Asus VH203D User manual

VH203 Series
LCD Monitor
User Guide

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Contents
Notices......................................................................................................... iii
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
Care & Cleaning........................................................................................... v
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Monitor introduction .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1 Front view ....................................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Back view........................................................................ 1-3
Chapter 2: Setup
2.1 Assembling the monitor base..................................................... 2-1
2.2 Adjusting the monitor.................................................................. 2-1
2.3 Detaching the arm/base (for VESA wall mount)........................ 2-2
2.4 Connecting the cables................................................................. 2-3
2.5 Turning on the monitor................................................................ 2-3
Chapter 3: General instructions
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summary.............................................................. 3-4
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)................................................................ 3-8
3.4 Supported operating modes ....................................................... 3-9

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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.
Theuseofshieldedcablesforconnectionofthemonitortothegraphicscardis
requiredtoassurecompliancewithFCCregulations.Changesormodications
tothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
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.

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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,usethemonitoronlywithULlisted
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.
Thissymbolofthecrossedoutwheeledbinindicatesthattheproduct(electrical,
electronicequipment,andmercury-containingbuttoncellbattery)shouldnot
beplacedinmunicipalwaste.Pleasechecklocalregulationsfordisposalof
electronicproducts.

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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.

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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VH203SeriesLCDMonitor
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforpurchasingtheASUS®VH203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VH203Seriesbringsyou!
1.2 Package contents
Checkyourpackageforthefollowingitems:
LCDmonitor
Quickstartguide
1xPowercord
1xVGAcable
1xDVIcable(VH203T/VH203Nonly)
1xAudiocable(VH203T/VH203Sonly)
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer
immediately.

1-2 Chapter1:Productintroduction
1.3 Monitor introduction
1.3.1 Front view
Base
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2
3
4
5
6
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2
3
4
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(VH203T/S) (VH203N/D)
1. Button:
Use this hotkey to switch from ve video preset modes (Game Mode,•
NightView Mode,SceneryMode,StandardMode, TheaterMode)with
SPLENDID™VideoEnhancementTechnology.
ExittheOSDmenuorgobacktothepreviousmenuastheOSDmenu•
is active.
2. Button:(Forthosemodelswithspeakers)
Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove•
right/uptothepreviousfunction.
ThisisalsoahotkeyforVolumeadjustment.•
Button:(Forthosemodelswithoutspeakers)
Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove•
right/uptothepreviousfunction.
ThisisalsoahotkeyforContrastadjustment.•
3. MENUButton:
Pressthisbuttontoenter/selecttheicon(function)highlightedwhilethe•
OSDisactivated.
4. Button:
Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevalueofthefunctionselectedormove•
left/downtothenextfunction.
ThisisalsoahotkeyforBrightnessadjustment.•

1-3ASUSVH203SeriesLCDMonitor
5. Button:
Automaticallyadjusttheimagetoitsoptimizedposition,clock,andphase•
bypressingthisbuttonfor2-4seconds.(forVGAmodeonly)
6. Powerbutton/powerindicator
Pressthisbuttontoturnthemonitoron/off.•
Thecolordenitionofthepowerindicatorisasthebelowtable.•
Status Description
Blue ON
Amber Standbymode
OFF OFF
1.3.2 Back view
VGAAUDIO-IN
Stereo
speaker
Rear connectors
Stereo
speaker
Screw holes for
VESA Wall Mount
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Rear connectors
Audio-in port1. .ThisportconnectsPCaudiosourcebythebundledaudiocable.
(VH203T/VH203Sonly)
AC-IN port2. . This port connects the power connector by the bundled power
cord.
DVI port3. .This24-pinportisforPC(PersonalComputer)DVI-Ddigitalsignal
connection.(VH203T/VH203Nonly)
VGA port4. .This15-pinportisforPCVGAconnection.
TheVESAwallmountkit(100mmx100mm)ispurchasedseparately.

1-4 Chapter1:Productintroduction

2-1ASUSVH203SeriesLCDMonitor
2.1 Assembling the monitor base
Toassemblethemonitorbase:
1. Havethefrontofthemonitorfacedownonatable.
2. Connectthebasewiththearmaccordingtothebelowdrawing.Aclickshows
thatthebasehasbeenconnectedsuccessfully.
Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent
damagetothemonitor.
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whenyouchangeitsangle.•
Youcanadjustthemonitor’sanglefrom-5˚to20˚.•
-5˚~20˚
Itisnormalthatthemonitorslightlyshakeswhileyouadjustthetheviewing
angle.

