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...repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; Product warranty or service... FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). 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...
...repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; Product warranty or service... FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). 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...
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Table of contents Notices...iv Safety information v Care & Cleaning vi Takeback Services vii 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Assembling the monitor base 1-2 1.4 Connect cables 1-3 1.4.1 Rear of the LCD monitor 1-3 1.5 Monitor introduction 1-4 1.5.1 Using the Controls button 1-4 1.5.2 QuickFit Function 1-6 2.1 Detaching the base 2-1 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 3-8 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ 3-9 3.4 Supported Timing List 3-10 iii
Table of contents Notices...iv Safety information v Care & Cleaning vi Takeback Services vii 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Assembling the monitor base 1-2 1.4 Connect cables 1-3 1.4.1 Rear of the LCD monitor 1-3 1.5 Monitor introduction 1-4 1.5.1 Using the Controls button 1-4 1.5.2 QuickFit Function 1-6 2.1 Detaching the base 2-1 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 3-8 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ 3-9 3.4 Supported Timing List 3-10 iii
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...user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following two conditions: • This device may cause harmful interference to sleep/ standby mode. In case of no guarantee that may cause undesired operation. This class B digital apparatus complies with Part...can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for energy efficiency. However, there is no signal input after 10 seconds, the product automatically goes to radio communications. This product implements power management functionality. ...
...user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following two conditions: • This device may cause harmful interference to sleep/ standby mode. In case of no guarantee that may cause undesired operation. This class B digital apparatus complies with Part...can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for energy efficiency. However, there is no signal input after 10 seconds, the product automatically goes to radio communications. This product implements power management functionality. ...
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... you encounter technical problems with the monitor, contact a qualified service technician or your local power standard. • Do not overload power strips and extention cords. Wash hands after handling. Never place this product near the equipment and shall be used for ventilation. v Safety information • Before setting up the monitor, carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are provided...
... you encounter technical problems with the monitor, contact a qualified service technician or your local power standard. • Do not overload power strips and extention cords. Wash hands after handling. Never place this product near the equipment and shall be used for ventilation. v Safety information • Before setting up the monitor, carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are provided...
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... same image is better to the nature of the monitor. Use a cleaner intended for hours. • When the screen becomes black or flashes, or cannot work anymore, contact your dealer or service center to fix it may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the screen, as it . Turn off and unplug the power cord. Do not lift the display by yourself! Care & Cleaning •...
... same image is better to the nature of the monitor. Use a cleaner intended for hours. • When the screen becomes black or flashes, or cannot work anymore, contact your dealer or service center to fix it may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the screen, as it . Turn off and unplug the power cord. Do not lift the display by yourself! Care & Cleaning •...
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... a host of features that the monitor brings to you for the following items: LCD monitor Monitor Base Quick Start Guide Warranty Card 1x Adapter 1x Power Cord 1x Audio cable (optional) 1x VGA cable 1x HDMI-DVI cable (optional) 1x HDMI cable (optional) •• If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your package for purchasing the ASUS® LCD monitor! Thank you ! 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer immediately. 1.1 Welcome! CAUTION ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 1-1
... a host of features that the monitor brings to you for the following items: LCD monitor Monitor Base Quick Start Guide Warranty Card 1x Adapter 1x Power Cord 1x Audio cable (optional) 1x VGA cable 1x HDMI-DVI cable (optional) 1x HDMI cable (optional) •• If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your package for purchasing the ASUS® LCD monitor! Thank you ! 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer immediately. 1.1 Welcome! CAUTION ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 1-1
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HDMI ports 4. VGA port 5. 1.4 Connect cables 1.4.1 Rear of the LCD monitor 1 2 HDMI-1 HDMI-2 VGA R31018 8 1 HDMI-1 HDMI-2 VGA 3 1. Speaker 2. DC-IN port 8. Earphone jack 7. Audio-IN port 6. Kensington Lock 4 56 7 ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 1-3 Controls button 3.
