Samsung S27B970D manual

U s e r m a n u a l S 2 7 B 9 7 0 D The color and the appearance ma y differ depending on the product, and the specications ar e subject to change without prior notice to improve the perf ormance. BN46-00252A -0 3[...]

2 Table of Contents Chapter . 1 BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 5 Cop yrig ht 6 Sec urin g t he Inst all ati on S pac e 6 Saf ety Pre cau tio ns 6 Sy mbo ls 7 Cle anin g 7 Ele ctri cit y and Saf et y 8 Ins tal lati on and Sa fet y 9 Ope ra tio n a nd S af et y 12 Cor rect po stu re to u se the pro duc t Chapter . 2 PREPARATION 13 Che ckin g t he Con tent [...]

3 Chapter . 5 CONNECTING AND USING A SOURCE DEVICE 30 Che ckli st bef ore Con nec tin g to Sou rce Dev ice s 30 Pre -co nne ctio n C hec kpoi nts 30 Con nect ing th e Po wer 31 Con nect ing an d Us ing a PC 31 Con nect ing to a PC 33 Dri ver I nsta lla tio n 34 Set tin g O pti mum R eso luti on 34 Cha ngin g t he R esol uti on Usi ng a PC 36 Con ne[...]

4 Chapter . 10 INFORMATION MENU AND OTHERS 52 INF ORMA TIO N 52 Vie wing in fo rma tion (I NFO RMA TIO N) 52 Con gur ing Co lor Mod e i n th e I nit ial Scr een 53 Con gur ing Vo lume in th e In iti al Scr een 53 Con gur ing Br ight nes s a nd C ont ras t in the Ini tia l Sc ree n Chapter . 11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 54 Req uire men ts Befo [...]

5 Copyright The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice to impro ve quality . © 2012 Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics owns the copyright for this manual. Use or reproduction of this manual in parts or entir ety without the authorization of Samsung Electronics is prohibited. The SAMSUNG and SyncMaster logos are registere[...]

6 Securing the Installation Space Ensure some space around the product f or ventilation. An internal temper ature rise may cause re and damage the prod uct. Be sure to allow the amount of space as s hown below or greater when installing the product. The exterior may differ depending on the product. 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm Prec autio ns f o[...]

7 Cleaning The following images are for r eference only . Real-life situations may diff er from what is shown in the images. Exercise care when cleaning as the panel and exterior of advanced L CDs are easily scratched. T ake the following steps when cleaning. 1. Power of f the product. 2. Remov e the power cable from the product. NO TE Hold th e po[...]

8 Do not bend or pull the power cable with force. Also , do not place a heavy object on the power cable. - Damage to the cord may result in a r e or electric shock. Do not place the power cable or product near heat sources. - A re or electric shock may result. ! Clean any dust around the pins of the power cable or the power outlet using a dry[...]

9 Do not ins tall th e pr odu ct with in the rea ch of y ou ng c hil dre n. The pr oduc t m ay fa ll a nd inju re chi ldr en. Edi ble oil , su ch as soy bean oi l, c an dama ge or d ef orm the pr oduc t. Do not ins tall th e pr odu ct in a ki tche n o r ne ar a k itch en coun ter . Caut ion ! Do not drop the product while moving. - Product failure [...]

10 If the product is dropped or the outer case is damaged, turn of f the power switch and disconnect the power cable. Then contact Samsung Customer Service Center . - Continued use can result in a re or electric shock. Do not leave heavy objects or items that chil dren like (toys, sweets, etc. ) on top of the product. - The product or heavy obje[...]

11 Caut ion ! Leaving the screen xed on a stationary image for an extended period of time may cause afterimage burn-in or defectiv e pixels. - If you are not going to use the product f or an extended period of time, activate power -saving mode or a moving-picture screen saver . -_- ! Disconnect the power cable from the power socket when not usin[...]

12 ! Store small accessories out of the reach of children. Do not place heavy objects on the product. - Product failure or personal injury ma y result. Correct posture to use the product Use the product in the correct posture as f ollows: • Straighten your back. • Allow a distance of 45 to 50cm between your eye and the screen, and look slightly[...]

