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    SyncMaster 570P TF T 570P TF T 580P TF T TF T -LCD Monitor Owner’ s Instructions 570P.book Page i Monday, January 17, 2000 10:31 AM[...]

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    Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1999 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or c[...]

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    1 Français Deutsch Español Po r t u - English Italiano Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking Y our Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 Safety Instructions 1 Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter outlet, make sure the voltage designation of the DC adapter corresponds to the local electrical supply . 2 Never insert anything metallic into the openings in the cabinet of the liquid cristal display (TF T -LCD) monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock. [...]

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    3 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor . If any items are missing, contact your dealer . † Y our monitor may come equipped with one of five different stands, or none at all, according to the option you selected at the time of purchase. Contact your dealer if you[...]

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    4 Setting up an Ergonomic W orkstation Consider the advice given below before you install your monitor . Monitor location Choose a position that exposes your monitor to the least reflection from lights or windows, usually at a right angle to any window . W orkstation height Place your TF T -LCD monitor so that the top of the screen is slightly belo[...]

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    5 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Connecting Y our TF T -LCD Monitor Figure 3. Cable connections 1 T urn off your computer and unplug its power cord. 2 Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor . 3 Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer , video board, video card, [...]

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    6 Connecting Y our Multimedia TF T -LCD Monitor Figure 4. Multimedia connections 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 on the previous page. 2 If you have a Multimedia or Multimedia Pivot stand, connect the attached power adapter jack (A) to the DC power port on the back of your monitor . Connect the power cord to the power port on the back of the stand. 3 Fo[...]

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    7 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Plug and Play Our adoption of the new VESA ® Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system without the usual hassles and confusion. Y our PC system can easily identify and configure itself fo[...]

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    8 Self-T est Feature Check (STFC) Y our monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly . If your monitor and computer are properly connected but the monitor screen remains dark and the power indicator is blinking, run the monitor self-test by performing the following steps: 1 T urn off bot[...]

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    9 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Getting Help If your monitor does not display an image, check your cable connections and refer to "T roubleshooting" on page 20. If you experience difficulties with the quality of the displayed image, run Auto Adjustment (see page 11) and refer to "Adjusting Y our TF T -LCD&quo[...]

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    10 Adjusting Y our TFT -LCD User Controls Y our TF T -LCD allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the front of the monitor . While you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an on-screen menu shows you their numeric values as they change. Figure [...]

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    11 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Automatic Save Whenever you open the on-screen menu and allow an adjustment window to remain active for about 3 seconds without pressing another button, the monitor automatically saves any adjustments you have made. These changes are saved into a user area in the monitor . User areas are res[...]

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    12 OSM Lock/Unlock Use this function to prevent the current settings but Brightness and Contrast from being changed inadvertently . Brightness and Contrast are adjustable while OSM is in Lock state. Y ou can Lock or Unlock the OSM controls by following the procedure described below . 1 Keep pressing MENU button more than 5 seconds. 2 Use " - &[...]

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    13 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Accessing the menu sy stem 1 With the OSM off, push the MENU button to open it and display the main OSM menu. 2 Use the " – " and " + " buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from one icon to another , the function name changes to reflect the function o[...]

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    14 Image Lock: Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing noises that delivers unstable images with jitters and shimmers.  Fine  Coarse The Fine and Coarse adjustments allow you to fine tune the image quality of your monitor to your preference. Use the " – " and " + " buttons to remove any noise. [...]

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    15 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano V -Position Color The tone of color can be changed from bluish white to reddish white that is from Cool to Warm respectively . The individual color components are also user customizable. Mode 1 : Bluish white Mode 2 : White Mode 3 : Reddish White Image size The size of the image being displa[...]

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    16 Input Source Select the source of the video signal. RGB : PC signal is selected. (15-pin D-sub) Video : VCR signal is selected. (RCA connector is supposed to be connected to a VCR). S-Video : S-Video signal from VCR or DVD or other A/V devices are selected. (S-Video connector is supposed to be connected to a A/V devices) Sharpness Image being di[...]

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    17 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Menu Control OSD language and appearance can be changed. Language : English/Deutsch/Español/Français/Italiano/ Swedish Halftone : Change the transparency of OSD Menu Position : H-Position : -> Move the OSD window to the horizontal direction V -Position : -> Move the OSD window to the[...]

