Samsung Syncmaster 172s Quick Start Guide

Adjusting Your Monitor
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1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the H-Position screen
is displayed.
3. Push the Menu (      ) button to open the
H-Position adjustment screen.
4. Use the - and + buttons to change the horizontal position
of the monitors viewing area. Follow these instructions to change the horizontal
position of the monitors entire display.
H-Position
1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the V-Position screen
is...

Adjusting Your Monitor
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1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the Reset screen
is displayed.
3. Push the Menu (      ) button twice to open the
Geometry Reset adjustment screen.
4. Push the + button to select Yes.
If you dont want to reset the monitor, use the - button to
select No. Geometry parameters are replaced with the factory
default values.
Reset
Geometry Reset
1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the Reset screen
is...

Adjusting Your Monitor
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1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the Color Temperature
screen is displayed.  
3. Push the Menu (      ) button to open the
Color Temperature adjustment screen.
4. Press the - or + button to select User Adjusted, Reddish, 
Bluish or sRGB (When you adjust the Brightness and 
Contrast after sRGB mode is selected, sRGB mode exits.) Color temperature is a measure of the warmthof 
the image colors.  
Color Temperature
1. Push the Menu (      )...

Adjusting Your Monitor
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1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the H-Menu Position
screen is displayed.
3. Push the Menu (      ) button twice to open the
H-Position adjustment screen.
4. Use the - and + buttons to place the menu in the
horizontal position you prefer. You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu
appears on your monitor.
Menu Position
H-Position
1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the V-Menu Position...

Adjusting Your Monitor
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1. Push the Menu (      ) button.
2. Push the - button or + button until the Menu Display Time
screen is displayed.
3. Push the Menu (      ) button to open the Menu Display Time
adjustment screen.
4. Use the - or + buttons to select 5, 10, 20, 50, 200 seconds.
20 seconds is the default value. The menu will automatically turn off if no adjustments are
made for a certain time period.
You can set the amount of time the menu will wait before
it turns off.
Menu Display Time
1. Push...

Adjusting Your Monitor
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1. Push and hold in the Menu (      ) button for 5 seconds
or more to Lock the OSD.
2. Push and hold in the Menu (      ) button for 5 seconds
or more to Unlock the OSD.
OSD Lock/Unlock
1. Push the Auto button.
To make the automatic adjustment function sharper,
execute the AUTO function while the AUTO PATTERN is on. Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the
incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and
position are adjusted automatically.
Auto Adjustment
 

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PowerSaver
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
monitor automatically returns to normal operation when you move the computers mouse or press a key on
the keyboard. For energy conservation, turn your monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when leaving it
unattended for long periods. The PowerSaver system operates with a VESA DPMS compliant...

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Troubleshooting
Check List
Before calling for service, check the information in this section to see if you can remedy any
problems yourself. If you do need assistance, please call the phone number on the warranty card,
the phone number on the Information section or contact your dealer.
Symptom Check List Solution
No images on the screen.
I cannot turn on the monitor.
I cannot see the On Screen
Display(OSD).Is the power cord connected
properly?Check the power cord connection
and supply.
Can you see No...

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Troubleshooting
Check List
Symptom Check List Solution
The screen shows
strange colors or
just black and white.
The screen is out of focus or
OSD cannot be adjusted.
LED is blinking but no images
on the screen.
There are only 16 colors
shown on the screen.
The screen colors have
changed after changing the
video card.
There is a message that reads
Unrecognized monitor,
Plug & Play (VESA DDC)
monitor found.Is the screen displaying only one
color as if looking at the screen
through a cellophane paper?...

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Specifications
General
LCD Panel
Synchronization Model Name SyncMaster 152B/152S
Size
Display area
Pixel Pitch
Type
Viewing Angle15.0 inch diagonal
304.1 (H) x 228.1 (V)
0.297 (H) x 0.297 (V)
a-si TFT active matrix
160/130(L/R/T/B)
30 ~ 61 kHz
56 ~ 75 Hz
1024 x 768@60Hz
1024 x 768@75Hz
Horizontal
Vertical
Display Color
16,294,277 Colors
Resolution
Optimum resolution
Maximum resolution
Input Signal, Terminated
RGB Analog, 0.7 Vpp positive at 75 ohms Separate H/V sync, TTL level positive or negative...