Samsung Syncmaster 961bf 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 b
y 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....

 
 
 
 Features 
RTA Monitor
RTA (Response Time Accelerator)  
 
A function that accelerates the response speed of the panel so as to provide a sharper and more 
natural video display.  
 
 
RTA On Activates the RTA function so that the panel operates at a higher response speed than its original speed.
RTA OFF Deactivates the RTA function so that the panel operates at its original response speed.
If you turn the power off and on again after switch ing RTA off, the RTA function is automatically 
switched...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Quick Setup Guide
Warranty Card  
(Not available in all  locations) Users Guide, Monitor Driver, 
Natural Color software,  AutoRotation software 
Cable
 
 
Power Cord D-sub Cable  
Sold separately
   
 DVI Cable
This is an accessory that can be added depending on the model.  
 
 
 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.  
 1) Custom...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not available in MagicBright™ mode of Dynamic Contrast.
Adjust buttons [ ]Adjust items in the menu.
Enter button [ ] /  
SOURCE button Activates a highlighted menu item. /  
Push the SOURCE, then selects the video signal while the OSD is 
off. (When the SOURCE 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.)  
If you select the digital mode, you must connect your monitor to the...

 
 
 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 a connection appropriate to the computer you are using. 
 
Using the D-sub (Analog) connector on the video card.  
- Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub 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 Port on the back of your...

 
 
 
 
 Rotating the monitor
 
 (When pivoting the monitor, rotation angle is displayed on screen of the monitor.)
0° 90°
 
When rotating the screen, make sure to tilt the monitor 45 to 65 degrees so that it does not touch the 
floor. When tilting the screen backwards, do not tilt it more than 65 degrees.
     
 
  
 

 Model
 
 
 Monitor Driver 
When prompted by the operating system for the monitor driver, insert the CD-ROM included with this 
monitor. Driver installation is slightly different from one operating system to another. Follow the 
directions appropriate for the operating system you have.  
 
Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown below.  
 
Internet web site :http://www.samsung.com/ (Worldwide)
http://www.samsung.com/monitor(U.S.A)...