Samsung 173MW User Manual

SyncMaster 173MW

Notational

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

Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet

Do not touch Grounding to prevent an electric shock

Power

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.

z This may cause an electric shock or fire.

Use only a properly grounded plug and receptacle.

An improper ground may cause electric shock or equipment damage.

Do not excessively bend the plug and wire nor place heavy objects upon them, which could cause damage.

This may cause an electric shock or fire.

Do not connect too many extension cords or plugs to an outlet.

z This may cause a fire.

Installation

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.

Do not drop the monitor when moving it.

z This may cause damage to the product or human body.

Place the monitor on a flat and stable surface.

The monitor can cause injury by falling.

Set down the monitor carefully.

It could be damaged or broken.

Do not place the monitor face down.

z The TFT-LCD surface may be damaged.

Installing a wall bracket must be done by a qualified professional.

z Installation by unqualified personnel may result in injury.

z Always use the mounting device specified in the owner's manual.

Leave a space for ventilation between the product and the wall.

Poor ventilation may cause the interior temperature to rise and lead to a fire.

To prevent rainwater from running along the outdoor antenna cable and entering the house, be sure the outdoor portion of the cable hangs down below the point of entry.

z If rainwater enters the product, it may cause an electric shock or fire.

Installation

If you are using an outdoor antenna, be sure to put sufficient distance between your antenna and the electrical wires nearby so that they would not come in contact with each other in case the antenna is knocked over by strong wind.

z A knocked-over antenna may cause injury or an electric shock.

Cleaning

When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD, wipe with a slightly moistened, soft fabric.

Do not spray water or detergent directly on the monitor.

z This may cause damage, electric shock or a fire.

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.

A dirty connector can cause an electric shock or fire.

When you remove batteries from the remote, be careful that they are not swallowed by children. Keep batteries out of the reach of children.

z If swallowed, see a doctor immediately.

When replacing batteries, place the batteries in the correct +/- polarity position as indicated on battery holder.

Incorrect polarity may cause a battery to break or leak and could lead to a fire, injury, or contamination (damage).

Use only specified standard batteries. Do not use new and used batteries together.

z may cause a battery to break or leak and could lead to a fire, injury, or

contamination (damage).

Contact a Service Center or Customer Center for interior cleaning once a year.

Keep the product's interior clean. Dust which has accumulated in the interior over an extended period of time may cause malfunction or a fire.

Other

Do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside.

z This may cause an electric shock or a fire. z Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

If your monitor does not operate normally - in particular, if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it - unplug it immediately and

contact an authorized dealer or service.

z This may cause an electric shock or fire.

Be careful not to let water drip into the monitor or expose the monitor to moisture.

This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or a fire.

Especially avoid operating the monitor near water or outdoors where it could be exposed to snow or rain.

If the monitor is dropped or the casing is damaged, turn the monitor off and unplug the power cord.

The monitor may malfunction, causing an electric shock or a fire.

Then contact the Service Center.

Keep the power off when there is thunder and lightening outside, or let the monitor remain unused for an extended period of time.

The monitor may malfunction, causing an electric shock or a fire.

Do not try to move the monitor by pulling on the wire or the signal cable.

z This may cause a breakdown, electric shock or a fire due to damage to

the cable.

Do not move the monitor right or left by pulling only the wire or the signal cable.

z This may cause a breakdown, electric shock or a fire due to damage to

the cable.

Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet.

Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or fire.

Other

Do not place any heavy objects on the monitor.

This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or a fire.

Do not place water containers, chemical products or small metal objects on the monitor.

z This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or a fire. z If a foreign substance enters the monitor, unplug the power cord and

contact the Service Center.

Do not use or store inflammable substances near the monitor.

This may cause an explosion or fire.

Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings.

z This may cause an electric shock, fire or injury.

Do not insert metal objects such as utensils, wire or drill bits, or things that catch fire easily, such as pieces of paper or matches, into the vents or the headphone or A/V ports on the monitor.

z This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or a fire. z Always contact the Service Center if foreign substances/objects enter

into the monitor.

If you view a fixed screen for an extended period of time, residual image or blurriness may appear.

z Change the mode to energy save or set a screensaver to moving picture

when you need to be away from the monitor for an extended period of time.

Be careful when adjusting the stand angle.

Applying too much force may cause the monitor topple over or fall, resulting in injury.

