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    SyncMaster150MP SyncMaster170MP (For NTSC systems) TFT -LCD Monitor Owner’ s Instructions COVER.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 6, 2000 10:43 AM[...]

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    Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2000 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or c[...]

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    English 1 Français Deutsch Español P ortu- English Italiano Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting up Y ou[...]

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    English 2 Safety Instructions 1 Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter outlet, make sure the voltage designation of the DC adapter corresponds to the local electrical supply . 2 Never insert anything metallic into the cabinet openings of the liquid cristal display (LCD) monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock. 3 T o[...]

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    English 3 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. CH Menu Exit PIP Source TV V2 V1 PC VOL SyncMaster 150MP Manual Warranty Card (not available in all locations) Installation CD DC Adapter Power Cord Monitor 15-pin D-Sub[...]

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    English 4 Setting up Y our LCD Monitor Setting up an Ergonomic W orkstation Consider the advice given below before you install your monitor. Monitor location Choose a position that exposes your monitor to the least reflection from lights or windows, usually at a right angle to any window. W orkstation height Place your LCD monitor so that the top o[...]

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    English 5 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Connecting Y our LCD Monitor Figure 3. Cable connections 1 Connect the power cord to the DC adapter and connect the adapter jack to the DC12V power port on the back of your monitor . 2 Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer . 3 Connect the RCA cable or S-VHS cable[...]

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    English 6 Plug and Play The adoption of the new VESA ® Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system without the usual hassles and confusion. Your PC system can easily identify and configure itself for use with your display. This monitor automatica[...]

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    English 7 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano If the monitor is functioning properly, you will see a white box with a large blue oval Samsung logo and an error messsage “Check Signal Cable.” in red color. Figure 5. Monitor self-test screen This box also appears during normal operation if the video cable becomes disconnected o[...]

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    English 8 User Controls Your LCD monitor allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the front of the monitor. While you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an on-screen menu shows you their numeric values as they change. * 17" : SyncMaster 1[...]

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    English 9 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Automatic Save Whenever you open the on-screen menu and allow an adjustment window to remain active for about 3 seconds without pressing other buttons, the monitor automatically saves any adjustment you have made. These changes are saved into a user area in the monitor. The monitor ca[...]

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    English 10 Direct-Access Features While you are watching full screen TV or in PIP mode OSD Lock/Unlock This function allows you to secure the current settings so that they cannot be inadvertently changed, while still allowing you to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Channel, and Volume. You can unlock the OSD controls at any time by using the same p[...]

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    English 11 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano ON-Screen Display(OSD) Figure 7. On-Screen Display(OSD) Accessing the menu system 1 With the OSD off, push the Menu button to display the main OSD menu. 2 Use the " " buttons to move from one function to another . As you move from one icon to another , the function name cha[...]

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    English 12 OSD functions and adjustment T able 1. Screen controls Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions Auto Adjustment "Auto adjustment" allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically . Contrast Brightness Image Lock Image Lock is used to fine [...]

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    English 13 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano ■ Fine ■ Coarse The Fine and Coarse adjustments allow you to fine tune the image quality of your monitor to your preference. Use the " " and " " buttons to remove any noise. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Fine adjustment, use the Coarse ad[...]

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    English 14 Color The tone of color can be changed from redish white to bluish white. The individual color components are also user customizable. ■ Mode1 Redish white. ■ Mode2 Plain white. ■ Mode3 Bluish white. ■ User Mode User customizable. ■ Reset Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values. PIP(Picture-in- Picture) Whe[...]

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    English 15 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano ■ Channel Edit In rare cases, "Channel auto program" may miss a couple of channels due to weak signals or for other reasons such as a channel does not exist when "Channel auto program" is executed. T o add a newly found channel or remove a channel, please follow[...]

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    English 16 ■ Closed Caption (US only) Enable or disable closed caption feature and set the appearance of closed caption text. • On/Off • Caption/T ext • Channel 1/2 • Field 1/2 • Box/Shadow ■ V- Chip See " V- Chip " on page 20 ~ 21. Video Control This function is active if you select an input source other than PC. (DVD, VCR,[...]

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    English 17 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Audio Control The monitor has a built-in high fidelity stereo audio amplifier . The audio circuit processes audio signal from various external input sources such as DVD, VCR, TV or PC. ■ Source Select Selects a sound source from PC, DVD, VCR or TV . ■ Bass Bass: Emphasize low f[...]

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    English 18 ■ Zoom The image can be magnified up to 64 times larger than the original image. The enlarged image can also be panned. ■ Pan Move the zoomed image horizontally and vertically . Image Effect Image being displayed can be made softer or sharper . • Sharpen more • Sharpen • Medium • Soften • Soften more T imer The monitor sys[...]

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    English 19 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano * According to our R&D Lab test result, "Channel auto program" usually takes around 3 minutes to scan 61 channels. The scanning can be longer or shorter depending on the number of channels and the video source whether the video source is from cable or air. *Upon complet[...]

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    English 20 V - Chip The Telecommunications Act of 1996 in USA requires that every television made, starting in 1998, must be equipped with the technological device named V - Chip. The V - Chip can block certain rated television shows off television (if chosen) so children cannot watch programs that their parents do not approve. With this device, pr[...]

