Samsung SyncMaster 760B, 960B manual

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    Install drivers Install programs SyncMaster 760B / 960B[...]

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    Notational Failure to follow di rectio ns noted by this symbol could result i n bodily harm or damage to equipment. Prohibited Important to read and understand a t all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Grounding to prevent an ele c tri c shock Power When not used fo r extended period of time, set your compute[...]

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    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 p lug with wet hand s. z This may cause an electric shock or fire. Use only a pr op erly grou nd ed plug and receptac le . z An improper ground may cause el ect r ic sho ck or equ ipm en t da mag e. Insert the power [...]

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    Do not drop the monitor when mov ing it. z This may cause dama ge to the prod uct or human bo dy. Install the monitor base in a show cas e or shelf so that the end of the base does not protr ude from the showcas e or shelf. z Dropping the product may cause dama ge to the product or personal injury. Do not place the product on an unstable or small s[...]

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    Do not place the monitor face down. z The TFT-LCD surface may b e damaged. Installing a wall bracket mu st be done by a qualifie d profession al. z Installation by unqua lified personnel may resu lt in in jury. z Always use the mounting device speci fi e d in the ow ne r's man ua l . When instal ling the produ ct, make su re to keep it away fr[...]

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    Unplug the power c ord from the power outlet and wipe the product usin g a soft, dry cloth. z Do not use any ch emicals such as wa x, benzene, alcohol, thinners, insecticide, air freshener, lu bri cant or detergent. Contact the Service Center or Customer Center for interior cleaning once a year. z Keep the prod uct's interior clean. Dust whi c[...]

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    Do not try to move the monitor by pu lling only the w ire or the signal cable. z This may cause a breakdown, electri c shock or fire due to damage to the cable. Do not move the mo nitor right or le ft by pulling o nly the wire or the signal cable. z This may cause a breakdown, electri c shock or fire due to damage to the cable. Do not cover the ven[...]

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    Adjust the r esolution an d frequency to th e levels ap propriate for th e model. z Inappropriate resolution may cau se undesirable picture quality. 17 inch - 1280 X 1024 Be careful that adapter shou ld no t be in c ontact with water and therefore not be wet. z This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or fire. z Do not use adapter by the wa te[...]

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    Do not install the product on an unstable, uneven su rfa ce or a location prone to vibrati ons. z Dropping the product may cause dama ge to the product or personal injury. Using the product in a location prone to vibration s may sho rten the lifetime of the produ c t or may ca tch fire. When moving the monitor, turn off and unpl ug the power cord. [...]

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    List of Features z Imple ments deeper colors in contr ast rates of 15 00:1 for Magic Co ntrast 760B and 1000:1 for 960B . z Provides a sharp imag e wi th ou t ca u sing an afterimage at a fast Magic speed of 6ms. z Allows you to adj ust th e he ight up to 170mm for the Magic Stand 760B and 13 4mm for the 960B . z When changing the monitor angle to [...]

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    Quick Setup Guid e Warranty Car d (Not available in al l locations) User's Guide, Monitor Driver , Natural Color software, MagicTune™ soft ware, Ma g icRotation software Cable 'DVI-A to D-Sub' Cabl e Power Cord DC- A da p ter Sold se p aratel y DVI Cable Front Power indicator / Power button [ ] The blue light is on in its no rmal w[...]

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    Use this button for power the monitor on and off, change the input source, or perform Auto Adjustment. Power On/Off : When you press the powe r button, the monitor is on/off. >>Click here to se e an animatio n clip Input Source : Press the power button un til hearing t he second 'b eep' sound to change from Anal og to Digital. >&[...]

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    monitor . See Connecting the Monit or for further information re garding cab le connections.[...]

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    Connecting the Monitor 1. Connect the DC 14V adapte r for y our monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor . Plug the power cord fo r the moni tor 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 the DVI-I port on the back of your monitor. 2-2. Connected to a[...]

