Samsung Syncmaster S20a300n User Manual

							3-10Using the product
3-10 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 dr ive file is corrupted, please visit a service center or 
Samsung Electronics website(http://www.sa msung.com/), and download the driver.
 
1.Insert the driver installation  CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click on Windows Driver.
3. Complete the remaining installation steps according to the instructions displayed on the screen.
4. Select the model of your pr oduct from the model list.
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.
 
						

							Using the product3-11
3-11 Product Operating Buttons
Product Operating Buttons
 • Press one of the buttons on the monitor. OSD Guide will appear on the screen.
• If you press a button on the front of the monitor, an OSD Gu ide will display showing the function of the button before the 
menu for the pressed button appears.
• To go to the menu, press the button on the front of the monitor again.
• When pressing a button, please press the bottom of a  ● displayed below its button label.
• OSD Guide may vary according to functions and models. Please refer to actual product.
 
ICONDESCRIPTION
MENU Press this button to view the On Screen Display (OSD).
This button is also used to exit the OS D 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 dow n for 5 seconds, the OSD Adjustment Lock 
function is activated.
Off: If you press and hold the MENU button dow n for 5 seconds again, the OSD Adjustment 
Lock function is disabled.
 Even if the OSD Adjustment Lo ck function is activated, users can adjust the brightness 
and contrast and can set up the adjust ment function assigned to the [ ].
 
Users can set the  to one of  the following functions. If the user presses the 
Customized Key [ ] after setting it, th e configured function will be performed
• < Angle> - < Bright> -  - 
 You can set the function of the Customiz ed Key by selecting  -> 
 in the OSD.
 
▲ /▼ Use these buttons to navigate the menu  or to adjust a value in the OSD. 
Use this button to control the brightness of the screen. 
 
						

							3-11Using the product
Use this button to select a function.
If you press the [  ] button when there is no OSD, the input signal (Analog/Digital) is 
switched. When the input signal is switched  by pressing [ ] button or the product is 
turned on, a message displaying the selected  input signal appears at the top left of the 
screen.
 This function is not available for products with an Analog interface only. 
AUTO Press [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
 
						

							Using the product3-12
3-12 Using the Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display)
The Screen Adjustment Menu (OSD: On Screen Display) Structure
 Monitor functions may vary according to models. Please refer to actual product. 
 PICTURE
Top MenusSub Menus
 PICTUREBrightness Contrast Sharpness
Bright Angle
Coarse Fine
 COLOR
ColorRed Green Blue Color Tone
Gamma    
 SIZE & POSI-
TION H-Position V-Position Image Size Menu H-Position Menu V-Position
 
SETUP&RESET Reset Language Eco Saving Off Timer On/Off Off Timer Setting
PC/AV Mode Key Repeat Time Customized Key Auto Source Display Time
Menu Transpar-
ency
 INFORMA-
TION
MenuDescription
Brightness Controls the screen brightness.
 
•
This menu is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  mode.
• This menu is unavailable when  is set.
 
Contrast Controls the contrast of the pi
ctures displayed on the screen
 
•This menu is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  or  
mode.
• This menu is unavailable when < Color> is set to  mode or  mode.
 
 
						

							3-12Using the product
SharpnessControls the clarity of details of pictures displayed on the screen
 
•
This menu is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  or  
mode.
• This menu is unavailable when < Color> is set to  mode or  mode.
 
Bright Provides preset picture settings optimized for vari
ous user environments such as editing a document, 
surfing the Internet, playing games,or movies and so on.
• 
If the preset picture modes are not sufficient, users can co nfigure the  and  
directly using this mode.
• 
 This mode provides the picture setting appropria te for editing a document and surfing the Internet 
(text + picture).
•
This mode provides the picture sett ing appropriate for playing games that include lots of graphics and 
that require a fast screen refresh rate.
• 
This mode provides brightness and sharpness se ttings similar to those of a TV for the best 
entertainment environment (movie, DVD, etc.).
• 
Controls the picture contrast aut omatically so that bright and dark pictures are balanced overall.
 This menu is unavailable when < Angle> or  is set. 
MenuDescription
 
						

							Using the product3-12
AngleThis feature allows you to see optimal screen quality according to your viewing position.
When viewing the screen at an angle from below, abov
e 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 persons 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 < Bright> is set to  or  
mode.
• This menu is unavailable when < Color> is set.
 
