Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SyncMaster 731B, 931B, 731BF, 931BF Samsung
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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 Disconn.
Do not pul l the plug out by the wi re nor touc h the plug wi th wet hand s. This may cause an electric sh ock or fire. Use only a prop erly grounded plug and recepta cle. An improper grou nd may cause electric shoc k or equipme nt damage. Insert the power plug firmly so that it do es not come loose .
Do not drop the mon itor when moving it. This may caus e damage to t he product or hu man body. Install the monitor base in a showcase or shelf so that the end o f the base does not protrude from the sho wcase or shel f. Dropping the pro duct may caus e damage to the product or p ersonal 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 inju ry. Always use t he mounting device spec if ied in the ow ner's manual.
Make sure to un plug the powe r cord before cl eaning the p r oduct. Otherwise, this may cause electric shock or fire. Unplug the power c ord from the power outlet an d wipe the produc t using a soft, dry cloth. Do not use any chemicals suc h as wax, benz ene, alcohol, th inners, in secticide, ai r freshener, lubricant or dete rgent.
Failure to d o so may cause an el ectric shock or fire. Do not try to move the monitor by pulling only t he wire or the si gnal cable. This may cau se a breakdow n, electr ic shock or fire d ue to damage to the cable . Do not move the m onitor right or left by pulling only the wire or the signal cable .
Change the mode to energy save or set a screensav er to moving 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 the model. Inapprop riate resoluti on may cause un desirable pi cture quality.
Children may try to clim b on the produ ct to retrieve an o bject. The product coul d fall, causin g physical dam age or even d eath. 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 image to an other especially after displaying a statio na ry image for a long time. This guide is to demonstrate correct usag e of LC D products in order to protect them from Image retention.
Ex) The best way to prote ct yo ur monitor from Ima ge retention is to s et 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 con tinuously changing vi deo patterns.
Packa g e Contents Please make su re the followi ng items are i ncluded with you r monitor. If any items are missing, conta ct your deal er . Contact a lo cal dealer to buy optional items.
Sold se p aratel y DVI Cable Y our Monito r Front MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also u se to exit the OSD menu o r return to the previous menu. MagicBrigh t™ button [] MagicBright ™ is a new featu re providin g optimum viewing environme nt depending o n the content s 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 y our taste. If this is the case, adju st the brightness an d contrast by using the OSD menu. 2) Text For documen tations or works involving heavy text.
POWER port Connect th e power cord for yo ur monitor to t he power port on the back of t he monitor. DVI IN port Connect the DVI C able to the DVI p ort 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 back of your monitor.
Features RTA Monito r RTA (Response Time Accelerator) A function that accelerates the resp onse speed of the panel so as to provid e a sharper and more natural video display. RTA On Activates the RTA function so that the pane l operates at a higher re sponse sp eed than its origin al speed.
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card (Not availa ble in all locations ) User's Guide, Monitor Driver , Natural Color software, MagicTun e™ s o ftware Cable Power Cord D-sub Cable Sold se p aratel y .
MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu. Also u se to exit the OSD menu o r return to the previous menu. MagicBrigh t™ button [] MagicBright ™ is a new featu re providin g optimum viewing environme nt depending o n the content s of the imag e you are watching.
Adjust butto ns [ ] Adjust it ems in the me nu. Enter button [ ] / SOURCE button Activates a highlig hted menu item. / Push the 'SOU RCE', then selects the video 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 vide o card. - Connect the si gnal cable to the 15-pin, D -sub port on the back of yo ur 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 un ting inter face pad. A. Monitor B. Mounting i nterface pad (Sold separately) Turn off your mo nitor and unpl ug its power cord . Lay the LCD moni tor face-dow n on a flat su rface with a cush ion beneath i t to protect the screen.
Monitor Driver When prompted by th e operating syst em for the moni tor driver, inse rt the CD-ROM i ncluded with thi s monitor. Driver ins tallation is sl ightly differen t from one operati ng system to another. Follow the directions a ppropriate for the operating sy stem you have.
Windows XP /2000 Insert CD into the CD -ROM drive. Click "Windows XP/2000 Driver". Choose your monit or model in the m odel list, then click the "OK" b utton. If you can see following mess age window, the n click the "Cont inue Anyway " bu tton.
Click the "Prope rties" but ton on the "Moni tor" tab and se lect "Driver" tab. Click "Update Drive r..." and select "Install fr om a list or..." then click "Next" button. Select "Don't search , I will.
