Samsung 194T manual

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    SyncMaster 194T[...]

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    Main Page On-Scree n Display Safety Inst ructions Troublesho oting Notational Check List Power Q & A Installa tion Self-Tes t Featur e Check Cleaning Other Introdu ction Specifications Unpacking General Specifi cations Front Powe rSaver Rear Preset Timi ng Modes Setup Infor mation Connecting th e Monitor Service Installing t he Monitor Driv er [...]

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    Notational Power Installa tion Clean Other Failure to follow di rections noted by this symbol could resul t in bodily harm or damage to equipment. Prohibited Important to rea d and understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Grounding to preve nt an electric shock[...]

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    Notational Power Installa tion Clean Other W h en n o t u sed f o r a n exte n d e d p e rio d of tim e , s e t y o ur com p uter to DPMS. If using a screen saver, set it to the active screen mode. Do not use a damaged or loo se plug. z This may cause an electric shock or fire. Do not pull the pl ug out by the w ire nor touch the plug w ith wet han[...]

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    Notational Power Installation Clean Other Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a mini mum of dust. z An electric shock or fire could result inside the monitor. Do not drop the monitor whe n moving it. z This may cause d amage to the product or human body. Place the monitor on a flat and stable surface. z T h e m o n i t o r may ca u[...]

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    Notational Power Installa tion Clean Other When cleaning the mon itor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD screen, wipe with a slightly moistened, so ft fabric. Do not spray water or detergent direct ly on the monitor. z T h i s m a y c a use d a m a g e , e l ec t r ic sh o ck or f i re. Use the recomm ended detergen t with a smooth cl oth. If the c[...]

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    Notational Power Installa tion Clean Other Do n o t r e m o ve c o v e r ( or b a c k). z T h i s m a y c a use a n e l ec t r ic sh o ck or f i re. z Refer servicing to qua lified service personne l. If your monitor d oes not operate norm ally - in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells c oming from it - unplug it immediatel y and c[...]

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    Do not use or st ore inflammable sub stances near the monitor. z This may cause an explosion o r fire. Never insert anything metallic i nto the monitor openings. z This may cause an electric shock, fire or injury. Do not insert metal objects such as utensils, wire or drill bits, or things that ca tch fire easily , such as pieces of p aper or matc h[...]

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    When moving the monito r, turn the power sw it ch off and unp lug the power cord. Make sure that all cables, including the an tenna cable and cables connected d e v i c e s, are d i s c on n e c t e d b ef o re mo v ing the monitor. z F a il u re to disc o n n ect ca b les may d am a ge it a n d l e ad to fire o r a n electric shock.[...]

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    Unpacking Front Rear Monitor and Stand Please make sure the following items are incl uded with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer . Power Cord DVI Cable 'DVI-A to D-SUB' Cable Quick Setup Gu ide Warranty Car d (Not available in all lo cations) User's Guide and Monitor Drive r Natural Color software, Pivot ® [...]

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    Unpacking Front Rear 1. Auto button Use this b u tt o n for a u to ad j ustme n t. 2. Enter button [ ] / Source button Activates a highlighted menu item. / Push the 'Source', then Selects the Vide o signal while the OSD is off. (When the Source button is pressed to change the in put mode, a message appears in th e center of the screen dis[...]

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    Unpacking Front Rear (The configu ration at the bac k of the monitor may vary from product to product.) 1. Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the po wer port on the back of the monitor. 2. 1(DVI-I) po rt Connect the 'DVI-A to D-SUB' cable or DVI cable to th e 1(DVI-I) Port on t h e b a ck o f y o ur m o n itor. 3. 2 ( D[...]

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    Connecting th e Monitor Installing t he Monitor Driver Installing VESA compliant mountin g 1. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the b ack of the monit or. Plug the power cord for the monitor into a nearby outlet . 2-1. Using the D-SUB (Analog) connector on the video card. Connect the 'DVI-A to D-SUB' cable to th[...]

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    Connecting th e Monitor Installing th e Monitor D river Installing VESA compliant mountin g When prompte d by the operating sys tem fo r the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this moni tor. Driver installation is sli ght ly different from on e operating sy s tem to a n ot h e r . F o llow the di re c t io n s a p p r o p riate f o r t[...]

