Huion GT-221 User Manual

Kamvas Pro 22

User Manual

For Windows and Macintosh OS
Model: GT-221

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Precautions

1. Please read this manual carefully before using, and keep it well for future reference.

2. Before cleaning the display please unplug the USB cable and wipe with a soft damp cloth, do
not use any kind of detergents.

3. Please don’t place the display near water sources such as bathtub, washbasin, sinks, washing
machine, damp basement, swimming pool, etc.

4. Do not place the display on where is unstable or a height for children reaching easily in order
to avoid danger.

5. Do not place the display and digital pen close to the magnetic field.

6. The grooves and holes on the back case is designed for ventilation to prevent the monitor from
overheating. Please don’t place the display on beds, sofas, carpets or in embedded device.

7. Only power supplies shown on the nameplate can be used for the display. If you have questions
about the power supply which you are using, please consult the distributor of your display.

8. To protect your display, please switch off the power when it is not in use. During blackouts or

not using for long time, please unplug the display from the socket.

9. Don’t overload the socket or lengthen the power wire, which may lead to electric shocks.

10. Make sure no foreign bodies get inside the monitor through grooves and prevent liquid from

splashing on the display as to prevent short-circuit or fire.

11. If the display has a breakdown, do not open the main case and try to repair it by yourself.
Please ask for a service for proper repair and maintenance.

12. When the following situations occur, please unplug the power adapter and you may need a

service for full repair and maintenance:

A. The power wire or plug is damaged or worn out;

B. There is liquid splashed inside of the display;

C. The display has fallen or the LCD is broken;

D. When obvious abnormalities occur to the display.

13. While getting the components replaced, you are supposed to guarantee that the repairman is
using the substitute components specified by the manufacturer. Unauthorized component
replacement might cause fire, electric shocks or other dangers.

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Contents

1. Product Overview ............................................................................................................................ 3

1.1 Display Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3

1.2 Product and Accessories ....................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Setting up Display .................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Installing the Driver ............................................................................................................... 5

1.5 Pen Nib Replacement ............................................................................................................ 6

2. Product Basic Operation ................................................................................................................. 7

2.1 Using The Pen ........................................................................................................................ 7

2.2 OSD Setting ........................................................................................................................... 9

3. Function Setting ............................................................................................................................ 12

3.1 Device Connection Prompt ................................................................................................. 12

3.2 Working Area Setting .......................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Press Keys Function Setting ................................................................................................ 14

3.4 Pen Button Function Setting ............................................................................................... 15

3.5 Pressure Sensitivity Setting ................................................................................................. 15

3.6 Pen Pressure Testing ........................................................................................................... 16

3.7 Calibration ........................................................................................................................... 16

3.8 Enable the Windows Ink feature ........................................................................................ 17

3.9 Data Export and Import ...................................................................................................... 17

4. Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 18

5. Trouble Shooting ........................................................................................................................... 19

5.1 Possible Breakdowns Related to DISPLAY ........................................................................... 19

5.2 Possible Breakdowns Related to FUNCTIONS ..................................................................... 19

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1. Product Overview

1.1 Display Introduction

Thanks for choosing HUION® Kamvas Pro 22 Pen display. This is a new generation
of desktop-level professional drawing display, which can greatly improve your work
efficiency of painting and creation, and full of fun. You can freely painting and
writing, depicting different lines and colors, just as the pen writes on the paper,
which brings you a real shock experience.
To give you a better understanding and using of your KAMVAS, please read this user
manual carefully. The user manual only shows the information under Windows,
unless otherwise specified, this information applies to both Windows and
Macintosh systems.

1.2 Product and Accessories

1.2.1 Display Overview

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1.2.2 Adjustable Stand

We designed this ergonomic adjustable stand specially for your KAMVAS display,
you can adjust the angle of the display according to your usage habit, and make
you feel more comfortable when painting and creating.

1.2.3 Accessories

Stylus Pen Pen Holder Pen Nibs Nib Clip

USB Cable HDMI Cable Power Cable Power Adapter

Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Glove Cleaning Cloth

By dragging this switch to adjust
the stand angle from 20°-80°

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1.3 Setting up Display

1. Take out the pen display and stand from the package, then assemble the

stand to the back of the display with attached screwdriver according to the
following instruction.

2. As shown on the below, connect the pen display to your computer with

attached power adapter, HDMI cable and USB Cable.

3. Press the power button on the bottom of the display to power on the

display

1.4 Installing the Driver

1.4.1 OS Support

Windows 7 or later，macOS 10.12 or later

1.4.2 Install Driver

Please download the driver from our website: www.huion.com/download

After finishing installation, you can find the driver icon in the system tray area,
which means the driver was installed successfully; when you connect the tablet to
computer, the icon will change to color , which means the driver has already
recognized the tablet and you can start using it now.