If you can see following "Mes sage" window, th en click the "Con tinue Anyway" but ton. Then click "OK" button. This monitor driv er is under certifyi ng MS logo, and this installati on don't dam age your system. The certifi ed 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 Propertie s" button. Choose "Monitor".
Natural Colo r Natural Color Software Pro g ram One of the re cent problem s in using a co mputer is th at the color o f the images pri nted out by a printer or other imag es scanned by a scanner or a digital camera are not the same as those shown 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 other environmental fa ctors. In order to get t he best imag e on a monito r requires you to a djust it for you r unique setting.
5. Select "I agree to the terms of the license agree ment" to acce pt the terms of use. 6. Choose a folder to i nstall the MagicTune ™ program.
8. The "Installat ion Status" window appears. 9. Click "Finish." 10. When the insta llation is comple te, the Magic Tune™ executab le icon appears on yo ur desktop.
Double-click the ic on to start the p rogram. MagicTune™ execution i con may no t appear depen ding on speci fication of computer system or monit or. If that happ ens, press F5 Key . Installation Problems The instal lation of Mag icTune™ can be a ffected by such factors as the vi deo card, m otherboard and the network environment.
Button Tab Definition OK Applies any ch an ge s ma de an d exi ts Mag icTun e ™. Reset Restores the display settings to the factory settings. Cancel Exits MagicTu ne™ without a pplying the cha nges made. If you have not m ade any changes in the control wind ow, clicking "Can cel" does n ot cause any ac tions.
Color Tone The tone of th e color can be changed. z Warm2 - Warm1 - Cool 1 - Cool 2 - Cool 3 - Cool 4 - Cool 5 - Cool 6 - Cool 7 z Off Color Tone mode wi ll be differen t according to monitor mode ls. Some monitor will on ly support Four mo des( Warm, N ormal, Cool, Custom) Color Control Adjusts of t he monitor ima ge color.
closing the M agicZone after adjustin g. will not sh ow MagicTune™ again. (System Tray i s Checked) z MagicColo r mode will be different according to mon itor models . MagicZone m ode will show if the monito r supports th e function . Gamma Gamma correc tio n ch an ge s the lumi na nce of the colors with in term ed ia te lum in an c e.
Help Visit the M agicTune™ we bsite or click t o open the Help f iles (User Manua l) if you need any help ins talling or ru nning MagicTu ne™. The User Ma nual opens w ithin a basic browser window. Asset ID you can use the s erver to control the Cl ient monitor.
Press "Preview" button on the Co lor Calibration. The above pictu re will be sh own. 1. Press "View Calib rated" button to see the calibratio n effect which you a djusted. 2. Press "View Uncalib rated" button to se e the original i mage.
Please visit o ur homepage to see the Troubl eshooting secti on. An error may occur i f the card maker has m odified the vi deo card driver or the graphics chip even whe n the video card is in the list. Please visit o ur homepage to see the Troubl eshooting secti on.
Some of Samsu ng CDT monitors support the High light featur e. When using both t he Highligh t feature and MagicTune ™ simultaneou sly, conflicts occu r, which cause erro rs.
Control Buttons [MENU / ] Opens the OSD menu. Also us e to exit the OSD me nu or return to the previous menu. [ ] These but tons allow yo u to adjus t items in the m enu.
Menu Descript ion AUTO When the 'AUTO' button is pressed , the Auto Adju stment scree n appears as shown in the animated scree n on the cent er. Auto adju stment allo ws the monit or to se lf-adjust to the in coming Analo g signal. The values of fine , coa rse an d po siti on are ad ju ste d automatical 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 con trast of the mon itor with the OSD adjustme nt loc k in g fea ture .
Menu Descript ion MagicBrigh t™ Push the Mag icBright™ button to circle throug h available p reconfigured modes. - Six different modes (Cus tom /Te xt /Internet/Game/Sp ort/Movie) Bri g htness Menu Descript ion Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to a djust brightness.
Menu Descript ion SOURCE Selects the Video sign al whil e the OSD is o ff. (Analog/Digital) OSD Function Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Color Control Gam ma Image Coarse Fine .
Menu Description P lay/Stop Brightness You can use t he on-screen me nus to change the brightness acco rding to person al preference. Direct Access Featu re : When OSD i s not on the sc reen, push the bu t ton to adjust brightness.
Menu Description P lay/Stop MagicColor MagicColor is a new techno logy that Samsu ng has exclusiv ely developed to improve di gital image and to displa y n atural color more clearly withou t disturbing im age 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, repe at it after adjusting the frequen cy (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 adjustm ents are made for a cert ain time per iod.
