Samsung 204B manual

I n st al l dr i ver s I n st al l pr o g r a ms SyncMaster 204B[...]

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 understa nd 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 perio d of time, set your comput[...]

Do not use a damaged or loose plug . z This may cause an electric shock or fire. Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the plug with wet hand s. z This may cause an electric shock or fire. Use only a pr op erly grou nded plug a nd recept ac le. z An improper ground may cause el ect r ic sho ck or equ ip men t da mag e. Insert the power p l[...]

Installation Be sure to contact an authorized Service Center when installing your set in a location with heavy dust, hi gh or low temperatures, high humidity, an d chemical substances, or where it wil l be operated for 24 hours continuously such as an airport, train station or etc. Failure to do so may cause se rious damage to your set. Put your mo[...]

Set down the monitor carefully. z The monitor could be da maged or broken. Do not place the monitor face down. z The TFT-LCD surface may b e damaged. Installin g a wall bracket must be done by a qualified p rofessional. z Installation by unqua lified personnel may resu lt in in jury. z Always use the mounting device specifi e d in the owne r's[...]

Use the recomm ended deterg ent with a smooth c loth. If the conne ctor between the plug an d the pin is dusty or dirty, clean it properly with a dry clo t h. z A dirty connector may cause an electric shock or fire. Make sure to unp lug the power cord before cleani ng the product. z Otherwise, this may cause electric shock or fire. Unplug the pow e[...]

If the monitor is dropped or the casing is damaged, turn the monitor off and unplug the power cord. Then c ontact the Service Center . z The monitor may malfunction, causing an el ectric sho ck or fire. Disconnect the plug from the outlet during storms or lightening or if it is not used for a long period of time. z Failure to do so may cause an e l[...]

Do not insert metal objects such as c ho pst icks , wire and gimlet or inflammabl e objects such as paper and match in to the vent, headphone port or AV ports . z It may cause a fire or an electric sh ock. If an alien su bstances or water flows into the product, tu rn the product off, unplug the powe r connector from the wall out le t an d contact [...]

Please make su re the following items a re included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer . Contact a local deale r to bu y o p tional items. Unpacking Monito r Manual Quick Setup Guide Warrant y Card (Not available in all lo catio ns) User's Guide, Monitor Driver, Natural Color, MagicTune™, Ma g icRotation softwar[...]

D-Sub Cable Power Cord Sold se p aratel y DVI Cable Set-Bracket Screws ( 4 EA ) Front MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu or return to the previou s menu. MagicBright button [] MagicBright is a new feature p roviding opti mum viewing environment depending on the co ntents of the image you are watching. Currently six di[...]

For documentations or works involving heavy text. 3) Internet For working with a mixture of images such as text and graphics. 4) Game For watching motion pictures such as a game. 5) Sport For watching motion pictures such as a sport. 6) Movie For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or Video CD. >>Click here to see an animation clip Brightn[...]

1. POWER ON/OFF Switc h : Use this button for turn the monitor on and off 2. POWER port : Power cord, plugs into monitor and wall receptacle. DVI IN port : Connect the DVI Cable to the DVI IN port on the back of your monitor. (SOURCE : Digital) RGB IN port : Connect the signal cabl e to the RGB IN port on the back of your monitor. (SOURCE : Anal og[...]

Kensington Lock : The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. (The locking device has to be purchased separately. ) For using a locking device, contact where you purchase it. Stand Stopper : Remve the fixing pin on the stand to lift the monitor up and do wn. Cable Fix Ring: When conn ecting the[...]

Connectin g th e M oni tor 1. Connect the power cord fo r your monit or to the power port on the back of the monit or. Plug the p ower cord f or t he monitor into a nearby outle t . 2-1. Us ing t he D-sub (Anal og) c onnector on the video card. Connect the signal c able t o the RGB I N port on the back of your monitor. 2-2. Us ing the DVI (Digital [...]

Usin g the St and R e mov in g the base 1. Turn of f your monitor and unplug i ts power cord. 2. Lay the LCD monit or face-d own on a flat surface with a cushion bene ath i t to prote ct the scre en. 3 . Re m ove t wo scr ews ( A ) and then remove the Stand from the LCD monitor. Pivot Stand / Slidin g Stand[...]

