Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product T240HD Samsung
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SyncMaster T240HD/T260HD LCD Monitor User Manual.
Safety Instructions Notational Note These safety instructions must be followed to ensure your safety and prevent property damage. Make sure to read the instructions carefully and use the product in the correct manner. Warning / Caution Otherwise, it may result in death or personal injury.
Ensure that the power plug is plugged into the power outlet firmly and correctly. • Otherwise, this may result in fire. Do not forcefully bend or pull the power plug and do not place any heavy material on it. • Otherwise, this may result in fire. Do not connect multiple appliances to the same power outlet.
DO NOT PLACE CANDLES, MOSQUITO REPELLANT, CIGA- RETTES AND ANY HEATING APPLIANCES NEAR THE PROD- UCT. • Otherwise, this may result in fire. Keep heating appliances as far away from the power cord or the prod- uct as possible. • Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Clean When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD screen, wipe with a slightly moistened, soft fabric. Do not spray cleaner directly onto the surface of the product. • Otherwise, this may result in the discoloration and distortion of the structure and the screen surface may peel off.
If there is a strange smell or a strange sound or smoke is coming from the product, disconnect the power plug immediately and contact a Service Center. • Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire. Do not place this product in a location exposed to moisture, dust, smoke, water, or in a car.
When using a fixed screen for a long time, an afterimage or stain may occur. • If you are not using your product for a long period of time, put it into sleep mode or use a moving screen saver. Set a resolution and frequency appropriate to the product.
Be careful that children do not place the battery in their mouths when removed from the remote control. Place the battery in a location that children or infants cannot reach. • If children have had the battery in their mouths, consult your doctor immediately.
Be careful when adjusting the angle of the product or the height of the stand. • This may result in personal injury as your hand or fingers may be- come caught. • Also, if you tilt the product too far, it may fall and cause personal injury. Do not install the product in a location low enough for children to reach.
Introduction Package Contents Note Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. Contact a local dealer to buy optional items.
Sold separately Stereo Cable TV Antenna Cable (Coaxial Cable) Component(P R , P B , Y) Cable Audio cable Digital audio optic output ca- ble USB Cable Others Remote Control BN59-00678A Batteries (AAA X.
Your Monitor Front Activates a highlighted menu item. Push the ' ', button to change the input signal source. Changing the source is only allowed for external devices connected to the product at the time.
Note The button to the right of the monitor are touch-sensitive buttons. Touch a button lightly with your finger. Power indicator This light is lit when operating normally, and blinks once when your adjustments are saved. Note See PowerSaver described in the manual for further information regarding power saving functions.
PC Connect the PC terminal at the back of your monitor to your computer. HDMI/PC/DVI-D AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(OP- TICAL) EX-LINK HDMI/PC/DVI-D AUDIO IN Connect the [ HDMI/PC/DVI-D AUDIO IN ] ter- minal at the back of your product to your com- puter’s sound card.
The Kensington Lock is a device used to phys- ically fix the system when using it in a public place. The locking device has to be purchased separately. The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer. Refer to the manual provided with the Kensington Lock for proper use.
Connect the CATV cable or TV antenna cable to the "ANT IN" port on the rear side of the prod- uct. Make sure to use a TV antenna cable (sold separately) as the antenna cable. HDMI IN 2 / HDMI IN 2 Connect the [HDMI IN 2] terminal at the back of your product to the HDMI terminal of your digital output device using a HDMI cable.
POWER TV Number Buttons - button + VOL - TOOLS Down-Up Left-Right buttons INFO COLOR BUTTONS CC MTS MENU SOURCE PRE-CH CH MUTE RETURN ENTER EXIT SRS FAV.CH P.SIZE 1. POWER Turns the product On/Off. 2. TV Selects the TV mode directly. 3. Number Buttons Press to change the channel.
11. MTS You can select the MTS (Multichannel Television Stereo) mode. Mono , Stereo , SAP (Separate Audio Program) Set 'MTS' to ON to choose Mono , Stereo or SAP . 12. MENU Opens the on-screen menu and exits from the menu or closes the adjustment menu.
Connections Connecting Cables Connecting to a Computer 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. Use a connection appropriate for your computer. Using the D-sub (Analog) connector on the video card.
• If you connect properly your monitor using the DVI connector but get a blank or fuzzy screen, check to see if the monitor status is set to analogue. Press 'SOURCE [ ]' button to have the monitor double-check the input signal source. Connecting to a Macintosh 1.
