Samsung P1950W manual

SyncMaster P1950W,P 2050,P2250,P2350,P20 50G,P2250G,P2350G LCD Monitor User Manual The appearance and the color may differ depen ding on the model.[...]

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Table Of Contents MAJOR SAFETY PRECAUT IONS Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Custody and Maintenanc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Safety Prec autions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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Major Safety Prec autions 1-1 1 Major Safety Precautions 1-1 Before You Start Icons used in this manual Using this Manual • Make your self ful ly aware of the safet y precaut ions befo re using th is product . • If a probl em occurs , refer to the 'Troubl eshooti ng' sectio n. Copyright Notic e The conten ts of this ma nual are su bje[...]

1-2 Major Safe ty Precaut ions 1-2 Custody and Maintenance External Surface a nd Screen Maintenan ce About persiste nt images • Displaying a still image for a long time may create a p ersistent image or stain on the screen. If you do n ot use the product f or a long time, set the power-saving mo de or screen sa ver. • Due to te chnologic al con[...]

Major Safety Prec autions 1-3 1-3 Safety Precautions Icons used for safety prec autions Meaning of Signs Power Related The follow ing imag es are for you r referen ce and may dif fer depend ing on mode ls and coun tries. Warning ICON NAME MEANING Warning Failing to follow the precau tions marked with t his sign, may result in a serious injury or ev[...]

1-3 Major Safe ty Precaut ions Caution Installation Related Warning Avoid unplugging the power plug while the product is operat ing. • Otherwise, it may damage the produ ct due to electric shock. Make sure to use only the power cord supplied by our company. In addition, do not use the power cord of another elec tric appliance. • Otherwise, it m[...]

Major Safety Prec autions 1-3 Caution Cleaning Relate d Do not let the product drop while moving it . • This may result in a problem with the product or injury. Do not place t he product face do wn on the floor. • This may damage the panel of the product. When installing the product on a console or shelf, make sure that the fr ont of the produc[...]

1-3 Major Safe ty Precaut ions Caution Usage Related Warning Avoid spraying cleansing agent direct ly onto the product. • This may result in discolorat ion or cracking of the exterior of the produc t or the panel coming off. When cleaning the product, dis connect the power cord and clean the produc t with a soft dry cloth. • Avoid using chemica[...]

Major Safety Prec autions 1-3 Caution Avoid moving the pr oduct by pullin g the power cord or antenna c able. • Otherwise, it may re sult in electric shock, fire or a proble m with the pro duct due to damage to the cable. When a gas leak occurs, do not to uch the product or the power plug and ventilat e immediatel y. • A spark may result in an [...]

1-3 Major Safe ty Precaut ions Maintaining the Correct Posture when Using this Produ ct Keep small accessories away f rom the children. Take care when adjusting the angle of the product or the height of the stand. • If your hand or fing er is caught, you ma y be injured. • If the product is tilted exce ssively, the product may fall and this may[...]

Installing the Prod uct 2-1 2 Installing the Product 2-1 Package Contents • Unpack the pro duct and check if a ll of the following contents have bee n included. • Store the packaging box in case y ou need to mov e the Produc t at a later st age. Monitor The cleaning c loth is supplied with black h igh-glossy mode ls only. CONTENTS Installa tion[...]

2-2 Installing the Product 2-2 Installing the Stand Before assembling the product, place the pr oduct down on a flat and sta ble surface so that the scr een is facing downward s. Insert th e Stand Connec tor into th e Stand in th e directio n shown by th e figure. Check if the Stan d Connector is firm ly connected. Turn the conn ecting screw at the[...]

Installing the Prod uct 2-2 Hold the main body of the product with your hand as shown by the figure. Push the asse mbled sta nd into the ma in body in the directi on of the ar row as shown in the figure. - Caution Do not lift the product holding only the stand[...]

2-3 Installing the Product 2-3 Removing the Stand Before remo ving the s tand, plac e the produc t down on a f lat and stab le surface so that the screen fac es downwar ds. Place a soft c loth over the table to protect the product an d place the pr oduct onto the cloth so that the front of the product faces downwards. Hold the main b ody of the pr [...]

