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  • Page 1 SyncMaster 740BPlus / 940BPlus Install drivers Install programs...
  • Page 2 Notational Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to the equipment. Prohibited Do not disassemble Do not touch Power When not used for an extended period of time, set your computer to DPMS.
  • Page 3 Do not use a damaged or loose plug. This may cause electric shock or fire. Do not pull the plug out by the wire nor touch the plug with wet hands. This may cause electric shock or fire. Use only a properly grounded plug and receptacle.

  • Page 4: Installation

    Do not drop the monitor when moving it. This may cause damage to the product or the person carrying it. Install the monitor base in a showcase or shelf so that the end of the base does not protrude from the showcase or shelf.
  • Page 5 The plastic packaging (bag) may cause suffocation if children play with 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 onto the monitor.
  • Page 6 Use the recommended detergent with a smooth cloth. If the connector between the plug and the pin is dusty or dirty, clean it properly using a dry cloth. A dirty connector may cause electric shock or fire. Make sure to unplug the power cord before cleaning the product.
  • Page 7 Failure to do so may cause 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.
  • Page 8 Viewing the monitor continuously at a too close angle may result in damage to your eyesight. 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.
  • Page 9 Keep your arms level with the back of your hands. Keep the angle of the elbow perpendicular. Keep the angle of the knees at more than 90 degree. Do not let your feet fall up from the floor. Adjust the arm position so that it...
  • Page 10 Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, Contact a local dealer Unpacking Type 1 Monitor & Simple stand MagicRotation program can not be provided as Simple Stand does not support Pivot function.
  • Page 11 Monitor & Sliding Stand Type 4 Monitor & Lowest HAS Stand Manual Quick Setup Guide Cable D-sub Cable Front User's Guide, Warranty Card Monitor Driver, (Not available in all Natural Color software, locations) MagicTune™ software MagicRotation software Power Cord DVI Cable (option)
  • Page 12 Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu or return to MENU button [ ] the previous menu. MagicBright™ MagicBright™ is a new feature providing optimum viewing environment depending on the contents of the image you are watching.
  • Page 13 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 Simple stand (The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.)
  • Page 14 Connecting the Monitor 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. Use appropriate connection for your computer. Using the D-sub (Analog) connector on the video card.
  • Page 15 Using the Stand Monitor Assembly Monitor and Bottom Pivot Stand / Sliding Stand Attaching a Base This monitor accepts a 75 mm x 75 mm VESA-compliant mounting interface pad. A. Stand Stopper...
  • Page 16 B. Mounting interface pad (Sold separately) 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.
  • Page 17 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 below. Internet web site : http://www.samsung.com/...
  • Page 18 4. Click " Advanced Settings… ". 5. Click " Properties " in the " Monitor " tab. If the " Properties " button is deactivated, it means the configuration for your monitor is completed. The monitor can be used as is.
  • Page 19 9. Select the model that matches your monitor from the list of monitor models on the screen, and click " Next ". 10. Click " Close "→ " Close " → " OK " → " OK " on the following screens displayed in sequence.

  • Page 20: 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.. ".
  • Page 21 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 ".

