Samsung Syncmaster 205bw Quick Start Guide

							2. Press View Uncalibrated button to see the original image.  
  
 
						

							       Overview     |    Installation     |    OSD Mode    |    Color 
Calibration    |    Uninstall     |    Troubleshooting       
 
 Uninstall 
The MagicTune™ program can be removed only by using the Add or Remove Programs option of the 
Windows™ Control Panel.  
Perform the following steps remove MagicTune™. 
1. Go to [Task Tray]  [Start]  [Settings] and select [Control Panel] in the menu. If the program runs on 
Windows™ XP, go to [Control Panel] in the [Start] menu.  
 
2. Click the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel.  
 
3. In the Add or Remove Programs screen, scroll down to find MagicTune™. Click on it to highlight 
it.  
 
4. Click the Change/Remove button to remove the program. 
 
5. Click Yes to begin the uninstall process.  
 
6. Wait until the Uninstall Complete dialog box appears.  
Visit the MagicTune™ 
website for technical support for MagicTune™, FAQs (questions and answers) and 
software upgrades. 
 
 
  
 
						

							       Overview    |    Installation     |    OSD Mode    |    Color 
Calibration    |    Uninstall    |    Troubleshooting       
 
 Troubleshooting 
  
The current computing system is not compatible with MagicTune™. 
Please press OK and click on the Shortcut to the MagicTune™ site to view our home 
page for further reference. 
   
An error may occur when your video/graphic card is not in the Available list. 
(The latest or oldest video cards may not be compatible.) 
  
  
  
Please visit our homepage to see the Troubleshooting section. 
   
An error may occur if the card maker has modified the video card driver or the 
graphics chip even when the video card is in the list. 
  
  
  
Please visit our homepage to see the Troubleshooting section. 
   
Check if your monitor is manufactured by Samsung. 
Products from other manufacturers may cause errors. 
  
  
  
Only Samsung products are able to support this feature. 
   
An error may occur even when your monitor is manufactured by Samsung but is 
out of date. 
Check if your monitor is able to support MagicTune™.    
  
  
This feature is only supported by those monitors that are registered on our homepage.
Check for the monitor before purchasing it as out-of-date models are not supported. 
   
An error occurs when no information on EDID (Extended Display Identification 
Data) exists for the current monitor. 
This happens when from your desktop, Start > Setup > Control Panel > System > 
Hardware > Device Manager > Monitor is selected, the current Plug-and-play 
monitor is removed and new hardware is searched for but the system couldnt find 
any Plug-and-play monitor.     
  
  
Please visit our homepage to see the Troubleshooting section.  
   
An error occurs when replacing the monitor with a new one when the system 
power is off but the system has not been restarted. 
  
  
  
Please restart the system each time the monitor is replaced before using 
MagicTune™.  
   
An error occurs when the video card driver is not installed properly. 
This happens when the current video card list is not displayed normally. You can 
check this via Start > Setup > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Display 
Adapter.     
 
						

							  
  Visit the video card makers homepage and download and install the latest driver. 
For more information about the video card, contact the card manufacturer. 
  To ensure normal operation, please restart your system. 
   
An error occurs when the system is not restarted after installing MagicTune™.  
(This is for Win98SE and WinMe only.)  
  
  
  
Restart the system before use.  
  
For the best performance of MagicTune™, adjust to the optimal resolution. Refer to the 
User Guide for the optimal resolution.  
   
If you do not adjust to the optimal resolution and perform Color Calibration, the 
monitor cannot be adjusted to the optimal condition.  
  
  
  
Refer to the manual for the optimal resolution.  
  
This video card does not support MagicTune™. 
Please install a new video card driver.  
   
An error occurs when the video card driver is not installed properly. 
This happens when the current video card list is not displayed normally. You can 
check this from Start > Setup > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Display 
Adapter.     
  
  
Visit the video card manufacturers homepage and download and install the latest 
driver. 
For more information about the video card, contact the card manufacturer.  
  
As the Highlight program uses the communication lines,  
please exit the Highlight program before you can access MagicTune™.  
   
Some of Samsung CDT monitors support the Highlight feature. 
When using both the Highlight feature and MagicTune™ simultaneously, conflicts 
occur, which cause errors.     
  
  
Make sure to turn OFF Highlight before using MagicTune™. 
 
 Troubleshooting 
zMagicTune™ may not work in case monitor is replaced or driver of graphic card is updated while 
MagicTune™ is operating. If so, please restart the system. 
 
