Asus VS197 Series User manual

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
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3.2 Speciſcations............................................................................... 3-5
3.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)................................................................ 3-6
3.4 Supported Timing List ................................................................. 3-7

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
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1.5 Monitor introduction
1.5.1 Front of the LED monitor
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