Samsung Syncmaster 932b Quick Start Guide

							indicator on the 
mon itor blinking at 1 
secon d interv als ?restore the  ima ge o n the  screen.   
 
If there is  still n o image, p ress  the  SO
URCE/  button.   
Then pre ss any key on the keybo ard aga in to ac tivate the  
mon itor and  restore  the  image  on  the  screen. 
Co nnected using 
the DVI ca ble ? You may  ge t  a b lan k s cre en  if y ou  boot the  sys tem 
befo re you con nect the DVI cab le, or discon nect a nd then  
reco nnect the DVI ca ble  while the sys tem is  running as 
certain typ es of graphic cards do not sen d o ut video 
sig nals.  
Co nnect  the  DVI ca ble  an d then  re boot the  sys tem.
I canno t see the 
On  Screen 
Di sp lay . Ha ve you lo cked 
the On Scre en 
Di sp lay  ( O S D)  
Men u to  pre vent 
change s? Un loc k the OSD b y p ress in g the [MENU /  ] button  for at 
lea st 5 seco nds.
The screen shows 
strange  co lors  or 
jus t black and 
wh it e.
Is th e s cre en 
dis pla ying o nly  on e 
color as if lo oking at 
the sc reen  thro ugh 
a c elloph ane 
paper?  Ch eck th e s ign al cab le  co nnection.  
 
Mak e s ure  the video card is fu lly in serted in its slot.
Ha ve the  sc reen  
colors  bec ome 
strange  afte r 
runn ing  a  progra m 
or due to  a crash 
betwe en 
applic ations ? Re boot the  computer.
Ha s the video card 
been set p rope rly? Set th e v ide o c ard by refe rring  to the video card ma nual. 
The screen 
sudden ly  has  
become 
unbalance d. Ha ve you chan ged 
the video card or 
the driv er?
Adju st screen ima ge position and  size using the OSD.
Ha ve you adjusted 
the resolution  or 
frequenc y to th e 
mon it or ? Adju st the reso lution and frequen cy at the vid eo card.  
(Refer to the
 Preset Timing Mod es ).  
The screen can be unbalanc ed due to  the cycle of the vid eo card  sign als . 
Re adjust Pos ition b y referring  to  th e OSD.
The screen is  out 
of fo cus or OSD 
cannot be 
adjusted. Ha ve you adjusted 
the resolution  or 
frequenc y on the 
mon it or ? Adju st the reso lution and frequen cy of the vid eo card.  
(Refer to the 
Prese t Timing Modes ).
LED is  blink ing  bu t 
no images  on  the 
screen. Is th e frequenc y 
prop erly adjusted 
wh en check ing  the 
Di sp lay  Ti m in g on  
the menu? Adju st the frequenc y p rop erly by referring to the vid eo 
card  manua l and the 
Prese t Timing Modes.  
(The maximum freq uency  per reso lu tion ma y d iffe r from 
prod uct to p rodu ct.) 
There  are  only 1 6 
colors  sh own o n 
the sc reen . The 
screen colors  ha ve 
change d a fter 
changing the vid eo 
card . Ha ve the  W in dows 
colors  bee n s et 
prop erly? 
Windows XP :  
Set  th e resolution in  th e Co ntrol Pan el 
→ Appearance 
and Themes  → Di sp lay   → Settings.  
 
Windows ME/2 000 :  
Set  th e resolution in  th e Co ntrol Pan el  → Di sp lay   → 
Settings. 
Ha s the video card 
been set p rope rly? Set th e v ide o c ard by refe rring  to the video card ma nual. 
There  is  a 
mes sage that  Ha ve you in sta lled 
the monito r driver? Ins tall the  mo nitor driver ac cord in g to  the  
Dr i ver  
Ins tallation Instructions .
 
