Samsung SyncMaster 2494HM User manual

SyncMaster 2494HS/2494HM
LCD Monitor
User Manual

Safety Instructions
Notational
Note
These safety instructions must be followed to ensure your safety and prevent property dam-
age.
Make sure to read the instructions carefully and use the product in the correct manner.
Warning / Caution
Otherwise, it may result in death or personal injury.
Otherwise, it may result in personal injury or property damage.
Notational Conventions
Prohibited Important to read and under-
stand at all times
Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the
outlet
Do not touch Ground to prevent an electric
shock
Power
When not used for extended period of time, set your computer to DPM.
If using screen saver, set it to active screen mode.
The images here are for reference only, and are not applicable in all cases
(or countries).
Shortcut to Anti-Afterimage Instructions
Do not use a damaged power cord or plug or a damaged or
loose power outlet.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hands when removing or
plugging the plug into the outlet.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock.
Make sure to connect the power cord to a grounded power out-
let.
• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or personal injury.

Ensure that the power plug is plugged into the power outlet
firmly and correctly.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire.
Do not forcefully bend or pull the power plug and do not place
any heavy material on it.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire.
Do not connect multiple appliances to the same power outlet.
• Otherwise, this may cause fire due to overheating.
Do not disconnect the power cord while using the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in damage to the product due to
electric shock.
To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be
pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the mains plug shall
be readily operable.
• This may cause electric shock or fire.
Use only the power cord provided by our company. Do not use
the provided power cord of another product.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire or electric shock.
Installation
Be sure to contact an authorized Service Center when installing your
monitor in a location with heavy dust, high or low temperatures, high hu-
midity, and exposed to chemical substances and where it operates for 24
hours such as at airports, train stations etc.
Failure to do so may cause serious damage to your monitor.
Do not drop the monitor when moving it.
• This may cause damage to the product or the person carrying
it.
Ensure that at least two persons lift and move the product.
• Otherwise, it may be dropped and cause personal injury, and/
or damage the product.
When installing the product in a cabinet or rack, make sure that
the front end of the bottom of the product does not project out.
• Otherwise, it may fall or cause personal injury.
• Use a cabinet or rack of a size appropriate to the product.
Safety Instructions

DO NOT PLACE CANDLES, MOSQUITO REPELLANT, CIG-
ARETTES AND ANY HEATING APPLIANCES NEAR THE
PRODUCT.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire.
Keep heating appliances as far away from the power cord or the
product as possible.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not install it in a badly ventilated location such as a bookcase
or closet.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire due to an increase in the in-
ternal temperature.
Put down the monitor carefully.
• Failing to do so may damage the monitor.
Do not place the front of the product on the floor.
• Otherwise, this may result in damage to the screen display.
Ensure that an authorized installation company installs the wall
mount.
• Otherwise, it may fall and cause personal injury.
• Make sure to install the specified wall mount.
Install your product in a well ventilated location. Ensure that
there is a clearance of more than 10 cm from the wall.
• Otherwise, it may result in fire due to an increase in the internal
temperature.
Ensure that the packaging vinyl is kept away from children.
• Otherwise, it may result in serious harm (suffocation) if children
play with it.
If the height of your monitor is adjustable, do not place any ob-
ject or part of your body on the stand when lowering it.
• This may cause damage to the product or the person carrying
it.
Clean
When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD screen,
wipe with a slightly moistened and soft fabric.
Do not spray cleaner directly onto the surface of the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in the discoloration and distortion of
the structure and the screen surface may peel off.
Safety Instructions

