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PA27UCX Series  
LCD Monitor

User Guide

Summary of Contents for PA27UCX Series

Page 1: ...PA27UCX 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: ... 3 4 Other Function s 1 6 Chapter 2 Setup 2 1 Attaching the arm base 2 1 2 2 Detaching the arm base for VESA wall mount 2 1 2 3 Adjusting the monitor 2 2 2 4 Connecting the cables 2 4 2 5 Turning on the monitor 2 5 Chapter 3 General instructions 3 1 OSD On Screen Display menu 3 1 3 1 1 How to reconfigure 3 1 3 1 2 OSD function introduction 3 2 3 2 Specifications summary 3 12 3 3 Outline dimensions...

Page 4: ... 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 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 ...

Page 5: ...ies 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 6: ...he 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 beco...

Page 7: ...de optional documentation 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 ...

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Page 9: ...ou 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 USB Type C cable DisplayPort cable USB Type C to Type A cable Input Output port cover Color Calibration Testing Report Color Calibrator for PA27UCX K only Hood If a...

Page 10: ...he OSD menu Toggle the Key Lock function between on and off with a long press for 5 seconds 3 Input select button Select an available input source Press button Input Select button to display HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DisplayPort USB 3 1 Type C signals after you connect HDMI DisplayPort USB Type C cable with the monitor 4 QuickFit button This is a hotkey to activate the QuickFit function designed for alignment...

Page 11: ...se ports are for connection with an HDMI compatible device 5 DisplayPort in This port is for connection with a DisplayPort compatible device The default setting of DisplayPort Stream in the OSD menu is DisplayPort 1 2 You can change it to DisplayPort 1 1 when your device output signal is DisplayPort 1 1 6 USB 2 0 Type A This port is for service only 7 USB 3 1 Type C This port is for connection wit...

Page 12: ...ter 5 Photo 6 Customization 7 Ruler To activate the patterns press the QuickFit button Use the Menu 5 way button to select a desired pattern You can move the button up down left right to change the pattern s position if needed Note that all the patterns can be moved left right accroding to your need but may have limited range for moving up down 1 Alignment Grid The grid patterns facilitate designe...

Page 13: ... QuickFit provides standard letter paper size for users to view their documents in real size on the screen Letter Letter 5 Photo size The various real photo sizes displayed in the QuickFit function provides photographers and other users to accurately view and edit their photos in real size on the screen Photo 4x6 3x5 2x2 Photo 8x10 5x7 3x5 2x2 4x6 5x7 8x10 ...

Page 14: ...inch Customization H16 V15 7 Ruler This pattern presents physical ruler on top and left side You can press the Menu 5 way button for longer than 3 seconds to switch the measurements between metric and imperial Ruler 5 5 10 10 15 15 20 25 30 1 3 4 Other Function s HDR The monitor supports HDR format When detecting HDR content an HDR ON message will pop up and display in the Information page HDR con...

Page 15: ...rm fits into the groove on the back of the monitor Figure 3 1 2 Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 2 We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent damage to the monitor 2 2 Detaching the arm base for VESA wall mount The detachable arm base of this monitor is specially designed for VESA wall mount To detach the arm base 1 Have the front of the monitor face down on a table 2 Press t...

Page 16: ...ng 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 23 to 5 and it allows 60 swivel adjustment from either left or right You can also adjust the monitor s height within 120 mm 120mm 23 5 60 0 60 Tilt Swi...

Page 17: ...to its maximum angle 3 Pivot the monitor to the angle you need 23 5 90 90 It is normal that the monitor slightly shakes while you adjust the viewing angle 4 The OSD menu item will automatically rotate when the monitor rotates Menu Close Input Select QuickFit Brightness HDR Menu Close Input Select QuickFit Brightness HDR ...

