Samsung SyncMaster MD230, User Manual

Page 1: ...ster MD230 MD230X3 MD230X6 LCD Monitor User Manual The color and the appearance may differ depending on the product and the specifications are subject to change without prior notice to improve the performance ...

Page 2: ...andard Signal Mode Table 3 2 Installing the Device Driver 3 3 Product Operating Buttons 3 4 Using the Screen Adjustment Menu OSD On Screen Display 3 5 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Natural Color 4 1 MagicTune 4 2 MultiScreen 4 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Monitor Self Diagnosis 5 1 Before Requesting Service 5 2 FAQ 5 3 MORE INFORMATION Specifications 6 1 Power Saving Function 6 2 Contact SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE 6 3 Corr...

Page 3: ... may not be partially or in whole reproduced distributed or used in any form without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd The SAMSUNG logo and SyncMaster are the registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are the registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation VESA DPM and DDC are the registered trademarks of the Video Electronics Standard A...

Page 4: ...aximum resolution is 1680 x 1050 the number of sub pixels is 1680 x 1050 x 3 5 292 000 Clean the product with a soft dry cloth Do not clean the product with a flammable substance such as benzene or thinner or clean with a wet cloth This can cause a problem with the product Do not scratch the screen with your fingernails or a sharp object This can cause permanent scratches and damage to the product...

Page 5: ...erwise it may result in electric shock or fire Avoid connecting multiple electric appliances to a single wall outlet Otherwise it may result in fire due to overheating of the wall outlet Avoid plugging in or unplugging the power supply with wet hands Otherwise it may result in electric shock Plug the power plug in firmly Otherwise it may result in fire Make sure to connect the power cord to a grou...

Page 6: ... such as inside a bookshelf or closet Otherwise it may result in fire due to internal over heating Keep a distance of at least 10 cm from the wall when installing the product for ventilation Otherwise it may result in fire due to internal over heating Avoid installing the product at an easily reachable height where children may reach it If a child touches the product the product may fall and this ...

Page 7: ...problem may occur due to the surrounding environment In this case install the product only after consulting one of our service engineers about the matter Places exposed to microscopic dust chemicals too high or low temperature high humidity such as airports or stations where the product is continuously used for a long time and so on Since using a surfactant which contains a large amount of alcohol...

Page 8: ...r directly over the product parts Make sure that water does not enter the product Otherwise it may result in fire electric shock or a problem with the product If the product generates a strange noise a burning smell or smoke unplug the power plug immediately and contact a service center Otherwise it may result in electric shock or fire Avoid letting children to hang or climb onto the product Other...

Page 9: ... the product for a long time use the power saving mode or set the screensaver to the moving picture mode When not using the product for a long time such as leaving your home unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Otherwise it may cause dust accumulation and result in fire caused by overheating or short circuit or result in an electric shock Set the appropriate resolution and frequency for the ...

Page 10: ...ook down at the screen and face the screen forwards Adjust the angle of the product so that light is not reflected onto the screen Keep your elbow at a right angle and keep your arm level with the back of your hand Keep your elbow at a right angle Place your heels flat on the ground while keeping your knees at an angle of 90 degrees or higher and maintain the position of your arm so that your arm ...

Page 11: ... the product and check if all of the following contents have been included Store the packaging box in case you need to move the Product later If any items are missing contact your dealer Contact a local dealer to purchase optional items Monitor CONTENTS Quick Setup Guide Product Warranty User Manual Power Cord DVI Cable DP Cable Multi Control Pad Magnetic Rubber X 2 OPTIONAL PARTS D Sub Cable ...

Page 12: ...D Sub Analog output Connect the RGB IN port of the product to the D Sub port of the PC with the D Sub cable When the graphics card provides DVI Digital output Connect the DVI IN port of the product to the DVI port of the PC with the DVI cable 2 Connect one end of the power cord to the POWER port of the Primary Monitor and connect the other end of the power cord to the 220V or 110V wall outlet The ...

Page 13: ...t on and off When the product is connected to a PC you can turn the product on and use it When both the DVI Digital and D Sub Analog cables are connected you can select the input signal Digital Analog by pressing the SOURCE button on the multi control pad ...

Page 14: ...onnect the power cord and multi control pad to one of the installed monitors This monitor becomes the primary monitor The cables don t have to be connected in a particular order but we recommend the procedure below 1 Using a Single Screen 1 1 Connecting the DP Cables Primary Monitor 1 Connect the DP ports of the PC and all the installed monitors using DP cables Using a Single Screen Using Multiple...

