Samsung LTM1555 Owner’s Manual

LTM1555 LTM1755

(ForNTSCsystems)

TFT-LCDTV/Monitor

User_ Manual

ForBetter Display

I. Adjust computer resolution and screen injection rate (refresh rate) inthe control panel of

yourcomputer asdescribed below to enjoy the picture quality,

• Resolution:15"1024x768

• Veriicalfrequency(refreshrate):60Hz

IT' 1280x1024

2.This[FTLCDpanelwasmanufacturedbyusingadvancedprecisionsemiconductortechnology. Still, differentcolorpixetsmaybeseen,Thisisnormalandnotadefect.

• Forexample,thenumberofTFTLCDpixelsthat iscontainedinthisproductare 2,359,296(15"),3,932,160(1T'),

3. When you clean the outside of the monitor and panel, use a soft cloth with a small amount of cleaner. Do not use excessive force as it can cause stains.

4,If youarenotsatisfiedwith the picturequality,

executethe "autoadjustmentfunction"in thedisplayscreenthatappearswhenwindow terminationbuttonis pressed,tfthere'sstill picturenoiseafter performingautomaticadjustment, COARSEadjustmentfunction,

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Safety Instructions .......................................................... 2

Unpacking YourTV/Monitor ................................................... 3

Setting up Your LCDTV/Monitor .............................................. 4

Setting upan Ergonomic Workstation ....................................... 4

TV/Monitor Location ................................................. 4

Workstation Height .................................................. 4

Viewing Angle ...................................................... 4

Connecting Your LCDTV/Monitor .......................................... 5

Plugand Play .......................................................... 6

Installing the Video Driver ................................................ 6

Self-Test FeatureCheck(STFC) ............................................. 6

Getting Help ........................................................... 7

Warm-up Time ......................................................... 7

Adjusting YourLCDTV/Monitor .............................................. 8

UserControls .......................................................... 8

Automatic Save ......................................................... 9

Direct-Access Features ................................................. 10

OnScreen Display (OSD) ................................................. 11

Accessing the Menu System ........................................... 11

PCFunctions andAdjustments ........................................ 12

TV/Video Functionsand Adjustments ................................... 16

DTV/DVDFunctions and Adjustments ................................... 21

OSDFunctionsand Adjustments ....................................... 22

Appendix ................................................................ 23

V-Chip ............................................................... 23

Remote-Control ...................................................... 25

PowerSaver ............................................................ 27

Troubleshooting ....................................................... 28

Specifications ......................................................... 31

PinAssignments ....................................................... 33

Display Modes ......................................................... 34

Attaching a Wall or Arm Mounting Device ................................... 35

Installing VESACompliant Mounting Devices ................................ 36

Wall Mount Instructions .............................................. 36

Retractable Stand ....................................................... 37

Maintenance of YourLCDTV/Monitor ...................................... 37

Index ................................................................... 38

Regulatory Information ........................................ Inside back cover

Customer Service/ Technical Support ................................... Backcover

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Beforeconnecting the ACpower cord to the DCadapteroutlet, makesure the voltage

designation of the DCadapter correspondsto the local electrical supply

2 Neverinsertanything metallic into the cabinet openingsof the liquid crystal display(LCD)

W/Monitor; doingso maycreatethe dangerof electric shock

3 1oavoid electric shock,nevertoudl the insideof the LCDW/Monitor Onlya qualified

technician should open the caseof the LCDW/Monitor

Neveruse your LCDW/Monitor if the power cordhas beendamaged,Donot allow

anything to rest on the power cord,and keepthe cordaway from areaswhere peoplecan trip overit

5 Besureto hold the plug,not the cord,when disconnectingthe LCDW/Monitor from an

electric socket,

Openingsinthe LCDW/Monitor cabinetare provided for ventilation Toprevent

overheating,these openingsshould not beblockedor covered,Also, avoid usingthe LCD W/Monitor on a bed, sofa, rug, or other soft surface Doingso may blockthe ventilation

openingsin the bottom of the cabinet, If youput the LCDW/Monitor in a bookcaseor someother enclosedspace,besureto provideadequateventilation.

