Samsung SyncMaster 50X User Manual

38cm (15”) tft-lcd monitor

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USER'S MANUAL
38cm (15") TFT-LCD Monitor
50X

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  • Page 1 1_E50Xcov.fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:08 PM USER’S MANUAL 38cm (15”) TFT-LCD Monitor...
  • Page 2: For Better Display

    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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting Your Multimedia LCD Monitor ........
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    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 openings in the cabinet of the LCD monitor; doing so may create the danger of electric shock.
  • Page 5: Unpacking Your Monitor

    Manual DC Adapter (Optional) Your monitor may come equipped with one of five different stands, or none at all, according † to the option you selected at the time of purchase. Contact your dealer if you want a different base.
  • Page 6: Setting Up Your Monitor

    Choose a position that exposes you 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. Viewing angle Tilt the screen backward or forward to a comfortable viewing position.
  • Page 7: Connecting Your Lcd Monitor

    Figure 3. Cable connections Turn off your computer and unplug its power cord. Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin D-sub connector on the back of your monitor. Connect the signal cable to the video port on your computer, video board, video card, or graphics card.
  • Page 8: Connecting Your Multimedia Lcd Monitor

    If you have a Multimedia or Multimedia Pivot stand, connect the attached power adapter jack (A) to the DC power port on the back of your monitor. Connect the power cord to the power port on the back of the stand.
  • Page 9: 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...
  • Page 10: Windows 95

    Type the diskette (or CD) letter in the box and click OK . Self-Test Feature Check (STFC) Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is functioning properly. If your monitor and computer are properly connected but the monitor...
  • Page 11: Getting Help

    4_E50X-3p-28p Page 9 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Setting up Your 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: Figure 5. Monitor self test screen The three boxes inside the border are red, green and blue.
  • Page 12: Adjusting Your Lcd Monitor

    Your LCD 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 OSD shows you their numeric values as they change.
  • Page 13: Automatic Save

    These changes are saved into a user area in the monitor. User areas are reserved according to the signal frequency from your computer. The monitor can save adjustments for up to 5 user modes.
  • Page 14: Brightness

    4_E50X-3p-28p Page 12 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Brightness Brightness Exit : Exit Key OSD Lock/Unlock Use this function to secure the current settings so that they cannot inadvertently be changed, while still allowing you to adjust Brightness and Contrast. You can unlock the OSD controls at any time by using the same procedure as described below.
  • Page 15: Accessing The Menu System

    See the Screen controls table to view a complete list of all the functions available for the monitor. Push the MENU button once to activate the highlighted function then use the “...
  • Page 16 Min. Number on OSD or go up to Max. Number on OSD. This is due to the video signal character istics due to the video graphics adapter, and it narrows the range of user adjustable parameter. When your LCD monitor detects this video signal and reaches the limit, it displays information message saying “Limit Reached”...
  • Page 17 4_E50X-3p-28p Page 15 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 2. Screen controls (Continued ) Menus and Icon Sub-menus Reset Geometry Reset Color Reset Color Temperature Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Color Control R(ed) G(reen)
  • Page 18 4_E50X-3p-28p Page 16 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 2. Screen controls (Continued ) Menus and Icon Sub-menus Language: English Deutsch Español Français Italiano Svenska Menu Position H-Position V-Position Menu Display Time: 5 Seconds 10 Seconds...
  • Page 19 4_E50X-3p-28p Page 17 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Table 2. Screen controls (Continued ) Menus and Function Descriptions Icon Sub-menus – Display Mode This screen shows the horizontal and vertical frequencies, sync polarity and the display resolution of the images received from the computer or video card.
  • Page 20: Audio Controls

    4_E50X-3p-28p Page 18 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Adjusting Your LCD Monitor Audio Controls ON/OFF VOLUME MIN MAX Figure 8. Multimedia stand audio controls To access the On/Off, Volume, Bass and Treble functions, rotate the appropriate control button to the right or left to adjust the function.
  • Page 21: Appendix

    This monitor has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver. This system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. The available modes are “On”, “Standby”, “Sleep”, and “Deep Sleep”.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    4_E50X-3p-28p Page 20 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM 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.
  • Page 23 On your computer check: Control Panel, Display, Settings If the setting is not correct, use your computer utility program to change the display settings. NOTE: Your monitor supports multiscan display functions Horizontal frequency: Vertical frequency: Maximum refresh rate: Image is not centered...
  • Page 24 No sound Ensure that the audio cable is firmly connected to both the audio-in port on your monitor and to the audio–out port on your sound card or computer. Rotate the Audio On/Off and Volume control to the right to turn it on and raise the volume.
  • Page 25 Your sound card must be compatible with an internal, embedded microphone. If it is not, use the microphone that came with your computer or sound card. Appendix Connecting your Multimedia Monitor, page 6. Your computer or sound card documentation. English Reference...
  • Page 26: Specifications

    4_E50X-3p-28p Page 24 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Specifications Table 7. Technical and environmental specifications Panel Size Display Size Type Pixel pitch Viewing Angle * Frequency Horizontal Vertical Display color Display Optimum Mode Resolution Maximum Mode Input Signal Sync Video signal Power Supply AC 90 ~ 264 Volts, 60 Hz / 50Hz to 12V/3A...
  • Page 27: Pin Assignments

    4_E50X-3p-28p Page 25 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM Pin Assignments Table 8. 15 pin D-sub connector Separate H/V Green Blue GND (DDC Return) GND-Red GND-Green GND-Blue No Connection GND-Sync/Self Test DDC Data Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync DDC Clock Appendix Composite H/V Green Green + H/V Sync...
  • Page 28: Display Modes

    4_E50X-3p-28p Page 26 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:11 PM 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.
  • Page 29: Changing The Base

    Removing the base Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord. Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen. Remove the four screws and then remove the Stand from the LCD monitor.
  • Page 30: Attaching A Base

    Maintenance of Your LCD monitor 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 6). Users cannot service the monitor. User maintenance is restricted to cleaning as explained below: Unplug the monitor from the power outlet before cleaning.
  • Page 31: Index

    5_E50X_inx.FM Page 29 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:25 PM Audio controls 18 Auto adjustment 11 Automatic save 11 Bass 3 Bass 18 Brightness 12 Button 10 Cable connections 5 Coarse 14 Color control 15 Color temperature 15 Contrast 13 DC adapter 3 Deep sleep mode 19 Display mode 17F Fine 14...
  • Page 32: Regulatory Information

    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 Provided with this monitor is a detachable power supply cord with IEC320 style terminations.
  • Page 33 BOX 713, S- 194 27 UPPLANDS VASBY Tel : 468- 590- 966- 00 Fax : 468- 590- 966- 50 SAMTRON MEXICO SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS MEXICO, S.A. DE C. V. Mina No. 200, ESQ. GAVILANCOL. GUADALUPE DEL MORAL IZTAPALAPA, MEXICO, D.F. C.P. 09300 Tel.

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