Samsung LTM 1525 manual

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

ENG 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 of fer you a product that will pr ovide convenient, dependa[...]

ENG 2 • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power -line surges. • A void overhead power lines. An outside antenna system should not be placed in the vicinity of[...]

ENG 3 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . .4.1 Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.1 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.2 Setting the Blue Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.3 Changing th[...]

ENG 1 .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 contr ol • 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 [...]

ENG 1 .2 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote contr ol. Y OUR N EW TV Œ POWER Press to turn the TV on and off. ´ Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV . ˇ POWER & TIMER indicator Lights up when you turn the power off. ¨ SPEAKER[...]

ENG 1 .3 Y OUR N EW TV Œ TV/SOURCE Press the MENU and V olume up buttons simulta- neously to change the signal source. ´ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- tures. ˇ VOL(VOLUME) – , + Press to increase or decrease the volume. Also used to select items on the on- screen menu. ¨ CH ▼ and CH ▲ Press to change channels.[...]

ENG 1 .4 Y OUR N EW TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component such as a VCR, Camcor der , Video Game or DVD player . For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 – 2.9. Œ POWER INPUT CONNECTOR ´ SUPER VIDEO IN JACK Used to connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or a video game ˇ VIDEO/AUDIO IN [...]

ENG 1 .5 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to about 23 feet fr om the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ TV/VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources. ˇ P .STD Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings (or s[...]

ENG 2 .1 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 2.2. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas,” on page 2.2. Antenna[...]

ENG 2 .2 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 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 ANTEN- NA ter[...]

ENG 2 .3 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 . Connect[...]

ENG 2 .4 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT termi- nal 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 coax- ial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) switch and the VHF/UHF [...]

ENG 2 .5 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV . S-VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO - IN COMPONENT Y P b 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV . S-VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO - IN COMPONENT Y P b 5 Con[...]

ENG 2 .6 I NST ALLA TION S-VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO - IN COMPONENT Y P b 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 stor e.) 1 T o begin, follow steps 1 – 3 in the previous section to [...]

ENG 2 .7 I NST ALLA TION Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player owner's manual. Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . COMPONENT (DTV / DVD) L - AUDIO - R Y P b P r 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the L, R COMPONENT AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV [...]

ENG 2 .8 S-VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO - IN COMPONENT Y P b 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the AUDIO terminals on the back of the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the VIDEO terminal on the back of the TV . 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder .[...]

ENG 2 .9 I NST ALLA TION ▼ 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won ’ t be using the remote contr ol for a long time. The remote contr ol can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the bat- teries last for about one year .) ▼ 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Make[...]

ENG 3 .1 Chapter 3 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 pr oceed automatically and subsequently: Setting Auto program, Clock. 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The me[...]

ENG 3 .2 O PERA TION 4 Press the VOL+ or VOL- 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 VOL+ or VOL- button to activate "Auto Program" or press the M[...]

ENG 3 .3 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 sid[...]

ENG 3 .4 O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press the VOL + button to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, French or Portuguese. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select Language. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Function”, then press the VOL + button.[...]

ENG 3 .5 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 [...]

ENG 3 .6 3 Press the VOL + 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 VOL+ at any time to interrupt the memorization process a[...]

ENG 3 .7 O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to change channels. When you press the CH ▲ or 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 we[...]

ENG 3 .8 O PERA TION Adjusting the V olume 1 Press the VOL + or 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 + or VOL – button. Using Mute At any time[...]

ENG 3 .9 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 CH ▼ button three times to select “Function”, then press the VOL + button. 3 P[...]

ENG 3 .10 O PERA TION 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL + button to display the Picture menu. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color , tint and color tone according to personal pr eference. (Alter natively , you can use one of the “automatic” setting[...]

ENG 3 .11 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has two automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Mild” and “Dynamic”) that ar e preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Mild or Dynamic by pressing P .STD (or by making a selection from the menu). Or , you can select “Custom” which automatically recal[...]

ENG 3 .12 O PERA TION 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Equalizer”, then press the VOL+ button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the VOL+ button. Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of [...]

ENG 3 .13 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard,” “Music,” “Movie” and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate any of them by pressing the S.STD button (or by making a selection from the on-scr een menu). Or , you can select “Equalizer ,” which automatically rec[...]

ENG 3 .14 O PERA TION Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appropriate mode in or der to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “TV/Video”. 3 Press the VOL+ or VOL- [...]

ENG 4 .1 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 CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel”, then press the VOL + but- ton. 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Fine T une.” 4 Press the VOL + and[...]

ENG 4 .2 S PECIAL F EA TURES LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can impr ove the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “LNA.” 3 Press the VOL + or VOL - button to set LNA “On.” Press the MENU button to exit. 1 Press[...]

ENG 4 .3 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 backgr ound. 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 CH ▼[...]

ENG 4 .4 1 Press the STILL button to freeze the main picture. • Not available if V-Chip is turned on. • Normal sound will still be heard. Press again to cancel. S PECIAL F EA TURES Freezing the Picture Changing the Screen Size (DVD/DTV) 1 Press the P .SIZE button to change the screen size. • Normal: Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode. This i[...]

ENG 4 .5 S PECIAL F EA TURES Special Sound Options Setting Multi-channel Soundtrack (MTS) When MTS is set to “Auto”, MTS will be set automatically to "Mono" or "Stereo", accor d- ing to the signal transmitted from the br oadcasting company . If a channel is selected in an area where r eception is poor , the sound might be di[...]

