Samsung 181B User Manual

SyncMaster 171B/171S/181B

TFT-LCD Monitor

User's Manual

Index

Main Page On-Screen Display

Safety Instructions Troubleshooting

Notational Check List

Power Q & A

Installation Self-Test Feature Check

Cleaning

Other

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Introduction Specifications

Unpacking General Specifications

Front PowerSaver

Rear Preset Display Modes

Setup Information

Connecting Your Monitor Service

Installing the Monitor Driver Terms

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Windows XP Regulatory

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Other Operating System Natural Color

Installing VESA compliant mounting

For Better Display

Authority

Safety Instructions

Notational

Warning/Caution

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Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment.

Notation Conventions

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

Safety Instructions

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.

If the size of your monitor is small, or if the same image is present for long periods of time, you may see afterimages due to damage to the flourescent substance on the inside of the TFT-LCD.

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Do not use a damaged or loose plug.

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This may cause an electric shock or fire.

Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the plug with wet hands.

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This may cause an electric shock or fire.

Use only a properly grounded plug and recepticle.

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An improper ground may cause electric shock or equipment damage

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

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Failure to do so may cause an electric shock or fire.

Safety Instructions

Power

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Disconnect the plug from the outlet during storms or lightening or if it is not used for a long period of time.

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Failure to do so may cause an electric shock or fire.

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

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This may cause a fire.

Safety Instructions

Installation

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Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet.

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Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or fire.

Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust.

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An electric shock or fire could result inside the monitor.

Do not drop the monitor when moving it.

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This may cause damage to the product or human body.

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Place the monitor on a flat and stable surface.

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The monitor can cause injury by falling.

Set down the monitor carefully.

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It could be damaged or broken.

Safety Instructions

Installation

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Do not place the monitor face down.

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The TFT-LCD surface may be damaged.

Safety Instructions

Clean

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

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Do not spray detergent directly on the monitor.

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.

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A dirty connector can cause an electric shock or fire

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Do not set a glass of water, chemicals or any small metal objects on the monitor.

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This may cause damage, electric shock or a fire.

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If a foreign substance gets into the monitor, disconnect the plug and then contact a service center.

Safety Instructions

Other

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

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This may cause an electric shock or a fire.

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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 deal er or service.

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This may cause an electric shock or a fire.

Do not place any heavy objects on the monitor.

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This may cause an electric shock or a fire.

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For each hour of looking at the monitor, you should let your eyes rest for 5 minutes.

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This will reduce eye fatigue.

Do not use or store inflammable substances near the monitor.

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This may cause an explosion or fire.

Safety Instructions

Other

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

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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.

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This may cause a breakdown, electric shock or a fire due to damage to the cable.

Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings.

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This may cause an electric shock, fire or injury.

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Keep the monitor away from any magnetic substances.

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This may cause discoloring or distortion of the image.

Introduction

Unparking

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Monitor and Stand

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Power Cord

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Signal Cable

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Pivot Stand and S/W CD (Option-SyncMaster 171B/181B)

Please make sure the following items are included

(Some models include a stand attached. )

with your monitor. If any items are missing,

Please make sure the following items are

included with your monitor. If any items

are missing, contact your dealer.11jk

contact your dealer.

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Quick Setup Guide

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Warranty Card

(Not available in all locations)

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User's Guide and Driver Installation CD

Introduction

Front

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1. Auto button

2. Exit button 3,4. Adjust buttons

5. Menu button

6. Power button

7. Power indicator

Note

See PowerSaver described in the manual for further information regarding power

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saving functions. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when leaving it unattended for long periods.

Use this button to auto adjustment direct access.

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Use this button to Exit the active menu or the OSD.

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These buttons allow you to highlight and adjust items in the menu.

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Use this button to open the OSD and activate a highlighted menu item.

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Use this button to turn the monitor on and off.

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This light glows green during normal operation,

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and blinks green once as the monitor saves your adjustments.

Introduction

Rear

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

1. Power port

2. Signal cable

Note

:

:Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port

on the back of the monitor.

:Connect the end of the signal cable to your computer's video port.

(video board, video card or graphics card)

See Connecting Your Monitor for further information regarding cable connections.

Setup

Connecting Your Monitor

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1. 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.

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

3. If you are using a Macintosh computer, connect the cable to a Macintosh adapter, and set the pins on your adapter(Adapter not included). A PC-compatible computer does not need an adapter.

Note

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

complete.

Setup

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Installing the Monitor Driver

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 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.

Internet web site : http://www.samsung-monitor.com/(Worldwide)

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http://www.samsungmonitor.com/ (USA) http://www.sec.co.kr/ (Korea) http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)

Auto Monitor Installation Guide

1. Insert CD into the appropriate drive(D:\).

2. For CD-ROM disk,it will be run automatically, if not, double click monsetup.exe file on D:\.

3. Click the

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

5. Click the "

6. If you can see following "

Monitor Driver Installation

Install

" button in the "

Message

Warning

" window, then click the "

.

" window.

Continue Anyway

" button.

Setup

.

Installing the Monitor Driver

Auto Monitor Installation Guide

( This monitor driver is under certifying MS Logo, and this installation don't damage your system.) Then click "OK" button. *The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor Homepage.

http://www.samsungmonitor.com

7. Monitor Driver installation is completed.

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Manual Monitor Installation Guide

1. Insert CD into the appropriate drive(D:\).

2. Click "

3. Click "

4. Click the "

5. Click "

6. Select "

7. Click the "

8. If you can see following "

Start Display

Update Driver

Control Panel

"-"

" icon and choose the "

Properties

Don't search ,I will

Browse

" button.

