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Samsung 714BM manual

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    Instal l driver Instal l programs SyncMaster 714BM[...]

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    Notational Failure to follow di rections noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to the equipment. Prohibited Important to read and understa nd at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Ground to prevent an electric shock Power When not used for an extended period of time, set your computer [...]

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    Do not use a damaged or loose plug. z This may cause electric shock or fire. Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch th e plug with wet hands. z This may cause electric shock or fire. Use only a pr operly gr ounded plu g and recep tacle. z An improper ground may cause electric shock or equip ment damage. (Class l Equi pment only.) Insert the[...]

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    z This may cause electric shock or fire. Installation Be sure to contact an authorized Service Cen ter, when installing yo ur monitor in a location with heavy dust, high or low temperatures, high humidity, a nd exposed to chemical substances an d where it operates for 24 hours such as at airports, train stations etc. Failure to do so may cause seri[...]

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    Keep any hea ting devices away from the power cable. z A melted coating may cause electric shock or fire. Do not install the product in pl aces with poo r ventilation , for instance, a bookshelf, closet, e tc. z Any increase in the internal temperature may cau se fire. Put down the moni tor carefully. z Failing to do so may damage th e monitor. Do [...]

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    a slightly moistened, soft fabric. Do not spray water or detergent directly onto the monitor. z This may cause dama ge, electric shock or fire. Use the recomm ended deterg ent with a smooth c loth. If the conne ctor between the plug and th e pin is d usty or dirty, c lean it properly using a dry cl oth. z A dirty connector may cause electric shock [...]

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    unusual sound or smell coming from the mon itor - unplug it immedi ately and the Service Center . z This may cause electric shock or fire. Keep the product away from places exposed to oil, s moke or moisture; do not install inside a vehicle. z This may cause a malfunction, electric shock or fire. z In particul ar, avoid operating the monitor n ear [...]

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    Never insert anything metalli c into the monitor openings. z This may cause electric shock, fire or injury. Do not insert metal objects such as chopsticks, wire and tools or inflammabl e objects such as p aper or matche s into the ve nt, headpho ne port or AV ports or etc . z This may cause electric shock or fire. If an alien sub stances or water e[...]

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    connected to other de vices, are disconnec ted before moving the monitor. z Failure to disconnect cab les may damage it and cause fire or electric shock. Place the prod uct out of ch ildren's re ach, as they could damage by hanging onto i t. z A falling product may cause injury to the person or even fatality. When not us ing the product fo r a[...]

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    Please make su re the foll owing items are included 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 Without Stand Monito r With Stand Monitor & Has stand Manual User's Guide,[...]

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    Quick Setup Gu ide Warranty Car d (Not available in al l locations) Monitor Driver, Natural Color software, MagicTune™ soft ware, Ma g icRotation software Cable D-Sub Cable Power Cord A udio Cable Sold se p aratel y DVI Cable Front MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD me nu. Also use to exit the OSD me nu or return to the previou s menu. MagicBright™ [...]

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    watching. Curren tly six different mode s are availabl e: Custom, Text, Internet, Game, Sport and Mov ie. Each mode has its own pre-configured brightness val ue. You can easily select one of six settings by simpl y pressing MagicBri ght™ control button. 1) Custom Although the values are carefully chosen by our engineers, the pre-configured value [...]

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    (The configu ration at the b ack of the mo nitor may vary from product to pro duct.) POWER port Connect the power cord for yo ur monitor to th e power port o n the back of the monitor. DVI IN port Connect the DVI Cabl e to the DVI port on the back of your mon itor. RGB IN port Connect the signal cabl e to the 15-p in, D-sub port on the back o f you[...]

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    Connecting the Monitor 1. Connect the power cord for yo ur monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. Plug the power cord fo r the monitor into a nearby outlet. 2. Use appropriate connec tion for your computer. 2-1. Using the D-sub (Analog) connecto r on the video card. Connect the signal cabl e to the 15 -pin, D-sub port on the back of [...]

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    Using the Stand HAS Stand A . Stand Stopper Attaching a Base This monitor accepts a 100 mm x 100 mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad.[...]

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    A. Monitor B. Mounting interfac e pad (Sold separate ly) 1. Turn off your monitor and unplu g its power cord. 2. Lay the LCD monitor face-dow n on a flat surf ace with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen. 3. Remove four screws and then remove the stand from the LCD monitor. 4. Align the mounting in terface pad with the hole s in the rear cov[...]

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    3. Choose you r monitor mode l in the mo del list, th en click th e "OK" button. 4. If you can see following messa ge window, then click the "Continue Anyway" button . Then click "OK" button.( Microsoft ® Win dows ® XP/2000 Operating Sy stem ) 5. Monitor d river installatio n is complete d. This monitor driver is und[...]

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    3. Click " Personalization " an d then " Display Settings ". 4. Click " Advanc ed Settings… ". 5. Click " Properties " in the " Monitor " tab. If the " Properties " button is deactivate d, it means the conf iguration for your monitor i s completed. The monitor can be used as is. If the m[...]