Page 15: ...itor to the DOWN port on one of the adjacent monitors using a USB cable Monitors have no function buttons To adjust functions use the multi control pad The monitors connected via USB cables can be controlled simultaneously by using the multi control pad A monitor which is not connected via a USB cable cannot be controlled The multi control pad can be connected to any of the provided monitors ...

Page 16: ...e power cord to the 220V or 110V wall outlet The input voltage is switched automatically 3 POWER S W Turns the product on and off When the product is connected to a PC you can turn the product on and use it If DP DP cables are used for the connection select the input signal DP by pressing SELECT ALL and SOURCE on the multi control pad The power cord can be connected to any of the provided monitors...

Page 17: ...SOURCE to select an appropriate input signal Analog Digital or DP for each monitor 2 2 Option 2 1 Connect the monitors numbered as 1 to a PC using DP cables Connect them to the same PC 2 Connect the monitors numbered as 2 and 3 to the corresponding PC respectively using DVI or D Sub cables To use multiple screens select each monitor using the control keypad and press SOURCE to select an appropriat...

Page 18: ...trol pad even if the monitor number is not specified 1 Press the MONITOR SELECTION button on the back of the monitor to specify the monitor number Range 1 6 2 To control the monitor you want press the monitor number below MONITOR SELECTION on the multi control pad To control all of the connected monitors press SELECT ALL on the multi control pad ...

Page 19: ...ation You must purchase the Kensington Lock separately To lock the product follow these steps 1 Wrap the Kensington lock cable around a large stationary object such as a desk or chair 2 Slide the end of the cable with the lock attached through the looped end of the Kensington lock cable 3 Insert the locking device into the Kensington slot on the Monitor 4 Lock the lock These are general instructio...

Page 20: ...ge appears up to 3 times if the resolution has not been set to the optimal resolution To set the resolution to the optimal resolution 1 When the PC is turned off connect the product and the PC and turn the power on 2 Right click over the Desktop and select Properties from the pop up menu 3 In the Settings tab set the resolution to the optimal resolution You can select a language with these buttons...

Page 21: ...ken to scan one line from the left most position to the right most position on the screen is called the horizontal cycle and the reciprocal of the horizontal cycle is called the horizontal frequency The horizontal frequency is represented in kHz Vertical Frequency A panel must display the same picture on the screen tens of times every second so that humans can see the picture This frequency is cal...

Page 22: ... or Samsung Electronics website http www samsung com and download the driver 1 Insert the driver installation CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Click on Windows Driver 3 Complete the remaining installation steps according to the instructions displayed on the screen 4 Select the model of your product from the model list 5 Check if the appropriate resolution and screen refresh rate are displayed in the...

Page 23: ...n Analog mode Provides preset picture settings optimized for various user environments such as editing a document surfing the Internet playing games watching sports or movies and so on MONITOR CHECK Displays the monitor number SELECT ALL Selects all monitors UNSELECT Cancels selecting all monitors SOURCE Press the button to change the input signal SOURCE Analog Digital DP SETUP MENU Press this but...

Page 24: ...ng Auto Source PC AV Mode Display Time INFORMATION PC signals AV signals MENU DESCRIPTION Brightness Controls the screen brightness This menu is unavailable when MagicBright is set to Dynamic Contrast mode Contrast Controls the contrast of the pictures displayed on the screen This menu is unavailable when MagicBright is set to Dynamic Contrast mode This menu is unavailable when MagicColor is set t...

Page 25: ...etc Dynamic Contrast Controls the picture contrast automatically so that bright and dark pictures are balanced overall Coarse Removes vertical noise lines line pattern from the screen The location of the screen may be changed after the adjustment In this case move the screen so that the screen is displayed at the center of the display panel using the H Position menu This function is only available...

Page 26: ...e color value of pictures according to your preference This menu is unavailable when MagicColor is set to Full mode or Intelligent mode Color Tone You can set the color temperature according to your preference Cool Sets the color temperature of the screen to a cooler color Normal Sets the color temperature of the screen to the standard color temperature Warm Sets the color temperature of the scree...

Page 27: ... the Image Size is set to Auto or Wide AV signals 4 3 Displays pictures at the 4 3 aspect ratio 16 9 Displays pictures at the 16 9 aspect ratio Screen Fit If a 720P 1080i or 1080P signal is input in DVI input mode the picture is displayed as is without truncation This can only be set when the external input is connected through DVI and PC AV Mode is set to AV Menu H Position You can adjust the hor...

