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SyncMaster 961GW[...]
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Notation Failure to follow directions noted by this sym bol could result in bod ily harm or damage to the equipment. Prohibited Important to read and understand 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 extended period of time , set your computer to D[...]
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This may cause electr ic shock or fire. Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the pl ug with wet hands. This may cause electric shock or fire. Use only a properly grounded plug and receptacle. An improper ground may cause electric shock or equipment damage. (Class l Equipment only.) Insert the power plug firmly so that it does not come loo[...]
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This may cause electr ic shock or fire. Installation Be sure to contact an authorized Service Center , when installing your monitor in a location with heavy dust, high or low temper atures, high humidity, and exposed to chemical substances and where it operates for 24 hours such as at airports, train stations etc. Failure to do so may cause serious[...]
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Keep any heating devices away from the power cable. A melted coating may cause electric shock or fire. Do not install the product in places with poor ventilation, for instance, a bookshelf, closet, etc. Any increase in the internal temperature may cause fire. Put down the monitor carefully. Failing to do so may damage the monitor. Do not place the [...]
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The plastic packaging (bag) may cause suffocation if children play with it. Cleaning and Using When cleaning the monitor case or the su rface of the TFT-LCD screen, wipe with a slightly moistened, soft fabric. Do not spray water or detergent directly onto the monitor. This may cause damage, electric shock or fire. Use the recommended detergent with[...]
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Others Do not remove the cover (or back). This may cause electr ic shock or fire. Refer to a qualified servicing company. If your monitor does not operate normally - in particular, if there is any unusual sound or smell coming from the moni tor - unplug it immediately and the Service Center . This may cause electr ic shock or fire. Keep the product[...]
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Do not place water containers, chemical products or small metal objects on the monitor. This may cause a malfunction, electric shock or fire. If a foreign substance enters the moni tor, unplug the power cord and contact the Service Center . Keep the product away from combustibl e chemical sprays or inflammable substances. This may cause an explosio[...]
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Do not install the product on an unstabl e, uneven surface or a location prone to vibrations. Dropping the product may cause damage to t he product or the person carrying it. Using the product in a location prone to vi brations may shorten the lifetime of the product or may cause the product to catch fire. When moving the monitor, turn off and unpl[...]
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screen.Try to maintain your arms perpendicular to your armpits. ! Keep your arms level with the back of your hands. ! Keep the angle of the elbow perpendicular. ! Keep the angle of the knees at mo re than 90 degree. Do not let your feet fall up from the floor. Adjust t he arm position so that it is below the heart. Correct Disposal of This Product [...]
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PRODUCT INFORMATION (Image Retention Free) LC D Monitors and TVs may have an image re tenti on when switchi ng from one image to anot her especi al ly after di splayi ng a stati onary image for a long time. This guide is to demonst rate a correct usage of LCD products in order to protect them from Image ret enti on. Warrant y War ranty does not cov[...]
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Ex) The best way to prot ect your monitor fro m Image retention is to set your PC or S y stem to o p erate a Screen Saver p ro g ram w he n y ou are not usin g it. Image ret enti on may not occur when a LCD panel is operat ed under norm al conditi ons. Normal condi tions ar e defined as contin uousl y changing video patte rns. When the LCD panel i [...]
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Features RTA Monito r RTA (Response Time Accelerator) A function that accelerates the response spe ed of the panel so as to provide a sharper a nd more natural video displ ay. RTA On Activates the RTA function so that the panel operates at a higher response sp eed than its origin al speed. RTA OFF Deactivates the R TA function so that the p anel op[...]
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Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card (Not availa ble in all locations ) User's Guide, Monitor Driver, Natural Color software, MagicTune™ software Cable Power Cord D-sub Cable Sold se p aratel y DVI Cable This is an accesso ry that can be added depen ding on the model. Y our Monito r Front[...]
