Download
Share
Print this page
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Samsung Manuals
  4. Monitor
  5. 955B - SyncMaster 955 B
  6. Owner's manual

Samsung SyncMaster 955b Owner's Manual

Samsung monitor owner's manual
Hide thumbs Also See for SyncMaster 955b:

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual See also: User Manual, Manual
SyncMaster 955b

Advertisement

loading

Related Manuals for Samsung SyncMaster 955b

Summary of Contents for Samsung SyncMaster 955b

  • Page 1 SyncMaster 955b...
  • Page 2 Main Page Safety Instructions Notational Power Installation Cleaning Other Introduction Unpacking Front Rear Bottom Setup Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Automatic Manual Base Installation On-Screen Display General Highlight Zone Troubleshooting Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check Specifications General Specifications Preset Timing Modes...
  • Page 3 Notational Power Installation Clean Other Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment. Prohibited Do not disassemble Do not touch Important to read and understand at all times Disconnect the plug from the outlet Grounding to prevent an electric shock...
  • Page 4 Notational Power Installation Clean Other When not used for extended periods of time, set your PC to DPMS. If using a screen saver, set it to the active screen mode. If the size of your monitor is small, or if the same image is present for long periods of time, you may see afterimages due to damage to the fluorescent substance on the inside of the CDT.
  • Page 5 Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not cover the vents on the monitor cabinet. Bad ventilation may cause a breakdown or fire. Put your monitor in a location with low humidity and a minimum of dust. An electric shock or fire could result inside the monitor. Do not drop the monitor when moving it.
  • Page 6 You can prevent the coated CDT from being damaged or the monitor cabinet from being dissolved, cracked or discolored. You can buy a recommended detergent at any Samsung Service Center. If the connector between the plug and the pin is dusty or dirty, clean it properly with a dry cloth.
  • Page 7 Notational Power Installation Clean Other Do not remove cover(or back). No user serviceable parts inside. This may cause an electric shock or a fire. 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...
  • Page 8 Keep the monitor away from any magnetic substances. This may cause discoloring or distortion of the image.
  • Page 9 Unpacking Front Rear Bottom (Some models include a stand attached. ) Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor. If any items are Monitor and Stand missing, contact your dealer. Power Cord Stand Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card (Not available in all locations) User's Guide and Driver Installation CD...
  • Page 10 Unpacking Front Rear Bottom 1. Highlight button 2. Exit button 3. Adjust buttons 4. Menu button 5. Power indicator 6. Power button Note: See PowerSaver functions. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when leaving it unattended for long periods.
  • Page 11 Unpacking Front Rear Bottom (The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.) 1. Power port 2. Signal Cable Note: See Connecting Your Monitor Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
  • Page 12 Unpacking Front Rear Bottom 1. Signal Cable 2. Power port 3. Tilt/Swivel Base Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor.
  • Page 13 Connecting Your Monitor Installing the Monitor Driver Base Installation 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. Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card.
  • Page 14 5. Monitor driver installation is completed. Windows XP/2000 1. Insert CD into the CD-ROM driver. 2. Click "Windows XP/2000 Driver". 3. Choose your monitor model in the model list, then click the "OK" button. http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ (WorldWide) http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor/ (Korea) http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/...
  • Page 15 5. 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-monitor.com/. 6. Monitor driver installation is completed.
  • Page 16 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. Windows Me Windows NT http://www.samsung-monitor.com/ http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ http://www.sec.co.kr/monitor/ http://www.samsungmonitor.com.cn/ ®...
  • Page 17 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-monitor.com/. 9. Click the "Close" button then click "OK" button continually.
  • Page 18 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.
  • Page 19 option for your monitor.) ® ® 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 then click OK.
  • Page 20 Connecting Your Monitor With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt and/or swivel the monitor for the most comfortable Installing the Monitor Driver viewing angle. Base Installation Note: The base is detachable. Attaching the Base 1. Place the monitor upside-down on a flat work surface. 2.
  • Page 21 position. * Do not bend the snap. Removing the Base 5. Squeeze and pull up on the release latch on the base. 6. Push the base toward the back of the monitor and lift up to remove the base. Note: The base will align with the monitor slots in only one position.

