Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 931B Samsung
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Install drivers Install p ro g rams SyncMaster 731B / 931B / 731BF / 931BF.
Notation Failure t o follow di rections not ed by this symb ol could resu lt in bodily harm or dama ge to equipment . Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times Do not disassemble Discon.
Do not pul l the plug out by the wi re nor touc h the plug wi th wet ha nd s. This may caus e an electric sh ock or fire. Use only a prop erly grounded plug and recepta cle. An improper ground may cau se electric shoc k or equip ment damage . Insert the power plug firmly so that it do es not come loo se.
Do not drop the mon itor when moving it. This may ca use damage to the product or human body . Install the monitor base in a showcase or shelf so that the en d of the base does n ot protrude from the sho wcase or shel f. Dropping the pro duct may ca use damage to the product or personal inju ry.
The monito r could be dama ged or broke n. Do not place the monitor face down. The TFT-LCD surface may be damaged. Installi ng a wall brac ket must be do ne by a qualif ied professi onal. Installation by unqual ified personnel may result in in jury. Always us e the mounti ng device spec ified in the ow ner's manual.
Make sure to un plug the pow er cord before cl eaning the p roduct. Otherwise, this may cau se electric shock or fire. Unplug the power c ord from the power outlet an d wipe the prod uct using a soft, dry cloth. Do not use any chemicals s uch as wax, benz ene, alcohol , thinners, insecticide , air freshener, lubricant or d etergent.
Failure t o do so may cause an electric shock or fire. Do not try to mo ve the monitor by pulling only t he wire or the signal cable. This may cau se a breakdow n, electr ic shock or fir e due to damage to the cable . Do not move the m onitor right or left by pulling on ly the wire or th e signal cab le.
Change the mo de to energy save or set a screens aver to movi ng picture when you need to be away fro m the monit or for an exte nded period o f time. A djust the resolutio n and frequency to the levels appropriate for th e model. Inapprop riate resoluti on may cause un desirable pi cture qualit y.
Children may try to clim b on the produ ct to retrieve a n object. The product co uld fall, caus ing physical d amage or eve n death. Correct Disposal of This Pro duct (Waste Elect rical & Elec tr.
PRODUCT INFORMATION (I mage Retention Free) LCD Monitors and TVs may have image retentio n when switching from one imag e to an other especially after displaying a statio nary image for a long time. This guide is to demonstrate corre ct usag e of LC D products in order to protect them from Image retention.
Ex) The best way to prote ct your monitor from Image retentio n 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.
Packa g e Contents Please make su re the followi ng items ar e included wit h your monitor. If any items are missing, conta ct your de aler . Contact a local dealer to buy optional items.
Sold se p aratel y DVI Cable Y our Monito r Front MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu o r return to the previous menu. MagicBrigh t™ button [] MagicBright ™ is a new fe ature providin g optimum viewing environme nt depending o n the conte nts of the imag e you are watching.
Although the values are carefully chosen by our en gineers, th e pre-configured values may not be comfortable to you r eyes depending on your taste. If this is the case, ad just the brightn ess and contrast by using the OSD menu. 2) Text For documen tations or work s involvi ng heavy text .
POWER port Connect t h e power cord for yo ur monitor to the power port on the back of t he monitor. DVI IN port Connect the DVI C able to the DVI port on the back o f your monitor. RGB IN port Connect t he signal cab le to the 15-p in, D-sub port on the b ack of your monitor.
Features RTA Monito r RTA (Response Time Accelera tor) A function that accelerates th e response speed of the pane l so as to pro vide a sharper a nd more natural video display. RTA On Activates the RTA function so that the pa nel operate s at a highe r response s peed than its origin al speed.
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card (Not availa ble in al l locations ) User's Guide, Monitor Drive r, Natural Color softw are, MagicTun e™ software Cable Power Cord D-sub Cable Sold se p aratel y .
MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu o r return to the previous menu. MagicBrigh t™ button [] MagicBright ™ is a new fe ature providin g optimum viewing environme nt depending o n the conte nts of the imag e you are watching.
Adjust bu ttons [ ] Adjust it ems in the me nu. Enter button [ ] / SOURCE button Activates a hig hlighted menu item. / Push the 'SOU RCE', then sel ects the vide o signal whil e the OSD is off.
Connectin g Cables Connect the power cord f or your monitor to the power port on the ba ck of the monitor. Plug the power cord for the m onitor into a nearby outlet. Using the D-sub (A nalog) conne ctor on the vi deo card. - Connect the s ignal cable to the 15-pin, D -sub port o n the back of y our monitor.
Monitor Assembl y Monitor and B ottom Attachin g a Base This moni tor accepts a 7 5 mm x 75 mm VESA-c ompliant mo unting int erface pad. A. Monitor B. Mounting i nterface pad (Sol d separately ) Turn off your monitor and unpl ug its power cord . Lay the LCD mo nitor face-dow n on a flat surface with a cus hion benea th it to protect the screen.
