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ASUS LCD Monitor PB278 Series

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the ASUS

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 LCD monitor!

The latest widescreen LCD monitor from ASUS provides a crisper, 

broader, and brighter display, plus a host of features that enhance your 

viewing experience.
With these features, you can enjoy the convenience and delightful visual 

experience that the monitor brings you!

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Package contents

Check your package for the following items:

  LCD Monitor

  Monitor Base

  Quick Start Guide

  Warranty Card

  1x Power Cord

  1x Audio Cable 

  1x DisplayPort Cable (option)

  1x HDMI Cable (option)

  1x DVI Cable (Dual link)(option)

  1x VGA Cable

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If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer 

immediately.

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Also the Replaceable parts required by the TCO Certified.

Summary of Contents for PB278 Series

Page 1: ...PB278 Series LCD Monitor User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MA...

Page 3: ...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 4: ...nterference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver ...

Page 5: ...r home consult your dealer or local power company Use the appropriate power plug which complies with your local power standard Do not overload power strips and extension 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 lightn...

Page 6: ...vi WARNING Usage of other than specified head or earphones can result in hearing loss due to excessive sound pressures ...

Page 7: ...The screen may flicker during the initial use due to the nature of the fluorescent light Turn off the Power Switch and turn it on again to make sure that the flicker disappears 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 ...

Page 8: ...re updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to http www asus com 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package ...

Page 9: ...u can enjoy the convenience and delightful visual experience that the monitor brings you 1 2 Package contents Check your package for the following items LCD Monitor Monitor Base Quick Start Guide Warranty Card 1x Power Cord 1x Audio Cable 1x DisplayPort Cable option 1x HDMI Cable option 1x DVI Cable Dual link option 1x VGA Cable If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer...

Page 10: ...ssemble the monitor 1 Place the display flat on a cloth on the table assemble the base according to the drawing and use a coin to turn the screw tight 2 Put the cable clip inset the hole of stand and adjust the monitor to the angle that is most comfortable for you 1 2 ...

Page 11: ...onitor PB278 Series 1 4 Connect cables 1 4 1 Rear of the LCD monitor 2 1 5 3 DP VGA DVI HDMI 8 4 6 7 1 AC IN Port 2 DVI Port 3 HDMI Port 4 DisplayPort 5 VGA Port 6 Audio in Port 7 Earphone out Port 8 Kensington Lock ...

Page 12: ...ss Splendid 1 Power Button Power Indicator Press this button to turn the 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 MENU Button Press this button to enter the OSD menu 3 QuickFit Button This is a hotkey to activate the QuickFit function designed for alignment The QuickFit function contains 6 pages of com...

Page 13: ...tton Use this hotkey to switch from VGA DVI HDMI or DisplayPort input signal 5 Close Button Exit the OSD menu 6 Shortcut key1 This is a Shortcut key The default setting is Brightness 7 Shortcut key2 This is a Shortcut key The default setting is Splendid ...

Page 14: ...ners and users to organize content and layout on one page and achieve a consistent look and feel Alignment Grid 2 Paper size Provides users to view their documents in real size on the screen A4 B5 Letter A4 EXIT B5 EXIT Letter EXIT 3 Photo size Provides photographers and other users to accurately view and edit their photos in real size on the screen 8x10 5x7 3x5 2x2 4x6 ...

Page 15: ...own on a clean table 2 Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws on the arm Figure 1 and then detach the arm stand from the monitor Figure 2 We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent damage to the monitor Hold the stand of the monitor while removing the screws Figure 1 Figure 2 The VESA wall mount kit 100 x 100 mm is purchased separately Use only the UL Listed Wall...

Page 16: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Setup 2 2 Outline dimension Unit mm inch ...

Page 17: ...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 20 to 5 and it allows 60 swivel adjustment from either left or right You can also adjust the monitor s height within 12cm 5 20 12cm 60 60 ...

Page 18: ... Mode 1 Press the MENU button to activate the OSD menu 2 Press the and buttons to toggle between options in the Menu As you move from one icon to another the option name is highlighted 3 To select the highlighted item on the menu press the button 4 Press the and buttons to select the desired parameter 5 Press the button to enter the slide bar and then use the or buttons according to the indicators...

Page 19: ...e Technology Theater Mode This is the best choice for movie watching with SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Game Mode This is the best choice for game playing with SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Night View Mode This is the best choice for playing dark scene game or watching dark scene movie with SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology sRGB Mode This is the best choice for viewing photo...

