HUION GS1161 Kamvas 12 Drawing Pen Display User Manual

KAMVAS 12
GS1161

User Manual

Precautions

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

–Before cleaning the display, please unplug the USB cable and wipe with a soft damp cloth, do not use any kind of detergents.
–Please don’t place the display near water sources such as bathtubs, washbasins, sinks, washing machine, damp basement, swimming pool, etc.
–Do not place the display on where is unstable or a height for children reaching easily in order to avoid danger.
–Do not place the display and digital pen close to the magnetic field.
–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 devices.
–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. –To protect your display, please switch off the power when it is not in use. During blackouts or not using for a long time, please unplug the display from the socket. –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.
–If the display has a breakdown, do not open the main case and try to repair it by yourself. Please ask for service for proper repair and maintenance.
–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.
–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.

Product Overview

2.1 Display Introduction
Thanks for choosing HUION® KAMVAS® 12 creative display. This is a new generation professional drawing display, which can greatly improve your work efficiency of painting and creation, and is full of fun. You can freely paint and write, depicting different lines and colors, just as the pen writes on paper, which brings you a real shock experience. To give you a better understanding and use of your display, 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 Mac systems.
2.2 Product and Accessories
2.2.1 Tablet Overview

2.2.1 Accessories

2.2.2 3-in-1 Cable

2.2.3 Adjustable Stand (Optional)
We designed this ergonomic adjustable stand especially 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.

2.3 Display Connection
Connect the pen display to your computer with 3-in-1 Cable or USB-C to USB-C Cable.

1. Generally, the device can be powered on when the black USB-A cable is connected to your computer. A flashing screen of the device may indicate a low battery, in which case you are suggested to connect the red-colored USB-A cable to another USB interface on your computer or the power adaptor. The power adaptor is not included in the package and requires extra cost. The power adaptor of your mobile phone is also compatible.
   

2. Connect the display to your computer with USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-C cable is not included in the package and requires extra cost.Please purchase the cable through official channels as it is customized and cables from unknown sources may not be usable with the device.
   

2.4 Install Driver
2.4.1 OS Support
Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 or later.
2.4.2 Install Driver
Please download the driver from our website: www.huion.com/download
After finishing the 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 the computer, the icon will change to color ” “, which means the driver has already recognized the display and you can start using it now.

Notes:

1. Before installing, you need to uninstall another 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 mistakes.

2.4.3 Driver Page
After the download is successful, double-click to open the driver, and connect the display to your computer with attached cables. When the connection is complete, watch for a prompt at the bottom left of the driver page that displays two states “Device disconnected” or “Device connected”.

Pen Basic Operation

3.1 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 the screen, which may interfere with the use of other screen cursor positioning equipment, and may also cause your computer can not to enter sleep mode.

3.2 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.

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

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

3.5 Use the side buttons
The buttons on 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.

3.6 Pen Nib Replacement
The nib will be worn off after using for a long time, then you need to replace a new nib.

1. Anticlockwise rotate the pen holder to open the cover, take a new nib out.
2. Insert the pen nib into the pen nib clip and tilt the pen to pull out the old nib.
3. Insert the new nib straight into the pen and push the nib slowly and firmly until it stops.

Display features overview

4.1 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.
4.2 Press Keys
There are 8 press keys on the top left side of the display, which you can modify the functions according to your own habits, thus will help to improve your work efficiency.
4.3 OSD Function
Enter OSD Menu:

1. Press K4 & K5 for around three seconds until the OSD menu appears and meanwhile the indicator will flash green. The function of K2 K3 K6 K7 will become OSD function.

2. In the menu, the function of K2 K3 K6 K7 will become as the following:
   K2 AUTO: Before entering the menu, its function is “auto adjustment”.
   After entering the menu, its function is “back to the previous menu”.
   K3 MENU: Press to call up the menu, after entering the menu, its function is “confirm”.
   K7 – : After entering menu, its function is “down/left/decrease”.
   K6 + : After entering menu, its function is “up/right/increase”.
   Exit OSD Menu:

3. Press K4 & K5 again for around three seconds until the OSD menu disappears, the function of K2 K3 K6 K7 will become shortcuts function again.

Function Setting

5.1 Working Area Setting
5.1.1 Using Multiple Monitors
Select the Working Area tab to define the relationship between pen movement on the display and cursor movement on the monitor screen. By default, the entire active area of display maps to the entire monitor. If more than one monitor is in use and you are in extended mode, you need to choose the related monitor on the driver interface to which you are going to map to. If your monitors are in mirror mode (All monitors display the same content), the display maps to the entire space on each monitor and the screen cursor is displayed on each monitor simultaneously.

5.1.2 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. Screen Ratio: As a general rule, be 16:9.
3. Customized Area:
   1> Enter coordinate values.
   2> Drag the corners of the foreground graphic to select the screen area.

5.1.3 Rotate Working Area
By changing the direction of the display to adapt to the left and right-hand operation. You can rotate the display by 0°, 90°, 180° or 270°.

