Samsung LTN1785W manual

BN68-00437 Y -0 2 1-800-SAMSUNG(1-800-726-7864) U.S.A Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 www .samsungusa.com Canada Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3 www .samsung.ca L TN1785W L T -P1795W This device is a Class B dig[...]

Precautions W hen Displaying a Still Image A still image may cause permanent damage to the TV screen. • Digital Ready TV : When you select the regular screen (4:3) mode to watch an SD-grade digital broadcast (and the set-top box output is 480p). Although digital broadcasting must be in the wide screen (16:9) HD format, broadcasters sometimes show[...]

• Integrated Digital TV (Wide-screen): When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (receives 480p regular signals). • Digital Ready TV (wide-screen): digital TV : When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (with a set-top box). • When you watch an analog (regular) broadcast on a wide-screen TV (with the 4:3 [...]

Safety 1 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near any [...]

Safety 2 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 [...]

Safety 3 Standard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view standard format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the standard 4:3 ratio format and constantly moving. Displaying stationary graphics and images on screen, such as the dark top and bot[...]

Safety 4 User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu[...]

Contents 1 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 T[...]

Contents 2 C ONTENTS Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 V iewing Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Activating Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 PIP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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 of f • Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV’ [...]

English- 2 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV T op Panel 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 (See Page 20) Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV , VIDEO, S-VIDEO, [...]

English- 3 Y OUR N EW TV 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 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 7-14. POWER INPUT PC VIDEO INPUT Connect to the video output port on your PC. COMPONENT 2 Connect a compo[...]

English- 4 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control Frequently Used Buttons 1 7 8 10 2 3 4 5 6 9 PC MODE Press to switch to the PC mode. STILL Press to stop the action during a particular scene. Press again to resume normal video. (See Page 31) CH and CH (Channel UP/Down) Press CH or CH to change channels. VOL + and VOL - Press to increase or decrease the volu[...]

English- 5 Y OUR N EW TV 5 7 8 2 1 6 3 4 9 PRE-CH T unes to the previous channel. (See Page 15) Info Display Use to see information on the current broadcast. (See Page 16) EXIT Press to exit the menu. AUTO PROG. Use to store the broadcast/cable channels that you receive. (See Page 19) ADD/DEL Use to store and delete channels to/from memory . (See P[...]

English- 6 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- 7 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 8. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas”, on page 8. Antennas [...]

English- 8 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- 9 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- 10 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 ter[...]

English- 11 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- 12 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- 13 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- 14 I NST ALLA TION Connecting a PC Note: This figure shows the Standard Connector -jack panel. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on the model. • PC AUDIO INPUT Connect these to the audio-output jacks on your PC. • PC VIDEO INPUT Connect to the video output port on your PC. # Each external input source devi[...]

English- 15 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- 16 S PECIAL F EA TURES Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. Viewing the Menus The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. Press the button once more or wait approximately 10 seconds and it disappears automatically . Allows the user to adjust the setting[...]

English- 17 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- 18 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- 19 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- 20 O PERA TION T o Select TV/Input Use to select TV or other external input sources connected to the T V . 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 th[...]

English- 21 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 UP/DOWN buttons to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “A V”, “S-Video”, “Component1”, “Component2” or “PC” then[...]

English- 22 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has four automatic picture settings (“Custom”, “Dynamic”, “Standard”, and “Movie”) 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 “Custom” whic[...]

English- 23 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- 24 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has five automatic sound settings (“Custom”, “Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “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). Or , you can select “Custom Sound”, which[...]

English- 25 O PERA TION 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Custom Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can [...]

English- 26 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, Français, Español, English or Português. Press the MEN[...]

English- 27 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- 28 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 to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Fine T une”, then press the ENTER b[...]

English- 29 O PERA TION Viewing Picture-in-Picture This product has one tuner built-in, which does not allow PIP to function in the same mode. Please see ‘PIP Settings’ below for details. Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two video sources. Note: While V -Chip is in operation, the PIP function cannot be used. Activating Pictu[...]

