Samsung LTN 1735 manual

BN68-00501A-02 L TN 1535 L TN 1735 00.COVER_EN-02 6/26/03 6:32 PM Page 1[...]

S AFETY 1 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung TV represents the latest in television technology . W e designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class. W e are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient, depen[...]

2 S AFETY • Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable syst[...]

Note to CA TV system installer : This reminder is provided to call CA TV system installer ’ s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of[...]

User Information Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. If necessary , consult your dealer or an experi-enced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Y ou may find the booklet called How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Int[...]

1 C ONTENTS C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 List of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 [...]

C ONTENTS Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Freezing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Adjusting the Color T one . . . . . . . [...]

English- 1 List of Features Y our TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV’ s[...]

English- 2 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV T op Buttons The buttons on the top panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Y OUR N EW TV TV/VIDEO Displays a menu of all of the available input sources ( TV , VIDEO, S-VIDEO, Component ). MENU P[...]

English- 3 Y OUR N EW TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously , such as a VCR or a DVD player . For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 6-12. POWER INPUT VIDEO INPUT Connect a video signal from a camcorder or VCR. AUDIO INPUT Connect audio signal from a camcorder o[...]

English- 4 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 11 12 10 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 15 POWER (See Page 13) T urns the TV on and of f. NUMBER BUTTONS Press to select channels directly on the TV . +100 Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel 121, press “+100,” then press “2” and “1.” CH and CH (Channel Up/Dow[...]

English- 5 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’t be using the remote control for a long time. The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the batteries last for about one year .) 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to match the “ + ”[...]

English- 6 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads”, below . If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads”, on page 7. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas”, on page 7. Antennas [...]

English- 7 Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the TV ANTENNA terminal on back of the TV . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. 2 Plug the combiner into the TV ANTENNA terminal on the[...]

English- 8 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT”, or simply , “OUT”. 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the TV ANTENNA terminal on the back of the TV . Connecting t[...]

English- 9 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch. 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) switch and the VHF/UHF term[...]

English- 10 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV . 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV . 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV . Follow the instruct[...]

English- 11 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store.) # Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration. 1 T o begin, follow steps 1–3 in t[...]

English- 12 I NST ALLA TION Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player owner's manual. # Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration. Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the L, R AUD[...]

English- 13 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH / buttons to change channels. When you press the CH / buttons, the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) Y ou will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized[...]

English- 14 S PECIAL F EA TURES Adjusting the V olume 1 Press the VOL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the volume. 1 Press MUTE and the sound cuts off. The word “ ” will appear in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2 T o turn mute off, press the MUTE button again, or simply press the VOL +/- buttons. Using Mute At any time, you can tempora[...]

English- 15 Chapter Four O PERA TION Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, two basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting Auto program, Clock. 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “Plug & Play” is displayed. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “English”, then p[...]

English- 16 O PERA TION Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are t[...]

English- 17 O PERA TION 3 Press the ENTER button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press ENTER at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the CHANNEL menu. 2 Press the UP/[...]

English- 18 O PERA TION T o Select TV/Input Use to select TV or other external input sources connected to the TV . Use to select the screen of your choice. 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “TV”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the[...]

English- 19 O PERA TION T o Edit the Input Source Name Name the input device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier . 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press ENTER . 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Video?[...]

English- 20 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has five automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie”, “Custom”and “Auto”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard, or Movie by pressing P .MODE (or by making a selection from the menu). Or , you can select “Cust[...]

English- 21 O PERA TION 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color and tint according to personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “autom[...]

English- 22 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has two automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate any of them by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the on-screen menu). • Choose Standard for the standard factory settings. • Choose Speech when watching a [...]

English- 23 O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select Language. Press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select Language; English, Français, Español or Português. Press the MEN[...]

English- 24 O PERA TION Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “Blue screen” mode to “Off”. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN butt[...]

English- 25 Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons twice to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Fine T une” then press the EN[...]

English- 26 Freezing the Picture 1 Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. • Not available if V -Chip is turned on. • Normal sound will still be heard. Press again to cancel. O PERA TION Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Picture", then press the ENTER [...]

English- 27 O PERA TION Adjusting the Color T one Y ou can change the color of the entire screen according to your preference. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Color T one”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the [...]

English- 28 O PERA TION T o select the Sound option If you live in an area that has poor reception , you may hear noise and experience poor sound quality when watching a program in Stereo. If this occurs, press the MTS button and select "Mono". 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “MTS”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU [...]

English- 29 O PERA TION 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons three times to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons repeatedly until the correct hour appears. Press the LEFT / RIGHT buttons to select "Minute". Press the UP/DOWN buttons until the correct minut[...]

English- 30 O PERA TION Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button twice. Before using the timer , you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 29) 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “On Time” or "Off[...]

English- 31 O PERA TION 4 Press the LEFT / RIGHT buttons to select Setup. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to on-timer “On”. (Repeatedly pressing the UP/DOWN buttons will alternate between on and off.) When finished, press the ENTER button. T o deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. 5 T o set the Off time, press the UP/DOWN b[...]

English- 32 O PERA TION Setting the Sleep Timer Set the timer for the TV to turn off at the preset time automatically . 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button twice. Setting the On/Off Timer Using the Menu 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons repeatedly until the co[...]

English- 33 Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user must first enter a Pin (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Setting Up Y our Personal ID Number (Pin) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOW[...]

English- 34 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (Pin), and enable the V -Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guidelines or the MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip Note: V -Chip cannot be used during PIP o[...]

English- 35 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “V -chip”, then press the ENTER button. The “Enter pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4-digit PIN number . 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “TV Guidelines”, then press the ENTER button. 4 The “TV guidelines” screen will appear . Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select one of the s[...]

English- 36 How to Set up Restrictions using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually , movie videocassettes will be encoded with MP AA ratings.) When the V -Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block [...]

English- 37 How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V -Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating”. T o resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain cond[...]

English- 38 Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , call your nearest Samsung service center . Identifying Problems Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality . No picture or sound. No sound or sound is too low at maximum volu[...]

English- 39 Attaching a W all or Arm mounting device The TV supports VESA mounting standard for use with various VESA mounting devices. T o install any VESA mounting device, please follow the instructions given. <A> < B > 1 Lay the LCD TV face-down on a flat surface with a cushion or other soft materials to protect the screen. 2 Remove [...]

English- 40 Installing VESA compliant mounting devices Refer to page 39 to remove the base. Rear cover Mounting pad Align the mounting interface pad with the holes in the rear cover mounting pad and secure it with the four screws that come with the arm-type base, wall mount hanger or other bases. W all Mount Instructions The following instructions [...]

English- 41 A PPENDIX Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock Retractable Stand Note: The maximum tilt angle is 13 degrees in the backward direction. Please do not tilt the TV outside the specified range. Using excessive force to tilt the TV may cause permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand. Figure 2 Figure 1 Cable The Kensington lock is [...]

English- 42 A PPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV . Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that[...]

English- 43 Specifications A PPENDIX L TN1535 L TN1735 Model Name Panel Sound Power dissipation Dimensions/ W eight Unit(W x D x H) : TV body 470x57x313.7mm/4kg 18.5x2.24x12.35inch/8.8lbs 20.5x2.42x14.13inch/1 1lbs 18.5x7.17x14.48inch 20.5x7.18x16.12inch 470x182.2x367.8mm 520x182.2x409.5mm 520x61.5x359mm/5kg W ith stand On W orking Stand-By < 2W[...]