Samsung SyncMaster 915V, SyncMaster 910T, SyncMaster 712N, SyncMaster 912N, SyncMaster 711T User Manual
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SyncMaster 710T / 910T / 710N / 910N / 510T / 510N / 512N / 515V / 915V
/ 712N / 912N / 711T / 912T / 913N / 701T
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 computer 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 equipmen t da mage.
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.
Leave a space for ventilation between the product and the wall.
z
Poor ventilation may cause the interior temperature to rise and lead to a fire.
Clean
When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD screen, 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.
Contact a Service Center or Customer Center for interior cleaning once a
year.
z 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.
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 .
Disconnect the plug from the outlet during storms or lightening or if it is
not used for a long period of time.
z Failure to do so may cause an electric shock or 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 .
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
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 pictu re 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.
z Inappropriate resolution may cause undesirable picture quality.
15 inch - 1024 X 768
17,19 inch - 1280 X 1024
To ease eye strain, take at least a five-minute break after every hour of
using the monitor.
Do not use the monitor where it can be exposed to strong vibrations.
z Exposure to strong vibrations can be a fire hazard and shorten the life of the
monitor.
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.
Sitting too close to the monitor on a continuous basis may damage eyesight.
Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
Unpacking
Option 1
Moniter & Simple stand Bottom
Option 2
Monitor & Pivot stand
Manual
User's Guide, Monitor
SyncMaster 510T / 710T / 910T / 711T / 912T / 701T
SyncMaster 510T / 701T
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card
Dirver, Natural Color
software, MagicTune™
software CD
Cable
D-Sub Cable Power Cord DVI Cable(option)
Front
1. Menu button [ ]
Opens the OSD menu. Also used to exit the OSD menu or return to the
previous menu.
2. MagicBright button
[]
MagicBright is a new feature providing optimum viewing environment
depending on the contents of the image you are watching. Currently four
different modes are available: Custom, Text, Internet, and Entertain.
Each mode has its own pre-configured brightness value. You can easily
select one of four settings by simply pressing MagicBright control
buttons.
1) Text : Normal Brightness
For documentations or works involving heav y text.
2) Internet : Medium Brightness
For working with a mixture of images such as text and graphics.
3) Entertain : High Brightness
For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or VCD.
4) 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.
(Not available in all locations)
If this is the case, adjust the Brightness and Contrast by using the
OSD menu.
3. Brightness button [ ]
When OSD is not on the screen, Push the button to adjust brightness.
2,3. Adjust buttons [ ]
Adjust items in the menu.
4. Enter button [ ] /
Source button
Activate 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 center of the screen displaying the current mode
-- analog or digital input signal.) Note : If you select the Digital mode,
you must connect your monitor to the graphic card's port using the DVI
cable.
5. Auto button Use this button for auto adjustment direct access.
6. Power button Use this button for turn the monitor on and off.
7. Power indicator
This light glows green during normal operation, and blinks green once as
the monitor saves your adjustments.
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.
Rear
(The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.)
1. Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of
the monitor.
2. DVI port Connect the DVI Cable to the DVI Port on the back of your Monitor.
3. D-sub 15-pin port Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your
monitor.
See Connecting the Monitor for further information re garding cable connections.
>>Click here to see an animation clip
SyncMaster 710T / 910T / 711T / 912T / 701T(Option)
(The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.)
1. Power port
Connect the power cord for your monitor to the pow er port on the back
of the monitor.
2. DVI port
Connect the DVI Cable to the DVI Port on the back of your Monitor.
3. D-sub 15-pin port
Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back
of your monitor.
4. Power on/off Switch
(op
tion
)
Use this button for turn the monitor on and off.
See Connecting Your Monitor for further information regarding cable connections.
Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
Unpacking
Option 1
Moniter & Simple stand Bottom
Option 2
Monitor & Pivot stand
Manual
User's Guide, Monitor
SyncMaster 510N / 710N / 910N / 512N / 712N / 912N / 913N / 515V / 915V
SyncMaster 510N / 512N / 515V
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card
Dirver, Natural Color
software, MagicTune™
software CD
Cable
D-Sub Cable Power Cord
Front
1. Menu button [ ]
Opens the OSD menu. Also used to exit the OSD menu or return to the
previous menu.
2. MagicBright button
[]
MagicBright is a new feature providing optimum viewing environment
depending on the contents of the image you are watching. Currently four
different modes are available: Custom, Text, Internet, and Entertain.
Each mode has its own pre-configured brightness value. You can easily
select one of four settings by simply pressing MagicBright control
buttons.
1) Text : Normal Brightness
For documentations or works involving heav y text.
2) Internet : Medium Brightness
For working with a mixture of images such as text and graphics.
3) Entertain : High Brightness
For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or VCD.
4) 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.
(Not available in all locations)
If this is the case, adjust the Brightness and Contrast by using the
OSD menu.
3. Brightness button [ ]
When OSD is not on the screen, Push the button to adjust brightness.