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    18 Audio Controls Figure 8. Multimedia stand audio controls T o access the On/Off, V olume, Bass and T reble functions, rotate the appropriate control button to the right or left to adjust the function. T able 3. Audio Control Function No. Function Description and adjustments 1 Internal Microphone Picks up sound and sends it to the sound card in yo[...]

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    19 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano PowerSaver This monitor has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver . This system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. The available modes are "On", "Standby", "Sleep", [...]

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    20 T roubleshooting If you have a problem setting up or using your TF T -LCD monitor , you may be able to solve it yourself. Before contacting customer service, try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem. T able 5. T roubleshooting problems – Image What you see... Suggested Action Reference Screen is blank and power indicator [...]

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    21 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate  Check that the display resolution and frequency from your PC or video board is an available mode for your monitor . On your computer check: Control Panel, Display , Settings Display Modes, page 26.  If the setting is not correct, use your [...]

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    22 T able 6. T roubleshooting problems – Audio Problem Suggested Action Reference No sound  Ensure that the audio cable is firmly connected to both the audio-in port on your monitor and to the audio–out port on your sound card or computer . Connecting your Multimedia Monitor , page 6.  Rotate the Audio On/Off and V olume control to the ri[...]

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    23 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Microphone is not working  Check the microphone cable connection. Connecting your Multimedia Monitor , page 6.  Y our sound card must be compatible with an internal, embedded microphone. If it is not, use the microphone that came with your computer or sound card. Y our computer or soun[...]

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    24 Specifications T able 7. T e chnical and environmental specifications Panel Size Display Size Ty p e Pixel pitch Viewing Angle 15.0" Diagonal 304.1 (H) x 228.1 (V) mm a-si TF T active matrix 0.297 (H) x 0.297 (V) mm 70/70/60/60 (L/R/U/D): min. (Depending on the panel manufacturer , the viewing angle may be different from this spec.) Frequen[...]

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    25 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Pin Assignments T able 8. 15 pin D-sub connector Pin Separate H/V Composite H/V Sync-on-green 1 Red Red Red 2 Green Green Green + H/V Sync 3 Blue Blue Blue 4 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 [...]

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    26 Display Modes For the display modes listed below , the screen image has been optimized during manufacture. T able 9. Preset timing modes Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (H/V) VGA 640 x 350 31.47 70.00 25.175 +/– 640 x 350 37.86 85.00 31.500 +/– 720 x 400 31.47 70.00 28.322 ?[...]

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    27 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Changing the Base Removing the base 1 T urn off your monitor and unplug its power cord. 2 Lay the TF T -LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen. 3 Remove the four screws and then remove the Base from the TF T -LCD monitor . Appendix 570P body.f[...]

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    28 Attaching a base NOTE: This monitor accepts a 75mm x 75mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad . 1 Align the Mounting Interface Pad with the holes in the Rear Cover Mounting Pad and secure it with the four screws that came with the arm-type base, wall mount hanger or other base. Maintenance of Y our TF T -LCD WARNING: T o avoid risk of electric[...]

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    29 Français Deutsch Español Portuguese English Italiano Symbols = /+ 10 Numerics 15-pin D-sub connector 25 A Angle-Pivot base 3 Audio controls 18 Auto adjustment 11 AUTO button 10 Automatic save 11 B Base 3 Bass 18 Brightness 10 , 13 Buttons C Cable connections 5 Coarse 14 Contrast 13 D DC adapter 3 Deep sleep mode 19 Display Modes 26 E EXIT 10 E[...]

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    Français Deutsch Español Portuguese English Italiano Regulatory Information FCC Information User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the[...]

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    Français Deutsch Español Portuguese English Italiano U.S. A . : Samsung Electr onics America (SEA) One Samsung Place Ledgew ood, NJ 07852 T el.: 1 -800-SAMSUNG (1 -800-726-7864) CANAD A: Samsung Electr onics Canada Inc. 7037 Financial Dr ive Mississauga, Ontar io L5N 6R3 T el.: 1 -800-SAMSUNG (1 -800-726-7864) F ax.: (905) 542-1 199 GERMANY : Sam[...]