CG32UQ Series LCD Monitor User Guide
Table of contents Notices.......................................................................................................... iii Safety information....................................................................................... iv Care & Cleaning........................................................................................... vi 1.1 Welcome........................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents..............................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information iv • Before setting up the monitor, carefully read all the documentation that came with the package. • To prevent fire or shock hazard, never expose the monitor to rain or moisture. • Never try to open the monitor cabinet. The dangerous high voltages inside the monitor may result in serious physical injury. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
• Please use ADP-230EB T of DELTA adapter. WARNING Usage of other than specified head- or earphones can result in hearing loss due to excessive sound pressures. Restriction on Hazardous Substances statement (India) This product complies with the “India E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016” and prohibits use of Lead, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, polybrominated biphenyls(PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs) in concentration exceeding 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials and 0.
Care & Cleaning • Before you lift or reposition your monitor, it is better to disconnect the cables and power cord. Follow the correct lifting techniques when positioning the monitor. When lifting or carrying the monitor, grasp the edges of the monitor. Do not lift the display by the stand or the cord. • Cleaning. Turn your monitor off and unplug the power cord. Clean the monitor surface with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth dampened with mild cleaner.
• When the screen becomes black or flashes, or cannot work anymore, contact your dealer or service center to fix it. Do not repair the screen by yourself! Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
1.1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the ASUS® 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! 1.
1.3 1 Remote Control 2 1 Press to switch power on and off. 2 Change the signal input source. 3 Adjust the OSD menu/ Turn up the values. 4 Return to previous OSD level. 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 5 9 11 Access the OSD menu. Confirm the OSD adjustment. 12 6 Adjust the OSD menu / Turn down the values. 7 ENTER Exit the OSD menu. 8 1-2 Confirm the OSD adjustment.
Install the remote control batteries 1 2 3 1. Press and then slide the cover to open it. 2. Align the batteries according to the (+) and (–) indications inside the case. 3. Replace the cover. CAUTION: Incorrect usage of batteries can result in leaks or bursting. • If the unit uses batteries, please ensure that they are inserted correctly-observing the polarity (+/-). • Please make sure that used batteries are disposed of correctly. Do not burn or incinerate.
1.4 Assembling the monitor To assemble the monitor: While assembling the monitor arm/base, we recommend that you keep the monitor inside its EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) packaging. 1. Please take out the monitor from the carton first, then take out the upper styrofoam, and then assemble the base. 2. Align the screw hole on the arm with the bundled screw on the base. Then insert the base into the arm. 3. Fix the base to the arm by fastening the bundled screw.
1.5 Connect cables 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 1. DC-IN Port 2. HDMI-3 Port 3. HDMI-2 Port 4. HDMI-1 Port 5. DisplayPort 6. Earphone Jack 7. USB Charging Port 8. High Voltage Charging Port (For the base only) 9. USB type B Upstream Port 8 9 10 11 10. USB3.0 Port 11. USB3.0 Port 12. Kensington Lock High Voltage Charging Port: After removing the base, connect this port to the base power through the Micro USB cable.
1.6 Monitor introduction 1.6.1 Using the Controls button Use the control button on the back of the monitor to adjust the monitor settings. 3 4 5 6 1 2 1. IR Rx: Remote Control Receiver • 2. Press the remote control towards this position. Power Indicator: • 3. The color definition of the power indicator is as the below table. Status Description White ON Amber Standby mode OFF OFF (5-way) Button: • Turns on the OSD menu. Enacts the selected OSD menu item.
2.1 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 +20˚ to -5˚. You can also adjust the monitor’s height within +/- 10cm. -5 ~ 20 10cm It is normal that the monitor slightly shakes while you adjust the viewing angle.
