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SyncMaster 1200 Color Monitor Owner’s Instructions...
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You can clean the monitor with a damp cloth when necessary, but be sure to unplug the monitor first. Place the monitor on a solid surface and treat it carefully. The screen is made of glass and can be damaged if dropped or hit sharply.
Unpacking Your Monitor Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. Install driver Manual USB Diskette Warranty Card Monitor and Stand (Not available in all locations) Power Cord BNC Cable...
Turn off your computer and unplug its power cord. Connect the signal cable to the D-SUB or BNC signal port on the back of your monitor. If you are using an IBM-compatible computer, skip to step 5. If you are using a Macintosh computer, connect the other end of the signal cable to a Macintosh adapter.
Plug and Play Our adoption of the new VESA 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 Identification (EDID) data using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols so the PC...
Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer. Turn on the monitor. If the monitor is functioning properly, you will see a white box with a red border and black text inside as shown in the following illustration: ®...
C h e c k S i g n a l C a b l e Figure 2. Monitor self test screen The three boxes inside the border are red, green and blue. 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.
Your Samsung SyncMaster computer 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. These buttons operate the On Screen Display, which shows you the monitor’s settings and allows you to change those settings.
The monitor can save adjustments for up to 10 user modes. It has 8 factory preset or preload modes, one for each signal frequency as listed in Display Modes on page 28.
The following features can all be accessed using your monitor’s on screen display system. Follow the instructions below to adjust the features. Once you are finished making adjustments to a feature, push the EXIT button to return to then push EXIT again to turn off the menu.
Size Zoom Recall Access Function Position/Size Previous Menu Follow these instructions to get a close-up or a longshot view of the monitor’s viewing area. With the menu off, push the Push the button or “Position / Size” screen is displayed.
Parallel/Rotation Previous Menu Adjust the pincushion setting when the sides of the display are bowed in or bowed out; adjust the trapezoid setting when the top or bottom of the display is too large or small. With the menu off, push the...
Adjust the side pin corner correction when the sides of the display are bowed in or bowed out; adjust the side pin corner correction when the top or bottom of the display is too large or small.
Adjust the Pinbalance Corner correction when the sides of the display are bowed in or bowed out; adjust the side pinbalance corner correction when the top or bottom of the display is too large or small. With the menu off, push the...
Previous Menu Color temperature is a measure of the “warmth” of the image colors. The available range is between 5000 to 9300. Follow these steps to change the color temperature and adjust individual R, G, B color control. With the menu off, push the...
Recall Access Function Focus Previous Menu A “moiré” pattern can appear on your screen, looking like a series of concentric circles or arcs. To eliminate this pattern, use the Clear Moire adjustments. With the menu off, push the Push the button or “Screen”...
Recall Access Function Convergence Static Bottom Previous Menu Static Previous Menu Adjusts the color purity of the overall image. With the menu off, push the Push the button or “Screen” OSD is displayed. Push the button or Purity. Push the adjustment screen.
“screen” is displayed. Push the button or Sharpness. Use the button or Nomal or Text. Use the recall feature to reset Screen settings to their original level. With the menu off, push the Push the button or screen is displayed. Push the button or Recall.
Sync. Input Type Video Input Level D-SUB/BNC Access Function Reset Previous Menu Use the recall feature to reset Advenced settings to their original level. With the menu off, push the Push the button or “Advanced” screen is displayed. Push the button or Degauss.
Separate or Sync. on Green. Some video cards use video signals higher than 1.0 V which causes the display to be very bright. For those video cards, use this feature to select the 1.0 V Level. With the menu off, push the Push the button or “Advanced”...
Sync. Input Type Video Input Level D-SUB/BNC Access Function Previous Menu Use this menu to choose between the signal source connected to the BNC connector input and the signal source connected to the D-SUB connector input. With the menu off, push the...
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. With the menu off, push the...
Exit Follow these steps to change the language used in the menu. The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. It has no effect on any software running on the computer. With the menu off, push the Push the button or “Menu”...
This power management system operates with a VESA DPMS compliant video card installed in your computer. You use a software utility installed on your computer to set up this feature. See the table below for details.
Troubleshooting 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 back cover of this manual, or contact your dealer.
Carton : 634 x 625 x 642 mm ; 36.5 kg (All measurements approximate) Environmental Operating Temperature: 32 F to 104 F (20 C to 40 C) Considerations Storage Temperature: -4 F to 113 F (20 C to 45 C) NOTE: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Pin Assignments Table 4. 15-Pin D-SUB connector Sync. 15-Pin Side of the Signal Cable Type Pin No. Separate Green Blue DDC Return GND-R GND-G GND-B Reserved GND-Sync./Self- Raster DDC Data H-Sync. V-Sync. DDC Clock Figure 1: Male Type 11 12 13 14 15...
Pin Assignment Sync-On-Green Green+Sync. NC = No Connection Display Modes For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacture. Table 6. Preset timing modes Display Mode IBM, VGA2, 720 x 400 IBM, VGA3, 640 x 480...
) button Focus Geometry Information Information ( ) button Languages Linearity MENU ( ) button Menu duration Menu position No Connection, Check Signal Cable Index Paralle Pinbalance Pinbalance Corner Pincushion Position Position/Size Power button Power indicator Power-off Mode Power-saving modes...
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment...
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