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LT-P 1545 LT-P 1745 LT-P 2045 1-800-SAMSUNG(1-800-726-7864) U.S.A Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 Valley 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.
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Channels in Memory (Automatic Method 17 To check the channels stored in memory 17 To select channels over 100 17 ADD and DEL Channels (Manual Method 18 To select the Input Source 19 To Edit the Input Source Name 20 Using Automatic Picture Settings 21 Customizing the Picture 22 CONTENTS
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Language 25 Setting the Blue Screen Mode 26 Adjusting the Color Tone 27 Automatic Volume Control 28 Setting the Clock 29 Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 29 Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 30 Setting the On/Off Timer 32 Setting the Sleep Timer 34
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193 channels.(Air : 69 , STD : 124 ) • A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems • Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible • A built-in multi-channel sound decoder for 17" 20" Wall Mount kit 15"/17" : BN96-01270A 20" : BN96-01271A Owner's Instructions English-1
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YOUR NEW TV Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV's basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. SOURCE Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV
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YOUR NEW 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
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YOUR NEW TV Remote Control You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV. POWER (See Page 13) Turns the TV on and off. NUMBER BUTTONS Press to select channels directly on the TV. +100 Press to select channels
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YOUR NEW TV Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out completely. 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to match the "+" and "-" ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. 3 Replace the cover. Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry
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Chapter Two I N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see "Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin 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,
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the combiner into the TV ANTENNA terminal on the bottom of the rear panel. Connecting Cable TV To 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
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of the TV. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below. You will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and four lengths of coaxial cable. (These items are available at most
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I N S TA L L AT I O N 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
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, you must connect two cables. 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV. Follow the instructions in "Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape" to view your VCR tape. * Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration. English-10
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I N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting an S-VHS VCR Your Samsung TV can be connected to an S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR. (This connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR.) 1 To begin,
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DVD player. 2 Connect a video cable between the COMPONENT (Y, Pb, Pr) jacks on the TV and the Y, Pb, Pr jacks on the DVD player. 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. English-12
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Chapter Three S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button. You can also use the Power button on the front panel. 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
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S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. 1 Press the INFO button on the remote control. The TV will display the channel, the type of sound, and the status of certain picture and sound settings. The
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Chapter Four O P E R AT I O N 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
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the channels (automatic) and adding and deleting channels (manual). Selecting the Video Signal-source Before your television can UP/DOWN buttons to select the Video signal source, then press the ENTER button. Note : STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems. Contact your
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O P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) 1 First, select the correct signal source (Air, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps 1~2 on previous page. Press the MENU button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Channel", then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "
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O P E R AT I O N ADD and DEL Channels (Manual Method) 1 Use the number buttons to directly select the channel to Add or Delete. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/
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press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the Input source, then press ENTER . Press Source button in remote control to oprate. Note: You can also press the SOURCE button on the remote to choose the Input source. English-19
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press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons repeatedly until the appropriate source name appears. After the source is selected, press the ENTER button. Note: DHR = DVD HDD Receiver English-20
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O P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has four automatic picture settings ("Dynamic", "Standard", "Movie", and "Custom") that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard, or Movie by pressing P.MODE (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can
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to decrease or increase the value of a particular item. For example, if you select "Contrast", pressing RIGHT increases it. Press the EXIT button to exit. Note: The Tint feature does not work in component mode. English-22
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O P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has two automatic sound settings ("Standard", and "Speech") that are preset at the factory. You 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",
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O P E R AT I O N To select the Sound option The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the "automatic" settings. See the previous page.) Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate
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O P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select Language. Press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "English", "Français", "Espa
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O P E R AT I O N 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
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O P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Color Tone You can change the color of the entire screen according to your preference. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Picture", then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Color Tone", then
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O P E R AT I O N Automatic Volume Control Reduces the differences in volume level among broadcasters. 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 "Auto Volume", then press the ENTER
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the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select EXIT button to exit. English-29 Note :You can also set the time using the numeric buttons on the remote.
