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Features
Mounting Options
Remote Control
Input and Output Notes
Features
Integrated HDTV Tuner: The TV
has a built-in over-the-air HDTV (ATSC) tuner, so you don't have to purchase a
separate digital set-top box to receive and decode over-the-air HDTV/SDTV
signals. The TV also has a 181-channel NTSC analog tuner. An additional QAM
tuner decodes unscrambled digital cable signals.
Native Resolution: The LN40A500 has a
display resolution of 1920 x 1080
and scales all inputs for display at 1080p. The HDMI and component video inputs will accept 1080p, 1080i,
720p, and 480p signals. The component inputs also accept 480i signals.
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL): This Samsung LCD HDTV uses Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL)
backlights to ensuring true, vivid colors.
20,000:1 Dynamic Contrast: The dynamic contrast
ratio is 20,000:1; giving you brilliant brightness, contrast, and detail from both PC and
TV images. While viewing either very bright or very dark scenes, it can be
difficult to distinguish main images which blend into the background. Dynamic
contrast mitigates this problem by adjusting the backlight
intensity, providing a dramatic improvement in contrast.
Digital Natural Image Engine
(DNIe): Samsung's exclusive Digital Natural Image
engine dramatically improves the picture by enhancing the
contrast, detail, and white balance, and reducing noise. DNIe can be turned on
or off.
5ms Response Time: The LCD television's ultra-fast five-millisecond response time means smooth,
crisp fast-action video.
Picture Sizes: You can choose
one of the following picture sizes:
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16:9:
sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode
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Zoom 1: proportionally enlarges the picture and allows you to move the
enlarged picture using the arrows on the remote
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Zoom 2: proportionally enlarges the picture more than Zoom 1 and allows you
to move the enlarged picture using the arrows on the remote
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Wide Fit:
changes the aspect ratio of the picture to fit the entire screen
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4:3:sets the
picture to 4:3 normal mode with pillars on the left and right of the screen
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Just Scan:
see the full 720p, 1080i, or 1080p image with no resizing when a high
definition input is used
Picture Control: Each input saves
its own setting:
- Mode Settings:
- Standard: optimizes picture for the typical
environment
- Dynamic: adjusts for a bright room
- Movie:
adjusts for a darker room
- Custom Settings: manually adjust
and store the following settings:
- Backlight: adjusts the
brightness of the LCD back light
- Contrast: adjusts the contrast level of the picture
- Brightness: adjusts the brightness level of the picture
- Sharpness: adjusts the edge definition of the picture
- Color: adjusts the color saturation of the picture
- Tint: adjusts the color tint of the picture
- Picture Settings:
- Black Adjust: screen depth is adjusted using Black
Level, settings include Off, Low, Medium, High
- Dynamic Contrast: adjust contrast to optimize the
picture (Off, Low, Medium, High)
- Gamma: adjust the primary colors (Red, Green, Blue)
intensity
- Color Space: select the color space for the most
natural color (Auto, Native, Custom)
- White Balance: adjust the color temperature for
more natural colors (Red, Green, Blue)
- Flesh Tone: Emphases the pink "flesh tone" in the
picture
- Edge Enhancement: edge enhancement emphasizes the
boundaries of an object, it can be turned off if you prefer
- xvYCC: provides a wider color space when used with
xvYCC-compatible video components and content; using HDMI or component
video connections
- Color Tone: adjust the overall color tone using one
of five presets: Cool 1, Cool 2, Normal, Warm 1, Warm 2
- HDMI Black Level: the black level can be set
to Normal or Low when using an HDMI (RGB) input
Digital Noise Reduction: If the broadcast signal received by the
TV is weak, you can adjust the DNR feature to help reduce any static and
ghosting effects that may appear on the screen. Settings include off, low,
medium, high, and auto.
Film Mode:
You can manually set the frame
rate to film (vs. video) when using the TV tuner or the line inputs.
Entertainment Modes: You can set the TV for the optimal
display and sound for different types of programs: Sports, Game, or Cinema.
Automatic Sound
Settings: You can choose from
the following sound settings:
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Standard: resets the standard factory settings
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Music: emphasizes music over voices
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Movie:
for watching movies
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Speech: emphasizes voices
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Custom: adjust the 5-band EQ; 100
Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, and 10 kHz
SRS
TruSurround XT: TruSurround is a patented SRS technology for playing
5.1 multi-channel content using only two speakers, it delivers a
virtual surround sound experience through two speakers (internal or
external), it is fully compatible with all multi-channel formats
Auto Volume:
Auto volume
automatically adjusts the volume of the desired channel, lowering the sound
output when the modulation signal is high or raising the sound output when the
modulation signal is low. This reduces the difference in volume when changing
channels.
Input Source Names: You can
assign a preprogrammed name to each of the inputs. When input
naming is completed, you will no longer have to remember which component is
connected to each input when selecting a source to watch. Source names include
VCR, DVD, Cable STB, Satellite STB, PVR STB, AV Receiver, Game, Camcorder, PC, TV, IPTV, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, and Digital Media Adapter.
