Asus VB199 Series User manual

Brand: Asus

Model: VB199 Series

Category: LED displays

Type: User manual

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VB199 Series

LCD Monitor

User Guide

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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 ........................................ 1-2

1.4 Monitor introduction .............................................. 1-3

1.4.1 Front of the LCD monitor ................................................ 1-3

1.4.2 Rear of the LCD monitor ................................................. 1-4

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 Howtorecongure .......................................................... 3-1

3.1.2 OSDFunctionIntroduction .............................................. 3-1

3.2 Specications ........................................................ 3-5

3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ) .......................................... 3-6

3.4

Supported timing list ............................................... 3-7

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject

tothefollowingtwoconditions:

• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincluding

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora

ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits

aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference

inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan

radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance

withmanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewill

notoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby

turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect

theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto

whichthereceiverisconnected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradio

noiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterference

RegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.

ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

Safety information

• Beforesettingupthemonitor,carefullyreadallthedocumentationthat

camewiththepackage.

• Topreventreorshockhazard,neverexposethemonitortorainor

moisture.

• Nevertrytoopenthemonitorcabinet.Thedangeroushighvoltages

insidethemonitormayresultinseriousphysicalinjury.

• Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytoxitbyyourself.Contacta

qualiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.

• Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnected

andthepowercablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,

contactyourdealerimmediately.

• Slotsandopeningsonthebackortopofthecabinetareprovidedfor

ventilation.Donotblocktheseslots.Neverplacethisproductnearor

overaradiatororheatsourceunlessproperventilationisprovided.

• Themonitorshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersource

indicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyto

yourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.

• Usetheappropriatepowerplugwhichcomplieswithyourlocalpower

standard.

• Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextentioncords.Overloadingcan

resultinreorelectricshock.

• Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacethe

monitorinanyareawhereitmaybecomewet.Placethemonitorona

stablesurface.

• Unplugtheunitduringalightningstormorifitwillnotbeusedfora

longperiodoftime.Thiswillprotectthemonitorfromdamagedueto

powersurges.

• Neverpushobjectsorspillliquidofanykindintotheslotsonthe

monitorcabinet.

• Toensuresatisfactoryoperation,incaseuseataPCthenitshould

usethemonitoronlywithcomputerswhichhaveappropriate

conguredreceptaclesmarkedbetween100-240VAC.

• Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththemonitor,contacta

qualiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.

•

Thewallsocketshallbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbeeasily

accessible.

Care & Cleaning

• Beforeyouliftorrepositionyourmonitor,itisbettertodisconnectthecables

andpowercord.Followthecorrectliftingtechniqueswhenpositioningthe

monitor.Whenliftingorcarryingthemonitor,grasptheedgesofthemonitor.

Donotliftthedisplaybythestandorthecord.

• Cleaning.Turnyourmonitoroffandunplugthepowercord.Cleanthemonitor

surfacewithalint-free,non-abrasivecloth.Stubbornstainsmayberemoved

withaclothdampenedwithmildcleaner.

• Avoidusingacleanercontainingalcoholoracetone.Useacleanerintended

forusewiththeLCD.Neverspraycleanerdirectlyonthescreen,asitmaydrip

insidethemonitorandcauseanelectricshock.

The following symptoms are normal with the

monitor:

• Thescreenmayickerduringtheinitialuseduetothenatureoftheuorescent

light.TurnoffthePowerSwitchandturnitonagaintomakesurethatthe

ickerdisappears.

• Youmayndslightlyunevenbrightnessonthescreendependingonthe

desktoppatternyouuse.

• Whenthesameimageisdisplayedforhours,anafterimageoftheprevious

screenmayremainafterswitchingtheimage.Thescreenwillrecoverslowlyor

youcanturnoffthePowerSwitchforhours.

• Whenthescreenbecomesblackorashes,orcannotworkanymore,contact

yourdealerorservicecentertoxit.Donotrepairthescreenbyyourself!

Conventions used in this guide

WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingto

completeatask.

CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponentswhen

tryingtocompleteatask.

IMPORTANT:InformationthatyouMUSTfollowtocompleteatask.

NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtoaidincompletingatask.

Wheretondmoreinformation

Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproductand

softwareupdates.

1. ASUS websites

TheASUSwebsitesworldwideprovideupdatedinformationonASUS

hardwareandsoftwareproducts.Refertohttp://www.asus.com

2. Optional documentation

Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentationthatmayhave

beenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartofthestandard

package.