						

							 
 
 
 
read s 
Unreco gnized 
monitor, Plug & 
Play (VESA DDC) 
mon itor found. 
See the video card 
man ual to see if the 
Plug &  Play (VESA 
DDC) func tion  can 
be s upporte d.  Ins tall the  mo nitor driver ac cord in g to  the  
Dr i ver  
Ins tallation Instructions .
Ch eck when 
Mag ic Tune™  does 
not functio n 
prop erly. Mag ic Tune™  
feature is found only 
on PC  (VGA) with 
Window OS that 
supports Plug  and 
Play.  * To c heck whether y our PC is ava ilable for Mag ic Tune™  
feature, follow th e s teps  be lo w (When  Win dows is  XP);  
 
Co ntr ol  P an el 
→ Performan ce and Ma intena nce  → 
System  →
 Ha rdw ar e  →
 De vice  Man ager  →
 Mon it or s  →
 
After deletin g Plug and Play mo nitor, find Plug and Play 
mon itor by  s earc hin g n ew Hardware. 
Mag ic Tune™  is  an  additio nal so ftware  for  the mon itor. 
Some  graphic cards may not su pport your monitor. When  
you have a pro ble m with th e g raph ic  ca rd, v is it o ur 
we bsite to c heck the compatib le graphic card list 
prov ide d.  
http://www.sams ung.com/monitor/magictune  
Mag ic Tune™  
doesn t work  
prop erly. Ha ve you chan ged 
your PC or video 
grap hic  ca rd? Do wnlo ad the late st program. The prog ram can be 
downloaded 
http://www.sams ung.com/monitor/magictune  
Did you install th e 
prog ram? Re boot the computer afte r in sta lling the program for th e 
first time. If a c opy of the pro gram is  already installed , 
remove  it,  rebo ot  th e c ompute r, a nd then  install  th e 
prog ram again. You nee d to rebo ot the c omputer fo r it to 
operate normally after ins tallin g o r removing the prog ram. Visit the  MagicTune ™  we bsite  and  down loa d the  installatio n s oftware for MagicTun e™  MAC.
Che ck the fo llowing items if there  is tro uble with the monitor.
Ch eck if the  po we r cord a nd the video cab le s a re pro perly con nected to the computer.
Ch eck if the  co mp uter beeps  more than 3 times when booting.  
(If it does, ask th e s ervice  ce nte r to che ck the  main b oard  of the  co mpu ter.) 
If yo u ins talled  a ne w video  ca rd  or if  you  as sembled  the  PC, ch eck  if  the  installed  the  adapter(video ) 
driver a nd the  monitor  driver. 
Ch eck if the  sc anning ra tio of th e v ide o s cre en is set to between 56 Hz ~ 75 Hz.  
(Do not ex ceed 75 Hz when using the  maximum resolution.)
If yo u h ave pro ble ms  in ins ta lling the adap ter (video) driver, boot the  co mpu ter in Safe Mod e, re mov e 
the Display Adapter at the Control Panel 
→ System  → De vice  Administrator an d then  re boot the 
computer to  reinstall the  ada pte r (video ) driver. 
  
If problems  rep eate dly  oc cur,  contact an  au thorized  service  center .
 Q &  A
Qu estion  Answer 
Ho w ca n I c hange  the frequen cy? The frequenc y can be chang ed by rec onfiguring the  vid eo card .  
 
No te that video card supp ort c an vary , depe nding on 
the version of the driver u sed.  
(Refer to the computer or the video card ma nual for 
deta ils.) 
Ho w ca n I a dju st the reso lu tion? Windows XP :   Set  th e resolution in  th e Co ntrol Pan el → 
Appearance and  The me s  → Di sp lay   → Settings.  
 
 
						

							Windows ME/2 000 :  
Set  th e resolution in  th e Co ntrol Pan el → Di sp lay   → 
Settings.  
 
Co nta ct  the v id eo c ard  manufacturer  for  details.
Ho w ca n I s et the Power Saving functio n? Windows XP :   Set  th e resolution in  th e Co ntrol Pan el → 
Appearance and  The me s  → Di sp lay   → Screen 
Saver.  
Set  th e func tion  in  the  BIOS-SETUP of the  computer. 
 
 
Windows ME/2 000 :  
Set  th e resolution in  th e Co ntrol Pan el  → Di sp lay   → 
Screen Saver.   
Set  th e func tion  in  the  BIOS-SETUP of the  computer. 
 
 
Re fer to th e Windows / Computer Manual
Ho w ca n I c le an the  outer ca se/LCD Pan el? Disc onnec t  the  po we r  cord a nd  then  clean  the  mon itor with a soft cloth, using eith er a cleaning 
solution or plain water.  
 