Installing the Prod uct 2-4 2-4 Installing the Stand for the Wall Mount This product provides a stand mount of 75 mm x 75 mm that complies with the VESA specifications. 1. Turn the pr oduct off and unplug the power cor d from the w all outlet. 2. Place a soft cloth or cushio n on a flat surface to protect the panel and place the produ ct down on th[...]

2-5 Installing the Product 2-5 Connecting with a PC The connec ting part ma y differ de pending on t he product model. 1. Connect the pr oduct to a PC depending on the video output s upported by the PC. • When the grap hics card provid es D-Sub (analog) output • Connect the [R GB IN] port of th e product to the [D-Su b] port of the PC with the [...]

Installing the Prod uct 2-5 Digital> by pressing the button.[...]

2-6 Installing the Product 2-6 Kensington Lock Kensington Lock A Kensingt on Lock is an anti- theft device tha t enables users to lock the product so that they can safely use it in public lo cat ions. Since the sha pe and usag e of the lock ing device m ay differ de pending o n the model and the manufa cturer, f or more info rmation, refer to th e [...]

Using the product 3-1 3 Using the product 3-1 Setting the Optimal Resol ution If you turn th e power on after purchasing th e product, a mess age regarding th e optimal reso lution setting appea rs on the scre en . Select a lang uage and the o ptimal resolution . • The message ap pears up to 3 tim es if the resolut ion has not been set to the opt[...]

3-2 Using the product 3-2 Standard Signal Mode Ta ble The LCD monito r has one optima l resolution for the best visual qualit y depending on the screen size du e to the inheren t characteristics o f the panel, unlike f or a CDT monitor. Therefore, the visual quality will be de graded if the opt imal resolution is not s et for the panel size . It is[...]

Using the product 3-2 Horizontal Freq uency The time tak en to scan one line from the left-mo st position to the r ight-most positio n on the screen is calle d the horizontal c ycle and the recipro cal of the horizont al cycle is called the horiz ontal f requency. The horizontal freque ncy is represented in kHz. Vertical F requency A panel must di [...]

3-3 Using the product 3-3 Installing the Device Dri ver If you inst all the de vice drive r, you can set up the appr opriate res olution and frequen cy for the pr oduct. The device dri ver is included on the CD-RO M supplied w ith the pr oduct. If t he supplied drive fil e is corrupt ed, please visit a ser vice cent er or Samsung Electronics webs i[...]

Using the product 3-4 3-4 Product Operating Buttons Product Operati ng Buttons Touch one o f the operat ing button s lightly. The LED butt ons appear . ICON DESCRIPTION MENU Press this button to view the On Scr een Display (OSD). This button is als o used to exit the OSD or to return to a higher-level OSD menu * OSD Adjustment Lock This function lo[...]

3-4 Using the product AUTO Press [AUTO] butto n to adjust the scree n settings automat ically This function is on ly available in anal og mode. If the res olution s ettings ar e changed in t he Display Properti es, the AUTO ad justment f unc- tion is performe d. Press this butt on to turn the pr oduct on or off • The buttons on the right o f the [...]

Using the product 3-5 3-5 Using the Screen Adjustm ent Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) The Screen Adju stment Menu ( OSD: On Screen Display ) Structure PICTURE TOP MENUS SUB MENUS PICTURE Brightness Contrast Sharpness MagicBright Coar se Fine Response Time COLOR MagicColor Red Green Blue Color Tone Color Effect Gamma SIZE & POSI- TION H-Position [...]

3-5 Using the product COLOR MagicB right Provides preset pict ure setti ngs optimi zed for vario us user envi ronments such as edit ing a docume nt, surfing the Intern et, playi ng games, wat ching spo rts or movi es and so on. •< C u s t o m > If the preset picture modes are not sufficient, users can configur e the <brightn ess> and [...]

Using the product 3-5 (This is unavailable when MagicBright is set t o <Dynamic Contrast> mo de.) SIZE & POSITION MENU DESCRIPTION MagicColor Expresses natural colors more clearly w ithout changing the picture quality using proprietary digital picture quality im provement techn ology developed b y Samsung Elec tronics. • <Off> - T[...]

3-5 Using the product SETUP&RESET MENU DESCRIPTION H-Positi on Moves the pos ition of t he display area on the sc reen horizo ntally. This fun ction is on ly availab le in anal og mode. V-Positio n Moves the pos ition of t he display ar ea on the sc reen vertic ally. This fun ction is on ly availab le in anal og mode. Image Size PC signals • [...]