English- 30 O PERA TION Press the TV/VIDEO(PIP) button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources: “TV”, “A V”, “S-Video”, “Component 1”, “Component 2” and “PC”. * Y ou can change the PIP Screen according to the Main Source. (See the PIP Settings on page 29.) If you select “TV”, the PIP image is the [...]

English- 31 Freezing the Picture 1 Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. • Normal sound will still be heard. Press again to cancel. O PERA TION Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the ASPECT button to change the screen size. • W ide: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama : Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panora[...]

English- 32 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- 33 O PERA TION For automatic volume control Reduces the differences in volume level among broadcasters. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Auto V olume”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons[...]

T o select the WOW option Emphasizes mid- and low-range sounds or gives you a surround-sound experience. English- 34 O PERA TION 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “WOW”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN [...]

Note : The text at the bottom of the menu tells you if the incoming audio is Mono, Stereo or SAP . English- 35 O PERA TION Special Sound Options Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language tr[...]

English- 36 O PERA TION Note : Sound Select can also be used to select the Main or Sub sound over the speakers. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound Select”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER button to [...]

English- 37 O PERA TION 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Headphone” and press the ENTER button. Note : Headphones must be purchased separately . 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons, then press the ENTER button to select the p[...]

English- 38 O PERA TION 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons 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 minute appears. Press the[...]

English- 39 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 38) 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “On Time” or “Off Ti[...]

English- 40 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 but[...]

English- 41 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. Press the ENTER button to select “T ime”. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons repeatedly until the co[...]

English- 42 O PERA TION ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV . 3 Press the ENTER button to select “Off”. In caption mode , captions appear at th[...]

English- 43 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- 44 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- 45 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 the UP/DOWN buttons to select one of[...]

English- 46 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- 47 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- 48 Chapter Five PC D ISPLA Y Using Y our TV as a Computer (PC) Display How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The W indows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . However , the actual screens on your PC will probably look different, depending upon your particular version of W indows and your particular video card.[...]

English- 49 Adjusting the Screen Quality The purpose of the picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by fine tuning alone, then do the frequency adjustments to the utmost and fine tune again. After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of screen. Pre[...]

English- 50 Changing the Screen Position Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. 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 “PC Position”, then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to adju[...]

English- 51 How to Auto Adjust Use the Auto Adjust function to have the TV set automatically adjust the video signals the monitor receives. The function also automatically fine-tunes the settings and adjusts the frequency values and positions. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “Setup”, then press the E[...]

English- 52 Chapter Six 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 volum[...]

The TFT LCD panel uses a panel consisting of sub pixels (L TN1785W - 2,949,120 / L T -P1795W - 2,949,120) which require sophisticated technology to produce. However , there may be few bright or dark pixels on the screen. These pixels will have no impact on the performance of the product. 437Y-02Eng.qxd 8/26/04 2:53 PM Page 1[...]

English- 54 A PPENDIX How to assemble the TV set and stand base NOTE : The curved side of the stand base should be placed at the back of the TV set as shown in the above figure. Colors may vary depending on the model you purchase . victoryia 54-59 3/3/04 10:34 PM Page 54[...]

English- 55 A PPENDIX Installing the W all Mount Kit (sold separately) Connect the hinge to the wall mount bracket. 1 Secure the bracket to the wall. 2 Remove the base from the TV set. 3 Mount the TV on the wall mount bracket. #The wall mount bracket is sold separately . 4 Use (a) holes to attach the VESA mount. Use (b) holes to attach the wall mou[...]

English- 56 A PPENDIX Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock Retractable Stand Note: The maximum tilt angle is 10 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- 57 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- 58 A PPENDIX Specifications L TN1785W / L T -P1795W Model Name Panel *Frequency Display Resolution Input Signal Horizontal V ertical Display Color 30 ~ 68 kHz 56 ~ 85 Hz 16,777,216 colors Size Display Size T ype Pixel Pitch V iewing Angle Maximum Mode 1280 X 768 @ 60 Hz Sync. V ideo signal 17.0 inch Diagonal 14.58(H) X 8.75(V) inch a-si TF[...]

English- 59 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 V ideocard user guide; otherwise there may be no video. For the display modes listed below , the screen image has[...]