Huion KAMVAS Pro 16 User Manual
- June 7, 2024
- Huion
Table of Contents
KAMVAS Pro 16
GT-156
User Manual
Precautions
[Please read this manual carefully before using it, and keep it well for future reference.]
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Before cleaning the display, please unplug the USB cable and wipe with a soft damp cloth, do not use any kind of detergents.
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Please don’t place the display near water sources such as bathtub, washbasin, sinks, washing machine, damp basement, swimming pool, etc.
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Do not place the display on where is unstable or a height for children reaching easily in order to avoid danger.
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Do not place the display and digital pen close to the magnetic field.
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The grooves and holes on the back case are designed for ventilation to prevent the monitor from overheating. Please don’t place the display on beds, sofas, carpets, or embedded devices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If the display has a breakdown, do not open the main case and try to repair it by yourself.
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Please ask for service for proper repair and maintenance.
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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
Display Introduction
Thanks for choosing HUION KAMVAS Pro 16 creative display. This is a new generation of desktop-level professional drawing displays, which can greatly improve your work efficiency of painting and creation, and full of fun. You can freely paint and write, 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 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 Macintosh systems
Product and Accessories
“Long press: OSD
Short press: switch function of the touch bar:
1. Zoom in/out 2. Adjust brush size up/down
Accessories
Adjustable Stand
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.
3-in-1 Cable
Plug
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)
Setting Up Display
- Connect your PC and the display with a 3-in-1 cable.
- 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.
- Turn on computer and switch on the display, the LED indicator will show the current status: Green means working normal, Orange means no signal.
Install Driver
OC Support
Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 or later.
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.
Driver Page
After the download is successful, double-click to open the driver, connect the
display to your computer with the attached cable. 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
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, may also cause your computer can
not enter sleep mode.
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.
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.
Move
Select the object, then slide the pen tip across the screen to move it.
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.
Pen Nib Replacement
The nib will be worn off after using it for a long time, then you need to replace a new nib.
- Anticlockwise rotate the pen holder to open the cover, take a new nib out.
- Insert the pen nib into the hole on the bottom of the holder and tilt the pen to pull out the old nib.
- Insert the new nib straight into the pen and push the nib slowly and firmly until it stops.
Using the Display
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.
Press Keys
There are 4 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.
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.
OSD Function
Enter OSD Menu:
- Press [1] “Function Button” around three seconds until the OSD menu appears and meanwhile the indicator will be on. The function of the Keys (2) (3) (4) will become the OSD function.
- In the menu, the function of 200 will become like the following:
[2] AUTO: Before entering the menu, its function is “auto adjustment. After entering the menu, its function is “back to the previous menu”.
(3) MENU: Press to call up the menu, after entering the menu, its function is “confirm”.
(4) -: After entering menu, its function is “down/left/decrease”.
(5) +: After entering men its function is “up/right/increase”.
Exit OSD Menu:
[3] Press (1) Function Button” again for around three seconds until the indicator will be off, the function of the Keys (2) (3) (4) (5) will become “short cuts function again”.
Function Setting
Working Area Setting
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. 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.
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.
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°.
Press Keys Function Setting
Default Setting: Place the cursor on the press key or click the press key to
find the default values. Customized Setting: Select the function to be
achieved on the pop-up dialog box, then click “Apply” or “OK” to take effect.
Enable/Disable Press Keys: Check/Uncheck “Enable Press Keys”.
The following shortcut key customization interface
is displayed, with a total of 5 Settings.
(1) Custom: according to the use of custom or professional terms to set.
(2) Key combination function keys: Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Win+ any letter or other.
Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Win, you can select one or more of them, and you can arrange
them in any combination. Enter the corresponding Settings in the input box.
For example: deselect -Ctrl +D, enter task manager -Ctrl+Alt+Delete, etc.
(3) Mouse Button Function: click the box, select the required function, can be
set to complete.
(4) Switch function: also click the box, select the required function.
(5) Run the program function: click browse, select the connection, to achieve
the required run the program function.
Pen Buttons Function Setting
Select the function to be achieved on the pop-up dialog box, then click
“Apply” or “OK” to take effect.
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.
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 a 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: Apply “N respectively at 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.
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.
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.
Specifications
| Model| GT-156
15.6 inch
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Screen| Panel Size
Resolution| 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
LCD Type| IPS
Active Area| 344.16 x 193.59mm
Contrast Ratio| 1000:1
Brightness| 220 cd/m2
Response Time| 25ms
View Angle| 89° /89° (H) /89° /89° (V) (Typ.) (CR >
10)
Gamut| 120% sRGB
Display Color| 16.7M (8bit)
Touch| Touch Type| Battery-Free Electromagnetic Resonance
Resolution| 50801P1
Pressure Level| 8192
Accuracy| ±0.5 mm (Center), ±3 mm (Corner)
Sensing Height| 10mm
Report Rate| 266PPS
Pen| Model| PW507
Dimension| 163.7 x 014.3mm
Buttons| Two Customized Press Key
General| Output Voltage| 12V 1A
Video Interface| USB – C
Press Key| 6 Customized Press Key
Dimension| 437.8 x 251.2 x 11.5mm
Net Weight| 1.35kg
OS Support| Windows 7 or later, mac OS 10.12 or later
Trouble Shooting
Possible Breakdowns Related to DISPLAY
Abnormal Phenomena Power indicator does not flash| Possible
Solutions
1. Make sure power is on.
2. Check the socket and power cable.
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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
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 1880.
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.
Possible Breakdowns Related to FUNCTIONS
| Abnormal Phenomena | Possible Solutions |
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| 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 driven Its 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 driven
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
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+86-755-32998548
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