Samsung Syncmaster 245b Quick Start Guide

PRODUCT INFORMATION (Image Retention Free) 
 
LCD Monitors and TVs may have an image retention when switching from one image to another 
especially after displaying a stationary image for a long time.  
This guide is to demonstrate a correct usage of LCD products in order to protect them from 
Image retention.  
 
WarrantyWarranty does not cover any damage caused by image retention.  
Burn-in is not covered by the warranty. 
What is Image retention ? 
During normal operation of a LCD panel, pixel image...

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The best way to protect your monitor from Image retention is to set your PC or 
S
ystem to operate a Screen Saver program when you are not using it.
Image retention may not occur when a LCD panel is operated under normal conditions. 
 
Normal conditions are defined as continuously changing video patterns. When the LCD 
panel is operated for a long time with a fixed pattern (-over 12 hours-), there may be 
slight difference in voltage between electrodes that work the liquid crystal (LC) in a 
pixel....

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Package Contents
Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.  If any items are missing,  contact your dealer.  
Contact a local dealer  to buy optional items.
Unpacking
 
  
Without Stand
Monitor 
 
 
 
With Stand 
Monitor & Sliding Stand 
Manual
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Quick Setup GuideWarranty Card  
(Not available in all 
locations)Users Guide, Monitor Driver, 
Natural Color, 
MagicTune™ 
Cable
 
 
Power Cord D-sub Cable  
Sold separately
   
 DVI Cable    
Others
 
  
 Cleaning Cloth  
This is only provided for highly polished black products as a product feature.
Speaker package(option) 
 
 
 Speaker  
 
 
 
 Your Monitor
Front
 
 

  
MENU button [ ]  
 Opens the on-screen menu and exits from the menu. 
MagicBright™ button  
[]  
 
 
 
 MagicBright™ is a new feature providing optimum viewing 
environment depending on the contents of the image you are 
watching. Currently seven different modes are available: Custom, 
Text, Internet, Game, Sport and Movie, Dynamic Contrast. Each 
mode has its own pre-configured brightness value. You can easily 
select one of seven settings by simply pressing MagicBright™ control 
button.  
 
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Enter button [ ] /  
Source button Activates a highlighted menu item. /  
Push the  , then selects the video signal while the OSD is off. 
(When the   button is pressed to change the input mode, a message 
appears in the upper left of the screen displaying the current mode -- 
analog or digital input signal.)  
>> Click here to see an animation clip 
If you select the digital mode, you must connect your monitor to the 
graphic cards DVI IN(HDCP) port using the DVI cable.
AUTO button Use...

    
 
RGB IN  
: Connect the RGB IN terminal at the back of your monitor to 
your computer. 
 AUDIO POWER 
 
 
 
 
 
zConnect the speaker power line connected to the speaker to 
the AUDIO POWER terminal of the monitor 
   Kensington Lock
 
 
 
 
 
zThe Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the 
system when using it in a public place.  
(The locking device has to be purchased separately.) 
For using a locking device, contact where you purchase it.
 Stand Stopper
 
 
  
zRemove the fixing pin...

 
 
 
 
Connecting Cables 
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 appropriate connection for your computer.
 
Using the RGB (Analog) connector on the video card.  
- Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, RGB IN port on the back of your monitor.  
 
 [ RGB IN ]  
 
Using the DVI (Digital) connector on the video card.  
- Connect the DVI cable to the DVI IN(HDCP) port on the back of your...

 
 
 
 
 When connecting a speaker, be careful that the grooves of the monitor and the speaker .  
( )are aligned with each other.  
Adjust the aligned positions until you hear a ‘click’. If a speaker is connected correctly, 
you can hear a ‘click’.If a speaker is connected without you hearing a ‘click’, the holding 
part may become damaged.
If you need to separate, please pull ( ) a little and push to the right.
 
MIC / SPK 
 
Connect the red cable of the cables provided when the speaker was purchased...

 
 
By turning part ( + , - ) in the direction shown in the figure below, the speaker turns on and the 
volume increases.
Connect the power line connected to the speaker to the black terminal of the monitor. 
This speaker is not connected to an external power source. It is connected to a monitor for the 
required power.
 
 
 Using the Stand
 
 
Sliding stand
   Stand Stopper
 
 
 Swivel stand
Using ( ),You can swivel the monitor left and ri ght at an angle of 350° to set the monitor 
lengthwise. The...