Samsung LN-R1742 manual

BN68-00870A-00 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 .samsung.com Canada Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3 www .samsung.ca LN-R1742 This device is a Class B digital apparatus. Reg[...]

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 [...]

C ONTENTS 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 F[...]

C ONTENTS 2 C ONTENTS Selecting a Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Setting the Blue Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Adjusting the Color T one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Automatic V olume Control . . . . . . . .[...]

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 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 SOURCE Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV , VIDEO, S-VIDEO, Component, PC[...]

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 PC AUDIO IN (STEREO) PC VIDEO INPUT Connect to the video output port on your PC. VIDEO INPUT Connect a video [...]

English- 4 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control POWER (See Page 13) T urns the TV on and off. 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/Down) Press CH or CH to change channels. VOL+ and VOL- [...]

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 wit[...]

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 the 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[...]

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. The component terminal of this set only supports 480i/480p resolution. * 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 [...]

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 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- 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”, “Fra[...]

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 2 (Alternate method) Press the ADD/DEL button. Repeatedly pressing ENTER will alternate between “Add” and “Delete”. Press the EXIT button . Y ou can view any channel (including an erased channel) by using the number buttons on the remote control. 1 Use the number buttons to directly select the channel to Add or Delet[...]

English- 19 O PERA TION T o select the Input Source 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 se[...]

English- 20 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 menu. Press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Edit Name” then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “A V”, [...]

English- 21 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has four automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie”, and “Custom”) 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- 22 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- 23 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has two automatic sound settings (“Standard”, and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either of them by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the on-screen menu). Or , you can select “Custom Sound”, whichautomatically recalls your personaliz[...]

English- 24 O PERA TION 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “MTS”, 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. T o select the Sound option The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use[...]

English- 25 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 “English”, “Français”, “Español”, or “Português”[...]

English- 26 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 but[...]

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 Automatic V olume 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 to[...]

English- 29 2 Press the ENTER button to select "Clock". Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Clock Set" then press the ENTER button. 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. Press the ENTER button to select "Time". 3[...]

English- 30 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Clock Mode" then press the ENTER button. 3 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. Press the ENTER button to select "Time". Press the ENTER button to select "Clock"[...]

English- 31 7 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to change T ime Zone. Sequence: A TL., EAST , CEN, MTN, P AC., ALAS, HA W.. Press the ENTER button. O PERA TION 6 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Time Zone" then press the ENTER button.   8 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "DST" (Daylight Saving T ime)then press the ENTER but[...]

English- 32 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. Press the ENTER button to select "Time". Before using the timer, you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 29) 2 Press the UP/DOWN [...]

English- 33 O PERA TION 3 Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select “Channel” and adjust with the UP/DOWN buttons. Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select “V olume” and adjust with the UP/DOWN buttons. Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Setup. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set the “On”. (Repeatedly pressing the UP/DOWN buttons will alter[...]

English- 34 O PERA TION Setting the Sleep Timer Set the timer for the TV to turn off at the preset time automatically . Sleep 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. Press the ENTER button to select “Time”. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons repeatedly u[...]

English- 35 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 "Caption". In caption mode , captions ap[...]

English- 36 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- 37 How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip 3 The “Enter PIN” screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN.  4 The “V-Chip” screen will appear , and “V -Chip Lock” will be selected. T o enable the V -Chip feature, press the ENTER button so that the “V-Chip Lock” is set to Y es. (Pressing the UP/DOWN buttons will alternate between [...]

English- 38 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.  3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “TV Parental Guidelines” , then press the ENTER button . 4 The “TV Parental Guidelines” screen will appear . Press the UP/DOWN buttons to sele[...]

English- 39 6 How to set the FV , D, L, S and V sub-ratings. First, highlight one of these TV -Ratings: TV -Y7, TV -PG, TV -14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, on previous page). Next, while the TV-Rating is selected, repeatedly press the ENTER( ) button. This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV ,L, S, D or V). A highlighted letter (“U” or ?[...]

English- 40 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “MP AA Rating”, then press the ENTER button. 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. When the V -Chip lock is on, the TV will autom[...]

English- 41 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- 42 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.  3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Canadian English” , then press the ENTER button . 4 Press the UP/DOWN button to select a appropriate restriction. Press the ENTER button to activ[...]

English- 43 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.  3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Canadian French” , then press the ENTER button . 4 Press the UP/DOWN button to select a appropriate restriction. Press the ENTER button to activa[...]

English- 44 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- 45 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 to the center of the screen.[...]

English- 46 Changing the Screen Position PC D ISPLA Y 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Position”, then 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. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “PC”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/[...]

English- 47 T o Initialize the Screen Position or Color Settings PC D ISPLA Y 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Reset”, then 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 “Image Reset” or “Color R[...]

English- 48 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. PC D ISPLA Y 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”,[...]

English- 49 Using Automatic Picture Settings PC D ISPLA Y 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button twice. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the “Entertain”, “Internet”, “T ext”, or “Custom” picture setting. Press ENTER button. Press the EXIT butto[...]

English- 50 PC D ISPLA Y 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,and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “automatic” sett[...]

English- 51 PC D ISPLA Y 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- 52 PC D ISPLA Y Customizing the Color 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 UP/DOWN buttons to select Red, Green, or Blue. Press the ENTER button to select a particular item. 4 Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to decrease or increase the value of[...]

English- 53 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 p icture Poor sound quality . No picture or sound. No sound or sound is too low at maximum volu[...]

English- 54 T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem “Mode Not Supported!” 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. I[...]

English- 55 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[...]

A PPENDIX English- 56 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. The 20" model swivels left and right. BN68-00870A-00Eng 4.qxd 1/15/04 12:51 AM [...]

English- 57 A PPENDIX Installing VESA compliant mounting devices Align the mounting interface pad with the holes in the stand bottom 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 apply to a hollow sheet-rock wall only . T ools/Hardware neede[...]

English- 58 A PPENDIX Installing the W all Mount Kit Note : This installation is to be used when attaching the wall mount to a concrete wall. When attaching to other building materials, please contact your nearest dealer . Components Please use provided components or parts to install the W all Mount Kit. Mark the location of hole on the wall using [...]

English- 59 Installing the W all Mount Kit A PPENDIX How to adjust an angle When bracket is assembled on the wall How to hang monitor up on a hook When installation is completed (1) Angle adjustment section of general stand-besd LCD TV (2) Angle abjustment section while converting the form (1->3, 3->1) (3) Angle adjustment section of wall-mou[...]

English- 60 A PPENDIX Using Y our TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country , please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world. A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies. Display Mode If the signal [...]

English- 61 A PPENDIX Specifications Model Name Panel Size Display Size T ype Pixel Pitch Viewing Angle Frequency Horizontal V ertical Display Color Resolution Optimum Maximum Input Signal Sync. Video Signal Video Color System Video System Component Video Input Audio Input Power Supply Input Power Consumption Maximum Power Saving Dimension (W x D x[...]