13 Checking the Contents Remo vin g th e Pa cka ging The appearance of the actual product may differ from the images shown. 1. Open the packaging box. Be careful not to damage the product when you open the packaging with a sharp instrument. 2. Remov e the styrofoam fr om the product. 3. Check the product and remove the styrofoam and plastic bag. NO[...]

14 Chec kin g th e Co mpo nent s Contact the vendor where you pur chased the product if any components are missing. The appearance of the components and items sold separ ately may diff er from the image shown. Comp onent s NO TE Compone nts may var y depen ding on the coun try . Quick setup guide W arranty card (Not available i n some locations) Na[...]

15 Parts Fron t B utto ns The color and shape of parts may diff er from what is shown. Specications are subject to change without notice to improve qualit y . This is a touch-type button. T ap the button lightly with a nger . This product contains a power circuit unit causing the stand to gener ate heat. The heat does not mean the product is [...]

16 Icons Description Move up to another menu item or adjust a set ting when the OSD menu is displayed. When no OSD menu is displayed, the [ ] buttons can be used to adjust the V olume , Brightness or Contrast . NO TE • The Volume can be adjusted if the input sour ce is DisplayPort or HDMI . • The Brightness or Contrast can be adjusted if the in[...]

17 Preparation Side Vi ew The color and shape of parts may diff er from what is shown. Specications are subject to change without notice to improve qualit y . USB USB USB USB Ports About ports Connect to a source device using a USB cable. NO TE Source devices can be charged using these US B ports. Adjusting the Product Tilt The col or and sha pe[...]

18 Adjusting the Product Height The col or and sha pe o f p arts ma y d iff er fr om what is sh own. Sp eci cat ions ar e s ubje ct to cha nge with out no tice to imp ro ve qua lit y . USB USB USB USB USB USB • Y ou can adjust the product height. • T o avoid damage to the product, hold the middle of the left and right hand sides of the produ[...]

19 Configure the screen settings such as brightness and color tone. What is Monitor Calibration? Most of digital images are managed onscreen. That is wh y a monitor is very important for photographers and designers. The process to cali brate a monitor in order to displa y proper colors is called monitor calibration. This product went through a cali[...]

20 What is NCE (Natural Color Expert)? The Natural Color Expert (hereinafter "NCE") program was dev eloped by Samsung Electronics to display optimized colors customized b y users. NO TE This pr oduct s upports the mon itor cal ibrat ion f eature through the int ernal N CE fun ction an d the pr ovide d NCE pr ogram . (a cali brat or can b [...]

21 Starting NCE (Natural Color Expert) Conn ect ing the Cal ibra tor 1. Connect the PC IN port on the product to a USB port on the PC using the USB cable. 2. Connect the calibrator to a USB port on the pr oduct. NO TE Install the dr iver ( which is usually prov ided wit h a cali brat ion pro gram) prov ided by the cal ibra tor manuf acturer rst [...]

22 Pro le List This screen shows the current color settings on the monitor . Files in the “ NCE Prole List ” are monitor proles saved i n the NCE program. If y ou select a prole and perform calibr ation, changed settings from the calibr ation will be saved to “ Calibration ” mode. Layo ut and Menu It ems on t he Pref eren ce Scr[...]

23 Layo ut and Menu It ems on t he Unif ormi ty Scre en Only Brightness Brightness + Color Auto setting User Settings Back Next Uniformity Uniformity Correction The options available for Uniformity implementation will be provided in the Uniformity window (this will open as a new window).There are three options for Uniformity calibration. 1. Local b[...]

24 Layo ut and Menu It ems on t he Cali brat ion Scre en If proles exist in the " NCE Prole List , ” you can select a prole and perform calibr ation according to the settings of the selected prole. (Home) NCE Profile List Profile Information Profile Name Mode Target Uniformity Preference Edit Calibration Quit New Red (x,y) Green [...]

25 2. Specify the color gamut. (Select sRGB or User Settings . ) Color Gamut Color Gamut Calibration sRGB Red x : Green x: Blue x : Red y : Green y: Blue y : Back Next Brightness When you select Color Gamut, you can enter RGB X,Y coordinates manually. After you have entered the coordinates, please press the Next button. If you want to return to the[...]