Page 18: ...with plug type to the monitor s earphone jack when an HDMI DisplayPort USB Type C signal is fed To use the USB upstream downstream function Upstream Use an USB Type C cable and plug on end of the Type C connector to the monitor s USB 3 1 Type C port as upstream and the other end to your computer s USB Type C jack Or use an USB Type C to Type A cable and plug the Type C connector to the the monitor...

Page 19: ... to route the cable through the cable management slot on the stand 1 3 3 2 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 Attach the input output port cover if needed 2 5 Turning on the monitor Press the power button See page 1 2 for the location of the power button The power indicator lights up in white to show that the monitor is ON ...

Page 20: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Setup ...

Page 21: ...h the functions Highlight the desired function and press the Menu 5 way button to activate it If the function selected has a sub menu move the Menu 5 way button up down to navigate through the sub menu functions Highlight the desired sub menu function and press the Menu 5 way button or move the Menu 5 way button to activate it 3 Move the Menu 5 way button up down to change the settings of the sele...

Page 22: ... space Rec 2020 Mode Compatible with Rec 2020 color space DCI P3 Mode Compatible with DCI P3 color space DICOM Mode Compliant with DICOM standard best choice for medical image checking Rec 709 Mode Compatible with Rec 709 color space HDR_PQ DCI Presents ST2084 with DCI P3 color gamut and D65 white point PQ Optimized Delivers the optimized HDR performance of this display with as much accuracy as wi...

Page 23: ...erforming ProArt color calibration Set output dynamic to full range Set output color format to RGB Set output color depth to 8 bit Below tables show the default configurations for each ProArt Preset mode Function Standard sRGB Adobe RGB Rec 709 DCI P3 Rec 2020 Color Temp 6500K Fixed 6500K Fixed 6500K 6500K 6500K Fixed 6500K Brightness 50 Fixed 100 nits 50 100 nits 50 100 nits Contrast 80 Fixed 80 ...

Page 24: ...Disable Disable Disable Disable Black Level Enable Default Enable Default Enable Default Enable Default Enable Default Enable Default Input Range Enable Auto Enable Auto Enable Auto Enable Auto Enable Auto Enable Auto Gamma Enable 2 2 Disable Disable Disable Disable Fixed 2 2 Uniformity Compensation Enable Off Fixed Off Fixed Off Fixed Off Fixed Off Fixed Off VividPixel Enable 0 Fixed 0 Fixed 0 Fi...

Page 25: ...ng on objects that are far away Eye exercises can help to reduces eye strain Repeat these exercises often If eye strain continues please consult a physician Eye exercises 1 Repeating look up and down 2 Slowly roll your eyes 3 Move your eyes diagonal High energy blue light may lead to eye strain and AMD Age Related Macular Degeneration Blue light Filter to reduce 70 max harmful blue light to avoidi...

Page 26: ... Current mode color reset Resets the color settings of current color mode to the factory default value All modes color reset Resets the color settings of all color modes to the factory default value 4 Image Set the image related setting from this menu ASUS PA27UCX Standard Mode DisplayPort 3840 x 2160 60Hz Sharpness Trace Free Aspect Control Uniformity Compensation VividPixel Input Range Motion Sy...

Page 27: ...yed picture and generates high quality images on screen To activate this function you need to do the following enable Sharpness and disable HDR on your device Input Range To map signal range with whole black to white presented range of display Motion Sync Simulates display as high refresh rate performance to generate different backlight frequencies To activate this function you need to do the foll...

Page 28: ...3840 x 2160 60Hz PIP PBP Mode PIP PBP Source Color Setting PIP Size PIP PBP Setting PIP PBP Mode Selects PIP PBP PBP x 3 or PBP x 4 function or turn it off PIP PBP Source Selects the video input source from among HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DisplayPort and USB Type C The table below shows the input source combinations Main window Sub window HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DisplayPort USB Type C HDMI 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes HDMI 2 Yes ...

