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Page 2: ...nd understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Ground to prevent an electric shock Power When not used for an extended period of time set your computer to DPMS If using a screen saver set it to active screen mode The images here are for reference only and are not applicable in all cases or countries ...

Page 3: ...hem which could cause damage z This may cause electric shock or fire Do not connect too many extension cords or plugs to one outlet z This may cause fire Do not disconnect the power cord while using the monitor z A surge may be caused by the separation and may damage the monitor Do not use the power cord when the connector or plug is dusty z If the connector or plug of the power cord is dusty clea...

Page 4: ... damage to the product or the person carrying it Install the monitor base in a showcase or shelf so that the end of the base does not protrude from the showcase or shelf z Dropping the product may cause damage to the product or the person carrying it Do not place the product on an unstable or small surface area z Place the product on an even and stable surface as the product may fall and cause har...

Page 5: ...racket must be done by a qualified professional z Installing the bracket by unqualified personnel may result in injury z Always use the mounting device specified in the owner s manual When installing the product make sure to keep it away from the wall more than 10 cm 4 inches for ventilation purposes z Poor ventilation may cause an increase in the internal temperature of the product resulting in a...

Page 6: ...lug the power cord from the power outlet and wipe the product using a soft dry cloth z Do not use any chemicals such as wax benzene alcohol thinners insecticide air freshener lubricant or detergent Contact the SAMSUNG customer care center or Customer Center for interior cleaning once a year z Keep the product s interior clean Dust which has accumulated in the interior over an extended period of ti...

Page 7: ...or lightning or if it is not used for a long period of time z Failure to do so may cause electric shock or fire Do not try to move the monitor by pulling only the wire or the signal cable z This may cause a breakdown electric shock or fire due to damage to the cable Do not move the monitor right or left by pulling only the wire or the signal cable z This may cause a breakdown electric shock or fir...

Page 8: ...e for the model z An inappropriate resolution may cause undesirable picture quality 19 inch Wide 48 cm 1440 X 900 Viewing the monitor continuously at a too close angle may result in damage to your eyesight To ease eye strain take at least a five minute break after every hour of using the monitor Do not install the product on an unstable uneven surface or a location prone to vibrations z Dropping t...

Page 9: ... become damaged or cause personal injury Good Postures When Using the Monitor Try to maintain a good posture when using the monitor z Keep your back straight z Keep a distance of about 45 50 cm between your eyes and the monitor screen Look at the screen from slightly above it and have the monitor directly in front of you z Tilt the monitor upwards by 10 20 degrees Adjust the monitor height so that...

Page 10: ... following items are included with your monitor If any items are missing contact your dealer Contact a local dealer to buy optional items Unpacking Type 1 Monitor Simple stand Bottom Type 2 Monitor Lowest HAS Stand Manual ...

Page 11: ... contents of the image you are watching Currently seven different modes are available Custom Text Internet Game Sport and Movie Dynamic Contrast Each mode has its own pre configured brightness value You can easily select one of seven settings by simply pressing MagicBright control button 1 Custom Although the values are carefully chosen by our engineers the pre configured values may not be comfort...

Page 12: ... the OSD is off When the button is pressed to change the input mode a message appears in the upper left of the screen displaying the current mode analog or digital input signal Note If you select the digital mode you must connect your monitor to the graphic card s DVI port or DVD player s DVI Port using the DVI cable or DVD player s HDMI port using the DVI to HDMI cable AUTO button Use this button...

Page 13: ...your monitor RGB IN port Connect the signal cable to the 15 pin D sub port on the back of your monitor Kensington Lock The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place The locking device has to be purchased separately For using a locking device contact where you purchase it ON OFF O Switch the monitor on and off See Connecting the Monitor for furthe...

Page 14: ...on the video card Connect the signal cable to the 15 pin D sub port on the back of your monitor RGB IN Using the DVI Digital connector on the video card Connect the DVI Cable to the DVI IN port on the back of your monitor DVI IN Connected to a Macintosh Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the D sub connection cable If the monitor and the computer are connected you can turn them on ...

Page 15: ...e DVD with a DVD disc inserted 3 Select Digital using the SOURCE button DVI HDMI cable 1 The HDMI terminal of digital DVD player is connected to the DVI IN terminal of the monitor using the HDMI DVI cable 2 Then start the DVD with a DVD disc inserted 3 Select Digital using the SOURCE button Using the Stand Monitor Assembly ...