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    4. Click the " Install " button in the " Warning " window. 5. If you c a n see f o ll o wi n g message w in d o w , then click the " C o n ti n ue A n y w a y " b u t t o n . Then click "OK" button. This monitor driver is under certif ied MS l o go, a nd th i s i n sta l lati o n d o es n ' t d a m a ge [...]

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    Connecting th e Monitor Installing th e Monitor D river Installing VESA compliant mountin g Windows XP | W indows 2000 | W indows Me | Windows NT | Linux When prompte d by the operating sys tem fo r the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this moni tor. Driver installation is sli ght ly different from on e operating sy s tem to a n ot h[...]

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    5. Click " Update Driver.. " and select " Install from a list 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 ch oose A:(D:Driver) a nd choose your monitor model in[...]

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    This monitor driver is under certif ied MS l o go, a nd th i s i n sta l lati o n d o es n ' t d a m a ge y o ur system.The certified driver will be p o sted on Samsung Monitor h omepage . http://www.samsung-mo nitor.com/ . 9. Click the " Close " button then click " OK " button continua lly. 10. Monitor drive r installation[...]

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    4. Select the " Monitor " tab. 5. Click the " Change " button in the " Monitor Type " area. 6. Choose " Specify the location of the driver ". 7. Choose " Display a list of all the driver in a specific location.. " then click " Next " button. 8. Click the " Have Disk " button 9. S[...]

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    Connecting th e Monitor Installing t he Monitor Driver Installing VESA compliant mounting Using the Stand Pivot Pro In stallatio n Removing the base | Attaching a base | Pivot Stand Removing the base 1. Turn off your monitor and un plug its power cord. 2. Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surf ace with a cushio n beneath it to protect the scr[...]

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    the four screws th at came with the arm-t ype base, wall mount ha nger or other base. Pivot Stand[...]

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    Connecting th e Monitor Installing t he Monitor Driver Installing VESA compliant mounting Using the Stan d Pivot Pro Installation Pivot Pro Install ation 1) Insert the Pivot Pro CD-R OM into the CD-ROM drive. 2) Click the START_Pivot installation file. 3) Select installation Language . 4) Click the Pivot Pro Software in stallation. 5) Starting inst[...]

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    7) Select a User Name and Organizati on to install Pivot Pro. Then Click[Next]. 8) Click [Install] to star t installi ng Pivot Pro. 9) Install Pivot Pro in the selected location. 10) Pivot Pro has been successfu lly installed. Click [Finish].[...]

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    User Control Buttons 1. Press to self-adjust to the incoming PC signal. The values of fine,co arse and positi on are adjust ed automatically. 2. Press this button activate s a highlighted men u item. 3. This button s allows y ou to adjust items in the me nu. 4. This button s allows y ou to adjust items in the me nu. 5. Use t h is b ut t on to o p e[...]

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    Menu Description AUTO When the ' AUTO ' bu tton is presse d, the Auto Ad justment scree n appears as shown in the animated screen o n the center. Auto adju stment allows the monito r to self-adju st to the inc oming video si gnal. The values of fine , coarse and position are ad justed automati cally. (Available in analog Mo de Only) To ma[...]

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    MagicBright ™ Menu Description MagicBright™ Then push th e MagicBrigh t button agai n to circle th rough availa ble preconfi gured modes. - F o u r d i ffer e nt m o des(C u s to m /Text / Int e r n e t/ E nt e r ta i n ) Brightness Menu Description Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust brightness.[...]

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    Menu Description Source Selects the Vid eo signal while the OSD is off. Osd Functions 1. Picture Brightne ss Contrast 2. Color Color Tone Color Control Gamma 3. Image Coar se Fine Sharpness H-Position V- Position 4. OSD Language H-Po sition V-Position Transp arency Display Time 5. Setup Auto Source Image Res et Color Reset Priority 6. Information P[...]

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    Brightness Direct Ac cess Feature : When OSD is not on the screen, Push the button to ad just brightness. Contrast Color Menu Description Play/Stop Color Tone T h e to n e o f t h e c o l o r c a n be c h a n g e d a nd o n e of f our m o d es c an be se l ec t e d - C o o l , N or m a l , Wa r m a n d C u s t o m . Color Con t rol Adjusts i n d i [...]

