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User’s Manual 

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Service

Information

U.S.A. :

Samsung Computer Products Customer Service
400 Valley Road, Suite 201, Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856
Tel. : (973)601-6000, 1-800-SAMSUNG 
(1-800-726-7864)
Fax. : (973)601-6001

http://samsungusa.com/monitor/  

BRAZIL

 

:

Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda.
R. Prof. Manoelito de Ornellas, 303, Terro B
Chacara Sto. Antonio, CEP : 04719-040
Sao Paulo, SP
SAC : 0800 124 421

http://www.samsung.com.br/ 

CANADA

 

:

Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
7037 Financial Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3
Tel. : 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
Fax. : (905) 542-1199

http://www.samsung.ca/ 

COLOMBIA

 

:

Samsung Electronics Colombia
Cra 9 No 99A-02 Of. 106
Bogota, Colombia
Tel.: 9-800-112-112
Fax: (571) 618 - 2068

http://www.samsung-latin.com/
e-mail : [email protected] 

PANAMA

 

:

Samsung Electronics Latinoamerica( Z.L.) S.A.
Calle 50 Edificio Plaza Credicorp, Planta Baja
Panama
Tel. : (507) 210-1122, 210-1133
Tel : 800-3278(FAST)

http://www.samsung-latin.com/  

PERU :

Servicio Integral Samsung
Av.Argentina 1790 Lima1. Peru
Tel: 51-1-336-8686
Fax: 51-1-336-8551

http://www.samsungperu.com/ 

GERMANY

 

:

TELEPLAN Rhein-Main GmbH
Feldstr. 16
64331 Weiterstadt
T. 06151/957-1306
F. 06151/957-1732

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http://www.samsung.de/ 

AUSTRALIA

 

:

Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd.
Customer Response Centre
7 Parkview Drive, Homebush Bay NSW 2127
Tel : 1300 362 603

http://www.samsung.com.au/ 

ITALY :

Samsung Electronics Italia S.p.a.
Via C. Donat Cattin, 5
20063 Cernusco s/Naviglio (MI)
Servizio Clienti: 199.153.153

http://www.samsung-italia.com/ 

ESPAÑA :

Samsung Electronics Comercial Iberica, S.A.
Ciencies, 55-65 (Poligono Pedrosa) 08908
Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona)
Tel. : (93) 261 67 00
Fax. : (93) 261 67 50

http://samsung.es/ 

United Kingdom :

Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd.
Samsung House, 225 Hook Rise South
Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7LD
Tel. : (0208) 391 0168
Fax. : (0208) 397 9949
< European Service Center & National Service >
Stafford Park 12 Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BJ
Tel. : (0870) 242 0303
Fax. : (01952) 292 033

http://samsungservice.co.uk/ 

THAILAND :

HAI SAMSUNG SERVICE CENTER
MPA COMPLEX BUILDING,1st-2nd Floor
175 SOI SUEKSA VIDHAYA SATHON SOI 12
SILOM ROAD ,SILOM,BANGRAK
BANGKOK 10500
TEL : 0-2635-2567
FAX : 0-2635-2556  

Service

Summary of Contents for SyncMaster 172W

Page 1: ...SyncMaster 172W...

Page 2: ...A Installation Self Test Feature Check Cleaning Other Introduction Specifications Unpacking General Specifications Front PowerSaver Rear Preset Display Modes Setup Information Connecting Your Monitor...

Page 3: ...his symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment Notational Warning Caution Notation Conventions Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the...

Page 4: ...electric shock or fire Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the plug with wet hands This may cause an electric shock or fire Use only a properly grounded plug and recepticle An improper grou...

Page 5: ...the plug from the outlet during storms or lightening or if it is not used for a long period of time Failure to do so may cause an electric shock or fire Do not connect too many extension cords or plu...

Page 6: ...ion with low humidity and a minimum of dust An electric shock or fire could result inside the monitor Do not drop the monitor when moving it This may cause damage to the product or human body Place th...

Page 7: ...User s Manual Safety Instructions Do not place the monitor face down The TFT LCD surface may be damaged Installation...

Page 8: ...ly with a dry cloth A dirty connector can cause an electric shock or fire Do not set a glass of water chemicals or any small metal objects on the monitor This may cause damage electric shock or a fire...

Page 9: ...y unusual sounds or smells coming from it unplug it immediately and contact an authorized deal er or service This may cause an electric shock or a fire Do not place any heavy objects on the monitor Th...

Page 10: ...down electric shock or a fire due to damage to the cable Do not move the monitor right or left by pulling only the wire or the signal cable This may cause a breakdown electric shock or a fire due to d...

Page 11: ...If any items are missing contact your dealer Unpacking Monitor VESA Mounting Bracket D Sub Cable Quick Setup Guide DVI Cable Option Warranty Card Not available in all locations Power Cord DC Adapter...

Page 12: ...nu item 5 Power button Use this button to turn the monitor on and off When the power is turned on a message appears in the center of the screen displaying the current mode analog or digital input sign...

Page 13: ...e power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor 2 Signal port Connect the signal cable to the 15 pin D sub connector on the back of your monitor 3 DVI port Connect the DVI C...

Page 14: ...ted to a Macintosh Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the D SUB connection cable 4 In the case of an old model Macintosh you need to connect the monitor using a special Mac adaptor 5...

Page 15: ...terminal Input 2 Headphone connection terminal Output 3 Volume 4 To listen in privacy connect headphones here 5 Connect a sound cable from the input source sound card computer CD ROM drive Connecting...

