Asus Vb172d User Guide

							
1-3ASUS LCD Monitor VB172 Series

1.3.2.Rear.of.the.LCD.monitor.
Rear.connectors
StatusDescription
  BlueON
  AmberStandby mode
  OFFOFF
1. 
AC-IN.port. This port connects the power connector from the bundled power 
cord.     
2.  DVI.port
. This 24-pin port is for PC (Personal Computer) DVI-D digital signal 
connection.  
3.  VGA.port
. This 15-pin port is for PC VGA connection. 
4.  Audio-in.port
. This port connects PC audio source by the bundled audio 
cable.
Rear.connectors
Screw.holes.for.
VESA .Wall.Mount
5.  Power button          
  • Press this button to turn the monitor on/off.
6.  Power indicator
  • The color definition of the power indicator is as the below table.
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1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction
 
						

							
2-1ASUS LCD Monitor VB172 Series
2.1 Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.
2.  Connect the base with the arm according to the below drawing. A click shows 
that the base has been connected successfully. 
We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent \
damage to the monitor. 
2.2  Adjusting the monitor
• For optimal viewing, we recommend that you look at the full face of the 
monitor, then adjust the monitor to the angle that is most comfortable for you.
•  Hold the stand to prevent the monitor from falling when you change its angle.
•  You can adjust the monitor’s angle from -5º to 20º.
It is normal that the monitor slightly shakes while you adjust the the v\
iewing angle. 
 -5º~20º
 
						

							
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2.3 Detaching the arm/base  
  (for VESA wall mount)
The detachable arm/base of the VB172 Series LCD monitor is specially designed 
for VESA wall mount. 
To detach the arm/base: 
1. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.
2.  Remove the rubbers in the four screw holes (Figure 1).
3.  Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws on the arm (Figure 1), then slide 
out the arm/base to detach it from the monitor (Figure 2).
We recommend that you cover the table surface with soft cloth to prevent \
damage to the monitor.
Arm/base
Rubbers.in.the.
screw.holes.
Four.screws.
Figure.1 Figure.2
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2.4	 Connecting	 the 	 cables
1.  Connect the cables as the following instructions:
•  
To connect the audio cable: connect one end of the audio cable to the  
monitor’s Audio-in port, the other end to the computer's audio-out port. 
•
 
To connect the power cord: connect one end of the power cord securely to 
the monitor’s AC input port, the other end to a power outlet.
•
 
To connect the VGA/DVI cable: 
 
a.
 
Plug the VGA/DVI connector to the LCD monitor’s VGA/DVI port. 
 
b.
 
Connect the other end of the VGA/ DVI cable to your computer’s VGA/  
 
DVI port.
 
c.
 
Tighten the two screws to secure the VGA/DVI connector.
2.5	 Turning 	 on 	 the 	 monitor
Gently press the power button  . See page 1-2 for the location of the power 
button. The power indicator  lights up in blue to show that the monitor is ON.
When both the VGA and the DVI cables are connected, you can choose either VGA mode or DVI mode from the Input Select item of the OSD functions.
2.  Gather all the cables by putting them through the cable hole.
Cable hole
 
						

							
2-4Chapter 2: Setup
 
						

							
3-1ASUS LCD Monitor VB172 Series
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 
3.1.1  How to reconfigure
1. Press the MENU button to activate  
the OSD menu. 
                   
          
2.  Press 
 and  to navigate through the functions. Highlight and activate 
the desired function by pressing the MENU button. If the function select\
ed 
has a sub-menu, press  and  again to navigate through the sub-menu 
functions. Highlight and activate the desired sub-menu function by press\
ing 
the MENU button.  
3.  Press 
 and  to change the settings of the selected function.
4.  To exit the OSD menu, press the 
 button. Repeat step 2 and step 3 to 
adjust any other function.
3.1.2. OSD.Function.Introduction
1..Spendid
  This function contains five 
 
sub-functions you can select  
for your preference. Each mode has the 
Reset selection, allowing you to maintain 
your setting or return to the preset mode.
  • 
Scenery.Mode : best choice for scenery photo display with SPLENDID™ 
 