Channel Labels: Each analog
channel programmed into memory can be labeled with a name up to 5 characters.
Digital channels names are already assigned and cannot be edited.
Favorite Channel: You can
create a list of your favorite channels and recall the list using the FAV.CH
button on the remote.
Digital Closed Captioning: You
can customize the closed caption display characteristics by changing the
background color, foreground color, text size, and font when viewing digital
channels.
Program Reserve: The television allows you to reserve a
program you want to watch at a later time which changes the channel
automatically to the reserved program at the selected time while you are
watching another channel.
Digital Signal Strength Meter:
The digital signal strength meter can be used to help you find the antenna
position that delivers the highest HDTV digital signal strength.
Analog Channel Fine Tuning:
The
fine tuning feature allows you to manually adjust analog channels for optimal
reception. A separate fine tuning setting may be put into the TV's memory for
each analog channel.
Picture-In-Picture (PIP): The Picture-In-Picture feature
allows you to view an analog TV broadcast on the PIP screen (sub-picture) when
the main picture is from an outboard source connected to the HDMI, component
video, or PC input. The TV has only one tuner, so you
cannot watch two TV channels at the same time.
V-Chip:
The V-Chip
feature automatically locks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for
children based on the user selected parental guidelines. The user must enter a
4-digit password before any of the V-Chip restriction are set up or changed.
PC-Capable: This unit has a
15-pin D-Sub (RGB) input that allows you to use it as a high-resolution computer
monitor. The HDMI 2 input can also be used with a computer. The TV can be set to automatically adjust to the video signals
received, or you can use the setup menu to adjust the screen quality and
position. No cables are supplied for connecting the TV to a PC.
Blue Only Mode: This function displays the blue signal only, removing
the red and green signals from the video signal to provide a Blue Filter effect;
used to adjust the Color and Tint of video equipment such as DVD players, Home
Theaters, etc. Using this function, you can adjust the Color and Tint to
preferred values appropriate to the signal level of each video device using the
Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, or Yellow color bar patterns, without using an
additional Blue Filter.
Sleep Timer: The
sleep timer switches the television off after a specified amount of time. The
sleep timer can be set to 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, or 180 minutes.
On/Off Timer: The
On/Off timer allows you to program the television to turn itself on and off by
selecting a specific on time and a specific off time. You can also choose the channel and
volume. Select from a Once, Everyday,
Monday-Friday, Monday-Saturday, Saturday-Sunday, or Manual repeat.
Energy Saving Feature:
This feature adjusts the brightness of the TV in order to reduce power
consumption. You can select from the following Energy Saving modes: Low,
Medium, High, Auto, or Off.
Mounting Options
Detachable Stand:
The LN40A500 comes with a table-top stand for easy placement on top of a counter
or table. The television weighs 46.52 lbs when mounted on the included stand.
Wall Mounting: You can remove the stand and mount this display on the wall using an optional wall-mount bracket. The
TV has four threaded screw holes spaced to accommodate many universal wall mount
brackets. The hole spacing is 200mm x 200mm and requires four M6 (6mm) machine screws.
The TV weighs 39.24 lbs without the stand.
Kensington Lock: When mounting
the monitor in a public place, you can secure it with an optional anti-theft
device called a Kensington Lock. This TV has a slot on the rear panel to
accommodate a Kensington Lock device.
Remote Control
Remote Control: The supplied remote is pre-programmed to
operate this unit, plus it has controls for other Samsung units (DVD, Blu-Ray
players, etc.) connected via HDMI using the Anynet+ protocol.
Anynet+: Anynet+ is an AV network system that enables you to
control compatible devices with your Samsung TV's remote. The Anynet+ system can
be used with Samsung AV devices that support the Anynet+ feature and are
connected using HDMI cables. The Anynet+ feature must be turned on in the menu
to function. Anynet+ can support up to 12 AV devices in total (up to 3 devices
of the same type).
Input and Output Notes
Dual HDMI: There are two HDMI terminals on the rear panel. HDMI 2 can be
used for a DVI-equipped component, it has a separate analog audio connection; a
DVI-to-HDMI adapter will be needed. HDMI 2 can also be used to connect a
computer. The HDMI jacks accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p,
and 480p signals.
PC: This input
consists of a stereo mini-jack and an analog RGB (D-Sub 15-pin) jack.
Component Video
Inputs: The 2 sets of component video
inputs on the back panel will accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i signals. Component Video 1
can also be used as a composite video input.
Digital Audio: The
optical digital output on the rear panel will output Dolby
Digital (when available) or 2 channel PCM.
Analog Audio: The TV's internal speakers can be turned off in the menu. Audio
is output from the optical digital and analog RCA jacks at a fixed level whether
the internal speakers are on or off.
Ex-Link: This jack connects to an optional powered Samsung
wall mount bracket, such as 305WMN5090, that will allow you to adjust the TV
viewing angle using the television's remote control.
