Samsung 226UX manual

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

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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. Keep the pr oduct away from places e xposed to oil , smoke or mo isture; do n ot install inside a ve hicle. This may cause a m alfunction, electric shock or fire. In particular, avoid operating the mo nitor near wa ter or outdoors where it could be exposed to snow or rain. If the monitor is drop ped or the ca[...]

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    This may cause an explosion or fire. Never insert an ything metall ic into the m onitor openin gs. This may cause elec tric shock, fire or injury. Do not insert metal objects such as chopst icks, wire and tools or infl ammable obje cts such as paper or matches into the v ent, headphon e port or AV ports o r etc. This may cause electric sho ck or fi[...]

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    Failure to di sconnect ca bles may dama ge it and ca use fire or ele ctric shock. Place the pro duct out of chi ldren's reach , as they coul d damage by hanging onto it. A falling product may cause injury to th e person or even fatality. When not using the product fo r an extended period of ti me, keep the product unplugged. Otherwise, this ma[...]

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    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 working life. To prevent possible harm to the envir onment or huma n health from uncon trolled waste dispos al, pleas e separate this from other t ypes of wastes a nd recycle it responsibl y to promote th[...]

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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 Cable Power Cord D-sub Ca ble USB Cabl e Others Cleani ng Cloth This is only p rovided for highly polis h ed blac k products a s a product fe ature. Sold se p aratel y DVI Cable This is an [...]

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    Y our Monito r Front 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, Dy[...]

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    7) Dynamic Contrast Dynamic Contrast is to autom aticall y detect distribution of inputted visual signal and adjust to create o ptimum contrast. >> Click here to see an an imation clip Brightness butt on [ ] When OSD is no t on the scr een, push the b utton to adju st bright ness. >> Click here to see an an imation clip Not available in[...]

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    using it in a p ublic place. The locking device has t o be purcha sed separate ly. For using a l ocking devi ce, conta ct where you purchased it . See Connecting Cables for further informatio n regarding cabl e connections.[...]

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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 appr opriate connec tion for yo ur computer. Using the D-sub (A nalog) conne ctor on the vi deo card. - Connect t he signal c able to the 15-p in, D-sub po rt on the back o[...]

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    You can use a US B device such as a mouse, keyboard , Memory Stick, or external hard disk drive by connecting the m to the DOWN port of the monitor without conne cting them to th e PC. The USB port of the monitor supports High-Speed Certified USB 2.0. High speed Full spee d Low speed Data Rate 480 Mbps 12 Mbps 1.5 Mbps Power Cons umption 2.5W (Max.[...]

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    z The company is not liable for problems or da mages to an ex ternal device ca used by using an unauthorized cable for the connection. z Some products do not follow the USB sta ndard, and it may ca use a malfunction of the device . z If the device malfunctions even if it is connected to the computer, contact the service cente r of the device/comput[...]

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    If you conn ect your US B monitor to y our PC, it r ecognizes th e monitor and the "Found New Hardware" wizard is displayed, as sh own in the fig ure below. Click "I Accept". The instal lation is s tarted automati cally and the installa tion progress window is displ ayed, as sho wn in the figure b elow. - Manual Installation If [...]

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    Click "Ins tall". Click "Finish" to co mplete the installati on. When setup is fi nished, a mo nitor icon is crea ted in the syste m tray at the bottom of the monitor screen, and the i nformation for t he installe d USB monito r is displaye d. When the installation is co mpleted, configure the followin g settings to use m ultipl[...]

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    3. You can see the d eactivated moni tor No.2 (this may ap pear activated). Mo nitor No.2 is a virtual monitor wh ich cannot actu ally be used. Therefore, first arrange the activa ted monitors in the order which they are actually u sed and mov e monitor No.2 to the last pos ition. 4. Then click "OK" button. A virtual m onitor may be not d[...]

