Samsung SyncMaster 172W manual

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    SyncMaster 172W[...]

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    User’s Manual Index Main P age On-Sc reen Displ ay Safety Instructions T roubleshooting Notational Check List Powe r Q & A Install ation Self-T est Feat ure Check Cleaning Other Introduction Specifications Unpacking General S pecifica tions Front PowerSav er Rear Preset Display M odes Setup Information Connecting Y our Monitor Service Install[...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions Failure to fo llow dire ctions not ed by this sy mbol cou ld result in bo dily har m or damage to e quipment. Notational W arning/Caution Notation Conventions Prohibi ted Important to read an d unders tand at all times Do no t disass emble Disconne ct the plug from the out let Do no t touch Grounding to preven [...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions When not used for extended p eriods of ti me, set y our PC to DP MS. If u sing a scree n saver, set it to the activ e screen m ode. • Do not use a dama ged or loose plug. • This ma y ca use an electri c shoc k or fir e. • Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the plug with wet hands. • This ma [...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions • Disconnect the plug from the outlet during storms or lightening or if it is not used for a long period of time. • Failure to do so may cause an electr ic shock or fire. • Do not connect too many extension cords or plugs to an outlet. • This ma y ca use a f ire. Power[...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions • Do not cover the vents on the moni tor cabinet. • Bad ve ntil ation may c ause a breakd own o r fire. • Put your monitor in a location with low humidit y and a minimum of dust. • An el ectr ic shoc k or fi re co uld res ult in side t he mon itor. • Do not drop the monitor when moving it. • This ma[...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions • Do not place the monitor fac e down. • The TFT-LCD surface may be damaged. Installation[...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions • Do not spray detergent dir ectly on the monitor. • Use the recomm ended detergent with a smooth cloth. • If the connector between the plug and the pin i s dusty or dirty, clea n it properly with a dry cloth. • A dirty connecto r can c ause an e lectric shock or fire • Do not set a glass of water , c[...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions • Do not remove cover(or back). No user servic eable parts inside. • This ma y cause an el ectric shock o r a fire . • Refer serv icing to qualifie d servi ce person nel. • If your monitor does not operate norma lly - in particular, if there are a ny unusual sounds or smel ls coming from it - unplug it [...]

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    User’s Manual Safety Ins truct ions • Do not try to move the monitor by pulling on the wir e or the signal cable. • This ma y cause a breakd own, el ectric sh ock o r a fire due to dama ge to the cabl e. • Do not move the monitor right or left by pulling o nly the wire or the s ign al cab le. • This ma y cause a breakd own, el ectric sh o[...]

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    User’s Manual I n tr o duc t i on Un p a c king Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer . Unpacking Monitor VESA Mounting Bracket D-Sub Cable Quick Setup Guide DVI Cable (Option) Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) Power Cord DC-Adapter User's Guide and Dri[...]

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    User’s Manual Introduct ion Front 1. Auto button Use th is but ton to auto adjustment direct access. 2. Exit button Source button Use this bu tto n to Exi t the acti ve men u or th e OSD. When push t he 'Sourc e' button , then Selects t he Video signal while the OSD is off. (Wh en the Source b utton is pres sed to cha nge the inp ut mod[...]

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    User’s Manual Introduct ion Rear (The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.) 1. Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. 2. Signal port Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor. 3. DVI port Connect the DVI Cable [...]

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    User’s Manual Setup Connecting Y our Monitor Setup-General 1. Connect the DC Adapter for your monit or to the power port on t he back of the m onitor. Plug the power cord f or the monitor into a nea rby outlet. 2-1. Using the D-sub (Analogue) con nector on the video card. Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-s ub con nector on the back of yo[...]

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    User’s Manual Setup 1. PC sound connection terminal (Input) 2. Headphone connection terminal (Output) 3. Volume 4. To listen in privacy,connect headphones here. 5. Connect a sound cable from the input source (sound card,computer,CD-ROM drive). Connecting Y our Monitor Setup-For Multimedia model[...]

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    User’s Manual Setup Attaching a base NOTE: This monitor accepts a 75 mm x 75 mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad. Squeeze the folded monitor stand into the VESA mounting bracket. Then fasten it using the four supplied nuts with the monitor, mounting pad and VESA mounting bracket aligned. 1. VESA Mounting Brkt 2. Mounting interface pad Attach[...]

