Samsung Syncmaster 931bw Quick Start Guide

							 
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. 
zVisit the MagicTune™ website for technical support for MagicTune™, FAQs (questions and answers) and 
software upgrades.  
zVisit the MagicTune™ website and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC.  
 
 
						

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 Control Buttons 
 
[MENU /  ] Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD menu or return to the 
previous menu. 
[ ] These buttons allow you to adjust items in the menu.
[ ] Press this button to acti vate a highlighted menu item. 
[AUTO] When the AUTO button is press ed, the Auto Adjustment screen appears as 
shown in the animated screen on the center.
 
 Direct Functions 
AUTO
 SyncMaster 931BW
 
						

							 
 
 
MenuDescription
AUTO When the AUTO button is pressed, the Auto Adjustment screen appears as 
shown in the animated screen on the center.  
Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming Analog signal. 
The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically.  
(Available in Analog mode only)  
 
 
To make the automatic adjustment function sharper, execute the AUTO function 
while the AUTO PATTERN is on.  
 
If auto adjustment does not work properly, press AUTO button again to adjust 
picture with more accuracy.
If you change resolution in the control panel, auto function will be executed 
automatically. 
OSD Locked & Unlock
 
AUTO 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 MENU 
MenuDescription
OSD Locked & 
UnlockThis 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™
 
						

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

							 
 
 
 SOURCE
 
MenuDescription
SOURCE Selects the Video signal while 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 RTA
Information
 
 Picture 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
MenuDescriptionPlay/Stop
BrightnessYou 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
ContrastYou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast 
according to personal preference.  
( Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent. ) 
 
 
MENU →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Color 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
MenuDescriptionPlay/Stop
MagicColorMagicColor 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 ToneThe tone of the color can be changed and one of four modes 
can be selected -Cool, Normal, Warm and Custom.  
( Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent. )  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Color ControlAdjusts individual Red, Green, Blue color balance. -Red, Green, 
Blue  
( Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and Intelligent. )  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
GammaGamma correction changes the luminance of the colors with 
intermediate luminance.  
 
- Mode 1  
- Mode 2  
- Mode 3  
 
MENU →  ,  →  →  ,  →  →  ,  → MENU
Image 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
MenuDescriptionPlay/Stop
CoarseRemoves 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
SharpnessChanges the clearance of image.  
( Not available in MagicColor mode of Full and 
Intelligent. )  
 
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 
 
						

							 
 
 
 
MenuDescriptionPlay/Stop
LanguageYou 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-PositionYou 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
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