HDMI ports 4. VGA port 5. 1.4 Connect cables 1.4.1 Rear of the LCD monitor 1 2 HDMI-1 HDMI-2 VGA R31018 8 1 HDMI-1 HDMI-2 VGA 3 1. Speaker 2. DC-IN port 8. Earphone jack 7. Audio-IN port 6. Kensington Lock 4 56 7 ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 1-3 Controls button 3.
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... VGA mode only). 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Button: • Activates the QuickFit function. (Please refer to switch from eight video preset modes (Scenery Mode, Standard Mode, Theater Mode, Game Mode, Night View Mode, sRGB Mode, Reading Mode, and Darkroom Mode) with SPLENDID™ Video Intelligence Technology. Exit the OSD menu or go back to adjust the image settings. 1234567 1. 1.5 Monitor introduction 1.5.1 Using the Controls button Use the controls button on the back of the monitor to the previous menu as the OSD menu...
... VGA mode only). 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Button: • Activates the QuickFit function. (Please refer to switch from eight video preset modes (Scenery Mode, Standard Mode, Theater Mode, Game Mode, Night View Mode, sRGB Mode, Reading Mode, and Darkroom Mode) with SPLENDID™ Video Intelligence Technology. Exit the OSD menu or go back to adjust the image settings. 1234567 1. 1.5 Monitor introduction 1.5.1 Using the Controls button Use the controls button on the back of the monitor to the previous menu as the OSD menu...
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...Power Button/Power Indicator: • Press this button to display VGA/HDMI signals after you connect a VGA or HDMI cable with the monitor. 7. Volume hotkey 4. Brightness hotkey 6. Input Select Button: • Selects an available input source. •• Press (Input Select button) to turn the monitor on the OSD menu. • Enacts the selected OSD menu item. 5. • • Button: Increases values or moves your selection left/down. Status White Orange OFF Description ON Standby / Power saving OFF ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 1-5 3. • • Button...
...Power Button/Power Indicator: • Press this button to display VGA/HDMI signals after you connect a VGA or HDMI cable with the monitor. 7. Volume hotkey 4. Brightness hotkey 6. Input Select Button: • Selects an available input source. •• Press (Input Select button) to turn the monitor on the OSD menu. • Enacts the selected OSD menu item. 5. • • Button: Increases values or moves your selection left/down. Status White Orange OFF Description ON Standby / Power saving OFF ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 1-5 3. • • Button...
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... put the front of the base, and remove the base from the stand. • We recommend that you may directly use a screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the base to the monitor. • Hold the base while removing the screw. 2-1 Chapter 2: Setup Or, you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent damage to the stand, and detach the base from the stand. 3. Disconnect power and signal cables.
... put the front of the base, and remove the base from the stand. • We recommend that you may directly use a screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the base to the monitor. • Hold the base while removing the screw. 2-1 Chapter 2: Setup Or, you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent damage to the stand, and detach the base from the stand. 3. Disconnect power and signal cables.
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.... To exit the OSD menu, press the step 3 to reconfigure MX259 Splendid Scenery Mode Blue Light Filter Standard Mode Color Image Theater Mode Game Mode Input Select Night View Mode System Setup sRGB 1/2 Move Menu Exit 1. Highlight and activate the desired sub-menu function by pressing the MENU button. 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1 How to adjust any other function. Press or to activate the OSD menu. 2. Press the MENU button to change the settings of the selected function...
.... To exit the OSD menu, press the step 3 to reconfigure MX259 Splendid Scenery Mode Blue Light Filter Standard Mode Color Image Theater Mode Game Mode Input Select Night View Mode System Setup sRGB 1/2 Move Menu Exit 1. Highlight and activate the desired sub-menu function by pressing the MENU button. 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1 How to adjust any other function. Press or to activate the OSD menu. 2. Press the MENU button to change the settings of the selected function...
