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Introduction

User’s  Manual

Monitor and Stand

Please make sure the following items are

included with your monitor.

If any items are missing, contact your dealer.

(Some models include a stand attached.) 

Power Cord

Stand

Quick Setup Guide

Warranty card (Not available in all locations)

User's Guide and Driver Installation CD

Unpacking

Summary of Contents for SyncMaster 900SL

Page 1: ...Samsung 900S ...

Page 2: ...t Feature Check Cleaning Other Introduction Specifications Unpacking General Specifications Front Preset Display Modes Rear PowerSaver Bottom Setup Information Connecting Your Monitor Service Installing the Monitor Driver Terms Automatic Regulatory Manual Natural Color Base Installation Authority 2 Index User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...tions Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment Prohibited Do not disassemble Do not touch Important to read and understand at all times Disconnect the plug from the outlet Grounding to prevent an electric shock ...

Page 4: ... for long periods of time you may see afterimages due to damage to the flourescent substance on the inside of the CDT 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 ground may cause electric shock or equipment damage Do not excessively bend the plug and wire nor place heavy...

Page 5: ...nnect 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 plugs to an outlet This may cause a fire ...

Page 6: ...stable surface The monitor can cause injury by falling Set down the monitor carefully It could be damaged or broken Do not place the monitor face down The CRT surface may be damaged Do not use the monitor without the monitor stand It could break down or cause a fire due to bad ventilation If the monitor must be used without the supplied stand take steps to insure proper ventilation Do not cover th...

Page 7: ...se damage electric shock or a fire If a foreign substance gets into the monitor disconnect the plug and then contact a service center When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the CDT wipe with a slightly moistened soft fabric Do not clean Flat monitor with water Use a water diluted mild detergent Some detergents contain significant amounts of alcohol based solvents which can damage color c...

Page 8: ...t an authorized dealer or service This may cause an electric shock or a fire Do not place any heavy objects on the monitor This may cause an electric shock or a fire For each hour of looking at the monitor you should let your eyes rest for 5 minutes This will reduce eye fatigue Do not use or store inflammable substances near the monitor This may cause an explosion or fire Do not try to move the mo...

Page 9: ...he signal cable This may cause a breakdown electric shock or a fire due to damage to the cable Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings This may cause an electric shock fire or injury Keep the monitor away from any magnetic substances This may cause discoloring or distortion of the image ...

Page 10: ...e the following items are included with your monitor If any items are missing contact your dealer Some models include a stand attached Power Cord Stand Quick Setup Guide Warranty card Not available in all locations User s Guide and Driver Installation CD Unpacking ...

Page 11: ...SD and activate a highlighted menu item 5 Power indicator This light glows green during normal operation and grows green when you are making adjustments 6 Power button Use this button to turn the monitor on and off Note See PowerSaver described in the manual for further information regarding power saving functions For energy conservation turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed or when leaving ...

Page 12: ...Signal cable Connect the end of the signal cable to your computer s video port video board video card or graphics card 2 Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor 3 Tilt Swivel Base You can separate the base from the monitor Note See Connecting Your Monitor for further information regarding cable connections The configuration at the back of the...

Page 13: ...et 2 Connect the end of the signal cable to your computer s video port video board video card or graphics card 3 If you are using a Macintosh computer connect the cable to a Macintosh adapter and set the pins on your adapter Adapter not included A PC compatible computer does not need an adapter 4 Turn on your computer and monitor If your monitor displays an image installation is complete ...

Page 14: ... directions as appropriate for the operating system you have Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown here Internet web site http www samsungusa com monitor Windows ME 98 95 1 Insert CD into the CD ROM driver 2 Click Windows ME 98 95 Driver 3 Choose your monitor model in the model list then click the OK button 4 Click the Install button in the Warnin...

Page 15: ... ROM driver 2 Click Windows XP 2000 Driver 3 Choose your monitor model in the model list then click the OK button 4 Click the Install button in the Warning window 5 If you can see following Message window then click the Continue Anyway button Then click OK button ...