Your hand or finger(s) may get caught between the monitor and the stand, causing injury.

Adjust the resolution and frequency to the levels appropriate for the model.

z Inappropriate resolution may cause undesirable picture quality.

17 inch wide - 1280 X 768

Other

Keep all power adaptors apart.

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.

Keep the volume at a proper level when you use the headphones.

Excessively loud volume levels may damage hearing.

Keep a proper distance between your eyes and the monitor screen.

z Sitting too close to the monitor on a continuous basis may damage

eyesight.

When moving the monitor, turn the power switch off and unplug the power cord. Make sure that all cables, including the antenna cable and cables connecting to other devices, are disconnected before moving the monitor.

z Failure to disconnect a cable may damage it and lead to a fire or an

electric shock.

Unpacking

Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact

your dealer.

Unpacking

User's Guide and Natural Color/

Driver Installation CD

Monitor

Quick Setup Guide Signal Cable (15 pin D-Sub)

Power Cord

Warranty Card

(Not available in all locations)

Remote Control Batteries (AAA X 2)

Option

DVI cable

Contact a local Samsung Electronics service center to buy optional items.

DC Adapter

Front

For detailed information concerning the monitor functions, refer to User Controls under Adjusting Your Monitor. The monitor's front configuration may vary slightly depending on the monitor model.

1. Auto button 6. Source button

2. Menu button 7. PIP button

3. Channel button (Up-Down Button) 8. Power button

4. Volume button (Left-Right Button) 9. Power indicator

5. Enter button 10. Remote Control Sensor

PIP (Picture in Picture)?

Feature allowing one program to be viewed on the entire screen while one or more programs play in small windows superimposed over the base program.

Rear

For detailed information concerning cable connections, refer to Connecting Cables under Setup. The monitor's rear configuration may vary slightly depending on the monitor model.

Remove the cover to connect the cables. (Pull the joining part to remove the cover.)

A. Power Connection Terminal (14V DC)

This product may be used with 90 ~ 264V. (Voltage is automatically adjusted by the power adaptor.)

Connect the power source plug when all cables are

connected.

B. DVD/DTV Connection Terminal

1. DVD/DTV component (Y, Pb, Pr) terminal

2. DVD/DTV left / right audio connection terminal (L/R)

C. PC Connection Terminal

1. Computer Connection Terminal (DVI)

2. Computer Connection Terminal (15 Pin D-SUB)

3. Audio Connection Terminal (Audio (ST))

4. TV Connection Terminal

D. AV Connection Terminal

1. AV Audio (L,R) / Video connection terminal

2. S-Video connection terminal

3. Headphone connection terminal

Remote Control

For detailed information of the Remote Control Unit functions, refer to Adjusting Your Monitor > User Controls > User Control Buttons > Remote Control buttons. The remote control's configuration may vary slightly depending on the monitor model.

The Remote control may function within a range of 0.23 to 33 feet (7cm to 10m) and 30 degrees to the left and right of the monitor's Remote Control Reception sensor.

1. Button Names

1. POWER

2. Channel

3. +100

4. VOL

5. MUTE

6. AUTO

7. MENU

8. ENTER

9. PRE-CH

10. CH

11. SOURCE

12. INFO

13. EXIT

14. Up-Down Left-Right Buttons

15. P.MODE, M/B (MagicBright™)

16. STILL

17. BBE

18. MTS

19. PIP

20. SOURCE

21. SIZE

22. SWAP

2. Replacing Batteries

1. Slide out the cover pressing part marked .

2. Insert the batteries matching their polarities (+, -).

3. Slide in the cover.

Connecting Your Monitor

Turn on your computer and monitor. If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete.

The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.

1. Connecting to a Computer

1. Connect the power cord to the DC adapter and connect the adapter jack to the DC POWER port on

the back of your monitor.

2. Connect the signal cable to the PC Video Connection Terminal on your computer. There are 2 ways to connect the signal cable to your monitor. Choose one of the followings :

2-1. Using the D-sub (Analog) connector on the video card.

Connect the signal cable to the 15 pin D-sub Port on the back of your monitor.

2-2. Using the DVI (Digital) connector on the video card.

Connect the DVI Cable(DVI-D + DVI-D) to the DVI Port on the back of your Monitor.

