Asus Ve198n User Guide

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ASUS	VE198/VE208	Series	LED	Monitor	
2.1  Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.
2.	 Assemble	 the	base	 and	the	arm	 by	aligning	 the	arrow	 marks	 on	the	 base	 and	
the arm.
3.	 Fix	the	base	to	the	arm	by	fastening	the	bundled	screw.
We	recommend	that	you	cover	the	table	surface	with	soft	cloth	to	prevent	
damage to the monitor.
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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.
•	 	The	recommended	adjusting	angle	is	from	-5˚	to	20˚.
	-5˚~20˚
It	is	normal	that	the	monitor	slightly	shakes	while	you	adjust	the	the	viewing	
angle. 
  
						

							2-2Chapter 2: Setup
2.3   Detaching the arm/base  
(for VESA wall mount)
The	detachable	 arm/base	of	this	 LED	 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	two	 screws	 on	the	 arm	 (Figure	 2),	then	 slide	
out	the	arm/base	to	detach	it	from	the	monitor	(Figure	2).
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Arm/base
Rubbers in the 
screw holes 
Figure 1 Figure 2
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We	recommend	 that	you	cover	 the	table	 surface	 with	soft	cloth	 to	prevent	
damage to the monitor.
  
						

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2.4  Connecting the cables
1. Connect the cables as the following instructions:
VGA
Audio-inVGA
Audio-in
VE198 VE208
•	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	LED	monitor’s	VGA/DVI	port.
b.  Connect	the	other	end	of	the	VGA/DVI	cable	to	your	computer's	VGA/
DVI.
c.  Tighten	the	two	screws	to	secure	the	VGA/DVI	connector.
When	these	cables	are	connected,	you	can	choose	the	desired	signal	from	the	
Input Select item of the OSD functions.
2.	 Gather	all	the	cables	with	the	cable	management	slot.
2.5  Turning on the monitor
Gently	press	the	power	 button	 . See page 1-3 for the location of the power button. 
The power indicator 
	lights	up	in	blue	to	show	that	the	monitor	is	ON.
Cable management 
slot
  
						

							2-4Chapter 2: Setup
  
						

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ASUS	VE198/VE208	Series	LED	Monitor	
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 	(or	),	and	 to navigate through the functions. 
Highlight	and	activate	the	desired	function	by	pressing	the	MENU	button.	If	
the	function	selected	has	a	sub-menu,	press	
 (or	),	and  
again to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Highlight and activate\
 the 
desired	sub-menu	function	by	pressing	the	MENU	button.	
3.  Press 
	(or	),  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	Saturation	and	Sharpness	functions	are	not	
user-configurable.
•	 In	the	other	modes,	the	sRGB	function	is	not	user-configurable.
  
						

							3-2Chapter	3:	General	Instruction		
2. Image 
You	can	adjust	brightness,	contrast,	
sharpness,	saturation,	position	(VGA 	only),	
and	focus	(VGA 	only)	from	this	menu.	
•	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.
•	 ASCR:	turns	on/off	the	 ASCR	(ASUS	Smart	Contrast	Ratio)	function.
•	 Sharpness: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100.
•	 Saturation: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. 
•	 Position:	adjusts	the	horizontal	position	(H-Position)	and	the	vertical	
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	(Blue)	are	user-
configurable; the adjusting range is from 0-100.
  
						

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4.  Input Select 
In	this	function,	you	can	select	your	
desired input source.
5.  System Setup 
Allow	you	to	adjust	the	system.
•	 Splendid Demo Mode: turns	on/off	 ASUS	Splendid	Demo	function.
•	 Volume: the adjusting range is from 0 to 100. 
	is	a	hotkey	to	
activate this function. 
•	 Aspect Control: adjusts the aspect ratio to full or 4:3. 
•	 OSD Setup: 
*  Adjusts	the	horizontal	postition	(H-Position)/the	vertical	position	
(V-Position)	of	the	OSD	from	0	to	100.	
*  Adjusts the OSD timeout from 10 to 120. 
*  Enables	or	disables	the	DDC/CI	function.			
•	 Language:	there	are	11	languages	for	your	selection,	including	English,	
German,	Italian,	French,	Dutch,	Spanish,	Russian,	 Traditional	Chinese,	
Simplified	Chinese,	Japanese,	and	Korean.	
•	 Information: shows the monitor information. 
•	 All Reset
:	“Yes”	allows	you	to	restore	the	default	setting.
  
						

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3.2	 Specifications	summary	(VE208T)
Panel Type
TFT	LCD
Panel size 20"	(50.8	cm,	16:9)	wide	screen
Max.  Resolution 1600	x	900
Pixel pitch 0.2768	mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250	cd/m
2
Contrast Ratio (Typ.)1000:1
Contrast Ratio (Max.) 10000000:1	(with	ASCR	on)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 170˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7	M
Response time 5 ms
SPLENDID™ Video 
Enhancement Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5	video	preset	modes	(by	hotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes	(by	hotkey)
Color temperature selection 5 color temperatures
Skin-Tone selection 3 skin-tones
Digital input DVI-D	with	HDCP
Analog input D-Sub
Audio-in port 3.5 mm Mini-jack
Earphone jack No
Colors Black
Speaker (Built-in) 1	W	x	2	Stereo
Power LED Blue	(On)/	Amber	(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100	x	100	mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:	100~240V
Power consumption Power	On	:	<	30	W,	Standby:	<	1	W,	Power	Off:	
						

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Specifications	summary	(VE208N)
Panel Type
TFT	LCD
Panel size 20"	(50.8	cm,	16:9)	wide	screen
Max.  Resolution 1600	x	900
Pixel pitch 0.2768	mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250	cd/m
2
Contrast Ratio (Typ.)1000:1
Contrast Ratio (Max.) 10000000:1	(with	ASCR	on)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 170˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7	M
Response time 5 ms
SPLENDID™ Video 
Enhancement Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5	video	preset	modes	(by	hotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes	(by	hotkey)
Color temperature selection 5 color temperatures
Skin-Tone selection 3 skin-tones
Digital input DVI-D	with	HDCP
Analog input D-Sub
Audio-in port No
Earphone jack No
Colors Black
Speaker (Built-in) No
Power LED Blue	(On)/	Amber	(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100	x	100	mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:	100~240V
Power consumption Power	On	:	<	30	W,	Standby:	<	1	W,	Power	Off:	
						

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Specifications	summary	(VE208S)
Panel Type
TFT	LCD
Panel size 20"	(50.8	cm,	16:9)	wide	screen
Max.  Resolution 1600	x	900
Pixel pitch 0.2768	mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250	cd/m
2
Contrast Ratio (Typ.)1000:1
Contrast Ratio (Max.) 10000000:1	(with	ASCR	on)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 170˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7	M
Response time 5 ms
SPLENDID™ Video 
Enhancement Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5	video	preset	modes	(by	hotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes	(by	hotkey)
Color temperature selection 5 color temperatures
Skin-Tone selection 3 skin-tones
Digital input No
Analog input D-Sub
Audio-in port 3.5 mm Mini-jack
Earphone jack No
Colors Black
Speaker (Built-in) 1	W	x	2	Stereo
Power LED Blue	(On)/	Amber	(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100	x	100	mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:	100~240V
Power consumption Power	On	:	<	30	W,	Standby:	<	1	W,	Power	Off: