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ELECTRONICS SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsungusa.com BN68-00169A-03 LTM215 LTM245W TFT-LCD TELEVISION Owner’s Instructions...
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Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung LCD TV represents the latest in LCD TV technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class.
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Warning! Important Safety Information Always be careful when using your LCD TV. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine. Read all safety and operating instructions before operating your LCD TV. Keep the safety and operating instructions for future reference.
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Warning! Important Safety Information Do not overload the wall outlet or extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock. Do not insert anything through the openings in the unit, where they can touch dangerous voltage points or damage parts. Never spill liquid of any kind on the LCD TV. Ground outdoor antennas.
For Better Display... Warning! Important Safety Information ... Unpacking Your LCD TV ... Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control ... Setting up Your LCD TV Setting up an Ergonomic Workstation ... LCD TV location ... Workstation height ... Viewing angle ... Plug and Play ...
Unpacking Your LCD TV Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. Warranty Card (AA68-00371C) (Not available in all locations) Owner’s Instructions Hexagonal wrench (BN80-00001A) Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it as shown in the figure.
Setting up Your LCD TV Setting up an Ergonomic Workstation Consider the advice given below before you install your LCD TV. LCD TV location Choose a position that exposes your LCD TV to the least reflection from lights or windows, usually at a right angle to any window.
Turn on the LCD TV. If the LCD TV is functioning properly, you will see a white box with a large blue oval Samsung logo and an error message : Check Signal Cable. Check Signal Cable This box also appears during normal operation if the video cable becomes disconnected or damaged.
Setting up Your LCD TV Connecting Your LCD TV SPK(R) S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO(L) AUDIO(R) AUDIO OUT AV JACK DVD or VCR External speakers DC POWER 1. Connecting TV/CATV Connect an antenna or CATV cable to the antenna terminal. 2. Connecting Computer - Connect the 15-Pin D-SUB of the video signal cable to the PC video connector.
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Setting up Your LCD TV 4. Connecting DVD - Connect an RCA Cable to “AUDIO(L)” and “AUDIO(R)” on the rear of the LCD TV and the other end to “Audio Out” terminal of the DVD. - Connect an RCA Cable to “Y”, “Pb”, and “Pr” on the rear of the LCD TV and the other end to “Video Out” terminal of the DVD.
Setting up Your LCD TV Wall Installation Instructions Œ ˇ 15 Pin D-sub connector Separate H/V Green Blue GND (DDC Return) GND-Red GND-Green GND-Blue No Connection GND-Sync/Self DDC _SDA H_Sync V_ Sync DDC _SCL Œ Removing the TV stand ´ Using a hexagonal wrench, remove the TV stand.
Viewing Your LCD TV Front Controls Your LCD TV allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons on the top of the LCD TV. While you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows you their numeric values as they change.
Viewing Your LCD TV Remote Control Power Available sources selection (TV/Video/S-Video/DVD/DTV/PC) Picture effect selection Next channel Volume decrease Temporary sound switch-off Numeric buttons for direct channel access Three-digit channel selection Automatic switch-off Picture size selection Multichannel Television Stereo Picture-By-Picture (Double screen) Parental lock Caption decoder control The channel up/down and volume up/down buttons are used to select the menu option and change...
Adjusting Your LCD TV Automatic Save Whenever you open the OSD and allow an adjustment window to remain active for about 3 seconds without pressing other buttons, the LCD TV automatically saves any adjustment you have made. These changes are saved into a user area in the LCD TV.
Adjusting Your LCD TV Setting the Channel Main Menu Sub-Menus Ant/CATV Auto Program Fine Tune Add/Erase Move Select Channel auto program does not work when the V-Chip function is active. Ant/CATV Auto Program Fine Tune Add/Erase Move Select Ant/CATV Auto Program Fine Tune Add/Erase Move...
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Adjusting Your LCD TV Setting the Channel Main Menu Sub-Menus Ant/CATV Auto Program Fine Tune Add/Erase Move Adjust Scanning the Available Channels You can view all of the available channels and then store them in memory by simply pressing the CH.SCAN button on the remote control. Press the CH.SCAN button, and then the memorized channels will appear in sequence.
Adjusting Your LCD TV Setting the Picture Main Menu Sub-Menus Mode Brightness Contrast Sharpness Color Tint Size Move Select You can select the picture effect directly by pressing the P.STD (Picture Standard) button on the remote control. Mode Brightness Contrast Sharpness Color Tint...