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    English 21 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano 4. Setting up MPAA rating Mode - Use Up/Down/Left/Right arrow buttons to move around the matrix and press Menu button to change the value from "U" to "B" or "B" to "U" - MPAA : Motion Picture Association (of) America [movie rating organization][...]

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    English 22 By Remote-Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Display 0 Pre.CH Appendix Numeric keypads for direct channel access. Sound mute Turn on the OSD Turn off the OSD Volume Channel Caption MTS-mode (USA) or S-mode (Europe) Channel search Power On/Off Source • PC • V1 • V2 • TV Previous channel Display setup information (Channel, Stereo/Mono/SAP) [...]

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    English 23 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano PowerSaver This monitor has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver. This system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain period of time. The available modes are “On”, “Standby”, “Sleep”, and “Deep[...]

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    English 24 T roubleshooting If you have a problem setting up or using your LCD monitor, you may be able to solve it yourself. Before contacting customer service, try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem. T able 3. T roubleshooting – Image What you see... Suggested Actions Reference Screen is blank and power indicator is off [...]

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    English 25 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Screen is blank and power indicator light is steady amber or blinks every 0.5 or 1 seconds ■ The monitor is using its power management system. ■ Move the computer’ s mouse or press a key on the keyboard Power Saver , page 23. Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate ■ Ch[...]

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    English 26 T able 4. T roubleshooting – Audio and TV Problem Suggested Actions Reference No sound ■ Ensure that the audio cable is firmly connected to both the audio-in port on your monitor and the audio–out port on your sound card. Connecting your LCD Monitor , page 5. ■ Check the volume level Audio Controls, page 17. Sound level is too l[...]

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    English 27 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Specifications T able 5. T echnical and environmental specifications 150MP 170MP Panel Size Display Size T ype Pixel pitch Viewing Angle 15.0” Diagonal 304.1 (H) x 228.1 (V) mm a-si TFT active matrix 0.297 (H) x 0.297 (V) mm 70/70/60/60 (L/R/U/D) (Depending on the panel manufactu[...]

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    English 28 150MP 170MP Dimensions/ Weight Unit (WxHxD) : Monitor body With stand When folded Carton 15.0 x 15.0 x 2.2 inch / 9.7 lbs (382 x 380 x 57 mm / 4.4 Kg ) 15.0 x 15.0 x 6.0 inch / 9.7 lbs (382 x 380 x 153 mm / 4.4 Kg) 15.0 x 17.7 x 2.4 inch / 9.7 lbs (382 x 450 x 61 mm / 4.4 Kg) 19.1 x 20.5 x 8.0 inch/ 15.4 lbs (486 x 522 x 203 mm / 7.0 Kg)[...]

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    English 29 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Pin Assignments T able 6. 15 pin D-sub connector Pin Separate H/V Composite H/V Sync-on-green 1 Red Red Red 2 Green Green Green + H/V Sync 3 Blue Blue Blue 4 GND GND GND 5 GND (DDC Return) GND (DDC Return) GND (DDC Return) 6 GND-Red GND-Red GND-Red 7 GND-Green GND-Green GND-Green 8 G[...]

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    English 30 Display Modes If the signal from the system equals to the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted auto- matically . If the signal from the system doesn't equal to the standard signal mode, adjust the mode with referring to the Videocard user guide because the screen might not display or only the power LED might be on. For the d[...]

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    English 31 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Installing VESA compliant mounting devices Refer to page 33 to fold the base Align the mounting interface pad with the holes in the rear cover mounting pad and secure it with the four screws that came with the arm-type base, wall mount hanger or other bases. Wall Mount Instructions T[...]

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    English 32 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Retractable Stand NOTE: *Please pull the rear retractable part of the stand when you tilt the monitor to the backward direction to give more stability . The maximum tilt angle is 15 degree to the backward direction. Please do not tilt the monitor other than specified range. Excessiv[...]

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    English 33 English Français Deutsch Español Portuguese Italiano Attaching a wall or Arm mounting device. The monitor supports VESA mounting standard for use with various VESA mounting devices. To install any VESA mounting device, please follow the instructions given. 1 Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion or other soft [...]

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    English 34 Numerics 15-pin D-sub connector 29 A Audio control 17 Automatic Save 9 Auto adjustment 12 B Brightness 12 C Cable connections 5 CH 9 Channel 10 Coarse 13 Color 14 Contrast 12 D DC adapter 3 Display Modes 30 E Exit 8 F Fine 13 Fine T une 15 Function icons 11 H H-position 13 I Image lock 12 Image effect 18 Image size 17 Information 13 K Ke[...]

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    Français Deutsch Español Portuguese English Italiano Regulatory Information FCC Information User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the[...]

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    U.S.A. : Samsung Electronics America (SEA) One Samsung Place Ledgewood, NJ 07852 T el. : 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) CANADA : Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3 T el. : 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Fax. : (905) 542-1199 GERMANY : Samsung Electronics GmbH Samsung-Haus Am Kronberger Hang 6/65824 Sch[...]