SyncMaster NC190, NC240 LCD Monitor User Manual The color and the appearance may differ depending on the product, and the specifications are subject to change without prior notice to improve the performance.
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Care and Maintenance External Surface and Screen Maintenance Clean the product with a soft, damp cloth. • Do not clean the product with an inflammable substance such as benzene or thinner or with a wet cloth. This may result in a problem with the product.
Safety Precautions Icons used for safety precautions ICON NAME Warning Caution Meaning of Signs Do not perform. Do not disassemble. Do not touch. Power Related The following images are for your reference and may differ depending on models and countries. Warning Avoid using a damaged power cord or plug or a loose power outlet.
Since the front part is heavier, install the product on a flat and stable surface. Make sure to use only the power cord supplied by Samsung. In addition, do not use the power cord of another electric appliance. • Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire.
Caution Do not let the product drop while moving it. • This may result in a problem with the product or injury. When installing the product on a console or shelf, make sure that the front of the product does not protrude out of the console or shelf. •...
Caution Avoid spraying cleansing agent directly onto the product. • This may result in discoloration or cracking of the exterior of the product or the panel coming off. • Use a soft, damp cloth with water and wipe the product with it Usage Related Warning Since a high voltage runs through the product,...
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Avoid moving the product by pulling the power cord or antenna cable. • Otherwise, it may result in electric shock, fire or a problem with the product due to damage to the cable. Avoid lifting up or move the product by holding only the power cord or signal cable.
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Keep small accessories away from the children. Avoid placing a heavy object over the product. • Otherwise, it may result in a problem with the product or injury. Maintaining the Correct Posture when Using this Product Maintain the correct posture when using this product. •...
Installing the Product Package Contents • Unpack the product and check if all of the following contents have been included. • Store the packaging box in case you need to move the Product at a later stage. Quick Setup Guide Keyboard (USB) Installing the Product Monitor...
Installing the Stand Before assembling the product, place the product down on a flat and stable surface so that the screen is facing downwards. Place a soft cloth over the table to protect the product and place the product onto the cloth so that the front of the product is facing downwards.
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After the installation of the base, stand the monitor up as shown in the figure. Now you can remove the stopper pin to adjust the stand. - Caution Avoid lifting the product holding only the stand. Disassembly is in the reverse order of assembly. Installing the Product...
Installing a Wall Mount Before installation, disassemble the product according to the following steps. Lift up the monitor stand to the maximum angle with your left hand, and remove the back decoration cover with your right hand, as shown in the figure. Remove the two screws(A).
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•Do not use screws that are incompatible with the standard VESA specifications and do not assemble them using excessive force. This may result in damage to the product or injury due to the product falling. Samsung shall not be held liable for any damage or injury.
Connecting to your Network The connecting part may differ depending on the product model. Connect between the [LAN] port on the product and your network using a LAN cable. The two [LAN] ports are designed to work as an Internet HUB. One port can be used for input and the other port for output to connect the product to an external Internet device.
Connecting Power To use the product, connect the power cable to a power outlet and the [POWER] port on the product. (The input voltage is switched automatically). Installing the Product...
Connecting to another Monitor Please select the right connection method for your monitor. • When using the [RGB OUT] port • Connect between the [RGB OUT] port on the product and the D-Sub port on your monitor using a D-Sub cable. •...
Connecting with a PC Connect the [RGB IN] port of the product to the [D-Sub] port of your PC with a D-Sub cable. Use the [RGB IN] port to directly connect the monitor to a PC. Installing the Product...
Connecting USB USB port of the monitor supports High-Speed Certified USB 1.1. Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard and external storage devices (DSC (Digital Still Camera), MP3, external storage, etc.). You can use a USB device such as a mouse, keyboard, Memory Stick, or external hard disk drive by connecting them to the USB port of the monitor without connecting them to the PC.
2-10 Connecting Headphones Connect your headphones to the Headphone connection terminal. You may connect your headphones to the monitor. 2-10 Installing the Product...
2-11 Connecting MIC Connect the microphone cable to the MIC port on the monitor. You may connect your microphone to the monitor. Installing the Product 2-11...
2-12 Kensington Lock A Kensington Lock is an anti-theft device that enables users to lock the product so that they can safely use it in public locations. Since the shape and usage of the locking device may differ depending on the model and the manufacturer, for more information, refer to the User Manual supplied with the locking device.
Using the product What is a PC over IP? • This monitor can decode and display the screen of the server PC encoded and transmitted through the network (LAN) as well as display the computer screen like a conventional monitor. This monitor shows a far more improved performance than a normal RDP and has been designed to support a resolution of 1920*1080 pixels for high-quality graphic work.
Connect to the host PC using a LAN cable Host PC Connect the power cord to the power terminal at the back of the monitor. Connect the mouse and the keyboard to the USB ports. Connect the LAN port on the back of the monitor and the hub. Connect the hub and the LAN port of the host PC.
Plug & Play If you turn the power on after purchasing the product, a message regarding the optimal resolution setting appears on the screen. Select a language and the optimal resolution. • The message appears up to 3 times if the resolution has not been set to the optimal resolution. Using the product ▲/▼...
