Asus Pg221h User Guide

							
1-1ASUS PG221 LCD Monitor 
1.1 Welcome!  
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS®  PG221 LCD monitor!
The LCD monitor features high-quality audio technology, including a 15W ASUS 
Power Bass System and the most advanced SRS TruSurround XT™ sound effect 
which help provide vivid melody, enhancing your audio enjoyment while you watch 
movies, play games, or listen to music! The widescreen design provides a crisper, 
broader, and brighter display. The built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam on top of the LCD 
panel has both video recording and snapshot functions, allowing you to capture 
images, create videos, or hold a video conference! Besides, a host of use r-friendly 
funcitons such as the rotating swivel, adjustable tilt, and smart touch \
sensor 
buttons facilitate the usage of the monitor, upgrading your work efficiency.
With these features, you enjoy the convenience and delightful audio-visu\
al 
experience that the PG221 brings you!
1.2 Features
 •  22" widescreen TFT LCD Monitor
 •  True resolution: 1680 X 1050 (WSXGA+)
 •  Anti-reflection glare type panel
 •  2ms (gray-to-gray) quick response time
 •  5W x2 stereo speakers 
 •  15W Power Bass System
 •  SRS TruSurround XT™ sound effect (See Appendix I)
 •  3 USB 2.0 ports 
 •  Built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam 
 •  SPLENDID™ Video Intelligence Technology
 •  5 SPLENDID™ video preset modes switched by hotkey
 •  3 skin-tone selections  
 •  5 sound preset modes switched by hotkey
 •  Touch sensor controls
 •  VGA/DVI-D(HDCP)/Composite(Video)/S-Video/  
 YPbPr(up to 1080i/p) inputs
 •  Headphone output & microphone input
 •  Tilt/Swivel adjustment
 •  Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista compliance 
 •  EPA ENERGY STAR® and ergonomic design 
 •  RoHS compliance 
 
						

							
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1.3  Monitor introduction
Front view
The touch sensors are sensitive. Slightly touch the item you want to ena\
ble. Do not press the front panel too hard to prevent damage to the panel and\
 the sensors. 
1.    Sensor:
  • Use this hotkey to switch to any of the five video preset modes    
 (Standard Mode, Theater Mode, Game Mode, Night View Mode,    
 Scenery Mode) with SPLENDID™ Video Intelligence Technology.    
• Exit the OSD menu or go back to the previous menu as the OSD menu  
 is active. 
• Automatically adjust the image to its optimized position, clock and p hase  
 by touching the sensor for 2-3 seconds.
2.  Sensor:
  • Touch this sensor to adjust the True Bass funciton. This function is    
 adjustable only when the SRS TSXT function is activated. 
3.   Sensor:
  • Touch this sensor to activate the OSD (On-Screen Display) main menu. 
• Touch this sensor to enter/select the item (function) highlighted while the  
 OSD menu is activated. 
Stereo speakers         (5Wx2)
Base
1.3 megapixel webcam
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Touch sensors 
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StatusDescription
  BlueON
  AmberStandby mode
  OFFOFF
4.   Sensor:
  • Use this hotkey to switch to any of the six input sources (VGA, DVI,    
 Video, S-Video, YPbPr, Music).
5.    Sensor:
  • Use this hotkey to switch to any of the five sound preset modes    
 (Standard Mode, Fighting Game Mode, Strategic Game Mode, Theater  
 Mode, Music Mode).  
6.   Sensor:
  • Touch this sensor to decrease the value of the function selected or move   
 to the previous function. 
• This is also a hotkey for Light-in-Motion adjustment.
7. (Scroll-Bar) Sensor:
  • �ove your finger along this sensor to increase or decrease the value of�ove your finger along this sensor to increase or decrease the value ofove your finger along this sensor to increase or decrease the value of  
 the function selected. 
  • This is also a hotkey for Volume adjustment.
  • You can quickly access to a certain value of the function selected by    
  double-clicking one of the five highlighted points on the Scroll-Bar sensordouble-clicking one of the five highlighted points on the Scroll-Bar se nsor  
 (as the following figure shows).
     