1-1ASUSLCDMonitorVB199Series

1.1 Welcome!

ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS

VB199SeriesLCDmonitor!

ThelatestscreenLCDmonitorfromASUSprovidesacrisper,broader,andbrighter

display,plusahostoffeaturesthatenhanceyourviewingexperience.

Withthesefeatures,youcanenjoytheconvenienceanddelightfulvisual

experiencethattheVB199Seriesbringstoyou!

1.2 Package contents

CheckyourVB199SeriesLCDMonitorpackageforthefollowingitems:

LCD monitor

Monitorbase

QuickStartGuide

Warrantycard

1xPowercord

1xVGAcable

1xDVIcable(VB199T/N)

1xAudiocable(VB199T/S)

Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer

immediately.

1-2 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction

1.3 Assembling the monitor

To assemble the monitor:

1. Connectthebasewiththemonitor.Aclickindicatesthatthebasehasbeen

connectedsuccessfully.

2. Adjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortable.

Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent

damagetothemonitor.

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1.4 Monitor introduction

1.4.1 Front of the LCD monitor

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Button:

• Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,and

phasebylongpressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds(forVGAmodeonly).

• Usethishotkeytoswitchfromsixvideopresetmodes(SceneryMode,

StandardMode,TheaterMode,GameMode,NightViewMode,and

sRGBMode)withSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSDmenu

isactive.

2. Button:

• Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove

tothenextfuction.

• ThisisalsoahotkeyforVolumeadjustment.(VB199T/S)

• ThisisalsoahotkeyforContrastadjustment.(VB199N/D)

3. MENU Button:

• Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlightedwhilethe

OSDisactivated.

4. Button:

• Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove

right/uptothenextfunction.

• ThisisalsoahotkeyforBrightnessadjustment.

5. Power Button:

• Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.

1-4 Chapter1:ProductIntroduction

6. Power Indicator

• Thecolordefinitionofthepowerindicatorisasthebelowtable.

Status Description

Blue ON

Amber Standbymode

OFF OFF

1.4.2 Rear of the LCD monitor

Screwholesfor

VESAWallMount

Rear connectors

Rear connectors (from left to right)

1. AC-IN port. Thisportconnectsthepowerconnectorfromthebundled

powercord.

2. Audio-in port.ThisportconnectsPCaudiosourcebythebundledaudio

cable.(VB199T/S)

3. DVI port.This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigital

signalconnection.(VB199T/N)

4. D-SUB port.This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.

2-1ASUSLCDMonitorVB199Series

2.1 Detaching the arm/stand

(for VESA wall mount)

ThedetachablestandoftheVB199SeriesLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedfor

VESA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stand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.

screws

• TheVESAwallmountkit(100x100mm)ispurchasedseparately.

2-2 Chapter2:Setup

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whilechangingitsangle.

• Youcanadjustthemonitor’sanglefrom-5˚to20˚.

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3-1ASUSLCDMonitorVB199 Series

3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu

3.1.1 Howtorecongure

VB199

Splendid

Color

Image

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Scenery Mode

Standard Mode

Theater Mode

Game Mode

Night View Mode

sRGB

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selected

hasasub-menu,press and againtonavigatethroughthesub-menu

functions.Highlightandactivatethedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressing

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sixsub-functionsthatyoucanselectforyour

preference.EachmodehastheResetselection,allowingyoutomaintain

yoursettingorreturntothepresetmode.

VB199

Splendid

Color

Image

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Scenery Mode

Standard Mode

Theater Mode

Game Mode

Night View Mode

sRGB

3-2 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction

• Scenery Mode

:Thisisthebestchoiceforsceneryphotodisplaying

withSPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Standard Mode

:Thisisthebestchoicefordocumenteditingwith

SPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Theater Mode

:Thisisthebestchoiceformoviewatchingwith

SPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Game Mode

:Thisisthebestchoiceforgameplayingwith

SPLENDID™VideoIntelligenceTechnology.

• Night View Mode

:Thisisthebestchoiceforplayingdark-scene

gameorwatchingdark-scenemoviewithSPLENDID™VideoIntelligence

Technology.

• sRGB

:ThisisthebestchoiceforviewingphotosandgraphicsfromPCs.

• IntheStandard Mode,theSaturation,Skin Tone,Sharpness,

ASCRarenotuser-configurable.

