Samsung LTN226W manuale d’uso

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Safety 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, depend[...]

• 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 system during [...]

Safety 3 • Keep all power adapters apart. ->Possible fire hazard. • Keep power adapter away from any other heat source. ->Possible fire hazard. • Remove and discard vinyl bag from power adapter before use. ->Possible fire hazard. • Always keep power adapters in well-ventilated area. 01.PREFACE_EN 9/2/03 3:33 AM Page 3[...]

W arning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING T O QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product. This sy[...]

Safety 5 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 List of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 2 C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Setting Up Y our Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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 The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front 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 POWER Press to turn the TV on and of f. POWER INDICA TOR Lights up when you turn the power off. REMOTE[...]

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 - 14. DC POWER INPUT VIDEO/AUDIO IN jack Used to connect a video/audio signal from a camcorder or a video game. SUPER VIDEO IN [...]

English- 4 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control Frequently Used Buttons Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV . CH and CH (Channel Up/Down) Press CH or CH to change channels. JOYSTICK Use to select on-screen menu items and change menu values. (The remote control will only function with VCR or DVD units that are compatible with the LCD [...]

English- 5 Y OUR N EW TV Convenient Buttons Y ou can use the remote control up to 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . PRE-CH T unes to the previous channel. MTS (Multichannel T elevision Stereo) Press to choose stereo, mono or Separate Audio Program (SAP broadcast). Dolby Virtual This feature allows 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.) 1 T o begin, follow steps 1–3 in the previous section to connect the antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV . [...]

English- 12 I NST ALLA TION Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player owner's manual. Note: If you are using a DVI-D cable to connect 1. Be sure to connect the audio cable (sold separately) as shown above to get normal TV sound. 2. See Appendix A. 1. “Display Modes” for supported resolutions. 3. The screen may have s[...]

English- 13 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. TV rear panel PC rear TV rear pan[...]

English- 14 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Sub-woofer . 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 AA siz[...]

English- 15 Chapter Three O PERA TION T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button. Y ou can also use the Power button on the front panel. 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. [...]

English- 16 O PERA TION 4 Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to select the desired video signal source. Press the MENU button to enter the video signal source, and then the “Ant Input check” is automatically displayed. 5 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to activate "Auto Program" or press the ME[...]

English- 17 O PERA TION Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus 1 With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has[...]

English- 18 O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press the RIGHT button to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, French or Polish. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. 2 Press the DOWN button to select Language. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the RIGHT button. 07.C[...]

English- 19 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- 20 3 Press the RIGHT button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. O PERA TION Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press RIGHT at any time to interrupt the memorization process a[...]

English- 21 O PERA TION 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 n[...]

English- 22 O PERA TION 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 “Mute” will appear in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2 T o turn mute off, press the MUTE button again, or simply press either the VOL +/– button. Using Mute At any time, you can te[...]

English- 23 O PERA TION Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV . Also, you can check the time while watching the TV . (Just press DISPLA Y.) 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the DOWN button three times to select “Function”, then press the RIGHT button. 3 [...]

English- 24 O PERA TION 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the RIGHT button to display the Picture menu. 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 “automatic” settings. See next p[...]

English- 25 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has two automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Mild” and “Dynamic”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Mild or Dynamic by pressing P .MODE (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom” which automatically reca[...]

English- 26 O PERA TION 2 Press the DOWN button to select “Equalizer”, then press the RIGHT button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “Sound”, then press the RIGHT button. Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of [...]

English- 27 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, “Speech” and “Custom”) 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 “Equalizer”, which au[...]

English- 28 O PERA TION Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “Channel”, then press the RIGHT button. 2 Press the DOWN button to select “TV/Video”. 3 Press the LEFT/RIGHT butt[...]

English- 29 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting Up Y our Remote Control After it has been set up properly , your remote control can operate in four different modes: TV , VCR, Cable, or DVD. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and control whichever piece of equipment you choose. Note[...]

English- 30 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our Cable Box Note on Using Remote Control Modes: Cable Box When your remote control is in “Cable Box” mode, the volume buttons still control your TV’ s volume. 1 T urn off your cable box. 2 Press the MODE button and make sure that the Cable LED is illuminated. 3 Press the SET button on your TV?[...]

English- 31 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD Note on Using Remote Control Modes: DVD When your remote control is in “DVD” mode, the volume buttons still control your TV’ s volume. 1 T urn off your DVD. 2 Press the MODE button and make sure that the DVD LED is illuminated. 3 Press the SET button on your TV’ s remote control. 4 Usin[...]

English- 32 Remote Control Codes Admiral Aiwa Audio Dynamics Bell&Howell Broksonic Candle Canon Citizen Colortyme Craig Curtis-Mathes Daewoo DBX Dimensia Dynatech Electrohome Emerson Fisher Funai GE Go Video Harman Kardon Hitach Instant Replay JC Penney JCL JVC kenwood 015,088 024 022,025 01 1 019 016,018,022,054,055,061 017,062 016,018,022,054[...]