8.  Sensor:  
•  Touch this sensor to increase the value of the function selected or move  
 to the next function. 
• This is also a hotkey for Brightness adjustment. 
9.     Power sensor/LED indicator
  • Touch this sensor to turn the monitor on/off.
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Side view
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1 SRS On/Off button. Press this button to turn on/off the SRS sound effect.
2. USB 2.0 ports. These three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for 
connecting USB 2.0 devices. 
3. Microphone port. This port connects a microphone with a stereo mini-plug 
(3.5mm).  
4. Headphone port. This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug  
(3.5 mm).
The headphone and the microphone are purchased separately.  
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Rear view
Kensington lock
Connectors
15W ASUS Power Bass System
1. AC-in port 2. DVI port3. VGA port 4. L/R Audio ports + YPbPr ports 5. L/R Audio ports + Video port + S-Video port6. Line-in port7. USB port (Upstream) 8. Microphone-output port  9. Woofer port
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2.1 Connecting the cables
Connect the cables as shown: 
 • To connect the signal cables: connect one end of the signal cables to  
  the monitor, the other end to your computer or any other video  
 equipment. Refer to section 2.1.1-2.1.5 for details.
 • To connect the woofer cable: connect the woofer cable to the monitor’s   
 woofer port.
 • To connect the power cord: connect one end of the power cord    
  securely to the monitor’s AC input port, the other end to a power outlet.
 • To close the rear connector cover: Align the cover to the six slots near   
 the ports and close the cover carefully. A click indicates that the cover   
 has been closed successfully. 
The supplied VGA-audio-microphone-USB 4-in-1 cable combines the    VGA cable, audio cable, microphone cable, and USB cable.
1. Power cord2. DVI cable3. VGA cable4. L/R audio cable + YPbPr cable5. RCA cable (Video + L/R audio) + S-Video cable6. PC audio cable7. USB cable 8. Microphone cable9. Woofer cable
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2.1.1 Connecting to a computer with VGA/DVI ports: 
 1. Connect one end (VGA/audio(gray)/microphone(red)/USB connectors)  
 of the supplied 4-in-1 cable to the LCD monitor’s corresponding ports   
 (VGA/Line-in(gray)/microphone-out(red)/USB ports).
  2. Connect the other end of the supplied 4-in-1 cable to your computer’s  
 corresponding ports (VGA/Line-out(green)/microphone-in(red)ports). 
  3. Connect one end of the supplied DVI cable to the LCD monitor, then    
 connect the other end to your computer’s DVI port.  
When both the VGA and the DVI cables are connected, you can choose either VGA mode or DVI mode from the Input Select item of the OSD functions, or by\
 
using the hotkey  on the front panel. See pages 1-3 and 3-2 for details.
2.1.3  Connecting to a video equipment with video  
 (composite) output ports:
 1. Connect one end of the supplied RCA cable to the video and L/R audio 
 ports (the ports in item 5 on page 1-5) of the LCD monitor, then  connect the other end to the video and L/R audio ports of your video    
 equipment. 
2.1.4  Connecting to a video equipment with S-Video  
 (composite) output ports: 
 1. Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the LCD monitor’s S-Video port, 
 then connect the other end to the S-Video port of your video equipment.
  2. Plug the red and white connectors of the supplied RCA cable or an L/R 
 audio cable to the LCD monitor’s L/R audio ports (the ports in item \
5   on page 1-5), then connect the other end to the L/R audio ports of your 
 video equipment.
2.1.2  Connecting to a video equipment with YPbPr 
 (component) output ports:
 1. Connect one end of the YPbPr cable to the YPbPr ports of the LCD 
 monitor, then connect the other end to the YPbPr output ports of your   
 video equipment.
  2. Plug the red and white connectors of the supplied RCA cable or an L/R  
 audio cable to the LCD monitor’s L/R audio ports (the ports in item \
4   on page 1-5), then connect the other end to the L/R audio ports of your 
 video equipment.
Before you connect the cables, ensure that your PC is switched off or the power cord is unpluged from the wall socket. 
 
						

							
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2.3 Adjusting the tilt
This monitor can be adjusted within the angles as shown:
We recommend that you adjust the viewing angle of the monitor based on th\
e height of your desk and chair to prevent the light from reflecting to your eyes.
1. Grasp the top of the monitor and adjust the tilt within -5º to 20º\
.
2. The swivel base allows you to turn the monitor left/right up to 120º.   
2.2  Turning on the monitor
Gently  touch  the  power  sensor   .  See  page  1-2  for  the  location  of  the  power 
sensor. The power indicator  lights up in blue to show that the monitor is ON.
120º
-5º~20º
2.1.5  Connecting to an MP3 player or any other audio    
 device with Line-out/Headphone ports: 
 • Connect one end of an audio cable to the Line-in port of the LCD monitor,  
 then connect the other end to the Line-out/headphone port of 
 your MP3 player or an audio device. 
The YPbPr, S-Video, and L/R audio cables are purchased separately.
 
						

							
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