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    Using the Stand Pivot Stand Even when the monitor is comple tely folded, the mo nitor screen is still approximatel y 2 cm (0.8 inch) off the floor. Do not press the monitor scree n further against the floor. This monitor cannot be installed with a supporting device (arm-support, wall bracket or other) other than the one provid ed . (When pivoting t[...]

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    backward more than 45 degrees and the n pivot it. Failure to do so may damage the mon itor. Installin g the Monitor Driver ( Automatic ) When prompte d by the operating syst em fo r the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this moni tor. Driver installation is slight ly differen t from one operating system to ano ther. Follow th e direct[...]

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    4. If you can see followin g messa ge window, then click the "Continue Anyway" button . Then click "OK" button. 5. Monito r driver installatio n is complete d. This monitor dr iver is under ce rtified MS logo,a nd this installa tion doesn't damage your system.The certified dr iver will be posted on Samsung Monitor home page[...]

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    3. Click " Display " icon and choose the " Settings " tab then click " Advanced.. ". 4. Click the " Properties " button on the " Moni tor " tab and select " Driver " tab. 5. Click " Update Driver.. " and select " Install from a list or.. " then click " Next " [...]

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    7. Click the " Browse " button then choose A:(D: Driver) and choose your monitor model in the model list and cli ck the " Next " button. 8. If you can see followin g messa ge window, then click the " Continue Anyway " bu tto n. Then click " OK " button. This monitor dr iver is under ce rtified MS logo,a nd t[...]

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    10. Moni tor driver instal lation is comp leted. Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Operating System When you can see "Dig ital Signature Not Found" on your monitor, follow these steps. 1. Choose " OK " button on the " Insert disk " window. 2. Click the " Browse " button on the " F ile Needed " window. 3.[...]

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    frequency by referring to the Preset Timing Modes in the user guide. Linux Operating Sys tem To execute X-Window, you need to make th e X86Config file, wh ich is a type of system setting file. 1. Press Enter at the first and the second screen after executing the X86Config file. 2. The third screen is for setting your mou se . 3. Set a mouse for you[...]

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    How to delete the Natura l Color software program Select "Setting/Control Panel" on the "Start" menu and then double-click "Add/Delete a program" . Select Natural Color from the list and then click the "Add/Delete" button.[...]

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    Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibr ation | Uninstall | Troubleshooting Overview What is Ma g icTune™? Monitor performance can vary due to the graph ics card, host computer lighting condi tions and other environmental factors. In order to get the be st image on a monitor requ ires you to adjust it for your unique setting. Unfortunat[...]

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    OSD Mode The OSD mode a llows easy adjustme nt of monitor settings without taki ng pre-defined steps. You can access the desired menu item to set with ease. Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibr ation | Uninstall | Troubleshoo ting Installation 1. Insert the installa tion CD into the CD-ROM d rive. 2. Click the MagicTune ™ installatio[...]

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    6. Choose a folder to insta ll the Magi cTu ne™ p r o gra m. 7. Click "Ins tall." 8. The "Installatio n Status" window appears.[...]

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    9. Click "Finish ." 10. When the instal lation is complete, the MagicTune™ execu table icon appears on your de sktop. Double-click the icon to start the program. MagicTune™ execu t ion icon may not appear depen ding on specification of computer system or monitor. If that happens, press F5 Key. Installation Proble ms The installation o[...]

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    z Windows™ 98 SE z Windows™ M e z Windows™ 200 0 z Windows™ XP Home Edition z Windows™ XP Professi on al Hardware z 32MB Memory above z 25MB Hard disk space above * For more information , visit the MagicTune™ website . It is recommended using MagicT une™ in Windows™ 2000 or later. Overview | Installation | OSD Mode s | Color Calibr [...]

