Samsung 205BW manual

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Notational Failure to follow di rections noted by this symbol could resul t in bodily harm or damage to equipment. Prohibited Important to read and understa nd a t all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Grounding to prevent an ele c tri c shock Power When not used for an extended period of time, set your compu[...]

Do not use a damaged or loo se plug. z This may cause an electric shock or fire. Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the p lug with wet ha nds. z This may cause an electric shock or fire. Use only a pr op erly grou nd ed plug and receptacle . z An improper ground may cause el ect r ic sho ck or equ ip men t da mag e. Insert the power p l[...]

Be sure to contact an authorized Service Cen te r , wh en installing your monito r in a location with the heavy dust, high or low temperatures, hi gh humidity, chemical substance and where it operates f or 24 hours such a s the airport , the train station or et c. Failure to do so may cause a seri ous damage to your monitor. Put your monitor in a l[...]

Set down the monitor carefully. z The monitor could be da maged or broken. Do not place the monitor face down. z The TFT-LCD surfac e may b e damaged. Installin g a wall bracket must be done by a qualified p rofessional. z Installation by unqua lified personnel may resu lt in injury. z Always use the mounting device specifi e d in the owne r's[...]

Use the recomm ended detergen t with a smooth cl oth. If the conne ctor between the plug and the pin is dusty or dirty, clean it properly wi th a dry clot h . z A dirty connector may cause an electric shock or fire. Make sure to unp lug the power cord b efore cleaning the product. z Otherwise, this may cause electric sho ck or fire. Unplug the pow [...]

could be expo sed to snow or ra in. If the monitor is dropped or the casing is dama ged, turn the monitor off and unplug the power cord. Th en contact the Service Center . z The monitor may malfunction, causing an el ectric sho ck or fire. Disconnect the plug from the outlet durin g storms or lightenin g or if it is not used for a long period of ti[...]

Do not insert metal objects such as c hops t icks , wire and gimlet or inflammabl e objects such as pape r and match in to the vent, headphone port or AV ports . z It may cause a fire or an electric sh ock. If an alien su bstances or water flows into the produc t, tu rn the product off, unplug the powe r connector from the wall out let and contact [...]

z Otherwise, this ma y cause heat em i ssion from the accumulated dirt or degraded insulation, l eading to electric shock or fire. Do not place children’s favorite objects (or anything else that ma y be tempting) on the product. z Children may try to climb on the pr oduct to retrieve an obje ct. The product could fall, causing physical da mag e o[...]

Please make su re the followi ng items are incl uded with your monitor. If any items are missing, co ntact your dealer . Contact a local deale r to bu y o p tional item s. Unpacking Monitor & Slidin g Stand Manual Quick Setup Gu ide Warranty Car d (Not available in al l locations) User's Guide, Monitor Driver, Natural Color software, Ma g [...]

D-sub Cable Power Cord DVI Cable ( o p tion ) Front MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to ex it the OSD menu or return to the previous menu. MagicBright™ [] MagicBright™ is a new feature providing optimum viewing environment dependi ng on the contents of the image you are watching. Curren tly six different modes a re available: Custom[...]

[] brightness. Adjust buttons [ ] Adjust items in the menu. Enter button [ ] / Source button Activates a highlighted menu item. / Push the ' ', then selects the vi deo signal while the OSD is off. (When the source button is pressed to change th e input mode, a message appears in the upp er le ft of the screen displaying the current mode -[...]

Connecting the Monitor 1. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the mon itor. Plug the power cord fo r the monitor into a nearby outlet. 2-1. Using the D-sub (Analog) conne cto r on the video card. Connect the signal cable to the 15-p in, D-sub port on the back of your monitor. [ RGB IN ] 2-2. Using the DVI (Digit[...]

Using the Stand Slidin g Stand A. Stand Stopper Attaching a Base This monitor accepts a 75 mm x 75 mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad. A. Monitor B. Mounting interfac e pa d (Sol d sep arately) 1. Turn off your monitor and unplu g its po wer cord. 2. Lay the LCD monitor face-dow n on a flat surf ace with a cush ion beneath it to protect the s[...]