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    Menu Description Play/Stop Coarse Removes nois e such as vert ical stripes. Coa rse adjustme nt may move the screen image area. You m ay relocate it to the center using the Horizon tal Control menu. (Available in analog Mo de Only) Fine Removes nois e such as horizo ntal stripes. If the noise pe rsists even after Fine tuning, repeat it after adju s[...]

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    Menu Description Play/Stop Language You can choose on e of seven languag es. (English, Germa n, Spanish, French , Italian, Swedi sh, Russian) Note :The language chosen affect s only the lan guage of the OSD. It has no effect on any software runn ing on the compu ter. H-Position You can chan ge the horizo ntal positi on where th e OSD menu appears o[...]

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    Menu Description Play/Stop Auto Source Select Auto Source for the monitor to a utomatically sele ct the signal source. Image Reset Image parameters a re replaced wi th the factory default values. Color Reset Color para meters are replac ed with the fa ctory default values. Priority This is a source-switch functio n ac cording to the priority that t[...]

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    Check List Q & A Self-Test F eature Check Before calling for se rvic e, check the information in thi s section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance , please call the phone number on the Information section or contact your deal er . Symptom Check List Solutions No images o n the screen. I cannot turn on the m[...]

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    The screen sho ws strange colors or just black and white. Is the screen displaying onl y one color as if looking at the screen through a celloph ane paper? Check the signal c able connecti on. Make sure the video card is fully inserted in it's slot. Have the screen colors become strange after runn ing a program or due to a crash between applic[...]

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    Check List Q & A Self-Test F eature Check Question Answer How can I change the frequency? Frequency can be changed by reco nfiguring the video card. Note that video card support can vary, dep ending on the version of the driver used. (Refer to the computer or the video card manual for details.) How can I adjust the resolution? Windows ME/XP/20 [...]

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    Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check Self-Test F eature Ch eck | Warning Me ssages | Environm ent | Useful Tips Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows yo u to check wh ether your monitor is functioni ng properly . 1. Turn off both your computer an d the monitor. 2. Unplug the video cable fr om the back of th e computer. 3. Tu[...]

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    The location and th e position of the mo nitor may influenc e the quality and o ther features of the monitor. 1. If there are any sub woofer spe akers near th e monitor, unplug and relo cate the woofer to another room. 2. Remove all electronic devices such as radios , fans, clocks and teleph ones that are within 3 feet (one meter) of the monitor. z[...]

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    General PowerSav er Preset Timing Modes General Model Name SyncMaster 194T LCD Panel Size 19.0 inch diagon al Display area 376.32 (H) x 301.056 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.294 (H) x 0.294 (V) Type a-si TFT acti ve matrix Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 76 Hz Display Color 16.7 Million Resolution Optimum resolution 1280 x 1024@60Hz Maximu[...]

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    TFT LCD panel manufactured by usi ng advanced semiconductor tech nology with precision of 1ppm (one millionth) above is use d for this product. But the pixels of R ED, GREEN, BLUE and WHITE color seem to be bright sometimes or some of black pixels could be seen. This is not from bad quality and you can use it witho ut uneasiness. z For example, the[...]

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    General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes This monitor has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver . This system saves energy by switching your moni tor into a low-power mode when it ha s not been used for a certain amount of time. The moni tor automatically returns to normal operation wh en you press a k ey on the keyboard. For energy co[...]

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    General PowerSav er Preset Timing Modes If the signal transferred from the computer is t he same as the fol lowing Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automati cally. However, if the signal differ s, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on. Refe r to the video card manual and adjust the screen as follows. Table 1. Prese t Tim[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Image Ret ention Free A uthority The address and phone numbe r of the company can be changed without prev ious notice. AUSTRALIA : Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd. Customer Response Centre 7 Parkview Drive, Homebush Bay NSW 21 27 Tel : 130 0 362 60 3 http://www.samsung.com.au/ BRAZIL :[...]

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    http://www.samsung.de/ HUNGARY : Samsung Electronics Magyar Rt. 1039, Budapest, Lehel u. 15-17. Tel: 36 1 453 1100 Fax: 36 1 453 1101 http://www.samsung.hu/ ITALY : Samsung Electronics Italia S.p.a. Via C. Donat Cattin, 5 20063 Cernusco s/Na viglio (MI) Servizio Clie nti: 199. 153.153 http://www.samsung-italia.com/ MÉXICO : SAMSUNG ELECTRON ICS M?[...]

