Samsung SYNCMASTER 172S User Manual

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SyncMaster 152B/152S/172B

BN68-00150D-01

Contents

English

Safety Instructions Unpacking Your Monitor Setting up Your Monitor

Connecting Your Monitor Self-Test Feature Check

Warning Messages Environment Useful Tips

SyncMaster 152B/152S

Adjusting Your Monitor

User Controls

Brightness Contrast Image Lock

Fine

Coarse H-Position V-Position Reset

Geometry Reset

Color Reset Color Temperature Color Control Language Menu Position

H-Position

V-Position Menu Display Time Display Mode Auto Adjustment OSD Lock/Unlock

SyncMaster 172B

Adjusting Your Monitor

User Controls

Brightness Contrast Image Lock

Fine

Coarse H-Position V-Position Reset

Geometry Reset

Color Reset Color Temperature Halftone Language Menu Position

H-Position

V-Position Menu Display Time Display Mode Auto Adjustment OSD Lock/Unlock

Power Saver Troubleshooting Specifications Display Modes

2 3 4 4 6 7 7 7

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10 10 11 11

12 12 13 13 13

14 14 15 15 16 16

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19 19 20 20

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23 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 29 32

Monitor and Stand

Power Cord

Signal Cable

Monitor Driver & Natural Color (Not available in all locations)

Sound CablesMultimedia Speaker Stand

For Multimedia model (Option)

User’s Manual

DC-Adapter VESA Mounting Bracket

Unpacking Your Monitor

Safety Instructions

1. Do not use a damaged or loose plug.

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

3. Use only a properly grounded plug and receptacle.

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

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

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

7. Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet.

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

9. Do not drop the monitor when moving it.

10. Place the monitor on a flat and stable surface.

11. Set down the monitor carefully.

12. Do not place the monitor face down.

13. Do not spray detergent directly on the monitor.

14. Use the recommended detergent with a smooth cloth.

15. If the connector between the plug and the pin is dusty or dirty, clean it properly with a dry cloth.

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

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

18. 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.

19. Do not place any heavy objects on the monitor.

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

21. Do not use or store inflammable substances near the monitor.

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

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

24. Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings.

Monitor and Stand

Setting up Your Monitor

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

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

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

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

Rear of Computer

New Model Macintosh

Old Model Macintosh

(Not included) Adapter for Macintosh

Rear of Monitor

Setting up Your Monitor

Connecting Your Monitor

Setup-For Multimedia model

1. PC sound connection terminal (Input)

2. Headphone connection terminal (Output)

3. Volume

4. To listen in privacy, connect headphones here.

5. Connect a sound cable from the input source (sound card, computer, CD-ROM drive).

Failure of any of the boxes to appear indicates a problem with your monitor. This box also appears during normal operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged.

4. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on both your computer and the monitor.

If your monitor screen remains blank after using the previous procedure, check your video controller and computer system; your monitor is functioning properly.

Setting up Your Monitor

Self-Test Feature Check

1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor.

2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer.

3. Turn on the monitor.

If the monitor is functioning properly, you will see a box with a border and text inside

as shown in the following illustration:

The three boxes inside the border are red, green and blue.

Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly.

Setting up Your Monitor

Warning Messages

If there is something wrong with the input signal, a message appears on the screen or the screen goes blank although the power indicator LED is still on. The message may indicate that the monitor is out of scan range or that you need to check the signal cable.

Environment

The location and the position of the monitor may influence the quality and other features of the monitor.

1. If there are any woofer speakers near the monitor, unplug and relocate the

woofer to another room.

2. Remove all electronic devices such as radios, fans, clocks and telephones that

are within 3 feet (one meter) of the monitor.

Useful Tips

A monitor recreates visual signals received from the PC. Therefore, if there is trouble with the PC or the video card, this can cause the monitor to become blank, have poor coloring, noise, Video mode not supported, etc. In this case, first check the source of the problem, and then contact a service center or your dealer.

Judging the monitor's working condition If there is no image on the screen or an “Video mode not supported” message comes up, disconnect the cable from the computer while the monitor is still powered on.

If there is a message coming up on the screen or if the screen goes white, this means the monitor is in working condition.

In this case, check the computer for trouble.

Adjusting Your Monitor

Brightness

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the

Contrast screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

Contrast adjustment screen.

4. Use the + button to increase the contrast or - button

to decrease the contrast.

