Samsung 955b manual

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    SyncMaster 955b[...]

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    Main Page On-Screen Display General Highlight Zone Safety Instructions Troubleshooting Notational Check List Power Q & A Installation Self-Test Feature Check Cleaning Other Introduction Specifications Unpacking General Specifications Front Preset Timing Modes Rear PowerSaver Bottom Setup Information Connecting Your Monitor Service Installing th[...]

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    Notational Power Installation Clean Other Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment. Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Grounding to prevent an electric shock[...]

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    Notational Power Installation Clean Other When not used for extended periods of time, set your PC to DPMS. If using a screen saver, set it to the active screen mode. z If the size of your monitor is small, or if the same image is present for long periods of time, you may see afterimages due to damage to the fluorescent substance on the inside of th[...]

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    Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet. z Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or fire. Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust. z An electric shock or fire could result inside the monitor. Do not drop the monitor when moving it. z This may cause damage to the product [...]

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    Notational Power Installation Clean Other When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the CDT, wipe with a slightly moistened, soft fabric. Do not clean Flat monitor with water. Use a water-diluted mild detergent. (Some detergents contain significant amounts of alcohol-based solvents, which can damage (color change) or crack the monitor case. [...]

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    Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not remove cover(or back). No user serviceable parts inside. z This may cause an electric shock or a fire. z Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. If your monitor does not operate normally - in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it - unplug it immediately and cont[...]

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    Keep the monitor away from any magnetic substances. z This may cause discoloring or distortion of the image.[...]

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    Unpacking Front Rear Bottom Monitor and Stand (Some models include a stand attached. ) Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer . Power Cord Stand Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) User's Guide and Driver Installation CD USB Hub (Option)[...]

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    Unpacking Front Rear Bottom 1. Highlight button The Highlight Zone ensures clear images on TVs, video conferencing systems or photos by emphasizing a certain area on the screen. 2. Exit button Use this button to Exit the active menu or the OSD. 3. Adjust buttons These buttons allow you to highlight and adjust items in the menu. 4. Menu button Use t[...]

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    Unpacking Front Rear Bottom (The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.) 1. Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. 2. Signal Cable Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card. Note: See Connecting [...]

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    Unpacking Front Rear Bottom 1. Signal Cable Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card. 2. Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. 3. Tilt/Swivel Base You can separate the base from the monitor.[...]

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    Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Base Installation 1. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. Plug the power cord for the monitor into a nearby outlet. 2. Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card. 3. If you are using a Ma[...]

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    Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Base Installation Automatic Manual When prompted by the operating system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this monitor. Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another. Follow the directions as appropriate for the operating system you have. P[...]

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    4. Click the " Install " button in the " Warning " window. 5. If you can see following "Message" window, then click the "Continue Anyway" button. Then click "OK" button. This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,and this installation don't damage your system.The certified driver will be p[...]

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    Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Base Installation Automatic Manual Windows XP | Windows 2000 | Windows Me | Windows NT | Linux When prompted by the operating system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this monitor. Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another. Follow the di[...]

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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) and choose your monitor model in t[...]

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    10. Monitor driver installation is completed. Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Operating System When you can see "Digital Signature Not Found" on your monitor, follow these steps. 1. Choose " OK " button on the " Insert disk " window. 2. Click the " Browse " button on the " File Needed " window. 3. Choo[...]

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    op ti on f or your mon it or. ) Microsoft ® Windows ® NT Operating System 1. Click Start , Settings , Control Panel , and then double-click Display icon. 2. In Display Registration Information window, click Settings Tab and then click All Display Modes . 3. Select a mode that you wish to use (Resolution, Number of colors and Vertical frequency) a[...]

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    Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Base Installation Tilt/Swivel Base | Attaching and Removing the Base With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable viewing angle. Note: The base is detachable. Attaching the Base 1. Place the monitor upside-down on a flat work surface. 2. Align the t[...]