Standard Signal Mode Table The LCD monitor has one optimal resolution for the best visual quality depending on the screen size due to the inherent characteristics of the panel, unlike for a CDT monitor. Therefore, the visual quality will be degraded if the optimal resolution is not set for the panel size. It is recommended setting the resolution to the optimal resolution of the product.
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NC240 HORIZONTAL DISPLAY MODE FREQUENCY (KHZ) IBM, 640 x 350 31.469 IBM, 720 x 400 31.469 MAC, 640 x 480 35.000 MAC, 832 x 624 49.726 MAC, 1152 x 870 68.681 VESA, 640 x 480 31.469 VESA, 640 x 480 37.861 VESA, 640 x 480 37.500...
If you install the device driver, you can set up the appropriate resolution and frequency for the product. The device driver is included on the CD-ROM supplied with the product. If the supplied drive file is corrupted, please visit the Samsung Electronics website(http://www.samsung.com/), and download the driver.
Product Operating Buttons Product Operating Buttons The buttons are located on the bottom of the product. Icon Press this button to view the On Screen Display (OSD). MENU/ This button is also used to exit the OSD or to return to a higher-level OSD menu * Key Lock This function locks the buttons on the front of the product to prevent the current settings from being changed by others.
Using the Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) The Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) Structure Top Menus Brightness PICTURE Fine MagicColor COLOR Color Effect H-Position SIZE & POSI- TION Reset SETUP&RESE INFORMA- TION PICTURE Menu Brightness Controls the screen brightness. This menu is unavailable when <MagicBright>...
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Menu MagicBright Provides preset picture settings optimized for various user environments such as editing a document, surfing the Internet, playing games, watching sports or movies and so on. • <Custom> If the preset picture modes are not sufficient, you can configure the <Brightness> and <Contrast> directly using this mode.
Menu MagicColor Expresses natural colors more clearly without changing the picture quality by using proprietary digital picture quality improvement technology developed by Samsung Electronics. • <Off> - Turns the MagicColor function off. • <Demo> - You can compare the pictures processed by MagicColor with the original pictures.
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Menu H-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen horizontally. This function is only available in analog mode. V-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen vertically. This function is only available in analog mode. Image Size •...
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INFORMATION Menu Description INFORMATION Shows the frequency and resolution set on the PC. Using the product...
Installing the Software PCoIP On Screen Display (OSD) The On Screen Display (OSD) local GUI (Portal only) is displayed to the user when the device is powered on and a PCoIP session is not in progress. The OSD provides a mechanism to connect to a host device via the Connect Screen. The Connect Screen is presented to the user on startup.
Connect Screen The Connect Screen is shown on startup except when the Portal has been configured for a managed start-up or auto-reconnect. The logo displayed above the <Connect> button can be changed by uploading a replacement image via the Administrative Web Interface.
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Figure 2-2: OSD Connect Screen (Connecting) OSD <Options> Menu Selecting the <Options> menu will produce a list of selections. The OSD <Options> menu contains: • <Configuration> • <Diagnostics> • <Information> • <User Settings> • <Password> Selecting one of the selections will produce a settings window. OSD <Options>...
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<Configuration> Window The <Configuration> window allows the administrator to access window tabs with settings that define how the Portal operates and interacts with its environment. The tabs in the <Configuration> window are: • <Network> • <Label> • <Connection Management> • <Discovery>...
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administrator to correct it. • <Gateway> The <Gateway> field is the device’s gateway IP address. If DHCP is disabled, this field is required. If DHCP is enabled, this field is not editable. • <Primary DNS Server> The <Primary DNS Server > field is the device’s primary DNS IP address. This field is optional. If DHCP is enabled, this field is not editable.
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If the <PCoIP Device Name> allows the administrator to give the Host or Portal a logical name. The default is pcoip-host- MAC or pcoip-portal-MAC where MAC is the Host or Portal’s MAC address. • <PCoIP Device Description> The <PCoIP Device Description> allows the administrator to give the Host or Portal a description or more information, e.g. location of endpoint, etc.
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• <Enable Diagnostic Log> The <Enable Diagnostic Log> field controls whether connection management specific debug messages are written to the event log of the PCoIP Host and Portal devices. <Discovery> Tab The <Discovery> configuration tab allows the use of features that ease the discovery of Portals in a PCoIP system. The Discovery parameters can also be configured using the Webpage Administration Interface.
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• <Session Type> <Session Type> allows the administrator to configure the Portal for a PCoIP session or RDP session. • <Identify Peer By> The <Identify Peer By> selector allows the administrator to choose whether the peer device is identified by IP and MAC address or by Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).
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<Resolution> The < > field is the < Resolution • <Native Resolution> • <800x600> • <1024x768> • <1280x768> • <1280x1024> • <1440x900> • <1600x1200> • <1680x1050> • <1920x1080> • <1920x1200> <Bit Depth> The <Bit Depth> is the <RDP> session colour bit depth. Possible values are: •...
