Asus Vh242s User Guide

							
1.5.1.2 VH242S/VH222S

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1.  button:
 
  •  Use this hotkey to switch from five video preset modes (Game    
  Mode, Night View Mode, Scenery Mode, Standard Mode, Theater Mode)  
  with SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement Technology. 
•  Exit the OSD menu or go back to the previous menu as the OSD  
  menu is active.
.   Button:
  •  Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected           or move to the next fuction.  
•  This is also a hotkey for Volume adjustment.    
3.  MENU Button:  
•  Press this button to enter/select the icon (function) highlighted    
  while the OSD menu is activated.
4.  Button:
  •  Press this button to increase the value of the function selected           or move to the previous fuction.  
•  This is also a hotkey for Brightness adjustment.    
6. 
 Power button          
  •  Press this button to turn the monitor on/off. 5.            
           
7.  Power indicator
• Automatically adjust the image to its optimized position, clock, and phase  by long pressing this button  (for VGA mode only). button:
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 Power button          
  •  Press this button to turn the monitor on/off.
7.  Power indicator
 
						

							
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4. Button:
 • Press this button to increase the value of the function selected    
      or move to the previous fuction.  
• 
This is also a hotkey for Brightness adjustment.   
6.  Power button          
 • Press this button to turn the monitor on/off.
5. 
7. Power indicator
•
Automatically adjust the image to its optimized position, clock, and phase 
by long pressing this button  (for VGA mode only).
 button:
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  • Use this hotkey to switch from five video preset modes (Game   
 Mode, Night View Mode, Scenery Mode, Standard Mode, Theater Mode)  
 with SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement Technology. 
• Exit the OSD menu or go back to the previous menu as the OSD  
menu is active.
.  Button:
 • Press this button to decrease the value of the function selected    
      or move to the next fuction.  
This is also a hotkey for Contrast Ratio adjustment. 
3. MENU Button:  
• Press this button to enter/select the icon (function) highlighted  
 
 while the OSD menu is activated.
1.  button:
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1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction
StatusDescription
  BlueON
  AmberStandby mode
  OFFOFF
 
						

							
1.5.2	Rear	of	the	LCD	monitor	
Screw	holes	for	VESA	Wall	Mount
AC-IN	port
DVI	port VGA	port
HDMI-IN	port 
Earphone
 - out Port
Line - in Port
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2
3
4
5
6
7
SPDIF Out
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Rear	connectors
AC-IN	port
DVI	port VGA	port Line - in Port
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2
3
4
(Only for some models)
(Only for some models)
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Rear connectors
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2.1	 Detaching	the	arm/stand		
	 (for 	 VESA 	 wall 	 mount)
VESA wall mount. 
To detach the arm/stand: 
• W e  recommend  that you cover  the table  surface  with soft cloth  to prevent damage to the monitor . 
• Hold the stand of the monitor when you remove the screws. 
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The detachable  stand of the VH242/VH222  Series  LCD  monitor  is  specially  designed  for 
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3 screws
The VESA wall mount kit (00 mm x 00 mm) is purchased separately.
For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum weight/load \
5.8Kg (Screw size: 4mm x 12 mm) 
. Remove the arm cover.
2. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table. 
3. Use a screwdriver to remove the three screws on the stand of the monitor as 
the below drawing shows.
4. Detach the arm from the monitor. 
 
						

							
2.2	 Adjusting	the	monitor
•  For optimal viewing, we recommend that you look at the full face of the monitor, 
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  -5º to 20º.
 
  -5º~20º
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3.1	 OSD	 (On-Screen 	 Display) 	 menu 	
3.1.1	 How	 to 	 reconfigure
.   Press the MENU button to activate  
the OSD menu. 
          
 

2.  Press  and  to navigate through the functions. Highlight and activate 
the desired function by pressing the MENU button. If the function select\
ed 
has a sub-menu, press      and        again to navigate through the sub-menu 
functions. Highlight and activate the desired sub-menu function by press\
ing 
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.
 •  Scenery 	 Mode: best choice for scenery photo display with SPLENDID™   
 Video Enhancement.
 •    Standard 	 Mode: best choice for document editing with SPLENDID™    
 Video Enhancement.
 •    Theater 	 Mode: best choice for movie with SPLENDID™ Video     
 Enhancement.
 •    Game 	 Mode: best choice for game playing with SPLENDID™ Video 
 Enhancement.
 •    Night	 View 	 Mode: best choice for dark-scene game or movie with  
 SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement.  
•  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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• 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 vert\
ical stripes and the image is not proportional.
  
3.	 Color		
 Select the image color you like 
 from this function. 
2.	 Image	
  You can adjust brightness, contrast,  
sharpness, saturation,position (VGA  
only), and focus (VGA only) from  
this main function. 
 
  •  Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 00. 
  is a hotkey to    
  activate this function.
  •  Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to 00.
  •  Sharpness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 00.
  •  Saturation: the adjusting range is from 0 to 00. 
  •  Position: adjusts the horizontal postition (H-Position) and the vertical       position (V-Position) of the image. The adjusting range is from 0 to 00.   
•  Focus: reduces Horizonal-line noise and Vertical-line noise of the image  
  by adjusting (Phase) and (Clock) separately. The adjusting range is from  
  0 to 00.      
 