Page 16: ...nitor Driver installation is completed This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo and this installation don t damage your system The certifide driver will be posted on SAMSUNG Monitor Homepage http www samsungusa com monitor ...

Page 17: ...s appropriate for the operating system you have Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown here Internet web site http www samsungusa com monitor Microsoft Windows XP Operating System 1 Insert CD into the CD ROM driver 2 Click Start Control Panel then click the Appearance and Themes Icon 3 Click Display icon and choose the Settings tab then click Advan...

Page 18: ...al 4 Click the Properties button on the Monitor tab and select Driver tab 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 ...

Page 19: ... If you can see following Message window then click 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 Samtron Monitor Homepage http www samsungusa com monitor 9 Click the Close button then click OK button continually ...

Page 20: ...e 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 specific driver then click Next and then click Have disk 7 Click the Browse button then choose A D Driver 8 Click the Open button then click OK button 9 Choose your monitor model and click the Next button then click Next button 10 Click the Finish button then the Close button ...

Page 21: ... the Monitor Type area then click Next button 6 Choose Display a list of all the driver then click Next button 7 Click the Have Disk button then click browse button 8 Specify A D driver then click OK button 9 The Select Device dialogue box will appear Select Show all devices then choose the monitor that corresponds to the one you connected to your computer and click OK 10 Continue choosing Close b...

Page 22: ... OK 4 Click Apply button if you see the screen working normally after clicking Test If the screen is not normal change to a different mode lower mode of resolution colors or frequency Note If there is no Mode at All Display Modes select the level of resolution and vertical frequency by referring to the Preset Display Modes Linux Operating System To execute X Window you need to make the X86Config f...

Page 23: ...3 Setup User s Manual 1 Tilt Swivel Base With the built in pedestal you can tilt and or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle Tilt Swivel Base Installation Note The base is detachable ...

Page 24: ...orresponding slots on the bottom of the monitor 3 Press the base onto the monitor until the tabs are fully engaged in the slots 4 Push the base toward the front of the monitor until the release latch clicks into the locked position Do not bend the snap 24 Setup User s Manual 2 Attaching the Base ...

Page 25: ...l 3 Removing the Base Note The Base will align with the monitor slots in only one position 5 Squeeze and pull up on the release latch on the base 6 Push the base toward the back of the monitor and lift up to remove the base ...

Page 26: ...s These buttons allow you to highlight and adjust items in the menu These buttons are also direct access buttons for the contrast and brightness feature All menus automatically save your adjustments 3 seconds after you stop adjusting the setting 4 Menu button Use this button to open the OSD and activate a highlighted menu item ...

Page 27: ...nu How to adjust Brightness Contrast With the menu off push the menu button Use the button to increase the contrast or button to decrease the contrast You can adjust Brightness and Contrast by clicking the button while the OSD menu does not appear on the screen You can adjust Brightness and Contrast by clicking the button while the OSD menu does not appear on the screen ...

Page 28: ...t screen Use the and buttons to change the Horizontal position of the monitor s viewing area Menu How to adjust H Position V Position With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the V Position screen is displayed Push the menu button to open the V Position adjustment screen Use the and buttons to change the vertical position of the monitor s viewing area Follow these ins...

Page 29: ...utton Push the button or button until the H Size screen is displayed Push the menu button to open the H Size adjustment screen Use the and buttons to change the Horizontal Size of the monitor s viewing area With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the V Size screen is displayed Push the menu button to open the V Size adjustment screen Use the and buttons to change the...

Page 30: ... the Pincushion adjustment screen Use the button or button to adjust the pincushion setting Adjust the trapezoid setting when the top or bottom of the display is too large or small Trapezoid With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the Geometry screen is displayed Push the menu button again and then press the or button until the Trapezoid screen appears Push the menu ...

Page 31: ...s displayed Push the menu button again and then press the or button until the Parallelogram screen appears Push the menu button to open the Parallelogram adjustment screen Use the button or button to adjust the parallel setting With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the Geometry screen is displayed Push the menu button again and then press the or button until the Ro...

