Asus Vw161s User Guide

							
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ASUS LCD Monitor VW161 Series
2.1 Adjusting themonitor
•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.
•Y ou can adjust the monitor’s angle from  -5º to 20º.
-5  ~20º
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2-2Chapter 2: Setup
2.2 Detaching thearm/stand
  (forVESA wallmount)
The detachable  stand of the  VW161  Series LCD monitor is specially  designed for 
VES
A  wall mount. 
To detach the arm/stand: 
1. Remove the arm cover.
2. Have the front of the monitor face down on a table. 
3. Use
 a screwdriver  to remove  the three screws on the stand of the  monitor as 
the below drawing shows.
4. Detach the arm from the monito
r.
•We recommend  that you  cover  the table  surface with soft cloth  to prevent 
damage to the monitor . 
• Hold the stand of the monitor when you remove the screws. 
The VESA wall mount kit ( 75 mm x 75 mm) is purchased separately.
screws
 
						

							
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ASUS LCD Monitor VW161 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 selecte
d 
has a sub-menu, press + and - again to navigate through the sub-menu 
functions. Highlight and activate the desired sub-menu function by pressi
n g 
the MENU button.
3. Press
 and  to change the settings of the selected function.
4.
T o 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™ 
V
ideo Enhancement.
•
Standard Mode : best choice for document editing with SPLENDID™   
V
ideo Enhancement.
•
Theater Mode : best choice for movie with SPLENDID™ V
ideo   
Enhancement.
• Game Mode : best choice for game playing with SPLENDID™ V
ideo
Enhancement.
• Night View Mode : best choice for dark-scene game or movie with 
SPLENDID™ 
V ideo 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.
Night view mode
Night view mode
 
						

							3-2Chapter 3: General Instruction  
2.  Image 
You can adjust brightness, contrast, 
sharpness, saturation,position (VGA 
only), 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.
• Position: adjusts the horizontal postition (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.
ASCR:Select YES or NO to enable or disable dynamic contrast ratio
          function.
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.
• adjustment, the screen shows  horizontal disturbances.
•Phase adjusts the phase of the pixel clock signal. With a wrong phase 
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.
•
ASCRPosition
Image
Contrast SharpnessSaturation
Brightness
Focus
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5.  System Setup 
Allow you to adjust the system.
•V olume: 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 T imeout 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, Russi
a n,   
T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. 
•Aspect Controls: adjusts the aspect ratio to "Full" or "4:3" or "1360X768"
•Information: shows the monitor information. 
•Reset:"Y es" allows you to revert to the preset mode. 
4.
 
Input Select 
In this function, you can only select
VGA input source.
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							Model Nam eVW 161SVW 161D
Panel Size 15.6"W ide Screen15.6"W ide Screen
Max.
 Resolution W XGA+ 1366x768W XGA+ 1366x768
B
rightness (T yp.) 250250
C

ontrast Ratio (T yp.) 500:1500:1
Viewi
ng Angle (H/V), CR 10 90/6590/65
Display 
Colors 16.7M16.7M
Resp
onse T im e 8ms (Tr+Tf)8ms (Tr+Tf)
SPLENDID T M Video Enhancem ent yesyes
SPLENDID T M selecti
on 5 video preset modes
(by hotkey) 5 video preset modes
(by hotkey)
Auto adjustm ent yes (by hotkey)yes (by hotkey)
Co
lor tem perature selection 5 colors temperatures 5 colors temperatures
Skin-T one selecti
on 3 skin-tones3 skin-tones
D
igital
 Input N/AN/A
Analog input YesYes
Au
dio-in port 3.5mm Mini-JackN/A
C
olors BlackBlack
Speaker (built-i
n) 1W x 2 stereo N/A
Power LED Blue (On)
Amber (Standby) Blue (On)
Amber (Standby)
VESA Wall Mo
unt 75 x 75mm75 x 75mm
T i
lt +20° ~ -5°+20° ~ -5°
Kensington lock yesyes
Voltage rati
ng AC: 100~240VAC: 100~240V
Physical
 Dim ension (WxHxD) 376.4(W )x318.8(H) x190(D) 376.4(W )x318.8(H) x190(D)
Box Dim ension (WxHxD) 322x132x450mm322x132x450mm
Net Weight (Esti.) 2.7kg2.7kg
Gross Weight (Esti
.) 3.8kg3.8kg
3-4 Chapter 3: General Instruction  
3.2Specifications summary
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
 
						

