Samsung 172B manual

SyncMaster 172B/172T[...]

User’s Manual Index Main P age On-Sc reen Displ ay Safety Instructions T roubleshooting Notational Check List Powe r Q & A Instal lation Self-T est Fe ature Check Cleaning Other Introduction Specifications Unpacking Gener al Specifi cations Front PowerSav er Rear Preset Display Modes Setup Information Connecting Y our Monitor Service Installi[...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns Failure to fo llow dire ctions not ed by this sy mbol cou ld result in bo dily har m or damage to e quipment. Notational W arning/Caution Notation Conventions Prohibi ted Important to read an d unders tand at all times Do no t disass emble Disconne ct the plug from the out let Do no t touch Grounding to preven[...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns When not used fo r extended p eriods of ti me, set y our PC to DPMS. If u sing a scree n saver, set it to the activ e screen m ode. • Do not use a dama ged or loose plug. • This ma y ca use an electri c shoc k or fir e. • Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the plug with wet hands. • This ma[...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns • Disconnect the plug from the outlet during storms or lightening or if it is not used for a long period of tim e. • Failure to do so may cau se an ele ctric shock or fire. • Do not connect too many extension cords or plugs to an outlet. • This may ca use a f ire. Power[...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns • Do not cover the vents on the moni tor cabinet. • Bad ve nt ilat ion may caus e a br eakd ow n or f ir e. • Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust. • An el ec tric shoc k or fire coul d res ul t insi de t he m oni tor. • Do not drop the monitor when moving it. • Th[...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns • Do not place the monitor fac e down. • The TFT-LCD surface may be damaged. Installation[...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns • Do not spray detergent dir ectly on the monitor. • Use the recomm ended detergent with a s mooth cloth. • If the connector between the plug and the pin i s dusty or dirty, clea n it properly with a dry cloth. • A dirty connecto r can c ause an electric shock or fire • Do not set a glass of wat er, [...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns • Do not remove cover (or bac k). No user se rvicea ble parts inside. • This ma y ca use an el ectric shoc k or a fi re. • Refer serv icing to quali fied ser vice pers onnel. • If your monitor does not operate norma lly - in partic ular, if there are a ny unusual sounds or s mells c oming from it - unp[...]

User’s Manual Safety Ins tr uctio ns • Do not try to move the monitor by pulling on the wire or the signal cable. • This ma y cause a breakd own, el ectric sh ock o r a fire due to dama ge to the cabl e. • Do not move the monitor right or left by pulling o nly the wire or th e sign al ca ble. • This ma y cause a breakd own, el ectric sh o[...]

User’s Manual Intro duction Un p a c king (SyncMaster 172B) Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer . Unpacking Monitor VESA Mounting Bracket D-Sub Cable Quick Setup Guide Power Cord Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) DC-Adapter User's Guide and Driver Ins[...]

User’s Manual I n tr o duc t i on Un p a c king (SyncMaster 172T) Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer . Unpacking Monitor VESA Mounting Bracket D-Sub Cable Quick Setup Guide DVI Cable (Option) Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) Power Cord DC-Adapter User&ap[...]

User’s Manual Intro duction Front 1. Auto button Use this button to auto adjustment direct access. 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 this button to open the OSD and activate a highlighted menu item. 5. Power but[...]

User’s Manual Intro duction Front (SyncMaster 172T) 1. Auto button Use this button to auto adjustment direct access. 2. Exit button Source button Use this button to Exit the active menu or the OSD. When push the 'Source' button, then Selects the Video signal while the OSD is off. (When the Source button is pressed to change the input mo[...]

User’s Manual Intro duction Rear (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 port Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor. Note: See Connecting Your Monitor [...]

User’s Manual Intro duction Rear (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 port Connect the touchscreen cable to an available serial communication (COM) port on the back of your computer. 3. DVI port[...]

User’s Manual Setup Connecting Y our Monitor (SyncMaster 172B) Setup-General 1. Connect the DC Adapter 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 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor. 3. Connect the monitor to the Macint[...]

User’s Manual Setup Connecting Y our Monitor (SyncMaster 172T) Setup-General 1. Connect the DC Adapter 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 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor. 3. Connect the DVI Cable to the DVI [...]

User’s Manual Setup 1. PC sound connection terminal (Input) 2. Headphone connection terminal (Output) 3. Volume 4. To listen in privacy,connect headphones here. 5. Connect a sound cable from the input source (sound card,computer,CD-ROM drive). Connecting Y our Monitor Setup-For Multimedia model[...]

User’s Manual Setup Attaching a base NOTE: This monitor accepts a 100 mm x 100 mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad. Squeeze the folded monitor stand into the VESA mounting bracket. Then fasten it using the four supplied nuts with the monitor, mounting pad and VESA mounting bracket aligned. 1. VESA Mounting Brkt 2. Mounting interface pad Atta[...]

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. Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown h[...]

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[...]

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. Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown h[...]

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[...]