Page 16: ...Monitor and Bottom Lowest HAS Stand A Stand Stopper Attaching a Base This monitor accepts a 75 mm x 75 mm VESA compliant mounting interface pad ...

Page 17: ...r these kinds of accidents z Samsung is not liable for product damage or personal injury when a non VESA or non specified wall mount is used or the consumer fails to follow the product installation instructions z To mount the monitor on a wall you should purchase the wall mounting kit that allows you to mount the monitor at least 10cm away from the wall surface z Contact the nearest Samsung Servic...

Page 18: ...sta Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows NT Linux When prompted by the operating system for the monitor driver insert the CD ROM included with this monitor 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 program file at the Internet web site shown be...

Page 19: ...uration for your monitor is completed The monitor can be used as is If the message Windows needs is displayed as shown in the figure below click Continue This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo and this installation doesn t damage your system The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage http www samsung com 6 Click Update Driver in the Driver tab ...

Page 20: ...ers on my computer 8 Click Have Disk and select the folder for example D Drive where the driver setup file is located and click OK 9 Select the model that matches your monitor from the list of monitor models on the screen and click Next 10 Click Close Close OK OK on the following screens displayed in sequence ...

Page 21: ...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 Advanced 4 Click the Properties button on the Monitor tab and select Driver tab ...

Page 22: ...ct Don t search 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 following Message window then click the Continue Anyway button Then click OK button ...

Page 23: ...1 Click Start Setting Control Panel 2 Double click the Display Icon 3 Choose the Settings tab and 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 specific driver then click Next and then click Have disk 7 Click the Browse button then choose A D Drive...

Page 24: ...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 normal change to a different mode lower mode of resolution colors or frequency If there is no Mode at All Display Modes select the level of resolution and vertical frequency by referring to the Preset Timing Modes ...

Page 25: ...information refer to Help F1 in the software program Installing the Natural Color Software Insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD ROM Drive The initial Natural Color screen will appear Click on Natural Color in the startup window 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 26: ...he 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 to self adjust the incoming PC signal automatically The values of fine coarse and position are adjusted automatically AUTO ...

Page 27: ...se 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 auto adjustment does not work properly press AUTO button again to adjust picture with more accuracy If you change resolution in the control panel auto function will be executed automatically OSD Lock Unlock When pressin...

Page 28: ...adjusting the current settings Lock Hold down the menu button for more than five seconds to activate the OSD adjustment lock function Unlock Hold down the menu button for more than five seconds to deactivate the OSD adjustment lock function Though the OSD adjustment lock function is activated you can still adjust the brightness and contrast and adjust MagicBright using the Direct button ...

Page 29: ... MagicBright button to circle through available preconfigured modes Seven different modes Custom Text Internet Game Sport Movie Dynamic Contrast Brightness Menu Description Brightness When OSD is not on the screen push the button to adjust brightness ...

Page 30: ...the OSD is off Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Color Control Gamma Image Coarse Fine Sharpness H Position V Position OSD Language H Position V Position Transparency Display Time Setup Auto Source Image Reset Color Reset Information Picture ...

Page 31: ...op Brightness You can use the on screen menus to change the brightness according to personal preference MENU MENU Contrast You can use the on screen menus to change the contrast according to personal preference MENU MENU Color ...

Page 32: ...n the left 3 Full Displays not only vivid natural color but also more realistic natural skin color with clearness 4 Intelligent Displays vivid natural color with clearness Color Tone The tone of the color can be changed and one of four modes can be selected Cool Normal Warm and Custom MENU MENU Color Control Adjusts individual R G B color balance MENU MENU Gamma Gamma correction changes the lumina...

Page 33: ...able in analog mode only MENU MENU Sharpness Changes the clearance of image MENU MENU H Position Changes the horizontal position of the monitor s entire display Available in analog mode only MENU MENU V Position Changes the vertical position of the monitor s entire display Available in analog mode only MENU MENU OSD Menu Description Play Stop Language You can choose one of 9 languages Note The lan...

Page 34: ... MENU Display Time The menu will be automatically turned off if no adjustments are made for a certain time period You can set the amount of time the menu will wait before it is turned off MENU MENU Setup Menu Description Play Stop Auto Source Select Auto Source for the monitor to automatically select the signal source MENU MENU Image Reset Image parameters are replaced with the factory default val...