If you rotate the screen without lifting it to its maximum height, the screen ma y be damaged because the edge of the screen would hit the floor. Attachi ng a Base This monito r accepts a 100 mm x 100 m m VESA-com pli ant m ou nti ng in terface pad. A. Monitor B. Mountin g int erf ace pad ( Sold separat ely ) 1. Turn off your monit or and unplug it[...]

When pro m pted by the oper ati ng system for the monitor dri ver , insert the CD-ROM incl uded with thi s monitor . Driver insta llation is sligh tl y dif ferent from one operating syste m to another. Follow the dir ect ions appropriat e for t he operat ing system you have. Prepar e a b lank disk and downl oad t he driver program file at the Inter[...]

5. Mo ni to r d ri ve r i ns t al la ti o n is c o m p let e d. This monito r driver is unde r cer tifying MS logo ,and this instal lation don't dam age your system.The certif ied dr i ver will b e posted on Samsung Mon it or Homepage http :/ /ww w .sa ms ung . com / . In stalli n g the Monitor Driver ( Manual ) Windows XP | Windows 2000 | Wi [...]

4 . Cl ick th e " Pr operties " button on the " Moni tor " tab and selec t " Driv er " ta b . 5 . Cl ick " Update Driver .. " and sel ect " Inst al l from a l ist or .. " th e n cli ck " Ne xt " but ton. 6. Sel e ct " Don't sear ch ,I wi ll.. " th e n cli ck " Next &quo[...]

8. If yo u can s ee foll owing " Message " wind ow, t h en click t he " Co ntinue Anyway " but ton. Then cl ic k " OK " button. This monito r driver is under cer tified MS logo, and th is installat ion doesn't damage yo ur syst em.The certif ied driver will be post ed on Samsung Mon it or homepag e. http :/ /ww w [...]

1 . Cl ick " Star t " , " Sett i ng " , " Control Panel ". 2. Double cl ick t he " Di splay " Icon. 3. Ch oose the " Sett i ngs " tab and then click " Ad vanced.. ". 4. Ch oose " Monitor ". 5 . Cl ick " Driv er " and then click on " Up date Driver .. " then c [...]

Natu ra l Co lo r Natur al Color Software Pro g ram One of the re cent probl em s in usi ng a com put er is that the color of the image s pri nted out by a pri nter or other images scanned by a sc anner or a digi tal cam era are not t he same a s those shown on the moni tor. The Na tural Color S/ W is the ver y solu t ion for thi s pro bl em. I t i[...]

1. [ MENU] Use this button for open the on-screen menu and exits from the menu scree n or closes screen adjustment menu. 2. [ ] These buttons allow you to ad just items in the menu. 3. [ ] Press this button to activate a hig hlig h ted menu item . 4. [AUTO] Pre ss this button to se lf-adjust to the incoming Analog signal. (Available in Analog mode [...]

Menu Descripti on AUTO When the ' AUTO ' butto n is pressed, the Au to Adjustment screen appe ars as shown in the animated screen on the center. Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming Analog signal. The values of fine, coa r se an d position are adjusted automa ti cally. (Available in Anal og mode only) To make [...]

>> MENU button Menu Descripti on Locked After pushing the "MENU" bu tto n more t han 5 seconds, OSD function is locked (unlocked). - You can also adjust the brightness and co ntrast of the monitor with the OSD adjustme nt locking feature. MagicBrigh t™[...]

Menu Descripti on MagicBright™ Push th e Mag icBright button to circle through availabl e pre c on fi gu re d modes. - Six different modes (Custom/Te xt/Intern et/Game/Sport/Movie) Brightness Menu Descripti on Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the butto n to ad jus t brightness. SOURCE[...]

Menu Descripti on SOURCE Selects the video signal while the OS D is off. Picture Brightness Contrast Color Color Tone Color Control Gamma Image Coarse Fine Sharpness H-Position V-Positi on OSD Lan guage H-Position V-Position Transparency Display Time Setup Auto Source Image Reset Color Reset Information Picture[...]