Monitor Driver When prompted by th e operating sy stem for the mo nitor driver, in sert the CD- ROM included with this monitor. Driver ins tallation is sl ightly diffe rent from one op erating system to another. Foll ow the directions a ppropriate fo r the operatin g system you hav e.
Windows XP /2000 Insert CD into the CD -ROM drive. Click "Windows XP/2000 Driver". Choose your monit or model in the model list, then click the "OK" button. If you can see following mess age window, the n click the "Co nt inue Anyway " button.
Click the "Prope rties" but ton on the "Moni tor" tab an d select "Driver" ta b. Click "Update Drive r..." and select "Install fr om a list or..." th en click "Next" butto n. Select "Don't search , I will.
If you can see following "Mes sage" window, then click the "Con tinue Anyway" but ton. Then click "OK" button. This monitor dri ver is under certifyi ng MS logo, and this install ation don't d amage your system. The certi fied driver wi ll be posted on Samsung Mon itor homepa ge http://www.
How to inst all Click "Start" , "Setting" , "Control Panel". Double click the "Displ ay" icon. Select the "S ettings" tab an d click "Adv anced Propert ies" button. Choose "Monitor".
Natural Colo r Natural Color Software Pro g ram One of the re cent problem s in using a c omputer is th at the col or of the image s printed out by a printer or other imag es scanned by a scanner or a digital camera are not the sam e as those sh own on the monitor.
What is Ma g icTune™? Monitor perf ormance can va ry due to the grap hics card, hos t computer ligh ting conditi ons and othe r environmental fa ctors. In order to g et the best im age on a mon itor requires you to adjust it for y our unique setting.
5. Select "I agree to the term s of the license a greement" to acce pt the term s of use. 6. Choose a folder t o install the MagicTune ™ program.
8. The "Installat ion Stat us" window appears. 9. Click "Finish." 10. When the i nstallation is comp lete, the Magi cTune™ executab le icon appears o n your desktop.
Double-click the ic on to start the p rogram. MagicTune™ execution i con may no t appear dep ending on s pecification of computer system or monit or. If that ha ppens, press F5 Key . Installation Problems The instal lation of Mag icTune™ can b e affected by such factors as th e video card , motherboard an d the network environment.
Button Tab Definition OK Applies any ch an ge s ma de an d exits MagicTun e ™. Reset Restores the display settings to the factory settings. Cancel Exits MagicTu ne™ without a pplying the c hanges made. If you have no t made any changes in the control wi ndow, clicking "Cancel" does not cause any a ctions.
Color Tone The tone of th e color can be change d. z Warm2 - Warm1 - Cool 1 - Cool 2 - Cool 3 - Cool 4 - Cool 5 - Cool 6 - Cool 7 z Off Color Tone mode will be differen t according to monitor mode ls. Some monitor will only support Four mo des( Warm, N ormal, Cool, Custom) Color Control Adjusts of t he monitor ima ge color.
closing the M agicZone afte r adjustin g. will not sh ow MagicTun e™ again. (System Tray i s Checked) z MagicColo r mode will be different according to monitor models . MagicZon e mode will show if the moni tor supports th e function . Gamma Gamma correc tio n ch an ge s the lumi na nce of the col ors with interm ediate lumin an ce.
Help Visit the M agicTune™ we bsite or click t o open the Hel p f iles (User Manua l) if you need any help ins talling or ru nning MagicTu ne™. The User Manual open s within a basic browser window. Asset ID you can use th e server to control the Client monitor.
Press "Preview" button on the Color Calibration. The above pictu re will be shown. 1. Press "View Calib rated" button to s ee the calibrat ion effect which yo u adjusted. 2. Press "View Uncalib rated" button to se e the original image.
Please visi t our homepage to see the Trou bleshooting sec tion. An error may occ ur if the card maker h as m odified the vi deo card driver or the graphics chip even whe n the video card is in the list. Please visi t our homepage to see the Trou bleshooting sec tion.
Some of Sams ung CDT monit ors support the Hi ghlight featu re. When using bo th the Highli ght feature and MagicTune ™ simultane ously, conflicts occ ur, which cause erro rs.
Control Buttons [MENU / ] Opens the OSD menu. Also u se to exit the OSD menu or return to t he previous menu. [ ] These bu ttons allo w you to adjus t items in th e menu.
Menu Descript ion AUTO When the 'AUTO' button is pressed , the Auto Ad justment sc reen appears a s shown in the animated scree n on the ce nter. Auto adju stment allo ws the monit or to se lf-adjust to the in coming Ana log signal. The values of fine , coa r se and po si ti on are ad ju ste d au tom ati cal ly.