Do  no t le ave any detergent or s cra tch es on the  ca se. 
Do  no t le t any water enter the mon itor. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Self-Test
Self-Test Fea ture  Check  |   Warning Mes sages    |   Environmen t   |  Us efu l Tips
Your monitor prov ide s a  se lf tes t fea ture tha t allows  yo u to chec k whe the r your monitor is func tioning 
prop erly. 
Self-Test Feature  Chec k 
Turn off both your c omp ute r and th e monitor.
Un plu g the video cab le from the bac k o f th e c omp ute r. 
Turn on the mon itor. 
If the monitor is fu nction ing  properly, you  will see a box in  the illustration below.   
 
  
 
This  bo x a ppears  during  normal ope ration if the  video  cable  beco me s d is connec ted  or d amaged.   
 
Turn off you r mo nitor an d recon nect the video cab le; then  turn  on  both your computer and the 
mon it or . 
If yo ur monitor screen remains blank after using the previous procedu re, c heck  yo ur video controller 
and computer sys tem; y our monito r is  functioning prop erly.
War ning Messages 
If there is something wrong  with the inp ut signal, a messa ge appears on the  sc ree n or the sc reen  
goes blank altho ugh th e po wer in dic ator LED is still o n. The messag e may  indicate tha t the  monitor is  
out of s can ran ge or th at you  nee d to chec k the signal cable.  
 
						

							 
 
 
 
 
 Environment 
The loc ation and the position of the monitor may  influe nce th e q uality and other featu res  of the 
monitor.  
 
If there a re  any  sub  woo fer s peake rs  near the  monito r, un plu g an d relocate  the  woofer to  another 
room.  
Re mo ve all ele ctronic device s s uch as rad ios , fa ns, cloc ks and te lep hones  that are within 3  feet 
(one  meter) o f  the  monitor. 
Us eful Tips 
A monito r rec reates visua l signals rec eived from the computer. Therefo re, if there is a pro ble m with 
the compu ter o r the  video  ca rd, this can caus e the monito r to bec ome  blank , have  po or coloring , 
become noisy, a nd vid eo mo de n ot sup ported, etc . In this  c ase, first c heck  the source of the prob le m, 
and the n c onta ct the Serv ice  Center or your de ale r.  
 
Judging th e monitor s working cond ition  
 
If there is no imag e o n the screen or a Not Optimum Mod e, Recommended  Mode 128 0 x  10 24 6 0 
Hz  mess age comes up, d isc onnec t th e c able fro m the c omputer while the mon itor is still powered on.  
 
If there is a me ssage  co ming up on th e s cre en o r if the sc reen  go es wh ite, this mea ns the  monito r 
is in wo rking cond ition.   
In th is  ca se, ch eck th e c omp ute r for trouble. 
 
						

							  
Model 
 Specifications
Ge nera l
Model  Name  SyncMaster 732NPlus/SyncMaster 732N
LCD Pane l
Size 17  Dia gonal (43 cm)
Disp lay  area 337.92  mm  (H) x  270.336  mm (V)
Pixe l Pitch 0.26 4 mm (H) x 0.264 mm (V)
Synchronization
Ho rizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz
Vertic al 56 ~ 75 Hz
Di sp lay  C ol or
8 bit  color (16.2M)
Re sol uti on
Op timum re solution 1280 x 1024@60 Hz
Max imum res olu tion 1280 x 1024@75 Hz
Inpu t Sig nal, Terminated
RGB Analog,  
0.7 Vp-p ± 5%, TTL lev el (V high  ≥ 2.0V, V low  ≤ 0.8V) 
Maximum Pixel Clock
135 MHz  (Analog)
Power Supply
AC 100  - 240 V~ (+/- 10 %), 50/60 Hz 
Sign al Cable
 
SyncMaster 732NPlus / 732N
 
						

							 
 
 
 
