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Chapter 3: OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 

3.4 

Troubleshooting (FAQ)

Problem

Possible 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. 

•  Check if the power switch is ON.

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

•  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 All Reset via OSD.

•  Adjust the R/G/B color settings or select 

the Color Temperature via OSD.

Screen image is blurry or fuzzy

•  Adjust the Phase and Clock settings via 

OSD.

No sound or sound is low

•  Ensure that the HDMI/DisplayPort cable is 

properly connected to the monitor and the 

computer.

•  Adjust the volume settings of both your 

monitor and HDMI/DisplayPort device. 

•  Ensure that the computer sound card 

driver is properly installed and activated.

Summary of Contents for BE279QSK Series

Page 1: ...BE279QSK Series LCD Monitor User Guide ...

Page 2: ...NTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THI...

Page 3: ...m base for VESA wall mount 2 2 2 3 Attaching Removing the MiniPC Kit 2 3 2 4 Adjusting the monitor 2 4 2 5 Adjusting the webcam 2 5 2 6 Connecting the cables 2 6 2 7 Turning on the monitor 2 7 2 8 Setting up the monitor webcam as default setting 2 7 2 9 Setting up the monitor speaker as default setting 2 10 Chapter 3 General instructions 3 1 OSD On Screen Display menu 3 1 3 1 1 How to reconfigure ...

Page 4: ...receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modificat...

Page 5: ...ons from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouiller...

Page 6: ...ure Criteria in TCO Certified have a life cycle perspective and balance environmental and social responsibility Conformity is verified by independent and approved verifiers that specialize in IT products social responsibility or other sustainability issues Verification is done both before and after the certificate is issued covering the entire validity period The process also includes ensuring tha...

Page 7: ...lies with your local power standard Do not overload power strips and extention cords Overloading can result in fire or electric shock Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the monitor in any area where it may become wet Place the monitor on a stable surface Unplug the unit during a lightning storm or if it will not be used for a long period of time This will protect the monitor...

Page 8: ...the monitor and cause an electric shock The following symptoms are normal with the monitor You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use When the same image is displayed for hours an afterimage of the previous screen may remain after switching the image The screen will recover slowly or you can turn off the Power Switch for hours When the screen bec...

Page 9: ...ation that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for our customers to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries and other components as well as the packaging materials ...

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Page 11: ...th these features you can enjoy the convenience and delightful visual experience that the monitor brings to you 1 2 Package contents Check your package for the following items LCD monitor Monitor base Quick start guide Warranty card Power cord HDMI cable optional DisplayPort cable optional VGA cable optional USB B to A cable optional Audio cable optional MiniPC Kit optional If any of the above ite...

Page 12: ...he monitor on off The color definition of the power indicator is as the below table Status Description White On Amber Standby mode Off Off 2 Shortcut Default Input Select hotkey To change the hotkey function go to the Shortcut Shortcut menu 3 Hook button To hook or unhook Skype 4 Microphone Mute button To mute or unmute the microphone ...

Page 13: ...djustments Toggle the Key Lock function between on and off with a long push downwards for 5 seconds 6 5 way button To display the OSD menu when the OSD is off To enact the selected OSD menu items To increase decrease values or move your selection up down left right 7 Microphone 8 Webcam cover shutter 9 Webcam ...

Page 14: ...e jack This port is only available when an HDMI DisplayPort cable is connected 5 DisplayPort in This port is for connection with a DisplayPort compatible device 6 HDMI port This port is for connection with an HDMI compatible device 7 VGA port This 15 pin port is for PC VGA connection 8 USB upstream port This port is for connection with a USB upstream cable The connection enables the built in webca...

Page 15: ... of the monitor face down on a table 2 Attach the base into the arm making sure the tab on the arm fits into the groove on the base 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 180 1 2 Base screw size M6 x 16 5 mm ...

Page 16: ...e monitor face down on a table Figure 1 2 Press the release button and then detach the arm base from the monitor Figure 2 1 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent damage to the monitor The VESA wall mount kit 100 x 100 mm is purchased separately Use only the UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum weight load 22 7kg Screw size M4 x 10 mm ...