Page 32: ... the Geometry screen is displayed Push the menu button Push the button or button until the V Linearity screen is displayed Push the menu button to open the V Linearity adjustment screen Use the button or button to adjust the vertical linearity With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the Geometry screen is displayed Push the menu button again and then press the or but...

Page 33: ...utton to open the Language selection screen Use the button or button to select the language you would like to use Note The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD It has no effect on any software running on the computer Follow these steps to change the language used in the menu You can choose one of nine languages English German French Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Russian Korean...

Page 34: ...he H Moire screen appears Push the menu button to open the H Moire adjustment screen Use the button or button to adjust horizontal moiré A Moiré pattern can appear on your screen looking like a series of concentric circles or arcs To eliminate this pattern use the clear moiré adjustments V Moire With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the Advanced screen is displayed...

Page 35: ...deo Input Level screen appears Push the menu button to open the Video Input Level selection screen Use the button or button to select 0 7 V or 1 0 V Color temperature is a measure of the warmth of the image colors The available range is between 6500 to 9300K Color Temperature With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the Advanced screen is displayed Push the menu butto...

Page 36: ...ss the or button until the Halftone screen appears Push the button to open the Halftone selection screen Press the or button to select the original on screen display or the transparent one With the menu off push the button Push the button or button until the Advanced screen is displayed Push the button again and then press the or button until the Menu Color screen appears Push the button to open t...

Page 37: ...up or a longshot view of the monitor s viewing area Zoom With the menu off push the menu button Push the button or button until the Zoom screen is displayed Push the menu button to open the Zoom adjustment screen Use the button to decrease the screen viewing area Use the button to enlarge the screen viewing area ...

Page 38: ...uss screen is displayed Push the menu button to execute the degauss function The degaussing screen will appear Note If you have selected Yes all settings listed above will be reset All other settings will remain the same CAUTION This operation resets all of the data in the user memory area for the current timing signal Use the recall feature to reset these monitor settings to their original levels...

Page 39: ...ing adjustment screen Use the button to see user control mode and thedefault mode Push and hold in the menu button for 10 seconds or more to Lock the OSD In this case even if you click the menu button the control screen will not be printed Push and hold in the menu button for 10 seconds or more to Unlock the OSD OSD Lock Unlock Note You can see the frequency user control mode used by the user the ...

Page 40: ...l from the video card exceeds the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can properly handle Adjust the maximum resolution and frequency applicable to the monitor The monitor is in PowerSave mode Press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse to activate the monitor and restore the image on the screen Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU button for at least 10 seconds Can you see Sync Out...

Page 41: ...een applications Has the video card been set properly Have you changed the video card or the driver Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency to the monitor Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor Adjust the resolution and frequency of the video card Refer to the Preset Display Modes The signal from the video card exceeds the maximum resolution and frequency of the monitor...

Page 42: ...set properly For Windows 95 98 ME XP 2000 Set the colors properly at the Control Panel Display Settings Have you installed the monitor driver Install the monitor driver according to the Driver Installation Instructions See the video card manual to see if the Plug Play VESA DDC function can be supported Install the monitor driver according to the Driver Installation Instructions For Windows 3 1 Adj...

Page 43: ...apter video 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 adapter video driver boot the computer in Safe Mode remove the Display Adapter at the Control Panel System Device Administrator and then reboot the computer to reinstall the adapter video dri...

Page 44: ...ange the resolution and the colors using the VGA Utility provided by the video card Contact the video card manufacturer for details Windows 95 98 ME XP 2000 Set the function at BIOS SETUP of the computer or the screen saver Refer to Windows Computer Manual Windows 3 1 Set the function using the VGA Utility provided by the video card This is normal as some sound may be generated when the metal case...

Page 45: ... and reconnect the video cable then turn on both your computer and the monitor If your monitor is functioning properly you will see a box with a blue border and red text inside as shown in 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 operation if th...

