Samsung Syncmaster F2380 User Manual

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F2380
Display ModeHorizontal 
Frequency (kHz)Vertical Frequency  
(Hz)Pixel Clock (MHz)Sync Polarity (H/V)
IBM, 640 x 350 31.469 70.086 25.175 +/-
IBM, 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 -/+
MAC, 640 x 480 35.000 66.667 30.240 -/-
MAC, 832 x 624 49.726 74.551 57.284 -/-
VESA, 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 -/-
VESA, 640 x 480 37.861 72.809 31.500 -/-
VESA, 640 x 480 37.500 75.000 31.500 -/-
VESA, 800 x 600 35.156 56.250 36.000 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 37.879 60.317 40.000 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 48.077 72.188 50.000 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 46.875 75.000 49.500 +/+
VESA, 1024 x 768 48.363 60.004 65.000 -/-
VESA, 1024 x 768 56.476 70.069 75.000 -/-
VESA, 1152 x 864 67.500 75.000 108.000 +/+
VESA, 1280 x 800 49.702 59.810 83.500 -/+
VESA, 1280 x 800 62.795 74.934 106.500 -/+
VESA, 1440 x 900 55.935 59.887 106.500 -/+
VESA, 1440 x 900 70.635 74.984 136.750 -/+
VESA, 1600 x 900 60.000 60.000 108.000 +/+
 
						

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Horizontal Frequency
The time taken to scan one line from the left-most position to the right-most position on the screen is called the horizontal cycle 
and the reciprocal of the horizontal cycle is called the horizontal frequency. The horizontal frequency is represented in kHz.
Vertical Frequency
A panel must display the same picture on the screen tens of times every second so that humans can see the picture. This 
frequency is called the vertical frequency. The vertical frequency is represented in Hz.
3-3 Installing the Device Driver
 If you install the device driver, you can set up the appropriate resolution and frequency for the product. The device driver is 
included on the CD-ROM supplied with the product. If the supplied drive file is corrupted, please visit a service center or 
Samsung Electronics website(http://www.samsung.com/), and download the driver.
 
1.Insert the driver installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2.Click on Windows Driver.
ResolutionHorizontal 
Frequency (kHz)Vertical Frequency  
(Hz)Clock Frequency 
(MHz)Polarity
(Horizontal/Vertical) 
(H/V)
IBM, 640 x 350 31.469 70.086 25.175 +/-
IBM, 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 -/+
MAC, 640 x 480 35.000 66.667 30.240 -/-
MAC, 832 x 624 49.726 74.551 57.284 -/-
VESA, 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 -/-
VESA, 640 x 480 37.861 72.809 31.500 -/-
VESA, 640 x 480 37.500 75.000 31.500 -/-
VESA, 800 x 600 35.156 56.250 36.000 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 37.879 60.317 40.000 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 48.077 72.188 50.000 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 46.875 75.000 49.500 +/+
VESA, 1024 x 768 48.363 60.004 65.000 -/-
VESA, 1024 x 768 56.476 70.069 75.000 -/-
VESA, 1152 x 864 67.500 75.000 108.000 +/+
VESA, 1280 x 800 49.702 59.810 83.500 -/+
VESA, 1280 x 800 62.795 74.934 106.500 -/+
VESA, 1280 x 960 60.000 60.000 108.000 +/+
VESA, 1280 x 1024 63.981 60.020 108.000 +/+
VESA, 1440 x 900 55.935 59.887 106.500 -/+
VESA, 1440 x 900 70.635 74.984 136.750 -/+
VESA, 1600 x 1200 75.000 60.000 162.000 +/+
VESA, 1680 x 1050 65.290 59.954 146.250 -/+
VESA, 1920 x 1080 67.500 60.000 148.500 +/+
 
						

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3.Select the model of your product from the model list.
4.Complete the remaining installation steps according to the instructions displayed on the screen.
5.Check if the appropriate resolution and screen refresh rate are displayed in the Control Panel settings. For more information, 
refer to the document about the Windows operating system.
3-4 Product Operating Buttons
Product Operating Buttons
IconDescription
MENUPress this button to view the On Screen Display (OSD).
This button is also used to exit the OSD or to return to a higher-level OSD menu
* OSD Adjustment Lock
This function locks the OSD in order to maintain the current settings or to prevent the settings 
from being changed by another person
On: If you press and hold the MENU button down for 5 seconds, the OSD Adjustment Lock 
function is activated.
Off: If you press and hold the MENU button down for 5 seconds again, the OSD Adjustment 
Lock function is disabled.
 Even if the OSD Adjustment Lock function is activated, users can adjust the brightness 
and contrast and can set up the adjustment function assigned to the [ ].
 
▲/▼Use these buttons to navigate the menu or to adjust a value in the OSD. 
 
						

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3-5 Using the Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display)
The Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) Structure
Users can set the Customized Key to one of the following functions. If the user presses the 
Customized Key[ ] after setting it, the configured function will be performed
 -  -  - 
 You can set the function of the Customized Key by selecting SETUP&RESET -> 
Customized Key in the OSD.
 
When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust brightness.
/SOURCEUse this button to select a function
If you press the [  /SOURCE] button when there is no OSD, the input signal (Analog/Digi-
tal 1/Digital 2) is switched. When the input signal is switched by pressing [ /SOURCE] but-
ton or the product is turned on, a message displaying the selected input signal appears at the 
top left of the screen.)
 To select digital mode, you have to connect the product and the PC with the DVI cable. 
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.
 
Top MenusSub Menus
 PICTUREBrightness Contrast Sharpness MagicBright 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&RESE
TReset Menu Transpar-
encyLanguage Off Timer On/Off Off Timer Setting
Auto Source PC/AV Mode Display Time Customized Key
 INFORMA-
TION
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 PICTURE
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.
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.
• 
If the preset picture modes are not sufficient, users can configure the  and  
directly using this mode.
• 
This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for editing a document.
•
This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for surfing the Internet (text + picture).
•
This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for playing games that include lots of graphics and 
that require a fast screen refresh rate.
•
This mode provides the picture setting appropriate for watching sports games that include lots of 
movement.
•
This mode provides brightness and sharpness settings similar to those of a TV for the best 
entertainment environment (movie, DVD, etc.).
• 
Controls the picture contrast automatically so that bright and dark pictures are balanced overall.
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. 
 
						

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 COLOR
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.
• 
• 
•
 It is recommended setting the Normal or Faster 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 color effect 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.
 
						

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 SETUP&RESET
MenuDescription
H-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen horizontally.
 This function is only available in analog mode. 
V-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen vertically.
 This function is only available in analog mode. 
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 480P, 576P or 720P(F2080) / 480P,576P,720P or 1080P(F2380) 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.
MenuDescription
Reset Use this function to restore the visual quality and color settings to the factory defaults.
•  - 
Menu Transparency You can select the transparency of the OSD.
•  - 
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.
 
 
						

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 INFORMATION
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.
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.
•  -  -  - 
Customized Key You can set the function of the Customized Key to one of the following.
•  -  -  - 
MenuDescription
INFORMATION Shows the frequency and resolution set on the PC. 
MenuDescription
 
						

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