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    Checking t he configurat ion After the in stallatio n, you can chec k the configura tion by foll owing these st eps. 'Right-click ‘My Co mputer’, and sel ect ‘Properties’ – ‘Sys tem Properties ’ – the ‘Hardware tab’. Click ‘Device M anager’. A list of the in stalled dev ice will b e displayed, a s shown in the figure be[...]

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    - The Initial Screen Settings after Insta lling the Program Applicable mode: Exten d mode Mode position: To the right o f the primary sc reen Mode rotatio n: 0° USB Monitor - Limitation Supported OS (Opera ting Systems) Windows X P - Service Pack 1 or earlier: Unsupp orted - Service Pack 2 or later: Suppo rted Windows 2 000 - Service Pac k 3 or ea[...]

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    Usin g the Stand Monitor Assembl y Monitor and B ottom Swivel stand Using ( ),You can swivel the monitor left and right at an angle of 3 50° to set the monitor lengthwise . The rubber unde r the stand is to avoid the mon itor slide. When you try to ro tate the monit or in the state of the powe r cord or cabl e connecting to the monito r, the power[...]

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    Using ( ), You can adjust t he tilt anlgle w ithin a range of 0 ° forward to 23 ° backward for the most comforta ble viewing a ngle. Attachin g a Base This monitor a ccepts a 10 0 mm x 100 mm VESA -compliant m ounting in terface pad . A. Monitor B. Mounting i nterface pad (S old separate ly) Turn off your monitor and unpl ug its power cord . Lay [...]

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    z Do not use screw s longer than the standard dim ension, as th ey may damage th e inside of t he Monitor. z For wall moun ts that do not c omply with VE SA st andard screw specif ications, the length of the 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.[...]

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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 certifyi ng MS lo go, 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 | Wind[...]

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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 CD into the CD -ROM drive. Click "Start" → "Control Panel" then click the "App earance an d Themes" icon. Click "Display&quo[...]

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    Click the "Prope rties" but ton on the "Moni tor" tab an d select "Driv er" tab. Click "Update Drive r..." and select "Install fr om a list or..." then click "Next" button. Select "Don't se arch ,I will..." then cl ick "Next" and th en click "Have disk". [...]

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    If you can see following "Mes sage" window, then click the "C ontinue Anyway" b utton. Then cl ick "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 the [...]

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    How to inst all Click "Start" , "Setting" , "Contro l Panel". Double click the "Dis play" icon. Select the "S ettings" tab an d click "Advan ced Propertie s" button. Choose "Monitor". Case1 : If the "Properties" button is in active, it means your monitor is prop erly co[...]

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    Natural Colo r Natural Color Software Pro g ram 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 Co lor S/W is the very solut ion for this problem. It is a color admini[...]

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    Model - When used as a USB monito r, the screen ( OSD ) cannot be ad j usted 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. If the input signal is Analog , the screen [...]

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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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    MENU 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 unction. Unlock : Hold down the menu button for m[...]

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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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    SOURCE Menu Descript ion SOURCE Selects the Video sign al while th e OSD is o ff. (Analog / Digital / USB) 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 Auto So urce Image Reset Color Reset [...]

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    Menu Descripti on Play/Stop Brightness You can use t he on-screen menus to change the brightness accord ing to personal preference. MENU → → → , → MENU Contrast You can use t he on-screen menus to change the contr ast according to p ersonal pref erence. MENU → → , → → , → MENU Color Menu Descripti on Play/Stop[...]

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    MagicColor MagicColo r is a new techno logy that Samsu ng has exclusiv ely develop ed to improve digital ima ge and to dis play natural col or more clearly withou t disturbing im age quality. Off Returns to th e original mode. Demo The screen bef ore applying MagicColor app ears on the right and the screen a fter applyi ng MagicColor appe ars on th[...]

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    Fine Removes noise su ch as horizont al stripes. If the noise persists even afte r fine tuning, re peat it after adjusting the fre quency (clock spee d). - Available in Analog mode only MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Sharpness Changes the cleara nce of image. MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU H-Pos ition Changes the hori zontal posi [...]

