Samsung SyncMaster 173MW, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...SyncMaster 173MW...

Page 2: ...this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Grounding to...

Page 3: ...ire nor touch the plug with wet hands z This may cause an electric shock or fire Use only a properly grounded plug and receptacle z An improper ground may cause electric shock or equipment damage Do n...

Page 4: ...down z The TFT LCD surface may be damaged Installing a wall bracket must be done by a qualified professional z Installation by unqualified personnel may result in injury z Always use the mounting devi...

Page 5: ...ure to put sufficient distance between your antenna and the electrical wires nearby so that they would not come in contact with each other in case the antenna is knocked over by strong wind z A knocke...

Page 6: ...ldren Keep batteries out of the reach of children z If swallowed see a doctor immediately When replacing batteries place the batteries in the correct polarity position as indicated on battery holder z...

Page 7: ...snow or rain If the monitor is dropped or the casing is damaged turn the monitor off and unplug the power cord z The monitor may malfunction causing an electric shock or a fire z Then contact the Serv...

Page 8: ...dphone or A V ports on the monitor z This may cause malfunction an electric shock or a fire z Always contact the Service Center if foreign substances objects enter into the monitor If you view a fixed...

Page 9: ...y damage hearing Keep a proper distance between your eyes and the monitor screen z Sitting too close to the monitor on a continuous basis may damage eyesight When moving the monitor turn the power swi...

Page 10: ...r dealer Unpacking Monitor User s Guide and Natural Color Driver Installation CD Power Cord Quick Setup Guide Signal Cable 15 pin D Sub Warranty Card Not available in all locations DC Adapter Remote C...

Page 11: ...he monitor model 1 Auto button 6 Source button 2 Menu button 7 PIP button 3 Channel button Up Down Button 8 Power button 4 Volume button Left Right Button 9 Power indicator 5 Enter button 10 Remote Co...

Page 12: ...64V Voltage is automatically adjusted by the power adaptor Connect the power source plug when all cables are connected B DVD DTV Connection Terminal 1 DVD DTV component Y Pb Pr terminal 2 DVD DTV left...

Page 13: ...n a range of 0 23 to 33 feet 7cm to 10m and 30 degrees to the left and right of the monitor s Remote Control Reception sensor 1 Button Names 1 POWER 2 Channel 3 100 4 VOL 5 MUTE 6 AUTO 7 MENU 8 ENTER...

Page 14: ...g the DVI Digital connector on the video card Connect the DVI Cable DVI D DVI D to the DVI Port on the back of your Monitor 3 Connect the audio cable for your monitor to the audio port on the back of...

Page 15: ...s to connect AV input devices like DVDs VCRs or Camcorders You may enjoy AV signals as long as the monitor is turned on 1 Input devices such as DVDs VCRs or Camcorders are connected to the Video or S...

Page 16: ...TV channel When using an interior antenna terminal Check the antenna terminal on the wall first and connect the antenna cable When using an outdoor antenna If you are using an outdoor antenna use a pr...

Page 17: ...the Audio R and Audio L inputs on the monitor using audio cables 3 Select COMP using the Video button from the user control buttons 4 Connecting to a Macintosh 1 Connect the power cord to the DC adap...

Page 18: ...Connecting Your Monitor 5 Connecting Headphone You may connect your headphones to the monitor 1 Connect your headphones to the Headphone connection terminal...

Page 19: ...USA http www sec co kr monitor Korea http www samsungmonitor com cn China Windows ME Windows XP 2000 1 Windows ME Refer to Installing the Monitor Driver and User Manual CD ROM supplied with the monit...

Page 20: ...1 Insert CD into the CD 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...

Page 21: ...Internet web site http www samsung monitor com Worldwide http www samsungusa com monitor USA http www sec co kr monitor Korea http www samsungmonitor com cn China To install the monitor driver manual...

Page 22: ...t or then click Next button 6 Select 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 c...

Page 23: ...Then click OK button 9 Click the Close button then click OK button continually 10 Monitor driver installation is completed This monitor driver is under a certified MS logo This installation will not d...

Page 24: ...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 If you can see the...

Page 25: ...the user guide 5 Linux Operating System To execute X Window you need to make the X86Config file which is a type of system setting file 1 Press Enter at the first and the second screen after executing...

Page 26: ...nitor face down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen 3 Align the four bolt holes 1 on the back of monitor with the holes 2 on the VESA base and then fasten the base with t...

Page 27: ...closes screen adjustment menu 3 CH Moves from one menu item to another vertically or adjusts selected menu values In TV mode selects TV channels For more information refer to Direct Access Features Ch...

Page 28: ...u may use this button in PIP mode as well 3 100 Press to select channels over 100 For example to select channel 121 press 100 then press 2 and 1 4 VOL Also adjusts the audio volume For more informatio...

Page 29: ...hen push button again to circle through available preconfigured modes Text Internet Entertain Custom 16 STILL When you press this button current sound mode is displayed on the lower center of the scre...