Putyour LCDW/Monitor in alocationwith low humidityand a minimum of dust

8 Donot exposethe LCDW/Monitor toramor use it nearwater (inkitchens, nearswimming

pools,etc), Itthe LCDW/Monitor accidentally gets wet, unplug it and contactan

authorizeddealer immediately.Youcancleanthe LCDW/Monitor with adampcloth when

necessary,but besureto unplugthe LCDW/Monkor first Placethe LCDW/Monitor ona soJidsurfaceand treat it carefully Thescreen ismadeof

thin glasswith a plastic front surfaceandcanbe damagedit dropped,hit or scratched.Do

not cleanthe front panel with keton type materials(eg, acetone),ethyl alcohol,toluene,

ethyl acid, methyl, or chloride these maydamagethe panel,

10 Locateyour LCDW/Monitor nearaneasily accessibleACoutlet.

1 Ifyour LCDW/Monitor doesnot operate normally in particular,if there areanyunusual

soundsor smellscomingfrom it unplugit immediatelyandcontactan authorizeddealer or service center

12 Hightemperature cancauseproblems,Don'tuseyour LCDW/Monkor in direct sunlight,

and keepit away from heaters,stoves,fireplaces, andothersourcesof heat.

13 Unplugthe LCDW/Monitor when it isgoing to beleft unusedforan extendedperiodof

time,

4 Unplugyour LCDW/Monitor from the AC outlet beforeanyserwce,

CAUTION

RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTREMOVECOVER

(ORBACK).

NOUSER-SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.

REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.

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Pleasemakesurethe following items are includedwith your TV/Monitor.If any items are missing,contactyourdeater.

InstallationCD

(Notavailablein all locations)

WarrantyCard

(Notavailablein all locations)

Manual

W/Monitor

RemoteControl

PowerCord

DCAdapter

15-pinDGubSignalCable

Batteries

(AAAx2)

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Settingup an ErgonomicWorkstation

ConsidertheadvicegivenbelowbeforeyouinstallyourTV/Monitor.

TV/Monitor location

ChooseapositionthatexposesyourTV/Monitortotheleastreflectionfromlightsorwindows, usuallyata rightangletoanywindow,

Workstation height

PlaceyourLCDTV/Monitorsothat tiretopoftirescreenisslightly belowyoureyelevelwhen youarecomfor[ablyseated.

Viewing angle

Tilt tire screenuntilyoufeelcomfortableworkingwith yourTV/Monitor.

Figure 1.Tilt the screen

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Connecting YourLCDTV/Monitor

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Figure2.Cableconnections

1.Connectinga ComputerC) @ @ ) A.Connectthepowercordtothe DCAdaptorandconnecttheadaptorjacktothe DC14V

powerconnectoronthebackof theTV/Monitor.

B.Connectthe 15-pinD-SUBofthevideosignalcableto the PCvideo connectoronthe

backoftheTV/Monitor,

C.Connectthestereoaudiocableto "Audio(ST)"onthe backd the W/Monitor andthe

otherendto" AudioOut"terminalofthesoundcardonyourcomputer.

D. if necessary,install W/Monitor drivercontainedonthe suppliedCD.For

driverinstallation,pleaserefer"InstallingVideoDriver"sectiononpage6,

2.ConnectingExternalA/VDevices( _ _ ) A.ConnectRCAaudiocablesto "Audio(R)"+'and"Audio(L)"terminalsandtheotherends

tocorrespondingaudiooutterminalsonthe A/V device. (Stereo+RCACablenotincluded)

B.ConnectRCA(Yellow)orS+VHScableto an appropriateexternalA/Vdevicesuchas a

VCR,DVDorcamcorder.(RCAcableandS+VHScablenot included)

C.Headphonesmaybeconnectedto theheadphoneoutputontheright-handsideofthe

TV/Monitor(_) ). While theheadphonesareconnected,thesoundfromthebuilt.

in speakerswill be disabled.