Contrast

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

Brightness adjustment screen.

3. Use the + button to increase the brightness or - button

to decrease the brightness.

Direct Access Feature :

When OSD is not on the screen, Push the + or - button to adjust brightness.

Adjust the Contrast.

Adjust the Brightness.

Adjusting Your Monitor

User Controls

1 2 3 4

1. Use this button to auto adjustment direct access.

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

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

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

SyncMaster 152B/152S

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the H-Position screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

H-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to change the horizontal position

of the monitor's viewing area.

Follow these instructions to change the horizontal position of the monitor's entire display.

H-Position

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the V-Position screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

V-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to change the vertical position

of the monitor's viewing area.

Follow these instructions to change the vetical position of the monitor's entire display.

V-Position

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Image Lock screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button twice to open the

Fine adjustment screen.

4. Use the - or + buttons to remove any noise.

Adjusting Your Monitor

Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing noises that creates unstable images with jitters and shimmers. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Fine adjustment, use the Coarse adjustment and then use Fine again.

Image Lock

Fine

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Image Lock screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button again and then

press the - or + button until the Coarse screen appears. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Coarse adjustment screen.

4. Use the - or + buttons to remove any noise.

Coarse

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Color Temperature

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

Color Temperature adjustment screen.

4. Press the - or + button to select User Adjusted,

Reddish or Bluish.

Color temperature is a measure of the "warmth" of the image colors.

Color Temperature

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Color Control

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Color Control

adjustment screen. Use the - or + button to select R(ed), G(reen) or B(lue) and Push the Menu ( ) button.

4. Press the - or + button to adjust the color setting.

Follow these steps to adjust individual R, G, B color control.

Color Control

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Languages screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the languages

selection screen.

4. Use the - button or + button to select the language

you would like to use.

Follow these steps to change the language used in the menu. You can choose one of seven languages. English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish, Russian.

Language

Note

The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer.

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Reset screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button twice to open the

Geometry Reset adjustment screen.

4. Push the + button to select Yes.

If you don't want to reset the monitor, use the - button to select No.

Geometry parameters are replaced with the factory default values.

Reset

Geometry Reset

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Reset screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button again and then

press the - or + button until the Color Reset screen appears. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Color Reset adjustment screen.

4. Push the + button to select Yes.

If you don't want to reset the monitor, use the - button to select No.

Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values.

Color Reset

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Menu Display Time

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Menu Display Time

adjustment screen.

4. Use the - or + buttons to select 5, 10, 20, 50, 200 seconds.

20 seconds is the default value.

The menu will automatically turn off if no adjustments are made for a certain time period. You can set the amount of time the menu will wait before it turns off.

Menu Display Time

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Display Mode

screen is displayed.

You can see the frequency, the polarity of the operational signals and the resolution level.

Display Mode

Note

These screens do not allow any changes to the settings, they are for information only.

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the H-Menu Position

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button twice to open the

H-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to place the menu in the

horizontal position you prefer.

You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor.

Menu Position

H-Position

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the V-Menu Position

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button again and then press

the - or + button until the V-Position screen appears. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the V-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to place the menu in the

vertical position you prefer.

You can change the vertical position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor.

V-Position

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push and hold in the Menu ( ) button for 5 seconds

or more to Lock the OSD.

2. Push and hold in the Menu ( ) button for 5 seconds

or more to Unlock the OSD.

OSD Lock/Unlock

1. Push the Auto button.

To make the automatic adjustment function sharper, execute the 'AUTO' function while the AUTO PATTERN is on.

Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically.

Auto Adjustment

User Controls

1 2 3 4

1. Use this button to auto adjustment direct access.

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

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

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

SyncMaster 172B

Adjusting Your Monitor

Brightness

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the

Contrast screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

Contrast adjustment screen.

4. Use the + button to increase the contrast or - button

to decrease the contrast.

Contrast

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

Brightness adjustment screen.

3. Use the + button to increase the brightness or - button

to decrease the brightness.

Direct Access Feature :

When OSD is not on the screen, Push the + or - button to adjust brightness.

Adjust the Contrast.

Adjust the Brightness.

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Image Lock screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button twice to open the

Fine adjustment screen.

4. Use the - or + buttons to remove any noise.

Image Lock

Fine

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Image Lock screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button again and then

press the - or + button until the Coarse screen appears. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Coarse adjustment screen.