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MENU button [ ] Opens the on-s creen menu and exits fro m the menu. MagicBrigh t™ butto n [] MagicBright ™ is a new feature pr oviding optimum vie wing environme nt dependin g on the cont ents of the image you are watching. Currently seven di fferent modes are availabl e: Custom, Text, Internet, Gam e, Sport and Movie, Dynam ic Contrast. Each m[...]
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Not available in MagicBright mode of Dyna mic Contrast. Adjust butto ns [ ] Adjust it ems in the menu. Enter button [ ] / SOURCE button Activates a highlig hted menu item. / Push the 'SOU RCE', then selects t he video signal wh ile the OSD is off. (When the SOURCE button is pressed to change the input mode, a message app ears in the upper[...]
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Connectin g Cables Connect th e power cord for yo ur monitor to t he power port on the back of the monitor. Plug the power cord for the m onitor into a nearby outlet. Use a connec tion appr opriate to t he compute r you are usin g. Using the D-su b (Analog) connector on the video card. - Connect t he signal c able to the 15-p in, D-sub port on the [...]
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Usin g the Stand Foldin g the base When tilting the sc reen backwards, do not tilt it more than 60 degrees.[...]
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If you tilt the monitor so fa r upwards that the base is closer to you than the top, it may fall over backwards. If you tilt the monitor so fa r upwards that the top is closer to you than the base, the stand will become un stable or fall over. Swivel stand Using ( ),You can swivel the monito r left and right at an angle of 340 ° to set the monitor[...]
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Monitor Driver When prompted by the operating system for t he monitor driver, inse rt the CD-ROM included with thi s monitor. Driver ins tallation is slightly di fferent from one operati ng system to another. Fo llow the directions app ropriate for the opera ting system you have. Prepare a bl ank disk and d ownload th e driver prog ram file at th e[...]
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This monitor driv er is under certifying MS l ogo, and this install ation doesn't damage y our system. The certifi ed driver will be post ed on Samsu ng Monitor home page http://www.samsung. com/ Monitor driver installation is completed . Installin g the Monitor Driver ( Manual ) Windows Vi sta | Windows X P | Window s 2000 | Wind ows ME | Win[...]
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This monitor driv er is under certifying MS l ogo, and this install ation doesn't damage y our system. The certifi ed driver will be post ed on Samsu ng Monitor home page http://www.samsung. com/ Click "Updat e Driver…" in th e "Driver" tab. Check the "Browse m y computer for driver softw are" checkbox and click[...]
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Click "Close" → "Close" → "OK" → "OK" o n the following scre ens displayed in se quence. Microsof t ® Windows ® XP Operating System Insert the CD into t he CD-ROM drive. Click "Start" → "Control Panel" then cl ick the "Appearance an d Themes" icon. Click "Display&q[...]
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Click the "Prope rties" button on th e "Monitor" tab and se lect "Driver" tab. Click "Upd ate Driver." and select "Install from a list or." t hen click the "Next" button. Select "Don't search , I will." then cl ick "Next" and then clic k "Have disk". Clic[...]
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If you can see following "Mes sage" window, then click the "C ontinue Anywa y" button. Then cl ick the "OK" button. This monitor driv er is under certifying MS l ogo, and this install ation doesn't damage y our system. The certifi ed driver will be post ed on Samsu ng Monitor home page http://www.samsung. com/ Cli[...]
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How to install Click "Start," "Setting," and then "C ontrol P anel." Double click the "Display" icon. Select the "Se ttings" ta b and click the "Advanced Prop erties" butto n. Choose "Monitor." Case1 : If the "Properties" butto n is inactive, it means your monito r is p[...]
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Execute X-Window afte r setting other requested hard ware. Natural Color Natural Colo r One of the re cent problems in usi ng a computer is th at the color of the image s printed out by a prin ter or other imag es scanned by a scanner or a di gital camera are not the s ame as those shown on th e monitor. the Natural Color S/W is the very solution f[...]