2,3. Adjust buttons [ ]
Adjust items in the menu.
4. Enter button [ ]
Activate a highlighted menu item.
5. Auto button Use this button for auto adjustment direct access.
6. Power button Use this button for turn the monitor on and off.
7. Power indicator
This light glows green during normal operation, and blinks green once as
the monitor saves your adjustments.
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.
Rear
(The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.)
1. Power port Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of
the monitor.
2. D-sub 15-pin port Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your
monitor.
See Connecting the Monitor for further information regarding cable connections.
>>Click here to see an animation clip
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 adaptor.
3. Turn on your computer and monitor. If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete.
Monitor Assembly
SyncMaster 510T / 710T / 910T / 711T / 912T / 701T
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. Connected to a Macintosh.
Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the D-SUB connection cable.
2-3. In the case of an old model Macintosh, you need to connect the monitor using a special Mac adaptor.
3. Turn on your computer and monitor. If your monitor displays an image, installation is complete.
SyncMaster 510N / 710N / 910N / 512N / 712N / 912N / 913N / 515V / 915V
Monitor and Bottom
Pivot Stand
Attaching a base
This monitor accepts a 100 mm x 100 mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad.
SyncMaster 510T / 510N / 512N /515V
701T
Simple stand Pivot stand
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.
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.
z Internet web site : http://www.samsung.com/ (Worldwide)
http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor (USA)
http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor (Korea)
http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ (China)
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.
SyncMaster 510T / 510N / 512N / 515V / 701T
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
http://www.samsung.com/.
Windows XP | Windows 2000 | Windows NT | Linux
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.
z Internet web site : http://www.samsung.com/ (Worldwide)
http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor (USA)
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 certifying MS logo,and this installation don'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.
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".
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.
Case1: If the "Properties" button is inactive, it means your monitor is properly configured. Please
stop installation
Case2: If the "Properties" button is active, click the "Properties" button then follow next steps
continually.
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® 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 the n
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 Display Modes in the user guide.
Linux Operating System
To execute X-Window, you need to make the X86Config file, which is a type of system setting file.
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 freque ncy 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 XWindow.
10. You have finished setting up your monitor.
Execute X-Window after setting other requested hardware.
Natural Color
Natural Color Software Program
One of the recent problems in usin
g
a computer is that the color of the images printed out by a 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 CD-ROM
Drive, click the [Start] button of Windows and then select [Execute].
Enter D: color eng setup.exe and then press the <Entrer> 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.
1. Use this button for open the on-screen menu and exits from the menu screen or closes screen adjustment
menu.
2. These buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu.
3. These buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu.
4. Activate a highlighted menu item.
5. Pr ess to self-adjust to the incoming PC signal. The values of fine,coarse and position are adjusted
automatically.
AUTO
SyncMaster 510T / 710T / 910T / 711T / 912T / 701T
MagicBright™
Menu Description
MagicBright™
Then push the MagicBright button again to circle through available preconfigured
modes.
- four different mode (Cus tom/Text/Internet/Entertain)
Menu Description
AUTO
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.
(Available in analog Mode Only)
To make the automatic adjustment function sharper, execute the 'AUTO'
function while the AUTO PATTERN is on.
z If Auto Adjustment does not work properly, press Auto button again to
adjust picture with more accuracy.
z If you change resolution in the control panel, Auto function will be
executed automatically.
Menu Description
Brightness Adjust Brightness.
Source
Menu Description
Source Selects the Video signal while the OSD is off.
Picture
Brightness
Menu Description Play/Stop
Brightness
Adjust the Brightness.
Direct Access Feature : When OSD is not on the screen, Push
the button to adjust brightness.
Contrast Adjust the Contrast.
Color
Menu Description Play/Stop
Color Tone
The tone of the color can be changed and one of four modes
can be selected - Cool, normal, Warm and Custom.
Color Control Follow these steps to adjust individual R,G,B color balance.
Gamma Select one of three pre-defined gammas.
Image
Menu Description Play/Stop
Coarse
Removes noise such as vertical stripes. Coarse adjustment may
move the screen image area. You may relocate it to the center
using the Horizontal Control menu.
(Available in analog Mode Only)
Fine
Removes noise such as horizontal stripes. If the noise persists
even after Fine tuning, repeat it after adjusting the frequency
(clock speed).
(Available in analog Mode Only)
Sharpness Follow these instuction to change the clearance of image.
H-Position
Follow these instructions to change the horizontal position of
the monitor's entire display.
(Available in analog Mode Only)
V-Position
Follow these instructions to change the vertical position of the
monitor's entire display.
(Available in analog Mode Only)
1. Picture
Brightness Contrast
2. Color
Color Tone Color Control Gamma
3. Image
Coarse Fine Sharpness H-Position V-Position
4. OSD
Language H-Position V-Position Transparency Display Time
5. Setup
Auto Source Image Reset Color Reset
6. Information
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