Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 580S TFT Samsung
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SyncMaster 570S TFT 580S TFT Flat Panel Monitor Owner’ s Instructions E-CO Page i Friday, August 11, 2000 2:55 PM.
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1 Français Deutsch Español Portuguese English Italiano Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking Y our Monitor . . . . . . . . .
2 Safety Instructions 1 Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter outlet, make sure the voltage designation of the DC adapter corresponds to the local electrical supply . 2 Never insert anything metallic into the openings in the cabinet of the fl at panel display (FPD) monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock.
3 English Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor . If any items are missing, contact your dealer . † Y our monitor may come equipped with one of five different stands, or none at all, according to the option you selected at the time of purchase.
4 Setting up an Ergonomic W orkstation Consider the advice given below before you install your monitor . Monitor location Choose a position that exposes you monitor to the least reflection from lights or windows, usually at a right angle to any window .
5 English Connecting Y our FPD Monitor Figure 3. Cable connections 1 T urn off your computer and unplug its power cord. 2 Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor . 3 Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer , video board, video card, or graphics card.
6 Connecting Y our Multimedia FPD Monitor Figure 4. Multimedia connections 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 on the previous page. 2 If you have a Multimedia or Multimedia Pivot stand, connect the attached power adapter jack (A) to the DC power port on the back of your monitor .
7 English Plug and Play Our adoption of the new VESA ® Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system without the usual hassles and confusion. Y our PC system can easily identify and configure itself for use with your display .
8 Windows ® 95 T o determine the version of Windows ® 95 that your computer uses, right click on the “My Computer” icon on the Windows desktop and select “Properties”. The version number can be seen on the “General” section under “System:”.
9 English If the monitor is functioning properly , you will see a white box with a red border and black text inside as shown in the following illustration: Figure 5. Monitor self test screen The three boxes inside the border are red, green and blue. Failure of any of the boxes to appear indicates a problem with your monitor .
10 User Controls Y our flat panel display allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the front of the monitor . While you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an on-screen menu shows you their numeric values as they change.
11 English Automatic Save Whenever you open the on-screen menu and allow an adjustment window to remain active for about 3 seconds without pressing another button, the monitor automatically saves any adjustments you have made. These changes are saved into a user area in the monitor .
12 OSM Lock/Unlock Use this function to secure the current settings so that they cannot inadvertently be changed, while still allowing you to adjust Brightness and Contrast. Y ou can unlock the OSM controls at any time by using the same procedure as described below .
13 English Accessing the menu system 1 With the OSM off, push the MENU button to open it and display the main function menu. 2 Use the “ – ” and “ + ” buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from one icon to another , the function name changes to reflect the function or group of functions represented by that icon.
14 Image Lock: Image Lock controls adjust for and limit the amount of noise in the video signal which causes horizontal lines or areas on the screen where the image appears to be unstable and jitters or shimmers. n Fine n Coarse The Fine and Coarse adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your preference.
15 English Reset Restores the viewing area and color settings to their original manufacturing levels n Geometry Reset Resets the H-Position and V-Position of the viewing area n Color Reset Resets the .
16 Language: n English n Deutsch n Español n Français n Italiano n Svenska Language sets the OSM to display in one of six languages. The language chosen affects only the language of the OSM. It has no effect on any software running on the computer .
17 English Display Mode This screen shows the horizontal and vertical frequencies, sync polarity and the display resolution of the images received from the computer or video card.
18 Audio Controls Figure 8. Multimedia stand audio controls T o access the On/Off, Volume, Bass and T reble functions, rotate the appropriate control button to the right or left to adjust the function.
19 English PowerSaver 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. The available modes are “On”, “Standby”, “Sleep”, and “Deep Sleep”.
20 T roubleshooting If you have a problem setting up or using your FPD monitor , you may be able to solve it yourself. Before contacting customer service, try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem. T able 5. T roubleshooting problems – Image What you see.
21 English Screen is blank and power indicator light is steady amber or blinks every 0.5 or 1 seconds n The monitor is using its power management system.
22 T able 6. T roubleshooting problems – Audio Problem Suggested Action Reference No sound n Ensure that the audio cable is firmly connected to both the audio-in port on your monitor and to the audio–out port on your sound card or computer . Connecting your Multimedia Monitor , page 6.
23 English Microphone is not working n Check the microphone cable connection. Connecting your Multimedia Monitor , page 6. n Y our sound card must be compatible with an internal, embedded microphone. If it is not, use the microphone that came with your computer or sound card.
24 Specifications T able 7. T echnical and environmental specifications Panel Size Display Size T ype Pixel pitch Viewing Angle 15.0” Diagonal 304.1 (H) x 228.1 (V) mm a-si TFT active matrix 0.297 (H) x 0.297 (V) mm 60/60/55/55 (L/R/U/D): min. (Depending on the panel manufacturer , the viewing angle may be different from this spec.
25 English Pin Assignments T able 8. 15 pin D-sub connector Pin Separate H/V Composite H/V Sync-on-green 1 Red Red Red 2 Green Green Green + H/V Sync 3 Blue Blue Blue 4 GND GND GND 5 GND (DDC Return) .
26 Display Modes If the signal from the system equals to the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted auto- matically . If the signal from the system doesn't equal to the standard signal mode, adjust the mode with referring to the Videocard user guide because the screen might not display or only the power LED might be on.
27 English Changing the Base Removing the base 1 T urn off your monitor and unplug its power 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 .
28 Attaching a base NOTE: This monitor accepts a 75mm x 75mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad . 1 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.
29 Français Deutsch Español Portuguese English Italiano Numerics 15-pin D-sub connector 25 A Audio controls 18 Auto adjustment 11 AUTO button 10 Automatic save 11 B Bases Angle-pivot 3 Multimedia 3 .
30 STFC 8 T T ilt the screen 4 T reble 18 T roubleshooting 20 V V olume 18 V-position 14 W Warm-up T ime 9 Windows 95 8 Windows 98 7 Wire-frame base 3 INDEX index.
Regulatory Information 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.
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