3.ConnectingaDTVSet-TopBox_) _) (_ ) - Component2 A.Connectthe YPbPrDTVCabletotheYPbPrComponent2(DTV)jacksonthe

W/Monitor,

"onnectthe RCACableto "Audio (L)"and"Audio(R)"Component2(D+[V)Audiojacks onthe backofthe TV/M,

andtheotherendto "Audioout" terminalofthe Set+TopBox,

4.ConnectingTV/CATV( _ )

A.Connectan antennaor CATVCabletothe antennaterminalonthe backof the

TV/Monitor.

5.ConnectingaDVD_ _ _ ) - Component1 A. ConnectYPbPrandAudioR/LCablesfloratheDVDPlayertotheCoerponentt(DVD)jacksoni

TV/Monitor.

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Plug and Play

Theadoptionof thenewVESA_ PlugandPtaysolutioneliminatescomplicatedandtime consumingsetup,it allowsyou to installyourW/Monitor ina PlugandPlaycompatible systemwithoutthe usualhasslesandconfusion.YourPCsystemcaneasilyidentifyand configureitselffor usewith yourdisplay,ThisTV/Monitorautomaticallytells the PCsystem

itsExtendedDisplayIdentificationData(DID) usingDisplayDataChannel(DDC)protocols.Thisway thePCsystemcanautomaticallyconfigureitselfto usetheLCD.if yourPCsystemneedsa videodriver,followthe instructionsgivenbelowaccordingto the operatingsystemyour computeruses.

Installing the Video Driver

TheCDthataccompaniesthis productcontainsthenecessarydriversfor installingyour W/Monitor. Pleasereferto the driverinstallationinstructionsincludedwithyourCDpackage

formoreinformation.

Self-Test FeatureCheck (STFC)

YourTV/MonitorprovidesaselfitestfeaturethatallowsyoutocheckwhetheryourTV/Monitoris functioningproperly,MakesurethatPCisselectedasa primaQ/sourcebycheckingifthe source

indicatorLEDlabeled"PC"ison,IfyourTV/Monitorandcomputerareproperlyconnectedbutthe TV/Monitorscreenremainsdarkandthepowerindicatorisblinking,runtheTV/Monitorself-test byfollowingthestepsgivenbelow:

Power Indicator

Figure3. Power Indicator

1 Turnoff bothyourcomputerandtheW/Monitor,

2 Unplugthe videocablefromthebackofthe computer.

:3 TurnontheTV/Monitor.

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iftheTV/Monitorisfunctioningproperly,youwill seea white boxwith a largeblueoval Samsunglogoandanerrormessage"CheckSignalCable."inredcolor.

Check Signal Cable

Figure4. TV/Monitor self-test screen

Thisboxalsoappearsduringnormaloperationif the videocablebecomesdisconnectedor damaged.

4 TurnoffyourW/Monitor andreconnectthevideocable;thenturn onbothyourcomputer

andtheW/Monitor.

ifyourW/Monitor screenremainsblankafterfollowing the previousprocedure,checkyour videocontrollerandcomputersystem;yourW/Monitor is functioningproperly.

Getting Help

if yourW/Monitor doesnot displayan image,checkyourcableconnectionsand referto "Troubleshooting"onpage28,If youexperiencedifficultieswith the qualityof thedisplayed

image,pushAutoButton(seepage9)andreferto "AdjustingYourLCDTV/Monitor"onpage 8 or"Troubleshooting"onpage28.

Warm-up Time

All LCDW/Monitors need time to becomethermally stable wheneveryou turn them on.Therefore,to

achievemoreaccurateadjustmentsfor parameters,allow the LCDW/Monitor to warm (beon)for atleast20minutesbeforemakinganyscreenadjustments.

