Samsung SyncMaster 960BG manual

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    Install drivers Install programs SyncMaster 960BG[...]

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    Notational Failure to follow di rections noted by this symbol could resul t in 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 ctric shock Power When not used fo r extended period of time, set your computer t[...]

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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 plug 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 prop erly grou nded plug a nd receptac le. z An improper ground may cause el ectric shock or equipment da mage. Insert the power p lug firm[...]

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    Do not drop the monitor whe n moving it. z This may cause d amage to the prod uct or human bo dy. Install the monitor base in a show case 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 sm all 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 qualified p rofessional. z Installation by unqua lified personnel may result in in jury. z Always use the mounting device specified in the owner's manual. When instal ling the produ ct, make sure to keep it aw ay from the wal[...]

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    Unplug the pow er cord from the power o utlet and wipe the product using a soft, dry cloth. z Do not use an y chemicals such as wax, benzene, alcohol , thinners, insecticide, air freshener, lubri 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 wh ich[...]

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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 only 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 vent[...]

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    Adjust the r esolution an d frequency to th e levels appr opriate for th e model. z Inappropriate resolution may cau se undesirable picture quality. 1 9 i n ch (48 cm) - 1 2 80 X 1 0 24 Be careful that adapter should no t be in cont act with water and therefore not be wet. z This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or fire. z Do not use adapte[...]

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    Do not install the product on an unstable, une ven surface 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 vibrations may sho rten the lifetime of the produc t or may catch fire. When moving the monitor, turn off and unplug the power cord. Make [...]

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    List of Features RTA Monitor RTA(Response Time Accelera tor) A function that accelerates the response spe ed of the panel so as to provide a sharper and more natural video displa y. z Magic Contrast: Supports a contrast of up to 700:1 for de eper color tones. z Magic Speed: Offers a clear image w ith no afterimages by supporting a fast response rat[...]

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    Manual Quick Setup Gu ide 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 / The blue light is on in its normal wo rking con[...]

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    Power button [ ] the adjustments of the monitor. 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 animation clip Input Source : W hen you press the power button, the in put source may be changed[...]

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    DVI-I Connect the 'DVI-A to D-Sub' C able to the DV I port on the back of your 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 sli ght ly differen t from one operating system to ano ther. Follow th e direc[...]

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    4. If you can see following message win dow , then click the "Continue Anyway" bu tt on . Then click "OK" button. 5. Monitor drive r installation is completed. This monitor dr iver is under ce rtified MS logo,and 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 " Monitor " tab and select " Driver " tab. 5. Click " Update Driver.. " and select " Install from a list or.. " then click " Next " b[...]

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    7. Click the " Browse " button then choo se A:(D:Driver) an d choose your monitor model in the model list and cli ck the " Next " button. 8. If you can see following message win dow , then click the " Continue Anyway " button. The n click " OK " button. This monitor dr iver is under ce rtified MS logo,and th[...]

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    10. Monitor d river installation is complete d. 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 " w indow. 2. Click the " Browse " button on the " File 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 fo r setting y our mouse . 3. Set a mouse for yo[...]

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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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    Installation 1. Insert the installa tion CD into the CD-ROM dr ive. 2. Click the AutoRotation insta llation file. 3. Select installation Lang ua ge, Click "Next". 4. When the Installation S hie ld Wizard window appears, click "Next."[...]

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    5. Select "I agree to the terms of the license agree ment" to accept the terms of use. 6. Choose a fold er to in sta l l t he AutoRotation program. 7. Click "Insta ll."[...]

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    8. The "Installation Stat us" window a ppears. 9. Click "Finish." 10. When the installation is co mplete, the MagicRotation, MagicTun e™ execu table icon appears on your desktop.[...]

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    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 ( Ma g icTune ™ ) The installation of MagicT u ne™ can be affected by such factors as the video card, mo therboard and the network en viron ment[...]

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    3. User Applications using OpenGL an d Di rectDr aw (3D drawing) will no t fun ction as per the orientation mode selected (90, 180, 270). e.g. 3D games 4. DOS based applications in Full Screen Mod e will not function as per the orientation mode selected (90, 180, 270). 5. Dual is not supported in Wi ndo ws™ 98, ME, NT 4.0. 6. MagicRotation doe s [...]

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    Visit the AutoRotation website for technical support for Auto Rotation, FAQs (questions a nd answers) and software upgrades. Overview | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | 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 t[...]

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    MagicTune™ allows for qu ick a ccurate tuning of the display with the ability to easily save and use monitor configuration s th at are best suited for you. z OSD mode may appear inconsis tent with the ex planation in guidance book depending on specification of each monitor. z When Pivot is func tioning, part of Magic Tune™ Program may no t oper[...]

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    Resolution Lists all display resolutions supported by the program. MagicBright™ MagicBright™ is a new feature p roviding the optimu m viewing enviro nment depending on the cont ents of the image you are watching. Currently four different modes are available: Te xt, Internet,Game, Sport, Movie and Cu sto m. Each mode has its own pre-configured b[...]

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    MagicColor 1. OFF : Returns to the original mode. 2. DEMO : The screen before applying Magi cColor appears on the right and the screen after applying Magi cCol or appears on the left. 3. Full : Displays not only vivid natural color but also more realistic natural skin color with clearness. 4. Intelligent : Di spla ys vivid natural color with clearn[...]