Page 28: ...ignal Manual Users have to manually select an input signal PC AV Mode Set to PC when connected to a PC and AV when connected to an AV device This function does not support Analog mode Display Time The OSD automatically disappears if no action is taken by the user You can determine the time to wait before the OSD is hidden 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 200 sec MENU DESCRIPTION INFORMATION Shows the frequency...

Page 29: ...he displayed colors on the product and matches the colors on the product with the colors of the printed pictures For more information refer to the online help of the software F1 The Natural Color is provided online You can download it from the website below and install http www samsung com us consumer learningresources monitor naturalcolorexpert pop_download html ...

Page 30: ...not work properly if you do not restart the computer after the installation The MagicTune icon may not appear depending on the computer system and the product specifications If the shortcut icon does not appear press the F5 key Restrictions and Problems with the Installation MagicTune The installation of MagicTune may be affected by the graphics card motherboard and the networking environment Syst...

Page 31: ...that it is highlighted 4 Click Change or Remove Programs to remove the software 5 Select Yes to start removing MagicTune 6 Wait until a message box appears informing you that the software has been removed completely For technical support the FAQ frequently asked questions or information about the software upgrade for MagicTune please visit our website ...

Page 32: ...rt the computer after the installation The MultiScreen icon may not appear depending on the computer system and the product specifications If the shortcut icon does not appear press the F5 key Restrictions and Problems with the Installation MultiScreen The MultiScreen installation may be affected by the graphics card motherboard and the networking environment Operating System OS Windows 2000 Windo...

Page 33: ...nd the PC are properly connected perform the self diagnosis function according to the procedures below 1 Turn the product and the PC off 2 Separate the D Sub cable from the product 3 Turn the product on 4 If the product is working properly the Check Signal Cable message appears In this case if a blank screen is displayed again make sure that there is no problem with the PC and the connection The p...

Page 34: ...signal In this case reboot the PC while the DVI cable is connected THE IMAGE IS TOO LIGHT OR TOO DARK Adjust the Brightness and Contrast Refer to the Brightness Contrast If MagicBright is set to Dynamic Contrast the display brightness can differ according to the input signal THE ON SCREEN ADJUSTMENT MENU OSD DOES NOT APPEAR Did you cancel the screen adjustment Check if the OSD Adjustment Lock func...

Page 35: ...ure the color again in accordance with the new graphics card driver WHEN I CONNECT THE MONITOR THE UNKNOWN MONITOR PLUG PLAY VESA DDC MONITOR FOUND MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED Did you install the device driver for the product Install the device driver referring to the descriptions about the driver installation Check if all the Plug Play VESA DDC functions are supported referring to the User Manual of the...

Page 36: ...dows XP Change the resolution by selecting Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Settings Windows ME 2000 Change the resolution by selecting Control Panel Display Settings Windows Vista Change the resolution by selecting Control Panel Appearance and Personalization Personalization Display settings Windows 7 Change the resolution by selecting Control Panel Appearance and Personalization Displ...

Page 37: ...Kg 12 3 Ibs MD230X3 L 1585 8 x 563 0 x 307 2 mm 62 4 x 22 2 x 12 1 inch 24 1 Kg 53 1 Ibs MD230X3 P 924 0 x 672 7 x 307 2 mm 36 4 x 26 5 x 12 1 inch 24 1 Kg 53 1 Ibs MD230X6 1585 8 x 760 3 x 307 2 mm 62 4 x 29 9 x 12 1 inch 43 1 Kg 95 0 Ibs VESA Mounting Interface 100 mm x 100 mm 3 9 x 3 9 inch Environmental considerations Operating Temperature 50 F 104 F 10 C 40 C Humidity 10 80 non condensing Sto...

Page 38: ...specifications are subject to change without prior notice U S Only Dispose unwanted electronics through an approved recycler To find the nearest recycling location go to our website www samsung com recyclingdirect or call 877 278 0799 ...

Page 39: ...saving function only works when the product is connected to a computer that provides the power saving function The actual power consumption may be different from the indicated power consumption above if the system conditions or settings are changed To stop any power consumption turn off the switch or disconnect the power cable on the back Be sure to disconnect the power if you intend to stay away ...

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Page 44: ...t possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please sepa rate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of mate rial 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 these items for...