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ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-2 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction 1. Splendid This function contains eight sub-functions that you to maintain your preference. Each mode has the Reset selection, allowing you can select for dark-scene games or movies with SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement. MX259 Splendid Scenery Mode Blue Light Filter Standard Mode Color Theater Mode Image Game Mode Input Select Night View Mode System Setup sRGB 1/2 Move Menu Exit (Page 1/2) MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Reading...
ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-2 3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction 1. Splendid This function contains eight sub-functions that you to maintain your preference. Each mode has the Reset selection, allowing you can select for dark-scene games or movies with SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement. MX259 Splendid Scenery Mode Blue Light Filter Standard Mode Color Theater Mode Image Game Mode Input Select Night View Mode System Setup sRGB 1/2 Move Menu Exit (Page 1/2) MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Reading...
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... Reading Mode, the Saturation, SkinTone, ASCR, contrast, and Color Temp functions are not user-configurable. 2. MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Move Menu Exit • Level 0: No change. • Level 1~4: The higher the level, the more blue light will be automatically imported. • Between Level 1 to Level 3, the Brightness function is user-configurable. • Level 4 is optimized setting. Blue Light...
... Reading Mode, the Saturation, SkinTone, ASCR, contrast, and Color Temp functions are not user-configurable. 2. MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Move Menu Exit • Level 0: No change. • Level 1~4: The higher the level, the more blue light will be automatically imported. • Between Level 1 to Level 3, the Brightness function is user-configurable. • Level 4 is optimized setting. Blue Light...
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... button is from 0 to 100. • Color Temp.: Select the desired color temperature. Available options: Reddish, Natural, and Yellowish. The adjusting range is from 0 to activate this function. MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp. the adjusting range is from 0 ~ 100. • Skin Tone: Select the desired skin tone. ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-4 Skin Tone 100 80 50 User Mode Natural Move Menu Exit...
... button is from 0 to 100. • Color Temp.: Select the desired color temperature. Available options: Reddish, Natural, and Yellowish. The adjusting range is from 0 to activate this function. MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp. the adjusting range is from 0 ~ 100. • Skin Tone: Select the desired skin tone. ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-4 Skin Tone 100 80 50 User Mode Natural Move Menu Exit...
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... pixel clock signal. The adjusting range is from 0 to enable or disable dynamic contrast ratio function. • Position: Adjust the horizontal postition (H-Position) and the vertical position (V-Position) of pixels scanned by Over Drive technology. 4. The adjusting range is from 0 to speed up the response time by one horizontal sweep. With a wrong phase adjustment, the screen shows horizontal disturbances. • Clock (pixel frequency) controls the number of the image. The adjusting range is not proportional. 3-5 Chapter 3: General Instruction...
... pixel clock signal. The adjusting range is from 0 to enable or disable dynamic contrast ratio function. • Position: Adjust the horizontal postition (H-Position) and the vertical position (V-Position) of pixels scanned by Over Drive technology. 4. The adjusting range is from 0 to speed up the response time by one horizontal sweep. With a wrong phase adjustment, the screen shows horizontal disturbances. • Clock (pixel frequency) controls the number of the image. The adjusting range is not proportional. 3-5 Chapter 3: General Instruction...
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MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup VGA HDMI1 HDMI2 Move Menu Exit 6. System Setup Adjust the system configuration. MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup Splendid Demo Mode Volume ECO Mode OSD Setup Language Information Move Menu Exit (Page 1/2) OFF 70 OFF English 1/2 ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-6 Input Select Select the input source. 5.
MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup VGA HDMI1 HDMI2 Move Menu Exit 6. System Setup Adjust the system configuration. MX259 Splendid Blue Light Filter Color Image Input Select System Setup Splendid Demo Mode Volume ECO Mode OSD Setup Language Information Move Menu Exit (Page 1/2) OFF 70 OFF English 1/2 ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-6 Input Select Select the input source. 5.
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... Demo Mode: Activate the demo mode for power saving. (Some gray levels may not be distinguished if ECO is lower than that when setting the Contrast Ratio to 100.) • OSD Setup: Adjust the horizontal postition (H-Position), vertical position (V-Position), OSD Timeout, DDD/CI, and Transparency of Input Port, Resolution, H-freq., V-freq, and Model Name. • All Reset: Select Yes to revert all settings to the factory default status. 3-7 Chapter 3: General Instruction The adjusting range is...
