Samsung Syncmaster 970p Quick Start Guide

Is the monitor 
connected using the 
DVI cable?You may get a blank screen if you boot the 
system before you connect the DVI cable, or 
disconnect and then reconnect the DVI cable 
while the system is running as certain types of 
graphic cards do not send out video signals. 
Connect the DVI cable and then reboot the 
system.
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...

 
graphic card?http://www.samsung.com/monitor/magictune .
Visit our website and download the installation software for MagicTune™ MAC.
 
 
 
 Check the following items if there is trouble with the monitor.  
1. Check if the power cord and the video cables are properly connected to the computer.  
2. Check if the computer beeps more than 3 times when booting. 
(If it does, request an after-service for the main board of the computer.)  
3. If you installed a new video card or if you assembled the PC, check...

 
 
This box appears during normal operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or 
damaged. 
 
4. 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, the message below appears on the screen 
or the screen goes...

 
 
 General  
General
Model Name SyncMaster 770P
LCD Panel
Size 17 Diagonal (43 cm)
Display area 337.92mm (H) x 270.336mm (V)
Pixel Pitch 0.264mm  (H) x 0.264mm (V)
Type a-si TFT active matrix
Synchronization
Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz (Analog/Digital)
Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz (Analog/Digital)
Display Color
16.7 M Colors 
Resolution
Optimum resolution 1280 x 1024@60 Hz
Maximum resolution 1280 x 1024@75 Hz
Input Signal, Terminated
RGB Analog, DVI(Digital Visual Interface) Compliant Digital RGB 
0.7 Vp-p±5 %,...

15pin 3-row D-sub connector, 24pin 3-row DVI-I connector
Power Consumption
Less than 40 W 
Dimensions (WxDxH)/ Weight
380 x 242 x 488 mm(15 x 9.5 x 19.2 inch) / 6.0 kg
Environmental considerations
Operating Temperature: 50 °F ~ 104 °F(10 °C ~ 40 °C)   Humidity: 10 % ~ 80 %, non-condensing
Storage Temperature: -4 °F ~113 °F (-20 °C ~ 45 °C)   Humidity: 5 % ~ 95 %, non-condensing
Plug and Play Capability
This monitor can be inst alled on any Plug & Play  compatible system. Intera ction of the monitor and...

   
 
If the signal transferred from the computer is t
he same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the 
screen will be adjusted automatically (Exception : 640 x 480/60 Hz, 720 x 400/70Hz, 800 x 600/60 
Hz) However, if the signal differs, the screen may  go blank while the power LED is on. Refer to the 
video card manual and adjust the screen as follows.  
 
Table 1. Preset Timing Modes 
Display Mode Horizontal 
Frequency  (kHz) Vertical 
Frequency  (Hz)  Pixel Clock 
(MHz)  Sync Polarity 
(H/V)
MAC,...

 
 
 General  
General
Model Name SyncMaster 970P
LCD Panel
Size 19 Diagonal (48 cm)
Display area 376.32 mm (H) x 301.056 mm (V)
Pixel Pitch 0.294 mm (H) x 0.294 mm (V)
Type a-si TFT active matrix
Synchronization
Horizontal 30 ~ 81 kHz (Analog/Digital)
Vertical 56 ~ 75 Hz (Analog/Digital)
Display Color
16.7 M Colors 
Resolution
Optimum resolution 1280 x 1024@60 Hz
Maximum resolution 1280 x 1024@75 Hz
Input Signal, Terminated
RGB Analog, DVI(Digital Visual Interface) Compliant Digital RGB  
0.7 Vp-p±5 %,...

15pin 3-row D-sub connector, 24pin 3-row DVI-I connector
Power Consumption
Less than 40 W 
Dimensions (WxDxH)/ Weight
424 x 242 x 507 mm(16.7 x 9.5 x 20.0 inch) / 7.1 kg
Environmental considerations
Operating Temperature: 50 °F ~ 104 °F(10 °C ~ 40 °C)   Humidity: 10 % ~ 80 %, non-condensing
Storage Temperature: -4 °F ~113 °F (-20 °C ~ 45 °C)   Humidity: 5 % ~ 95 %, non-condensing
Plug and Play Capability
This monitor can be inst alled on any Plug & Play  compatible system. Intera ction of the monitor and...

   
 
If the signal transferred from the computer is t
he same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the 
screen will be adjusted automatically (Exception : 640 x 480/60 Hz, 720 x 400/70Hz, 800 x 600/60 
Hz) However, if the signal differs, the screen may  go blank while the power LED is on. Refer to the 
video card manual and adjust the screen as follows. 
 
Table 1. Preset Timing Modes 
Display Mode Horizontal 
Frequency 
(kHz) Vertical 
Frequency 
(Hz)  Pixel Clock 
(MHz)  Sync Polarity 
(H/V)
MAC, 640...

 
 
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