Page 17: ...2 3 ASUS BE279QSK Series LCD Monitor 2 3 Attaching Removing the MiniPC Kit Attaching the MiniPC Kit 1 2 2 1 2 1 Removing the MiniPC Kit 1 1 2 2 2 1 ...

Page 18: ...monitor s angle from 35 to 5 and it allows 180 swivel adjustment by removing the stop screw from either left or right You can also adjust the monitor s height within 150 mm 150mm 180 0 180 5 35 Swivel Height adjustment Tilt Pivoting the monitor 1 Lift the monitor to the highest position 2 Tilt the monitor to its maximum angle 3 Pivot the monitor clockwise counterclockwise to the angle you need 5 3...

Page 19: ...t the webcam s angle from 10 to 10 The webcam allows 180 swivel adjustment clockwise and 135 swivel adjustment counterclockwise 180 135 10 10 Slide the webcam cover shutter on the top to open or close the lens Remove the protection film on the front of the webcam before using ...

Page 20: ...ighten the two screws to secure the VGA connector To connect the audio cable connect one end of the audio cable to the monitor s Audio in port the other end to the computer s audio out port To use the earphone connect the end with plug type to the monitor s earphone jack when an HDMI DisplayPort signal is fed To use the USB 2 0 port Take the supplied USB 2 0 cable and plug the smaller end type B o...

Page 21: ...or is ON 2 8 Setting up the monitor webcam as default setting When using a notebook with built in webcam to connect this monitor in the device manager interface you can find the notebook built in webcam and the monitor webcam Normally they are in enable status and the default setting is using notebook built in webcam If you want to set up the monitor webcam as default setting you need disable the ...

Page 22: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Setup Right click USB2 0 HD UVC WebCam and click Properties to open the USB2 0 HD UVC WebCam Click Details Property and select Hardware Ids ...

Page 23: ...ow as below Right click the notebook webcam which has different hardware ids of the BE C6 webcam series monitor webcam and then click Disable The following message is displayed Click Yes The notebook webcam is now disabled and the monitor webcam will be used as the default setting Restart the notebook ...

Page 24: ...nects multiple speakers if you want to set up the monitor speaker as default setting please follow below instructions Right click Volume in the Windows task bar notification area Click Open Sound settings enter to Sound setting interface Enter Sound setting interface then select Sound Control Panel ...

Page 25: ... and the HDMI or DP cable are connected from monitor to the computer Click ASUS BE C6 webcam series Set Default the monitor speaker will be used as the default setting Click OK to exit the Sound setting Sound setting set the BE C6 webcam series as default ...

Page 26: ... Setup If the Only HDMI or DP cable are connected from monitor to the computer check ASUS BE C6 Monitor Set Default the monitor speaker will be used as the default setting Sound setting set the ASUS BE C6 as default ...

Page 27: ... navigate through the functions Highlight the desired function and press the 5 way button to activate it If the function selected has a sub menu move the 5 waybutton up down to navigate through the sub menu functions Highlight the desired sub menu function and press the 5 way button or move the 5 way button to activate it 3 Move the 5 way button up down to change the settings of the selected funct...

Page 28: ...ts Energy Star requirements Theater Mode Best choice for movies with Splendid Video Enhancement Game Mode Best choice for games playing with Splendid Video Enhancement Night View Mode Best choice for dark scene games or movies with Splendid Video Enhancement sRGB Mode best choice for viewing photos and graphics from PCs Reading Mode This is the best choice for book reading Darkroom Mode This is th...

Page 29: ...er to the following to alleviate eye strains Users should take some time away from the display if working for long hours It is advised to take short breaks at least 5 mins after around 1 hour of continuous working at the computer Taking short and frequent breaks is more effective than a single longer break To minimize eye strain and dryness in your eyes users should rest the eye periodically by fo...

Page 30: ... Normal Warm and User Mode Skin Tone contains three color modes including Reddish Natural and Yellowish 4 Image Set the image related setting from this menu ASUS BE279QSK Standard Mode DisplayPort 1920 x 1080 60Hz Sharpness Trace Free Aspect Control VividPixel ASCR Position Focus Auto Adjust Image Sharpness The adjusting range is from 0 to 100 Trace Free Adjusts the response time of the monitor As...

Page 31: ...range is from 0 to 100 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 vertical stripes and the image is not proportional Auto Adjust Automatically adjusts the image to its optimized position cl...