4. Use the - or + buttons to remove any noise.

Coarse

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the H-Position screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

H-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to change the horizontal position

of the monitor's viewing area.

Follow these instructions to change the horizontal position of the monitor's entire display.

H-Position

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the V-Position screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

V-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to change the vertical position

of the monitor's viewing area.

Follow these instructions to change the vetical position of the monitor's entire display.

V-Position

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Reset screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button twice to open the

Geometry Reset adjustment screen.

4. Push the + button to select Yes.

If you don't want to reset the monitor, use the - button to select No.

Geometry parameters are replaced with the factory default values.

Reset

Geometry Reset

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Reset screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button again and then

press the - or + button until the Color Reset screen appears. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Color Reset adjustment screen.

4. Push the + button to select Yes.

If you don't want to reset the monitor, use the - button to select No.

Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values.

Color Reset

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Color Temperature

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the

Color Temperature adjustment screen.

4. Press the - or + button to select User Adjusted, Reddish,

Bluish or sRGB (When you adjust the Brightness and Contrast after sRGB mode is selected, sRGB mode exits.)

Color temperature is a measure of the "warmth"of the image colors.

Color Temperature

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Halftone screen is

displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Halftone selection

screen.

4. Use the - button or + button to select On or Off.

Change the opaqueness of the background of the OSD.

Halftone

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Languages screen

is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the languages

selection screen.

4. Use the - button or + button to select the language

you would like to use.

Follow these steps to change the language used in the menu. You can choose one of ten languages. (English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

Language

Note

The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer.

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the H-Menu Position

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button twice to open the

H-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to place the menu in the

horizontal position you prefer.

You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor.

Menu Position

H-Position

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the V-Menu Position

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button again and then press

the - or + button until the V-Position screen appears. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the V-Position adjustment screen.

4. Use the - and + buttons to place the menu in the

vertical position you prefer.

You can change the vertical position where the OSD menu appears on your monitor.

V-Position

User Adjusted

Reddish

Bluish sRGB

Adjusting Your Monitor

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Menu Display Time

screen is displayed.

3. Push the Menu ( ) button to open the Menu Display Time

adjustment screen.

4. Use the - or + buttons to select 5, 10, 20, 50, 200 seconds.

20 seconds is the default value.

The menu will automatically turn off if no adjustments are made for a certain time period. You can set the amount of time the menu will wait before it turns off.

Menu Display Time

1. Push the Menu ( ) button.

2. Push the - button or + button until the Display Mode

screen is displayed.

You can see the frequency, the polarity of the operational signals and the resolution level.

Display Mode

Note

These screens do not allow any changes to the settings, they are for information only.

1. Push and hold in the Menu ( ) button for 5 seconds

or more to Lock the OSD.

2. Push and hold in the Menu ( ) button for 5 seconds

or more to Unlock the OSD.

OSD Lock/Unlock

1. Push the Auto button.

To make the automatic adjustment function sharper, execute the 'AUTO' function while the AUTO PATTERN is on.

Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically.

Auto Adjustment

Troubleshooting

Check List

Before calling for service, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance, please call the phone number on the warranty card, the phone number on the Information section or contact your dealer.

Symptom Check List Solution

No images on the screen. I cannot turn on the monitor.

I cannot see the On Screen Display(OSD).

Is the power cord connected properly?

Check the power cord connection and supply.

Can you see "No Connection, Check Signal Cable" on the screen?

Check the signal cable connection.

If the power is on, reboot the computer to see the initial screen(the login screen), which can be seen.

If the initial screen (the login screen) appears, boot the computer in the applicable mode (the safe mode for Windows ME/2000/XP) and then change the frequency of the video card. (Refer to the Preset Display Modes) Note: If the initial screen (the login screen) does not appear, contact a service center or your dealer.

Can you see "Video mode not supported" on the screen?

You can see this message when the signal from the video card exceeds the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can properly handle. Adjust the maximum resolution and frequency that the monitor can properly handle.

There is no image on the screen. Is the power indicator on the monitor blinking at 1 second intervals?

The monitor is in PowerSave mode. Press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse to activate the monitor and restore the image on the screen.

Have you locked the On Screen Display (OSD) Menu to prevent changes?

Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU button for at least 5 seconds.

PowerSaver

This monitor has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver. This system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. The monitor automatically returns to normal operation when you move the computer's mouse or press a key on the keyboard. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when leaving it unattended for long periods. The PowerSaver system operates with a VESA DPMS compliant video card installed in your computer. Use a software utility installed on your computer to set up this feature.