ENG 4 .6 S PECIAL F EA TURES Choosing a Multi-Channel Soundtrack (MTS) Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a for eign-language translation. Some- times SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 2 Press the CH ▼ button five times to sel[...]

ENG 4 .7 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 sig- nal is high or by raising the sound output w[...]

ENG 4 .8 S PECIAL F EA TURES Virtual Dolby This feature allows the TV’ s L/R speakers to provide a home Theater -like Dolby effect. The center and surround sounds ar e mixed into the L/R speakers. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Virtual Dolby”. 3 Press the VOL + button to select “On”. Press the MENU button to exit. 1 Press the MENU b[...]

ENG 4 .9 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Note: Sound Select can also be used to select the Main or Sub sound over the speak- ers. Selecting the Headphone Sound Y ou can select either Main or Sub when PIP is On. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the VOL + button 2 Press the CH ▼ button t[...]

ENG 4 .10 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select “Function”, then press the VOL + button. ▼ Before using the timer , you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 3.9) 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “T ime?[...]

ENG 4 .11 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press the VOL + button to select “On/Off.” Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to turn the on- timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons will alter- nate between on and off.) When finished, press the VOL + button. ▼ T o deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. 6 T [...]

ENG 4 .12 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial- ly 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 VOL + or VOL – buttons to turn closed captioning on/off. ▼ In[...]

ENG 4 .13 S PECIAL F EA TURES Viewing Picture-in-Picture Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two video sources. Note: While V -Chip is in operation, PIP function cannot be used. If PIP does not operate, please check whether V -chip is in operation. PIP works in PC mode and DVD/DTV mode. Activating Picture-in-Picture 1 Press the MEN[...]

ENG 4 .14 S PECIAL F EA TURES Press the TV/VIDEO(PIP) button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources: “RF”, “Video”, “S-V ideo”. ▼ For more information about external A/V components and sig- nals, see “V iewing a VCR or Cam- corder T ape” on page 3.14. If you select “TV”, the PIP image is the same as th[...]

ENG 4 .15 Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappr opriate 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. Note: While V -Chip is in operation, PIP function cannot be used. If PIP does not operate, please check [...]

ENG 4 .16 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 guide- lines or the MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip Note: V -Chip cannot be used during PIP o[...]

ENG 4 .17 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “V-chip”, then press the VOL+ button. The “Enter pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4- digit PIN number . 3 Press the CH ▼ button, to select “TV Guidelines”, then press the VOL+ button. 4 The “TV guidelines” screen will appear . Press the the CH ▲ , CH ▼ buttons to select one of [...]

ENG 4 .18 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 a[...]

ENG 4 .19 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 conditi[...]

ENG 5 .1 Chapter 5 PC D ISPLA Y Using Y our TV as a Computer (PC) Display How to Connect Y our PC to the TV Note: This figure shows the Standar d Connector -jack panel. The actual configuration on your TV may be differ ent, depending on the model. PC AUDIO PC VIDEO • PC AUDIO INPUT Connect these to the audio-output jacks on your PC. • PC VIDEO [...]

ENG 5 .2 PC D ISPLA Y How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The W indows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . However , the actu- al screens on your PC will pr obably look different, depending upon your particular version of W indows and your particular video card. Even if your actual screens look dif ferent, the same,[...]

ENG 5 .3 Adjusting the Screen Quality The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or r educe 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 pictur e so that it is aligned on the center of screen Press the[...]

ENG 5 .4 Changing the Screen Position Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. To Return the Screen Position settings to the default position 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “PC”, then press the VOL + button. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Image Recall”, then press t[...]

ENG 5 .5 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 CH ▼ button to select “PC”, then press the VOL + button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Color Adjust”. 3 Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons to select “Custom[...]

ENG 5 .6 Adjusting the Screen Color Settings Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. To Return the Custom settings back to the default position 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “PC”, then press the VOL + button. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Color Recall”, then pres[...]

ENG 6 .1 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Chapter 6 T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality . No picture or sound. No color , wrong colors or tints. Picture r olls vertical[...]

ENG 6 .2 Problem “Not Supported Mode!” mes- sage. 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[...]

ENG A .1 Display Modes If the signal from the system equals the standar d 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 [...]

ENG A .2 A PPENDIX Retractable Stand Note: The maximum tilt angle is 15 degrees in the backwar d direction. Please do not tilt the TV outside the specified range. Using excessive force to tilt the LCD TV may cause permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand. 15 Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock PC AUDIO PC VIDEO ANTENNA DC IN S-VIDEO VI[...]

ENG A .3 Pin Assignments Pin D-Sub Connection A PPENDIX Pin Separate H/V 1234 5 67 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 Red Green Blue GND GND (DDC Return) GND -Red GND -Green GND- Blue No Connection GND-Sync/ Self Test GND DDC _SDA H_Sync V_Sync DDC _SCL Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. [...]

ENG A .4 Model Size Display area Pixel pitch T ype Viewing angle Synchronization Display Colors Resolution Input signal, T erminated Maximum pixel clock Power supply Signal cable Signal connectors Power consumption Dimensions/W eight (W X D X H) Environmental considerations Specifications A PPENDIX L TM1525 15.0 inch diagonal 304.1(H) X 228.1(V) mm[...]