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COVER.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 6, 2000 10:43 AM Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2000 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
English 1 Français Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting up Your LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting up an Ergonomic Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 6, 2000 10:55 AM Safety Instructions 1 2 3 4 5 Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adapter outlet, make sure the voltage designation of the DC adapter corresponds to the local electrical supply. Never insert anything metallic into the cabinet openings of the liquid cristal display (LCD) monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock. To avoid electric shock, never touch the inside of the LCD monitor.
108E05body2.fm Page 3 Monday, August 6, 2001 1:53 PM Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. Power Cord 15-pin D-Sub Signal Cable Français Installation CD English Unpacking Your Monitor Warranty Card (not available in all locations) DC Adapter SyncMaster 150MP Manual Source PIP Exit Menu CH VOL Monitor Stereo-RCA Cable (option) 3 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 Display 0 Pre.
108E05body2.fm Page 4 Monday, August 6, 2001 1:53 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.
108E05body2.fm Page 5 Monday, August 6, 2001 1:53 PM Connecting Your LCD Monitor IN 1 2 3 4 OUT 5 6 7 Français English Setting up Your LCD Monitor Connect the power cord to the DC adapter and connect the adapter jack to the DC12V power port on the back of your monitor. Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer. Connect the RCA cable or S-VHS cable to your DVD, VCR or camcoder.
body2.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 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.
body2.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Check Signal Cable Figure 5. Monitor self-test screen Français 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. English Setting up Your LCD Monitor 4 Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on both your computer and the monitor.
body2.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 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 on-screen menu shows you their numeric values as they change. PC V1 V2 TV Source PIP Exit Menu CH VOL * 17" : SyncMaster 170MP Figure 6. User control locations No.
body2.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM No. Name Description ■ Moves the selector up or down on the OSD. ■ Increases or decreases the channel number. ■ Moves the selector left or right on the OSD. Increases or decreases the values of the selected function. English Adjusting Your LCD Monitor - CH + ■ 7 - VOL + ■ Increases or decreases the level of audio volume.
body2.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Direct-Access Features While you are watching full screen TV or in PIP mode Ch._ Channel When OSD is not on the screen, push the " " " button to select channel number. 1 Push the " number. 2 Push the " " button to increase the channel number. "button to decrease channel When OSD is not on the screen, push the " or " " button to adjust volume. Volume 50 " or 1 Push the " volume.
body2.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM English Adjusting Your LCD Monitor ON-Screen Display(OSD) AUTO AUTO ADJUSTMENT Function name Setting bar Auto Adjustment Press Menu Key Deutsch Tool Tip Figure 7. On-Screen Display(OSD) Accessing the menu system NOTE: The numeric value indicator is provided as a point of reference only and has nothing to do with a real measurement.
body2.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor OSD functions and adjustment Table 1. Screen controls Icon Menus and Sub-menus Function Descriptions Auto Adjustment "Auto adjustment" allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically.
body2.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Table 1. Screen controls (Continued ) Function Descriptions Menus and Sub-menus Icon ■ ■ Fine Coarse The Fine and Coarse adjustments allow you to fine tune the image quality of your monitor to your preference. Use the " " and " " buttons to remove any noise. If satisfactory results are not obtained using the Fine adjustment, use the Coarse adjustment and then use Fine again. This function may change the width of the image.
body2.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Screen controls (Continued ) Function Descriptions Menus and Sub-menus Icon Color The tone of color can be changed from redish white to bluish white. The individual color components are also user customizable. ■ Mode1 Redish white. ■ Mode2 Plain white. ■ Mode3 Bluish white. ■ User Mode User customizable. ■ Reset Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values.
body2.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM In rare cases, "Channel auto program" may miss a couple of channels due to weak signals or for other reasons such as a channel does not exist when "Channel auto program" is executed. To add a newly found channel or remove a channel, please follow the steps described below. • Push Menu button and then select "Channel Edit" under "TV Setup" menu. • Select "Add" to add the channel or select "Erase" to remove the channel.
body2.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Screen controls (Continued ) Function Descriptions Menus and Sub-menus Icon ■ Closed Caption (US only) Enable or disable closed caption feature and set the appearance of closed caption text. • • • • • ■ V- Chip Video Control On/Off Caption/Text Channel 1/2 Field 1/2 Box/Shadow See " V- Chip " on page 20 ~ 21. This function is active if you select an input source other than PC.
body2.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM ■ Source Select Selects a sound source from PC, DVD, VCR or TV. ■ Bass Bass: Emphasize low frequency audio. ■ Treble Treble: Emphasize high frequency audio. ■ Stereo/Mono/ SAP Stereo: Process stereo sound if available. Mono: Process sound as mono. For stereo sound left and right channels are merged to be processed as mono. SAP: Select the language you want to hear for MTS system.
body2.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 1. Screen controls (Continued ) Function Descriptions Menus and Sub-menus Icon ■ Zoom The image can be magnified up to 64 times larger than the original image. The enlarged image can also be panned. ■ Pan Move the zoomed image horizontally and vertically. Image Effect Timer Image being displayed can be made softer or sharper.
body2.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM English 19 Portuguese Italiano Español Deutsch *Upon completion of "Channel auto program", the result of the channel search is stored in designated internal memory. Each found channel is indexed into that memory and the channel indices are used as a look up table.
