Asus VB178TL User Manual

VB178(x)L Series LCD Monitor User Guide
ii Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe. 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 Adjusting the monitor .................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Detaching the arm/stan(for VESA wall mount) .......................... 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
iii 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. AsanEnergyStar ® Partner,ourcompanyhasdetermined thatthisproductmeetstheEnergyStar ® guidelinesfor energyefciency. 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.
iv 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.
v 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.
vi 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.
1-1 ASUSLCDMonitorVB178(x)LSeries 1.1 Welcome! ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS ® VB178(x)LSeriesLCDmonitor! Thelatestwidescreen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VB178(x)LSeriesbringsyou! 1.2 Package contents CheckyourVB178(x)LSeriesLCDMonitorpackageforthefollowingitems: LCD monitor Monitorbase UsermanualCD QuickStartGuide Warrantycard 1xPowercord 1xVGAcable 1xDVIcable(VB178TL/NL) 1xAudiocable(VB178TL/SL) 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 base:: 1. Placethedisplayatonaclothonthetable,assemblethebaseaccordingto thedrawinganduseacointoturnthescrewtight. 2. Adjustthemonitortotheanglethatismostcomfortableforyou. Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent damagetothemonitor. 2 1 90 90
1-3 ASUSLCDMonitorVB178(x)LSeries 1.4 Monitor introduction 1.4.1 Front of the LCD monitor 5 4 3 2 1 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.(VB178TL/SL) • ThisisalsoahotkeyforContrastadjustment.(VB178NL/DL) 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 4 3 2 1 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.(VB178TL/SL) 3. DVI port. This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigitalsignal connection.(VB178TL/NL) 4. D-SUB port. This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.
2-1 ASUSLCDMonitorVB178(x)L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tiltthemonitor’sfrom-5°to15°,swivelfromleft-to-rightfor45°each side,andliftthemonitor’sheightforabout100mm. -5º~15º 100mm 45 º 0 º 45 º
2-2 Chapter2:Setup 2.2 Detaching the arm/stan(for VESA wall mount) ThedetachablestandoftheVB178(x)LSeriesLCDmonitorisspeciallydesigned forVESAwallmount. To detach the arm/stand: 1. Lowerthemonitortoitslowestheight,andtheninsetthemonitorheight adjustmentlock. 2. Havethefrontofthemonitorfacedownonatable. 3. UseascrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsontheVESAcover,theslideout thearm/basetodetachit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. 1 • TheVESAwallmountkit(100mmx100mm)ispurchasedseparately. • ForuseonlywithULListedWallMountBracketwithminimumweight/load 14.8Kg(Screwsize:4mmx12mm)
3-1 ASUSLCDMonitorVB178(x)L Series 3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu 3.1.1 Howtorecongure VB178 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. VB178 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-congurable. 2. Color Selecttheimagecoloryoulikefromthisfunction. VB178 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Brightness Contrast Saturation Color Temp 100 80 User Mode Skin Tone Smart View 50 Natural OFF • 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. • Smart View: TurnstheSmartViewFunctiononoroff. IntheUserMode,colorsofR(Red),G(Green),andB(Blue)are userconfigurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0~100.
3-3 ASUSLCDMonitorVB178(x)L Series 3. Image YoucanadjusttheimageSharpness,AspectControl,ASCR,Position(VGA only),andFocus(VGAonly)fromthismainfunction. VB178 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Focus Sharpness ASCR 40 OFF Position • Sharpness :Adjuststhepicturesharpness.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0 to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(VB178TL/NL). VB178 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. VB178 Splendid Color Image Input Select Move Menu Exit System Setup Language Information Splendid Demo Mode OFF 83 OFF English Volume ECO Mode OSD Setup 1/2 VB178 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.(VB178TL/SL). • 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.
3-5 ASUSLCDMonitorVB178(x)L Series 3.2 Specications Model VB178TL/NL/SL/DL PanelSize 17”W(43.2cm) Max.Resolution SXGA1280*1024 Brightness(Typ.) 250cd/m 2 Cnrtast Ratio (Typ.) 1000:1 ViewingAngle(H/V),(CR ≥10) 170° /160° DisplayColors 16.7M ResponseTime 5ms(Tr Tf) D-SUBInput YES DVIInput DVI(VB178TL/NLonly) Speaker(Build-in) 1Wx2(VB178TL/SLonly) Tilt -5°~ 15° VESAWallMounting 100mmx100mm Phys.Dimension(WxHxD) 379x462x214mm BoxDimension(WxHxD) 559x382x210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 (VB178TL/SL) • 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.
3-7 ASUSLCDMonitorVB178(x)L Series 3.4 Supported timing list Resolution V(Hz) H(KHz) 640x350 70 31.469 640x480 60 31.469 640x480 67 35 640x480 72 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 1024x768 75 60.2 1152x864 75 67.5 1152x860 75 68.7 1280x960 60 60 1280x1024 60 63.981 1280x1024 70 74.4 1280x1024 72 77.9 1280x1024 75 79.976