Samsung Syncmaster Bx2235 User Manual

							Using the product3-4
AUTOPress [AUTO] button to adjust the screen settings automatically.
 This function is only available in Analog mode. 
If the resolution settings are changed in the Display Properties, the AUTO adjustment func-
tion is performed.
Press this button to turn the product on or off
 • The buttons on the right of the product are touch-type buttons.
• Touch the buttons lightly with your finger. 
 
Power LED
This LED is turned on when the product works normally. 
 For more information on the power-saving function, refer to the power saving function 
in More Information. When not using the product for a long time, unplugging the power 
cord is recommended to minimize power consumption.
 
ICONDESCRIPTION
 
						

							3-5Using the product
3-5 Using the Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display)
The Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) Structure
 PICTURE
TOP MENUSSUB MENUS
 PICTUREBrightness Contrast Sharpness MagicBright MagicAngle 
Coarse Fine Response Time  
 COLORMagicColor Red Green Blue Color Tone
Color Effect Gamma      
 SIZE & POSI-
TIONH-Position V-Position Image Size Menu H-Position Menu V-Position
 
SETUP&RESETReset Language MagicEco  LED On/Off LED Brightness
Off Timer On/Off Off Timer Setting Customized Key Auto Source PC/AV Mode
Display Time Menu Transpar-
ency
 INFORMA-
TION
MENUDESCRIPTION
Brightness Controls the screen brightness.
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode.
Contrast Controls the contrast of the pictures displayed on the screen
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode.
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode or  mode.
Sharpness Controls the clarity of details of pictures displayed on the screen
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode.
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode or  mode.
 
						

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MagicBright Provides preset picture settings optimized for various user environments such as editing a document, 
surfing the Internet, playing games, watching sports or movies and so on.
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If the preset picture modes are not sufficient, users can configure the  and 
 directly using this mode.
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This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for editing a document.
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This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for surfing the Internet (text + picture).
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This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for playing games that include lots of graphics 
and that require a fast screen refresh rate.
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This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for watching sports games that include lots of 
movement.
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This mode provides brightness and sharpness settings similar to those of a TV for the best 
entertainment environment (movie, DVD, etc.).
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Controls the picture contrast automatically so that bright and dark pictures are balanced overall.
MagicAngle This feature allows you to see optimal screen quality according to your viewing position.
When viewing the screen at an angle from below, above or the side of the monitor, by setting the 
appropriate mode for each position you can obtain a similar picture quality as viewing the screen 
directly from the front.
 Set to  when viewing directly in front of the screen. 
•    - Select when viewing from the front position.
•    - Select when viewing from a slightly lower position.
•    - Select when viewing from the lower position.
•    -Select when viewing from the upper position.
•    - Select when viewing from the left or right position.
•  - Select when two or more person view among  , ,  position at the same 
time.
•  -When  is selected, settings for  is applied by default. 
Users can set suitable picture quality as needed.
 • This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode.
• This menu is unavailable when  or  is set.
 
MENUDESCRIPTION
 
						

							3-5Using the product
 COLOR
Coarse Removes vertical noise lines (line pattern) from the screen.
The location of the screen may be changed after the adjustment. In this case, move the screen so 
that the screen is displayed at the center of the display panel using the  menu.
 This function is only available in Analog mode. 
Fine Removes horizontal noise lines (line pattern) from the screen.
If you cannot remove the noise completely with the  function, adjust the  and then 
use the  function again.
 This function is only available in Analog mode. 
Response Time Accelerates the response time of the LCD panel faster than the original response time so that moving 
pictures appear sharper and more natural.
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 It is recommended setting the  or  when not viewing a movie. 
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 (This is unavailable when MagicBright is set to  mode.) 
 SIZE & POSITION
MENUDESCRIPTION
MagicColor Expresses natural colors more clearly without changing the picture quality using proprietary digital 
picture quality improvement technology developed by Samsung Electronics.
•  - Turns the MagicColor function off.
•  - You can compare the pictures processed by MagicColor with the original pictures.
•  - Provides a clearer picture including areas corresponding to skin color.
•  - Improves the chroma of pictures except for areas corresponding to skin color.
Red You can adjust the red color value of pictures according to your preference.
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode or  mode.
Green You can adjust the green color value of pictures according to your preference.
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode or  mode.
Blue You can adjust the blue color value of pictures according to your preference.
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode or  mode.
Color Tone You can set the color temperature according to your preference.
•  - Sets the color temperature of the screen to a cooler color.
•  - Sets the color temperature of the screen to the standard color temperature.
•  - Sets the color temperature of the screen to a warmer color.
•  - Select this menu to set the color temperature manually.
If you do not like the preset color temperatures, you can manually adjust the colors of .
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode or  mode.
Color Effect You can change the overall atmosphere by changing the color of pictures.
This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode or  mode.
•  - Turns the  function off.
•  -Displays pictures in black and white. 
•  - Displays pictures in green mono color. 
•  - Displays pictures in aqua mono color. 
•  - Displays pictures in sepia mono color. 
Gamma Using this menu, you can change the intensity of the colors of medium brightness.
•  -  - 
 
						

							3-5Using the product
 SETUP&RESET
MENUDESCRIPTION
H-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen horizontally.
 • This function is only available in Analog mode.
• When TV signal is input in AV mode ,select to adjust horizontal position in 0-6 
levels. 
 
