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Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. 

If any items are missing, 

contact your dealer

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Contact a local dealer

to buy optional items.

 

 
 
 

  

Unpacking 

 

 

 

 

Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 Manual

 

 

 

Quick Setup Guide

Warranty Card

 

(Not available in all locations)

User's Guide, Monitor Driver, 

Natural Color, MagicTune™, 

MagicRotation software 

 

 
 

  

 

 Cable

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 204B - SyncMaster - 20.1" LCD Monitor

Page 1: ...Install drivers Install programs SyncMaster 204B...

Page 2: ...quipment Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Grounding to prevent an electric shock Power When not used for ext...

Page 3: ...e heavy objects upon them which could cause damage z This may cause an electric shock or fire Do not connect too many extension cords or plugs to an outlet z This may cause fire Installation Be sure t...

Page 4: ...may fall and cause harm to someone walking by specifically children Do not place the product on the floor z Someone specifically children could trip over it Keep any flammable objects such as candles...

Page 5: ...al temperature of the product resulting in a shortened component life and degraded performance Clean When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT LCD screen wipe with a slightly moistened...

Page 6: ...ular if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it unplug it immediately and contact an authorized dealer or service z This may cause an electric shock or fire Keep the product away from pl...

Page 7: ...he Service Center Keep the product away from combustible chemical sprays or inflammable substances z This may cause an explosion or fire Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings z This...

Page 8: ...monitor turn off and unplug the power cord Make sure that all cables including the antenna cable and cables connected to other devices are disconnected before moving the monitor z Failure to disconne...

Page 9: ...itor If any items are missing contact your dealer Contact a local dealer to buy optional items Unpacking Monitor Manual Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card Not available in all locations User s Guide Moni...

Page 10: ...urrently six different modes are available Custom Text Internet Game Sport and Movie Each mode has its own pre configured brightness value You can easily select one of six settings by simply pressing...

Page 11: ...ote If you select the Digital mode you must connect your monitor to the graphic card s DVI port using the DVI cable AUTO button When the AUTO button is pressed the Auto Adjustment screen appears as sh...

Page 12: ...nd off 2 POWER port Power cord plugs into monitor and wall receptacle DVI IN port Connect the DVI Cable to the DVI IN port on the back of your monitor SOURCE Digital RGB IN port Connect the signal cab...

Page 13: ...ng it in a public place The locking device has to be purchased separately For using a locking device contact where you purchase it Stand Stopper Remve the fixing pin on the stand to lift the monitor u...

Page 14: ...e DVI Digital connector on the video card Connect the DVI cable to the DVI IN port on the back of your monitor 2 3 Connected to a Macintosh Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the D SU...

Page 15: ...rn off your monitor and unplug its power cord 2 Lay the LCD monitor face down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen 3 Remove two screws A and then remove the Stand from the...

Page 16: ...ur monitor and unplug its power cord 2 Lay the LCD monitor face down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen 3 Remove two screws and then remove the Stand from the LCD monito...

Page 17: ...de http www samsung com monitor U S A http www sec co kr monitor Korea http www samsungmonitor com cn China Windows ME 1 Insert CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Windows ME Driver 3 Choose your monitor...

Page 18: ...itor Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another Follow the directions appropriate for the operating system you have Prepare a blank disk and download the driver pro...

Page 19: ...5 Click Update Driver and select Install from a list or then click Next button 6 Select Don t search I will then click Next and then click Have disk 7 Click the Browse button then choose A D Driver an...

Page 20: ...Monitor homepage http www samsung com 9 Click the Close button then click OK button continually 10 Monitor driver installation is completed Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System When you can see Dig...

Page 21: ...monitor that corresponds to the one you connected to your computer and click OK 11 Continue choosing Close button and OK button until you close the Display Properties dialogue box Microsoft Windows NT...

Page 22: ...nformation refer to Help F1 in the software program How to install the Natural Color software Insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD ROM Drive Then the initial screen of the progr...

Page 23: ...adjustment menu 2 These buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu 3 Press this button to activate a highlighted menu item 4 AUTO Press this button to self adjust to the incoming Analog signal Ava...

Page 24: ...values of fine coarse and position are adjusted automatically Available in Analog mode only To make the automatic adjustment function sharper execute the AUTO function while the AUTO PATTERN is on If...