Menu Description Play /Stop Brightness You can use the on-screen me nu s to change the brightness according to perso na l preference. Direct Acce ss Feature : When OSD is not on the screen , push the button to adjust brig htness. Contrast You can use the on-screen me nus to change the contrast according to personal pre ference. Color Menu Descripti[...]

Color Tone The tone of the color can be changed and one of four modes can be selected - Cool , No rmal, Warm and Custom. Color Control Adjusts individual R,G,B color balanc e. Gamma Gamma correction changes the luminance of the colors with interme diate luminance. z Mode 1 z Mode 2 z Mode 3 Image Menu Description Play /Stop Coarse Removes noise suc[...]

OSD Menu Description Play /Stop Languag e You can choose one of 9 languages. Note :The language chose n affects only the langua ge of the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer. H-Position You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monit or. V-Position You can change the vertical positio n where[...]

Menu Description Play /Stop Auto Source Select Auto Source for the monitor to automatically select the signal source. Image Reset Image parameters are replaced with the factory d efau lt values. Color Reset Color parameters are repl ace d with the factory default values. Information Menu Descripti on[...]

Informatio n Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD screen.[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration |U n i n s t a l l | Troubleshooting Overview What is MagicTune™? Monitor performance can vary due to the graphics card, host computer lighting conditi ons and other environmental factors. In order to get the best image on a monitor requires you to adjust it for your unique setting. Unfortuna[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration |U n i n s t a l l | Troubleshooting Installation 1. Insert the install ation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Magic T un e ™ insta l lat i on fi le . 3. Select installation Language, Click "Next". 4. When the Installation Shield Wizard window appears, click "N ext."[...]

6. Choose a folder to install the MagicTune™ program. 7. Click "Install." 8. The "Installation Status" window appears.[...]

9. Click "Finish." 10. When the installation is complete, the MagicTune™ executable icon appears on your desktop. Double-click the icon to start the program. Installation Problems The installation of MagicTune™ can be affected by such factors as the video card, motherboard and the network environment. See "Troubleshooting" i[...]

OS z Windows™ 98 SE z Windows™ Me z Windows™ 2000 z Windows™ XP Home Edition z Windows™ XP Professional Hardware z 32MB Memory above z 25MB Hard disk space above * For more information, visit the MagicTune™ website . It is recommended using MagicTune™ in Windows™ 2000 or later .[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration |U n i n s t a l l | Troubl eshooting OSD Mode The OSD mode makes the adjustment of settings on all monitors easy. W hen selected , each tab on top of the control window displays the general descriptions of the sub-menu items for adjustment. When selected, each tab displays a list of menus. For[...]

Color Tab Definition Adjusts the "warmth" of the monitor background or image color. Resolution Lists all display resolutions supported by the program. MagicBright™ MagicBright™ is a new feature providing the optimum viewing environment depending on the contents of the ima g e you are watchin g . Currently four different modes are avai[...]

Image Tab Definition Adjusts the Fine , Coarse and Position values. MagicColor images by enhancing the brightness, sharpness, saturation, Hue of a certain area on the screen . This offers an easy-t o-use interfac e that highlights the video-playing portion of your multimedia program by automatically detecting and highlight the desired area by dragg[...]

Option Tab De finition You can configure MagicTune™ using the foll owing options. Support Tab Definition Shows the Asse t ID and the vers ion number o f the pr ogram, and allows you to use the Help feature. Sharpness Changes the clearance of image. Preferences Loads the Preferences Dialo g Box. Preferences in use will have an "V" in the[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration |U n i n s t a l l | Troubleshooting Color Calibration 1. Color Calibration Color Calibration guides you to get optimal color condition for your monitor. Proceed following 5steps for getting optim al monitor color condition . 1. Control "Brightness control bar" for matching t he brigh[...]

2. Press "View Uncalibrated" button to see the original image.[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | Uninstall | T roubleshooting Uninstall The MagicTune™ program can be remove d only by using the "Add or Remove Programs" optio n of the Windows™ Control Panel. Perform the following steps remove MagicTune™. 1. Go to [Task Tray] ' [Start] ' [Settings] and select [Cont[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration |U n i n s t a l l | Tr oublesh ooting Troubleshooting The current computing sy stem is not compatible wit h MagicTune™. Please press OK a nd click on the "Shortcut to the MagicTune™ site" to vi ew our home page for furthe r reference. An error ma y occur when your vid eo/graphic [...]