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The Language parameters can also be configured using the Webpage Administration Interface. Figure 2-10 : <Language> Configuration <Language> The <Language> field allows configures the language of the OSD and user level event log messages. <Keyboard Layout> The <Keyboard Layout> field allows the administrator to change the keyboard layout. <OSD>...
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characters. The screen-screen saver is a simple black screen with the screen-saver text jumping randomly. <Screen-Saver Timeout> The <Screen-Saver Timeout> field allows the administrator to configure the screen-saver timeout. The timeout can be configured in seconds, up to 9999 seconds. A setting of 0 seconds disables the screen-saver. <Reset>...
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<Enable VMware View> When the <Enable VMware View> option is enabled, the Portals can be configured for use with a VMware View Connection Server. To enable the VMware View feature, the <Enable Connection Management> checkbox on the <Connection Management> tab must be unchecked. <Identify Connection Server by>...
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The <Event Log> (terse or verbose) can also be initiated using the Webpage Administration Interface. Figure 2-14 : <Event Log> <View event log message> The <View event log messages> field displays log messages with time stamp information. There are two associated buttons available.
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<PCoIP Packets Statistics> • <PCoIP Packets Sent> The <PCoIP Packets Sent> field reports the total number of PCoIP packets sent from the Portal to the Host in the last active session. • <PCoIP Packets Received> The <PCoIP Packets Received> ield reports the total number of PCoIP packets received from the Host to the Portal in the last active session.
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Ping Settings • <Destination> IP Address or FQDN to ping • <Interval> Interval between ping packets • <Packet Size> Size of ping packet Packets • <Sent> Number of ping packets sent • <Received> Number of ping packets received <Information> Window The <Information>...
VPD Information Vital Product Data (VPD) is information provisioned by the factory to uniquely identify each Portal or Host. • <MAC Address> Portal unique <MAC address> • <Unique Identifier> Portal unique identifier • <Serial Number> Portal unique serial number • <Firmware Part Number>...
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Figure 2-19 : <Mouse> • <Mouse Speed> The <Mouse Speed> field allows the Portal mouse cursor speed to be configured. The <Mouse Speed> can also be configured via the PCoIP Host Software. For more information on using the PCoIP Host Software, refer to the PCoIP Host Software User Guide for more information. <Keyboard>...
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• <Repeat Settings Test Box > The <Repeat Settings Test Box> field allows a user to test the chosen keyboard settings. <Image> The <Image> allows a user to change the image settings on the PCoIP system. • The Image parameters can also be configured using the Webpage Administration Interface. Figure 2-21 : <Image>...
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• <Old Password> The <Old Password> field must match the current administrative password for the change to take place. • <New Password> The <New Password> field will be the new administrative password for both the web interface and the local OSD GUI. •...
One of the problems with using a PC is that the colors you see on the screen are different from the colors of printed pictures or source images input through a scanner or digital camera. Natural Color is a color management system developed by Samsung Electronics to resolve this problem.
MagicTune What is MagicTune? MagicTune is a software program that helps with monitor adjustments by providing comprehensive descriptions of monitor functions and easy-to-understand guidelines. You can adjust the product with the mouse and the keyboard without using the operating buttons of the product. Installing the Software 1.
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3. In the [Add/Remove] window, find and select MagicTune™so that it is highlighted. 4. Click [Change or Remove Programs] to remove the software. 5. Select [Yes] to start removing MagicTune™. 6. Wait until a message box appears informing you that the software has been removed completely. For technical support, the FAQ (frequently asked questions) or information about the software upgrade for MagicTune™, please visit our website.
MultiScreen What is MultiScreen ? MultiScreen enables users to use the monitor by partitioning multiple sections. Installing the Software 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the MultiScreen setup program. If the pop-up screen for the software installation does not appear on the main screen, find and double-click the MultiScreen setup file on the CD-ROM.
Before Requesting Service Please check the following before requesting After-Sales service. If the problem continues, please contact your nearest Samsung Electronics Service Center. A blank screen appears / I cannot turn the product on Is the power cord connected properly? Is the <Check Signal Cable>...
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The display area suddenly moves to an edge or to the center. Did you change the graphics card or the driver? Did you change the resolution and frequency appropriate to the product? Is the graphics card configured correctly? Did you change the resolution and the frequency appropriate to the product? The color is displayed in 16 bit (16 colors).
FAQ! How can I change the frequency of the video signal? How can I change the resolution? How can I use the power saving function? Troubleshooting Please try the following! You have to change the frequency of the graphics card. (For more information, refer to the User Manual of the com- puter or the graphics card).
More Information Specifications MODEL NAME LCD Panel Size Display area Pixel Pitch Synchroniza- Horizontal tion Vertical Display Color Resolution Optimum resolution Maximum resolution Input Signal, Terminated Maximum Pixel Clock Power Supply Signal connectors Dimensions (WxHxD) / Weight VESA Mounting Interface Environmen- Operating tal consider-...
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Power Saving Function This product provides a power saving function that automatically turns the screen off when the product is not used for a predetermined period of time to reduce power consumption. If the product enters power saving mode, the power LED turns to a different color to indicate that the product is in power saving mode.
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