Menu Descript ion OSD Lock & Unlock After pushing the "MENU" button more th an 5 seconds, OSD functi on is locked (unlocked). You can also adjust the bri ghtness and c ontrast of the m onitor with the OSD adjustme nt loc k in g fea ture .
Menu Descript ion MagicBrigh t™ Push the Mag icBright™ button to circle thro ugh availabl e preconfigure d modes. - Six different mode s (Custom /Te xt/Interne t/Game/Sport/Mo vie) Bri g htness Menu Descript ion Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, p ush the button to adjust brightness.
Menu Descript ion SOURCE Selects the Video sign al whil e the OSD is off. (Analog/Digital) OSD Function Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Color Control Gam ma Image Coarse Fine S.
Menu Description P lay/Stop Brightness You can use t he on-screen me nus to change the brightness acc ording to p ersonal preferenc e. Direct Access Featu re : When OSD i s not on the s creen, push the bu tton to adju st brightness.
Menu Description P lay/Stop MagicColor MagicColo r is a new techno logy that Samsu ng has exclusiv ely developed to improve di gital image and to displa y natural col or more clearly wit hout disturbing image quality. Off Returns to th e original mode.
MENU → , → → → , → MENU Fine Removes nois e such as horizo ntal stripes. If the noise persists even afte r fine tuning, re peat it after adjusting the frequ ency (clock speed). MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Sharpness Changes the cl earance of im age.
MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Transparenc y Change the transp arency of the ba ckground of t he OSD. MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Display Time The menu wi ll be automat ically turned off if no adjus tments are made for a cert ain time per iod.
Menu Descript ion Information Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD scree n. MENU → ,.
Control Buttons [MENU / ] Opens the OSD menu. Also u se to exit the OSD menu or return to t he previous menu. [ ] These bu ttons allo w you to adjus t items in th e menu.
Menu Descript ion AUTO When the 'AUTO' button is pressed , the Auto Ad justment sc reen appears a s shown in the animated scree n on the ce nter. Auto adju stment allo ws the monit or to se lf-adjust to the in coming Ana log signal. The values of fine , coa r se and po si ti on are ad ju ste d au tom ati cal ly.
Menu Descript ion OSD Lock & Unlock After pushing the "MENU" button more th an 5 seconds, OSD functi on is locked (unlocked). You can also adjust the bri ghtness and c ontrast of the m onitor with the OSD adjustme nt loc k in g fea ture .
Menu Descript ion MagicBrigh t™ Push the Mag icBright™ button to circle thro ugh availabl e preconfigure d modes. - Six different mode s (Custom /Te xt/Interne t/Game/Sport/Mo vie) Bri g htness Menu Descript ion Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, p ush the button to adjust brightness.
Menu Descript ion SOURCE Selects the Video sign al whil e the OSD is off. (Analog/Digital) OSD Function Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Color Control Gam ma Image Coarse Fine S.
Menu Description P lay/Stop Brightness You can use t he on-screen me nus to change the brightness acc ording to p ersonal preferenc e. Direct Access Featu re : When OSD i s not on the s creen, push the bu tton to adju st brightness.
Menu Description P lay/Stop MagicColor MagicColo r is a new techno logy that Samsu ng has exclusiv ely developed to improve di gital image and to displa y natural col or more clearly wit hout disturbing image quality. Off Returns to th e original mode.
MENU → , → → → , → MENU Fine Removes nois e such as horizo ntal stripes. If the noise persists even afte r fine tuning, re peat it after adjusting the frequ ency (clock speed). MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Sharpness Changes the cl earance of im age.
MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Transparenc y Change the transp arency of the ba ckground of t he OSD. MENU → , → → , → → , → MENU Display Time The menu wi ll be automat ically turned off if no adjus tments are made for a cert ain time per iod.
Information Menu Descript ion Information Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD scree n. MENU → ,.
Check List Before calling for servi ce, check the i nformation in t his section t o see if you can rem edy any proble ms yourself. If you do ne ed assistance, plea se call the phone nu mber on the Inf ormation sec tion or contact your deal er . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen.
Is the power indicat o r on the monitor bl inking at 1 second interva ls? Press a key on the ke yboard to act ivate the monitor an d restore the im age on the screen. If there is still no image, pre ss the 'SOURCE ' button. Then press any key on the keyboard agai n to activat e the monitor and re store the imag e on the screen.
message that reads "Unrecog nized monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found". the monitor driver? Insta llation Instructio ns . See the vide o card manual to see if the Plug & Play (VESA DDC) function can be supported. Install the monitor driver accord ing to the Driver Installation Instru ctions .
How can I set the Powe r Saving function? Windows XP : Set the resolu tion at the Co ntrol Panel → Appearance and Themes → Display → Screen Saver. Set the function at BIOS-SETUP of the compu ter. Windows M E/2000 : Set the resolu tion at the Co ntrol Panel → Disp lay → Screen Saver.