Page 16: ...ESA compliant mounting interface pad Squeeze the folded monitor stand into the VESA mounting bracket Then fasten it using the four supplied nuts with the monitor mounting pad and VESA mounting bracket...

Page 17: ...web site http www samsung monitor com Worldwide http www samsungusa com monitor USA http www sec co kr monitor Korea http www samsungmonitor com cn China Windows ME 1 Insert CD into the CD ROM drive...

Page 18: ...k the Continue Anyway button Then click OK button This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo and this installation don t damage your system The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor...

Page 19: ...file at the Internet web site shown here z Internet web site http www samsung monitor com Worldwide http www samsungusa com monitor USA http www sec co kr monitor Korea http www samsungmonitor com cn...

Page 20: ...arch I will then click Next and then click Have disk 7 Click the Browse button then choose A D Driver and choose your monitor model in the model list and click the Next button 8 If you can see followi...

Page 21: ...then click Advanced 4 Choose Monitor 5 Click Driver and then click on Update Driver then click on the Next button 6 Choose Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a s...

Page 22: ...mode that you wish to use Resolution Number of colors and Vertical frequency and then click OK 4 Click Apply button if you see the screen working normally after clicking Test If the screen is not norm...

Page 23: ...User s Manual On Screen Display...

Page 24: ...can be seen If the initial screen the login screen appears boot the computer in the applicable mode the safe mode for Windows ME 2000 XP and then change the frequency of the video card Refer to the Pr...

Page 25: ...Readjust Position by referring to the OSD The screen is out of focus or OSD cannot be adjusted Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor Adjust the resolution and frequency of the v...

Page 26: ...deo driver and the monitor driver 4 Check if the scanning ratio of the video screen is set at 75Hz or 85Hz Do not exceed 60Hz when using the maximum resolution 5 If you have problems in installing the...

Page 27: ...t the resolution at the Control Panel Display Settings Contact the video card manufacturer for details How can I set the Power Saving function Windows ME 2000 XP Set the function at BIOS SETUP of the...

Page 28: ...the following illustration The three boxes inside the border are red green and blue Failure of any of the boxes to appear indicates a problem with your monitor This box also appears during normal ope...

Page 29: ...hin 3 feet one meter of the monitor A monitor recreates visual signals received from the PC Therefore if there is trouble with the PC or the video card this can cause the monitor to become blank have...

Page 30: ...ut Signal Terminated RGB Analog DVI Compliant Digital RGB Composite Sync SOG Option 0 7Vp p Positive at 75 ohms Separate H V sync TTL level positive or negative Maximum Pixel Clock 81 MHz Power Supply...

Page 31: ...vanced semiconductor technology with precision of 99 999 above is used for this product But the pixels of RED GREEN BLUE and WHITE color seem to be bright sometimes or some of black pixels could be se...

Page 32: ...tended for long periods The PowerSaver system operates with a VESA DPMS compliant video card installed in your computer Use a software utility installed on your computer to set up this feature PowerSa...

Page 33: ...37 500 75 000 31 500 VESA 640 x 480 37 861 72 809 31 500 VESA 800 x 600 35 156 56 250 36 000 VESA 800 x 600 37 879 60 317 40 000 VESA 800 x 600 46 875 75 000 49 500 VESA 800 x 600 48 077 72 188 50 00...

Page 34: ...na 1790 Lima1 Peru Tel 51 1 336 8686 Fax 51 1 336 8551 http www samsungperu com GERMANY TELEPLAN Rhein Main GmbH Feldstr 16 64331 Weiterstadt T 06151 957 1306 F 06151 957 1732 EURO 0 12 Min http www s...

Page 35: ...te 95950 Roissy CDG Cedex Tel 08 25 08 65 65 Fax 01 48 63 06 38 http www samsungservices com PORTUGAL SAMSUNG ELECTRONICA PORTUGUESA S A Rua M rio Dioniso N 2 1 Drt 2795 140 LINDA A VELHA Tel 214 148...

Page 36: ...orizontal Frequency Unit kHz Interlace and Non Interlace Methods Showing the horizontal lines of the screen from the top to the bottom in order is called the Non Interlace method while showing odd lin...

Page 37: ...dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the booklet called How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems helpful This booklet was prep...

Page 38: ...ations for reduced electric and magnetic fields PCT Notice Regulatory European Notice Europe Only Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC and the Low...

Page 39: ...it is vital to conserve energy Electronic equipment in offices consumes an enormous amount of energy since it is often routinely left running continuously What does labelling involve This product mee...

Page 40: ...bound chlorine and bromine Lead Lead can be found in picture tubes display screens solders and capacitors Lead damages the nervous system and in higher doses causes lead poisoning TCO 95 requirement...

Page 41: ...e Since it is not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the majority of electronics equipment most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter nature There are also other charac...

Page 42: ...ous system and is toxic in high doses The relevant TCO 99 requirement states that batteries the colour generating layers of display screens and the electrical or electronics components must not contai...

Page 43: ...information 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 pro...

Page 44: ...een This is not from bad quality and you can use it without uneasiness For example the number of TFT LCD pixels that is contained in this product are 2 949 120 3 When you clean the monitor and the pan...

Page 45: ...ndows an Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation VESA DPMS and DDC are registered trademarks of Video Electronics Standard Association the ENERGY STAR name and logo are registere...

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