2.2 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) • Avoid damaging the monitor surface. While detaching the monitor stand, always keep the monitor inside its EPS packaging. The detachable stand of this monitor is specially designed for VESA wall mount. To detach the arm/stand 1. Disconnect power and signal cables. Carefully put the monitor facedown on its EPS packaging. 2. Remove the covers on where the monitor and the arm meet. 3. Detach the stand (arm and base) from the monitor. 4.
2.3 Detaching the arm/stand (for VESA wall mount) To detach the arm/stand 1. Connect the micro USB cable to the base, disassemble the headphone’s rack,and put the cable in it. 2. Close the headphone’s rack and install it to the base. 3. Select the micro usb charging in OSD as ON.
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3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1 How to reconfigure CG32UQ Scenery Mode GameVisual Racing GAMEVISUAL 800 BLUE LIGHT FILTER X 600 Racing Mode Cinema Mode COLOR HDR IMAGE OFF PBP SETTING RTS/RPG Mode FPS Mode Sound Movie sRGB Mode Halo Sync ON Input Select HDMI-2 1. Press the Central of 5-way button to display the OSD menu. 2. Press the Up and Down keys to switch the options in the menu. When you move from one icon to another, the option name is highlighted. 3.
3.1.2 1. OSD Function Introduction GameVisual This function contains eight sub-functions that you can select for your preference. CG32UQ Scenery Mode GameVisual Racing GAMEVISUAL 800 BLUE LIGHT FILTER X 600 Racing Mode Cinema Mode COLOR HDR IMAGE OFF PBP SETTING RTS/RPG Mode FPS Mode Sound Movie sRGB Mode Halo Sync ON 3-2 Input Select HDMI-2 • Scenery Mode: This is the best choice for scenery photo displaying with GameVisual™ Video Intelligence Technology.
2. Blue Light Filter Adjust the energy level of blue light emitted from LED backlight. CG32UQ Level 0 GameVisual Racing GAMEVISUAL 800 Level 1 BLUE LIGHT FILTER X Level 2 600 COLOR HDR IMAGE OFF PBP SETTING Level 3 Level 4 Sound Movie Halo Sync ON Input Select HDMI-2 • Level 0: No change. • Level 1~4: The higher the level,the more blue light will be reduced. • When Blue Light Filter is activated,the default settings of Racing Mode will be automatically imported.
3. Color Select the image color you like from this function. CG32UQ Brightness GameVisual Racing GAMEVISUAL 800 Contrast BLUE LIGHT FILTER X Saturation 600 COLOR HDR IMAGE OFF PBP SETTING Color Temp. Gamma Sound Movie Skin Tone Halo Sync ON • 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.
4. Image You can adjust Sharpness, OD, Aspect Control, VividPixel, ASCR, FreeSync, from this main function. CG32UQ Sharpness GameVisual Racing GAMEVISUAL 800 OD BLUE LIGHT FILTER X Aspect Control 600 COLOR HDR IMAGE OFF PBP SETTING VividPixel ASCR Sound Movie FreeSync Halo Sync ON Input Select HDMI-2 • Sharpness: Adjusts the picture sharpness. The adjusting range is from 0 to 100. • OD: Speeds up the response time by Over Drive technology. Including Level 0~Level 5.
5. PBP Setting The PBP Setting allows you to open up sub-window connected from any video source. CG32UQ PBP Mode GameVisual Racing GAMEVISUAL 800 PBP Source BLUE LIGHT FILTER X Color Setting 600 COLOR HDR IMAGE OFF PBP SETTING Sound Movie Halo Sync ON 3-6 Input Select HDMI-2 • PBP Mode: Select PBP(left/right), PBP(up/down) or turn it off. • PBP Source: Selects the video input source among, “HDMI-1”, “HDMI-2”, “HDMI-3” or “DisplayPort”.
6. Input Select Select the input source: • HDMI-1, HDMI-2, HDMI-3, and DisplayPort. CG32UQ HDMI-1 GameVisual Racing BLUE LIGHT FILTER 800 COLOR X 600 HDMI-2 HDMI-3 IMAGE HDR PBP SETTING OFF DisplayPort INPUT SELECT Sound Movie Halo Sync ON 7. Input Select HDMI-2 System Setup Adjusts the system configuration.
