Samsung Syncmaster 720xt Quick Start Guide

							 
 
  
(  Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent.  )
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
Available in analog Mode Only
Fine
Removes noise such as horizontal stripes.  
If the noise persists even after fine tuning, repeat it after 
adjusting the frequency (clock speed).  
 
 
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Available in analog Mode Only
Sharpness
Changes the clearance of image.  
 
 
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Available in analog Mode Only
H-PositionChanges the horizontal position of the monitors entire 
display.  
 
 
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Available in analog Mode Only
V-Position
Changes the vertical position of the monitors entire 
display.  
 
 
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Available in analog Mode Only
OSD 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 
Menu Description Play/Stop
Language You can choose one of eight 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-PositionYou can change the vertical position where the OSD menu 
appears on your monitor.  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Transparency
Change 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
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 service, 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?  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 1280 x 1024 
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 1280 x 1024 60 Hz 
message is displayed. If the display exceeds 85 Hz, the 
display will work properly but the Not Optimum Mode, 
Recommended Mode 1280 x 1024 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  The monitor is in PowerSaver mode.  
 
Press a key on the keyboard to activate the monitor and 
restore the image on the screen.  
 
						

							monitor blinking at 1 
second intervals? 
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 [
] 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 
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 
Did you install the 
program? Reboot the computer after installing the program for the 
first time. If a copy of the program is already installed, 
remove it, reboot the computer, and then install the 
program again. You need to reboot the computer for it to 
operate normally after installing or removing the 
program. Visit the MagicTune™ website and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC.
Check the following items if there is trouble with the monitor.
Symptom Solutions
The screen does 
not appear when I 
switch to the Client 
Mode. When booting up, it takes about 30 seconds for the networking functions to be 
activated and no screen is displayed for about 3 to 4 seconds. 
Wait 30 seconds after the power is turned on, and try to switch modes again. 
If the operating system does not boot up due to damage to Windows or a blue 
screen is displayed, download the Windows XPe OS from this site and recover 
your operating system with it : 
http://www.syncsight.com 
The client screen 
appears, but I 
cannot connect to 
the server. 1) Check if the Hub port LED to which the LAN cable is connected blinks. If not, 
that indicates that the LAN connection is disconnected. In this case, connect 
using another LAN cable. 
 
2) Check if the settings of the Settings, Network tab are properly set up. The 
default setting is DHCP. If your network uses a static IP address, select Use 
the following IP address and then enter the appropriate IP address information. 
 
3) Check if the User Name and Password set in the Remote Desktop tab of 
Settings are the same as those of the host PC. If not, match the User Name 
and Password of the Remote Desktop with those of the host PC.
I cannot access the 
Internet in the 
Client screen. 1) Check if the Hub port LED to which the LAN cable is connected blinks. If not, 
that indicates that the LAN connection is disconnected. In this case, connect 
using another LAN cable. 
2) Check if the settings of the Network tab of Settings have been properly set 
up. The default setting is DHCP. If your network uses a static IP address, 
select Use the following IP address and then enter the appropriate IP address 
information. 
The contents 
(video, voice) on 
the server do not 
play smoothly on 
the Client Monitor. This is because the data is transmitted over the LAN. Check your LAN 
connection status.
I have connected a 
digital device such 
as a digital camera, 
camcorder or USB  This model supports USB devices that support removable disk functions without 
an additional driver installation. Check if the device you want to connect to is a 
device that supports the removable disk function without an additional driver 
installation. 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 
memory to the USB 
port, but they do 
not work.
The file list does 
not appear.
1) Check the files on the card. If only abnormal files (e.g. 0KByte, broken JPEG) 
exist, the files do not appear on the screen. 
 
2) The time required to display is determined by the size of the file. Wait a 
moment. 
 
3) Check if the format of the file is supported by the Client Monitor. If the 
extension of the file has been changed, the file will not be played.
Check the following items if there is trouble with the monitor.
Check if the power cord and the video cables are properly connected to the computer.
Check if the computer beeps more than 3 times when booting.  
(If it does, request an a service for the main board of the computer.) 
If you installed a new video card or if you assembled the PC, check if the installed the adaptor(video) 
driver and the monitor driver. 
Check if the scanning ratio of the video screen is set at 56 Hz ~ 75 Hz.  
(Do not exceed 75 Hz when using the maximum resolution.)
If you have problems in installing the adaptor (video) dr
iver, boot the computer in Safe Mode, remove 
the Display adaptor at the Control Panel  → System 
→ Device Administrator and then reboot the 
computer to reinstall the adaptor (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 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.  
 
Contact the video card manufacturer for details.
How can I set the Power Saving function? Windows XP :   Set the resolution at the Control Panel → 
Appearance and Themes  → Display  → Screen 
Saver.  
Set the function at BIOS-SETUP of the computer.  
 
Windows ME/2000 :  
Set the resolution at the Control Panel  → Display 
→ 
Screen Saver.  
Set the function at BIOS-SETUP of the computer.  
 
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
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 
Turn off both your computer and the monitor.
Unplug the video cable from the back of the computer. 
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.  
 
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.  
 
If there are any sub woofer speakers near the moni tor, unplug and relocate the woofer to another 
room.  
Remove all electronic devices such as radios, fans, clocks and telephones that are within 3 feet 
(one meter) of the monitor. 
Useful Tips 
 
						

							 
A 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.  
 
Judging the monitors working condition  
 
If there is no image on the screen or a Not Optimum Mode, Recommended Mode 1280 x 1024 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.