Environment The locati on and the posi tion of the mo nitor may influe nce the quali ty and other fea tures of the monitor. If there are any s ub woofer spe akers near the monitor, unplug and re locate the wo ofer to anoth er room.
S p ecifications General Model Name SyncMaster 731B LCD Panel Size 17 " Di agonal ( 43 cm) Display area 337.92 mm (H) x 270.336 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.264 mm (H) x 0.26 4 mm (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchron ization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.
Signal Cable 15pin to 15pi n D-sub ca ble, Detacha ble, 1.8 m DVI-D to DVI-D con nector, Detach able, 2.0 m (Opt ion) Signal Connectors 15pin 3-ro w D-Sub co nnector, 24pin 3 -row DVI -D connector Power Cons umption Less than 34 W Dimensions (W x D x H) / Weight 380.
Power Consumpti on Less than 34 W Less than 1 W (Off-mode) Less than 1 W This monito r is EPA ENERGY STAR ® compliant and EN ERGY2000 compliant wh en used with a computer eq uipped with VESA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined th at this product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting th e right edge to the left edge of the screen horizont ally is call ed Horizontal C ycle and the inv erse number of the Horizontal Cycle is call ed Horizontal Freque ncy.
S p ecifications General Model Name SyncMaster 931B LCD Panel Size 19 " Di agonal ( 48 cm) Display area 376.32 mm (H) x 301.056 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.294 mm (H) x 0.29 4 mm (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchron ization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.
Signal Cable 15pin to 15pi n D-sub ca ble, Detacha ble, 1.8 m DVI-D to DVI-D con nector, Detach able, 2.0 m (Opt ion) Signal Connectors 15pin 3-ro w D-Sub co nnector, 24pin 3 -row DVI -D connector Power Cons umption Less than 38 W Dimensions (W x D x H) / Weight 422.
Power Consumpti on Less than 38 W Less than 1 W (Off-mode) Less than 1 W This monito r is EPA ENERGY STAR ® compliant and EN ERGY2000 compliant wh en used with a computer eq uipped with VESA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined th at this product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting th e right edge to the left edge of the screen horizont ally is call ed Horizontal C ycle and the inv erse number of the Horizontal Cycle is call ed Horizontal Freque ncy.
S p ecifications General Model Name SyncMaster 731BF LCD Panel Size 17 " Di agonal ( 43 cm) Display area 337.92 mm (H) x 270.336 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.264 mm (H) x 0.26 4 mm (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchron ization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.
Signal Cable 15pin to 15pi n D-sub ca ble, Detacha ble, 1.8 m DVI-D to DVI-D con nector, Detach able, 2.0 m (Opt ion) Signal Connectors 15pin 3-ro w D-Sub co nnector, 24pin 3 -row DVI -D connector Power Cons umption Less than 34 W Dimensions (W x D x H) / Weight 380.
Power Consumpti on Less than 34 W Less than 1 W (Off-mode) Less than 1 W This monito r is EPA ENERGY STAR ® compliant and EN ERGY2000 compliant wh en used with a computer eq uipped with VESA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined th at this product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting th e right edge to the left edge of the screen horizont ally is call ed Horizontal C ycle and the inv erse number of the Horizontal Cycle is call ed Horizontal Freque ncy.
S p ecifications General Model Name SyncMaster 931BF LCD Panel Size 19 " Di agonal ( 48 cm) Display area 376.32 mm (H) x 301.056 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.294 mm (H) x 0.29 4 mm (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchron ization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.
Signal Cable 15pin to 15pi n D-sub ca ble, Detacha ble, 1.8 m DVI-D to DVI-D con nector, Detach able, 2.0 m (Opt ion) Signal Connectors 15pin 3-ro w D-Sub co nnector, 24pin 3 -row DVI -D connector Power Cons umption Less than 38 W Dimensions (W x D x H) / Weight 422.
Power Consumpti on Less than 38 W Less than 1 W (Off-mode) Less than 1 W This monito r is EPA ENERGY STAR ® compliant and EN ERGY2000 compliant wh en used with a computer eq uipped with VESA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined th at this product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting th e right edge to the left edge of the screen horizont ally is call ed Horizontal C ycle and the inv erse number of the Horizontal Cycle is call ed Horizontal Freque ncy.
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For Better Dis p la y Adjust comput er resolution a nd screen injection ra te (refresh ra te) onco mputer as describ ed below to enjoy the best quality of p icture. You can have a n uneven qu ality of picture in the screen if th e best quality of picture is not provided in TFT -LCD.
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If you have not bought Samsung 931B 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 931B - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Samsung 931B you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Samsung 931B will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Samsung 931B, 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 931B.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samsung 931B. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samsung 931B 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
