Samsung 953BW - SyncMaster - 19" LCD Monitor, User Manual

Page 1: ...SyncMaster 953BW LCD Monitor User Manual imagine the possibilities...

Page 2: ...ower When not used for extended period of time set your computer to DPM If using screen saver set it to active screen mode The images here are for reference only and are not applicable in all cases or...

Page 3: ...Be sure to contact an authorized Service Center when installing your monitor in a location with heavy dust high or low temperatures high humidity and exposed to chemical substances and where it operat...

Page 4: ...llation of the bracket must be done by a qualified professional Installing the bracket by unqualified personnel may result in injury Always use the mounting device specified in the owner s manual When...

Page 5: ...ming from the monitor unplug it imme diately and contact an authorized dealer or the Service Center This may cause electric shock or fire Keep the product away from places exposed to oil smoke or mois...

Page 6: ...metal objects such as chopsticks wire and tools or in flammable objects such as paper or matches into the vent headphone port or AV ports or etc This may cause electric shock or fire If an alien subs...

Page 7: ...sulation causing electric shock or fire Do not place your children s favorite toys or any other objects of in terest on the product Children may try to climb on the product to retrieve an object The p...

Page 8: ...Keep the angle of the knees at more than 90 degree Do not let your feet fall up from the floor Adjust the arm position so that it is below the heart Safety Instructions 7...

Page 9: ...ng contact your dealer Contact a local dealer to buy optional items Unpacking Monitor Manuals Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card Not available in all loca tions User s Guide Cables D Sub Cable Power Cord...

Page 10: ...our PC before reaching the maximum count Note The resolution displayed on the screen is the optimal resolution for this product Adjust your PC resolution so that it is the same as the optimal resoluti...

Page 11: ...OSD is off When the SOURCE 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 t...

Page 12: ...the D sub cable to the 15 pin RGB IN 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 devi...

Page 13: ...n 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...

Page 14: ...he screws may differ depending on their specifications Do not use screws that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifica tions Do not fasten the screws too tightly as this may damage the pro...

Page 15: ...ting 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 samsung com Worldwide Installing the Monitor Driver Automa...

Page 16: ...t your Manual CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Click Start and Control Panel Then double click on Appearance and Personalization 3 Click Personalization and then Display Settings 4 Click Advanced Settings...

Page 17: ...sted on Samsung Monitor homepage 6 Click Update Driver in the Driver tab 7 Check the Browse my computer for driver software checkbox and click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer...

Page 18: ...hat 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 Microsoft Windows XP Operating System Us...

Page 19: ...lick 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 a list or then cl...

Page 20: ...wing message window then click the Continue Anyway button Then click OK button Note This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo and this installation doesn t damage your system The certified drive...

Page 21: ...is active click the Properties button then follow next steps continually 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 t...

Page 22: ...licking 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 vertic...

Page 23: ...er 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 program Natural Col...

Page 24: ...llation Status window appears 9 Click Finish 10 When the installation is complete the MagicTune executable icon appears on your desktop Double click the icon to start the program MagicTune execution i...

Page 25: ...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 Ch...

Page 26: ...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 If auto adjus...

Page 27: ...rent states of settings or prevent others from adjusting 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...

Page 28: ...omize key assignment for the Custom button according to your preferences To view the operating screen displayed when pressing the button after configuring the cus tomized key for a function click the...

Page 29: ...Brightness When OSD is not on the screen push the Brightness button to adjust brightness SOURCE Selects the video signal while the OSD is off Adjusting the Monitor 28...

Page 30: ...osition V Position Transparen cy Display Time Setup Reset Customized Key Off Timer Auto Source Image Size RTA Informa tion Picture Brightness Not available in MagicBright mode of Dynamic Contrast You...

Page 31: ...Full and Intelligent MENU MENU MagicBright Push the button to circle through available preconfigured modes MagicBright is a new feature providing optimum viewing environment depending on the contents...

Page 32: ...brightness and contrast by using the OSD menu Text For documentations or works involving heavy text Internet For working with a mixture of images such as texts and graphics Game For watching motion pi...