Symptom Check List Solutions
Check when 
MagicTune™ does 
not function 
properly. MagicTune™ feature is 
found only on PC (VGA) 
with Window OS that 
supports Plug and Play.* To check whether your PC is available for 
MagicTune™ feature, follow the  
  steps below (When Windows™ is XP);  
 
Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance 
-> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> 
Monitors -> After deleting Plug and Play 
monitor, find Plug and Play monitor by 
searching new Hardware. 
MagicTune™ is an additional software for the 
monitor. Some graphic cards may not support 
your monitor. When you have a problem with 
 
						

							zVisit the MagicTune™ website for technical support for MagicTune™, FAQs (questions and answers) 
and software upgrades.  
zVisit the MagicTune™ website and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC.  the graphic card, visit our website to check the 
compatible graphic card list provided. 
http://www.samsung.com/monitor/MagicTune
MagicTune™ 
doesnt work 
properly.Have you changed your PC 
or video graphic card?Download the latest program. The program can 
be downloaded 
http://www.samsung.com/monitor/MagicTune.
  
 
						

							    
 
 
 
 Check List 
Before calling for servic e, 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 
Information section or contact your dealer .
 
 
SymptomCheck ListSolutions
No images on the 
screen. I cannot 
turn on the monitor.Is the power cord connected 
properly?Check the power cord connection and 
supply.
Can you see  Check Signal 
Cable  on the screen? (Connected using the D-sub cable)  
Check the signal cable connection. 
(Connected using the DVI cable)  
If you still see an (error) message on the 
screen when the monitor is connected 
properly, check to see if the monitor status 
is set to analog.  
Press   button to have the monitor double-
check the input signal source.
If the power is on, reboot the 
computer to see the initial 
screen(the login screen), which 
can be seen. If the initial screen (the login screen) 
appears, boot the computer in the 
applicable mode (the safe mode for 
Windows ME/XP/2000) and then change 
the frequency of the video card. 
(Refer to the  Preset Timing Modes ) 
Note: If the initial screen (the login screen) 
does not appear,  contact the Service Center 
or your dealer .  
Can you see 
Not Optimum 
Mode,Recommended Mode 
1680 x 1050 60 Hz  on the 
screen? You can see this message when the signal 
from the video card exceeds the maximum 
resolution and frequency that the monitor 
can handle properly.  
 
Adjust the maximum resolution and 
frequency that the monitor can handle 
properly.  
 
If the display exceeds SXGA or 75 Hz, a 
Not Optimum Mode,Recommended 
Mode 1680 x 1050 60 Hz  message is 
displayed. If the display exceeds 85 Hz, the 
display will work properly but the  Not 
Optimum Mode,Recommended Mode 
 
						

							1680 x 1050 60 Hz message appears for 
one minute and then disappears.  
Please change to the recommended mode 
during this one-minute period.  
(The message is displayed again if the 
system is rebooted.) 
There is no image on the 
screen.  
Is the power indicator on the 
monitor blinking at 1 second 
intervals?The monitor is in PowerSaver mode. 
 
press a key on the keyboard to activate the 
monitor and restore the image on the 
screen.  
 
If there is still no image, 
press the   button.  
Then press any key on the keyboard again 
to activate the monitor and restore the 
image on the screen.
Connected using the DVI 
cable?You may get a blank screen if you boot the 
system before you connect the DVI cable, 
or disconnect and then reconnect the DVI 
cable while the system is running as certain 
types of graphic cards do not send out video 
signals. 
Connect the DVI cable and then reboot the 
system.
I cannot see the On 
Screen Display.Have you locked the On Screen 
Display (OSD) Menu to prevent 
changes?Unlock the OSD by pressing the MENU 
button for at least 5 seconds.
The screen shows 
strange colors or 
just black and 
white.Is the screen displaying only 
one color as if looking at the 
screen through a cellophane 
paper? Check the signal cable connection.Make 
sure the video card is fully inserted in its 
slot.
Have the screen colors become 
strange after running a program 
or due to a crash between 
applications?Reboot the computer.
Has the video card been set 
properly?Set the video card by referring to the video 
card manual. 
The screen 
suddenly has 
become 
unbalanced.Have you changed the video 
card or the driver?Adjust screen image position and size using 
the OSD.
Have you adjusted the 
resolution or frequency to the 
monitor?Adjust the resolution and frequency at the 
video card.  
(Refer to the Preset Timing Modes).
The screen can be unbalanced due to the cycle of the video card signals. 
Readjust Position by referring to the OSD.
The screen is out of 
focus or OSD 
cannot be adjusted.Have you adjusted the 
resolution or frequency on the 
monitor?Adjust the resolution and frequency of the 
video card.  
(Refer to the Preset Timing Modes).
LED is blinking but 
no images on the 
screen.Is the frequency properly 
adjusted when checking the 
Display Timing on the menu?Adjust the frequency properly by referring to 
the video card manual and the Preset 
Timing Modes.  
(The maximum frequency per resolution 
may differ from product to product.) 
There are only 16 
colors shown on 
the screen. 
The screen colors 
have changed after 
changing the video 
card.Have the Windows colors been 
set properly? Windows ME/2000/XP: 
Set the colors properly at the 
Control Panel 
¡æ
 Display ¡æ
 Settings. 
Has the video card been set 
properly?Set the video card by referring to the video 
card manual. 
 