15pin to 15pin D-sub cable, Detach able
Dimensions
 (W x H x D)  /  Weight 
376.0 x 380.0 x 177.0 mm  /  14.8 x 14.9 x  6.9 inch /  3.2 kg / 7.0 lbs
Environmen tal consideratio ns
Op erating Temp era ture : 50 °F ~ 1 04 °F (10  °C ~ 40  °C)   Hu midity  : 1 0 % ~ 80 %, non -conden sing
Storage Temp era ture : -4 °F ~113  °F (-20 °C ~ 45  °C)   Hu midity  : 5  % ~  95  %, n on -conden sing
Plug  and  Play  Capab ility
This  monitor can be installed  on any  Plug & Play compa tible s ystem. The interaction of th e mon itor and  
the computer systems will provide the best  operatin g c onditions  an d monitor  setting s.  In most  cases ,  th e 
mon itor installation  will procee d a utomatically ,  unless  the  user wishes  to  select altern ate  se ttin gs.
Do t A ccep tab le
TFT LCD  pane ls  m anufactured by using advan ced semicondu cto r tec hnology with precision of 1ppm 
(one  millionth ) above  are used for th is  produc t. But the  pixels of RED, GREEN, BLUE and WHITE color 
appear to be bright sometimes or so me  black  pixels may be seen. This is not fro m bad qua lity a nd y ou 
can use it without any pro ble lms. 
 
For example, the number o f  TFT  LCD su b p ixe ls  contained  in this product are 3,932,160. De sign a nd specific ations  are subject to chan ge without p rior notice.
Class  B  Equipment (Information Communic ation  equip ment  for resid ential use )
This  produc t complies with the Electromagn etic Compatibility Directives fo r res id ential use and can be 
used in all a reas  including common res id ential area s. 
 
(Class B e quipment emits less electro mag netic wave s than Class A equipment.)
 
 
 
 PowerSaver 
This  monitor has a built-in power man agement s ystem ca lled PowerSaver. This system s aves  en ergy  
by switching you r mo nitor to low-power mode when it has not b een used for a certain amount o f time. 
The mon itor automatic ally re turns to  no rmal op eration when you press a key on th e k eyboard. Fo r 
energy  conse rvation, turn y our  monitor  OFF  when  it  is n ot  nee ded, or wh en lea vin g it un attende d for 
lon g pe riods. The PowerSa ver sy ste m operates with a  VESA  DPMS compliant video card  installed in 
your co mp uter. Use the software utility in sta lled on your c omputer to  se t up this fe atu re.
State No rmal Operatio n Power  sav ing  mode Power off   
EPA/ENERGY 2000
Pow er In dic ato r Blue Blue , Bli nki ng Of f
Power Consu mption Less than 34 W Less than 1 W  Less than 1 W
This monitor  is EPA  ENERGY  STAR® complian t and ENERGY2 000 
complian t when used with a computer equ ipp ed with  VESA DPMS 
func tionality .  
As an ENERGY  S TAR
® Partner, SAMSUNG has determined that this 
prod uct meets  the  ENERGY  S TAR® guideline s for en ergy  effic ien cy.
 
						

							 
 
