Samsung 226NW manual

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    Install drive r Install p ro g rams SyncMaster 226NW[...]

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    Model Notation Failure t o follow di rections not ed by this symb ol could resu lt in bodily harm or dama ge to the equipment . Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug f rom the outl et Do not to uch Ground to pr event an elec tric shock Powe r When not used f or extended perio d of time, set [...]

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    Do not pul l the plug out by the wi re nor touc h the plug wi th wet hand s. This may cause electric shock or fire. Use only a prop erly grounded plug and recepta cle. An improper grou nd may cause electric shock o r equipment damage. (Class l Equipment on ly.) Insert the power plug firmly so that it do es not come loo se. A bad connec tion may ca [...]

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    This may cause electric shock or fire. Installation Be sure to contact an au thorized Service Cen ter , when installing you r monitor in a locati on with heav y dust, high o r low tempera tures, hi gh humidit y, and expo sed to chemical substances a nd where it oper ates for 24 hours such as at airports, train stations etc. Failure to do so may cau[...]

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    Keep any he ating devices a way from the power ca ble. A melted coati ng may caus e electric sh ock or fire. Do not install t he product in places with p oor ventilation , for instanc e, a books helf, closet, etc. Any increase in the inte rnal temperature ma y cause fire. Put down the mon itor carefully. Failing to do so may da mage the mon itor. D[...]

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    Cleanin g and Use When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD screen, wipe with a slightly moistened, soft fabric. Do not spray water or detergent dire ctly onto the monito r. This may cause damage, electri c shock or fire. Use the recom mended deterge nt with a smooth cloth. If the connector betw een the plug and the pin i s dusty[...]

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    This may cause electric sho ck or fire. Refer to a qual ified servici ng company. If your monitor d oes not opera te normally - in particular, if there is an y unusual so und or smell comin g from the mo nitor - unpl ug it immedi ately and the Service Cente r . This may cause electric sho ck or fire. Keep the pr oduct away from places e xposed to o[...]

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    This may cause a m alfunction, electric shock or fire. If a foreign substan ce enters the monitor, unplug the power cord and contact the Service Cent er . Keep the pr oduct away from combust ible chemica l sprays or in flammable substances. This may cause an explosion or fire. Never insert an ything metall ic into the m onitor openin gs. This may c[...]

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    Dropping the produ ct may cause da mage to the pro duct or the person carrying it. Using the prod uct in a locat ion prone to vibrations may shorten th e lifetime o f the product or may cause the product to catch fire. When moving the monitor, turn off and unplug the pow er cord. Make sure that a ll cables, includin g the anten na cable and cables [...]

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    Correct Disposal of This Pro duct (Waste Elect rical & Elec tronic Equip ment) - Europe on ly (Applicable in the Euro pean Union a nd other Euro pean cou ntries with separate co llection systems) This marking shown on t he product or it s literature, in dicates that it should not be dispose d with other hou sehold wastes a t the end of its work[...]

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    Model Features RTA Monito r RTA (Response Time Accelera tor) A function that accelerates the resp onse speed of the panel so as to provid e a sharper and more natural video display. RTA On Activates the RTA function so that the pa nel operate s at a highe r response sp eed than its origin al speed. RTA OFF Deactivates the R TA function so that the [...]

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    Monitor & Simple stand Manual Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card (Not availa ble in al l locations ) User's Guide, Monitor Driver, Natural Color Softw are, MagicTun e™ Software Cable Power Cord D-sub Cable Others Cleani ng Cloth Y our Monito r Front[...]

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    MENU button [ ] Opens the on-sc reen menu and exits from th e menu. MagicBrigh t™ button [] MagicBright ™ is a new featur e providing o ptimum vie wing environme nt dependin g on the cont ents of the im age you are watching. Currently se ven different mode s are available: Custo m, Text, Internet, Game, Sport and Mo vie, Dynamic Cont rast. Each[...]

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    >> Click here to see an an imation clip Adjust butto ns [ ] Adjust it ems in the me nu. Enter button [ ] / SOURCE button Activat es a highli ghted menu it em. The [Source/ Enter] button op erates in [ analog] mode only and is only used for selectin g an OSD menu. AUTO button Use this button for aut o adjustment. >> Click here to see an [...]

