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    SyncMaster 770TFT SyncMaster 870TFT SyncMaster 170T TFT -LCD Monitor Owner’ s Instructions 1 S/M 870/770/170 co.fm Page 1 Wednesday, December 20, 2000 1:54 PM[...]

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    Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2000 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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    English 1 Français Deutsch Español Portuguese English Italiano Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking Y our LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting up Y our [...]

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    English 2 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 Crystal Display (LCD) monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock. 3 T o avoid electr[...]

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    English 3 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor . If any items are missing, contact your dealer . EXIT MENU AUTO EXIT A B MENU AUTO Manual Power Cord Monitor and Base 15-pin D-Sub Signal Cable Pivot software (optional) Colorific & Driver DC-Adapter Warranty Ca[...]

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

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    English 5 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Connecting Y our LCD Monitor This monitor offers a method for connection to both a PC and a workstation. One or both types of signal cables can be connected to the monitor simultaneously . Determine which connection method(s) you need and refer to the instructions below . Figure 3.1 C[...]

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    English 6 Figure 3.2 DVI-I Cable Connection (SyncMaster 170T only) 1 T urn off your computer and unplug its power cord. 2 Connect the signal cable to the DVI-I connector (1) on the back of your monitor . Connect the other end of the cable to the video port on the back of your computer . 3 Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on[...]

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    English 7 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Getting Help If your monitor does not display an image, check your cable connections and refer to “T roubleshooting” on page 18. If you experience difficulties with the quality of the displayed image, run auto adjustment again and refer to “Adjusting Y our LCD Monitor” on pag[...]

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    English 8 Windows ® 98 1 Windows ® 98 will auto-detect your new monitor and start the “Add New Hardware Wizard” if the drivers are not already installed. Click the NEXT button to search for drivers. 2 Check the diskette drive box to install the drivers off the diskette provided with your monitor and click NEXT. 3 Confirm that Windows found t[...]

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    English 9 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese 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 monit[...]

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    English 10 User Controls Y our LCD Monitor 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 display shows you their numeric values as the change. Figure 5. User contr[...]

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    English 11 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Automatic Save Whenever you open the On Screen Display 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 ar[...]

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    English 12 OSD Lock/Unlock Use this function to secure the current settings, while allowing you to adjust the Brightness and Contrast, so that they cannot be inadvertently changed. Y ou can unlock the OSD controls at any time by using the same procedure. 1 Push and hold the MENU button for 5 seconds to Lock or Unlock the controls. When locked, a ?[...]

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    English 13 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese On Screen Display (OSD) Figure 6. On Screen Display (OSD) Accessing the Menu System 1 With the menu off, push the MENU button to open the menu system and display the main function menu. 2 Push the “ – “ and “ + “ buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from [...]

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    English 14 T able 1. Menu Adjustments Icon Settings and Sub-menus Description Image Lock: ■ Fine ■ Coarse Image Lock controls adjust for and limit the amount of noise in the video signal which causes horizontal lines or areas on the screen where the image appears to be unstable and jitters or shimmers. The Fine and Coarse adjustments allow you [...]

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    English 15 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Reset: ■ Geometry ■ Color Reset controls return the settings to the factory preset values for the selected group of functions. Geometry changes the Position settings, Image Lock settings and changes the Image Size to Expand 2. Color changes the RGB settings back to their original[...]

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    English 16 Menu Position: ■ Horizontal ■ V ertical Each time the OSD opens it displays in the same location on the screen. Menu Position controls that location. Display Mode: Select this icon to view the current user mode. This screen only displays information; you cannot select a new setting. T able 1. Menu Adjustments ( Continued ) Icon Setti[...]

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    English 17 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese 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”, and “Dee[...]

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    English 18 Appendix T roubleshooting Before calling for service, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. T able 3. T roubleshooting problems Symptom Corrective Actions No Picture ■ Check to see that both the LCD Monitor and the computer are plugged in and turned on. “No Connection, Check Signal Cabl[...]

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    English 19 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Appendix White does not look white ■ Adjust the color settings using the OSD COLOR menu. Screen image is not centered or sized properly ■ Adjust the Horizontal and V ertical position settings using the OSD. ■ Check the image size selection (see page 17). ■ Run Auto Adjustment[...]

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    English 20 Appendix Specifications T able 4. Specifications LCD Monitor Panel 770TFT/170T : 43 cm (17") LCD Monitor 0.264 mm Pixel pitch 870TFT : 46 cm (18.1") LCD Monitor 0.2805 mm Pixel pitch Viewing Angle: 80/80/80/80 (U/D/L/R) (Degrees) * Synchronization Horizontal: 30 kHz to 81 kHz V ertical: 56 Hz to 85 Hz (~XGA) 60 Hz to 76 Hz (S[...]

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    English 21 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Appendix Pin Assignments T able 5. 15-Pin D-SUB connector Pin No. 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable Pin No. 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Red Green Blue GND GND (DDC Return) GND-R GND-G GND-B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NC GND-Sync/Self test GND DDC Data H-Sync V-Sync DDC Clo[...]

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    English 22 Appendix Figure 7. DVI-I Connector T able 6. DVI-I Connector (SyncMaster 170T only) Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment 1 T .M.D.S. DA T A2- 16 Hot Plug Detect 2 T .M.D.S. DA T A2+ 17 T .M.D.S. DA T A0- 3 T .M.D.S. DA T A2 Shield 18 T .M.D.S. DA T A0+ 4 No Connect 19 T .M.D.S. DA T A0 Shield 5 No Connect 20 No Connect 6 DDC Clock[...]

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    English 23 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Appendix Display Modes If the signal from the system equals to the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted auto- matically . If the signal from the system doesn't equal to the standard signal mode, adjust the mode with referring to the Videocard user guide because the scree[...]

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    English 24 Appendix Changing the Stand Removing the Stand 1 T urn off your monitor and unplug its power cord. 2 Lay the LCD Monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen. 3 Remove the 4 screws (a) and then remove the Stand from the LCD Monitor . (a) 3 S/M 870/770/170 (E) body.FM Page 24 Wednesday, December 20, [...]

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    English 25 Français Español Deutsch Italiano English Portuguese Appendix Attaching an Arm-T ype Stand or Wall Mount Hanger NOTE: This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad . 1 Align the Mounting Interface Pad with the holes in the Rear Cover and secure it with the four screws that came with the Arm-type Stand or Wa[...]

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    English 26 Numerics 15-pin D-sub connector 21 A Auto adjustment 7, 12 AUTO 10 Automatic Save 11 B Blue 14 Brightness 11 Buttons 10 C Coarse 14 Color 14 Color control 14 D Deep sleep mode 17 Deutsch 15 Display mode 23 E English 15 Espeñol 15 EXIT 10 Expanded 16 F Fine 14 Français 15 G Geometry 15 Getting help 7 H Horizontal 14 I Installing the vid[...]

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    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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason[...]

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    U.S.A. : Samsung Electronics America (SEA) One Samsung Place Ledgewood, NJ 07852 T el. : 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) CANADA : Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3 T el. : 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Fax. : (905) 542-1199 GERMANY : Samsung Electronics GmbH Samsung-Haus, Am Kronberger Hang 6 65824 Sc[...]