Samsung 740NW, 940 NW manual

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No ta tio n al Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol co uld r esul t in bodily harm or damage to the equipment. Prohibited Important t o read and understan d at a ll ti mes Do not disas semble Disconnect the p lug from the outlet Do not touch Ground to prevent an electric shock Power When not used for an extended period of t ime, set yo[...]

Do not use a damaged or loose plug. z This may cause electric sho ck or fire. Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch t he plug with wet hands. z This may cause electric sho ck or fire. Use only a properly grounde d plug and receptacle. z An improper ground may cause electric shoc k or equipment damage. (Class l Equipment on ly.) Insert the [...]

Insta llatio n Be sure to contact an au thorized Ser vice Center , when installing your moni tor in a location with hea vy d ust, high or l ow tem peratur es, high h umidity, and e xposed to chemical substances and wher e it oper ates f or 24 hours su ch as at a irports, train stations etc. Failure to do so m ay c ause serious dam age to your monit[...]

bookshelf, closet, etc. z Any incr ease in the i nternal temper ature may caus e fire. Put down the monitor carefully. z Failing to do so m ay dama ge the mon itor. Do not place the monitor face down. z This may damag e the TFT-LC D surface.The installation of the bracket must be done by a qualified professional. Installing a w all bracket must be [...]

Use the recommended detergent with a smooth cloth. If the connector between t he plug and t he pin is dusty or dirty, clean it pr operly using a dry c loth. z A dirty connect or may cause electric shock or fire. Make sur e to unplug t he power cord bef ore cleaning the product. z Otherwise, this may cause electric shock or fire. Unplug the power co[...]

If the monitor i s dropped or t he casing is dam aged, turn the monitor off and unplug t he power cord. Then contact the Service Center . z The monitor may malfunct ion, causing electri c sh ock or fire. Disconnect the plug from the outlet during st orms or l ightning or if it is not used for a l ong period of time. z Failure t o do so m ay c ause [...]

When viewing a fixed screen for an extended pe riod of t ime, residual i mage or blurriness may appear. z Change the mode to energy saving mode or set a screensave r to a changing picture when away from the monitor for an extended period of time. Adjust the re solution and f requency to t he level appropriate for the m odel. z An inappropriate reso[...]

When lif ting up or moving the monitor, do not l ift the monitor upsi de down while holdi ng only t he stand. z This m ay cause your moni tor to fall, and becom e da maged or ca use personal inj ur y . Good P ostu r es When Usin g th e Moni tor Try to m aintain a good posture when usi ng the monit or. z Keep your back straight. z Keep a distance of[...]

Please make su re the followi ng items are in cluded with y our 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 & Sim p le Stand Bottom Manual SyncMaster 740NW[...]

Quick Setup Gu ide Warranty Card/ Registration Card (Not available in al l locations) User's Guide, Monitor Driver, Natural Color software, Ma g icTune™ software Cable D-sub Cable Power Cord Front MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to ex it the OSD menu or return to the previous menu. MagicBright™ [] MagicBright™ is a new featu[...]

3) Internet For working w ith a mixture of i mages such as te xt and graphics. 4) Game For watching motion pictures such as a game. 5) Sport For watching motion pictures such as a sport. 6) Movie For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or Video CD . >>Click here to se e an animatio n clip Brightness button [] When OSD is not on the screen,[...]

See Connecting the Mon it or for further information re garding cable connections.[...]

Please make su re the followi ng items are in cluded with y our 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 & Sim p le Stand Bottom SyncMaster 940NW[...]

Monitor & HAS Stand Manual Quick Setup Gu id e Warranty Card/ Registration Card (Not available in al l locations) User's Guide, Monitor Driver, Natural Color software, Ma g icTune™ software Cable D-sub Cable Power Cord Front[...]

MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to ex it the OSD menu or return to the previous menu. MagicBright™ [] MagicBright™ is a new feature providing optimum viewin g environment dependi ng on the contents of the image you ar e watching. Curren tly six different mode s are availabl e: Custom, Text, Internet, G ame, Sport and Movie . Each m[...]

See PowerSaver described in the manual for fu rthe r information rega rding power saving functions. For energy con servation, turn your monitor OFF when it i s not needed , or when leaving it unattended for long p eriods. Rear Simple st and HAS Stand (The configu ration at the b ack of the moni tor may vary from pro duct to product.) POWER port Con[...]

Conn ecti n g the M onito r 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. Use app ropriate connection f or you r computer. Using th e D-sub ( Anal og) conne ctor o n the vide o card. Connect t he s ignal cable t o the 15- pin, D -sub port on t he back [...]

Monitor and Bottom A ttaching a Base This monitor accepts a 75.0 m m x 75.0 m m VESA- compliant mount ing interface p ad. Simple stand Monitor Mount ing interfa ce pad ( Sold sepa rately ) 1. Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord. 2. Lay the LCD monitor f ace -down on a flat surfac e with a cushi on beneath it to p rotect t he s creen. 3.[...]

wall mount is used or t he consumer fails to follow the product installation instructions. z To mount the monitor on a wall, y ou s hould pur chase t he wall mount ing kit that al lows you t o mount the monitor at l east 1 0cm aw ay from t he wall surface. z Contact the nearest Samsung Service C enter for more information. Samsung Electronics will [...]

Insta lling the M oni tor D river (Man ual) Windows Vi sta | Windows XP | Windows 2 000 | Windows M E | Windows NT | Linux When prompted by the ope rating system for the m onitor driver, insert t he CD -ROM include d with this moni tor. Driver insta llation is slightly different f rom one operating sys tem to another. Fol low the directions appr op[...]

This monitor driver is under certifyi ng MS logo, and this i nstallation doesn' t damage your system. The ce rtified driv er will be post ed o n Samsung M onitor homepag e ht tp: // www.sam s ung.com/ 6. Click " Update Driver… " in the " Driver " tab. 7. Check t he " Browse m y comput er for driver software " ch[...]

10. C lick " Cl o se " → " Cl o se " → " OK " → " OK " on the following screens dis played in sequence. Microsoft ® Windows ® X P Operating System 1. Insert CD into t he CD- ROM dr iver. 2. Click " St a rt " — > " Control Panel " t hen click t he " Appea rance and Themes [...]

4. Click the " P roperties " but ton on the " Monitor " tab and s elect " Driver " tab. 5. Click " Upd a t e Dr iv e r.. " and select " Install from a list or .. " then click " Nex t " butt on. 6. Select " Don 't s ea rch ,I wi ll .. " t hen click " Ne x t " and t [...]

8. If you can see f ollowing " Message " w indow, then c lick the " Continue Anyway " button. Then click " OK " but ton. This monitor driver is under certifi ed MS logo,and th is installation doesn't damage your syst em.The certified d river will be post ed on Sa msung M onitor h omepage. ht tp: // www.sam s ung.c[...]

3. Choose the " Setti n gs " t ab and then click " Adva nced.. ". 4. Choose " Monitor ". 5. Click " Driver " and then click on " Up da t e Dr ive r .. " then click on t he "Nex t" button. 6. Choose " Display a list of the know n dri vers for t his devi ce so t hat I can choose a speci[...]

One of the recent problems in usin g a co mputer is t hat the col or of the ima g es printed out b y a pri nter or other images scanne d by a scanner or a digital camera are not the same as those shown on the monitor. Th e N a t ura l Co lo r S/ W is t he v e r y solution for this problem. It is a color administration s y stem developed b y Samsun [...]

Conn ecti n g the M onito r 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. Use app ropriate connection f or you r computer. Using th e D-sub ( Anal og) conne ctor o n the vide o card. Connect t he s ignal cable t o the 15- pin, D -sub port on t he back [...]

