Samsung Syncmaster 223bw Quick Start Guide

							 
 
 
 
 MENU 
Menu Description
OSD Locked &  Unlock This is the function that 
locks the OSD in order to keep the current states of 
settings or prevent others from adjusting the current settings.  
 
Locked  : Hold down the menu button for more than five (5) seconds to activate 
the OSD adjustment lock function. 
 
Unlock  : Hold down the menu button for more than five (5) seconds to 
deactivate the OSD adjustment lock function. 
 
Though the OSD adjustment lock function is activated, you can still adjust 
the brightness and contrast, and adjust MagicBright ( ) using the Direct 
button.
MagicBright™
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Menu Description
 
MagicBright™ Push the MagicBright™ button to circle through available preconfigured 
modes.  
 
- seven different modes (Custom/Text/Internet/Game/Sport/Movie/Dynamic 
Contrast) 
Brightness
 
Menu Description
 
Brightness When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust brightness.
 
						

							 
 
 
 SOURCE 
Menu Description
SOURCE Selects the Video signal whil e the OSD is off. (Analog/Digital) 
 
 
OSD Function 
Picture Brightness  Contrast
Color MagicColor  Color Tone  Color Control  Gamma
Image Coarse  Fine  Sharpness  H-Position  V-Position
OSD Language  H-Position  V-Position  Transparency  Display Time
Setup Auto Source  Image Reset  Color Reset
 
Information
 
 
Picture 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 
Menu Description Play/Stop
Brightness You can use the on-screen menus to change the 
brightness according to personal preference.  
 
Direct Access Feature : When OSD is not on the screen, 
push the button to adjust brightness.  
>> Click here to see an animation clip 
 
 
MENU →  →  →  ,  → MENU
Contrast You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast 
according to personal preference.  
 
MENU →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Color 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
Menu Description Play/Stop
MagicColor 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.  
 
 
Off Returns to the original mode.
Demo The screen before applying MagicColor appears 
on the right and the screen after applying 
MagicColor appears on the left. 
Full Displays not only vivid natural color but also more realistic natural skin  color with clearness. 
Intelligent Displays vivid natural color with clearness.   
Color Tone
The tone of the color can be changed and one of four modes 
can be selected -Cool, Normal, Warm and Custom.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Color Control Adjusts individual Red, Green, Blue color balance. -Red, Green, 
Blue  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
GammaGamma correction changes the luminance of the colors with 
intermediate luminance.  
 
- Mode 1  
- Mode 2  
- Mode 3  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Image 
Menu Description Play/Stop
Coarse 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.  
 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  →  ,  → MENU
FineRemoves noise such as horizontal stripes.  
If the noise persists even after fine tuning, repeat it after 
adjusting the frequency (clock speed).  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Sharpness
Changes the clearance of image.  
 MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
H-PositionChanges the horizontal position of the monitors entire 
display.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
V-PositionChanges the vertical position of the monitors entire 
display.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
OSD 
Menu Description Play/Stop
Language You can choose one of nine languages.  
  
 
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  →  ,  → MENU 
The language chosen affects only the language of the OSD. It 
has no effect on any software running on the computer.
H-Position You can change the horizontal position where the OSD menu 
appears on your monitor.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
V-Position
You can change the vertical position where the OSD menu 
appears on your monitor.  
 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
TransparencyChange the transparency of the background of the OSD.  
 MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Display TimeThe menu will be automatically turned off if no adjustments are 
made for a certain time period.  
You can set the amount of time the menu will wait before it is 
turned off.  
- 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, 200 sec  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Setup 
Menu Description Play/Stop
Auto Source Select Auto Source for the monitor to automatically select 
the signal source.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  →  ,  → MENU
Image Reset  Image parameters are replaced with the factory default 
values.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Color ResetColor parameters are replaced with the factory default 
values.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Information 
 
						

							 
 
 
Menu Description
Information Shows a video source, display mode on the OSD screen.  
 
MENU →  ,  
 
						

							 
 Check List
Before calling for assistance, 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 . 
Symptom Check List Solutions
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.  
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 )  
 
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 SOURCE/  button.  
Then press any key on the keyboard again to activate the 
monitor and restore the image on the screen. 
 
						

							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 XP :  
Set the resolution at the Control Panel 
→ Appearance 
and Themes  → Display 
→ Settings.  
 
Windows ME/2000 :  
Set the resolution at the Control Panel  → Display 
→ 
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