Clean the product using a soft cloth with a monitor cleaner only.
If you must use a cleaner other than the monitor cleaner, dilute it
with water at a ratio of 1:10.
When cleaning the power plug pins or dusting the power outlet,
clean it with a dry cloth.
• Otherwise, it may result in fire.
When cleaning the product, make sure to disconnect the power
cord.
• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire.
When cleaning the product, disconnect the power cord and
clean it softly with a dry cloth.
• (Do not use chemicals such as wax, benzene, alcohol, thinner,
mosquito repellant, lubricant, or cleaner.) These may change
the appearance of the product surface and peel off the indica-
tion labels on the product.
Since the product housing is easily scratched, make sure to use
the specified cloth only.
• Use the specified cloth adding only a little water. As the product
may be scratched if there is any foreign material on the cloth,
make sure to shake it thoroughly before using it.
When cleaning the product, do not spray water directly onto the
main body of the product.
• Ensure that water does not enter the product and that it is not
wet.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock, fire or a malfunc-
tion.
Others
The product is a high voltage product. Ensure that users do not
disassemble, repair or modify the product themselves.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire. If the product
needs to be repaired, contact a Service Center.
If there is a strange smell or a strange sound or smoke is coming
from the product, disconnect the power plug immediately and con-
tact a Service Center.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not place this product in a location exposed to moisture, dust,
smoke, water, or in a car.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Safety Instructions

When you drop the product or the case is broken, turn the power
off and disconnect the power cord. Contact a Service Center.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
If thunder or lightening is occurring, do not touch the power cord
or antenna cable.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not try to move the monitor by pulling only the wire or the
signal cable.
• Otherwise, it may fall and result in electric shock, damage to
the product or fire due to damage to the cable.
Do not lift or move the product back and forwards or right and
left while only holding the power cord or signal cables.
• Otherwise, it may fall and result in electric shock, damage to
the product or fire due to damage to the cable.
Make sure that the ventilating opening is not blocked by a table
or curtain.
• Otherwise, it may result in fire due to an increase in the internal
temperature.
Do not place any containers containing water, vases, flower-
pots, medicines as well as any metal on the product.
• If water or a foreign material enters the product, disconnect the
power cord and contact a Service Center.
• This may result in a product malfunction, electric shock, or fire.
Do not use or keep combustible spray or flammable material
near the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in an explosion or fire.
Do not insert any metal, such as chopsticks, coins, pins and
steel, or flammable objects, such as matches or paper, inside the
product (through the ventilating openings, input and output termi-
nals, etc).
• If water or foreign material enters the product, disconnect the
power cord and contact a Service Center.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
When using a fixed screen for a long time, an afterimage or stain
may occur.
• If you are not using your product for a long period of time, put
it into sleep mode or use a moving screen saver.
Set a resolution and frequency appropriate to the product.
• Otherwise, your eyesight may be damaged.
Safety Instructions

When using headphones or earphones, do not turn the volume
too high.
• Having the sound too loud may damage your hearing.
If you continually move closer to the product screen, your eye-
sight may be failing.
To ease eye strain, take at least a five-minute break after every
hour of using the monitor.
Do not install it in an unstable location such as an unstable rack
or uneven surface or a location exposed to vibrations.
• Otherwise, it may fall and cause personal injury and/or damage
the product.
• If you use the product in a location exposed to vibrations, it may
damage the product and result in fire.
When moving the product, turn the power off and disconnect
the power plug, antenna cable, and all the cables connected to the
product.
• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire.
Ensure that children do not hang onto the product or climb up
onto the product.
• The product may fall and cause personal injury or death.
If you do not use the product for a long period of time, disconnect
the power cord from the power outlet.
• Otherwise, this may result in overheating or fire due to dust,
and may result in fire due to electric shock or leakage.
Do not place any heavy items or toys or confectionery, such as
cookies etc. that may attract the attention of children and to the
product.
• Your children may hang onto the product causing it to fall and
this may result in personal injury or death.
Do not turn the product upside down or move it while holding
only the stand.
• Otherwise, it may fall and result in personal injury and/or dam-
age to the product.
Do not place the product in a location exposed to direct sunlight
or near any heat such as a fire or heater.
• This may reduce the lifetime of the product, and may result in
fire.
Safety Instructions

