PC Display, Display Modes | Samsung PN50B530S2F, PN5B50SF specs

PC Display

Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display

Setting Up Your PC Software (Based on Windows XP)

The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below. The actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. However, even if your actual screens look different, the same basic set-up information will apply in almost all cases.

(If not, contact your computer manufacturer or Samsung Dealer.)

1.First, click on Control Panel on the Windows start menu.

2.When the control panel window appears, click on Appearance and Themes and a display dialog-box will appear.

3.When the control panel window appears, click on Display and a display dialog-box will appear.

4.Navigate to the Settings tab on the display dialog-box. The correct size setting (resolution) Optimum: 1920 X 1080 @ 60Hz

If a verticalfrequency option exists on your display settings dialog box, the correct value is 60 or 60 Hz. Otherwise, just click OK and exit the dialog box.

Display Modes

If the signal from the system equals the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically. If the signal from the system doesn’t equal the standard signal mode, adjust the mode by referring to your videocard user guide; otherwise there may be no video. For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacturing.

HDMI/DVI Input

Mode	Resolution	Horizontal Frequency (kHz)	Vertical Frequency (Hz)	Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz)	Sync Polarity (H/V)

IBM	640 x 350	31.469	70.086	25.175	+ / -
IBM	720 x 400	31.469	70.087	28.322	- / +
	720 x 400	31.469	70.087	28.322	- / +

MAC	640 x 480	35.000	66.667	30.240	- / -
MAC	832 x 624	49.726	74.551	57.284	- / -
	1152 x 870	68.681	75.062	100.000	- / +

	720 x 576	35.910	59.950	32.750	- / +
VESA CVT	1152 x 864	53.783	59.959	81.750	- / +
VESA CVT	1280 x 720	44.772	59.855	74.500	- / +
	1280 x 720	56.456	74.777	95.750	- / +
	1280 x 960	75.231	74.857	130.000	- / +

	640 x 480	31.469	59.940	25.175	- / -
	640 x 480	37.861	72.809	31.500	- / -
	640 x 480	37.500	75.000	31.500	- / -
	800 x 600	37.879	60.317	40.000	+ / +
	800 x 600	48.077	72.188	50.000	+ / +
	800 x 600	46.875	75.000	49.500	+ / +
	1024 x 768	48.363	60.004	65.000	- / -
	1024 x 768	56.476	70.069	75.000	- / -
VESA DMT	1024 x 768	60.023	75.029	78.750	+ / +
VESA DMT	1152 x 864	67.500	75.000	108.000	+ / +
	1280 x 800	49.702	59.810	83.500	- / +
	1280 x 800	62.795	74.934	106.500	- / +
	1280 x 960	60.000	60.000	108.000	+ / +
	1280 x 1024	63.981	60.020	108.000	+ / +
	1280 x 1024	79.976	75.025	135.000	+ / +
	1360 x 768	47.712	60.015	85.500	+ / +
	1440 x 900	55.935	59.887	106.500	- / +
	1440 x 900	70.635	74.984	136.750	- / +
	1680 x 1050	65.290	59.954	146.250	- / +

VESA GTF	1280 x 720	52.500	70.000	89.040	- / +
VESA GTF	1280 x 1024	74.620	70.000	128.943	- / -
	1280 x 1024	74.620	70.000	128.943	- / -

VESA DMT /	1920 x 1080p	67.500	60.000	148.500	+ / +
DTV CEA	1920 x 1080p	67.500	60.000	148.500	+ / +
DTV CEA

NWhen using an HDMI/DVI cable connection, you must use the HDMI IN 2(DVI) terminal.

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PN58B530S2F, PN5B50SF, PN50B530S2F specifications

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Samsung PN50B530S2F, PN5B50SF user manual Using Your TV as a Computer PC Display, Display Modes

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