Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 172x Samsung
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SyncMaster 152x/172x.
Main P age On-Scree n Display Safety Ins tructions Troub leshooting Notati onal Check List Power Q & A Ins talla ti on Self-Test Feature Ch eck Cleani ng Other Introd uction Spec ifications Unpac .
Notational Power Installation Clean Other Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment. Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times.
Notational Power Installation Clean Other When not used for extended periods of time, set your PC to DPMS. If using a screen saver, set it to the active screen mode. Do not use a damaged or loose plug. z This may cause an electric shock or fire. Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the plug with wet hands.
Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet. z Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or fire. Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust. z An electric shock or fire could result inside the monitor.
Notational Power Installation Clean Other When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD, wipe with a slightly moistened, soft fabric. Do not spray detergent directly on the monitor. Use the recommended detergent with a smooth cloth. If the connector between the plug and the pin is dusty or dirty, clean it properly with a dry cloth.
Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not remove cover(or back). No user serviceable parts inside. z This may cause an electric shock or a fire.
z Possible fire hazard. Keep power adaptor away from any other heat source. z Possible fire hazard. Remove and discard vinyl bag from power adaptor before use. z Possible fire hazard. Always keep power adaptor in well-ventilated area. If you view a fixed screen for an extended period of time, residual image or blurriness may appear.
Unpac king Front Rear Please m ake sure th e followi ng item s are in cluded with your mon itor. If a ny item s are m issing, contac t your dea ler . Un p ackin g Monitor VESA Mounting Brack et D-Sub .
Unpac king Front Rear Please m ake sure th e followi ng item s are in cluded with your mon itor. If a ny item s are m issing, contac t your dea ler . Un p ackin g Monitor D-Sub Cable Quick Setup Guide.
Unpacking Front Rear 1. Auto button Use th is button to auto ad justme nt direct ac cess. / / Exit button Use this button to Exit the ac tive me nu or the OSD. 2. Menu button Use th is button to open th e OSD and activa te a highlig hted me nu item. 3.
Unpacking Front Rear 1. Auto button Use th is button to auto ad justme nt direct ac cess. 2. Exit button Us e this button to Exi t the ac tive menu o r the OSD. 3. Menu button Use th is button to open th e OSD and activa te a highlig hted me nu item. 4.
Unpacking Front Rear (The c onfiguration a t the back of the monitor may vary fro m product to pro duct.) 1. Powe r por t Connect th e DC Adap ter for your m onitor to the power port o n the ba ck of the mo nitor. 2. Signal po rt Connec t the s ignal cabl e to the 15-pin, D-s ub connec tor on th e back of your mo nitor.
Unpacking Front Rear (The c onfiguration a t the back of the monitor may vary fro m product to pro duct.) 1. Powe r por t Connect th e DC Adap ter for your m onitor to the power port o n the ba ck of the mo nitor. 2. DVI port Connect th e DVI Cab le to the D VI Port on the ba ck of your Monitor.
Connec ting Your Moni tor Installing t he Monitor Driver Connec ting Your Mo nitor Using t he Stand Setu p -General 1. Connect th e DC Adap ter for your m onitor to the power port o n the ba ck of the m onitor. Plug th e power cord for the monit or into a nearby outl et.
Connec ting Your Moni tor Installing t he Monitor Driver Setu p -General 1. Connect th e DC Adap ter for your m onitor to the power port o n the ba ck of the m onitor. Plug the p ower cord f or the monito r into a nearby outle t. 2-1. Us ing the D-s ub (Analogue ) connector on the v ideo card.
Connec ting Your Moni tor Installing t he Monitor Driver Connect i ng You r Monitor Usin g th e Sta nd Wall Mounting t he Monit or | Attach ing a ba se Wall Moun ting the Mo nitor As shown i n the figure above , you first fol d th e stand. You a ttach the VESA mo unting bracke ts on the wall.
Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver 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.
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.
Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver 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.
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.
This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,and this installation don't damage 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.
4. Select the " Monitor " tab. 5. Click the " Change " button in the " Monitor Type " area. 6. Choose " Specify the location of the driver ". 7. Choose " Display a list of all the driver in a specific location.
Align the Mounting Interface Pad with the holes in the Rear Cover Mounting Pad and secure it with the four screws that came with the arm-type base, wall mount hanger or other base.
