Samsung Syncmaster 214t Quick Start Guide

							       Overview     |    Installation     |    OSD Mode    |    Color 
Calibration    |    Uninstall     |    Troubleshooting       
 OSD Mode 
 
 
The OSD mode makes the adjustment of settings on all monitors easy. When selected , each tab on top of the control 
window displays the general descriptions of the sub-menu items for adjustment.  
When selected, each tab displays a list of menus. For quick adjustment of the monitor settings, the OSD mode allows 
easy and convenient access to all tabs and sub-menu items.  
 
 Button Tab Definition 
 
 
MagicTune allows for quick accurate tuning of the display with the ability to easily 
save and use monitor configurations that are best suited for you.  
zOSD mode may appear inconsistent with the explanation in 
guidance book depending on specification of each monitor.  
zWhen Pivot is functioning, part of Magictune Program may not 
operate normally.  
zMagicRotation : MagicRotation will automatically pivots the 
monitor to 0, 90, 180degrees when you pivots the monitor. 
To execute MagicRotation, it should be done as below.  
zPlease install both of Pivot program and Magic tune 3.6 in your PC.  zLaunch Magic tune 3.6  zOption → Preference → click the small box as V in enable task 
tray menu.  
zMagicTune control mode will be different according to monitor models.  
OK   
Applies any changes made and exits MagicTune.  
 
Reset   
Restores the display settings to the factory settings.  
 
Cancel  
 
Exits MagicTune without applying the changes made. If you have not made any changes 
in the control window, clicking Cancel does not cause any actions.  
 
 
 
 
						

							 
 Picture Tab Definition 
Allows the user to adjust the screen settings to the desired values. 
 
 
 
 Color Tab Definition 
Adjusts the warmth of the monitor background or image color.  
 
 
 
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Brightness  
 
Makes the entire screen brighter or darker. The detailed data of the images in the dark areas can be lost 
if the brightness is not adjusted to the proper level. Adjust the brightness for best viewing conditions.  
 
Contrast  
 
Adjusts the difference in brightness between the bright and dark areas on screen. Determines the 
crispness of the images. 
 
Resolution  
Lists all display resolutions supported by the program.  
MagicBright™ 
 
MagicBright™ is a new feature providing the optimum viewing environment depending on the contents 
of the image you are watching. Currently four different modes are available: Text, Internet,Game, Sport, 
Movie and Custom. Each mode has its own pre-configured brightness value. You can easily select one of 
six settings by simply pressing MagicBright control buttons.  
1. Text: For documentations or works involving heavy text.  
2. Internet: For working with a mixture of images such as text and graphics.  
3. Game : For watching motion pictures such as a Game.  
4. Sport : For watching motion pictures such as a Sport.  
5. Movie: For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or Video CD.  
6. 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.  
 
MagicBright control mode will be different according to monitor models. 
Some monitor will only support Four modes(Text, Internet, Entertain, Custom) 
 
 
 
MagicColor and Gamma will be shown only in the monitor that supports these 
functions. 
 
						

							 
Color Tone Color Control Calibration MagicColor Gamma n m
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Color Tone 
 
The tone of the color can be changed. 
zWarm2 - Warm1 - Cool 1 - Cool 2 - Cool 3 - Cool 4 - Cool 5 - Cool 6 - Cool 7  zOff  
 
 
 
 
Color Tone mode will be different according to monitor models. 
Some monitor will only support Four modes( Warm, Normal, Cool, Custom) 
Color 
Control 
 
Adjusts of the monitor image color. 
You can change the monitor color to your desired color.  
zR- G - B  
Calibration 
 
The process through which the colors of your choice are optimized and maintained. You will find 
MagicTune extremely useful if you are one of those who wish to view images with their full details 
accurately reproduced - including web images and ones produced by a digital camera or scanner.  
 
 
MagicColor is a new technology that Samsung has exclusively developed to improve digital image and to 
display natural color more clearly without disturbing image quality.  
1. OFF : Returns to the original mode.  
2. DEMO : The screen before applying MagicColor appears on the right and the screen after 
applying MagicColor appears on the left.  
3. Full : Displays not only vivid natural color but also more realistic natural skin color with clearness. 
4. Intelligent : Displays vivid natural color with clearness.  
5. MagicZone 
{The MagicZone ensures the clear and sharp display of animated multimedia or photo 
images by enhancing the brightness, sharpness, saturation, Hue of a certain area on the 
screen. This offers an easy-to-use interface that highlights the video-playing portion of 
your multimedia program by automatically detecting and highlight the desired area by 
dragging.  
{When the mouse cursor is activated( )and it is necessary to de-activate it to use it for 
other tasks, right click your mouse, or put the activated cursor ( )on the taskbar and 
click. When de-activated, the icon on the screen changes back to the one shown before 
activation.  
{Especially, MagicZone is appropriate to using the moving picture.  {Auto Detect : If you run the Movie in some players, MagicZone will automatically get 
the play screen highlighted (it will be supported in players of Gom, Adrenalin, KCP, 
Window Media, and Power DVD etc., )Some other players also can be highlighted but 
could have some problems.  
 