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    Samsung support Finland: 08 00-118001 Tel +46 8 590 966 00 Fax +46 8 590 966 50 http://www.samsung.se/ THAILAND : HAI SAMSUNG SERVICE CENTER MPA COMPLEX BUILDI NG,1st-2nd Floor 175 SOI SUEKSA VIDHAYA SATHON SOI 12 SILOM ROAD ,SILOM,BANGRAK BANGKOK 10500 TEL : 0-2635-2 567 FAX : 0-2635-2556 UKRAINE : SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN UKR[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Image Ret ention Free A uthority Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is composed of re d, green and blue dots. The clo ser the dots, the higher the resolu tion. The distance betw een two dots of the same color is called the 'Dot Pitch'. Unit: mm Vertical Frequency The screen must be r[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Image Ret ention Free A uthority FCC Information | IC Compl iance Noti ce | MPR II Compliance European Not ice (Europe o nly) | PCT Notice | VCCI | TCO'95-Ecolo gical requireme nts for persona l computers (TC O'95 applied mode l only) TCO'99-Ecolo gical requireme nts for perso[...]

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    Equipment Regulations of ICES-003. Cet appareil Numéri que de classe B respecte tout es les exigences du Rè glemont NMB-03 sur l es équipements produisant des interférences au Canada . MPR II Compliance This monitor complies with SW EDAC(MPR II) recommendations fo r reduced electric and magnetic fields. European Notice(Europe Only) Products wit[...]

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    In many countries, environmental labelling has become an establ ished method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the environmen t.The main problem as far as monitors and other electronic equipme nt are concerned is that environmentally ha rmful substances are used both in the products and durin g their manufacture. Since it has [...]

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    Mercury Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Mercury damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. z TCO'95 requirement states that batteri es may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per mill ion) of mercury. It also demands that no mercury is present in any of the electrical or electroni cs components concern[...]

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    SE-114 94 Stockholm, Swede n Fax: +46 8 782 92 07 Email (Internet): develo pment@tc o.se Current information regard ing TCO'99 approve d and labelled produ cts may also be obtain ed via the Internet, using the address: http://www.tco-info.com/ Environmen tal requiremen ts Flame retardants Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boa rds[...]

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    Good visual ergonomics an d image quality in order to improve the workin g environment for the user and to reduce sight and strain prob lems. Important parameters are luminance, contrast, resolution , reflectance, colou r rendition and ima ge stability. Energy z Energy-saving mode after a certain time – beneficial both for the user and the enviro[...]

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    In accordance with UL 26 01-1/IEC 60601-1, the product is cssi fied as Continuo us duty Class I equipment, wh ich is not prote cted against ingress of liqui ds. The pr oduct is not sui table for use in the presence of a flammable anaesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide. EMC This equipment ha s been tested and found to comply wi[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Image Ret ention Free A uthority Natural Color Software Program One of the recent problems in using a computer is that the color of the images printed out by a printer or oth er images scan ned by a scanner or a digital came ra are not the same as those shown on the monitor. The Natural Colo[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Image Ret ention Free A uthority For Better Display 1. Adjust computer resolution and screen inj ection rate (refresh rate) on computer as described below to enjoy the be st quality of picture. You can have an uneven qu ality of picture in the screen if the best quality of picture is no t pr[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Image Retention Free A uthority PRODUCT INFORMATION (Image Retention Free) LCD Monitors and TVs may have image retention wh en switching from one image to anothe r especially after displaying a statio nary image for a long time. This guide is to demonstrate correct usag e of LC D products in[...]

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    - Every 30 minute s, change the characte rs with movement. Ex) The best way to prote ct your monitor from Image retention is to s et your PC or S y stem to o p erate a Screen Saver p ro g ram when y ou are not usin g it. Image retention may not o ccur when a LCD panel is operated unde r normal conditions. Normal conditions are defined as con tinuou[...]

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    Our LCD Monitor satisfi es ISO13406-2 Pixel fa ult Class II[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Image Ret ention Free A uthority Information in thi s document is subject to change without notice. © 2004 Samsung Electron ics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoe ver without the written pe rmission of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is strictly forbi dden. Sams[...]