Asus Vb172t 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...

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...

2-2Chapter 2: Setup

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...

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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...

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...

3-2Chapter 3: General Instruction  

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...

3-3ASUS LCD Monitor VB172 Series

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...

3-4Chapter 3: General Instruction  

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)...