Samsung BX2235 manual

SyncMaster BX2035/BX2235/BX2335 LCD Monitor User Manual The color and the appearance may differ depending on the product, and the specificatio ns are subjec t to change without prior notice to improve the performance.[...]

Table Of Contents MAJOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Custody and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1[...]

Major Safety Precautions 1-1 1 Major Safety Precautions 1-1 Before You Start Icons used in this manual Using this Manual • Make yourself fully aware of the safety precautions before using this product. • If a problem occurs, refer to the 'Troubleshooting' section. Copyright Notice The contents of th is manual are subject to cha nge wi[...]

1-2 Major Safety Precautions 1-2 Custody and Maintenance External Surface and Screen Maintena nce Securing the Installation Space • Keep the required distances between th e product and other obj ects (e.g. walls) to ensure proper ventilation. Failing to do so may result in fire or a problem with t he product du e to an increase in the internal te[...]

Major Safety Precautions 1-3 1-3 Safety Precautions Icons used for safety precautions Meaning of Signs Power Related The product image used in the following pictures for your reference ma y look different from the actual product. Warning ICON NAME MEANING Warning Failing to follow the precautions marked with this sign, may result in a serious injur[...]

1-3 Major Safety Precautions Caution Installation Related Warning Avoid unplugging the power plug while the product is operating. • Otherwise, it may damage the product due to electric shock. Make sure to use only the power cord sup- plied by our company. In addition, do not use the power cord of another electric appli- ance. • Otherwise, it ma[...]

Major Safety Precautions 1-3 Caution Cleaning Related Avoid installing the product in a location exposed to dust, moistu re (sauna), oil, smoke or water (rai n drops) and in stalling it within a vehi cle. • This may result in electric shock or fire. Avoid installing the product in a location exposed to direct sunlight and installing the product n[...]

1-3 Major Safety Precautions Caution Usage Related Warning Before cleaning the product, unplug the power cord. • Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire. When cleaning the product, do not spray water directly over the produ ct parts. • Make sure that water does not en ter the product. • Otherwise , it may result in fi re, electric [...]

Major Safety Precautions 1-3 Caution When thunder or lighting occurs, u nplug the power cord and und er no circumstance touch the antenna cable as this is danger- ous. • Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire. Avoid dropping an object over th e product or cause impact to the product. • Otherwise, it may resu lt in electric shock or [...]

1-3 Major Safety Precautions Maintaining the Correct Post ure when Using this Product Do not place the adapt er on top of another adapter. • Otherwise, it may result in fire. Keep power adapto r aw ay from any other heat source. • Otherwise , it may result in fi re. Remove the vinyl cover of the adapter before using the adaptor. • Otherwise, [...]

Installing the Product 2-1 2 Installing the Product 2-1 Package Contents • Unpack the product and check if all of the following conte nts have been included. • Store the packaging box in case you need to move the Product at a later stage. Monitor The cleaning cloth is supplied with black high-gl ossy models only. CONTENTS Installation Manual Pr[...]

2-2 Installing the Product 2-2 Installing the Stand Before assemb ling the product, pla ce the product down on a flat and stab le surface so that the screen is facing downwards. Disassembly is in the reverse order of the assembly. Place a soft cloth over the table to p rotect the product and place the product onto the cloth so that the front of the[...]

Installing the Product 2-3 2-3 Connecting with a PC The connecting pa rt may differ de pending on th e product mo del. 1. Connect the product to a PC depending on the video output supported by the PC. • When the graphics card provides D-Sub (<Analog>) output • Connect the [DVI IN] port of the product to the [D-S ub] port on your PC using [...]

2-4 Installing the Product 2-4 Kensington Lock A Kensington Lock is an anti-the ft device that enables users to lock the pro duct so that they can safely use it in public locat ions. Since the shape and usag e of the locking device may d iffer depending o n the model and th e manufacturer, for more in formation, refer to the User Manual supplie d w[...]

Using the product 3-1 3 Using the product 3-1 Setting the Op timal Resolution If you turn the power on after purchasing the product, a message re garding the optimal resolution setting appea rs on the screen . Select a language and the optimal resolution. • The message appears up to 3 times if the reso lution has not been set to the optimal reso [...]

