Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 171Q Samsung
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SyncMaster 171B/171S/181B /171T/171Q.
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 Spe.
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 Pr.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
User’s Manual Intro duction • Monitor and Stand Unparking • Pivot Stand and S/W CD (Option-SyncMast er 171B/181B) (Some models inc lude a stand attac hed. ) Please make sure the following item s are included with your monitor . If any items are missing, con tact your dealer .
User’s Manual Intro duction Unparking (Some models inc lude a stand attac hed. ) Please make sure the following item s are included with your monitor . If any items are missing, con tact your dealer .1 1jk Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.
User’s Manual Intro duction 1. Auto button : Use this button to auto adjustmen t direct acce ss. 2. Exit button : Use this button to Exit the active menu o r the OSD. 3,4. Adjust buttons : These bu ttons a llow you to hi ghlight and a djust i tems in the men u.
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. If the Exit button is pressed while the OSD menu is off, the Analog and Digital input signal is selected alternately.
User’s Manual Intro duction (The configuration at the back of the moni tor may va ry from product to product.) 1. Power port : Connect the power cord for your moni tor to th e power p ort on the b ack of the m onitor. 2. Signal ca ble : C onnect the end of the signa l cable to your compute r's video port.
User’s Manual Intro duction Rear (SyncMaster 171T) (The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.) 1. Power on/off Switch 2. Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
User’s Manual Setup Connecting Y our Monitor 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 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor.
User’s Manual Setup Connecting Y our Monitor (SyncMaster 171T) 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 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor.
User’s Manual Setup Connecting Y our Monitor (SyncMaster 171T) Setup-For Multimedia model (Option) 1. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. 2. Connect a sound cable from the input source (sound card,computer,CD-ROM drive).
User’s Manual Setup 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.
User’s Manual Setup Windows XP/2000 1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click "Windows XP/2000 Driver" . 3. Choose your monitor model in the model list, then click the "OK" button. 4. Click the " Install " button in the " Warning " window.
User’s Manual Setup 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.
User’s Manual Setup 4. Click the " Properties " button on the " Monitor " tab and select " Driver " tab. 5. Click " Update Driver.. " and select " Install from a list or.. " then click " Next " button.
User’s Manual Setup 8. 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.
User’s Manual Setup 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.
User’s Manual Setup 8. Click the " Have Disk " button 9. Specify A:(D:driver) then click " OK " button. 10. Select " Show all devices " and choose the monitor that corresponds to the one you connected to your computer and click " OK ".
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) and then click OK .
User’s Manual Setup Removing the base 1 Turn off your m onitor and u nplug its pow er cord. 2 Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen. 3 Remove the four screws and then remove the Stand from the LCD monitor.
User’s Manual Setup Attaching a base NOTE : This mo nitor accep ts a 10 0mm x 100mm VESA-c ompliant mo unting inter face pad. 1. Rea r cover mo unting pad 2.
User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y 1. Use this button to open the OSD and activate a highlighted menu item. 2.3 Use these buttons to highlight and adjust items using the On Screen Dis play. These b uttons are also direct acc ess butt ons for t he brig htness feature.
User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Adjust th e Brightne ss. 1. Push the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the Menu ( ) butto n to o pen the B rightn ess adjustm ent scree n. 3. Use the + butto n to increa se the br ightne ss or - button to decrease th e brightness.
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.
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 the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - but ton or + button u ntil th e Positi on scree n is displayed. 3. Push the Menu ( ) butto n twice to op en the H-Position adjustme nt screen.
User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Geometry parameters are re placed with the f actory default val ues. 1. Push the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - but ton or + butto n until the Reset screen i s displayed. 3. Push the Menu ( ) butto n twice to op en the Geometr y Reset a djus tment scr een.
User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Color temperature is a measure of the "warmth" of the image colors. 1. Push the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - bu tton or + but ton until the Colo r Temp erat ure screen is displaye d. 3. Push the Menu ( ) butto n to o pen th e Color Te mperat ure a djust ment scre en.
User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Image being dis played can be made softer or shar per. 1. Push the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - but ton or + butto n until the Im age E ffect screen is displaye d. 3. Push the Menu ( ) butto n to o pen the I mage Effect adjustm ent scree n.
User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y Change the opaqueness of the background of the OSD. 1. Push the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - but ton or + butto n unti l the Menu Halfto n screen is displaye d. 3. Push the Menu ( ) butto n to o pen th e Menu Hal fton selection screen.