Menu Descript ion Information Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD screen. MENU → ,.
Control Buttons [MENU / ] Opens the OSD menu. Also us e to exit the OSD me nu or return to the previous menu. [ ] These but tons allow yo u to adjus t items in the m enu.
Menu Descript ion AUTO When the 'AUTO' button is pressed , the Auto Adju stment scree n appears as shown in the animated scree n on the cent er. Auto adju stment allo ws the monit or to se lf-adjust to the in coming Analo g signal. The values of fine , coa rse an d po siti on are ad ju ste d automatical 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 con trast of the mon itor with the OSD adjustme nt loc k in g fea ture .
Menu Descript ion MagicBrigh t™ Push the Mag icBright™ button to circle throug h available p reconfigured modes. - Six different modes (Cus tom /Te xt /Internet/Game/Sp ort/Movie) Bri g htness Menu Descript ion Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to a djust brightness.
Menu Descript ion SOURCE Selects the Video sign al whil e the OSD is o ff. (Analog/Digital) OSD Function Picture Brightness Contrast Color MagicColor Color Tone Color Control Gam ma Image Coarse Fine .
Menu Description P lay/Stop Brightness You can use t he on-screen me nus to change the brightness acco rding to person al preference. Direct Access Featu re : When OSD i s not on the sc reen, push the bu t ton to adjust brightness.
Menu Description P lay/Stop MagicColor MagicColor is a new techno logy that Samsu ng has exclusiv ely developed to improve di gital image and to displa y n atural color more clearly withou t disturbing im age 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, repe at it after adjusting the frequen cy (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 adjustm ents are made for a cert ain time per iod.
Information Menu Descript ion Information Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD screen. MENU → ,.
Check List Before calling for servi ce, check the info rmation in t his section to se e if you can rem edy any problems yourself. If you do ne ed assistance, plea se call the phone numb er on the Informa tion sectio n or contact your deal er . Symptom Check List Solutions No images on the screen.
Is the power indicato r on the monitor blin king at 1 second interva ls? Press a key on the ke yboard to activate the monitor and restore the im age on the screen. If there is still no image, pre ss the 'SOURCE' b utton. Then press any key on the keyboard agai n to activate th e monitor and re store the imag e on the screen.
message that reads "Unrecogni zed monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found". the monitor driver? Installation Instructions . 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 Instructio ns .
How can I set the Powe r Saving function? Windows XP : Set the resolu tion at the Co ntrol Panel → Appearance an d Themes → Display → Screen Saver. Set the function at BI OS-SETUP of the computer. Windows ME /2000 : Set the resolu tion at the Co ntrol Panel → Displa y → Screen Saver.
Environment The locati on and the posi tion of the mo nitor may influence the quality an d other featu res of the monitor. If there are any su b woofer speak ers near the monitor, un plug and relo cate the woofe r to another 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 0.264 m m (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchroniza tion 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, Detachab le, 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 equi pped with VE SA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined that t his product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting the ri ght edge to the left edge of t he screen horizont ally is called Horizontal Cycl e and the inverse number of the Horizontal Cycle is called 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 0.294 m m (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchroniza tion 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, Detachab le, 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 equi pped with VE SA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined that t his product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting the ri ght edge to the left edge of t he screen horizont ally is called Horizontal Cycl e and the inverse number of the Horizontal Cycle is called 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 0.264 m m (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchroniza tion 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, Detachab le, 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 equi pped with VE SA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined that t his product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting the ri ght edge to the left edge of t he screen horizont ally is called Horizontal Cycl e and the inverse number of the Horizontal Cycle is called 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 0.294 m m (V) Type a-si TFT active matrix Synchroniza tion 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, Detachab le, 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 equi pped with VE SA DPMS function ality. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SAM SUNG has dete rmined that t his product meets th e ENERGY STAR ® guideline s for energy e fficiency.
Horizontal Frequen cy The time to scan one line c onnecting the ri ght edge to the left edge of t he screen horizont ally is called Horizontal Cycl e and the inverse number of the Horizontal Cycle is called Horizontal Freque ncy.
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For Better Dis p la y Adjust comput er resolution a nd screen injection rate (refresh rate) onco mputer as d escribed belo w to enjoy the best quality of p icture. You can ha ve an uneven quality of picture in the screen i f the best quality of picture is not provided in TFT -LCD.
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