VS197/VS198 Series
LED Monitor
User Guide
June 2011
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Table of contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... iii
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
Care & Cleaning ........................................................................................... v
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Assembling the monitor base ..................................................... 1-2
1.4 Connecting cables ....................................................................... 1-2
1.5 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-3
1.5.1 Front of the LED monitor ................................................. 1-3
1.5.2 Rear of the LED monitor ................................................. 1-5
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand
(for VESA wall mount) ................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Adjusting the monitor .................................................................. 2-2
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu ................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Howtorecongure .......................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction .............................................. 3-1
3.2 Specications ............................................................................... 3-5
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) ................................................................ 3-6
3.4 Supported Timing List ................................................................. 3-7
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject
tothefollowingtwoconditions:
• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora
ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference
inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withmanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewill
notoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect
theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
AsanEnergyStar
®
Partner,ourcompanyhasdetermined
thatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar
®
guidelinesfor
energyefciency.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradio
noiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterference
RegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.
ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
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Safety information
• Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat
camewiththepackage.
• Topreventfireorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainor
moisture.
• Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages
insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury.
• Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytofixitbyyourself.Contacta
qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.
• Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected
andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,
contactyourdealerimmediately.
• Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedfor
ventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearor
overaradiatororheatsourceunlessproperventilationisprovided.
• Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersource
indicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyto
yourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.
• Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpower
standard.
• Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextentioncords.Overloadingcan
resultinfireorelectricshock.
• Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethe
monitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitorona
stablesurface.
• Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedfora
longperiodoftime.Thiswillprotectthemonitorfromdamagedueto
powersurges.
• Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthe
monitorcabinet.
• Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,usethemonitoronlywithULlisted
computerswhichhaveappropriateconfiguredreceptaclesmarked
between100-240VAC.
• Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contacta
qualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.
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Care & Cleaning
• Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthe
cablesandpowercord.Followthecorrectliftingtechniqueswhen
positioningthemonitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,graspthe
edgesofthemonitor.Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.
• Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthe
monitorsurfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstains
mayberemovedwithaclothdampenedwithmildcleaner.
• Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.Useacleaner
intendedforusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthe
screen,asitmaydripinsidethemonitorandcauseanelectricshock.
The following symptoms are normal with the monitor:
• Thescreenmayflickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureofthe
fluorescentlight.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagainto
makesurethattheflickerdisappears.
• Youmayfindslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingon
thedesktoppatternyouuse.
• Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageofthe
previousscreenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.Thescreenwill
recoverslowlyoryoucanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours.
• Whenthescreenbecomesblackorflashes,orcannotworkanymore,
contactyourdealerorservicecentertofixit.Donotrepairthescreen
byyourself!
Conventions used in this guide
WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentrying
tocompleteatask.
CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponents
whentryingtocompleteatask.
IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompletea
task.
NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.
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Wheretondmoreinformation
Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproduct
andsoftwareupdates.
1. ASUS websites
TheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS
hardwareandsoftwareproducts.Refertohttp://www.asus.com
2. Optional documentation
Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmay
havebeenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartof
thestandardpackage.
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1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS
®
VS197/VS198SeriesLEDmonitor!
ThelatestwidescreenLEDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,
broader,andbrighterdisplay,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyour
viewingexperience.
Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisual
experiencethattheVS197/VS198Seriesbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
CheckyourVS197/VS198SeriesLEDpackageforthefollowingitems:
LED monitor
Monitorbase
Quickstartguide
1xPowercord
1xVGAcable
1xDVIcable(AvailableformodelVS197N,VS198Nonly)
1xWarrantycard
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer
immediately.
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Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
1.3 Assembling the monitor base
To assemble the monitor base:
1. Connectthebasewiththearmofmonitorandturnclockwise.Aclick
indicatesthatthebasehasbeenconnectedsuccessfully.
2. Adjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou.
Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothto
preventdamagetothemonitor.
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1.4 Connecting cables
To connect cables:
Connectthecablesyouneedbasedonchapter1.5.2,page1-5.
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1.5 Monitor introduction
1.5.1 Front of the LED monitor
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1. Button:
• Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,
andphasebylongpressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds(forVGA
modeonly).
• Usethishotkeytoswitchamongsixvideopresetmodes
(Scenery,Standard,Theater,Game,NightView,andsRGB
Mode)withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancementTechnology.
• ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSD
menuisactive.
2. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormovetothenextfuction.
• Thisisalsoahotkeyforcontrastadjustment.
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3. MENUButton:
• PressthisbuttontoentertheOSDmenu.
• Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlighted
whiletheOSDisactivated.
4. Button:
• Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselected
ormoveright/uptothenextfunction.
• Thisisalsoahotkeyforbrightnessadjustment.
5. PowerButton/PowerIndicator:
• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.
• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisasthetablebelow.
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF
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1.5.2 Rear of the LED monitor
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ScrewholesforVESA
WallMount
1. AC-In
2. DVI-In
(AvailableformodelVS197N,VS198N)
3. VGA-In
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Chapter2:Setup
2.1 Detaching the arm/stand
(for VESA wall mount)
ThedetachablestandoftheVS197/VS198SeriesLEDmonitorisspecially
designedforVESAwallmount.