						

							 
 
There is a message 
that reads 
Unrecognized 
monitor, Plug & 
Play (VESA DDC) 
monitor found. Have you installed the monitor 
driver?Install the monitor driver according to the 
Driver Installation Instructions.
See the video card manual to 
see if the Plug & Play (VESA 
DDC) function can be 
supported. Install the monitor driver according to the 
Driver Installation Instructions.
Check when 
MagicTune™ does 
not function 
properly. MagicTune™ feature is found 
only on PC (VGA) with Window 
OS that supports Plug and 
Play.* To check whether your PC is available for 
MagicTune™ feature, follow the  
  steps below (When Windows is XP);  
 
Control Panel -> Performance and 
Maintenance -> System -> Hardware -> 
Device Manager -> Monitors -> After 
deleting Plug and Play monitor, find Plug 
and Play monitor by searching new 
Hardware. 
MagicTune™ is an additional software for 
the monitor. Some graphic cards may not 
support your monitor. When you have a 
problem with the graphic card, visit our 
website to check the compatible graphic 
card list provided. 
http://www.samsung.com/monitor/magictune
MagicTune™ 
doesnt work 
properly.Have you changed your PC or 
video graphic card?Download the latest program. The program 
can be downloaded. 
http://www.samsung.com/monitor/magictune
 Visit the MagicTune™ website and download the installation software for MagicTune™ 
MAC. 
 
 
 
 Check the following items if there is trouble with the monitor. 
1. Check if the power cord and the video cables are properly connected to the computer.  
2. Check if the computer beeps more than 3 times when booting. 
(If it does, request an after-service for the main board of the computer.)  
3. If you installed a new video card or if you assembled the PC, check if the installed the adapter
(video) driver and the monitor driver.  
4. Check if the scanning ratio of the video screen is set at 56 Hz ~ 75 Hz.  
(Do not exceed 60 Hz when using the maximum resolution.)  
5. If you have problems in installing the adapter (video) driver, boot the computer in Safe Mode, 
remove the Display Adapter at the 
Control Panel¡æ
System¡æ
Device Administrator and then 
reboot the computer to reinstall the adapter (video) driver. 
 
 If problems repeatedly occur, contact an authorized service center.
 
 
 Q & A 
Question Answer 
How can I change the 
frequency?Frequency can be changed by reconfiguring the video card.  
 
Note that video card support can vary, depending on the version 
of the driver used. (Refer to the computer or the video card 
manual for details.) 
How can I adjust the resolution?Windows ME/XP/2000 : Set the resolution at the Control Panel 
¡æ 
Display 
¡æ Settings.  
 
* Contact the video card manufacturer for details.
 
						

							How can I set the Power Saving 
function?Windows ME/XP/2000 : Set the function at BIOS-SETUP of the 
computer or the screen saver. (Refer to Windows/Computer 
Manual).  
How can I clean the outer 
case/LCD Panel?Disconnect the power cord and then clean the monitor with a soft 
cloth, using either a cleaning solution or plain water.  
 
Do not leave any remains of the detergent nor scratch the case. 
Do not allow any water to go inside the monitor. 
 
 
 Self-Test Feature Check 
Self-Test Feature Check  |  Warning Messages |  Environment |  Useful Tips
 
Your monitor provides a self test feature that allows you to check whether your monitor is 
functioning properly.  
 
 
 
 
 Self-Test Feature Check 
 
1. Turn off both your computer and the monitor.  
2. Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer.  
3. Turn on the monitor.  
If the monitor is functioning properly, you will see a box in the illustration below.  
 
 
 
This box appears during normal operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or 
damaged. 
 
4. Turn off your monitor and reconnect the video cable; then turn on both your computer and the 
monitor.  
If your monitor screen remains blank after using the previous procedure, check your video 
controller and computer system; your monitor is functioning properly. 
 
 
 Warning Messages  
 
If there is something wrong with the input signal, a message appears on the screen or the 
screen goes blank although the power indicator LED is still on. The message may indicate 
that the monitor is out of scan range or that you need to check the signal cable. 
 
 
 
 Environment  
 
The location and the position of the monitor may influence the quality and other 
features of the monitor. 
1. If there are any sub woofer speakers near the monitor, unplug and relocate the woofer 
to another room.  
2. Remove all electronic devices such as radios, fans, clocks and telephones that are 
within 3 feet (one meter) of the monitor. 
 
						

							 
 
 Useful Tips 
 
zA monitor recreates visual signals received from the computer. Therefore, if there is trouble with 
the computer or the video card, this can cause the monitor to become blank, have poor coloring, 
noise, Video mode not supported, etc. In this case, first check the source of the problem, and 
then contact the Service Center or your dealer.  
 
zJudging the monitors working condition  
If there is no image on the screen or a 
Not Optimum Mode,Recommended Mode 1680 x 
1050 60 Hz message comes up, disconnect the cable from the computer while the monitor is 
still powered on. 
{If there is a message coming up on the screen or if the screen goes white, this means the 
monitor is in working condition.  
{In this case, check the computer for trouble.