Asus Vw196s User Guide

							
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ASUS LCD Monitor VW96/VW193/VW171 Series
2.1	 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.
 
  -5º~20º
 
						

							
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2.2	 Detaching 	 the 	 arm/stand 		
	 (for	 VESA 	 wall 	 mount)

The  detachable  stand  of  the  VW96/VW193/VW171  Series  LCD  monitor  is  specially  designed  for 
VESA wall mount. 
To detach the arm/stand: 
.   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 monitor. 
•  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 (  00 mm x   00 mm) is purchased separately.
screws
 
						

							
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ASUS LCD Monitor VW 96/VW193/VW171 Series
3.1	 OSD	 (On-Screen 	 Display) 	 menu 	
3.1.1	 How	 to 	 reconfigure
.   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.	 Splendid
 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), and focus (VGA only) from  
this main function. 
 
 •   Brightness: the adjusting range is from 0 to   00.   is a hotkey to    
 activate this function.
 •   Contrast: the adjusting range is from 0 to   00.
 •   Sharpness: the adjusting range is from 0 to   00.
 •   Saturation: the adjusting range is from 0 to   00. 
 •   Position: adjusts the horizontal postition (H-Position) and the vertical     
 position (V-Position) of the image. The adjusting range is from 0 to   00.   
•  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   00.      
•  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 vert\
ical 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-  00.
 
						

							
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5.	 System	 Setup 	
 Allow you to adjust the system.
 •   Volume: the adjusting range is from 0 to   00.  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   00. In the OSD Timeout selection, you can adjust the     
 OSD timeout from   0 to   20.
 •   Language: there are ten languages for your selection,       
 including English, German, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish, Russian,     
 Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. 
 •   Aspect Controls: adjusts the aspect ratio to “Full” or “4:3”\
. 
 •   Information: shows the monitor information. 
 •   Reset: “Yes” allows you to revert to the preset mode. 
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

*Specifications
	are
	subject
	to
	change
	without
	notice.

ModelVW196T/S/D/NVW193TR/DR/NR/SRVW171T/S/D
Panel Size19Wide 19Wide17Wide
Max. ResolutionWSXGA+ 1440x900WXGA+ 1440x900WXGA+ 1440x900
Brightness (Typ.) 300250
Contrast Ratio (Typ.) 600:1
Viewing Angle (H/V), CR≧10170/160 160(170)/160160/150
Display Colors16.7M 16.7M16.2M
Response Time5ms (Tr+Tf) 5ms (Tr+Tf)8ms (Tr+Tf)
Analog input Yes YesYes
Digital inputDVI(VW196T/N only)DVI(VW193TR/NR only) --
Speaker(Built-in) 1W x 2 (VW196T and VW196S only)1W x 2 (VW193TR/VW193SR only)1W x 2 (VW171S only)
Tilt+20° ~ -5° +20° ~ -5°+20° ~ -5°
VESA wall mount 100 x 100mm 100 x 100mm100 x 100mm
Physical Dimension (WxHxD)   444x364x210mm 444x364x210mm408x341x210mm
Box Dimension (WxHxD) 513x425x155mm 513x425x155mm469x412x150mm
Net Weight (Esti.)   4.3kg 4.3kg3.3kg
Gross Weight (Esti.)5.6kg 5.8kg5.3kg
Voltage ratingAC: 100~240V
(Built-in) AC: 100~240V
(Built-in) AC: 100~240V
(Built-in)
1000:1
                    250
50000:1
 
						

							
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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.
 
						

							
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ModeResolution	FrequencyHorizontal	FrequencyVertical	FrequencyPixel
VGA
640 x 4803 .469KHz60Hz25.  75MHz640 x 48037.86  KHz72Hz3 .50MHz640 x 48037.50KHz75Hz3 .50MHz
SVGA
800 x 60035.  56KHz56Hz36.00MHz800 x 60037.879KHz60Hz40.00MHz800 x 60048.077KHz72Hz50.00MHz800 x 60046.875KHz75Hz49.50MHz
XGA
024 x 76848.363KHz60Hz65.00MHz024 x 76856.476KHz70Hz75.00MHz024 x 76857.70KHz72Hz78.40MHz024 x 76860.023KHz75Hz78.75MHz
Mac 52 x 86467.5KHz75Hz08.00MHz280 x 96060KHz60Hz08.00MHz
SXGA
280 x   02463.98 KHz60Hz08.00MHz280 x   02474.4KHz70Hz24.9MHz280 x   02477.9KHz72Hz34.6MHz280 x   02479.976KHz75Hz35.00MHz
WXGA+440 x 900 55.935KHz60Hz06.5MHz440 x 90070.635KHz75Hz36.75MHz
ModeResolution 	FrequencyHorizontal	FrequencyVertical	FrequencyPixel
DOS 640 x 3503 .469KHz70Hz25.  75MHz
720 x 4003 .469KHz70Hz28.322MHz
ModeResolution 	FrequencyHorizontal	FrequencyVertical	FrequencyPixel
VGA640 x 48035KHz67Hz30.24MHz
SVGA832 x 62449.725KHz75Hz57.2832MHz
IBM	 modes
MAC 	 modes
*	 Modes 	 not 	 listed 	 in 	 the 	 above 	 tables 	 may 	 not 	 be 	 supported. 	 For 	 optimal 	 resolution, 	 we 	 recommend 	that	 you 	 choose 	 a 	 mode 	 listed 	 in 	 the 	 above 	 tables
3.4 VW196/VW193/VW171 Supported 
operating modes