Samsung SyncMaster 400DX-3 User manual

SyncMaster 400DX-3/460DX-3
LCD Display
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.

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
Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily
harm or damage to the equipment.
Note
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 a screen saver, set it to active screen mode.
The product image used in the following pictures for your reference may
look different from the actual product.
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.
•Otherwise, 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.
Connect the power plug to a wall outlet that can be easily
reached.
•When a problem occurs with the product, you must unplug the
power plug to cut the power off completely. You cannot cut the
power off completely using only the power button on the prod-
uct.
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.
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.
When putting the product down, make sure to put it down softly.
•Otherwise, this may result in damage to the screen display.
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 4 inches (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, soft cloth.
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

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 with a soft, 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.
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. Do not disassemble, re-
pair or modify the product yourself.
•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.
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.
Safety Instructions

If thunder or lightning 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.
When using headphones or earphones, do not turn the volume
too high.
•Having the sound too loud may damage your hearing.
Safety Instructions

To avoid eyestrain, do not sit too close to the product.
Take a rest for at least five (5) minutes after using the monitor
for one (1) hour.
This reduces eye fatigue.
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.
Be careful that children do not place the battery in their mouths
when removed from the remote control. Place the battery in a lo-
cation that children or infants cannot reach.
•If children have had the battery in their mouths, consult your
doctor immediately.
When replacing the battery, insert it with the right polarity (+, -).
•Otherwise, the battery may become damaged or it may cause
fire, personal injury or damage due to leakage of the internal
liquid.
Use only the specified standardized batteries, and do not use a
new battery and a used battery at the same time.
•Otherwise, the batteries may be damaged or cause fire, per-
sonal injury or damage due to a leakage of the internal liquid.
Safety Instructions

The batteries (and rechargeable batteries) are not ordinary re-
fuse and must be returned for recycling purposes. The customer
is responsible for returning the used or rechargeable batteries for
recycling.
•The customer can return used or rechargeable batteries to a
nearby public recycling center or to a store selling the same
type of the battery or rechargeable battery.
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.
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 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; 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.
Safety Instructions

Do not put any heavy objects on the product.
•This may result in personal injury and/or damage to the prod-
uct.
Safety Instructions

Introduction
Package Contents
Checking the Contents of the Package
Remove the lock from the package box, as shown in the figure above.
Lift up the package box by
holding the grooves on
both sides of the package
box.
Check the contents of the
package.
Remove the Styrofoam
and vinyl cover.
Note
•After unpacking the package, make sure to check the contents of the package.
• Store the packaging box in case you need to move the Product later.
• If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
• Contact a local dealer to purchase optional items.
Unpacking
LCD Display