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SyncMaster 151MP
SyncMaster 171MP
(For NTSC systems)
TFT-LCD Monitor
Owner’s
Instructions
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1_E151MP171MPcov.fm Page 2 Monday, August 27, 2001 10:15 AM For Better Display 1. Adjust computer resolution and screen injection rate (refresh rate) in control panel of computer as described below to enjoy the best quality of picture. You can have an uneven quality of picture in the screen if the best quality of picture is not provided in TFT-LCD. • Resolution: 15” 1024 x 768 • Vertical frequency (refresh rate): 60 Hz
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2_E151MP171MPtoc.fm Page 1 Friday, July 20, 2001 10:55 AM Table of Contents Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting up Your LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting up
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3_E151MP171MPsaf.fm Page 2 Monday, August 27, 2001 10:14 AM Safety Instructions Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter outlet, make sure the voltage 1 designation of the DC adapter corresponds to the local electrical supply. Never insert anything metallic into the cabinet openings of the liquid crystal display (LCD) 2 monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock. To avoid electric shock, never touch the inside of the LCD monitor
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 3 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Unpacking Your Monitor Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. 15-pin D-Sub Signal Cable Installation CD (Not available in all locations) Monitor DC Adapter Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) Stereo Audio Cable Remote Controller Manual RCA DTV Cable (option) Power Cord Tuner Box Batteries (option) (AAA x 2) English 3
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 4 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Setting up Your LCD Monitor Setting up an Ergonomic Workstation Consider the advice given below before you install your monitor. Monitor location Choose a position that exposes your monitor to the least reflection from lights or windows, usually at a right angle to any window. Workstation height Place your LCD monitor so that the top of the screen is slightly below your eye level when you are comfortably seated. Viewing
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 5 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Setting up Your LCD Monitor Connecting Your LCD Monitor 4 1 2 3 8 9 10 10 7 5 6 Figure 2. Cable connections 1. Connecting Computer ( 1 2 3 ) A. Connect the power cord to the DC Adaptor and connect the adaptor jack to the DC 12V power connector on the back of the monitor. B. Connect the 15-pin D-SUB of the video signal cable to the PC video connector on the back of the monitor. C. Connect the stereo audio cable to “A
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 6 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Setting up Your LCD Monitor Connecting TV Tuner Box (option) Unplug the DC adapter. 1 Remove cover of tuner box housing by sliding down. 2 Connect antenna or CATV cable to 3 “Antenna” port of the tuner box. Insert the tuner box into tuner box housing on the back of the monitor. 4 Please use a coin or screwdriver to tighten the two screws to fix the tuner. Put the tuner box housing cover back on. 5 Connect the power
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 7 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Setting up Your LCD Monitor Plug and Play ® The adoption of the new VESA Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system without the usual hassles and confusion. Your PC system can easily identify and configure itself for use with your display. This monitor automatically tells the PC system its Extended Display Id
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 8 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Setting up Your LCD Monitor If the monitor is functioning properly, you will see a white box with a large blue oval Samsung logo and an error messsage “Check Signal Cable.” in red color. Check Signal Cable Figure 4. Monitor self-test screen 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 com
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 9 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor User Controls Your LCD monitor allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the front of the monitor. While you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows you their numeric values as they change. SyncMaster 151MP * * 17" : SyncMaster 171MP Figure 5. User
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 10 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor No. Name Description Menu Opens the OSD and selects the highlighted function. 6 Exits from menus and sub-menus. 7 Exit Exits from the OSD system. “Auto” allows the monitor to self-adjust to the 8 incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and Auto position are adjusted automatically. Automatic Save Whenever you open the OSD and allow an adjustment win
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 11 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor OSD Lock/Unlock While OSD window is not on, push and then hold Menu button for about 5 seconds to Lock or Unlock OSD menus. When OSD menus are locked, all OSD menus are disabled and colored in gray to indicate that those functions are not accessible but the following functions: 1. PC • Brightness • Contrast 2. TV • Channel • Volume 3. Control butto
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 12 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor On Screen Display (OSD) Accessing the menu system With the OSD off, push the Menu button to display the main OSD menu. 1 Use the " " buttons to move from one function to another. As you move 2 from one icon to another, the function name changes to reflect the function or group of functions represented by that icon. See Table 1 starting on the next page to view a complete
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 13 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor OSD functions and adjustments Function icons LANGUAGE Function name Setting bar Main menu Tool Tip Language Press menu Key Table 1. Screen controls Function Descriptions Main Menus and Icon Menu Sub-menus LANGUAGE OSD language and appearence can be changed. English Español Japanese POSITION Move the OSD Window to the vertical
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 14 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor PC functions and adjustments Function icons CONTRAST Function name Setting bar Main menu Tool Tip Contrast Press Menu Key Table 1. Screen controls (Continued) Function Descriptions Main Menus and Icon Menu Sub-menus CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR The tone of color can be changed from redish white to bluish white. The individual c
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 15 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Screen controls (Continued) Function Descriptions Main Menus and Icon Menu Sub-menus Reset Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values. IMAGE Image Lock is used to fine tune and get the best image by removing noises that create unstable IMAGE LOCK images with jitters and shimmers. Coar
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 16 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Screen controls (Continued) Function Descriptions Main Menus and Icon Menu Sub-menus IMAGE SIZE The size of the image being displayed can be handled in several different ways. Expand1 Resize the image to fill the whole screen. (applicable to PC RGB only) Expand2 Expand images keeping the original aspect ratio. (
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 17 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Screen controls (Continued) Function Descriptions Main Menus and Icon Menu Sub-menus H-POSITION V-POSITION SOUND The monitor has a built-in high fidelity stereo audio amplifier. The audio circuit processes audio signal from various external input sources such as DVD, VCR, TV, or PC. Bass Bass: Emphasize low frequ
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4_E151MP171MPbody.fm Page 18 Friday, September 7, 2001 3:04 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor TV/ Video functions and adjustments with the LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) Function icons SET-UP Function name Channel System Channel Edit Setting bar Fine Tune Stereo System LNA Main menu Tool Tip Set-Up Press Menu Key Table 1. Screen controls (Continued) Function Descriptions Main Menus and Icon Menu Sub-menus SET-UP The channel