Monitor and Bottom HAS St and A. Stand St o pp er A ttaching a Base This monitor accepts a 75.0 m m x 75.0 m m VESA- compliant mount ing interface p ad.[...]

Simple stand HAS Stand Monitor Mount ing interfa ce pad ( Sold sepa rately ) 1. Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord. 2. Lay the LCD monitor f ace -down on a flat surfac e with a cushi on beneath it to p rotect t he s creen. 3. Remove four screws an d t hen remove the stand from the L CD monitor. 4. Align the mounting interface pad with [...]

4. If you can see f ollowing m essa ge window , then click the "Continue A nyway" button. Then click "O K" bu t ton . (M ic ros of t ® Windows ® XP Operating System ) 5. Monitor driver inst allation i s com p leted. This monitor driv er is under c ertifying MS logo,and t his inst allation don' t damage your system.The cer[...]

3. Click " Personalization " and t hen " Displ ay Settings ". 4. Click " Advanced Set tings… ". 5. Click " Properties " in the " Monitor " ta b. If the " Properties " button i s deactivated , it m eans t he configuration for your monitor is completed. The monitor can be used as is. If th[...]

7. Check t he " Browse m y comput er for driver software " ch eckbox and click " Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer ". 8. Click " Hav e D i s k … " and selec t t he folder (for exampl e, D:Drive) where the driver setup file is located, a nd c lick " OK ". 9. Select the model that matc[...]

Microsoft ® Windows ® X P Operating System 1. Insert CD into t he CD- ROM dr iver. 2. Click " St a rt " — > " Control Panel " t hen click t he " Appea rance and Themes " I con. 3. Click " Di sp l ay " icon and choose the " Se tti ng s " tab then click " Advanced.. ". 4. Click the &q[...]

5. Click " Upd a t e Dr iv e r.. " and select " Install from a list or .. " then click " Nex t " butt on. 6. Select " Don 't s ea rch ,I wi ll .. " t hen click " Ne x t " and t hen click " Hav e d i s k ". 7. Click the " Bro ws e " button then choose A:(D:Driver ) and choos[...]

This monitor driver is under certifi ed MS logo,and th is installation doesn't damage your syst em.The certified d river will be post ed on Sa msung M onitor h omepage. ht tp: // www.sam s ung.com/ 9. Click the " Clo se " butt on then click " OK " but ton c ontinually. 10. Monitor driver inst allation i s comp leted. Micros[...]

Microsoft ® Windows ® Mil lennium Operating System 1. Click " St a rt " , " Setti n g " , " Control Panel ". 2. Dou ble cl ic k " Di s p la y " icon. 3. Select the " Setti ng s " t ab and c lick " Advanced Pr operties " button. 4. Select the " Monit or " tab. 5. Click the "[...]

One of the recent problems in usin g a co mputer is t hat the col or of the ima g es printed out b y a pri nter or other images scanne d by a scanner or a digital camera are not the same as those shown on the monitor. Th e N a t ura l Co lo r S/ W is t he v e r y solution for this problem. It is a color administration s y stem developed b y Samsun [...]

1. [ ]Use this button to ope n the on-screen menu and exit fro m the men u screen or close screen adjustment menu. 2. [ ]This button all ow s you to adj ust it ems in the menu. 3. [ ]Press this butto n to act iva te a highl igh ted menu ite m. 4. [ AUTO ]Press to self-a djust to the incoming PC signal. The va lues of fine, coarse and position are a[...]

Menu Description AUTO When the ' AUTO ' butto n is pressed, the Au to Adjustment screen appe ars as shown in the animated screen on the center. Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coa r se an d position are adjusted automa ti cally. (Available in ana log mode only) To make th[...]

Menu Description Locked After pushing the "MENU" bu tto n more t han 5 seconds, OSD function is locked (unlocked). You can adjust only the brightness an d co ntrast of the monitor with the OSD adjustment locki ng feature. MagicBright™ Menu Description MagicBright™ Push th e Mag icBright button to circle thro ug h ava il a bl e pre c o[...]