" button on the " .." and select "

" button then choose D:\Driver and choose your monitor model in the model list and click

Message

" then click the "

Settings

Monitor

Install from a list or

.."then click "

" window, then click the "

Appearance and Themes

" tab then click "

" tab and select "

..." then click "

Continue Anyway

Advanced

Driver

" tab.

Have disk

.."

" button.

".

" button.

( This monitor driver is under certifying MS Logo, and this installation don't damage your System.) Then click " *The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor Homepage.

http://www.samsungmonitor.com

9. Click the "

10. Monitor Driver installation is completed.

Finish

" button.

Close

" button then click "OK" button continually.

Setup

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Installing the Monitor Driver

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 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.

Internet web site : http://www.samsung-monitor.com/(Worldwide)

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http://www.samsungmonitor.com/ (USA) http://www.sec.co.kr/ (Korea) http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)

When you can see the "Digital Signature Not Found" on your monitor, follow these steps.

1. If the window include your monitor model, then click the

2. Choose

3. Click the

4. Choose D:\Win2000 then click the

"OK"

button on the

"Browse"

button on the

"Insert Disk"

"File Needed"

"Open

window.

" button and then click the

"Yes"

window.

button.

"OK"

button.

Setup

Auto Monitor Installation Guide

1. Insert CD-ROM into the driver.

2. Double Click Setup.exe file on D:\Driver

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

4. Click the

5. Click the

"Install" "OK"

button.

button in the Warning Window.

"OK"

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button.

If you can see the "Digital Signature Not Found" window then click the .

Manual Monitor Installation Guide

1. Click "Start", "Setting", "Control Panel".

2. Double Click the "Display" icon.

3. Choose the "Settings" tab then click "Advanced"

4. Choose "Monitor". Case1:If the "Properties" button is inactive, it means your monitor is properly configured.

Please stop installation.

Button.

"Next"

"Properties"

then click on the

button then click

Case2:If the "Properties" button is Active, click

Pleae follow next step continually.

5. Click

6. Choose "Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver" then click

7. Click

8. Click the

9. Choose your monitor model and click the

10. Click

If you can see the "Digital Signature Not Found" window then click the then the

"Close"

"Driver"

"Next"

"Browse"

"Finish"

and then click on

and then click

"Open"

button.

button then choose D:\Driver.

button,then click the

button then the

"Have disk"

"Update Driver"

.

"OK"

"Close"

button.

"Yes"

button. And click the

button.

"Next"

"Yes"

button. And click the

button.

"OK"

button.

"Finish"

button

Setup

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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 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.

Internet web site : http://www.samsung-monitor.com/(Worldwide)

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http://www.samsungmonitor.com/ (USA) http://www.sec.co.kr/ (Korea) http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)

Using CD-ROM

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the driver on your computer.

(If it does not run automatically, use Windows Explorer and then double click monsetup.exe located under the CD-ROM Driver folder.)

2. If you are using Windows 95/98/ME, click

3. Click OK after selecting the applicable model.

4. Click

5. If an error message

6. If using Windows 95/98/ME, double click

7. Click OK.

Install

.

cannot open icm file

Monitor Driver Installation.

comes up, select

setup.exe

(D:\Driver).

BROWSE

.

Setup

Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Operating System

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1. Click

2. In the D

3. Click the

4. When the

5. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM driver, and then click

6. Type d:\ (change the driver letter to match your CD-ROM driver if it is not driver D) in the

7. Click

Start,Settings,Control Panel

isplay Properties

Monitor

Update Device Driver Wizard

specific location, so you can select the driver you want," and click

manufacturer's files from

Next, Next

tab, and then click

, and then

window, click the

: box, then click OK.

Finish

, and then double-click

Settings

Change, Specify the location of the driver, Next

dialog box appears, select "Display a list of all the drivers in a

to complete the installation.

Display

tab, and then click

Have Disk

.

Advanced.

.

Copy

Microsoft® Windows® 98 Operating System

1. Click

2. In the

3. Click the

4. When the

Start, Settings, Control Panel

Display Properties

, and then double-click

Monitor

Update Device Driver Wizard

tab, and then click

window, click the

Change

Settings

.

dialog box appears, follow the steps in the previous paragraph.

Display

tab, and then click

.

Advanced.

Microsoft® Windows® 95 Operating System

.

My Computer

.

icon

First determine the Windows 95 version installed on your computer by right-clicking the on the desktop and selecting the appropriate version.

Version 4.00.950A

1. Click

2. In the

3. In the

4. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM driver, type d:\ (change the driver letter to match your CD-ROM driver if it

5. In the

Start, Settings, Control Panel

Display Properties Change Display Type

is not driver D) in the

Select Device

Properties

window, click the

window, click

Copy manufacturer's files from

window, click the appropriate monitor model and then click OK.

. The version number is listed under System. Perform the steps for

, and then double-click

Settings

Change

and then click

Display

tab and then click

: box, and click OK.

.

Have Disk

Change Display Type

Version 4.00.950B

1. Click

2. In the

3. In the

4. In the

5. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM driver, type d:\ (change the driver letter to match your CD-ROM driver if it

6. In the

Start, Settings, Control Panel

Display Properties Advanced Display Properties Select Device

is not driver D) in the

Select Device

window, click

Copy manufacturer's files from

window, click the appropriate monitor model and then click OK.

window, click the

, and then double-click

window, click the

Have Disk

Settings

.

Display

tab and then click

Monitor

: box, and click OK.

.

tab and then click

Advanced Properties

Change

.