Asus Vk222u User Guide

							
StatusDescription
  BlueON
  AmberStandby mode
  OFFOFF
    
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 •	 The	color	definition	of	the	power	indicator	is	as	the	below	table.
•
Automatically adjust the image to its optimized position, clock, and phase 
by long pressing this button  (for VGA mode only).
  button:
1-5
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1.4.1.3	 VK221D
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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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2. Audio-in	port . This port connects PC audio source by the bundled audio 
cable.(Only for some models)   
1.4.2.2	 VK222U/VK222S/VK221S/VK221D 	
1. 
AC-IN	port . This port connects the power connector from the bundled power 
cord.     
3.  DVI	port . This 4-pin port is for PC (Personal Computer) DVI-D digital signal 
connection. (Only for some models) 
4.  VGA	port . This 15-pin port is for PC VGA connection. 
This port connects the Web-cam . 
5. 

    
USB-IN port.
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1.4.2	 Rear	of	the	LCD	monitor	
Rear	connectors
Rear	
connectors 	
(from 	
left 	
to 	
right)
1.  AC-IN	port . This port connects the power connector from the bundled power 
cord.     
3.  DVI	port . This 4-pin port is for PC (Personal Computer) DVI-D digital signal 
connection. 
4.  VGA	port . This 15-pin port is for PC VGA connection. 
Screw	holes	for	
VESA	Wall	Mount
1.4.2.1	
VK222H	
2.     
HDMI-IN	port .This port connects the HDMI source . 
5. 
7.  USB-IN port .This port connects the Web-cam .  
 
 
6.        Earphone-out Port.  This port connects earphone or stand alone speakers. Audio-in	port
. This port connects PC audio source by the bundled audio 
cable.
 
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2.1	 Detaching	the	arm/stand		
	 (for	 VESA 	 wall 	 mount)
VESA wall mount. 
To detach the arm/stand: 
.   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. 
•  We  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. 
The VESA wall mount kit (  00 mm x   00 mm) is purchased separately.
3 screws
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The  detachable  stand  of  the VK221/VK222  Series  LCD  monitor  is  specially  designed  for 
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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
2.3 Install Life-Frame 2 software

 
with the webcam,allowing users to create their own photos or video clips\
.
•  LifeFrame 2 only supports Microsoft   Windows   Vista/XP Service Pack 2
operating systems.
The LifeFrame 2 software is bundled in the support CD.  
•
Installation instructions
1. Close all other applications.
2. Insert the support CD into the optical drive and run the LifeFrame 2 \
program.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
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ASUS VK222/VK221 series provides the easy-to-use LifeFrame 2 software that can 
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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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2.	 Image	
 You can adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, saturation,position (VGA\
  