Installin g the Monitor Driver ( Automatic ) When prompte d by the operating sys tem fo r the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this moni tor. Driver installation is slight ly differen t from one operating system to ano ther. Follow th e directions approp riate for the op erating system you have. Prepare a blank disk and down loa d th[...]

Then click "OK" button. 5. Monitor d river installation is completed. This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,a nd thi s installation don't damage your system.The certified dr iver will be posted on Samsung Monitor home page http://www.samsung.com/ . Installing the Monitor Driver (Manual) Windows XP | Window s 2000 | Windows [...]

4. Click the " Properties " button on the " Monitor " tab and select " Driver " tab. 5. Click " Update Driver.. " and select " Install from a list or.. " then click " Next " button. 6. Select " Don't search ,I will.. " then click " Next " and then click " Have[...]

8. If you can see following " Message " window, then click the " Contin ue Anyway " button. The n click " OK " button. This monitor d river is unde r certified MS logo,a nd this installa tion doesn't d amage your system.The certified driver will be po sted on Samsung Monitor homepage. http://www.samsung.com/ 9. Cl[...]

1. Click " Start " , " Setting " , " Control Panel ". 2. Double click the " Display " Icon. 3. Choose the " Settings " tab and then click " Advanced.. ". 4. Choose " Monitor ". 5. Click " Driver " and then click on " Update Driver.. " then click on the "N[...]

Natural Color Natural Colo r One of the recent problems in usi ng a computer is that the color of the images printed out by a printer or oth er images sca nned by a scanner or a digital camera are not the same as those shown on the monitor. The Natural Color S/W is the very solution for this problem. It is a color administration system developed by[...]

1. [ ]Use this button to ope n the on-screen menu and exit from the men u scree n or close screen adjustment menu. 2. [ ]This button all ow s you to adj ust it ems in the menu. 3. [ ]Press this butto n to act ivate a hig hlig h ted menu item . 4. [ AUTO ]Press to self-a djust to the i ncoming PC si gnal. The value s of fine,coa rse and positio n ar[...]

Menu Description AUTO When the ' AUTO ' butto n is pressed, the Au to Adjustment screen appe ars as shown in the animated scree n on the center. Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coa r se an d position are adjusted automati cally. (Available in ana log mode only) To make th[...]

Menu Description Locked After pushing the "MENU" bu tto n more t han 5 seconds, OSD function is locked (unlocked). You can adjust only the brightness an d contrast of the monitor with the OSD adjustme nt locki ng feature. MagicBright™ Menu Description MagicBright™ Push th e Mag icBri gh t bu tto n to circle thro ug h ava ila bl e pre [...]

Menu Description Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the butto n to ad jus t brightness. SOURCE Menu Description SOURCE Selects the video signal while the OSD is off.[...]

Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Co l or Co nt rol Gamma Image Coarse Fine Sharpness H-Position V-Positi on OSD Language H-Position V-Positi on Transparency Display Time Setup Auto Source Image Reset Color Reset Information Picture Menu Description Play/Stop Brightness You can use the on-screen menu s to change the brightness[...]

Menu Description Play/Stop MagicColor [MENU → , → → → , → MENU] MagicColor is a new techno logy that Samsung has exclusively develope d to improve digital ima ge a nd to display natural color more clearly without disturbing ima ge quality. 1) Off - Returns to th e original mode. 2) Demo - The screen b efore applying Ma gicColor appears on[...]

Menu Description Play/Stop Coarse Removes noise such as ve rtical stripes. Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area . You may relocate it to the cente r usin g the horizontal control menu. (Available in ana log mode only) [MENU → , → → → , → MENU] Fine Removes noise such as horizo ntal stripes. If the noise persists even after fin[...]

Menu Description Play/Stop Languag e You can choose one of 9 la nguages. Note :The language chose n affects only the language o f the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer. [MENU → , → → → , → MENU] H-Position You can change the horizo ntal position where the OSD menu appears on your monit or. [MENU → , → → ,[...]

Menu Description Play/Stop Auto Source Select Auto Source for the monitor to automatically select the signal source. [MENU → , → → → , → MENU] Image Reset Image parameters are replaced with the factory d efau lt values. [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] Color Reset Color parameters are repl ace d with the factory default values. [[...]