Thi s mon it or d r i ver i s un d er cer tif y i ng MS l ogo,an d thi s i ns t a ll a ti on d on 't d amage your system.The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor Homepage http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ . 9. Click the " Close " button then click " OK " button continually. 10. Monitor driver installation is com[...]

Microsoft ® Windows ® Millennium Operating System 1. Click " Start " , " Setting " , " Control Panel ". 2. Double click " Display " icon. 3. Select the " Settings " tab and click " Advanced Properties " button. 4. Select the " Monitor " tab. 5. Click the " Change " bu[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Adjust th e Brightne ss. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n to o pen the B rightn ess adjustm ent scree n. 3. Use the + button to i ncrease t he bri ghtness o r - b utton to decrease th e brightness. Direct A ccess Fea ture : When OS D is not on the scr een, Pu sh the + or - button to [...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing noise s that c reates unstable ima ges wit h jitters and shimme rs. If sati sfactory results are not obtained using the Fine adjustment, use the Coarse adjustment and then use Fine ag ain. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - butt on or +[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Follow these instructions to cha nge the hori zontal position of the monitor's entire di splay. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e - b utton or + bu tton u ntil th e H-Po sition screen is displayed. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n to o pen the H -Posi tion adjustm ent scree n. 4. Use th e - a nd + b[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Geometry parameters are re placed with the f actory default val ues. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e - b utton or + bu tton u ntil th e Re set scre en is displayed. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n twice to op en the Geometr y Reset a djus tment scr een. 4. Push th e + b utton to select Yes. If you don[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Color temperature is a measure of the "warmth"of the image colo rs. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - button or + button until the Colo r Temper ature screen is displaye d. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n to o pen th e Color Te mperat ure a djust ment scre en. 4. Press the - or + butto n to s[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Follow these steps to change the language use d in the menu. You c a n c hoose o n e of seven l a nguage s . Engl i s h, G e rm a n, Sp a n ish, Fren c h , Ital i a n, S w ed i s h , No t e : The l a nguage chos e n affe c t s only the l a nguage of the OSD. It has no effec t on any software running on the comput[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e - b utton or + bu tton u ntil th e H-M enu P osition screen is displaye d. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n twice to op en the H-Position adjustme nt screen. 4. Use t he - and + butto ns t[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y The menu will a utomati cally turn off if no a djustme nts are made for a certain time per iod. You can set the amount of ti me the menu will w ait before it turns off. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - butto n or + b utton unti l the Men u Displ ay Time screen is displaye d. 3. Use t he - or + button[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Auto adjust ment allows the moni tor to self-adjus t to the incoming video si gnal. The value s of fine, coarse and position are adjusted auto matically. 1. Push th e Auto butto n. To make t he aut omatic adjus tment fu nction sh arpe r, exe cute th e 'AUTO' fun ction while the AU TO PATTERN is on. Menu[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Adjust th e Brightne ss. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n to o pen the B rightn ess adjustm ent scree n. 3. Use the + button to i ncrease t he bri ghtness o r - b utton to decrease th e brightness. Direct A ccess Fea ture : When OS D is not on the scr een, Pu sh the + or - button to [...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing noise s that c reates unstable ima ges wit h jitters and shimme rs. If sati sfactory results are not obtained using the Fine adjustment, use the Coarse adjustment and then use Fine ag ain. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - butt on or +[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Follow these instructions to cha nge the hori zontal position of the monitor's entire di splay. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e - b utton or + bu tton u ntil th e H-Po sition screen is displayed. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n to o pen the H -Posi tion adjustm ent scree n. 4. Use th e - a nd + b[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Geometry parameters are re placed with the f actory default val ues. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e - b utton or + bu tton u ntil th e Re set scre en is displayed. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n twice to op en the Geometr y Reset a djus tment scr een. 4. Push th e + b utton to select Yes. If you don[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Color temperature is a measure of the "warmth"of the image colo rs. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. P u sh the - b u tton or + bu t ton u nt i l the C o l o r T e m p e r a t u r e screen is displaye d. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n to o pen th e Color Te mperat ure a djust ment scre en. 4. P r ess [...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Follow these steps to change the language use d in the menu. No t e : The l a nguage chos e n affe c t s only the l a nguage of the OSD. It has no effec t on any software running on the computer. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e - b utton or + but ton un til the Lang uages screen is displayed. 3. Push[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push th e - b utton or + bu tton u ntil th e H-M enu P osition screen is displaye d. 3. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n twice to op en the H-Position adjustme nt screen. 4. Use t he - and + butto ns t[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y The menu will a utomati cally turn off if no a djustme nts are made for a certain time per iod. You can set the amount of ti me the menu will w ait before it turns off. 1. Push th e Me nu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - butto n or + b utton unti l the Men u Displ ay Time screen is displaye d. 3. Use t he - or + button[...]

User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Auto adjust ment allows the moni tor to self-adjus t to the incoming video si gnal. The value s of fine, coarse and position are adjusted auto matically. 1. Push th e Auto butto n. To make t he aut omatic adjus tment fu nction sh arpe r, exe cute th e 'AUTO' fun ction while the AU TO PATTERN is on. Menu[...]