26 6. Congure the Gamma settings. If you congur e LUT , the gamma curve of sRGB will be applied. New Profile (Standard) Color Gamut - sRGB Gamma To set RGB gamma, drag and drop the control bar, press the left and right arrow buttons, or enter a value in the text box manually. Check the results by looking at the Current image, which the change[...]

27 Prep ari ng f or C alib rat ion 1. Select the connected calibrator , then click “ Next . ” 2. If the calibrator initialization scr een appears, start measurement using the calibrator . Calibration Calibrator Select a Calibrator Calibration device not found Back Next Cancel Connect a Calibrator Initialize Place a Calibrator Connect Calibrator[...]

28 MHL (Mobile High-Denition Link) Connect a mobile device that supports MHL to the product and view videos and photos (sa ved on the device) using the product screen. MHL NO TE • T o use the MHL function, you need an MHL -certied mobile device. Y ou can check if your mobile device is MHL certied on the website of the device manufacturer[...]

29 Using MHL 4. If the following message appears, MHL mode is activ ated. After about 3 seconds, the MHL screen will be displayed. HDMI/MHL MHL 3 sec later [MHL] MHL activated. MHL NO TE The ind icated time “af ter 3 se conds” m ay v ary de pending on the m obile d evice. When the mobil e de vice is i n pow er-sa ving mode If the mobile device [...]

30 Checklist before Connecting to Source Devices Check the following before y ou connect this product with other devices. Y ou can connect a camcorder , audio player or DVD player to the product. (Note that the optimal performance can be achieved when the resolution of the source device is Full HD 1080p. ) Pre- con nect ion Che ckpo ints Check the [...]

31 Connecting and Using a PC Conn ect ing to a PC Select a connection method suitable for your PC. Connecting parts may differ in dif ferent products. Conn ectio n Usi ng a n HDM I-DV I Cab le HDMI IN (MHL) DVI OUT 1. Connect the HDMI-DVI cable to the HDMI IN(MHL) port on the back of the product and the DVI port on the PC. 2. Connect the DC power a[...]

32 Conn ectio n usi ng a Dual -lin k DVI cab le (d igit al ty pe) DVI IN DVI OUT 1. Connect the DVI cable to the DVI IN port on the back of the product and the DVI port on the PC. 2. Connect the DC power adapter to the product and a power socket. Next, turn on the power switch on the PC. 3. Press the [ ] button on the product to change the input so[...]

33 Conn ectin g th e Pro duct to a PC as a USB H UB NO TE The pr oduct ca n func tion as a HUB b y conne cting to a PC vi a a USB cable. Y ou can con nect a s ource d evice direct ly to th e prod uct and control the de vice fr om the product , withou t havi ng to c onnect t he devic e to th e PC. 1. Connect the USB cable to PC IN on the back of the[...]

34 Set ting Opt imu m Re solu tion An information message about setting optimum r esolution will appear if you power on the product for the rst time after purchase. Select a language and change the resolution to the optimum v alue. The optimal resolution for this monitor is as follows: 2560 x 1440 60Hz Follow the above settings to set the resolu[...]

35 Connecting and Using a Source Device Changing the Resolution on Windows Vista Go to Control Panel → Personalization → Display Settings and change the resolution. Changing the Resolution on Windows 7 Go to Control Panel → Display → Screen Resolution and change the resolution.[...]

36 Connecting and Using a Source Device Connecting to a Video Device The product can be connected to a video device. Con nect ing par ts may dif fe r i n d iff er ent pro duc ts. Conn ectio n Usi ng a n HDM I Ca ble HDMI OUT HDMI IN 1. Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN(MHL) port on the product and the HDMI port on the video device. 2. Press the[...]

37 Configure the screen settings such as brightness and color tone. Dynamic Contrast Dynamic Contrast automatically adjusts the picture contr ast to maintain a balance of bright and dark areas. Chan gin g th e Dy nami c C ontr ast Set ting 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to PICTURE using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. P[...]

38 Contrast Adjust the contrast between the objects and background. (Range: 0~100) A higher value will increase the contrast to make the object appear clear er . NO TE This op tion is enabled if Dynam ic Cont rast is set to Off . Con gur ing Cont rast 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to PICTURE using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [[...]

