Samsung SyncMaster 275TPLUS User manual

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LCD MONITOR
quick start guide
275TPLUS

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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.
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Without Stand
Monitor
With Stand
Monitor & Sliding Stand
Manual

Quick Setup Guide
Warranty Card
(Not available in all
locations)
User's Guide, Monitor Driver,
Natural Color,
MagicTune™
Cable
Power Cord D-sub Cable USB Cable
Others
Cleaning Cloth
This is only provided for highly polished black products as a product feature.
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S-Video Cable Video Cable Component Cable
HDMI Cable DVI-D Cable
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Speaker RCA to stereo cable
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Front
MENU button [ ] Opens the OSD menu.
Also use to exit the OSD menu or return to the previous menu.
Adjust buttons [ ] These buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu.
PC/DVI(PC) :
MagicBright™ button
[]
MagicBright™ is a new feature providing optimum viewing environment
depending on the contents of the image you are watching. Currently
seven different modes are available: Custom, Text, Internet, Game,
Sports, Movie and Dynamic CR. Each mode has its own pre-configured
brightness value. You can easily select one of seven settings by simply
pressing MagicBright™ control button.
1) Custom
Although the values are carefully chosen by our engineers, the pre-
configured values may not be comfortable to your eyes depending on
your taste. If this is the case, adjust the brightness and contrast by
using the OSD menu.
2) Text
For documentations or works involving heavy text.
3) Internet
For working with a mixture of images such as texts and graphics.
4) Game
For watching motion pictures such as a game.
5) Sports
For watching motion pictures such as a Sports.
6) Movie
For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or Video CD.
7) Dynamic CR
Dynamic CR is to automatically detect distribution of inputted visual
signal and adjust to create optimum contrast.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
AV /S-
Video/Component /HDMI :
Mode button
The Monitor has four automatic picture settings ("Dynamic", "Standard",
"Movie" and "Custom") that are preset at the factory. You can activate
either Dynamic, Standard, Movie, or Custom. You can select "Custom"
which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings.
1) Dynamic

Select this mode to view a sharper image than in "Standard" mode.
2) Standard
Select this mode when the surroundings are bright. This also provides a
sharp image.
3) Movie
Select this mode when the surroundings are dark.
This will save power and reduce eye fatigue.
4) Custom
Select this mode when you want to adjust the image according to your
preferences.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
Brightness button [ ] When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust brightness.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
Enter button [ ] /
SOURCE button
Activates a highlighted menu item. /
Push the ' ', then selects the video signal while the OSD is off. (When
the button is pressed to change the input mode, a message appears
in the upper left of the screen displaying the current mode -- PC, DVI, AV,
S-Video, Component and HDMI input signal.)
>> Click here to see an animation clip
Changing the source is only allowed for external devices that are
connected to the monitor at the time.
AUTO button (Available in PC mode only)
When the 'AUTO' button is pressed, the Auto Adjustment screen appears
as shown in the animated screen on the center. Auto adjustment allows
the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine,
coarse and position are adjusted automatically.
>> Click here to see an animation clip
PIP button ( Available in PC/DVI Mode Only )
In PC or DVI Mode, turns on Video screens in PIP Mode.
You can view a picture from AV, S-Video, or Component through the PIP
screen in PC and DVI mode.
Power button [ ] Turns the monitor On/Off.
Power indicator This will enable you to see the overall power status of the system. For more
information, see the PowerSaver section.
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.
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The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.
POWER S/W / POWER
POWER S/W
: Switch the monitor on and off.
POWER
: Connect the power cord for your monitor to the POWER
port on the back of the monitor.
HDMI IN / DVI IN(HDCP) / RGB IN
HDMI IN
: Connect the HDMI IN terminal at the back of your monitor
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 monitor.
RGB IN
: Connect the RGB IN terminal at the back of your monitor to
your computer.
VIDEO IN / S-VIDEO IN / AUDIO POWER / AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
: External device (video) input terminal
S-VIDEO IN
: External device (S-video) input terminal
A
UDIO POWER (DC 12V )
: Connect the speaker power line connected to the speaker
to the AUDIO POWER terminal of the monitor.
A
UDIO OUT
: When connecting an external device to your monitor using
an HDMI cable, you must connect the AUDIO OUT terminal
of your monitor and the SPK terminal (yellowish green -
sound input terminal) of the dedicated speaker using a
stereo cable to hear audio from the HDMI screen.
USB connection terminal
UP (USB upstream port)
: Connect the UP port of the monitor and the USB port
of the computer with the USB cable.
DOWN (USB downstream port)
: Connect the DOWN port of the USB monitor and a
USB device with the USB cable.
To use DOWN (Downstream Port), you have to connect
the UP (Upstream Cable ) to the PC.
Make sure to use the USB cable supplied with this monitor to
connect the monitor's UP port and your computer's USB
port.
COMPONENT IN
zConnect the VIDEO OUT port of the DVD / DTV Set-Top Box to
the Y, PB,PRinput ports using a component video cable (Y,
PB,PR).