3. Connect the audio cable for your monitor to the audio port on the back of your computer.

4. Connect the power cord insert a plug in a wall outlet.

5. Turn on both your computer and the monitor.

6. You may enjoy clear and quality sound from the computer sound card using the monitor speakers.

(You don't need to install any separate speakers for your computer.)

You may get a blank screen depending on the type of video card you are using, if you connect simultaneously both the D-sub and DVI cables to one computer.

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 Your Monitor

This monitor allows the user to connect it to such input devices as a DVD player, a VCR or camcorder, or a DTV or TV without disconnecting the PC. For detailed information on connecting AV input devices, refer to User Controls under Adjusting Your Monitor.

The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.

1. Connecting AV Devices

The monitor has AV connection terminals to connect AV input devices like DVDs, VCRs or Camcorders. You may enjoy AV signals as long as the monitor is turned on.

1. Input devices such as DVDs, VCRs or Camcorders are connected to the Video or S-Video terminal of the monitor using the RCA or S-VHS cable.

S-VHS or RCA cable is optional.

2. Connect the Audio (R) and Audio (L) terminals of a DVD, VCR or Camcorders to the monitor's R and L audio input terminals using audio cables.

3. Select Video or S-Video that is connected to a DVD, VCR or Camcorders using the Source button on the monitor's front.

4. Then, start the DVD, VCR or Camcorders with a DVD disc or tape inserted.

Connecting Your Monitor

2. Connecting TV

You may view television programs on the monitor if it is connected to an antenna or CATV cable without installing any separate TV reception hardware or software on your computer.

1. Connect the CATV or antenna coaxial cable to the Antenna terminal on the rear of the monitor. You need to use a coaxial antenna cable.

When using an interior antenna terminal:

Check the antenna terminal on the wall first and connect the antenna cable.

When using an outdoor antenna:

If you are using an outdoor antenna, use a professional for installation if possible.

To connect the RF cable to the antenna input terminal:

Keep the copper wire portion of the RF cable straight.

2. Turn on the monitor.

3. Select TV using Source button among the external signal adjustment buttons.

4. Select a desired TV channel.

As this product is designed for NTSC signals only, you cannot view TV programs in countries where PAL or SECAM signals are used.

Purchase the antenna cable, antenna converter and amplifier at your neighborhood electronics store.

Is weak signal causing poor reception?

Purchase and install a signal amplifier for better reception.

Connecting Your Monitor

For older model Macintoshes, you need to adjust the resolution control DIP switch on the Macintosh

3. Connecting DVD / DTV Devices

Connect to the DVD / DTV Devices input if the device has a DVD / DTV connector. You can watch DVD / DTV simply by hooking up the DVD / DTV with the monitor as long as the power is on.

1. Connect a video cable between the component(Y, Pb, Pr) jacks on the Monitor and the Y, Pb, Pr jacks on the DVD / DTV Devices.

2. Connect the Audio (R) and Audio (L) outputs on the DVD / DTV Devices to the Audio (R) and Audio (L) inputs on the monitor using audio cables.

3. Select COMP using the Video button from the user control buttons.

4. Connecting to a Macintosh

1. Connect the power cord to the DC adapter and then connect the adapter jack to the DC POWER port on the monitor. (Voltage is automatically adjusted by the power adaptor.)

2. Connect the signal cable to the D-SUB port on the Macintosh computer.

3. adapter (optional) referring to the switch configuration table shown on its rear.

4. Turn on the monitor and Macintosh.

Connecting Your Monitor

5. Connecting Headphone

You may connect your headphones to the monitor.

1. Connect your headphones to the Headphone connection terminal.

ROM included with

this monitor. Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another. Follow

Internet web site :

Installing the Monitor Driver

When prompted by the operating system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-

the directions as appropriate for the operating system you have.

Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown here.

Windows ME | Windows XP/2000

http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ (Worldwide) http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ (USA) http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor/ (Korea) http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)

1. Windows ME

Refer to "Installing the Monitor Driver and User Manual" CD-ROM supplied with the monitor. When inserted into the computer CD drive, the CD-ROM boots up automatically. If it fails to boot up automatically, click monsetup.exe twice in the CD-ROM drive folder of Windows Explorer.

1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM driver.

2. Click "Windows ME Driver"

3. Choose your monitor model in the model list, then click the "OK" button.

4. Click the "Install" button in the "Warning" window.

5. Monitor driver installation is completed.

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