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    Model Connectin g Cables Connect th e power cord for yo ur monitor to t he power port on th e back of the monitor. Plug the power cord for the m onitor into a nearby outlet. Use a connec tion appr opriate for your comput er. Using the D-sub (A nalog) conne ctor on the vi deo card. - Connect the sign al cable to the 15-pin, D-sub p ort on the bac k [...]

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    Monitor and B ottom Attachin g a Base This monitor a ccepts a 10 0 mm x 100 m m VESA -compliant m ounting inte rface pad. A. Monitor B. Mounting i nterface pad (S old separate ly) Turn off you r monitor and un plug its power co rd. Lay the LCD mo nitor face-dow n on a flat surface with a cushion ben eath it to protect the screen. Remove three scr e[...]

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    screws m ay diffe r depending on their specifi cations. z Do not use screws that do not co mply with th e VESA standard screw speci fications. Do n ot fasten the screws too tightly, as this may dama ge the pro duct or cause the pro duct to fall, leading to pe rsonal inju ry. Samsung is not liable f or these kinds of accidents. z Samsung is not l ia[...]

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    Model Monitor Driver When prompted by th e operating sy stem for the mo nitor driver, in sert the CD- ROM included with this monitor. Driver ins tallation is sl ightly diffe rent from one op erating system to another. Foll ow the directions a ppropriate for the operatin g system you hav e. Prepare a blank disk an d download th e driver prog ram fil[...]

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    This monitor driv er is under certifying MS logo, and this installation doesn 't damage your system. The certi fied driver will be post ed on Samsung Monitor home page http://www.samsung. com/ Monitor driver installation is completed . Installin g the Monitor Driver ( Manual ) Windows V ista | Windows X P | Wind ows 2000 | Window s ME | Window[...]

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    This monitor driv er is under certifying MS logo, and this installation doesn 't damage your system. The certi fied driver will be post ed on Samsung Monitor home page http://www.samsung. com/ Click " Update Driv er…" in th e "Driver" t ab. Check the "Browse m y computer for dri ver software" checkbo x and click[...]

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    Click "Close" → "C lose" → "OK " → "OK" on th e following screens disp layed in sequence. Micros oft ® Windows ® XP Operating Sy stem Insert the CD into t he CD-ROM drive. Click "Start" → "Control Panel" then click the "App earance an d Themes" icon. Click "Displa [...]

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    Click the "Prope rties" but ton on the "Moni tor" tab an d select "Driv er" tab. Click "Upd ate Driver." and s elect "Insta ll from a list or." then click the "Next" button . Select "Don't se arch ,I will." then cl ick "N ext" and then click "Ha ve disk".[...]

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    If you can see following "Mes sage" window, then click the "C ontinue Anyway" b utton. Then cl ick the "OK" button. This monitor driv er is under certifying MS logo, and this installation doesn 't damage your system. The certi fied driver will be post ed on Samsung Monitor home page http://www.samsung. com/ Click [...]

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    How to inst all Click "Start," "Setting," and then "C ontrol P anel." Double click the "Dis play" icon. Select th e "Settings" ta b and click the "Advanced Propert ies" butto n. Choose "Monitor." Case1 : If the "Properties" button is in active, it means your monitor is [...]

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    Natural Color Natural Colo r One of the re cent problem s in using a comp uter is th at the color of th e images printe d out by a printe r or other imag es scanned by a scanner or a digital camera are not the sam e as those sh own on the monitor. the Natural Color S/W is the very solution for this problem. It is a color ad ministrati on system dev[...]

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    9. Click "Fin ish." 10. When the install ation is complete, the MagicTune™ executable ico n appears on yo ur desktop. Double-click the icon to start the prog ram. MagicTune™ execution ic on may not ap pear depen ding on specifi cation of computer system or monit or. If that ha ppens, press F5 Key . Installation Problems ( Ma g icTune?[...]

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    Model Control Buttons [MENU / ] Opens the OSD menu. Also u se to exit the OSD menu or return to t he previous menu. [ ] These but tons allow yo u to adjus t items in the m enu. [ ] Press this button to activate a highlighted menu item. [AUTO] When the 'AUTO' button is pre ssed, the Auto Adjustment screen appears as shown in the animated s[...]