Page 20: ... PBP Setting System Setup Shortcut Brightness The adjusting range is from 0 to 100 Contrast The adjusting range is from 0 to 100 Saturation The adjusting range is from 0 to 100 Color Temp Contains three preset color modes Cool Normal Warm 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 Blue are user configura...

Page 21: ... Exclusive Technology that brings lifelike visuals for crystal clear and detail oriented enjoyment The adjusting range is from 0 to 100 ASCR Select ON or OFF to enable or disable dynamic contrast ratio function Adaptive Sync FreeSync It can allow a Adaptive Sync FreeSync supported graphics source to dynamically adjust display refresh rate based on typical content frame rates for power efficient vi...

Page 22: ...he HDMI input source 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 ...

Page 23: ...The PIP PBP Setting allows you to open up another sub window connected from another video source besides the main window from your original video source PB278 Standard Mode Display Port 2560x1440 60Hz Splendid Color Image Input Select System Setup Shortcut Sound PIP PBP Setting PIP PBP Mode Position PIP PBP Source Size Aspect Control Swap By activating this function this monitor displays two pictu...

Page 24: ...cally adjust the PIP window size Swap Swaps the sources of the main and sub windows Main source Sub source VGA DVI HDMI DisplayPort VGA Yes Yes Yes DVI Yes Yes Yes HDMI Yes Yes Yes DisplayPort Yes Yes Yes 6 Input Select Select the input source from VGA DVI HDMI or DisplayPort input signal PB278 Standard Mode Display Port 2560x1440 60Hz Splendid Color Image HDMI DisplayPort Input Select System Setu...

Page 25: ...und PIP PBP Setting Back Power Indicator Power Key Lock All Reset Splendid Demo Mode Activate the demo mode for the Splendid function GamePlus The GamePlus Function provides a toolkit and creates a better gaming environment for users when playing different types of games Particularly Aimpoint function is specially designed for new gamers or beginners interested in First Person Shooter FPS games To...

Page 26: ...utch Russian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Persian Thai Indonesian Poland Turkey Portugal Czech Croatia Hungary Romania and Korean Key Lock Disable all key functions Pressing the second button on the right for more than five seconds to disable key lock function Information Displays the monitor information More Return the next page of System Setting Back Return the previous page o...

Page 27: ...ect Sound PIP PBP Setting System Setup Shortcut GamePlus Volume Color Temp Contrast AUTO Adjust Shortcut 1 User can select from Splendid Brightness AUTO Adjust Contrast PIP PBP Setting Color Temp Volume GamePlus and set as shortcut key The default setting is Brightness Shortcut 2 User can select from Splendid Brightness AUTO Adjust Contrast PIP PBP Setting Color Temp Volume GamePlus and set as sho...

Page 28: ...es Sound from HDMI Yes HDMI input Yes DVI input DVI dual link with HDCP D Sub input Yes DisplayPort input Yes Audio Line in Yes Power ON Consumption 60W Note Based on Energy Star 6 0 standard Chassis Colors Black Power saving mode 0 5W Power off mode 0 5W Tilt 5 20 Swivel angle 60 60 Pivot angle direction 90 clockwise Height Adjustment mm Yes 0 120mm VESA Wall Mounting Yes 100mm x 100mm Phys Dimen...

Page 29: ... 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 Insp...

Page 30: ...4x768 70Hz 56 476kHz 1024x768 75Hz 60 023kHz 1152x864 75Hz 67 5kHz 1280x960 60Hz 60kHz 1280x1024 60Hz 63 981kHz 1280x1024 75Hz 79 976kHz 1440x900 60Hz 55 935kHz 1440x900 75Hz 70 635kHz 1680x1050 60Hz 65 29kHz 1920x1080 60Hz 67 5kHz IBM Modes Factory Preset Timing D SUB DVI D HDMI inputs Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x350 70Hz 31 469kHz 720x400 70Hz 31 469kHz MAC Modes Factory Pre...

Page 31: ...nsmission via HDMI Please check with your local distributor or retailer on the hardware limitations of your laptop or desktop SD HD Timings HDMI input only HDMI 1 3 CEA 861B Formats SD HD Supported Primary Timings of HDMI input only Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640x480P 59 94 60Hz 31 469 31 5kHz 720x480P 59 94 60Hz 31 469 31 5kHz 720x576P 50Hz 31 25kHz 1280x720P 50Hz 37 5kHz 1280x7...

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