         only), and focus (VGA only) from  this main function. 
VK221-P1
VK222 -P1
  • Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 00.   is a hotkey to    
 activate this function.
 • 
 • 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.      
• 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. 
VK221-P2VK222 -P2
ASCR:Select YES or NO to enable or disable dynamic contrast 
Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to 00.
ratio function.
Over Drive:To speed up the respense time by Over drive technology.
the adjusting range is from 0 to 00(Not availabe for VK22S/D)•
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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 
*Specifications	are	subject	to	change	without	notice.
For VK222 series models
For VK221 series models
ModelVK222H
VK222UVK222SPanel Size 22Wide22Wide22Wide
Max. Resolution WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050
Brightness (Typ.) 300cd/㎡ 300cd/㎡ 300cd/㎡
Contrast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:11000:11000:1
Viewing Angle (H/V, CR=10) ≧160°(V) ; ≧170°(H) ≧160°(V) ; ≧170°(H) ≧160°(V) ; ≧170°(H)
Display Colors 16.7 M16.7 M16.7 M
Response Time 2ms (Gray to Gray)2ms (Gray to Gray) 2ms (Gray to Gray)
Webcam (built-in) 1.3M Pixel1.3M Pixel1.3M Pixel
HDMI input Yes--
DVI input DVI with HDCPDVI with HDCP
-D-Sub input YesYesYes
Satellite Speaker 2W x 2 stereo1W x 2 stereo1W x 2 stereo
Sound from HDMI Yes--
Tilt
VESA Wall Mounting Yes (100mm x 100mm) Yes (100mm x 100mm) Yes (100mm x 100mm)
Phys. Dimension (WxHxD) Box Dimension (WxHxD) 590x454x162590x454x162590x454x162
Net Weight (Esti.) 5.1kg4.9kg4.7kg
Gross Weight (Esti.) 7.1kg6.9kg6.7kg
Voltage Rating AC: 100~240V (Built-in) AC: 100~240V (Built-in) AC: 100~240V (Built-in)
ModelVK221S
VK221DPanel Size 21.6Wide21.6Wide
Max. Resolution WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050
Brightness (Typ.) 300cd/㎡ 300cd/㎡
Contrast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:11000:1
Viewing Angle (H/V, CR=10) ≧160°(V) ; ≧170°(H) ≧160°(V) ; ≧170°(H)
Display Colors 16.7 M16.7 M
Response Time 5ms (On/Off)5ms (On/Off)
Webcam (built-in) 1.3M Pixel1.3M Pixel
HDMI input --
DVI input
--D-Sub input YesYes
Satellite Speaker 1W x 2 stereo-
Sound from HDMI --
Tilt
VESA Wall Mounting Yes (100mm x 100mm) Yes (100mm x 100mm)
Phys. Dimension (WxHxD) Box Dimension (WxHxD) 590x454x162590x454x162
Net Weight (Esti.) 5.0kg4.9kg
Gross Weight (Esti.) 7.0kg6.9kg
Voltage Rating AC: 100~240V (Built-in) AC: 100~240V (Built-in)
+20° ~ -5°+20° ~ -5°+20° ~ -5°
+20° ~ -5° +20° ~ -5°
513x412x210
513x412x210513x412x210
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3.3   Troubleshooting (FAQ)

ProblemPossible 	 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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Webcam is not working•  Make sure that you have connected the     USB 2.0 cable securely to both the LCD                                                                         \
   monitor and your computer.•  Make sure that you use the Microsoft                                                                         \
    Windows   Vista/XP Service Pack 2                                                                         \
    operation systems.   
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3.4 
640x48031.46960Hz25.175
640x48037.86172Hz31.5
640x48037.575Hz31.5
800x60035.15656Hz36
800x60037.87960Hz40
800x60048.07772Hz50
800x60046.87575Hz49.5
1024x76848.36360Hz65
1024x76856.47670Hz75
1024x76860.02375Hz78.75
1152x86467.575Hz108
1280x9606060Hz108
1280x102463.98160Hz108
1280x102479.97675Hz135
1440x90055.93560Hz106.5
1440x90070.63575Hz136.75
WSXGA+1680x105065.2960Hz146.25
DOS640x35031.46970Hz25.175
DOS720x400 31.46970Hz28.322
VGA640x480 3567Hz 30.24
SVGA832x624 49.72575Hz57.2832
Mode
Resolution H(KHz) V(Hz) Pixel(MHz)
1280x720
44.77260Hz 74.5
1280x720 56.45675Hz95.75
1280x768 47.77660Hz 79.5
1280x768 60.28975Hz102.25
1280x800 49.70260Hz 83.5
1280x800 62.79575Hz106.5
1080P1920x1080 66.587 60Hz138.5
WUXGA1920x1200 74.038 60Hz154
H(KHz) V(Hz)
Resolution H(KHz) V(Hz)
WXGA+ Mode
720P
SVGA
XGA
SXGA
ResolutionH(KHz)V(Hz)Pixel(MHz)
WXGA+
VGA
Pixel(MHz)
Pixel(MHz)
Mode Resolution
VK221-VK222 Supported Timing List
Mode
IBM Modes
MAC Modes
VESA Modes