Page 25: ...cription OSD Lock Unlock After pushing the MENU button more than 5 seconds OSD function is locked unlocked You can also adjust the brightness and contrast of the monitor with the OSD adjustment lockin...

Page 26: ...MagicBright button to circle through available preconfigured modes Six different modes Custom Text Internet Game Sport Movie Brightness Menu Description Brightness When OSD is not on the screen push t...

Page 27: ...the OSD is off Picture Brightness Contrast Color Color Tone Color Control Gamma Image Coarse Fine Sharpness H Position V Position OSD Language H Position V Position Transparency Display Time Setup Au...

Page 28: ...change the brightness according to personal preference Direct Access Feature When OSD is not on the screen push the button to adjust brightness Contrast You can use the on screen menus to change the c...

Page 29: ...al stripes Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area You may relocate it to the center using the horizontal control menu Available in Analog mode only Fine Removes noise such as horizontal stri...

Page 30: ...change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor V Position You can change the vertical position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor Transparency Change the transparen...

Page 31: ...Auto Source for the monitor to automatically select the signal source Image Reset Image parameters are replaced with the factory default values Color Reset Color parameters are replaced with the facto...

Page 32: ...Information Shows a video source display mode on the OSD screen...

Page 33: ...utility that guides you through the tuning process with easy to understand instructions and back ground patterns designed for each monitor control The display settings for each user can be saved provi...

Page 34: ...tion 1 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click the MagicTune installation file 3 Select installation Language Click Next 4 When the InstallationShield Wizard window appears click Next...

Page 35: ...6 Choose a folder to install the MagicTune program 7 Click Install 8 The Installationation Status window appears...

Page 36: ...stallationation Problems The installation of MagicTune can be affected by such factors as the video card motherboard and the network environment See Troubleshooting if you have trouble during installa...

Page 37: ...z Windows 98 SE z Windows Me z Windows 2000 z Windows XP Home Edition z Windows XP Professional Hardware z 32MB Memory above z 25MB Hard disk space above For more information visit the MagicTune websi...

Page 38: ...made any changes MagicTune allows for quick accurate tuning of the display with the ability to easily save and use monitor configurations that are best suited for you z OSD mode may appear inconsiste...

Page 39: ...on the contents of the image you are watching Currently four different modes are available Text Internet Game Sport Movie and Custom Each mode has its own pre configured brightness value You can easi...

Page 40: ...olor z R G B Calibration The process through which the colors of your choice are optimized and maintained You will find MagicTune extremely useful if you are one of those who wish to view images with...

Page 41: ...ome problems Tusk menu HUE Adjust the tint of the color Saturation Adjusts the color saturation Brightness Adjusts the Brightness Sharpness Adjusts the difference between the lightest and darkest area...

Page 42: ...er Fine tuning repeat it after adjusting the frequency clock speed z Coarse Removes noise such as vertical stripes Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area You may relocate it to the center us...

Page 43: ...lick the icon on the task tray menu The menus are not displayed if the Enable System Tray is deselected in Options Basic Settings z Select Language The language chosen affects only the language of the...

Page 44: ...name that is registered in PC User ID Shows the user ID that is register in PC Server IP Write down the server IP Department Write down the department Location Write down the location Version Displays...

Page 45: ...erly you won t detect any color tone on Control patch 3 When you finish adjustment for step1 Click Next button 4 Repeat 1 2 3 procedures for remaining step2 step5 5 You can easily view the calibration...

Page 46: ...eview button on the Color Calibration The above picture will be shown 1 Press View Calibrated button to see the calibration effect which you adjusted 2 Press View Uncalibrated button to see the origin...

Page 47: ...n the menu If the program runs on Windows XP go to Control Panel in the Start menu 2 Click the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel 3 In the Add or Remove Programs screen scroll down to find M...

Page 48: ...ut of date Check if your monitor is able to support MagicTune This feature is only supported by those monitors that are registered on our homepage Check for the monitor before purchasing it as out of...

Page 49: ...homepage and download and install the latest driver For more information about the video card contact the card manufacturer As the Highlight program uses the communication lines please exit the Highli...

Page 50: ...wnload the installation software for MagicTune MAC the graphic card visit our website to check the compatible graphic card list provided http www samsung com monitor MagicTune MagicTune doesn t work p...

