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SyncMaster XL20

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Page 1: ...SyncMaster XL20 SyncMaster XL20...

Page 2: ...uipment Prohibited Important to read and 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 exte...

Page 3: ...o not excessively bend the plug and wire nor place heavy objects upon them which could cause damage z This may cause electric shock or fire Do not connect too many extension cords or plugs to one outl...

Page 4: ...end of the base does not protrude from the showcase or shelf z Dropping the product may cause a malfunction or injury to the person carrying it Do not place the product on an unstable or small surfac...

Page 5: ...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 shortened compo...

Page 6: ...r 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 time may cause a malfunction or fire Others Do not...

Page 7: ...mage 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 fire due to damage to the cable Do not cover the ven...

Page 8: ...or 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 u...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...your dealer Contact a local dealer to buy optional items Unpacking Without Stand With Stand Monitor Sliding Stand Manual Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card Not available in all locations User s Guide Mon...

Page 11: ...Front MODE button Color Mode Press this button to select a Color Mode Continuing to press the button will repeatedly display the setting modes With the control buttons at the front of the monitor you...

Page 12: ...ration information is presented when pressing the Calibration button at the front of your monitor Note that only one piece of Calibration information i e the one saved last is kept on your monitor Cli...

Page 13: ...he DVI terminal of your PC to this terminal 2 DVI I for both digital and analog You can connect any one of the DVI and RGB terminals of your PC to this terminal Stand Stopper Remove the fixing pin on...

Page 14: ...nnect the UP port of the monitor and the USB port of the computer with the USB cable DOWN USB downstream port Connect the DOWN port of the USB monitor and a USB device with the USB cable z To use DOWN...

Page 15: ...to the DVI Port on the back of your Monitor DVI D DVI I Connected to a Macintosh Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the DVI connection cable Turn on your computer and monitor If your...

Page 16: ...s Helps to attach the calibrater firmly to your monitor Color sensor Adjusts the brightness of your monitor so that it matches the actual color sense Scratch prevention pad Protects the monitor when a...

Page 17: ...e monitor There are grooves in the circumference and at the bottom of the cradle which you can use to arrange the USB cable neatly When not used you can also place the USB port here Changing the Stand...

Page 18: ...nd right at an angle of 330 to set the monitor lengthwise The rubber under the stand is to avoid the monitor slide Tilt angle Using You can adjust the tilt angle forward and backward for the most comf...

Page 19: ...hion beneath it to protect the screen 3 Remove two screws and then remove the stand from the LCD monitor 4 Align the mounting interface pad with the holes in the rear cover mounting Pad and secure it...

Page 20: ...nto the grooves near the left and right edges at the back of the monitor Fit the top part of the monitor into the top of the grooves of both hoods Installing the Monitor Driver Automatic When prompted...

Page 21: ...dosen t damage your system The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage http www samsung com Installing the Monitor Driver Manual Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows NT Linux...

Page 22: ...nd 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 5 Click Update Driver and select Install from...

Page 23: ...can see following Message window then click the Continue Anyway button Then click OK button This monitor driver is under certified MS logo and this installation doesn t damage your system The certifi...

Page 24: ...nfigured Please stop installation Case2 If the Properties button is active click the Properties button then follow next steps continually Microsoft Windows Millennium Operating System 1 Click Start Se...

Page 25: ...en is for setting your mouse 3 Set a mouse for your computer 4 The next screen is for selecting a keyboard 5 Set a Keyboard for your computer 6 The next screen is for setting your monitor 7 First of a...

Page 26: ...activate a highlighted menu item AUTO Press to self adjust to the incoming PC signal The values of fine coarse and position are adjusted automatically Use this button to open the on screen menu and e...

Page 27: ...The 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...

Page 28: ...sting the current settings Lock Hold down the MENU button for more than five 5 seconds to activate the OSD adjustment lock function Unlock Hold down the MENU button for more than five 5 seconds to dea...

Page 29: ...nu Description Contrast When the OSD is not visible push the button to adjust the Brightness Brightness Menu Description Brightness When OSD is not visible push the button to adjust the Contrast SOURC...

Page 30: ...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 Auto So...

Page 31: ...to change the brightness according to personal preference Direct Access Feature When OSD is not on the screen push the button to adjust brightness MENU MENU Contrast You can use the on screen menus to...

Page 32: ...r tones to the preference of the user Warm5 Warm1 Off Cool1 Cool6 MENU MENU Color Control Adjusts individual R G B color balance MENU MENU Gamma Gamma correction changes the luminance of the colors wi...

Page 33: ...such as horizontal stripes If the noise persists even after fine tuning repeat it after adjusting the frequency clock speed Available in analog mode only MENU MENU Sharpness Changes the clearance of...

Page 34: ...l position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor MENU MENU V Position You can change the vertical position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor MENU MENU Transparency Change the transparenc...

Page 35: ...s MENU MENU Color Reset Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values MENU MENU Indicator Turns all LEDs On or Off If it seems that the light from the LEDs affects the brightness of th...