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    Menu Descript ion AUTO When the 'AUTO' button is pressed , the Auto Ad justment sc reen appears a s shown in the animated scree n on the ce nter. Auto adju stment allo ws the monit or to se lf-adjust to the in coming Ana log signal. The values of fine, coa rse and positi on are adjusted autom atically. (Available in Analog mode only) To m[...]

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    When pressing the M ENU button after lo cking the OSD Menu Descript ion OSD Locked & Unlock This is the function that locks the OSD i n order to keep the current states o f settings or prevent ot hers from adju sting the curre nt settings . Locked : Hold down the menu button for more than five (5) seconds to activate the OSD adjustme nt lock f [...]

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    Menu Descript ion MagicBri ght™ Push the Mag icBright™ but ton to circle through avai lable precon figured modes. - seven different modes (Custom /Text/Internet/Ga me/Sport/Movi e/Dynamic Contrast) Bri g htness Menu Descript ion Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to a djust brightness.[...]

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    OSD Function Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Color Control Gamma Image Coarse Fine Sharpness H-Position V-Position OSD Language H-Position V-Position Transparency Display Time Setup Image Reset Color Reset RTA Information Picture Menu Descripti on Play/Stop Brightness You can use t he on-screen menus to chan ge the brightnes[...]

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    Menu Descripti on Play/Stop MagicColor MagicColo r is a new techno logy that Samsu ng has exclusiv ely developed to improve di gital image an d to display n atural color more clearly withou t disturbing im age quality. Off Returns to th e original mode. Demo The screen before applying Magi cColor appears on the right and the screen a fter applyi ng[...]

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    Menu Descripti on Play/Stop Coarse Removes noise suc h as vertical stripes. Coarse adjust ment may move t he screen image a rea. You may relocate it to the center using th e horizontal co ntrol menu. MENU → , → → → , → MENU Fine Removes nois e such as horizo ntal stripes. If the noise persists even afte r fine tuning, re peat it after adj[...]

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    Menu Descri ption Play/St op Language You can choo se one of nine languages. MENU → , → → → , → MENU The languag e chosen a ffects only the language of the OSD. It has no effect on an y software running on the computer. H-Pos ition You can chan ge the hor izontal posi tion wher e the OSD menu appears on yo ur monitor. MENU → , → → ,[...]

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    Menu Description Play/Stop Image Res et Image paramete rs are replac ed wi th the factory defau lt values. MENU → , → → → , → MENU Color Reset Color parame ters are replac ed with the fa ctory default values. MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU RTA RTA (Response Time Ac celerator) A function th at accelerates the res ponse spe ed of t[...]

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    Menu Descript ion Information Shows a vide o source, disp lay mode on the OS D screen. MENU → ,[...]

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    Model Check List Before calling for assistance, ch eck the informatio n i n this sectio n to see if you can remedy an y problems yourse lf. If you do need assistanc e, please cal l the phone number o n the Informa tion section or contac t your dealer . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor. Is the power [...]

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    I cannot see the On Scre en Display. Have you lo cked the On Screen Display (OSD) Menu to prevent changes? Unlock the OSD by pressing the [M ENU / ] button for at least 5 seco nds. The scree n shows strange colo rs or just black and white. Is the screen displayin g only on e color as if lookin g at the screen through a cellopha ne paper? Check the [...]

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    monitor' by se arching new Hardware. MagicTune™ is an additional software for the monitor. Some graphic card s may not support y our monitor. Whe n you have a pr oblem with th e graphic ca rd, visit our website to ch eck the comp atible graphi c card list provided. http://www.samsung. com/monitor/mag ictune MagicTun e™ doesn't work pr[...]

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    Windows M E/2000 : Set the resolu tion in the Co ntrol Pane l → Display → Screen Saver. Set the function in the BI OS-SETUP of the computer. Refer to the Wi ndows/Compu ter Manual How can I clean th e outer case/LCD Panel? Disconnect the p ower cord and then clean the monitor with a so ft cloth, using eith er a cleaning solution or pl ain water[...]

