
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1.3.3 Rear view 
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1. Power socket and switch to connect power cord and to switch the monitor on 
and off 
2. Kensington lock 
3. HDMI connection for High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) signal 
connection 
4. S/PDIF audio-out to output digital audio signal over S/PDIF cable 
5. Audio-in for PC stereo sound to connect PC audio source 
6. Audio-in connection to input audio signal over an RCA cable (only for the 
MT276H) 
7. VGA connection for PC VGA analogue signal connection 
8. Component connection to connect Component (YPbPr) video signal source 
(only for the MT276H) 
9. Remote control storage 
10. Headphone jack to output audio signal to headphone 
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1.4 Remote Controller Introduction 
 
Replacing the battery 
1. Open the battery compartment cover on the 
back side. 
 
2. Remove the old battery 
3. Insert a lithium battery in correct polarity (+ to 
+, - to -). 
4. Close the cover. 
 
 
 
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▪ Use the remote controller in front 
of the remote receiver with a 
distance shorter than 7 meters 
and within 22.5 degree to the left 
and to the right. 
▪ Dispose of used batteries in a 
recycle bin to prevent from 
environment pollution.  
 
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1. Increases, decreases, and mutes the 
sound. 
2. To switch among the input signal 
sources of Component, VGA, HDMI1, 
and HDMI2 
3. Press this button to turn the monitor 
on, off, or stand-by. 
4. Use this hotkey to switch from six 
video preset modes (Standard mode, 
Theatre mode, Game mode, Scenery 
mode, Night view mode and sRGB 
mode) with SPLENDID™ Video 
Enhancement Technology 
5. Adjusts the aspect ration to “Full”, 
“4:3”, or “Overscan”. 
6. Automatically adjusts the image to its 
optimized position, clock, and phase 
by pressing this button for 2–3 
seconds (for VGA mode only.) 
7. Brightness hotkey 
8. To move the left/right to adjust the 
value of the function selected or move 
right to the next function. 
To move the down/up to choose the 
function. 
9. To enter/select the icon (function) 
highlighted while the OSD is active 
10. Exits the OSD menu or goes back to 
the previous menu when the OSD 
menu is active. 
11. Turns on the OSD menu. 
 
 
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2.1 Assembling the Monitor 
To assemble the monitor base: 
1. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table. 
2. Align the base on the arm to fit it into the arm groove. 
3. Fix the base to the arm by fastening the bundled screw. 
 
We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent 
damage to the monitor. 
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2.2 Adjusting the Posture of the Monitor 
-5˚ – 18˚ 
 
▪ For optimal viewing, we recommend that you 
look at the full face of the monitor, and then 
adjust the monitor to the angle that is most 
comfortable for you. 
▪ Hold the stand to prevent the monitor from falling 
when you change its angle. 
▪ You can adjust the monitor’s angle from -5˚ – 
18˚. 
 
 
 
 
It is normal that the monitor slightly shakes while you adjust the viewing 
angle. 
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2.3 Detaching the arm/base  
(only for the MT276) 
(For VESA wall mount) 
 
The detachable am/base of this LCD monitor is specially designed for VESA wall 
mount 
 
To detach the arm/base: 
 
1. Have the front of monitor face down on a table. 
2. Remove the rubbers in the four screw holes (figure 1.) 
3. Remove the base (figure 2.) 
4. Using a flat head screwdriver to pry the rear hinge cover (figure 3.) 
5. Use a screwdriver to remove 4 screws on the hinge (figure 4), than remove it from 
the monitor. 
 
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We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent 
damage to the monitor. 
 
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2.4 Connecting the Monitor 
 
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▪ To connect the power cord: Connect one end of the power cord securely to the 
monitor’s 1AC-IN port, the other end to a power outlet. 
 
Before you connect the cables, ensure that the connected devices are 
switched off or the power cord is unplugged from the electricity supply. 
▪ To connect the signal cables: Connect one end of the 2HDMI/6VGA/7YPbPr 
cable(s) to the monitor, the other end to your computer or any other video 
devices. 
 
When more than one signal sources are simultaneously connected, you can
switch the input source by using the  key on the key pad of the monitor 
or on the remote controller. 
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