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    When prompted by the operating system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this monitor. Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another. Follow the directions as appropriate for the operating system you have. Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown h[...]

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    4. Click the " Install " button in the " Warning " window. 5. If you can see following "Message" window, then click the "Continue Anyway" button. Then click "OK" button. This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,and this installation don't damage your system.The certified driver will be p[...]

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    When prompted by the operating system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this monitor. Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another. Follow the directions as appropriate for the operating system you have. Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown 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 choose A:(D:Driver) and choose your monitor model in t[...]

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    Thi s mon it or d r i ver i s un d er cer tif y i ng MS l ogo,an d thi s i ns t a ll a ti on d on 't d amage your system.The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor Homepage http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ . 9. Click the " Close " button then click " OK " button continually. 10. Monitor driver installation is com[...]

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    Microsoft ® Windows ® Millennium Operating System 1. Click " Start " , " Setting " , " Control Panel ". 2. Double click " Display " icon. 3. Select the " Settings " tab and click " Advanced Properties " button. 4. Select the " Monitor " tab. 5. Click the " Change " bu[...]

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    User’s Manual On-Sc reen Di splay[...]

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    User’s Manual T roublesh ooting Check Lis t Before calling for ser vice, check the infor mation in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do n eed assistance, ple ase call the p hone number on the warrant y card, the phone number on th e Inform ation section or co ntact your d ealer . Symp tom Check List Solu tion s N[...]

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    Check Lis t User’s Manual T roublesh ooting I cannot se e the On Scre en Di splay. Have you locked the On Screen Display (OSD ) Menu to p revent changes? Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU button for at least 5 second s. The screen shows strange co lors or just black and wh ite. Is the screen display ing only one color as if looking at the scree[...]

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    User’s Manual T roublesh ooting 1. Check if the power co rd and the cable ar e properl y connec ted to the c omput er. 2. Check if the computer beeps mo re than 3 times when bootin g. (If it doe s, reque st an a fter-servi ce for the main boar d of the c ompute r.) 3. If you install ed a new video card or if you asse mbled th e PC, check if the i[...]

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    User’s Manual T roublesh ooting Q&A Question Answer How can I change the freque ncy? Frequenc y can b e changed by reconfi guring t he video card. Note that v ideo ca rd su pport ca n vary , depending on the version of the d river us ed. (Refer to the com puter or the vide o card m anual for details .) How c a n I adjust t h e re s o lut i on[...]

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    User’s Manual T roublesh ooting Your mon itor prov ides a se lf test feat ure tha t allows y ou to check whethe r your monitor is functionin g properly. 1. Turn off both y our compute r and the monito r. 2. Unplug the vi deo cable fr om the bac k of the c ompute r. 3. Turn on the monitor. . If the moni tor is f unctioning p roperly, you will see [...]

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    User’s Manual T roublesh ooting If there is some thing wro ng with the i nput sig nal, a mes sage appe ars on th e screen o r the sc reen goes bl ank althoug h the power i ndicator LED is still on. Th e mess age may indicat e that the m onitor is out o f scan range or that you ne ed to chec k the si gnal cab le. The locati on and the position of [...]

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    User’s Manual Specificat ions General Gene ral M o d e l Na m e Sync M a s t er 1 7 2 W LCD P anel Size 17.0 inch di agonal Display are a 370.560 (H) x 222.336 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.2895 (H) x 0. 2895 (V) Type a-si TFT a cti ve mat rix Viewing An gle 70/70/5 0/60(L/ R/T/B) Synchron ization Horizontal 30 ~ 61 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Displa y Color 16 [...]

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    User’s Manual Specificat ions General Plug an d Play Ca pability This monitor can be installed on any Plug & Play compatible system. Interact ion of the moni tor and computer systems will provid e the best opera ting co ndi tions and monitor setti ngs. In most cases, monitor installatio n will proce ed automa tically, un less the user wishes [...]

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    User’s Manual Specificat ions This mon itor has a built- in power managemen t system called Power Saver. Th is system saves energy b y switc hing your m onitor into a low-powe r mode whe n it has not been u sed for a certain amount of ti me. The m onitor au tomatica lly returns t o normal operatio n when you move the comput er's mous e or pr[...]

