SyncMaster 551V - Monitor SAMSUNG - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SyncMaster 551V SAMSUNG

SyncMaster 551v/551s

SyncMaster SAMSUNG DIGITaD

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Introduction

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Samsung Monitor Setup for Windows: ME/98/35 Pick the display adapter which you want to install the monitor S3 Inc. Savage4 Pick the monitor which you want to install SyncMaster 703DFX/753DFX SyncMaster 753DF[X]/703DF[X]/783DF[X], MagicSyncMaster C SyncMaster 755DF[X] Cancel OK

Warning: Select the monitor name that exactly matches the name printed on the front of your monitor or on the back label. If you select the wrong monitor, restart Windows in the "Safe Mode" and use this CD-ROM again to select the correct monitor.

Installation

Warning Select the monitor name that exactly matches the name printed on the front of your monitor or on the back label. If you select the wrong monitor, restart Windows in the "Safe Mode" and use this CD-ROM(or Diskette) again to select the correct monitor.

Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware: SyncMaster 171S/ 175S/ 170S, MagicSyncMaster CX175S has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. (Tell me why this testing is important.) Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future. Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing. Continue Anyway STOP Installation

park Internet Internet Explorer E-mail English Express HCT 10.0 Netspad Paste Windows Media Player HDMI Explorer Windows Movie Maker All Programs My Documents My Recent Documents My Pictures My Music My Computer Central Panel Printers and Faces Help and Support Search Run... Log Off Turn Off Computer start

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Agilent and Paper Pick a task... or pick a Control Panel icon Take for queries of our tasks, click all for the task with your own user. Note: This is also selected to make the main task.

Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Save Appearance Settings Display Plug and Play Monitor on 3D Prophet III Screen sensitivity More Less 1024 by 700 pixels Color quality Highest (32 bit) Double的前提下 Advanced OK Cancel Back

Plug and Play Monitor and 3D Prophet III Properties GeForce3 Device Selection Color Correction General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Monitor type Plug and Play Monitor Properties Monitor settings Screen switch rate 60 Hz □ [side modes that this monitor cannot display Clearing this check box allows you to select display modes that this monitor cannot display correctly. This may lead to an unusable display and/or damaged hardware. OK Cancel Apply

Plug and Play Monitor Properties General Driver Plug and Play Monitor Device type: Monitors Manufacturer: (Standard monitor types) Location:on 3D Prophet III Device status This device is working properly. If you are having problems with this device, click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshoots. Troubleshoot Device usage: Use this device (enable) OK Cancel

Installation

Plug and Play Monitor Properties General Drive Plug and Play Monitor Driver Provider: Microsoft Driver Data: 6/5/2001 Driver Version: 5.1.2001.0 Digital Signor: Microsoft Windows XP Publisher Driver Details... To view details about the driver files. Update Driver To update the driver for this device. Roll Back Driver If the device fails after updating the driver, roll back to the previously installed driver. Uninstall To uninstall the driver (Advanced). OK Cancel

Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for: Plug and Play Monitor If your hardware come with an installation CD or floppy disk, insert it now. What do you want the wizard to do? ○ Install the software automatically (Recommended) ● Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) Click Next to continue. < Back Next > Cancel

Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options. Search for the best driver in these locations. Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search, which includes local patho and removable media. The best driver found will be installed. Search responsible via (App: CD-ROM_1) Include this location in the search A: Browse Don't search. I will choose the driver to install. Choose this option to select the device driver from a list. Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware. < Back Next > Cancel

Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware. Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next. If you Have a disk that contains the driver you want to install, click Have Disk. Show compatible hardreads Model Plug and Play Monitor This driver is digitally signed. Tell me who drive sharing is important Save Disk < Back Next > Cancel

Install From Disk Insert the manufacture's installation disk, and then make sure that the correct drive is selected below. OK Cancel Copy manufacturer's files from: Browse...

Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware. Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next. If you have a disk that contains the driver you want to install. Click Have Disk. Model SyncMaster 1715/1755/1705, MagicSyncMaster CX1755 This driver is not digitally signed! Tell me who driver signed is important < Back Next > Cancel

Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware: SyncMaster 1715/1755/1705, MagicSyncMaster Cx1755 has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. (Tell me why this testing is important.) Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future. Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing. Continue Anyway STOP Installation

Installation

Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for: SyncMaster 1715 / 1755 / 1705, MagicSyncMaster D:0.756 Click Finish to close the wizard. Finish Cancel

SyncMaster 1755/1755/1705, MagicSyncMaster CX General Driver SyncMaster 1755/1755/1705, MagicSyncMaster CX1755 Driver Provider: Samsung Driver Data: 9/11/2003 Driver Version: 1.0.0.0 Digital Signer: Not digitally signed Driver Details... To view details about the driver files. Update Driver To update the driver for this device. Roll Back Driver If the device fails after updating the driver, roll back to the previously installed driver. Uninstall To uninstall the driver (Advanced) Close Cancel