Page 30: ...ized if adjusted by Auto Adjustment functions when the monitor is installed for the first time Try Auto Adjustment before attempting Manual Adjustment Ensure the clock frequency of the monitor matches...

Page 31: ...source is allowed only for external devices that are connected to the monitor at the time Ex When there is no external device connected PC DVI TV When connected to S Video PC DVI TV S Video When conn...

Page 32: ...On Screen Display 3 Volume When OSD is not on the screen push the VOL button to adjust volume 1 Push the button to decrease the volume 2 Push the button to increase the volume...

Page 33: ...the button to decrease the channel number 2 Push the button to increase the channel number This function is available in TV or PC TV PIP mode only 5 PIP When OSD is not on the screen push the PIP but...

Page 34: ...the main screen and the main screen image will appear in the PIP window 4 Size Changing the Size of the PIP window 1 Input Control For detailed information on Screen Adjustment in the Input Control re...

Page 35: ...etup Control menu Make sure that the monitor clock is set Edit Name Name the input device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier VCR DVD Cable STB HD STB Satellite STB...

Page 36: ...ng with a mixture of images such as text and graphics 3 Text Normal Brightness For documentations or works involving heavy text 4 Custom Although the values are carefully chosen by our engineers the p...

Page 37: ...center using the Horizontal Control menu 2 Fine Removes noise such as horizontal stripes If the noise persists even after Fine tuning repeat it after adjusting the frequency clock speed 3 Position Adj...

Page 38: ...re settings Dynamic Standard Movie Custom Custom You can use the on screen menus to change the contrast and brightness according to personal preference 1 Contrast Adjusts the Contrast 2 Brightness Adj...

Page 39: ...Medium 4 Demo The screen before applying DNIe appears on the right and the screen after applying DNIe appears on the left Digital NR Digital Noise Reduction You can turn the Noise Elimination feature...

Page 40: ...dio 3 Balance Allows you to adjust the sound balance between the left and right speakers BBE BBE Barcus Berry Electronics recreates the natural sound and improves sound clarity through boosting high a...

Page 41: ...t ways Air STD HRC IRC STD HRC IRC and Air identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area Auto Pro...

Page 42: ...grams by blocking certain broadcast or video programs More Information Caption Enable or disable the Caption feature and set the appearance of closed caption text 1 Caption On Off 2 Caption Mode 3 Cha...

Page 43: ...on the screen Failure of any of the boxes to appear indicates a problem with your monitor This box also appears during normal operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged 4 Turn off yo...

Page 44: ...n z Never use acetone benzene or thinner They may cause flaws or deformation of the screen surface z The user will be required to pay costs and related expenses for repair of damages caused by him her...

Page 45: ...ogram to configure the channel system automatically Refer to the Auto Program Strange characters appear on the screen z Switch Caption On to Caption Off if strange characters appear on the TV screen R...

Page 46: ...mouse or press a key on the keyboard 3 Problems related to Audio Problems related to audio signals and their solutions are listed below Problems Solutions No sound z Ensure that the audio cable is fi...

Page 47: ...e Control Panel Display Settings Contact the video card manufacturer for details How can I set the Power Saving function Windows XP Reset Power Saving parameters by clicking Control Panel Appearance T...

Page 48: ...RGB 0 7Vp p Positive at 75 ohms Separate H V sync Composite H V sync TTL level positive or negative TV Video Operating system NTSC M Sound Operating system BTSC A2 Korea EIAJ Maximum Pixel Clock 81 MH...

Page 49: ...ons and monitor settings In most cases monitor installation will proceed automatically unless the user wishes to select alternate settings Dot Acceptable TFT LCD panel manufactured by using advanced s...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...0 000 VESA 800 x 600 46 875 75 000 49 500 VESA 800 x 600 48 077 72 188 50 000 VESA 1280 x 768 47 396 60 000 68 250 VESA 1024 x 768 56 476 70 069 75 069 VESA 1024 x 768 60 023 75 029 78 750 Table 2 NTS...

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Page 54: ...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 In...

Page 55: ...may include movies entertainment and educational programs Different from cable TV CATV can be viewed only within the area in which the CATV service is offered S Video Short for Super Video S Video all...

Page 56: ...on technician for additional suggestions You may find the booklet called How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems helpful This booklet was prepared by the Federal Communications Comm...

Page 57: ...has provided you with a product developed for professional use Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and also to the further development of environmentally adap...

Page 58: ...chloride and the PCBs are suspected of giving rise to severe health effects including reproductive damage in fish eating birds and mammals due to the bio accumulative processes Flame retardants have b...

Page 59: ...ition and image stability Energy z Energy saving mode after a certain time beneficial both for the user and the environment z Electrical safety Emissions z Electromagnetic fields z Noise emissions Eco...

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Page 61: ...nformation refer 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 progr...

Page 62: ...ample the number of TFT LCD pixels that is contained in this product are 2 949 120 3 When you clean the monitor and the panel outside please apply the recommended small amount of cleaner by using soft...

Page 63: ...use of this material Samsung is the registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation VESA DPMS and DDC are registe...