Connecting Peripheral Equipment; Connection With A Pc Or Av Equipment - Asus PQ321Q User Manual

Connecting Peripheral Equipment

CAUTION!
• Be sure to turn off the main power switch and disconnect the
plug from the power outlet before connecting/disconnecting
cables. Also, read the manual of the equipment to be
connected.
• Be careful not to confuse the input terminal with the output
terminal when connecting cables. Accidentally reversing
cables connected to the input and output terminals may cause
malfunctions and the other problems.
• Do not use any cable that has a damaged or deformed terminal.
Using such a cable may cause malfunctions.
• Images may not be displayed properly depending on the
computer (video cards), cables, or peripheral devices to be
connected.
NOTE:
• The audio input terminals used in each input mode are factory-
set as follows.
Input mode
DisplayPort
HDMI1 [PC], HDMI1 [AV]
HDMI2 [PC], HDMI2 [AV]

Connection with a PC or AV equipment

1. RS-232C input terminal
• The monitor can be connected to a PC using the RS-232C
conversion cable (supplied) and a commercially available
RS-232 straight cable to control the monitor from the PC.
2. PC/AV HDMI1 input terminal
3. PC/AV HDMI2 input terminal
• Use a commercially available HDMI cable
(High Speed cable compliant).
• Set HDMI1, HDMI2, or HDMI DUAL in INPUT SELECT on the
SETUP menu according to the device to be connected.
• Select the audio input terminal to be used in HDMI1 [AV],
HDMI1 [PC], HDMI2 [AV], or HDMI2 [PC] of AUDIO SELECT on
the SETUP menu.
When HDMI1 or HDMI2 is selected, connection to the audio
input terminal is unnecessary.
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Audio input terminal
(Factory setting)
DisplayPort input terminal
PC/AV HDMI input terminal
4. DisplayPort input terminal
• Use the supplied DisplayPort cable.
• Select the audio input terminal to be used in DisplayPort of
AUDIO SELECT on the SETUP menu.
When DisplayPort is selected, connection to the audio input
terminal is unnecessary.
* Use the supplied cable.
* If you need to extend the cable, consult your dealer.
5. Audio input terminal
• Use a commercially available audio cable (mini stereo jack)
without resistance.
• Set the audio input terminal used for each input mode in
AUDIO SELECT on the SETUP menu.
6. Headphone terminal
• Use commercially available headphones (mini stereo jack).
• The output sound varies depending on the input mode.
• The volume can be adjusted using the volume adjustment.
NOTE:
• The length of the signal cables or surrounding environment
may affect the image quality.
• Video output is disabled in the following cases:
When the power is turned off
When the monitor is in input signal waiting mode
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