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5. Select "I agree to the terms of the licen se agreement" to acce pt the terms of use. 6. Choose a folder to i nstall the MagicTune™ program. 7. Click "Install ." 8. The "Installatio n Status" window appears. 9. Click "Fin ish." 10. When the insta llation is complete, the Ma gicTune™ executable ico n app[...]
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6. Wait until the "Un install Complete" dialog box appears. Visit th e MagicT une™ website for technical supp ort for Magic Tune™, FAQs (quest ions and answers ) and software up grades.[...]
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Control Buttons [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to e xit the OSD menu or return to the previous menu. [ ] These butt ons allow yo u to adjust items in the m enu. [ ] Press this button to activ ate a highlighted me nu item. [AUTO] When the 'AUTO' button is pressed, the Auto Adjustment screen appears as shown in the animated screen on t he[...]
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Menu Descript ion AUTO When the 'AU TO' button is pressed, the Auto Adjustm ent screen appe ars as shown in the animated screen on t he center. Auto adju stment allo ws the moni tor to se lf-adjust to the incoming Analog signal. The values of fine, coa rse and position are adjuste d automatically. (Available in An alog mode only) To make [...]
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In case of push ing MENU button after l ocking OSD Menu Descript ion OSD Locked & Unlock This is the function that locks the OSD in order to keep the current states of settings or prevent ot hers from adju sting the cu rrent setting s. Locked : Hold down the menu button for more than five seconds to activate the OSD adjust ment lock function. U[...]
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Menu Descript ion MagicBrigh t™ Push the Mag icBright™ button to ci rcle through availa ble preconfigured modes. - seven different modes (Custom/Te xt/Internet/Game/Sport/Movi e/Dynamic Contrast) Bri g htness Menu Descript ion Brightnes s When OSD is no t on the scr een, push the b utton to ad just bright ness.[...]
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SOURCE Menu Descript ion SOURCE Selects the Video sign al whil e the OSD is off. (An alog/Digital) 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 Displa y Time Setup Auto So urce Image Reset Color Reset RTA Inf[...]
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Menu Description P lay/Stop Brightness You can use t he on-screen menus to chan ge the brightness accordin g to personal preference. MENU → → → , → MENU Contrast You can use t he on-screen menus to chan ge the contr ast according to p ersonal pref erence. ( Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent. ) MENU → → , → → ,[...]
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MagicColor MENU → , → → → , → MENU MagicColor is a new techno logy that Samsu ng has exclusiv ely developed to improve di gital ima ge and to dis play natural color more clearly withou t disturbing image qua lity. Off Returns to the o riginal mode. Demo The screen before app lying MagicColor appears on the right and the screen after apply[...]
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menu. MENU → , → → → , → MENU Fine Removes noise su ch as horizontal stripes. If the noise persists even afte r fine tuning, repeat it afte r adjusting the frequen cy (clock speed). MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Sharpness Changes the clea rance of image. ( Not available in Ma gicColor mode of Full and Intelligent. ) MENU → , ?[...]
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V-Position You can change the vertical position wh ere the OSD menu appears on yo ur monitor. MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Transparenc y Change the tran sparency of the backg round of the OSD. MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Display Time The menu wi ll be automatically t urned off if no adjustm ents are made for a ce rtain time p[...]
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MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Information Menu Descript ion Information Shows a video so urce, disp lay mode on the OS D screen. MENU → ,[...]
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Menu Descript ion Information Shows a video so urce, disp lay mode on the OS D screen. MENU → ,[...]
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Check List Before calling for assistance, ch eck the information in this section to se e if you can remedy an y problems yourself. If you do need assistance, please call t he phone number on t he Information section or contact your deale r . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor. Is the power cord connec[...]
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Is the power indicato r on the monitor blin king at 1 second intervals? Press a key on the ke yboard to activate the mon itor and restore the im age on the screen. If there is still no image, press the ' ' button. Then press any key on the keyboard again to activate th e monitor and re store the imag e on the screen. Connecte d using the [...]