Kensington Lock
zThe 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.)
For using a locking device, contact where you purchase it.
Stand Stopper
zRemove the fixing pin on the stand to lift the monitor up and
down.
See Connecting Cables for further information regarding cable connections.

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Cables
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.
Use a connection appropriate for your computer.
Using the RGB (Analog) connector on the video card.
- Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, RGB IN port on the back of your monitor.
[ RGB IN ]
Using the DVI (Digital) connector on the video card.
- Connect the DVI cable to the DVI IN(HDCP) port on the back of your monitor.
[ DVI IN(HDCP) ]
Connected to a Macintosh.
Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the RGB IN connection cable.
If the monitor and the computer are connected, you can turn them on and use them.
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USB
You can use a USB device such as a mouse, keyboard, Memory Stick, or external hard
disk drive by connecting them to the DOWN port of the monitor without connecting
them to the PC.

The USB port of the monitor supports High-Speed Certified USB 2.0.
High speed Full speed Low speed
Data Rate 480 Mbps 12 Mbps 1.5 Mbps
Power Consumption 2.5 W
(Max., each port)
2.5 W
(Max., each port)
2.5 W
(Max., each port)
Connect the UP port of the monitor and the USB port of the computer with the USB cable.
To use DOWN port, you have to connect the UP (Upstream Cable) to the PC.
Make sure to use the USB cable supplied with this monitor to connect the monitor's
UP port and your computer's USB port.
Connect the DOWN port of the USB monitor and a USB device with the USB cable.
The use procedures are as the same as those for using an external device connecting to the PC.
zYou can connect and use a keyboard and mouse.
zYou can play a file from a media device.
(Examples of media devices: MP3, digital camera, etc.)
zYou can run, move, copy or delete the files on the storage device.
(Examples of storage devices: external memory, memory card, memory reader, HDD-type
MP3 player, etc.)
zYou can use other USB devices that can be connected to a computer.
When connecting a device to the DOWN port of the monitor, connect the device
using a cable appropriate to the device.
(For the purchase of the cable and external devices, ask the service center of the
corresponding product.)
The company is not liable for problems or damages to an external device caused by
using an unauthorized cable for the connection.
Some products do not follow the USB standard, and it may cause a malfunction of the
device.
If the device malfunctions even if it is connected to the computer, contact the service
center of the device/computer.

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When connecting a speaker, be careful that the grooves of the monitor and the speaker .
( )are aligned with each other.
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djust the aligned positions until you hear a ‘click’. If a speaker is connected correctly,
you can hear a ‘click’.If a speaker is connected without you hearing a ‘click’, the holding
part may become damaged.
If you need to separate, please pull ( ) a little and push to the right.
MIC / SPK
Connect the red cable of the cables provided when the speaker was purchased to the audio
output terminal at the back of the computer.
Connect the other end of the cable to the red terminal at the back of the speaker.
Connect the light green cable of the cables provided when purchasing the speaker to the
A
UDIO OUT.
Connect the other end of the cable to the light green terminal at the back of the speaker.
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