Asus Vg236h User Guide

							
1-5ASUS	 VG236 	 Series 	 LCD 	 Monitor
7.  Power indicator
StatusDescription
  BlueON
  AmberStandby 	 mode
  OFFOFF
Splendid, 	 Contrast 	 and 	 Brightness 	 adjustment 	 functions 	 will 	 be 	 temporarily 	
disabled
	 while 	 3D 	 function 	 is 	 activated. 	
1.5.2       Experiencing 3D Virtual Effects
ASUS	 VG236 	 is 	 a 	 3D 	 Vision 	 ready 	 LCD 	 monitor 	 which 	 supports 	 PC 	 timing 	 up 	 to 	1920x1080@120Hz.	 To 	 experience 	 fully 	 immersive 	 stereoscopic 	 3D 	 virtual 	 effects 	 with 	VG236;	 you 	 require 	 NVIDIA® 	 3D 	 Vision™ 	 kit 	 (shutter 	 glasses, 	 IR 	 emitter), 	 a 	 compatible 	NVIDIA-GPU	 graphics 	 card 	 and 	 a 	 computer 	 with 	 Microsoft® 	 Windows® 	 Vista 	 or 	 Windows® 	 7 	installed.	 Please 	 visit 	 NVIDIA 	 website 	 (http://www.nvidia.com/) 	 for 	 more 	 information. 	
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Chapter	 2: 	 Setup2-1
2.1    Detaching the arm/stand 
(for VESA wall mount)
The	 detachable 	 stand 	 of 	 the 	 VG236 	 Series 	 LCD 	 monitor 	 is 	 specially 	 designed 	 for 	
VESA	 wall 	 mount.
To	 detach 	 the 	 arm/stand:
1.	 Lower	 the 	 monitor 	 to 	 its 	 lowest 	 height, 	 and 	 then 	 inset 	 the 	 monitor 	 height 	
adjustment lock.
2.  Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.
3.	 Use 	 a 	 screwdriver 	 to 	 remove 	 the 	 two 	 screws 	 on 	 the 	 VESA 	 cover, 	 the 	 slide 	 out 	
the	 arm/base 	 to 	 detach 	 it 	 from 	 themonitor.
•		We 	 recommend 	 that 	 you 	 cover 	 the 	 table 	 surface 	 with 	 soft 	 cloth 	 to 	 prevent 	
damage to the monitor.
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	Hold 	 the 	 stand 	 of 	 the 	 monitor 	 when 	 you 	 remove 	 the 	 screws.
The	 VESA 	 wall 	 mount 	 kit 	 (100 	 mm 	 x 	 100 	 mm) 	 is 	 purchased 	 separately.
For 	 use 	 only 	 with 	 UL 	 Listed 	 Wall 	 Mount 	 Bracket 	 with 	 minimum 	 weight/load 	 7.4 	
Kg 	 (Screw 	 size: 	 4mm 	 x 	 12 	 mm)
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ASUS	 VG236 	 Series 	 LCD 	 Monitor2-2
2.2  Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Have 	 the 	 monitor 	 base 	 place 	 on 	 a 	 flat 	 table.
2. Use 	 the 	 screw, 	 lock 	 the 	 base 	 to 	 the 	 arm 	 according 	 to 	 the 	 below 	 drawing. 		
3.	Remove the monitor height adjustment lock.
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The	 monitor 	 height 	 adjustment 	 lock 	 should 	 NEVER 	 be 	 removed 	 BEFORE 	 you 	
place
	 the 	 monitor 	 VERTICALLY 	 on 	 a 	 flat 	 surface.
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Chapter	 3: 	 General 	 Instruction 	3-1
3.1  OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 
3.1.1  How to reconfigure
1. Press 	 the 	 MENU 	 button 	 to 	 activate 	 the 	
OSD	 menu. 	