V-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen vertically.
 • This function is only available in Analog mode.
• When TV signal is input in AV mode ,select to adjust vertical position in 0-6 
levels. 
 
Image SizePC signals 
•  - The picture is displayed at the aspect ratio of the input signal.
•  - The picture is displayed in full screen regardless of the aspect ratio of the input signal.
 • A signal not in the standard mode table is not supported.
• If the resolution is set to the optimal resolution, the aspect ratio does not change whether 
the  is set to  or .
 
AV signals 
•  - Displays pictures at the 4:3 aspect ratio. 
•  - Displays pictures at the 16:9 aspect ratio. 
•  - If a 720P, 1080i or 1080P signal is input in DVI input mode, the picture is displayed 
as is without truncation.
 This can only be set when the external input is connected through DVI and  is 
set to .
 
Menu H-Position You can adjust the horizontal position of the OSD.
Menu V-Position You can adjust the vertical position of the OSD.
 
						

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MENUDESCRIPTION
Reset Use this function to restore the visual quality and color settings to the factory defaults.
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Language Select a language for the OSD.
 The selected language is only applied to the product OSD. This setting does not affect the other 
functions of the PC.
 
MagicEco This function provides user a low power mode which is realized by lowering the current of the display 
panel.
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When  is selected, the power consumption is 100% of default setting.
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When  is selected, the power consumption is about 75% of default setting.
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When  is selected, the power consumption is about 50% of default setting.
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When  is selected, the function is turned Off .
 This menu is unavailable when  is set to  mode. 
LED On/Off Turns the Menu button LED on or off.
•  - Turns the Power button LED lamp off.
•  - Turns the Power button LED lamp on. 
LED Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the Menu button LED in levels.
Off Timer On/Off You can turn the Off Timer on or off.
•  - 
Off Timer Setting Turns the power off automatically when the configured time is reached.
Customized Key You can set the function of the Customized Key to one of the following.
•  -  -  - 
Auto Source •  - The monitor automatically selects an input signal.
•  - Users have to manually select an input signal.
PC/AV Mode Set to PC when connected to a PC.
Set to AV when connected to an AV device.
 This function does not support Analog mode. 
Display Time The OSD automatically disappears if no action is taken by the user.
You can determine the time to wait before the OSD is hidden.
•  -  -  - 
Menu Transparency You can select the transparency of the OSD.
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							3-5Using the product
 INFORMATION
MENUDESCRIPTION
INFORMATION Shows the frequency and resolution set on the PC. 
 
						

							Installing the Software4-1
4 Installing the Software
4-1 Natural Color
What is Natural Color ?
This software works only for Samsung products and enables adjusting the displayed colors on the product and matches the 
colors on the product with the colors of the printed pictures. For more information, refer to the online help of the software (F1).
The Natural Color is provided online. You can download it from the website below and install;
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/learningresources/monitor/naturalcolorexpert/pop_download.html 
 
						

							4-2Installing the Software
4-2 MagicTune
What is MagicTune?
 MagicTune is a software program that helps with monitor adjustments by providing comprehensive descriptions of monitor 
functions and easy-to-understand guidelines. 
Users can adjust the product with the mouse and the keyboard without using the operating buttons of the product.
Installing the Software
1.Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 
2.Select the MagicTune setup program. 
 If the pop-up screen for the software installation does not appear on the main screen, find and double-click the 
MagicTune setup file on the CD-ROM.
 
3.Select the installation language and click [Next].
4.Complete the remaining software installation steps according to the instructions displayed on the screen.
 • The software may not work properly if you do not restart the computer after the installation.
• The  MagicTune icon may not appear depending on the computer system and the product specifications.
• If the shortcut icon does not appear, press the F5 key.
 
Restrictions and Problems with the Installation (MagicTune™)
The installation of MagicTune™may be affected by the graphics card, motherboard and the networking environment. 
System Requirements
OS
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows Vista 32Bit
• Windows 7 32Bit
 For MagicTune™, Windows 2000 or later is recommended.  
Hardware
• At least 32MB of memory 
• At least 60MB of free space on the hard disk drive 
 For more information, refer to the website. 
Removing the Software
You can only remove MagicTune™through [Add or Remove Programs ] in Windows.
To remove MagicTune™, complete the following steps.
1.Click [Start] select [Settings], and select [Control Panel] from the menu.
For Windows XP, click [Start], and select [Control Panel] from the menu. 
2.Double-click the [Add or Remove Programs] icon in the Control Panel.