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SyncMaster150MB

SyncMaster170MB

TFT-LCD Monitor

Owner’s
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Page 1: ...SyncMaster150MB SyncMaster170MB TFT LCD Monitor Owner s Instructions ...

Page 2: ...erial The Samsung logo and SyncMaster are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Microsoft Windows and 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 registered trademarks of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA As an ENERGY STAR Partner Samsung...

Page 3: ...justing Your LCD Monitor 8 User Controls 8 Automatic Save 9 Direct Access Features 10 OSD Lock Unlock 10 ON Screen Display OSD 11 Accessing the Menu System 11 OSD Functions and Adjustments 12 Appendix 18 By Remote Control 18 PowerSaver 19 Troubleshooting 20 Specifications 23 Pin Assignments 25 Display Modes 26 Installing VESA Compliant Mounting Devices 27 Wall Mount Instructions 27 Retractable Sta...

Page 4: ...o not expose the LCD monitor to rain or use it near water in kitchens near swimming pools etc If the LCD monitor accidentally gets wet unplug it and contact an authorized dealer immediately You can clean the LCD monitor with a damp cloth when necessary but be sure to unplug the LCD monitor first 9 Place the LCD monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully The screen is made of thin glass with...

Page 5: ...PIP Source TV V2 V1 PC VOL SyncMaster 150MB Manual Warranty Card Not available in all locations Installation CD Not available in all locations DC Adapter S VHS Cable Power Cord Monitor 15 pin D Sub Signal Cable Scart Jack RCA Cable Stereo RCA Cable option Stereo Stereo Cable Remote Controller Batteries AAA x 2 Unpacking Your Monitor ...

Page 6: ... seated Viewing angle Tilt the screen until you feel comfortable working with your monitor The best viewing angle can be obtained via AutoAngle provided by enclosed Colorific software Please install the program to get the best viewing angle adjustment Figure 1 Tilt the screen Kensington Security Slot This monitor offers you the opportunity to secure your monitor using a Kensington type secu rity d...

Page 7: ... 4 Connect the audio sources computer DVD VCR or Camcoder to proper Audio input ports Ain L Ain R or Ain stereo 5 Connect your external audio system to the Line out port 6 Connect your headphone to the Headphone out port 7 Turn on both your computer and the monitor 8 If necessary install the video driver for the monitor See Installing the video driver on page 6 9 After your monitor has been fully ...

Page 8: ...the operating system your computer uses Installing the Video Driver The CD that accompanies this product contains the necessary drivers for installing your mon itor Please refer to the driver installation instructions included with your CD package for more information Self Test Feature Check STFC Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is function in...

Page 9: ...computer system your monitor is functioning properly Getting Help If your monitor does not display an image check your cable connections and refer to Troubleshooting on page 20 If you experience difficulties with the quality of the displayed image run Auto Adjustment see page 12 and refer to Adjusting Your LCD Monitor on page 8 or Troubleshooting on page 20 Warm up Time All LCD monitors need time ...

Page 10: ...locations No Name Description 1 Source n Selects Video source n Four source indicator LEDs on the left of the control button indicate currently active Video source 2 PIP n Activates PIP Picture in Picture window directly n PIP to Fullscreen video n PIP off 3 Exit n Exits from menus and sub menus n Exits from the OSD system n Turns the PIP off 4 Menu n Opens the OSD and selects the highlighted func...

Page 11: ...area in the monitor SyncMaster 150MB and SyncMaster 170MB have 9 and 11 factory preset modes listed in Table 7 on page 26 respectively In addition to these modes five more video modes that are not in the table are stored in the internal memory of the product 6 n Moves the selector up or down on the OSD 7 n Moves the selector left or right on the OSD n Increases or decreases the values of the selec...

Page 12: ...rast and Volume You can unlock the OSD controls at any time by using the same procedure With the OSD screen off push and hold the Menu button for at least 5 seconds to lock or unlock the controls When locked a LOCKED message will be displayed along the bottom of each OSD menu except for these screens Brightness Contrast Volume Volume When OSD is not on the screen push the or button to adjust volum...