English- 33 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 DOWN button twice to select “Channel”, then press the RIGHT button. 3 Press the DOWN button to select “Fine T une.” 4 Press the RIGHT and LE[...]

English- 34 S PECIAL F EA TURES LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). 2 Press the DOWN button to select “LNA”. 3 Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to set LNA “On”. Press the MENU button to exit. 1 Press the[...]

English- 35 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 DOWN[...]

English- 36 Freezing the Picture 1 Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. "main picture". • Normal sound will still be heard. Press again it cancel. S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the P .SIZE button to change the screen size. • W ide: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama : Use this mode fo[...]

English- 37 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 2 Press the DOWN[...]

English- 38 S PECIAL F EA TURES Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto volume” automatically adjusts the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output [...]

English- 39 S PECIAL F EA TURES Virtual Dolby This feature allows the TV’ s L/R speakers to provide a home Theater-like Dolby ef fect. The center and surround sounds are mixed into the L/R speakers. 2 Press the DOWN button to select “Virtual Dolby”. 3 Press the RIGHT button to select “On”. Press the MENU button to exit. 1 Press the MENU b[...]

English- 40 S PECIAL F EA TURES Adjusting the Headphone Sound The headphone option is especially useful when simultaneously watching the main screen and the PIP window . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “Sound”, then press the RIGHT button 2 Press the DOWN button to select “Headphone” and press th[...]

English- 41 S PECIAL F EA TURES Note : Sound Select can also be used to select the Main or Sub sound over the speakers. Selecting the Sound Y ou can select either Main or Sub when PIP is On. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “Sound”, then press the RIGHT button. 2 Press the DOWN button to select “Sou[...]

English- 42 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the DOWN button three times to select “Function”, then press the RIGHT button. Before using the timer , you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 23) 2 Press the DOWN button to select the “T ime”, [...]

English- 43 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press the RIGHT button to select “On/Off”. 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 RIGHT button. T o deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. 6 T o set the Off time, press the DO[...]

English- 44 S PECIAL F EA TURES t 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 LEFT/RIGHT buttons to turn closed captioning on/off. t In caption m[...]

English- 45 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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. Ac[...]

English- 46 S PECIAL F EA TURES Press the TV/VIDEO(PIP) button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources: “TV”, “Video”, “S-V ideo”, “Component 1” and “Component 2”. For more information about external A/V components and signals, see “V iewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape” on page 28. If you select “TV”[...]

English- 47 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 DOWN b[...]

English- 48 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- 49 2 Press the DOWN button to select “V -chip”, then press the RIGHT button. The “Enter pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4-digit PIN number . 3 Press the DOWN button, to select “TV Guidelines”, then press the RIGHT button. 4 The “TV guidelines” screen will appear . Press the the UP/DOWN buttons to select one of the six [...]

English- 50 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- 51 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- 52 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- 53 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- 54 Changing the Screen Position Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. T o Return the Screen Position settings to the default position. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “PC”, then press the RIGHT button. Press the DOWN button to select “Image Recall”, then press [...]

English- 55 PC D ISPLA Y Changing the Screen Color Standard Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “PC”, then press the RIGHT button. 2 Press the DOWN button to select “Color Adjust”. 3 Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select “Custom”, [...]

English- 56 Adjusting the Screen Color Settings Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. T o Return the Custom settings back to the default position. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the DOWN button to select “PC”, then press the RIGHT button. Press the DOWN button to select “Color Recall”, then pre[...]

English- 57 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 Chapter Six T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality . No picture or sound. No sound or sound is too low at maximum volum[...]

English- 58 Problem “Not Supported Mode!” message. The image is too light or too dark. Horizontal bars appear to flicker , jitter or shimmer on the image. V ertical bars appear to flicker, jitter or shimmer on the image. Screen is black and power indicator light blinks steadily . Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate. Image is not cente[...]

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[...]

English- 60 Installing VESA compliant mounting devices Refer to page 61 to remove the base. Rear cover Mounting pad A PPENDIX 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 ins[...]

English- 61 A PPENDIX 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> <C> 1 Remove all cables connected on the TV . 2 Remove the four screws and then remove the Stand from [...]

English- 62 A PPENDIX Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock Figure 2 Figure 1 Cable The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. The locking device has to be purchased separately . The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer . Please refer to t[...]

English- 63 Pin Assignments Pin DVI Connection 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 a[...]

English- 64 Specifications A PPENDIX L TN226W Model Name Panel *Frequency Display Resolution Input Signal Horizontal V ertical Display Color 30 ~ 61 kHz 56 ~ 75 Hz 16,777,216 colors Size Display Size T ype Pixel Pitch V iewing Angle Maximum Mode 1280 X 720 @ 60 Hz Sync. V ideo signal 22.0 inch Diagonal 487.68(H) X 274.32(V)mm a-si TFT active matrix[...]