Samsung 204TS User Manual

SyncMaster 204Ts

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 period of time, set your computer to DPMS. If using a screen saver, set it to the active screen mode.

Do not excessively bend the plug and wire nor place heavy objects upon

Do not use a damaged or loose plug.

This may cause an electric shock or fire.

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

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.

Insert the power plug firmly so that it does not come loose.

A bad connection may cause fire.

Installation

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.

! This may cause fire.

Be sure to contact an authorized Service Center when installing your set in a

location with heavy dust, high or low temperatures, high humidity, and chemical substances, or where it will be operated for 24 hours continuously such as an airport, train station or etc.

Failure to do so may cause serious damage to your set.

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

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

Do not drop the monitor when moving it.

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

Install the monitor base in a showcase or shelf so that the end of the base does not project beyond the showcase or shelf.

Dropping the product may cause damage to the product or personal injury.

Do not place the product on an unstable or small surface area.

Place the product on an even, stable surface, as the product may fall and cause harm to someone walking by, specifically children.

Do not place the product on the floor.

Someone, specifically children could trip over it.

Keep any flammable objects such as candles, insecticides or cigarettes away from the product.

Otherwise, this may cause a fire.

Keep any heating devices away from the power cable.

A melted coating may lead to electric shock or fire.

Do not install the product in places with poor ventilation, for instance, a bookshelf, closet, etc.

Any increase in internal temperature may cause fire.

Set down the monitor carefully.

The monitor could be damaged or broken.

Do not place the monitor face down.

LCD screen, wipe with

The TFT-LCD surface may be damaged.

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

Installation by unqualified personnel may result in injury.

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

When installing the product, make sure to keep it away from the wall (more than 10cm/4inch ) for ventilation purposes.

Poor ventilation may cause an increase in the internal temperature of the product, resulting in a shortened component life and degraded performance.

Clean

When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFTa slightly moistened, soft fabric.

Do not spray water or detergent directly on the monitor.

This may cause damage, electric shock or 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 may cause an electric shock or fire.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before cleaning the product.

Otherwise, this may cause electric shock or fire.

Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and wipe the product using

Especially avoid operating the monitor near water or outdoors where the

Others

a soft, dry cloth.

Do not use any chemicals such as wax, benzene, alcohol, thinners, insecticide, air freshener, lubricant or detergent.

Contact the 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 fire.

Do not remove cover (or back).

This may cause an electric shock or fire.

! 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 center.

This may cause an electric shock or fire.

Keep the product away from places exposed to oil, smoke or moisture; do not install inside a vehicle.

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

monitor 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. Then contact the Service Center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet.

Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or fire.

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

This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or fire.

! If a foreign substance enters the monitor, unplug the power cord and

contact the Service Center .

Keep the product away from combustible chemical sprays or inflammable substances.

This may cause an explosion or fire.

Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings.

This may cause an electric shock, fire or injury.

Do not insert metal objects such as chopsticks, wire and gimlet or inflammable objects such as paper and match into the vent, headphone port or AV ports.

It may cause a fire or an electric shock. If an alien substances or water flows into the product, turn the product off, unplug the power connector from the wall outlet and contact Service Center.

electric shock.

If you view a fixed screen for an extended period of time, residual image

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

or blurriness may appear.

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

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

! Inappropriate resolution may cause undesirable picture quality.

20 inch - 1600 X 1200 @60 Hz

Watching the monitor continuously at a too close angle may result in eyesight damage.

To ease eye strain, take at least a five-minute break after every hour of using the monitor.

Do not install the product on an unstable, uneven surface or a location prone to vibrations.

! Dropping the product may cause damage to the product or personal

injury. Using the product in a location prone to vibrations may shorten the lifetime of the product or may catch fire.

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

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

Place the product out of children's reach, as they could damage it by hanging onto it.

! A falling product could cause physical damage even death.

When not using the product for an extended time period, keep the product unplugged

Otherwise, this may cause heat emission from the accumulated dirt or degraded insulation, leading to electric shock or fire.

Do not place children's favorite objects (or anything else that may be tempting) on the product.

Children may try to climb on the product to retrieve an object. The product could fall, causing physical damage or even death.

Unpacking

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.

Monitor

Manual

User's Guide, Monitor Driver,

Natural Color, MagicTune™,

MagicRotation software

Quick Setup Guide

Cable

Warranty Card

(Not available in all locations)

Sold separately

Front

D-sub Cable Power Cord

DVI Cable Set-Bracket Screws (4EA)

MENU button [ ]

button This buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu.

Analog/Digital(DVI) : MagicBright™ button

[]

Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu or return to the previous menu.

