Samsung Syncmaster S23a550h User Manual

							3-7Using the product
MAGIC• < Bright>
Provides preset picture settings optimized for  various user environments such as editing a 
document, surfing the Internet, playing games,or movies and so on.
• 
If the preset picture modes ar e not sufficient, users can configure the  and 
 directly using this mode.
•   This mode provides the picture setting appr opriate for editing a document and surfing the 
Internet (text + picture).
• This mode provides the picture setting appropri ate for playing games that include lots of 
graphics and that require a fast screen refresh rate.
•  This mode provides brightness and sharpness sett ings 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.
When the external input is connected thr ough HDMI and  is set to , 
< Bright> has four automatic  picture settings (, ,  and 
) that are preset at the factory. You  can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie or 
Custom. You can select Custom  which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings.
•  Select this mode to view a sharper image than in Standard mode. 
•  Select this mode when the surroundings are  bright. This also provides a sharp image.
• Select this mode when the surroundings are dark. This will save power and reduce eye fatigue. 
•  Select this mode when you want to adjust  the image according to your preferences. 
 This menu is unavailable when < Angle> or  or  
is 
set.
 
MAGIC •< Color>
Expresses natural colors more clearly 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 pr ocessed by < Color> with the original 
pictures.
•  - Provides a clearer picture including areas corresponding to skin color.
•  - Improves the chroma of pict ures except for areas corresponding to skin color.
 This menu is unavailable when < Angle> is set.
 
BrightnessControls the screen brightness.
 
•
This menu is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  mode.
• This menu is unavailable when  or  
is set.
 
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 COLOR
ContrastControls 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.
 
Sharpness Controls 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.
 
Response Time Accelerates the response time of the panel faster t
han the original response time so that moving pic-
tures appear sharper and more natural.
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• 
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 • It is recommended setting the  or  when not viewing a movie.
• Monitor functions may vary according to models. Please refer to actual product.
 
HDMI Black Level When watching with a DVD or set-top box connecting to the product via HDMI, image quality deterio-
ration (black level, lower-quality contrast, lighter
 color tone, etc.) may occur depending on the con-
nected external device.
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• 
 This function is active only when the exte rnal device is connected via . The  function may not be compatible with all external devices.
 
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 This is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  and  mode. 
 SIZE & POSITION
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RedYou 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. 
 
						

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 SETUP&RESET
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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 HDMI/DVI input mode, the picture is 
displayed as is without truncation.
 This can only be set when the external in put is connected through HDMI/DVI and  is set to .
•
 
H-Position Moves 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. 
 
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.
 
						

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MenuDescription
ECOThe , , 
and  options are displayed on the 
same menu page so that you can conveniently  configure the power saving settings. 
There are two ways to access the ECO menu page.
•  Click ECO/ ▼ (hot key), which is the second function ke y, to go directly to the ECO menu page. 
(Note that the key will function as  a hot key only when  is set to ECO. ECO is 
selected by default.) 
• Alternatively, go to  the  menu.

The  activates to save power when it does not detect any movement within a 
specified area for a specified period of time.
Configuring settings
• Time setting Deactivate the  () or sele ct the time interval for the sensor to activate: 
, , , , or .
•  Customize the controls for the monitor screen when  is active.
•  - Turn off the screen and activate DPMS  mode. If  is selected, it takes several 
seconds for the monitor to detect move ment and turn on after it turned off.
•  - Reduce the brightness  of the screen (still turned on).
 • The optimal working area for  is within a certain distance (1m) and at 
certain angle (40°).
• If there is no user movement, the  may fail to detect motion.
• If you think that the mode entry  message appears too frequently, increase the time setting of 
the  or turn the  .
• Avoid using radio equipment such as a walkie -talkie near the product as this may cause a 
product malfuction.
 
 
						

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ECO• 
The  feature optimizes the view condition and contributes to power saving by 
adjusting the screen brightness dependi ng on the ambient light intensity.
 