Page 13: ...ctivate the highlighted function then follow the Tool Tips to select the function and adjust the value 4 Use and buttons to select the sub menu and press the Menu button once to activate the selected sub menu 5 After selecting a function use the and buttons to make necessary adjustments The setting bar moves and the numeric value indicator changes to reflect your adjustments NOTE The numeric value...

Page 14: ...alues of fine coarse and position are adjusted automatically Contrast Brightness Image Lock Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing noises that creates unstable images with jitters and shimmers AUTO Menu Exit PIP Source TV V2 V1 PC VOL SyncMaster 150MB Menu Exit PIP Source TV V2 V1 PC VOL SyncMaster 150MB Menu Exit PIP Source TV V2 V1 PC VOL SyncMaster 150MB Menu Exit PI...

Page 15: ... image Use the H Position menu to center the image on the screen When Fine value is wrong WhenCoarsevalueiswrong n Information Display current display mode n Reset Image lock and position parameters are replaced with the factory default values H Position V Position Table 1 Screen controls Continued Icon Menus and Sub menus Function Descriptions Menu Exit PIP Source TV V2 V1 PC VOL SyncMaster 150MB...

Page 16: ...factory default values PIP Picture in Picture When external A V devices such as VCR or DVD are connected to the monitor PIP allows you to watch video from such devices in a small window super imposed on pc video signal n Size Resize PIP window n Position Change PIP window position n Closed Caption US oniy Enable or disable closed caption feature and set the appearance of closed caption text On Off...

Page 17: ...e tone of color n Color Change the richness of color Audio Control The monitor has a built in high fidelity stereo audio amplifier The audio circuit processes audio signal from various external input sources such as DVD VCR or PC n Source Select Selects a sound source from PC DVD or VCR n Bass Bass Emphasize low frequency audio n Treble Treble Emphasize high frequency audio n Speaker mute Mutes th...

Page 18: ... Display the incoming image as it is applicable to PC RGB only 150MB applicable to both PC RGB and video 170MB n Zoom The image can be magnified up to 64 times larger than the original image The enlarged image can also be panned n Pan Move the zoomed image horizontally and vertically Image Effect Image being displayed can be made softer or sharper Sharpen more Sharpen Medium Soften Soften more Tim...

Page 19: ...ve the OSD Window to the vertical and horizontal direction n Halftone Change the opaqueness of the background of the OSD n Duration The number of seconds that the OSD will remain visible before disappearing n Beep Enables or Disables the sound generated when you touch the control buttons Table 1 Screen controls Continued Icon Menus and Sub menus Function Descriptions ...

Page 20: ...By Remote Control Appendix PIP Size Turn on the OSD Turn off the OSD Volume Closed caption Power On Off Source PC V1 V2 PIP Off PIP PC Full PIP PC PIP On PIP On Full screen PIP Position Auto Adjustment Sound Mute ...

Page 21: ...l and vertical sync return This occurs when you move the computer s mouse or press a key on the keyboard This monitor is EPA ENERGY STAR compliant and NUTEK compliant when used with a computer equipped with VESA DPMS functionality For energy conservation turn your monitor OFF when you are not using it or when leaving it unattended for long periods State Normal Operation Power Saving Function mode ...

Page 22: ... connected to the PC or video sources n Ensure that the PC or video sources are turned on Connecting your LCD monitor page 5 Sync Out of Range message n Check the maximum resolution and the frequency of the video adaptor n Compare these values with the data in the Display Modes Timing Chart Display Modes page 26 The image is too light or too dark n Adjust the Brightness and Contrast Brightness pag...

Page 23: ...correct use your computer utility program to change the display settings Installing the Video Driver page 6 NOTE Your monitor supports multiscan display functions within the following frequency domain n Horizontal frequency n Vertical frequency n Maximum refresh rate 150MB 30 kHz 69 kHz 170MB 30 kHz 81kHz 56 Hz 85 Hz 150MB 1024 x 768 85 Hz 170MB 1280 x 1024 76Hz Image is not centered on the screen...

Page 24: ...itor page 5 n Check the volume level Audio Controls page 15 Sound level is too low n Check the volume level Audio Controls page 15 n If the volume is still too low after turning the control to its maximum check the volume control on the computer sound card or software program Refer to your computer sound card or software documentation Sound is too high pitched or too low pitched n Adjust the Trebl...