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    User’s Manual Specificat ions Pr e s e t T i ming M odes If the sign al tran sferred f rom the comp uter is the sam e as th e followi ng Preset T iming Mod es, the screen will be ad justed aut omatic ally. Howe ver, if the signa l differs, the scree n may go blank whil e the power LED is on. Ref er to th e video card ma nual and ad just the scr e[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation S e rvi c e I n fo r m at i on U. S .A. : S a m s ung Co m put e r P r od u c t s C u s t om e r S e r v i c e 400 V a l l ey Roa d , S u i te 2 0 1, Mt. A r l i n gto n , N J 0 7 856 T el. : ( 97 3 ) 6 01 - 6 0 00, 1 - 80 0 - S A M SU N G ( 1 - 8 00 - 7 2 6 - 78 6 4) Fax. : (973 )601-60 01 http://samsun gusa.com /monit[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation SOUTH AFRICA : Samsung Electr onics,5 Lib ertas Roa d, Som erset Office Park, Bryanston Ext 16. P o Box 700 06, Bry anston,202 1, South Afr ica Tel : 002 7-11-54 9-1621 Fax : 0027-11-5 49-1629 http://www.sa msung.co.za / UKRAINE : SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC S REPRESEN TATIVE OFFICE IN UKRAIN E 4 Glyb ochitsk a str. Kiev, Ukr ai[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation • Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is composed of re d, green and blue dots. The closer the dots, the higher the resolut ion. The distance between two dot s of the same color is called the 'Dot Pitch'. Unit: mm • Vertical Freq uency The screen mus t be redrawn several t imes per second in order t o create [...]

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    Regulatory User’s Manual Infor mation 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 [...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation • IC Compliance Notice This Clas s B digi tal appar atus meet s all requi rements of the Cana dian In terference -Causin g Equi pment Regulation s of ICES-003. Cet a pp a r e il Nu m é r i q u e d e c l a ss e B r e s p e c t e t o ut e s l es e x i g en c es du R è g l e m ont NMB- 03 s ur l e s équipemen ts produ[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation • TCO'95-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO appli ed model only) AB general requirement s AB2 Writte n Eco -document a compan ying the products Congratul ations! You h ave j ust purcha sed a TC O'95 ap proved a nd labell ed produ ct! Yo ur ch oice has provide d you wit h a product develo ped[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation What does l abelling involv e? ( continue ) TCO Develo pment Unit 199 6-11-29 On the pag e this folder you will fin d a brief summary of the env ironme ntal requ irements met by this pr oduct. The com plere en vironme ntal cri teria do cument may be o rdered f rom: TCO Dev elopme nt Unit S-11494 Sto ckholm Sweden Fax: +[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation • TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO appli ed model only) Congratulat ions! You have just p urchased a TCO'99 a pproved and la belled prod uct! Y our choic e has p rovide d you with a product developed for prof essional u se. Y our purcha se has a lso c ontribut ed to redu cing the bu[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation TCO Development SE-114 94 Stockhol m, Swed en Fax: +4 6 8 782 92 07 Email ( Internet) : deve lopmen t@tco.se Current info rmation reg ardin g TCO'99 a pproved and label led products may a lso be obt ained v ia the Inte rnet, using the address: h ttp://www.tco-info. com/ Environmenta l requirements Flame retar dants[...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation • Natural Color Software Progr am One of the rece nt probl ems in us ing a co mputer i s that the color of the im ages p rinted o ut by a pr inter or o ther images s canned by a scan ner or a digital camera a re not the same as those shown on th e moni tor. The Natural Col or S/W is the very sol ution for this p roble[...]

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    User’s Manual I n fo r m at i on For Better Display 1. Adjust computer resolution and screen inj ection rate (refresh rate) in control panel of computer as described below to enj oy the best quality of picture. You can ha ve an uneven quality of picture in the screen if the best qu ality of picture is not provided in TFT-LCD . { Resolution: 1280 [...]

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    User’s Manual Infor mation Authority Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 200 3 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronic s Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for error[...]