Samsung 510MP User Manual

SyncMaster 510MP / 710MP

INDEX

Main󰼿Page
Safety󰼿Instructions
Notational
Power
Cleaning
Other
Introduction
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Unpacking
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Front
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Rear
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Remote󰼿Control
Adjusting󰼿Your󰼿LCD󰼿Monitor
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿User󰼿Controls
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿On-Screen󰼿Display󰼿
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿
Troubleshooting
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Check󰼿before󰼿Calling󰼿for󰼿Service
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Problems󰼿and󰼿Solutions
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Q󰼿&󰼿A
Specifications
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿General󰼿Specifications
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿PowerSaver
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Preset󰼿Timing󰼿Modes
Setup
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Connecting󰼿Your󰼿Monitor
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Installing󰼿the󰼿Monitor󰼿Driver
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Installing󰼿a󰼿VESA󰼿Base
Information
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Service󰼿Center
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Terms
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Regulatory
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Natural󰼿Color
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿For󰼿Better󰼿Display
󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿󰼿Authority

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.
z 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.
z 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.
z The monitor can cause injury by falling.
Set down the monitor carefully.
z 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.

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.
z A dirty connector can cause an electric shock or fire.
Ohther
Keep the power off when there is thunder and lightening outside, or let the
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.
z
This may cause malfunction, an electric shock or a fire.
z
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.
z The monitor may malfunction, causing an electric shock or a fire. z Then contact the Service Center.
monitor remain unused for an extended period of time.
z 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.
z Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or 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.
Ohther
that catch fire easily, such as pieces of paper or matches, into the vents or
1280 x 1024
Do not use or store inflammable substances near the monitor.
z
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
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.
z
Applying too much force may cause the monitor topple over or fall, resulting in injury.
z
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 levels of resolution and frequency may damage your
eyesight.
15" - 1024 x 768 17,18 and 19" ­17" Wide - 1280 X 768 21" - 1600 x 1200 24" - 1920 x 1200
Keep the volume at a proper level when you use the headphones.
z 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.

Unpacking

Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact
your dealer.
User's Guide and Natural
Color/Driver Installation CD
Remote Control /
Batteries (CR2025) Audio Cable
Quick Setup Guide
Power Cord Signal Cable(15 pin D-Sub)
Monitor
Warranty Card
(Not available in all locations)

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. SOURCE button 5. Left-Right / Volume button
2. MagicBright™ button 6. MENU button
3. AUTO / EXIT button 7. Power button
4. Up-Down / Channel button 8. Power indicator

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 port
Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
B. Signal port
Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor.
C. Antenna Connection Terminal
(When TV is connected)
D. PC sound(Stereo) connection terminal
E. AV Connection Terminal
1. Headphone connection terminal (Output)
2. Right(R) / Left(L) audio connection terminal (Input)
3. Video connection terminal (Input)
4. S-Video connection terminal (Input)

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 button
2. MagicBright™ button
3. MUTE button
4. AUTO / Previous channel button
5. CAPTION button
6. CHANNEL button
7. SOURCE button
8. Up-Down / Channel button
9. Left-Right / Volume button
10. MENU button
11. EXIT button
12. +100 button
13. DISPLAY button
2. Replacing Batteries
1. To open, slide the tray handle to the right and then pull it forward .
2. Place the battery on the tray with the right side up.
3. Push the tray back in in the arrow direction.

Connecting to a Computer

Turn on your computer and monitor. If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete.
1. Connecting to a Computer
1. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
2. Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer.
3. Connect the audio cable for your monitor to the audio port on the back of your computer.
4. Turn on both your computer and the monitor.
5. 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.)
Contact a local Samsung Electronics service center to buy optional items.

Connecting to other devices

AV input devices like DVDs, VCRs or Camcorders as well as your computer may be connected to the monitor. For detailed information on connecting AV input devices, refer to User Controls under Adjusting Your Monitor.
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. AV input devices like DVDs, VCRs or Camcorders are connected to the S-Video (V1) or Video (V2) terminal of the monitor using the S-VHS or RCA cable.
S-VHS or RCA cable is optional.
2. Connect the Audio (L) and Audio (R) terminals of a DVD, VCR or Camcorders to the monitor's L and R 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 to other devices
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.
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.
3. Connecting to a Macintosh
1. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
2. Connect the signal cable to the D-SUB port on the Macintosh computer.
3. For older model Macintoshes, you need to adjust the resolution control DIP switch on the Macintosh adapter (Not included) referring to the switch configuration table shown on its rear.
4. Turn on the monitor and Macintosh.
Connecting to other devices
4. Connecting Headphones
You may connect your headphones to the monitor.
1. Connect your headphones to the Headphone-out port.

Installing the Monitor Driver

ROM included with
this monitor. Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another. Follow
Internet web site :
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.
z
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 " When inserted into the computer CD drive, the CD-ROM boots up automatically. If it fails to boot up automatically, click
1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM driver.
2. Click "
3. Choose your monitor model in the model list, then click the "
4. Click the "
Installing the Monitor Driver and User Manual
monsetup.exe
Windows ME Driver
" button in the "
Install
twice in the CD-ROM drive folder of Windows Explorer.
"
Warning
" window.
" CD-ROM supplied with the monitor.
" button.
OK
5. Monitor driver installation is completed.
Installing the Monitor Driver
2. Windows XP/2000
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 "
3. Choose your monitor model in the model list, then click the "
4. Click the "
Windows XP/2000 Driver
Install
" button in the "
".
Warning
" window.
OK
" button.
5. If you can see following Message window, then click the " button.
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
http://www.samsung-monitor.com/
6. Monitor driver installation is completed.
Continue Anyway
" button. Then click "
OK
"
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)
z
To install the monitor driver manually, follow the procedures explained below after checking your operating system.
1. Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
1. Insert CD into the CD-RO M driver.
2. Click "
Start" "-->" Control Panel
http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ (USA) http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor/ (Korea) http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)
" then click the "
Appearance and Themes
" Icon.
3. Click "
4. Click the
" icon and choose the "
Display
Properties
" button on the "
Settings
Monitor
" tab then click "
" tab and select "
Advanced..
Driver
".
" tab.
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