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    If there are any s ub woofer spe akers near the monitor, unplug and re locate the woofer to an other room. Remove all electroni c devices such as radios, fans, clo cks and teleph ones that a re within 3 f eet (one meter) o f the monitor. Useful Ti p s A monitor recreates visu al signals receive d from the comput er. Therefore, if there is a prob le[...]

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    Model S p ecifications General Model Name SyncMaster 22 6NW LCD Panel Size 22 " Wi de Diagonal (56 cm) Display area 473.8 mm (H) x 296. 1 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.258 mm (H) x 0. 258 mm (V) Synchron ization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.7M Colo rs Resolution Optimum reso lution 1680 X 1050@ 60 Hz Maximum resoluti on 1[...]

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    15pin to 15pi n D-sub ca ble, Detacha ble DVI-D to DVI-D con nector, Detachab le (Option) Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight 514.6 X 353.3 X 63.0 mm / 20.2 x 13.9 x 2.4 inch (Withou t Stand) 514.6 X 422.0 X 219.3 mm / 20.2 x 16.6 x 8.6 inch (W ith Stand) / 5 .7 kg / 12.5 lb s VESA Mounting Interfac e 100 mm x 100 m m (for use wit h Specialty(A rm) Mou[...]

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    This monito r is EPA ENERGY STAR ® compliant and EN ERGY200 0 compliant wh en used with a computer eq uipped with VESA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined that t his product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy efficiency. Preset Timin g Modes If the signal transf erred from the comp uter is the [...]

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    The time to s can one li ne connecting the right ed ge to the left edge of the screen horizo ntally is ca lled the Horiz ontal Cycle and the inve rse number of the Horizontal Cycle is called the Horizontal Freque ncy. Unit : kHz Vertical Freque ncy Like a fluoresce nt lamp, the sc reen has to repeat the same image many times per second to d isplay [...]

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    Model Contact SAMSUNG WO RLDWIDE If you have any questions or comm ents relati ng to Sa msung products, ple ase contact the SAMSUNG customer care center . North America U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (726786 4) http://w ww.samsung.co m CANADA 1-800-SAMSU NG (7267864) http://www.samsung.co m/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUN G (7267864) http://w ww.samsung.com/ mx Latin[...]

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    BELGIUM 02 201 2418 http://www.samsung. com/be CZECH REPUBLI C 844 000 844 http://w ww.samsung.com/ cz DENMARK 70 70 19 70 http://www.samsung. com/dk FINLAND 030-6227 515 http://www.samsung. com/fi FRANCE 326 0 SAMSUNG(72678 64) (€ 0,15/min) http://w ww.samsung.com/ fr GERMANY 01805 - 121213 (€ 0,14/M in) http://www.samsung.de HUNGARY 06-80-SAM[...]

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    INDIA 3030 8282, 18 00 1100 11 http://www.sa msung.com/in INDONESIA 0800-112 -8888 http://www.samsung. com/id JAPAN 0120-327 -527 http://www.samsun g.com/jp MALAYSIA 1800 -88-9999 http://w ww.samsung.com/ my PHILIPPINES 1 800-10-SAMSUNG (7 267864) http://www.samsung.co m/ph SINGAPORE 1800 -SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung. com/sg THAILAND 1800-[...]

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    The number of horizontal a nd vertical d ots used to co mpose the sc reen image is called the 'resolution'. This n umber shows the accuracy of the displ ay. A high resolu tion is good for performi ng multiple tasks as m ore image informatio n can be shown on the screen. Example :If the reso lution is 1680 X 1050 , th is me ans the screen [...]

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    MÉXICO IMPORTADO POR: SAMSUNG ELECTRON ICS MÉXICO. S.A. de C.V. Vía Lopez Po rtillo No. 6, Col. San Fco . Chilpan Tultitlán, E stado de M éxico, C.P. 54 940 Tel: 01-55-574 7-5100 / 01 -800-726-786 4 EXPORTADO PO R: Samsung El ectronics CO.,LTD . 416, Mae tan -3dong, Yeo ngtong - gu, Suwon City, Gyeong gi-do Korea[...]

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

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    Ex) The best way to prote ct your monitor from Image retentio n i s to set your 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 ted under normal conditio ns. Normal conditions are defined as continuously changi ng video patterns. Whe n th e LC D panel is ope[...]