1. Connect the CATV cable or TV antenna cable to the "ANT IN" port on the rear side of the monitor. Make sure to use a TV antenna cable (sold separately) as the antenna cable. • When using an interior antenna terminal: Check the antenna terminal on the wall first and connect the antenna cable.
Connect the port of the DVD, VCR (DVD / DTV Set-Top Box) to the [ R-AUDIO-L] port of the monitor. Connect the VIDEO OUT port of the DVD / DTV Set-Top Box to the [P R , P B , Y] input ports using a component video cable (P R , P B ,Y).
2. Connecting Using a DVI to HDMI Cable Connect the DVI output terminal of a digital output device to the [HDMI IN 1] terminal of the monitor using a DVI to HDMI cable.
2. Set the Internal Mute On in the Sound menu using the MENU button. 3. Adjust the sound volume using the Volume button of your amplifier 4. If the connections are set up, power up your monitor and amplifier. Note • If no sound is emitted from the monitor, you need to use an amplifier.
Tilt angle Note You can tilt the monitor upwards at an angle of -1° to 21°. Connections.
Using the Software Monitor Driver Note 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 appropriate for the operating system you have.
Note This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo, and this installation doesn't damage your system. The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage. http://www.samsung.com/ Installing the Monitor Driver (Manual) Microsoft ® Windows Vista™‚ Operating System 1.
Note This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo, and this installation doesn't damage your system. The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage.
9. Select the model that matches your monitor from the list of monitor models on the screen, and click "Next". 10. Click "Close" → "Close" → "OK" → "OK" on the following screens displayed in sequence.
1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click "Start" → "Control Panel" then click the "Appearance and Themes" icon. 3. Click "Display" icon and choose the "Settings" tab then click "Advanced...".
7. Click the "Browse" button then choose A:(D:Driver) and choose your monitor model in the model list and click the "Next" button. 8. If you can see following message window, then click the "Continue Anyway" button. Then click "OK" button.
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.
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..." then click "Next" button.
Natural Color 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.
Adjusting the Monitor Picture Available Modes • PC / DVI • TV • Component • HDMI Note The default setting may be different depending on the selected Input Mode (input signal source selected in External Input List) and the selected resolution.
Dynamic Contrast automatically detects the distribution of the visual signal and adjusts to create an optimum contrast. • Custom Although the values are carefully chosen by our engineers, the pre-configured values may not be comfortable to your eyes depending on your taste.
By changing the resolution in the control panel, auto function is performed. (Available in PC Mode Only) MENU → → , → → MENU,EXIT Screen : (Available in PC mode only) - Coarse / Fine • Coarse Removes noise such as vertical stripes. Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area.
- Image Reset Image parameters are replaced with the factory default values. MENU → → , → → , → → MENU,EXIT - Resolution Displays the resolution set on the PC .
The tone of the color can be changed. (Available in PC / DVI mode only) Cool / Normal / Warm / Custom MENU → → , → → → , → → MENU,EXIT - R-Gain / G-Gain / B-Gain Adjusts the individual R, G, B color controls. MENU → → , → → , → → , , , → MENU,EXIT - Size You can switch the Size.
Reset Picture parameters are replaced with the factory default values. • OK • Cancel MENU → → , → → , → → MENU,EXIT Picture : TV / Component / HDMI Mode The Monitor has three automatic picture settings (" Dynamic ", " Standard ", and " Movie ") that are preset at the factory.
MENU → → → , → → MENU,EXIT Backlight / Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Color / Tint You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast and brightness according to personal prefer- ence. • Backlight : Adjust the screen brightness by adjusting the LCD backlight.
Note “Warm1” or “Warm2” is only activated when the picture mode is “Movie”. Settings can be adjusted and stored for each external device you have connected to an input of the TV. MENU → → , → → → , → → MENU,EXIT - Size You can switch the Size.
- Digital NR Digital Noise Reduction. If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. Off - Turns the screen noise reduction function off.
MENU → → , → → , → → , → MENU,EXIT - Film Mode The Film Mode feature offers you a theater-quality viewing experience. “ Film mode ” is supported in TV, Component ( 480i / 1080i ) and.
• Component • HDMI Note The default setting may be different depending on the selected Input Mode (input signal source selected in External Input List) and the selected resolution. Mode The Monitor has a built-in high fidelity stereo amplifier. • Standard Choose Standard for the standard factory settings.