 
 Preset Timing Modes
If the signal transferred from the computer is th e s ame  as  the following Prese t Timing Modes, the 
screen will be adjusted automatic ally. Ho we ver, if the signa l differs , th e s cre en may  go  bla nk wh ile 
the power LED is on. Refer to the video card ma nual a nd adjust the screen as fo llows. Di sp lay  M ode Ho rizontal 
Frequ ency   (kHz) Vertical 
Frequ ency   (Hz) Pixe l Clo ck  
(M Hz) Sync 
Polarity   (H/V)
MAC, 6 40 x  48 0  35.0 00  66.6 67  30.2 40  -/- 
MAC, 8 32 x  62 4  49.7 26  74.5 51  57.2 84  -/- 
MAC,1152 x 870  68.6 81  75.0 62 100.000  -/-  IBM, 640  x 350  31.4 69  70.0 86  25.1 75  +/- 
IBM, 640  x 480  31.4 69  59.9 40  25.1 75  -/- 
IBM, 720  x 400  31.4 69  70.0 87  28.3 22  -/+ 
VESA,  640 x 480  37.5 00  75.0 00  31.5 00  -/- 
VESA,  640 x 480  37.8 61  72.8 09  31.5 00  -/- 
VESA,  800 x 600  35.1 56  56.2 50  36.0 00  +/+
VESA,  800 x 600  37.8 79  60.3 17  40.0 00  +/+ 
VESA,  800 x 600  48.0 77  72.1 88  50.0 00  +/+ 
VESA,  800 x 600  46.8 75  75.0 00  49.5 00  +/+ 
VESA,  1024 x 768  48.3 63  60.0 04  65.0 00  -/- 
VESA,  1024 x 768  56.4 76  70.0 69  75.0 00  -/- 
VESA,  1024 x 768  60.0 23  75.0 29  78.7 50  +/+ 
VESA,  1152 x 864  67.5 00  75.0 00  108.000  +/+ 
VESA 1280 x 960  60.000  60.000  108.000 +/+ 
VESA,  1280 x 1024  63.9 81  60.0 20  108.000  +/+ 
VESA,  1280 x 1024  79.9 76  75.0 25  135.000  +/+ 
Ho rizontal Freque ncy
The time to scan one  lin e c onnec ting th e rig ht edg e to the  left edge of the 
screen horizo ntally is  ca lled th e Horizontal Cyc le and  the in vers e n umber 
of th e Horizontal Cyc le is called  the Horizon tal Freq uency .Unit : k Hz  
Vertic al Frequen cy
Lik e a  flu ores cent lamp, the  screen  has  to repea t  th e s ame image  many 
time s per sec ond to display an ima ge to th e us er. The frequen cy of this  
repe tition  is c alled  the  Vertical Freque ncy  or  Refres h Ra te. Un it :  Hz
 
						

							  
Model 
 Specifications
Ge nera l
Model  Name  SyncMaster 932BPlus/SyncMaster 932B
LCD Pane l
Size 19  Dia gonal (48 cm)
Disp lay  area 376.32  mm  (H) x  301.056  mm (V)
Pixe l Pitch 0.29 4 mm (H) x 0.294 mm (V)
Synchronization
Ho rizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz
Vertic al 56 ~ 75 Hz
Di sp lay  C ol or
8 bit  color (16.2M)
Re sol uti on
Op timum re solution 1280 x 1024@60 Hz
Max imum res olu tion 1280 x 1024@75 Hz
Inpu t Sig nal, Terminated
RGB Analog, DVI(Digital Visual Interface) Compliant Digital RGB 
0.7 Vp-p ± 5%, TTL lev el (V high  ≥ 2.0V, V low  ≤ 0.8V) 
Maximum Pixel Clock
135  MHz  (Analog, Digital)
Power Supply
AC 100  - 240 V~ (+/- 10 %), 50/60 Hz 
Sign al Cable
 
SyncMaster 932BPlus /  932B
 
						

							 
 
 
 
15pin to 15pin D-sub cable, Detach able  
DVI-D to DVI-D con nector, Detac hable (Optio n)
Dimensions
 (W x H x D)  /  Weight 
418.0 x 418.0 x 199.0 mm  /  16.4 x 16.4 x  7.8 inch /  4.0 kg / 8.8 lbs
Environmen tal consideratio ns
Op erating Temp era ture : 50 °F ~ 1 04 °F (10 °C ~ 40  °C)   Hu midity  : 1 0 % ~ 80 %, non -conden sing
Storage Temp era ture : -4 °F ~113  °F (-20 °C ~ 45  °C)   Hu midity  : 5  % ~  95  %, n on -conden sing
Plug  and  Play  Capab ility
This  monitor can be installed  on any  Plug & Play compa tible s ystem. The interaction of th e mon itor and  
the computer systems will provide the best  operatin g c onditions  an d monitor  setting s.  In most  cases ,  th e 
mon itor installation  will procee d a utomatically ,  unless  the  user wishes  to  select altern ate  se ttin gs.
Do t A ccep tab le
TFT LCD  pane ls  m anufactured by using advan ced semicondu cto r tec hnology with precision of 1ppm 
(one  millionth ) above  are used for th is  produc t. But the  pixels of RED, GREEN, BLUE and WHITE color 
appear to be bright sometimes or so me  black  pixels may be seen. This is not fro m bad qua lity a nd y ou 
can use it without any pro ble lms. 
 
