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    SyncMaster150MP SyncMaster170MP (For P AL systems) TFT -LCD Monitor Owner’ s Instructions 1_E150MP170MPcov.fm Page 1 Monday, September 17, 2001 5:05 PM[...]

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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 cristal 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. CH Menu Exit PIP Source TV V2 V1 PC VOL SyncMaster 150MP 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 Scart Ja[...]

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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 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 to your DVD, VCR or camcode[...]

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    English 6 Setting up Your LCD Monitor Plug and Play The adoption of the new VESA ® Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time con- suming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system with- out the usual hassles and confusion. Your PC system can easily identify and configure itself for use with your [...]

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    English 7 Setting up Your LCD Monitor 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 or damaged. 4 Turn off your [...]

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    English 8 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 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[...]

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    English 9 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 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 can save adjustments for up to[...]

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    English 10 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 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 a[...]

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    English 11 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 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 changes to reflect the functio[...]

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    English 12 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor OSD functions and adjustments 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 [...]

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    English 13 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor ■ 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 adjustment and then use Fine a[...]

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    English 14 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 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. P[...]

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    English 15 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor ■ Manual T une Due to the weak signals or a wrong antenna configuration, some of the channels may not be tuned correctly or there could be a mismatch of the channel number between a Real channel and a Program channel. Use this menu to fine tune and perform necessary corrective actions. • Program : Program[...]

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    English 16 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor ■ Channel Sort Channel order can be re-arranged by this menu. If you want to place P5 before P2, see the example below . Example) from : P5 to : P2 Before: P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 New: [ P1 P5 P2 P3 P4 ] P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 ■ Store Select "store" menu to save the adjustment. ■ Channel Delete Select a channel [...]

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    English 17 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor 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 frequency audio. ■ T reble [...]

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    English 18 Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Image Effect Image being displayed can be made softer or sharper . • Sharpen more • Sharpen • Medium • Soften • Soften more T imer The monitor system will turn off automatically if one of three time intervals is selected. 30 min. 60 min. 120 min. OSD Control OSD language and appearence can be changed.[...]

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    English 19 Appendix By Remote-Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Display 0 Pre.CH Numeric keypads for direct channel access. Sound mute Turn on the OSD Turn off the OSD, PIP 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/D[...]

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    English 20 Appendix ■ Features that can only be accessed via remote controller Display Shows a current channel number and an audio type 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 audio mode is displayed on the lower left corner of the screen Note) SyncM[...]

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    English 21 Appendix 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 DPM[...]

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    English 22 Appendix 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 indicato[...]

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    English 23 Appendix 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 21. Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate ■ Check that the display resolution and frequency [...]

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    English 24 Appendix 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[...]

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    English 25 Appendix 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 manufacturer , the viewing angle may be different from [...]

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    English 26 Appendix 150MP 170MP Power Consumption Maximum Power Saving 33 W < 3 W 52 W < 3 W Dimensions/ Weight Unit ( W x H x D ) : 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 45[...]

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    English 27 Appendix 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 C[...]

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    English 28 Appendix Display Modes If the signal from the system equals to the standard signal mode, the screen is adiusted 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 th[...]

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    English 29 Appendix T able 8. P AL Broadcasting Systems Model Name Color System Sound System Stereo System Channel System Countries 150MP 170MP PA L B/G A2 CCIR Germany ,Austria,Swiss,Netherlands, AUSTRALIA Australia NICAM CCIR Sweden,Spain,Denmark,Norway , Finland,Belgium,Iceland,Portugal, Malaysia,Singapore,Thailand Unknown CCIR India,Israel,Kuwa[...]

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    English 30 Appendix Installing VESA compliant mounting devices Refer to page 32 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 s[...]

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    English 31 Appendix 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. Excessive force to tilt the monitor other than speci?[...]

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    English 32 Appendix 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 materials to protect the screen. 2 Remove the c[...]

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    English 33 A Audio control 17 Automatic Save 9 Auto adjustment 12 B Bass 17 Beep 18 Brightness 12 C Cable connections 5 CH 9 Channel 10 Channel Sort 16 Coarse 13 Color 14 Contrast 12 D DC adapter 3 Display Modes 28 Duration 18 E Exit 8 F Fine 13 Function icons 11 H Halftone 18 H-position 13 I Image lock 12 Image effect 18 Image size 17 Information [...]

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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) 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[...]