S p l e n d i d
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S c e n e r y   M o d e
S t a n d a r d   M o d e
T h e a t e r   M o d e
G a m e   M o d e
N 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 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. Spendid
This 	 function 	 contains 	 five 	 sub-functions 	
you	 can 	 select 	 for 	 your 	 preference. 	 Each 	
mode	 has 	 the 	 Reset 	 selection, 	 allowing 	
you	 to 	 maintain 	 your 	 setting 	 or 	 return 	 to 	 the 	
preset mode.
S p l e n d i d
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S c e n e r y   M o d e
S t a n d a r d   M o d e
T h e a t e r   M o d e
G a m e   M o d e
N i g h t   V i e w   M o d e
MENU:S: Exit
•	Scenery Mode:
	 best 	 choice 	 for 	 scenery 	 photo 	 display 	 with 	 SPLENDID™ 		
Video	 Intelligence 	 Technology.
•	Standard Mode:	 best 	 choice 	 for 	 document 	 editing 	 with 	 SPLENDID™ 	
Video	 Intelligence 	 Technology.
•	Theater Mode:	 best 	 choice 	 for 	 movie 	 with 	 SPLENDID™ 	 Video 	
Intelligence	 Technology.
•	Game Mode:	 best 	 choice 	 for 	 game 	 playing 	 with 	 SPLENDID™ 	 Video 	
Intelligence	 Technology.
•	Night View Mode:	 best 	 choice 	 for 	 dark-scene 	 game 	 or 	 movie 	 with 	
SPLENDID™	 Video 	 Intelligence 	 Technology.
•	In 	 the 	 Standard 	 Mode, 	 the 	 Satuation 	 and 	 ASCR 	 functions 	 are 	 not 	 user-
configurable.
•	 In
	 the 	 other 	 modes, 	 the 	 sRGB 	 function 	 is 	 not 	 user-configurable.
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3-2ASUS	 VG236 	 Series 	 LCD 	 Monitor
2.  Image 
You	 can 	 adjust 	 Brightness, 	 Contrast, 	 ASCR, 	
Trace	 Free, 	 Sharpness, 	 and 	 Saturation 	 from 	
this main function.
I m a g e
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B r i g h t n e s s                                  
C o n t r a s t
ASCR
T r a c e   F r e e
S h a r p n e s sS a t u r a t i o n 503160 80
100
MENU:S:
Exit
•	Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. 	
is 	 a 	 hotkey 	 to 	 activate 	
this function.
•	Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100.  	is 	 a 	 hotkey 	 to 	 activate 	
this function.
•	ASCR:	 Select 	 YES 	 or 	 NO 	 to 	 enable 	 or 	 disable 	 dynamic 	 contrast 	 ratio 	
function.
•	Trace	 Free: 	 to 	 speed 	 up 	 the 	 response 	 time 	 by 	 Trace 	 Free 	 Technology.
•	Sharpness:	 the 	 adjusting 	 range 	 is 	 from 	 0 	 to 	 100.
•	Saturation:	 the 	 adjusting 	 range 	 is 	 from 	 0 	 to 	 100.
3.  Color
Select 	 the 	 image 	 color 	 you 	 like 	 from 	 this 	
function.C o l o r
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C o l o r   T e m p                                  
S k i n   T o n e
MENU:S:Exit
    
•	Color
	 Temp.: 	 contains 	 five 	 color 	 modes 	 including 	 Cool, 	 Normal, 	 Warm, 	
sRGB,	 and 	 User 	 Mode.
•	Skin	 Tone: 	 contains 	 three 	 color 	 modes 	 including 	 Reddish, 	 Natural, 	 and 	
Yellowish.
In	 the 	 User 	 mode, 	 colors 	 of 	 R 	 (Red), 	 G 	 (Green), 	 and 	 B 	 (Bluee) 	 are 	 user 	
configurable;
	 the 	 adjusting 	 range 	 is 	 from 	 0 	 to 	 100.
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Chapter	 3: 	 General 	 Instruction 	3-3
4.  Input Select 
In	 this 	 function, 	 you 	 can 	 select 	 an 	 input 	
source	 among 	 DVI, 	 HDMI, 	 and 	 YPbPr.I m p u t   S e l e c t
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D V I                        
Y P b P r                                   H D M I
MENU:S:
Exit
   
5.