  Video Enhancement.
  •   
Standard.Mode : best choice for document editing with SPLENDID™   
  Video Enhancement.
  •   
Theater.Mode : best choice for movie with SPLENDID™ Video    
  Enhancement.
  •   
Game.Mode
: best choice for game playing with SPLENDID™ Video 
  Enhancement.
  •   
Night.View.Mode
: best choice for dark-scene game or movie with  
  SPLENDID™ Video Enhancement. 
• In the Standard Mode, the Satuation and Sharpness functions are not user-configurable.
•  In the other modes, the 
sRGB function is not user-configurable.
 
						

							
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2..Image.
  You can adjust brightness, contrast, 
 
sharpness, saturation,position (VGA  
only), ASCR, and focus (VGA only) from  
this main function. 
 
 •  Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. 
 is a hotkey to    
  activate this function.
  •  Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100.
  •  Sharpness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100.
  •  Saturation: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. 
  •  ASCR: turns on/off the ASCR(ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio) function.
  •  Position: adjusts the horizontal postition (H-Position) and the v ertical    
  position (V-Position) of the image. The adjusting range is from 0 to 100.  
 
•  Focus: reduces Horizonal-line noise and Vertical-line noise of the image  
  by adjusting (Phase) and (Clock) separately. The adjusting range is from  
  0 to 100.      
• Phase adjusts the phase of the pixel clock signal. With a wrong phase adjustment, the screen shows  horizontal disturbances.
•  Clock (pixel frequency) controls the number of pixels scanned by one 
horizontal sweep. If the frequency is not correct, the screen shows vertical stripes and the image is not proportional.
3.. Color..
  Select the image color you like 
  from this function. 
 
  
•  Color Temp.: contains five color modes including Cool, Normal,    
  Warm, sRGB, and User mode.      
  •  Skin Tone: contains three color modes including Reddish, Natural,    
  and Yellowish. 
In the User mode, colors of R (Red), G (Green), and B (Bluee) are \
user-configurable; the adjusting range is from 0-100.
 
						

							
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5..System.Setup.
  Allow you to adjust the system.
  •  Volume: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. 
 is a hotkey to activate  
  this function. 
  •  OSD Setup: adjusts the horizontal postition (H-Position) and    
  the vertical position (V-Position) of the OSD. The adjusting range is    
  from 0 to 100. In the OSD Timeout selection, you can adjust the    
  OSD timeout from 10 to 120.
  •  Language: there are ten languages for your selection,      
  including English, German, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish, Russian,    
  Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. 
  •  Information: shows the monitor information. 
  • 
Reset: “Yes” allows you to restore the default setting. 
4..
Input.Select.
  In this function, you can select 
 
either VGA or DVI input source. 
(Only for some models)
 
						

							
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3.2 Specifications summary
Panel.TypeTFT LCD
Panel.size17" wide screen
Max...ResolutionSXGA+ 1280 x 1024
Brightness.(Typ.)300 cd/m2 ; 250 cd/m2 (VB172F only)
Contrast.Ratio.(Typ.)700:1 / 1000:1 (VB172F only)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR ≥ 10160º/160º; 170º/160º (VB172F only)
Display.colors16.2M
Response.time5ms (Tr+Tf) / 2sms (GtG) (VB172F only)
SPLENDID™.Video.EnhancementYes
SPLENDID™.selection5 video preset modes (by hotkey)
Auto.adjustmentYes (by hotkey)
Color.temperature.selection5 color temperatures
Skin-Tone.selection3 skin-tones
Digital.inputDVI-D (VB172T only)
Analog.inputD-Sub
Audio-in.port3.5 mm Mini-jack (VB172T, VB172S, VB172F only)
ColorsBlack
Speaker.(Built-in)1W x 2 Stereo (VB172T, VB172S, VB172F only)
Power.LEDBlue (On)/ Amber (Standby)
VESA.wall.mount100 mmx 100 mm (purchased separately)
Tilt+20º~-5º
Kensington.lockYes
Voltage.ratingAC: 100~240V
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.