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    7. Check the " Browse my compute r for driver software " checkbox and click " Let me pick from a list of de vice driver s on my com puter ". 8. Click " Have Disk… " and select the folder (for exampl e, D:Drive) where the driver setup file is located, and click " OK ". 9. Select the model that matches your [...]

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    Microsoft ® Window s ® XP Operating Syste m 1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM driver. 2. Click " Start " —> " Control Panel " then click the " Appearance and Themes " Icon. 3. Click " Display " icon and choose the " Settings " tab then click " Advanced .. ". 4. Click the " Propertie[...]

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    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 disk ". 7. Click the " Browse " button then choose A: (D:Driver) an d choose your monitor model in[...]

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    This monitor d river is un der certified MS lo go,and this installation doesn't damage your system.The certified driver will be po sted on Samsung Monitor homepage. http://www.samsung.com/ 9. Click the " Close " button then click " OK " button contin ually. 10. Monito r driver instal lation is comp leted. Microsoft ® Windo[...]

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    If you can see the " Digital Signatu re Not Found " window then click the " Yes "button. And click the " Finis h " button then the " Close " button. Microsoft ® Window s ® Millennium Operating System 1. Click " Start " , " Setting " , " Control Panel ". 2. Double click " D[...]

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    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 scanned by a sca nner or a di gital camera are not the same a s 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 Samsung Electronics in ass[...]

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    Opens the on-screen menu and exits from th e menu or closes the adjustme nt menu. These butt ons allows yo u to adjust items in the menu. Press this button to activate a highlighted menu item. Press to self-ad just to the in coming PC sign al. The val ues of fine,coa rse and posit ion are adjusted automatically. AUTO[...]

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    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, coarse and position are adjusted a utomatically. (Available in ana log Mode Only) To make the a[...]

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    When p ressin g the MENU button after lockin g the OSD Menu Description Locked This is the function that locks the OSD in order to ke ep the current states of settings or prevent other s from adjustin g the current settings. Lock : Hold down the menu button for more than five seconds to activate the OSD adjustment l ock function. Unlock : Hold down[...]

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    MagicBright™ Menu Description MagicBright™ Push the MagicBright bu tton to circle through availa ble preconfigu red modes. - Six different modes (Custom/Te xt/Intern et/Game/Sport/ Movie) Volume Menu Description Volume When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjus t volume. SOURCE[...]

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    Menu Description SOURCE Selects the Video si gnal whil e the OSD is off. 1. Picture Brightness Contrast 2. Color MagicColor Color Tone Color Control Gamma 3. Image Coarse Fine Sharpness H-Position V-Position 4. OSD Language H-Position V-Positio n Transparency Display Time 5. SETUP Auto Source Image Reset Color Rese t 6. Information Picture[...]

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    Menu Description Play/Stop Brightness You can use the on-screen menu s to change the brightness according to perso nal preference. [MENU → → → , → MENU] Contrast You can use the on-screen menu s to change the contrast according to personal pre ference. [MENU → → , → → , → MENU] Color Menu Description Play/Stop MagicColor MagicColo[...]

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    z Warm : Makes whites reddish. z Custom : Ch oose Custom if you want to adjust the settings accordin g to personal prefer ence. [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] Color Control Follow these steps to ad just individual R,G,B color balance. ( Not available in MagicC olor mode of Full and In telligent. ) [MENU → , → → , → → , → → [...]

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    Sharpness Changes t he clearance of image. ( Not available in MagicC olor mode of Full and In telligent. ) [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] H-Position Changes the horizontal position of the monitor's en tire display. (Available in ana log Mode Only) [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] V-Position Changes the vertical po sition of[...]

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    [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] Transparen cy Change the transparency of the backgro und of the OSD. [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] Display Time The menu will be automatical ly turned off if no adjustments are made for a certain time period. You can set th e amount of time th e menu will wa it before it is turn ed off. [MENU ?[...]

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

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    Installation 1. Insert the install ation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click th e MagicT une™ inst allatio n file. 3. Select installation Language, Click "Next". 4. When the Installation Shield Wiza rd window appears, click "Next." 5. Select "I agree to the ter m s of the license agreement" to accept the terms of use.[...]

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    The MagicTune™ program can be removed only by us ing the "Add or Remove Progr ams" option of the Windows® Control Panel. Perform the following steps remove MagicTune™ . 1. Go to [Task Tray] ' [Start] ' [Settings] and select [Control Panel] in the menu. If the program runs on Windows® XP, go to [Control Panel] in the [Start[...]

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    Installation 1. Insert the inst allation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the MagicRotatio n installation file. 3. Select installation Language, Click "Next". 4. When the InstallShield Wizard window appears, click "Next." 5. Select "I accept the terms of the license agreement" to accept the terms of use. 6. Choose a [...]