  System Setup 
Allow	 you 	 to 	 adjust 	 the 	 system.
S y s t e m   S t e u p
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S p l e n d i d   D e m o   M o d e                      
O S D   S t e u p                                 L a n g u a g e                                
I n f o r m a t i o n                                 A l l   R e s e t                                
A s p e c t   C o n t r o l
MENU:S:
Exit
   
•	Splendid
	 Demo 	 Mode: 	 “Yes” 	 allows 	 you 	 to 	 activate 	 Splendid 	 Demo 	 mode.
•	Aspect	 Control: 	 adjusts 	 aspect 	 ratio 	 among 	 “Full”, 	 “4:3”, 	 and 	 “OverScan” 	
(For	 HDMI 	 and 	 YPbPr 	 modes 	 only).
•	OSD	 Setup: 	 adjusts 	 “H-Position” 	 (horizontal 	 position) 	 and 	 “V-Position” 	
(vertical	 position), 	 and 	 “Transparency” 	 of 	 the 	 OSD. 	 The 	 adjusting 	 range 	
is	 from 	 0 	 to 	 100. 	 In 	 the 	 “OSD 	 Timeout” 	 selection, 	 you 	 can 	 adjust 	 the 	 OSD 	
timeout from 10 to 120 seconds.
•	Language:	 there 	 are 	 eleven 	 languages 	 for 	 your 	 selection, 	 including 	
English,	 German, 	 Italian, 	 French, 	 Dutch, 	 Spanish, 	 Russian, 	 Traditional 	
Chinese,	 Simplified 	 Chinese, 	 Japanese, 	 and 	 Korean.
•	Information: shows the monitor information.
•	All	 Reset: 	 “Yes” 	 allows 	 you 	 to 	 revert 	 to 	 the 	 preset 	 mode.
All	 Splendid, 	 Image 	 and 	 Color 	 adjustment 	 functions 	 will 	 be 	 disabled 	 for 	 most 	
optimized
	 video 	 performance 	 while 	 3D 	 function 	 is 	 activated
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3-4ASUS	 VG236 	 Series 	 LCD 	 Monitor
3.2	 Specifications	 summary
ModelVG236H/HE
Panel	 Size23”W	 (58.4 	 cm)
True Resolution1920x1080	 (up 	 to 	 120Hz)
Brightness	 (Max.)400cd/m2
Intrisinc	 Contrast 	 Ratio 	 (Max.)1000:1
ASUS	 Smart 	 Contrast 	 Ratio 	(ASCR)	100,000:1
Viewing 	 Angle 	 (CR=10)170°(H)	 ; 	 160°(V)
Color	 Saturation 	 (NTSC) 	72%
Display	 Colors16.7	 M 	
Response Time2ms	 (Gray 	 to 	 Gray) 	
NVIDIA®	 3D 	 VISIONTM ComplianceYes	 (Ready 	 for 	 3D 	 PC 	 games 	 and 	videos	 playback)
Trace	 Free 	 II 	 Technology 	Yes
SplendidTM Video Intelligence Tech.Yes	 (5 	 video 	 preset 	 mode 	 selections)
Aspect	 Control 	 TechnologyYes	 (Full 	 and 	 4:3 	 selections)
PC inputDVI	 (support 	 NVIDIA 	 3D 	 Vision) 	
Video inputHDMI,	 YPbPr
Power	 ON 	<	 60W
Power 	 Saving 	 Mode< 2W
Power Off Mode< 1W
Tilt+15°	 ~ 	 -5°
VESA	 Wall 	 MountingYes	 (100mm 	 x 	 100mm)
Phys.	 Dimension 	550	 x 	 420 	 x 	 250 	 mm
Box	 Dimension 	 (WxHxD)625	 x 	 483 	 x 	 232 	 mm
Net	 Weight 	 (Esti.)7.0 kg
Gross	 Weight 	 (Esti.)11.1/10.3 kg