  • Page 22: Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Operating System

    Case2: If the "Properties" button is active, click the "Properties" button then follow next steps 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 "...
  • Page 23 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.
  • Page 24 One of the recent problems in using 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.
  • Page 25 Opens the on-screen menu and exits from the menu or closes the adjustment menu. These buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu. Press this button to activate a highlighted menu item. [ AUTO ] Press to self-adjust the incoming PC signal automatically.
  • Page 26 Menu Description 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.
  • Page 27 When pressing the MENU button after locking the OSD Menu This is the function that locks the OSD in order to keep the current states of settings or prevent others from adjusting the current settings. Lock : Hold down the menu button for more than five seconds to activate the OSD adjustment lock function.
  • Page 28 MagicBright™ Menu Push the MagicBright button to circle through available preconfigured modes. MagicBright™ - Seven different modes (Custom/Text/Internet/Game/Sport/Movie/Dynamic Contrast) Brightness Menu When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust brightness. Brightness Description Description...
  • Page 29 SOURCE Menu Selects the video signal while the OSD is off. SOURCE Brightness Contrast Picture MagicColor Color Tone Color Coarse Fine Image Language H-Position Auto Source Image Reset Setup Information Picture Description Color Control Gamma Sharpness H-Position V-Position Transparency Color Reset...
  • Page 30 You can use the on-screen menus to change the brightness according to personal preference. Brightness [MENU → → You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast according to personal preference. Contrast (Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and [MENU →...
  • Page 31 : This function is to adjust the vertical size of the MagicZone. [MENU → , → The tone of the color can be changed and one of four modes can be selected - Cool, Normal, Warm and Custom. Cool - Makes whites bluish.
  • Page 32 → Image Menu 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. Coarse (Available in analog mode only) [MENU → , → Removes noise such as horizontal stripes. If the noise persists even after fine tuning, repeat it after adjusting the frequency (clock speed).

  • Page 33: Display Time

    → The menu will be automatically turned off if no adjustments are made for a certain time period. You can set the amount of time the menu will wait before it Display Time is turned off. 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, 200 sec [MENU →...

  • Page 34: Auto Source

    Setup Menu Select Auto Source for the monitor to automatically select the signal source. Auto Source [MENU → , → Image parameters are replaced with the factory default values. Image Reset [MENU → , → Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values.
  • Page 35 Menu Description Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD screen. Information [MENU → , → MENU]...

  • Page 36: Installation

    MagicTune™ execution icon may not appear depending on specification of computer system or monitor. If that happens, press F5 Key. Installation Problems The installation of MagicTune™ can be affected by such factors as the video card, motherboard and the network environment. System Requirements...
  • Page 37 Windows™ Control Panel. Perform the following steps remove MagicTune™ . Go to [Task Tray] ' [Start] ' [Settings] and select [Control Panel] in the menu. If the program runs on Windows™ XP, go to [Control Panel] in the [Start] menu.
  • Page 38 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the MagicRotation installation file. 3. Select installation Language, Click "Next". 4. When the InstallShield Wizard window appears, click "Next." 5. Select "I accept the terms of the license agreement" to accept the terms of use.
  • Page 39 6. Choose a folder to install the MagicRotation program. 7. Click "Install." 8. The "Setup Status" window appears.

  • Page 40: Installation Problems

    10. When the installation is complete, the MagicRotation executable icon appears on your desktop. Installation Problems The installation of MagicRotation can be affected by the factors such as video card, motherboard and the network environment. Limitation 1. The "Display Driver" should be properly loaded for the MagicRotation to work properly.
  • Page 41 (90, 180, 270). e.g. 3D games 4. DOS based applications in Full Screen Mode will not function as per the orientation mode selected (90, 180, 270). 5. Dual is not supported in Windows™ 98, ME, NT 4.0.
  • Page 43 Check List Before calling for assistance, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any problems yourself. If you do need assistance, please call Information section or contact your Symptom Check List No images on Is the power cord the screen.
  • Page 44 Have you adjusted the unbalanced. resolution or frequency to the monitor? The screen can be unbalanced due to the cycle of the video card signals. Readjust Position by referring to the OSD. The screen is Have you adjusted the out of focus or...
  • Page 45 (If it does, request an a service for the main board of the computer.) 3. If you installed a new video card or if you assembled the PC, check if the installed the adapter (video) driver and the monitor driver.
  • Page 46 This box 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;...
  • Page 47 1024 60 Hz" 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.
  • Page 48 Signal Cable 15pin to 15pin D-sub cable, Detachable DVI-D to DVI-D connector, Detachable (option) Dimensions (WxHxD)/ Weight (Simple Stand) 366.0 x 391.2 x 200.0 mm / 14.4 x 15.4 x 7.9 inch (with Basic Stand) / 3.4 kg / 7.5 lbs...