Visit the v ideo card maker's h omepage and download and insta ll the latest dr iver. For more i nformation about the video card, c ontact the card man ufacturer. To ensure nor mal operati on, please rest art your syst em. An error occurs when the system is not restar ted after installin g MagicTune™. (This is for Wi n98SE and WinM e only.) [...]

z Visit the Magi cTune™ websi te for technical support for MagicTune™, FAQs (questions and answers) and software upgrades. z Visit the Magi cTune™ websi te and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC. the graphic card, visit our website to check the compatible graphic card list provided. http://www.samsung.com/mon itor/MagicTu[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration |U n i n s t a l l | Tr oublesh ooting Troubleshooting The current compu ting system is not compati ble with MagicTune™. Please press O K a nd click on the "Shortcut to the MagicTune™ site" to view our ho me page for furthe r ref erence. An error may occur when you r video/graph i[...]

Visit the v ideo card maker's h omepage and download and install the la t est driver. For more i nformation about the video card, c ontact the card m a n ufacturer. To ensure nor m al op e rat ion, please rest ar t yo u r sy st em . An error occurs when the system is not restar ted after installin g MagicTune™. (This is for W in98SE and Wi n[...]

z Visit the Magi cTune™ webs ite for technical support for MagicTune™, FAQs (questions and answers) and software upgrades. z Visit the Magi cTune™ webs ite and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC. your monitor. When you have a problem with the graphic card, visit our website to check the compatible graphic card list provid[...]

Overvi ew | Insta lla tion | In terf ace | Unins tall | Troubleshooting Overview What is MagicRotation? Traditionally, computer displays allowed the user to view only in landscape mode. In tod ay's informat ion age, mo re users n eed to view documents, w eb pages, ema ils, etc. in there day to day life. These types o f applications can be bett[...]

Overview | Installation | Interface | Uninstall | Troubleshooting Installation 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the MagicRotation installation file. 3. Select installation Language, Click "Next". 4. When the InstallShield Wizard wi ndow appears, click "Next." 5. Select "I accept the terms of the[...]

6. Choose a folder to install the MagicRotation program. 7. Click "Install." 8. The "Setup Status " window appears .[...]

9. Click "Finish. " Have to reboot the system in order for the MagicRotation to work properly. 10. When the installation is complete, the MagicRotation executable icon appears on your desktop. Installation Problems The installation of MagicRotation c an be affected by the factors such as video card, motherboard and the network environment[...]

movie files properly in 90, 180 and 270 orientations then do the following : { Close the application. { Select the Orienta tion (90, 180, 270) you want to view the application. { Relaunch the application. In most cases this should fix the problem. 3. User Applications using OpenGL and DirectDraw (3D drawing) will not function as per the orientation[...]

Overv iew | Insta lla tion | Inter face | Uninstall | Troubleshooti ng Interf ace The Me nu o n ta sk b ar Menu pop up at the mouse right button click. Rotate : Display will get rotated by the unit of 90 degree Rotate to 0 : Display w ill get rotated to 0 degree from the current angle of r otation. Rotate to 9 0 : Display will ge t rotated to 90 de[...]

Rotate to 1 80 : Display w ill get rotated to 180 de gr ee from the current an g le of rotation. Rotate to 2 70 : Display w ill get rotated to 270 de gr ee from the current an g le of rotation.[...]

Hot key : Hot Keys are available by default and can be changed by user. It can be designated by user directly wit h keyboard after changing the existing HotKey instead . User ca n create the hot key with the combination of Shift, Ctrl, Alt and general keys. In case o n ly general key is pressed, it will be designa t ed in the form of Alt+general ke[...]

Overv iew | Insta lla tion | In terf ace | Un insta ll | Troubleshooting Uninstall The MagicRotation program can be removed only by using the "Add/Remove Programs" option of the Window s Co nt ro l Panel . Per form the following steps to remove M agicRota tion. 1. Go to [ Task Tray] ' [Start] ' [Settings] and select [Control Pan[...]