• InthesRGB,theBrightness,Contrast,Saturation,Color Temp,

Skin ToneandASCRarenotuser-configurable.

2. Color

Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction.

VB199

Splendid

Color

Image

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Brightness

Contrast

Saturation

Color Temp

100

User Mode

Skin Tone

Natural

• Brightness:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

• Contrast:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

• Saturation:Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.

• Color Temp.

:Containsthreepresetcolormodes(Cool,Normal,Warm)

andone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

userconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0~100.

3-3ASUSLCDMonitorVB199 Series

3. Image

YoucanadjusttheimageSharpness,TraceFree,ASCR,tracefree,Position

(VGAonly),andFocus(VGAonly)fromthismainfunction.

VB199

Splendid

Color

Image

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Focus

Sharpness

ASCR

OFF

Position

Trace Free

• Sharpness:Adjuststhepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrangeisfrom

0to100.

• Trace Free:SpeeduptheresponsetimebyOverDrivetechnology.The

adjustingrangeisfromlower0tofaster100.

• ASCR:SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabledynamiccontrastratio

function.

• Position:Adjuststhehorizontalposition(H-Position)andthevertical

position(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100

(OnlyavailableforVGAinput).

• 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(OnlyavailableforVGAinput).

4. Input Select

SelectstheinputsourcefromVGAorDVI(VB199T/N).

VB199

Splendid

Color

Image

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

VGA

DVI

3-4 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction

5. System Setup

Adjuststhesystemconfiguration.

VB199

Splendid

Color

Image

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

Language

Information

Splendid Demo Mode OFF

OFF

English

Volume

ECO Mode

OSD Setup

1/2

VB199

Splendid

Color

Image

Input Select

Move Menu Exit

System Setup

All Reset

2/2

• Splendid Demo Mode

:ActivatethedemomodefortheSplendid

function.

• Volume

AdjuststheVolumelevelofspeakers.(VB199T/S).

• ECO Mode

TurnstheECOModeFunctiononoroff.

• OSD Setup

:Adjuststhehorizontalposition(H-Position),vertical

position(V-Position),OSDTimeout,DDC/CI,andTransparencyofthe

OSD screen.

• Language

:SelectsOSDlanguage.TheselectionsareEnglish,French,

German,Spanish,Italian,Dutch,Russian,TraditionalChinese,Simplified

Chinese,JapaneseandKorean.

• Information

Displaysthemonitorinformation.

• All Reset

Selects“Yes”torevertallsettingstothefactorydefault

mode.

3-5ASUSLCDMonitorVB199 Series

3.2 Specications

Model VB199T/N/S/D

PanelSize 19”W(48.3cm)

Max.Resolution SXGA1280*1024

Brightness(Typ.) 250cd/m

Cnrtast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:1

ViewingAngle(H/V),(CR≥10) 178°/178°(typ.)

DisplayColors 16.7M

ResponseTime 5ms(GraytoGray)

D-SUBInput YES

DVIInput DVI(VB199T/Nonly)

PowerConsumption PowerOn:<17.1W*

Note *BasedonEnergyStar6.0standard

Speaker(Build-in) 1Wx2(VB199T/Sonly)

Tilt -5°~+20°

VESAWallMounting 100mmx100mm

Phys.Dimension(WxHxD) 413x410x210mm

BoxDimension(WxHxD) 485x150x469mm

VoltageRating AC100~240V(Built-in)

3-6 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction

3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)

Problem Possible 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(forVGAinputonly).

• AdjusttheH-PositionorV-PositionsettingsviaOSD

(forVGAinputonly).

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All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inputonly).

• AdjustthePhaseandClocksettingsviaOSD.

Nosoundorsoundislow

(VB199T/S)

• 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.

3-7ASUSLCDMonitorVB199 Series

3.4

Supported timing list

Resolution V(Hz) H(KHz)

640x350 70 31.469

640x480 60 31.469

640x480 67 35

640x480

37.861

640x480 75 37.5

720x400 70 31.469

800x600 56 35.156

800x600 60 37.879

800x600

72 48.077

800x600 75 46.875

832x624 75 49.725

1024x768 60 48.363

1024x768 70 56.476

1024x768 72 57.7

1024x768 75 60.023

1152x864 75 67.5

1280x1024 60 63.981

1280x1024 75 79.976

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