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message that reads "Unrecog nized monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found". the monitor driver? Installation Instructions . See the vide o card manual to see if the Plug & Play (VESA DDC) function can be supported. Install the monitor driver accord ing to the Driver Installation Instru ctions . Check when MagicTune™ does n[...]
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Set the resolu tion in the Control Panel → Appearance an d Themes → Display → Settings. Windows ME /2000 : Set the resolu tion in the Control Panel → Display → Settings. Contact th e video card ma nufacturer for details. How can I set the Power Sa ving function? Windows XP : Set the resolu tion in the Control Panel → Appearance an d The[...]
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If there is something wrong with the input sign al, a message appears on the screen or the screen goes blank a lthough th e power indi cator LED is still on. The message may ind icate that the monito r is out of scan range o r that you need to check th e signal cable. Environment The locati on and the position of the monitor may influe nce the qual[...]
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S p ecifications General Mo d el N a me Sync M a s t e r 9 6 1 G W LCD Panel Size 19 " Wide Di agonal (48 cm) Display area 408.24 mm (H) x 255.15 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.2835 mm (H) x 0 .2835 mm (V) Synchroniza tion Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.7M Resolution Optimum reso lution 1440 x 900@6 0 Hz Maximum resolution 1[...]
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15pin to 15pi n D-sub cable, Detac hable DVI-D to DVI-D connector, D etachable (not supplied) Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight 452.0 x 398.0 x 23 7.0 mm / 17.8 x 15.7 x 9.3 inch / 5.6 kg / 12.3 lbs Environmenta l considerations Operating Temperature : 50 °F ~ 104 °F (10 °C ~ 40 °C) Humidity : 10 % ~ 80 %, non-cond ensing Storage Temperature : -4[...]
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Preset Timin g Modes If the signal transf erred from the computer is the sa me as the following Pre set Timing Modes, the screen will be ad justed automatic ally. However, if the sign al differs, the scre en may go blank whi le the power LED is on. Refer to the video card manual and adjust the screen as follows . Display Mode Horizontal Frequenc y [...]
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repetition is called th e Vertical Frequency or Refre sh Rate. Unit : Hz[...]
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Contact SAMSUNG WO RLDWIDE If you have any questions or comm ents relati ng to Samsung prod ucts, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care cen ter. North America U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (726786 4) http://www.samsung.com CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (7 267864) http://www.samsung. com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMS UNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com/ mx Latin Americ a [...]
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BELGIUM 02 201 2418 http://www.samsung. com/be CZECH REPUBLI C 844 000 844 http://www.sa msung.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(7267864) (€ 0,15/min) http://w ww.samsung.com/fr GERMANY 01805 - 12121 3 (€ 0,14/Min) http://www.samsung.de HUNGARY 06-80-SAMSUN[...]
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INDIA 3030 8282, 18 00 1100 11 http://www.samsun g.com/in INDONESIA 0800-112-888 8 http://www.samsung.com/id JAPAN 0120-327 -527 http://www.samsung.co m/jp MALAYSIA 1800-88 -9999 http://www.samsung. com/my PHILIPPINES 1800-10-SAMSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung. com/ph SINGAPORE 1800-SA MSUNG (7267864) http://www.samsung.com/ sg THAILAND 1800-29-3[...]
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The number o f horizonta l and vertical dots used t o compose th e screen image is called th e 'resolution'. This num ber shows the accurac y of the display. A high resolution is good for performing multiple tasks as m ore image information can be sh own on the screen. Example :If the resolut ion is 1440 x 900 , this me ans the screen is [...]
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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 México, C .P. 54940 Tel: 01-55- 5747-5100 / 01-800 -726-7864 EXPORTADO PO R: Samsung Electron ics CO.,LTD. 416, Mae tan-3do ng, Yeongtong - gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi-do Korea[...]