						

							
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5.	 System	Setup	
 Allow you to adjust the system.
 • Volume: the adjusting range is from 0 to 00.  is a hotkey to activate  
 this function. 
 • OSD Setup: adjusts the horizontal postition (H-Position) and    
 the vertical position (V-Position) of the OSD. The adjusting range is    
 from 0 to 00. In the OSD Timeout selection, you can adjust the    
 OSD timeout from 0 to 20.
 • Language: there are ten languages for your selection,      
 including English, German, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish, Russian,    
 Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. 
 • Aspect Controls: adjusts the aspect ratio to “Full” or “4:3”\
. 
 • Information: shows the monitor information. 
 • Reset: “Yes” allows you to revert to the preset mode. 
4.	 Input	Select	
 In this function, you can select  VGA,DVI,HDMI input source. 
         (Only for some models)
• 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 0-00.
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Chapter 3: General Instruction  

3.2	
Specifications summary 
 Model VH242H VH242TVH242SVH242D 
Panel Size 23.6W 23.6W 23.6W  23.6W 
True Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 
Brightness (Max.) ≧300cd/㎡ ≧300cd/㎡ ≧300cd/㎡ ≧300cd/㎡ 
Intrisinc Contrast Ratio ≧1000:1  ≧1000:1  ≧1000:1  ≧1000:1  
Viewing Angle (CR=10) ≧160°(V),  
≧170°(H) 
≧160°(V),  
≧170°(H) 
≧160°(V),  
≧170°(H) 
≧160°(V),  
≧170°(H) 
Color Saturation (NTSC) 72% 72% 72% 72% 
Display Colors 16.7 M 16.7 M 16.7 M 16.7 M 
Response Time 5ms (Tr+Tf) 5ms (Tr+Tf) 5ms (Tr+Tf) 5ms (Tr+Tf) 
Satellite Speaker 2W x 2 stereo 2W x 2 stereo2W x 2 stereo - 
HDMI input HDMI - - - 
DVI input DVI DVI - - 
D‐Sub input Yes Yes Yes Yes 
Audio Line‐in Yes Yes Yes - 
Earphone Output Yes - - - 
SPIDIF output Yes - - - 
Power ON 50W 50W  50W 50W  
Tilt +20° ~ -5° +20° ~ -5° +20° ~ -5° +20° ~ -5° 
VESA Wall Mounting Yes 
(100mmx100mm) 
Yes 
(100mmx100mm)
Yes 
(100mmx100mm)
Yes 
(100mmx100mm) 
Phys. Dimension 562.04x220x416.02
Box Dimension (WxHxD) 638x171x491
Net Weight (Esti.)    5.8 5.6  5.4 
 5.2
Gross Weight (Esti.)    8.2  8.0  7.8  7.6
Voltage Rating AC:100~240V 
(Built-in) 
AC:100~240V
(Built-in)  
AC:100~240V 
(Built-in)  
AC:100~240V 
(Built-in)  
562.04x220x416.02
638x171x491
 562.04x220x416.02
638x171x491

562.04x220x416.02
638x171x491
 
						

							
 Model VH222H VH222TVH222SVH222D 
Panel Size  21.5W 21.5W  21.5W  21.5W 
True Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080  1920x1080  1920x1080 
Brightness (Max.) ≧300cd/
㎡  ≧ 300cd/㎡  ≧ 300cd/㎡  ≧ 300cd/㎡ 
Intrisinc Contrast Ratio 
≧1000:1  ≧1000:1   ≧1000:1    ≧1000:1  
Viewing Angle (CR=10)  ≧160°(V), 
≧
170°(H)   ≧160°(V), 
≧
170°(H)   ≧160°(V), 
≧
170°(H)   ≧160°(V), 
≧
170°(H)  
Color Saturation (NTSC)  72% 72%  72%  72% 
Display Colors 16.7 M 16.7 M  16.7 M  16.7 M 
Response Time  5ms (Tr+Tf)  5ms (Tr+Tf)  5ms (Tr+Tf)  5ms (Tr+Tf) 
Satellite Speaker 2W x 2 stereo  2W x 2 stereo  2W x 2 stereo  - 
HDMI input HDMI -  -  - 
DVI input 
DVI DVI  -  - 
D-Sub input Yes Yes  Yes  Yes 
Audio Line-in Yes Yes  Yes  - 
Earphone Output  Yes -  -  - 
SPIDIF output Yes -  -  - 
Power ON       
Tilt +20° ~ -5°  +20° ~ -5°  +20° ~ -5°  +20° ~ -5° 
VESA Wall Mounting  Yes 
(100mmx100mm)  Yes 
(100mmx100mm) Yes 
(100mmx100mm) Yes 
(100mmx100mm) 
Phys. Dimension 515x220x330.5  
Box Dimension (WxHxD) 588x452x162
Net Weight (Esti.)       4.9 4.7   4.5  4.3
 
Gross Weight (Esti.)       7.4  
 7.2  
 7.0   6.8  
Voltage Rating AC:100~240V 
(Built-in)  AC:100~240V 
(Built-in)   AC:100~240V 
(Built-in)   AC:100~240V 
(Built-in)   
*Specifications	are	subject	to	change	without	notice.
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515x220x330.5
588x452x162515x220x330.5
588x452x162 515x220x330.5
588x452x162