Do not drop any objects onto the product or cause any impact
to the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not use a humidifier or kitchen table near the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
When there is a gas leak, do not touch the product or the power
plug but ventilate immediately.
• If a spark occurs, it may cause an explosion or fire.
If the product has been turned on for a long time, the display
panel becomes hot. Do not touch it.
• Keep the small accessories in a location out of the reach of
children.
Be careful when adjusting the angle of the product or the height
of the stand.
• This may result in personal injury as your hand or fingers may
become caught.
• Also, if you tilt the product too far, it may fall and cause personal
injury.
Do not install the product in a location low enough for children
to reach.
• Otherwise, it may fall and result in personal injury.
• Since the front part of the product is heavy, install the product
on a level and stable surface.
Do not put any heavy objects on the product.
• This may result in personal injury and/or damage to the prod-
uct.
Good Postures When Using the Monitor
When using the product, use it in the correct posi-
tion.
• Keep your back straight while looking at the prod-
uct.
• The distance between your eyes and the screen
should be between 45 to 50 cm. Look at the screen
from a slightly higher location than the height of the
screen.
• When using the product, use it in the correct posi-
tion.
Safety Instructions

• Adjust the angle so that light is not reflected on the
screen.
• Place your arms perpendicular to your sides and
allow your arms to be level with the back of the
hand.
• Keep your elbow at 90 degrees.
• Keep your knees at greater than 90 degrees, and
keep your heels firmly on the floor. Keep your arms
lower than your heart.
Safety Instructions

Introduction
Package Contents
Note
Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
Contact a local dealer to buy optional items.
Unpacking
Type 1
Monitor and HAS stand
Type 2
Monitor and HAS-USB stand
Type 3
Monitor and Simple stand
Type 4
SyncMaster 2494HS

Monitor and Simple-USB stand
Note
MagicRotation program can not be provided as Simple Stand does not support Pivot function.
List of Parts
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card
(Not available in all loca-
tions)
User's Guide
D-Sub Cable Power Cord
Option
USB Cable Cable holding ring
Sold separately
DVI Cable Stereo Cable HDMI Cable
Headphones
Introduction

Note
• USB cable is only provided when the stand type is HAS-USB or SIMPLE-USB.
• Cable holding ring is only provided when the stand type is SIMPLE or SIMPLE-USB.
Your Monitor
Initial Settings
Select the language using the up or down key.
The displayed content will disappear after 40 seconds.
Turn the power button off and on. It will be displayed again.
It can be displayed up to three (3) times. Make sure to adjust the resolution of your PC before
reaching the maximum count.
Note
The resolution displayed on the screen is the optimal resolution for this product.
Adjust your PC resolution so that it is the same as the optimal resolution for this product.
Front
Note
Touch them lightly with your fingers to use them.
Introduction

MENU button [MENU/ ]
Opens the on-screen menu and exits from the menu. Also use to exit the
OSD menu or return to the previous menu.
Customized Key
You can customize key assignment for the Custom button according to
your preferences.
Note
You can configure the Customized key for a required function via Setup >
Customized Key.
Volume button
When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust volume.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
Adjust buttons [ ]
Adjust items in the menu.
Enter button [ ] / SOURCE button
Activates a highlighted menu item.
Push the ' /SOURCE', then selects the video signal while the OSD is off.
(When the /SOURCE button is pressed to change the input mode, a
message appears in the upper left of the screen displaying the current
mode -- analog or digital input signal.).
Note
If you select the digital mode, you must connect your monitor to the graphic
card's DVI port using the DVI cable.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
AUTO button
Use this button for auto adjustment.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
Power button [ ]
Use this button for turning the product on and off.
Power Indicator
This light is lit when operating normally, and blinks once when your ad-
justments are saved.
Note
See PowerSaver described in the manual for further information regarding
power saving functions. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF
when it is not needed or when leaving it unattended for long periods.
Speaker
You can hear sound by connecting the soundcard of your PC to the mon-
itor.
Introduction

Rear
Note
The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.
POWER S/W / POWER
POWER S/W
Switch the product on and off.
POWER
Connect the power cord for your monitor to
the POWER port on the back of the product.
HDMI IN / DVI IN(HDCP) /
RGB IN
HDMI IN
Connect the HDMI IN terminal at the back of
your product to the HDMI terminal of your
digital output device using a HDMI cable.
DVI IN(HDCP)
Connect the DVI cable to the DVI IN
(HDCP) port on the back of your product.
RGB IN
Connect the RGB IN terminal at the back of
your product to your computer.
AUDIO IN / AUDIO OUT
Introduction