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    The OSD mode makes the adjustment of settings on all monitors ea sy. When selected , each tab on top of the control window displays the gen era l descriptions of the sub-menu items fo r adjustment. When selected, each tab displays a list of menus. Fo r qu ick ad justment of the monitor settings, the OSD mode allows easy and conv enient access to al[...]

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    Resolution Lists all display resolutions supported by the program. MagicBright™ MagicBright™ is a new feature providing the o ptimum viewing enviro nment depending on the con t ents of the image you are watching. Cu rrently four different modes are available: Te xt, Internet,Game, Sport, Movie and Cu stom. Each mode has its own pre-configured b[...]

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    Color Tone z Warm2 - W arm1 - Cool 1 - Cool 2 - C ool 3 - Cool 4 - Cool 5 - Cool 6 - C ool 7 z Off Color Tone mo de will be di ffer ent according to monitor models. Some monitor will only support Fo ur modes( Warm, Normal, Cool, Custom) Color Control Adjusts of the moni tor image color. You can change the monitor colo r to your desired color. z R- [...]

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    Brightness Adjusts the Brightness. Sharpness Adj usts th e diffe rence between the li g hte st an d da rkest areas of the display. Zone Off Turn off the zone that you ha ve ca ptured. Reset Returns to the th e default sett in g that vendor has set . z Depending o n the monitor mo dels Color Control, Sharpness, Contrast, Colo r Tone will not be adju[...]

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    Image Setup Position Sha rpness Image Setup z Fine : Removes noise such as horizontal stripes. If the noise persists even after Fine tunin g, repe at it after adjusting the frequency (clock speed). z Coarse : Removes noise such as vertical stripes. Coarse adjustment may move the scre en image area. You may relocate it to the center using the Ho riz[...]

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    Su pp ort Tab Definition Shows the Asset ID and the versi on n umber of the program, and allows you to use the Help feature. Help Visit the MagicTune™ website or click to open the Help files (User Manua l) if you need any help installi ng or running MagicTune ™. The User Manual op ens within a basic browser wind ow. Asset ID you can use the ser[...]

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    Color Calibration guide s you to get optimal color condition for your mon itor. Proceed following 5steps for getti ng optimal monitor color condition . 1. Control "Brightn ess control bar " for matching the bright ness of control p atch and the brightness of backg round pattern 2. When yo u de tect specific color tone on "Con trol pa[...]

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    Press "Preview" button on the Color Calibrat ion. The above pictu re wi l l be shown. 1. Press "View Calib rated" button to see the calibration effect wh ich you adjusted. 2. Press "View Uncali brated" button to see the original ima ge . Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibr ation | Uninstall | Troublesh oo[...]

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    Please visit our homepa ge to see the Troubleshootin g section. An error may occur if the ca rd maker has modified the video card driver or the graphics chip even when the video card is in the list. Please visit our homepa ge to see the Troubleshootin g section. Check if your monitor is manufactured by Samsung . Products from other manufacturers ma[...]

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    Visit the vide o card manufactur er's homepage and download and install the latest driver. For more inform ation about the video card, cont act the card manu facturer. As the Highlight program uses the communication lines, please exit the Highlight progra m b efore you can access Magi cTune™. Some of Samsung CDT monitors supp ort th e Highli[...]

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    Overview | In stallation | Inte rface | Uninstal l | Troubleshooting Overview What is Ma g icRotation? Traditionally, computer displays all owed the user to view only in landscape mod e. In today's information age, more users nee d to view documents, web pages, emails, etc. in there day to day li fe. These type s of application s can be better[...]

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    4. When the InstallSh ie ld Wizard window appears, click "Ne xt." 5. Select "I agree to the terms of the license ag reement" to accept the terms of use.[...]

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    6. Choose a folder to insta ll the Magi cR ota ti o n pr o gra m. 7. Click "Ins tall." 8. The "Installatio n Status" window appears.[...]

