Samsung LS15E33C, LS17E34C User Manual

LCD TV

LS15E33C LS17E34C

Owner’s Instructions

Before operating the unit,

please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference.

ON-SCREEN MENUS

PC DISPLAY

PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP)

TELETEXT

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Caution

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER, NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

The lightning flash and arrow head within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of “dangerous voltage” inside the product.

The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of important instructions accompanying the product.

WARNING: TO PREVENT DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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The main voltage is indicated on the rear of your set and the frequency is 50 or 60 Hz.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

The

Samsung logo is the registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Microsoft, Windows®and Windows®NT are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation; VESA, DPMS and DDC are registered trademarks of Video Electronics Standard Association. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Safety Instructions

œ Do NOT expose the TV to extreme

temperature conditions or to extreme humidity conditions.

These illustrations represent precautions concerning your TV.

œ Do NOT expose the TV to any liquids.

œ During a storm conditions (especially

when there is lightning) unplug the TV from the mains socket and aerial.

œ Always keep the power adaptor in a

well-ventilated area.

œ Keep the power adaptor away from

any other heater. Possible fire hazard.

Do NOT expose the TV to direct

sunlight.

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If the TV is broken, do not try to

repair it yourself. Contact qualified

service personnel.

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Keep all power adaptors apart.

Possible fire hazard.

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Remove and discard the plastic

cover from the power adaptor before

use. Possible fire hazard.

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If the remote control is not used for a long

period of time, remove the batteries and

store it in a cool, dry place.

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THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS

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Contents

(continued)

◆ FOREWORD

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Caution .......................................................................................................... 2

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Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 3

◆ CONNECTING AND PREPARING YOUR TV/Monitor

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Viewing the Control Panel ............................................................................. 6

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Viewing the Connection Panel ....................................................................... 7

Connecting an Aerial or Cable Television Network .................................... 8

Connecting DVD, VCR, or DTV Set-Top Box.............................................. 8

Connecting Computer................................................................................. 8

Connecting External A/V Devices ............................................................... 9

Kensington Slot ........................................................................................... 9

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Viewing Pictures From External Sources......................................................... 10

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Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control.................................................. 11

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Viewing the Remote Control (All Functions Except Teletext) .......................... 12

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Viewing the Remote Control (Teletext Functions)........................................... 13

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Switching On and Off .................................................................................... 14

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Placing in Standby Mode ............................................................................... 14

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Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control.................................................. 15

◆ SETTING THE CHANNELS

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Storing Channels Automatically...................................................................... 16

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Sorting the Stored Channels ........................................................................... 17

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Storing Channels Manually............................................................................. 18

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Giving Channels Names................................................................................. 20

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Skipping Unwanted Channels ........................................................................ 21

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Fine Tuning Channel Reception ..................................................................... 21

◆ USING THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS (continued)

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Changing the Picture Standard ....................................................................... 22

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Adjusting the Picture Settings ......................................................................... 22

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Selecting the Picture Format........................................................................... 23

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Freezing the Current Picture........................................................................... 23

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Contents

◆ USING THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS

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Changing the Sound Standard ........................................................................ 24

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Adjusting the Sound Settings .......................................................................... 24

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Enjoying the Dolby Sound.............................................................................. 25

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Selecting the Sound Mode.............................................................................. 25

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Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP)................................................................ 26

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Switching Off Automatically........................................................................... 27

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Displaying Information................................................................................... 27

◆ USING THE PC FUNCTIONS

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Setting up Your PC Softerware (Based on Windows 2000) ............................. 28

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Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast ............................................................ 29

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Adjusting the Image Quality........................................................................... 30

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Changing the Image Position.......................................................................... 31

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Adjusting the Color ........................................................................................ 32

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Initializing the Image Settings......................................................................... 33

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Adjusting the PC Screen Automatically .......................................................... 33

◆ USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE

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Teletext Feature.............................................................................................. 34

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Displaying the Teletext Information................................................................ 35

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Selecting a Page by Number .......................................................................... 36

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Using FLOF to Select a Page .......................................................................... 37

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Storing Teletext Pages..................................................................................... 37

◆ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE

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Troubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel................................... 38

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Power Saver ................................................................................................... 39

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Technical and Environmental Specifications .................................................. 40

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Display Modes ............................................................................................... 41

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Maintenance of Your Telelvision.................................................................... 42

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How to assemble the TV set and stand base................................................... 43

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Installing the Wall Mount Kit.......................................................................... 44

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Press Important Note

Symbols

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Viewing the Control Panel

TV/VIDEO

Displays a menu of all of the available input sources.

(TV - Video - S-Video - Component - PC)

Opens the on-screen menu.

- VOL +

Moves the selector left or right on the OSD.

Increases or decreases the level of audio

volume and the values of the selected function.

Moves the selector up or down on the OSD.

Increases or decreases the channel number.

POWER

Turns ON/OFF your set.

SPEAKER

POWER INDICATOR

Lights up when you turn the power off.

REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

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Viewing the Connection Panel (continued)

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Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your set, ensure that all

elements are switched off. Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions.

Power Input

Option

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Viewing the Connection Panel (continued)

Connecting an Aerial or Cable Television Network

(depending on the model)

To view television channels correctly, a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources:

- An outdoor aerial

- A cable television network

- A satellite network

Connecting DVD, VCR or DTV Set-Top Box

- Connect the RCA Cable to “AUDIO(L)” and “AUDIO(R)” on the rear of your set and the other end to “Audio Out” connector of the DVD, VCR, or DTV Set-Top Box.

- Connect the RCA Cable to “Y”, “Pb”, and “Pr” on the rear of your set and the other end to “Component Out” connector of the DVD, VCR, or DTV Set-Top Box.

Connecting Computer

- Connect the 15 Pin D-SUB connector to the PC video connector.

- Connect the stereo audio cable to ”Audio (ST)” on the rear of your set and the other end to “Audio Out” of the sound card on your computer.

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15 Pin D-SUB connector

Pin Separate H/V Composite H/V

1 Red (R) Red (R) 2 Green (G) Green (G) 3 Blue (B) Blue (B) 4 Grounding Grounding 5 Grounding (DDC return) Grounding (DDC return) 6 Grounding - Red (R) Grounding - Red (R) 7 Grounding - Green (G) Grounding - Green (G) 8 Grounding - Blue (B) Grounding - Blue (B)

9 No connection No connection 10 Grounding - Sync. / Self test Grounding - Sync. / Self test 11 Grounding Grounding 12 DDC - SDA (Date) DDC - SDA (Date) 13 Horizontal Sync. Horizontal/Vertical Sync. 14 Vertical Sync. Not used 15 DDC - SCL (Clock) DDC - SCL (Clock)

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Viewing the Connection Panel (continued)

Connecting External A/V Devices

- Connect RCA or S-VIDEO cable to an appropriate external A/V device such as VCR, DVD, or Camcorder.

- Connect RCA audio cables to “AUDIO (L)” and “AUDIO (R)” on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors on the A/V device.

- Headphone may be connected to the headphone output ( ) on the rear of your set.

While the headphone is connected, the sound from the built-in speakers will be disabled.

Kensington Slot

- This television has been designed to apply a burglarproof lock.

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Retractable Stand

Tilt the screen until you feel comfortable. The maximum tilt angle is 10 degree to the backward direction. Please do not tilt the television other than specified range.

Excessive force to tilt the television other than specified range may give permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand.

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Viewing Pictures From External Sources

Once you have connected up your various audio and video systems, you can view the different sources by selecting the appropriate input.

1 Check that all the necessary connections have been made

(refer to pages 8 and 9 for further details).

2 Switch your set on and if necessary, press the TV/VIDEO button

repeatedly. The input sources are displayed in the following order:

TV -VIDEO -S-VIDEO -COMPONENT-PC

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Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control

You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you:

◆

Purchase your set

◆

Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly

1 Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the

symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it.

2 Insert two R03, UM4, “AAA” 1.5V or equivalent batteries taking care to

respect the polarities:

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on the battery against +on the remote control

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on the battery against -on the remote control

3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control

and pressing it back into place.

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Do not mix battery types, i.e. alkaline and manganese.

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Viewing the Remote Control (All Functions Except Teletext)

Numeric buttons for

direct channel access

Sound mode selection

Picture freeze

Picture size selection

Automatic switch-off

Television On/Off

Available sources selection

One/Two-digit channel selection

Previous channel

Exit from the OSD/

Picture-In-Picture Off

Temporary sound switch-off

Picture effect selection

Sound effect selection

Picture-In-Picture On/ PIP source selection

Self-adjust to the incoming video signal

Volume decrease

Next channel

Volume increase

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The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light.

Display the setting information

Select to the PC mode directly

Menu display and change confirmation

Previous channel

PIP size selection

PIP location selection

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Viewing the Remote Control (Teletext Functions)

Teletext hold

Teletext reveal

Teletext display/

mix both teletext information

and the normal broadcast

Teletext store

Teletext previous page

Teletext mode selection (List or Flof)

Teletext cancel

Teletext next page

Programme selection by name

Teletext sub-page

Teletext size selection

Fastext topic selection

Exit from the Teletext display

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Switching On and Off

The mains lead is attached to the rear of your set.

1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket.

Result

A Standby indicator lights off on the front panel.

2 Press the Power ( ) button to switch on.

3 To switch off, press the Power ( ) button again.

Placing in Standby Mode

Your set can be placed in Standby mode, in order to reduce the power consumption.

The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily (during a meal, for example).

1 Press the Power ( ) button.

2 To switch back on, simply press the Power ( ) button again or a

numeric button.

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Do not leave your set in Standby mode for long periods of time (when you are away on holiday, for example). Turn off by pressing the ( ) button. It is best to unplug the set from the mains and aerial.

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