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    position. * Do not bend the snap. Removing the Base 5. Squeeze and pull up on the release latch on the base. 6. Push the base toward the back of the monitor and lift up to remove the base. Note: The base will align with the monitor slots in only one position.[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay 1. Highlight button: The Highl ight Zon e ensures clear im ages on TVs, video c onferenc ing syste ms or photos by emphas izing a certain a rea on the sc reen. 2. Ex it b utt on: Use thi s button to Exit the active menu or the OSD. 3. Adjust buttons: These buttons allow y ou to highl ight and a djust items in the men u. 4. Menu [...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay Adjust Brightness and Contras t. 1 Pus h the ◀▶ ( ◑ ) or ▲▼ ( ) button. Th e brightn ess/contr ast display will appear. 2 Pus h the ▲ button to i ncrease the br ightness or the ▼ button to decrea se the brig htness. P u s h t h e ◀ bu t ton to in c r ea s e the c o nt r a s t o r the ▶ b utt o n to d e c r e a [...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay Follow these instructions to cha nge the Position of the monitor's entire display. 1 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the Menu ( ) b utton to open the Po sition a djustment screen . 3 Use th e ▲ and ▼ bu ttons to cha nge the vertical posit ion of the m onitor's viewing area; use the ◀ and ▶ butto ns to chang[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay Follow t hese instru ctions to g et a clos e-up or a l ongshot v iew of the monitor' s viewing area. 1 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. 2 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button until the Posi tion/Size sc reen is displ ayed. Push the ▲ butto n or ▼ button to s elect zoom . 3 Push the Menu ( ) button to open th e zoom ad justmen[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay Adjust th e pincush ion setting when the s ides of t he display a re bowed in or bowed out; adjust t he trapezoid setting when t he top or bottom of the display is too large or small. 1 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. 2 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ butto n until the Geometr y screen is dis played. push the ▲ button or ▼ button t[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay Adjust the lineari ty setting when the dis play image is compr essed at the left,right or top,bottom. 1 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. 2 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ butto n until the Geometr y screen is dis played. Push the ▲ butto n or ▼ button to select Linea rity. 3 Push the Menu ( ) button to open th e Linearity ad justmen[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay Color temperature is a measure of the "Warmth"of the image colors. The availab le range is between 65 00 to 9300 K. 1 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. 2 Pus h the ◀ butto n or ▶ button until th e Color sc reen is dis played. 3 Pus h the ▲ button or ▼ button to select 9 300K (B luish col ors) or 6 500K (Reddish co l[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay The Deg auss featu re will re move color imp urities c aused by magn etic fields. Do not use the Degauss f eature more than once w ithin a 30-minute period. Note: The monitor may bu zz momentarily, the image colors may change and the ima ge will jiggle for a few seconds. These effects are normal . 1 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. [...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay Some vide o cards us e video sign als highe r than 1.0V w hich causes t he display to be very bright. For those video cards, use this feature to select th e 1.0 V Lev el. 1 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. 2 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button until t he Advanced screen i s displayed. Push the ▲ button or ▼ button to select V ide[...]

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    Fo ll o w t h ese s t e p s t o c h a ng e t h e l a n gu a g e u sed i n t h e me nu . Y ou can choose one of ten languages. (En glish,German,French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, S wedish, Russian, Polish ,or Ma gyar. Polish and Magyar may not be available for some products. ) Note :The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. It has[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay This function is to execute or c ancel the Highlight Zone. 1 Pus h the H igh lig ht ( ) b utto n. 2 Pus h the M enu ( ) but ton. 3 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button to canc el, execut e or enla rge the en tire screen . This function is to move the Highlight Zone horizo ntally or vertically. 1 Pus h the H igh lig ht ( ) b utto n[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay This function is to adjust the size of the Highlight Zone. 1 Pus h the H igh lig ht ( ) b utto n. 2 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button to sel ect the S creen Size Ad justment and then push the Menu ( ) button. 3 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button to m ove the s ize of the Hi ghlight Zone horizontal ly and u se the push t he ▲ [...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay This function is to adjust the color of the Highlight Zon e. 1 Pus h the H igh lig ht ( ) b utto n. 2 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button to sele ct the Colo r Adjus tment and t hen push the M enu ( ) button. 3 Pus h the ▲ button or ▼ butt on to sele ct a col or from R, G or B. Push the ◀ button or ▶ button to ad just the[...]

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    On-Sc reen Di splay This function is to adjust the sharpness of the Highlight Zone. 1 Pus h the H igh lig ht ( ) b utto n. 2 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button to sele ct the Sha rpness Adjustm ent and then push the Menu ( ) button 3 Pus h the ◀ button or ▶ button to adjust the shar pness of the Hig hlight Zone. Menu How to ad just Sharpness[...]

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    Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check Before calling for service, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance, please call the phone number on the warranty card, the phone number on the Information section or contact your dealer . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on th[...]

