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KAMVAS GT-156HD V2
User Manual
For Windows and Macintosh OS
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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.
14. Digital pen has a lithium battery, which should be charged in time under low battery mode,
and at the same time should be charged every 3 months; otherwise it will cause lithium battery
damage.
15. The nib of the digital pen can’t be pressed when it is placing, otherwise the pen can’t enter
the power-saving state, which is easy to cause lithium battery over-discharge damage.
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Contents
1. Product Overview ............................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Display Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Product and Accessories ....................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Display Connection ............................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Driver Installation .................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 Pen Nib Replacement ............................................................................................................ 7
1.6 Charging the Pen ................................................................................................................... 8
2. Product Basic Operation ................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Using The Pen ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Using the Display ................................................................................................................. 11
2.3 OSD Function....................................................................................................................... 11
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 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® GT-156HD V2 graphics display. This is a
new generation of portable 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 KAMVAS GT156HD Graphics Display
① Press Keys：14 Customized Press Keys
② Touch Bar：Zoom Function
③ OSD Keys：OSD Function(Refer to 2.3)
④ Working and Display Area
⑤ Video Interface
⑥ TF Slot
⑦ Power/Indicator
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1.2.2 Stylus Pen
The stylus pen is a rechargeable pen with 8192 levels pressure sensitivity and can
be used for 350hrs with full battery.
① Charging Port ②LED Indicator ③Upper Button(Mouse Right key Function)
④ Lower Button(Switch Brush) ⑤ Nib(Mouse Left Key Function)
1.2.3 3-in-1 Connection Cable
① HDMI ②USB ③Power ④3-in-1 Interface
②
④
①
③
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1.2.4 Power Adapter
Please choose the right plug according to your country or region, and assemble it
to the power adapter.（It may not come with all the plugs）
1.2.5 Display Stand
We designed this standspeciallyfor your KAMVAS display, you can adjust the angle
of the display according to your usage habit, and make you feel more comfortable
in painting and creating.
①20°
②50°
①
②
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1.2.6 Other Accessories
1.3 Display Connection
1. Connect your PC and the display with 3-in-1 cable.
2. Plug the power adapter into the cable power connector and turn it 90 ° to
ensure that the plug does not come off and connect the power adapter to
the power source.
3. Turn on computer and switch on the display, the LED indicator will show
the current status：Green means working normal, Orange means no signal.
Pen Box
Nib Clip
Replacement Nibs
Clean Cloth
Pen Charging Cable
Installation CD
Quick Start Guide
Glove
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1.4 Driver Installation
1.4.1 OS Support
Windows 7 or later，macOS 10.11 or later
1.4.2 Install via CD
Open the CD folder, click driver program and finish the installation following the
instruction.
1.4.3 Install via Download
If you don’t have a CD/DVD drive, you can download the driver from our website:
www.huion.com
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 display
to computer, the icon will change to color , which means the driver has already
recognized the display and you can start using it now.
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 to avoid unnecessary mistake;
3. Before installing, please close all anti-virus software to avoid unnecessary
mistake.
1.5 Pen Nib Replacement
1. The nib will be wear out after using for long time, then you need to replace a new
nib.
2. Take out the new nib and clip from pen box.
3. Clasp the old nib and pull it straight out of the pen using the nib clip.
4. Slide the end of the new nib straight into the barrel of the pen and push the nib
slowly and firmly until it stops.
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1.6 Charging the Pen
1. When the indicator on the pen shows orange, it means the voltage of the pen is
low, then you need to charge the pen.
2. Charge the pen with the attached charging cable. Insert one end of the
charging cable into the rear of the stylus charging port, the other end can be
connected to a computer, power supply or power bank.
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.
Orange：Low Voltage
White：Charging
Light Off：Full Charge
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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.
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.
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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 Using the Display
2.2.1 Power Button
The power button was placed on the left side of the digital screen, you need to turn
on the power switch before using.
2.2.2 Press Keys
There are 14 press keys on the top left side of the display, which you can modify the
functionsaccording to your own habits, thus will help to improve your work
efficiency.
2.2.3 Touch Bar
The left side of the display is provided with a touch bar, you can slide up and down
to achieve zoom function, or you can self-define the function on the driver.
2.3 OSD Function
2.3.1 As the picture shown above, press ① for 5 seconds, the function of the press
keys will become OSD function. Then you can adjust the brightness, colors and other
configurations through the OSD menu.
2.3.2 At this time, the function of the press keys ②③④⑤ will become as following:
②Auto : Before entering menu, it’s function is auto adjustment. After entering
menu, it’s function is back to previous menu.
③ : After entering menu, it’s function is up/right/increase.
④ : After entering menu, it’s function is down/left/decrease.
⑤Menu : Press to call up the menu, after entering menu, it’s function is confirm.
2.3.3 Press ① again for another 5 seconds, the function of the press keys will
become shortcuts function again.
①
② ③ ④
⑤
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3. Function Setting
3.1 Device Connection Prompt
1.Device disconnected: The display hasn’t connected to your computer.
2.Device connected: The display has already connected to your computer.
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.
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.
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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.
3.2.3 Rotate Working Area
By changing the direction of the display to adapt to the left and right hand
operation. We provide four directions of choice.
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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
CustomizedPress: Select the function to be achievedon the pop-up dialog box, then
click APPLY or OK to take effect.
TouchBar: you can slide up and down to achieve zoom function.
Enable/Disable Press Key: Check/Uncheck”Enable Press key”
Enable/Disable Touch Bar: Check/Uncheck”Enable Touch”
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3.4 Pen Button 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
ITEM
GT-156HD V2
Screen
Panel Size
15.6inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080(16:9)
LCD Type
IPS LCD
Active Area
344.16 x 193.59mm
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Brightness
220cd/m2
Response Time
30ms
View Angle
89°/89°(H)/89°/89°(V)
(Typ.)(CR＞10)
Gamut
72%(NTSC)
Display Color
262K
Touch
Touch Type
Electromagnetic Resonance
Resolution
5080LPI
Pressure Level
8192
Accuracy
±0.5mm(Center), ±3mm(Corner)
Sensing Height
12mm
Report Rate
233PPS
Pen
Model
PE330
Type
Cordless Active
Net Weight
16.5g
Dimension
Φ13.5x 177.5mm
Tilt Angle
±45°
Buttons
Two Customized Press Key
Battery Capacity
80mAh
Charge Time
1.3hrs
Life Time
350hrs
Auto Sleep
15mins
General
Working Power Consumption
7.5W
Input Voltage
100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Output Voltage
12V 1A
Video Interface
HDMI
Press Key
14 Customized Press Key
Dimension
432 x 264 x 14.8mm
Net Weight
1.5kg(without stand)
Adjustable Stand
Two Levels Stand
OS Support
Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.11 or later
Working Temperature and
Humidity
0 -+40°C、 20-80%
Storage Temperature and
Humidity
—20°C~60°C、 10-90%RH
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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 3-in-1 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. Whether the power of the pen is exhausted, if so, Please recharge.
3. Try restarting your computer.
4. 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
For more information, please contact us with our email: service@huion.com
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