Equalizer You can adjust the left and right sound balance and the low or high volume as required. MENU → , → → , → → , , , → → MENU,EXIT Multi-Track Options Preferred Language You can select the audio language.
Multi-Track Sound • Mono : Choose for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal. • Stereo : Choose for channels that are broadcasting in stereo. • SAP : Choose to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a foreign-language trans- lation.
TV Speaker If you set this menu " On ", sound output from the speakers is muted in case of using the home theater. • Off • On MENU → , → → , → → , → → MENU,EXIT Channel Ava.
You can select a normal or wired channel. If ANT IN are connected, select the antenna input you want. If the antenna input is not selected properly, noise may appear on the screen. • Air • Cable MENU → , → → → , → → MENU,EXIT Auto Program The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory.
The Clear Scrambled Channel function is used to filter out scrambled channels after " Auto Pro- gram " is completed. It removes the scrambled channels from the list by tuning the digital cable channels. This process may take up to 20~30 minutes.
Favorite Note • Only memorized channels can be set as favorite channels. • All favorite channels will be shown in the “ Favorite ” menu. MENU → , → → , → → , → → → , → → .
Fine Tune Due to weak signals or an incorrect antenna configuration, some of the channels may not be tuned correctly. (Available in Analog TV Mode Only) MENU → , → → , → → , → → , → .
Setup Available Modes • PC / DVI • TV • Component • HDMI Note The default setting may be different depending on the selected Input Mode (input signal source selected in External Input List) and the selected resolution. Plug & Play You can manage the entire configuration.
The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. MENU → , → → → , → → MENU,EXIT Time Clock You can set the current time. - Clock Mode Auto / Manual MENU → , → → , → → → → , → → MENU,EXIT - Clock Set Note “ Clock Set ” are available only when “ Clock Mode ” set to “ Manual ”.
- Time Zone Note “ Time Zone ” are available only when “ Clock Mode ” set to “ Auto ”. MENU → , → → , → → → , → → , → → MENU,EXIT - DST Note • “ DST ” are available only when “ Clock Mode ” set to “ Auto ”.
Sleep Timer Use to set the Monitor to be turned off automatically in certain minutes. • Off , 30 , 60 , 90 , 120 , 150 , 180 MENU → , → → , → → , → → , , , → → MENU,EXIT Timer1 / Timer2 / Timer3 You can set the monitor to be turned on or off automatically at a specified time.
• Even if you set the On-screen display to your desired language, the" Downloadable U.S. Rating " menu will appear in English only. • The rating will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive. • The rating titles(For example: Humor Level.
MPAA Rating MENU → , → → , → → **** → , → → , , , → → MENU,EXIT Canadian-English MENU → , → → , → → **** → , → → , , , → → MENU,EXIT Canadian-French MENU → , .
Downloadable U.S. Rating MENU → , → → , → → **** → , → → , , , → → MENU,EXIT Change PIN MENU → , → → , → → **** → , → → ******** → → MENU,EXIT Caption Enables or disables the Caption feature and sets the appearance of closed caption text.
Off / On MENU → , → → , → → → , → → MENU,EXIT Caption Mode • The Default is “ CC1 “. • CC1 : The Primary Synchronous Caption Service. These are captions in the primary language that must be in sync with the sound, preferably matched to a specific frame.
Digital Caption Options • Size Default , Smart , Standard , Large • Font Style Default , Style0 , Style1 , Style2 , Style3 , Style4 , Style5 , Style6 , Style7 • Foreground Color Default , White .
Melody A melody sound can be set to come on when the monitor is powered On or Off. • Off : Turns off the melody function. • Low : Sets the melody volume to low. • Medium : Sets the melody volume to medium. • High : Sets the melody volume to high.
Light Level Use to adjust the light level i.e., the brightness of the light. MENU → , → → , → → , → → MENU,EXIT Energy Saving This feature adjusts the brightness of the TV in order to reduce power consumption.
SW Upgrade Use to upgrade the software. • USB MENU → , → → , → → → →MENU,EXIT Input Available Modes • PC / DVI • TV • Component • HDMI Note The default setting may be different depending on the selected Input Mode (input signal source selected in External Input List) and the selected resolution.
The direct button on the remote control is "SOURCE" button. • PC • DVI • TV • Component • HDMI1 • HDMI2 MENU → , → → → , → Edit Name Name the input device connected to .