•This menu is unavailable when < Bright>  is set to  mode.
• This menu is unavailable when  is set . 
• 
Specify the  level of  the  to respon d according to the ambient light 
intensity.
•  - High sensitivity that maximizes the  varying level of screen brightness depending on 
the ambient light intensity.
•  - Intermediate sensitivity that sets  a varying level of screen brightness between 
 and  depending on the ambient light intensity..
•  - Low sensitivity that minimizes the va rying level of screen brightness depending on the 
ambient light intensity.
•  Additionally customize the screen bri ghtness adjusted by .
•  - Increase the curr ent brightness of the screen.
•  - Maintain the curre nt brightness of the screen.
•  - Decrease the current brightness of the screen.
ECO • 
The  function reduces power consumption by controlling the electric current used by 
the monitor panel.
•  - Change the monitor power consum ption to 75% of the default level. 
•  - Change the monitor power cons umption to 50% of the default level.
•  - Deactivate the  function.
 
• This menu is unavailable when < Bright> is set to  mode.
• This menu is unavailable when  is set.
 
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ECO
If the  option is  and the 
 and  are 
active, a pop-up guide will appear showi ng the operation status of the sensors.
• The  will activate power-sav ing mode if it is set to on and does not detect 
any movement for a specified time.
• A 10-second countdown timer will start along  with the above picture before the power-saving 
mode activates showing the operation  status of the .
• If the screen brightness is adjusted according to t he ambient light intensity when the  is on, a pop-up as shown above w ill appear showing the adjusting screen brightness.
• When the screen becomes brighter as the ambien t light becomes brighter and the  activates, the brightness slide bar leve l will increase with a sun image displayed above 
the bar. When the screen becomes darker, the brightness slide bar level will decrease with a 
moon image displayed above the bar. The brightne ss slide bar will be displayed for three seconds 
after the sensor activates.
A pop-up as shown above will appear when an energy tree completes while  is 
.
 If the above picture is displayed, it means t he  option is . Change this 
setting to  if you do not want to display the pop-up.
 
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ECO• 
• The amount of energy saved by the , , and  functions will accumulate and the progr ess can be viewed as a growing energy tree.
 The energy tree grows as the energy savings of the monitor accumulate. Accordingly, the 
trees growth will also be affected by other functions that involve power consumption such 
as the brightness control function.
 
• The amount of energy savings accumulated by t he , , 
and  functions will be repr esented as an amount of carbon dioxide.
• A complete energy tree will be displayed when the amount of energy savings accumulates to  as much as the amount of carbon dioxide a tree absorbs in a year.
• This shows that your energy saving is as effe ctive as planting a tree so that you can easily 
understand the accumulation of energy savings over time and its effect by viewing the progress 
of a tree growing.
• The progress of a tree growing will be represent ed as 10 different images (stages). After one 
full-grown tree is complete, the initial image will be restored and the number of trees will 
continue to accumulate. The number for energy  trees will be rounded to one decimal place.
Menu TransparencyYou can select the transparency of the OSD.
•  - 
LanguageSelect 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.
 
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.
• Supplied for the wide models only such as 16:9 or 16:10.
• If the monitor (when set to HDMI) 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 .
 
Auto Source •  - The monitor automatically selects an input signal.
•  - Users have to manually select an input signal. Not applicable to analog (D-SUB)-or-HDMI-dedicated models. 
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 INFORMATION
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.
•  -  -  - 
Key Repeat Time Controls the repeat delay of a button.
You can set to ,  or . If  is selected, the button only 
responds once.
Customized Key You can set the function of the Cust
omized Key to one of the following.
•  -  - 
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. When  of  is sele
cted,This function is available only.  
ResetUse this function to restore t
he visual quality and color settings to the factory defaults.
•  - 
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INFORMATION Shows the frequency and resolution set on the PC.  For models with an Analog interface only,  is not shown in the 
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							4-1Installing the Software
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 do wnload it from the website below and install;
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/learningresourc es/monitor/naturalcolorexpert/pop_download.html