E n g lis h > Ma in > Ad ju s t Y o u r M o n it o r > M a g ic T u n e ™ Inst allation Connect ing Your Monitor Installing t he Monitor Driver MagicT une™ Ins talla ti on 1. Overview 2. System Requir ements 3. Step- By- Step I nst alla tion 1.
3) The MagicTune™ L icense Agre ement i s display ed. Read t he Terms of Ag reement carefully. If yo u do not agre e to the T erms of Agreement, y ou are no t allowed to install MagicT une™. If yo u click " Agree", th e [Next] b utton becom es act ivated.
6) Clic k [Inst all] to sta rt instal ling M agicTune™. 7) Instal l Magi cTune™ in th e selec ted locati on. 8) Ma gicTun e™ has bee n success fully installed.
(Start M agicTune™ > C lick Sup port > Clic k Help Si te) For more informa tion about ho w to use the M agicTune™, see t he Help Site o f the MagicTune™ p rogram.
On Screen Display (OSD) Auto : Use this button to auto adjustment direct access. Exit : Use this button to Exit the active menu or OSD. [-], [+] : These buttons allows you to highlight and adjust items in the menu. Menu : Use this button to open the OSD and activate a highlighted mene item.
SyncMaster 172x.
Menu How to adjust Brightness - Adjust Brightness. 1. Push the Menu button. 2. Push the Menu button to open the Brightness adjustment screen. 3. Use the [ + ] button to increase the brightness or [ - ] button to decrease the brightness. Direct Access Feature : When OSD is not on the screen, Push the [ + ] or [ - ] button to adjust brightness.
Menu How to adjust Image Lock [Fine] - Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing noises that creates unstable images with jitters and shimmers. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Fine adjustment, use the Coarse adjustment and then use Fine again.
Menu How to adjust H-Position - Follow these instructions to change the horizontal position of the monitor's entire display. 1. Push the Menu button. 2. Push the [ - ] button or [ + ] button until the H-Position screen is displayed. 3. Push the Menu button to open the H-Position adjustment screen.
Menu How to adjust Reset [Geometry Reset] - Geometry parameters are replaced with the factory default values. 1. Push the Menu button. 2. Push the [ - ] button or [ + ] button until the Reset screen is displayed. 3. Push the Menu button twice to open the Geometry Reset adjustment screen.
Menu How to adjust Color Temperature - Color temperature is a measure of the "warmth" of the image colors. 1. Push the Menu button. 2. Push the [ - ] button or [ + ] button until the Color Temperature screen is displayed. 3. Push the Menu button to open the Color Temperature adjustment screen.
Menu How to adjust Halftone - Change the opaqueness of the background of the OSD. 1. Push the Menu button. 2. Push the [ - ] button or [ + ] button until the Halftone screen is displayed. 3. Push the Menu button to open the Halftone selection screen. 4.
Menu How to adjust Menu Position(H-Position) - You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor. 1. Push the Menu button. 2. Push the [ - ] button or [ + ] button until the Menu Position screen is displayed. 3. Push the Menu button twice to open the H-Position adjustment screen.
Menu How to adjust Menu Display Time - The menu will automatically turn off if no adjustments are made for a certain time period. You can set the amount of time the menu will wait before it turns off. 1. Push the Menu button. 2. Push the [ - ] button or [ + ] button until the Menu Display Time screen is displayed.
Menu How to adjust Auto Adjustment - Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically. 1. Push the Auto button. Note : To make the automatic adjustment function sharper, execute the 'AUTO' function while the AUTO PATTERN is on.
Menu How to adjust Magic Bright 1. Push the MagicBright button. Text: Magic Bright Normal Brightness For documentations or works involving heavy text. Medium Brightness For working with mixture of contents such as High Brightness For watching motion pictures such as DVD and VCD Internet: Entertain: text and graphics.
Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check 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 .
unbalanced. Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency to the monitor? Adjust the resolution and frequency at the video card. (Refer to the Preset Display Modes ). The screen can be unbalanced due to the cycle of the video card signals. Readjust Position by referring to the OSD.