Page 29: ...Q DCI HDR_PQ Rec2020 and HDR_HLG can be chosen Adaptive Sync DisplayPort HDMI only Allows an Adaptive Sync supported graphics source to dynamically adjust display refresh rate based on typical content frame rates for power efficient virtually stutter free and low latency display update Adaptive Sync can only be activated within 40Hz 60Hz For supported GPUs minimum PC system and driver requirements...

Page 30: ... Setup setting does not affect the resolution if the source is connected to the DisplayPort or HDMI port Power Saving Normal Level allows the USB downstream ports USB Type C ports to charge external devices when the monitor enters power saving mode Deep Level does not allow all ports to charge external devices and keeps USB Type C and USB signals from being automatically detected when the monitor ...

Page 31: ...h ambient light changes To activate this function you need to do the following disable HDR on your device turn off Motion Sync and set Blue Light filter to Level 0 Information Shows the monitor information All Reset Yes allows you to restore the default settings 9 Shortcut Defines the functions for Shortcut 1 and 2 buttons ASUS PA27UCX Standard Mode DisplayPort 3840 x 2160 60Hz Shortcut 1 Shortcut...

Page 32: ...ack Yes USB 3 0 port Upstream x 1 Downstream x 4 Color Black Power LED White On Amber Standby Tilt 23 5 Swivel 60 60 Pivot 90 90 Height Adjustment 120 mm Kensington lock Yes AC input voltage AC 100 240V Power consumption Power On 46 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 625 2 mm x 544 5 mm x 228 8 mm ...

Page 33: ...CX K only Hood Compliance and Standards UL cUL FCC ICES 3 CB CE ErP WEEE ISO 9241 307 UkrSEPRO CU CCC CEL BSMI RCM MEPS VCCI PSE PC Recycle J MOSS KC KCC e Standby PSB RoHS CEC Windows 7 8 1 and 10 WHQL TUV Low Blue Light TUV Flicker Free VESA Display HDR1000 Mac Compliance Specifications are subject to change without notice Measuring a screen brightness of 200 nits without audio USB Card reader c...

Page 34: ...13 2 601 6 23 7 338 97 13 3 167 67 6 6 544 5 21 4 16 08 6 177 35 7 0 162 97 6 4 55 2 2 324 12 8 228 8 9 0 544 5 21 4 424 5 16 7 405 15 9 100 3 9 100 3 9 60 60 23 5 199 62 7 9 169 67 6 7 211 36 8 3 91 27 3 6 24 1 23 1 12 5 12 01 5 11 99 5 19 7 24 95 1 0 24 9 42 1 7 26 1 0 90 120 4 72 14 38 6 362 3 14 3 90 21 55 8 33 45 1 3 Pivot 90 degree Tilt 5 23 degree Swivel 60 degree Lift 120mm AA Center ...

Page 35: ...r 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...

Page 36: ... x 960 60 00 N 60 00 P 108 00 1280 x 1024 60 02 P 63 98 P 108 00 1280 x 1024 75 02 P 79 98 P 135 00 1440 x 900 59 89 P 55 94 N 106 50 1600 x 1200 60 00 P 75 00 P 162 00 1680 x 1050 60 00 P 65 29 N 146 25 1920 x 1080 60 00 P 67 5 P 148 5 1920 x 1200 59 885 P 74 556 N 193 25 1920 x 2160 135 0 P 60 0 N 279 2560 x 1080 59 978 N 66 636 P 181 25 2560 x 1440 59 951 N 88 787 P 241 50 3840 x 2160 24 P 52 5...

Page 37: ... 1080p 50 56 25 59 94 67 43 60 67 5 1920 1080i 50 28 13 59 94 33 72 60 33 75 1440 x 480P 59 94 31 47 60 31 5 1440 x 576P 50 31 25 1280 720p 50 37 5 59 94 44 95 60 45 Modes not listed in the table may not be supported For optimal resolution we recommend that you choose a mode listed in the table above ...

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