body2.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Appendix V - Chip The Telecommunications Act of 1996 in USA requires that every television made, starting in 1998, must be equipped with the technological device named V - Chip. The V - Chip can block certain rated television shows off television (if chosen) so children cannot watch programs that their parents do not approve.
body2.fm Page 21 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM General Guidance PG U Parental Guidance Suggested PG-13 U Parents Strongly Cautioned R U Restricted Under 17 Requires NC-17 U No Children Under 17 Admitted X U Adult Only NR U Not Rated 5. Entering a new pin number - Use numeric keys enter a new pin number. Pin number confirm menu appears. - Again, use numeric keys to enter the pin number you entered at the previous step.
body2.fm Page 22 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Appendix By Remote-Control Source • PC • V1 • V2 • TV Power On/Off PIP • PIP on • Full screen PIP Off • PIP PC • Full(PIP) PC Turn on the OSD Turn off the OSD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Display 0 Pre.CH PIP Position Display setup information (Channel, Stereo/Mono/SAP) Numeric keypads for direct channel access.
body2.fm Page 23 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Power-Saving Function mode (EPA/NUTEK) Deep Sleep Mode Position A2 Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Video Active Active Active Inactive Active Blanked Active Inactive Blanked Inactive Inactive Blanked Power Indicator Green Amber Amber Blinking Amber Blinking (0.5 sec interval) (1 sec. interval) Power Consumption 150MP : 33W (Max.) 170MP : 52W (Max.
body2.fm Page 24 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Appendix Troubleshooting If you have a problem setting up or using your LCD monitor, you may be able to solve it yourself. Before contacting customer service, try the suggested actions that are appropriate to your problem. Table 3. Troubleshooting – Image What you see... Suggested Actions Reference Screen is blank and power indicator is off ■ Ensure that the power cord is firmly connected and the LCD monitor is on.
body2.fm Page 25 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM The monitor is using its power management system. Move the computer’s mouse or press a key on the keyboard Power Saver, page 23. Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate ■ Check that the display resolution and frequency from your PC or video board is an available mode for your monitor. On your computer check: Control Panel, Display, Settings Display Modes, page 30.
body2.fm Page 26 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Appendix Table 4. Troubleshooting – Audio and TV Problem No sound Suggested Actions Reference ■ Ensure that the audio cable is firmly connected to both the audio-in port on your monitor and the audio–out port on your sound card. Connecting your LCD Monitor, page 5. ■ Check the volume level Audio Controls, page 17. ■ Check the volume level Audio Controls, page 17.
body2.fm Page 27 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM English Appendix Specifications Table 5. Technical and environmental specifications 17.0” Diagonal 338 (H) x 270 (V) mm a-si TFT active matrix 0.264 (H) x 0.264 (V) mm 70/70/60/60 (L/R/U/D) (Depending on the panel manufacturer, the viewing angle may be different from this spec.) 80/80/80/80 (L/R/U/D) (Depending on the panel manufacturer, the viewing angle may be different from this spec.
body2.fm Page 28 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Appendix Table 5. Technical and environmental specifications 150MP Dimensions/ Weight Unit (WxHxD) : Monitor body With stand When folded Carton 170MP 17.6 x 17.2 x 2.48 inch / 14.3 lbs (448 x 438 x 63 mm / 6.5 Kg) 17.6 x 17.2 x 8.15 inch / 14.3 lbs (448 x 438 x 207 mm/ 6.5 Kg) 17.6 x 20.5 x 2.75 inch / 14.3 19.1 x 20.5 x 8.0 inch/ 15.4 lbs lbs (448 x 522x 70 mm/ 6.5 (486 x 522 x 203 mm / 7.0 Kg) Kg) 15.0 x 15.0 x 2.2 inch / 9.
body2.fm Page 29 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM English Appendix Pin Assignments Table 6.
body2.fm Page 30 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Appendix Display Modes If the signal from the system equals to the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically. If the signal from the system doesn't equal to the standard signal mode, adjust the mode with referring to the Videocard user guide because the screen might not display or only the power LED might be on. For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacture. Table 7.
body2.fm Page 31 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM English Appendix Installing VESA compliant mounting devices Rear cover mounting pad Mounting Deutsch Français Refer to page 33 to fold the base Wall Mount Instructions The following instructions apply to a hollow sheet-rock wall only Tools/Hardware needed - Philips screwdriver, four toggle bolts, 5/8in dia. Drill bit and drill. Contact Ergotron at (800) 888-8458 to purchase the triple pivot direct mount adapter and wall mount bracket kit.
body2.fm Page 32 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM English Appendix Retractable Stand English 32 Español WARNING: To avoid risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the monitor cabinet (except for gaining access to the cable connectors as described on page 5). Users cannot service the monitor. User maintenance is restricted to cleaning as explained below: Unplug the monitor from the power outlet before cleaning.
body2.fm Page 33 Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:21 PM Attaching a wall or Arm mounting device. Français The monitor supports VESA mounting standard for use with various VESA mounting devices. To install any VESA mounting device, please follow the instructions given. English Appendix 2 4 5 3 Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion or other soft materials to protect the screen.
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User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning: 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.
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