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    The screen shows strange colors or just black and white. Is the screen displaying only one color as if looking at the screen through a cellophane paper? Check the signal cable connection. Make sure the video card is fully inserted in it's slot. Have the screen colors become strange after running a program or due to a crash between applications[...]

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    Tips for Highlight Zone 1. To protect CDT against the screen brightness, the Highlight Zone function persists for three hours and then automatically stops. So please reset it to continue. 2. Once the Highlight Zone has been switched off, you can't select any of the other menus within the Hightlight Zone. 3. When the Highlight Zone function is [...]

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    Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check Question Answer How can I change the frequency? Frequency can be changed by reconfiguring the video card. Note that video card support can vary, depending on the version of the driver used. (Refer to the computer or the video card manual for details.) How can I adjust the resolution? Windows ME/XP/2000: [...]

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    Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check Self-Test Feature Check | Warning Messages | Environment | Useful Tips Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. 1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor. 2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer. 3. Turn on the m[...]

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    1 . If there are any woofer speakers near the monitor , unplug and relocate the woofer to another room. 2. Remove all electronic devices such as radios, fans, clocks and telephones that are within 3 feet (one meter) of the monitor. 3. Degauss the monitor if any devices were removed from the area. z A monitor recreates visual signals received from t[...]

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    General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes General Model Name SyncMaster 955 b Picture Tube Type 1 9 "(4 8 cm) Full square type (4 5 . 8 6cm viewable) Deflection angle 90 ° Dot Pitch 0.2 2 mm (Horizontal) Screen type Aluminized tri-color phosphor dot trio with black matrix. Anti-doming invar shadow mask. Multi-layer coated with anti-static Maximu[...]

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    General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes 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 amount of time. The monitor automatically returns to normal operation when you move the computer's mouse or press a key on[...]

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    General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes If the signal transferred from the computer is the same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automatically. However, if the signal differs, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on. Refer to the video card manual and adjust the screen as follows. Table 1. Preset Timing Mod[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color Authority U.S.A. : Samsung Computer Products Customer Service 400 Valley Road, Suite 201, Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Tel. : (973)601-6000, 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Fax. : (973)601-6001 http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ BRAZIL : Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda. R. Prof. Manoelito de Ornellas, 303, Terro[...]

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    S amsung El ec t ron i cs C omerc i a l Ib er i ca, S . A . Ciencies, 55-65 (Poligono Pedrosa) 08908 Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) Tel. : (93) 261 67 00 Fax. : (93) 261 67 50 http://samsung.es/ United Kingdom : Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. Samsung House, 225 Hook Rise South Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7LD Tel. : (0208) 391 0168 Fax. : (0208) 397 99[...]

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    http://www . samsung . pt/ NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG : Samsung Electronics Benelux B. V. Fleminglaan 12 2289 CP Rijiswijk, NEDERLANDS Service and informatielijn ; Belgium :0800-95214, http://www.samsung.be/ Netherlands : 0800-2295214, http://www.samsung.nl/ CHILE : SONDA S.A. Teatinos 550, Santiago Centro, Santiago, Chile Fono: 56-2-5605000 Fa[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color Authority Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is composed of red, green and blue dots. The closer the dots, the higher the resolution. The distance between two dots of the same color is called the 'Dot Pitch'. Unit: mm Vertical Frequency The screen must be redrawn several times per second in order to cr[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color Authority FCC Information | IC Compliance Notice | MPR II Compliance | European Notice (Europe only) | PCT Notice | VCCI | TCO'95-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only) TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only) FCC Information User[...]

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    MPR II Compliance This monitor complies with SWEDAC(MPR II) recommendations for reduced electric and magnetic fields. European Notice (Europe only) Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (92/31/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compl[...]

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    There are also other characteristics of a monitor, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from both the working and natural environment viewpoints. Since all types of conventional electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (acidic and climate- influencing emissions, radioactive waste, etc.) it is vital to conser[...]

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    CFCs (freons) CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards and in the manufacturing of expanded foam for packaging. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing increased reception on Earth of ultraviolet light with consequent increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma). z The [...]

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    Environmental requirements Flame retardants Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Their purpose is to prevent, or at least to delay the spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances. Most flame retardants contain bromine or chloride, and[...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color Authority Natural Color Software Program One of the recent problems in using a computer is that the color of the images printed out by a printer or other images scanned 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. [...]

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    Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color Authority Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2002 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable f[...]