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    9. Click "Finish ." Have to reboot the system in order fo r the MagicRotation to work properly. 10. When the instal lation is complete, the MagicRotation execu table icon appears on your deskto p. Installation Problems The installation of MagicRotation can be affecte d by the factors such as video card, motherboard and the network en viro[...]

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    7. If you are cha ng ing your Graphic Card it is recommended that you un install the MagicRotation Software be fore doing so. S y stem Re q uirements OS z Windows™ 98 SE z Windows™ M e z Windows™ NT 4.0 z Windows™ 200 0 z Windows™ XP Home Edition z Windows™ XP Professi on al Hardware z 128MB Memory abov e(recommended) z 25MB Free Hard d[...]

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    Rotate : Display w ill get rotat ed by the un it of 90 de gree Rotate to 0 : Display will get r ota te d to 0 degr ee from the current angle of rotation. Rotate to 90 : Display will get rotate d to 90 degre e from the curre nt angle of ro tation.[...]

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    Rotate to 180 : Display will get rota ted to 180 de gree from t he current angl e of rotation. Rotate to 270 : Display will get rota ted to 270 de gree from t he current angl e of rotation.[...]

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    Hot key : Hot Keys are available by defa ult an d can be changed by user. It can be assigned by user directly with keyboard after changing the exi sting HotKey. User can create the hot key with the combin ation of Shift, Ctrl, Alt and general keys. In case only general key is pressed, it will be assigned in the form of Alt+g en eral key. Help : It [...]

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    6. Wait until the "Un install Complete" dialo g box appears. 7. After uninstall restar t the system to complete the uninst allation. Visit the MagicRotation webs ite for technical su pport for MagicR otation, FAQs (qu estions and answers) and software upgrades. * Windows™ is registered tradema r k of Microsoft Corp oration,Inc. Overview[...]

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    Check List 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 th e phone number on th e Information section or contact your deal er . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor. Is the power cord connecte[...]

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    Is the monitor connected using the DVI cable? You may get a b lank screen if you boot the system before you connect the DVI cable, or disconnect and then recon nect the DV I cable while the system is running as certain types of graphic cards do n ot se nd out video signals. Connect the DVI cabl e an d the n reb o ot th e system. The screen shows st[...]

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    graphic card? http://www.samsung.com/monitor/magictune . Visit our website and downl oa d the installation softw are for MagicTune™ MAC. Check the fol lowing items i f there is trouble with the monitor. 1. Check if the power cord and the video cables are properly co nnected to the computer. 2. Check if the computer beeps more than 3 times when bo[...]

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    This box appears during normal opera tion if the video cable becomes disconn ected or damaged. 4. Turn off your mon itor and reconnect the video ca ble ; then turn on both your computer and the monitor . If your monitor screen remains blank after using the previ ous procedure, check your video controller and computer system; your monitor is functio[...]

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    General General Model Name SyncMaster 760B LCD Panel Size 17" Diagonal Display area 337.92mm (H) x 270.336mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.264mm (H) x 0.264mm (V) Type a-si TFT acti ve matrix Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz (Analog/Digital) Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz (Analog/Digital) Display Color 16.2M Colors Resolution Optimum resolution 1280 x 1024@60 [...]

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    15pin 3-row D-Sub connector, 24pin 3-r ow DVI-I connect or Power Consumption Less than 38W Dimensions (WxDxH)/ Weight 380.6 x 269.0 x 392.0 mm(15.0 x 10.6 x 15.4 inch) / 4.3kg Environmen tal consider ations Operating Temperature: 5 0°F ~ 104°F(10°C ~ 40°C) Humidity: 10% ~ 80 %, non-condensing Storage Temperature: -4°F ~113°F (-20 °C ~ 45°C)[...]

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    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 (Exception : 64 0 x 480/60Hz, 720 x 400/70Hz, 800 x 600/60 Hz) However, if the signal differs, the screen may go bl ank while the power LED is on. Refer to the video card manual a nd adjust the screen as foll ow[...]