Check List Q & A Self- Test F eat ure Check Before cal ling fo r service, c heck the informati on in this sectio n to see if y ou can remedy any probl ems yourself. If you d o need a ssistanc e, please c all the pho ne numb er on the w arranty card, the phone numbe r on the In formation s ection or contact your dealer .
strange a fter runni ng a program or du e to a crash between appl icatio ns? Has th e video ca rd been s et prope rly? Set the vi deo car d by referring to the video c ard man ual. The screen suddenly has b ecome unbalance d. Have you cha nged the video car d or th e dri ver ? Adjust s creen imag e positi on and siz e using th e OSD.
Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check 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.
Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. 1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor. 2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer.
feet (one meter) of the monitor. z A monitor recreates visual signals received from the PC. Therefore, if there is trouble with the PC or the video card, this can cause the monitor to become blank, have poor coloring, noise, Video mode not supported, etc.
General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes General Model Name SyncMas ter 152X LCD Pan el Size 15" Diago nal Displ ay area 304.1 (H ) x 228.1 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.
TFT LCD p anel ma nufactured b y usin g advanced semicon ductor te chnolo gy with pr ecision of 99.999% above is u sed for this product . But the pixe ls of RED , GREEN, BLUE and WHITE colo r seem to be brigh t some times or some of b lack p ixels could be s een.
General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes General Model Name SyncMas ter 172x LCD Pan el Size 17" Diago nal Displ ay area 337.92 (H) x 270.336 (V) Pixel Pitch 0.
Dot Accep table TFT LCD p anel ma nufactured b y usin g advanced semicon ductor te chnolo gy with pr ecision of 99.999% above is u sed for this product . But the pixe ls of RED , GREEN, BLUE and WHITE colo r seem to be brigh t some times or some of b lack p ixels could be s een.
General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes This monitor has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver. This system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time.
General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes This mo nitor ha s a built-i n power m anagem ent system ca lled PowerSa ver. Thi s system saves energy b y switch ing your m onitor in to a low-p ower mode when it h as not b een used fo r a certai n amount o f time.
General PowerSaver Preset Timing Modes 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.
General PowerSaver Pres et Ti min g Modes If the signal tran sferred f rom the com puter is the same a s the fo llowing Pre set Timing Modes, the screen wi ll be ad justed auto matica lly. Howev er, if th e signal di ffers, the sc reen m ay go blank while the pow er LED is o n.
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Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Authority Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is composed of red, green and blue dots. The closer the dots, the higher the resolution. The distance between two dots of the same color is called the 'Dot Pitch'.
Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Authority FCC Information User Inst ructions The Federal Co mmunications Comm ission Radio Fre quency Interfe rence Statem ent includes t he f.
Cet appareil Numérique de cla sse B respecte t out es les exigences d u Règlemo nt NMB-03 sur les équipements produisan t des interf érences au Canada . MPR II Compliance This monitor complies with SWEDAC(MPR II) recomme nda tions for re duced electric and magnetic fields.
In many countries , environme ntal labelling has be come an establishe d method for encourag ing the adaptation of goods a nd services to the environ men t.The main pr oblem as far as m onitors an d other electronic e quipment are co ncerned is that enviro nmentally harmfu l substances a re used both in the products and d uring their man ufacture.
Mercury Mercury is sometime s found in batte ries, rela ys and switche s. Mercury dama ges the ne rvous system and is toxic in hig h doses. z TCO'95 require ment states that batteries m ay not contain m ore than 25 p pm (part s per million) of mercury.
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Ergonom ics Good visual er gonomics and ima ge quality in orde r to impro ve the working envir onment fo r the user and to re duce sight a nd strain proble ms. Important p arameters are luminance, contrast, resolution, reflecta nce, colour rend ition and image s tability.
TCO'03 Recycling Information (TCO'03 applied model only) For recycling information for TCO'03 certified monitors, for the residents in the following countries, please contact the company corresponding to your region of re sidence.
Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Authority Natural Color Software Program One of the recent problems in using a computer is that the color of the images printed out by a printer or other images scanned by a scanner or a digital camera are not the same as those shown on the monitor.
Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Authority For Better Display 1. Adjust computer resolution and screen injection rate (refresh rate) in control panel of computer as described below to enjoy the best quality of picture.
Service Terms Regulatory Natural Color For Better Display Authority Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2003 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co.
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If you have not bought Samsung 172x yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Samsung 172x - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Samsung 172x you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Samsung 172x will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Samsung 172x, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Samsung 172x.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samsung 172x. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samsung 172x along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