Plug and Play Monitor and 3D Prophet III Properties Gefore3 Device Selection Color Connection General Adaptive Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Monitor type Play and Play Monks Properties Monitor settings Screen refresh rate: 60 Hz/Hz Hide modes that this monitor cannot display Clearing this check box allows you to select display modes that this monitor cannot display correctly. This map found to an accessible display and/or damaged hardware. OK Cancel Help

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80W (Maximum), 70W (Nominal)

Dimensions (LxPxH)

Plug and Play Capability

80W (Maximum), 70W (Nominal)

Dimensions (LxPxH)

Plug and Play Capability

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Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd. Customer Response Centre 7 Parkview Drive, Homebush Bay NSW 2127 Tel : [phone] http://www.samsung.com.au/

• ITALY

Samsung Electronics Italia SpA Via C. Donat Cattin, 5-20063 Cernusco sul Naviglio (Mi) Tel.: [phone] http://www.samsung-italia.com

- ESPAÑA

Samsung Electronics Comercial Iberica, S.A. Ciencies, 55-65 (Poligono Pedrosa) 08908 Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) Tel.: [phone] Fax.: [phone] http://samsung.es/

• United Kingdom

Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. Samsung House, 225 Hook Rise South Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7LD Tel.: [phone] Fax.: [phone] Stafford Park 12 Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BJ Tel.: [phone] Fax.: [phone] http://samsungservice.co.uk/

• THAILAND

HAI SAMSUNG SERVICE CENTER MPA COMPLEX BUILDING.1st-2nd Floor 175 SOI SUEKSA VIDHAYA SATHON SOI 12 SILOM ROAD, SILOM,BANGRAK BANGKOK 10500 TEL:[phone] FAX:[phone]

• SOUTH AFRICA

Samsung Electronics,5 Libertas Road, Somerset Office Park, Bryanston Ext 16. Po Box 70006, Bryanston,2021, South Africa Tel : [phone] Fax : [phone] http://www.samsung.co.za

• UKRAINE

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• SWEDEN/DENMARK/NORWAY/FINLAND

Samsung Electronics AB Box 713 S-194 27 UPPLANDS VÄSBY SVERIGE Besöksadress : Johanneslundsvägen 4 Samsung support Sverige: 020-46 46 48 Samsung support Danmark : 8088-4646 Samsung support Norge: 8001-1800 Samsung support Finland: 0800-118001 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] http://www.samsung.se

• HUNGARY

Samsung Electronics Magyar Rt. 1039, Budapest, Lehel u. 15-17. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] http://www.samsung.hu

• FRANCE

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- PORTUGAL

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European Notice (Europe only) | PCT Notice

TCO'95-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

- FCC Information

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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television receptions, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

User Information

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. If necessary, consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the booklet called How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems helpful. This booklet was prepared by the Federal Communications Commission. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock Number 004-000-00345-4.

Warning

User must use shielded signal interface cables to maintain FCC compliance for the product.

Declaration of conformity for products Marked with FCC Logo

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesire\$ operation.

The party responsible for product compliance:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD

America QA Lab of Samsung

85 West Tasman Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

Tel) 408-544-5124

Fax) 408-544-5191

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Provided with this monitor is a detachable power supply cord with IEC320 style terminations. It may be suitable for connection to any UL Listed personal computer with similar configuration. Before making the connection, make sure the voltage rating of the computer convenience outlet is the same as the monitor and that the ampere rating of the computer convenience outlet is equal to or exceeds the monitor voltage rating.

For 120 Volt applications, use only UL Listed detachable power cord with NEMA configuration 5-15P type (parallel blades) plug cap. For 240 Volt applications use only UL Listed Detachable power supply cord with NEMA configuration 6-15P type (tandem blades) plug cap.

• IC Compliance Notice

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations of ICES-003.

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. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms:

• EN55022:1998 - Radio Frequency Interference
• EN55024:1998 - Electromagnetic Immunity
• EN61000-3-2:1995+A1+A2 - Power Line Harmonics
• EN61000-3-3:1995 - Voltage Fluctuations
• EN60950 - Product Safety.

- PCT Notice

PCT

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- TCO'95-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

TECOLOGY·ENERGY Tco 95 ECONOMICS·EMISSIONS

AB general requirements

AB2 Written Eco-document accompanying the products

Congratulations! You have just purchased a TCO'95 approved and labelled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and to the further development of environmentally- adapted electronic products.

Why do we have environmentally-labelled monitors?

In many countries, environmental labelling has become an established method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the environment. The main problem as far as monitors and other electronic equipment are concerned is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during their manufacture. Since it has not been possible so far for the majority of electronic equipment to be recycled in a satisfactory way, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter Nature.