2-2 Chapter2:Setup
2.3 Detaching the arm/base
(for VESA wall mount)
Thedetachablearm/baseofthisLCDmonitorisspeciallydesignedforVESAwall
mount.
Todetachthearm/base:
1. Havethefrontofthemonitorfacedownonatable.
2. Removetherubbersinthefourscrewholes(Figure1).
3. Useascrewdrivertoremovethetwoscrewsonthearm(Figure1),thenslide
outthearm/basetodetachitfromthemonitor(Figure2).
VGAAUDIO-IN
Arm/base
Rubbers in the
screw holes
Two screws
Figure 1 Figure 2
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Werecommendthatyoucoverthetablesurfacewithsoftclothtoprevent
damagetothemonitor.

2-3ASUSVH203SeriesLCDMonitor
2.4 Connecting the cables
1. Connectthecablesasthefollowinginstructions:
VGAAUDIO-IN
To connect the audio cable• :connectoneendoftheaudiocabletothe
monitor’sAudio-inport,theotherendtothecomputer'saudio-outport.
To connect the power cord• :connectoneendofthepowercordsecurelyto
themonitor’sACinputport,theotherendtoapoweroutlet.
To connect the VGA/DVI cable• :
PlugtheVGA/DVIconnectortotheLCDmonitor’sVGA/DVIport.a.
ConnecttheotherendoftheVGA/DVIcabletoyourcomputer'sVGA/b.
DVI.
TightenthetwoscrewstosecuretheVGA/DVIconnector.c.
WhenbothVGAandDVIcablesareconnected,youcanchooseeitherVGA
modeorDVImodefromtheInputSelectitemofOSDfunctions.
2. Gatherallthecableswiththecablemanagementslot.
2.5 Turning on the monitor
Gentlypressthepowerbutton .Seepage1-2forthelocationofthepowerbutton.
Thepowerindicator lightsupinbluetoshowthatthemonitorisON.
VGAAUDIO-IN
Cable management
slot

2-4 Chapter2:Setup

3-1ASUSVH203SeriesLCDMonitor
3.1 OSD (On-Screen Display) menu
3.1.1 How to reconfigure
PresstheMENUbuttontoactivatethe1.
OSDmenu.
Press2. and (or )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 (or
)againtonavigatethroughthesub-menufunctions.Highlightand
activatethedesiredsub-menufunctionbypressingtheMENUbutton.
Press3. and (or )tochangethesettingsofthe
selectedfunction.
To exit the OSD menu, press the4.  button. Repeat step 2 and step 3 to
adjustanyotherfunction.
3.1.2 OSD Function Introduction
Spendid1.
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ASCR,Saturation,andSharpnessfunctionsare•
notuser-configurable.
ExceptintheStandardMode,thesRGBfunctionisnotuser-configurable.•

3-2 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
2. Image
Youcanadjustbrightness,contrast,ASCR,
sharpness,saturation,position(VGAonly),
andfocus(VGAonly)fromthismenu.
Brightness• :theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. isahotkeyto
activatethisfunction.
Contrast• :theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. isahotkeyto
activatethisfunction.(Forthosemodelswithoutspeakers)
ASCR• :turnson/offtheASCR(ASUSSmartContrastRatio)function.
Sharpness• :theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
Saturation• :theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
Position• :adjuststhehorizontalpostition(H-Position)andthevertical
position(V-Position)oftheimage.Theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100.
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.
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vertical
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(Blue)areuser-
configurable;theadjustingrangeisfrom0-100.

3-3ASUSVH203SeriesLCDMonitor
4. Input Select
Inthisfunction,youcanselectyour
desiredinputsource.
(VH203T/VH203N)
5. System Setup
Allowyoutoadjustthesystem.
Volume• :theadjustingrangeisfrom0to100. isahotkeyto
activatethisfunction.(Forthosemodelswithspeakers)
Aspect Control• :adjuststheaspectratioto“Full”or“4:3”.
OSD Setup• :
Adjuststhehorizontalpostition(H-Position)/theverticalposition*
(V-Position)oftheOSDfrom0to100.
AdjuststheOSDtimeoutfrom10to120.*
EnablesordisablestheDDC/CIfunction.*
Language• :thereareelevenlanguagesforyourselection,including
English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,Spanish,Russian,Traditional
Chinese,SimplifiedChinese,Japanese,andKorean.
Information• :showsthemonitorinformation.
All Reset•:“Yes”allowsyoutorestorethedefaultsetting.

