Samsung Syncmaster P2250 User Manual

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3 Using the product
3-1 Setting the Optimal Resolution 
If you turn the power on after purchasing the product, a message regarding the optimal resolution setting appears on the screen.
Select a language and the optimal resolution.
 • The message appears up to 3 times if the resolution has not been set to the optimal resolution.
• To set the resolution to the optimal resolution
• When the PC is turned off, connect the product and the PC and turn the power on.
• Right-click over the...

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3-2 Standard Signal Mode Table
 The LCD monitor has one optimal resolution for the best visual quality depending on the screen size due to the inherent 
characteristics of the panel, unlike for a CDT monitor.
Therefore, the visual quality will be degraded if the optimal resolution is not set for the panel size. It is recommended setting 
the resolution to the optimal resolution of the product.
 If the signal from the PC is one of the following standard signal modes, the screen is set...

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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...

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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.
3.Select the model of your...

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3-4 Product Operating Buttons
Product Operating Buttons
 Touch one of the operating buttons lightly.
The LED buttons appear.
 
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...

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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...

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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 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 Menu Transpar-
encyLanguage LED On/Off LED Brightness
Off Timer On/Off Off Timer...

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 COLOR
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...

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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.
•  -...

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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...