Page 33: ...g image quality Off Returns to the original mode Demo The screen before applying MagicColor appears on the right and the screen after applying MagicColor appears on the left Full Displays not only viv...

Page 34: ...an be selected Cool Makes whites bluish Normal Keeps whites white Warm Makes whites reddish Custom Select this mode when you want to adjust the image according to your preferences Not available in Mag...

Page 35: ...Blue color balance Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent MENU MENU Color Effect You can change the overall mood by changing the screen colors Not available in MagicColor mode of Ful...

Page 36: ...played Green This applies the green color effect to a black and white screen Aqua This applies the aqua color effect to a black and white screen Sepia This applies the Sepia color effect to a black an...

Page 37: ...ves noise such as vertical stripes Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area You may relocate it to the center using the horizontal control menu Available in Analog mode only MENU MENU Adjustin...

Page 38: ...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 image...

Page 39: ...lable in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent MENU MENU H Position Changes the horizontal position of the monitor s entire display Available in Analog mode only MENU MENU V Position Adjusting the M...

Page 40: ...display Available in Analog mode only MENU MENU OSD Language You can choose one of nine languages Note The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD It has no effect on any software runnin...

Page 41: ...can change the horizontal 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 Adjusting...

Page 42: ...ackground of the OSD Off On MENU 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 befo...

Page 43: ...5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 200 sec MENU MENU Setup Reset Reverts the product settings to factory defaults No Yes MENU MENU Adjusting the Monitor 42...

Page 44: ...ed Key You can specify a function which will be activated when the Customized Key is pressed MENU MENU Off Timer The monitors will turn off automatically at the specified time Off On Adjusting the Mon...

Page 45: ...Auto Source Select Auto Source for the monitor to automatically select the signal source Auto Manual MENU MENU Image Size You can change the size of the screen displayed on your monitor Adjusting the...

Page 46: ...not performed MENU MENU RTA RTA Response Time Accelerator A function that accelerates the response speed of the panel so as to provide a sharper and more natural video display Off Mode1 Mode2 Off Deac...

Page 47: ...Information Shows a video source display mode on the OSD screen MENU MENU Adjusting the Monitor 46...

Page 48: ...nd computer system your monitor is functioning properly Warning Messages If there is something wrong with the input signal a message appears on the screen or the screen goes blank although the power i...

Page 49: ...still see an error message on the screen when the monitor is connected properly check to see if the monitor status is set to analog If you still see an error message on the screen when the monitor is...

Page 50: ...nd then reboot the system I cannot see the On Screen Display Q Have you locked the On Screen Display OSD Menu to prevent changes A Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU button for at least 5 seconds The...

Page 51: ...ring to the video card manual There is a message that reads Unrecognized monitor Plug Play VE SA DDC monitor found Q Have you installed the monitor driver A Install the monitor driver according to the...

Page 52: ...led a new video card or if you assembled the PC check if the installed the adapter video driver and the monitor driver Check if the scanning ratio of the video screen is set to between 56 Hz 75 Hz Do...

Page 53: ...computer Refer to the Windows Computer Man ual Q How can I clean the outer case LCD Panel A Disconnect the power cord and then clean the monitor with a soft cloth using either a cleaning solution or...

Page 54: ...nal 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 146 MHz Analog Digital Po...

Page 55: ...se 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 electromagne...

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Page 57: ...ure by performing the Auto Adjustment function in display screen that is appeared as window termination button is pressed If there s still noise after the automatic adjustment use the Fine Coarse adju...

Page 58: ...Ex Airports Transit Stations Stock Markets Banks and Controlling Systems We recom mend that you follow set up of your display system program as below Display Information together with Logo or Moving i...

Page 59: ...tions are defined as continuously changing video 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...

Page 60: ...Our LCD Monitor satisfies ISO13406 2 Pixel fault Class II Information 59...

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Page 63: ...d Horizontal Fre quency Unit kHz Interlace and Non Interlace Methods Showing the horizontal lines of the screen from the top to the bot tom sequentially is called the Non Interlace method while show i...

Page 64: ...ld not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal Authority Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2008 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Reproduction in...