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    SyncMaster 151MP SyncMaster 171MP (For NTSC systems) TFT -LCD Monitor Owner’ s Instructions 1_E151MP171MPcov.fm Page 1 Monday, August 27, 2001 10:15 AM[...]

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    1. Adjust computer resolution and screen injection rate (refresh rate) in control panel of computer as described below to enjoy the best quality of picture. You can have an uneven quality of picture in the screen if the best quality of picture is not provided in TFT-LCD. • Resolution: 15” 1024 x 768 • Vertical frequency (refresh rate): 60 Hz [...]

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

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    English 2 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 crystal display (LCD) monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock. 3 T o avoid electric shoc[...]

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    English 3 Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. Manual Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) Installation CD (Not available in all locations) DC Adapter Power Cord Monitor 15-pin D-Sub Signal Cable Remote Controller Batteries (AAA x 2) Stereo Audio Cable RCA DTV [...]

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    English 4 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 of the screen is slightly belo[...]

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    English 5 Setting up Your LCD Monitor Connecting Y our LCD Monitor Figure 2. Cable connections 1. Connecting Computer ( ) A. Connect the power cord to the DC Adaptor and connect the adaptor jack to the DC 12V power connector on the back of the monitor. B. Connect the 15-pin D-SUB of the video signal cable to the PC video connector on the back of th[...]

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    English 6 Setting up Your LCD Monitor Connecting TV T uner Box (option) 1 Unplug the DC adapter. 2 Remove cover of tuner box housing by sliding down. 3 Connect antenna or CATV cable to “ Antenna ” port of the tuner box. 4 Insert the tuner box into tuner box housing on the back of the monitor. Please use a coin or screwdriver to tighten the two [...]

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    English 7 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 8 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 4. Monitor self-test screen This box also appears during normal operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged. 4 Turn off your monitor and reconnect the [...]

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    English 9 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 OSD shows you their numeric values as they change. * 17" : SyncMaster 171MP Figure[...]

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    English 10 Automatic Save Whenever you open the OSD 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 can save adjustments for up to 5 user modes. It has 9 for 151MP (11[...]

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    English 11 OSD Lock/Unlock While OSD window is not on, push and then hold Menu button for about 5 seconds to Lock or Unlock OSD menus. When OSD menus are locked, all OSD menus are disabled and colored in gray to indicate that those functions are not accessible but the following functions: 1. PC • Brightness • Contrast 2. TV • Channel • Volu[...]

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    English 12 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 changes to re fl ect the function or group of functions represented by that icon. See T a[...]

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    English 13 OSD functions and adjustments T able 1. Screen controls Main Menu Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions LANGUAGE OSD language and appearence can be changed. English Espa ñ ol Japanese POSITION Move the OSD Window to the vertical and horizontal direction. HALFTONE Change the opaqueness of the background of the OSD. DURATION The [...]

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    English 14 PC functions and adjustments T able 1. Screen controls (Continued) Main Menu Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS 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 Blui[...]

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    English 15 ■ Reset Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values. IMAGE Image Lock is used to fi ne tune and get the best image by removing noises that create unstable images with jitters and shimmers. IMAGE LOCK ■ Coarse ■ Fine The Coarse and Fine adjustments allow you to fi ne tune the image quality of your monitor to your[...]

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    English 16 IMAGE SIZE The size of the image being displayed can be handled in several different ways. ■ Expand1 Resize the image to fi ll the whole screen. (applicable to PC RGB only) ■ Expand2 Expand images keeping the original aspect ratio. (applicable to PC RGB only) ■ Normal Display the incoming image as it is. (applicable to PC RGB only[...]

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    English 17 H-POSITION V-POSITION SOUND The monitor has a built-in high fi delity stereo audio ampli fi er . The audio circuit processes audio signal from various external input sources such as DVD, VCR, TV , or PC. ■ Bass Bass: Emphasize low frequency audio. ■ T reble T reble: Emphasize high frequency audio. ■ Surround On, Off PIP (Picture-[...]

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    English 18 TV/ Video functions and adjustments with the LNA (Low Noise Ampli fi er) T able 1. Screen controls (Continued) Main Menu Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions SET -UP The channel system can be set in several different ways. ■ * Channel system Select a channel system that is being used in your region. (See “ NTSC broadcastin[...]

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    English 19 ■ 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 the steps described below . • Push Menu button and t[...]

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    English 20 ■ LNA This function is provided to amplify signal automatically in case of bad reception sensitivity of antenna. But if mis-operation is experienced due to interference with the received signal, please shutdown the LNA(Low Noise Amplifier). T able 1. Screen controls (Continued) Main Menu Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions A[...]