Coarse Removes vertical noise lines (l
ine 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. 
FineRemoves 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. 
MenuDescription
 
						

							3-12Using the product
 COLOR
 (This is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  and  mode.) 
MenuDescription
ColorExpresses natural colors more cl
early without changing the picture quality using proprietary digital 
picture quality improvement technology  developed by Samsung Electronics.
•  - Turns the < Color> function off.
•  - You can compare the pictures processed by < Color> 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.
 This menu is unavailable when < Angle> is set. 
Red You can adjust the red color value of 
pictures according to your preference. This menu is unavailable when < Color> is  set to  mode or  mode. 
GreenYou can adjust the green color value of 
pictures according to your preference. This menu is unavailable when < Color> is  set to  mode or  mode. 
BlueYou can adjust the blue color value of pi
ctures according to your preference. This menu is unavailable when < Color> is  set to  mode or  mode. 
Color ToneYou can set the color temperatur
e according to your preference.
•   - Sets the color temperature of  the screen to very cool.
• 
- Sets the color temperature of the screen to cool.
•   - Sets the color temperature of the sc reen to the standard color temperature.  
•   - Sets the color temperature of the screen to warm.
•   - Sets the color temperature of the screen to very warm.
•  - Select this menu to set the color temperature manually.  
If you do not like the preset color temperatures , you can manually adjust the value of RGB.
 
•This menu is unavailable when < Color> is set to  mode or  mode.
• This menu is unavailable when < Angle> is set.
 
Gamma Using this menu, you can change the intens
ity of the colors of medium brightness.
•  -  -  This menu is unavailable when < Angle> is set. 
 
						

							Using the product3-12
 SIZE & POSITION
MenuDescription
H-PositionMoves the position of the display 
area on the screen horizontally.
 • This function is only available in Analog mode.
• When a 720P, 1080i or 1080P 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 a 720P, 1080i or 1080P signal is input in AV mode ,select to adjust 
vertical position in 0-6 levels. 
 
Image Size
 Supplied for the wide models only such as 16:9 or 16:10. 
PC 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 th e horizontal position of the OSD.
Menu V-Position You can adjust the vertical position of the OSD.
 
						

							3-12Using the product
 SETUP&RESET
MenuDescription
ResetUse this function to restore t
he visual quality and color settings to the factory defaults.
•  - 
Language Select a language for the OSD.
 The selected language is only applied to the produ
ct OSD. This setting does not affect the other 
functions of the PC.
 
Eco Saving This function provides user a low 
power mode which is realized by lo wering the current of the display 
panel.
• 
When  is selected, the power consumption is about 75% of default setting.
•  When  is selected, the power consumption is about 50% of default setting.
•  When  is selected, the  function is turned Off .
 This menu is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  mode. 
Off Timer On/OffYou can turn the Off Timer on or off.
•  - 
Off Timer Setting Turns the power off automatically when the configured time is reached. When  of  is sele
cted,This function is available only.  
PC/AV ModeSet to PC when connected to a PC.
Set to AV when connected to an AV device.
 • This function does not support Analog mode.
• Supplied for the wide models only such as 16:9 or 16:10.
• If the monitor (when set to Digital) is in power saving mode or is displaying the message 
, press the MENU button to display the On Screen Display (OSD). 
You can select   or .
 
Key Repeat Time Controls the repeat delay of a button.
You can set to ,  or . If  is selected, the button only 
responds once.
 
						

							Using the product3-12
 INFORMATION
Customized KeyYou can set the function of the Cust
omized Key to one of the following.
• < Angle> - < Bright> -  - 
Auto Source •  - The monitor automatically selects an input signal.
•  - Users have to manually select an input signal. Not applicable to analog (D-SUB)-o
r-digital (DVI)-dedicated models. 
Display TimeThe 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.
•  - 
MenuDescription
INFORMATIONShows the frequency and resolution set on the PC.  For models with an Analog interface only,  is not shown in the . 
MenuDescription