39 Response Time Accelerate the panel r esponse rate to make video appear mor e vivid and natural. NO TE • It is recommended to set the response rate to Normal or F aster when you are not viewing a video . • The functions available may v ary depending on the product model. R efer to the actual product. Con gur ing Resp onse Ti me 1. Press [ [...]

40 Adjust the tint of the screen. Adjust the tint of the screen. Color Mode NO TE This op tion is enabled if Dynam ic Cont rast is set to Off . Con gur ing Colo r Mo de 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to COLOR using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Color Mode using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] butt[...]

41 Red Adj ust the v alu e of th e co lor re d i n th e p ictu re. (R ang e: 0~10 0) A h ighe r v al ue will in cre ase the int ens ity of the co lor . Con gur ing Red 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to COLOR using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to R ed using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. The[...]

42 Blue Adj ust the v alu e of th e co lor bl ue i n t he p ict ure . (R an ge: 0~1 00) A h ighe r v al ue will in cre ase the int ens ity of the co lor . Con gur ing Blue 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to COLOR using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Blue using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button.[...]

43 Gamma Adj ust the mid -r ang e br igh tne ss ( Gam ma) of the pic tur e. Con gur ing Gamm a 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to COLOR using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Gamma using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. The following screen will appear . Return Enter Move : : : : : : COLOR Colo[...]

44 Image Size Cha nge the pic tur e s ize . NO TE The av aila ble Ima ge Siz e menu o ptions d epend on the se tting of " PC/A V M ode " und er SETUP &RESET . Con gur ing Imag e Si ze 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SIZE&POSITION using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Image Size using the [[...]

45 H-Position Move the screen to the left or right. NO TE Adjusti ng the H -Po sition a nd V -Po sition s ettings is pos sible if Image Size is set to Screen F it . Con gur ing H-Po sit ion 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SIZE&POSITION using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to H-P osition using the [ ], [ ][...]

46 Menu H-Position Move the menu position to the left or right. Con gur ing Menu H-P osi tion 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SIZE&POSITION using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Menu H-P osition using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. The following screen will appear . Return Enter Adjus[...]

47 Eco Saving Adjust the powe r consum ption o f the pr oduct t o sav e ener gy . Con gur ing Eco Savi ng 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SETUP&RESET using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Eco Saving using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. The following screen will appear . Return Enter M[...]

48 Language Set the menu la nguage. NO TE • A change to the language setting will only be applied to the onscreen menu display . • It will not be applied to other functions on your PC. Con gur ing Lang uage 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SETUP&RESET using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Language us[...]

49 Auto Source Enable/ disable Auto So urce mo de that detects the inp ut sour ce autom atically . Con gur ing Auto Sou rce 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SETUP&RESET using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to Auto Source using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. The following screen will appe[...]

50 Key Repeat Time Contro l the r esponse rate of a bu tton w hen the button is pre ssed. Con gur ing Key Repe at Time 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SETUP&RESET using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. 3. Move to K ey Repeat Time using the [ ], [ ] buttons. Next, press the [ ] button. The following screen will appe[...]

51 Off Timer Setting The of f timer can be set with in a r ange o f 1 to 23 hours . The p roduct will aut omatical ly power off a fter the specie d number of hou rs. NO TE Av ailabl e only w hen Of f Timer On / Off is set to On . Con gur ing Off Time r S etti ng 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to SETUP&RESET using the [ ], [ ] butt[...]

52 INFORMATION Vie w th e c urr ent inp ut s our ce, fr equ ency an d r esol uti on. View ing inf orma tio n (I NFOR MAT ION) 1. Press [ m ] on the product. 2. Move to INFORMA TION using the [ ], [ ] buttons. The current input source, frequency and resolution will appear . HDMI DVI SETUP&RESET HDMI/MHL 67.4kHz 60Hz PP 1920 x 1080 Exit Enter Mov[...]

53 Conguring Volume in the Initial Screen NO TE Av ailabl e only w hen the input s ource i s Displa yP ort or HD MI . Adjust the V olume using the [ ] buttons when the initial screen (that displays no menu screen) is displayed. 1. Press [ ] when the initial screen is displayed. The following scr een will appear . V olume 100 : Exit Enter Adjust [...]