3-4 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
3.2 Specicationssummary(VH203T)
Panel type TFTLCD
Panel size 20"(16:9)widescreen
Max. resolution 1600x900
Pixel pitch 0.2768mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250cd/m2
Brightness (Max.) 300cd/m2
Contrast ratio (Typ.) 1000:1
Contrast ratio (Max.) 10000:1(withASCRon)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 160˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7M
Response time 5ms
SPLENDID™ Video
Enhancement
Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5videopresetmodes(byhotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes(byhotkey)
Color temperature selection 5colortemperatures
Skin-tone selection 3 skin-tones
Digital input DVI-DwithHDCP
Analog input D-Sub
Audio-in port 3.5mmMini-jack
Colors Black
Speaker (Built-in) 1Wx2Stereo,RMS
Power LED Blue(On)/Amber(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100x100mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:100~240V
Power consumption PowerOn:<50W,Standby:<1W,PowerOff:<1W
Temperature (Operating) 0˚C~40˚C
Temperature
(Non-operating)
-20˚C~+60˚C
Dimension (W x H x D) 486.61mmx317.45mmx214.97mm(machine)
551mmx458mmx132mm(package)
Weight (Esti.)
4.2kg(Net);5.8kg(Gross)
Multi-languages 11languages(English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,
Spanish,Russian,TraditionalChinese,Simplied
Chinese,Japanese,Korean)
Accessories VGAcable,DVIcable,audiocable,powercord,quick
startguide,warrantycard
Regulation approvals EnergyStar®,CB,CE,Gost-R,CCC,UL/cUL,FCC,
C-Tick,BSMI,VCCI,RoHS,WEEE,PSB,J-MOSS,EK,
WindowsVistaWHQL
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

3-5ASUSVH203SeriesLCDMonitor
Specicationssummary(VH203S)
Panel type TFTLCD
Panel size 20"(16:9)widescreen
Max. resolution 1600x900
Pixel pitch 0.2768mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250cd/m2
Brightness (Max.) 300cd/m2
Contrast ratio (Typ.) 1000:1
Contrast ratio (Max.) 10000:1(withASCRon)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 160˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7M
Response time 5ms
SPLENDID™ Video
Enhancement
Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5videopresetmodes(byhotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes(byhotkey)
Color temperature selection 5colortemperatures
Skin-tone selection 3 skin-tones
Analog input D-Sub
Audio-in port 3.5mmMini-jack
Colors Black
Speaker (Built-in) 1Wx2Stereo,RMS
Power LED Blue(On)/Amber(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100x100mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:100~240V
Power consumption PowerOn:<50W,Standby:<1W,PowerOff:<1W
Temperature (Operating) 0˚C~40˚C
Temperature
(Non-operating)
-20˚C~+60˚C
Dimension (W x H x D) 486.61mmx317.45mmx214.97mm(machine)
551mmx458mmx132mm(package)
Weight (Esti.)
4.2kg(Net);5.8kg(Gross)
Multi-languages 11languages(English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,
Spanish,Russian,TraditionalChinese,Simplied
Chinese,Japanese,Korean)
Accessories VGAcable,audiocable,powercord,quickstartguide,
warrantycard
Regulation approvals EnergyStar®,CB,CE,Gost-R,CCC,UL/cUL,FCC,
C-Tick,BSMI,VCCI,RoHS,WEEE,PSB,J-MOSS,EK,
WindowsVistaWHQL
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

3-6 Chapter3:GeneralInstruction
Specicationssummary(VH203N)
Panel type TFTLCD
Panel size 20"(16:9)widescreen
Max. resolution 1600x900
Pixel pitch 0.2768mm
Brightness (Typ.) 250cd/m2
Brightness (Max.) 300cd/m2
Contrast ratio (Typ.) 1000:1
Contrast ratio (Max.) 10000:1(withASCRon)
Viewing angle(H/V) CR>10 160˚/160˚
Display colors 16.7M
Response time 5ms
SPLENDID™ Video
Enhancement
Yes
SPLENDID™ selection 5videopresetmodes(byhotkey)
Auto adjustment Yes(byhotkey)
Color temperature selection 5colortemperatures
Skin-tone selection 3 skin-tones
Digital input DVI-DwithHDCP
Analog input D-Sub
Colors Black
Power LED Blue(On)/Amber(Standby)
VESA wall mount 100x100mm
Tilt -5˚~+20˚
Kensington lock Yes
Voltage rating AC:100~240V
Power consumption PowerOn:<45W,Standby:<1W,PowerOff:<1W
Temperature (Operating) 0˚C~40˚C
Temperature
(Non-operating)
-20˚C~+60˚C
Dimension (W x H x D) 486.61mmx317.45mmx214.97mm(machine)
551mmx458mmx132mm(package)
Weight (Esti.)
4.2kg(Net);5.8kg(Gross)
Multi-languages 11languages(English,German,Italian,French,Dutch,
Spanish,Russian,TraditionalChinese,Simplied
Chinese,Japanese,Korean)
Accessories VGAcable,DVIcable,powercord,quickstartguide,
warrantycard
Regulation approvals EnergyStar®,CB,CE,Gost-R,CCC,UL/cUL,FCC,
C-Tick,BSMI,VCCI,RoHS,WEEE,PSB,J-MOSS,EK,
WindowsVistaWHQL
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.