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    z Windows NT 4.0 z Windows 2000 z Windows XP Home Edition z Windows XP Professional z Windows Vista™ Hardware z 128MB Memory above(recommended) z 25MB Free Hard disk space above Service Packs z It is recommended that your System h a s the latest Service Pack installed. z For Windows® NT 4.0, it is recommended to ins tall Internet Explorer 5.0 an[...]

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    Before calling for assistance, check the informa tion in th is section to see if you can remedy any proble ms yourself. If yo u do need assistance , please call the phone number on the Information section or contact your de aler . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor. Is the power cord connected properl[...]

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    85Hz, the display will work prop erly but the "Not Optimum Mode","Recommend ed Mode 1280 x 1024 60Hz" message appears for one minute and the n disappears. Please change to the recommended mode during this one- minute peri od. (The message is displ ayed again if the system is rebooted.) There is no image on th e screen. Is the po[...]

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    There are only 16 colors shown on the screen. The screen colors have changed after changing the video card. Have the Wind ows colors been set properly? Windows ME/2000/XP: Set the colors properly at the Control Panel → Display → Settings . Has the video card been set properly? Set the video card by referring to the video card manual. There is a[...]

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    Check the following items if there is trouble with the monitor. 1. Check if th e power cord and the vid eo cables are p roperly conne cted to the co mputer. 2. Check if the c omputer beeps more than 3 time s when booting. (If it does, request an a service for the ma in board of the computer. ) 3. If you installed a new vide o card or if you assembl[...]

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    This box appears during normal o peration if the video cable beco mes disconnected or damag ed. 4. Turn off your monitor and reco nnect the video ca ble; then turn on both your computer and the monitor . If your monitor screen remains blank after using the previous procedure, check your vide o controller and computer system; your monitor is functio[...]

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    General General Model Name SyncMaster 714BM LCD Panel Size 17" Diagonal (43 cm) Display area 337.92 mm (H) x 270.33 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.264 mm (H) x 0.264 mm (V) Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.7M Colors Resolution Optimum resolution 1280 x 1024@60 Hz Maximum resolution 1280 x 1024@75 Hz Input Signa[...]

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    VESA Mounting Interface 100 mm x 100 mm (for use with Sp ecialty(Arm) Mounting hardware.) Max internal speaker 1.2~1.5 W Environmen tal conside rations Operating Temperature: 50°F ~ 104 °F(10°C ~ 40°C) Humidity: 10 % ~ 80 %, n on-condensing Storage Temperature: -4°F ~113 °F (-20°C ~ 45°C) Humidity: 5 % ~ 95 %, non-condensin g Plug and Play [...]

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    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 (Exception : 64 0 x 480/60Hz, 720 x 400/70Hz, 800 x 600/60Hz) However, if the signal differs, th e screen may go blank while th e power LED is on. Refer to the vide o card manual a nd adjust [...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE If you have any questio ns or comments relati ng to Samsung p roducts, pleas e contact the SAMSUNG customer care cent er. North Amer ica U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG (7267864 ) http://www.samsung.com/mx Latin America ARGE[...]

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    BELGIUM 02 201 2418 http://www.samsung.com/be CZECH REPUBLIC 844 000 844 http://www.samsung.com/cz DENMARK 70 70 19 70 http://www.samsung.com/dk FINLAND 030-6227 515 http://www.samsung.com/fi FRANCE 3260 SAMSUNG(726 7864) (€ 0,15/min) http://www.samsung.com/fr GERMANY 01805 - 121213 (€ 0,14 /Min) http://www.samsung.de HUNGARY 06-80-SAMSUNG (726[...]

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    PHILIPPINES 1800-10-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com/ph SINGAPORE 1800-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com/sg THAILAND 180 0-29-3232, 02-689 -3232 http://www.samsung.com/th TAIWAN 0800-329-999 http://www.samsung.com/tw VIETNAM 1 800 588 889 http://www.samsung.com/vn Middle East & Africa SOUTH AFRICA 0860 72 67864 (SAMSUNG) http://w[...]

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    1. Adjust computer resolution and screen injection rate (refresh rate) oncomput er as described below to enjoy the best qual ity of picture. You can have an uneven quali ty of picture in the screen if the best quality of picture is not provided in TFT-LCD . { Resolution: 1280 x 1024 { Vertical frequency (refresh rate): 60 Hz 2. TFT LCD panels man u[...]

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    PRODUCT INFORMATION (Image Retention Free) LCD Mon itors an d TVs may h ave an i mage re tention when switc hing from one imag e to anot her especi ally af ter disp laying a s tationary im age for a long ti me. This gui de is t o demon strate a correct usage o f LCD produc ts in or der to prot ect them from Image ret ention. Warrant y Warrant y doe[...]

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    Ex) The best w ay to protec t your monito r from Image r etention is 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 ret ention m ay not occur wh en a LCD pan el is o perated u nder normal conditi ons. Normal condi tions a re define d as co ntinuously chang ing vid eo patte rns. When the LCD pane[...]

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    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 litera ture, indicates that it sho uld not be disposed w ith other hous ehold wastes at the end of its workin g lif[...]