  • Page 22: On-Screen Display

    On-Screen Display 1. Highlight button: The Highlight Zone ensures clear images on TVs, video conferencing systems or photos by emphasizing a certain area on the screen. 2. Exit button: Use this button to Exit the active menu or the OSD. 3.

  • Page 23: How To Adjust

    On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Brightness/Contrast Adjust Brightness and Contrast. Push the ( ◑ ) or ◀▶ ▲ ▼ will appear. Push the button to increase the brightness or the ▲ the brightness. Push the button to increase the contrast or the ◀...
  • Page 24 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Position Follow these instructions to change the Position of the monitor's entire display. Push the Menu( ) button. Push the Menu( ) button to open the Position adjustment screen. Use the buttons to change the vertical position of the monitor's ▲...
  • Page 25 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Zoom Follow these instructions to get a close-up or a longshot view of the monitor's viewing area. Push the Menu ( ) button. Push the button or button until the Position/Size screen is displayed. ◀...
  • Page 26 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Pincushion/Trapezoid 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. Push the Menu ( ) button.
  • Page 27 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Linearity Adjust the linearity setting when the display image is compressed at the left,right or top,bottom. Push the Menu ( ) button. Push the button or button until the Geometry screen is displayed. ◀ ▶...

  • Page 28: Clear Moire

    On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust 9300K/6500K Color temperature is a measure of the "Warmth"of the image colors. The available range is between 6500 to 9300K. Push the Menu ( ) button. Push the button or button until the Color screen is displayed. ◀...
  • Page 29 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Degauss The Degauss feature will remove color impurities caused by magnetic fields. Do not use the Degauss feature more than once within a 30-minute period. Note: The monitor may buzz momentarily, the image colors may change and the image will jiggle for a few seconds. These effects are normal.

