Samsung SyncMaster 2253LN User manual

SyncMaster 2253LN

LCD Monitor

User Manual

Safety Instructions

Notational

Note

These safety instructions must be followed to ensure your safety and prevent property dam-

age.

Make sure to read the instructions carefully and use the product in the correct manner.

Warning / Caution

Otherwise, it may result in death or personal injury.

Otherwise, it may result in personal injury or property damage.

Notational Conventions

Prohibited Important to read and under-

stand at all times

Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the

outlet

Do not touch Ground to prevent an electric

shock

Power

When not used for extended period of time, set your computer to DPM.

If using screen saver, set it to active screen mode.

Theimageshereareforreferenceonly,andarenotapplicableinallcases

(or countries).

Shortcut to Anti-Afterimage Instructions

Do not use a damaged power cord or plug or a damaged or

loose power outlet.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not touch the power plug with wet hands when removing or

plugging the plug into the outlet.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock.

Make sure to connect the power cord to a grounded power out-

let.

• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or personal injury.

Ensure that the power plug is plugged into the power outlet

firmly and correctly.

• Otherwise, this may result in fire.

Do not forcefully bend or pull the power plug and do not place

any heavy material on it.

• Otherwise, this may result in fire.

Do not connect multiple appliances to the same power outlet.

• Otherwise, this may cause fire due to overheating.

Do not disconnect the power cord while using the product.

•Otherwise, this may result in damage to the product due to

electric shock.

To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be

pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the mains plug shall

be readily operable.

• This may cause electric shock or fire.

Use only the power cord provided by our company. Do not use

the provided power cord of another product.

• Otherwise, this may result in fire or electric shock.

Installation

Be sure to contact an authorized Service Center when installing your

monitor in a location with heavy dust, high or low temperatures, high hu-

midity, and exposed to chemical substances and where it operates for 24

hours such as at airports, train stations etc.

Failure to do so may cause serious damage to your monitor.

Do not drop the monitor when moving it.

•This may cause damage to the product or the person carrying

it.

Ensure that at least two persons lift and move the product.

•Otherwise, it may be dropped and cause personal injury, and/

or damage the product.

When installing the product in a cabinet or rack, make sure that

the front end of the bottom of the product does not project out.

• Otherwise, it may fall or cause personal injury.

• Use a cabinet or rack of a size appropriate to the product.

Safety Instructions

DO NOT PLACE CANDLES,MOSQUITO REPELLANT,CIGA-

RETTES AND ANY HEATING APPLIANCES NEAR THE PROD-

UCT.

• Otherwise, this may result in fire.

Keep heatingappliances asfar awayfrom thepower cordor the

product as possible.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

Do notinstallit inabadly ventilatedlocationsuch asabookcase

or closet.

•Otherwise, this may result in fire due to an increase in the in-

ternal temperature.

Put down the monitor carefully.

• Failing to do so may damage the monitor.

Do not place the front of the product on the floor.

• Otherwise, this may result in damage to the screen display.

Ensure that an authorized installation company installs the wall

mount.

• Otherwise, it may fall and cause personal injury.

• Make sure to install the specified wall mount.

Install your product in a well ventilated location. Ensure that

there is a clearance of more than 10 cm from the wall.

•Otherwise,it mayresult infire dueto anincrease inthe internal

temperature.

Ensure that the packaging vinyl is kept away from children.

•Otherwise,itmayresult inseriousharm(suffocation)ifchildren

play with it.

If the height of your monitor is adjustable, do not place any ob-

ject or part of your body on the stand when lowering it.

•This may cause damage to the product or the person carrying

it.

Clean

When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT-LCD screen,

wipe with a slightly moistened and soft fabric.

Safety Instructions

Do not spray cleaner directly onto the surface of the product.

•Otherwise, this may result in the discoloration and distortion of

the structure and the screen surface may peel off.

Clean the product using a soft cloth with a monitor cleaner only.

If you must use a cleaner other than the monitor cleaner, dilute it

with water at a ratio of 1:10.

When cleaning the power plug pins or dusting the power outlet,

clean it with a dry cloth.

• Otherwise, it may result in fire.

When cleaning the product, make sure to disconnect the power

cord.

• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire.

When cleaning the product, disconnect the power cord and

clean it softly with a dry cloth.

• (Do not use chemicals such as wax, benzene, alcohol, thinner,

mosquito repellant, lubricant, or cleaner.) These may change

the appearance of the product surface and peel off the indica-

tion labels on the product.

Since the product housing is easily scratched, make sure to use

the specified cloth only.

•Usethespecifiedcloth addingonlyalittlewater.Asthe product

may be scratched if there is any foreign material on the cloth,

make sure to shake it thoroughly before using it.

When cleaning the product, do not spray water directly onto the

main body of the product.

• Ensure that water does not enter the product and that it is not

wet.

•Otherwise, this may result in electric shock, fire or a malfunc-

tion.

Others

The product is a high voltage product. Ensure that users do not

disassemble, repair or modify the product themselves.

•Otherwise,thismayresultinelectricshockorfire.Iftheproduct

needs to be repaired, contact a Service Center.