User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor. 1. Push the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - but ton or + butto n until the H-Men u Positi on screen is displaye d. 3. Push the Menu ( ) butto n twice to op en the H-Position adjustme nt screen.
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 the Menu ( ) butto n. 2. Push the - bu tton or + b utton un til the Menu Dis play Time screen is displaye d.
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 the Auto b utton. 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.
(SyncMaster 171T) User’s Manual On-Sc reen Displa y 1. Use this button to open the OSD and activate a highlighted menu item. 2.3 Use these buttons to highlight and adjust items using the On Screen Dis play. These b uttons are also direct acc ess butt ons for t he brig htness feature.
On Screen Display Adjust the Brightn ess. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the Menu ( ) but ton t o open the Br ightnes s adjus tment screen. 3 Use the + button to increase the brightness or - but ton to decrease the bri ghtness. Adjust the Contras t.
On Screen Display Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing n oises that cr eates unstab le images wi th jitters and shimmers. If satisfactory results are not ob tained using the Fine adjustment, use the Co arse adjustment and then use Fine again.
On Screen Display Follow these instruc tions to change the horizo ntal position of the monitor 's entire disp lay. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the - butt on or + butto n unti l the Pos ition s creen i s dis played. 3 Push the Menu ( ) but ton t wice to open the H- Position adjust- ment screen.
On Screen Display Geometry par ameters are repla ced with the factory defaul t values. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the - button o r + button until the Reset scr een is displayed. 3 Push the Menu ( ) button twice to open t he Geometry Reset ad- justment scr een.
On Screen Display Color temperatu re is a measure of the "warmth"o f the image colors. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the - button or + but ton until the Color Temperat ure scr een is displayed. 3 Push the Menu ( ) but ton to open the Col or Temperatu re adjustment scr een.
On Screen Display If your c omputer o r video b oard su pplies a signal rate a nd addressa bility lower than 1280 x 1024 , this LCD Monitor provides a scaling processor that can exp and the addressa bility up to 1280 x 1024. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton.
On Screen Display Change the opaque ness of the b ackground of the OS D. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the - button or + button until the Halftone scr een is display ed. 3 Push the Menu ( ) butt on to open the Halftone selec tion screen. 4 Use the - button or + button to select on or off.
On Screen Display You can change the horizontal position where the O SD menu appears on your monitor. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the - butt on or + button until t he Menu Posi tion scr een is displayed. 3 Push the Menu ( ) but ton t wice to open the H- Position adjust- ment screen.
On Screen Display The menu wi ll automati cally tur n off if no adjus tments are made for a cert ain time per iod. You can s et the am ount of time th e menu will wait before it turns off. 1 Push the Menu ( ) but ton. 2 Push the - button or + button until the Menu Displ ay Time sc reen is displayed.
On Screen Display Auto adju stment al lows the mon itor to self- adjust to the inc oming vid eo signal. The va lues of fine, co arse an d posi tion a re adjusted automat ically . 1 Push the Aut o butt on. Note :To make t he autom atic adjus tment fu nction shar per, ex ecute the 'AUTO' f unction whil e the AU TO PATT ERN is on.
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 .
User’s Manual T roublesh ootin g Check Lis t The screen suddenly has become unbalanced. Have you changed the video card or the driver? Adjust screen image position and size using the OSD. Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency to the monitor? Adjust the resolution and frequency at the video card.
Check the following items if there is trouble with the monitor. 1. Check if the power cord and the cable are properly connected to the computer. 2. Check if the computer beeps more than 3 times when booting. (If it does, request an after-service for the main board of the computer.
User’s Manual T roublesh ootin g Q&A 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.
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 bot h your c omputer and the mon itor. 2. Unplug the video c able from the back of the com puter.
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.
User’s Manual Specificat ions General General Model Nam e SyncMas ter 171B LCD Panel Size 17.0 inch dia gonal Display area 337.92 ( H) x 270 .336 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.
User’s Manual Specificat ions Note : Design an d speci ficat ions ar e subject to cha nge wi thout prior no tice. General Power Consumption 40W (M aximu m) Dimensions (WxDxH ) / We ight 444.0 X 2 08.4 X 457.0 m m / 5.4kg (W ith Si mple Stan d) VESA Mounting Interface 100mm x 100mm (for use wi th Specialt y(Arm ) Mounti ng hardware.