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    General General Model Name SyncMaster 960B LCD Panel Size 19" Diagonal Display area 376.32mm (H) x 301.056mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.294mm (H) x 0.294mm (V) Type a-si TFT acti ve matrix Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz (Analog/Digital) Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz (Analog/Digital) Display Color 16.7M Colors Resolution Optimum resolution 1280 x 1024@60 [...]

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    15pin 3-row D-Sub connector, 24pin 3-r ow DVI-I connect or Power Consumption Less than 38W Dimensions (WxDxH)/ Weight 420.2 x 269.0 x 420.5 mm(16.5 x 10.6 x 16.6 inch) / 5.6 kg Environmen tal consider ations Operating Temperature: 5 0°F ~ 104°F(10°C ~ 40°C) Humidity: 10% ~ 80 %, non-condensing Storage Temperature: -4°F ~113°F (-20 °C ~ 45°C[...]

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    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 (Exception : 64 0 x 480/60Hz, 720 x 400/70Hz, 800 x 600/60 Hz) However, if the signal differs, the screen may go bl ank while the power LED is on. Refer to the video card manual a nd adjust the screen as foll ow[...]

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    Service The address an d p hone number o f the com p an y can be chan g ed without p rior 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 : Samsung Eletronica da Amazon ia Ltda. R. Prof. Manoelito de Ornellas, 303, Ter[...]

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    ESPAÑA : Samsung Electronics Comercial Ib erica, S.A. Ciencies, 55-65 (Poligono Ped r osa) 0 8908 Hospitalet de Llob regat (Barcelona) Tel. : (93) 261 67 00 Fax. : (93) 261 67 50 http://samsung.es/ FRANCE : SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC S FRANCE Service Paris Nord 2 66 rue des Vanesses BP 50116 Villepinte 95950 Roissy CDG Cedex Tel : 08 25 08 65 65 Fax : 01 [...]

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    PANAMA : Samsung Electronics Latinoameri ca( Z.L.) S.A. Calle 50 Edificio Plaza Credi corp, Pla nta Baja Panama Tel. : (507) 210-1122, 210-1133 Tel : 800-3278(FAST) http://www.samsung-latin.com/ PERU : Servicio Integral Samsung A v.Argentina 1790 Lima1. Pe ru Tel: 51-1-336-8686 Fax: 51-1-336-855 1 http://www.samsu ngperu.com/ PORTUGAL : SAMSUNG ELE[...]

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    Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7LD Tel. : (0208) 391 0168 Fax. : (0208) 397 9949 < European Service Center & Nati onal Service > Stafford Park 12 Telford, Shropsh ire, TF 3 3B J Tel. : (0870) 242 0303 Fax. : (01952) 292 033 http://samsungservice.co.uk/ U.S.A : Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 Valley Road, Sui te 201 Mount Arlingto n[...]

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    1. Adjust computer resolution and screen injection rate (refresh rate) oncomput er as de scribed below to enjoy the best qual ity of picture . You can have an uneven quality of picture in th e screen if the best quality of picture is not provided in TFT-LCD . { Resolution: 1280 x 1024 { Vertical frequency (refresh rate): 60 Hz 2. TFT LCD pane l man[...]

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    PRODUCT INFORMATION (I mage Retention Free) LCD Monitors and TVs may have image retentio n when switching from one image to anothe r especially after displaying a statio na ry image for a long time. This guide is to demonstrate correct usag e of LC D products in order to protect them from Image retention. What is Ima g e retention ? During normal o[...]

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    The best way to prote ct yo ur monitor from Ima g e retention is to set yo ur 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 operate d un der normal conditions. Normal conditions are defined as con tinuously changing vi deo patterns. When the LCD panel is operate[...]

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    Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) - Europe only (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate coll ection systems) This marking shown on t he product or its literature, indicates that it sho uld not be disposed w ith other hous ehold wastes a t the end of it s working life.[...]