CG32UQ USB Hub GameVisual Racing COLOR 800 IMAGE X 600 Micro USB Charging Instant Wake Up PBP SETTING HDR INPUT SELECT OFF SYSTEM SETUP CEC OSD Setup Sound Movie Language Halo Sync ON Input Select HDMI-2 CG32UQ OSD Setup GameVisual Racing COLOR 800 IMAGE X 600 Language Key Lock PBP SETTING HDR INPUT SELECT OFF SYSTEM SETUP Power Indicator Power Key Lock Sound Movie All Reset Halo Sync ON 3-8 Input Select HDMI-2 • Halo Sync: Expand video by LED bars.
• GamePlus: The GamePlus Function provides a toolkit and creates a better gaming environment for users when playing different types of games. Particularly, Crosshair function is specially designed for new gamers or beginners interested in First Person Shooter (FPS) games. • Sound: Adjust audio settings: Selects “Volume” to adjust the output volume level. Selects “Mute” to mute the output volume. Selects “Sound Source” to select audio source.
8. Shortcut Selecting this option allows you to set two shortcut keys. CG32UQ Shortcut 1 GameVisual Racing IMAGE 800 Shortcut 2 PBP SETTING X 600 INPUT SELECT HDR SYSTEM SETUP OFF SHORTCUT Sound Movie Halo Sync ON • 9. Input Select HDMI-2 User can select from “Blue Light Filter”, “GameVisual”, “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Input Select”, “Color Temp.”, “Volume”, “GamePlus”, “MyFavorite (Load)” and set as shortcut keys. My Favorite Load/Save all settings on the monitor.
3.2 Aura AURA is a software program that controls the colorful LEDs on supported devices,such as monitors, motherboards, graphic cards, desktop PCs, etc. Aura allows you to adjust the color of the RGB LEDs on these devices and select different light effects. You can also correct or adjust the color of the LEDs by calibrating them. To activate Aura: 1. Turn ON the Aura Sync function in the OSD menu. 2. Connect the USB 3.0 upstream port of the monitor to the USB port of your computer. 3.
4 Click to undo the changes. 5 Click to apply the changes. If the USB upstream connection between the monitor and computer is disconnected, to resume the Aura function, you need to re-connect the USB 3.0 upstream port of the monitor to the computer and then restart the computer.
3.3 Specifications Model CG32UQ Panel Size 31.5”W (80.1 cm) Max. Resolution 3840x2160@60Hz Brightness (Typ.) 400 cd/m2 (Typ.) / 600 cd/m2 (Peak) Intrinsic Contrast Ratio (Typ.) Viewing Angle (CR>10) 3000:1 178°(H) /178°(V) Display Colors 1.07 B Response Time 5ms (G To G ) Satellite Speaker 12W x 2 stereo Sound from HDMI Yes HDMI input DisplayPort input USB3.0 Port Earphone Power ON Consumption Chassis Colors Power saving mode Power off mode Tilt HDMI2.
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Power LED is not ON Possible Solution • 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 Power Indicator function in main menu OSD. Select “ON” to turn on power LED. The power LED lights amber and • Check if the monitor and the computer are in the there is no screen image ON mode. • Make sure the signal cable is properly connected the monitor and the computer.
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Video timing Timing List DisplayPort HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 640x480P @ 59.94/60Hz V V V V 720x480P @ 59.94/60Hz V V V V 720x576P @ 50Hz V V V V 1280x720P @ 50Hz V V V V 1280x720P @ 59.94/60Hz V V V V 1440x480P @ 59.94/60Hz V V V V 1440x576P @ 50Hz V V V V 1920x1080P @ 50Hz V V V V 1920x1080P @ 59.