Overv iew | Insta lla tion | In terf ace | Unins tall | Troub lesho oting Troubleshooting Before You Call Technical S upport z MagicRotation Softwa re works with the installed "Displa y Driver" supplied by your Graphic Card Vendor to prov ide screen rotation capabilities. If the in stalled "Display Driver" is working i ncorrectl[...]

Befor e calling fo r ser vice, check the infor mation in thi s sect ion to see if you can remedy any probl ems your self. If y ou do ne ed assi stance, p lease c all the phone numbe r on the Inf ormation s ection or conta ct you r dealer . Symptom Ch eck List Solut ions No images on the scr ee n . I cann o t tu r n on t he monit or. Is th e power c[...]

reboo ted.) There is no image on the scr een. Is th e power in dic ator on t he monit or bli nking at 1 second int ervals? The m onitor is in PowerSaver mode. Press any k ey on t he keyb oard to ac tivate the mon it or and restore th e image on the scr een. If ther e is st il l no image, press th e ' (Ent er/Source ) ' button. Then pres s[...]

(VESA DDC) monitor found ". Plug & Play (VESA DDC) funct i on can be suppor ted. Check when Mag icTune™ does not func tion properl y. Mag icT une™ featur e is found only on PC (VGA) with Window OS that supp orts Plug and Pl ay. * To check whet her your PC is available for Mag icT une ™ featur e, f o ll ow the steps bel ow (When Windo[...]

Do not lea ve any remai ns of t he detergent nor scratch the cas e. Do not allow any wate r to go i nsid e the monitor . Self -T est F eatu re Ch eck Self -Test Fea ture Ch eck | War ning Messages | Envi r onment | Usefu l Tips Your moni t or provides a self test feat ure that allows you to check whether your monitor is funct ioning pro perl y. Sel[...]

nois e, video mode not sup port ed, etc. In t h is cas e, f ir st check the source of the pro ble m, and then con tact the Service Cente r or your d eal er. z Judgin g the monit or's working condition If ther e is no image on the scre en or a "Not Optimum Mode", "Recom m ended Mode : 1600 X 1200 60Hz" m essa ge comes up, di[...]

General General Model Name SyncMaster 204B LCD Panel Size 20.1" Diagonal (51 cm) Display area 408 mm (H) x 306 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.255 mm (H) x 0.255 mm (V) Type a-si TFT/TN Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.7 M Colors Resolution Optimum resolution 1600 x 1200@ 60 Hz Maximum resolution 1600 x 1200@ 60[...]

Dimensions (WxDxH)/ Weight 444 X 200 X 427.6 mm / 17.5 X 7.9 X 16.8 inch (with Stand) / 7.7 kg VESA Mounting Interface 100 mm x 100 mm (for use with Specialty(Arm) Mounting hardware.) Environmental considerations Operating Temperature: 50 °F ~ 104 °F (10 °C ~ 40 °C) Humidity: 10% ~ 80%, non-condensing Storage Temperature: -4 °F ~113 °F (-20 ?[...]

If the signal transferred from the computer is the same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automatically. However, if the signal differs , the screen may go blank while the power LED is on. Re fer to the video card manual and adjust the screen as follows. Table 1. Preset Timing Mod es Display Mode Horizontal Frequenc [...]

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Terms Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is compose d of red, green and blue dots. Th e closer the dots, the higher the resolution. The distance between 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. [...]

4. If you are not satis fied with the quality of pi cture, you can get better quality of picture by executing "auto adju stment function" in display screen that is appe ared as window termination b utton is presse d. If there's still noise after auto matic adjustment, use FINE/COA RSE adjustment function. 5. If you view a fixed scree[...]

PRODUCT INFORMATION (Image Retention Free) LCD Monitors and TVs may ha ve image retention when switching from on e image to another especially after displaying a statio nary image for a long time. This guide is to de monstrate correct usage of LCD products in order to protect them from Image retention. Warrant y Warranty does not cover any damage c[...]

Ex) The best way to protect your monitor from Image retention is to set your PC or S y stem to o p erate a Screen Sa ver p ro g ram when y ou are not usin g it. Image retention may not occur when a LCD pane l is operated unde r normal conditions. Normal conditions are defin ed as continuously changing video patterns. When the LCD panel is operated [...]

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