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    English 21 PICTURE This funtion is active if you select an input source other than PC.(DVD,VCR,TV) ■ Contrast Adjust the contrast of video or TV without affecting PC RGB ’ s contrast. ■ Brightness Adjust the brightness of video or TV without affecting PC RGB ’ s brightness. ■ Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of video or TV image. ■ Color [...]

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    English 22 * 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 completion of "Channel auto program", the result of [...]

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    English 23 DTV functions and adjustments T able 1. Screen controls (Continued) Main Menu Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions INPUT FORMAT Select DTV input type. • YPbPr • RGB NOTE: If the input type is different, the monitor doesn’t display . CONTRAST Adjust the contrast of DTV without affecting PC RGB ’ s contrast. BRIGHTNESS Ad[...]

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    English 24 SCREEN SIZE Select DTV size. • 16 : 9 • Full 16 : 9 Full T able 1. Screen controls (Continued) Main Menu Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 24 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM[...]

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    English 25 V - Chip (US only) 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 [...]

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    English 26 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] 5. Entering a new pin number - Use numeric keys enter[...]

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    English 27 By Remote-Control Appendix Numeric keypads for direct channel access. Sound mute Video (TV/ VCR or DVD) Volume Up/Down Channel Up/Down Caption (USA Only) MTS-mode (USA) or S-mode (Europe) Channel search Power On/Off Previous channel Display setup information (Video source, Audio source, Channel number, Sound mode, Audio mute on/off) PIP [...]

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    English 28 ■ Features that can only be accessed via remote controller Display Shows a selected video source, audio soure, current channel number sound mode and the state of audio mute on the upper right corner of the screen. MTS/S-Mode Y ou can set the audio mode by using this button. When you press this button, current sound mode is displayed on[...]

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    English 29 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 Sleep ” . PowerSaver operates with a VESA [...]

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    English 30 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 black and power indicator is off [...]

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    English 31 Screen is black 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 29. Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate ■ Check that the display resolution and frequency from you[...]

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    English 32 T able 4. T roubleshooting – Audio and TV Problem Suggested Actions Reference No sound ■ Ensure that the audio cable is fi rmly 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 Sound Controls. Sound level is too low ■[...]

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    English 33 Speci fi cations T able 5. T echnical and environmental speci fi cations 151MP 171MP 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 manufacturer , the viewing angle may be different from this[...]

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    English 34 151MP 171MP Power Supply Input Output AC 90 ~ 264 Vrms (50H z / 60Hz) DC 12V/4.5A Power Consumption Maximum Power Saving 40 W < 3 W 52 W < 3 W Dimensions/ Weight Unit ( W x H x D ) : Monitor body With stand When folded 14.1 x 13.8 x 2.0 inch / 7.2 lbs (358.6 x 351.1x 51 mm / 3.3 kg ) 14.1 x 14.2 x 6.9 inch / 7.7 lbs (358.6 x 360.1 [...]

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    English 35 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 GND-Blue GND-Blue GND-Blue 9 No Connection No Connection[...]

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    English 36 Display Modes If the signal from the system equals to the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically . If the signal from the system doesn ’ t equal to the standard signal mode, adjust the mode with refering to the Videocard user guide because the screen might not display or only the power LED might be on. For the displ[...]

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    English 37 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. Case 1. 1 Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a fl at surface with a cushion or other soft materials to protect the screen. 2 Remove all c[...]

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    English 38 Installing VESA compliant mounting devices Refer to page 37 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 The following instructions apply to a hollow sheet-rock[...]

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    English 39 Retractable Stand NOTE: The maximum tilt angle is 15 degree to the backward direction. Please do not tilt the monitor other than speci fi ed range. Excessive force to tilt the monitor other than specified range may give permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand. Maintenance of Y our LCD monitor WARNING: To avoid risk of elec[...]

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    English 40 A Active Area 21 Automatic Save 9 B Bass 21, 23 Beep 13 Brightness 14, 21, 23 C Cable connections 5 CH 9 Channel System 18 Closed Caption 22 Coarse 15 Color 21 Contrast 14, 21, 23 D DC adapter 3 Display Modes 36 Duration 13 E Exit 10 F Fine 15 Fine T une 19 Function icons 13, 14, 18 H Halftone 13 H-position 17 I Image lock 15 Image size [...]

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    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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason[...]

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    U.S.A.: Samsung Electronics America (SEA) 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 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[...]