Menu Description Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the butto n to ad jus t brightness. Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Co l or Co nt rol Gamma Image Coarse Fine Sharpness H-Position V-Positi on OSD Language H-Position V-Positi on Transparency Display Time Setup Image Reset Color Reset Information Picture[...]

Menu Description Play/Stop Brightness You can use the on-screen me nu s to change the brightness according to perso na l preference. Direct Acce ss Feature : When OSD is not on the s creen, push the [ ] button to adjust brightn ess. [MENU → → → , → MENU] Contrast You can use the on-screen me nus to change the contrast according to personal [...]

Menu Description Play/Stop MagicColor [MENU → , → → → , → → MENU] MagicColor is a new techno logy that Samsung has exclusively develope d to improve digital ima ge and to display natural color more clearly without disturbi ng ima ge quality. 1) Off - Returns to th e original mode. 2) Demo - The screen b efore applying MagicColor appears[...]

Image Menu Description Play/Stop Coarse Removes noise such as ve rtical stripes. Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area . You may relocate it to the center usin g the horizontal control menu. (Available in ana log mode only) [MENU → , → → → , → MENU] Fine Removes noise such as horizo ntal stripes. If the noise persists even afte[...]

Menu Description Play/Stop Languag e You can choose one of 9 languages. Note :The language chose n affects only the langua ge of the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer. [MENU → , → → → , → MENU] H-Position You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monit or. [MENU → , → → , ?[...]

Menu Description Play/Stop Image Reset Image parameters are replaced with the factory d efau lt values. [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] Color Reset Color parameters are repl ace d with the factory default values. [MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU] Information[...]

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

Installation 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-R OM drive. 2. Click the MagicTune™ installa tion file. 3. Select installation Language, Click "Next". 4. When the Installation Shield Wizard window appears, click "Next." 5. Select "I agree to th e terms of the license agree ment" to a ccept the terms of use. 6.[...]

The MagicTune™ program can be removed only by using the "Add or Remove Programs" option of the Window s® Contro l Pa nel. Per form t he f ollowin g ste ps r emove Magic Tun e™ . 1. Go to [Task Tra y] ' [Start] ' [Settings] and select [Control Panel] in the menu. If the pro gram runs on Windows® XP, go to [Control Panel] in[...]

Check List Before calling for servic e, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance , please call th e phone number on th e Information section or contact your de al er . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor. Is the power cord connected[...]

Have the screen colors become strange after running a program o r d ue to a crash be tween applications? Reboot th e computer. Has the video card been set properly? Set the video card by referring to the video card manual. The screen suddenly has become unbalanced. Have you chang ed the video card or the driver? Adjust screen image po siti o n an d[...]

removing the program. Visit the Ma gicTune™ website and download th e installation software for MagicTune™ MAC. Check the following item s if there is trouble with the monitor. 1. Check if th e power cord an d the video ca bles are prop erly connected t o the computer . 2. Check if the c omputer beeps more than 3 time s when booting. (If it doe[...]

If the monitor is functioning prop erly, you will see a box in the illustration below . This box appears during normal o pera tion if the video cable becomes di sconnected or damaged. 4. Turn off your mon itor and reconnect the video ca ble ; then turn on both your computer and the monitor . If your monitor screen remains blank after using the prev[...]

Check List Before calling for servic e, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance , please call th e phone number on th e Information section or contact your de al er . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor. Is the power cord connected[...]

Have the screen colors become strange after running a program o r d ue to a crash be tween applications? Reboot th e computer. Has the video card been set properly? Set the video card by referring to the video card manual. The screen suddenly has become unbalanced. Have you chang ed the video card or the driver? Adjust screen image po siti o n an d[...]

removing the program. Visit the Ma gicTune™ website and download the installati on software f or MagicTune™ MAC. Check the following item s if there is trouble with the monitor. 1. Check if th e power cord an d the video ca bles are prop erly connected t o the computer . 2. Check if the c omputer beeps more than 3 time s when booting. (If it do[...]