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O P E R AT I O N Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 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".
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press the ENTER button. 9 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "No" or "Yes" then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Note: Make sure the PBS channel is in memory before using this feature. English-31
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O P E R AT I O N 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". 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "On Timer", then press the ENTER button. Press the
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O P E R AT I O N 3 Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Setup. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set the "On". (Repeatedly pressing the UP/DOWN buttons will alternate between On and Off.) When finished, press the ENTER button. 4 To set the Off time, press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Off Timer".
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O P E R AT I O N 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". 2
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O P E R AT I O N Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so
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button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "V-Chip", then press the ENTER button. 3 The "Enter PIN" screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN. Note: The default PIN for your new TV set is "0-0-0-0". 4 After entering a valid PIN number, the "V-Chip" screen will appear. Press the UP/DOWN buttons
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O P E R AT I O N How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "V-Chip", then press the ENTER button. 3 The "Enter PIN" screen will appear. Enter your 4-
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-Y Young children TV-Y7 Children 7 and over TV-G General audience TV-PG Parental guidance TV-14 Viewers 14 and over TV-MA Mature audience Note: These categories consist of two separate groups : TV-Y and TV-Y7 (young children through age 7), and TV-G through TV-MA (everybody else). The restrictions
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different TV-Rating, press the UP/DOWN buttons and then repeat the process. Note 1: The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have different TV-Rating, press the UP/DOWN buttons and then repeat the process. Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are "More restrictive". For
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How to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the V-Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with
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buttons to select a category. Press the ENTER( )buttons to select "U" or "B". Press the EXIT button to save the settings and to clear all screens. Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is "more restrictive". For example, if you block the "PG-13" category, then "R," "NC-17," and
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will apply in most cases. (If not, contact your computer manufacturer or Samsung Dealer.) First, click on "Settings" on the Windows start menu. While Display" and a display dialog-box will appear. Navigate to the "settings" tab on the display dialog-box. The two key variables that apply to the
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PC DISPLAY 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
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PC DISPLAY Changing the Screen Position 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. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Position", then press the ENTER
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PC DISPLAY To Initialize the Screen Position or Color Settings 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. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Reset",
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PC DISPLAY 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 UP
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PC DISPLAY Using Automatic Picture Settings 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", "Text", or "Custom" picture setting. Press ENTER button. Press
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PC DISPLAY Customizing the Picture You 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" settings.) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "
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PC DISPLAY Adjusting the Color Tone You can change the color of the entire screen according to your preference. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Picture", then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Color Tone", then press the
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PC DISPLAY 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. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select "Color Control", then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER button to select a particular item. Press
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manual 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. < LT-P1545 / LTP1745 > < LT
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, please contact your nearest dealer. 1 Secure the bracket to the wall. < LT-P1545 / LT-P1745 > < LT-P2045 > 2 3 Fold the stand in the direction of the arrow. Mount the TV on the wall mount bracket. < LT-P1545 / LT-P1745 > < LT-P2045 > 15" / 17" 20" Holder Wall : 1EA 15" / 17" Screw FH
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devices < LT-P1545 / LT-P1745 > Mounting pad < LT-P2045 > 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. Wall Mount Instructions The following instructions apply
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APPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With 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
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to your Videocard user guide; otherwise there may be no video. For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacture. Preset timing mode Mode VGA LT-P1545, 1745, 2045 SVGA LT-P1545, 1745 XGA LT-P1545,1745 SXGA LT-P1745 Resolution Horizontal Frequency
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Video System Component Video Input Audio Input Power Supply Input Output Power Consumption Maximum Power Saving Dimension (W x D x H) TV Body With stand LT-P1545 LT-P1745 LT-P2045 13.05(H) x 10.03(V)inch 11.97(H) x 8.98(V)inch a-si TFT active matrix 0.01169(H) x 0.01169(V)inch 140/115 15.09