Samsung SyncMaster BW1953 User manual

SyncMaster BW1953

LCD Monitor

User Manual

Safety Instructions

Notational

Note

These safety instructions must be followed to ensure your safety and prevent property damage.

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.

The images here are for reference only, and are not applicable in all cases (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 plug-

ging the plug into the outlet.

• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock.

Make sure to connect the power cord to a grounded power outlet.

• 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 op-

erable.

• 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 humidity, 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 dam-

age 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 heating appliances as far away from the power cord or the prod-

uct as possible.

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

Do not install it in a badly ventilated location such as a bookcase or

closet.

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

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 may result in fire due to an increase in the internal tem-

perature.

Ensure that the packaging vinyl is kept away from children.

• Otherwise, it may result in serious harm (suffocation) if children play

with it.

If the height of your monitor is adjustable, do not place any object 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.

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.

Safety Instructions

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, mos-

quito repellant, lubricant, or cleaner.) These may change the appear-

ance of the product surface and peel off the indication labels on the

product.

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

specified cloth only.

• Use the specified cloth adding only a little water. As the 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 malfunction.

Others

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

semble, repair or modify the product themselves.

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

needs to be repaired, contact a Service Center.

If there is a strange smell or a strange sound or smoke is coming from

the product, disconnect the power plug immediately and contact a Service

Center.

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

Do not place this product in a location exposed to moisture, dust,

smoke, water, or in a car.

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

Safety Instructions

When you drop the product or the case is broken, turn the power 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 may result in fire due to an increase in the internal tem-

perature.

Do not place any containers containing water, vases, flowerpots, med-

icines as well as any metal on the product.

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

inflammable objects, such as matches or paper, inside the product

(through the ventilating openings, input and output terminals, 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.

When using a fixed screen for a long time, an afterimage or stain 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.

Set a resolution and frequency appropriate to the product.

• Otherwise, your eyesight may be damaged.

Safety Instructions

If you continually move closer to the product screen, your eyesight

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, it may fall and cause personal injury and/or damage the

product.

• If you use the product in a location exposed to vibrations, it may

damage the product and result in fire.

When moving the product, turn the power off and disconnect the power

plug, antenna cable, and all the cables connected to 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.

If you do not use the product for a long period of time, 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 attentions of children onto 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 damage 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.

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

product.

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

Safety Instructions

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 be-

come caught.

• Also, if you tilt the product too far, it may fall and cause personal

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 product.

Good Postures When Using the Monitor

When using the product, use it in the correct position.

• Keep your back straight while looking at the product.

• 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 position.

• 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.

Safety Instructions

• 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

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

D-Sub Cable Power Cord DVI Cable (option)

Others

Cleaning Cloth

Note

This is only provided for highly polished black products as a product feature.

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