Page 46: ... the monitor 3 Degauss the monitor if any devices were removed from the area 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 poor coloring noise Sync Out of Range etc In this case first check the source of the problem and then contact a service center or your dealer Judging the monit...

Page 47: ...al 50 160 Hz Input Signal Terminated Analog 0 7 Vpp positive at 75 ohms Separate Sync TTL level positive or negative Display Color Unlimited Maximum Pixel Clock 135 MHz Power Supply AC 100 240V 10 60Hz 50 Hz 3Hz Power Consumption 120W Maximum 100W Nominal Dimensions WxDxH 440 x 454 x 455 mm with base Weight 20 0 kg Plug and Play Capability This monitor can be installed on any Plug Play compatible ...

Page 48: ...the same as the following Preset Display Modes the screen will be adjusted automatically However if the signal differs the screen may go blank while the power LED is on Refer to the video card manual and adjust the screen as follows Horizontal Frequency The time to scan one line connecting the right edge to the left edge of the screen horizontally is called Horizontal Cycle and the inverse number ...

Page 49: ...ded or when leaving it unattended 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 State Normal Operation Poweer off mode EPA ENERGY 2000 Power Indicator Green Green Blinking Power Consumption 100W Nominal Lass than 3W 120W Maximum This monitor is EPA ENERGY STAR...

Page 50: ...86 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 DM 0 24 MIN 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 Cernusc...

Page 51: ...el 08 25 08 65 65 Fax 01 48 63 06 38 http www samsungservices com PORTUGAL SAMSUNG ELECTRONICA PORTUGUESA S A Rua Mário Dioniso N º 2 1º Drt 2795 140 LINDA A VELHA Tel 214 148 114 100 Fax 214 148 133 128 Free Line 800 220 120 http www samsung pt NETHERLANDS BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG Samsung Electronics Benelux B V Fleminglaan 12 2289 CP Rijiswijk NEDERLANDS Service and informatielijn Belgium 0800 95214 h...

Page 52: ... Horizontal 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 lines and then even lines in turn is called the Interlace method The Non Interlace method is used for the majority of monitors to ensure a clear image The Interlace method is the same as that used in T...

Page 53: ...r relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into 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 User Information Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority ...

Page 54: ...onformity to the following European Norms EN55022 1998 Radio Frequency Interference EN55024 1998 Electromagnetic Immunity EN61000 3 2 1995 A1 A2 Power Line Harmonics EN61000 3 3 1995 Voltage Fluctuations EN60950 Product Safety Provided with this monitor is a detachable power supply cord with IEC320 style terminations It may be suitable for connection to any UL Listed personal computer with similar...

Page 55: ...which provides for international environmental labelling of monitors The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Naturskyddsforeningen The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and NUTEK The National Board for Industrial and Technical Development in Sweden The requirements cover a wide range of issues environment ergonomics ...

Page 56: ...atteries relays and switches Mercury damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses TCO 95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm parts per million of mercury It also demands that no mercury is present in any of the electrical or electronics components concerned with the display unit CFCs freons CFCs freons are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards an...

Page 57: ...e complete environmental criteria document may be ordered from TCO Development SE 114 94 Stockholm Sweden Fax 46 8 782 92 07 Email Internet development tco se Current information regarding TCO 99 approved and labelled products may also be obtained via the Internet using the address http www tco info com Environmental requirements Flame retardants Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boa...

Page 58: ...sed reception on earth of ultraviolet light with e g increased risks of skin cancer malignant melanoma as a consequence 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 The relevant TCO 99 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed Bio accumulative is d...

Page 59: ... 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 program installation will be executed Click Natural Color on the initial screen to install the Natural Color software To install the program manually insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD ROM Drive click the...

Page 60: ...ce or use of this material Samsung is the registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Microfoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation VESA DPMS and DDC are registered trademarks of Video Electronics Standard Association the ENERGY STAR name and logo are registered trademarks of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA As an ENERGY STAR Partner Samsung E...

Page 61: ...Installing the Video Driver http www samsung monitor com http www samsungusa com monitor USA only ...

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