Page 35: ... MENU MENU Information Menu Description Information Shows a video source display mode on the OSD screen MENU MENU ...

Page 36: ...te the MagicTune executable icon appears on your desktop Double click the icon to start the program Installation Problems The installation of MagicTune can be affected by such factors as the video card motherboard and the network environment System Requirements OS z Windows 2000 z Windows XP Home Edition z Windows XP Professional z Windows Vista Hardware z 32 MB Memory above z 60 MB Hard disk spac...

Page 37: ... 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 MagicTune Click on it to highlight it 4 Click the Change Remove button to remove the program 5 Click Yes to begin the uninstall process 6 Wait until the Uninstall Complete dialog box appears Visit the MagicTune website for technical support f...

Page 38: ... analog Press button to have the monitor double check the input signal source If the power is on reboot the computer to see the initial screen the login screen which 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 the Preset Timing Modes Note If the init...

Page 39: ... the MENU button for at least 5 seconds The screen shows strange colors or just black and white Is the screen displaying only one color as if looking at the screen through a cellophane paper Check the signal cable connection Make sure the video card is fully inserted in it s slot Have the screen colors become strange after running a program or due to a crash between applications Reboot the compute...

Page 40: ... the graphic card visit our website to check the compatible graphic card list provided http www samsung com monitor magictune MagicTune doesn t work properly Have you changed your PC or video graphic card Download the latest program The program can be downloaded http www samsung com monitor magictune Did you install the program Reboot the computer after installing the program for the first time If...

Page 41: ...loth using either a cleaning solution or plain water Do not leave any detergent or scratches on the case Do not let any water enter the monitor Self Test Feature Check Self Test Feature Check Warning Messages Environment Useful Tips Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly Self Test Feature Check 1 Turn off both your computer a...

Page 42: ...in 3 feet one meter of the monitor Useful Tips z A monitor recreates visual signals received from the computer Therefore if there is trouble with the computer or the video card this can cause the monitor to become blank have poor coloring noise Video mode not supported etc In this case first check the source of the problem and then contact the Service Center or your dealer z Judging the monitor s ...

Page 43: ...900 60 Hz Maximum resolution 1440 x 900 75 Hz Input Signal Terminated RGB Analog DVI Digital Visual Interface Compliant Digital RGB 0 7 Vp p 5 Separate H V sync Composite SOG TTL level V high 2 0 V V low 0 8 V Maximum Pixel Clock 137 MHz Analog Digital Power Supply AC 100 240 V 10 50 60 Hz Signal Cable 15pin to 15pin D sub cable Detachable DVI D to DVI D connector Detachable Dimensions WxHxD Weigh...

Page 44: ...88 000 Note Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Class B Equipment Information Communication equipment for residential use This product complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives for residential use and can be used in all areas including common residential areas Class B equipment emits less electromagnetic waves than Class A equipment PowerSaver This...

Page 45: ...5 156 56 250 36 000 VESA 800 x 600 37 879 60 317 40 000 VESA 800 x 600 48 077 72 188 50 000 VESA 800 x 600 46 875 75 000 49 500 VESA 1024 x 768 48 363 60 004 65 000 VESA 1024 x 768 56 476 70 069 75 000 VESA 1024 x 768 60 023 75 029 78 750 VESA 1152 x 864 67 500 75 000 108 000 VESA 1280 x 960 60 000 60 000 108 000 VESA 1280 x 1024 63 981 60 020 108 000 VESA 1280 x 1024 79 976 75 025 135 000 VESA 14...

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Page 48: ...edge of the screen horizontally 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 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 ...

Page 49: ...stment function in display screen that is appeared as window termination button is pressed If there s still noise after automatic adjustment 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 move the picture when you need to be away from the monitor for an ex...

Page 50: ...e Mode Ex z Turn the power off when using a stationary pattern 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 20 hours in use Turn the power off for 2 hours after 12 hours in use Screen saver in one color or a moving image is recommended Suggestions for specific applications Ex Airports Transit Statio...

Page 51: ...patterns 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 voltage difference between electrodes increases with time forcing the liquid crystal to lean When this occurs the previous image may be seen when the pattern is changed To prevent this the accumulated ...

Page 52: ...nment 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 should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling Business ...

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