Adjusting Your LCD TV Setting the Sound Main Menu Sub-Menus Mode Bass Treble Dolby Speaker Move Select You can select the sound effect directly by pressing the S.STD (Sound Standard) button on the remote control. Mode Bass Treble Dolby Speaker Move Select Mode...
Adjusting Your LCD TV Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) Main Menu Sub-Menus Sleep Timer Caption V-Chip Language Move Select TV/Video Size Position Move Select The PIP function does not work when the V-Chip is active. TV/Video Size Position Move Select TV/Video Size...
Adjusting Your LCD TV Viewing the Picture By Picture (PBP) Main Menu Sub-Menus Sleep Timer Caption V-Chip Language Move Select TV/Video Swap Move Select TV/Video Swap Move Select TV/Video Swap Move Select Function Descriptions Function PBP (Picture-By-Picture) allows you to watch double Ã...
Adjusting Your LCD TV Viewing Closed Captions Main Menu Sub-Menus Sleep Timer Caption V-Chip Language Move Select The Caption feature does not work with DVD or DTV signals. Caption Mode Channel Field Move Select Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events.
Adjusting Your LCD TV Using the V-Chip Main Menu Sub-Menus Sleep Timer Caption V-Chip Language Move Select When the V-Chip function is active, the PIP and channel auto program functions does not work. V-Chip Enter Pin O~9Select V-Chip Lock TV GuideLines MPAA Rating Change Pin Move...
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Adjusting Your LCD TV Using the V-Chip Main Menu Sub-Menus V-Chip Lock TV GuideLines MPAA Rating Change Pin Move Select ¨ TV-Y ¨ TV-Y7 ¨ TV-G ¨ TV-PG ¨ TV-14 ¨ TV-MA B:Blocked U:Unblocked Move Select TV-Y : Young Children TV-Y7 : Children 7 and over TV-G : General Audience TV-PG : Parent Guidance...
Adjusting Your LCD TV PC functions and adjustments - Image Main Menu Sub-Menus Image Image Lock Position Color Adjust Recall 1024x768 Move Select Image Brightness Contrast Size Move Select œ Image Brightness Contrast Size Move Select Function Descriptions ¨ ¨ ¨...
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Adjusting Your LCD TV PC functions and adjustments - Image Lock & Position Main Menu Sub-Menus Image Image Lock Position Color Adjust Recall 1024x768 Move Select Image Lock Coarse Fine Move Select When Coarse value is wrong. Image Image Lock Position Color Adjust Recall...
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Adjusting Your LCD TV PC functions and adjustments - Color Adjust & Recall Main Menu Sub-Menus Image Image Lock Position Color Adjust Recall 1024x768 Move Select Color Mode Green Blue Move Select Color Mode Green Blue Move Select Image Image Lock Position Color Adjust Recall...
Adjusting Your LCD TV Setting the Sleep Timer Main Menu Sub-Menus Sleep Timer Caption V-Chip Language Move Select Using the “SLEEP” button Press the SLEEP button on the remote control. If the sleep timer is already set, the screen displays time remaining before your LCD TV will be switched off.
Adjusting Your LCD TV PC Display Modes If the signal from the system equals the standard signal mode(1024 x 768), 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 Video card user guide as video may not be displayed, with just the Power LED blinking.
If the setting is not correct, use your computer utility program to change the display settings. Your LCD TV supports multiscan display functions within the following frequency domain: Horizontal frequency: 30~85kHz Vertical frequency: 55~85Hz Adjust the horizontal and vertical position. Download the driver from WWW pages: http://www.samsung-monitor.com http://www.samsungmonitor.com (USA Only)
Troubleshooting - Problem No sound Sound level is too low Sound is too high pitched or too low pitched TV signal is not received Audio & TV Suggested Actions Ensure that the audio cable is firmly connected to both the audio-in port on your LCD TV and the audio-out port on your sound card.
Technical and Environmental Specifications Model Panel Size Display Size Type Pixel pitch Viewing Angle Frequency Horizontal Vertical Display color Display Resolution Maximum Mode Input Signal Sync. Video signal TV, Video Color system Sound system Video format Component Video signal Color system Power Supply Input Output...
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The party responsible for product compliance: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD America QA Lab of Samsung 85 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA Tel) 408-544-5124 Fax) 408-544-5191 Provided with this monitor is a detachable power supply cord with IEC320 style terminations.
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