3-2 Using the product 3-2 Standard Signal Mode Table The LCD monitor has one optimal re solution for the best visual quality dep ending on the screen size due to the inherent characteristics of the panel, unlike for a CDT monitor. Therefore, the visual quality will be degraded if the optimal resolu tion is not set for the panel size. It is recommen[...]

Using the product 3-2 BX2335 DISPLAY MODE HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY (KHZ ) VERTICAL FREQUENCY (HZ) PIXEL CLOCK (MHZ) SYNC POLARITY (H/ V) IBM, 640 x 350 31.469 70.086 25.1 75 +/- IBM, 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.3 22 -/+ MAC, 640 x 480 35.000 66.667 30.2 40 -/- MAC, 832 x 624 49.726 74.551 57.2 84 -/- MAC, 1152 x 870 68.681 75.062 100.000 -/- VESA, 640 x[...]

3-2 Using the product Horizontal Frequen cy The time taken to scan one line from the left-most position to t he right-most position on the screen is called the horizontal c ycle and the reciprocal of the hori zontal cycle is called the horizon tal frequency. The horizontal fr equency is r epresented in kHz. Vertical Freque ncy A panel must display [...]

Using the product 3-3 3-3 Installing the Device Driver If you install th e device driver, you can set up the appro priate resolution and fre quency for the product. The device driver is included on the CD-ROM supplied with the product. If the supplied dr ive file is corrupted, please visit a service center or Samsung Electronics website (http://www[...]

3-4 Using the product 3-4 Product Operating Buttons Product Operating Buttons ICON DESCRIPTION MENU Press this button to view the On Screen Display (OSD). This button is also used to exit the OS D or to return to a higher-level OSD menu * OSD Adjustment Lock This function locks th e OSD in order to maintain the current settings or to prevent the se[...]

Using the product 3-4 AUTO Press [AUTO] button to adjust the screen settings automatically. This function is only available in Anal og mode. If the resolution settings are changed in the Display Pro perties, the AUTO adjustment func- tion is performed. Press this button to turn the product on or off • The buttons on the right of the product are t[...]

3-5 Using the product 3-5 Using the Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) The Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) Structure PICTURE TOP MENUS SUB MENUS PICTURE Brightness Contrast Sharp ness MagicBright MagicAngle Coarse Fine Response Time COLOR MagicColor Red Green Blue Color Tone Color Effect Gamma SIZE & POSI- TION H-Po[...]

Using the product 3-5 MagicBright Provi des preset picture sett ings optimized for variou s user envir onments such as edi ting a document, surfing the Internet, playing games, watching sports or movies and so on. •< C u s t o m > If the preset picture modes are not sufficient, use rs can configure the <brightness> and <Contrast>[...]

3-5 Using the product COLOR Coarse Removes vertical noise lines (lin e pattern) from the screen. The location of the screen may be changed afte r the adjustment. In this ca se, move the screen so that the screen is displayed at the center of the display panel usin g the <H-Position> menu. This function is on ly available in An alog mode. Fine[...]

Using the product 3-5 (This is unavailable whe n MagicBright is set to <Dynamic Contrast> mode.) SIZE & POSITION MENU DESCRIPTION MagicColor Expresses natu ral colors mo re clearly without changing the pictur e quality using proprietary digital picture quality improvement tech nolog y developed by Samsung El ectronics. • <Off> - T[...]

3-5 Using the product SETUP&RESET MENU DESCRIPTION H-Position Moves the position of the display area on th e screen horizontally. • This function is only available in An alog mode. • When TV signal is input in AV mode ,select <S cree n Fit >to adjust horizontal position in 0-6 levels. V-Position Moves the position of the di splay area[...]

Using the product 3-5 MENU DESCRIPTION Reset Use this function to restore the visual quali ty and color settings to the factory defaults. •< N o > - < Y e s > Language Select a language for the OSD. The selected langua ge is only applie d to the prod uct OSD. This se tting do es not affect the other functions of the PC. MagicEco This [...]