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. Electronic equipment in offices consumes an enormous amount of energy, since it is often routinely left running continuously.

What does labelling involve?

This product meets the requirements for the TCO'95 scheme, which provides for international environmental labelling of monitors. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and NUTEK (The National Board for Industrial and Technical Development in Sweden).

The requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of electrical and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.

The environmental demands concern among other things restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons), and chlorinated solvents. The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental plan, which must be adhered to in each country where the company conducts its operations policy. The energy requirements include a demand that the monitor after a certain period of inactivity shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level, in one or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the monitor shall be reasonable for the user.

Labelled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example in respect of the reduction of electric and magnetic fields, along with physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.

TCO Development Unit 1996-11-29

On the page this folder you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product.

The compleere environmental criteria document may be ordered from:

TCO Development Unit

S-11494 Stockholm

Sweden

Fax: [phone]

E-mail (Internet): [e-mail]

Current information regarding TCO'95-approved and labelled products may also

be obtained via the Internet, using the address:

http://www.tco-info.com/

TCO'95 is a co-operative project between(3 logos)

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Environmental Requirements

Brominated flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. In turn, they delay the spread of fire. Up to thirty percent of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances. These are related to another group of environmental toxins, PCBs, which are suspected to give rise to similar harm, including reproductive damage in fish eating birds and mammals, due to the bioaccumulative processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchers fear that disturbances in foetus development may occur.

- TCO'95 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams must not contain organically bound chlorine and bromine.

Lead

Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning.

- TCO'95 requirement Permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed.

Cadmium

Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour generating layers of certain computer displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses.

- TCO'95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per million) of cadmium. The colour-generating layers of display screens must not contain any cadmium.

Mercury

Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Mercury damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses.

- TCO'95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per million) of mercury. It also demands that no mercury is present in any of the electrical or electronics components concerned with the display unit.

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).

- The relevant TCO'95 requirement: Neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacturing of the product or its packaging

- TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

ECOLOGY ENERGY EMISSIONS ECONOMICS TCO 99

Congratulations!

You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labelled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and also to the further development of environmentally adapted electronics products.

This product meets the requirements for the TCO'99 scheme which provides for an international environmental and quality labelling labelling of personal computers. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO(The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen(The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation), Statens Energimydighet(The Swedish National Energy Administration) and SEMKO AB.

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The requirements cover a wide range of issue: environment, ergonomics, usability, reduction of electric and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical safety

Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?

In many countries, environmental labelling has become an established method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other electronics equipment are concerned, is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during their manufacture. Since it is not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the majority of electronics equipment, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter nature.

There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from the viewpoints of both the work (internal) and natural (external) environments. Since all methods of electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (e.g. acidic and climate-influencing emissions, radioactive waste), it is vital to save energy. Electronics equipment in offices is often left running continuously and thereby consumes a lot of energy.

What does labelling involve?

The environmental demands has been developed by Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation). These demands impose restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs(freons)and chlorinated solvents, among other things. The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental policy which must be adhered to in each country where the company implements its operational policy.

The energy requirements include a demand that the computer and/or display, after a certain period of inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level in one or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the computer shall be reasonable for the user.

Below you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product. The complete environmental criteria document may be ordered from:

TCO Development

SE-114 94 Stockholm, Sweden

Fax: [phone]

Email (Internet): [e-mail]

Current information regarding TCO'99 approved and labelled products may also be obtained via the Internet, using the address: http://www.tco-info.com/

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. Most flame retardants contain bromine or chloride, and those flame retardants are chemically related to another group of environmental toxins, PCBs. Both the flame retardants containing bromine or chloride and the PCBs are suspected of giving rise to severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fish-eating birds and mammals, due to the bio-accumulative* processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchers fear that disturbances in foetus development may occur.

The relevant TCO'99 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams must not contain flame retardants with organically bound bromine or chlorine. Flame retardants are allowed in the printed circuit boards since no substitutes are available.

Cadmium**

Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour-generating layers of certain computer displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries, the colour-generating layers of display screens and the electrical or electronics components must not contain any cadmium.

Mercury**

Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries may not contain any mercury. It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical or electronics components associated with the labelled unit. There is however one exception. Mercury is, for the time being, permitted in the back light system of flat panel monitors as today there is no commercially available alternative. TCO aims on removing this exception when a Mercury free alternative is available.

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CFCs (freons)

The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacture and assembly of the product. CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing increased reception on earth of ultraviolet light with e.g. increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma) as a consequence.

Lead\*\*

Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning. The relevant TCO'99 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed.

* Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms.

** Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are Bio-accumulative.

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