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Notice：

1. Before installing, you need to uninstall other driver of similar products, including

the old driver of this product.

2. Before installing, please close all graphics software and anti-virus software to

avoid unnecessary mistake.

1.5 Pen Nib Replacement

The nib will be wear out after using for a long time, then you need to replace a new
nib.

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2. Product Basic Operation

2.1 Using The Pen

2.1.1 Hold the pen

Hold the pen as you hold a normal pen or pencil. Adjust your grip so that you can
toggle the side switch easily with your thumb or forefinger. Be careful not to
accidentally press the switch while drawing or positioning with the pen.

Notice: When not in use, place the pen in the pen case or on the desk. Do not place
the pen on the surface of screen, which may interfere with the use of other screen
cursor positioning equipment, it may also cause your computer unable to enter the
sleep mode.

2.1.2 Position the cursor

Move the pen slightly above the active area without touching the screen surface,
the cursor will move to the new position accordingly.
Press the pen tip on the screen to make a selection. Tap the screen once with the
pen tip, or touch it to the screen with enough pressure to register a click.

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2.1.3 Click

Use the pen tip to tap on the screen once to produce a click. Tap to highlight or
select an item on the screen and double-click to open it.

2.1.4 Move

Select the object, then slide the pen tip across the screen to move it.

2.1.5 Use the side buttons

The side buttons of the pen can be set to two different customizable functions.
You can use the buttons whenever the pen tip is within 10mm of the display active
area.
You do not have to touch the pen tip to the display in order to use the switch.

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2.2 OSD Setting

2.2.1 OSD Buttons

POWER : Power on/off the display.

MENU : Press to call up the menu, after entering menu, it’s function is confirm.

: After entering menu, it’s function is to up/right/increase.
: After entering menu, it’s function is to down/left/decrease.

AUTO : Before entering menu, it’s function is auto adjustment. After entering

menu, it’s function is back to previous menu.

2.2.2 Brightness Setting

1. BRIGHTNESS: Adjusting background brightness of the screen images.press the

buttons“+”and“-”to increase and decrease brightness.

2. CONTRAST： Adjusting difference between darkness and brightness of the

screen. Press the buttons“+”and“-”to increase and decrease contrast.

3. ECO: There are four eco modes of“STANDARD, TEXT, GAME, MOIVE”.

4. DCR: Choosing“on/off”to on/off Dynamic Contrast Ratio.

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2.2.3 Image Setting

1. H.POSITION: Adjusting images left and right by using the

buttons“+”and“-”.

2. V.POSITION: Adjusting images downward and upward by using the

buttons“+”and“-”.

3. CLOCK: Adjusting the vertical blinking of characters on the screen.

4. PHASE: Adjusting the horizontal blinking of characters on the screen.

5. ASPECT: There are“WIDE”and“4:3”two modes for you to adjust the aspect

of the screen.

2.2.4 Color Temp. Setting

COLOR TEMP.: There are three color modes of “WARM, COOL, USER “.

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2.2.5 OSD Setting

1. LANGUAGE: There are 12 languages for your choice.

2. OSD H. POS.: Adjusting the OSD position left and right by using the buttons

“+”and“-”

3. OSD V. POS.: Adjusting the OSD position downward and upward by using the

buttons“+”and“-”

4. OSD TIMER: Increase and decrease the residence time of the OSD menu by using

the buttons“+”and“-”.

5. TRANSPARENCY: Press “MENU”, then“+”and“-”to adjust the

transparency of the OSD menu.

2.2.6 Reset

1. IMAGE AUTO ADJUST: Automatically adjust the image’s horizontal/vertical

position, focus and clock.

2. COLOR AUTO ADJUST: Automatically adjust the image color balance.

3. RESET: All the setting options will be restored to the default setting.

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2.2.7 MISC

MISC: Display the current adjustment information.

3. Function Setting

3.1 Device Connection Prompt

1. Device disconnected: The computer does not recognize the tablet.

2. Device connected: The computer has recognized the tablet.

3.2 Working Area Setting

3.2.1 Using Multiple Monitors

When the KAMVAS and other monitors are used in the same system, the movement
of the screen cursor on the standard display depends on the system configuration.

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If the secondary display is a mirrored mode connection, KAMVAS and another
monitor will display exactly the same image and screen cursor movement.
If you are in the extended display mode, you need to set the display on the driver
that which portion of the display screen your KAMVAS will map to.

3.2.2 Working Area Setting

Define the display area that will be mapped to the screen area.

1. Full Area: the entire active area of the Display. This is the default setting.

2. Same Ratio with LCD.

3. Customized Area: 1.> Enter coordinate values. or2>. Drag the corners of the

foreground graphic to select the screen area.