This monitor is EPA ENERGY STAR

compliant and ENERGY2000 compliant

when used with a computer equipped with VESA DPMS functionality.

As an ENERGY STAR ®Partner, SAMSUNG has determined that this product

meets the ENERGY STAR ®guidelines for energy efficiency.

State

Normal Operation

Power saving mode

EPA/ENERGY 2000

Power Switch off

Power Indicator

Power Consumption

Less than 30W Less than 2W

Green

Less than 2W

Green, Blinking Black

SyncMaster 152B/152S

State

Normal Operation

Power saving mode

EPA/ENERGY 2000

Power Switch off

Power Indicator

Power Consumption

Less than 38W Less than 1W

Green

Less than 2W

Green, Blinking Black

SyncMaster 172B

Specifications

General

LCD Panel

Synchronization

Model Name SyncMaster 152B

Size Display area Pixel Pitch Type Viewing Angle

15.0 inch diagonal

304.1 (H) x 228.1 (V)

0.297 (H) x 0.297 (V) a-si TFT active matrix 80/80/70/80(L/R/T/B)

30 ~ 61 kHz 56 ~ 75 Hz

1024 x 768@60Hz 1024 x 768@75Hz

Horizontal Vertical

Display Color

16,194,277 Colors

Resolution

Optimum resolution Maximum resolution

Input Signal, Terminated

RGB Analog, 0.7 Vpp positive at 75 ohms Separate H/V sync, TTL level positive or negative

Maximum Pixel Clock

80 MHz

Power Supply

AC 90 ~ 264 VAC, 60/50 Hz ± 3Hz

Signal Cable

15pin-to-15pin D-sub cable, detachable

Power Consumption

Max. 31W

Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight

357.5 X 184.5 X 346.7mm (After installing of Stand) / 2.9kg (With Bagic Stand)

357.5 X 50.7 X 288.5mm (After folding the stand) / 3.1kg (Multimedia Stand)

75mm x 75mm (for use with Specialty(Arm) Mounting hardware.)

Operating

TFT LCD panel manufactured by using advanced semiconductor technology with precision of 99.999% above is used for this product. But the pixels of RED, GREEN, BLUE and WHITE color seem to be bright sometimes or some of black pixels could be seen. This is not from bad quality and you can use it without uneasiness.

For example, the no. of TFT LCD pixels that is contained in this product are 2,359,296.

This monitor can be installed on any Plug & Play compatible system. Interaction of the monitor and computer systems will provide the best operating conditions and monitor settings. In most cases, monitor installation will proceed automatically, unless the user wishes to select alternate settings.

Temperature: 50°F ~ 104°F(10°C ~ 40°C) Humidity: 10% ~ 80%, non-condensing

Storage

Temperature: -4°F ~113°F (-20°C ~ 45°C) Humidity: 5% ~ 95%, non-condensing

VESA Mounting Interface

Environmental considerations

Dot Acceptable

Plug and Play Capability

Note Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Troubleshooting

Check List

Symptom Check List Solution

The screen shows strange colors or just black and white.

The screen is out of focus or OSD cannot be adjusted.

LED is blinking but no images on the screen.

There are only 16 colors shown on the screen. The screen colors have changed after changing the video card.

There is a message that reads "Unrecognized monitor, Plug & Play (VESA DDC) monitor found".

Is the screen displaying only one color as if looking at the screen through a cellophane paper?

Have the screen colors become strange after running a program or due to a crash between applications?

Is the frequency properly adjusted when checking the Display Timing on the menu?

Have the Windows colors been set properly?

Has the video card been set properly?

Have you installed the monitor driver?

Check the signal cable connection. Make sure the video card is fully inserted in it's slot.

Reboot the computer.

Has the video card been set properly?

Set the video card by referring to the video card manual.

Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor?

Adjust the resolution and frequency of the video card.

Adjust the frequency properly by referring to the video card manual. (The maximum frequency per resolution may differ from product to product.)

For Windows ME/XP/2000: Set the colors properly at the Control Panel, Display, Settings.

Set the video card by referring to the video card manual.

Install the monitor driver according to the Driver Installation Instructions.

See the video card manual to see if the Plug & Play (VESA DDC) function can be supported.

Install the monitor driver according to the Driver Installation Instructions.

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