Voltage RatingAC:100~240V	 (Built-in)
Accessories
Dual-Link	 DVI 	 cable, 	 Power 	 cord, 	Quick	 start 	 guide, 	 Warranty 	 card, 	Support	 CD, 	 NVIDIA 	 3D 	 Vision 	 Kit 	 (for 	VG236H	 only)
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Chapter	 3: 	 General 	 Instruction 	3-5
3.3  Troubleshooting (FAQ)
ProblemPossible SolutionPower		 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 	 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.3D	 function 	 is 	 not 	 well 	 working•	Make	 sure 	 the 	 bundled 	 dual-link 	 DVI 	 cable 	is	 properly 	 connected 	 to 	 the 	 monitor 	 and 	 a 	compatible	 NVIDIA-GPU 	 graphics 	 card.•	Make	 sure 	 the 	 NVIDIA® 	 3D 	 glasses 	 and 	IR	 emitter 	 are 	 properly 	 connected 	 to 	 the 	computer	 via 	 USB 	 cables.•	Make sure the computer was installed with Microsoft® Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating	 system, 	 and 	 required 	 NVIDIA 	3D	 drivers.•	 Make sure screen resolution setting is 1920x1080 	 at 	 120Hz, 	 110Hz 	 or 	 100Hz.•	Visit	 NVIDIA 	 website 	 (http://www.nvidia.com/)	 for 	 more 	 information 	 about 	 system 	requirements,	 setup 	 instructions, 	 and 	 PC 	games supported.
  
						

							
3-6ASUS	 VG236 	 Series 	 LCD 	 Monitor
3.4 Supported timing list
ResolutionRefresh 
Rate
Horizontal Frequency
640x48060Hz31.469kHz640x48067Hz35kHz640x48072Hz37.861kHz640x48075Hz37.5kHz640x35070Hz31.469kHz720x40070Hz31.469kHz800x60056Hz35.156kHz800x60060Hz37.879kHz800x60072Hz48.077kHz800x60075Hz46.875kHz832x62475Hz49.725kHz848x48060Hz31.02kHz1024x76860Hz48.363kHz1024x76870Hz56.476kHz1024x76875Hz60.023kHz1152x86475Hz67.5kHz1280x72060Hz44.444/44.772kHz1280x72075Hz56.456kHz1280x76860Hz47.396kHz1280x80060Hz49.306/49.702kHz1280x80075Hz62.795kHz1280x96060Hz60kHz1280x102460Hz63.981kHz1280x102475Hz79.976kHz1366x76860Hz47.7kHz1440x90060Hz55.469/55.935kHz1440x90075Hz70.635kHz1680x105060Hz64.674/65.29kHz1920x108060Hz66.587/67.5kHz1920x1080* 	 (DVI)100Hz113.3	 kHz(2D)/113.8KHz(3D)1920x1080* 	 (DVI)110Hz125.1	 kHz(2D)/125.7KHz(3D)1920x1080* 	 (DVI)120Hz137.2	 kHz(2D/3D)640X480P 	 (HDMI/YPbPr)59.94/60Hz31.469/31.5kHz720x480P	 (HDMI/YPbPr)59.95/60Hz31.469/31.5kHz720x576P	 (HDMI/YPbPr)50Hz31.25kHz1280x720P 	 (HDMI/YPbPr)50Hz37.5kHz1280x720P	 (HDMI/YPbPr)59.94/60Hz44.955/45kHz1920x1080i		 (HDMI/YPbPr)50Hz28.125kHz1920x1080i		 (HDMI/YPbPr)59.94/60Hz33.716/33.751920x1080P	 (HDMI/YPbPr)50Hz56.25kHz
1920x1080P	 (HDMI/YPbPr)59.94/60Hz67.433/67.5kHz
Note: You must select one of the “*” timings for enabling 3D featu\
re with a compatible NVIDIA-GPU graphics card via Dual-link DVI cable connection.