  • Page 30: Video Input Level

    On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Video Input Level Some video cards use video signals higher than 1.0V which causes the display to be very bright. For those video cards, use this feature to select the 1.0 V Level. Push the Menu ( ) button.
  • Page 31 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Language Follow these steps to change the language used in the menu. You can choose one of ten languages. (English,German,French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Polish ,or Magyar. Polish and Magyar may not be available for some products. ) Note:The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD.
  • Page 32 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Highlight This function is to execute or cancel the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight ( ) button. Push the Menu ( ) button. Push the button or button to cancel, execute or enlarge the entire ◀...
  • Page 33 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Size This function is to adjust the size of the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight ( ) button. Push the button or button to select the Screen Size Adjustment and ◀ ▶ then push the Menu ( ) button.
  • Page 34 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Color This function is to adjust the color of the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight ( ) button. Push the button or button to select the Color Adjustment and then ◀ ▶ push the Menu ( ) button.
  • Page 35 On-Screen Display Menu How to adjust Sharpness This function is to adjust the sharpness of the Highlight Zone. Push the Highlight ( ) button. Push the button or button to select the Sharpness Adjustment and ◀ ▶ then push the Menu ( ) button Push the button or...
  • Page 36 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, Check List Symptom Q & A Self-Test Feature Check No images on the screen.
  • Page 37 Is the screen displaying only The screen shows one color as if looking at the strange colors or screen through a cellophane just black and paper? white. Have the screen colors become strange after running a program or due to a crash between applications? Has the video card been set properly?
  • Page 38 Tips for Highlight Zone 1. To protect CDT against the screen brightness, the Highlight Zone function persists for three hours and then automatically stops. So please reset it to continue. 2. Once the Highlight Zone has been switched off, you can't select any of the other menus within the Hightlight Zone.
  • Page 39 How can I change the frequency? Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check How can I adjust the resolution? How can I set the Power Saving function? The monitor makes a sound when it is turned on. How can I clean the outer case/Picture tube? Question Frequency can be changed by reconfiguring the video...
  • Page 40 Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. Check List Q & A Self-Test Feature Check 1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor. 2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer. 3.
  • Page 41 1 If there are any woofer speakers near the monitor unplug and relocate the woofer to another 1. If there are any woofer speakers near the monitor, unplug and relocate the woofer to another room. 2. Remove all electronic devices such as radios, fans, clocks and telephones that are within 3 feet (one meter) of the monitor.
  • Page 42 In most cases, monitor installation will proceed automatically, unless the user wishes to select alternate settings. Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. SyncMaster 955b 19"(48cm) Full square type (45.86cm viewable) 90 °...
  • Page 43 TAR ® This monitor is EPA E NERGY when used with a computer equipped with VESA DPMS functionality. TAR ® As an E Partner, SAMSUNG has determined that this product NERGY TAR ® meets the E guidelines for energy efficiency. NERGY...
  • Page 44 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. Refer to the video card manual and adjust the screen as follows. Table 1.
  • Page 45 U.S.A. : Samsung Computer Products Customer Service 400 Valley Road, Suite 201, Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Tel. : (973)601-6000, 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Service Fax. : (973)601-6001 http://www.samsungusa.com/monitor/ Terms BRAZIL : Regulatory Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda. Natural Color R. Prof. Manoelito de Ornellas, 303, Terro B Authority Chacara Sto.
  • Page 46 175 SOI SUEKSA VIDHAYA SATHON SOI 12 SILOM ROAD ,SILOM,BANGRAK BANGKOK 10500 TEL : 0-2635-2567 FAX : 0-2635-2556 SOUTH AFRICA : Samsung Electronics,5 Libertas Road, Somerset Office Park, Bryanston Ext 16. Po Box 70006, Bryanston,2021, South Africa Tel : 0027-11-549-1621 Fax : 0027-11-549-1629 http://www.samsung.co.za/ UKRAINE : SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN UKRAINE 4 Glybochitska str.
  • Page 47 Tel. 01 57 47 51 00 Fax. 01 57 47 52 02 RFC: SEM950215S98 http://www.samsung.com.mx/ IMPORTADO POR: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. SATURNO 44 COL. NVA. INDUSTRIAL VALLEJO DEL. GUSTAVO A. MADERO C.P. 07700 MEXICO D.F. TEL. 5747-5100 RFC: SEM950215S98 EXPORTADO POR: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
  • Page 48 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 Service Vertical Frequency Terms The screen must be redrawn several times per second in order to create and display an image...
  • Page 49 Federal Communications Commission. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock Number 004-000-00345-4. The party responsible for product compliance: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD America QA Lab of Samsung 3351 Michelson Drive, Suite #290, Irvine, CA92612 USA Tel) 949-975-7310...
  • Page 50 MPR II Compliance This monitor complies with SWEDAC(MPR II) recommendations for reduced electric and magnetic fields. European Notice (Europe only) Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (92/31/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
  • Page 51 There are also other characteristics of a monitor, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from both the working and natural environment viewpoints. Since all types of conventional electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (acidic and climate- influencing emissions, radioactive waste, etc.) it is vital to conserve energy.
  • Page 52 CFCs (freons) CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards and in the manufacturing of expanded foam for packaging. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing increased reception on Earth of ultraviolet light with consequent increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma).
  • Page 53 Environmental requirements Environmental requirements Flame retardants Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Their purpose is to prevent, or at least to delay the spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances.
  • Page 54 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 installation will be executed. Click Natural Color on the initial screen to install the Natural Color software.
  • Page 55 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Service Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Terms Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or Regulatory consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Natural Color Authority Samsung is the registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.;...

This manual is also suitable for:

955df/an19js