... Demo Mode: Activate the demo mode for power saving. (Some gray levels may not be distinguished if ECO is lower than that when setting the Contrast Ratio to 100.) • OSD Setup: Adjust the horizontal postition (H-Position), vertical position (V-Position), OSD Timeout, DDD/CI, and Transparency of Input Port, Resolution, H-freq., V-freq, and Model Name. • All Reset: Select Yes to revert all settings to the factory default status. 3-7 Chapter 3: General Instruction The adjusting range is...
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...;(H) Display Colors 16.78M(Real 8 bits) Response Time (Typ.) Terminals 5 ms (Gray to Gray) Inputs: 2 HDMI, 1 D-sub Audio outputs: Earphone out Audio Speaker Speaker output 3W x 2 Power consumption(Max) Standby power consumption < 35W < 0.5W at AC110V~ AC220V Power off power consumption < 0.5W at 50/60Hz Temperature Operating temperature: 0~40˚C Storage temperature: -30 ~ 65˚C Accessories Regulation approvals Adapter, Power cable, VGA cable, Audio cable (optional), HDMI-DVI cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional), Quick Start Guide, Warranty card...
...;(H) Display Colors 16.78M(Real 8 bits) Response Time (Typ.) Terminals 5 ms (Gray to Gray) Inputs: 2 HDMI, 1 D-sub Audio outputs: Earphone out Audio Speaker Speaker output 3W x 2 Power consumption(Max) Standby power consumption < 35W < 0.5W at AC110V~ AC220V Power off power consumption < 0.5W at 50/60Hz Temperature Operating temperature: 0~40˚C Storage temperature: -30 ~ 65˚C Accessories Regulation approvals Adapter, Power cable, VGA cable, Audio cable (optional), HDMI-DVI cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional), Quick Start Guide, Warranty card...
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...; Perform Reset via OSD. • Adjust the R/G/B color settings or select the Color Temperature via OSD. Screen image has color defects (white does not look white) • 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 too light or dark • Adjust the Contrast and Brightness settings via OSD. Screen image is properly working. 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Possible Solution Power LED is not...
...; Perform Reset via OSD. • Adjust the R/G/B color settings or select the Color Temperature via OSD. Screen image has color defects (white does not look white) • 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 too light or dark • Adjust the Contrast and Brightness settings via OSD. Screen image is properly working. 3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Problem Possible Solution Power LED is not...
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...optimal resolution, we recommend that you choose a mode listed in the table may not be supported. 3.4 Supported Timing List VESA / IBM Modes Support Timing Mode DOS Resolution (active dot) 720x400@70Hz Resolution (total dot) 900 x 449 Horizontal Frequency (KHz) 31.469 Vertical Frequency (Hz) 70.087 Nominal Pixel Color (MHz) 28.322 640x480@60Hz 800 x 525 31.469 59.940 25.175 VGA....587 59.934 138.500 MAC [email protected] 864 x 525 35 66.66 30.24 SVGA 832x624@75Hz 1152 x 667 49.714 74.533 57.27 * Modes not listed in the table above. ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-10
...optimal resolution, we recommend that you choose a mode listed in the table may not be supported. 3.4 Supported Timing List VESA / IBM Modes Support Timing Mode DOS Resolution (active dot) 720x400@70Hz Resolution (total dot) 900 x 449 Horizontal Frequency (KHz) 31.469 Vertical Frequency (Hz) 70.087 Nominal Pixel Color (MHz) 28.322 640x480@60Hz 800 x 525 31.469 59.940 25.175 VGA....587 59.934 138.500 MAC [email protected] 864 x 525 35 66.66 30.24 SVGA 832x624@75Hz 1152 x 667 49.714 74.533 57.27 * Modes not listed in the table above. ASUS LCD Monitor MX259H Series 3-10