3-5 Using the product INFORMATION MENU DESCRIPTION INFORMATION Shows the frequency and resolution set on the PC.[...]

Installing the Software 4-1 4 Installing the Software 4-1 Natural Color What is Natural Color ? This software works only for Samsung products and enables adju sting the displayed colors on the product and matches the colors on the product with the colors of th e printed pictures. For more information, re fer to the online help of the so ftware ( F1[...]

4-2 Installing the Software 4-2 MagicTune What is MagicTune? MagicTune is a software program that helps with monitor adj ustmen ts by providing comprehensive descriptions of monitor functions and easy-to-understand guidelines. Users can adjust the product with the mo use and the keyb oard without using th e operatin g buttons of the product. Instal[...]

Installing the Software 4-2 3. In the [Add/Remove] window, find and select MagicTun e™so that it is highlighted. 4. Click [Change or Remove Programs] to remove the software. 5. Select [Yes] to start removing MagicTune™. 6. Wait until a message box appears informing you that the softwa re has been remove d completely. For technical support, the [...]

4-3 Installing the Software 4-3 MultiScreen What is MultiScreen ? MultiScreen enable s users to use the monitor by partitioning multiple sectio ns. Installing the Software 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the MultiScreen setup program. If the pop-up screen for the software installa tion does no t appea r on the main sc[...]

Troubleshooting 5-1 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Monitor Self-Diagnosis • You can check if the pro duct is working pr operly using the Self-Diagnosis function. • If a blank screen is displa yed and the Power LED blinks even if the prod uct and the PC are prope rly connected, perform the self-diagnosis function according to th e procedures below. 1. Tu[...]

5-2 Troubleshooting 5-2 Before Requesting Service Please check the following befo re requesting After-Sales servic e. If the problem continues, please contact your nearest Samsung Electronics Service Center. A BLANK SCREEN APPEARS / I CANNOT TURN THE PRODUCT ON Is the power cord connected properly? Check the conne ction status of the power cord. Is[...]

Troubleshooting 5-2 THE PICTURES ARE OUT-OF-FOCUS. Did you change the resolution and the frequency appropria te to the product? Set the resolution and the frequen cy to the approp riate values in the graphics card refer to the (Standard Signal Mode Table) THE COLOR IS DISPLAYED IN 16 BIT (16 COLORS ). THE COLOR HAS BEEN CHANGED AFTER CHANGING THE G[...]

5-3 Troubleshooting 5-3 FAQ FAQ! PLEASE TRY THE FOLLOWING! How can I change the frequency (refresh rate) of the video signal? You have to change the frequency of the graphics card. Windows XP : Change the frequency by selectin g Control Panel → Appearance an d Themes → Display → Settings → Advanced → Monitor, and then change the refresh r[...]

More Information 6-1 6 More Information 6-1 Specifications MODEL NAME BX2035 LCD Panel Size 20 inches (49 cm) Display area 476.64 mm (H) x 268.11 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.2768 mm (H) x 0.2768 mm (V) Synchroniza- tion Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 7 5 Hz Display Color 16.7 M Resolution Optimum resolution 1600 x 900 @ 60 Hz Maximum resolution 1600[...]

6-1 More Information Input Signal, Terminated DVI(Digital Visual Interface)- I 0.7 Vp-p ± 5% separate H/V sync, Composite, SOG TTL level (V high ≥ 2.0V, V low ≤ 0.8V) Maximum Pixel Clock 164MHz (Analog,Digital) Power Supply This product supports 100-240 V. Since the standard voltage may differ fro m country to country, please check t he label [...]

More Information 6-1 Design and specificatio ns are subj ect to ch ange without prior notice. Class B (Informati on Communicatio n equipment for re sidential u se) This device is registered for EMC requir ements for ho me use (Class B). It can be used in all areas. (Class B equipment emits less electromagnetic waves than Class A equipment.) MODEL N[...]

6-2 More Information 6-2 Power Saving Function This monitor ha s a built-in power ma nagement system called Po werS aver. This system saves energy by switching your monito r to low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. Th e monitor automatica lly returns to normal operation when you press a key on the ke yboard. For ene[...]

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