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    MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Transparenc y Change the transp arency of the ba ckground of the OSD. MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Display Time The menu wi ll be automat ically turned off if no adjus tments are made for a ce rtain time period. You can set the amount of tim e the menu will wait be fore it is turned off. - 5 sec, 1[...]

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    Information 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 th e monitor. Is the power[...]

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    There is no im age on the screen. Is the power indi cator on the monitor blink ing at 1 second intervals? The monitor i s in PowerSav er mode. Press a key on the keyboa rd to activate the monitor and re store the imag e on the screen. If there is still no image, press th e'SOURCE/ 'button. Then press any key on the keyboard ag ain to acti[...]

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    monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found" . See the vide o card manual to see if the Plug & Play (VESA DDC) functi on can be supported. Install the monitor driver accord ing to the Driver Installation Instru ctions . USB Monitor C heck List Symptom Check List Solutions There is no im age on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor[...]

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    If you have problem s in installing th e adapter (vid eo) driver, bo ot the compu ter in Safe Mode, remove the Display Adapter in the "Control Pan el → System → Device Administrator" and then reboot the computer to reinstall the adapter (video ) driver. If problems repeat edly occur, contact an authori zed service ce nter . Q & A [...]

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    Properties window . Monitor' progra m from ‘Add/Remove Pr ograms’ in the ‘Control Panel’. If you remove the program yo u cannot use all the connect ed USB monitors. If you want to use the USB monitor again, you have to s etup the inst allation program agai n. Icons and p hotos are br oken or jagged in Cl one mode (USB monitor). This oc[...]

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    The locati on and the posi tion of the monitor may influe nce the qua lity and othe r features of the monitor. If there are any s ub woofer spe akers near the monitor, unplug and re locate the wo ofer to anoth er 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. [...]

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    Model S p ecifications General Model Name SyncMaster 22 6UX LCD Panel Size 22 " Wide Di agonal (55 cm) Display area 473.8 mm (H) x 296. 1 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.282 mm (H) x 0. 282 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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    Signal Cable 15pin to 15pi n D-sub ca ble, Detacha ble DVI-D to DVI-D con nector, Detachab le (Option) USB Cable, Detachabl e 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 [...]

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    Power Consumpti on Less than 50 W (Off-mode) Analog / Digital : Less than 2 W USB : Less than 5 W Less than 1 W This monito r is EPA ENERGY STAR ® compliant and EN ERGY200 0 compliant wh en used with a computer eq uipped with VESA DPM function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined that t his product meets th e ENERGY STAR ?[...]

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    VESA, 1280 x 1024 79.976 75.025 135.000 +/+ VESA,1680 x 105 0 64.67 4 59.883 119.000 +/- Horizontal Frequen cy 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 F[...]

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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-SAMS UNG (726-7864) http://www.samsung. com/us CANADA 1-800-SAMSUN G (726-7864) http://www.samsung. com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUN G (726-7864) http://w ww.samsung.com/ mx [...]

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    AUSTRIA 0800-SAMSUNG(726-7864 ) www.samsung.com /at BELGIUM 02 201 2418 http://www.samsung. com/be CZECH REPUBLI C 844 000 844 http://www.samsun g.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(726-786 4) 08 25 08 65 65 (€ 0,15/min ) http://w ww.samsung.com/ fr GERMANY 01[...]

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    AUSTRALIA 1300 362 603 http://www.samsun g.com/au CHINA 800-810 -5858, 010 - 6475 1880 http://www.samsung. com.cn HONG KONG 3698-4698 http://www.samsung. com/hk INDIA 3030 8282 1800 110011 http://www.samsun g.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.[...]

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    method is t he same as th at used in TVs. Plu g & Pla y This is a fu nction tha t provides th e best qualit y screen for t he user by all owing the comp uter and th e monitor to e xchange inform ation automa tically. Th is monitor follows the internation al standard VE SA DDC for the Plug & Play function . Resolution The number of horizonta[...]

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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[...]