For example, the number o f  TFT  LCD su b p ixe ls  contained  in this product are 3,932,160. De sign a nd specific ations  are subject to chan ge without p rior notice.
Class  B  Equipment (Information Communic ation  equipment  for resid ential use)
This  produc t complies with the Electromagn etic Compatibility Directives fo r res id ential use and can be 
used in all a reas  including common res id ential area s. 
 
(Class B e quipment emits less electro mag netic wave s than Class A equipment.)
 
 
 
 PowerSaver 
This  monitor has a built-in power man agement s ystem ca lled PowerSaver. This system s aves  en ergy  
by switching you r mo nitor to low-power mode when it has not b een used for a certain amount o f time. 
The mon itor automatic ally re turns to  no rmal op eration when you press a key on th e k eyboard. Fo r 
energy  conse rvation, turn y our  monitor  OFF  when  it  is n ot  nee ded, or wh en lea vin g it un attende d for 
lon g pe riods. The PowerSa ver sy ste m operates with a  VESA  DPMS compliant video card  installed in 
your co mp uter. Use the software utility in sta lled on your c omputer to  se t up this fe atu re.
State No rmal Operatio n Power  sav ing  mode Power off   
EPA/ENERGY 2000
Pow er In dic ato r Blue Blue , Bli nki ng Of f
Power Consu mption Less than 38 W Less than 1 W   Less than 1 W
This monitor  is EPA  ENERGY  STAR
® complian t and ENERGY2 000 
complian t when used with a computer equ ipp ed with  VESA DPMS 
func tionality .  
As an ENERGY  S TAR
® Partner, SAMSUNG has determined that this 
prod uct meets  the  ENERGY  S TAR® guideline s for en ergy  effic ien cy.
 
						

							 
 
 
 Preset Timing Modes
If the  signal transferred  from the  computer is  th e s ame  as  the  followin g Preset  Timing  Mo des, the 
screen will be adjusted automatic ally. Ho we ver, if the signa l differs , th e s cre en may  go  blank  while 
the power LED is on. Refer to the video card ma nual a nd adjust the screen as fo llows. Di sp lay  M ode Ho rizontal 
Frequ ency   (kHz) Vertical 
Frequ ency   (Hz) Pixe l Clo ck  
(M Hz) Sync 
Polarity   (H/V)
MAC, 6 40 x  48 0  35.0 00  66.6 67  30.2 40  -/- 
MAC, 8 32 x  62 4  49.7 26  74.5 51  57.2 84  -/- 
MAC,1152 x 870  68.6 81  75.0 62 100.000  -/-  IBM, 640  x 350  31.4 69  70.0 86  25.1 75  +/- 
IBM, 640  x 480  31.4 69  59.9 40  25.1 75  -/- 
IBM, 720  x 400  31.4 69  70.0 87  28.3 22  -/+ 
VESA,  640 x 480  37.5 00  75.0 00  31.5 00  -/- 
VESA,  640 x 480  37.8 61  72.8 09  31.5 00  -/- 
VESA,  800 x 600  35.1 56  56.2 50  36.0 00  +/+
VESA,  800 x 600  37.8 79  60.3 17  40.0 00  +/+ 
VESA,  800 x 600  48.0 77  72.1 88  50.0 00  +/+ 
VESA,  800 x 600  46.8 75  75.0 00  49.5 00  +/+ 
VESA,  1024 x 768  48.3 63  60.0 04  65.0 00  -/- 
VESA,  1024 x 768  56.4 76  70.0 69  75.0 00  -/- 
VESA,  1024 x 768  60.0 23  75.0 29  78.7 50  +/+ 
VESA,  1152 x 864  67.5 00  75.0 00  108.000  +/+ 
VESA 1280 x 960  60.000  60.000  108.000 +/+ 
VESA,  1280 x 1024  63.9 81  60.0 20  108.000  +/+ 
VESA,  1280 x 1024  79.9 76  75.0 25  135.000  +/+ 
Ho rizontal Freque ncy
The time to scan one  lin e c onnec ting th e rig ht edg e to the  left edge of the 
screen horizo ntally is  ca lled th e Horizontal Cyc le and  the in vers e n umber 
of th e Horizontal Cyc le is called  the Horizon tal Freq uency .Unit : k Hz