To detach the arm/stand:
1. Pullthestopleverandturnanticlockwisetounlock.
2. Detachthebasefromthemonitor.
3. Useyourngersgentlypullawaytheplatethatcoversthestand
neck.Useascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsthatsecurethe
standtothemonitor.
4. Detachthestandfromthemonitor.
• Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothto
preventdamagetothemonitor.
• Holdthestandofthemonitorwhileremovingthescrews.
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• TheVESAwallmountkit(75x75mm)ispurchasedseparately.
• UseonlytheULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/
loadaccordingtothemodellistedinthespecificationtable(Screw
size:M4x10mm).
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2.2 Adjusting the monitor
• Foroptimalviewing,werecommendthatyoulookatthefullfaceofthe
monitor,thenadjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortable
foryou.
• Holdthestandtopreventthemonitorfromfallingwhilechangingits
angle.
• Youcanadjustthemonitor’sanglefrom-5˚to20˚.
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Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
3.1.1 Howtorecongure
VS197
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
1. Pressthe[MENU]buttontoactivatetheOSDmenu.
2. Pressandtonavigatethroughthefunctions.Highlightand
activatethedesiredfunctionbypressingthe[MENU]button.Ifthe
functionselectedhasasub-menu,pressandagaintonavigate
throughthesub-menufunctions.Highlightandactivatethedesired
sub-menufunctionbypressingthe[MENU]button.
3. Pressandtochangethesettingsoftheselectedfunction.
4. ToexittheOSDmenu,pressthe button.Repeatstep2andstep3
toadjustanyotherfunction.
3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction
1. Splendid
Thisfunctioncontainssixsub-functionsthatyoucanselectforyour
preference.EachmodehastheResetselection,allowingyouto
maintainyoursettingorreturntothepresetmode.
VS197
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Scenery Mode
Standard Mode
Theater Mode
Game Mode
Night View Mode
sRGB
• Scenery Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforsceneryphoto
displayingwithSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
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• Standard Mode:Thisisthebestchoicefordocumentediting
withSPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Theater Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceformoviewatchingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Game Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforgameplayingwith
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancement.
• Night View Mode:Thisisthebestchoiceforplayingdark-
scenegameorwatchingmoviewithSPLENDID™Video
Enhancement.
• sRGB:Thisisthebestchoiceforviewingphotosandgraphics
fromPCs.
IntheStandard Mode,theSaturation,Skin Tone,Sharpness,and
ASCRfunctionsarenotuser-configurable.
InthesRGB,theBrightness,Contrast,Saturation,Color
Temp.,Skin Tone,Sharpness,andASCRfunctionsarenotuser-
configurable.
2. Color
Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction.
VS197
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Color Temp.
90
80
User Mode
50
NaturalSkin Tone
Smart View OFF
• Brightness:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The button
isalsoahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
• Contrast:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.The buttonis
alsoahotkeytoactivatethisfunction.
• Saturation:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
• Color Temp.:Containthreepresetcolormodes(Cool,Normal,
Warm)andoneUserMode.
• Skin Tone:ContainthreecolormodesincludingReddish,
Natural,andYellowish.
• Smart View:Enableaclearervisibilityaftertiltedthescreen.
IntheUser Mode,colorsofR (Red),G (Green),andB (Blue) are
userconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0~100.
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Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
3. Image
YoucanadjusttheimageSharpness,AspectControl,Position(VGA
only),andFocus(VGAonly)fromthismainfunction.
VS197
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Sharpness
Aspect Control
ASCR
Position
40
Full
OFF
Focus
• Sharpness:Asjustthepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrange
isfrom0to100.(Onlyavailableforselecting“StandardMode”in
Splendidmenu.)
• Aspect Control:Adjusttheaspectratioto“Full”,“4:3”.
• ASCR:SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabledynamiccontrast
ratiofunction.(ASCR:ASUSSmartContrastRatio.Disabledat
“StandardMode”.)
• Position:Adjustthehorizontalpostition(H-Position)andthe
verticalposition(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeis
from0to100.(OnlyavailableforVGAinput.)
• Focus:ReduceHorizonal-linenoiseandVertical-linenoiseof
theimagebyadjusting(Phase)and(Clock)separately.The
adjustingrangeisfrom0to100.(OnlyavailableforVGAinput.)
4. Input Select
SelecttheinputsourcefromVGA,DVI.
VS197
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
VGA
DVI
• DVI:AvailableformodelVS197N,VS198Nonly.
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5. System Setup
Adjustthesystemconguration.
VS197
Splendid
Color
Image
Input Select
Move Menu Exit
System Setup
Language
Information
Splendid Demo Mode OFF
OFF
English
ECO Mode
OSD Setup
All Reset
• Splendid Demo Mode:Activatethedemomodeforthe
Splendidfunction.