AUDIO IN
Connect the audio cable for your product to
the audio port on the back of your computer.
AUDIO OUT
Headphone output terminal
USB connection ter-
minal (Option)
UP (USB upstream port)
Connect the UP port of the product and
the USB port of the computer with the USB
cable.
DOWN (USB downstream port)
Connect the
DOWN port of the USB
product and a USB device with the USB ca-
ble.
Note
To use DOWN (Downstream Port), you
have to connect the UP (Upstream Ca-
ble ) to the PC.
Make sure to use the USB cable supplied
with this product to connect the product's
UP port and your computer's USB port.
Kensington Lock
Kensington Lock
The Kensington Lock is a device used to
physically fix the system when using it in a
public place. The locking device has to be
purchased separately. The appearance and
locking method may differ from the illustra-
tion depending on the manufacturer. Refer to
the manual provided with the Kensington
Lock for proper use. The locking device has
to be purchased separately.
Note
The location of the Kensington Lock may be
different depending on its model.
Introduction

Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock
1. Insert the locking device into the Ken-
sington slot on the Monitor and turn
it in the locking direction .
2. Connect the Kensington Lock cable.
3. Fix the Kensington Lock to a desk or a
heavy stationary object.
Stand Stopper (Only ap-
plied to HAS or HAS-USB
type stand.)
Remove the fixing pin on the stand to lift the
product up and down.
Note
See Connecting Cables for further information regarding cable connections.
Package Contents
Note
Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
Contact a local dealer to buy optional items.
Unpacking
Type 1
Monitor and HAS stand
Type 2
Introduction
SyncMaster 2494HM

Monitor and HAS-USB stand
Type 3
Monitor and Simple stand
Type 4
Monitor and Simple-USB stand
Note
MagicRotation program can not be provided as Simple Stand does not support Pivot function.
List of Parts
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card
(Not available in all loca-
tions)
User's Guide
Introduction

List of Parts
D-Sub Cable Power Cord
Option
USB Cable Cable holding ring Cleaning Cloth
Sold separately
DVI Cable Stereo Cable HDMI Cable
Headphones
Note
• USB cable is only provided when the stand type is HAS-USB or SIMPLE-USB.
• Cable holding ring is only provided when the stand type is SIMPLE or SIMPLE-USB.
• Cleaning Cloth is only provided for highly polished black products as a product feature.
Your Monitor
Initial Settings
Select the language using the up or down key.
The displayed content will disappear after 40 seconds.
Turn the power button off and on. It will be displayed again.
It can be displayed up to three (3) times. Make sure to adjust the resolution of your PC before
reaching the maximum count.
Note
The resolution displayed on the screen is the optimal resolution for this product.
Adjust your PC resolution so that it is the same as the optimal resolution for this product.
Introduction

Front
Note
Touch them lightly with your fingers to use them.
MENU button [MENU/ ]
Opens the on-screen menu and exits from the menu. Also use to exit the
OSD menu or return to the previous menu.
Customized Key
You can customize key assignment for the Custom button according to
your preferences.
Note
You can configure the Customized key for a required function via Setup >
Customized Key.
Volume button
When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust volume.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
Adjust buttons [ ]
Adjust items in the menu.
Enter button [ ] / SOURCE button
Activates a highlighted menu item.
Push the ' /SOURCE', then selects the video signal while the OSD is off.
(When the /SOURCE button is pressed to change the input mode, a
message appears in the upper left of the screen displaying the current
mode -- analog or digital input signal.).
Introduction

Note
If you select the digital mode, you must connect your monitor to the graphic
card's DVI port using the DVI cable.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
AUTO button
Use this button for auto adjustment.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
Power button [ ]
Use this button for turning the product on and off.
Power Indicator
This light is lit when operating normally, and blinks once when your ad-
justments are saved.
Note
See PowerSaver described in the manual for further information regarding
power saving functions. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF
when it is not needed or when leaving it unattended for long periods.
Speaker
You can hear sound by connecting the soundcard of your PC to the mon-
itor.
Rear
Note
The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.
POWER S/W / POWER
Introduction