Samsung Md230x6 User Manual

							Using the product3-2
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 automatically. 
However, if the signal from the PC is not one of the following signal modes, a blank screen may be displayed or only the Power LED may be 
turned on. Therefore, configure it as follows referring to the User Manual of the graphics card.
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.
DISPLAY MODEHORIZONTAL 
FREQUENCY (KHZ)VERTICAL 
FREQUENCY  (HZ)PIXEL CLOCK (MHZ)SYNC POLARITY (H/
V)
VESA, 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 -/-
VESA, 800 x 600 35.156 56.250 36.000 +/+
VESA, 800 x 600 37.879 60.317 40.000 +/+
VESA, 1024 x 768 48.363 60.004 65.000 -/-
VESA, 1280 x 800 49.702 59.810 83.500 -/+
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, 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 +/+
 
						

							3-3Using the product  
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.Complete the remaining installation steps according to the instructions displayed on the screen.
4.Select the model of your product 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 product3-4
3-4 Product Operating Buttons
Multi Control Pad
 This product can be controlled by using the multi control pad.
 
 POWER
Turns the product On/Off.
 INFO
Displays the current picture 
information.
MONITOR SELECTION
Selects a monitor.
 : Controls the contrast of the 
screen.
 : Use this button to control the 
brightness of the screen. 
AUTO : Automatically adjusts the 
picture in  mode.
 : 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. 
MONITOR CHECK : Displays the 
monitor number.
SELECT ALL : Selects all monitors.
UNSELECT : Cancels selecting all 
monitors.
 SOURCE
Press the button to change the input 
signal SOURCE. (Analog/Digital/
DP)
 SETUP/MENU
Press this button to view the On 
Screen Display (OSD).
 RETURN
Returns to the previous menu.
 Up-Down Left-Right buttons 
 Enter button
Activates the selected menu item. EXIT
Exits from the menu screen.
 
						

							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 Coarse
Fine Response Time  
 COLORMagicColor Red Green Blue Color Tone
Color Effect Gamma      
 SIZE & 
POSITIONH-Position V-Position Image Size Menu H-Position Menu V-Position
 
SETUP&RESETReset Menu Transparency Language Off Timer On/Off Off Timer Setting
Auto Source PC/AV Mode Display Time
 INFORMATION
 
MENUDESCRIPTION
BrightnessControls 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.
 
						

							Using the product3-5
 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.
• 
Select this mode when the surroundings are bright. This also provides a sharp image.
•
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 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  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  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  or  when not viewing a movie.
 
MENUDESCRIPTION
 
						

							3-5Using the product  
 (This is unavailable when  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  function off.
•  - You can compare the pictures processed by  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.
•  -  - 
 
						

							Using the product3-5
 SETUP&RESET
MENUDESCRIPTION
H-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen horizontally.
 This function is only available in  mode.
 
V-Position Moves the position of the display area on the screen vertically.
 This function is only available in  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 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.
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.
 
 
						

							3-5Using the product  
 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  when connected to a PC and  when connected to an AV device.
 This function does not support  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.
•  -  -  - 
MENUDESCRIPTION
INFORMATION Shows the frequency and resolution set on the PC. 
MENUDESCRIPTION
 
						

							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.