Menu Description Informatio n Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD screen. [MENU → , → MENU][...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | Uni nstall | Troubleshooting Overview What is MagicTune™? Monitor performance can vary due to the graphics card, host computer lighti ng conditions and other environmental factors. In order to get the best image on a monitor requires you to adjust it for your unique setting. Unfortunately, [...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | Uninstal l | Troubleshooting Installation 1. Insert the installation CD into the C D-ROM drive. 2. Cl ic k th e Ma gi c T un e ™ installa t io n fi l e. 3. Select installation Language, Click "Next". 4. When the Installation Shield Wiza rd windo w appears, click "Next." [...]

6. Choose a folder to install the MagicTune™ program. 7. Click "Install." 8. The "Installation Status" window appears.[...]

9. Click "Finish." 10. W hen the in stallati on is comp lete, the MagicTun e ™ executable icon appears on your desktop. Double-click the icon to start the program. Installation Problems The installation of MagicTune™ can be affected by such factors as the video card, motherboard and the network environment. See "Troubleshooting&q[...]

OS z Windows™ 98 SE z Windows™ Me z Windows™ 2000 z Windows™ XP Home Edition z Windows™ XP Professional Hardware z 32MB Memory above z 25MB Hard disk space above * For more information, visit the MagicTune™ website . It is recommended using MagicTune™ in Windo ws™ 2000 or later .[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | Un install | Troubleshoot ing OSD Mode The OSD mode makes the adjustment of se ttings on all monitors easy. When sele cted , e ach tab on top of the control window display s the gener al descr iption s of the sub-menu items for adjustment. When selected, each tab displays a list of menus. For[...]

Color Tab Definition Adjusts the "warmth" of the m onitor background or image color. Resolution Lists all display resolutions supported by the program. MagicBright™ MagicBright™ is a new feature pr oviding the optimum viewing enviro nment depending on the contents of the ima g e you are watchin g . Currently four different modes are a[...]

Image Tab Definition Adjusts the Fine , Coarse and Position values. MagicColor images by enhancing the brightness, sharpness, saturation, Hu e of a certain area on the screen . This of fers an e asy-to-u se interf ace that high lights the video-playing portion of your multimedia program by automatically de tecting and highlight the desired area by [...]

Option Tab De finition You can configure MagicTune™ using the foll owing options. Support Tab Definition Shows the Asset ID and the version nu mber of th e pr ogram, and allows you to use the Help feature. Sharpness Changes the clearance of image. Preferences Loads the Prefer ences Dia lo g Box. Preferences in use will ha ve an "V" in t[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | Uninstall | Troubleshoot ing Color Calibration 1. Color Calibration Color Calibration guides you to get opti mal color condition for your monit or. Proceed follow ing 5ste ps for ge tting o ptimal mo nitor c olor cond ition . 1. Control "Brightness control bar" for matching the brig[...]

2. Press "View Uncalibrated" button to see the original image.[...]

Overview | Installation | OSD Mode | Color Calibration | Uninstall | Troubleshooting Uninstall The MagicTune™ program can be removed only by us ing the "Add or Remove Programs " option of the Windows™ Control Panel. Perform the following steps remove MagicTune™. 1. Go to [Ta sk Tray] ' [Start] ' [Settings] and select [Cont[...]

Overview | Installation | OS D Mode | Color Calibration | Uninstall | Tro ublesho oting Troubleshooting The current compu ting system is no t compatible wit h MagicTune™. Please press OK a nd click on the "Short cut to the MagicT une™ site" to view our home page for further ref erence. An error ma y o ccur when yo ur video/g raphic ca[...]

Visit the v ideo card make r's homepage and download and install th e latest dri ver. For more i nformati on a bout the vid eo card, c o n tact the ca rd manufac turer. To ensure nor m al op e ra t ion , pl ea se restart your sy st em . An error occurs when the system is not restarte d after installing MagicTune™. (This is for W in98SE and W[...]

z Visit the M agicTune™ website for technical support for MagicTun e™, FAQs (questions and answ ers) and software upgrades. z Visit the M agicTune™ website and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC. the graphic card, visit our website to check the compatible graphic card list provided. http://www.samsung.com/monitor/Magi cTu[...]