• ECO Mode:Activatetheecologymodeforpowersaving.(Some
graylevelsmaynotbedistinguishedifECOisON.Itsbrightness
islowerthanthatwhensettingtheContrastRatioto100.)
• OSD Setup:Adjustthehorizontalpostition(H-Position),vertical
position(V-Position),OSDTimeout,DDD/CI,andTransparency
of the OSD screen.
• Language:SelectOSDlanguage.TheselectionsareEnglish,
French,German,Spanish,Italian,Dutch,Russian,Traditional
Chinese,SimplifiedChinese,andJapanese.
• Information:DisplaythemonitorinformationofInputPort,
Resolution,H-freq.,V-freq,andModelName.
• All Reset:Setto“Yes”torevertallsettingstothefactorydefault
status.
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Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
3.2 Specications
Model
VS197N/D VS198N/D
PanelSize 18.5”W(46.99cm) 19”W(48.26cm)
Max.Resolution 1366x768 1440x900
Brightness(Typ.) 250cd/m
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IntrisincContrastRatio(Typ.)
1000:1
ViewingAngle(CR=10) ≧170°(H)/≧160°(V)
DisplayColors 16.7M
ResponseTime 5ms
DVIinput
VS197D:No
VS197N:Yes
VS198D:No
VS198N:Yes
D-Subinput Yes
PowerONConsumption CompliantwithEnergyStar5.0
PowerSavingMode
<0.5W
PowerOFFMode <0.5W
Tilt -5°~+20°
VESAWallMounting Yes(75mmx75mm)
Phys.Dimension(WxHxD) 447.1x345.7x184.9mm 446.1x368.4x184.9mm
BoxDimension(WxHxD) 495x421x114mm 494x460x114mm
NetWeight(Esti.) 2.75kg 2.7kg
GrossWeight(Esti.) 4.05kg 4.0kg
VoltageRating AC100~240V(Built-in)
*Specicationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)
Problem Possible Solution
PowerLEDisnotON
• Pressthe buttontocheckifthemonitorisinthe
ONmode.
• Checkifthepowercordisproperlyconnectedtothe
monitorandthepoweroutlet.
ThepowerLEDlightsamberand
thereisnoscreenimage
• Checkifthemonitorandthecomputerareinthe
ONmode.
• Makesurethesignalcableisproperlyconnected
themonitorandthecomputer.
• Inspectthesignalcableandmakesurenoneofthe
pinsarebent.
• Connectthecomputerwithanotheravailable
monitortocheckifthecomputerisproperlyworking.
Screenimageistoolightordark • AdjusttheContrastandBrightnesssettingsvia
OSD.
Screenimageisnotcenteredor
sizedproperly
• Pressthe buttonfortwosecondsto
automaticallyadjusttheimage.
• AdjusttheH-PositionorV-Positionsettingsvia
OSD.
Screenimagebouncesorawave
patternispresentintheimage
• Makesurethesignalcableisproperlyconnectedto
themonitorandthecomputer.
• Moveelectricaldevicesthatmaycauseelectrical
interference.
Screenimagehascolordefects
(whitedoesnotlookwhite)
• Inspectthesignalcableandmakesurethatnoneof
thepinsarebent.
• PerformResetviaOSD.
• AdjusttheR/G/BcolorsettingsorselecttheColor
TemperatureviaOSD.
Screenimageisblurryorfuzzy
• Pressthe buttonfortwosecondsto
automaticallyadjusttheimage(forVGAmodeonly).
• AdjustthePhaseandClocksettingsviaOSD.
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Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
3.4 Supported Timing List
VESA / IBM Modes Support Timing (D-SUB, DVI-D inputs)
VS197
Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency
640x350 70Hz 31.469KHz
640x480 60Hz 31.469KHz
640x480 67Hz 35KHz
640x480 72Hz 37.861KHz
640x480 75Hz 31.469KHz
720x400 70Hz 31.469KHz
800x600 56Hz 35.156KHz
800x600 60Hz 37.879KHz
800x600 72Hz 48.077KHz
800x600 75Hz 46.875KHz
832x624 75Hz 49.725KHz
1024x768 60Hz 48.363KHz
1024x768 70Hz 56.476KHz
1024x768 75Hz 60.023KHz
1366x768 60Hz 47.712KHz
VS198
Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency
640x350 70Hz 31.469KHz
640x480 60Hz 31.469KHz
640x480 67Hz 35KHz
640x480 72Hz 37.861KHz
640x480 75Hz 37.5KHz
720x400 70Hz 31.469KHz
800x600 56Hz 35.156KHz
800x600 60Hz 37.879KHz
800x600 72Hz 48.077KHz
800x600 75Hz 46.875KHz
832x624 75Hz 49.725KHz
1024x768 60Hz 48.363KHz
1024x768 70Hz 56.476KHz
1024x768 75Hz 60.023KHz
1152x864 75Hz 67.5KHz
1280x960 60Hz 60KHz
1280x1024 60Hz 63.981KHz
1280x1024 75Hz 79.976KHz
1440x900 60Hz 55.935KHz
1440x900 75Hz 70.635KHz
* The 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.
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