MagicBright™ is a new feature providing the optimum viewing environment depending on the contents of the image you are watching. Currently four different modes are available: Custom, Entertain, Internet, and Text. Each mode has its own preconfigured brightness value. You can easily select one of four settings by simply pressing MagicBright control buttons.

1) 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. If this is the case, adjust the brightness and contrast by using the OSD menu.

2) Entertain : High brightness For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or Video CD.

3) Internet : Medium brightness For working with a mixture of images such as text and

graphics.

4) Text : Normal brightness For documentations or works involving heavy text.

>>Click here to see an animation clip

Digital(DVD)/Video /S-Video : Mode button

Brightness button [ ]

Enter button [ ] / SOURCE button

AUTO button

PIP button

Power button

See PowerSaver described in the manual for further information regarding power saving functions. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when leaving it unattended for long periods.

The Monitor has four automatic picture settings ("Dynamic", "Standard", "Movie" and "Custom") that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie, or Custom. You can select "Custom" which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings.

1) Dynamic

2) Standard

3) Movie

4) Custom

>>Click here to see an animation clip

When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust brightness.

>>Click here to see an animation clip

Activates a highlighted menu item. / Push the 'SOURCE', then selects the video signal while the OSD is off. (When the source button is pressed to change the input mode, a message appears in the upper left of the screen displaying the current mode -- Analog, Digital, Video and SVideo input signal.) Note : If you select the Digital mode, you must connect your monitor to the graphic card's or Digital DVD's DVI port using the DVI cable.

(Available in analog mode only) When the 'AUTO' button is pressed, the Auto Adjustment screen appears as shown in the animated screen on the center. Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically.

>>Click here to see an animation clip

( Available in Analog/Digital(DVI) Mode Only ) In Analog or Digital Mode, turns on Video screens in PIP Mode.

Use this button for turn the monitor on and off.

Rear

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

POWER S/W

: Switch the monitor on and off.

POWER IN : Power cord, plugs into monitor and wall receptacle.

DVI port (Source : Digital) : Connect the DVI cable to the DVI port on the back of your monitor.

D-sub 15-pin port (Source : Analog) : Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor.

C-VIDEO (Source : Video) / S-VIDEO (Source : S-Video) :

When you are using a stand height as maximum ,

it will go down a little bit from spring elasticity.

C-VIDEO (Source : Video) / S-VIDEO (Source : S-Video) :

C-VIDEO : External device (video) input terminal S-VIDEO : External device (S-video) input terminal

Kensington Lock : The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. (The locking device has to be purchased separately.)

Stand Height Adjustment

1. Press the top side of the stand and then push the button at the rear bottom of the stand.

2. You can adjust the stand height using this button.

See Connecting the Monitor for further information regarding cable connections.

Connecting the Monitor

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.

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

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

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

Connect the DVI cable to the DVI port on the back of your monitor.

2-3. Connected to a Macintosh.

Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the D-sub connection cable.

2-4. In the case of an old model Macintosh, you need to connect the monitor using a special Mac

adapter.

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

complete.

Connecting to Other devices

This monitor allows the user to connect it to such input devices as a DVD player, a VCR

or a camcorder without disconnecting the PC.

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 DVD, VCR or Camcorder. You may enjoy AV signals as long as the monitor is turned on.

1. Input devices such as DVD, VCR or Camcorder are connected to the C-Video or S-Video terminal of the monitor using the C-Video or S-Video cable.

C-Video, S-Video cable are optional.

2. Then, start the DVD, VCR or Camcorder with a DVD disc or tape inserted.

3. Select Video or S-Video using the SOURCE button( ).

2. Connecting Digital DVD

The monitor has DVI connection terminals to connect DVI input devices digital DVD. You may enjoy Digital signals as long as the monitor is turned on.

1. Input devices such as digital DVD is connected to the DVI terminal of the monitor using the

Using the Stand

Removing the base

Pivot Stand

DVI cable.

DVI cable is optional.

2. Then, start the DVD with a DVD disc inserted.

3. Select Digital using the SOURCE button( ).

1. Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord.

2. Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen.

3. Remove four screws(A) and then remove the Stand from the LCD monitor.

Attaching a Base

This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA

compliant mounting interface pad.

Installing the Monitor Driver (Automatic)

A. Monitor

B. Mounting interface pad

1. Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord.

2. Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen.

3. Remove four screws and then remove the stand from the LCD monitor.

4. Align the mounting interface Pad with the holes in the rear cover mounting pad and secure it with four screws that came with the arm-type base, wall mount hanger or other base.

Windows ME

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.

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

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

http://www.samsung.com/monitor (U.S.A) http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor (Korea)

http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)

1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click "Windows ME Driver".