Page 25: ... on the panel manufacturer the viewing angle may be different from this spec Frequency Horizontal Vertical Display color 30 69 kHz 56 85 Hz 16 777 216 colors 30 81 kHz 56 85 Hz XGA 60 76 Hz SXGA 16 777 216 colors Display Resolution Optimum Mode Maximum Mode 1024 x 768 60 Hz 1024 x 768 85 Hz 1280 x 1024 60 Hz 1280 x 1024 76 Hz Input Signal Sync Video signal H V Separate TTL P or N H V Composite TTL...

Page 26: ...15 inch 14 3 lbs 448 x 438 x 207 mm 6 5 kg 17 6 x 20 5 x 2 75 inch 14 3 lbs 448 x 522 x 70 mm 6 5 kg 22 5 x 24 8 x 7 95 inch 20 9 lbs 572 x 632 x 202 mm 9 5 kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C 10 to 80 13 F to 113 F 25 C to 45 C 5 to 95 Audio Characteristics Audio Input 1 Audio Input 2 Line out Aud...

Page 27: ...GND GND GND 5 GND DDC Return GND DDC Return GND DDC Return 6 GND Red GND Red GND Red 7 GND Green GND Green GND Green 8 GND Blue GND Blue GND Blue 9 No Connection No Connection Not used 10 GND Sync Self Test GND Sync Self Test GND Sync Self Test 11 GND GND GND 12 DDC _SDA DDC _SDA DDC _SDA 13 H_Sync H V Sync Not used 14 V_ Sync Not used Not used 15 DDC _SCL DDC _SCL DDC _SCL ...

Page 28: ...low the screen image has been optimized during manufacture Table 7 Preset timing modes Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V VGA 720 x 400 31 469 70 087 28 322 640 x 480 31 469 59 940 25 175 640 x 480 37 500 75 000 31 500 640 x 480 43 269 85 008 36 000 SVGA 800 x 600 46 875 75 000 49 500 800 x 600 53 674 85 061 56 250 XGA 1024 x ...

Page 29: ...and wall mount bracket kit 150MB 15 No 47 007 099 Pivot direct mount adapter No 97 101 003 Wall mount bracket kit 170MB 17 No 47 007 099 02 Pivot direct mount adapter No 97 101 003 00 Wall mount bracket kit Align the wall mount bracket on the wall at the desired height making sure that the bracket will be mounted between the wall studs Mark the four corner openings and drill four 5 8 dia holes Ass...

Page 30: ... of electric shock do not disassemble the monitor cabinet except for gaining access to the cable connectors as described on page 5 Users cannot service the monitor User maintenance is restricted to cleaning as explained below Unplug the monitor from the power outlet before cleaning n To clean your flat panel display screen lightly dampen a soft clean cloth with water or mild detergent If possible ...

Page 31: ...ce down on a flat surface with a cushion or other soft materials to protect the screen 2 Remove the connector cover 3 Remove any cable connected on the monitor 4 Press FOLD button on the stand and tilt the monitor backward until the stand in up right position 5 Connect any cable you removed at step 3 6 Place the connector cover removed at step 2 7 Now you are ready to install Wall Arm mounting dev...

Page 32: ...ton security slot 4 L Language 17 M Menu 8 O ON Screen Display 11 OSD Lock Unlock 10 OSD Control 17 P Pan 16 Pin Assignments 25 PIP 8 14 Plug and Play 6 Power 8 Power Indicator 6 Power saving modes 19 R Remote Controller 3 18 Reset 13 S S VHS Cable 3 Safety Instructions 2 Scart Jack 3 Screen controls 12 Self test feature check 6 Sharpness 15 Size 14 Source 8 15 Speaker mute 15 Stereo RCA Cable 3 T...

Page 33: ...omaintain FCCcompliancefortheproduct Declaration of conformity for products Marked with FCC Logo ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions 1 this devicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference and 2 this devicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived including interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation Thepartyresponsibleforproductcompliance SAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO LTD Am...

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