If the monitor is functioning prop erly, you will see a box in the illustration below . This box appears during normal o pera tion if the video cable becomes di sconnected or damaged. 4. Turn off your mon itor and reconnect the video ca ble ; then turn on both your computer and the monitor . If your monitor screen remains blank after using the prev[...]

General General Model Name SyncMaster 740NW LCD Panel Size 17 " Wide Diagonal (43 cm) Display are a 372.5 mm (H) x 209 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.291 mm (H) x 0.291 mm (V) Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 61 kHz Vertical 56~75Hz Display Color 6 bit color (262K) Resolution Optimum resolution 1280x720@60Hz Maximum resolution Input Signal, Te rminated s[...]

Environmen tal consider ations Operating Temperature : 10°C ~ 40°C (50°F ~ 104°F) Humidity : 10 % ~ 80%, no n-condensing Storage Temperature : -20°C ~ 45°C (-4°F ~ 113°F) Humidity : 5% ~ 95%, non-conden sing Plug and Play Cap ability This monitor can be inst alled on any Plug & Play compatible system. Intera ction of the monitor and com[...]

Table 1. Prese t Timing Modes Display Mode Horizontal Frequenc y (kHz) Vertical Frequenc y (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (H/V) IBM, 640 x 350 31.469 70.086 25.175 +/- IBM, 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 -/- IBM, 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 -/+ MAC, 640 x 480 35.000 66.667 30.240 -/- MAC, 832 x 62 4 49.726 74.5 51 57.284 -/- VESA, 640 x 48[...]

General General Model Name SyncMaster 940NW LCD Panel Size 19 " Wide Diagonal (48 cm) Display are a 408.24mm(H) x 255.15mm(V) Pixel Pitch 0.2835 mm (H) x 0.2835 mm (V) Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16 . 2 M ( H i- F R C) Resolution Optimum resolution 1440 x 900@60 Hz Maximum resolution 1440 x 900@75 H[...]

439 x 360.7 x 200 mm / 17.2 x 14.2 x 7.8 inch (with Basic Stand) / 4.7 kg / 10.3 (Ibs) Dimensions (WxHxD)/ Weight ( HAS Stand) 439 x 327.3 x 200 mm / 17.2 x 12.8 x 7.8 inch (with Basic Stand) / 5.9 kg / 13.0 (Ibs) VESA Mounting Interface 75.0 mm x 75.0 mm (for use with Specialty(Arm) Mounting hardware.) Environmen tal consider ations Operating Temp[...]

Preset Timing Modes If the signal transferred from the comp uter is t he same as the following Preset Timing Modes, th e screen will be adjusted automa tically. However, if the signal differs, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on. Re fer to the video card manual and adjust the screen as foll ows. Table 1. Prese t Timing Modes Display M[...]

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1. Adjust c omputer reso lution a nd screen i njection ra te (refres h rate) oncom puter as described below to enjoy the best q uality of picture. Yo u can ha ve an u neven qual ity of p icture i n the screen i f the be st quality of pictu re is not pro vided i n TFT-L CD. { Resol ution: 1280 X 720 { Vertical f requenc y (refresh rate ): 60 Hz 2. T[...]

PRODUCT INFORMATION (I mage Retention Free) LCD Monitors and TVs may have an image rete ntion when switching fr om one imag e to another especially after displaying a statio nary image for a long time. This guide is to demonstrate a corre ct usage of LCD products in order to protec t them from Image retention. Warrant y Warranty does not cover an y[...]

Ex) The best way to prote ct your monitor from Image retention 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. When th e LCD panel is operat[...]

Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) - Europe only (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate col lection syst ems) This marking shown on t he product or i ts literature, indicate s that it should not be dispose d with other hou sehold wast es at the end of its workin g lif[...]