Samsung Syncmaster 713bm 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. 
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, Entertain and Custom. Each mode has its own pre-configured brightness 
value. You can easily select one of four settings by simply pressing the MagicBright™ 
control button.  
1. Text: For documentations or works involving heavy text.  
2. Internet: For working with a mixture of images such as text and graphics.  
3. Entertain: For watching motion pictures such as a DVD or VCD.  
4. Custom: Although the values are carefully chosen by our engineers, the pre-
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gured 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.  
 
 
 
						

							 
 
 
 Image Tab Definition 
Adjusts the Fine , Coarse and Position values. 
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Color Tone 
 
The tone of the color can be changed. 
zWarm - Normal - Cool  zCustom  
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.  
 
 
 
 
						

							 
 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
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.  
 
						

							 
 
 Support Tab Definition 
Shows the Asset ID and the version number of the program, and allows you to use the Help feature. 
 
Preferences 
zEnable task tray menu .  
- To access the MagicTune menus, click the icon on the [task tray menu]. 
  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 
 
Source Select will be shown only in dual monitor. 
In analog only model source select will not be shown. 
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 User Name   
Shows the client monitors user name. 
 
User ID   
Shows the client monitors ID. 
 
Server IP   
Enter the IP Address of server PC.  
 
Department   
Enter the department of the client monitor. 
 
   Location   
Enter the location of the client monitor.  
 
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 
  
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