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UserControls

Your LCD TV/Monitor allows you to easily adjust the characteristics of the image being displayed. All of these adjustments are made using the control buttons onthe top of the TV/Monitor. While you use these buttons to adjust the controls, an OSD shows you their numeric values as they change.

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Figure5. User control locations

No. Name Description

1 PC • SelectsPCsource.

2 PIP

3 TVNIDEO • SelectsTV/Videosources.

4 MUTE • Selectssoundmute.

5 MENU

6 • CHV

• PlPwindowoff,

• ActivatesPIP(Picture-in-Picture)windowdirectlyin PCmodeonly.

• Setectsvideosourcesin PIP (TV/DTV/DVD/VlDEO/S-VlDEO)

• Activatesfull screenTV/Videowindow.

(TV/DTV/DVD/VIDEO/S-VIDEO)

• Opensthe OSDandselectsthehighlighted

function,

• Movestheselectorupor downontheOSD.

• Increasesordecreasesthechannelnumber.

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No. Name Description

• Movestheselectorleftor rightontheOSD,

• increasesordecreasesthevaluesof the selected

7 • VOL • function,

• increasesordecreasestheaudiovolume,

8 EXIT

9 AUTO incomingvideosignal,Thevaluesof fine,coarse

10 POWER -Green:Normaloperation,

• Exitsfrommenusandsub-menus.

• Exitsfromthe OSDsystem,

• "Auto"allowstheTV/Monitortoself-adjusttothe

andpositionareadjustedautomatically.

• TurnstheTV/MonitorON/OFF.

• indicatesthestatusoftheTV/Moniton

-Green,Blinking:PowersavingModeor

DisconnectedSignatCable

AutomaticSave

Wheneveryouopenthe OSDandallow anadjustmentwindowtoremainactivefor about3 secondswithoutpressingotherbuttons,the W/Monitor automaticallysavesanyadjustment youhavemade,Thesechangesaresavedintoa userareaintheW/Monitor, TheW/Monitor can saveadjustmentsfor up to 5 usermodes,It has9 for LTM1555(11for LTM1755)factorypresetorpreloadmodes,onefor eachsignalfrequencyaslistedintable10 onpage34,

if youhavemadeno adjustments,the OSDdisappearsandthe W/Monitor does not save

anything.

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Direct-Access Features

While youare watching full screenIV or in PIPmode

Validonlyafterperforming"ChanneIsearchprogram".(Seepa WhenOSDisnotonthe screen,pushthe"• "or

"• "buttonto selectprogramchannelnumber,

Program

Pushthe" • r' buttontodecreasechannel number.

Pushthe'r • I' buttonto increasethe

channelnumber.

WhenOSDisnot onthescreen,pushthe'r • r' or

'r • 'r buttonto adjustvolume.

Volume

Initial OSDicons

C>CertainOSDmenusaredisabled(graycolor)whentheyarenotavailableinacertainmode

ofoperation.ThosemenusareenabledwhencorrespondingOSDmenusareactivated.

Pushthe'r • r' buttonto decreasethe volume,

2 Pushthe" • r'buttonto increasethe

volume.

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OnScreen Display (OSD)

Accessing the menu system

1 With the OSDoff, push the MENU button to display the main OSD menu,

2 Usethe 'r • • • • 'rbutt°ns t° m°ve fr°m °ne functi°n t° an°ther' Press M[NU

to access the function sub-menu.

See Fable] starting on the next page to view a

complete list of all of the functions available for the TV/Monitor.

Use" •" and" •" to select desired item.

After selecting item, usethe" • "and" • "buttons to make necessary adjustments, The setting bar moves and the numeric value indicator changesto refect

your adjustments.

Pushthe EXIT button acouple of times to return to the main menu to select another

function or to exit from the OSD.

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