54 Requirements Before Contacting Samsung Customer Service Center Bef ore cal lin g Sa msu ng C ust omer Se rvic e C ente r , te st you r pr odu ct as fol lows . If the pro ble m pe rsi sts, co ntac t S amsu ng Cus tome r Se rvi ce C ent er . Test ing the Pr oduc t Check if your product is oper ating normally by using the product test function. If [...]

55 T roubleshooting Solutions The message " Not Optimum Mode. " appears on the screen. This message appears when the signal from the gr aphics card exceeds the maximum resolution or fr equency for the product. Set the maximum resolution and frequency according to the product specications referring to the Standar d Signal Mode T able. T[...]

56 Q & A Que stio n Ans wer How can I change the frequency? Set the frequency on your gr aphics card. • Windows XP: Go to Control Panel → Appearance and Themes → Display → Settings → Advanced → Monitor , and adjust Refresh rate under Monitor settings . • Windows ME/2000: Go to Control Panel → Display → Settings → Advanced ?[...]

57 General Mod el N ame S27B970D Pane l Size 27 inches (69 cm) Disp lay are a 596.74 mm (H) x 335.66 mm (V) 23.49 inches (H) x 13.21 inches (V) Sync hro niza tion Hori zon tal Freq uen cy 30 ~ 81 kHz Vert ica l Freq uen cy 24 ~ 60 Hz (24 Hz / 30 Hz - MHL) Disp lay Col or 16.7 M Reso lut ion Opti mum Reso lut ion 2560 x 1440 Maxi mum Reso lut ion 25[...]

58 PowerSaver The power-saving f unction of this product reduces power consumption by switching off the screen and changing the color of the power LED if the product is not used f or a specied period of time. The power is not turned off in power -saving mode. T o switch the screen back on, press any key on the k eyboard or move the mouse. P ower[...]

59 Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Clock frequency (MHz) Sync P olarity (H/V) MAC, 1152 x 870 68.681 75.062 100.000 -/- VESA, 1280 x 800 49.702 59.810 83.500 -/+ VESA, 1280 x 960 60.000 60.000 108.000 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 63.981 60.020 108.000 +/+ VESA, 1280 x 1024 79.976 75.025 135.000 +/+ VESA, 1440 x 900 55.935 59[...]

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64 Othe rs • If product fails by natural disaster (lightning, re, earthquak e, ood damage, etc) • If consumable components are all used up (Battery , T oner , Fluorescent lights, Head, Vibrator , Lamp, Filter , Ribbon, etc. ) NO TE If cust omer re quests a servic e in cas e the p roduct has no d efect, servic e fee may be charged . So pl [...]

65 Appendix Terminology OSD( On Scre en D ispl ay) On screen display (OSD) allows you to customize on-screen settings to optimize the pictur e quality as required. Y ou can change the screen brightness, tint, size and many other set tings using menus displayed on the screen. Gamm a The Gamma menu adjusts the grey scale that represents middle tones [...]

66 Index Index A Aut o So urc e 4 9 B Blue 42 Brig htn ess 37 C Che ckin g t he C ont ents 13 Cle anin g 7 Col or M ode 4 0 Col or T emp. 42 Com pati ble T ypes of C ali br ator s 19 Com plet ing Cal ibr at ion 27 Com pone nts 14 Con gur ing Bri ghtn ess and Con tr ast in the In itia l Sc ree n 5 3 Con gur ing Col or Mode 40 Con gur ing Co[...]

67 N NCE Pr ogr am Ins tall ati on/U nin sta llat ion 20 O Off Ti mer On/ Off 50 Off Ti mer Set tin g 51 P P arts 15 PC/ A V M ode 48 P ower Co nsum pti on 5 8 P ower Sa ver 58 Pre par ing fo r Ca lib ra tion 27 Pro le Lis t 22 Q Q & A 56 R Re d 41 Re qui rem ents Be for e Con tact ing Sam sun g Cus tome r Se rvi ce C ent er 54 Re set 51 Re [...]