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

Monitor driver installation is completed.

http://www.samsung.com/

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

Windows XP/2000

1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click "Windows XP/2000 Driver"

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

4. If you can see following message window, then click the "Continue Anyway" button. Then click "OK" button.

5. Monitor driver installation is completed.

This monitor driver is under certifying MS logo,and this installation don't damage your system.The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor Homepage

Windows XP

Windows 2000

Windows Me

Windows NT

Linux

Installing the Monitor Driver (Manual)

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

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

http://www.samsung.com/monitor (U.S.A) http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor (Korea)

http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)

Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System

1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM driver.

2. Click "Start" —> "Control Panel" then click the "Appearance and Themes" icon.

3. Click "Display" icon and choose the "Settings" tab then click "Advanced..".

4. Click the "Properties" button on the "Monitor" tab and select "Driver" tab.

5. Click "Update Driver.." and select "Install from a list or.." then click "Next" button.

6. Select "Don't search ,I will.." then click "Next" and then click "Have disk".

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.

This monitor driver is under certified MS logo,and this installation doesn't damage your system.The certified driver will be posted on Samsung Monitor homepage.

http://www.samsung.com/

9. Click the "Close" button then click "OK" button continually.

10.

Monitor driver installation is completed.

If the "Properties" button is active, click the "Properties" button then follow next steps

dialogue box.

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.

2. Click the "Browse" button on the "File Needed" window.

3. Choose A:(D:\Driver) then click the "Open" button and then click "OK" button.

How to install

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

2. Double click the "Display" Icon.

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

4. Choose "Monitor".

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

Please stop installation

Case2:

continually.

5. Click "Driver" and then click on "Update Driver.." then click on the "Next" button.

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

7. Click the "Browse" button then choose A:(D:\Driver).

8. Click the "Open" button, then click "OK" button.

9. Choose your monitor model and click the "Next" button then click "Next" button.

10. Click the "Finish" button then the "Close" button.

If you can see the "Digital Signature Not Found" window then click the "Yes"button. And click the "Finish" button then the "Close" button.

Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Operating System

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

2. Double click "Display" icon.

3. Select the "Settings" tab and click "Advanced Properties" button.

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.

8. Click the "Have Disk" button

9. Specify A:\(D:\driver) then click "OK" button.

10. Select "Show all devices" and choose the monitor that corresponds to the one you connected to your computer and click "OK".

11. Continue choosing "Close" button and "OK" button until you close the Display Properties

Window, you need to make the X86Config file, which is a type of system setting file.

Natural Color Software Program

One of the recent problems in using a computer is that the color of the images printed out by a

Microsoft® Windows® NT Operating System

1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, and then double-click Display icon.

2. In Display Registration Information window, click Settings Tab and then click All Display Modes.

3. Select a mode that you wish to use (Resolution, Number of colors and Vertical frequency) and then click OK.

4. Click Apply button if you see the screen working normally after clicking Test. If the screen is not normal, change to a different mode (lower mode of resolution, colors or frequency).

If there is no Mode at All Display Modes, select the level of resolution and vertical frequency by referring to the Preset Timing Modes in the user guide.

Linux Operating System

To execute X-

1. Press Enter at the first and the second screen after executing the X86Config file.

2. The third screen is for setting your mouse.

3. Set a mouse for your computer.

4. The next screen is for selecting a keyboard.

5. Set a keyboard for your computer.

6. The next screen is for setting your monitor.

7. First of all, set a horizontal frequency for your monitor. (You can enter the frequency directly.)

8. Set a vertical frequency for your monitor. (You can enter the frequency directly.)

9. Enter the model name of your monitor. This information will not affect the actual execution of X-Window.

10. You have finished setting up your monitor.

Execute X-Window after setting other requested hardware.

Natural Color

printer or other images scanned by a scanner or a digital camera are not the same as those shown on the monitor. The Natural Color S/W is the very solution for this problem. It is a color administration system developed by Samsung Electronics in association with Korea Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). This system is available only for Samsung monitors and makes the color of the images on the monitor the same as the printed or scanned images. For more information, refer to Help (F1) in the software program.

How to install the Natural Color software Insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD-ROM Drive. Then, the initial screen of the program Natural Color will be executed. Click Natural Color on the initial screen to install the Natural Color software. To install the program manually, insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CDROM Drive, click the [Start] button of Windows and then select [Execute]. Enter D:\color\eng\setup.exe and then press the <Enter> key. (If the drive where the CD is inserted is not D:\, enter the applicable drive.)

How to delete the Natural Color software program Select "Setting/Control Panel" on the "Start" menu and then double-click "Add/Delete a program". Select Natural Color from the list and then click the "Add/Delete" button.

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