Ifthere isastrangesmellor astrangesoundor smokeiscoming

fromthe product,disconnect the powerplug immediatelyand con-

tact a Service Center.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

Safety Instructions

Donotplacethisproductinalocationexposedtomoisture,dust,

smoke, water, or in a car.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

Whenyou droptheproductor thecaseisbroken, turnthepower

off and disconnect the power cord. Contact a Service Center.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

If thunder or lightening is occurring, do not touch the power cord

or antenna cable.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not try to move the monitor by pulling only the wire or the

signal cable.

•Otherwise, it may fall and result in electric shock, damage to

the product or fire due to damage to the cable.

Do not lift or move the product back and forwards or right and

left while only holding the power cord or signal cables.

•Otherwise, it may fall and result in electric shock, damage to

the product or fire due to damage to the cable.

Make sure that the ventilating opening is not blocked by a table

or curtain.

•Otherwise,it mayresult infire dueto anincrease inthe internal

temperature.

Do not place any containers containing water, vases, flower-

pots, medicines as well as any metal on the product.

•Ifwater or aforeign materialenters theproduct, disconnectthe

power cord and contact a Service Center.

•This may result in a product malfunction, electric shock, or fire.

Do not use or keep combustible spray or flammable material

near the product.

• Otherwise, this may result in an explosion or fire.

Do not insert any metal, such as chopsticks, coins, pins and

steel, or flammable objects, such as matches or paper, inside the

product (through the ventilating openings, input and output termi-

nals, etc).

•If water or foreign material enters the product, disconnect the

power cord and contact a Service Center.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

Whenusinga fixedscreenforalong time,anafterimage orstain

may occur.

•If you are not using your product for a long period of time, put

it into sleep mode or use a moving screen saver.

Safety Instructions

Set a resolution and frequency appropriate to the product.

• Otherwise, your eyesight may be damaged.

If you continually move closer to the product screen, your eye-

sight may be failing.

To ease eye strain, take at least a five-minute break after every

hour of using the monitor.

Do not install it in an unstable location such as an unstable rack

or uneven surface or a location exposed to vibrations.

•Otherwise,itmayfallandcausepersonalinjuryand/ordamage

the product.

•Ifyouusetheproductin alocationexposedtovibrations,itmay

damage the product and result in fire.

When moving the product, turn the power off and disconnect

thepower plug,antenna cable,and allthe cablesconnectedto the

product.

• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire.

Ensure that children do not hang onto the product or climb up

onto the product.

• The product may fall and cause personal injury or death.

Ifyoudonotusetheproductforalongperiodoftime, disconnect

the power cord from the power outlet.

•Otherwise, this may result in overheating or fire due to dust,

and may result in fire due to electric shock or leakage.

Do not place any heavy items or toys or confectionery, such as

cookies etc. that may attract the attention of children and to the

product.

•Your children may hang onto the product causing it to fall and

this may result in personal injury or death.

Do not turn the product upside down or move it while holding

only the stand.

•Otherwise, it may fall and result in personal injury and/or dam-

age to the product.

Do not place the product in a location exposed to direct sunlight

or near any heat such as a fire or heater.

•This may reduce the lifetime of the product, and may result in

fire.

Safety Instructions

Do not drop any objects onto the product or cause any impact

to the product.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not use a humidifier or kitchen table near the product.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.

When there is a gas leak, do not touch the product or the power

plug but ventilate immediately.

• If a spark occurs, it may cause an explosion or fire.

If the product has been turned on for a long time, the display

panel becomes hot. Do not touch it.

•Keep the small accessories in a location out of the reach of

children.

Be careful when adjusting the angle of the product or the height

of the stand.

•This may result in personal injury as your hand or fingers may

become caught.

•Also,ifyoutilttheproducttoofar,itmayfallandcausepersonal

injury.

Do not install the product in a location low enough for children

to reach.

• Otherwise, it may fall and result in personal injury.

•Since the front part of the product is heavy, install the product

on a level and stable surface.

Do not put any heavy objects on the product.

•This may result in personal injury and/or damage to the prod-

uct.

Good Postures When Using the Monitor

When using the product, use it in the correct posi-

tion.

•Keep your back straight while looking at the prod-

uct.

•The distance between your eyes and the screen

should be between 45 to 50 cm. Look at the screen

from a slightly higher location than the height of the

screen.

•When using the product, use it in the correct posi-

tion.

Safety Instructions

•Adjust the angle so that light is not reflected on the

screen.

•Place your arms perpendicular to your sides and

allow your arms to be level with the back of the

hand.

• Keep your elbow at 90 degrees.

•Keep your knees at greater than 90 degrees, and

keep your heels firmly on the floor. Keep your arms

lower than your heart.

Safety Instructions

Introduction

Features

RTA Monitor

RTA (Response Time Accelerator)

•A function that accelerates the response speed of the panel so as to provide a sharper

and more natural video display.

RTA On Activates the RTA function so that the panel operates at a higher re-

sponse speed than its original speed.

RTA

OFF Deactivates the RTA function so that the panel operates at its original

response speed.

Package Contents

Note

Please make sure the following items are included with your monitor.

If any items are missing, contact your dealer.

Contact a local dealer to buy optional items.

Unpacking

Monitor

Manuals

Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card

(Not available in all loca-

tions)

User's Guide

Cables

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