							
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3.3  Troubleshooting (FAQ)
ProblemPossible 	 Solution
Power  LED is not ON•  Press the  button to check if the monitor      is in the ON mode. •  Check if the power cord is properly     connected to the monitor and the power    outlet. 
The power LED lights amber and there is no screen image •  Check if the monitor and the computer are    in the ON mode. •  Make sure the signal cable is properly       connected the monitor and the computer. •  Inspect the signal cable and make sure      none of the pins are bent. •  Connect the computer with another     available monitor to check if the computer     is properly working.
Screen image is too light or dark•  Adjust the Contrast and Brightness settings    via OSD.
Screen image is not centered or sized properly•  Press the  button for two seconds to     automatically adjust the image.  •  Adjust the H-Position or V-Position settings    via OSD.
Screen image bounces or a wave pattern is present in the image•  Make sure the signal cable is properly     connected to the monitor and the computer. •  Move electrical devices that may cause       electrical interference.
Screen image has color defects (white does not look white)•  Inspect the signal cable and make sure that     none of the pins are bent.  •  Perform Reset via OSD. •  Adjust the R/G/B color settings or select the     Color Temperature via OSD.
Screen image is blurry or fuzzy•  Press the  button for two seconds to      automatically adjust the image (for VGA    mode only). •  Adjust the Phase and Clock settings via     OSD.
No sound or sound is low•  Ensure that the audio cable is properly       connected to the monitor and the computer •  Adjust the volume settings of both your     monitor and computer.  •  Ensure that the computer sound card driver     is properly installed and activated.
 
						

							3-6Chapter 3: General Instruction  
3.4  Supported operating modes
Mode FormatInput Aspect
Ratio
Resolution Total H(KHz) V(Hz) Pix
el
(MHz)
6 40x4 80,60Hz 800 x 525 31.469, N 59.94, N 25.175
640x4 80,72Hz 832 x 520 37.861, N 72.809, N 31.5
640x4 80,75Hz 840 x 500 37.5, N 75, N 31.5
800x6 00,56Hz 10
24 x 625 35.156, P 56.25, P 36
800x6 00,60Hz 10
56 x 628 37.879, P 60.317, P 40
800x6 00,72Hz 10
40 x 666 48.077, P 72.188, P 50
800x6 00,75Hz 10
56x625 46.875, P 75, P 49.5
10
24x7 68,60Hz 1344x806 48.363, N 60.004, N 65
10
24x7 68,70Hz 1328x806 56.476, N 70.069, N 75
10
24x7 68,75Hz 1312x800 60.023, P 75.029, P 78.75
WXGA+ DMT 16:9 1 3
60x768,60Hz 1792x795 47.712, P 60.015, P 85.5
Mode Form atInput Aspect
Ratio
Resolution Total H(KHz) V(Hz) Pix
el
(MHz)
DOS IBM 640x350, 70Hz 800 x 449 31.469, P 70.087, N 25.175
DOS IBM 720x400, 70Hz 900 x 449 31.469, N 70.087, P 28.322
Mode Format Input Aspect
Ratio
Resolution Total H(KHz) V(Hz) Pixel(MHz)
VGA MAC 4:3 640x480, 67Hz 864x525 35, N 66.667, N 30.24
SVGA MAC 4:3 832x624, 75Hz 11
52x667 49.725, N 74.551, N 57.2832
Mode Form atInput Aspect
Ratio Resolution Total H(KHz) V(Hz)
Pix
el
(MHz)
CVT 16:9 1 2
80x720, 60Hz 1664x748 44.772, N 59.855, P 74.5
CVT 16:9 12
80x720, 75Hz 1696x755 56.456, N 74.777, P 95.75
CVT 12
80x768, 60Hz 1664x798 47.776, N 59.87, P 79.5
CVT 12
 80x768, 75Hz 1696x805 60.289, N 74.893, P 102.25
CVT 16:10 1
2
 80x8 00, 60Hz
(*Note 1) 1
6 80x831 49.702, N 59.81, P 83.5
CVT 16:10 1
2
 80x8 00, 75Hz
(*Note 1) 1
6 96x8 38 62.795, N 74.934, P 106.5
CVT 16:9 1 3
60x768,60Hz 1776x798 47.72, N 59.799, P 84.75
CVT 16:9 13
60x768,75Hz 1808x805 60.288, N 74.891, P 109
13
66x768,60Hz 1782x798 47.72, N 59.799, P 85.32
13
66x768,75Hz 1814x805 60.288, N 74.891, P 109.52
WXGA VGA DMT 4:3
SVGA DMT 4:3
XGA DMT 4:3
IBM Modes, Factory Pre set Timings
MAC Modes, Factory Pre set Timings
VESA Modes, User Available Timings
WXGA+ VES A Modes, Factory Pre set Timings
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* Modes not listed in the above tables may not be supported. F oroptimal resolution, we recommend
that you choose a mode listed in the above tables