User’s Manual Specificat ions General General M o del Na m e S y n c Ma s ter 1 71S /171Q LCD Panel Size 17.0 inch dia gonal Display area 337.92 ( H) x 270 .
User’s Manual Specificat ions Note : Design an d speci ficat ions ar e subject to cha nge wi thout prior no tice. General Power Consumption 40W (M aximu m) Dimensions (WxDxH ) / We ight 444.0 X 2 08.4 X 457.0 m m / 5.4kg (W ith Si mple Stan d) VESA Mounting Interface 100mm x 100mm (for use wi th Specialt y(Arm ) Mounti ng hardware.
User’s Manual Specificat ions General General Model Nam e SyncMas ter 171 T LCD Panel Size 17.0 inch dia gon al Display area 337.92 ( H) x 270 .336 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.264 ( H) x 0. 264 (V) T ype a-si TF T activ e matrix Viewing Ang le 85/85/85 /85(L/ R/T/B),T ypical Synchronization Horizo ntal 30 ~ 81 kHz V ertical 56 ~ 76 H z Display Col o r 16.
User’s Manual Specificat ions Note : Design an d speci ficat ions ar e subject to cha nge wi thout prior no tice. General Power Consumption 40W (M aximu m) Dimensions (WxDxH ) / We ight 444.0 X 4 57.0 X 208.4 m m / 5.4kg (W ith Si mple Stan d) VESA Mounting Interface 100mm x 100mm (for use wi th Specialt y(Arm ) Mounti ng hardware.
User’s Manual Specificat ions General General Model Nam e SyncMas ter 181B LCD Panel Size 18.0 inch dia gonal Dis pla y area 359. 0 (H) x 28 7.2 ( V) Pixel Pi tch 0.2805 ( H) x 0.2 805 (V) T ype a-si TF T activ e matrix Viewing Ang le 85/85/85 /85(L/ R/T/B),T ypical Synchronization Horizo ntal 30 ~ 81 kHz V ertical 56 ~ 85 H z Display Col or 16.
User’s Manual Specificat ions Note : Design an d speci ficat ions ar e subject to cha nge wi thout prior no tice. General Power Consumption 42W (M aximu m) Dimensions (WxDxH ) / We ight 457.3 X 2 08.4 X 465.5 m m / 6.8kg (W ith Si mple Stan d) VESA Mounting Interface 100mm x 100mm (for use wi th Specialt y(Arm ) Mounti ng hardware.
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.
User’s Manual Specificat ions If the si gnal tran sferre d from the computer is the sam e as th e followin g Preset T iming M odes, t he screen w ill be adjuste d autom atically. However , if the s ignal di ffers, the sc reen ma y go blan k whil e the power LED is on.
User’s Manual Specificat ions If the si gnal tran sferre d from the computer is the sam e as th e followin g Preset T iming M odes, t he screen w ill be adjuste d autom atically. However , if the s ignal di ffers, the sc reen ma y go blan k whil e the power LED is on.
User’s Manual Specificat ions If the si gnal tran sferre d from the computer is the sam e as th e followin g Preset T iming M odes, t he screen w ill be adjuste d autom atically. However , if the s ignal di ffers, the sc reen ma y go blan k whil e the power LED is on.
User’s Manual Specificat ions Horizontal Frequency The tim e to scan one line connec ting the r ight edg e to the left edge of the screen ho rizonta lly is called Ho rizonta l Cycle and the in verse n umber of the Horizon tal Cycl e is ca lled Horiz ontal Freq uency .
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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.
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.
User’s Manual Infor mation • MPR I I Co m p l i ance This mo nitor comp lies with SWE DAC(MPR I I) reco mmenda tions for reduce d electr ic and magnetic fields .
User’s Manual Infor mation • TCO'95-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only) AB general requirement s AB2 Wr itten Eco -docume nt acompan ying the products Cong.
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User’s Manual Infor mation • TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only) Congratu lations! You have just p urchased a TCO'99 a pproved and la belled pr oduct! Y our choic e has p rovide d you with a product developed for pro fession al use.
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User’s Manual Infor mation • Medical Requirement Classificat ions: In accordance wit h UL 2601-1/IEC 60601-1, the product is cssif ied as Continuous duty Cla ss I equipment, which is not protecte d against ingress of liquids.
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.
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.
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