Page 32: ...Mode Webcam OSD Setup Language Key Lock More System Setup ASUS BE279QSK Standard Mode DisplayPort 1920 x 1080 60Hz Splendid Demo Mode Splits the screen into two for Splendid modes comparison Scenery mode only QuickFit You can have a preview of the document or photo layout directly on screen without printing test copies Grid pattern This facilitates designers and users to organize content and layou...

Page 33: ...t from 10 to 120 seconds Enables or disables the DDC CI function Adjusts the OSD background from opaque to transparent Language There are 21 languages for your selection including English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Portuguese Russian Czech Croatian Polish Romanian Hungarian Turkish Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai Indonesian Persian Key Lock To disable all funct...

Page 34: ...tcut Defines the function for the Shortcut button ASUS BE279QSK Standard Mode DisplayPort 1920 x 1080 60Hz Shortcut Shortcut Shortcut Selects a function for the Shortcut button When a certain function is selected or activated your shortcut key may not support Available function choices for shortcut Blue Light Filter Splendid Brightness Auto Adjust Contrast Color Temp Input Select ...

Page 35: ... Speaker Built in 2 W x 2 Stereo RMS USB 2 0 port Upstream x 1 Colors Black Power LED White On Amber Standby Tilt 35 5 Pivot 90 90 Swivel 180 180 Height Adjustment 150 mm Kensington lock Yes AC input voltage AC 100 240V Power consumption Power On 30 W Typ Standby 0 5 W Typ Power Off 0 W Switch off Temperature Operating 0 C 40 C Temperature Non operating 20 C 60 C Dimension W x H x D without stand ...

Page 36: ...ional MiniPC Kit optional Compliance and Standards cTUVus CB CE ErP EU Energy label FCC ICES 003 CCC CEL ISO 9241 307 BSMI CU C Tick MEPS VCCI PSE J MOSS KC KCC e Standby RoHS Windows 7 10 WHQL Energy Star 8 0 EPEAT Bronze TCO 8 0 Flicker Free Low Blue Light WEEE NFPA99 Specifications are subject to change without notice Measuring a screen brightness of 200 nits without audio USB Card reader conne...

Page 37: ...0 00 3 94 121 00 4 76 9 0 9 0 10 10 Tilt 5 35 Pivot 90 ASUS C6279QSK BE279QSK Outline Dimension Unit mm inch 5 35 610 70 24 04 597 89 23 54 Active Area 65 00 2 56 20 00 0 79 6 39 0 25 6 41 0 25 27 74 1 09 6 41 0 25 370 45 14 58 336 31 13 24 Active Area 298 94 11 77 168 16 6 62 226 31 8 91 262 71 10 34 150 00 5 91 364 41 14 35 348 29 13 71 198 29 7 81 55 57 2 19 73 99 2 91 50 10 1 97 18 40 0 72 547...

Page 38: ...tness settings via OSD Screen image is not centered or sized properly 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 s...

Page 39: ... 50 832X624 49 72 P N 74 55 P N 57 28 1024x768 48 36 N 60 00 N 65 00 1024x768 56 476 N 70 069 N 75 00 1024x768 60 02 N 75 00 N 78 75 1152x864 67 5 P N 75 00 P N 108 1280x720 45 00 P 60 00 N 75 25 1280x768 47 78 P 60 00 N 79 5 1280x800 49 7 P 60 00 N 83 5 1280x960 60 00 P 60 00 N 108 1280x1024 63 98 P 60 02 N 108 1280x1024 79 98 P 75 02 N 135 1360x768 47 712 P 59 79 P 85 5 1366x768 47 712 P 59 79 P...

Page 40: ...ndard definition video Preset Timing Name Pixel Format Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Rate MHz OSD Display 1 480p 720 x 480 31 469 60 27 480p 60Hz 2 720p60 1280 x 720 45 60 74 25 720p 60Hz 3 576p 720 x 576 31 25 50 27 576p 50Hz 4 720p50 1280 x 720 37 5 50 74 25 720p 50Hz 5 1080p60 1920 x 1080 67 5 60 148 5 1080p 60Hz 6 1080p50 1920 x 1080 56 25 50 148 5 1080p 50Hz ...

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