User’s Manual T roublesh ootin g Check Lis t Before c alling for se rvice, check the informat ion in thi s section to see if you can remedy a ny problems yourself. If you do nee d assis tance, ple ase call the phone number on the warranty ca rd, the phone number on the Information section or contact your dealer . Symptom Chec k List Solutions No [...]

Check Lis t Symptom Chec k List Solutions The screen shows str ange co lor s or just black and white. Is the scree n display ing only one color as if loo king at th e screen th rough a cellopha ne paper ? Check the signa l cab le connec tion. Make s ure t he video card is fully inse rted in it's slo t. Have the s creen color s become strange a[...]

User’s Manual T roublesh ootin g 1. Check if the power co rd and the cable are proper ly connec ted to the c omput er. 2. Check if the comput er beeps mo re than 3 times when bootin g. (If it doe s, reque st an a fter-servi ce for the main board of th e compute r.) 3. If you insta lled a new vi deo card or if you as sembled th e PC, check if the [...]

User’s Manual T roublesh ootin g Q&A Question Answer How can I change the freque ncy? Frequenc y can b e changed by rec onfiguring t he video card. Note t hat video card su pport ca n vary , depending on the version of the d river us ed. (Refer to the com puter or the vide o card m anual f or details .) How c a n I adjust t h e re s o lut i o[...]

User’s Manual T roublesh ootin g Your mon itor prov ides a se lf test f eature tha t allows y ou to ch eck whethe r your monitor is functionin g properly. 1. Turn off both y our com puter and the monito r. 2. Unplug the vi deo cabl e from the back of t he compute r. 3. Turn on the monito r. . If the m onitor is f unctioning p roperl y, you will s[...]

User’s Manual T roublesh ootin g If the re is some thing wro ng with the i nput sig nal, a mes sage appe ars on th e screen o r the sc reen goes blank althoug h the power i ndicator LED is still on. Th e mess age may indi cate that the m onitor i s out o f scan range or that you ne ed to chec k the si gnal cab le. The locati on and the position o[...]

User’s Manual Specificat ions General ( SyncMaster 1 72B) General Model Name SyncMaster 172B LCD Panel Size 17.0 inch diagonal Display area 337.92 (H) x 270.336 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.264 (H) x 0.264 (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Viewing Angle 70/70/60/60(L/R/T/B) Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16,194,277 Co[...]

User’s Manual Specificat ions General ( SyncMaster 1 72B) Environmental considerations Operating Temperature: 50°F ~ 104°F(10°C ~ 40°C) Humidity: 10% ~ 80%, non-condensing Storage Temperature: -4°F ~ 113°F (-20°C ~ 45°C) Humidity: 5% ~ 95%, non-condensing Plug and Play Capability This monitor can be installed on any Plug & Play compat[...]

User’s Manual Specificat ions General General Model Name SyncMaster 172T LCD Panel Size 17.0 inch diagonal Display area 337.92 (H) x 270.336 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.264 (H) x 0.264 (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Viewing Angle 85/85/85/85(L/R/T/B) Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16,194,277 Colors Resolution Opti[...]

User’s Manual Specificat ions General ( SyncMaster 1 7 2T) Humidity: 5% ~ 95% , non - condensing Plug and Play Capability This monitor can be installed on any Plug & Play compatible system. Interaction of the monitor and computer systems will provide the best operating conditions and monitor settings. In most cases, monitor installation will [...]

User’s Manual Specificat ions This mon itor has a built- in pow er manage ment sys tem call ed Pow erSaver. This s ystem sa ves ene rgy by swi tchin g your m onitor in to a low-p ower mode when it has not be en used for a certa in amount of time. The monitor autom atically returns t o norm al operatio n when y ou move the com puter's m ouse [...]

User’s Manual Specificat ions Pr e s e t T i ming M odes 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 [...]

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User’s Manual Infor mation • Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is composed of re d, green and blue dots. The clos er the dots, the higher the resolut ion. The distanc e between two dots of the same color is called the 'Dot Pitch'. Unit: mm • Vertical Freq uency The scre en must be redrawn severa l times per second in order t o create[...]

Regulatory User’s Manual Infor mation FCC Information User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed [...]

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User’s Manual Infor mation • Natural Color Software Progr am One of the rece nt probl ems in us ing a co mputer i s that the color of the im ages p rinted o ut by a pr inter or other images s canned by a scan ner or a digital camera a re not the same as those shown on th e moni tor. The Natural Col or S/W is the very sol ution for thi s problem[...]

User’s Manual Infor mation 1 Adjust co mputer r esolu tion and screen inje ction rate (re fresh ra te) in cont rol pan el of compu ter as d escribed below to e njoy the best quali ty of pic ture. Y ou can ha ve an uneven qualit y of pic ture in the scr een if th e bes t quality of pic ture is not provi ded in TFT-LCD. Re s ol u ti o n: SyncMaster[...]

User’s Manual Infor mation Authority Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 200 2 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronic s Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for error[...]