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 Image Tab Definition 
Adjusts the Fine , Coarse and Position values. 
MagicColor 
  
HUE Adjust the tint of the color.  
Saturation Adjusts the color saturation.  
Brightness Adjusts the Brightness.  
Sharpness Adjusts the difference between the lightest and darkest areas of the 
display.  
Zone Off Turn off the zone that you have captured. 
Reset Returns to the the default setting that vendor has set. 
 
zDepending on the monitor models Color Control, Sharpness, Contrast, 
Color Tone will not be adjustable in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent.
 
 
zMagicTune will be disappear if you excute MagicZone, and closing the 
MagicZone after adjusting, will show the MagicTune again. 
(System Tray is Unhecked) 
MagicTune will be disappear if you excute MagicZone, and closing the 
MagicZone after adjusting. will not show MagicTune again. 
(System Tray is Checked) 
 
zMagicColor mode will be different according to monitor models. 
MagicZone mode will show if the monitor supports the function. 
Gamma 
 
Adjusts the gamma value.  
 
 
Gamma mode will be different according to monitor models. Some monitor will only 
support Three modes( Mode1, Mode2, Mode3) 
zMode 1 : Shows normal gamma  zMode 2 : Shows lower gamma(darker)  zMode 3 : Shows higher gamma(brighter)  
 
 
 
						

							 
 
 
 Option Tab Definition 
You can configure MagicTune using the following options. 
 
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Image Setup 
 zFine : Removes noise such as horizontal stripes.  
If the noise persists even after Fine tuning, repeat it after adjusting the frequency 
(clock speed).  
zCoarse : Removes noise such as vertical stripes.  
Coarse adjustment may move the screen image area.  
You may relocate it to the center using the Horizontal Control menu.  
zAuto Setup : Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming 
video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically.  
Position  
Adjusts the screen location horizontally and vertically. 
 
Sharpness  
Changes the clearance of image. 
 
 
 
Preferences 
 
Loads the Preferences Dialog Box. Preferences in use will have an V in the check box. To 
turn on or off any Preference, position the cursor over the box and click.  
zEnable task tray menu .  
- To access the MagicTune menus, click the icon on the [task tray menu]. 
 
						

							 
 
 Support Tab Definition 
Shows the Asset ID and the version number of the program, and allows you to use the Help feature. 
 
  The menus are not displayed if the [Enable System Tray] is deselected in 
[Options]  [Basic Settings].  
zSelect Language - The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD.  
Source Select  zAnalog  zDigital 
 
 
Help  
 
Visit the MagicTune website or click to open the Help files (User Manual) if you need any 
help installing or running MagicTune. The User Manual opens within a basic browser 
window.  
 
Asset ID 
 
you can use the server to control the Client monitor. 
(Server program should be installed to use this program as Client)  
 
User Name   
Shows the user name that is registered in PC. 
 
User ID   
Shows the user ID that is register in PC. 
 
Server IP   
Write down the server IP .  
 
Department   
Write down the department. 
 
   Location   
Write down the location.  
 
Version  
Displays the version of MagicTune. 
 
  
 
						

							       Overview     |    Installation     |    OSD Mode    |    Color 
Calibration    |    Uninstall     |    Troubleshooting       
 
 Color Calibration 
 
 
1. Color Calibration  
 
Color Calibration guides you to get optimal color condition for your monitor. 
 
Proceed following 5steps for getting optimal monitor color condition . 
1. Control Brightness control bar for matching the brightness of control patch and the brightness of background 
pattern  
2. When you detect specific color tone on Control patch, move the control cursor toward to the direction of the 
color tone referring to Color reference Circle.  
=> Adjustment is finished properly, you wont detect any color tone on Control patch.  
3. When you finish adjustment for step1,Click Next button .  
4. Repeat 1), 2), 3) procedures for remaining step2 ~ step5.  
5. You can easily view the calibration effect through clicking Preview  button!  
How multiple users can use adjusted color values  
Definition 
When monitor is used by multiple users, color values which are adjusted via Color calibration for each users can be 
saved and used. Up to 5 users can use the saved color values. 
1. How to save adjusted color values:  
Press Next to make it change into Apply and then you can save adjusted color values. 
As many as 5 values can be saved.  
2. How to apply the saved color values:  
Press Multi User button on main screen to select and use one of the saved color values.  
 
 
 
2. Preview 
 
						

							 
 
 
Press Preview button on the Color Calibration.  
The above picture will be shown. 
1. Press View Calibrated button to see the calibration effect which you adjusted.  
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 
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. 
 
zVisit the MagicTune™ website and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC.  zVisit the MagicTune website for technical support for MagicTune, FAQs (questions and answers) and 
software upgrades.  
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 
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.