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3.2.3 Rotate Working Area

By changing the direction of the tablet to adapt to the left and right hand operation.
You can rotate the tablet by 0°,90°,180° or 270°.

3.3 Press Keys Function Setting

Default Setting: Place the cursor on the button or click the button icon to see the
default values for the press keys.
Customized Setting: Select the function to be achieved on the pop-up dialog box,
then click APPLY or OK to take effect.（The press keys on the left and right side are
the same function, so you just need to set the keys functions on the left side）
Touch Bar: you can slide up and down to achieve zoom function.(Also support Self­customized)
Enable/Disable Press Keys: Check/Uncheck”Enable Press key”
Enable/Disable Touch Bar: Check/Uncheck”Enable Touch”

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3.4 Pen Button Function Setting

Select the function to be achieved on the pop-up dialog box, then click APPLY or

OK to take effect.

3.5 Pressure Sensitivity Setting

The pressure sensitivity will be changed by dragging the slider up and down, the

smaller the value, the more sensitive the pressure.

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3.6 Pen Pressure Testing

Click “start pressure test”, you can gradually apply pressure to the stylus on the
screen to test the pressure level. Click “Clear” button to clear all the ink.

3.7 Calibration

Screen Calibration: Click the red point of the cross center appearing on the screen
to complete the calibration.
Restore Factory Settings: Click "Restore Default" to restore to the factory settings.
Cancel Calibration: Click"Cancel calibration” or press ESC on the keyboard to cancel
the calibration.

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3.8 Enable the Windows Ink feature

Microsoft Windows provides extensive support for pen input. Pen features are
supported in such as Microsoft Office、Windows Journal、Adobe Photoshop CC、
SketchBook 6 and so on.

3.9 Data Export and Import

The driver supports exporting and importing your customized configuration data
of the product, which is convenient for you to use different software and avoid the
trouble of repeated settings.

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4. Specifications

Model

GT-221

Screen

Panel Size

21.5 inch

Resolution

1920 x 1080(16:9)

LCD Type

TFT LCD IPS

Active Area

476.64 x 268.11mm

Contrast Ratio

1000:1

Brightness

250cd/m2

Response Time

14ms

View Angle

89°/89°(H)/89°/89°(V)

(Typ.)(CR＞10)

Gamut

100% sRGB

Display Color

16.7M

Touch

Touch Type

Battery-Free Electromagnetic Resonance

Resolution

5080LPI

Pressure Level

8192

Accuracy

±0.5mm（Center）,±3mm（Corner）

Sensing Height

10mm

Report Rate

266PPS

Pen

Model

PW 500

Pressure

8192 Levels

Accuracy

±0.3mm

Buttons

Two Customized Press Keys

General

Touch Bar

Two Customized Touch Bars

Press Keys

10+10 Customized Press Keys

Working Power

Consumption

24W

Input Voltage

100-240VAC, 50/60Hz

Output Voltage

DC12V 3A

Video Interface

HDMI、DVI、VGA

Dimension

589 x 344 x 21mm（Without Stand）

Net Weight

4.5KG (without stand)

Adjustable Stand

20°- 80°

OS Support

Windows 7 or later,

macOS 10.12 or later

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5. Trouble Shooting

5.1 Possible Breakdowns Related to DISPLAY

Abnormal Phenomena

Possible Solutions

Power indicator does not

flash

*Make sure power is on *Check the socket and power cable

No display on the screen

1. Make sure power is on.

2. Correctly connect the cable.

3. If you connect the display with a laptop, please make sure the
display is on the right display mode: extend or duplicate mode.

4. Check whether the side indicator shows green, if not, it means
no signal in. Please reboot your computer or reconnect the
cable.

5. Is the signal wire broken or bent? If so, please replace the
signal wire.

Images are blurred

Please set the display resolution with 1920 x 1080.

Lack of colors

Check the pins of the signal wire are not bent or fractured.

There is chromatic aberration

As the regional color temperature is different, so minor
chromatic aberration is a normal phenomenon.

Images jitter or ripple images

appear

It is likely that there is electric equipment nearby that brings
about electronic interference.

5.2 Possible Breakdowns Related to FUNCTIONS

Abnormal Phenomena

Possible Solutions

Pen doesn’t work and no pressure in

the graphics software

1. If the driver is damaged or is not properly installed, please
uninstall the driver and reinstall it.

2. Try restarting your computer.

3. Try re-inserting the USB cable.

Cursor movement is abnormal

Try re-inserting the USB cable or restarting your computer.

The side button of the pen doesn’t

work

When pressing the side button, please make sure that the
nib didn’t touch the glass surface and the distance between
the nib and surface is within 10mm

There is a deviation between the tip

and the cursor

Try calibration

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