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    A djusts the Fine , Coarse and Positi on values. Image Setup z Fine : Removes noise such as horizontal stripes. If the noise persists even after Fine tunin g, repe at it af te r 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 cent[...]

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    User ID Shows the user ID that is register in PC. Server IP Write down t he server IP . Department Write down the department. Location Write down the location. Version Displays the version of MagicTune™. Overview |O S D M o d e| Color Calibration | Troubleshooting Color Calibration Color Calibration Color Calibration guide s you to get optimal co[...]

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    Press "Preview" button on the Color Calibrat ion. The above pictu re wi l l be shown. 1. Press "View Calibrated" button to see the calibration effect wh ich you adjusted. 2. Press "View Uncalibrate d" b utton to see the original image. Overview | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | Troubles hooting Troubleshooting The curre[...]

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    Please visit our homepa ge to see the Troublesho otin g section. An error occurs when replacing the monitor with a new one when the system power is off but the system has not been restarted. Please restart the system each time th e monitor is replaced before using MagicTune™. An error occurs when the video card driver is not installed prop erly. [...]

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    not functi on properly. (VGA) with Window OS that supp orts Plug and Play. steps below (When Window s™ i s XP); Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → System → Hardware → Device Manager → Monitors → After deleting Plug and Play monitor, find 'Plug an d Play monitor' by searchin g ne w Hardware. MagicTune™ is an a dd[...]

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    Traditionally, computer displays all owed the user to view only in landscap e mod e. In today's information age, more users need to view documents, web pages, emails, etc. in there day to day li fe. These types o f applications ca n be better vie wed in portra it mode where the entire contents are available on the screen. This grea tly improve[...]

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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 rota ted 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 the current angle of rotation. Rotate to 270 : Display will get rota ted to 270 de gree from the current angle 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+gen era l key. Help : It [...]

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    2. Check if the problem occurs with different colo r depths (8/16/3 2 bits per pixel) and different resolution modes (800 x 600, 1024 x 768). 3. Check if the problem occurs with out installing MagicRotati on So ftware. If the problem is repeating in a ny/all of the following scena rio s then it may be the problem with your installed "Display D[...]

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    Rotate to 270 : Display will get rota ted to 270 de gree from the current angle of rotation. Hot key : Hot Keys are available by defa ult and 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 o[...]

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    About : It shows t he version and copyright of Mag icRotation pro gram. Exit : It exits from MagicRotation program. Overview | Installa tion | Interfa ce | Uninstall | Troubl eshooting Uninstall The MagicRotati on program can be removed only by using the "A dd/Remove Programs" o ption of the Windows™ Control Panel. Perform the following[...]

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    If the problem is repeating in a ny/all of the following scena rios then it may be the problem with your installed "Display Driver" : In order to correct the problem you need to perform th e following steps : 1. Uninstall MagicRota tion Software. 2. Obtain the l atest "Display Drive r " from your Graphic Card Vendor. The latest [...]

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    Hot key : Hot Keys are available by defa ult and 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+gen eral key. Help : It sh[...]

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    6. Wait until the "Uninstal l Complete" dialog bo x appears. 7. After uninstall restar t the system to complete the uninst allation. Visit the MagicRotation website for technical su pport for MagicR otation, FAQs (qu estions and answers) and software upgrades. * Windows™ is registered tradema rk of Microsoft Corporation,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 tro uble with the m onitor. 1. Check if the power cord and the video ca bles are properl y connected to t he computer. 2. Check if the compu ter beeps more than 3 times wh[...]

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    This box appears during normal opera tion if the video cable becomes disconn ected or damaged. 4. Turn off your monitor and reco nnect 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 function[...]

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    General General M o d e l N a me Sy n c Mas t er 9 6 0B G 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 active matrix Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz (Analog/Digital) Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz (Analog/Digital) Display Color 16.7M Colors Resolution Optimum resolution 1[...]

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    15pin 3-row D-Sub connector, 24pin 3-row 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) / 6 . 0 kg Environmen tal consideratio ns 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°[...]

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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 follow [...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG WORLD -WIDE If you have any questions or c omments relating to Sa msung products, p lease contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. North Americ a CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com/ca MEXIC O 01-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com/mx U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com Latin America ARGE[...]

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    CZECH REPUBLIC 844 000 844 http://www.samsung.com/cz DENMARK 38 322 887 http://www.samsung.com/dk FINLAND 09 693 79 554 http://www.samsung.com/fi FRANCE 08 25 08 65 65 (€ 0,15/min) http://www.samsung.com/fr GERMANY 01805 - 121213 ( € 0,12/Min) http://www.samsung.de HUNGARY 06 40 985 985 http://www.samsung.com/hu ITALIA 199 153 153 http://www.sa[...]

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    Terms 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 redrawn several time s per second in order to create and display an image for the user[...]

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    4. If you are not satisfied wi th the quality of picture, you can get better quali ty of picture by executing "auto adjustment fun ction" in display screen that is appe ared as window termination b utton is pressed. If there's still noise after automatic ad just ment, use FINE/COARSE adjustment funct ion. 5. If you view a fixed scree[...]

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    PRODUCT INFORMATION (I mage Retention Free) LCD Monitors and TVs may have image retention wh en 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 the 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. [...]