Check List Before calling for servic e, check the information in thi s section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance , please call th e phone number on th e Information section or contact your de al er . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor. Is the pow er cord connect[...]

1680 x 1050 60 Hz" message appears for one minute and then disappears. Please change to the recommended mo de during this o ne-minute period. (The message is displ aye d again if the system is rebooted.) There is no image on th e screen. Is the pow er indicator on the monitor blinking at 1 seco nd intervals? The monitor is in PowerS aver mod e[...]

There is a message that reads "Unrecognized monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found ". Have you install ed the monitor driver? Install the monitor driver acco rdi n g to th e Driver Installation Instructions . See the video card manual to see if the Plug & Play (VESA DDC) function can be supported. Install the monitor dri ve[...]

How can I set the Power Saving function? Windows ME/XP/2000 : Set the fu nction at BIOS-SETUP of the computer or the screen saver. (Refer to Windows/Computer Manual). How can I clean the outer case/LCD Panel? Disconnect the power cord and th en clean the monitor with a soft cloth, using either a cleaning solution or plain wate r. Do not leave any r[...]

Useful Tip s z A monitor recreates visua l signals received from the computer. Therefore, if th ere i s trouble with the computer or the video card, this can cau s e th e monitor to become blank, have poor coloring , noise, Video mode not supported, etc. In this case, first check the source of the problem, and then contact the Service Center or you[...]

General General Model Name SyncMaster 205BW LCD Panel Size 20.1 " Diagonal (51 cm) Display are a 433.44 mm (H) x 270.9 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.258 mm (H) x 0.258 mm (V) Type a-si TFT ac tive matrix Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 k Hz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.7 M Colors (8bit + RGB) Resolution Optimum resolution 1680 x 1050@60 Hz M[...]

Less th a n 5 5 W Dimensions (WxDxH)/ Weight 471.4 x 200. 0 x 351.8 mm / 18.5 x 7.9 x 13. 9 inch (with Basi c Stand) / 6.8 kg / 15 lbs 471.4 x 69.5 x 307.9 mm / 18.5 x 2.7 x 12.1 inch (without Basic Stand ) VESA Mounting Interface 75 mm x 75 mm (for use with Spec ialty(Arm) Mounti ng hardware.) Environmen tal consider ations Operating Temperature: [...]

Preset Timing Modes If the signal transferred from the computer is t he sa me as the following Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automa tically. However, if the signal differs, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on. Re fer to the video card manual and adjust the scree n as follows. Table 1. Prese t Timing Modes Display Mo[...]

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Terms Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is compose d of re d, green and blue dots. The clo s er th e dots, the higher the resolu tion. The distance be tw ee n two do ts of the same col or is called the 'Dot Pitch'. Unit: mm Vertical Frequency The screen must be redrawn several time s per second in order to create and display an imag e for [...]

4. If you are not satisfi ed with the quality of picture, you c an g et better quality of picture by executing "auto adjustmen t fun cti on" in display screen that is appe ared as window termination b utton is pressed. If there's still noise after automatic ad just ment, use FINE/COARSE adjustment fu nction. 5. If you view a fixed sc[...]

PRODUCT INFORMATION (I mage Retention Free) LCD Monitors and TVs may have image retentio n when switching from one image to an othe r especially after displaying a statio nary image for a long time. This guide is to demonstrate corre ct usag e of LC D products in order to protect them from Image retention. Warrant y Warranty does not cover an y dam[...]

Ex) The best way to prote ct your monitor from Ima ge retention is to s et yo ur PC or S y stem to o p erate a Screen Saver p ro g ram when y ou are not usin g it. Image retention may not o ccur when a LCD panel is opera te d un der normal conditions. Normal conditions are defined as continuously changing vi deo patterns. When the LC D panel is ope[...]

Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & E lectronic Equipment) - Europe only (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection s ystems) This marki ng shown on t he product or its literature, in dicates that i t should not be disposed w ith other hous ehold wastes at the end of it s workin g li[...]