Samsung XL30 - SyncMaster - 30" LCD Monitor User manual

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LCD MONITOR
quick start guide
SyncMaster XL30

Model
Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
Contact a local deale
r
to bu
y
o
p
tional items.
Unpacking
Without Stand With Stand
(
Monitor & Slidin
g
Stand
)
Manual
Quick Setup Guide
Warranty Card
(Not available in all
locations)
User's Guide,
Monitor Driver
Cable
SyncMaster XL30

DVI-D
(
Dual link
)
Cable Power Cord
Sold se
p
aratel
y
USB Cable
(
A-B T
yp
e cable
)
Others
Calibrater
For more information on the use of the
calibrater, see Natural Color Expert Help.
Hood
Front

MODE button
(= Color Mode)
Press this button to select a Color Mode. Continuing to press the
button, will repeatedly display the setting modes. With the control
buttons at the front of the monitor, you can easily implement
different color information matching your environment.
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) sRGB - Displays the sRGB color information on the screen.
3) AdobeRGB - Displays the Adobe RGB color information on the
screen.
4) Emulation - With Natural Color Expert, you can change the
system profile or a previously created color information and display
it on the screen.
Caution: The Emulation information presented when pressing the
Emulation button at the front of your monitor is saved as the
Emulation information of the Color Mode for your product. Once
saved, your monitor will be presented with this saved information
whenever Emulation is selected.
5) Calibration - The Calibration functionality analyzes the color
characteristics of your monitor and allows you to save its color
information as an icc profile. This will tell your monitor what color
space it should use and how it should accept and present colors.
Displays your custom color information obtained by using Natural
Color Expert and the Calibrator.
Caution: The Calibration information is presented when pressing
the Calibration button at the front of your monitor. Note that only
one piece of Calibration information, i.e. the one saved last, is kept
on your monitor.
The Contrast and Brightness functions only operate in
Custom mode.

Adjust buttons [
]
Push the button to adjust brightness.
▼: The screen is getting dark.
▲: The screen is getting bright.
Power button [ ] /
Power indicator
Use this button for turning the monitor on and off. /
This light glows blue during normal operation, and blinks blue once
as the monitor saves your adjustments.
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.
Rear
(The configuration at the back of the monitor may vary from product to product.)
DVI-D
Only digital signals can be input to this terminal. Therefore,
only connect the DVI terminal of your PC to this terminal.

Stand Stopper
Remove the fixing pin on the stand to lift the monitor up and
down.
POWER
1. POWER S/W
: Switches the monitor On/Off.
2. POWER
: Connect the power cord for your monitor to the POWER on
the back of the monitor.
Kensington Lock
The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the
system when using dit in a public place.
(The locking device has to be purchased separately.)
For using a locking device, contact where you
purchased it.
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.
zTo use DOWN (Downstream Port), you
have to connect the UP (Upstream
Cable ) to the PC.
zMake sure to use the USB cable supplied
with this monitor to connect the monitor's
UP port and your computer's USB
port.
See Connecting the Monitor for further information regarding cable connections.

Model
Connecting the Monitor
Connecting the Monitor
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 DVI (Digital) connector on the video card.
Connect the DVI Cable to the DVI-D Port on the back of your Monitor.
[ DVI-D ]
Connected to a Macintosh.
Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer using the DVI connection cable.
Turn on your computer and monitor. If your monitor displays an image, installation is
completed.
Connectin
g
USB
You can use a USB device such as a mouse, keyboard, Memory Stick, or external hard
SyncMaster XL30

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 2.5W
(Max., each port)
2.5W
(Max., each port)
2.5W
(Max., each port)
Connect the UP port of the monitor and the USB port of the computer with the USB cable.
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
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.

MP3 player, etc.)
zYou can use other USB devices that can be connected to a computer.
zWhen 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.)
zThe company is not liable for problems or damages to an external device
caused by using an unauthorized cable for the connection.
zSome products do not follow the USB standard, and it may cause a
malfunction of the device.
zIf the device malfunctions even if it is connected to the computer, contact the
service center of the device/computer.
Changing the Stand and Installing the Hoods
Slidin
g
Stand Stopper
Swivel

Using ( ),You can swivel the monitor left and right at an angle of 330 ° to set the monitor
lengthwise. The rubber under the stand is to avoid the monitor slide.
Tilt an
g
le
Using ( ), You can adjust the tilt angle forward and backward for the most comfortable viewing
angle.
Removin
g
the base