5.2 Display Setting
Click the ” ” in the upper right corner of the driver to set the Display, including General settings, Hotkeys and Updates.

5.2.1 General settings

1. Add App: The shortcut key function can be set by adding different programs.
   When opening different programs, the driver will automatically recognize that the shortcut function is the corresponding function set.
   

2. OSD Adjustment: Click on the “Activate the OSD” button and then you can adjust the screen, scene mode, brightness, contrast and color.
   

5.2.2 Hotkeys settings
Set the shortcut key to quickly open the driver interface. The default value is Ctrl+Alt+H, which can be set according to usage habits.

5.2.3 Updates
You can view the driver version number, click “Check for Update”, view the latest driver version, and update according to the system prompt.

5.3 Pen Buttons Function Setting
Select the function to be achieved on the pop-up dialog box, then click “Apply” or “OK” to take effect.

5.4 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.

5.5 Pressure Sensitivity Setting
The pressure sensitivity will be changed by dragging the slider up and down, the smaller the value, the more pressure sensitive.

Drag upward (left): the pressure change is more obvious, small pressure produces great pressure.
Drag down (right): pressure change is weak, a lot of pressure produces less pressure. Click the button at the bottom right of the Settings box to reset the pressure sensitivity to the default state.
For example: applying *N respectively the same pressure, under different pressure coefficients produced different pressure effects. According to their habit of holding the pen  posture and the size of the hand for the appropriate pressure Settings.

5.6 Pen Pressure Testing
You can gradually apply pressure to the stylus on the screen to test the pressure level. Click ” ” button to clear all the ink.

5.7 Pen Nib Activity Setting
The pen nibs can be set to be Active/Inactive as needed.Click the drop-down option to select, and click OK again to save the Settings. In Active mode, the digital pen can be used normally. In Inactive mode, the digital pen has cursor movement, but cannot complete the specified action.

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

Specifications

DP1.2）

Trouble Shooting

7.1 Possible Breakdowns Related to DISPLAY

power is on.
2.  Check the socket and power cable.
**No display on the screen| ** 1.  Make sure power is on.
2.  Correctly connect the cables.
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.
**No signal| ** 1.  Make sure the cables are well connected.
2.  If you use a desktop, make sure the HDMI port is plugged into the graphic card on the tower, but not into the motherboard.
3.  If you use a Windows OS computer, make sure to press ”Windows+P” on the keyboard, then choose Duplicate or Extend. Don’t choose Computer Only or Projector Only.
4.  If there is no HDMI port on your computer, you need an extra HDMI adapter. We don’t recommend a USB to HDMI adapter. Also, we don’t recommend a USB hub. We recommend DVI/ VGA/ Display Port/ Type-C/ Thunderbolt, etc. to HDMI adapters.
Images are blurred| Please set the display resolution with 1920 x 1080.
Abnormal Phenomena| Possible Solutions
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**Displays wallpaper & task bar of computer monitor only.| ** 1. It is because you are under extended mode right now. It is a normal situation.
2.  If you are not familiar with extended mode, we recommend you to use in Duplicate/Mirror mode. Windows OS: Press keyboard combination—Windows+P—then choose Duplicate Mac OS: System Preference—Displays— Arrangement— Check “Mirror Displays”.
3.  If you decide to use in Extended mode. Make sure to choose pen display as Work Area in Driver. It is usually ”Display 2”.
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.

7.2 Possible Breakdowns Related to FUNCTIONS

**There is no pressure in the graphics software but the cursor moves| ** You may have installed other display drivers or opened the drawing software when installing the driver. Please uninstall all drivers and close the drawing software, then reinstall the Huion driver. It’s better to restart your computer after finishing the installation.
**The pen does not work| ** 1.  Make sure you are using the pen that originally came with your display.
2.  Make sure you installed the driver correctly.
**Press Keys does not work| ** 1.  Make sure the Press Keys function was enabled in the driver.
2.  Make sure you have correctly defined the Press Keys.
3.  Check if the press lock switch is on the unlock position.
**The computer can’t enter sleep mode| ** When you are not using the display, please do not put the pen on the display surface, which will keep the computer awake.
**The side button of the pen doesn’t work| ** When pressing the side button, please make sure that the nib didn’t touch the display surface and the distance between the nib and surface is within 10mm.
The side button of the pen doesn’t work| Make sure the USB port is functional, if not, please change to another USB port.
The computer can’t recognize the display| Check that the USB port is normal. If there is any problem, please use another USB port.

After-service Contact

SHENZHEN HUION ANIMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Bldg 28, Quarter 4, HuaiDeCuiGang Industrial Park, Fuyong Street, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, 518106, China
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. For more information, please contact us by email: [email protected]
Or visit our website www.huion.com to get the latest driver and user manual.

References

• Creative Pen Displays & Tablets for Drawing - Huion
• huion.com/de/download
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• huion.com/fr/download
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