Troubleshooting Self-Test Feature Check Note Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. Self-Test Feature Check 1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor. 2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer.
• Do not use benzene, thinner or other flammable substan- ces, or a wet cloth. • We recommend a Samsung cleansing agent is used to pre- vent damage to the screen. 2. Maintaining the Flat Panel Display Screen. Clean with a soft cloth (cotton flannel) smoothly.
PC Mode Q: It appears the PC does not function normally. A: Check if the Display Adapter Driver (VGA Driver) is properly installed. (Refer to Installing Driver) Q: The monitor screen flickers. A: Check if the signal cable between the computer and the monitor is securely connected and tight- ened.
Q: Picture image is unstable and vibrates. Ghost images are shown in the picture. A: Check if the resolution and frequency set for the computer video card falls in the range supported by the monitor.If not, reset them referring to the current Information under the monitor menu and Preset Timing Modes.
A: Check if the power cord is securely connected. A: Check if a special fluorescent or neon lamp is on in the vicinity 5. You may see small particles if you look closely at the edge of the bezel sur- rounding the screen. This is part of the product’s design and is not a defect.
specific scene. In addition, you can retrive information on a previous story or drama or you can buy home shopping products such as an accessory currently on TV. Digital TV broadcasting allows you to easily access various information services in your home creating a more information-oriented home.
A: If a cable broadcasting company is sharing a common broadcasting facility for your apartment or tenement house, it has to adjust and send digital TV signals so that they are compatible to shared viewing which is the original purpose of the common broadcasting facility.
Specifications General General Model Name SyncMaster T240HD LCD Panel Size 24 inch (61 cm) Display area 518.4 mm (H) x 324.0 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.258 mm (H) x 0.
Environmental considerations Humidity : 10 % ~ 80 %, non-condensing Storage Temperature : -4 °F ~ 113 °F (-20 °C ~ 45 °C) Humidity : 5 % ~ 95 %, non-condensing Plug and Play Capability This monitor can be installed on any Plug & Play compatible system.
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. Refer to the video card manual and adjusts the screen as follows.
LCD Panel Size 25.5 inch (64 cm) Display area 550.08 mm (H) x 343.8 mm (V) Pixel Pitch 0.282 mm (H) x 0.282 mm (V) Synchronization Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz Display Color 16.
Plug and Play Capability This monitor can be installed on any Plug & Play compatible system. The interaction of the monitor and the computer systems will provide the best operating conditions and monitor settings. In most cases, the monitor installation will proceed automatically, unless the user wishes to select alternate settings.
Display Mode Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Fre- quency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (H/V) IBM, 640 x 350 31.469 70.086 25.175 +/- IBM, 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 -/- IBM, 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 -/+ MAC, 640 x 480 35.000 66.667 30.
Information For Better Display Adjust the computer resolution and screen injection rate (refresh rate) on the computer as described below to enjoy the best picture quality. You can have an uneven picture quality on screen if the best picture quality is not provided for TFT-LCD.
and they are sent in HDTV (16:9) mode. objects appear heavier than in reality. watching HDTV broadcast- ing. Note If temporary stops, mosaic screens, or jagged screens occur, this is not a TV problem. Contact your cable broadcasting company for a check-up.
Ex) Cycle : Display Information for 1 hour followed by a Display Logo or moving image for 1 minute. Change the Color Information periodically (Use 2 different colors). Ex) Rotate the Color Information with 2 colors every 30 minutes. Avoid using a combination of characters and background color with large difference in luminance.
Image retention may not occur when a LCD panel is operated under normal conditions. Normal conditions are defined as continuously changing video patterns. When the LCD panel is operated for a long time with a fixed pattern (-over 12 hours-), there may be slight difference in voltage between electrodes that work the liquid crystal (LC) in a pixel.
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curacy of the display. A high resolution is good for performing multiple tasks as more image information can be shown on the screen. Example: If the resolution is 1920 x 1200, this means the screen is composed of 1920 horizontal dots (horizontal resolution) and 1200 vertical lines (vertical resolution).
A2 This system uses two carriers to transmit voice data. Countries such as South Korea and Germany use this system. BTSC Broadcast Television System CommitteeThe stereo broadcasting system that is used in most of the countries that have adopted the NTSC system, including the United States, Canada, Chile, Vene- zuela and Taiwan.
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