Using the product 3-5 INFORMATION Language Select a langua ge for the OSD. The selected la nguage is only a pplied to the prod uct OSD. This sett ing does not a ffect the other function s of the PC. LED On/Off T urns the Menu butt on LED on or of f. • <Off> - Turns the Power button L ED lamp off. • <On> - Turns the Power button L ED[...]

4-1 Instal ling the Software 4 Installing the Software 4-1 Nat ural Co lor What is Natural Color ? This software works only for Samsu ng products an d enables adjustin g the displayed colo rs on the produc t and matches the colors on the produc t with the c olors of the printed pi ctures. Fo r more in formation, refer to th e online h elp of the s [...]

Installing the Soft ware 4-2 4-2 Magic Tune What is MagicT une? MagicTune is a softwa re program t hat helps with monit or adjust ments by prov iding c omprehensi ve descri ptions of mo nitor function s and easy-t o-unders tand guidel ines. Users can adju st the product with the mouse an d the keyboard with out using the ope rating buttons of the p[...]

4-2 Instal ling the Software 3. In the [Add/Remove ] window, find and se lect MagicTune™so th at it is highlighted . 4. Click [Change or Re move Programs] to r emove the softwar e. 5. Select [Yes] to s tart remov ing MagicTu ne™. 6. Wait until a messag e box appears in forming you that t he software has b een removed comple tely. For technical [...]

Installing the Soft ware 4-3 4-3 MultiScreen What is MultiScreen ? MultiScr een enable s users to us e the monit or by part itioning multiple s ections. Installing the Software 1. Insert the installatio n CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the M ultiScreen set up program. If the pop-up screen for the s oftware installatio n does not appea r on the[...]

5-1 Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 Monitor Self-Diagnosis • You can check if the product is w orking properly usin g the Self-Diagn osis function. • If a blank screen is displaye d and the Power LED blinks eve n if the product and the PC are pr operly connected , perform the self-diagnosis function according to the procedu res below. 1. [...]

Troubleshootin g 5-2 5-2 Before Requesting Servic e Please check t he following before requesting Afte r-Sales service. If the problem cont inues, please conta ct your neares t Samsung Electr onics Service Cent er. A BLANK SCREEN APPEARS / I CANNOT TURN THE PR ODUCT ON Is the pow er cord con nected pr operly? Check the connectio n status of the pow[...]

5-2 Troubleshooting THE COLOR IS DISPLAYED IN 16 BI T (16 COLORS). THE COLOR HAS BEEN CHANGED AFTER CHANGIN G THE GRAPHICS CARD. Did you install the device driver for t he product? Windows ME/XP /2000 : Set the co lor again by sele cting Con- trol Pa nel → Display → Settings. Is the graphics card configured c orrectly? Conf igure the color agai[...]

Troubleshootin g 5-3 5-3 FAQ FAQ! PLEASE TRY THE FOLLOWING! How can I change the f requency of the vide o signal? You have to change the frequen cy of the gr aphics car d. (For more information, refe r to the User M anual of the com- puter or t he graphi cs card.) How can I change the r esolutio n? Windows XP : Ch ange the r esolution by selecti ng[...]

6-1 More Inf ormation 6 More Information 6-1 Specifications Class B (Inform ation Communi cation equipment f or residential use) This device has be en registered reg arding EMI for home use (Class B ). It may be used in all areas. (Class B equipment emits l ess ele ctromag netic wa ves th an Clas s A equi pment.) MODEL NAM E P1950W P2050 / P2050G P[...]

More Info rmation 6-2 6-2 Power Saving Function This product provides a power saving function that automatically tur ns the screen off when the product is not used for a predeterm ined peri od of time t o reduce pow er consumpt ion. If t he product enters powe r saving mo de, the pow er LED turn s to a different colo r to indicate that t he product[...]

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More Info rmation 6-4 6-4 Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Elec tronic Equipment) - Europe o nly (Applicable in th e European Unio n and other E uropean countrie s with separate colle ction systems) This mark ing on th e product, accesso ries or li teratur e indicat es that t he produc t and its electron ic access ories (e .[...]

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