Page 51: ...e contents are available on the screen This greatly improves the user s productivity allowing him the flexibility to switch between landscape and portrait modes The MagicRotation Software from Samsung...

Page 52: ...ert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click the MagicRotation installation file 3 Select installation Language Click Next 4 When the InstallationShield Wizard window appears click Next 5 Sel...

Page 53: ...6 Choose a folder to install the MagicRotation program 7 Click Install 8 The Installationation Status window appears...

Page 54: ...he factors such as video card motherboard and the network environment See Troubleshooting if you have trouble during installation Limitation 1 The Display Driver should be properly loaded for the Magi...

Page 55: ...for 24 bits per pixel Bit depth Color Quality 7 If you are changing your Graphic Card it is recommended that you uninstall the MagicRotation Software before doing so System Requirements OS z Windows...

Page 56: ...task bar Menu pop up at the mouse right button click Rotate Display will get rotated by the unit of 90 degree Rotate to 0 Display will get rotated to 0 degree from the current angle of rotation Rotate...

Page 57: ...Rotate to 180 Display will get rotated to 180 degree from the current angle of rotation Rotate to 270 Display will get rotated to 270 degree from the current angle of rotation...

Page 58: ...existing HotKey instead User can create the hot key with the combination of Shift Ctrl Alt and general keys In case only general key is pressed it will be designated in the form of Alt general key He...

Page 59: ...Start menu 2 Click the Add Remove Programs icon in Control Panel 3 In the Add Remove Programs screen scroll down to find MagicRotation Click on it to highlight it 4 Click the Change Remove button to...

Page 60: ...rent color depths 8 16 32 bits per pixel and different resolution modes 800 x 600 1024 x 768 3 Check if the problem occurs without installing MagicRotation Software If the problem is repeating in any...

Page 61: ...ich can be seen If the initial screen the login screen appears boot the computer in the applicable mode the safe mode for Windows ME XP 2000 and then change the frequency of the video card Refer to th...

Page 62: ...rd manual The screen suddenly has become unbalanced Have you changed the video card or the driver Adjust screen image position and size using the OSD Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on t...

Page 63: ...times when booting If it does request an after service for the main board of the computer 3 If you installed a new video card or if you assembled the PC check if the installed the adapter video driver...

Page 64: ...en remains blank after using the previous procedure check your video controller and computer system your monitor is functioning properly Warning Messages If there is something wrong with the input sig...

Page 65: ...king condition If there is no image on the screen or a Not Optimum Mode Recommended Mode 1600 X 1200 60Hz message comes up disconnect the cable from the computer while the monitor is still powered on...

Page 66: ...olution Optimum resolution 1600 x 1200 60Hz Maximum resolution 1600 x 1200 60Hz Input Signal Terminated RGB Analog DVI Digital Visual Interface Compliant Digital RGB 0 7Vp p 5 positive bright 75 10 te...

Page 67: ...LCD sub pixels that is contained in this product are 5 760 000 Note Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice PowerSaver This monitor has a built in power management system...

Page 68: ...726 74 551 57 284 VESA 800X600 35 156 56 250 36 000 VESA 800X600 37 879 60 317 40 000 VESA 800X600 48 077 72 188 50 000 VESA 800X600 46 875 75 000 49 500 VESA 1024X768 48 363 60 004 65 000 VESA 1024X7...

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Page 72: ...is called Horizontal Cycle The inverse number of the Horizontal Cycle is called Horizontal Frequency Unit kHz Interlace and Non Interlace Methods Showing the horizontal lines of the screen from the t...

Page 73: ...stment use FINE COARSE adjustment function 5 If you view a fixed screen for an extended period of time residual image or blurriness may appear Change the mode to energy save or set a screensaver to mo...

Page 74: ...ttern z Use a Screen saver if possible z Set the Monitor to power off with the PC Display Properties Power Scheme Turn the power off for 4 hours after 24 hours in use Turn the power off for 2 hours af...

Page 75: ...tterns When the LCD panel is operated for a long time with a fixed pattern over 12 hours there may be slight difference in voltage between electrodes that work the liquid crystal LC in a pixel The vol...

Page 76: ...ment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users...

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