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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.
• 
 
-5º~15º 
100mm
45º        
0º
You can tilt the monitor’s from -5º to 15º, swivel from left-to-right for 45º each side,  
and lift the monitor’s height for about 100
 mm.
45º        
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2.2	 Detaching 	 the 	 arm/stand 		
	 (for	 VESA 	 wall 	 mount)

The  detachable  stand  of the VW196(x)L   Series  LCD  monitor  is  specially 
designed  for V
ESA wall mount. 
•   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. 
To detach the arm/stand: 
2.  Have the front of the monitor face down on a table.
3.  Use a screwdriver to remove the two screws on the VESA cover,
the slide out the arm/base to detach it from the monitor.
The VESA wall mount kit (00 mm x 00 mm) is purchased separately.
For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum weight/load \
18.4 kg (Screw size: 4 mm x 12 mm). 
.  L  ower the monitor to its lowest height, and then inset the monitor height\
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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. 
Swith ON or OFF THE ASCR function. (for some models only) • 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.For DDC/CI setting, you can switch ON or OFF. 
 •   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 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
ModelVW196TL/NL/SL/DL/TGL/NGL
Panel Si ze
19 W(48.1cm)
Max.esolution
WXGA+ 1440x900
Brightness( Ty p .)
250
Cntrast Ration( Ty p .)
50000:1
Vi ewing Angle(H/V),CR
10
170/160
Displ ay Colors
16.7M
Response  Time
5ms (Tr+Tf)
Analog input Yes
Digital input DVI(VW196TL/NL/TGL   only)
Spea ker(Built-in)
1Wx2(VW196TL/SL/TGL  only)

Tilt +15° ~ -5°
VESA  wallmount
100 x 100mm
P hysical Dimension(WxHxD)
444×448.46×214mm
B ox Dimension(WxHxD)
602×368×210mm
Net  W eight(Esti.)
5.7kg(VW196xL)/6.6 kg(VW196xGL)

Gross  W eight(Esti.)                           
7.0kg(VW196xL)/7.9 kg(VW196xGL)

V oltage  rating
AC:100~240V(Built-in)
*Specifications are subject to change without notic e. 
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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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3.4   Supported operating modes
StandardResolution Frequency Hor
izontal 
F requency (KHz) Pix
el (MHz)
V GA 640x480@60Hz
31.46925.175
640x480@72Hz 37.86131.5
640x480@75Hz 37.50031.5
SV GA 800x600@56Hz
35.15636
800x600@60Hz 37.87940
800x600@72Hz 48.07750
800x600@75Hz 46.87549.5
XGA 1024x768@60Hz
48.36365
1024x768@70Hz 56.47675
1024x768@75Hz 60.02378.75
SXGA 1152x864@75Hz
67.5108
1280x960@60Hz 60108
1280x1024@60Hz 63.981108
1280x1024@75Hz 79.976135
WXGA+ 1440x900@60Hz
55.935106.5
1440x900@75Hz 70.635136.75
IBM MODES
 
Standard Resolution Frequency Hor
izontal 
F requency (KHz) Pix
el (MHz)
DOS 720x400@70Hz 31.46928.322
DOS 640x350@70Hz 31.46925.175
MA C MODES
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Standard Resolution Frequency Hor
izontal 
F requency (KHz) Pix
el (MHz)
V GA 640x480@67Hz 3530.24
SV GA 832x624@75Hz 49.72557.2832
* Modes not listed in the ab ove tab les ma y not be suppo rted.  For optimal resolution,  we 
recommend that y ou choose a mode listed in the ab ove tab les.
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