  • Page 49: Environmental Considerations

    Dimensions (WxHxD)/ Weight (Pivot Stand) 366.0 x 391.2 x 200.0 mm / 14.4 x 15.4 x 7.9 inch (with Basic Stand) / 4.7 kg / 10.4 lbs Dimensions (WxHxD)/ Weight (Sliding Stand) 366.0 x 391.2 x 200.0 mm / 14.4 x 15.4 x 7.9 inch (with Basic Stand) / 4.7 kg / 10.4 lbs Dimensions (WxHxD)/ Weight (Lowest HAS Stand) 366.0 x 351.4 x 200.0 mm / 14.4 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch (with Basic Stand) / 4.8 kg / 10.6 lbs...

  • Page 50: Vertical Frequency

    ENERGY STAR Preset Timing Modes If the signal transferred from the computer is the same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automatically. However, if the signal differs, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on.
  • Page 51 The frequency of this repetition is called the Vertical Frequency or Refresh Rate. Unit: Hz...
  • Page 52 Signal Cable 15pin to 15pin D-sub cable, Detachable DVI-D to DVI-D connector, Detachable (option) Dimensions (WxHxD)/ Weight (Simple Stand) 407.6 x 421.5 x 217.0mm / 16.0 x 16.6 x 8.5 inch (with Basic Stand) / 4.85 kg / 10.7 lbs...
  • Page 53 407.6 x 408.0 x 200.0mm / 16.0 x 16.1 x 7.9 inch (with Basic Stand) / 5.7 kg / 12.6 lbs Dimensions (WxHxD)/ Weight (Lowest HAS Stand) 407.6 x 368.2 x 200.0 mm / 16.0 x 14.5 x 7.9 inch (with Basic Stand) / 5.8 kg / 12.8 lbs VESA Mounting Interface 75 mm x 75 mm (for use with Specialty(Arm) Mounting hardware.)
  • Page 54 ENERGY STAR Preset Timing Modes If the signal transferred from the computer is the same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automatically. However, if the signal differs, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on.
  • Page 55 The frequency of this repetition is called the Vertical Frequency or Refresh Rate. Unit: Hz...

  • Page 56: Contact Samsung Worldwide

    Contact SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) ARGENTINE 0800-333-3733 BRAZIL 4004-0000 CHILE 800-726-7864 (SAMSUNG) COLOMBIA 01-8000112112 COSTA RICA...
  • Page 57 01805 - 121213 (€ 0,14/Min) HUNGARY 06-80-SAMSUNG (7267864) ITALIA 800 SAMSUNG (7267864) LUXEMBURG 0032 (0)2 201 24 18 NETHERLANDS 0900 20 200 88 (€ 0,10/Min) NORWAY 815-56 480 POLAND 0 801 801 881 PORTUGAL 80 8 200 128 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND...

  • Page 58: For Better Display

    Terms Dot Pitch The image on a monitor is composed of red, green and blue dots. The closer the dots, the higher the resolution. The distance between two dots of the same color is called the 'Dot Pitch'. Unit: mm...
  • Page 59 3. When you clean the monitor and the panel outside, please apply the recommended small amount of cleaner by using soft and dry cloth and polish it. Let LCD area not to be forced but to be scrubbed out softly.
  • Page 60 416, Mae tan-3dong, Yeongtong - gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi-do Korea...

  • Page 61: Product Information (Image Retention Free)

    LCD Monitors and TVs may have image retention when switching from one image to another especially after displaying a stationary image for a long time. This guide is to demonstrate correct usage of LCD products in order to protect them from Image retention.
  • Page 62 Normal conditions are defined as continuously changing video patterns. When the LCD panel is operated for a long time with a fixed pattern (-over 12 hours-), there may be slight difference in voltage between electrodes that work the liquid crystal (LC) in a pixel.

  • Page 63: Correct Disposal Of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) - Europe Only

    (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To...

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