Page 36: ...Menu Description Information Shows a video source display mode on the OSD screen MENU MENU...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click the MagicRotation installation file 3 Select installation Language Click Next 4 When the InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next 5 Selec...

Page 39: ...6 Choose a folder to install the MagicRotation program 7 Click Install 8 The Setup Status window appears...

Page 40: ...installation is complete the MagicRotation executable icon appears on your desktop Installation Problems The installation of MagicRotation can be affected by the factors such as video card motherboar...

Page 41: ...en Mode will not function as per the orientation mode selected 90 180 270 5 Dual is not supported in Windows 98 ME NT 4 0 6 MagicRotation does not provide support for 24 bits per pixel Bit depth Color...

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Page 43: ...icTune 3 6 programs in your computer z Launch MagicTune 3 6 z Option Preference Click the small box in the enable task tray menu z MagicRotation program can not be provided as Simple Stand does not su...

Page 44: ...Rotate to 90 Display will be rotated 90 degrees from the current angle Rotate to 180 Display will be rotated 180 degrees from the current angle...

Page 45: ...ectly with keyboard after changing the existing HotKey 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 assigned in th...

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Page 47: ...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 r...

Page 48: ...erent 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 49: ...n set your ImageViewer to the sRGB color space and view your photo as it was taken Thus you can view your photos on a display device with the same settings as when they were taken In addition you can...

Page 50: ...a Photo Select photos in the right pane Step 03 MonitorViewer Select MonitorViewer in the left pane At this time only the selected image selected is displayed Step 04 Select a Monitor Profile and a T...

Page 51: ...mage Information Using PrintViewer Caution To view the image information you must select an image and then select the checkbox next to the image information The image information is displayed on the r...

Page 52: ...Select the folder that contains your photos using the File View window Step 02 Select a Photo Select photos in the right pane Step 03 PrintViewer Select PrintViewer in the left pane...

Page 53: ...hese steps 1 Click on the Start menu and Settings and then the Control Panel For Windows XP click on the Start menu and then the Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon on the Contro...

Page 54: ...ur monitor to be calibrated according to your needs With Natural Color Expert you can create an icc profile for your monitor only If required you can also create an icc profile with some changed monit...

Page 55: ...e values Brightness The target brightness Select your personal maximum brightness Adjust Black Level Select a black level Color Coordinate White Point Directly enter a coordinate or move the white sli...

Page 56: ...part of the color mode of your monitor From now on your monitor will use the saved settings whenever calibration mode is selected When finished click the Cancel button When exiting the program after...

Page 57: ...a values for the R G and B components To apply a created profile to your monitor To create a monitor profile using a system profile or an existing profile created select a profile from the Profile lis...

Page 58: ...your monitor From now on your monitor will be displayed with the saved settings whenever emulation mode is selected When finished click the Exit button When exiting the program after saving the change...

Page 59: ...e Start button These processes are the same as steps 2 and 3 of Calibration After measuring the uniformity for the center window move and attach your Calibrator from the top left to the right of your...

Page 60: ...ete and rename a profile created from the Calibration or Emulation tab Measure the monitor Measures the current status of your monitor Preference Allows you to select the period of time after which yo...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...king 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...

Page 63: ...alling the adapter video driver boot the computer in Safe Mode remove the Display Adapter in the Control Panel System Device Administrator and then reboot the computer to reinstall the adapter video d...

Page 64: ...location and the position of the monitor may influence the quality and other features of the monitor 1 If there are any sub woofer speakers near the monitor unplug and relocate the woofer to another r...

Page 65: ...eck the source of the problem and then contact the Service Center or your dealer z Judging the monitor s working condition If there is no image on the screen or a Not Optimum Mode Recommended Mode 160...

Page 66: ...resolution 1600x1200 60Hz Maximum resolution 1600x1200 60Hz Input Signal Terminated RGB Analog DVI Digital Visual Interface Compliant Digital RGB 0 7 Vp p 5 TTL level V high 2 0V V low 0 8V Maximum P...

Page 67: ...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 are...

Page 68: ...0 VESA 800 x 600 35 156 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 5...

Page 69: ...0 726 7864 SAMSUNG http www samsung com cl COLOMBIA 01 8000 112 112 http www samsung com co COSTA RICA 0 800 507 7267 http www samsung com latin ECUADOR 1 800 10 7267 http www samsung com latin EL SAL...

Page 70: ...585 367 87 http www samsung com se U K 0870 242 0303 http www samsung com uk CIS RUSSIA 8 800 200 0400 http www samsung ru UKRAINE 8 800 502 0000 http www samsung com ur Asia Pacific AUSTRALIA 1300 3...

Page 71: ...VESA DDC for the Plug Play function Resolution The number of horizontal and vertical dots used to compose the screen image is called the resolution This number shows the accuracy of the display A hig...

Page 72: ...ial damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Samsung is the registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trad...

Page 73: ...om are offered by Samsung alone and the Adobe Software Products can are available from Adobe through the same website Other than as stated in the preceding paragraphs Samsung does not act on behalf of...

Page 74: ...ave 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 ho...

Page 75: ...atterns 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 vo...

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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